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jack : thanks . phyllis : thank you for coming , jack . jack : hey , i was n't gon na let you come here without me . besides , i wan na see daniel . phyllis : he 'll be happy to see you . jack : you seem like you got a lot on your mind . phyllis : victoria fired me . jack : you knew the newmans were gon na do something like that . nicholas lost his daughter . he thinks daniel is to blame . you being there ... phyllis : is a constant reminder . jack : well , let 's just hope these tests on daniel 's car prove he was not driving . phyllis : oh , they will prove it . absolutely . they will , because daniel was n't driving that night . jack : you definitely believe that ? phyllis : jack , listen , of course i do . he 's getting his memory back . the doctor said this would happen . jack : daniel 's say - so will not be enough for the judge . he and the district attorney are gon na need to see irrefutable evidence that he was not driving that car . do you think chris and paul are gon na come up with that ? [ scene_break ] man : here is everything , including what we found when we brought the car into the impound lot . chris : thanks . chris : okay , accident report ... eyewitness accounts from the party ... paul : hey , let me see the report . thanks . chris : dear god . paul : what ? chris : pictures of the car after the crash . it 's a miracle anyone survived . paul : whoa . chris : so what do you think ? paul : well , from the look of this , i seriously wonder if we 'll get any evidence to clear daniel . [ scene_break ] abby : mommy ! mommy ! ashley : ( gasps ) baby girl , get over here right now . come here . ooh , how is my sweet girl , huh ? ohh . what is this you 're wearing ? is this a new outfit ? abby : grandpa and gloria bought it for me . ashley : wow . brad : she insisted on wearing it . sparkles are her new favorite thing . abby : i love sparkles . ashley : i love sparkles , too . are you hungry ? abby : uh - huh . ashley : good . sit down . there 's muffins at the table right here . abby : cherry ? ashley : i think gina said there 's a cherry in there just for you . brad : i think so . oh , look at that . there you go -- cherry . ashley : thank you so much for inviting me for breakfast . brad : well , i wanted to talk to you . there 's something i think you should hear from me . ashley : oh , yeah ? like what ? brad : well , i 'm embarking on a new career change . ashley : well , that 's exciting . with whom ? brad : newman enterprises . ashley : how did that happen ? sharon : so what 's it gon na be -- blueberry pancakes or belgian waffles ? noah : mm , waffles . no , pancakes . i mean waffles . nick : i 'll tell you what . you get the waffles , i 'll get the pancakes , and then we 'll split 'em , all right ? noah : yeah , cool . sharon : yeah , good idea . that 's a plan . noah : hey , look , there 's abby and her dad . ashley : nick 's back . brad : yeah , i know . i saw him yesterday . ashley : so tell me , did sharon have anything to do with you getting this job ? [ scene_break ] victor : thank you for coming by , mr. richards . glenn : i admit i was surprised to get your call . victor : i know it is unusual for you to conduct business outside of your office , so i appreciate you taking your time . please have a seat . glenn : i 'm not sure why you called , mr. newman . i hope a man of your stature and prominence is n't trying to exert undue influence . victor : mr. richards , influence is not what i 'm after . glenn : why am i here ? victor : what i 'm looking for is some special consideration . [ scene_break ] dru : so , um , neil , are we still gon na be answering to victoria now that nick 's back ? neil : well , i seriously doubt nick will be ready to get back to work any time soon . dru : especially since victoria 's hired brad carlton . neil : ( coughs ) brad carlton ? dru : uh - huh . neil : you must be kidding me . to do what ? dru : pick up the slack , you know ? what was she supposed to do with all the executives gone ? neil : victor approved this ? dru : i sup -- honey , i do n't know . look , you kids have n't eaten any of your food . do you want something else ? devon ? devon : no , i 'm okay . dru : lily ? lily : no , i 'm not really hungry . thanks . neil : what do you two have lined up for today ? lily : um , nothing . neil : devon ? devon : the same . dru : lily , how about you come to work with me today ? lily : no , i just -- i wan na stay here and wait to hear about the car . neil : sweetheart , the investigation on that car could take days . dru : please call some of your friends . do something . lily : no , mom , i ca n't , not while daniel 's in jail . dru : ugh ... neil : devon , i 'm gon na throw you a few dollars . take lily to the movies or something , huh ? devon : actually , you know what , guys ? i 'm not really in the mood either . excuse me . dru : huh . neil : hey , now lily i understand . what 's up with the kid ? he 's barely said two words since i got back from l.a . dru : neil , he 's dealing with some very serious stuff . neil : because of lily ? dru : because of his birth mother . he went to see her . [ scene_break ] phyllis : all right , listen , i did n't tell you this before , but , um ... christine has hired one of the best forensics specialists there is , and he 's gon na search the car from top to bottom . jack : that 's great . did n't you tell me , though , that the car is totaled ? phyllis : yeah , it 's ... yeah , but ... but when they find out he was n't driving , and i believe he was n't , there 's gon na be proof -- irrefutable proof -- that they 'll be -- that -- that the seat was moved up or -- or ... daniel : mom . phyllis : hey . daniel . daniel : jack , did n't expect to see you here . jack : hey , buddy , how are you holdin ' up ? anything we can do for ya ? daniel : yeah . yeah . you guys could get me the hell out of this place . [ scene_break ] glenn : i assume you 're talking about the daniel romalotti case . victor : you know it was my granddaughter who was killed . glenn : yes . you have my sincere condolences . victor : so you understand our concern ? glenn : you ca n't prevent the boy from having a fair trial . victor : well , i 'm not suggesting that , mr. richards , but i 'm interested in when the trial will take place . glenn : typically , about 60 days after the arraignment . when romalotti jumped bail , it changed the whole calendar . victor : what i would like to know is there any way to speed up that process and still remain within the confines of the law ? glenn : may i ask why you would want to do that ? victor : ( sighs ) mr. richards , my family has been heavily traumatized by the recent events , and i do n't feel that the healing process can begin until there 's closure in this case . glenn : why contact me ? victor : because i assume that you are aware of the details of this case . a teenage boy called daniel romalotti got behind the wheel of a car while he was drunk . my granddaughter happened to have been the passenger , and she was killed . so as far as i 'm concerned , this is an open and shut case . glenn : about as close as we get . victor : then why delay the process ? i feel that justice delayed is justice denied . glenn : justice for whom , mr. newman ? victor : mr. richards , you 're implying with that question that you 're perhaps more concerned with the perpetrator 's rights ... than with the rights of the victim 's family . [ scene_break ] abby : hi , sharon . sharon : hi , sweetie . do n't you look beautiful in all your sparkles ? abby : thank you . sharon : now you remember noah 's daddy , do n't you ? abby : sure . hi , mr. newman . nick : hi , abby . ashley : welcome back , nick . nick : thanks . brad : good to see your family together . sharon : so can you come to the ranch sometime for another visit ? abby : can i , mommy ? ashley : i think we can work something out . noah : hey , abby , did you see the new koi pond outside ? abby : what 's a koi ? noah : a fish . can i show her ? ashley : yeah , but you stay with noah , all right ? abby : i promise . ashley : okay , and you come straight back . nick : i did n't realize those two were so friendly . sharon : yeah , you 've been away awhile , sweetheart . brad : would you excuse us ? sharon : sure . ashley : good seeing you two . sharon : you too . well , we 'll have to set up a play date for the kids then . abby is so cute , do n't you think ? nick : yeah , she is . brad : so why do n't you take abby out to the ranch ? she loves it there and that would mean a lot to sharon . ashley : you never answered my question . did sharon have anything to do with you getting this job at newman ? brad : well , she suggested it to victoria . victoria loved the idea . ashley : does victor know ? brad : he approved it . ashley : i bet he did . after all , you know where all the bodies are buried at jabot , do n't you ? sharon : noah was so excited this morning . we 're gon na have such a great day together , the three of us . i really missed you . nick : i missed you , too . [ scene_break ] chris : you do n't think this will bolster our case ? paul : oh , come on , chris . it 's gon na be a hell of a challenge getting credible evidence from this wreck . chris : i realize we 're reaching , but without an eyewitness who saw cassie get into the driver 's seat , it 's all we 've got . this is odd . paul : what is ? chris : i ca n't find a police forensics report . paul : well , there would n't be one . chris : why not ? paul : this is n't a crime scene . the car hit a utility pole and rolled . there was never any doubt about who was driving the car . chris : yeah , but , still , there would be hair and fiber samples , fingerprints ... paul : look , chris , even if cassie 's fingerprints are on the steering wheel , you know as well as i do they 'd be partials . and plus , it would n't even prove that she was driving the car . chris : so you 're saying this is a long shot . paul : look , i got ta get going . i got ta get over to the police impound in 20 minutes and see dave . chris : the forensics guy . paul : yeah . knock wood that he is able to dig up something -- something definitive . chris : wait , thanks . you 're amazing . you are . no matter what 's going on , you 're always there for me . paul : it 'll always be that way . [ scene_break ] glenn : the victim 's rights are taken into account . i represent the victim in this case . you and i are on the same side . victor : all right , i understand all that , but what i 'm asking you , mr. richards , is if the trial can be moved up . glenn : christine needs time to prepare her defense . victor : well , but how much more time does she need ? you and i both know that romalotti 's recent actions have only incriminated him further . glenn : there is due process . victor : mr. richards , there 's a public outcry against drinking and driving . i think the community needs to be sent a very strong message that this will not be tolerated , but it will be punished . glenn : i 'll see what i can do . victor : i appreciate that very much , and it would mean a great deal to my family . glenn : as you probably know , mr. newman , i do n't set the schedule . the judge does , but , um , i can make a request . victor : i appreciate it . let me take you to the door . glenn : i 'll be in touch . victor : all right . [ scene_break ] neil : so , dru , why did n't you tell me about devon 's mother ? dru : honey , i just found out myself . i 've been preoccupied with lily . neil : yeah . i was up all night worrying . dru : i 'm just so grateful that daniel is locked up . that way , it prevents lily and daniel from gettin ' together . neil : you know , dru , part of me hopes that they find enough evidence to exonerate him . dru : why ? neil : why ? because if daniel is convicted , think how it 'll impact our daughter , both legally and , of course , emotionally . dru : ( sighs ) it makes you wonder what to hope for . neil : yeah . it 's a lot to sort out . on top of everything else , devon 's been to see his mother . how did he find her ? dru : i guess he always had an idea where she might be . neil : that 's not what he told us . dru : honey , can you imagine how painful it must be to know that your mother 's this close but never to see her , never to hear from her ? neil : mm . did she finally contact him ? dru : no . he went to her . i guess he thought he had to . neil : why now ? dru : i think it 's partly my fault . you know , i - i have n't spent much time with him lately . ( sighs ) you know , since cassie 's death , i guess he 's been thinking a lot about family . neil : it made us all think about family . dru : i talked to her . neil : who ? dru : yolanda hamilton . neil : devon 's mom ? dru : yeah . yeah . i tracked her down in the park . i guess that 's where she likes to hang . neil : really ? how is she ? dru : neil , she 's a mess . she 's high . you know , i hate to tell you this . i - i caught devon goin ' through my purse stealin ' money to give to his mother . neil : what ? devon : hey . lily : hey . devon : you know , i 'm happy you 're home . lily : thanks . devon : look , i 'm gon na take off for a little bit . if your parents ask , just tell them i went to the library or something , okay ? lily : why ? devon : you got enough trouble already . you do n't wan na know . lily : yeah , i do . where are you going ? devon : just to see someone . lily : who ? someone from the foster home ? devon : just someone . lily : why wo n't you tell me ? devon : it 's personal , okay ? lily : oh , i thought we did n't keep secrets from each other . devon : do n't give me that , lily . you did n't exactly let me know about your plans with daniel . i 'll see you later , though . neil : devon . hold on a minute . i wan na speak to you . [ scene_break ] daniel : anything from christine yet ? phyllis : chris and paul are having the car examined . daniel : that 's good . today ? phyllis : they 're gon na find some proof . they 're gon na find some proof to clear you . daniel : 'cause everyone thinks i 'm lying my head off , right , to save my own butt ? phyllis : i believe you . jack : for what it 's worth , daniel , i believe you , too . but in order for this to hold up in court and in order for them to drop the charges , the judge and the d.a . are gon na need to see tangible proof that cassie was driving . daniel : yeah , but that car was totaled . phyllis : do n't give up hope . jack : while you 're in here , though , it might be a good time to deal with your situation . daniel : deal with my sit -- what are you talking about ? jack : it seems to me this a good opportunity for reflection . you still have some unresolved issues . among them , the fact that you were pretty drunk that night . daniel : even though i was n't driving , i 'm not exactly innocent , right ? i mean , if i had n't been drinking , none of this would have happened . jack : it 's a lot of responsibility on your shoulders . daniel : you know , it 's true . i can totally see that . [ scene_break ] sharon : so i was talking to your mom yesterday , and she had a really good idea for us . nick : what 's that ? sharon : how would you feel about moving , buying a new house ? nick : why would we want to do that ? sharon : to get away from the painful memories and feel like we 're getting a fresh start with noah . nick : i do n't want to be away from those memories , sharon . that 's the home we shared with cassie from the time she was a little girl . we raised her in that house . her spirit is everywhere . sharon : well , her spirit will be with us , sweetheart , wherever we go . just think about it , okay ? [ scene_break ] ashley : you know , what a surprise . i am thrown by this , given your animosity towards victor , not to mention your personal issues regarding abby . brad : victor and i agreed to put our differences behind us so as not to interfere with my functioning at newman enterprises . ashley : oh , is n't that nice ? what a shame you could n't work out your differences with jack . brad : yeah , that was n't gon na happen . ashley : so let me get this straight . you ca n't work out your differences with your brother - in - law , but you can with a man that you despise because he was coming between you and your daughter ? brad : all right , look , number one , jack is soon to be my ex - brother - in - law . number two , he never made any genuine effort to reach out to me . victoria did . she made me a great offer . i could n't say no . end of story . ashley : what about all the information you have on jabot ? what about all the trade secrets ? you know , victoria 's gon na be pressuring you . they 're all gon na be pressuring you . brad : well , are you forgetting my stake at jabot ? ashley : which is why i do n't understand why you 're doing this . why ? you do n't need the money , brad . were n't you enjoying your time with abby ? brad : `` enjoying `` is an understatement . i 've loved every minute of it . ashley : well , then -- brad : ash , come on . you did n't expect me to be a full - time dad forever , did you ? ashley : have you thought about abby ? brad : have i thought about -- of course i 've thought about her . that 's why i 'm talking to you now . ashley : after the fact , brad , not before . brad : ash , you 're not my wife anymore . i do n't have to run my decisions by you . ashley : except when they involve our daughter . brad : all right , what is this really about ? that i 'm working again or where i 'm working ? [ scene_break ] devon : mrs. winters told you . neil : you wan na tell me what 's goin ' on ? devon : i wanted to see my mother . is that a crime ? neil : devon , son , you 've come so far . you 're startin ' your senior year in high school . college is right around the corner . such a bright future ahead of you . stirrin ' up the past -- it 's only gon na bring back the pain and the heartache that your mother caused you . devon : look , i hear what you 're sayin ' , but this has been the best year of my life . should n't i be able to share some of it with my mom ? neil : does that include stealing money from drucilla 's purse ? devon : i knew that my mother could use the money . neil : i 'm sure she could ... to buy more drugs . devon : no , no . she has nothing . neil : devon , do n't you see ? that 's what addicts do . they spend their entire lives searching for that next high . i 'm sure you know that . devon : i guess . neil : that 's not what dru and i want for you . that 's not why we invited you into our home , made you part of our family . we did that because we wanted to give you a chance . now you have one . devon : it 's not that simple . neil : yes , it is that simple . devon , it 's a choice . young brother , it 's your choice . do n't blow it on a woman who 's never been a mother to you . devon : hey , you know what ? you do n't know that , okay ? you were n't there . she tried her very , very best to be a good mother to me , but because she was sick and could n't do it , you -- you want me to just sit back and watch her die in some gutter ? if i do n't help her , tell me who will ? dru : so , um , daddy and devon are talking . i did n't want to interrupt them . i wan na talk to you . how are you feelin ' ? lily : miserable . mom , can you please call mrs. abbott and just see if daniel 's okay ? dru : i am not calling phyllis to check up on daniel . i mean , i think you saw enough of him at the police station yesterday . lily : only for a second . i did n't even get to talk to him . dru : what do you see in him ? get him out of your mind . lily : i ca n't . just the thought of him being locked up with a bunch of criminals -- who knows what could happen to him ? dru : who knows ? exactly , but just for the record , he 's at juvenile detention . lily : i suppose kids are even scarier . dru : well , next time he 'll think twice before he drinks and drives . lily : why do you refuse to believe that he did n't do it ? dru : that 's too convenient , darlin ' . lily : why ? 'cause you ca n't see past your hatred enough to realize that he could be telling the truth ? [ scene_break ] ashley : i am not the least bit upset by your going back to work , brad , but , yes , i do find it a little disturbing that you feel the need to reinvent yourself at newman . brad : well , truth be told , i think a little reinvention may be exactly what 's in order . i have some big ambitions at newman . i did n't take this job just to kill time . ashley : oh , wow . sounds like you 're gon na be very busy . i think abby should come live with me . brad : all right , for the summer . ashley : no , not just for the summer . brad : hmm , ash , when school starts , abby needs structure at home . are you prepared to be a full - time mom ? ashley : you 're not gon na be around anymore , are you ? and i 've cut back on my hours significantly . brad : from what ? from 16 to 14 hours a day ? ashley : that 's not fair . brad : i thought we agreed we do n't want abby spending too much of her time with a nanny . ashley : yeah , we did . brad : well , i 've been with her 24 - 7 for the last several months . ashley : that was happenstance and not by design , brad , and you know it , when you walked away from jabot . brad : regardless , it 's been great for abby . ashley : yes , it has . brad : well , now i 'm going back to work . i thought you would relish an opportunity to be a full - time parent . ashley : i would love nothing more , but i ca n't do it right now . brad : you ca n't , ash ? of course you can . life is full of sacrifices . ashley : you know , this is not like you , making these kind of demands . brad : i 'm thinking about what 's best for our daughter . ashley : no , i do n't think you are . you know , i think i 'm starting to understand this . it 's so interesting . you go back to work and then you want me to quit . i think i 'm getting this . brad : getting what ? ashley : you want me to stay at home so then newman will have the edge on product development . brad : oh , come on . do you really think that 's what this is about ? ashley : yeah , i do . [ scene_break ] sharon : hey , after breakfast , why do n't we take noah for a walk down by the lake ? maybe we can rent a paddleboat . it 's been so long since we 've done that . nick : we could do that . noah : hey , dad , we 're back . nick : hey , bud . what was the koi pond like ? noah : hmm , good . well , it was sort of like the new snake exhibit at the zoo , except not as cool . sharon : you really like that exhibit , do n't you ? noah : mm - hmm . nick : so you guys went to the zoo while i was out of town . noah : yeah . abby : uh - huh , with my daddy and me . the snakes were noah 's favorite . noah : mm - hmm . abby : yuck . sharon : but the monkeys are our favorite , huh ? abby : yeah , the monkeys are my favorite . nick : sounds like you guys had a pretty good time , bud . noah : yeah . i wish you could have come , dad . nick : well , maybe next time . noah : can we go again , mom ? sharon : yeah , sure , we can do that . abby : can i come , too ? sharon : um , if it 's okay with your daddy . abby : i 'll go ask him . sharon : no , wait , sweetie . why do n't you just wait for us to make the plan , and then i 'll call your dad ? abby : okay . sharon : okay . abby : bye , noah . noah : bye , abby . sharon : so we 're thinking about going to the lake after breakfast . noah : can we rent a paddleboat ? sharon : maybe . noah : cool . ( cell phone rings ) nick : this is nick . oh , hey , dad . okay , i 'm on my way . sharon : what 's up with victor ? nick : he needs to see me . sharon : well , why did n't you tell him you were busy ? noah : what about the lake ? nick : another time , buddy . i promise . i 'll see you at home . [ scene_break ] glenn : christine , i 'm glad you 're still here . chris : what 's going on ? glenn : i wanted to give you a heads - up . i 'm going to petition the judge to move up the trial date on the romalotti case . chris : to when ? glenn : first available date in the calendar . chris : glenn , i need to time to prepare . i need to examine the new evidence . glenn : what new evidence ? chris : come on , you received the petition we filed -- to have the car examined by our forensic technicians . we 're in the process of doing that right now . glenn : you are grasping at straws . chris : no , i do n't think so . there are questions here that need to be resolved . glenn : make it quick , christine . like it or not , this case is on the fast track . [ scene_break ] dru : i do n't know where i went wrong . i really -- it 's just so sad for me to see you so desperately trying to prove daniel innocent . lily : yeah , and i see you so desperately wanting to believe the worst . dru : how can i not , lily ? lily : mom ... dru : no , do n't `` mom `` me . you could go to jail on a felony charge . do you know how serious this is ? what 's that gon na look like on your college application ? any application ? lily : why do you only care about superficial things ? what about how i feel ? i mean , you refused to even consider the possibility that daniel is innocent . dru : first of all , me caring about your future is not superficial . and even if we do discover that boy was not behind the wheel , he is far from innocent in my book . lily : you have no clue who daniel is . you know he has horrible nightmares about what happened to cassie ? he feels so much pain and guilt . dru : well , hallelujah . it 's good to know that he 's not completely desensitized . lily : you know what ? maybe you think that daniel and me being separated is the best thing and that i 'll just forget about him and just get over him . but that wo n't ever happen , mom . because i love him . dru : oh , come on . lily : i love daniel . [ scene_break ] phyllis : listen , do n't worry about this . you have enough on your plate to deal with . he does n't need to worry about -- daniel : mom , mom , you know , its okay . he 's just looking out for me . jack : i 'm trying anyway . daniel : you know i do appreciate it . and thanks for being there for my mom . i mean , she 's been through hell because of me , and you 've been a really good friend to her . jack : your mom means the world to me . and i will always , always be there for her . daniel : that 's one less thing i have to worry about then , right ? phyllis : okay . listen , listen , wait a second . wait a second . we 're gon na work this out , and we 're gon na get you out of here . believe in me . ( door closes ) jack : hey . [ scene_break ] ( door closes ) nick : dad ? you home ? victor : hey , son . i was wondering when you would be home . nick : i 've been kinda wired since i got back . victor : yeah . i understand you spent some time at the office . nick : yeah , i talked to victoria . victor : so you know what 's going on there ? nick : you made her acting c.e.o . victor : are you all right with her taking over temporarily ? nick : honestly , dad , i 'm relieved . my head is just really not into business right now . victor : i understand , my boy . take your time , all right ? sit down . nick : and i do n't know when i 'm gon na be ready to come back . it seems like i 'll never be able to feel anything again . victor : ( sighs ) yeah . i know what you mean . you know that glenn richards , the d.a . , was just here . i asked him if it 's possible to speed up the trial . he said he would see what he can do . i just told him it 's important that we adjudicate this case as soon as possible because we all need to start the healing process . [ scene_break ] neil : i know you wan na help your mom , but it 's not possible . devon : and how do you know that ? neil : i know a lot about addiction . devon : yeah , with your drinking problem , right ? neil : the only way a person can get straight is to recognize they have a problem and want it for themselves . devon : so i should just give up ? neil : see , there 's nothing you can do as long as she continues to abuse drugs . devon : lily and your wife did n't give up on you . neil : yeah , well , i - i was at rock bottom . and i knew i was gon na die if i kept doing what i was doing . i was ready . devon : well , maybe my mom will be ready soon . neil : maybe . but you are my first priority . you are my first concern . this should be the happiest , best time of your life . devon : how do you expect me to enjoy this great time in my life knowing that my mother is out there suffering ? yeah , she 's -- she 's messed up . okay , but , i 've looked into her eyes . and i tell you , the mom that she could be is in there somewhere . neil : a mother who is so strung out she could n't look after you ? devon : it 's just different than how you care for lily , okay ? she did the best she could . neil : devon , hear me , man . i understand that you wan na help your mother . i really do . but you ca n't force it on her . because if you try , man , you 're looking at nothing but heartache . devon : you know , maybe you 're ready to write off my mom , but i 'm not . now there 's hope for anybody . is n't that what you guys told me when i moved in here ? neil : yes , devon , we did . but you see , that 's different . you were a kid with some bad breaks . you were a victim of the system . all you needed was a little bit of love and support -- things that your mama could n't give you . devon : not because she did n't want to , but because she was an addict . maybe you can hold that against her , but i ca n't . neil : i do n't hold that against her , devon . devon : listen , you taught me that family is the most important thing in the world . and you showed me that people can be trusted and that you would n't abandon me . neil : and we never will abandon you . devon : well , i 'm not gon na abandon my mother . not now . not ever . [ scene_break ] noah : i love you , mom . sharon : i love you , too , noah . noah : let 's go say good - bye to abby . she always cheers you up . sharon : okay . sharon : hey , we just came to say good - bye . ashley : oh . brad : enjoy your breakfast ? sharon and noah : mm - hmm . sharon : and , abby , you 're welcome to come to the ranch whenever you want . so if your mom ca n't bring you , maybe your dad can . abby : okay . ashley : thanks , sharon . that 's sweet . sharon : i mean it . so , noah , you wan na go to the lake like we planned ? noah : without dad ? sharon : well , dad 's busy , but we could still go . noah : okay . sharon : okay . brad : we 'll see you guys later . bye , noah . noah : bye . abby : bye , noah . ashley : see ya . have fun . sharon and noah : bye . brad : hey , you know what time it is ? it 's swim camp time ! we got ta go . abby : bye , mom . ashley : bye , honey . you have fun today , okay ? you be safe . abby : i will . ashley : all right . i love you . brad : i do n't think we really resolved anything . ashley : no , i do n't think we did . i 'm kinda surprised by your request . i ca n't help but wonder where it 's coming from . brad : you have a decision to make . see you later . come on , honey . ashley : bye - bye . bye , sweetie . abby : bye . [ scene_break ] nick : so they 're moving up the trial date ? victor : uh , well , hopefully . the district attorney told me that he would petition the court . nick : thank you , for cassie 's sake . victor : as much as i 'm concerned about cassie , i 'm more concerned about you and sharon . the sooner daniel romalotti is convicted and sentenced , the sooner the two of you can begin the healing process . nick : i do n't know if that 's ever gon na happen , dad . i still feel so guilty . victor : about what ? nick : i never should 've let cassie go out that night . victor : ( sighs ) son , you ca n't blame yourself for that . i know as parents we have responsibilities . but , my god , cassie was a teenage girl . you ca n't monitor every step . she would 've rebelled against that . they never learn how to fly that way . nick : if i just did n't let her go out , though . victor : i understand , but you ca n't blame yourself for that , son . you had trusted her , and she happened to unfortunately betray that trust . nick : you wan na know what really kills me ? victor : what ? nick : i keep hearing cassie 's last words to me . victor : what were they ? nick : she did n't want me to blame daniel . she begged me to forgive this kid who killed her . and the whole time i was looking for him that is all i could think about . victor : wow . i had no idea . well , what do you think about doing what she asked you to ? nick : how do i do that ? how do i honor my dying daughter 's last wish ? victor : i know . what if you think about the fact that daniel romalotti was or is a teenager himself ? just a teenager , you know , who made a dreadful mistake with deadly consequences ? i think once you think about him in those terms , then perhaps you can forgive him . and that would lead to you forgiving yourself . [ next_on ] michael : if family 's so important to lauren , it 's hard to fathom her being so secretive . chris : the investigators are going to have their work cut out for them trying to find something we can use in court . devon : that guy is nothing but trouble , okay ? just stay away from him . | nick sees that he is really out of the loop with his family and what they have been up to . noah sees his mother 's feelings hurt and he comforts her . daniel 's case is put on the fast track . lily gets a slap in the face when she is n't trusted with private matters . devon ca n't let go . |
jack : sharon ? you 're here bright and early i see . sharon : oh , yeah , hi . good morning , jack . jack : you wan na just pass me a little of that java and we will get right to your schedule for the promo tour . sharon ? could you pass me the coffee , please ? sharon : yeah , um , sorry , here . i , uh ... i do n't know what 's wrong with me this morning . jack : any news from nicholas ? sharon : no . no , um , he has not returned any of my calls . and i have no idea where he is . [ scene_break ] phyllis : um , hey , it 's me , leaving yet another message . call me back . [ scene_break ] colleen : oh , that coffee smells so good . lily : good morning . colleen : good morning . lily : ooh , you look pretty awful . colleen : that 's what not getting any sleep does to you . lily : here . colleen : thank you . lily : there you go . colleen : so where 's your husband ? lily : i do n't know . i woke up this morning and he was gone . colleen : that 's weird . lily : yeah , he 's been bolting out of here like crazy lately . i do n't know . i just wonder what 's really going on , not even daniel , has that many errands . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey . did you get the money together yet ? kevin : no . daniel : why not , dude ? we got ta pay this guy off . kevin : i 'm not afraid of alex . he can rot in hell for all i care . daniel : can we get serious here for a minute ? kevin : i told you , i 'm not scared of the guy . daniel : yeah , well , i am . kevin : he 's got something to lose , too , you know ? daniel : like what ? kevin : extortion is a crime , daniel . he could go to jail . daniel : oh , and that 's gon na stop him from using the tape he made ? all of our voices are on it . kevin : cuts both ways . daniel : no , no , face it . we 're screwed . kevin : do n't say that . there 's got ta be a way out of this . we just need to think . daniel : what we should 've done is we should 've taken that stolen putter of his and wrapped it around his neck last night when we had the chance . kevin : okay , now what are our real options ? daniel : the guy wants $ 10,000 . we give it to him and he backs off . kevin : maybe . he maybe backs off . daniel : well , if we do n't , then i 'm pretty sure he 's gon na make our lives pretty miserable around here . and he might even go and hurt lily , and i do n't wan na take that chance . [ scene_break ] colleen : you 're thinking there 's something going on he 's not telling you ? lily : no . no . it 's just that i did n't expect to wake up this morning and not have anyone there to kiss . colleen : well , it 's nice how you guys can trust each other . lily : well , we have to . daniel and i made a pact to each other a long time ago -- to never keep a secret . thanks . he probably just had to go to work early again and forgot to tell me about it . colleen : look at you . you 're not even upset . you know what , lily ? that 's how it should be . lily : you always felt that way before . now you ca n't . colleen : it 's so hard , lily . i mean , he 's my dad . and now i feel like he 's a complete stranger , like i do n't even know him . lily : it 'll get better . trust that jt and paul are gon na figure this whole thing out . from your dad 's past to the notes , the phone calls -- all of it . colleen : just in the meantime , my dad 's lying to me . i 'm lying to him . it 's so horrible . lily : oh ... i really wish i did n't have to go to work right now . colleen : no , no , you have to go . you have to go get ready . do n't worry . i 'll be -- i 'll be okay . lily : you sure ? 'cause i 'll stay here with you . colleen : i 'll be fine . thank you , though . lily : i love you . colleen : i love you , too . brad : colleen , its dad . colleen : hi . brad : hi , honey . can i come in ? colleen : yeah , sorry . brad : thanks . colleen : so , um ... why are you here so early ? brad : well , victoria was cleaning out the closet in your old room and she found this box that you packed before you went to nyu i thought you might want it . colleen : cool . um , please tell her i said thank you . brad : i 'll do that . so where 's jt ? still away on business ? [ scene_break ] paul : everything you 've got -- all the sports pages from every cleveland paper from june through september of that year -- including the local neighborhood editions . that 's right . now i 'm assuming all of that is on microfiche ? i see . uh , so there 's no point in my coming in then , is there ? all right , thanks for your time . jt : any luck ? paul : you want the good news first , or the bad news ? jt : i 'll take the good . paul : the good news is , the library has some of the sports pages from that timeframe . jt : some ? paul : yeah , there was a fire about ten years ago and a lot of that stuff was destroyed . so it would be hit or miss to try and get the names of the kids on that baseball team in the photo . jt : got it . paul : so how did your trip to the neighborhood go ? jt : well , i actually ran into some old - timers who remembered the carlton family down at this local tavern . paul : did you learn anything ? jt : well , nothing we did n't already know . uh , we had the timeline right . the last anyone saw of brad carlton was the beginning of october of that year . now shortly after that , his old man drank himself to death . there was n't much of a funeral , since , uh , he did n't have any family . paul : right , obviously , his son did n't come back for it . jt : no , no , they sold the house and no one really knew any details , but the neighborhood 's changed since then . it used to be blue collar . now it 's all yuppies . paul : right . whenever that happens , it 's a lot less close - knit . jt : yeah . paul : they tend to keep to themselves . jt : but i did get a few names which i 'm gon na start calling on this afternoon . paul : good . so you did n't hit a total brick wall ? jt : glad you can see it that way , paul . 'cause right now i 'm having trouble staying motivated . [ scene_break ] colleen : yeah , jt 's still out of town . hey , um , do you have any idea what 's in the box ? brad : well , uh , since you labeled it `` colleen 's stuff , `` i guess there 's some stuff . colleen : must be stuff . oh , well , whatever it is , thank you for bringing it over . brad : you 're welcome . it 's the last box . i guess my little girl 's really moved out . colleen : abby moved out ? brad : oh , that 's funny . you 're a real wise guy . colleen : well , um ... yeah , you know , i 'm gon na stay . i like it here . but the truth is , we can see each other whenever . um , do you -- do you want coffee ? brad : oh , uh , no , thanks . so when is your roommate due back from cleveland ? colleen : i do n't know . i do n't know . brad : you have n't talked to him ? colleen : just hi , and stuff . brad : what did he say when you told him it was my hometown ? colleen : i did n't . i mean , you have n't really gone back , have you ? i mean , not since i 've been here . brad : no . no reason to go back . like you said , this is home now . colleen : it 's kinda like me and new york , if mom ever left . brad : where 's jt staying ? what part of cleveland ? colleen : i do n't know . brad : well , tell him to be sure and see the rock and roll hall of fame . it 's a pretty cool place . if he has time after he snags that bail - jumper . lily : colleen ? phone ! it 's jt . colleen : thanks , lily . um , do you -- do you mind ? brad : no , of course not . go ahead . colleen : okay , lily . hi . jt : hey . hey , how 's it going back there ? colleen : good , it 's fine . jt : did you , uh , did you get any more of those notes or phone calls ? colleen : nope . how are you ? jt : crazed . colleen : i hope that you 're done soon , because i really miss you . although , my dad 's here and that 's helping . jt : right now ? colleen : yes . jt : so you ca n't talk ? colleen : pretty much . jt : all right , i 'll , uh , i 'll check back in with you later . colleen : okay , sounds good . bye . jt : bye . brad : well , i should get to the office . let 's get together soon . colleen : i 'll call you . i love you so much , dad . brad : i love you , too , sweetheart . [ scene_break ] paul : so how 's colleen ? jt : well , she 's doing good -- better than i am . paul : you know , jt , as long as there is one piece of a lead , you ca n't give up . jt : that seems to be all we have are pieces . we did n't get anything from the damn police report . what are we missing ? paul : sometimes you have to go over a case file a dozen times before you find that one nugget that 'll lead you somewhere . and that 's what it takes -- sheer stubbornness . you have to be more determined to get an answer than the target was in covering his tracks . jt : got it . paul : and another thing -- if brad carlton finds out what we 're doing , that 'll be it . we wo n't learn anything . jt : better get back to it then . paul : yeah , paul williams . when ? oh , yeah , i was afraid of that . no , i 'll handle it . um , i 'll get the first flight out . okay . jt : problems ? paul : yeah , the jenkins case . guess who 's going to be in cleveland all alone ? jt : well , you keep me in pizzas , i 'll stay with it . paul : that 's the attitude . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm sorry , nicholas ' behavior towards you is inexcusable . sharon : yeah , and it ca n't be very much fun for you , either , right ? jack : i do n't have a family whose whole future is riding on the results of a dna test . sharon : you know , for nick to stay away this long and to ignore my calls -- how could he do this to me ? jack : there is only one word for it -- selfishness . sharon : i 'm sorry . you know what ? will you excuse me for just a moment ? phyllis : hello ? jack : it 's not nicholas , if that 's what you were hoping . phyllis : hi , jack . i 'm surprised to hear from you after you ran out on me . jack : well , i changed my mind . i wan na take the test . how soon can you schedule another appointment ? phyllis : oh , jack , listen , i - i ca n't take the pressure . please do n't do this to me . jack : this time , it 's for me , not for you . i wan na know that i 'm not this kid 's father . phyllis : okay , uh , i 'll set up the test at the lab , jack . nick : there 's no need for jack to take a paternity test . [ scene_break ] kevin : come on , daniel , options . daniel : i say we give him the cash . i mean , it 's either that , or call his bluff . and then what ? then he blows our lives apart ? and what 's to stop him from going after lily ? kevin , when i thought that he was with her last night ... look , you do n't know what that did to me , okay ? i do n't wan na mess around with this guy . kevin : what if we go to the police ? they could protect her . daniel : yeah , and they could also arrest us . and then maybe we could share a cell with alex . would n't that be sweet ? kevin : we never meant to hurt her , daniel . daniel : well , she did get hurt , okay ? she got hurt . she almost got raped . and she almost died from that drug that he gave her . and it might 've been all forgive and forget with you . but it 's not gon na be that way with me . so i say we give him the cash , shut him up , because that 's the option that sucks the least right now . kevin : oh , just get the money , kevin ! it 's not that easy , daniel ! how am i gon na get $ 10,000 ? every dime i have in invested in crimson lights . daniel : and what about jabot ? kevin : i have n't even gotten my first paycheck yet . and i can tell you right now , there wo n't be $ 10,000 in it . daniel : look , kevin , i do n't care where you get the money , but you got ta come up with it somehow . because this is our only choice ! [ scene_break ] colleen : so much for honesty . or does that only apply to you and daniel ? lily : colleen , you promised jt you would n't say anything . colleen : so now i have to choose between him and my dad ? lily : no , but if you go to him , you 're bound to mess things up for jt , okay ? maybe even get him fired . he was n't even supposed to tell you , remember ? colleen : what about the guy that 's harassing me , lily ? what about the notes ? the phone calls ? if that has something to do with my dad , does n't he have the right to know ? lily : i know it 's tough . but you have to be patient . he is out there trying to get answers for you . and he 'll be home soon . colleen : maybe by then , it 'll all be cleared up . and i 'll never have to tell my dad . [ scene_break ] jack : of course , we can always piggyback your visit to the department stores for beauty of nature with these spa appearances . of course , we wo n't have our dual markets in place for quite awhile but ... sharon ? are you hearing anything i 'm saying right now ? sharon : uh , i 'm sorry . i really should n't be letting this get to me . jack : nobody is blaming you . sharon : it 's just that somebody else is controlling my life right now , jack . somebody else is pulling the strings . and i hate that . jack : then do something about it . sharon : how ? jack : you say your life is out of your control ? take it back . [ scene_break ] phyllis : well , i did n't realize you were back in town . nick : yeah , i 'm ... i 'm sorry that i had to get away . i needed some time . phyllis : i understand . nick : well , uh ... i 'm the father . the baby 's mine . [ scene_break ] gloria : well , i was just so glad you called . i was a little concerned when you went rushing out of the house before breakfast . kevin : i need a favor , mom . that 's why i called . gloria : oh , yeah ? what kind of favor ? kevin : $ 10,000 . gloria : that 's quite a favor , kevin . kevin : it 's an advance . gloria : ah , an advance ? for what ? what do you need it for ? kevin : to take care of a debt . gloria : okay , that does n't tell me anything . kevin : that 's all you need to know , mom . gloria : uh , ten grand ai n't exactly chump change , kevin . kevin : i 'll pay you back -- with interest . but i need it now . so can you write me a check or something , please ? gloria : unless you tell me what it 's for -- absolutely not . [ scene_break ] phyllis : wow . i -- listen , i 'm sorry . i just , um ... nick : yeah , it 's , uh ... it 's a lot to deal with . phyllis : yeah , it is , definitely . i - i 've just been out of my mind . i 've been such a mess and ... but i 'm glad that i know . it 's good to know . nick : it complicates things . phyllis : um ... nicholas ... nick : you know what ? let 's get out of here . let 's go somewhere where we can talk . phyllis : yeah , that 's a good idea . i 'm happy about this . are you ? [ scene_break ] sharon : hello . brad : it 's me . where are you ? sharon : um , i 'm at the club -- working . brad : wait there . i 'll be right over . [ scene_break ] lily : what you got there ? colleen : dad brought me this box of stuff from the house . lily : what 's in it ? colleen : oh , wow ! lily : can i see ? colleen : it 's all this stuff from when i was a kid . he did n't even know . lily : okay , are those your , um ... colleen : my very first pair of toe shoes . lily : yeah . colleen : my dad gave them to me . he flew to new york and sat in the very front row of my recital . lily : did he come to a lot of those ? colleen : every one he could . lily : it 's cool he paid attention to stuff like that . colleen : i think it helped him to feel like we were n't so far away . oh ! lily : okay , and who is this ? colleen : zippy . lily : zippy ? colleen : my dad sent him to me when i had the chicken pox . he told me i could hug zippy and pretend like it was him since he could n't be there with me . my dad has always been such a big part of my life . jt : hey . colleen : my dad 's gone . i can talk now . jt : was he asking questions about my trip ? colleen : he knows that you 're in cleveland . jt : how 'd he find that out ? colleen : because daniel did n't know he was n't supposed to say anything . jt : yeah , but your dad does n't know why , right ? you did n't tell him ? colleen : i told him that you were chasing after a bail - jumper . jt : good . yeah , that 'll work . colleen : i really hated lying to him . um , could i -- jt : no ! no , colleen , no , you ca n't . you ca n't say anything . colleen : but ... jt : i got ta go , all right ? i miss you . see you soon . [ scene_break ] lily : you know , i should be mad at you for disappearing on me this morning . daniel : well , i 'm glad you 're not . lily : you missed me , huh ? daniel : yeah , i needed to get my lily fix . lily : so you came all the way here just to give me a kiss before i left for the boutique ? daniel : i guess i have to work on my timing , huh ? lily : i forgive you -- this time . [ scene_break ] kevin : mom , come on , it 's not like you do n't have it . you probably spend that much a month on clothes . gloria : and if i 'm gon na give that up , i wan na know why . kevin : because you owe me . that 's why . gloria : is n't that attractive ? kevin : have you forgotten everything i 've done for you ? all of the things i 've helped you accomplish ? gloria : are you in trouble , kevin ? is that why you need this money ? kevin : i 'm gon na ask you one last time , mom . please , lend me ten grand . [ scene_break ] phyllis : where are we going anyway ? nick : how 's this ? phyllis : well , that 's good . it 's private . nick : yeah . phyllis : you did n't answer my question before . or maybe you did . nick : this is the toughest decision i 've ever had to make . i love you . and i already love our baby . nick : but i have a wife and a son who need me . i have an obligation to them . phyllis : i understand . nick : i 'm sorry if i 've been ... sending you mixed signals . but i 've really ... really been struggling with this . phyllis : i know you have . it 's a tough situation -- for everybody . nick : thanks . phyllis : but one very beautiful thing came out of this -- my baby . [ scene_break ] brad : nick 's back . i saw him with phyllis . i thought you 'd wan na know . sharon : he went to her first ? you know what this means , do n't you ? it means that the baby is his . and that nick 's made up his mind . and he wants to be with phyllis . [ scene_break ] daniel : hello . kevin : i 'm at the bank . i have the money . you wan na be there when i do this thing ? daniel : uh , i 'm with lily right now . kevin : and you do n't wan na leave her . daniel : nope . kevin : probably a good idea . stay there . i 'll handle this . daniel : all right , uh ... let me know how it turns out . lily : who was that ? daniel : no one . no one i wanted to be with more than you . [ scene_break ] jt : hi , is this cindy sherman ? cindy ? okay , i 'm sorry . i must have the wrong number . jt : hi , is this cindy ? it is ? great , um ... this is jt hellstrom . i 'm a private investigator . yeah , yeah , a real one . um , i was hoping i could ask you a few questions about something that 's happened a long time ago -- the kaplan murders . yeah , i understand . it must be a little bit of a shock but , um ... if i could just talk to you for a second , ask you a few questions ... look , i promise it wo n't take long . but it would really -- it would really help me out . oh , no , listen , i promise you , you 're not in any trouble or anything like that . it 's just -- i just need to talk , ask you a few questions . no , no , i do n't mind meeting you somewhere . great , um ... or if you 'd rather come here , that -- okay , great , um , just grab a pen and i 'll give you the address . thank you . [ scene_break ] nick : you 're right . the baby is a beautiful thing . phyllis : mm - hmm . and you made your decision . nick : yeah . phyllis : good . and , uh , i 've made mine . i do n't want you involved . i 'll raise this child . nick : can we just , uh ... phyllis : no , no , i 'll do this on my own . nick : phyllis , are you sure ? phyllis : yeah , i 've thought about this . i 'm completely capable of doing it . it 's my decision . [ scene_break ] lily : you okay ? you seem a little jumpy . daniel : no , i 'm just with you , you know ? this whole colleen thing makes me nervous . lily : it 's hard for her , you know ? having doubts about her dad and everything ? this is what happens , daniel , when people you trust hide stuff from you . it messes you up . [ scene_break ] alex : so you got the bucks , huh ? must be nice to be able to lay your hands on that much cash . kevin : yeah , well , it was n't easy . alex : really ? you sure came up with it fast . kevin : can we just do this , alex ? alex : yeah , hand it over . kevin : no , give me the tape first . no tape , no money . alex : you mean , this ? kevin : give it to me . alex : let 's see you take it from me . kevin : give me the tape , alex . alex : go ahead ! hit me ! then i 'll let your rich family know why we 're fighting . i 'll sic the cops on you for assault . kevin : hand me the tape now ! alex : let me go and you can have it . alex : let me see it . kevin : it 's all here . play the tape for me first . alex : on what ? my harmonica ? kevin : come on , play it ! daniel : i do n't have any money . i 'm broke . my job barely keeps me fed . alex : oh , there goes my heart again -- broken . look , you can find the money . kevin : and if he does n't ? alex : i 'll tell your beautiful wife what you did . kevin : look , you did that . no one said you should give her that drug . alex : heard enough ? alex : $ 10,000 's a good start . kevin : what ? what the hell is that supposed to mean ? alex : i made a copy of the tape . [ scene_break ] nick : let 's go to the office . before you say anything ... i 'm staying . i wan na be your husband . i wan na be a father to noah . sharon : it 's your baby . [ scene_break ] jack : there you are . i 've been looking all over for you . since i did n't hear from you , i went ahead and made an appointment for myself at the lab . if you wan na come along , that 's great . i wan na know either way . phyllis : you do n't have to do that . it 's nick 's baby . jack : i would n't wan na be in your shoes right now . [ scene_break ] colleen : are you busy ? brad : hey , honey , no . come on in .. what are you doing here ? i thought you had work . colleen : oh , no , i have another hour . um ... i have something that i have to tell you . can i close the door ? brad : yeah , of course , you can . colleen : dad , i 'm so sorry . i should 've told you when it all started happening . brad : what is it , honey ? why are you upset ? colleen : i 've been getting notes and phone calls , warnings or threats . brad : threats ? what are you talking about ? how long has this been going on ? is somebody stalking you ? is it someone you know ? colleen : i think it has to do with you . brad : me ? why me ? colleen : the first one said , `` watch your back . `` the second one said , `` he lied and he 's still lying . `` then i got a phone call and lily answered . and the guy said , `` you ca n't run from the truth , `` and hung up . brad : why would any of that have something to do with me ? colleen : because ... you 're being investigated . brad : by whom ? colleen : paul and jt that 's why they 're in cleveland . daddy , i 'm so sorry i lied . brad : honey , i , uh ... i know all about this already . colleen : you do ? brad : back when i was engaged to victoria , victor wanted a background check done on me . that 's why he hired paul and jt it was really just a waste of time and money . there 's not too much to find out about me . colleen : there is n't ? brad : sweetheart , i told you , my mother died when i was young . my father was an alcoholic . i left cleveland as soon as i could after i graduated high school . i joined the navy . i never saw my father again . and i never went back . colleen : that 's it ? that 's the whole truth ? brad : colleen , do n't you trust me ? i swear to you , that 's all there is . [ scene_break ] jt : please , call me jt here 's my card . uh , we can leave the door open if you 'd like . woman : oh , it does n't matter . you never said , how did jt : off the police reports . um , so you 're the neighbor who found the bodies , right ? woman : yes . i 'll never forget it . jt : yeah , i do n't imagine you would . please , uh , take a seat . i just have a few questions for you . woman : um , first answer me a question . why are you looking into this ? it happened years ago . the police know who did it . jt : it actually has to do with a case i 'm working on back in genoa city . so , um ... you must 've been pretty close with the kaplans if they gave you a copy of their house key . woman : yes . we were close . we were good friends . jt : and , uh , what made you go over there that morning ? woman : it was n't in the police report ? jt : it was . uh , but i 'd like to hear you tell it . please , have a seat . woman : i ... well ... i had n't seen any of them for several days -- which was odd . they had n't mentioned a trip or anything . i was a bit worried . so when i rang the doorbell and no one answered the door , i used my key . jt : and you let yourself in . woman : yes . jt : and that 's when you saw what happened . woman : it was horrifying . there was so much blood . jt : mr. and mrs. kaplan and their daughter ? woman : stephanie . she was such a sweet girl . i remember thinking , what kind of a monster would do that to an innocent child ? jt : um ... what about their son -- george kaplan ? did you know him well ? woman : > from the time he was a little boy . jt : it must 've been a shock to find out he was responsible . woman : not really . he had a terrible temper -- always getting into fights with other kids . jt : what about as a teenager ? woman : the same -- only worse . jt : uh ... um , do you happen to remember what he looked like ? woman : george is dead . jt : i 'm aware of that . woman : the police found him later . he was killed in a hit - and - run accident . a very fitting end , as far as i 'm concerned . jt : would you mind taking a look at a photograph for me ? woman : not from the murders . jt : no , it 's nothing like that . it 's , um , actually a picture of a church baseball team . woman : oh , all right . jt : now , mrs. sherman , just let me if you recognize the kaplans ' son anywhere in this photograph . mrs. sherman : that 's him . that 's george kaplan . [ she points out to colleen 's dad ] [ next_on ] gloria : i just gave you $ 10,000 . kevin : i need more . dru : hey , daddy , i 'm home ! sharon : thank you so much for being my friend . | sharon is pissed . nick has n't called her since he left and she ca n't believe that he did this to her . phyllis has barely hung up the phone when she realizes that nick is there in the room staring at her . he tells that she does n't have to take the test as he has the results . brad drops in with a box of things that colleen had left in her room . soon all brad does is ask about jt and his trip . colleen tells she has n't any info on his trip . `` i am the father . `` phyllis is speechless . she and nick decide to talk privately . on the way out , brad sees them walking off . when they leave on the elevator , jack exits from the other elevator . brad calls sharon and tells her that he saw nick with phyllis . sharon understands what that means if he went to phyllis first . he must be the father . she feels that nick going to phyllis first means that he has made some major decision about things . `` i am at the bank , i have the money . do you want to be there when i do this thing ? `` kevin asks . daniel says that he is with lily but wants to hear how things turn out later . lily is getting strange vibes . daniel says that the thing with colleen is making him nervous . she hopes that is what it is . she knows that secrets between people that love each other causes problems . jt makes a connection . he looks at the crime scene pictures from the family slaughter and finds the same baseball picture with brad in it hanging on the wall . he calls a neighbor and has the woman come over . she tells how the son was violent all his life . when presented with the baseball team picture she easily picks out brad 's face as george kaplan . colleen comes to see her father . she has to come clean . she tells him that jt and paul are investigating him in cleveland . he tells her that he knew they did a background check and that there is nothing to be found . `` i was there . my father died from alcoholism and i left , never to return . that is all there is to it , `` brad says smiling . |
michael : bye . i love you . kevin : any luck reaching your wife in clear springs ? michael : i left a message with the hotel and on her cell . kevin : does , uh , does she know what happened ? michael : no . i could n't bring myself to tell her about william 's death in a message , so i told her to call me as soon as she could . kevin : you want coffee ? michael : yeah , yeah , it 's the only thing keeping me awake . kevin : did n't sleep much , huh ? michael : oh , a couple hours . you ? kevin : same . i kept waking up , thinking mom might need me , you know ? michael : has she come out of her room ? kevin : no . i heard her sobbing last night . so i went to the door and knocked to see if she 'd let me in , but ... michael : nothing ? kevin : no . i guess she just wanted to be left alone . michael : talk about timing . gloria 's about to confess to manslaughter ... and her husband dies . kevin : how many second chances does she get ? michael : he did n't want her to do it . kevin : why ? michael : who knows ? maybe it took gloria almost confessing to make him see that her actions were n't intentional . kevin : i do n't know . mister by the books ? you really think he would 've been able to keep that a secret ? michael : i would n't say this to anyone else but you . kevin : okay . michael : as bad as i feel about william , his dying -- it 's a relief . he 's the only one outside of this family who knew that gloria is responsible for a woman 's death . kevin : yeah . well ... now the jabot case goes away forever . paul : hey , heather . heather : hey ! paul : how you doing ? heather : i 'm doing well . how are you ? paul : well , i 'm doing well . so , uh ... we just stopped in to say hi . what are you up to ? heather : moving . my least favorite thing to do . i do n't know , i always feel like i 've forgotten something , probably because , uh , well , i usually do . but after i 'm moved in , i 'll be overseeing mr. bardwell 's old cases . maggie : yeah . poor william . he was improving . i knew this was a possibility , i just ... did n't think it would become a reality . paul : yeah , i know . me , too . heather : you know , i only met mr. bardwell once , but i was looking forward to having him as a mentor . everyone talked about his dedication and more importantly , his unwavering search for the truth . maggie : yeah . i could n't have said it better . he had the strongest work ethic i 've ever seen . heather : well , i 'll do my best to keep up that tradition . paul : so , um , what cases are you taking over ? heather : oh , just a few minor felonies and , um , this one . it 's the biggest case i 've had in a while . pretty intriguing if you ask me . it 's about , uh , jabot cosmetics . paul : well , i 'm sure that he would be , um , pleased that someone of your abilities is taking over for him . maggie : yeah , he was working really hard on that case . it had been ongoing for months . he was hoping to close it soon . heather : oh , well , i do n't -- i do n't think that would happen . i mean , it 's pretty much turning out to be a cold case so far . i skimmed the file and it looks like all of william 's investigations turned up nothing but dead ends . [ scene_break ] nikki : done . kay : ah . well , i , uh , am now the official owner of your jabot stock . nikki : i can not thank you enough . kay : i thank you . you did me a favor . nikki : well , you should know , you own the company . kay : well , my dear , um , i 'm glad you got what you wanted . but i 'm curious about your husband 's change of mind to sell you nvp . nikki : well , i 'd like to think that he actually listened to me for a change . kay : what do you mean , listened to you ? nikki : i accused him of wanting to control me when he initially refused to sell . and then he tells me that we 're supposed to be working together as partners . i told him he has no idea what that means . kay : i bet he loved that . nikki : well , somebody had to tell him the truth . he 'll never admit it , but i think he realized i was right . kay : is , uh , this is the way you 're trying to fix things between the two of you ? nikki : it 's a start . kay : just a start ? nikki : hey , he abandoned me . he left the country when i needed him the most . he 's gon na have to do a lot more than sell me shares . kay : all right , i understand . i do . nikki : i just want him to accept me as an independent business woman . i do n't think that 's too much to ask . kay : mm - hmm . and if he can do that ? nikki : then we 're headed in the right direction . [ scene_break ] victor : and i would appreciate it if you 'd report to me directly . karen : what about nikki ? i thought the renovation was an nvp project . victor : whoever the partners are , newman enterprises is in complete control . karen : well , it sounds like a profitable endeavor for all the parties , and i 'm eager to be involved , but i have to warn you that it could take me a little while to catch on . victor : i 'm sure you will . karen : jack abbott is planning on building a casino there , right ? he 's part of the development ? victor : that is true , although i have a feeling he will soon withdraw from that project . [ scene_break ] jack : just have him send it to the state capital , attention senator jack abbott . that 's right . thanks . karen : oh ! jack : these blind intersections are dangerous . karen : yeah . well , maybe i should lobby for traffic lights , huh ? jack : not a bad idea . karen : should n't you be in madison , senator ? jack : actually , the party has a long - term lease for offices in this building . i also have an office here to oversee my work at clear springs . karen : well , clear springs ? i thought you were withdrawing from that project ? jack : who told you that ? karen : mr. newman did . jack : really ? karen : you change your mind ? jack : i guess you could say that . and i am confident i can juggle my senatorial responsibilities and still have a major impact on this project . but i am surprised that victor is so concerned about me . [ scene_break ] victor : it 's official . nikki : oh , nvp is mine ! i ca n't believe it ! victor : the company is yours , all in the contract . nikki : which i read very carefully . victor : mm - hmm . nikki : just in case . victor : something has piqued my curiosity . how 'd you raise the capital for this ? nikki : well , if you must know , i sold my shares of jabot to katherine . victor : well , you 're obviously very pleased . nikki : i am . thank you so much for this opportunity . i 'm starting to understand why you 've enjoyed your job all these years . victor : do you wan na go out and celebrate ? nikki : i 'd love to . i 'm so glad i was right . victor : about what ? nikki : i told katherine that i thought our relationship was changing for the better . jack : well , try my office first . right . then my cell . i do n't know where i 'm gon na be this afternoon . let me get back to you , okay ? well , hello there ! you just swallow a canary ? nikki : maybe . jack : this i got ta hear . nikki : i just bought nvp from victor . i am the official owner . jack : you do n't say . well , good for you . nikki : you do n't seem very impressed . jack : well , i 'm trying to be . when victor keeps selling things back and forth , i 'm not sure i get the point . you two are still married , right ? nikki : marriage and business are two separate entities , jack . jack : if you say so . nikki : i do say so . golly , i thought you 'd be more excited for me . jack : i 'm actually more excited about the casino i 'm about to build . right next to the historic buildings you 're so lavishly renovating . nikki : a garish monstrosity , no doubt . jack : i guess when people get tired of living in the past , the can always come over and try their luck at the slot machines . nikki : what has happened to your integrity , senator ? you 're just trying to get a rise out of me , are n't you ? jack : is it working ? nikki : not in the least . [ scene_break ] maggie : i hope you do n't mind us just dropping by . paul : we just wanted to , um , you know , extend our sympathies to your mother . maggie : yeah , i - i , uh , i baked a cake . it should be all right , 'cause i , um , i followed the instructions on the box . michael : thank you . maggie : it 's kinda silly , actually , you know , considering the last thing she probably feels like doing is eating . michael : this is a wonderful gesture . she 'll appreciate it . paul : um , is she around ? can we see her or ... kevin : she 's in her room . she has n't come out yet this morning . michael : she refuses to come out , and we ca n't convince her to open the door . maggie : well , do you think i should try maybe ? michael : no , you know what ? i mean , i appreciate the offer , but , uh , to be honest , i do n't think she 's gon na be up for much company . maggie : well , we should go . paul : uh , just tell her we stopped by and we 'll -- we 'll be back again soon . maggie : yeah . gloria : good morning , everyone . i 'm sorry if i kept anybody waiting . kevin : mom . michael : wow . uh , you -- you ... look nice . gloria : thank you , michael . i think i have to . william would n't want me wallowing in self - pity . he 'd want me to hold my head up and be strong . maggie : well , mrs. bardwell , you do n't -- you do n't have to -- gloria : maggie , please , i do n't want your pity . i was n't deserving of that wonderful man when he was alive . but now that he is gone , i ... i wan na try and make him proud . paul : that 's very admirable . gloria : i remember how impressed i was when president kennedy died , and jacqueline just held her head up and carried on . and if she can do it , i 'd like to try to do that , too . [ scene_break ] jack : well , congratulations . i 'm sure it was n't easy selling nvp to your wife . victor : oh , it was easier than you think , jack . jack : well , i just saw her . she could n't be more thrilled . victor : are n't you here to find out how she could afford to pay for it ? jack : not really . but if you 'd like to tell me ... victor : it was easy . she sold her shares to katherine . jack : her shares in what ? victor : in jabot . jack : really ? victor : yeah . jack : well , i hope she got a good price . victor : are n't your curious to find out why she sold them ? jack : i 'm actually more curious why you 're acting so strangely . victor : let 's just say everything is falling into place . jack : how do you mean ? victor : nikki owning a significant portion of jabot stock prevented me from revealing your shenanigans . jack : my shenanigans ? whatever could you be talking about ? victor : do n't be so smug , jack . you own jabot . jack : oh , you 're wrong . katherine chancellor is now the proud owner of jabot . victor : you 're bluffing . jack : bluffing ? well , maybe you do n't know . maybe when you were slashing through the jungles of sri lanka or making a movie or whatever it was you were doing , you did n't hear , uh , ji min sold the company back to katherine . victor : i do n't believe you . jack : you do n't have to believe me . it 's a matter of public record . i have no reason to lie about this . actually , it does my heart good knowing the company my father worked so hard to build is now in the hands of his oldest and dearest friend . i 'm just surprised no one mentioned this to you . i would 've thought maybe your wife might 've told you . victor : she did n't . [ scene_break ] ji min : well , hello to you , too . nikki : oh , ji min , i 'm so sorry . i did n't see you . i 'm a little overwhelmed right now . ji min : in a good way , i hope ? nikki : well , um , yes . i 'm the owner of nvp . ji min : nikki , congratulations . nikki : thank you . ji min : i could n't be happier for you . nikki : thanks . ji min : how did you end up acquiring it ? nikki : um , kind of a long story , but i basically sold katherine my jabot stock . and i have to thank you . ji min : for what ? nikki : for turning the company around . i really made quite a profit . ji min : it was my pleasure . nikki : well , um , i 'm meeting somebody . so , um ... i 'll talk to you soon . it was great to see you . ji min : all right , we 'll talk later . congratulations again , nikki . nikki : okay , thanks . thank you . hey , david . david : oh , hey . why do n't we grab this table ? nikki : yeah , yeah , yeah . i have something to tell you . sit down . david : yeah , you mention something about some good news over the phone . what 's up ? nikki : wait till you hear this . david : what ? nikki : i just bought nvp . david : your husband gave in ? nikki : yeah . i mean , the stubborn , intractable victor newman changed his mind . i just bought it . david : ( chuckles ) nikki : you 're laughing , but you 're not happy . why are you not happy ? david : no , i 'm not . nikki : why ? david : all right , i know this might sound horrible and selfish , but i 'd rather you say that you 'll never forgive your husband and you never wan na see him again . nikki : okay , well , at least you 're honest . david : great . what 's that gon na get me ? a gold star ? maybe a drink if i 'm lucky ? nikki : well , i got ta tell you this , my ego loves you . david : but you do n't really wan na hear it , do you ? nikki : did i say that ? i do n't remember saying that . if i do n't remember it , it did n't happen . david : okay . nikki , i 'm happy for you . i am . you have your company and your marriage seems like it 's on the mend . so think it 's time for me to leave town . nikki : well , no matter what , i will never forget everything you brought to my life . david : same here . nikki : i 'd tell you to keep in touch , but ... david : but you 're afraid your husband might hunt me down and kill me ? nikki : yeah , something like that . david : for you , i 'd risk it . [ scene_break ] maggie : i , uh , admire the way you 're holding up . gloria : thank you , maggie . and i owe you a debt of gratitude . maggie : for what ? gloria : continuing to investigate the jabot case . even after william could n't do it himself . michael : well , i 'm sure the detective is only doing her job . maggie : i was doing it for your husband . he 's a -- he was a good friend of mine and , uh ... an inspiration . there 's no need to thank me . gloria : but he was so touched by it -- your determination . because his work meant everything to him . kevin : um , would anybody care for anything to drink , eat , anything ? michael : yeah . maggie : uh , no , nothing for me . paul : i 'm fine , thanks . gloria : i have always admired public servants . and their willingness to put their lives on the line -- michael : oh , i forgot to tell you that -- that detective sullivan brought you a cake . kevin : i could go for some of that . how about you , mom ? michael : yeah , yeah , i 'll serve . come on , gloria , you help me out in the kitchen . come on . this is gon na be good . we 're gon na get an extra big piece . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh ! well , at least i 'm on the right floor . victor : i told security to alert me the moment you returned to the building . nikki : why , what 's going on ? i was about to make dinner reservations . victor : never mind that . you come to my office now . nikki : `` my office now . `` i do n't take well to orders . victor : and i do not take well to deliberate betrayal ! i ca n't believe that after all these years , i ca n't damn well trust you ! nikki : what are you talking about ? what did i do ? victor : it 's what you did n't do . nikki : okay , you wan na be a little more specific or do you just wan na yell at me ? victor : why the hell did n't you tell me that jack abbott sold jabot cosmetics ? nikki : that 's what this is about ? victor : i thought i could go after that son of a bitch after you sold your shares and i stopped protecting your interests at jabot . nikki : well , excuse me for being a little preoccupied that our son was alive ! victor : i do n't give a damn about your reasoning . you prevented me to go after jack abbott now ! nikki : oh , my god ! that 's why you sold me nvp ? to go after jack ? victor : you think it was to make you happy ? are you kidding me or what ? ! of course i wanted to go after jack abbott after what he has done ! nikki : your change of heart had nothing to do with me . it had to do with you and your revenge ! victor : you bet ! [ scene_break ] jack : working hard ? karen : it 's the only way i know how to . jack : listen , i was glad to hear you 're gon na be involved in the clear springs project . karen : really ? jack : well , sure . knowing someone of your caliber is going to be involved on the newman end of the development -- it 's gon na help me sleep better at night . karen : if you 're gon na lose any sleep , it should be over your senatorial duties , not a casino . jack : do n't worry , my priorities are straight . karen : i hope so . because i spent a lot of time trying to keep you out of that seat . jack : you did a great job , too . i mean that . it was a hell of a campaign you ran . no hard feelings ? karen : well , after a compliment like that , how can i say no ? jack : and listen , as far as this , uh , clear springs project goes , you do know this was originally my idea ? i mean , it 's been my baby all along . karen : yes , i understand that . jack : so if you need any help , any information , do n't hesitate to call me . i 'd be glad to help . karen : thanks . i will . jack : and of course , if you hear anything ... karen : i will pass that along . jack : good . sounds like we understand each other . karen : perfectly . [ scene_break ] kevin : we got another one . gloria : oh , they 're beautiful . michael : oh . gloria : and my favorites . let 's see who they 're from . kevin : here . gloria : `` dear gloria , my deepest sympathies in your time of loss . william was a wonderful man and he loved you very much . may he remain in your heart forever . my thoughts are with you at this time . jill . `` kevin : well , that was nice of her . gloria : it 's ironic , huh ? kevin : what is ? gloria : if i had n't stolen william away from jill , she 'd be the one alone now and i 'd be ... kevin : dating ji min . michael : oh . from the staff of the genoa city district attorney 's office . maggie : well , they 're beautiful . and i know the police department is sending some by , too , today . michael : lauren told me they hired a new assistant d.a . ? paul : heather stevens , a bright young woman . she has a decent amount of experience for someone her age . maggie : yeah , she 's taking over some of his cases . you know , he had so many in the works that , uh , they had to split 'em up , reassign . michael : mmm . ( doorbell rings ) michael : oh , excuse me . i 'll get that . heather : hi . michael : may i help you ? heather : i 'm heather stevens from the d.a . 's office . i 'm here to see mrs. bardwell . michael : everyone , ms. stevens from the d.a . 's office . uh , she 's here to see you , gloria . gloria : hello again . heather : hi . i am so , so sorry for your loss . gloria : thank you . heather : i was assigned to clean up your husband 's office and , um , well , these are some personal effects of his . i thought you 'd want them . gloria : that was very thoughtful of you . heather : i also put his mail in here . i 'm not sure if there 's anything important in there . gloria : thank you . heather : and uh ... gloria : thank you . heather : you 're welcome . hi , guys . paul : hey , heather . michael : uh , i 'll take that . heather : thanks . michael : so you 're the new assistant district attorney ? heather : that 's me . michael : well , i 'm michael , gloria 's son . kevin : he 's also one of the best defense attorneys in genoa city . michael : i paid him to say that . heather : well , it looks like we 'll be seeing more of each other . michael : i 'm looking forward to it . heather : likewise . mrs. bardwell , i wan na let you know i really wish i had the chance to get to know mr. bardwell better . from all the stories i 've heard , he sounds like a wonderful -- just wonderful man . hard working , but definitely knew how to have fun . jim at the office -- he , uh , told me this one time when he took , uh , everyone out . william was celebrating the winning of a case and , um ... i guess it was karaoke night and he did n't know and instead of leaving , he actually was the first one up there , belting out to `` bohemian rhapsody . `` kevin : i would 've paid to see that . michael : yeah . gloria : michael , i 'm very hot . kevin : you okay , mom ? gloria : i 'm just dizzy . paul : well , we should go , let you rest . maggie : do n't hesitate to call if you need anything . gloria : thank you , maggie and paul . michael : all right , thank you for coming . let me show you out . ms. stevens , good to meet you . heather : good to meet you . paul : michael . michael : nice to see you , paul . i 'll be calling . kevin : mom , do you wan na call a doctor ? you do n't look so good . gloria : no . i 'd just like some peace and quiet . [ scene_break ] victor : so i understand you landed a major acquisition while i was away . kay : can you believe my good fortune ? ji min not only increased sales , he sold the company back to me at a more than reasonable price . victor : ji min , huh ? kay : who else ? victor : that 's right . who else ? kay : oh , victor , come on ... we are friends , are we not ? victor : i certainly hope so , katherine . kay : mm - hmm . and if you knew someone was cheating me or defrauding me , you would bring it to my attention . victor : of course , i 'd protect you . kay : you 'd protect my interests in this case , it would be best that my company be free of scandal , do n't you agree ? victor : i certainly would protect you . kay : well , then let 's make certain my clear title to jabot stays clear . please ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) david : coming . nikki : hi . david : well , you 're not the bellman . nikki : uh , no , not the bellman . i need to talk to you . david : what 's going on ? you look like you 're upset . what 's happening ? nikki : david , do n't leave genoa city . i need you to stay . ( noises ) david : come in . i have a flight to catch in the next couple hours . nikki : can you cancel it ? david : why do n't you just come with me ? nikki : david , this is n't about us . david : all right , now i 'm confused . nikki : i need you to stay and work with me . david : and do what ? the campaign 's over . nikki : help me run nvp . david : but i 'm a political consultant now . nikki : you were a political consultant , but you have a business background . you can take any job you want . david : i 'm sure your husband would have something to say about that . nikki : that 's none of his business . david : nikki , the man ca n't stand me . nikki : not our problem . david : look , if this is some kind of ploy to use me to get back at him , i 'm not interested . nikki : no , no , i promise , it is n't . no , this is a legitimate offer . this has nothing to do with my marriage . david : now i thought the two of you were starting to get back on track . nikki : yeah , well , you know how he is . things can go from bad to worse in a second . david : okay , so it 's not personal , it 's strictly business ? nikki : that 's right . strictly business . i need a partner . i need somebody who will stand by me and share the same goals that i have . david : you 're really serious about this . nikki : very . i really need the support . please tell me you 're in . david : i got ta tell you , for the first time in my life , i 'm speechless . nikki : well , think about it . but do n't think too long . [ scene_break ] heather : nice digs . is this where you guys hang out when you 're not on duty ? paul : yeah , pretty much . this is it . this is where it all happens right here . that and crimson lights . they 've got the best espresso in town . keeps you going , you know ? heather : how long does it last ? maggie : well , i get the econo size , so it 'll take me about ten hours . heather : huh . maggie : yeah . heather : definitely gon na be a pit stop on my way to work . maggie : actually , you know , gloria -- uh , mrs. bardwell , her son owns that place . heather : oh . she seems to be handling it pretty well so far . paul : she should . she has some practice . she lost a husband just before william . heather : oh , my god . that 's so tragic . maggie : yeah . things are n't gon na be the same without him around . he used to always get the stuffy d.a . rap , you know , but he made me laugh harder than anyone i 've ever met . heather : oh . maggie : besides you , of course . heather : um , excuse me , guys , just for a second . i need to make a phone call . paul : no problem . maggie : i like her . she 's smart . paul : i could n't be more proud . maggie : hey , you know , seriously , i think you need to tell her that . i think she might like to hear that from her father . paul : how do you tell a grown woman she 's your daughter ? maggie : well , you just ... walk up to her and spit it out . paul : it 's not that easy . maggie : okay , well ... it sounds like she 's giving up on the jabot case . maybe we can start there , you know , involve her in that . paul : no , i do n't -- i really do n't want her involved in that case any more than she has to be . maggie : even if it means solving the case ? i mean , she 's smart . you said it yourself . we could use -- paul : maggie , william knew who the killer was . involving her in that case could put her in danger . this stays between us . [ scene_break ] gloria : what 's the point ? i 'm not fooling anybody . michael : what are you talking about ? gloria : i am a failure , michael . i am a complete and total failure . kevin : mom , no , william loved you . you did n't fail him . michael : you had no control over the situation . gloria : two good husbands are gone . i was the kiss of death for them . kevin : no , no , mom , that 's -- that 's ridiculous . okay , look , what does n't kill you makes you stronger . gloria : william did not deserve to die . it should 've been me . michael : oh ! you deserve to live just as much as anybody else . gloria : do you realize that if it were not for you two boys ... there would be no reason for me to be on this earth . none . but gloria 's sons ... have turned out to be such great men and i 'm so proud of that . kevin : okay , okay , mom , that 's enough . that 's enough , okay ? no more morbid talk . look , look , look , okay ? come here . look , we get depressed , okay ? but sad and lonely ? no . no , because michael and i are here , and we are gon na be here to support you and smother you until you 're feeling better , okay ? michael : yeah , give it time . gloria : but that 's just it , michael . there is no time . i need a pen and a paper . michael : what for ? gloria : to make out my will . [ scene_break ] jack : katherine , i thought you should know . kay : hmm ? jack : victor found out that i sold you my company . kay : i 'm aware . but i 'm surprised it , uh , took him so long . jack : think he 's gon na give us any trouble ? kay : no . he 's been sitting on the information you owned jabot for months . kay : so if it came out that he knew about the fraud all along -- kay : uh , people would believe that he was in on it , yes . jack : oh , the look on his face when he found out -- priceless . kay : oh , jack , come on , do n't gloat too soon . jack : oh , come on , a guy 's got ta have some fun . kay : well , let me tell you something , i have learned one thing in life , it 's like a roller coaster . one day you 're up and the next day you 're spiraling downward , you 're hanging on for life . you live long enough and you know everything can change in a second . jack : well , that 's a lovely metaphor , katherine . does it have a point ? kay : it sure does . victor newman is a formidable enemy . and he 's even more so when he loses a battle . [ scene_break ] ji min : something i can do for you , victor ? victor : if it were up to me , you 'd get yourself a ticket and fly the hell back to korea . ji min : have i done something to offend you ? victor : why did you involve yourself in the sale of jabot cosmetics to katherine chancellor ? ji min : how dare you tell me what i can and can not be involved in . i made a decision for the best of the company and getting us out of a bad situation . victor : you were involved in fraud . ji min : not intentionally , victor . victor : do n't you b.s . me . you did this together with jack abbott . how did he manage to get you involved ? did he bribe you or threaten you ? ji min : well , in case you did n't notice , victor , i 've increased the sales of jabot cosmetics and made it a more valuable company -- victor : and you sold the damn company for half of what it 's worth ! you should have come to me . ji min : you were n't around . and that 's not my problem . victor : i 've been back for a while now . ji min : well , i figured someone told you , but i do n't owe you anything . victor : you just made a grave mistake , my man . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , so whatever happened to holding your head up high like jackie kennedy ? making william proud , huh ? gloria : what difference does it make ? william 's not here , kevin . michael : all right , look , you 're exhausted . this whole will thing can wait , all right ? gloria : no , it ca n't . i wan na finish my will . so would you please get me a pen and paper ? michael : if you 're serious , we can always go to the office in the morning . gloria : yes , i am serious . i 'm very serious , michael . i know i do n't have a lot to leave you two , just some mementos and tokens , but i would -- i 'd like to get it in writing . kevin : mom , stop it , okay ? you 're in perfect health . gloria : it does n't hurt to be prepared . now please ... i 'll get my own pen . gloria : this box . oh , william . ( sighs ) it 's still legal if it 's written on the back of an envelope , right ? michael : can you postpone this till you 're feeling better ? gloria : and when am i going to feel better , michael ? two great loves -- lost . i may not be in prison , but i 'm being punished for everything i 've done bad . kevin : mom , come on , give it a rest . gloria : oh , listen , if i learned anything from william , it 's you do n't put things off . kevin : what ? what is that ? gloria : it 's just a letter from an attorney . michael : well , read it . it could be important . michael : what ? what 's wrong ? gloria : read it . just read it , michael . kevin : well , what 's it say ? michael : uh , william 's uncle 's estate ... has been in court with creditors . and according to this the case has been resolved . and the court found in favor of the estate . kevin : what does that mean ? michael : it means our mother is worth $ 50 million . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm calling security . and this time i 'm gon na charge you with trespassing . nikki : oh , for heaven 's sake , he 's here with me . victor : i have made it perfectly clear to you that i do n't wan na see you in this building . david : you might wan na get used to it . i work here now . nikki : i hired him to help me run nvp . victor : then you can unhire him . nikki : well , victor , i own the company now and as i said earlier , i do n't take orders . victor : you listen to me carefully . you 're my wife . you 're either for me or against me . there is no middle ground . nikki : you think after being married to you all these years i do n't know that ? pay no attention to him . i have an appointment at the linen suppliers . you should come with me . david : you 're the boss . nikki : yes , thanks to my husband , i am the boss . [ next_on ] kevin : the next time you see me is gon na be on the witness stand . david : by hiring me you 're telling victor that you marriage is over . victor : i 'm gon na bring down nvp . i 'm gon na leave your mother with nothing . | nikki buys back nvp . victor finds out that katherine owns jabot . he and nikki argue about why she kept it from him . nikki offers david a job at nvp , which he accepts . gloria is upset about william 's death . she starts talking about how she has lost two good men and wants to make out her will . she gets a visit from paul and maggie , and later heather , who brings her william 's things from his office . one of the letters is from william 's lawyer . in the court case involving the company he inherited from his uncle , they decided in his favor . gloria has inherited the company , worth fifty million dollars ! jack talks to karen about clear springs . later he tells katherine that victor knows that she bought jabot . she tells him she already knows that , and warns him that victor is not an enemy he should take lightly . victor confronts ji min over the sale of jabot . heather meets with maggie and paul . she mentions the jabot case and how william could n't find any leads . paul later tells maggie that he wants to keep the details of william 's secret dna test between them . |
jack : if you 'll indulge me just a few minutes more , there is someone here tonight that should be allowed to say a few words , someone who 's with us . jill : ( chuckles ) tucker : thank you , jack . i ca n't tell you how happy i am to share this moment with all of you . jill : did you know he was getting out of the hospital ? kay : the mother is the last to know . jack : ladies and gentlemen , tucker mccall , direct from his hospital to be with us tonight . sofia : tucker . tucker : hey , sof . sofia : welcome back . tucker : aw . it 's good to be here . sofia : mm . jack : how fortuitous for us to have the c.e.o . of the parent company to be part of the celebration this evening . tucker , how you doing ? tucker : i 'm doing great , jack . thankful to be alive . jack : well , we at jabot are very grateful for the confidence you have shown in all of us since we have been under the mccall , unlimited umbrella . as you know , jabot is not just another acquisition . it is a family company , rich with history with products that have stood the test of time , and i know this latest and greatest endeavor on our part is every bit as important to you as it is to us . i , for one , would like to thank you for your unwavering support . ( applause ) tucker : thank you , jack . you 're very kind . okay , good - lookin ' room . sofia : ( chuckles ) tucker : you know , first , i just want to express my gratitude to everyone who sent flowers and cards and good wishes to o -- to the hospital . i ... it really helped me and my loved ones get through a very tough time , so thank you . now when i found out i was being released from the hospital tonight , i told ashley i wanted to be right here . jill and lauren fenmore , thank you for being our gracious hostesses tonight . i ca n't think of a better place than fenmore 's to introduce our new line of makeup and skin care products . jack : for those of you who have asked , uh , our new fragrance , black satin , will be rolled out before the holidays . tucker : jabot 's new line promises a bright future for the company . this is a watershed moment in the world of antiaging skin care , and i 'd like to introduce to you the woman who conceived and developed our miracle products , a woman of tremendous accomplishment and a long history of success in this business , ashley abbott . ashley : thank you . tucker : that 's it ? ashley : that 's it . audience : ( chuckles ) tucker : she 's a little shy . ashley : ( laughs ) tucker : you know , when , uh , ashley first mentioned cactus pectin to me , i was a little skeptical , but she was convinced that she had made a real breakthrough , and she had the research to back it up . christina : uh , mr. mccall , christina mclarty from `` the insider . `` tucker : yes , christina ? christina : why launch a new line in a competitive landscape that 's saturated in this time of economic downturn ? i mean , your market research -- it must be remarkable . tucker : phenomenal . christina : and what is the demand forecast for sales over the next six months , and how does it compare to the starblaze line that launched back in 2008 ? christina : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : twice in one day , huh ? victor : i know you asked to be alone after you heard about billy 's arrest . victoria : daddy , i ca n't -- victor : sweetheart , i brought you some of this . um , maybe later . do you want some company ? victoria : come in . [ scene_break ] billy : all right . barkeep , set 'em up . tequila shots . keep 'em comin ' , please . you ? cane : been a long time , bill . billy : you 're working here ? cane : what gave that away ? billy : ( sighs ) this night ca n't get any worse . ( scoffs ) oh , man . man , you have some stones showin ' up around genoa city after the stunt you pulled . cane : billy , you can say what you want , 'cause i kind of heard it all already . billy : oh , yeah , what ? you 're an immoral , lying , selfish dirt bag ? cane : ( chuckles ) billy : guess it takes one to know one . that 's what they 're sayin ' about me anyway . cane : what , it 's that bad ? billy : tell you what . ( sighs ) i 'm not gon na jump over this bar and beat you with a bottle for hurting the people who loved you like mom and lily , and you -- you just keep pouring me drinks . cane : i ca n't do it . sorry . billy : why not ? cane : bill , i kind of get the feeling -- i do n't know what 's wrong with you -- but , uh , you , uh , should n't be drinking right now anyway . billy : fine , yeah , there are a lot of bars who want my money . have a good night . cane : you know what ? i - i think it 's a good idea , you know ? suck down some booze . forget what your problems are . wake up tomorrow morning . start all over again . what do you think ? billy : it sure sounds good to me . cane : what about the people who care about you , billy ? well , do you care about them anymore ? see , the one thing i 've learned out of all of this is sometimes you just got ta man up and deal with your problems . billy : ( laughs ) did you ? ( drumming fingertips on bar ) [ scene_break ] victoria : are you sure you do n't want something to eat ? victor : no , sweetheart , i 'll wait for you , okay ? victoria : all right , well , the food 's in the fridge if you get hungry . victor : look at this . you 're working . victoria : ( sighs ) victor : wow . victoria : yeah , wow . ( sighs ) i 'm just kind of trying to keep my mind off of things . victor : that is not unlike your father . i 've always found solace in doing business . victoria : yeah , well , i think i 'm kind of hiding . well , normally , i would love a good spreadsheet of course , but tonight , i just -- i ca n't seem to focus on anything . i tried to call mom , but i could n't get through to her . i wish she was here . victor : i 'm sorry , sweetheart . but i 'm not your mother , and i do n't have the -- her patience . but i 'll lend you my ear if you want to talk . victoria : you know , dad , i 've been thinking a lot about you and mom . victor : oh , yeah ? victoria : yeah , and how you 've broken up and gotten back together so many times . victor : mm - hmm . victoria : all the drama that 's gone along with that . victor : oh , boy . victoria : mm - hmm . ( sighs ) i used to get so mad at mom when she would take you back over and over again . i just -- i just did n't understand . you have a connection that 's never been broken . victor : yeah . ( sighs ) it has always been thus between your mother and me . victoria : do you think that 's what true love is , dad ? i mean , you think that people who break up and never see each other again -- you think they were never really in love to begin with ? victor : well , i do n't want to speak for anyone else . victoria : do you think you and mom will always have a connection because you have children ? victor : ( sighs ) victoria : i mean , are we the glue ? victor : ( chuckles ) victoria : at the end of the day , you just want to keep the family whole . victor : that 's part of it . i bet you that 's part of it . but , um , you know , children can not save a marriage . victoria : maybe you 're just trying to hold on to the past , you know ? maybe you 're just trying to re - create what you had one time , but it 's just not the same . victor : but , sweetheart , it 's never the same , not even with people who stay together . victoria : yeah , i guess sometimes , people are just together for no rhyme or reason . on paper , they do n't really look like a match , but they are . it just works . victor : yeah , like you and billy ? victoria : you know , he came by after you left . there 's such a strong pull between us , dad . but i just do n't know if that 's enough . victor : ( sighs ) what do you think ? victoria : i do n't know . victor : hmm ? victoria : i do n't know . we had this long conversation . we did , but i just feel worse than i did before . victor : oh , sweetheart . i 'm sorry . ( sighs ) do you think you feel worse because you sense a growing distance between the two of you , or because you regret not having asked him to stay ? [ scene_break ] christina : uh , mr. mccall , how do you plan to create a brand awareness on a personal level , and how will you integrate cohesiveness with social media ? ( camera shutters clicking ) tucker : you know what ? i think i 'll defer to the expert for that . ashley : jabot has a comprehensive marketing strategy in place that spans multi - platforms . the details can be found in your press kits , but suffice it to say that we believe our web site at www.shopjabot . com will be a huge factor in the success of our products . in short , they work . now ... ( applause ) ashley : our overnight sensation collection with our exclusive miracules complex is a blend of three anti - agers that are targeted specifically for antiaging . now it does contain cactus pectin . i believe we 're changing the face of cosmetics -- pun intended . audience : ( laughs ) ashley : one last thing -- our five star wrinkle serum was formulated without adding water . now no dilution means that we 're able to supercharge the potency of our ingredients , and all of our products have been clinically proven to provide super hydration for the skin . now this means we are targeting skin damage . we are erasing and repairing the appearance of stubborn lines and wrinkles . now i could go on and on , and apparently , i am . so i will just let the products speak for themselves . audience : ( chuckles ) ( applause ) abby : ( cheering ) jack : be sure to pick up a sample package on your way out . lauren : and wait till you try the dramatic defense night cream . it 's fantastic . ashley : on a personal note , i am so happy to be here tonight with two of my favorite men in the world -- tucker mccall and my brother jack abbott . jack : ( chuckles ) ashley : congratulations . tucker : thank you . jack : enjoy the rest of your evening . christina : uh , one more question , ms. abbott . ashley : last one , christina . christina : while i was doing some research , i came across a signed marriage license on file for an ashley abbott and tucker mccall . ( camera shutters clicking ) christina : evidently , you and mr. mccall were married while he was in the hospital . do you care to comment ? [ scene_break ] billy : you know , you 've got some nerve tellin ' me to man up . cane : ( sighs ) billy : i did n't ditch my family by pretending to be dead . cane : you see , i did what i did to protect the people i love . billy : oh , that stoic hero b.s . does not work with me . cane : well , it does n't matter anyway , 'cause i lost 'em , so there you go . billy : no sympathy , `` casper . `` you 're not the only one who lost their wife and kids . cane : what ? you and victoria ? i am sorry . i did not know . billy : everybody 's sorry about something . ( clears throat ) cane : you know , i thought that you two would make it . billy : yeah , so did we , till i screwed it up . cane : ( scoffs ) welcome to the club . i think then that you and i have more in common than i thought we had . billy : i am nothing like you . cane : um , guys , um , hands up , please , if you have done something really dumb to lose your wife and your kids . all right , you do n't want to put your hand up ? that 's fine . but it 's just the two of us . there you go . billy : maybe we have a few things in common . cane : you want to tell me what happened ? billy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : you know , dad , you and i are getting along again . it 's nice , so ... victor : it 's very nice . victoria : so let 's not talk about billy and ruin that . victor : no , sweetheart , i 'm not here to condemn billy , okay ? i 'm here to support you . victoria : ( sighs ) victor : so just tell me what happened . victoria : okay , well , he swore that he just bought this woman a drink and gave her cab money home , and that the cop was overzealous . and billy 's arrest was just a misunderstanding . victor : mm - hmm . but you do n't know if you can believe him . victoria : no , i do believe him . victor : mm . victoria : but it 's just the symptom of a bigger problem . i mean , what was he doing there in the first place ? he 's made mistake after mistake , and this time , dad , this time , it cost him delia . victor : mm - hmm . victoria : the custody hearing was today , and billy lost . victor : hmm . well , i feel very badly about that , especially for cordelia . victoria : you know , part of me feels sorry for him . victor : mm . victoria : and i really do n't know how much more of this he can take . but , dad , i 'm mad as hell at him for not putting a stop to this . i 'm tired of making excuses for him . victor : mm - hmm . victoria : he promises me that he 's gon na pull through this , and i want to believe him . i really do want to believe him . victor : but you do n't think you can ? victoria : dad ... ( sighs ) his words are meaningless , and he just keeps sinking lower and lower . and i ca n't stand to watch this anymore . i mean , how do you know when it 's time to walk away ? [ scene_break ] tucker : yes , christina , we are married , and i am the luckiest man in the world . ashley : we were going to make an official announcement later , but you beat us to it . christina : then why the secret ceremony ? tucker : it was n't secret . ashley : mnh . tucker : it was intimate . ashley : yeah . jack : i had a chance to congratulate the newlyweds just a couple of days ago . i 'm sure many in this room would like to do the same thing tonight . christina : abby , before mr. mccall 's accident , you were against this marriage . do you have any feelings about it ? abby : uh ... do i have any feelings ? uh ... um , well ... where do i begin ? ( sighs ) abby : i have to admit , mom and tucker 's intimate wedding was the last thing i expected . you can all imagine my shock when i found out . kay : abby did n't know about this before , did she ? christina : how did the newlyweds break it to you ? abby : uh , they were very , um , they were very careful about it . they were afraid i would take it the wrong way . christina : did you ? abby : i 'm sure , as most of you 've heard or already know , i was recently in rehab . y'all saw that comin ' , huh ? ( chuckles ) anyway , um , one of their major talking points was accountability -- you know , being real about the way you see things and the way you see people . and after i took a real long look , i realized that maybe i had been too harsh . my mom has been through so much , and she has sacrificed so much . she deserves to be happy . ( applause ) lauren : it 's nice to see abby pulling it together . abby : he 's the one who puts a smile on her face . ashley : ( laughs ) that 's true . tucker : and i plan to do that for the rest of our lives . ashley : ( laughs ) abby : how -- how can i object to that ? jack : are you buyin ' this ? woman : can i get a picture of the new family ? abby : oh , of course . up close , on , or off ? ashley : abby ! abby : i 'm joking . i 'm joking . tucker : ( laughs ) abby : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : you know , i really thought that billy and i were forever . i thought we would always live in this house , and that we 'd have children and we 'd have grandchildren . victor : it 's very hard to let go of that dream , is n't it ? victoria : but he 's not the man that i married , and i just -- i ca n't watch him self - destruct . it 's just too painful . victor : yeah . i wish there was something that i could do to help . victoria : you are . you 're helping . i just feel bad for the kids , you know ? victor : ( sighs ) their lives have been turned upside down . you know , my baby , billy is struggling with his demons . victoria : should i help him ? victor : ( exhales deeply ) what i 'm about to say has nothing to do with my feelings about billy . but let me warn you -- you can not solve his problems for him . you ca n't do that . he has to do that himself . if you take that upon yourself , and if you decide to fix his problems , it 'll come back to haunt you and him , just like the drinking did your mother . victoria : yeah , you 're right . ( sniffles ) victor : i do n't want you to ... i want you to be very careful . i want you to protect yourself . i do n't want him to drag you down with him . victoria : okay . victor : please be careful ? victoria : yes . ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] billy : i had it all , and then i threw it all away . the worst part is ... ( sighs ) i have to see the disappointment in victoria 's face , and i will never forgive myself for letting her down . cane : i did the same thing . i hurt the person i love the most in this world , and i had the choice then of cuttin ' and runnin ' or stickin ' around and facing what i did . ( sighs ) billy : how 's that workin ' out for you ? is lily talking to you ? cane : you know , i ca n't really expect her to , you know , fall back in my arms after what i did if i say i 'm sorry . you know , i just kind of get this feeling if i , uh , if i keep letting her know how much i love her , i love the kids , you know , maybe one day , she will , uh , forgive me , let me back in her life . billy : maybe it 's possible ... in the next century . cane : if you love 'em , what other option do you have ? huh ? billy : ( laughs ) when did you become such a hippie ? now you sound like one of those low - rent self - help gurus -- `` the power of positive thinking . `` stick to what you know , man . just short pours and cleanin ' up puke . cane : okay . all right , but , uh , see , the thing is , i 'm not the one who 's sittin ' around throwin ' myself a pity party . billy : look , i take full responsibility for all my mistakes . but ... ( sighs ) i 've been royally screwed here , man . cane : then i think you should fight for what you want , billy . let your family know you made a mistake , and if you ca n't give them a reason to take you back , then you should just give up now . billy : ( sighs ) i do n't need anybody telling me what to do , especially not you . [ scene_break ] ashley : we need to talk . ( camera shutters clicking ) woman : i 'd like to get a shot of jack , ashley , and tucker . ashley : okay , jack , come on . jack : oh , let 's not forget why we 're here . tucker : no . jack : there we are . ashley : oh , that 's right . tucker : you 're always promoting stuff , are n't you ? jill : did you know about it ? kay : about the marriage ? yes . jill : ( sighs ) kay : have you heard from billy lately ? jill : not a word . sofia : katherine , jill . kay : sofia . sofia : is n't it lovely tucker could make it tonight ? ( camera shutters clicking ) tucker : here , take this . thank you . jack : you could have told me both of you were coming . ashley : i called you from the car , but you did n't pick up . woman : now another one with the happy couple . jack : oh , there 's jules from `` beauty world . `` uh , they 're doing a feature on us next week . ashley : okay , you just go work it now . you know what ? we -- we really should go home soon . thank you . do n't you think we should go home ? tucker : yeah , we will . we will . we owe each other a wedding night , you know . ashley : i know . lauren : whoops , i 'm sorry ! i do n't mean to interrupt . ( laughs ) ashley : ( laughs ) that 's okay . lauren : congratulations . ashley : thank you . lauren : i certainly hope you 'll be as happy as michael and me . tucker : yeah , ooh . well , you know , i 'm kind of new at this marriage thing . lauren : yeah ? tucker : you have any hot tips ? what is the secret to a successful marriage ? lauren : you ready ? tucker : yeah . lauren : jewelry , and just say `` yes , dear . `` ashley : i like it . yes . tucker : oh . lauren : you can thank me later , right ? ashley : she 's a genius . tucker : yes , dear . ashley : hi . sofia : oh , hi . congratulations , `` mr. married man . `` tucker : uh - huh , i bet you thought this day would never come , did n't you ? sofia : mm ! no , the way you used to look at ashley in meetings , i knew it was coming . ashley : aw . sofia : and , um , if he gives you any trouble , you call me . i know all his secrets . ashley : really ? tucker : oh , even you do n't know all my secrets , doll . ashley : mm - hmm . sure . we 're having lunch really soon . sofia : oh , yes , we will . love to . ( chuckles ) ashley : okay , i 'm gon na go find abby . i 'll be right back . excuse me . tucker : all right . sofia : ( sighs ) it is so good to see you out of the hospital . tucker : it 's good to be seen . thanks for coming to visit so much , sof . it really cheered me up when you 'd walk through the door with that sweet smile of yours . sofia : ( sighs ) tucker : so ... ( sighs ) now that i 'm back in action , tell me . what was it like without the boss around ? sofia : um ... ( sighs ) no -- no shop talk tonight . tucker : katherine give you a hard time ? sofia : ( scoffs ) what , that sweet old lady ? tucker : what 's goin ' on ? sofia : look , we 'll talk tomorrow . tucker : sof ... sofia : okay , tucker , i did n't want to upset you while you were in the hospital , but mrs. chancellor put me on a paid leave of absence last month . tucker : she did what ? sofia : i did n't agree with some of her decisions . tucker : you know more about daily operations at mccall than i do . she should have consulted with you . sofia : well , i thought so , too , but she has her own way of doing things . tucker : starting right now , you 're officially reinstated . i expect to see you at work in the morning . sofia : ( sighs ) i 'll be there . tucker : all right . sofia : thank you . jack : well , victor . i 'm glad to see our invitation was n't a waste of paper . victor : mm - hmm . i came to see what all the fuss was all about . jack : oh , you missed all the excitement . victor : mm - hmm . did arianna handle the design , or what ? jack : no , no , this was in - house . i think they did a hell of a job . we 're gon na bury beauty of nature with this new line . victor : ( chuckles ) when will you ever learn not to make false claims , jack ? jack : this is n't an old idea in a new package . this is a game changer . we 're about to turn the cosmetics industry inside out . victor : ( laughs ) inside out ? well , you enjoy the moment , jack . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) billy . what are you doing ? victoria : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] cane : so you ca n't stand to hear the truth , huh ? well , you 're in worse shape than i thought , 'cause i have n't said a damn thing you do n't already know , right ? billy : i 'm outta here . cane : oh , go on , billy , run . there 's the door . you know what to do . out the door . see you later . bye . billy : would you just shut up ? cane : what are you gon na do ? climb over the bar and pop me ? let me throw you out ? go get your ass hauled off and put in jail ? you know , that 's a good idea . you know why ? 'cause then at least victoria 's gon na know how to find you , that is , if she wants to even bother to come and talk to you . see , i kind of figured that , you know , uh , i might have said something that would have got through your skull , but you know what ? ( slams shot glasses down ) you want this ? drink it ! drink it . that 's what you want ? drink it . billy : ( clears throat ) ( sighs ) thank you . [ scene_break ] ashley : the last thing i wanted was for abby to find out about tucker and i this way . victor : talking about abby -- where is she ? ashley : she took off . victor : you want me to call her ? ashley : no , you know what ? why do n't you let me ? please do me a favor -- do n't cause any kind of a scene or anything . victor : why would i cause a scene ? i 'm just going to say hello to a few people . that 's all . ashley : okay , okay , just checking . victor : okay . all right . ashley : i 'll call her . thank you . lauren : there you go . sofia : thank you . lauren : thanks for coming . bye . ashley : oh , hi . oh , are you leaving ? sofia : uh , yeah . um , i get tired nowadays . ashley : of course you do . sofia : yeah , and i have to be up early . ashley : oh , it meant so much to tucker to have you here . thank you . sofia : oh , i almost fell over when i saw him walk in . ashley : i know . he insisted . sofia : well , that 's tucker for you . you know , he did seem a little befuddled by the reporter . ashley : you noticed that ? sofia : well , i think everyone understands . he did come here straight from the hospital bed , but , honey , you handled that beautifully . ashley : oh , thank you . ( chuckles ) sofia : ( chuckles ) ashley : yeah , well , he insisted on speaking , and i never had a chance to fill him in , so ... sofia : well , he 'll be back to his old self in no time . ashley : i 'm hoping he 's gon na ease into it . sofia : ease into it ? tucker ease into something ? ( laughs ) ashley : ( sighs ) i can hope . jack : well , you do know how to make an entrance . tucker : i knew you 'd roll with it , jack . you 're a master at handling whatever 's thrown your way . jack : well , when you 've been in this business as long as i have ... well , that 's how i know you could roll out this new line really quickly . tucker : you did a good job of getting ashley 's line out while she could n't be at jabot . jack : ashley and i have always stepped up for each other . always will . tucker : you 're a good brother . excuse me . kay : ahh , good . victor : there you are . kay : i 'm so happy you could make it . victor : i think someone wants to take a picture . kay : mm - hmm . victor : there we go . ( camera shutter clicks ) victor : so ... kay : ( sighs ) victor : i 'm surprised to see tucker here . kay : yeah , all of us are surprised to see tucker here . victor : mm - hmm . he certainly looks different than he did last time i saw him in the hospital . kay : well , he had a few bad moments , but , uh ... victor : ( sighs ) kay : he 's here . he 's healthy , and i am ... i 'm grateful . victor : well ... i just hope that he returned that gratitude . all the things you have done for him during his absence ... tucker : victor . victor : tucker . tucker : how you doing ? victor : how the hell are you ? tucker : good to see you here . victor : nice to see you . tucker : it 's big night for mccall and jabot , huh ? victor : you bet . you bet . i wonder what the numbers will say . tucker : i think you 'll be surprised . victor : mm - hmm . tucker : would you excuse us ? i would like to have a word with my mother . victor : of course you would . jill : this is the concealer . now this is two products in one . it is genius . once you use it , you wo n't want anything else . ( chuckles ) okay . lauren : what a night ! the buzz is unbelievable . jill : ( sighs ) lauren : you still thinking about billy ? has he called ? ( sighs ) you know , jill , maybe he just needs to deal with this on his own . jill : you have more faith in him than i do . lauren : do you want me to stay and close up so you can go and try and find him ? jill : i would n't know where to start . lauren : well , if you change your mind , the offer stands . jill : thanks . jill : ( sighs ) uh , yeah . hi , billy , um , look , i know that you 're really upset with me , okay ? but i want to talk to you . i hate the way we left things . victoria : hi . ( sighs ) victor : there you are . i did n't think you were gon na show up . i was gon na bring you a gift bag . victoria : dad , i 'm sorry , but i needed -- i need to talk to jack for just a minute , okay ? jack , i - i need to talk to you and ashley , and -- and jill , if she 's around . jack : yeah . what 's wrong ? jill : what 's going on ? victoria : ( sighs ) its billy . i need your help . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) abby : ( clears throat ) first mom , and now you . ( cell phone clatters ) abby : not in the mood . [ scene_break ] victor : abby , your mother told me what happened tonight , so kindly let 's talk about it , okay ? give me a call . ( camera shutter clicks ) kay : ( sighs ) well , you , uh , see ? it 's a smashing success . tucker : yeah . i 'm glad i could be here . kay : well , it 's very good to see you out of that horrible hospital room . uh , are you sure that you 're well enough to be here ? i mean , you should be home resting . i -- that i know . tucker : yeah . i bet you 'd like that . kay : tucker , i am only looking after your welfare . tucker : if that were true , you would have run mccall the way i wanted . | tucker arrives at the jabot launch party and makes a speech about how happy he is to be out of the hospital . when he goes blank about the sales demographics of the new product line , ashley takes over and answers questions from reporters . since a reporter asks tucker and ashley about their wedding , they admit that they got married while tucker was in the hospital . abby is shocked but pretends like she knew about the wedding and wishes her mom happiness . later she goes home and refuses to take phone calls from ashley or victor . tucker finds out from sofia that katherine put her on a paid leave of absence because she did n't like being questioned about her decisions . tucker reinstates sofia and tells katherine that he is ready to go back to work , because she went against the things he wanted to do with the company . tucker makes it clear to katherine that if she does n't step down , he will go to court to regain control of his company . |
chelsea : oh , um , will you save room for the blow - dryer ? adam : uh , i figure they will have one at the bed - and - breakfast . chelsea : oh , no . no , no . i 'm not trusting my wedding hair to some borrowed , random , rinky - dink , travel - sized little -- adam : all right , okay . i had temporary insanity here . chelsea : ( chuckles ) adam : i - i will pack the blow - dryer chelsea : we have matching luggage . ( chuckles ) adam : that we do . chelsea : i do n't know why it 's so funny to me . i do n't -- i do n't really know why . it 's just that i 've never really pictured myself at this stage of our relationship before . adam : really ? so you can picture yourself married to me , getting a house with me , but -- matching luggage , huh ? chelsea : well , none of those things have happened yet . they do n't seem as real somehow . people are gon na see us at the airport and just know that we belong together . adam : i like that . chelsea : mm - hmm . adam : it 's too bad we 're not gon na have a house to come back to after the wedding . chelsea : oh , that 's okay . i 'm a simple girl . i only need four rooms -- one at the st. regis in new york , one at the ritz in paris ... adam : mm - hmm . chelsea : ( chuckles ) the splendido in portofino , and one at the oriental in bangkok . adam : hardy - har . chelsea : mm - hmm , that 's all . adam : you did n't mention anything about leavenworth , kansas . chelsea : did n't i ? because i am very sure that very soon , that is gon na be one of my favorite places , too . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i think you just -- you caught me off guard . ( chuckles ) victor : why would you be surprised ? you know how much i love spending time with you . sharon : but , y - you know , moving in together -- i just thought that we said we were gon na take things slow . victor : but we have . i think people already assume that you live here anyway . sharon : yeah , probably . victor : you worried about what they think ? sharon : there is some truth to that . victor : uh - huh . why do n't you simply decide to do what 's best for you ? sharon : ( sighs ) you know , you 'd think by now , i would n't need anyone to tell me that . victor : well , then , all right , then it 's settled . as of today , you 're the lady of the house . sharon : ( sighs ) as much as i appreciate you asking this , i - i 'm afraid i just ca n't say yes . victor : what are you worried about ? [ scene_break ] chris : in case you 're concerned , this situation with phyllis is n't gon na distract me from your father 's defense at all . heather : i 'd like to believe that . chris : you can . now i 'm going to need your assistance . you 've argued cases before judge rice before , have n't you ? heather : he 's been assigned to dad 's case ? chris . but i filed with him earlier to have attempted murder charges brought against phyllis . heather : oh . and you need my help with ... chris : well , you know , just in case he throws out some loopholes , it would be nice to have someone from the d.a . 's office backing me up . heather : well , michael really has much more of a longstanding relationship with judge rice than i do . chris : yeah , but -- i know . michael 's relationship , though , with phyllis makes it a little bit more awkward . heather : but michael 's my boss , so that makes it awkward for me , you know ? not to mention the fact that ... he 's banned me from the case . chris : because you 're paul 's daughter ? heather : he thinks that it would compromise the integrity of the investigation in other people 's eyes . chris : he has no say in this matter now that it 's in the hands of the department of justice . heather : but since its with the d.o.j . , does n't that preclude my participation anyway ? chris : not if i request you . and i would think you 'd want me to , considering phyllis nearly murdered your father . heather : that has n't been proven yet . chris : exactly . i think it 's time that it is . heather : ( sighs ) okay , do you have any reason to believe that the judge would object to your filing ? chris : no , he should n't . however , phyllis is a newman , and that name carries a lot of weight in this town . look , i 'm gon na head back to the station . i 'll call you if i need you . heather : okay . daniel : there . okay . ( groans ) hey . luce , it 's one of your favorite people . heather : it 's 'cause i -- actually , i pay her on the side . daniel : mm . i saw you talkin ' to christine in there . heather : yeah . daniel : i 'm guessing she 's not gon na let bygones be bygones with my mom . heather : how long have you known about that ? daniel : a little while now . since everybody else seems to know about it , too , now , there 's no point in pretending i do n't . heather : christine is really pushing for some kind of justice . daniel : does she think there 's a chance of getting it ? heather : she 's asked a judge to swear out an arrest warrant for attempted murder . [ scene_break ] avery : hi . i heard you walked out on your wife . that did n't take long . nick : look , i understand that you feel protective of your sister . avery : mm - hmm . and last time we talked , so did you . nick : you know , avery , there 's more to this than i think you 're aware of . avery : okay , then explain to me how you justify breaking your wedding vows . nick : breaking my -- come on . avery : yeah , yeah . ( cell phone rings ) avery : were you just in this marriage for what you could get out of it , and the minute phyllis needs you , you 're gone ? nick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( sighs ) okay you still do n't want to talk to me . thanks , nick . ( sighs ) great . i need to be there when he speaks to summer . [ scene_break ] victor : are you saying you have never imagined before what life with me would be like ? sharon : of course . victor : but you want some time to think about it . sharon : especially how this is going to affect my kids , you know ? because this -- this is a really big step . victor : of course . i understand that , yeah . sharon : thank you . victor : something else is going on . what 's bothering you ? [ scene_break ] adam : okay , you about ready ? chelsea : mm , i ca n't make a decision . none of them really say `` bride . `` adam : well , i 'm sure you 'll look beautiful no matter what you 're wearing . chelsea : ( chuckles ) it does n't matter . i guess just -- since i was a little girl , i always picture what my wedding would like , you know ? adam : how 'd you picture it ? chelsea : really traditional , actually . maybe 'cause nothing in my life was or ever will be . adam : uh , you decide . i 'm gon na take off for a little bit . chelsea : oh . adam : i got ta go do something . i 'll be back . chelsea : oh , well , uh , do n't you miss the flight . adam : i 'm not gon na miss the flight . do n't worry , okay ? i 'm gon na have the bellman get the bags , bring 'em downstairs . meet me curbside , all right , honey ? chelsea : okay . okay . [ scene_break ] daniel : so i 'm , uh , guessing you ca n't give me any details about the case . heather : mnh - mnh , no . just that christine is totally focused on it . daniel : you do n't sound too happy about that . heather : what ? the fact that my dad 's attorney is n't making him a priority when he 's facing a first - degree murder charge ? daniel : mm . i see how that could be a bit of a problem . heather : off the record , i hope that the judge does n't swear out a warrant for your mom 's arrest . daniel : well , that would be one way of getting chris ' mind back on paul . heather : you and lucy would n't have to deal with a trial , and paul would get the defense he deserves . daniel : hopefully , they just drop the charges against him soon ... heather : mm . daniel : or we may have to start a support group -- adult kids of parents in the slammer . heather : ( chuckles ) i 'd like that , as long as the membership does n't grow any larger than the two of us . daniel : oh , no . no , no , no . see , we 're very exclusive . [ scene_break ] nick : you know , you do n't know phyllis very well or the issues we 've been through . so you can act like you 've been through the fire with her -- avery : okay , i 'm here for her now , and i ca n't believe you 're not . i know that you love her . nick : yes , i do very much . but does that mean i 'm supposed to take it in stride when she lies to my face ? avery : okay , nick , she was scared , okay she was afraid that you would reject her , and apparently , she was n't wrong about that . nick : ( sighs ) you know , i do n't appreciate the judgment . this is a very big deal . she could go to prison for a long time . avery : and i 'm gon na work very hard to make sure that does n't happen . nick : just like i 'm gon na make sure that our daughter gets through this , and daniel and lucy . it would have been nice to have some warning that this was coming . i asked phyllis to her face . avery : okay , listen . anybody would understand that you 're angry about this . i just do n't understand how abandoning phyllis right now helps anybody . it does n't help summer . you know , breaking up her family when everything else is happening i just -- i - i hope you will reconsider . nick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : so you 're here as a friend ? but you look very official . ronan : is that better ? phyllis : yeah . but anything i say can still be used against me , right ? ronan : you 're not under arrest , and i 'm not the enemy . i 'm here to help you any way that i can . [ scene_break ] nick : it 's so good to see you . summer : mm , you , too . nick : where 's all your stuff ? here , sit down . summer : the valet 's gon na put it in your car . nick : i am so sorry that i was n't at the airport to pick you up . i 'm sorry . summer : it -- i got in early . it was just as easy taking the shuttle . ( chuckles ) nick : tell me about camp . did you love being a counselor ? summer : i did . i got my first marriage proposal his name 's oliver . i believe he 's 8 . ( laughs ) nick : mm . long - distance relationships , though . summer : it never works out . ( chuckles ) is mom working late ? nick : uh ... ( sighs ) no . summer : watching lucy ? nick : your mom 's dealing with some things . summer : like what things ? she 's not sick , is she ? nick : no , she 's fine . summer : good . ( sighs ) you scared me . nick : these are more things that , uh , have to do with lawyers . your mother made some poor choices , and now they 're coming back to bite her . summer : uh - oh . is she being sued for libel or something 'cause of her blog ? nick : it 's a little more serious than that , but i 'm gon na let her explain it to you , okay ? summer : when you say `` serious , `` are we talking , like , illegal ? jail time ? nick : it 's possible . summer : ( scoffs ) my god . i ca n't leave you people alone for five minutes . nick : look , this happened a long time ago . summer : do you realize this would mean within a year practically my whole family will have been locked up ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : how would christine feel about your being here ? or does she even know ? ronan : no , she does n't . phyllis : why are you here sticking your neck out for me ? ronan : because i like you . phyllis : you like me ? ronan : and i really do want to help you . phyllis : i do n't know if you can . but it 's nice to have someone in my corner . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ( ring ) ronan : it 's malloy . chris : i 'm expecting phyllis ' warrant to come in tonight , and i just want to make sure you 're available . ronan : yeah , i 'll be around . just let me know . is that it ? chris : that 's it . ronan : all right . phyllis : christine ? how much time do i have ? ronan : not much . phyllis : i need to find my daughter . i need to find summer . she 's -- um , she does n't know anything . um , i do n't know if nick has already spoken to her . i just need to ... ( sobs ) find -- find summer . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] gloria : a house like this will give the owners instant prestige . i mean , the ranch -- it 's comfy . it 's well lived - in . but the mansion -- it 's exquisite . it has that air of grandeur and majesty . and did you know genevieve just redid the whole thing top to bottom ? adam : you mentioned that . gloria : mm . regardless of how you feel about her business ethics , her taste is impeccable . adam : i agree , which is why a would like to -- gloria : mm -- and -- and the private airstrip . for an investor such as yourself with far - reaching interest , it 's almost a necessity . adam : has its advantages , which is why i would like -- gloria : mm - hmm . and -- and , adam , i think wants to unload it . adam : gloria . gloria : what ? adam : i 'll take the house . gloria : good . adam : but we have to get this wrapped up . i 'm headed out of town . gloria : congratulations adam . you 're going to be very happy there . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] sharon : adam newman 's room , please . sharon : oh , hello . chelsea : hi . looking for us ? sharon : um , well , i just -- i - i did n't like how we left things before . chelsea : do n't worry about it . adam did n't give it another thought . sharon : oh . so , um , where are you guys going ? where is he taking you ? tahoe ? 'cause that 's where he brought me . chelsea : no , not there . sharon : new orleans then ? chelsea : adam said he wanted to bring me someplace special , close to his heart , so ... no , not those places . [ scene_break ] avery : they agreed to all your stipulations . and i made the revisions that you and mr. hongyi agreed to in his contract . you can read that at your leisure . and if there 's nothing else ... victor : yes , there is . i want you to establish a trust for young john abbott . avery : the new baby -- victoria 's son . victor : that 's right . it 's the same way it was set up for -- for reed , okay ? with particular attention paid to the third provision . avery : um ... victor : which is that billy abbott has no access ever -- has any access to their accounts , okay ? avery : all right . victor : are you not familiar with the contract ? avery : no , but i will be right away . victor : okay . are you , um , taking on the defense of your sister phyllis ? avery : yes , i am . victor : i see . [ scene_break ] lucy : mama . phyllis : hi . are you waiting for summer ? daniel : uh , no . i just came here to get my caffeine fix . heather : i should , uh , get back to work . daniel : all right , see you later . heather : yeah , hopefully not tonight . daniel : ( sighs ) phyllis : was that about -- was that about me getting arrested ? is she involved in that ? [ scene_break ] gloria : i will let you know as soon as the bank accepts your offer . and since i 'm their agent , too , i can tell you it 's a done deal . adam : great , and you 'll inform them that this has to remain confidential ? i plan on surprising chelsea with the house . gloria : of course . very romantic . adam , the gardens of your new home would be a lovely spot for a wedding . and chloe 's a genius at wedding planning , and of course ... gloworm caters . ( chuckles ) adam : you do n't say . gloria : we could arrange the whole thing while you 're out of town . adam : actually , we 're eloping , as in momentarily . gloria : really ? you do n't waste any time do you ? adam : well , you ca n't let the good ones get away . gloria : yeah , that 's what i hear . adam : ( sighs ) gloria : adam , i wish you every happiness . adam : thank you , gloria . listen this is going to be the number that i 'm staying at . they said cell phone reception is shoddy . gloria : area code 9 - 1 - 3 ? adam : kansas . [ scene_break ] chelsea : why are you taking such an interest in our wedding ? sharon : it 's just so sad to see you getting so sucked in . either you do n't understand what 's going on with adam , or you do and you 're taking advantage . chelsea : ( scoffs ) i 'm taking advantage of adam ? sharon : rescuing you from that lake -- that had a really big impact on him , and i 'm not sure you realize it . it was the first time in a long time that adam has felt like a hero instead of a pariah . and he wants to hold on to that feeling , so he 's gone on rescuing you day after day , and i 'm sure that makes you both feel really good , but it 's not a solid foundation for a marriage . he 's going to come to his senses at some point . chelsea : i think you have it exactly backwards , sharon . adam has come to his senses . that 's why he 's with me and not with you . so adam does n't really love me ? is that the fairy tale you tell yourself before you go to sleep at night ? well , not out loud , obviously , because then adam 's daddy would hear . sharon : this has nothing to do with my relationship with victor . chelsea : which is clearly on such solid ground . sharon : oh -- adam : there you are . i thought you 'd gotten cold feet . chelsea : not a chance . sharon : i hear you 're eloping . adam : exciting . yes . sharon : well , good luck to you . adam : thanks . chelsea : ( sighs ) adam : so what 'd i miss ? chelsea : nothing worth mentioning . adam : well , whatever she said , just do n't let it get to you . forget it . chelsea : trust me -- already forgotten . let 's get out of here . we have an appointment with a norman rockwell painting , remember ? adam : okay . chelsea : yay . [ scene_break ] heather : hey , listen -- chris : hi , yeah , uh , do you mind going to judge rice 's office and picking up the warrant in person ? heather : he approved it ? chris : not yet , and i do n't know what 's taking him so long , but this way , if he has any questions , the daughter of one of the victims will be there to answer them . heather : ( sighs ) okay . i 'll head over . chris : thank you . ronan : hey . are you done for the night ? heather : i wish . chris : good . i am expecting the warrant any minute . ronan : mm - hmm . chris : mm , and you can keep your opinions to yourself . ronan : i did n't say a thing . chris : no , but your disapproval is coming through loud and clear . i just hope it wo n't interfere with your ability to do your job . ronan : i always do my job . chris : no matter how distasteful it is to you personally ? ( scoffs ) you know , someone is going to have to explain to me how i became the bad guy in this scenario . paul and i were run down and left for dead on our wedding day yes , it was years ago . and , yes , we survived and have gone on to have productive lives in spite of phyllis . if she had her way , we would be dead . ronan : and you think she 's the same person now that she was then . is that it ? chris : oh , my god . you know what ? i do n't know . i 'm not a psychiatrist . it 's not my job to get inside her head . it is my job to enforce the law . ronan : mm - hmm . and sometimes it 's just a little more satisfying than others , right ? chris : the choice phyllis made had devastating consequences for paul and me . are you gon na try and tell me there should n't be any for her ? none at all ? [ scene_break ] summer : mom 's already at crimson lights . we should head over . nick : you know , if you want to go out of town for a little while ... summer : i just got back in town . nick : i know , but it might be kind of rough with your mom in the news . summer : by `` rough , `` you mean , like , a total circus , but i 'm used to it . nick : i know , but maybe -- maybe you could go to new york for a couple weeks with your brother . that 'd be fun . summer : i 'm not leaving when mom needs me the most . thank god you guys got back together before this -- whatever it is happened . i do n't even want to think how crazy she 'd be trying to deal with this on her own . [ scene_break ] phyllis : okay , summer 's on her way . good . um , that 's what you and heather were talking about -- the case against me , right ? daniel : they 're waiting for the judge to make a decision one way or another on an arrest warrant . phyllis : apparently , that could happen at any time . ( sighs ) she 's so incredible . she is so trusting . you were the same way . one time , you wanted me to do something for you , and i was so frustrated . i was so ... busy and overwhelmed and i - i remember i said to you -- i said , `` i - i ca n't , daniel . i ca n't . i am not that powerful . `` and you just laughed at me , because you thought i was joking . mommy does everything . mommy can do everything . mommy has all the answers . you had so much faith in me . that was a long time ago . i 'm sorry i let you down . [ scene_break ] gloria : aw , poor you . sharon : excuse me ? gloria : well , it 's got ta be hard on you -- adam and chelsea eloping . sharon : oh . gloria : poor me . i was hoping to cater the wedding . ( chuckles ) sharon : it 's really not an issue for me . gloria : well , good for you , sharon . sharon : yeah , i 'm just disappointed that , um , i missed them , and i did n't see them before they left , because i had a little gift for them , you know ? just a little something , but ... gloria : oh . sharon : i 'm just sitting here racking my brain , trying to remember the name of the place they 're staying so i could at least mail it to them . gloria : mm . i can help you with that . sharon : can you ? gloria : mm - hmm . i just happen to have the phone number of the bed - and- breakfast they 're staying in in , uh , kansas someplace . [ scene_break ] victor : avery , i understand perfectly that you would want to help defend your sister . but i hope that does n't mean that you will pay less attention to your other responsibilities . avery : look , you know my track record . i have often handled multiple high- profile cases at once . i 'm an excellent multitasker , and nothing will fall through the cracks . victor : all right . see to it that it does n't , all right ? ( cell phone alert chimes ) victor : is that phyllis ? avery : yes . is there anything else that you need from me ? victor : no , thank you , avery . thank you for coming by . [ scene_break ] ronan : see , you say that you 're enforcing the law . you did and ran around the legal system to get those charges filed . chris : no , i did n't . ronan : the only reason the statute of limitations does n't apply is because you were a federal agent at the time . if phyllis was behind the wheel of that car , that had nothing to do with you being a federal agent . you exploited a loophole . chris : does n't bother me . ronan : does n't bother you because you 've lost perspective . chris : ( scoffs ) oh , and you can see clearly from your perspective as phyllis ' former lover ? ronan : you 're not willing to acknowledge any redeeming qualities in this woman whatsoever . she 's had no emotional growth ... chris : ( scoffs ) oh , my god . ronan : over the last 20 years ? chris : it is immaterial . ronan : it seems to me the only thing material is you settling the score with phyllis . chris : and what 's wrong with that ? ronan : chris , i thought i had a score to settle with nina , okay ? i went around blaming her a lot for a lot of things instead of just stopping and listening to her . chris : so what are you suggesting ? that i listen to phyllis ? maybe i 'll hear some way she justified plowing into me ? ronan : maybe you 'll hear that she did n't do it at all . chris : oh , yeah , i 'm sure i will , but guess what ? that wo n't be the truth . heather : ta - da you got your warrant . chris : finally . i 'll want you to come over to her penthouse with us . ronan : she 's not there . summer 's been out of town . they were going to get together . chris : were ? heather : look , she 's at crimson lights , okay ? or was when i left . do n't you think it would be a little bit better if you waited for a bit more of a private moment ? chris : yeah , no . i 've waited long enough . heather : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : it has been a long time since ... i 've expected super heroics out of you . i did think , though , that i could count on you not to be ... homicidal . that 's gon na take me second to wrap my mind around . phyllis : this is gon na be blasted from every media outlet . i mean , 24/7 so that should help you . daniel : ( scoffs ) great . at least lucy 's too young to understand . phyllis : ( sighs ) i just got her back . i 'm gon na be separated from her . daniel : whoa , whoa , whoa . wait a minute . wait a minute . are you giving up here ? is that it ? it 's over ? phyllis : no . daniel : good . because that would be unacceptable . summer needs you . lucy needs you . i need you . so you 're gon na fight . you do whatever it is you have to do ... within reason . ( chuckles ) phyllis : you 're a funny guy . daniel : funny guy . summer : ( sighs ) phyllis : i want to hear all about camp . summer : first tell me what you 've been up too . dad says you might get arrested . nick : i did n't want her to be blindsided . phyllis : um -- summer : but he still has n't told me what you did . daniel : you know , i 'm gon na get lucy home . if you want to call me or you want to come over later , i 'll be up late . phyllis : yeah , um -- summer : is it that bad ? phyllis : uh , can you get summer out of her ? can you get summer out of here , please ? you 're not -- you 're not doing -- you 're not doing this here . you 're not doing this now . you 're not doing this . chris : it does n't work that way , phyllis . ronan : phyllis newman , you are ... you are under arrest for the attempted murder of a federal agent . avery : phyllis , i 'm here . phyllis : oh , my god . in front of my family . summer : mom ? phyllis : get her out of here . get her out of here . can we please do this outside ? can we do this outside ? ronan : yes , yes , of course . chris : ronan , the cuffs . ronan : that 's not gon na be necessary . chris : no , i want this done by the book . ronan : i did n't read that book . phyllis : this is your dream come true , is n't it ? you love this , do n't you ? ronan : come on . come on . come on . no . phyllis : you love this . ronan : 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 and to have one present while you 're being questioned . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you are telling me they just happened to have a norman rockwell print in the entryway ? adam : it 's fate . what can i say ? chelsea : ( chuckles ) what -- chelsea : `` something old . `` adam : yeah . that was my mom 's . chelsea : hmm . `` something new . `` adam : now -- no uh , this is , uh , for going with tradition , which we are . i do n't need to see this until later . chelsea : it 's a wedding dress ? adam : its a few dresses . i gave you some options . chelsea : adam . adam : keep going . chelsea : oh , my gosh . `` something borrowed . `` wait a second . are these -- ? adam : your mother donated to the cause . i figured this was a little bit like having her here without actually having to have her here , you know ? chelsea : ( gasps ) brilliant . ahh . `` something blue . `` ( laughs ) oh . ahh . adam : yeah , and now that is a little bit more for me than it is for you , but , you know . chelsea : i - i ca n't believe you did all of this . adam : you wanted tradition , did n't you ? chelsea : yeah but you must have set this up way before i told you that . adam : well , i guess i just must know you really well then , huh ? chelsea : you have no idea how much i love you . adam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( front door closes ) victor : i hope this means you have an answer for me . sharon : not yet . but i have decided that i -- i really do want to talk to noah about it ... victor : okay . sharon : and , um , i think i should go and see him in new york , because on the phone , i feel it would be too easy for him to hide his feelings . victor : sure . you know , he just wants you to be happy . sharon : yes , uh , you know , i -- but still , i think i -- i just -- i need to go see him , and i figured , why wait , you know ? i might as well go now . victor : sharon , -- i want you to be happy . you do whatever you feel like doing . do you want to take my jet to go to new york ? sharon : oh , thank you , but , um , no . you know , i - i - i want to pay my own way and ... ( cell phone rings ) victor : excuse me . this is a call i 've been waiting for from hong kong . excuse me . sharon : oh , of course . victor : yes ? uh , hello . sharon : yes , i 'd like to book a flight to leavenworth , kansas . ( sighs ) tonight . [ next_on ] michael : you 're in trouble , phyllis . avery : what can you offer us ? adam : i 'm gon na head out to the farm today . now you 're gon na go there tomorrow . i want you to see it , but i think i 'm gon na spend a little time there alone . | victor sets up a trust fund for baby john and tells avery to make sure billy does n't have any access to it . avery also promises victor that she will continue to be on top of his business and personal legal matters while she also handles phyllis 's case . christine requests heather 's help with phyllis 's case . since she requested her , heather does n't have to worry about a possible conflict of interest , since paul was one of the victims of the hit and run accident . heather admits to daniel that christine seems very focused on prosecuting phyllis . heather worries that she is n't so focused on defending paul . ronan thinks christine took advantage of a loophole in the law just to make sue phyllis pays for a crime whose statute of limitations has run out . ronan thinks christine is enjoying watching phyllis suffer . daniel encourages phyllis to fight and not to give up so easily , because her family needs her . once the judge has issued the warrant for phyllis ' arrest , christine has ronan arrest phyllis at crimson lights in front of summer and the rest of her family before phyllis can talk to summer about why she is being arrested . |
[ knock on door ] jack : special delivery . kelly : well , well . maybe i have a secret admirer ? jack : or a not - so - secret admirer . kelly : just kidding . i know who those flowers are from . jack : oh ? kelly : mr. hinkle . my building manager . jack : oh , will i ever live up to mr. hinkle in your eyes , ever ? kelly : you 're getting there . let me see . what is the occasion ? you feeling guilty or , uh , need a favor ? jack : no , the flowers are a thank - you . or , actually , more appropriately , a , `` hey , you were right . `` kelly : say that again . jack : you ... were ... right . kelly : [ chuckles ] jack : you suggested i should show up at summer 's wedding . it was the right thing for me and for summer , and ... thank you . you shoved me in the right direction . kelly : you 're a wonderful father , so i 'm happy to shove you in the right direction every once in a while . jack : well , would you be happy to help a sometimes - wonderful uncle and brother ? abby and traci want to throw a little abbott family dinner . and i thought it would be the perfect time to officially announce that you are the new woman in my life . billy : so , what is it ? what do you have to be honest with me about ? chelsea : um ... it 's just complicated . give me a second . um ... billy : okay . you want me to go for a walk around the block ? i mean , i can come back later . chelsea : no , you need to hear this . -- or i need to say it , or -- or something . billy : yet ... still nothing . chelsea : okay , just shut up for a second . [ chuckles ] when i said to you that you needed to give me more or away , when i implied that maybe i wanted a relationship with you or else ... billy : yeah . you made that very clear , even if it was rough to hear . chelsea : it was stupid . the truth is , i do n't know what i want , billy . i do n't know what this is . i do know that i do n't care about a lot of people in the world , and i do care about you . so ... i do n't want to say goodbye . billy : you know i never did . so this is good . right ? but you do n't look all relieved , like , `` wow , that 's a load off . `` so ... what 's rattling around in that head of yours ? colin : it 's still there , sweetheart . the theft , that was all make - believe . jill : well , it was for a good cause . your cause . colin : you 're not having any second thoughts about our insurance misdirection , are you ? i mean , yeah , it was for a good cause -- the preservation of this sorry hide . jill : honey , your hide was the only reason i did it . and i got to tell you , insurance fraud is hardly a little misdirection . colin : am i hearing the sound of your conscience , here ? jill : no . we got you out from under all your debt . that was worth it . and we got a lot of money left over from the insurance . colin : we have . and we can put it to a good cause . i suggest fenmore 's boutique number two . jill : yep . actual , i 'm on my way over to talk to lauren right now . i 'm gon na tell her that if she wants the money , this is a package deal . it 's you and me and our money . colin : you know , just when i thought i could n't love you any more ... jill : mm . okay , here i go . colin : ah , ah , ah . jill : what ? colin : it 's got to go back into its discreet little location . jill : oh , that 's right . nobody can know that i have this . okay . put it in here . [ combination lock clicking ] jill : ah . okay . there . all safe and sound . colin : now , off you go . jill : mm . colin : and display some of that legendary business acumen and have lauren bend to your will . jill : [ chuckles ] i am gon na convince her that a three - way partnership would be a genius move her part . colin : that 's the spirit . jill : mm . lauren : of course , fenmore 's is going strong . but we 're thinking about expanding into a new boutique . you know , something intimate and exclusive . something that would showcase chelsea 's designs by jabot beautifully . now , nothing 's in stone yet , but i 'm hopeful . neil : this sounds great . really , it does . you know , abbott is always happy and thrilled to be working with you and jill . so do me a favor , just keep us posted , will you ? lauren : oh , i definitely will . neil : good . lauren : and on a personal note , i 'm sorry i have not reached out to you to congratulate you on your wedding . best wishes to you . neil : thank you . thank you so much . i am a very lucky man . and let me tell you , i plan to keep my wife as happy as she 's de me . okay . you 're my old friend and i see it in your face -- what is it ? wait , you think i 'm crazy for rushing to the altar so fast . or maybe it 's my choice in bride . lauren : neil , was n't she the one that smeared you all over gc buzz ? neil : yeah , you 're 100 % accurate about that . but hilary has made a 180-degree turn . she has . she 's come from a very dark place . and what can i tell you ? we fell in love , and i 'm grateful . lauren : okay . neil : i do n't think everyone in town is gon na be on board with this . i mean , hell , even my own daughter is raising the loudest objections . lauren : oh , you 're kidding . what are they ? neil : she does n't think that hilary has changed at all . as a matter of fact , she thinks hilary will ... will hurt me one day . cane : hey . hilary : i 'm just waiting for neil , okay ? cane : okay . okay . hilary : y know what , maybe i 'll just go wait somewhere else . cane : you do n't have to do that i just -- look , i 'm wondering if you had a chance to think about our conversation . hilary : of course i did . listen , i did n't plan this . i did n't expect i cane : i know that . but things are the way they are . you 're married to neil , but you have a thing for his son . hilary : i know . and it is unfair to my husband . and he is the last person that would ever want to hurt . and that look in devon 's eyes it 's wrong . all right ? i know what i have to do . jack : your going to an abbott family dinner is ... kelly : terrifying . jack : i was gon na say a big deal . kelly : a big , terrifying deal . jack : dinner wo n't be so bad . probably . kelly : maybe it 's a little too soon for us to make it official . i mean ... it sort of feels like getting pinned , or being asked to go to the prom . jack : or it could just sound like dinner . kelly : with your family . some of whom -- abby -- hate me because of what happened with billy . jack : you 've already been to an abbott family wedding . that went well . made big points with summer . kelly : well , that 's because the focus was on the bride . you know , if the focus becomes us , we could get carved up pretty good . jack : so we go together as a united front . it seems the logical next step . unless you want to slow things down . kelly : i did n't say that . i think it 's a little too late for that , do n't you think ? jack : i absolutely agree . hell , even the mustache knows i 'm crazy about you . kelly : mustache ? victor ? jack : yeah , victor saw the flowers . noted that i have moved on quite well from phyllis . kelly : well , i 'm sure , given your history with him , he meant that as a dig . jack : trust me , he did . but you know what ? he was right . i mean , phyllis is in my heart , but that chapter is closed . kelly : you 're staring a whole new chapter now ? jack : i think a whole new book ... filled with you . kelly : my goodness , sir . you have a way with words . jack : you know , sometimes words just do n't do it . kelly : jack , i loved going to that wedding with you . i loved watching you stand up there with summer , and how proud you were of her . and watching you with that ... well , put up with that other father . [ chuckles ] you did so good . i was so proud of you . and i was honored . okay ? to be honest . and i 'm sure i will feel that same way walking into your abbott family dinner . [ cell phone rings ] jack : uh - oh . kelly : oh ... jack : i 'll turn it off , here . kelly : no , that 's all right . that 's all right . might be important . jack : ooh , this is london . this is a deal i am trying to finish . kelly : no , that 's fine . i 'll be here . jack : thank you . kelly : okay . jack : hello ? yes , nigel . kelly : [ exhales deeply ] billy : so , help me out here . i ca n't tell if we 're good or not . you have this look on your face like you have something more you want to say . hey , chels , it 's me . not a hell of a lot you ca n't say after everything that we 've been through . chelsea : stitch -- billy : is a jackass . yes , i know . go on . chelsea : i thought you were going to punch him . billy : well , you know me . i like to use my brains to conquer my foes . that and my smart mouth . chelsea : you do have a smart mouth . and you drink too much . and it gets you into trouble . when i called you and you told me you were here -- billy : and you hung up on me ? chelsea : i thought i would find you in the bottom of the glass , itching for trouble , acting like a maniac . billy : i ca n't understand why you did n't want to tell me all of this . this is great to hear . so you really do n't have anything else you want to say ? just wanted to keep me from getting into trouble ? huh ? chelsea : sorry . billy : that 's okay . you only say those things because you know me . chelsea : i could really use a ride home . billy : trying to get me away from the booze and dr . crew cut ? chelsea : no , i just am trying to get a ride home . i walked connor to my mom 's , and now i 'm just stranded . poor me . billy : yeah . sure . poor you . i 'll go get the car . chelsea : [ sighs ] stitch : you did n't tell him what you think you know about me . chelsea : i still can . stitch : oh , i know . but you know you made the right choice . and not as some favor to me , but to spare everyone a lot of grief . look , victoria and i , we can have something special . and now maybe you and billy can , too . chelsea : oh , please . you are not protecting anyone but yourself . stitch : oh , and your motives are so noble . yeah , i do n't think so . chelsea : well , at least i know who i am . you -- you just think time will erase whatever it is that you did . you think it 'll just go away . ca n't hide from it forever . bye , stitch . or -- or ben rayburn , or whoever the hell you are . lauren : and here comes my fabulous partner , jill , now . jill : hmm . lauren : honey , i was just talking to neil about our expansion plans . neil : yep . it 's exciting news . jill : yes . and i heard your news . neil : yeah . jill : you married that manipulative witch who drugged cane into bed . lauren : jill . jill : what were you thinking ? lauren : oh , my god , i am so sorry . neil : it 's -- it 's okay . i - i - i love a woman who speaks her mind , as a matter of fact . and you always do . jill : please , do n't apologize for me , okay ? and do n't you humor me . i mean it . are you crazy ? neil : whoa , you know , i think i 'm getting a call right now . so i 'm gon na bid you fond farewell , but ... jill : mm - hmm . neil : why do n't you get to work , keep me posted , and bye . jill : yeah , bye . lauren : thank you . thank you , neil . jill : men are such fools . lauren : yeah , well , we 're in business with that fool . man ! man . please , please do n't offend him . jill : he was not offended . he appreciated my candor . many people do , lauren . lauren : [ chuckling ] many people do ? i think you overestimate that . jill : oh , like you did with our revenue flow this year ? lauren : wait a minute . are you thinking about our proposition ? jill : the answer is yes . yes , we can and should open another boutique , and yes , i will fund it . okay ? lauren : yay ! jill : yes . lauren : that 's so great . thank you . jill : mm - hmm . lauren : and i also know what that necklace of katherine 's meant to you . and to have it stolen ... you know , sis , i - i think you 're still in shock . no matter what you say . jill : no , no , no . i know i 'm a little numb , okay ? but , really , the very idea that she would give me something like that , she cared enough about me , even though she made me jump through hoops to get it , it 's priceless . lauren : yeah . and i think she would really love the fact that you 're investing in family . jill : oh , i do n't know if she 'd be so thrilled about this . lauren : what do you mean ? she and i were very close . jill : it 's not that , sweetie . it 's just , there 's a fly in this particular ointment . see , my investment of capital comes with certain conditions -- lauren : which is ... ? colin : and i would be the fly . jill : [ chuckles ] cane : we both know this is not fair to neil . so what are we gon na do about it ? neil : hey . sorry i 'm late . hilary : everything okay ? neil : yeah , it 's wonderful . [ smooches ] my beautiful lady lured me here with an intriguing voicemail . what 'd you want to see me about ? cane : do you have something you want to say to neil ? devon : hey , hilary -- neil : what gives ? you two know something i do n't ? oh , i get it . the husband is always the last to know . billy : you 're home . i 'm sober and did n't punch anyone . success all around . good for me . chelsea : well , thanks for the ride . billy : what , that 's it ? we 're done ? chelsea : i told you , i 'm not gon na get all needy or clingy . so you can , you know , go and go on with your life . billy : right . right . exactly . except that i really have no life , so ... chelsea : oh . yeah , there 's that . billy : well , thanks for the sympathy . chelsea : you have johnny . billy : who is in d.c. with vicki and reed . chelsea : and connor is with anita . billy : and it still blows my mind , anita playing grandma . chelsea : do not let her hear you call her that . billy : oh , i know . she 's allergic to the `` g `` word . chelsea : yeah . but she 's a really good grandma . she is . i just hope she 's not trying to teach connor how to be a con artist while he 's young and impressionable . on that note , i think i 'm gon na have some wine . billy : well , it would be boorish of me to let you drink alone . i 'm trying to be a gentleman , here . chelsea : oh . by all means . billy : so , how is the buzzing in connor 's room ? chelsea : there 's no trace of it . i think you fixed it . billy : well , good . my broken back was for a good cause . chelsea : i thought your broken back was from the gym . billy : yeah , but you fixed that . chelsea : i 'm talented . billy : yeah , you are . chelsea : i need you upstairs . cane : devon and i have to go over some numbers , so -- hilary : no , please . stay . devon : if that 's what you want . hilary : we are due for some change . right here , right now . no more numbers , no more deals . no more business talk . it is time to play ball . neil : what ? cane : that 's why you asked neil to come here ? neil : you know something , fellas ? this is a newlywed thing . devon , unfortunately , you would n't understand . this is what happens when the woman you love is down to learn some baseball . hilary : mm . oh , please , it ca n't be that hard . i wiped the floor with you and your march madness grid . neil : okay , that you did . and this is where , you know , it all started , guys . it was march madness . cheesy nachos and , what was it ? a - a bad hotel room , right ? hilary : yeah . you know , we do n't want to be late . we got to make it to chicago for kickoff . neil : for the k -- for ... now ... you did n't just say that , did you ? hilary : okay , here . and i got you this so you can catch the foul balls . neil : oh , you were playing me with the kickoff thing . i got it . hilary : i would never try and play you . neil : gentlemen , your jealousy is unbecoming . but i 'll get used to it . come on . billy : and this is not what i thought you meant by going upstairs . chelsea : what did you think i meant ? billy : well , i do n't know , but something other than connor 's nursery . chelsea : well , you were sadly mistaken . listen . billy : oh , yeah . no buzz , just like you said . chelsea : connor 's getting so big , i need you to lower his mattress so he does n't crawl out . billy : oh , i remember those moves . yeah , let 's do this . chelsea : it 's a weird mechanism . billy : yeah , but i am a mechanical genius . chelsea : oh . how 'd you do that ? billy : did you not just hear what i said about being a genius ? chelsea : i never listen to half the things you say . so , while you 're here , i just need you to move this crib to the other side of the room , and i 'm thinking of putting the dresser over there . billy : heavy lifting ? chelsea : you 're already here . billy : you know , you just pulled a total bait and switch on me . chelsea : what was i using as bait ? come on , mechanical genius . help me move this crib . would you like more photos ? i could follow her with the camera again . chelsea : you 're in my personal space . billy : how do you know you 're not in my personal space ? chelsea : it 's my house . billy : all right , all right . let 's stop the bickering and start working like a team . chelsea : no one 's ever called me a team player before . billy : well , maybe they do n't know you like i do . fans in the stands despite the cloud cover , hoping the weather report is wrong . neil : [ inhales deeply ] [ exhales deeply ] hell of a day . hilary : let 's just see if they play after all . neil : oh , i 'm sorry , i was actually ... uh , i was talking about devon . you probably do n't know this , but he was all set to leave town . at the last minute , he changed his mind , and so now he 's gon na stay put . hilary : oh , well , probably because he knows how much that means to you , to have your kids close . neil : yeah , well , he said he had some unfinished business . for the life of me , i do n't know what 's eating away at him , man . lily 's behavior ? the business ? the fact that he 's young , rich , and has no direction ? i mean , i - i do n't know where he 's running to or where he 's running from . all i know is that he 's staying in genoa city . hilary : to deal with unfinished business ? how is he gon na do that ? did he say ? neil : oh , not a clue . baby , i think that , uh ... you might be the answer . hilary : neil ... neil : i 'm telling you , he trusts you . you might be the person to help him . hilary : i do n't see how . neil : well , remember when lily threw you in the pool ? how could you forget that ? who was there to -- to save you , huh ? devon was . that 's because you two are good friends now . he does trust you . hilary : why do n't we see i we 'll make first pitch ? hear that thunder ? game delay , folks . hilary : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . neil : no , no . you know , with the rain delay , it 'll give us a little bit more time to get there . hilary : it could be canceled altogether . neil : well , what you do n't know about these parts is , you wait 10 minutes , the weather changes . storm passes . [ chuckles ] cane : you know , i heard you and hilary in the laundry room . devon : well , yeah , i was getting her clothes . cane : no , you were n't . devon : well , then you heard it did n't get out of hand . cane : yeah , this time . but what about the next ? devon : there 's not gon na be a next time . what were you doing listening to us , though ? cane : i came looking for you so that neil would n't . devon : well , i appreciate you doing at , but you do n't have to watch out for me . you got your own dad to look out for , right ? cane : yeah , this is true . but lucky for me , this time he is n't walking that fine line between good and bad . listen . if you are gon na leave town , you need to handle this hilary situation before it blows up . devon : i know i do . cane : okay . devon : but i do n't know how to do that . because i feel like if i run , a part of me 's gon na be stuck back here in genoa city . and if i stay here , it 's like living every day in hell . the last thing i want to do is hurt neil . cane : all right , listen -- devon : but what about - cane : hilary 's not gon na say anything to neil . she wo n't do that . she wants the marriage to work she wants neil to be happy . devon : and that 's exactly what my dad deserves . cane : right . devon : but , i mean , what about the rest of us ? do we not deserve that , too ? maybe i do n't . lauren : colin ? part of the new fenmore 's boutique ? jj : it 's a family business . lauren : yes , our family . jill : colin is part of our family now . colin : you guys , you will handle the style . me ? i 'll handle the money . lauren : oh , good god . jill : he 's an excellent businessman . lauren : yes , in funny business and illegal business , which , by the way , he ran most of from prison . jill : not that many people could have done that , okay ? that 's the proof right there . at the heart of it , he 's a killer businessman . colin : it 'll be fantastic . family business . this family business . lauren : no . you know what ? keep the cash . colin : [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] kelly : oh , my gosh , that 's so weird . i was just about to call you . stitch : yeah ? the eternal psychic bond of siblings . kelly : yeah , right . show me the science to back that up . stitch : well , i 'm here , are n't i ? hey , so , uh ... have you heard about billy and chelsea ? kelly : as in ... they slept together ? stitch : yeah . kelly : ohh . does victoria know ? stitch : she heard about it directly . kelly : he can be such a fool sometimes . he does n't mean to be . he just ca n't help himself . stitch : which only puts things in my favor , since the second victoria gets back from d.c. , she 's pushing through the divorce . kelly : things go swinging in your direction once again . stitch : [ sighs ] come on , kel . we 're making progress . do n't go back to hating me . kelly : i 'm not . i 'm not . i just ... just old habits . anyway , you did n't come here to talk about billy 's sex life , did you ? what 's going on ? stitch : billy is giving up digging into my past . but chelsea is still looking . she mentioned chesterfield high . kelly : does she know ? stitch : she knows something . i - i 'm just not sure how much . i told her she should just leave it alone , you know , and keep it to herself . kelly : ben , this is not going away . i mean , this is hanging over you -- over both of us . the ax is gon na fall someday . stitch : that does n't mean you need to be the one to swing it . kelly : i 'm not . i did n't say that i would . it 's just , the truth is gon na come out . jack : the truth about what ? lauren : you know what ? fenmore 's is doing great . the boutique here is going strong . we do n't need to expand . i do n't even know what i was thinking . jill : mm - hmm . lauren : so keep your cash . in fact , burn it for all i care . jill : no , here 's the thing -- we 're partners . you can not unilaterally vote against colin . lauren : oh , believe me , if i could , the two of you never would have gotten married . jill : hmm . colin : if i was the sensitive type , i might take offense to a comment like that . jill : all right , he 's been a cheat , he 's been a crook , he 's been outside the law . but look at us . we are not exactly lambs drawn to the slaughter . i actually sent the man to jail , okay ? so if anybody can keep this one in check , it 's us . so we use the money , we build the brand , and i get to stand by my man . lauren : oh , my god , you did not just say that . jill : oh , i absolutely did say that . i admit it . he makes me crazy . i just love him all the more . but here 's the thing -- he 's very smart , and he 's very savvy , okay ? so please , sis , accept my husband . lauren : this is so , so unfair . [ gasps ] cane ! can i talk to you for a minute ? cane : sure . what 's up ? lauren : i have a question for you . cane : okay . lauren : would you allow this man to invest in this business ? cane : [ chuckles ] well , luckily for us , the club 's owned by a very wealthy man . lauren : mm - hmm . all right , let me rephrase . cane : okay . lauren : would you allow this man to invest in your business that 's very close to your heart ? cane : hmm . a year ago ? now ? jill : yes . cane : maybe . colin : maybe ? cane : maybe . colin : i get to look after the kids , but i ca n't look after your business ? cane : i did n't say that . see , the thing is with the family business , though , it gets tricky . you ca n't dissolve it if it gets difficult , you know . you have to stick it out for the long haul . now , you can do that , maybe . but the question is , can you ? jill : lauren , this is a heart over head thing , okay ? my heart won out . can yours ? devon : would you like to hear my two cents ? lauren : oh , please . devon : being family is no excuse for being stupid . stitch : jack , i hope you can understand , some stuff is just family , and i needed to talk to kelly alone . jack : the problem is the subject has her upset , and that has me upset . kelly : no , i 'm fine . really . you know me . i get this way , it passes . um ... just let me talk to my brother for a bit . jack : i 'll be right outside . kelly : thank you . stitch : thanks . kelly : this is not fair . i can not do this . i can not be put in this position , ben . i have had my life shredded twice . twice , okay ? i can not be asked -- you 're putting me in a position to lie again , so that i would lose everything . stitch : i do n't want you to . all right ? it just ... just shut down chelsea if she asks you anything . kelly : i have ! i mean , i will ! but the rest ... stitch : look , look , look . it wo n't come to that . i think chelsea understands that it 's -- it 's in her best interests to leave it alone , as well . kelly : i worry about you , ben . stitch : thanks . was that too weird ? kelly : yeah , that was kind of weird . stitch : it was kind of weird . okay . kelly : yeah . thanks . stitch : sorry . kelly : yeah . [ sighs ] billy : well ? chelsea : i hate it . billy : what ? chelsea : can we move the dresser back ? billy : are you kidding ? chelsea : yeah . yes , i am . billy : you 're hilarious . chelsea : it 's perfect . you did great . billy : hey , so , my back is sore from moving that furniture . you want to fix it again ? in your room ? chelsea : no , not my room . billy : okay . where we go does n't matter , as long as it 's you and me . if there was a way to break in and stop them , i would . it 's impossible . game called on account of rain . neil : damn ! oh , man , me and my mitt ready for a foul ball . hilary : and our hats and our shirts . we were gon na be stylin ' . neil : there 's not even a drop of rain , yet , in the sky here . how bad can it be down there , huh ? hilary : i 'm sorry . this day was a complete waste . i just wanted to give you a bit of happiness , you know ? like what you give to me . neil : oh , hey . you know what ? all that matters to me is that you are happy . you hear me ? hilary : no . no , it ca n't all just be about me . you gave me a second chance after i ripped your life apart . the fact that you trust me , that you love me , it means a lot , neil . i just want to give some of that back to you . i want to be the wife that you deserve . neil : hilary , this is n't a contest here , okay ? we do not have to out - happy each other . lighten up . smile . okay ? [ chuckles ] hilary : all right . well , now what ? neil : now , well , there 's no use continuing this drive to chicago , and we really do n't need to race home , do we ? hilary : well , i have an idea . neil : mm ? hilary : but i do n't want to be accused of trying to out - happy you . neil : okay . i like ideas . lay it on me . what is it ? hilary : mm ... neil : ooh . yeah ? okay . let me pull this car over then . [ both chuckle ] jill : wait , family equals stupidity ? this is why you hired your sister and your brother - in - law . devon : i 'm just saying that you ca n't follow blind family loyalty . you have to use your brains and be rational . make the decision that makes sense , even if someone ends up getting hurt . 'cause you ca n't protect everyone 's feelings , no matter how bad you want to . sorry . it 's none of my business , so you guys do what you got to do . cane : excuse me . colin : well , that was enlightening . lauren : yeah . maybe it was in a way . jill : this is my last word in this , okay ? if you came to me and you said , `` could michael come in on this ? `` no , no , no . in an instant , i would say yes . and why ? 'cause i love you , and i trust you , and i know that you would never do anything to hurt this business . i feel the same way . i would defend fenmore 's name and brand to the death . the thing is , that 's exactly how i feel about my marriage . colin : you do ? jill : [ chuckles ] do n't let it go to your head , honey . colin : lauren . yes , i am a bastard . but i know numbers , and i know business . and i know enough not to piss off the wife . now , as for that noise that devon -- lauren : it was n't noise . it was n't . it was very telling . it made a lot of sense . it was also very sad . and maybe it 's time for hope and optimism in a true family business . in every way . jill : are you saying that ... ? lauren : welcome to fenmore . jill : [ chuckles ] lauren : okay , do n't push it , all right ? do n't push it . thanks . colin : look at that . legit businessman . lauren : yeah , a very , very legitimate business . you get me ? colin : i 've gotten you . jill : okay . if i were n't so cynical , i would get a little misty , but seriously , you 're not gon na regret this . lauren : i better not , sis . devon : look , i know i had no business going after your family like that , and i apologize -- cane : it 's okay . do n't worry about it . listen , i know this is eating you away , but you ca n't start losing it . devon : my father 's with the woman that i want . cane : i know that . and you ca n't control it . so what can i do to help ? devon : there 's nothing that you can do to help , or anyone can do to help . i know the deal . i just have to live with it . i do n't have a choice . kelly : i 've kept things locked up inside me for so long . and now , when i finally meet somebody that i want to open up to ... jack : ben wo n't let you . that 's on him , not on you . kelly : well , it 's me , too . i 'm going along with it . jack : you 're doing this for your brother . i know what it is to try to be there for your family . but i see what this is doing to you . kelly : it 's okay . i 'm fine . i can handle it . i can ... jack : i 'm not sure you can . and frankly , i hate seeing you even try . this is too much . you have to let go . you have to tell someone . tell me . what is ben holding over you ? stitch : victoria , it 's me . um ... maybe you and the boys are at dinner , or hanging out in a park , but ... i miss you . and i - i wanted to say that , no matter what ... just know i love you . kelly : jack , please . jack : this is not a demand . i 'm not making ultimatums . i am here , and i care about you , and i see the pressure you 're under because of ben . i see how tense you are when you 're around him . the weight you carry . the burden of this -- this lie . you have to let it go . kelly : i - i 've lived with this for so long . jack : you do n't have to any longer . not for ben , not for anyone . you told me that the two of you have been estranged for some time . what happened ? kelly : do you remember that concert in the park ? there was music and food , and we laughed , and ... i was so happy . that is the first time , jack , that i have felt hope , real hope , for a real life . jack : tell me what happened between the two of you . kelly : jack , you ... you think you can fix this . you think this is something that you can handle , but it is not like that . jack : kelly , look at me . please . you can trust me . tell me what happened . kelly : my brother ... is a murderer . neil : does n't matter where the seats are . i promise you i will get you that ball . hilary : or maybe i 'll get it for you . neil : oh , yeah . devon : you guys back so soon ? neil : yeah , it was raining in chicago . but the trip was n't a total waste , was it ? hmm ? hey , devon , next time , you can come with us , and you can , uh , have some peanuts and hot dogs on me . devon : well , i 'm more of a basketball fan , but thanks . you guys go ahead and enjoy your night . neil : yeah , you too . devon : thanks . neil : hey , baby , i 've worked up quite an appetite . i 'm gon na get us a table . you hungry ? hilary : yeah . whatever you want , i 'm up for it . neil : bye . chelsea : i 'm starving . let me see what 's in the fridge . billy : yeah , i worked up quite an appetite moving furniture . chelsea : mm - hmm . how 's your back ? billy : it 's good . you have the healing touch . you know , it 's a profound gift , and you should use it over and over and over . chelsea : shut up . [ lock clicks ] [ next_on ] dylan : someone can shoot the chief of police and say , `` hey , my bad , `` and you 're gon na try to get him a free pass . is that what you 're saying ? traci : i would like to go on record right now predicting a happy and healing family dinner . austin : nice to see you again , sir . jack : i did n't realize you 'd be joining us . | jack is surprised that kelly will accompany him to a family dinner with all of his family . they discuss how they went to summer 's wedding together . jack asks kelly if she wants to slow things down but she refuses . they kiss but are interrupted by a call from london . at the underground , billy and chelsea sit in a booth as he tries to get some answers , but she refuses to tell him anything because she is watching ben , who is at the bar , who is also watching them . chelsea mentions to billy that she needs a ride home . while billy goes to get the car , chelsea and ben have a confrontation about her delving into his past . chelsea tells ben that he can not hide forever . at the athletic club , neil and lauren are joined by jill , who lashes out at neil for marrying hilary , who hurt the family so badly . lauren reprimands jill for her actions toward neil . jill tells lauren that she thought about opening up another boutique . neil interrupts cane and hilary , who are deep in conversation about devon . devon also interrupts them . neil wants to know what is going on , but when they refuse to tell him . he says that the husband is always the last to know . once at the condo , chelsea invites billy upstairs where she asks him to help her to rearrange the nursery furniture . adam watches via the cameras that he installed in the nursery . a man asks adam if he wants any more pictures of chelsea and johnny . |
[ previously_on ] devon : you 've been a real light for me . you brought me back out of the dark . did you rent out the penthouse ? nate : no , i sold it . cane : tracy abbott , do you have any idea how truly amazing you are ? billy : so , what are you not saying about theo ? jack : in new york , he and kyle got very close , and , boy , they got into a lot of trouble . kyle : hey . theo : hey ! kyle : what you doing here ? theo : hey , everyone , come on in ! kyle : um ... theo : come on ! let 's go ! kyle : hey , no , this -- this is not a party ! billy : see , you need new sights , new sounds , jack . jack : that sounds like travel , and this is a bad time for that . billy : hey , it 's billy . uh , is the jet available ? it 's gon na go to paris . jack is gon na go check on the competition . ashley : are you lost , monsieur ? jack : hiya , sis . ashley : hi ! welcome to paris ! how 's mother ? jack : as well as can be expected . we 'll talk about that . ashley : how are you ? jack : we can about me later , too . ashley : okay . i 'm so happy to see you . i know we said we were gon na meet at a café , but you can wait to eat , i want to show you something first . jack : i am open to anything and everything . ashley : oh , how very french of you . jack : but could you just give me a little hint on where you 're taking me ? ashley : absolutely not . follow me . here we go . how was your flight ? jack : uh , uneventful . ashley : oh , good . jack : uneventful 's good . ashley : that 's a good flight . cane : oh , you 've been up for a while , huh ? traci : i have . i love watching the sunrise . cane : mm . traci : especially over new york city . cane : yeah . look at that , huh ? traci : mm - hmm . cane : is n't that beautiful ? traci : is n't it ? cane : you know what , this is a view that i could get used to . devon : yo , i literally just got home . do you have , like , an app on your phone that tells you when i walk through the door , or what ? nate : maybe i missed you . devon : yeah , you missed raiding my refrigerator . nate : and , uh , watching your big - screen tv . devon : there it is . you lost out on that when you sold the penthouse . nate : i think it was still the right choice . man , i was always working , never made it my home . but with the money i got from the sale , i was able to make some charitable donations and set aside enough money for a down payment on a house . devon : oooh . i -- i ca n't imagine you mowing lawns , but i hope you find the house of your dreams , man . i really do . nate : thanks , man . devon : yeah . nate : you 're in a good mood . devon : i am . i am in a really good mood . my trip went well , my medication 's doing what it 's supposed to do . i just got back from a therapy session , and , uh , yeah , i 'm all good . nate : cheers to that . devon : thanks . nate : uh , mind if i grab a juice ? devon : you know where it 's at . [ sighs ] i 'm also thinking of doing one more thing to make my life a little better . nate : oh , yeah ? what 's that ? devon : i 'm thinking of taking the next step with elena . nate : how big a step ? you talking about proposing ? theo : are you guys ever not in the mood ? lola : hi , theo . theo : i 'm glad i caught you together , because i wanted to offer my heartfelt apologies for barging in on you the other night . lola : thank you for saying that . i got to get to the kitchen . theo : look , i know things got a bit out of hand . i never meant for that to happen . you two okay ? kyle : we 're fine . we met up later that night . theo : good . i do n't want to cause any trouble between you two . kyle : is that right ? because you seem pretty focused on us , like maybe causing trouble was the goal . abby : phyllis ! just the person i wanted to see . phyllis : uh , okay , whatever this is , it 's gon na have to be another time . i 'm leaving , and i 'm not interested in being tortured . abby : okay , i just wanted to chat for a minute . phyllis : mm - hmm . abby : i have a proposition that i think you might be very interested in . i 'm just a normal person additional sponsorship devon : no , man , i 'm not talking about proposing . i just -- i want to ask elena to live together , and not just as roommates . nate : right , uh ... that 's a big move . but , uh , you sure you 're not doing this as a way to prove to yourself and everyone you 're over hilary ? devon : no , nate , not at all . this has nothing to do with hilary . it 's about me and elena and what we could be . nate : more than roommates . devon : yeah , i do n't see the point in her having her space and my space . i 'd just like this to be our space , you know ? nate : i get it . devon : yeah and i think it 's the right thing to do . nate : then go for it . she 'd be crazy to say no . devon : oh , i appreciate you saying that . i just hope that she feels the same way . theo : i swear , man , i would never try to mess with your relationship . i mean , lola 's an incredible woman , and i know what you went through to be together . kyle : then what 's this about ? theo : eh , i guess it 's tougher than i thought to let go of the guy i used to know , you know ? sort of feels like i 'm losing a friend . kyle : but i 'm right here . theo : well , the new you . man , that guy 's so ... kyle : watch it . theo : settled ? kyle : content . look , i 'm still the same guy . it 's just my priorities have changed . growing up and falling in love , it 's pretty great . you should try it . theo : [ chuckles ] that 's what i 'm talking about . kyle : what ? theo : well , the not - so - subtle judgment , you know ? i like my lifestyle just fine . i do n't want to change . at least i 'm honest about who i am . maybe you should try it . kyle : what 's that supposed to mean ? theo : just that -- i mean , you ca n't rewrite history . i mean , you know some seriously insane stuff went down in new york , and you may be blocking it out or in denial or whatever , but it 's a part of who you are . so when you 're all like , `` theo , you should try growing up , `` well , i mean , it gets under my skin a little . kyle : look , i 'm sorry . i 'm not judging you . theo : i 'm sorry , too . and , hey , your secrets are safe with me . kyle : what secrets ? theo : exactly . all i 'm saying is , new york defined both of us , and , hey , we were friends for a reason . but you 're right . it was a long time ago , so ... let 's just forget we had this conversation , okay ? kyle : yeah . okay . abby : as you know , society is a big success . phyllis : yes , i do know that . congratulations . abby : and i am looking to expand the brand . phyllis : good idea . abby : and you are opening a new hotel . phyllis : and our property would be perfect for your place , right ? except ... abby : except what ? phyllis : you 're a newman and an abbott , and i 'm at the top of the hit list . abby : that is true . phyllis : billy and jack would hate it . abby : not their decision . phyllis : and nick believes that adam stole dark horse . abby : because he did , but i will handle nick . phyllis : and you and i are not friends . abby : zero reason to like each other . phyllis : so why do i think that there 's a catch coming ? abby : i do n't have to like you to go into business with you . we have a common interest . i need a space , you have a space to fill . phyllis : so the only catch would be that we 're making money hand over fist ? abby : assuming you sign a contract that i promise will be iron - clad . phyllis : it sounds too good to be true . abby : only it 's not . we are just two people setting aside our personal issues to make a deal . so ... are you in ? phyllis : i 'm gon na think about it . think about that . ( avo ) do you push through migraine ? nate : it 's nice to see that gc 's hardest - working restaurateur gets a little downtime . abby : i do n't have to go in until later . and why do you look so relaxed , doctor ? nate : my shift does n't start till this afternoon . abby : so what 's on the agenda ? nate : going house - hunting , actually . abby : oh ! nate : the gcac 's nice , but it 's not a home . abby : what kind of place are you looking for ? nate : lots of space , a yard i can take care of and ... abby : [ giggles ] nate : what ? abby : i 'm just trying to imagine you on a riding mower . nate : why is that so hard to believe ? abby : i do n't know , maybe because you 're a workaholic surgeon . nate : who likes to cut his own grass and work on my own car because i am also handy , damn it . abby : yes , sir . yeah . it sounds like you know exactly what you want . nate : yeah , i just hope i can find the right house and make an easy deal . i hate getting caught up in all the haggling . abby : i love a good haggle . knowing when to take a stand and when to give in , going back and forth until you are both satisfied . a good negotiation can be exhilarating . nate : uh , we both have different ideas of fun . abby : [ giggles ] nate : but i can use someone with your business savvy . you want to come with me ? abby : 100 % . lola : what can i fire up for you guys ? i 've got a killer grilled octopus on the menu today . summer : oh , well , as tempting as that sounds , i have to steal theo away . lola : oh , darn . theo : i thought we were gon na grab a bite here while we worked . summer : we were , but plans change . theo : lead the way , goddess . summer : ooh , i like that . theo : catch you guys later . kyle : i 'm gon na finish my coffee and then head to work . can you sit for a minute ? lola : yeah . can i ask you something ? kyle : of course . lola : i overheard you and theo talking before i walked in , discussing new york . you never really talk about your time there much , and i just wanted to know a little bit about it . cane : i have n't had a morning like this in a long time . traci : i agree . it 's pretty wonderful . makes me sorry we have to leave and go home . cane : do we ? traci : i think we do . people are gon na wonder where we are . [ laughs ] cane : i do n't know . you know , i love this city . i love being here with you . you know , it 's just simple , and it 's easy . i do n't know . maybe we could make this our new reality . ashley : so , if the real reason you came to paris was to spy on my operation , i think you got your money 's worth . jack : well , you did n't let me into the top - secret lab . ashley : you are never happy . i showed you everything else , jack . jack : your company is amazing . ashley : thank you . jack : i expected nothing less . ashley : thank you . i have to keep up with jabot collective . maybe even , dare i say , surpass it ? jack : well , the last time i saw the numbers , jcv was outselling abbott exchange ... ashley : for now . okay ? just for now . jack : i look forward to whatever new surprises you have for me . ashley : i do n't think anything could be as surprising as your visit to my campus . jack : you saw the look on their faces ... ashley : yes . jack : what were saying under their breaths ? ashley : i know what they were saying -- `` porquoi ? jack abbott ? porquoi ? jack : oh , my god ! [ both laugh ] ashley : so . i spoke to billy when you were en route , and he said it was really his idea that you came to this fabulous city , not yours . so what really brings you to paris , jack ? theo : the change of venue was definitely an improvement . summer : mm - hmm . hey , come here . theo : oh ! summer : i am wearing a jcv necklace , and you are looking hot , so we 're both doing our jobs . theo : you were born to be an influencer . it wo n't be long until your feed blows up . i do n't think we 're alone . phyllis : hello , you two . hello , ma'am ! uh , theo ! vanderway . phyllis : mm . you can cut the `` ma'am `` stuff . just -- theo : yes , ma'am -- phyllis . phyllis : yeah . theo : it 's nice to see you again . phyllis : you , too . uh , can i talk to my daughter for a second ? theo : yeah . i need to make a call . phyllis : uh ... summer : okay , what is so important that you had to chase theo away ? phyllis : seriously ? blowing off work for some guy ? summer : look , you do n't even know what you 're talking about . phyllis : i do know what i 'm talking about . listen , i get the appeal . he 's super cute and he puts on that , you know , awkward thing for the mom . i get it . summer : he 's not putting on any act . phyllis : what -- i 've seen his social media . he 's a player . summer : okay , i know exactly who theo is . phyllis : yeah , he 's the one who got you drunk the other night . summer : he did n't get me drunk . i -- i did that to myself . phyllis : oh , my gosh , summer , please do n't be that girl . summer : what girl ? phyllis : that girl who gets thrown off - course because of some guy . listen , eye candy , no matter how delicious , will make you sick . summer : okay , is this lecture over now ? phyllis : no , it 's not ! please , stay focused on what 's important . please . this thing with theo has to stop . kyle : honestly , there 's not much to say . my time in new york was exactly what you think it was . lola : i do n't really know what to think . kyle : imagine two young and dumb dudes in the city . lola : well , that just does n't sound like you . kyle : it 's not . i was a man - child with a bank account who knew nothing about life . there may have been a few temper tantrums . lola : okay , maybe i am glad i missed that phase . kyle : [ sighs ] i 'm not proud of everything that happened , but ... i promise , it 's nothing to lose sleep over . i have to get to work . are we okay ? lola : yeah . i 'll call you later . rey : hey . lola : hey . rey : was groomzilla pitching some wedding ideas ? lola : what ? no . we were n't talking about the wedding . rey : everything okay ? lola : yeah . yes . rey : so no . abby : i did n't know cane was selling the house . nate : yeah , i had n't thought about it for myself 'cause i think of it as cane and lily 's home , but ... when the agent mentioned it to me , i figured i 'd take a look . abby : lily loved this place . but , you know what , i bet she 'd like the idea of you creating new memories here . nate : it does have everything on my checklist . but the idea of moving out of neil 's into lily and cane 's ... you think cane would feel weird about selling it to me ? like he 'd think about how his family fell apart every time he saw me ? abby : i do n't know . there 's only one way to find out . traci : cane , i 'm not sure if i understand what you mean by `` new reality . `` cane : i , um ... i kind of do n't want to leave this feeling behind when we get on the plane , you know , like ... it 's like i feel like this could be a fresh start for us , and i kind of -- i kind of want to explore it . you know , what 's happening here , to see if we can , um -- to see if we can make it real , you know ? [ cellphone chimes ] [ sighs ] i do n't want to look at it . i don't . traci : you should . it might be important . cane : [ scoffs ] [ sighs ] traci : what is it ? cane : it 's the , uh -- it 's the stars aligning . abby : what 'd he say ? nate : he said yes . abby : yes ! yes ! that 's so exciting ! you bought a house ! nate : this is the one . devon : hey , you ! elena : hi ! devon : hey . elena : so glad you 're home . devon : i 'm glad to be home . i missed you like crazy . elena : i missed you . mm ! [ giggles ] hey . devon : [ groaning ] oh , baby ! how do you look so damn beautiful after working all night ? elena : oh , you are so smooth . but also a liar . devon : i am not lying at all . and i do n't feel particularly smooth right now . elena : what 's wrong ? devon : nothing 's wrong . i 've just been doing some thinking while i was gone . elena : okay . devon : yeah , i , um ... i had a bit of a revelation , and ever since it popped in my head , i have n't been able to get it out . elena : well , usually , when you have an idea like this , it 's a good one . devon : i appreciate that . it feels right . 'cause we feel right . and ... i 'll just come out and say it . i , uh -- i think that we should live together . elena : what ? you mean as a couple . devon : mm - hmm . elena : [ chuckles ] devon : you do n't have to say yes just because i asked you , either . i 'm just putting it out there -- elena : hey , i need to take a shower and put some clean clothes on , but maybe we can go on a walk and talk about this . deal ? devon : deal . elena : okay . devon : okay . i comparison shop for everything to get the best deal . gas is 6 cents cheaper here . sale rack ! no ! and , for loans , i go to lendingtree . com . i wanted to consolidate my credit cards in to a personal loan to pay them off faster . lending tree made lenders compete for my business and i ended up with a loan that saved me over $ 9000 and no more credit card debt . i mean $ 9000 ! it 's a lot of money . lending tree , may the best loan win . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . ashley : so , just a spur - of - the - moment vacation , huh ? jack : why is that so hard to believe ? ashley : because billy told me he practically had to shove you onto the plane , jack . jack : what difference does it make ? i 'm here , we 're having a lovely time . ashley : we 're having a very lovely time . i care about you . i want to know what 's really going on . jack : okay , you want me to be honest ? i do n't know . i 've been stuck in this funk , this , how do say in paris , malaise . and there 's good reason for it . jabot is thriving , mother 's in good hands ... ashley : so ... ? jack : so i should be walking on air . and i 'm not . and i do n't know why . summer : you know what , you 're wrong about theo . he is fun and exactly what i need after the way that my marriage ended . and we were n't slacking off . we were working , okay ? i 'm starting to build my brand as an influencer , and that 's on top of my career at jabot . i 'll even show you . phyllis : yeah . i mean , summer , you could be doing a lot more with your time than taking selfies . summer : oh , my god . phyllis : honestly . and if the reason you 're doing that is because you 're bored at jabot , why do n't you come work at dark horse ? we 're opening the new hotel ! you could be the social media marketer ! summer : do you ever stop ? theo : is everything okay ? phyllis : yes , it is . thank you . we need a few more minutes . summer : no , we don't . theo : i heard about the hotel . sounds like a phenomenal project . phyllis : yes , it will be , thank you . theo : well , if you need any help with the launch party , hit me up . i 've got a list of celebs who can fly in and endorse . phyllis : oh , great . uh , i might do that . thank you very much . summer : [ laughs ] oh , my god ! phyllis : what ? summer : you -- you ca n't even focus on me for 10 minutes ! you are such a hypocrite ! oh , my god . you know what , no , we 're going . come on . phyllis : okay , hey , we 're not finished with this . please , let 's talk ! summer ! summer : no ! there 's no point ! rey : i 'm not leaving until you talk to me . lola : rey , it 's nothing . okay , i mean , it might be something , but i do n't want to make a big deal out of it . rey : what did kyle do ? lola : it 's not like that . it 's just -- kyle has this kind of `` bad boy `` past in new york , and it 's been coming up a lot lately . it just made me realize that he has this whole life that i do n't know a lot about . rey : well , i am out of the business of being overprotective , unless you want me to look into it . lola : no . do n't do that . rey : okay , well , this is what i 'm gon na say . trust your instincts . do n't bury them like i did mine with mia . if you have questions , get answers . cane : you know , i 'm actually glad the house is gon na stay in the family , you know ? that way , mattie and charlie can stay there when they come back to town . traci : i 'm so happy that you 're so positive about this . i mean , this is really big . it 's one thing to put your home on the market , but to actually go through with it , that 's another . cane : i knew this day was gon na come , and i -- i knew i was gon na be okay when it did . traci : you 've been through so many changes these last few months . cane : yeah , it 's been a rough road , but i 'm okay , i am . i 'm okay with it , you know ? i feel like i can breathe again . i feel like i can live in this moment now . this moment here with you . elena : i suppose we 've already addressed all of the things that most couples worry about when they move in together , like what to watch on tv . devon : you can always watch your medical shows , babe . elena : [ giggles ] and you 've got your music competitions . still ... devon : yeah ? elena : even though it 's only a short move down the hall , it 's still a big change . devon : yeah , i know that . i do . but i also know how much joy you 've brought into my life since i met you . when i was gone , the only thing i wanted to do was come back to you . i had this feeling like something was missing , and it 's you . because i do n't want to just see you every day . i want to fall asleep with you . i want your face to be the first thing that i see when i wake up every single morning . i 'd love for us to be closer than we are right now , and i really do n't have any doubts about it . i mean , i 'm ready . i 'm just wondering if you are . nate : did you see that garage ? enough space for two riding lawnmowers and a work bench . abby : [ giggles ] nate : man 's got to have space to be a man , that 's all . abby : well , pride of homeownership looks kind of cute on you . nate : thank you for coming along , and for the advice . abby : i 'm glad you could finally use some advice . i was starting to think you were kind of perfect . nate : [ chuckles ] i can see how you might think that , but , uh , it 's not true . abby : [ giggles ] i guess we should get to work . nate : yeah . all right . abby : hey , um , what are you doing later tonight ? nate : researching barbecues ? abby : well , if you can tear yourself away , would you like to be my plus - one at the newman family dinner ? everyone will be there . nate : okay , um ... you sure i would n't be intruding ? abby : are you kidding ? my father adores you . i 'm starting to think he likes you more than me . nate : uh , that 's stretching it . abby : [ giggles ] nate : but yeah , i 'd love to go . abby : great , yeah , i will , um -- i 'll text you the details . nate : okay . abby : see you later . lola : whoa ! that smile is blinding . does it have anything to do with that handsome doctor ? abby : we had a fun morning house - hunting . lola : what ? abby : for him , not for us . lola : okay . but are things moving along ? abby : we 're seeing where it goes . how 's everything here ? lola : if you mean in the kitchen , fine . but , hey , i was wondering if i could pick your brain about something else . abby : well , i seem to be on a roll with the advice today . lay it on me . ashley : i have a theory as to what 's ailing you . jack : i 'm all ears . ashley : i think you 're so used to running from crisis to crisis , you know ? you 're saving jabot one minute , you 're dealing with our mother the next . you 're healing all the rifts in the family . i do n't even think you know what `` normal `` is anymore . so instead of being relieved because there 's nothing to panic about ... maybe you feel like something 's missing ? jack : interesting thought . ashley : that 's how i was when i first got here , when i escaped all the turmoil of genoa city . i did n't know what to do with myself . then i gave myself a chance to breathe and live . it changed my perspective , jack . eventually , i was able to just sit in this glorious city and enjoy a glass of wine , and sit here at this table and enjoy my brother . you know , watching our mother slip away slowly ... neil taken so quickly ... i was able to see something special , jack . it 's all such a gift . so , what do you say we go get the most magnificent chocolate mousse you 've ever experienced in your life ? it 's at a little patisserie around the corner . i promise you , it 's not gon na disappoint . jack : hey , um ... thank you . ashley : i love you . traci : cane , i 'm not sure that i know what you 're saying . cane : it was hard for me to accept that my marriage came to an end , you know ? but , uh , i finally did . and now i need to find my future . and i do n't know -- well , i ca n't predict what 's gon na happen , you know , next week or next month . or next year . but i 'd like to find out with you . traci : oh , cane ... um ... [ knock on door ] rey : i was wondering if i could ask you a few questions . phyllis : oh , being questioned by you usually ends up bad for me . rey : oh , hopefully not this time . working on a new case . you might be able to help me fill in the blanks . phyllis : okay , you have my attention . what is it ? rey : not what , who . ( christine ) what you 're doing devon : welcome home . cane : i know -- did i get this wrong ? because , i mean , i thought that -- traci : no , no , no . it 's all so lovely , cane . cane : but that 's -- that 's why i thought that -- traci : i thought so , too . i did . and , oh , it caught me by surprise . to feel butterflies again , to wake up in the morning so full of hope , to wonder what the day was going to hold . that first moment ... when your hand touches his ... that first kiss that you 've been imagining ... cane : that 's , uh -- but you 're talking like this is over . traci : i know exactly when this started for me . exactly . you asked me how i was , and you waited and you listened for an answer . oh ! it was amazing . [ laughs ] because it reminded me that i 'm a person who deserves attention and affection and respect . oh , my gosh , and then when you -- when you inspired my writing , oh , it was so thrilling . i was so excited to take that journey with flynn , who ... was exactly like you . but ... now that that 's over ... cane : wait . heh ... so are you talking about the book here , or are you talking about ... ? traci : cane . i would hate for you to think that i used you in any way . for myself or for my story . you 're so amazing . you 're a good and decent man . you are , and you have to know that . and i am so honored and grateful to be your friend . and when we get home , that 's what we 'll be . really good friends who shared something magical . cane : you know ... you are one of the best friends i 've ever had . traci : [ chuckles ] cane : that probably sounds silly . traci : no ! no , it doesn't . and i will always be there for you . i promise you . summer : i am impressed . theo : by ? summer : by you . i mean , me and mom getting into it would be enough to make most guys just run , but you -- you handled her perfectly . theo : well , i get that you and your mom are n't in a great place . summer : i mean , yeah , she used to understand that you could be a professional and still have fun at the same time . because , if not , what 's the point ? theo : you get no argument from me . summer : i do n't know , i just feel like i 'm surrounded by naysayers and debbie downers , like my mom and kyle ... theo : oh , kyle 's a major debbie downer . i do n't know what 's happened to him . he 's just changed a lot . summer : i 've heard about some of the glory days in new york , but i have n't heard all the juicy details . theo : mm , those are best told late - night over many cocktails . summer : [ chuckles ] theo : but now that kyle 's settled down , it 's up to you and me to carry the torch . for all the young , single people out there in search of a good time . summer : okay , well , i think that you and i are up for the task . theo : i think so . summer : oh , shoot , um , i have to go to a meeting , but what does the rest of your day look like ? theo : busy , but i 'll text you . summer : okay . bye . lola : i was just wondering how much you know about the time kyle spent in new york city with theo . abby : not much . i 'm sure they were idiots . why ? did you hear something ? lola : no , uh ... look , abby , just -- theo keeps talking about how out - of- control it was , and today , he was pressing kyle about the life that he had , that he 's denying , or who he really is . abby : ah . okay . theo misses his party buddy . i 'm sure kyle wants nothing to do with any of that . lola : you 're right . but when i asked kyle today about it , he danced around the topic , and it 's just -- i ca n't help but feeling that he 's holding back . abby : well , i 'm sure he 's just mortified about how immature and obnoxious he was . look , i wish that i could take back some of those insane stunts that i used to pull . there are some people that are always gon na see me as the naked heiress . lola : [ chuckles ] abby : and i have grown up a lot since then . and so has kyle . he is not the same guy that he was back in new york . lola : i know . it 's just hard not to feel insecure about what i do n't know . abby : then focus on who he is now because -- and do not tell him that i said this -- he 's pretty great . oh ! excuse me for a minute . lola : hi , theo . it 's lola . hey , i was just wondering if you had a couple of minutes to talk today . rey : i 'm looking into the whereabouts of phillip chancellor iv . phyllis : chance . really ? why ? rey : well , he seems to be missing . phyllis : wow . well , his family must be worried . why are you questioning me ? rey : because you were recently in las vegas . phyllis : yes , i was . some much - needed r & r . rey : that was chance 's last location . he fell off the grid shortly after you were there . did you happen to meet with him ? phyllis : oh , no . listen , vegas is teeming with tourists and places to hide , so ... rey : so you were looking for him ? phyllis : no , i was n't looking for him , i just -- i , uh -- i heard he was there , and i wanted to talk to him because i wanted to ask him some questions about an old friend of mine -- ronan , his half - brother . rey : oh ! okay . phyllis : yeah . ronan malloy . rey : ronan malloy . phyllis : yeah . yeah . but i could n't get ahold of chance so , i mean , that was it . that was the end of the story . and it was a personal matter . so that 's all i can tell you . rey : thank you for your time . phyllis : yeah . good luck with your search . | jack visits ashley in paris and after she gives him a tour of the my beauty offices jack tells ashley he has been in a funk and he does n't know the reason . ashley tells jack that he is so used to handling crisis that he does n't know what to do with his life when everything is normal . ashley tells jack to begin enjoying his life and then they hug each other and go have the best chocolate mousse in paris . cane tells traci he wants to move to new york and explore a romantic relationship with her but traci tells him that they should just be good friends when they return home she thinks they both got caught up in the romance of the book . traci thanks cane because thanks to him she has learned that she is a valuable person who deserves attention and affection . nate goes house hunting with abby and he wants to buy cane 's house but he texts cane to make sure he does n't feel strange about selling it to him and cane tells him it is fine . nate and abby are so happy they kiss and later nate accepts an invitation from abby to the newman family dinner . devon asks elena to move into his bedroom and become more then his roommate she says yes and later they make love . lola wants to find out about kyle 's time in new york and after rey encourages her to get answers she calls theo to tell him she wants to talk to him . phyllis tells summer she should stop her relationship with theo because he is distracting her from work and he is a player who will only hurt her but summer tells her that she is n't looking for a serious relationship right now . rey wonders if phyllis saw chance while she was in las vegas and phyllis tells rey she looked for chance in vegas because she wanted to ask him about his half brother ronan but she never found chance to ask him about ronan . |
victor : neil , please come in . neil : thank you . thank you , victor . uh , if you have a moment , i 'd just like to make sure i fully understand all the dynamics at play . victor : in the executive office , you mean . neil : yeah , um ... when nicholas and i left to go after the kids , victoria took over as acting c.e.o . now i understand she 's hired brad carlton to come back to newman enterprises in a senior capacity . victor : right . so what 's your question ? neil : well , to be frank with you , i 'm wondering what all this means where i 'm concerned . [ scene_break ] sharon : come back to work ? you mean ... now ? brad : i know you said you do n't feel near ready , but i hope you 'll just hear me out . sharon : brad ... this is coming out of nowhere . brad : well , you shoved me out of retirement . i 'm just returning the favor . you game ? [ scene_break ] michael : thanks . more coffee ? kevin : no , i 'm good . hey , have you heard from my slimeball of a father lately ? michael : last night , as a matter of fact . it went okay . kevin : well , what happened ? michael : i made the gentleman an offer he could n't refuse . i 'm pretty sure he 'll take me up on it and leave town for good . especially now that there 's nothing keeping him here anymore , since ashley abbott dumped him . kevin : so you were right ? they were dating ? michael : only in tom 's warped imagination . you know , the wild thing is when he was talking to me about it , he actually seemed to be feeling some genuine emotion down in that little black heart of his . kevin : oh , please . michael : yeah , it 's strange , but true . anyway ... our gain is florida 's loss . and i ca n't help that . kevin : why florida ? michael : no particular reason . i just picked it out of a hat . kevin : well , i hope you 're right -- about him leaving . because i can not wait for the day when i do n't have to worry about terrible tom popping up in my face . you know , it 's the last thing mom and i need right now . and it 's just ... ( knocks on table ) hey . michael : oh . kevin : what 's wrong ? michael : oh , just thinking about lauren . kevin : what about lauren ? is everything okay ? michael : yeah , it 's fine . we 're fine . well , there is one little thing . or maybe it 's not so little . i 'm not sure . kevin : well , what is it ? michael : it has to do with lauren 's son . [ scene_break ] [ devon remembering ] yolanda : devon , i thought i told you to stay away from me . devon : you 're my mother . yolanda : that 's just a word , honey . sure , i gave birth to you . but i did n't raise you . i was n't there for you . devon : but you could be . yolanda : no , i could n't . do n't you get it ? open your eyes . devon : my eyes are open , mom , and i see you need to get some real help . yolanda : oh , honey , you have no idea how much help i have had . devon : well , you know something , maybe it was the wrong kind of help , mom . maybe i can do something . yolanda : oh , baby boy , people that tried to straighten me out -- they went to school to learn how to help druggies . how you gon na help me if they could n't ? [ scene_break ] lily : hey , devon , have you seen my purse ? devon ? devon : what ? lily : have you seen my purse ? devon : it 's over there . lily : oh . so why are you so spaced out ? devon : no reason . are you going somewhere ? lily : yeah , i just have to run a few errands . so i 'll be back . devon : yeah , right . lily : what ? devon : i bet i know exactly where you 're going . to the jail to see daniel , right ? [ scene_break ] chris : are you a little more comfortable without the cuffs ? daniel : a little . chris : you wo n't have to wear 'em in this room anymore . daniel : thanks . how 's the investigation ? chris : your car 's being gone over by forensics experts . paul and i brought them in to see what the police might have missed . daniel : yeah , mom told me . chris : if there 's any proof that cassie was driving the car , rest assured , they 'll find it . daniel : what do you mean ? you said , `` if , `` meaning there may not be ? chris : daniel , the car was totaled . daniel : not a whole lot left , huh ? chris : the investigators are gon na have their work cut out for them trying to find something we can use in court . daniel : which pretty much means nothing , right ? chris : stop , we 're not giving up . and i do n't want you to give up hope . i am doing everything i can to get you out of here . daniel : look , christine , i really do n't need a pep talk , okay ? if i 'm gon na spend the next ten years of my life in prison , then i wish you would just come out and say it . [ scene_break ] victor : neil , please have a seat . neil : thanks , victor . victor : let me put your mind at ease . my appointing victoria to run the company for awhile while my son is otherwise occupied in no way affects your position with this company . you 've done a wonderful job -- a wonderful job steering this company while my family was struck by tragedy . neil : victor , it 's the least i could do . victor : and i want you to know that if my daughter had not come back rather suddenly to genoa city , i would not have hesitated one moment appointing you as a temporary c.e.o . of newman enterprises . neil : i appreciate that . actually , i 'm looking forward to working with victoria again . we work extremely effectively together . victor : i 'm glad to hear that , because i was secretly hoping that you would n't mind mentoring her while she 's learning the ropes . neil : come on , without question , i 'd be delighted . i would imagine brad carlton must feel the same way having been hand - picked by victoria , at least that 's what my wife tells me . victor : victoria made that decision . i merely okayed it . neil : so are you having second thoughts about that ? [ scene_break ] sharon : brad , i ... i do n't know what to say . you 've always been such a great friend . brad : then you wo n't shut me down without at least hearing me out . sharon : why would you want me back at newman ? i mean , i 'm just a mess right now . brad : oh , you would n't know it to look at you . listen , sharon , i 'm not trying the shanghai you . i 'm not even talking about a full - time commitment . sharon : so what are you talking about ? brad : gee , i thought you 'd never ask . [ scene_break ] kevin : lauren has a son ? michael : yeah , his name is scott grainger . kevin : whoa . i had no idea . where does he -- how old is he ? michael : i 'm guessing he 's a few years younger than you . kevin : you 're guessing ? ( scoffs ) michael : lauren wo n't talk about him . i know absolutely zero . she 'll only say that he 's not in prison or a mental institution . kevin : wow . that 's , uh ... that 's kinda weird . michael : mm - hmm . tell me about it . and family 's so important to lauren . it 's -- it 's hard to fathom her being so secretive . kevin : huh . well , if you wan na find out more about the guy , it 's not that tough . michael : what do you mean ? kevin : get his number and give him a call . [ scene_break ] lily : so what if i 'm gon na see daniel ? he 's allowed to have visitors . devon : does a house have to fall on your head , lily ? that guy is nothing but trouble . okay , just stay away from him . lily : look , if i wan na go down there , that 's my decision , and there 's nothing you can do to stop me . devon : i could call your parents . lily : no , you will not call my parents . devon , if you tell mom and dad , i will never speak to you again . devon : okay , all right , i wo n't tell your folks on one condition . lily : ( sighs ) what ? devon : i go with you . lily : no . forget it . no way . [ scene_break ] chris : listen to me , there is still a chance we can get you out of this . as long as that 's the case , i need you to stay positive . daniel : why ? so i can feel that much worse when this all falls apart ? chris : daniel , how can i defend you if you 've already convicted yourself ? you were n't driving the car , right ? you 're certain of that ? daniel : yes , i mean , i 'm actually remembering . these are n't just dreams anymore . chris : okay , then it 's up to us to try and find a way to prove that . daniel : what if they do n't find anything in the car to back up my story ? chris : we do n't know that . do n't put words in my mouth . i have to believe that we have just overlooked something . daniel : what could we have possibly overlooked ? i mean , i 've already told you everything i know . chris : right , before you got your memory back . just tell me everything about the party in the park . daniel : i do n't know . i - i was really upset with lily , and ... i just kept to myself . i mean , it was me and my beer . chris : you 've never said where you got that , and no one i 've talked to seems to know either . daniel : sam . sam -- he 's a friend of mine . chris : sam ? daniel : sam christensen , he goes to walnut grove . he probably swiped the beer from his older brother 's stash and then sold it to me . chris : oh , not too smart . daniel : tell me about it . chris : so was sam at the party ? daniel : yeah , i did n't see him that much , though . chris : well , then maybe he saw you and cassie getting in the car . daniel : no , i doubt it . chris : have you seen him since the party ? daniel : no . chris : well , do you think maybe he 's laying low ? daniel : i do n't think he even knows about this . i mean , he was drinking , too . chris : hey , or maybe he does n't want to come forward in fear of getting in trouble himself . daniel : because he 's the one that sold me the beer . chris : yeah , look , daniel , this is the kind of thing i can follow up on -- witnesses who no one knew about , who may be able to corroborate your story . anyone else ? daniel : sierra hoffman . chris : okay , i talked to her and cassie 's friend ali . daniel : wait a minute , um , randy kovakovich . uh , he was there with ... what 's her name ? um ... stacey -- stacey crawford . they both go to lakeleaf high . chris : okay , great . this is great . this is exactly what i 'm talking about . can you think of any other names ? daniel : i do n't know . i 'll work on it . chris : okay , great , let me know . also , um ... we do n't have much time , and there 's something else that 's gon na happen this morning -- something important . daniel : what ? chris : you 're gon na get a phone call . daniel : from who ? chris : your father . daniel : no , christine , i do n't wan na talk to him right now . chris : daniel ... daniel : i can not handle talking to my dad right now , okay ? i 'm already cracking up in this place as it is . chris : daniel , you ca n't keep avoiding him . he knows what 's happening from phyllis and me . danny needs to hear your voice , and deep down , i think you need to hear his , too . guard : ms. blair ? the call you 're expecting has come in . we 're transferring it now . chris : thank you . i do n't know when you 'll have a chance like this again . i had to pull a lot of strings to arrange it . daniel : dad ? yeah . it 's me . [ scene_break ] brad : uh - huh , coinciding with the seasons . sounds pretty good , does n't it ? sharon : it sounds amazing . okay , so here 's the million dollar question . how do you see me being involved in this ? brad : how do you see yourself being involved in it ? sharon : well , i was hired as spokesperson before , but i really could n't see me doing that now , interacting with all those people and -- brad : you 're still feeling pretty fragile . sharon : yeah , you know me . i mean , i cry at the drop of a hat these days . brad : and i would n't dream of getting you involved until you were ready , but having said that ... sharon : uh - oh . here it comes . brad : well , yeah , i do think you should immerse yourself , at least a little . that way you wo n't be starting from square one when you are ready to come back . sharon , this is a big , juicy project . i do n't want you missing out , and we need your talent . we need your enthusiasm , all the valuable qualities you bring to the table . sharon : hmm ... brad : i 'll be a gentle wind to your back until you say yes . sharon : my , my , this is quite a sale job , is n't it ? you really want me on your team . brad : yes , i do . i 'll admit it . and listen , just so we 're clear , this is n't about , you know , `` poor sharon . i just wan na give her something to keep her busy . `` sharon : well , that is very refreshing . thank you . brad : i need to carve out a place for myself at newman enterprises , and , frankly , given all the politics , i need people that i know are my people . i need to put together a team that shares my agenda . sharon : all right , which is what , exactly ? brad : which is getting seasons on the shelves a.s.a.p . some people wan na move slow . i wan na move fast . i wan na hit the competition where they live . now victoria 's on board , big - time , and from having read your husband 's project notes , he did n't wan na pussyfoot around , either . so if you 're interested in devoting just a little time to it , strictly on a getting - your - feet - wet basis ... sharon : is this ... brad : everything you wanted to know about seasons but were afraid to ask . sharon : oh , my , exciting . brad : yeah , dru 's done a really good job with that , but i 'm sure you 're still gon na have questions . i want you to feel free to call me anytime . i wan na get your comments , your thoughts , your ideas -- any input at all , i 'd love to hear it . sharon : okay . no promises , though , all right ? brad : not a one . sharon : i guess it could n't hurt to take a look . brad : whenever you have a little time on your hands , i 'm sure you 'll find it a fascinating read . it has `` sharon newman `` written all over it . [ scene_break ] victor : to be honest with you , i do n't know how i feel about victoria 's decision to hire brad carlton . neil : yeah , surprised the hell out of me . victor : rest assured , i 'll be keeping a close eye on him . neil : oh , i do n't doubt that for a second . victor : you understand , of course , that i had promised victoria that i 'd let her run things . i intend to stick by that decision . neil : victor , i - i 'm still a little vague about what his role will be , exactly . victor : yeah . i do n't think that has been determined yet . neil : i see . victor : but given carlton 's experience ... in the corporate world , i doubt seriously he 'll be sitting there , twiddling his thumbs . do you know , neil , jack abbott 's loss may turn out to be our gain ? neil : maybe that 's true , victor . um , i 've taken up a lot of your time . i have to get back to the office , victor : all right . thanks for checking in . let me take you to the door . neil : all right . neil : thanks again . victor : you 're quite welcome , neil . neil : i 'll be in touch . victor : have a nice day . neil : you too . [ scene_break ] michael : that had occurred to me , too . i googled scott 's name . i came up empty . kevin : well , what about paul ? michael : he 's no help , either . look , the only thing i know about lauren 's son is his name and that he 's working on his -- his master 's in education . kevin : well , hey , you know what ? cheer up , mikey . you 're gettin ' hitched to an amazing woman . be happy , okay ? in the meantime , i will see what i can do to track the guy down so you can call him . michael : look , kevin , i -- lauren : well , if it is n't genoa city 's two most handsome gentlemen . michael : how are you doin ' ? ( makes kissing sound ) lauren : hi . good . it seemed a little serious here . did i interrupt something ? well , what 's goin ' on ? [ scene_break ] chris : are you okay ? daniel : yeah . you were right . i really needed to talk to my dad . chris : you took a pretty hard line with him about not coming here . are you sure that 's what you want ? daniel : i ca n't even handle seeing my mom right now . do you realize she 's given up absolutely everything to stand by my side ? and -- and if dad -- if he quit his tour right now and he started messing up his life the way she has -- chris : no , he might not see it like that . daniel : do me a favor . do not bring him here to surprise me , okay ? i will absolutely crack up at that point . just , please , do n't bring him here . chris : look , i wo n't do that . daniel : promise me you wo n't bring him here . chris : no , i promise . look , i just wanted to make that call happen . daniel : okay , well , tell me about lily . i saw her getting her mug shots taken here yesterday . how is that looking ? chris : i ca n't say . michael 's representing her . you know what a good lawyer he is . daniel : i hope so . you know , i hate the trouble that she 's gotten herself into , but i begged her so many times to just come home , you know ? and -- and not to ruin her life on account of me . chris : i know , daniel . i - i can see how much you care about her . daniel : i ca n't keep blaming myself , right ? the hell i ca n't . chris : well , good . at least you heard the words . chris : look , seriously , i need you to focus on yourself . you have to try and remember every detail from that night that could possibly help you in the case . can you make me that promise ? will you do that ? hank : time 's up , christine . chris : okay . hey , take care of yourself . [ scene_break ] kevin : mikey and i were -- we were talking about the plans the wed -- the wedding -- the wedding plans . lauren : really ? kevin : uh - huh . yeah . lauren : i did n't think you were all that interested . kevin : uh , we 're not . there 's a -- there 's a bachelor party . we 're interested in that . lauren : bachelor party ? you 're having a bachelor party ? michael : oh , yeah . well , uh , look , have a seat . you want some coffee ? lauren : yeah . yeah , i 'd love some . i 'm sorry i 'm late , but i stopped by the travel agent . michael : for what ? lauren : for what , he asks . honeymoon . michael : mm , that 's right . kevin : ah . okay , that is my -- that 's my cue to vamoose . um , hey , you know , before i go , lauren , can i , um , borrow your cell phone ? i need to call mac . michael : what 's wrong with yours ? kevin : the battery is dead . lauren : oh , yeah , sure . kevin : thanks . i 'll be just a sec . lauren : okay . honey , the caribbean -- what do you think ? michael : oh . lauren : there 's a cruise . we can go for like seven days or something like that . michael : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . [ scene_break ] victor : the brad carlton i know does n't come back to newman enterprises without an agenda . i once was your nemesis . now you come to work for me . brad : mm , no . actually , i 'm coming to work for your daughter . victor : let 's get that straight . you come to work for newman enterprises . brad : well , what are you saying , victor ? you do n't want me at the company ? victor : on the contrary . i want you exactly where you are so i can keep an eye on you . brad : hmm , well , victor newman , you are a very suspicious man . victor : and you , brad carlton , are not above suspicion . having said that , welcome aboard . neil : well , well , mr. carlton , making yourself at home , i see . brad : neil , good to see you . neil : likewise . welcome aboard . brad : thank you . i appreciate that . i 'm thrilled to be back . neil : i 'm sure you are . hey , um , is victoria around ? brad : meeting with the folks .. neil : ah , yes , that 's right . that 's what she told me . they 're in today . well , i will catch up with you and her later . see ya . brad : uh , listen , before you run off , actually , i 'm glad you stopped by . i wanted to pick your brain about something . neil : start picking . brad : seasons -- how do you feel about it ? neil : seasons ? i love it . it 's a winner . um , and , no , i 'm not just saying that because it 's dru 's brainchild . brad : hmm , yeah , but you got ta hand it to her , though , huh ? it 's a real showstopper . neil : i could n't agree with you more , and when we roll out nationally next year , man , it 's gon na be big . brad : no , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . hold on . next year ? that 's a big mistake . we 've got ta be on the shelves in time for the holidays . [ scene_break ] victor : what brings you out here this morning ? chris : i ran into glenn richards . he 's suddenly in a big hurry to bring daniel romalotti 's case to trial . victor : mm - hmm . chris : it occurred to me that you might have had something to do with that . victor : i asked glenn richards to come out here . i wanted him to do everything in his power to move your client 's case to the top of his list . chris : so in other words , you pressured him into doing it . victor : i wanted him to be considerate of my family . chris : victor , with all due respect , i do n't see how -- victor : look , daniel romalotti dragged out this case by running away . now it 's time for justice to be served , and i will see to it that it happens as quickly as humanly possible . [ scene_break ] devon : i really wish you would n't do this , lily . lily : look , you promised you would n't be a pain if i let you come with me . devon : you know , maybe that 's what you need -- a little pain to remind you of how much trouble this lowlife got you into . lily : oh , my gosh , why does he have to be here ? hank : miss winters , what do you think you 're doin ' here ? lily : hi . look , i was just hoping that i could see daniel . hank : let me remind you of the terms of your bail . you 're not allowed to have contact with mr. romalotti . lily : i know . i just -- look , i will make it a very short visit , okay ? please . i mean , you can even stand there and listen if you want . i just -- i just really wan na see him , please . hank : forget it . now you two go home , or i 'm calling your folks , you understand ? lily : yes , sir . hank : all right . lily : well , i tried . come on . let 's go . yolanda : i said it to him . i said it to him good . i said it . oh . hey , where -- where are we at ? officer : the police station , for the 15th time . look , sit right here . do n't cause any problems . you think you can do that ? yolanda : ( laughing ) lily : someone you know ? dru : that 's ... my mother . [ scene_break ] lauren : and there 's st. tropez . i have n't been here in so long , but it is beautiful , and if we go in the fall , you know , it 's off - peak , so it wo n't be so crowded . is something wrong ? you have n't said two words . is it tom ? michael : why would you even think that ? lauren : because he 's been a thorn in your side for quite some time . michael : well , actually , i 'm hoping that problem 's already solved . lauren : oh ? michael : i made tom a very lucrative offer to move to florida and stay out of our lives for good . fingers crossed , he 's smart for once , though i doubt he 's capable of even that much . lauren : yeah , well , let 's see if he actually goes this time , huh ? michael : why are we even talkin ' about tom ? all i can think about or talk about is you . lauren : you sweetheart ... michael : do you have any idea what you 've brought to my life ? michael : i never thought i 'd have what we 've found together , never ... and it 's not just , you know , passion and love and companionship . it 's this -- it 's this whole world that 's -- that 's solely ours . you 're my whole world right now , lauren fenmore . i 've never been more excited about the future . lauren : you say the greatest things . michael : ( chuckles ) lauren : i can not wait to be away with you . why do n't i have the travel agent put together itineraries for , like , seven or ten days ? what do you think ? michael : oh , man , i wish we did n't have to wait . i am so ready to be married to you . lauren : it wo n't be that long , i promise . summer will go by like that . ( snaps fingers ) why do n't i give you a little something to tide you over , though ? [ scene_break ] neil : so let me get this straight . you wan na launch seasons in time for the holidays . holiday , ' 05 ? brad : why are you shocked by that ? from everything i 've read , nick wanted it on the front burner , too . hell , he wanted to roll out in time for summer . neil : yeah , well , see , that was before circumstances intervened . brad : yeah , and i 'm in no way insensitive to that . we have a hot idea , neil , a very hot idea , and i think we ought to -- neil : brad , the last thing we wan na do is rush this thing and blow it and have it come back to haunt us . brad : why would that happen ? neil : why ? because we have a lot of work to be done , all kinds of testing . brad : yeah , and we 'll get it done . it 'll be a challenge , but if we go all out , i do n't see any reason why we ca n't be ready by november , maybe even october . neil : october ? what are you smokin ' , man ? come on . we do n't even have final product yet . brad : neil , we have deep pockets , very deep pockets , and the profit potential during our biggest selling season . in fact , i was thinking we should expand the line , add hair care products . neil : you wan na expand the ... so not only do you want an impossible deadline -- brad : there 's nothing impossible about it . neil : this is absolutely insane . look , um , brad , why do n't we just stick to what we 've already laid out , all right ? if seasons is a hit , as i assume it will be , we can look at adding more elements later . brad : and what if i said a little birdie told me that jabot is developing a full line of hair care products ? should n't we be preemptive ? neil : i would tell you that we do n't allow jabot or any other company to dictate our development process or rollout schedule . brad : ( laughs ) well , is that a fact ? i think you 're forgetting who you 're talking to , neil . i know exactly how newman enterprises operates . neil : okay , look , it 's not the way -- it 's not the way we need or want to do business in the current environment . brad : you know , it kind of blows my mind how conservative you 're being , particularly since this was your wife 's idea to begin with . neil : see , now , right there . that 's one of the key reasons i do n't wan na take any unnecessary risks . i do n't want my wife looking bad if this project is a flop , and from the way you 're talkin ' , looks like it 's gon na be . [ scene_break ] victor : christine , my family has been through an unbelievable turmoil . nicholas and sharon have suffered the most egregious loss parents can suffer , yet their child 's killer goes unpunished . i just want this over with as quickly as possible . chris : okay , i understand your position . please just try and understand mine . there 's a certain sequence of events that needs to take place . i need time to build my defense . victor : i understand that , but let 's please get on with it , put an end to all this suffering , all right ? chris : i 've asked glenn for the customary 60 days . i 'm gon na continue to push him for it . victor : why do you need more time when you know all the facts already ? unless , of course , there 's some evidence you 're not telling us about . is that what we 're talking about here ? [ scene_break ] lily : it must be hard for you seeing her like that . officer : look , yolanda , i have some questions for you . lily : are you gon na talk to her ? yolanda : i got ta go get my stuff . officer : hey , hey , hey , hey , where are you goin ' ? i told you to sit down . yolanda : i got ta go get my stuff . devon : hey , take your hands off of her ! yolanda : devon ? what you doin ' here ? devon : mom , just calm down , okay ? i 'm gon na handle this . officer : did n't i see you in the park the other day ? devon : yeah , that 's right , and i did n't really like how you were treatin ' my mom then , either , okay ? you do n't need to be pushin ' her around like that . officer : look , i 'm just tryin ' to get her to sit down and listen . devon : no , you wan na rough someone up , you can do it to me , all right ? lily : devon ! devon : lily , stay out of this , okay ? the guy 's being a damn jerk . you wan na push someone , i 'm right here . hank : hey , hey , hey , what 's goin ' on here ? officer : i do n't know what his problem is , detective . i found yolanda loitering in the park , high as a kite . just wanted to question her about where she 's buying her stuff . all of a sudden , her kid gets in my face -- devon : you were pushin ' her around ! that 's police brutality , man ! hank : just calm down , son . now i thought i told you two to go home . devon : we were about to , until i saw this guy jerkin ' my mother around . [ scene_break ] brad : neil , i respect you . i think you know that . it 's my hope that we can work together , collaborate . neil : i 'd like that , too , but i 'm not gon na hesitate to speak up when i disagree with something . brad : this would n't have anything to do with lily , would it ? neil : what ? brad : well , i know you 're going through a hard time with your daughter . i would n't blame you for having different priorities right now . you need to be focused on your family . i understand . neil : brad , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . brad : that 's why i think i 'm the best person to head up this project . i can make the tough decisions that need to be made . neil : brad , let 's get one thing straight here , all right ? i can take care of my professional and personal life just fine . that 's not what this is about . this is about doin ' what 's best for the company , and i see no reason to risk our reputation on launching a product line that is n't ready . brad : i 'll tell ya , i 'm just glad that we 're here and not at jabot , because there 's no reason to go around stabbing each other in the back to get what we want , now is there ? ( cell phone rings ) neil : winters . hank : this is hank weber . i 'm at the police station , sir . i need you to get down here , pronto . your kids are here , and they 're causing some headaches . neil : really ? what 's goin ' on ? hank : just get down here as soon as you can , sir . i would appreciate it . thanks . neil : wish i could stay and chat longer , but there 's something i need to take care of . brad : no problem . we can discuss this later . neil : with victoria . brad : you bet . [ scene_break ] lauren : ( giggling ) oh , now this is what i like to see . michael : what ? lauren : a smile on your gorgeous face . i could stare at your smile all day . michael : you know ... i love you a whole bunch , you know that ? i really feel i can be who i am with you all the time . lauren : i feel the same way . michael : i always want us to be open and honest with each other , lauren , no matter what . lauren : let 's -- let 's look through these , okay ? let 's decide where we wan na go . michael : oh , wow . lauren : so , you know , if we do barbados , i mean , it would be great . it takes a long time to get there . that 's the only thing . kevin : here you go . thanks . sorry it took so long . i had trouble tracking mac down . lauren : oh , no problem . you know , i 'm gon na go powder my nose . kevin : here you go . got it off the call log . pops up a lot . michael : ( chuckles ) 416 . i wonder where that is . kevin : i do n't know , but something tells me you dial that number , you 're gon na find yourself talking to lauren 's son . god , i 'm good . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) devon : where have you taken my mother ? officer : she 's being held for questioning . devon : so you 're not gon na arrest her . officer : kid , go home . she 's gon na be just fine . devon : do n't you tell me to go home , with you around here treatin ' her like dirt , like she does n't matter , okay ? if you think for one minute you 're gon na get away with that -- officer : look , you are about one word away from gettin ' thrown out of here , kid . devon : why do n't you try it ? neil : devon , you wan na tell me what 's goin ' on here ? [ scene_break ] victor : you and i have been talking in circles . chris : what do you expect ? victor : i expect you to stop dodging my questions . chris : and i expect you to stop asking the d.a . for favors . victor , this case will move forward in due course . victor : christine , why the delay ? if you know all the facts , why the delay ? unless there 's some evidence we do n't know about . chris : i - i did n't say anything about new evidence . victor : well , then your client 's situation seems to be hopeless . chris : spin it any way you want . victor : look , i know there 's a hypothesis floating around that it was my granddaughter who was driving the car , but there 's no evidence , is there ? except for your frightened client 's word . ( cell phone rings ) chris : excuse me for a minute . christine blair . hello , glenn . well , that 's your prerogative . thank you for letting me know . victor : that was glenn richards ? chris : he 's filed a motion to move up the trial date . i 'll be arguing it before the judge later today . victor : i 'm not gon na apologize or wanting a speedy trial so that my family can start the healing process . chris : if daniel 's case is fast - tracked , i wo n't have the time to build a proper defense . is that how you wan na see him convicted ? because he did n't have adequate counsel ? victor , this is n't like you . all you talk about is justice . where is the justice in that ? victor : and where is the justice in that boy killing my granddaughter ? chris : allegedly . that is the part you keep forgetting . victor : look , i want this case settled as soon as humanly possible . i take my family 's side on this . you have a good day . [ next_on ] ashley : do n't you have a son ? lauren : yes . ashley : why do n't we ever see him ? michael : i 'm tempted to go to toronto , talk to scott myself . neil : you are not to come anywhere near my boy , my son . | michael gets a phone number that promises to answer all his questions . lily attempts to break the terms of her bail . devon interrupts an officer in the line of duty . daniel gets a phone call that he dreads . kevin uses his computer knowledge help himself to private and confidential information . |
phyllis : wait a second . you did n't hear the rest of it . jack : you told me nick 's the father . what else do i need to know ? phyllis : he 's not leaving his wife . jack : well , then i guess sharon can suffer even more than the rest of us . nick : it 's my baby . the paternity test confirmed it . here . sharon : you know , when your secretary said that you canceled all of your appointments and then you -- you left for the day ... nick : i needed to get out of there . sharon : you went to her first . nick : i had to sort things out . sharon : that you even had to choose between phyllis and me ... nick : sharon , i just shut down , okay ? i could n't think . i could n't feel . how i could i face you until i was sure ? sharon : do you even have any idea how selfish that was ? you know that i was waiting for those results , too . nick : i needed to put things in perspective . sharon : oh , you needed . see , you needed . that 's how you do things nowadays , nick . we used to talk about things -- together . nick : i am sorry , but i needed to make this decision alone . and i have made it . i wan na be with you and noah . and i do n't blame you if you wan na walk away from me . i am hoping that you want the same thing i do . but i have made my decision . and now you need to make one . [ scene_break ] brad : you have n't received any more of those notes or phone calls , have you ? good . colleen , if daniel or lily are n't around and you do n't wan na be alone , you call me , all right ? okay . i love you , too , sweetheart . bye . woman : cleveland mayfair hotel , how may i direct your call ? brad : do you have a paul williams or jt hellstrom registered ? woman : uh , yes , one moment , sir , i 'll connect you . brad : come in . woman : brad ? brad : kim , how are you ? kim : good . your assistant said i 'd find you here . brad : here i am . thank you for getting this together so quickly for me . kim : not a problem . here you go . all you have to do is sign for it . [ scene_break ] daniel : who is it ? kevin : it 's me , let me in . daniel : dude , what are you doing here ? kevin : oh , thanks for borrowing ten grand to pay off our blackmailer , kevin . daniel : shh ! lily 's in the bedroom ! how 'd it go ? kevin : i got the tape . alex got his cash . daniel : what ? is he hitting us up for more ? kevin : yeah , lots more . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i guess it would be a lot easier if i just did n't care . jack : you know , they had their problems , but nick and sharon actually had a pretty solid marriage . phyllis : until i came in and screwed everything up , right ? they 'll work things out . jack : boy , you still are n't facing reality , are you ? you 're having nick newman 's baby . phyllis : shh ! jack : do you honestly think he 's not gon na be part of your life ? phyllis : well , he wo n't . jack : you think he 's gon na stay away after this baby is born ? phyllis : that 's the way it has to be . i do n't want his help . jack : could you please come back another time ? thank you . and what about me ? phyllis : i 'm sorry , jack . i 'm ... jack : you do n't want my help ? phyllis : i ca n't ask you for anything . i mean , how could i do that ? jack : fine . phyllis : jack , wait . [ scene_break ] sharon : i meant what i said . i 'll stand by you . and i 'll support you having a relationship with your child , even though it will keep you connected to phyllis . nick : thank you . but , you should know ... that phyllis and the baby wo n't be a part of our lives . sharon : why not ? nick : she does n't want me involved . sharon : at all ? nick : that 's right . sharon : can you do that ? can you stay away from your own child ? i do n't think so . nick : well , phyllis thinks that 's best . sharon : well , phyllis is an idiot . daniel turned out all right despite her . and that 's mainly because he was raised by his father -- far away from her . great , so we 're gon na have a front row seat to watch her screw up this kid . nick : well , not if we ... do n't have any contact . sharon : nick , how is that possible ? if she 's living in this town with the baby , you 're going to have contact . and you 're going to want it -- as you should . it 's your own son or your own daughter ! nick : we 'll just take it as it comes . sharon : oh , right ! we 're gon na live the next 18 years of our lives around phyllis and her whims ? ! the woman is completely unstable , nick ! she 'll change her mind a thousand times ! i do n't believe that phyllis expects you to stay away . nick : i think she 's sincere . sharon : why ? because she said that she did n't want you involved ? nick , that may be the politically correct stand , but she knows that you are going to fight for your rights . and she knows that i will encourage you , even though that 's the last thing that i really want . nick : then you want me to walk away ? sharon : i said that i would stand by you . but given a choice ? i do n't ever want to see phyllis again . her baby is gon na make that impossible for me . unless , of course , she were to find another father for the baby . nick : jack . sharon : why not ? those two once wanted to have a child together . nick : i do n't think he 'll do that now . sharon : well , you do n't know that for sure . maybe if you backed off , nick . and then , in that case , the best thing that you could do would be to cut all ties for everyone 's sake . nick : that 's what phyllis thinks , too . sharon : would you stop talking about phyllis ! i do n't care what phyllis thinks ! there are two people in this room , nick , and she is not one of them ! i 've told you how i feel . why do n't you tell me how you feel ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : jack , i 'm so sorry about this . jack : you know what ? i really , really do n't want your pity . phyllis : i 'm not pitying you . i 'm just telling you i wish i had done things differently . jack : god , how long did we try to have a baby ? how long did it take us to get over the loss of the child we did have ? when you told me you were pregnant ... i wanted the baby to be mine . i kept think that maybe , just ... maybe we could put aside all the ugliness that 's happened between us and ... live that life we dreamed together all those years ago . oh , well . phyllis : we ca n't go backwards . jack : and we ca n't go forward . phyllis : which leaves us ... jack : which leaves us nowhere . nowhere . but that does n't matter . it 's not my child . you 're on your own , phyllis . good luck . [ scene_break ] kim : here 's your copy . brad : thank you . so how 's your new baby ? kim : great . getting into everything . brad : ah . kim : how are your kids ? brad : oh , they 're good . colleen 's working at the , uh , genoa city athletic club . abby 's at swim camp -- swimming like a fish . kim : and married life ? brad : victoria and i are great , except for the break - in , of course . kim : you 're smart to close out your accounts . brad : listen , kim , i know this goes without saying , but i want this kept quiet . kim : it 's my job to be discreet . neil : oh , good , brad , you 're here . um , i 'm sorry to disturb you . something came in from the lawyers on the grand prairie project . kim : perfect timing . i was just leaving . brad : uh , kim phong , my banker , neil winters , our chief operating officer . neil : how do you do ? kim : how do you do ? neil : pleasure . kim : uh , we 're finished ? brad : we are . thanks again . kim : not a problem . neil : thank you . kim : nice to meet you , mr. winters . neil : likewise . your banker , huh ? skimming off the , uh , the top , carlton ? brad : what do you want , neil ? neil : what is it with you ? you 're always in a bad mood these days . [ scene_break ] daniel : i 'll close the door so we do n't bother you . kevin : we knew alex was gon na do this . daniel : we still had to try . thanks . so , uh , what do we do now ? kevin : i could ask gloria for more money . daniel : you think she 'll give it to you ? kevin : maybe . daniel : and then what ? then alex asks us for more and this never stops ? kevin : he 's not gon na go to the cops , daniel . he tried to kill lily . he 'd end up doing hard time . daniel : i 'm not worried about that . i 'm worried that he might tell her that i 'm the one who put him up to this . and then once she knows -- kevin : her parents know . daniel : everyone will know . i 'll lose my marriage . we 'll lose our jobs . kevin : i 'll lose my customers at the coffeehouse . daniel : yeah , it looks bleak . i do n't know who this is . kevin : just answer it . daniel : hello . alex : ten g 's is n't what it used to be . i ca n't even get myself a tricked - out truck . daniel : my heart bleeds for you . alex : i want 25 gs in two days . daniel : where the hell am i supposed to get that kind of money ? alex : you have me mistaken for someone who cares . rob a bank . or i 'll pay a visit to your wife . share a few memories . i 'm sure she 'll be glad to see me . [ scene_break ] phyllis : yeah , this is phyllis abbott from nvp . we already have an ipl technician . are you familiar with the titan ? good , then we should talk . um , let 's talk tomorrow afternoon . thank you . phyllis : hey . daniel : hey , mom . phyllis : i thought you were done for the day . what are you doing here ? daniel : i came to check up on you . phyllis : you do n't have to check up on me . i 'm tough ! i 'm a tough , tough broad . daniel : so have you heard from nick ? phyllis : yeah , he 's back . daniel : and do you know yet ? phyllis : yes , i do . i should fill you in on the gory details , should n't i ? nick is the father . daniel : nick ... oh , boy ... so ... what 's he gon na do ? phyllis : well , he 's -- he 's gon na ... work things out with sharon . that 's the best thing . that 's better for everyone . daniel : does jack know ? phyllis : mm - hmm . daniel : what d he say ? phyllis : um ... listen , i 'm not interested in anybody rescuing me . i 'm not looking for jack to rescue me . i 'm doing this on my own . i 'm raising this child on my own . and i feel good about that . so , enough about me . what 's going on with you ? daniel : i 'm okay . phyllis : yeah ? listen , do n't be discouraged . you and lily are gon na get your own place . you know i 'm really proud of you ? you know that , do n't you ? you 're the one good , constant thing in my life . [ scene_break ] brad : you oughta look at your own life instead of mine . that report you turned in this morning was due yesterday . what 's the deal ? neil : the deal ? brad , i 'm on top of all of my projects . the results speak for themselves . brad : you tied my hands with reams avenue limited . neil : it 's a good thing , too . you seem to forget one minor detail -- i do n't report to you . brad : you seem to forget that i 'm on the board now , so technically , you do . neil : my brother , you need to chill . take a vacation . because whatever 's eating at you ... it 's gon na kill you if you 're not careful . victoria : we 'll ditch the husbands -- have a girls ' night out . all right , you , too , bye - bye . neil : hey . victoria : hi , neil . neil : hi , vicki , listen , do us all a favor ? why do n't you take brad out to dinner or something ? he needs a break . victoria : where is he ? neil : in the conference room . brad : i realize that . i 'm making arrangements for relocation if i ca n't contain the situation . brad : okay . uh , i 'll get back to you on that . thanks . hey , sweetheart . victoria : hi , honey . brad : meeting over already ? victoria : no , no , we 're just taking a break . brad : yeah ? victoria : everyone 's calling home to say they 'll be late for dinner . i just wanted to let you know . brad : mmm . victoria : i , um , i ran into neil in the hallway . brad : yeah , there 's something going on with that guy . victoria : that 's funny . because he said the same thing about you . he seems to think you 're a little stressed out . brad : well , it 's been a long day . listen , uh , by the way , i may have to go out of town for a few days -- nothing definite . victoria : oh , well , just let me know . because , um , i do n't really wan na stay at the house by myself . i think i 'll stay at the ranch . brad : why ? you 'll be safe . there is nothing and no one that can get through that new security system . victoria : i know . but i hate sleeping alone in that big old bed . hey , bradley , why do n't i clear my calendar and , um ... and go with you on the trip ? we could take a little holiday together . [ scene_break ] nick : sharon , i 'm doing the best i can . the only thing i am certain of is that i am staying with you and noah . i am not leaving my family . sharon : you make that sound so simple , nick . but let 's be realistic for a moment , okay ? i ca n't imagine that you wo n't have some relationship with your child . and if you do , phyllis will just lure you right back into her life again . i mean , that 's her plan , is n't it ? nick : what are you talking about ? sharon : by keeping you away from the baby , she is forcing you to choose . nick : no , that is not what she 's doing . sharon : yes , it is ! if you wan na have a relationship with your child , you 're gon na have to leave me to do it ! and that is emotional blackmail ! nick : sharon , trust me on this one . all phyllis wants is what is best for our child . sharon : i ca n't believe you are defending her again ! nick : she is trying to make the best decision she can under impossible circumstances . sharon : really ? ! because she is such a fine and noble human being , is n't she ? she would never use a child to lure a man into staying with her , would she , nick ? ! nick : you are wrong about her . sharon : stop ! okay , i can not listen to you defend phyllis one more time ! [ scene_break ] carmen : bravo ! neil : what are you doing here ? carmen : indulging in one of life 's guilty pleasures . neil : candy ? carmen : chocolate . do you know there 's an excellent vending machine behind the lockers ? neil : nice . how about a little game of one - on - one ? carmen : yeah , i 've never tossed a basketball in my life . neil : tossed a basketball ? carmen : you know what i mean . neil : yeah , i do know what you mean . but , uh , we can change all that if you want . carmen : it does n't look that difficult . neil : give me your purse and your candy . here you go . neil : wow . that was n't pretty . carmen : okay , give me a few pointers , professor . neil : gladly . [ scene_break ] daniel : that 's a lot of pressure . phyllis : it is not a lot of pressure . i 'm very proud of you . you know that . listen , if this child turns out to be half as good as you , i 'm gon na have the two of you taking care of me when i 'm an old broad . i 'm gon na pull this off , right ? daniel : yeah . yeah , you are . and i 'm gon na be there the whole time for you -- lily , too . phyllis : thank you . is something wrong ? daniel ? what 's going on ? tell me . [ scene_break ] gloria : another loan ? i just gave you $ 10,000 . kevin : i need more . gloria : well , i 'm not giving you a dime until you tell me what the hell is going on . now what kind of trouble are you in , kevin ? kevin : this guy alex came to town . i need to pay him off . gloria : oh , god ... you 're being blackmailed ? kevin : no , he knows something , that 's all . i just do n't want it getting out . gloria : have you forgotten what tom did to me ? no matter how much money i gave him , he kept coming back for more ! kevin : do you think i wan na do this , mom ? things are finally going good for me . i do n't wan na risk losing it all . gloria : all right , you tell me . what did you do ? kevin : it was a couple years ago . daniel and i got into some trouble with this guy . gloria : this alex ? kevin : yeah , lily was involved . gloria : what happened ? kevin : he gave her that date rape drug . she almost died . gloria : yeah , and you were the hero . if you had n't saved lily , then -- kevin : yeah , and if daniel and i had n't set her up in the first place ... gloria : oh , kevin ... kevin : if i do n't pay off alex , he 's gon na tell lily . gloria : that 's daniel 's problem . kevin : well , it 's my problem if she tells her parents . you want me working at jabot ? forget that . i 'm gon na go to jail , mom . john and i can share a cell . gloria : shut up . you 're not going to jail . all right , so what does this punk alex want ? kevin : 25 grand . i 've helped you , mom . it 's your turn to help me . [ scene_break ] victoria : all right , so let 's do it ! let 's go on this trip together . brad : i 'll tell you what . let 's , uh , see how things shape up before we make any decisions , all right ? victoria : okay . just let me know , so i can clear my schedule . brad : you got it . victoria : had a huge hassle with my credit card today . brad : victoria , i thought i told you to cut up all the cards . victoria : well , i did n't realize you meant gas cards , too . brad : we ca n't be too careful . victoria : why are you getting so angry ? brad : i 'm sorry . it 's just been hard day . victoria : well , i got ta get back to work . listen , why do n't we cook a nice dinner together later ? does that sound nice ? brad : sounds good . victoria : okay . bye . [ scene_break ] nick : i do n't know what you want me to say ! but we have to find a way where we can talk about phyllis without you getting defensive . i wan na be with my family . i love my family . and i am committed to making this work . sharon : well , you should 've thought about your family before you went and got phyllis pregnant ! nick : how can i prove -- how can i prove that this is what i want ? i wan na be with you and noah . sharon : are you even hearing anything you 're saying ? you 're saying that you wan na be with me and noah . you do n't say that you love me . you do n't say that you wan na be with me . you only wan na be with me out of some obligation ! forget it , nick ! why on earth would i wan na be in a marriage like that ? ! nick : this is n't about obligation . sharon : you wan na absolve yourself of guilt ! nick : it 's about ten years together . sharon : no , no . i ca n't do this . nick : sharon , please ... sharon : stay away from me , nick . [ scene_break ] phyllis : if you do n't wan na tell me , you do n't wan na tell me . daniel : there it is . phyllis : i hope it 's not because you 're worried about me . daniel : no . no , really , everything is ... under control . phyllis : it 's under control ? hello . yeah , i know . i 'll be right there . listen , i have , uh , one last meeting . why do n't you stick around and we can have dinner together . daniel : okay . phyllis : okay . daniel : and everything 's gon na be fine . phyllis : it 's gon na be great , for both of us . it 's gon na be great . see you later . daniel : bye . hey , uh , kevin , it 's daniel . just give me a call when you get this , okay ? jack : hey , daniel . daniel : hey . jack : what a day , huh ? daniel : yeah . mom told me . jack : that nicholas is the father ? daniel : so it 's ... it 's good , you know , that nick and sharon are staying together , do n't you think ? jack : if any part of you is hoping that phyllis and i will put things back together ... daniel : no ? jack : no , it 's not gon na happen . that does n't have to change anything with you and me . i like having you and lily around . regardless of what happens with phyllis and me , you and i are still okay . daniel : thanks , jack . jack : you can always talk to me about anything , right ? daniel : anything , huh ? i 'm kind of in big trouble , jack . [ scene_break ] gloria : wow . there 's got ta be another way . you know , call this alex 's bluff . kevin : and risk everything ? gloria : well , he does n't have any proof that you were involved . kevin : there 's a tape . gloria : and what 's on this tape , kevin ? kevin : daniel and i pretty much admit we were involved . mom , i need your help . [ scene_break ] carmen : oh ! neil : hey , that was n't half bad . do n't be discouraged . it really was n't . carmen : me ? never ! i could stay here all night if i had to . neil : okay , uh , the most important thing is you got those pumps off . you ca n't dribble . you ca n't play ball in pumps . second lesson ... i want you to stand with your feet side - by - side like this , okay ? because you wan na find your center of gravity . and the only way that you can do that is by moving -- you 're right - handed , right ? carmen : yes . neil : okay , yeah , that 's right . because you 've been shooting with your right hand . you move your right foot forward about a half a foot , okay ? can you feel that ? carmen : i think so . neil : okay , good . now you wan na make sure that you keep your knees , your elbows , your ankles and your wrists bent . carmen : knees , elbows , ankles , wrists . neil : right . hey , relax . this should be easy for you . you 're very graceful . carmen : oh , thank you . neil : oh , no problem . all right , um , as your arms raise up above your head , your shooting hand goes under the ball -- like that . you know what ? here , you take the ball . raise your arms . all right , you wan na keep your elbow in . it does n't have to be tight , just in like that . how 's that feel ? carmen : good . neil : yeah ? carmen : mm - hmm . neil : okay . um , as the ball comes up past your shoulders ... this hand , right here -- your shooting hand -- uh , pardon me , your guide hand -- is gon na release the ball first . your shooting hand then releases and follows through . got it ? carmen : yep . neil : ready to try one ? carmen : yeah . neil : cool . remember ... bend ... focus on the basket ... up above your shoulders ... elbow in ... follow through . try it . carmen : i did it ! neil : wow ! hey ... is n't that a better high than chocolate ? try it again . okay , keep your elbow in . carmen : hey ! neil : wow ! neil : two points . that 's excellent . carmen : well , you 're a good teacher . neil : you 're a good student . [ scene_break ] [ sharon and brad are sitting in sharon 's car ] sharon : i hate nick ! i hate what he 's done to us ! my whole life is like a horror show ! brad : sharon , calm down . you will get through this . calm down . sharon : brad , please do not tell me to calm down , okay ? this is not some little mess that we 've gotten ourselves into here . brad : come here . come here . [ scene_break ] carmen : well , that was definitely better than chocolate . i should get back to the office . neil : another late night , huh ? do n't you ever work a normal 80-hour week like the rest of us ? carmen : you caught me . i 'm finished for the day . i just wanted to get out of here before i said something stupid . neil : like what ? carmen : like , do you wan na come over to my place ? neil : i have to go home . carmen : see ? that 's why i did n't want to ask . now i 'm embarrassed . and now the next time we see each other , it 's gon na be awkward . neil : if you had n't cut me off before , um , i finished , i was about to say , i have to go home and take a shower first . carmen : and feed your pet alligator ? neil : python . but you were close . after that , i can ... come over to your place . [ scene_break ] jack : what kind of trouble ? daniel : this is gon na be hard . uh ... you 're gon na hate me just as much as you hate my mom . jack : daniel -- come on , let 's take a walk . come on . where did you get this idea that i hate phyllis ? daniel : do n't you ? jack : it 's a complicated relationship , daniel . i could never hate phyllis -- just as i could never hate you . daniel : i did something really stupid , jack . jack : okay , start at the beginning . [ scene_break ] gloria : i 'm sorry , kevin , i 'm not gon na give you any money . because i 'm not gon na let you get sucked into something that 'll never end . kevin : there is no other way out of this , mom ! you 're the only person i can come to for cash ! gloria : you know , if i have learned anything , there is always another way . we 're gon na call michael . kevin : no . no , no . i do n't want you telling michael . he 's the last person i wan na talk to about this . promise me you 're not gon na say anything . [ scene_break ] jack : so when lily was attacked at the opening of the rec . center , you set that up ? daniel : yeah . look , the whole thing was really stupid . and i never should 've gotten involved . jack : why did you ? daniel : i was trying to help a friend . jack : some friend . daniel : it seemed harmless enough at the time . jack : wait , am i remembering right ? this guy alex drugged lily . daniel : yeah , but that was n't part of the plan . he 's the one who got creative on his own . and then she almost died . jack : does lily have any idea that you 're involved ? daniel : no . look , i know if she did , she would never speak to me again . jack : so why would she find out now ? daniel : because alex is back . and he 's been blackmailing me . we already gave him a bunch of money . and now he 's asking for more . look , jack , this guy is a freak . and i 'm just scared that he 's gon na do something to lily or to mom . jack : why would he wan na hurt your mom ? daniel : because damon beat the hell out of him right before he helped mom run him out of town . look , jack , this guy , he 's ... he 's evil . [ scene_break ] phyllis : daniel ? nick : hey . phyllis : hey . how 'd it go with sharon ? nick : not well . phyllis : give her time . excuse me . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , brad ... i do n't know what i 'd do if i did n't have you in my life . brad : oh ... you 'd find somebody else 's shoulder to cry on . sharon : no , i mean it . i mean it . i know that you love me . and that you always will . brad : of course , i will . sharon : it 's just ... it 's different with nick . you know , everything that we had between us is gone . and all that 's left now is obligation . brad : sharon , i do n't believe that . sharon : no , it 's true . brad : nick loves you . sharon : not like you do . you know , when i look in your eyes ... i can see how much you adore me . and i see that you would do anything for me . brad : i would . sharon : you 'd probably even break nick 's neck if i asked you . and , believe me , i 'm tempted . brad : well , so am i sometimes . and i 'm not even married to the man . sharon : thank you for being there . thank you so much for being my friend . [ sharon and brad are kissing , nick walks by the car and sees them ] [ scene_break ] jack : why would this alex guy think he could get away with blackmail ? daniel : because he has an audiotape . jack : daniel , if he turned that tape into the police , he would only implicate himself in a crime . daniel : i 'm not worried about the police . i 'm worried about lily . how am i supposed to look her in the face and say to her , `` hey , remember that guy that almost raped and almost killed you ? well , yeah , i 'm the one who set all that up . `` jack : you may not have a choice , buddy . daniel : no , there has to be another way ! jack : okay , okay , give me some time to think about this . daniel : i really screwed this up big time , did n't i , jack ? jack : there may not be an easy way out of this . [ scene_break ] dru : hey , daddy , i 'm home ! [ next_on ] dru : i missed you so much . oh , god , it 's good to be home ! neil : i have a business meeting to get to . dru : tonight ? ! neil : yeah , tonight , i should n't be gone that long . | brad has a list of hotels for cleveland and he calls them looking for jt and paul . he finds the hotel they booked into and hangs up quickly . next , a woman and man arrive with a briefcase of money for brad as he requested . they open the case and show him the money . neil walks in while brad is talking to the banker and he is introduced to her . alex calls daniel and wants more . kevin is n't worried . he feels alex will not take this further . he is n't sure if he can get more money should they need it . sharon almost faints while talking about phyllis and nick being parents of her child . she decides to stick with nick and knows that she can only stand this situation if phyllis has another father figure for the child . she feels that if nick stays out of it , jack and phyllis will have a chance . brad is on the phone talking about the ' situation ' . he turns loud and boisterous when victoria walks in . he ends the call , turning the list of hotels face down . `` i have to go out of town for a few days , `` he tells his bride . she hates sleeping alone in that big bed and suggests going with him . sharon thinks about how phyllis said that she wants to raise her child herself and she thinks that it is a trick to get nick to want to see her more . kevin goes to his mother and tells her that he needs $ 25,000 . she forces him to tell the whole story . he does . she feels that this is actually daniel 's problem . kevin ca n't ignore it as he has a lot to lose as well , although it was n't his idea . meanwhile , daniel has gone to jack and told him what has happened . as far as kevin is concerned he says that he was only helping a friend . jack is quite sure that there will be no easy way out of this . sharon is sure that phyllis will never be out of their lives . nick disagrees . sharon storms out and brad follows her . he finds her shouting and banging the steering wheel when he gets in the car . soon they are kissing and tugging each other 's clothes . victoria is on her way down . nick sees the car and walks up to it . he stares in the window and sees his wife 's face over the shoulder of some man in a love embrace . |
j.t . : nice day , huh ? victoria : why , it 's a little too nice to be spending it in the office . victoria : uh - huh . j.t . : you smell nice . victoria : nice ? j.t . : mm - hmm . sexy . i must put my hands all over you . victoria : public , uh ... maybe save it for later ? j.t . : no , private -- private . this elevator is our safe haven for the next 15 seconds . i can do a lot ... in 15 seconds . nick : hey . [ scene_break ] victor : first you humiliate me with that man , and then you hire him to run n.v.p . ? nikki : i run n.v.p . he works for me . victor : do you pay him by the hour or by the minute ? i 'm sure he knows everything you like . nikki : you are so insulting , which i know you enjoy . it makes you feel better . go ahead . go ahead . victor : are you sleeping with that excuse of a man ? nikki : no , i am not ! we shared one kiss . once . my hiring him was strictly a business decision . victor : and sharing one kiss is all right with you ? how dare you ? [ scene_break ] daniel : you better get your butt back to work . kevin : chill , i own the place , remember ? daniel : i 'm talking about jabot . i bet you 've got a mess of i.t . requests piling up on your desk . kevin : yeah , well , i 've been a little distracted by a certain psycho killer . daniel : mmm . ( cell phone ringing ) kevin : hold on . kevin here . jana : a to - go order , please . something spicy ? have it delivered to -- kevin : `` the place where there is no darkness ? `` we were just talking about you . well , psycho killer , qu'est - ce que c'est ? jana : talking heads ? see ? we both still love the same music . kevin : sorry , this cellular service does not accept phone calls from the sixth rung of hell . daniel : let me guess , jana ? kevin : i am such an idiot . i had the chance to kill her and i did n't . i just let you guys talk me out of it . it was the dumbest thing i ever did . carson : hey , daniel , good to see you again . daniel : hey , yeah , you , too . carson : how are you ? daniel : good . carson : oh , you 're kevin fisher ? kevin : who wants to know ? daniel : he 's new in town . carson : yeah , and a fabulous burg it is . great people , good clubs . indigo , quite a little hot spot . kevin : yeah , it sure is . well , enjoy your stay . carson : hey , i was wondering if you could help a fellow out ? daniel here says he does n't know this guy , but the owner of indigo says you might . have you seen him ? it 's important . kevin : well , i am all about helping people out . as long as i know what the favor is for . carson : oh , my bad . i 'm carson . nice to meet you . kevin : likewise . carson : well , i 'm trying to find an old army buddy of mine . we served together in iraq . heck of a soldier . always went on point . daniel : impressive . kevin : mm - hmm . carson : well , that kind of experience -- it changes somebody , you know ? he got an honorable discharge -- plum . but i 'm a little worried about him . his family said he headed out this way . kevin : well , you know , it does look a little like plum , the guy i took in . daniel : yeah , yeah , i guess i can see it . carson : really ? you did n't see it yesterday . daniel : there 's a reason for that . kevin : okay , here 's the deal . i wake up one morning , the guy is gone . he owed me a month 's rent . daniel : i figured he owes you money , too . carson : so you wanted your buddy here to get first crack at him ? got it . so how 'd he come to stay at your place ? kevin : i was doing a favor for a friend . he was her cousin . carson : she got a name ? daniel : amber . carson : we met the other day . they 're cousins ? [ scene_break ] amber : you left this on the nightstand . cane : i hope you did n't read it . amber : top secret ? cane : no , spreadsheets . if you had , you would 've fallen asleep . and you would n't have been here to give 'em to me . amber : from poor bartender to gazillionaire exec . cane : is this a great country , or what ? amber : i do n't know , you 're asking mrs. gazillionaire exec . and i just love it when that happens . cane : i 'm sorry , love , there 's no gazillions yet . amber : they 're coming . besides , i married you for the view . coming and going . cane : i feel so used and cheap . speaking of which , what 's the name of your friend , uh , the girl who we met in vegas ? amber : ali . cane : ali . amber : she 's not cheap . cane : what , she , uh , fancies herself a high - priced spread , does she ? amber : you are terrible ! she 's a very nice girl . she goes to church . she 's very pious . cane : maybe she should pray for me . amber : you need more than that . cane : anyway , i 've got a friend coming from australia . i thought the two of them should get together . amber : oh . i heard she 's visiting her sister in illinois . that 's too bad . cane : oh . when 's she coming back ? amber : um , not till the end of the month . her sister is sick or something . oh , my gosh ! mrs. exec is gon na be late for work . i 've got a whole bunch of window displays to do . do you know we are doing fall clothes already ? cane : oh , yeah , i 've got a meeting , too , so , uh ... how about i get dinner tonight ? what do you want ? uh , fish and chips ? amber : i 'll bring dessert -- me . cane : do n't forget the whipped cream . amber : if you 're lucky . i love you . cane : back atcha . [ scene_break ] nikki : he wants me to fire you . david : we both knew that before you even put me on the payroll . nikki : he makes me so angry ! he is the most arrogant , controlling , self- centered -- david : husband who witnessed the kiss watched around the world . that would be with his wife and her campaign advisor . nikki : what are you doing ? defending him ? david : why 'd you hire me to hurt him ? nikki : i hired you because you 're the best person for the job , plain and simple . david : okay , look , i 'm good at what i do , make that very good , but so are a lot of other people . now you need to face the truth , nikki . because i guarantee you your husband will . by hiring me , you 're telling victor that your marriage is over . [ scene_break ] victor : your mother has made a mockery of our relationship by hiring david chow . victoria : honestly , dad ? i do n't think you get to play the wounded husband here . victor : sweetheart , i 'm not the one who 's playing games , all right ? victoria : you left her and you left me during the worst possible time . we thought nick was dead . and you know , she had a really hard time with the election . victor : i am sick and tired of hearing about that damn election . i certainly was not on a pleasure trip . victoria : i know that , dad . i know , but could n't it have waited a week or two ? mom could n't even contact you . victor : i and everyone else thought that nicholas had died . i was devastated . so i flew off looking for victor jr. , all right ? victoria : but you left her . you left her when she was insane with grief . victor : but i did n't want to add my grief to hers . victoria : i know , dad , it 's just upsetting . you got nick back , you know ? and now you and mom -- you 're not connecting . victor : we 're not connecting because she made that choice . victoria : well , she changed a lot while you were gone . victor : are you kidding me ? she may have changed , but certainly not for the better . she has proven that again and again . [ scene_break ] jana : three phone calls in the gulag -- i know . this is call number two . michael : michael baldwin . jana : do n't hang up . it 's jana . i 'm phoning you from the psychiatric ward . michael : and how are they treating you ? jana : horribly . michael : oh , excellent . that makes my day . good talking to you . bye - bye . jana : no , no , no , wait ! um , i phoned you for a reason . michael : which is ? jana : kevin . michael : listen , since i care about my brother , i hope they have you trussed up like a thanksgiving turkey , never to wander into his life again . jana : he asked me to phone you . michael : do n't you dare drag him into this . jana : no , you do n't understand . we still care about each other . michael : oh , really ? that 's convenient . i 'm at the coffeehouse . let me check that out with him . okay ? jana : of course . michael : daniel ? is my brother around ? daniel : uh , no , he stepped out for a minute . something about an insurance adjuster on his car . jana : what did he say ? michael : he 's not here . jana : come to the hospital . please . michael , please , and i 'll tell you why he needed you to see me . michael : negative . tell me now . jana : um , what do you mean i have to end this call ? um , i 'm a patient , not a prisoner ! michael : jana ? ! jana ? [ scene_break ] nick : i ca n't decide who looks worse . nikki : oh , honey , i 'm sorry , i did n't see you . nick : yeah , i dropped by dad 's office earlier and he did n't see me either . nikki : look , i never wan na put you or your sister in the middle of our problems . nick : good luck with that . nikki : when parents do that to their children , it ... it just messes them up . nick : mom , mom , your children are parents now . well , at least i am , and vicki will be soon . i think we can handle it . nikki : yeah . i guess , um , in all marriages there are compromises , huh ? nick : yeah . what 's going on ? nikki : when i first met your father , everything was so different . he really treated me with respect . he loved me for who i was . nobody had ever done that before . and i certainly did not have a high opinion of myself . nick : mom , you do n't have to justify anything . nikki : no , honey , i want you to understand . it was n't until years later , when i went into business , that i realized my potential . i had never had that opportunity before . nick : i 've always known how smart you are . nikki : well , there was a time when i did n't . and your father gave me a chance to prove myself , but ... nick : but he ... sees you for who you were , not who you are . nikki : boy , i have a smart son . nick : you want my two - bit analysis , for whatever that 's worth ? nikki : yeah . nick : dad loves you . and he needs you . more than he will ever admit . and i know if you can hang in there , he 'll come around . nikki : the question is ... when ? [ scene_break ] michael : in 25 words or less , tell me why did my brother want me to talk to you ? jana : two words -- the trial . michael : he wants me to represent you ? jana : exactly . michael : doveryay , no proveryay . you speak russian ? jana : are you phoning moscow ? michael : loosely translated , it means `` trust , but verify . `` let 's call kevin , shall we ? nyet call - ski ? jana : look ... i 'm -- i 'm sorry for tricking you . but you saw my seizure . i 'm not evil . i 'm sick . michael : oh ... to - may - to , to - mah - to . jana : they have given me a public defender . i mean , can you imagine ? michael , you have to help me . michael : let me consider your proposition . okay , no . jana : michael , please ! michael : listen , my brother was one of your victims . fortunately , you did not succeed in his case in killing him . but that is a great , big , fat conflict of interest . jana : at least get him to come and see me . i need him to understand that it was n't me -- michael : i believe your 25 words are up . jana : but , michael -- michael : what part of nyet do n't you understand ? [ scene_break ] cane : minister parish ? cane ashby here . thank you so much for sending that wedding certificate so quickly . i appreciate it . blissfully happy , thank you for asking . uh , between you me , my , uh , wife and i were pretty wasted the night we tied the knot . and i wan na throw a six - month anniversary party for her . and i was hoping that maybe you could refresh my memory ? what time were we married ? 11 : 45 ? fantastic . thank you , i appreciate that . uh , best to you and your lovely wife . take care . [ scene_break ] amber : you guys told him i was plum 's cousin ? are you guys insane ? daniel : he did the right thing . amber : no , no , you 're both crazy . okay , i already told him i had never seen plum before in my life . kevin : think it through . carson is going all procedural on this . talking to everybody and your ex told half of genoa city that he was your cousin . amber : that does n't mean you have to agree with him . daniel : well , it 's better to hear it from one of us . kevin : uh - huh . otherwise it looks like you 're hiding something . amber : oh , i am . a dead body and several hundred thousand dollars . kevin : all the more reason . amber : fine . then why 'd i lie to him ? daniel : same as us . same as me , anyway . you know , to help him get his money back . kevin : mm - hmm . amber : you mean he bought it ? daniel : well , he seemed to . he seemed a little over friendly , though . kevin : yeah , i think so , too . track him down , tell him the truth . amber : what ? kevin : look , the guy is hanging around like a cold sore before a hot date . the more we share , the less suspicious we look . amber : okay , fine . you share . kevin : no , no , because lying with aplomb is one of your great talents . daniel : yeah , just tell him that his old war buddy came to town looking to get hot and heavy . kevin : yeah , yeah , he found out you were married , decided to make up this lame story about being your cousin so he could stick around , try and win you back . daniel : eventually , he gave up and split . kevin : yeah , to peru . daniel : peru ? peru 's good ! i like peru . kevin : thank you . amber : you guys should be a comedy team . daniel : thank you . kevin : while you 're at it , find out why he is so plum crazy -- ha ha ha -- to find you know who . [ scene_break ] cane : can you put me through to security , please ? mr. bridges ? uh , my name 's cane ashby . i have a problem . i was hoping you could maybe help me with ? there 's a charge on my credit card from your hotel for a 2-bedroom suite , champagne , caviar , all the works . and , uh , well , the problem is my wife and i did n't stay at your hotel . uh , dare i say we stayed at a hotel with fewer stars , and i 'm gon na contest the charge , so i was wondering if i give you the date and the time , you might be able to look at your security footage from the lobby to , uh , help me prove my point ? cane : none ? what , you people do n't have security -- well , if they 're broken , what 's the point of having the bloody things in the first place ? [ scene_break ] amber : i have a confession to make . carson : is n't that the sort of thing you do with a priest ? amber : yeah , um ... the truth is ... plum -- i dated him . carson : like kissing cousins ? amber : no kind of cousins . no , um , he made that up . my friends -- they told me he was this big war hero . he never said a word to me . carson : sounds like him , not to talk about it . there 's no one else i 'd want watching my back . amber : yeah . the thing is , i 'm married . and the cousin story -- that was his excuse to stick around . carson : to try to win you back ? sounds like a fellow i know . persistent . amber : try obsessive . you know , he knew i was n't gon na leave my husband , but he stayed in town anyway . carson : so he 's still in town ? amber : no , no , i think he finally got the message that it was n't gon na happen and he took off . just ... to tell you ... the first day that i did n't see him hanging around ? it was total relief . carson : well , i appreciate all the info . do you have any idea where he might be ? amber : none . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , michael ? michael , did you see this ? they gave jana a public defender . michael : well , if you ca n't afford an attorney , one will be appointed for you . kevin : she does not deserve one . she 's a monster . michael : look , every attorney is obligated to provide the best possible defense . kevin : so , okay , fine , they assign a public defender , i hear they 're good , that 's bad , right ? michael : no . because when jana 's convicted , it will be less likely to be overturned on appeal . kevin : and is this person as good as you are ? michael : modesty forbids a response . kevin : nice . okay , look , if she were your client , right ? how would you defend her ? michael : well , that 's a long technical conversation , hopefully involving an open bottle of scotch and jana already behind bars . meanwhile , i hear the sound of angry servers and mainframes over at jabot calling your name . kevin : tonight . you , me , a pint of single malt -- my treat , huh ? michael : all right , kevin , this is my concerned brother face . have you even checked in at jabot ? ( cell phone ringing ) kevin : hold on . they even allow phones at sicko central ? michael : it 's not called sicko central really . kevin : okay , if she were to contact you to try and get hold of me , what would you say to her ? michael : nothing . i 'd tell her nothing . nick : why did mom hire this guy ? [ scene_break ] victoria : well , david is smart . nick : he kissed her in the middle of her campaign . that is not smart . does mom love him ? victoria : i do n't know . ask her . nick : all right , i 'm still kinda filling in the blanks here . so david worked with mom ? victoria : and dad was missing in action . and before that , when mom was running for state senate , dad was ugly to her . he threw the whole stripper thing in her face and he -- he did n't support her . and he made sure to display his support for jack in public whenever possible . nick : damn , that 's rough . victoria : yeah . i wonder if i made it worse . i mean , i was completely and totally on her side , of course . nick : you know , we should n't have to worry about this or figure it out for them . they both need to grow up . victoria : yeah . here , dad 's on speed dial , number three . call him , tell him . nick : nobody can tell him anything . i will not be like this with my kids . victoria : do you think that 's why our marriages did n't work ? because we learned how to do it from them ? nick : or how not to . so , is there any hope ? victoria : i hope . nick : yeah , i do , too . [ scene_break ] victor : `` hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul , and sings the tune -- without the words , and never stops at all . `` emily dickinson . i kept that poem . i loved it . so did you . you used to read it to victoria when she was about to go to sleep . nikki : yes , i know , i remember . victor : i talked to victoria earlier and i 'm sorry that i was a little harsh with you . nikki : well , i appreciate that . victor , you have given me a wonderful life . and i gave you the same in a different way . but you can not dictate to me what i do and what i think . victor : sweetheart , i 've always wanted the best for you . that 's all i ever wanted . nikki : your best . your way . victor : i sold you the damn company . nikki : and you still try to dictate the staff and my decisions . victor : because , sweetheart , you 're making ridiculous decisions , like hiring that david chow , for heaven 's sake ! nikki : oh , and it begins ! victor : what do you want ? you have everything ! you have the company . you have your family . you have my fortune at your disposal . nikki : your fortune ? i am your wife ! victor : my fortune ! and do n't you ever forget it ! and you 're acting like a petulant child right now ! nikki : stop ! okay , stop ! i have had enough ! you will never speak to me that way again . victor : just listen to yourself . dictating what i can and can not say ? what i can and can not do ? nikki : which you find absurd , right ? victor : totally absurd ! nikki : imagine what it 's like to be me ! you do n't get your way on something , you completely shut down ! victor : all these years , i 've given you everything . nikki : victor , i do n't want everything . i just want you . i want your respect ! i want you to treat me -- victor : listen to me , you have certainly enjoyed everything , have n't you ? all i ever wanted in return is loyalty from you . nikki : and i have given you that . victor : oh , really ? you have given me that ? by running for office when i asked you not to ? the moment i leave town -- nikki : you did n't leave town . you left me . when i needed you the most ! victor : and that 's your excuse for doing what you did with david chow ? nikki : all right , i admit it . that was a mistake . i should not have done that and i am truly sorry . victor : oh , really ? and you prove that by turning around and hiring that man ? it 's a desperate act of a woman who feels that her allure is slipping . nikki : unfortunately , i am not shallow enough to be upset by that remark , but your intention to hurt me -- that upsets me . i know you want loyalty . i know you want fidelity . victor : will you fire him ? nikki : i want to be treated as a grown woman , but you are not capable of that , because somewhere in the back of your mind , i will always be that poor little lost soul on stage at the bayou ! victor : if you act like a child , i will treat you like a child ! this is ridiculous ! nikki : yes , it is ridiculous ! for once we agree ! but you just do n't seem to be able to help yourself . david , on the other hand , is able to treat me as the woman i have fought so hard to become ! victor : do n't make me sick , all right ? will you fire that s.o.b ? nikki : or ? or what ? what are you saying , victor ? i do n't fire him , you leave me ? that 's not happening . because i 'm leaving you ! [ scene_break ] kevin : ms. stevens ? hi , do you have a second ? it 's important . heather : oh , please . call me heather . good to see you . and how is your mother doing , by the way ? i know it must be difficult with mr. bardwell gone . everyone here at the office sends their love . kevin : thanks . thanks . she , um ... she 's up and down . what you 'd expect . what else can you say , you know ? heather : yeah . well , mr. bardwell was a brilliant man , a brilliant prosecutor . i wish he were here to help me with jana 's case . kevin : wait , time out . you 're trying the case ? heather : yes . kevin : well , uh , you ca n't have much experience . heather : you work in the chicago d.a . 's office and you get experience -- fast . um , i 've done four murder trials , two in the first three months i was there . kevin : and ? heather : and four life sentences . kevin : okay , you 're gon na have to listen to me on this one . see , jana can snap your winning streak . she 's -- she 's brilliantly twisted . there are things about this girl you need to know . heather : okay . all right , well , great . uh , you and i should set up a meeting , and then you can tell me everything . kevin : excellent . we 're gon na need a solid plan , because i know she 's gon na have one . heather : um , well , i 'm sure she 'll have a lawyer . kevin : no , no , i 'm talking about a plan to escape , flee the country , live under assumed names and taunt me from afar . heather : well , she ca n't exactly make a run for it . i mean , the girl is in the hospital with a brain tumor . she would n't get very far . kevin : see , now that 's where you 're wrong . she 's faking . heather : she 's faking ? look , i understand how much you wan na see justice done , trust me , i do . and i will do my absolute best to ensure that that happens . but the girl is sick . kevin : mentally . heather : physically . i 've seen the c.t . scan results . her brain tumor is growing against both frontal lobes of her brain . kevin : right , but the doctors do n't know what kind of brain tumor it is . heather : well , what does that have to do with the fact that it is -- kevin : she 's faking her symptoms , okay ? i know this girl better than anyone . i can see right through this game of hers . she 's using this to her advantage and no one can see that except me . heather : i 've met a lot of crime victims . a lot , okay ? and the experience is horrible . it can change you . change the way you think , the way you react in certain situations . and sometimes , it can take over your life . if you let it . i could refer you to a victim 's assistance unit . i think you might benefit from psychological counseling . kevin : i 'll tell you what i 'll benefit from . you taking me a little more seriously about this . heather : believe me , i am . as seriously as i take all of my cases . and i 'm also being serious when i suggest counseling . okay , i 'm not saying your theories are wrong . i 'm simply suggesting that you talk to someone about your thoughts . it could help . and for now , you 'll have to excuse me . i have , um , i have a hearing to prepare . kevin : is it about jana ? heather : yes . kevin : well , why did n't i know about it ? heather : um , you know now . kevin : well , what is it ? are they setting a trial date ? heather : not quite . because of the brain tumor , her lawyer is claiming that jana is not fit to stand trial . [ scene_break ] daniel : check this out . it 's about him coming back from the war . amber : wow . carson was telling the truth . daniel : yeah , your ex is kind of a hero . amber : what was he doing with the money then , hmm ? daniel : beats me . at least we know carson 's legit . amber : yeah . i guess talking to him was the right thing to do . and my husband does n't know about it . maybe there 's nothing to worry about . [ scene_break ] cane : the impact statements have to be filed today . listen , i do n't care if you 've got to rent a chopper and fly it there yourself , i need you to file them . do you understand ? can i help you , mate ? carson : oh , you do n't remember me ? i asked you about this guy a couple days ago . cane : yeah , right , i 'd seen him about , but did n't have a name . okay . carson : and now ? cane : no different , mate . carson : well , i 'm a little surprised you would n't recognize your wife 's cousin . cane : bad photo . it does n't favor him . carson : he is your wife 's cousin , right ? cane : so ? carson : oh , wait , did i say cousin ? i meant to say boyfriend . well , ex- boyfriend . cane : yeah , well , that 's no shocker , mate . they probably had a thing before we got together . carson : no idea where he is then ? cane : sorry , mate , ca n't help you . carson : guess it was worth a shot . [ scene_break ] kevin : so then the prosecutor tells me that jana 's attorney is gon na argue that she 's mentally incompetent and ca n't stand trial because of her brain tumor . daniel : well , she ca n't win with that motion , can she ? kevin : heather stevens does n't think so . but that is exactly what jana wants her to think . i 'm afraid she does n't get her enough to win this thing . gim me a sec ! michael ! michael ! michael : you 're still not at work ? kevin : mainframe or justice ? mainframes , justice . michael : justice is blind . your boss is not . you 're gon na lose your job -- kevin : i just saw the prosecutor . michael : she suggest you go to work , too ? kevin : no , she suggested i go to counseling . michael : now that you mention it , that 's not a bad idea . kevin : look , i get that the outcome of this case is in the hands of the new assistant d.a . michael : no , kevin , it is in the hands of the jury . kevin : okay , fine , i 'm not doubting her capabilities , but she does not understand jana the way i do . i know the way her mind works . and trust me , she is gon na try something to get out of this , and if that happens , i swear to you , i will kill her this time . [ scene_break ] nick : so mom walked out ? just like that ? victor : she said i do n't know her anymore . and she 's right . she certainly is not the woman i once knew and loved . nick : you guys always fight . victor : if she thinks i 'm gon na run after her ... nick : dad , you know she 's gon na come back . victor : and better be on her hands and knees begging . nick : do n't you find that image a little demeaning ? victor : i do n't give a damn , son ! no one walks out on me without paying a price . she made her bed . let her crawl out of it . [ scene_break ] david : hey . what 's wrong ? nikki : i did it . i 've left him . [ scene_break ] amber : how about ... you pack it up early , we go home , and have dessert before dinner ? cane : normally , i would beat you out the door . amber : what 's wrong ? hmm ? cane : i spoke with you friend carson today . amber : you were the one that said that we needed to stay away from him . cane : and he 's the one that said garrett was your boyfriend and his name is plum . amber : i should have told you . cane : why did n't you ? amber : i do n't know . i was embarrassed . plum and pretty much every boyfriend i ever had were always ... they were like , `` me man . you woman . where 6-pack ? `` cane : what , you did n't think you could trust me with the truth ? amber : it 's not that . i just wanted you to think the best of me . i 'm sorry . cane : do you know where garrett -- plum went ? amber : no . i 'm just glad he 's gone . can you forgive me ? cane : i already have . come here . [ scene_break ] carson : do you recognize this guy ? woman : sure do . and i would n't mind getting to know you a little better , too . carson : so you know this man ? woman : definitely . i never forget a face or a body . you work out ? nice guns . carson : this is really important that i find this guy , so any information that you have would be much appreciated . woman : right . i 'm pretty sure he 's at my office right now if you wan na come and see him . carson : fantastic . is it close by ? woman : uh - huh . dark , dingy little building around the corner , but i like it . carson : now where do you work ? woman : the city morgue . [ scene_break ] michael : i 'm worried about kevin . heather : well , i offered to refer him to a victims assistance unit , suggested some psychological counseling . i 've seen a lot of these cases and it can certainly eat away at a person . michael : i 'm guessing he did n't take too kindly to that idea ? heather : no . no , not so much , but maybe ... maybe if it came from you . michael : i can try . heather : well , what else can i help you with today , mr. baldwin ? michael : actually , i wan na help you . heather : oh . michael : uh , jana asked me to represent her . heather : oh , i ca n't imagine your brother was too pleased . michael : oh , we 're not gon na tell him . i turned her down , of course . heather : well , i 'm told her assigned public defender is fairly competent . michael : very . which is why i 'm here to offer you my services . you can call me a special prosecutor , an aide - de - camp , a spear - carrier . i will bring you bottled water every hour on the hour , pro bono . as long as jana hawkes is locked up for the rest of her life . [ scene_break ] kevin : welcome to my parlor , said the spider to the fly . jana : you came ! kevin : i came , i saw , i will conquer . you have something to say ? say it . 'cause the next time you see me is gon na be on the witness stand . [ scene_break ] victoria : you know , um , we could 've just had decaf in the break room . j.t . : that 's not much of a break . besides , you needed , uh , something to eat with your healthy beverage of choice . victoria : or we could just slice and serve the tension between my parents . you know , they 're making my divorce look like a cake walk . j.t . : yeah , i think we should add your dad to the dartboard . what do you say ? victoria : it 's really not funny . he does n't respect her . j.t . : well , just so you know , i will always respect your desires . victoria : oh , is that so ? j.t . : yeah , that 's so . victoria : prove it . j.t . : all right . [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sighs ) i have to warn you -- victor is gon na come after me . david : by that you mean after me . nikki : well , yeah . and he 's gon na come after my company . i can tell you everything . he is so predictable . david : well , that 's good then , because i 'm not . he 's never tangled with anyone so strong . nikki : well , david , you are pretty tough , but -- david : no , i 'm not talking about me . i meant you . nikki : you did ? david : yes , i did . nikki : wow . okay , you 're right . you 're right . david : and the two of us together ? formidable . nikki : i still ca n't believe i did this . you know , the ... the best thing about ... learning at the knee of the master manipulator ? i know all his moves . and i know how to use those against him . david : great . let the games begin . [ scene_break ] victor : she thinks she can walk out on me and humiliate me ? i brought her into the business world , i can take her out of it ! nick : all right , dad , you need to just relax and take a breath . this ca n't be good for you . victor : it was her choice to make me the enemy . nick : look , i 'm serious . you look like you 're about to blow a gasket . victor : you think this is a joke to me or what ? nick : no , it 's not funny . but this rage , man , it could bring your seizures back . i 'm worried about you . victor : do n't you worry about me . the only think you should worry about is i 'm gon na bring down n.v.p . i 'm gon na leave your mother with nothing , just where she came from -- nothing . [ next_on ] cane : are you telling me amber was there at the beginning when you started searching for me ? phyllis : jack , if i go to jail , my husband is fair game for your wife . daniel : i wan na tell you the truth about everything . lily : are you even capable of telling the truth ? | victor and nikki complain to family and friends about each other . victor tells nikki she has to fire david . she refuses and tells victor that she is leaving him . she goes to tell david . victor vows to bring nikki down . jana tries to contact michael . meanwhile kevin goes to see heather and warns her that jana is faking and to be careful . she suggests he get therapy . kevin is obsessed with jana and people are starting to worry about him . jana tricks michael into seeing her and asks him to defend her . of course he refuses . he goes to heather and offers his services to make sure jana goes to jail . cane continues to investigate his marriage to amber . amber tells carson that plum was her boyfriend , not her cousin . later he goes and tells cane what she said . cane confronts her , she tells him she did n't want him to think badly of her and says she is sorry . he forgives her . carson meets the weird girl from the morgue , who tells him she does know who plum is , she saw him in the morgue . |
phyllis : jack , i almost ran into you . jack : what a nice surprise . phyllis : ( chuckles ) jack : you got a minute to sit and talk ? phyllis : i 'm meeting daniel , but , yeah , i could talk for a minute , mm - hmm . jack : good . come here . phyllis : oh , thank you . jack : so how you doing ? phyllis : so ... i 'm settling into my new place . you know , i never thought i 'd live in the penthouse again . jack : i think i asked , `` how are you doing ? `` not `` what are you doing ? `` phyllis : oh , what are you asking ? am i lying in bed all day curled up in the fetal position ? jack : i 'm asking you a serious question . phyllis : i 'm great . jack : oh , terrific . now tell `` smilin ' jack `` the truth . phyllis : i 'm great . i 'm great . do n't . please ? i made the right decision . i 'm great . jack : you 're that sure about ending your marriage ? phyllis : yes . it 's a relief . jack : what ? just knowing that the worst is behind you ? phyllis : yeah , it kind of is . i mean , i do n't wake up every morning wondering if my husband is gon na go run off with sharon . jack : oh , look . look , i get it . believe me . phyllis : yeah , right ? i mean , i was so tense . i was so on edge . i 'm not anymore . i woke up this morning . all of that was gone . jack : i like the sound of that . phyllis : yeah . jack : so what 's next ? phyllis : uh , well , i 'm focusing on my kids , of course . and i 'm just gon na see what new adventure the future holds . jack : how is summer dealing with all of this ? phyllis : she 's okay . oh , that 's so tough . ( sighs ) she does n't understand why we moved out and daddy still lives at the ranch . i 'm trying to , you know , just explain that to her . one day at a time , right ? i 'm just trying to put structure there . jack : is she still going to day camp ? phyllis : yeah . she needs to spend a lot of her time with friends right now . jack : well , i got ta say , it sounds like you 're coping pretty well with a very difficult situation . phyllis : yeah . yeah . with my daughter , at least . um , my son , on the other hand , not so much . i assume you 've seen this . jack : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : ( sighs ) hey , this better be important . abby : ( chuckles ) why , you have a hot date this morning ? daniel : if you consider my mom a hot date . abby : well , you can see mommy anytime . how often do you get to meet a hollywood producer ? daniel : who cares ? look , the fame freak , that -- that 's you . abby : i just think that you guys should get to know each other . daniel : why ? abby : i want you to be part of my reality show . daniel : ( laughs ) you 're kidding , right ? no . no . `` restless style '' -- that -- that was one time . besides , i like being behind the camera , and you do n't even have a reality show yet . abby : o - okay , kent -- that 's the producer -- asked to see me , and i know that it 's because of our cover . daniel : your cover . i was just a prop . abby : oh , my god . whatever , okay ? it generated a lot of buzz . it even made our make - out video go vi -- hold on . kent , over here . mwah . ( sighs ) mwah . i want you to meet my friend ... daniel : ( clears throat ) abby : daniel romalotti . daniel : hey . kent : hey , man . you 're the pool guy , right ? daniel : no comment . abby : so ... when do we film our first episode ? [ scene_break ] jill : oh , morgan , that is fantastic news . i 'm so glad that things are finally in motion . yeah . all right , you have a good day , too , and thanks for the heads - up . jill : ( sighs ) lauren , i can not wait to see the look on your face . [ scene_break ] lauren : here you go . enjoy . thanks . may i help you find something ? woman : lauren fenmore ? lauren : yes . woman : you 've been served . lauren : what ? ( scoffs ) lauren : that bitch . ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] neil : tucker 's late . kay : well , that 's not like him . woman : mrs. chancellor ? kay : yes . woman : mr. winters . neil : yes . woman : well , i 'm sofia dupre . neil : oh , yes , um , you 're -- you 're part of mccall 's team , right ? sofia : that 's right . neil : yeah . kay : um ... now you will be assisting , uh , uh , tucker -- taking notes ? sofia : notes ? no . i 'm handling this meeting . neil : you 're ha -- uh , he made such a big deal about wanting to be involved . kay : ( stammers ) ( sighs ) we planned this meeting around his -- his schedule . neil : what could be so urgent that he would send you in his place ? sofia : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : okay , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . tucker : what ? what ? what ? what ? what ? ashley : okay , we want beauty of nature , but we ca n't forget who we 're dealing with , right ? victor newman is not a pushover . tucker : but we have leverage . ashley : only if it 's true that beauty of nature has a lock on the market because of deals made under the table . only if . tucker : listen , everything we saw in japan points to an illegal arrangement . ashley : but we do n't have any evidence . tucker : i know . my people have been working on this for weeks . they 've come up empty - handed . so listen . next logical step -- face - to - face with the man . ashley : okay , but , you know , he does n't really respond very well to threats , so keep that in mind , okay ? tucker : all right . ( whispers ) i 'll keep that in mind . ashley : all right , well , i wonder if it -- what if it does n't work ? tucker : i guess then we 're back to square one . [ scene_break ] victor : well , i know i 'm not going to say anything until -- no , i wo n't say anything about the engagement until the family is together . but , you know , i 'm in such a good mood that the staff is becoming a little suspicious . ( knock on door ) victor : uh - huh . darling , someone is at the door . i love you , and let 's talk later . bye . victor : huh . i 'll be damned . come in . ( sighs ) tucker : i appreciate your seeing us . victor : what gives me the distinct displeasure of your company ? tucker : ( chuckles ) ashley : aw . jabot . tucker : yeah . you see , the bottom line is , victor , we , uh , have managed to break into every major asian market except japan . victor : mm - hmm . well , that 's your problem , is n't it ? you should make sure that your products are put on the shelves over there . tucker : well , we ca n't get 'em on the shelves as long as newman enterprises has a monopoly in the country 's largest department store chain . victor : how the hell is that my problem , tucker ? tucker : oh , it is your problem . victor : really ? how now ? tucker : because we know how you did it . victor : do you ? mm . ashley : you 're bribing a japanese official . tucker : and whether that stays between the three of us is entirely up to you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : thank you . you know , daniel was great with nick when he was in jail , and , i mean , daniel was the one who encouraged me to stand up for myself . jack : yeah , he 's a terrific kid . phyllis : i blame myself for this really . jack : i 'm not sure i understand that . phyllis : well , if i had n't been so caught up in my own stuff , i would have seen this coming . jack : what is it that 's got you so wound out ? the kid 's got ta make a living . he 's got ta pay the rent . is it abby ? is that what has you upset ? phyllis : listen , jack , i understand she 's your niece . you may be a little biased , but , um , something like this is not what makes a mother feel real warm and fuzzy . jack : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] abby : you found someone to finance the pilot , right ? kent : abby -- abby : i told you that this `` restless style `` cover was going to launch me into the stratosphere . and the video -- the video is getting so many hits now . people love it . kent : abby , stop . abby : what ? kent : ( sighs ) i do n't know how to break this to you , babe , but there is n't going to be a pilot . abby : why not ? kent : i ca n't find a backer , and we have no money . abby : yeah , but people are just finally showing interest in me . i mean , if we do n't move now , we will lose our momentum . kent : look , sweetie ... ( sighs ) you 're awesome . i 've no doubt you can do -- do a great show if we had the cash . abby : well , i 'll get it . kent : you keep saying that , but you do n't come through . abby : i got you that necklace , did n't i ? and that was worth a fortune . kent : it barely covered what i already spent , and the rest is long gone . abby : ( sighs ) okay , well , give me one more chance . kent : i ca n't . i found another project . i 'm leaving town later today . abby : what ? how could you do that to me ? ( scoffs ) kent : if , eventually , you do get the bucks , maybe we 'll revisit the idea , but for now , `` the naked heiress `` is dead . abby : ( scoffs ) daniel : hey , for what it 's worth , i 'm sorry . i know how bad you wanted that . abby : yeah , i did , more than anything . you know , this would n't be happening if my parents would give me my frickin ' money . [ scene_break ] victor : how dare you come into my home ... ? ashley : ( clears throat ) victor : and accuse me of bribery ? tucker : oh , i would never toss that word around lightly . victor : uh - huh . tucker : i 'm under investigation myself . it 's not pleasant . ashley : oh , come on . it 's no secret that you have used bribery before to get shelf space . apparently , you did n't learn from your mistakes , victor . victor : where is this coming from ? tucker : well , uh , we were in japan . we were in the same hotel where victoria met with the government official working with newman . victor : for your information , tucker , he was a government official working for the building department , because i intend to build a few offices in tokyo . how 's that ? tucker : mm . ashley : how 's that ... for a story ? victor : why would you stoop so low ? ashley : victor , its business . tucker : come on , victor . we all know that building offices is just a cover - up . victor : mm - hmm . tucker : but if you 're willing to open up the market a little bit , let jabot get a foot in the door , you can avoid the scrutiny of the s.e.c . victor : why do n't you go tell them , tucker ? you ca n't , because you have no evidence against me . tucker : i do n't have evidence yet . victor : when you came to this town , you coveted jabot and beauty of nature . tucker : you would n't sell . victor : you got that right . i would n't then . i will not now . now if you want to go public with your accusation of bribery , just be aware that i will sue you for defamation of character . tucker : well , i guess i do n't have to tell you i do n't give up easily . victor : and now i suggest you show yourself out . tucker : sure . victor : ashley ? ashley : yeah ? victor : i know he made you c.e.o . of jabot . but do you recall what he did to his mother ? have a good day . [ scene_break ] neil : as you know , uh , chancellor industries has had some issues this past year . sofia : ( chuckles ) kay : ( chuckles ) that 's a polite way of putting it . neil : tucker acquired the company , and then he became the focus of a department of justice investigation . he returned the majority interest to katherine . sofia : i 'm up to speed , mr. winters . let 's move along . kay : uh -- neil : the image of our company needs a little bit of tweaking . we need to announce the return of stability to the company , remind people that chancellor industries has been a benchmark for quality for decades . kay : what about the budget ? neil : in the states , it can remain pretty much the same . kay : europe ? asia ? neil : we need to increase our presence there . kay : mm . neil : with a little bit more money , our marketing department and ad firm should have no trouble selling us . sofia : uh , mr. winters -- neil : no , please . call me neil . sofia : neil . right . i hate to be so blunt , but you are completely off the mark . kay : ( scoffs ) neil : did you read my report carefully ? sofia : yes , cover to cover . kay : so then what is the problem ? sofia : the advertising agency is n't innovative . ( scoffs ) and the marketing department is straight up out of 1978 . kay : well , i like to view them as tried and true . sofia : ( chuckles ) well , they 've done a satisfactory job maintaining chancellor industries ' dignified image , but maintenance is n't enough , not for the amount that you 're spending . neil : okay , what are you suggesting ? sofia : c.i . needs a fresh perspective with people who can do it more cost effectively . kay : these people have worked for me for years . ( stammers ) that -- well , that 's totally out of the question . sofia : well , i admire your loyalty , but sometimes young blood is needed to keep a company relevant . kay : is that a fact ? sofia : well , neil just joined your team last year , huh ? i hear he 's become quite an asset . neil : yet you do n't like any of my ideas , do you ? sofia : well , you 'll see in my report , i recommended new hires for the new in- house marketing department , as well as , um , we can cut staff by 30 % . kay : 30 % ? sofia : and i 'd also like to take bids from different advertising agencies for a , uh , contemporary campaign . kay : well , perhaps you should get rid of me since i 'm so antiquated . sofia : ( chuckles ) mrs. chancellor , i mean no disrespect , but , uh -- kay : i would like to hear tucker 's opinion . now why is he not here ? sofia : do n't view his absence as a lack of interest . he flew me all the way from berlin for this . kay : first - class , i hope . sofia : just read the report . kay : oh , i assure you ... sofia : ( sighs ) kay : these tired , old , weary eyes will read every word . sofia : keep an open mind . so we 'll talk later ? neil : sofia , if you do n't mind , i 'd prefer to talk right now . sofia : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : ( sighs ) hey . hey . jack : hey . daniel : sorry i 'm late . phyllis : hmm . you 're with abby ? daniel : how 'd you guess ? phyllis : oh , just a wild guess . daniel : ( sighs ) phyllis : yeah . daniel : yeah , you know , she 's , uh , really upset that her reality show is n't gon na fly . jack : oh , man , she has to be devastated by that . phyllis : speaking of which , um , why did n't you tell me about this little photo op you had with her ? daniel : you had a lot of stuff goin ' on . jack : listen , daniel ... phyllis : ( sighs ) jack : i know you 're just trying to make your mark here obvi -- daniel : well , uh , no . no , i 'm not trying to make any mark . i was just trying to help out . look , if abby had her way , that -- that picture would have been way worse . trust me . billy and malcolm , they chose the most conservative shot . jack : yeah , i 'm sure in abby 's mind , this was just a spoof of that video of you two . phyllis : what video ? ( cell phone rings ) jack : oh , sorry . daniel : uh , you do n't want to know . jack : ashley . hey , ash , what 's up ? phyllis : i want to know . jack : i 'm on my way . yeah . got ta run . see you . take care . daniel : yeah . good talk . thanks , jack . phyllis : hey . what is this about a video with you and abby ? [ scene_break ] victor : boy , oh , boy , oh , boy , from that scowl on your face , i guess you 're angry with both your parents , huh ? abby : oh , i am so pissed off right now . victor : do n't you use that language around your father , you got it ? abby : fine . i 'm sorry . victor : now let me tell you something . your mother and i are both very angry with you ... abby : ( scoffs ) victor : for exposing yourself on that sleazy magazine cover owned by that idiot billy abbott . abby : you have totally ruined my career . my reality show is toast . victor : do n't make me laugh , okay ? we did you a favor , all right ? abby : oh , god , you ca n't even fake being sympathetic . victor : that damn show would have haunted you for years , girl . abby : i would have been the next `` it `` girl ! all i needed was a little bit of my trust fund . victor : if you want to talk to me about your trust fund , you suggest a better investment . you got it ? abby : oh , well , the investment was me . it was me . a - a - a - and i believe in myself , so you know what ? maybe -- maybe you 're right . maybe i would have fallen flat on my face , but i deserve the chance to try . victor : we saved you -- your mother and i saved you from humiliation . abby : that is bull ! that is bull . that i -- you just could n't stand the thought of me proving you wrong . victor : and in the process , humiliating your family ? is that it ? abby : oh , yeah , see , that -- that 's it . that 's really why you are keeping my money from me , because , well , being a reality star that 's not classy enough for victor newman . victor : i know you 're acting up , and every time you do , you remind me of how young you are . abby : see , that 's not true . it 's not true . victor : really ? if you want to talk about your trust fund , my darling , you show me that you have grown up , all right ? [ scene_break ] jill : wow , that was fast . what 'd you do ? run every red light ? lauren : you 're suing me for half of fenmore 's ? jill : i 'm suing you for what is mine , lauren , and given what i 've read in our father 's will , it should be a slam dunk . [ scene_break ] daniel : no , you really do n't need -- you really do n't need to see this . phyllis : what -- shh ! wait . daniel : ( clears throat ) phyllis : oh , my god . is that you ? daniel : i , uh , told you so . ( clears throat ) phyllis : so when i found you at the pool , that 's what happened the night before ? daniel : yep . ( clears throat ) phyllis : and abby videotaped it ? and now you are on the cover of a magazine with her ? daniel : ( sighs ) mom , did n't you hear me ? i said i was trying to help her out . phyllis : i can not believe you . you just got rid of amber . now you 're hooking up with abby ? abby ? she is the poster child of exhibitionism . are you kidding me , daniel ? and right when i leave nick , you hook up with his little sister ? daniel : you 're overreacting . phyllis : no , i 'm not overreacting , and watch how you talk to me , thank you . i told you that victor would lose his mind if he found out you were fooling around with his daughter . daniel : well , i 'm not dead yet . ( clears throat ) phyllis : okay , you think this is funny ? daniel : ( chuckles ) phyllis : is this funny to you ? am i amusing you with this ? ( sighs ) i know girls like abby . i know them . they -- they twist men around their finger , and they use them . daniel : okay , if it means that much to you , i 'll stay away from abby . phyllis : oh , i can see how well that 's worked out for you . daniel : can we -- can we just talk about this some other time ? you 're kind of embarrassing me . phyllis : oh , am i embarrassing you ? i am embarrassing you now after this . really ? there are so many girls in genoa city , and you pick abby . what is wrong with you ? [ scene_break ] victor : my darling , you do n't build a career by running around naked and spouting inanities on camera . abby : i 'm sorry . do you have something against saving animals ? victor : stop this `` saving animals `` nonsense . you want access to your trust fund . that 's what this is about . abby : and you have no right keeping it from me . victor : when i was your age , i worked for a living , you got it ? abby : yeah , and , uh , you also walked 20 miles to school in the snow . victor : ( slams glass down ) ( sighs ) do not ever say anything disparaging about my childhood . it was a tough one . you have no clue how tough it was , okay ? abby : well , i do know that nicholas and victoria , they hardly blazed their own trails . victor : i gave them a leg up . they worked for the rest of it to get to the top , you got it ? you seem to suffer from a sense of entitlement . abby : have you met a newman who did n't ? victor : there 's a little bit of victor newman in you , is n't there ? well , you show me that you 're grown up , and then we can talk about your career and your trust fund and all that stuff , okay ? [ scene_break ] jack : so you wanted to meet with me ? ashley : yes . i need your advice . jack : about ? ashley : sit . about jabot . i 'm assuming you want to help even though tucker shut you out of the company , right ? jack : wait . help with what ? ashley : okay , so we want to find a way to buy beauty of nature and merge it with jabot . jack : there is no way `` the mustache `` is going to voluntarily distance himself from beauty of nature . ashley : obviously . obviously . but you 're very good at thinking outside the box , right ? and you know the players . you know the company , so come on . any ideas ? jack : short of prying it out of his cold , dead hands ? uh ... wait a minute . ashley : what ? what ? jack : call your friend tucker . invite him over . i have a proposition for him . ashley : okay . [ scene_break ] lauren : and this is what you consider the key phrase ? `` to any and all of my living heirs `` ? you 're basing your entire case on semantics ? jill : that is proof of my birthright . lauren : i always knew you were a piece of work . jill : excuse me ? lauren : you get your d.n.a . tested , prove you 're a fenmore , and two seconds later , you 're suing me . it 's all about money for you . jill : lauren , you know it 's not all about money . ( sighs ) i need to be recognized for who i am , okay ? lauren : let me tell you who you are . you are a greedy , selfish opportunist who does n't give a damn for family or legacies . kay : lauren and jill -- jill : you call me greedy ? you 're the one who refuses to share our birthright ! kay : that 's enough ! enough ! lauren : are you that hard up for cash ? jill : it 's not about the cash , lauren . lauren : oh , really ? because i can see dollar signs where your eyeballs used to be ! jill : do you want to know what i see when i look at -- kay : stop ! stop it ! both of you . now go back to your corners . it 's my turn to speak , and you will listen . now i realize this is a very , very difficult situation . but a lawsuit is going to make it worse . jill : well , i have no choice , because lauren has made it very clear she will never consider me part of the family . lauren : you know something ? we do n't even know how my father felt . jill : ( sighs ) lauren : it 's possible that he did n't even know that his girlfriend was pregnant . jill : oh , please , not that again . lauren : it 's a reasonable conclusion , jill . kay : shut up ! for the love of god , would you both just shut up ? now i agree that jill is moving too quickly . jill : ( sighs ) kay : but you have to understand , she was reeling from liz foster 's death when she found out that neil fenmore was her father . lauren : and instead of grieving , she pounces on me . kay : ( sighs ) lauren , as much as she loved and still loves the fosters , i know for a fact that she has been desperately searching for years to find out who her biological mother and father were . jill : this has hit me very hard . kay : she felt as though she 's been robbed -- the fact that all that information had been kept from her . as for you , to say that you have been overzealous -- that is an understatement . lauren : yeah , she is really shoving this sister thing down my throat . kay : n - no , listen . jill : ( sighs ) kay : for lauren , this whole situation has come straight out of the blue . and -- and the woman needs time to come to terms with the fact that her father , whom she adored , kept this big secret from her . jill : all right . okay . i admit , this must have come as a shock to you . lauren : thank you , katherine , for finally getting her to understand that . kay : so , uh , perhaps when lauren has time to process what has happened , the two of you can sit down ... jill : ( sighs ) kay : and you can discuss this rationally ! [ scene_break ] sofia : no , no , no . i need those contracts to - day . no . no more excuses . look , can we do this another time ? i have somewhere i need to be . neil : sofia , i 'm sure you can spare me a minute . sofia : well , i 'm sorry if i offended you when i upstaged you . neil : up -- upstaged ... ( laughs ) i 'm just curious . what exactly is your role with mccall , unlimited ? sofia : um ... i 'm tucker 's , uh , right hand . neil : right hand . that 's s - strange . call me crazy , but katherine and i have n't had the pleasure of meeting you before now . sofia : because while he 's been working in genoa city , he needed me in other places . neil : yeah ? you know what i think ? sofia : i 'm sure you 're gon na tell me . neil : i think you 're tucker 's hatchet woman . he sends you in to do his dirty work . sofia : well , surely you know by now . tucker does his own dirty work . neil . [ scene_break ] tucker : so let 's hear it , jack . what 's your proposal ? jack : i help you get beauty of nature , and in return , i come back to jabot as co - c.e.o . with ashley . ashley : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . wh -- what ? jack : you do n't want that ? ashley : well ... you just kind of caught me off guard . jack : i 've learned to live without jabot because i had to . we both know it 's in my blood . if we can make some kind of arrangement -- tucker : jack . jack , excuse me . but how can you , of all people , get victor to sell ? it 's a well - documented fact you 're bitter rivals , man . jack : well , less well - documented is the fact that i know the inner workings of newman . brad carlton and i once ran newman . let 's just say nothing 's impossible . tucker : well , sounds like you have a plan . what is it ? jack : does it really matter ? if i ca n't pull this off , you lose nothing . if i can , and it 's legal , do we have a deal ? tucker : sure . [ scene_break ] kay : first , you should drop the lawsuit . jill : ( sighs ) gladly , if lauren agrees to a proper settlement . lauren : i 'm not going to agree to anything . in fact , i need you to back off and just give me some time to adjust . jill : ( sighs ) if i do that , you will let this drag on forever . kay : you wanted more than just the estate . you wanted lauren as a sister . now going to war is not going to make this happen . jill : oh , i tried to play nice , but she made it very obvious she does n't want a sister . kay : you do n't know how lauren 's going to feel a month from now , jill . lauren : no , actually , she 's right . jill 's right . i 'll never accept her as family . jill : why ? lauren : because in all the years that my father was alive , he never talked about a long - lost child . he never searched for you . jill : that you know of . lauren : the will does n't say anything about a daughter that he wished he 'd kept . jill : it does n't exclude one , either . lauren : oh , you are reading into this what 's just not there . he left you in the past . he never looked back , and i 'm pretty sure a judge is going to agree with me . jill : you are gon na regret speaking to me this way . kay : oh , for heaven sakes , jill . jill : be quiet , katherine . kay : oh , stop it . jill : my attorney is gon na tear you to shreds in court . ( sighs ) lauren : let him try , because he 'll be up against my husband , and i 'm sure you understand michael 's track record . excuse me , katherine . [ scene_break ] daniel : when i got to know abby , i thought that she was just a spoiled little brat , a total airhead . phyllis : she is . daniel : that is the image that she projects , all right ? she 's also smart , and she 's creative , and -- and look at what she 's doing . she 's fearless . phyllis : oh , my god . you really like her . daniel : yeah , you know what ? i guess i do . phyllis : i need something stronger than coffee . daniel : ( sighs ) do n't be dramatic . phyllis : i thought you wanted to focus on your art . daniel : i do want to focus on my art , and i am . abby told me that doing this stupid cover was gon na be good for my career , and you know what ? it has been . my art dealer called me , and he wants more paintings . so instead of freaking out , you should be happy for me , 'cause i 'm finally getting my life together . phyllis : no i - i know . and i 'm so happy for you , but this girl 's gon na bring you down . daniel : i am not in over my head with this girl . i just want you to know that there 's more to abby than people think . phyllis : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : hello . ashley : hello . victor : hello . ashley : so what 's our daughter done now ? victor : ( sighs heavily ) seems without her trust fund money , the reality show 's off the table . ashley : ( sighs ) oh , thank you , god . victor : ( chuckles ) yes . my sentiments exactly . ashley : ( sighs ) but , of course , she 's blaming us , right ? victor : oh , yeah . but she 'll come around . she 'll soon realize that there are a thousand better ways to use her energy . [ scene_break ] jack : i spoke to daniel . i 'm sorry about your show . abby : yeah , well , i know you were n't a fan of `` the naked heiress , `` but at least you did n't put me down like my parents did . jack : well , i knew how important it was to you . abby : i 'm still gon na make it happen . jack : and how are you gon na do that ? abby : by selling brad 's house . jack : you would actually do that ? abby : i do n't want to do it . it 's where i feel the closest to him and colleen . jack : kiddo , that 's quite a sacrifice . abby : yeah , i hate it . but i 'm not gon na give up on my dream . jack : what if i was to tell you there 's another way ? [ scene_break ] neil : ( sighs ) tucker mccall . tucker : hey . neil : hey , did n't expect to see you here . tucker : best espresso in town . neil : yeah , i know that . you said your -- your schedule was packed . you -- you do n't look very busy to me . tucker : is this about the meeting , neil ? neil : you could have let katherine and me know that you were sending sofia in your place . tucker : mm . listen , i have total confidence in sofia . when she speaks , she speaks for me . neil : really ? tucker : mm - hmm . neil : since when ? tucker : neil , there 's something you should know . i am gon na be devoting a good chunk of my time at jabot for a while . neil : meaning what ? tucker : sofia will be representing me more at chancellor , so you should get used to working with her . it 'll make your life a lot easier . [ scene_break ] sofia : miss me ? malcolm : sofia , why did n't you tell me you were comin ' to town ? sofia : well , i thought my fiancé liked surprises . mm . malcolm : hey , baby . sofia : ( chuckles ) malcolm : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( sighs ) daniel : trust me , the last thing i want to do is get serious with somebody . you know , i just got done divorcing amber . phyllis : i know , and i know how depressed you 've been . daniel : well , now that i 'm feeling a little bit better , i plan on enjoying my -- my new freedom . phyllis : you know why i believe you ? daniel : because i 'm a terrible liar ? phyllis : no . because i plan on enjoying my new freedom , too . daniel : oh , really ? so , um , does that mean we could cruise the bars together ? phyllis : we 're not going to be cruising anything together , daniel . daniel : okay . ( chuckles ) phyllis : i 'm going back to work . daniel : where ? phyllis : not newman enterprises . daniel : no . phyllis : no . daniel : no , you do n't want to run into nick . phyllis : not `` restless style `` after billy -- what he 's done to it . daniel : you 've already been there . you 've already done that . phyllis : i think i 'm gon na go to jabot . daniel : jack know about that ? phyllis : mnh - mnh . jabot 's sort of a touchy subject for him . but i think i 'm gon na talk to ashley and see if she has a spot for me . [ scene_break ] victor : abby is brimming with resentment . ashley : which means she 's going to rebel even more . victor : but to be honest with you , both nicholas and victoria rebelled a great deal at that age . ashley : i think she 's even more headstrong than they were . victor : yeah , but given time , she 'll realize that newman enterprises is where the opportunities are . ashley : maybe . victor : and she 'll come back to our fold . ashley : maybe , but i think that first , she 's gon na cause us a whole lot of grief . [ scene_break ] abby : if you have an idea , let 's hear it . jack : you know that brad owned stock in newman enterprises . abby : um , yes . that 's how colleen became a board member . jack : and how victor made colleen 's life a living hell . abby : you 're not gon na tell me to try to become a board member , are you ? jack : no . abby : oh , good . thank god . it 's so boring . jack : just listen , please . abby : i 'm listening . jack : as brad 's daughter , you inherited all of his stock in newman . abby : mm - hmm . jack : as victor 's daughter , you have as much stock in newman as either nicholas or victoria . abby : so what ? jack : together , that stock represents power . abby : to do what ? jack : you play your cards right and leverage that power , you can do pretty much anything you want . [ next_on ] victoria : if you 're not happy with the way that i do business , then why do n't you do your own dirty work , dad ? nick : playtime 's over , sport . i 'm gon na see to it that you go back to jail . abby : as the second - largest shareholder , i have the power to get my tv show produced . | phyllis and jack meet up at the coffeehouse to have a cup of coffee and small talk . phyllis lets jack know how well she and summer are doing since her split from nick . phyllis shows jack the cover of restless style with a pic of daniel and abby . daniel and abby see each other in the lobby of the athletic club . abby asks daniel to be part of her reality show . kent walks in to join them . jill is on the phone with morgan , discussing her lawsuit against lauren . at fenmore 's boutique , lauren gets served with papers which shows that jill is suing lauren for half of the fenmore estate . outside of victor 's door , tucker and ashley discuss their plan of action against victor in order to get jabot 's foothold into japan . victor is on the phone when he hears a knock on the door . it is tucker and ashley . tucker confronts victor that victor had bribed one of the top government officials in japan in order to keep his company on top in japan . tucker blackmails victor that he will release this information to the press unless victor agrees to let jabot get its foot in the door in japan . victor refuses to let tucker manipulate him . phyllis blames herself for daniel being in this situation with abby . kent breaks the news to abby that there will be no pilot . kent also tells abby that he has another project and will be leaving town . neil and katherine await tucker 's arrival , but is surprised when sophia arrives which is an associate of tucker 's . sophia finds major discrepancies within chancellor industries . sophia recommends some changes be made in chancellor industries format . daniel catches up with phyllis and jack at the coffeehouse . phyllis confronts daniel about the article in restless style . phyllis also questions daniel about the video that had been made of him and abby . angrily , abby confronts victor about him not giving her her trust fund and that is why she had lost her reality show . lauren visit jill and is shown a copy of her father 's will . |
ashley : okay , you 're home . tucker : ( sighs ) looks like the old place . ashley : ( sighs ) yeah . tucker : oh , man . ( sighs ) ashley : come here . sit down . tucker : ( clicks tongue ) i really wish i would have listened to you about going to that lunch ... ( sighs ) after i flubbed that reporter 's question , and you had to cover for me in front of all those people . ashley : oh . so what ? it was the first night you 've been released from the hospital . nobody expected you to have all the answers . tucker : and if i had n't insisted , they would n't have ambushed us about our wedding . ashley : yeah , well , it 's not exactly how i wanted the news to be broken . and i wish abby would call me back . [ scene_break ] deacon : where 's your , uh , your entourage ? abby : buzz off , okay ? deacon : looks like you 're not too happy . you want to talk about it , abby ? hey , look , come on . part of my job as a bartender is to keep my customer 's secrets . if you do n't tell me something , i might get in trouble with the boss . what do you say ? cut me a break ? abby : i 'm sorry . who the hell do you think you are ? i 'm not your friend , okay ? your job , and your only job , is to make me another drink . deacon : yes , ma'am . [ scene_break ] victor : abby , i 'm worried about you . this is your father . give me a call now , all right ? diane : oh , there he is . jack : hey . how you doing , slugger ? you just come straight from the ball game ? kyle : yeah , we beat the pirates 6 to nothing . jack : a shutout -- a shutout against the pirates ? kyle : and you want to know why ? jack : uh , let me guess , you pitched a no - hitter . kyle : how did you know ? jack : i did n't -- i did n't . you pitched a no - hitter , and i was n't there to see it ? kyle : no , you needed to be here . this is a big deal for jabot and aunt ashley . jack : thank you for understanding . diane : mm . he wanted to come here and let you know before i bring him over to the pizza place . mm , they 're having a party in his honor to celebrate . jack : wow . diane : ( laughs ) woman : mr. abbott , may i ? jack : oh , absolutely . okay , no hat . here we go . kyle : all right . ( camera shutter clicking ) victor : i could n't help but overhear . that 's fantastic . congratulations . kyle : yeah . coach is happy . victor : i bet you he is . i 'll tell my pilot to take the plane and fly over your field during your next game with a banner that says , `` go , muskies . `` how 's that ? diane : that 's extravagant . kyle : ( chuckles ) whoa that might be cool . victor : would n't that be cool ? jack : i tell you what we 're gon na do -- at the end of the season , i 'm gon na spring for you and the team to take a visit to great america -- the whole team with family , okay ? what do you think ? kyle : awesome ! i love that place . victor : good . diane : ( laughs ) yeah , well , that is extremely extraordinarily generous . uh , sweetheart , i see there 's still some food over there . why do n't you grab something , all right ? kyle : okay . diane : just to hold you over till we get to the restaurant . kyle : got it . diane : okay . you guys make me sick . i brought kyle here because he was excited to tell his dad about his game . and now you two have turned it into some kind of -- some kind of contest . well , i wo n't have it ! you wo n't use him that way . do you understand me ? i will not let it happen . jack : he 's my son , too , and you certainly did n't hesitate to use our affections for kyle to pit us against each other . diane : i have never . victor : oh , really ? i doubt seriously you were concerned about kyle 's welfare when you got involved with the likes of adam . [ scene_break ] victoria : i hope you 're happy . chloe : victoria , taking billy to court ... ( sighs ) is not about my happiness , i was protecting my daughter , putting her first , something that a mother should do . victoria : cutting the father that delia adores out of her life is not putting her first . but you know , honestly , i do n't know why i 'm so surprised . you 've been using that little girl to forward your agenda since before she was even born . chloe : ( sighs ) you know , billy is in a downward spiral right now . victoria : yes , right now , he 's screwing up . but delia was the one bright spot in his life , and instead of acknowledging that , you take her away from him ? chloe : i know that you do n't want to hear this , but i know a side of billy that you do n't know . and i got a front row seat of that bad behavior when i was with him in new york -- the drinking , the gambling , the women . and i see him going down that same path again . and believe me , you do n't want your child around it . [ scene_break ] woman : any luck contacting his family ? man : i tried calling his home -- no answer . i 'm working on tracking down some of the other abbotts . [ scene_break ] jill : well .. ( sighs ) there were a few surprises we had n't planned on , but overall -- jack : overall , i 'd say it was a great success . jill : ( sighs ) oh , jack , i wish billy could have seen here . jack : yeah , when i get home , i 'll give him a call , see if -- ( cell phone rings ) jack : see if i can find out how he 's doing . jill : it 's a good idea . jack : jack abbott . sergeant burke : mr. abbott , this is sergeant burke , genoa city p.d . i 'm calling about your brother . jack : ( sighs ) uh , what 's billy done this time ? do you need me to come bail him out ? jill : ( clicks tongue ) sergeant burke : no , sir . i 'm afraid he 's been involved in an automobile accident . we 're at memorial hospital , fifth floor . jack : he 's at memorial . i 'm with his mother right now . we 're on our way . come on . jill : what ? the hospital ? [ scene_break ] ashley : hi , honey . it 's your mom again . i know you 're upset with me , but we really need to talk about it , okay ? so please call me either at tucker 's or you can reach me on my cell , i do n't care how late . i love you . tucker : what was that , like your third message ? ashley : yeah . she 's obviously not speaking to me . tucker : well , maybe when the shock wears off , given what happened , she 'll be willing to give us a break . ashley : given what happened ? tucker : we 've all been through a lot . ashley : yeah , it been really stressful . tucker : for abby , especially . ashley : wh - what do you mean ? ( cell phone rings ) ashley : oh . it 's jack . hey , jack , what 's going on ? oh , my god . what -- how bad is it ? where is he ? oh , okay . i 'm on my way . oh , no . tucker : what happened ? ashley : billy 's been in an accident . i have to go . tucker : is it serious ? ashley : jack did n't tell me , but i got ta go to the hospital . do me a favor , honey . tucker : what ? i 'll go with you . ashley : no , you ca n't . just stay here and rest . but if abby calls or she comes by , would you please just tell her what happened and tell her i 'll call her right away ? bye . tucker : be careful . ashley : yeah . [ scene_break ] diane : i am so ready for this day to be over . abby : ( scoffs ) diane : ( sighs ) abby : you know , if you 're looking for your next meal ticket , i think i saw a gentleman in his ' 80s wearing a patek philippe watch right over there . diane : it 's so true what they say about rich people having zero class . abby : says the wannabe . diane : you irritating little twit . deacon : okay , diane , hang on a second . why do n't we get something to drink for you , get you some food ? diane : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : how 's billy ? is he all right ? jill : well , thank god he has n't broken anything . doctor : he separated his shoulder . we immobilized it , put it in a sling until it heals . there 's bruising and lacerations , but no sign of internal bleeding . jack : ( sighs ) jill : oh , god . ashley : have you seen him ? jill : no , we just got here . doctor baird 's been filling us in . jack : he 's awake now , but , uh , since he was unconscious when they brought him in , they want to keep him overnight . jill : listen , you do n't foresee any complications ? dr. baird : your son will be sore for a while , but he 'll make a full recovery . jill : oh , thank you . thank you . ashley : does anybody know what happened ? sergeant burke : single car crash . thankfully , no one else was hurt . jill : ( sighs ) jack : any idea why he lost control of the vehicle ? sergeant burke : my guess -- he was d.u.i . billy was seen leaving jimmy 's bar shortly before the accident . i 'm waiting on the results of his b.a.c . if he was over the legal limit , he 'll be arrested . jack : ( sighs ) jill : ( sighs ) billy : ( groans ) woman : ooh , try not to move that shoulder . billy : yeah , all right . thank you . now tell me . i ... ( sighs ) woman : i 'll speak to the doctor about upping your pain meds . billy : i doubt you 're gon na have anything that makes me feel that much better , but i do appreciate it . ( grunts ) ( door opens ) jill : ( sighs ) billy : oh , look , all three of you . i guess i really am in trouble now . ashley : since you 're making jokes , i 'll take that as a good sign . jack : amen . jill : billy , would you mind telling us what in the hell you were thinking ? billy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : ( sighs ) victoria , look , i know that you want someone to blame , but i 'm not the problem here . victoria : yeah , i know . you 're right . it 's all billy 's fault , cut - and - dry , black - and - white . chloe : okay , i ... ( sighs ) he really did give it a good try . i will give him that . but he does not follow through on his good intentions , and i want delia to have her father in her life , i do , but until billy can start acting like an adult , i 'm sorry . i -- ( cell phone rings ) victoria : i 'm sorry . i have to take this . hi . hi , jack . what 's up ? billy ? what happened ? i mean , is he okay ? ah . yeah , i - i guess so . i mean , i guess it could have been much worse . okay . all right . thanks for letting me know , jack . i really appreciate it . all right , bye . chloe : what 's -- what 's going on ? victoria : billy was in a - a car crash . he 's at the hospital . chloe : oh , my god . what , is he -- is he okay ? victoria : yeah , he 's ok . he 's okay . i 'm -- i 'm gon na go see him , though . chloe : wait , wait , wait , victoria ... he still is delia 's father . will you please just call me and let me know everything 's okay ? victoria : yeah . chloe : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] deacon : hi , victor . what 's your poison this evening ? victor : i 'm looking for my daughter abby . deacon : uh , she was here earlier , but she 's left . excuse me . diane : maybe when you track her down , you could teach the little brat some manners . victor : i think it is you i need to teach some manners . [ scene_break ] tucker : abby . abby : can i come in ? tucker : sure . come on in . tucker : i 'm glad you came by . your mom 's been real worried about you . abby : oh . uh , where is she ? tucker : she went to the hospital . billy 's been in an accident . abby : what ? is he okay ? tucker : yeah . she just called . she said billy 's gon na be fine . but it , uh , it shook her up pretty bad having to go back to the hospital again after somebody else cracked up their car . abby : yeah . tucker : i 'm sorry about tonight . yeah , your mom and i both feel terrible that you had to hear our news from that reporter . abby : yeah . ( clears throat ) tucker : well , for what it 's worth , we 're both real proud of the way you handled it , though . abby : thanks . tucker : i actually wanted to tell you in person , but we have n't seen you . i know you were out of town when i , uh , woke up and we had our wedding . abby : it could n't have been helped . tucker : oh , it 's all right . it 's all right . abby : ( sighs ) tucker : just do me a favor , though . if you could be patient with your mom , she 's been through so much , you know , being falsely accused and held in jail and , uh -- abby : no , i know what she 's been through . tucker : you know , she said you were right there for her the whole time . abby : ( scoffs ) oh , god , no . she was there for me . tucker : for you ? abby : yeah , i was in a really bad place , and i , uh , you know , mom , she just ... she knew she ... i was driving . i 'm the one that hit you . mom knew i was drunk . she was just trying to protect me . uh , god , she would have driven up everything . she would have gone to prison . she did n't want me to ruin my life . tucker : i know . i saw you behind the wheel . abby : you knew ? tucker : i just wanted to see if you 'd admit it . one question -- just between the two of us ... it stays between us . did you do it on purpose ? did you try to kill me ? [ scene_break ] billy : ( sighs ) jill : billy , there 's a cop outside waiting on the results your blood test . if they show you were drunk -- billy : mom , i was n't drunk . jill : ( sighs ) jack : you may think you were n't . it does n't take much booze to get to .08 . jill : sweetie , somebody saw you coming out of jimmy 's . billy : ( sighs ) jill : if you were too smashed to drive yourself home -- billy : i was there , i admit it . but i was n't drinking . ashley : so you went to a bar not to drink ? billy : i went there to drink . jack : what , did they run out of your favorite brand ? billy : ( sighs ) ( laughs ) you -- you might not believe this , but , um ... [ billy remembering ] cane : go ahead , drink . drink it , billy . that what you want . drink . billy : thank you . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : i did n't touch a drop . jack : why do n't you get some rest , huh ? [ scene_break ] chloe : hmm , rebuild your life ... ( clicks tongue ) in a bar . cane : it 's called honest work , chloe . chloe : ( laughs ) oh , well , then you 're definitely not qualified . cane : ( scoffs ) wow . thank you . and that 's from someone who took delia away from billy . it 's cold , even for someone like you , do n't you think ? hmm ? chloe : you do n't even know the whole story . cane : uh , yeah , i do , 'cause billy was here . chloe : i knew it . i knew it when i found out that he crashed his car . cane : wait , wait . chloe : ( scoffs ) cane : he crashed his car ? chloe : yeah , you know what ? he 's gon na be fine . how drunk was he ? cane : he was n't drunk . he did n't touch a drink , not even a drop . chloe : and what does that prove ? what if he had a flask ? what if -- what if he just went to another bar and got sloshed ? uh , or what if he was just reckless , the way that he 's been all the time lately , and what if delia was in the car ? would everyone -- would everyone just be defending him then ? [ scene_break ] abby : i have gone over and over that night , and it 's just still ... really fuzzy . and i would hate to think that i would have done that on purpose . i - i - i do n't want to believe that i am capable of doing something like that . tucker : after what i 've heard you say , i do n't believe you are . abby : you know , when i remembered what really happened , i tried to tell people . and mom stopped me . she said that i would just make things worse . tucker : she was probably right . abby : people were awful to her . tucker : yeah . well , it would have been much worse for her to watch people be awful to you . abby : i did n't want to hurt you , okay , tucker ? tucker : ( sighs ) abby : i just thought that you were all wrong for my mom , and i though you were gon na break her heart , and that 's why i sent those texts to you and diane . tucker : what texts ? abby : the one i sent to you from malcolm 's phone saying to meet at the cabin for your bachelor party , and the one i sent to diane from your phone telling her to meet you there . tucker : why would you want to trick us into meeting at the cabin ? abby : because i wanted mom to catch you two together . she has never believed me about that night , what i know ... tucker : ( sighs ) ( laughs ) abby : i know i walked in on after the tornado . we 're in a safe room , and i totally told you the truth just now . can you do the same ? tell me . the night i caught you with diane , you had sex with her , did n't you ? even though you and my mom were supposedly serious , you did it . tucker : there has never been anything between diane and me . now i think it 's best for us if we put both those nights behind us and move on . abby : i got ta -- i 'm sorry . i have -- i have to go . i 'm gon na go . tucker : what , you 're not gon na wait for your mom ? abby : no , just , um ... tell her to call me . [ scene_break ] victor : the reason abby was rude with you is because she knows the kind of person you are and the company you keep . diane : ( scoffs ) deacon : ( laughs ) jeez . i tell you , that guy ... is a piece of work . unbelievable . ( sighs ) diane : what was i thinking , falling for his lies again ? deacon : i tell you what i 'd be thinking . diane : ( sighs ) yeah , well ... ( laughs ) deacon : ( laughs ) diane : let me tell you something , , i learned the hard way -- it is n't all about dollar signs . deacon : well , it is n't when you have the kind of money that they do . diane : i 've just had it with the entire family ... deacon : mm . diane : thinking they 're so superior , they can use people and throw them away . deacon : or run them over . diane : come again ? deacon : what if i told you that it was abby that hit tucker mccall , tried to kill him and not her mama ? [ scene_break ] cane : i do n't think you , uh , know anything about billy 's state mind when he left here , so ... chloe : well , then we 'll just call it an educated guess . and do me a favor -- how about you not comment on my parenting skills , okay ? cane : oh , okay . but you know , uh , what you did was cruel . chloe : ( laughs ) cruel ? cane : mm - hmm . chloe : cruel ? okay , um , how about what you did to lily ? that was n't cruel . cane : touché . but you know , at the time , i just thought i was doing what was right for the people i love . chloe : yeah , well , what do you think i was doing , buddy ? i was just doing what was best for my little girl . so , you know , maybe next time , when you see me , you could think about that before you jump all over me . and frankly , it would be really , really nice if one person in this world would not look at me like a total selfish monster . cane : yeah . i , uh , i kind of know the feeling . [ scene_break ] ashley : we all should have seen that coming . now the important thing is , what can we do to help him ? jack : well , he 's got ta stop wallowing and get his act together . ashley : what do you have in mind ? jack : ( sighs ) he sold the magazine . he has no reason to wake up in the morning . ashley : a job -- that could be a great idea . jill : oh . fenmore 's is looking for a national sales manager . jack : too much travel . i want him at jabot around family , where we can all knock the snot out of him if he does n't straighten up . jill : ( sighs ) that 's a very good point . ashley : you guys , now that we know billy 's gon na be okay , i 'd really like to get back to tucker , okay ? so call me if there 's any change . jill : we will . oh . jack : we will . ashley : okay . victoria : hey . hi . ashley : oh , hi . jill : oh , honey , we 're so glad you came . victoria : thanks . is billy okay ? jack : well , billy 's a little banged up . he 's in some pain right now . but fortunately , he has a very hard head . ashley : he 's very lucky . victoria : okay . okay . can he have visitors ? jill : yeah . jack : you bet . ashley : his room 's right over there . victoria : okay . hi . is it -- is it okay -- is it okay if i -- woman : the doctor gave him some strong pain medication . he 's probably out for the rest of the night . victoria : thank you . victoria : why do you keep doing this to the people that love you ? ( sighs ) you know , when i was on my way over here ... i was thinking about how ... when j.t . and i split up and ... when i lost custody of reed , i ... i just feel like i had all the joy knocked out of my life . all i wanted to do was work . but i did n't even know how to have fun anymore . and then you came along . i went from being this boring ... old drudge ... who did n't even know what it was like to be happy ... ( sighs ) ( sighs ) to someone who could watch ... ( laughs ) seven hours of `` father knows best `` and have a really fun time . you know , you talked me into going to jamaica on the spur of the moment . that 's so crazy . and i have a tattoo i have a tattoo with your name on it . i got it on a whim . that 's not me . that was never me . but suddenly , it was . you made me fall so love with you . ( sighs ) was having the time of my life . but i 'm not laughing anymore , you know ? we 're not -- we 're not jim and margaret . they had a house full of kids , and they sat around the dinner table talking about school and homework and kitten 's new party dress . they were n't worried about if their baby was sleeping okay at night ... or if they were missing mommy and daddy as much as mommy and daddy missed them ... or if daddy was gon na come home drunk , if he was gon na come home at all , because he got himself thrown in jail ... or worse . i ca n't do this anymore . i ca n't , billy . this has to end . [ scene_break ] ashley : abby confessed ? to what ? tucker : she told me she was driving . but i already knew that . ashley : i was driving . tucker : i remembered seeing her behind the wheel right before the car hit me . ashley : ( sighs ) tucker : and when i told you that , you tried to persuade me that i had wrong , but i knew i did n't . and i knew you were trying to protect your daughter . ashley : i just could n't let her go to jail . i was gon na tell you when you got home ... tucker : i know . ashley : and everything was -- was settled down . tucker : its okay , darling . it 's okay . i understand . ashley : so how are things with you and abby ? how did she leave it ? tucker : i told her i believed it was an accident , and we should put it behind us . ashley : you 're such a good man . tucker : like i told abby , it 's over . it 's time to move on . ashley : it 's over ? tucker : yeah . ashley : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : for heaven sake , i 've been trying to get a hold of you for hours . abby : yeah , i needed some time to think about things . victor : i heard what happened at the jabot launch . abby : i just came from tucker 's . victor : did you talk to your mother ? abby : she was n't there , but i set things right with tucker . i told him that i was the one who hit him , which he knew already . victor : are you serious ? abby : no , wait , before you freak out , he believes me that it was an accident , and he 's not gon na go blabbing it . victor : tucker mccall , for your information , is a very vindictive man . if you do n't believe me , ask his mother . abby : i 'm just glad that it 's all out in the open , and i 'm also glad that you stopped me from confessing online . victor : ( sighs ) it would have destroyed your life , you know that ? ( sighs ) too bad the producer heard what you said . abby : the tape 's gone , thanks to you , and kent wo n't say a word , he trusts me . if i 'm in jail , how is he gon na make any money off the naked heiress ? victor : how come i do n't find that comforting ? [ scene_break ] diane : you 're telling me all this time the newmans have been lying about who was driving ? deacon : abby and ashley knew , obviously . i do n't know who else . what about you ? diane : what about me ? deacon : you were there when it happened . i mean , what did you see ? diane : i was driving behind the car that hit tucker . i could see that it was a blonde woman driving the car . deacon : mm - hmm . diane : and since ashley told the police it was her , i - i guess i assumed it was . deacon : diane , you do n't strike me as the kind of lady that assumes anything . diane : well , you do n't strike me as the kind of person that would share explosive information with a woman you hardly know . deacon : we both hate victor newman . that tells me a lot . diane : so this confession you overheard , do you think it was the real deal or just the , um , `` naked narcissist `` ... deacon : ( laughs ) diane : seeking attention ? deacon : i do n't know . i think it seemed sincere enough . you know , it was just her and that cameraman , none of , uh , her fawning posse , you know , that always tell her how fabulous she is when they 're lapping up free cocktails . diane : uh - huh . what happened to the tape ? deacon : yeah , well , that disappeared . diane : along with any mention of a totally trashed abby driving the car . deacon : mm - hmm . diane : this kind of cover - up has one name written all over it . [ scene_break ] ashley : i think i 'm gon na get the best night 's sleep tonight that i 've had in months . yeah . tucker : get in here . ashley : i am . tucker : you know , i slept like a baby in the hospital , at least that 's what people told me . ashley : oh , my , i really missed your sense of humor , too . tucker : yeah , you 're probably the only one . ashley : you 're a funny guy . tucker : that was n't very funny . ashley : ( laughs ) tucker : hey , listen . ashley : yeah ? tucker : now that , uh , everyone knows we 've officially tied the knot ... ashley : mm - hmm . tucker : i think it 's time we start looking the part . ashley : how ? tucker : mrs. mccall , will you wear my ring ? ashley : oh . yes , i will ... forever and ever ... and ever and ever . tucker : oh . you 're sweet . ashley : do you want to put it on ? tucker : yes . oh , you have beautiful hands . ashley : it 's pretty . it 's pretty . here , let me put yours on . tucker : thank you . ashley : now you 're really married . tucker : ooh . ashley : ( laughs ) tucker : wow . i 'm so happy i 'm really married . ashley : mm . mm . hold on a second . tucker : hmm ? ashley : did you talk to your doctor ? are you okay ? i mean ... tucker : ( whispering ) this is our wedding night , my love ... ashley : ( whispering ) yeah , it is , huh ? tucker : yeah . [ scene_break ] abby : i know i was ticked at you for making me go to rehab , and i realize now that i should have been thanking you . you got me out of town before i did something really , really stupid . and i - i had n't even been a very good daughter up until that point , which makes what you did that much more amazing . victor : i hope you realize that i ... always do what 's best for you . you may not realize it at the time , but that is my intention , okay ? abby : i know . victor : come here . abby : ( laughs ) victor : i 'm just glad this ugly incident is behind us , all right ? abby : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] diane : i 'm filing away that tidbit about abby , along with another lie that i know of that tucker 's been telling . deacon : you saving them up for a rainy day ? diane : i 've been treated like crap by the so - called elite citizens of this town . and before i shake its dust from my feet , i 'm gon na take a whole lot of people down . deacon : you know , diane , if you should find yourself in , uh , need of any help ... diane : well , i 'll keep that in mind . [ scene_break ] chloe : hey , uh , i need to get going , so -- cane : hey , hey . chloe : okay . cane : no need . it 's on the house . chloe : thanks . cane : you know , uh , i 'm here most nights if you need to talk . chloe : oh , okay . well , uh , you have my number . it works both ways . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) sergeant burke : there was no alcohol in billy 's blood . he was n't intoxicated . jill : then you wo n't be arresting him . sergeant burke : no , ma'am . jack : thank you , sergeant . sergeant burke : have a good night . jack : wow . jill : jack ... billy told me he was n't drinking , and i did n't believe him . jack : well , the way he 's been behaving lately , a d.u.i . was n't far - fetched . jill : yeah , but i 'm his mother . oh , my god . i hope this accident is a wake - up call for him . [ scene_break ] victoria : i 'm glad you 're gon na be all right , but ... i ca n't pick up the pieces anymore , not without ... not without falling to pieces myself . ( door closes ) [ next_on ] phyllis : do you remember what we were doing when we found out that sharon was alive ? victor : i have never forgiven myself for letting you down before . adam : we are going to frame my father for your murder , and you 're not backing out . | abby admits to tucker that she was driving the car that hit him and that she set him up by sending a text message to diane from his phone telling her to meet him at the abbott cabin . abby also tells tucker that she sent a message to him from dianne 's phone asking him to meet her at the abbott cabin , because she wanted to prove to ashley that she could n't trust him . abby tells tucker that she does n't think she hit him on purpose but everything from that night is fuzzy . abby asks tucker to tell her the truth about him sleeping with diane the night of the tornado and tucker tells him that he has never had any kind of personal relationship with diane and asks abby to put both nights behind them and move on with life . abby tells victor about her conversation with tucker and victor worries that tucker is planning some kind of revenge against abby because he is a vindictive man . tucker gives ashley a wedding ring and they celebrate their wedding night . |
summer : this ca n't be happening . daniel : i understand it 's late . i understand it 's late , um , but this is really , really an emergency . yes , i - i can wait for you . please , just get here as fast as you can . thank you . summer : oh , aunt vicki . thank god you 're here . m - mom was just arrested in front of the whole place . victoria : phyllis ? what ? what happened ? summer : i 'm sure people are tweeting about it already . daniel : okay , look , i do not care what anybody says . i just care about mom . summer : who 'd she try to kill ? victoria : what ? summer : they said attempted murder . tell me ! why ca n't i know ? daniel : look , it was a long time ago . the police think she may have tried to kill paul and christine . summer : how ? daniel : i do n't know . i do n't have all the details , which is why i want to get over to the station right now , but i ca n't , because the sitter 's on the other side of town , and i have to wait here for her . victoria : okay , i 'll watch the girls so you can go . it 's fine . summer : i want to go , too . daniel : no , no , no , no , no . you 're not going anywhere . nick said no . summer : but -- victoria : summer . daniel : okay , well , are you sure ? victoria : yeah . daniel : thank you . i owe you one . there we go . victoria : we 'll be fine . summer : this is so not fair . why does everyone treat me like i 'm a baby ? [ scene_break ] billy : well ... welcome . ( chuckles ) i was surprised to get your phone call . happily , of course . woman : my meeting in chicago wrapped early , and i was so anxious to see where `` restless style `` comes together every month , so i thought i 'd pop in . i hope that 's okay . billy : oh , absolutely . the sooner you and the other producers get a feel for the place , the better , although i am a bit disappointed . i wanted you to meet phyllis ... woman : mm . billy : my editor in chief and right - hand woman , but it seems she wo n't answer her phone . sorry . [ scene_break ] chris : i ca n't wait for paul to hear the good news . god knows he could use some . heather : you 're right , he could . [ scene_break ] avery : okay , michael , can we get on with this , please ? michael : has phyllis been read her rights ? ronan : she has . phyllis : i was arrested in front of my children . was that necessary ? nick : do n't worry about the kids . i 'll make sure they 're okay . phyllis : thank you . nick : you 're in good hands with avery . just keep me posted . i got ta get back to summer . [ scene_break ] bonnie : mr. newman ? victor : yes , bonnie ? bonnie : sorry to disturb you , but the cook wants to know if ms. newman will be joining you for dinner . victor : no , thank you . um , sharon is on her way to new york , okay ? thank you for asking . victor : or so she says . [ scene_break ] woman : fasten your seat belt , please . we 'll be landing in leavenworth soon . [ scene_break ] adam : you still in there ? you did n't jump out the window , right ? get cold feet ? chelsea : you wo n't get rid of me that easily . adam : like i would even try . chelsea : you say that now . adam : oh , hey . chelsea : hey . adam : well , i 'll be saying it 50 years from now , too , when we 're old and sitting on rocking chairs . and when we 're not hollering at people to get off the lawn , we 'll be having this exact same conversation . chelsea : really ? we 'll be talking about the wedding dress i picked ? adam : ah . chelsea : ha . adam : so you picked one , huh ? excellent . chelsea : are you joking ? there were so many gorgeous options , adam . adam : glad you 're pleased . chelsea : they 're all great , and it was hard narrowing it down to three , let alone one . thought i 'd have to flip a coin . hope you approve . adam : i 'm sure i will , tomorrow . chelsea : no ! ( laughs ) not one little peek ? come on . adam : not a peek , no , no . we 're sticking with tradition all the way , and there are rules . i can not see you in your dress , but i do n't think there are rules about seeing you out of your dress . chelsea : hmm . adam : wow . chelsea : ( laughs ) well , i 've never heard that the groom is n't allowed to see the bride in the rest of her trousseau . ( laughing ) adam : wow . [ scene_break ] victor : hi , this is victor newman . uh , i 've been looking for my son adam , and whenever i call his suite , there 's no answer , so would you kindly check in the gym or the dining room ? he did ? uh , did he tell the front desk where he was going ? oh , okay . thank you . ( cell phone rings ) victor : yes ? nick : well , it happened , just like i was afraid it would . phyllis has been arrested . victor : where ? nick : crimson lights . victor : you mean , she was arrested in public ? nick : yeah , i was here when it went down . i followed 'em over to the station , but now i came back to get summer . i 'm calling 'cause i need a favor , dad . victor : what is it , son ? nick : because of all this , i 'm running late . faith 's nanny ca n't stay any later . they 're down at the tack house , and i can not get ahold of sharon . victor : have the nanny , uh , bring faith up to the main house , all right ? nick : thanks , dad . i appreciate it . [ scene_break ] nick : hey . summer : hey . mm . is mom okay ? nick : she 's hanging in there . avery 's doing everything she can to get her out on bail . there was n't anything i could do there , so i came back to get you . summer : okay . nick : hey . victoria : hi . nick : ( sighs ) do you know where daniel is ? victoria : well , he was anxious to see phyllis , so i offered to stay with lucy until her nanny showed up . summer : how soon will we know about bail ? nick : avery will call as soon as she knows anything . can you watch the kids for a second ? i need to talk to your aunt victoria . summer : ( sighs ) fine . victoria : so , is it true ? did phyllis , uh ... nick : let 's hope a jury does n't think so . victoria : you know , i remember hearing a while ago about paul and christine , but i - i mean , did you ever have any clue that she might be involved ? nick : none . victoria : you did n't stay with her at the station . nick : i needed to be here for my kids . victoria : well , i 'm here for you , okay ? whatever you need . [ scene_break ] paul : so i assume that your showing up this late means something has changed . is it good or bad ? heather : this is n't about your case . phyllis has been arrested for the hit- and - run . [ scene_break ] chris : what 's the deal with you defying me and refusing to handcuff phyllis ? ronan : it was n't necessary . chris : it 's standard procedure . if any other agent had tried to pull that -- ronan : listen , christine , her kids were standing there , okay ? chris : ronan , do not , i repeat , do not let your personal feelings interfere with how you handle this case . ronan : ditto , counselor . [ scene_break ] avery : this is a dubious case at best . for one thing , it 's ancient . there are no witnesses that saw the driver of the car , no one can put phyllis at the scene , and this is based on a very shaky statute . michael : we have proof you rented the car . we have proof you possess the computer skills necessary to tamper with records in order to cover your tracks . we have proof of your longstanding animosity towards christine . as your dear friend , i wish this was n't happening , but it is . as the district attorney and someone who has spent most of their career on the other side of the courtroom , i know something about what will sway a jury . you 're in trouble , phyllis . avery : what can you offer us ? [ scene_break ] billy : hey , babe . victoria : oh , hey there . billy : marianne fetters , this is my wife , victoria newman abbott . marianne 's the producer i 've been telling you about . she 's gon na head up our tv show . victoria : oh . well , it 's nice to finally meet you . welcome to genoa city . marianne : mm - hmm . oh , thank you . billy : and this cute little girl right here actually belongs to a friend of ours ... john : ( fusses ) billy : did john here -- yeah , this is the guy that runs stuff at our household , are n't you ? marianne : well , hello , young man . your cell phone pictures do n't do you justice . victoria : he 's a handsome devil , just like his daddy . billy : oh , shucks . marianne : oh , i know billy 's missed his family terribly , spending so much time in l.a . victoria : yeah , well , we are happy to have him home , that is for sure . john : ( fussing ) billy : so , marianne , would you like a coffee , lemonade , smoothie ? the shortbread cookies are really good , are n't they ? you like 'em . marianne : no , you stay and visit with your wife . i 'll grab some coffee . can i get you anything ? billy : no , i 'm good , thanks . victoria : me , too . marianne : all right . victoria : hey . billy : well ... victoria : what 's the matter ? billy : what 's the story ? what 's lucy doing here , huh ? why do you have her ? john : ( fusses ) billy : whoa . victoria : well , uh , phyllis and daniel were here awhile ago . billy : phyllis ? i 've been looking for phyllis . john : ( cries ) billy : marianne wants to meet her . i know ! victoria : phyllis is in jail . billy : she 's what ? victoria : she was arrested for attempted murder . [ scene_break ] michael : if you 're looking to plea - bargain , i 'll see what i can do . i ca n't make any promises . the feds will have to approve any deal . phyllis : you mean christine will have to approve it , right ? avery : phyllis . phyllis -- phyllis : no , seriously , she 's licking her chops right now . michael : why did you have to do this in the first -- ? phyllis : do n't you know that i would approach this differently ? avery : phyllis , stop talking . phyllis : and by the way , people change . you should know that better than anyone , michael , mr. district attorney . man : booking 's free now . avery : okay , listen to me . you go with the officer -- its okay -- and you keep quiet . michael : the subject of a plea bargain has been broached . chris : i 'm listening . avery : aggravated battery , two years , suspended , fine , community service . chris : all right , before we go any further , i wo n't even consider a deal that does n't involve prison time . [ scene_break ] victor : bonnie is with faith upstairs . she already drifted off . summer : i 'm gon na watch a movie and forget this whole stupid day ever happened . nick : she 's upset . victor : yeah , as well she should be . nick : where 's sharon ? victor : i have no idea . nick : i 've got ta call noah , let him know about phyllis . i do n't want him reading about this online . victor : listen , why do n't i call noah ? you just spend some time with the girls . i think they 're upset , okay ? nick : thanks , dad . victor : hey , noah . yeah , your granddad . how are you ? good . listen , i 'm -- i 'm sorry to call so late , but , um ... no , everything is fine . well , phyllis was arrested . but before we get into that , uh , kindly put your mother on the horn , okay ? i 'd like to talk to her . what do you mean , she is n't there ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : now the only thing that i have left to do is find a tailor to alter that dress that i picked . adam : you know what ? uh , talk to mrs. cobb , the lady that owns this place . she 's , uh , she 'll probably have someone good to recommend . um ... chelsea : hmm ? adam : and while you 're doing that , i 'm going to , uh , i 'm gon na head out to the farm today . i know you 're gon na go there tomorrow . i want you to see it , but i think i want to spend a little time there alone . it 's usually where i feel closest to my mom . chelsea : yeah . you do n't have to explain . its fine , adam . go ahead . adam : i love you ... this much . chelsea : jeez ! ( laughing ) adam : mwah ! [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , thanks for picking her up . ( sighs ) billy : so phyllis tried to mow down paul and christine ? victoria : tried and succeeded . at least , that 's what they 're saying , and this case has been cold for , god , close to 20 years . billy : ( scoffs ) it had to come out now ? victoria : ( sighs ) billy : you think it 's true ? victoria : i guess we 'll find out . billy : oh , man , wait till this hits the web , if it has n't already . ( chuckles ) victoria : do you think this will affect the tv show ? billy : how could it not ? victoria : well , what are you gon na do now ? billy : hell if i know . ( shudders ) ( cell phone rings ) victoria : it 's daniel , oh . hey , daniel . yeah , the nanny just came for lucy . marianne : sorry that took so long . billy : oh , it 's fine . ( clears throat ) look , marianne , i need you to , um , brace yourself for a moment . marianne : what 's going on ? billy : see , phyllis just got arrested , apparently , for trying to kill someone ... two people , actually , with a car . marianne : i see . billy : yeah . apparently , it happened a long time ago , but i guess new evidence just came to light , so ... marianne : i have to make some phone calls . i 'll meet you back at the office later . billy : okay . [ scene_break ] daniel : where 's mom ? avery : she 's being booked . daniel : how is she ? avery : ( sighs ) it 's not good , daniel . [ scene_break ] chris : phyllis is being processed as we speak . paul : you know what 's really blowing my mind is that we did n't even suspect her at the time . chris : phyllis covered her tracks so well , until ... paul : she made enemies with ricky and daisy , and they were determined to bring her down , whether or not they were working together . and if that night had n't happened ... things would have been so much different . chris : i 'll tell you this -- phyllis is not gon na get away with it . she left us for dead , lying in the street . paul : yeah . you know , all these years , living in the same town with that woman , making peace , even offering my friendship , and the whole time , she knew what she had done to us . i 'll bet she never even lost a night 's sleep . that 's cold . what kind of a person does that ? [ scene_break ] ronan : i ought to go check the evidence room . there 's bound to be a bottle of something strong that 's been confiscated there along the way . michael : ( chuckles ) it 's been a hell of a week . first paul , now phyllis . these are n't exactly the bad guys i envisioned getting off the streets when i took this gig . ronan : but i do understand where chris is coming from . what happened to her and paul ... ? i do n't know that i 'd be able to forget about it , either , but the phyllis that i know would never have -- michael : i agree , i agree . ronan : ( sighs ) michael : but it 's a virtual certainty that she did it . so here i am ... stuck between two of my best friends . is there any way out of this that we can all live with ? ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] victor : well , i 'll keep you posted about phyllis , all right ? and since you have not seen your mother or talked to her , i 'll , um , i 'll just tell her that you thank her for the care package that she sent . all right ? bye - bye , son . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) sharon : ( sighs ) sharon : hi there ! victor : hi . so just ... missing the sound of your voice . how 's new york ? how 's noah ? sharon : um , new york is great , as usual ... ( chuckles ) and , um , you know , noah and i are just sitting here chatting . victor : so what does he think about you moving in with me ? sharon : actually , i ... i have n't brought that up yet . victor : i see . well , anyway , say hello to him . um , talk to you later . sharon : okay , bye - bye . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) adam : ( exhales slowly ) hello , dad . victor : i heard you 're out of town . adam : you heard correctly . victor : and , uh , where are you , may i ask ? adam : i 'm in kansas , dad . um , i 'm here with chelsea . victor : are you on the farm ? adam : no . we are at a bed - and - breakfast in town . i am fully aware that the farm is yours . victor : well , i would never keep you from going to the farm , son . adam : i appreciate that . victor : so ... what , just you and chelsea ? adam : yes , just the two of us . we are eloping . victor : i 'll be damned . all right . okay , son , nice talking to you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey . hey . where are the girls ? daniel : um , lucy 's with the sitter , and nick 's got summer . phyllis : okay . did -- did ... did nick say anything after he came back ? daniel : i did n't see him . what about you ? how long you gon na be in here ? avery : well , phyllis has n't been arraigned , but we 're hoping she 'll be granted bail . phyllis : and -- and then ? avery : i spoke to michael and christine , and they 're willing to make a deal . the most you 'd do is five years . phyllis : no . my god . i ca n't do -- i ca n't -- i ca n't -- i - i ca n't do it -- avery : okay , phyllis , i ca n't predict ... phyllis : i ca n't do it . i ca n't do five years . i ca n't do that . avery : what will happen in a courtroom , but i can guarantee you , if you 're convicted , it will be a lot longer of a sentence . daniel : no , no , you got ta listen to avery . i mean , you got ta consider all the factors here before you go making any decisions . avery : yes , you -- you have to think about the testimony you 'll have to deal with . michael will make it look like you were plotting to kill christine , a woman you hated , a woman you considered an ongoing threat to your marriage . he may not be able to put you behind the wheel , but to a jury , he may not have to . [ scene_break ] mrs. cobb : just a little tuck here and there , and fix you right up . chelsea : ( chuckles ) you 're a lifesaver , mrs. cobb . i really appreciate it . ( sighs ) i want to look beautiful for adam tomorrow . i feel like the luckiest woman in the world , marrying such an incredible guy . mrs. cobb : that handkerchief , did it belong to hope ? chelsea : yeah , adam , uh , gave it to me as something old . mrs. cobb : he 's had his share of ups and downs since his mother died , but i can tell you two are good for each other . i knew hope , and i believe she 'd approve of you . chelsea : that means a lot . thank you . [ scene_break ] victor : listen , i need some information . uh , sharon flew somewhere this evening . um , check on her credit card activity , all right ? no , i want to know exactly where she is . yep . [ scene_break ] adam : damn caretaker . leave the lights on , the door unlocked . adam : hey , mom . i 'm back .... this time , for all the right reasons . i , uh ... i think i finally found what you ... what you wanted for me . adam : what are you doing here ? sharon : this is the place where we were last happy , and now we 're so far apart . i still love you , adam . i want us to both go back in time , to where we were here together , the time you saved the farm , the time that you saw the good in yourself when you had finally changed forever , adam , when it was us against the world , when there was no chelsea , no victor . adam : a little late for that . chelsea and i are engaged . we 're getting married tomorrow . sharon : no , it 's not too late . call it off . adam : you 're asking a lot . sharon : so -- so what if i am ? think about everything that we have shared together , everything that we 've meant to each other . we could have it all back . adam : if you feel that way , then why are you with my father ? sharon : just say the word , that we can be together again , and i will walk away . adam : simple as that , huh ? sharon : adam , do n't marry chelsea . you still love me . [ scene_break ] billy : this one is from march of ' 95 . `` police remain baffled about the case in which the car that struck and seriously injured a genoa city couple was driven by a mystery assailant . `` victoria : you know , the press is gon na dig up all of these old articles . billy : ( chuckles ) i know . i know . i mean ... ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) i mean , how do i handle this ? i mean , this -- this does n't -- just does n't affect the reality show . as a breaking story , this is huge , and as sensational as it gets . victoria : your stock - in - trade . billy : exactly , so what do i do ? i mean , do i give it the full `` restless style `` treatment , or do i cut phyllis a break ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : i - i ca n't -- i ca n't go to pri -- i 'm not going to prison . i ca n't go to pri -- i ca n't go . chris : then take your chances in front of a jury . avery : given the age of the alleged crime -- chris : no -- no time , no deal . michael : well , obviously , we 're not getting anywhere tonight . man : cell 's ready . ronan : okay . phyllis : i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm going -- i 'm going to lockup ? i 'm going in the cell ? ronan : only until your arraignment . chris : i 'm gon na call danny tonight , fill him in on what 's going on . chris : i do not want her on the streets . when we go to the arraignment , i expect you to oppose bail . avery : i 'm sure michael will do whatever he can to expedite the arraignment , but it is late , and i do n't think we 're gon na get into night court , so ... phyllis : oh , no , no , my god . avery : you might have to spend the night in jail . phyllis : no , no , i ca n't do that . i ca n't . daniel : mom , mom , hey , it 's okay . you 're gon na get through this . avery : listen to me . listen to me . mouth closed , okay ? you do n't talk to anyone unless i 'm there . if you start talking , i ca n't help you . so anyone tries to push , you tell them you 're represented . if they do n't back down , you ask for me , any time of night . phyllis : okay . avery : i 'm gon na try to get this over with as quickly as possible . [ scene_break ] billy : hello . so what 'd the higher - ups say ? marianne : we all have serious concerns about moving forward while one of your key team members is being prosecuted . i - if it were a civil matter , that would be one thing , but attempted murder , it 's -- billy : fair enough . victoria : uh , so what does that mean in terms of the show ? marianne : it 's on hold . billy : ( sighs ) victoria : okay . for how long ? marianne : we 'll need time to rethink things , see where this case against phyllis goes before we make any final decisions . billy : there 's no need to wait . i 'm going to pull phyllis ' name from the masthead , as well as her editor 's letter . instead , we 're going to put her on the front cover and we 're gon na run the story about her past crimes coming to haunt her as the series pilot . [ scene_break ] daniel : ( exhales slowly ) heather : how are you doing ? daniel : ( chuckles ) it 's a little , um , it 's a little strange . it 's normally me in there and mom out here . heather : yeah , i know what you mean . i never thought i 'd see paul behind bars . daniel : neither did i . heather : how 's lucy ? daniel : she 's good . talked to the sitter . she 's down for the night . heather : maybe it 's time that we , uh , launched that support group you and i talked about . what was it ? adult children with parents in jail . daniel : ( laughs ) well , we could have our inaugural meeting at jimmy 's . i know that i could really use a drink . heather : ( chuckles ) what are we waiting for ? [ scene_break ] michael : i am not going to oppose bail . chris : michael , i am asking you , you 've seen -- michael : no , christine , no . i am not gon na stand in front of a judge and destroy my credibility . the crime happened a long time ago . phyllis has children , family , friends , a job . she 's not gon na flee , and there 's no indication that she 's dangerous . chris : maybe not to you . ronan : all right . chris , you told me not to make this personal , right ? i think it 's really time for you to take some of your own advice here . if this were anyone else , under these circumstances , you know that you would not request or demand . [ scene_break ] phyllis : this is a mistake . paul : you know , phyllis , you have gotten away with so much for so long . why do n't you just say you did it and get it over with ? phyllis : i have nothing to say to you . paul : yeah . if anybody deserves their karma to come back and bite them in the ass , it 's you . you did what you did , and i did what i did . now it 's time we pay for it . ronan : i 'm gon na escort her from here . man : ( clears throat ) phyllis : thank you . thank you . ronan : as a friend , take this deal . phyllis : what , prison ? no . ronan : phyllis , listen to me . i 'm telling you to take this -- phyllis : no . no , no , no . i 've been to prison . i 've been there . i will never survive it . i -- ronan : i do n't think you have a choice about this . listen to me . this is serious . christine 's going to come at you with everything she 's got . oh , come on , phyllis , you 're foolish to think that you 're going to get away with this . it 's not going away . it 's not . [ scene_break ] chelsea : by this time tomorrow , i will be mrs. adam newman . [ scene_break ] adam : i do love you . there 's a part of me that always will . but i love chelsea more . sharon : adam ... you -- you ca n't mean that . adam : she 's my best friend . she gets me in ways no one else ever has . no one . bananas foster , crawfish étouffée , new orleans -- that was just , um ... a fantasy world that -- that we created , our own little world . but this ... this is real , and at times , it 's -- it 's hard , it 's gritty , it 's nasty , and chelsea gets that . she -- she understands it . she 's okay with it . she 's more than okay with it , which makes me okay with it . ( sighs ) you have no idea how freeing it feels to ... feel comfortable with yourself and with the person that you 're with . no worries about what might come from your past . chelsea and i know where we 've been , and we know where we 're going , which is why , tomorrow , i 'm gon na marry chelsea . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) victor : what 'd you find out ? she flew to kansas ? you 're sure ? all right , thank you . ( footsteps approach ) nick : did you get ahold of noah ? victor : yeah . nick : how is he ? victor : ( exhales slowly ) he 's worried , son . nick : i am , too . i never knew phyllis was capable of something like this . victor : you 'd be amazed what people are capable of when pushed . nick : i 'm not just talking about the hit - and - run . victor : mm - hmm . nick : all these years that phyllis and i have known each other , she 's kept this from me . we 've said , no more secrets , no more lies . victor : yeah . ( slams glass down ) ( exhales slowly ) let me give you a piece of advice , my boy . do n't you ever let a woman make a fool out of you . [ next_on ] victor : how was your trip to new york ? avery : daniel , are you telling me that you think your mother is guilty ? chelsea : did you just call off the wedding ? | christine offers phyllis a deal of five years of jail time . avery tries to negotiate for less time but christine wo n't accept a deal that does n't include jail time . michael confides in ronan that being caught between his two best friends is n't what he had in mind when he took the job as da . michael wonders if they will reach a resolution which will allow everyone to have peace . ronan thinks that christine is letting her personal feelings about phyllis cloud her judgment about the case . billy 's reality show is almost put on hold when he tells the producer phyllis has been arrested for murder , but billy decides to pull phyllis 's name from the masthead of the magazine as well as her editor 's letter and make her arrest the front page story . ronan and avery both advise phyllis to take the deal because christine is going to come at her with everything and she could get a lot of jail time . phyllis does n't want to go to jail again and is conflicted about whether she should take the deal or risk trial . |
nikki : oh ! paul , thank goodness . i know that victor is scheduled to be transferred back to walworth shortly . paul : yes , he is . and as per the court order and the attending physician at memorial , there 's not a damn thing i can do to stop that from happening . so if that 's why you 're here , to get me to pull some strings , i 'm sorry , because victor is going to be with his son in lockup very soon . mitch : inmate . adam : warden . mitch : must be a complicated transition for a man like you , a man that 's used to controlling everything around him to the point where he can get other inmates to testify on his behalf . newman and ward ? hmm . well , at least you already have friends in here . adam : they 're not my friends . neither one of them . they 're complete frauds , but i tell you what -- they told the truth on the stand . i did n't kill that woman . i 'm not a murderer . mitch : i know . you 're innocent and pure , just like everyone else in here . this is n't your first time in prison , but it will most likely be your last . you see , you 're young now . but 30 years in prison can really age a man . do n't expect to see the outside ever again . chelsea : you did this to my husband . victor : be careful now . chelsea : you set him up . but you can prove that he 's innocent , so you tell me where those journal pages are or i swear to god i will -- victor : slow down . i do n't have those pages , and i do n't know where they are . chelsea : you are lying . victor : i will do everything i can to save adam , but right now , i ca n't . chelsea : well , then you know what ? victor : what ? chelsea : then you 're no use to me . or anybody else . mariah : hi ! sharon : hi , mariah . mariah : i got some boxes . uh , kevin gave me the new security code to his place , so that way when i move in , since he 's not gon na be there , the cops wo n't think i 'm pulling a b & e. anyway , i 'll be out of here in no time . sharon : well , there 's no rush . dylan went to pick up faith , and i 'm sure she 's gon na want to say goodbye . i mean , not goodbye , but she 's gon na want to talk to you . mariah : she 's gon na see me around , you know . sharon : she 's used to having her big sister in the house . mariah : squirt wo n't even notice i 'm gone . anyway , this was a temporary thing . and it 's over . you can have your household back to normal , just like you wanted , and i can be out on my own again . you know , the `` big , happy family `` thing , it 's -- it 's just not for me . it was great being here . it was weird , but it 's time to get back to reality . summer : i do n't think i have on enough sunscreen . luca : i have more . and i am ready to serve all your needs . summer : [ laughs ] i do n't think that sounded the way you wanted it to . luca : or maybe it did . summer : you are awful . luca : am i really ? [ both laugh ] summer : [ gasps ] victoria : well , i 'm so glad you two found some time to work on your tans . why do n't i catch you up on the news ? there 's gon na be a walkout and a protest over safety issues at the oil refinery . summer : i thought we addressed the labor issues . victoria : no , no , no , no . we put the labor issues off until today . so my next question is , what are you doing here instead of the office ? is this how you support summer ? by dragging her away from work when she 's needed most ? it 's no wonder this company is falling apart . summer : okay , uh , luca did not drag me away from anything . i am here because i want to be . and if you 're looking for someone to blame because of things at newman , then you should take a look in the summer : i 've had enough of everyone going after luca . and considering you should be thanking him . victoria : for what ? for clinging to you and this company because he 's been fired from every other company . summer : no , you should be thanking luca because he cares more about this company than you do , evidently . when the first spill happened , luca was the one who stepped up . he had a plan . you were mia with your new boyfriend , the bartender . and then when the oil workers planned a sickout , luca was the one who offered advice on how to handle it , and you chose to ignore him . and now you want to throw around blame ? all i hear you saying is how you are c.e.o . and you 're in charge . then own it already . if newman enterprises is screwed up , it 's on you , nobody else , so leave luca alone . victoria : you 're right . i am c.e.o . , and i do run newman . and i want you back in the office and back to work now . summer : [ sighs ] luca : i ca n't believe you just did that . summer : neither can i . [ sighs ] my heart is racing , but i could n't just let her blame you for her mistakes like that . i mean , why you ? how is anything at newman enterprises your fault ? luca : you got me . victoria just thinks she ca n't trust me . summer : yeah , she 's made that really clear . i mean , it started to get to me , mess with my head . i told you that . luca : newman is being attacked from the inside and outside . you have every reason to question loyalties . there 's too much at stake . your last name is on the company , for god 's sake . summer : yeah , well , the problem is i questioned my own instincts . every crisis , every issue , you stepped up . you protected newman 's best interests . you protected victoria in spite of how she treats you . look , you are the best thing that has happened to newman . you 're the best thing that 's happened to me . so i 'm not gon na let anybody attack you . not again . okay , now i really do have to get back to work . nikki : okay , paul . relax . i know that you ca n't keep victor out of prison . i was just gon na ask you if i could see him one more time . paul : oh . so , i went a little overboard . nikki : well , yeah . a touch . paul : come here . sit down . it 's just this whole thing with adam . it does n't sit right with me . i am not convinced that adam deserves to be in prison , at least not for the bingham death . nikki : well , victor defended adam in court . he 's not going to send his own son to jail for a murder that he did n't commit . paul : and yet there is a chance that is exactly what he 's done . nikki : oh , my god , paul . sometimes you are so stubborn . even chelsea says that victor has done everything he possibly could to help adam . paul : right . nikki : in fact , she came by the hospital to make peace with him . paul : she has good reason to suspect victor . nikki : everybody does , paul . we all know that he has done some terrible things in the past . nobody is arguing that . that 's why i was on the stand at the trial . i thought that i was losing the wonderful , kind parts of my husband , but i was wrong . and prison is n't the answer . i know that now . paul : mm - hmm . nikki : so does everybody else . paul : okay . so that -- that 's really all that matters to you , is n't it ? getting victor out of prison . so forget about adam and save victor . nikki : i will always fight for victor . and if this appeal does n't work , i will wait for him as long as it takes . paul : i know how much you love victor . but as always , i hope it 's not a mistake for you to trust him . nikki : oh , paul . [ sighs ] mitch : your father can tell you being newman wo n't get you any special treatment in here . in fact , it 'll put a target on your back . adam : yeah , i know how it works . mitch : hmm . then you 'll want to stay out of trouble , follow rules , do your time , years and years of it . hell , i 'm gon na retire before you get out of here . but until that happens , i 'm gon na be watching you every damn day . adam : it seems like i have no choice but to look forward to that . chelsea : you set up your own son for murder . victor : that is -- chelsea : it 's disgusting . and to do it , you had to desecrate constance bingham 's corpse with poison . victor : you 're making -- chelsea : and then you desecrated sage 's memory . you desecrated her memory . victor : you 're making unproven claims . chelsea : and her private thoughts . and then you forged her journal . victor : you do n't know that . chelsea : and then you made the police accuse your own son of murder . and what 's worse is in those final hours , you actually let adam think that you were gon na save him . victor : it 's a lot of -- lot of unproven -- unproven allegations . chelsea : is that what it was ? yeah , you 're right . it was all lies . you abandoned him and betrayed him yet again ! why ? ! you needed to punish him again ? ! victor : because he needed to be taught a lesson ! but i did n't want him to end up in prison ! i did n't want that ! you 've got to believe me . chelsea : then what , hmm ? what ? you wanted to scare him into submission ? you wanted to force him to do things on your terms yet again , victor ? ! but what happened ? something went wrong , did n't it ? was it this woman you 've been working with ? who is she ? who is she ? ! i know she visited you in prison ! i know all about it , victor ! so why do n't you just tell me who she is ? you are going to help me undo all of this damage that you 've mariah : is this the part where you 're gon na tell me how much alike we are ? sharon : you 're not gon na get me to walk away . you 're my flesh and my blood . you 're my daughter , mariah . mariah : you know , with everything that 's been going on lately , the horrible stuff , this is exactly where i want to be . and thank you so much for letting me move back in . i 'm sorry if i upset you earlier with mentioning the ... no . i 'm just happy that you can trust me with your secrets . mariah : so , it turns out i am a bit of a hoarder . but i did n't purge in case there 's some stuff that faith might want . sharon : are you sure you ca n't wait until faith gets home ? she does n't even know you 're moving out . mariah : she 'll be fine . just tell her that the tv remote is all hers and she can turn my room into a dance studio or a crafting room , all glitter , all the time . i already said goodbye to sully upstairs . he was a little emotional , but i think he 'll be okay . sharon : [ chuckles ] okay . he should be sleeping . mariah : he was . well , i 'm out of here . sharon : mariah , do n't go . victoria : yes , i appreciate your position as foreman , as i 'm sure you appreciate mine as c.e.o . how nice to see you both clothed . here are the bullet points for the press release . please take them to p.r . and have them clean it up . summer : um , luca , will you take these for me just to make sure they finesse it to your standards ? i have some things to discuss with victoria . victoria : keep me posted . thanks . summer 's right . go on . is there something that you want to say to me ? because we have real work to do here . if you 're not up for it , i need to know . summer : i 'm sorry about earlier , but you should know i did not mean a word of it . victoria : what ? summer : when i was defending luca earlier , that was for his benefit . my dad told me that he overheard a reporter bragging about a source inside newman , and then i heard luca making a call that was very suspicious as soon as things were spinning out at the oil refinery . victoria : so you 're with us against luca . summer : yeah . my dad told me to keep my ears open , and he was right . i mean , if luca thinks that it 's us against the rest of you , then maybe i can find out what his endgame is . i brought him into newman enterprises , so it 's my responsibility to nail him against the wall . victoria : summer , i appreciate what you 're doing , but i want you to be careful . being cornered brings out people 's true personalities . 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 . victor : you know if i had one hand free , you and i would not have this conversation now . chelsea : hmm . well , you do n't , though , so here we are . tell me where the journal pages are hidden . victor : i am telling you honestly . i do n't know where those pages are . there 's nothing i can do to help adam . chelsea : [ voice breaking ] connor needs his father . i need my husband . victor : i understand that . chelsea : do n't act like you ca n't help us , because i know you can ! victor : i understand that . chelsea : 30 years , victor ! 30 years in prison for something he did n't do . this is all your doing . so tell me who this woman is and tell me what she knows . victor : take this out of my face . do n't do anything stupid with this knife . all i have to do is yell . the guard will come in . chelsea : yeah , right , or maybe you wo n't be able to . [ sniffles ] victor : you want your little boy to grow up alone ? what do you think will happen when both his parents are in prison , huh ? chelsea : you are vicious and evil ! you 're pure evil ! victor : stop it ! you want your little boy connor to grow up without his parents ? is that it ? he does n't deserve that . he 's a helpless little boy ! [ knock on door ] paul : all right , just let me take care of this first . paul : sorry to interrupt . [ door closes ] paul : but , victor , i am here to see your transfer back to prison . victor : well , i 've been waiting for you , paul . paul : chelsea , uh , nikki told me that you came to make peace with victor . i want you to know i understand how difficult that must be . but in ... are you okay ? victor : chelsea and i discussed everything we need to discuss . chelsea realizes that i love my son and my grandson and that that little boy is all of our priority , is n't he ? [ door opens ] [ knock on door ] paul : hey , nik . nikki : hey . thank you for letting me spend time with victor . i just want to say goodbye . sharon : if you leave ... mariah : we agreed . this makes sense . sharon : but why does this make sense ? faith 's already gone through a lot of changes in her short , little life . so have you and i , for that matter . you know , your little sister , she -- she adores you . she looks up to you . mariah : i 'll explain it to her . sharon : how ? you gon na tell her that we made a terrible mistake out of panic ? mariah : i 'm a constant reminder of the secret that we 're keeping about sully . sharon : but that 's not all you are . you 're the one person that i can be completely honest with about my son . you tell me when i 'm acting irrationally . you know , we have no secrets between us . that means something for both of us . mariah : sharon , if i stay , what if we talk about sully ? what if dylan or faith hears ? i know that you worry about that . sharon : i worry about everything . i want you to stay . mariah : you will be relieved when i 'm gone . sharon : i have already missed out on so many years of your life , mariah . i do n't want to miss any more . you 're a piece of my heart . i ca n't just let you go . nikki : can i have a few minutes ? paul : of course , but that 's all the time he has . chelsea : excuse me . nikki : i hope today helped . paul : two minutes , nikki . that 's all you got . chelsea : nothing . nikki : well , it seems we have two minutes right now . but soon we 'll have the rest of our lives . i talked to the family about your appeal . i was hoping if we could get everybody who testified against you to take back those words , but the adam thing -- victor : he is in a cell right now , you know ? i mean , i understand that chelsea is very , very upset , because adam is innocent . nikki : it was nice that she came to make peace . you know , if we could get chelsea to get on the stand -- victor : she wo n't come before the judge . she 's too upset . but i certainly hope that you and nicholas and victoria come to court and testify on my behalf . nikki : yes . and we simply say that we were careless , we -- we were n't really thinking it through , and that just horribly stupid . and we beg that your sentence be reduced . i do n't know how the judge can deny that . you have laid down your own life to save people that you love . i want you back so much , but safe , away from hospitals , away from prisons , away from danger . i want you to be with your family , who loves you . all of us together ... at work and at home . victor : i , too , want this to go back to normal . but you have to give me time . victoria : summer , listen . i hope you know how much you mean to me and to newman enterprises . i 'm really grateful to you . i 'm sure it does n't make it any easier to learn the worst of somebody that you care about . summer : yeah . what hurts the most is that luca thought he could play me . [ scoffs ] which i guess he was right . you know , i guess it was worse with austin . i did n't even realize he betrayed me until after he died . luckily with luca , i figured it out sooner . victoria : that performance that you put on in the club , the way you ripped into me , you were on fire . i have to admit , it stung a little bit . summer : i 'm sorry . victoria : no , it 's great . luca will never know that you 're on to him , and he will show his hand soon thinking that you have his back . summer : okay , but one thing worries me . how much longer am i gon na have to keep this up ? victoria : i do n't know . it 's hard to say . maybe there 's a way that we can speed things along , though . summer : okay , how can we -- [ knock on door ] luca : all right , they 're fixing the copy -- victoria : how dare you insult the way that i run this company in public ? ! that kind of insubordination is not acceptable ! luca : whoa , whoa , whoa . whoa , can we focus on the real issue here ? we have a crisis to deal with . victoria : no , i have a crisis to deal with . you have a desk to pack up . mariah : i ... i love you , too , i guess . sharon : then you 'll stay ? mariah : i ca n't . sharon : you can . you can . look , all you have to do is take your things and put them back up in your room . mariah : i 'm a grown woman living with my mother . what if i want to drink wine and blast hip - hop at 3 : 00 a.m. ? sharon : do you really do that at kevin 's house ? mariah : yes , all the ... time . mm - hmm . sharon : really ? okay , look , is living with kevin really an ideal situation for you ? i mean , here 's a guy you used to have feelings for , and now he 's dating someone else . you guys are living together , what , sitting on the sofa watching tv at night , all three of you ? mariah : people have roommates . it happens . it 's fine . sharon : it 's not fine . it 's not fine enough for you . you need more than that . you need to be here with us , with people who love you ... who might like hip- hop , too . mariah : really ? okay , name one hip - hop artist . just one . sharon : dj jd . mariah : dj jd ? sharon : mm - hmm . mariah : that 's what you came up with ? that does n't sound made up at all . [ chuckles ] sharon : well , that 's not the point . mariah : what is the point ? sharon : [ sighs ] we love you . and yes , you would be a grown woman living with her mother ... and her stepfather and her little brother and her little sister . mariah : yeah . sharon : i know , but it 's your family . it 's messy , okay ? it 's complicated . it 's scary because that 's how family can be and you 've never had a family before . but i promise you it can also be really wonderful . chelsea : mom . what are you doing here ? where 's the nanny ? anita : oh , i sent her home . connor 's fine . do n't worry . i 'm here for you . i heard the news about adam 's plea . is he in prison already , baby ? chelsea : yes , adam is in prison for 30 years . 30 years for something he did n't do . anita : if you need to go cry it out or -- or go to your room or go for a drive , i 've got connor . chelsea : no , no , i do n't need to cry . i do n't need to cry . what i need to do is -- is -- is rip victor apart . i need to destroy that man . anita : you need your mommy . chelsea : no , mom , i 'm fine , i 'm fine . i have connor . i 'm fine . anita : is that a ... what the hell are you doing with a scalpel ? adam : welcome home . kind of funny , right ? this is what you 've been waiting for . this is the moment you wanted me back behind bars . you just stand there and , you know , soak it in like an art exhibit . victor : i tried to save you . this is not what i wanted . adam : it 's a poetic kind of revenge , though , really , is n't it ? i mean , a diary , prison sentence , a death . victor : mm - hmm . adam : you win . all because you wanted me to pay . summer : just wait until my dad hears about this . aunt victoria 's completely lost her mind . luca : well , she seemed pretty damn sure of herself when she told me not to come back . summer : yeah , because she knows that you see through her . i mean , you protected her when she was off with her boyfriend , and now she 's gotten rid of him , but now she wants to get rid of anyone that does n't bow down to her . luca : i 'm used to people not trusting me . i can handle it . but the way she treated you ? ignoring your hard work , your instincts , and everything you 've done for the company ? you were right . she is threatened by you . summer : yeah , which does n't make any sense . i 've always supported her and newman enterprises . luca : yeah , but you 're smart , you 're talented , and with good instincts . and victoria knows that you stepped up and saved the day when she has n't . summer : yeah , well , so have you , but not that she 's gon na give either of us credit for that . luca : look , victoria is failing , summer . the division heads were already worried when she took over , and she 's proven them right by making mistake after mistake . now they have no faith in her at all . summer : wait . is that true ? they said that to you ? luca : i hear things . they feel her leadership is too unpredictable . and she 's proven that she 'd rather be anywhere but in that office . summer : yeah , i mean , all my life , aunt victoria 's always loved being in charge , but you 're right . i mean , the focus just is not there . she 's not calm and confident like she used to be . luca : yeah , and it 's affecting the company . your legacy . look , she needs to step down , let someone else take over . summer : okay , but my dad 's not interested . he 's only back at newman because victoria needed backup . luca : no , i 'm not talking about nick or victoria . i have someone else in mind . victoria : so tell me what worries you about when dad gets out . do you feel like he 's not being totally honest with you ? nikki : it 's not about our relationship . i know him so well . i know he will do his damnedest to put our marriage back on track and that he will try to forgive me for betraying him . i will forgive him for shutting me out , keeping secrets that ended up hurting a lot of people . but , you know , it 's always been like this with us . it 's always a cycle . things are fine , and then we drift apart from each other , and then something will happen , like he saved me from ian . and in that moment , all i could think about was the love . and in that second , i realized what a mistake it was to play out our problems in the courtroom . that should have been handled privately . so i need to undo that damage and then bring your father home where he belongs . victoria : but you have concerns . is it about the rest of us ? nikki : well , yes , it is . as well as i know him , i 'm not certain if his forgiveness will extend to the rest of the family . adam : my goodness . look at you . you finally admitted it . huh . it 's all about payback , was n't it ? victor : was about teaching you a lesson . adam : what was the best part for you ? what 'd you enjoy more ? uh , using my old tricks against me or was it the whole `` dangling hope in front of my son `` just to rip it away again ? what -- what did you get a kick out of most ? just out of curiosity . victor : i wanted you to sweat a little . adam : hmm . victor : because you testified against me . and no one gets away with that . but i did n't want you to end up in prison . adam : well , i mean , here we are , so ... victor : uh - huh . adam : let me guess . your plan was , um , you were gon na set me up and then you 're gon na swoop in and be the hero ? is that it ? except someone screwed you over , right ? did n't uphold their end of the bargain ? yeah , that 's it . who was it ? victor : when i get out of here , i will see to it that you get out of here , as well . chelsea : i held it right up to victor like this . i needed him to think that i would do it . i needed him to think that -- anita : that you 'd murder a man handcuffed to a hospital bed ? chelsea : he set up adam , mom . i needed him to admit it , and i needed him to admit to doing something , confess , so i could take the recording to the judge . [ sighs ] anita : listen to me , chelsea . whatever victor did to frame him , it 's adam who pled guilty . chelsea : no , mom ! no ! he agreed to this because he did n't have a choice ! and now he is in prison for the next 30 years , so i need to fix this now , or else connor grows up without his father , and he does n't deserve that . anita : what about you ? what do you deserve ? you 're a young mother with a child . chelsea : what -- what -- what are you talking about ? what do you mean ? anita : i 'm saying that adam got 30 years , but that does n't mean you did , too . you need to think about sharon : i know it 's not cool or hip here . but it 's your home . and i know you 're not used to having people hovering and tea parties and glitter fights , but too bad . this is the family you ended up with , and you are needed and loved and wanted , and i 'm not ready to let you go . mariah : look , it 's not like i 'm resigning from the family . you 're gon na see me all the time . but , sharon , you have to be honest . it 's too hard having me here . sharon : it 's too hard not having you here . yeah , the truth about sully , it eats away at me , but you 've been so good to me , sharing that burden . i know i 'm selfish , but ... [ voice breaking ] having you here just makes it all a lot more bearable . but if you need to go and you 're doing that for yourself , then please go ahead and do that . but if you 're doing it for me , then do n't . because i need my daughter with me . i need you , mariah . luca : every step of the way , you have been more focused , more proactive than victoria . and no , nick does n't want to run newman , but guess what ? he 's not the only newman . look , talk to your grandfather , summer . tell him it 's crucial at this point that victoria either back away or be forced out by the board . and ask him and see what he thinks about you taking over . summer : me ? run newman as c.e.o . ? luca : absolutely . with me by your side supporting you . imagine us together , making the decisions that need to be made . we could do it , summer . i know it . and i think deep down , you know it , too . summer : okay , it 's just so much responsibility and so many employees and investors . luca : exactly . and we need to step up for their sake . can you see it ? summer : [ sighs ] yeah , i - i think -- i think we can do this . luca : [ chuckles ] summer : yeah , we -- [ chuckles ] we have to do this . yes . yes . [ chuckles ] [ cell phone rings ] luca : oh . let me take this . summer : okay . luca : and then we 'll figure out where to start . summer : yeah . luca : hello ? victoria : mom , we 're all on dad 's side now . we even agreed that we will testify that he deserves an early release , even if that means lying to the court . we did n't get on that stand out of spite . we did it because we felt that he truly needed to be held accountable for what he did to phyllis and jack . but we 'll get on the stand again and we 'll say that we 're wrong because that 's how badly we want dad out of prison . nikki : and i 'm sure that your father realizes that . it 's just that you know how stubborn he can be , especially when he feels that he has been misunderstood or attacked . victoria : and you do n't think he 'll be able to let it go . nikki : well , i do know him well , but some things i ca n't predict . victoria : let me ask you a question , mom . do you think that dad framed adam ? nikki : no . victoria : and do you think he was behind these oil spills ? nikki : absolutely not . he would never do anything that would damage his own company like that . victoria : i suppose there 's no point in mentioning again that nick told us that dad wants to teach us all a lesson . nikki : that would n't involve hurting newman . victoria : okay . so if you do n't believe that dad is behind all of that , why are you nervous about his release ? nikki : i just hope that he appreciates the fact that the family is banding together for his sake and that he 's ready to accept and forgive us like we are ready to accept and forgive him . victor 's gon na come home soon . i feel it in my heart . and i just hope that he 's ready to bring the whole family together like we should be . adam : you 're never getting me out of here . you do n't give a damn . victor : you have n't learned a damn thing , have you ? you have n't realized that family means everything to me . adam : hmm . victor : and you 're part of my family , for better , for worse . adam : which is why you committed a dozen crimes to get me locked up in here , right ? victor : i will get you out of here . adam : but you lost control of the situation , did n't you ? huh ? like i said , someone screwed you over . either that or this is what you wanted all along and you 're lying to me right now . either way , there 's something you did n't think about . my wife . chelsea -- she 's out there somewhere , and she wants me out of here just as badly as you want me in here . victor : [ sighs ] adam : she 's gon na find the proof that you set me up , and she 's gon na figure out who it is that you 're working with . anita : the way you love adam , it 's sweet , baby . but 30 years is a long time . 30 years as a single mother on your own like a nun ? chelsea : stop it , mom . you 're -- you 're focused on being negative . anita : no , i 'm not ! i 'm thinking about you and connor all alone in this place with no one to look out for you or love you . and i have been there , chelsea . believe you me , you do not want that for your life . chelsea : i want you to leave . anita : chelsea . chelsea : mom , i want you to go . really . anita : honey , i love you . chelsea : mom , i want you to leave now , okay ? ! [ sighs ] [ sighs ] adam : well , now you 've really done it . you 've made a dangerous enemy in my wife . this is so far from over . victor : she 's angry now . she 'll get over it . chelsea : [ sobs ] [ shouts ] [ glass shatters ] chelsea : [ sobbing ] [ next_on ] summer : he 's not the guy i thought i fell for . he 's a user , and i am done being used . luca : the only way you 'll let her come back is without me ? then yes , i 'll step away . this is all about summer . billy : you finally decided to stop hedging . you make your choice between jack and me . | paul is at the athletic club dining room when nikki comes in . before nikki can say anything , paul tells her that victor is going back to walworth and there is nothing he can do about . adam is sitting in his cell when the warden stops by . the warden begins to throw insults toward adam that he had always been able to get his own way but in here things will be different . at the hospital , chelsea holds a survival knife on victor to try to make him tell her where the missing diary pages are . mariah tells sharon that she will be moved out soon . on the top of newman towers , luca and summer share some time together , getting a suntan . victoria joins them and lets them know that she is glad that they are enjoying themselves since there was a walkout at the refinery . after an argument between the two , victoria orders summer back to work . summer becomes upset and can not understand why victoria is acting this way and blaming luca for her mistakes . nikki tells paul to calm down that all she wanted to ask him if she could see victor before he is sent back to walworth . paul lets nikki know that adam does n't belong in jail . the warden tells adam that he will be keeping an eye on him . chelsea accuses victor of setting adam up for murder . chelsea demands to know who the woman is that was helping him to set up adam . |
jack : good morning . nikki : well , good morning to you . jack : so i hope you slept well . i hope the guest room was comfortable . nikki : oh , it was so cozy . i was asleep before my head hit the pillow . jack : still feeling any pain ? nikki : believe it or not , it has pretty much dissipated . i have n't felt this good in ages . jack : wow . that 's tremendous news . nikki : yeah . my hands are still a little bit stiff , but that will start to fade . i am just so happy that the concert and all the stress that went with it is over . thanks again for getting me out of there . i could n't have stood another second at that party after what happened with victor and nicholas . jack : well , the rest of the world did n't realize anything was amiss . they think the newmans knocked it out of the park last night . all the press on the benefit is fantastic , and this picture is everywhere . nikki : oh . if only that were real , huh ? it 's all just a big lie , a lie i perpetuated . but the truth ca n't stay hidden forever . ashley : well , hello , victor . hi , there . victor : well . nice to see you . ashley : you , too . victor : care to join me for breakfast ? ashley : oh , i ca n't . i have a meeting with a business associate . but once again , congratulations on last night . it was really a terrific event . victor : a lot of that is due to our daughter . ashley : oh , please . she would n't mind hearing that a couple hundred more times . victor : well , i will tell her how much i appreciate her loyalty . ashley : unlike other members of your family that are n't quite as loyal ? i saw nick and nikki . they left early last night . victor : hmm . anyway , please have a seat . the concert was a success . ashley : uh - oh . there you go again . do n't do that . victor : do n't do what ? ashley : you 're shutting down . i know you . before you tell me it 's none of my business , you remember what affects you affects abby , and therefore it does affect me . plus i do care . victor : i 'm glad you do . ashley : so what 's going on with your family ? why did nikki leave you here last night ? tessa : good morning . mariah : hey . morning . tessa : thanks again for letting me stay over and lending me something to wear since i 'm going to be avoiding the main house for a while . mariah : [ chuckles ] yeah , it 's the least i can do considering i blubbered all over you all night . i - i ca n't believe that i did that , crying about devon . kind of mortified , actually . tessa : hey , do n't be . i 'm glad i could be there for you . now , the question is , will you tell devon everything you told me , or are you gon na keep pretending everything 's fine ? scott : where 's victor ? abby : he 's not here yet . but when he does arrive , you better be prepared for anything . scott : why ? what 'd i miss ? abby : well , he could still be ticked off about what happened with nick at the party last night , or he could only want to go over our projects , which is what i just delivered . scott : you know , i do n't know what went down , either , but it seems that your family can be pretty shakespearean . how is it that you and your dad can act like it 's business as usual today ? i mean , do n't you think he 'd want to discuss what hap -- abby : i 'm sorry . do n't you get it ? it 's not up to me . and this is n't your family , so back off . scott : if victor needs me , he knows where to find me . abby : scott , wait . [ sighs ] i am sorry . you did n't deserve that . scott : [ sighs ] neither did you . i could have been more sensitive . i can be pretty , uh , direct sometimes . abby : sometimes ? scott : listen , if this was my family , i 'd want to hash it out . i - i would n't want to let it fester . abby : yeah , i would love to , believe . i - i would . but that 's just not how my family works . when i asked my dad and victoria what happened last night , they refused to explain . scott : you feel like you 're on the outside . abby : and i know what you 're gon na say . you 're gon na say i 'm making this all about me . scott : no , no , no , no . abby : oh , you accused me of doing that before . scott : i was n't trying to criticize you , okay ? it was an observation , and i can see that this is not easy for you . abby : oh . scott : we may not see eye to eye on everything . but i could tell that you -- you killed yourself making that event perfect for victor and nikki . unlike your brother , who went out of his way to find trouble . so i hope that when you do talk to victor that you can toot your own horn a little , make sure it 's clear that he should n't take you for granted . graham : i 'm sorry jack did n't spend as much time with you last night as you were led to expect . dina : where in the world are my reading glasses ? i know i - i had them here last night . they were right inside my purse . graham : is it possible you left them at the concert pavilion or the restaurant ? dina : well , i suppose so . graham : think about when and where you may have taken them out of your purse . dina : uh , well , the last time i checked , it was at the concert briefly . graham : keep looking here . i 'll go check the venue . perhaps they just fell under your seat . dina : uh , you would do that for me ? graham : of course . dina : oh . graham : i do n't want you to worry . dina : oh , thank you . i love the way you take such good care of me . graham : i try . i try . dina : you certainly do . and i really wish you had been at the event last night , especially since jack proved to be such a disappointing escort . graham : i promise to never disappoint you . dina : oh , i know you never will . mm - hmm . nikki : what great service . jack : well , give it a try . tell me what you think . nikki : thank you very much . mmm . it 's good . jack : okay , it 's ... not good . nikki : it is too good ! what is the matter with you ? it 's delicious . jack : i do n't know what i did wrong . nikki : i have decided that everything up here at the cabin is better . the quiet , the trees , the lake , the breakfast . [ laughs ] the ranch has been so oppressive lately . up here it 's just nice and quiet and relaxing . jack : i feel the same way . i actually did n't realize how much i needed to get away . nikki : yeah , you 've been dealing with a lot yourself . things at work and dina being back in town . jack : no , no , no , no . i do n't want you worrying about me . i will always land on my feet , just like you . nikki : uh , i was n't quite too sure - footed last night . jack : well , you did n't let it show . nikki : you know , i thought the concert itself would be my only challenge last night . boy , was i wrong . i assumed it would be easy to play the perfect , happy family . jack : well , this time the family did n't all line up just right . nikki : this charade really took nicholas to his breaking point . and then victor ... i have a lot to face when i get home . jack : yeah , speaking of that , uh , as much as i 'd like to linger here , after breakfast we should talk about getting back to town . nikki : back to reality . jack : you ready to face what 's waiting for you ? nikki : no . ashley : a fist fight ? victor : it was one punch . that 's all . ashley : what could possibly make you want to get physically violent with your own child ? victor : my son nicholas was angry with me because i would n't listen to him . he wanted me to stop nikki from performing last night . ashley : well , that does n't make any sense . why would he want that ? victor : it does n't make any sense to you because you do n't know that nikki 's m.s . had flared up just before the concert . ashley : oh . no . victor : but i did n't know about that . she kept it from me . otherwise i would never have encouraged her to perform . ashley : of course you would n't have . but why did she keep that from you ? victor : i guess to prove a point . ashley : you 'd think that after all the years you 've been together , there 'd be nothing left to prove . victor : one would think that . and i have a feeling that your brother jack whispered sweet nothings into her ear , tried to convince her that he cares more about her wellbeing than i do . ashley : nikki 's friendship does mean a lot to jack . now that i understand what was going on , i can see why he made a point of getting her out of here last night . although i 'm pretty sure you were n't too thrilled about that . victor : so your brother left with my wife . boy , that is not how i imagined the evening would end . ashley : oh , my business associate is here . i 'm sorry you 're going through all this with your family . but i know that you and nikki are gon na get through it because you always do . it was good seeing you . victor : same to you . ashley : bye . victor : bye . ashley : hi . how are you ? dina : ravi ! what a surprise to see you here . ravi : i 'm surprised you can see me at all . dina : uh , what do you mean , dear ? ravi : i believe these are yours . dina : oh , thank heavens ! yes , yes ! where in the world did you find them ? ravi : uh , backseat of my car . they must have fallen out of your purse last night . dina : oh , yes . well , you are a real life saver . i thought i was losing my mind . ravi : oh , i 'm -- i 'm the same way . dina : really ? ravi : if i lose visual contact with my phone for more than a few minutes , i get anxious , too . one time i turned my whole office upside down before realizing it was in my jacket pocket . dina : [ chuckles ] oh , for heaven sakes . you really know how to make a lady feel good about herself . ravi : i 'm glad i could help . dina : i must admit i was very distracted last night . have you heard from jack ? ravi : uh , i 'm afraid i have n't . is everything okay ? dina : no , no , everything is not okay . i ca n't get over how rude he was , i mean , just leaving me alone at the venue without so much as a word . ravi : well , i 'm sure he had a good reason . dina : well , it sure was distracting . ravi : he knew you were in good hands . dina : oh , yes , i know i was . and thank you to you and ashley for taking such good care of me . ravi : we were happy to see you home . dina : yes , well , please tell that lovely lady what a remarkable young friend she has in you . and when you see my son , you tell him to come and see me , wo n't you ? ravi : i will . dina : good , because i want to know what 's going on with my son . jack : ready ? nikki : yeah . nicholas called several times . i want to let him know that i 'm okay . jack : i 'm sure victor left you a few messages , as well . nikki : well , i 'm not replying to those . what we need to say to each other we have to say in person . shall we go ? jack : yeah . come on . victor : hi , sweetheart . abby : dad , hi . i was beginning to wonder if you were gon na come in today . victor : [ sighs ] i just came in to deal with a few things and , um , to tell you something . abby : okay . what did you want to tell me ? victor : i 'm so proud of how you helped put this whole benefit together last night . you 're the only one of my children who was willing to help , and i will not forget that . abby : dad , um ... i do n't know what 's going on between you and nick , but , well , maybe if we had asked him to help , maybe , um -- victor : it would n't have made a difference . your brother does n't mean anything to me anymore . abby : what ? w - what does that mean ? victor : he is no longer my son . abby : why ? victor : i 'd rather not discuss that right now . abby : okay , but , dad , i think we need to talk about it , because clearly there 's something going on between you and nikki , too . and victoria seems clued in , but she wo n't tell me anything . victor : yeah . let 's not talk about it , sweetheart . abby : dad , listen , i know that i ca n't force you to talk , but ... can you at least try to understand what it 's like for me ? i feel like nick and victoria , they 're in this one family , the real newmans , and then i 'm over here in the other category . victor : whatever happened between me and the rest of the family , it has nothing to do with you and me . i can rely on you . i trust you . that means more to me than i can tell you right now . tessa : hey , i - i did n't mean to put you on the spot before . mariah : no , you -- you did n't . i just do n't know what i 'm gon na do . and i 'm not used to having a close friend to talk to about this stuff . tessa : well , i get that . i - i just want to be there for you like you 've been with me . so if you want to talk through the devon stuff more , that 's awesome . and if you want me to shut my big , old mouth and disappear , then that 's cool , too . mariah : no , no , i do n't . i want you to stay . i - i knew what i was getting into when devon and i started dating . he 'd been divorced from hilary for all of two seconds . i do n't know . i just ... i thought we had a good thing . oh , my god . this is so embarrassing . tessa : oh , my god , no . mariah : this is so embarrassing ! never mind . please never mind . tessa : hey , hey , hey , hey . it 's me . mariah : i just wanted to matter to him as much as he matters to me . tessa : that 's not embarrassing . you have to tell devon this . mariah : i do n't want to come off as -- as insecure or pathetic , which is absolutely not who i am . or maybe it is ! maybe it is who i am . maybe that 's who i am now . tessa : hey , hey , no . no , you are smart and funny , and you hide behind those walls of yours , but you have a huge heart . no one should make you feel like you 're their second choice , because you are incredible . completely incredible . mariah : you mean that ? tessa : yeah . yeah , i do . [ knock on door ] mariah : uh , who is it ? noah : devon ! devon : and noah ! noah : hey . devon : hello ! tessa : hi . mariah : hey ! devon : hi . mariah : i did n't expect to , um , see you two this morning . noah : that 's why they call it a surprise . devon : that 's right . and one that comes bearing coffee . mariah : oh , great . devon : here you go . mariah : hi . devon : how you doing ? mariah : good to see you . devon : you , too . and hey , tessa . tessa : ooh . devon : i 've already been getting phone calls about your performance . tessa : uh , good or bad ? or do i not want to know ? devon : no , you definitely want to know , because people ca n't wait to hear your first single . tessa : wait . really ? devon : yes . really . i want to get you in the studio as soon as possible . tessa : well , uh , i will get back to practicing right after i finish this coffee and maybe scrounge up a doughnut or something . noah : ooh , ooh , idea . how about we get breakfast at the club ? i 'm talking eggs , oj . tessa : yeah , that sounds delicious . uh , do you want to come , too ? and devon ? mariah : um , you guys go . go ahead . it 's -- it 's fine . tessa : okay , well , i 'll catch up with you later . mariah : yeah . noah : bye , guys . devon : see you . enjoy . noah : yeah , of course . devon : see you . hey , you . mariah : hi . devon : how you doing ? i missed you last night a lot . i , uh , i know you have to work today , but i was hoping we can get dinner later if you want to . mariah : uh , yeah , maybe . devon : um , between you not wanting to hang out with me after the party last night and how you 're acting right now , i 'm kind of picking up a vibe . mariah : um , what vibe ? devon : i do n't know . it seems just like something 's going on between us . if something 's bothering you , you know you can tell me anything . victor : i just want to tell the two of you that i 'm expecting some great things from you as we approach the second half of the year . abby : i ca n't wait to get started . victor : darling , would you mind ? i 'd like a word alone with him . abby : um , okay , yeah . sure . victor : scott , i want to thank you for finding that venue for last night 's concert . scott : sure . victor : it was a hell of a success . and then i 'm sure you would like to talk about the unfortunate incident last night . i 'm sure you heard about it . scott : i do n't know all the details , but i - i do know nick was out of line . victor : that 's putting it mildly . scott : look , the evening was supposed to be about nikki and what you were doing for her , not nick . victor : yeah . effective immediately , my son nicholas will no longer enjoy the privilege of being a newman . scott : if that 's what you think you have to do , then , uh , who am i to judge ? victor : increasingly , i feel that people are against me . scott : i 'm not , and , uh , neither is abby . victor : yeah . i 'm counting on that , scott . nikki : i will have bonnie launder and return your clothes to you as soon as possible . jack : keep them . they look better on you , anyway . nikki : you think ? i thought so , too . thanks . jack : i know you can handle victor on your own , but if you need reinforcements , i can stick around . nikki : no , that would just make things worse . jack : i 'm worried only about you . for the first time in a very long time , i see you at peace . i do n't want victor blowing that all to hell , pulling you back when you 're on the road to recovery . nikki : it 's not gon na happen . i promise . jack : okay . nikki : well , i guess you better go . thanks again for everything . jack : you know , i have n't asked . how are you gon na handle things ? victor 's gon na have a lot of questions about where you 've been , what you 're thinking . nikki : i know . and i 'll be ready for him . i 'm not gon na forget a damn thing . noah : hey , listen , um , thank you for being so chill with me cutting out last night . tessa : yeah . noah : did you have fun with mariah ? tessa : yeah . we had some excellent girl talk . noah : good . tessa : so , you . noah : hmm ? tessa : taking me out last night and this morning ? noah : look , i - i know that i was the one that suggested that we take things slow , but , um , i just keep finding myself wanting to spend more time with you . tessa : so , slow . noah : hmm . tessa : but not too slow . noah : something like that . tessa : yeah ? mariah : i feel like hilary comes first with you and i 'm miss congeniality . devon : well , i do n't know why you feel like that . um , i 've been over hilary . mariah : i know you say that . and i want to believe it . i do . but i see the way that you look at her . i see the way that you talk about her . fourth of july , last night . and truthfully , all of the time , devon . i feel like there 's unfinished business between the two of you . devon : i do n't think i would call it that . mariah : then what would you call it ? devon : hilary and i share a lot of history , right ? i think we 're always gon na have a connection because of that . but , you know , we ca n't just erase each other from our lives . with that being said , hilary is in my past . i divorced that woman because i was tired of being lied to and manipulated , and that literally is night and day from the kind of person that you are . mariah : so that 's why you 're with me ? because i 'm the anti - hilary ? devon : i mean , you know what i 'm -- you know what i 'm trying to say , right ? mariah : look , it was easy for us to start dating . we were already friends . and i think deep down , you liked the idea that it would give hilary an especially big cow if you started dating me of all people . devon : where is this all coming from ? mariah : i hate saying this . i hate even thinking it . but i need an honest answer from you . how do you actually feel about me ? ashley : of course i will get back to you later . thanks so much . hey . ravi : hey . ashley : what are you doing here ? ravi : oh , i knew you had a meeting here . i thought i might catch you . ashley : it ca n't wait till i get back to the office ? ravi : uh , yeah , this -- this is more personal than professional . ashley : oh ? ravi : ashley , this is about your mother . dina : ashley 's lovely friend ravi just returned my glasses . is n't that wonderful ? graham : how nice of him . uh , where were they ? dina : in his car . [ chuckles ] graham : that happens to the best of us . dina : yes , i 'm sure it does . i 'm so sorry i put you through such a wild goose chase . graham : no , no sorry necessary . i 'm just glad we averted a crisis there . dina : well , i was so thrown by needing a ride home from ashley and ravi . [ knock on door ] dina : i 'll get it . jack : hello , mother . dina : well , it 's about time . what do you have to say for yourself ? victor : home at last , huh ? nikki : good morning . victor : it is n't . nikki : if you 're expecting me to apologize ... victor : for walking out on the accolades they were giving you ? nikki : i got a great deal of praise . victor : you certainly did , deservedly so . nikki : i really did n't know if i could do it . victor : so you proved a point . nikki : i did my best . victor : well , you played magnificently . nikki : we raised a great deal of money . victor : yeah . because of your standing in the community and because it was for a very good cause . nikki : well , victor , you planned the evening , and it was just beautiful , very elegant . victor : thank you . the dress looked great on you . nikki : probably because you had it designed for me . victor : well , it looked very good . nikki : thanks . victor : but you left the celebration without a word to me . nikki : i just had to get out of there , victor , after everything that happened . victor : did you have to stay out all night ? nikki : i needed some space to think , get some perspective . victor : hmm . did you get some perspective ? nikki : yes , i did . victor : well , i see things more clearly now , as well . victor : did you see the picture of our family in the news ? nikki : i did . victor : looked like a pretty happy group , did n't it ? nikki : well , if i did n't know it was a charade , i would think so , but seeing as it is a charade , it looked pretty sad . victor : yeah , it became sad because of what our son did . nikki : please do n't bad - mouth nicholas . let 's stop that . victor : you were upset about it . nikki : yes , but i would never threaten him with cutting him out of my life . victor : he tried to ruin the concert . our own son . nikki : he was trying to protect me . i do n't know why you ca n't understand that . victor : i would have handled things differently had you been honest with me about your m.s . flare - up . nikki : victor , i do n't want to rehash this , and i 'm not gon na let you turn this around on me , especially when my sins pale in comparison to yours . victor : i thought after the concert , we had come to kind of an understanding , that we would start to rebuild our life together . nikki : oh , victor . victor : how do you feel physically , by the way ? nikki : much better . victor : glad to hear that . nikki : yes , i plan on getting a lot of rest and taking a break for a while from the piano . victor : maybe you can ask jack abbott to introduce you to a new hobby , you know , one that does n't strain your system as much . nikki : yes , obviously that 's your way of telling me you knew that i left with jack . victor : and how the hell do you think i felt about that ? nikki : i really did n't think about it , victor . i needed a friend , and i did n't want to have an argument over the phone . victor : well , do n't worry about it anymore , okay ? i 'm not gon na argue with you about the likes of jack abbott . in fact , i do n't care anymore . devon : mariah , my feelings for you , they 're very real , okay ? let me ask you something . do you have any idea what you 've done for my life by being with me ? mariah : no , not really . devon : let me tell you , you helped me find happiness , okay ? when i was at my lowest point , you lifted me up , and you put a smile on my face , and you made me laugh . you told me your honest opinion about everything whether i wanted to hear it or not because i think you really cared about what was best for me , and you had my back . you do n't tear me down . you literally build me up every single day , so to think that you feel less than or second to anybody is -- it 's the last thing i ever wanted to make you feel . mariah : wow . that was some speech . devon : it 's far from a speech . it 's just how i feel . i really do want you to be the one standing by my side . will you be there ? mariah : yeah , i will . noah : so how are you feeling ? tessa : oh , like i 'm never gon na eat again . that was one gigantic breakfast . noah : that 's , um , that 's not what i mean . tessa : no ? [ both laugh ] noah : how are you feeling about , you know , you and me ? tessa : you know , i 'm -- i 'm just taking it day by day . noah : yeah ? tessa : yeah . noah : and today ? tessa : i 'm happy . noah : i 'm happy , too . tessa : [ chuckles ] noah : i 'd really like to see where this goes . ashley : okay , ravi , it 's really sweet of you to return my mother 's reading glasses personally , but i do n't understand why it 's so important that you had to do it right away . ravi : no , it was n't about the glasses . it was about the way she was acting . she was stressed out , she was agitated , asking a lot of questions about jack . ashley : well , after last night , i think we all have questions for jack . ravi : no , i understand , but she seemed really worked up over what happened . ashley : i hope she did n't go off on you . ravi : no , no , she was -- she was perfectly charming with me . ashley : okay , you said that she referred to jack as graham and that she seemed really confused last night ? ravi : yeah , that was my impression . ashley : so what are you suggesting , exactly ? do you think there 's something serious going on with my mother ? dina : i expect some answers , jack ! graham : you should n't have run off on your mother like that , jack . you promised me you 'd take good care of her . jack : i came here to apologize , and i do n't appreciate you talking as though i left my mother alone on the street . she was at a private party at newman tower with plenty of people that she knew , among them her daughter , who got her back here safely . dina : that 's not the point ! we made plans ! and you should have stuck to them ! jack : i 'd like a moment alone with my mother , if you do n't mind . dina : you know , you invited me to this event , and then you just dumped me right there and take off for god knows where . jack : i 'm sorry . dina : you should be . how dare you treat me like this . ashley : ravi , please do n't hold back . what do you think 's going on with my mother ? tell me . ravi : [ sighs ] i 've only witnessed a couple small incidents , but have you or anyone else in your family ever noticed anything that would lead you to believe she was having issues ? ashley : yes . my sister traci said something after that family dinner we had . she thought mother was acting different . but , to me , i mean , in business , she seems like she 's still on top of her game and she 's still the same strong and feisty woman that she always was . ravi : okay . okay , then , just chalk it up as nothing . you know , normal every- day aging . ashley : well , she is getting older , right ? so maybe things are just getting to her like , you know , they did n't get to her before . ravi : yeah , i agree . totally . and i did n't mean to overstep . i would just feel remiss if i did n't mention it . ashley : mnh - mnh . i 'm glad that you told me . i 'm gon na keep my eyes open and see if i see anything out of the ordinary . thank you . jack : things were a little tense between the newmans and nikki last night . dina : nikki ? jack : she asked me to take her out of the party . dina : why in the world would she do that ? jack : i ca n't get into the details . it 's private . she 's going through a lot right now . dina : oh , i see . so that 's why you were watching her so closely . jack : when she asked for my help , i could n't say no . believe me , if it was n't important , i would n't have left with her . dina : so you helped her by sneaking her out of the party her husband threw for her in her honor . victor 's going to be furious . jack : i can deal with that . dina : oh , sure . jack : wo n't be the first time i ticked him off . i promise it wo n't be the last . dina : hmm . jack : i do n't want to see nikki get hurt . dina : oh . i see . i do n't know what you 're thinking , jack . what is it ? jack : that a friend of mine needed help . dina : a married friend . jack : for now . dina : oh , ho , ho . you 're playing with fire , jack . jack : i know what i 'm doing , mother . dina : no , you do n't know what you 're doing ! you 're about ready to jump into the flames ! oh , and by that expression , i can see that 's exactly what you want ! jack : you know what ? maybe you 're right . dina : mm - hmm . jack : maybe i have been playing it a little too safe . after all , you never let a little fact like a man being married get in the way of your being happy . scott : keeping it warm for him ? abby : i 'm just checking over this report . you ? scott : i just wanted to run some numbers by him , but , uh , it can wait . abby : scott , um ... what did my father want to discuss with you ? scott : uh , it was strange . but it seemed like he wanted my reassurance that i supported his decision . abby : decision ? scott : cutting nick out of his life and all that goes with it . abby : oh , i 'm surprised he told you about that . scott : yeah , me , too . abby : i - i do n't know why he feels compelled to do this . i mean , if it 's about disinheriting nick , what does it really matter ? nick , victoria , and i got millions from that lawsuit years ago . scott : that 's right . you , uh , you sued victor . abby : we thought he was mishandling our trust funds , but , you know , now we have enough money to live on forever , so what can he really take away from nick ? scott : you know , something tells me it 's better that neither one of us really knows what victor 's up to . victor : i have tried to apologize for my involvement with chloe . i think i have atoned for my mistakes , at least attempted to . i 've told you over and over again how much i love you . nikki : i know that you love me , victor . i love you , too . i always will . but i just do n't look at you the same as i did . i ... i ca n't seem to get past what you 've done . victor : you 've made that abundantly clear . i know it has been difficult for you to pretend that you and i are still a couple . so i 've decided to make it easier for you . i will no longer hide the fact that you and i are not together anymore . you 're the love of my life . but if that is no longer of interest to you , then i bid you farewell . [ door closes ] nikki : [ sobs ] [ next_on ] victor : i 'm very grateful that you solved a problem that your father created . nick : i did that to protect you and this family . nikki : if i closed my eyes , i 'd swear it was your father ! hilary : `` air as much of that material as you see fit . `` that was a direct quote from victor . | tessa advises mariah to be honest with devon about her doubts as to him still being in love with hilary . despite her fear of losing devon , mariah decided to take tessa 's advice . devon makes it clear to mariah that hilary is a part of his past and asks mariah for one more chance to make their relationship work . when noah tells tessa that he wants to speed up the relationship a little bit , because he wants to spend more time with her , she is happy . |
[ previously_on ] michael : whatever you 're up to , you ca n't go against adam by yourself . if you underestimate him for even one moment , he will flay you . kevin : i know what i 'm doing . theo : hey , your secrets are safe with me . kyle : what secrets ? theo : exactly . just forget we had this conversation , okay ? victor : i was sick and tired of walking around in a fog . okay ? nikki : oh , from your medication . it 's been far too long since we 've had everybody together in one place , and it would be a wonderful reminder of how much love and support you have . victor : then i guess adam will not be invited . phyllis : the way i see it , you have two options . you either sit there and do nothing , or you resolve the issue , and since i 'm a person who returns a favor , i suggest you do the latter . oh , that 's great . i 'm glad we see eye to eye . thank you . adam : you mind telling me what was so urgent i had to race right over ? phyllis : i just had a very informative conversation with rey rosales . adam : [ inhales sharply ] phyllis : he knows about your connection to chance chancellor and vegas . he also knows i know . adam : the guy 's wasting his time . i was a high - stakes poker player using an alias . i met all kinds of people , none of them using their real name . i took home their cash and stayed under the radar , and i lived to play another day . phyllis : if there is something that happened , that you do n't want people knowing about , your dealings with chance in vegas ... rey is a private investigator . he works for nick . adam : so ? phyllis : so i am saying , if there is something that you did that would look bad in the eyes of a family court judge , nick probably knows . so plan your strategy accordingly . chelsea : what do you think ? is it trying too hard ? i mean , it 's only a family dinner . nick : you look gorgeous , a always . chelsea : thanks . [ sighs ] nick : i 'm really glad you decided to come with me tonight . chelsea : well , victor 's a hard man to turn down . nick : i think he genuinely wants you there . chelsea : i believe he does , too . which is n't that reassuring . i mean , i did leave town with his grandson , and ... i hurt you terribly . nick : look , when we walk in there together , everyone is gon na know it 's all in the past . and if anyone in my family has a problem with it ... chelsea : i do n't care what anybody else thinks about me . it 's you i 'm concerned about . given the fight that you 're facing with adam ... you ca n't afford to lose any allies . victor : thank you . nikki : thank you . victor : my , my , look at this . this dinner was a wonderful idea , sweetheart . nikki : i think so , too . it 's been too long since we 've had the whole family together . victor : and , you know , i 'm glad we 're all getting along . nikki : yeah , with one notable exception . victor : well ... that situation is tragic . nikki : i will be by your side the entire time . victor : thank you , sweetheart . nikki : you will be surrounded by people who love you more than anything in the world , and they would never judge you . no matter what happens . victor : no matter what happens ? nikki : right . abby : let the party begin ! victor : well , my goodness . abby : hi , daddy . victor : so sweet to see you . abby : so good to see you . nikki , you look fabulous . nikki : hi , darling . thank you . i was about to say the same to you . abby : oh , thank you ! [ giggles ] victor : is nate coming with you ? abby : he 's my plus - one . victor : hello , nate . abby : to a lot of things recently . nate : yes , more and more all the time . victor : oh , yeah . nikki : really ? so , are the two of you dating ? abby : [ laughs ] nate : how lucky am i ? abby : oh , extremely lucky . nikki : wow . [ laughter ] victor : well , i could n't be more pleased . abby : wow , this is the most enthusiastic you 've ever been about one of my beaus . victor : i 've entrusted nate with my life . so you made a wise choice . abby : well , i would n't get ahead of ourselves . i mean , we just started seeing each other , so there 's no need to hand out prenups or anything . victor : no , of course not . victoria : hello , everyone . victor : hi , sweetheart . victoria : hello . mwah ! hi , mom . mwah . nikki : hi , sweetheart . victoria : how are you ? victor : i 'm so happy you came . billy : does that include me ? victor : yes , billy , it does . welcome . billy : well , thank you . victoria : boy , i 'm parched . billy : what would you like , champagne ? victoria : yes , please . billy : vicor , want tequila ? victor : nothing right now . thank you , billy . nikki : i 'm good , thank you . victoria : this is nice . victor : my sweetheart , while they 're doing that , uh , let 's discuss the randolph merger . victoria : daddy , it 's a special evening . victor : i know , sweetheart . victoria : we do n't want to get bogged down with business talk . victor : yeah , but when i went through the deal memo , i noticed something that you may have missed . summer : so there will be two more influencers besides me promoting the same accessory line . sweet ! [ chuckles ] kyle : you 're really into this . summer : yeah , i mean , i 've made some really great connections , thanks to theo . i just love that he makes things happen , you know ? kyle : you 're doing a fine job using your online following to promote jabot collective . and he 's ... got a good handle on our market . summer : okay . why do i hear a `` but `` coming ? what , some kind of warning about theo ? you can save it because i 've already got an earful from my mom . i know exactly who he is , and i know what i 've gotten myself into , okay ? kyle : yeah . i 'm not so sure you do . lola : [ humming ] theo : hey ! you wanted to see me ? lola : hi . yes . uh , thank you for coming . there 's something i wanted to talk to you about . theo : i 'm happy to get a chance to know you better -- the woman who tamed kyle abbott . lola : yeah , i was going to ask you about the untamed kyle , what his life was like in new york . every time i bring it up , he avoids the question . theo : uh , you know , a man 's got to have some secrets . lola : look , theo , i love kyle . i really , really do . and i do trust him . but after meeting don don and some of your crew , and the way that you and kyle were talking ... theo : hey , look , new york was a different time , and kyle was a different guy . i 'm sure you have stuff in your past you feel the same way about . lola : actually , i don't . i was n't into partying , not that i 'm a prude . i 'm just curious . the way that kyle dances around -- theo : look , he probably just does n't want you to think about him that way . you know ? lola : and what way is that , theo ? what exactly went on in kyle 's life when he was in new york city ? i comparison shop for everything to get the best deal . gas is 6 cents cheaper here . sale rack ! no ! and , for loans , i go to lendingtree . com . i wanted to consolidate my credit cards in to a personal loan to pay them off faster . lending tree made lenders compete for my business and i ended up with a loan that saved me over $ 9000 and no more credit card debt . i mean $ 9000 ! it 's a lot of money . lending tree , may the best loan win . prevagen is the number one additional sponsorship lola : sorry about that . theo : oh , no worries . look , what went on with us guys back east -- i mean , seriously , lola , it was no big deal . lola : yeah , kyle told me that , too , using those exact same words . theo : well , i mean , the dude 's trying really hard to be a different guy now . uh , i mean , he is . kyle 's doing it , you know ? i can see how serious he is about you . but , i mean , you 're so different from the other women he 's been with , he 's being cautious . maybe overly cautious because you 're smart and obviously hip to what people are like when they 're , you know ... lola : that 's just it , i do n't know , and that worries me . theo : okay , if i swear to you it 's not that bad and there 's no cause for alarm , will you let this go ? lola : theo , i hardly know you . i do n't even know if you 're trustworthy . theo : ouch . lola : look , i 'm sorry , no offense . i 'm just stating a fact . and the more we talk , the more it 's making me wonder . theo : what ? how well you really know kyle ? come on , that 's crazy . lola : then you should n't have a problem being straight - up with me because the whole `` it 's no big deal `` and `` it 's not that bad `` and however else you want to downplay it -- theo , if all that is true , then what is there to hide about my fiancé 's past behavior ? theo : you make a good case . i mean , it 's only fair that you know what went on . all right , i 'll tell you the truth . summer : this is one of your best buds from new york , so what , are you worried about me going out with him ? kyle : you can take care of yourself , for the most part , but theo -- he 's got this way . he knows how to work people . summer : yeah , it 's called charm . kyle : and sometimes that so - called charm can suck you into a party that you do n't leave until two days later . the guy 's dangerous , summer . summer : oh , my god , i 'm not lola . kyle : i know , but -- summer : i used to be just as wild , maybe even more . and , yeah , i do n't go a berserk as i used to , but i still have no interested in settled and boring . and theo happens to be really good at his job . i mean , his instincts are spot- on , sales are through the roof , so ... you 're worried about nothing , kyle . kyle : okay . just felt like i ought to say something . adam : i hope you 're not trying to talk me out of fighting for my son again . phyllis : [ sighs ] on the contrary . i 'm doing you a solid favor . i 'm giving you useful information as it comes to me . adam : mm . out of the goodness of your heart ? phyllis : i owe you , adam . everybody else in town wanted me to crash and burn , and you gave me a chance to turn everything around . i mean , our business relationship is unconventional . adam : mm . you think ? phyllis : but i value it . i 'm just giving you a tip that can help you in your court case so you can get in front of it , you know what i mean ? this is what good partners do . adam : good ? phyllis : effective . which i can only be if you speak to me as freely in return . what happened between you and chance in vegas ? adam : thanks for the heads up , phyllis . phyllis : i thought you trusted me . adam : more than i trust anyone else at the moment . phyllis : between zero and 1 % . adam : you know , i value our partnership , too , phyllis . in fact , i 'd like to show you my appreciation . victoria : what is it that you think i 've overlooked ? victor : my darling , there is a sunset clause in the deal memo that you may have overlooked , and that could affect the valuation of the company we 're about to acquire . victoria : is this concerning the disposition of stock options in the event of a merger ? victor : mm - hmm . victoria : because legal gave me their opinion on that last week . the provision only affects a few employees . it would be a minor hit , so ... victor : i see . victoria : they advised us to close the deal . victor : mm . so you 've done your homework . victoria : i have . i had an incredible mentor who taught that the devil is in the details . victor : really ? did he , now ? victoria : he did . victor : really ? victoria : yes . oh ! billy : your bubbly , madame . victoria : excuse me , dad . thank you . merci beau coup . billy : cheers . victoria : cheers . nikki : oh ! here 's nicholas ! victor : look who 's there . nick : what 'd we miss ? victoria : not a thing . nikki : hi , darling . it 's good to see you . nick : hi , mom . dad . victor : hello , chelsea . nikki : hi , chelsea . chelsea : nikki . abby : you look amazing . chelsea : oh , thank you . everybody looks marvelous . hi , there . billy : hey , chels . victoria : it 's been a while . chelsea : it certainly has . billy : it 's good to see you . chelsea : you too , billy . victoria : we 're very sorry to hear about your loss . chelsea : thank you . it 's been a rough week . billy : i 'm sure it has been . victor : thank you for taking me up on my invitation . chelsea : i was surprised you extended it , after everything that 's happened . victor : well , you 're the mother of my grandson , you know . it means that you and i could have a fresh start . abby : chelsea . i would love for you to meet my date . this is dr . nate hastings . chelsea : oh ! abby : this is chelsea lawson . is it lawson ? i 'm sorry . i 'm not sure what name you 're going by now . chelsea : uh , frankly , i 'm not really sure , either . it 's nice to meet you , doctor . nate : please , call me nate . abby : chelsea just came back to town after being gone for a while . nate : oh , well , it 's great meeting you . i left to go to school and came back , too , about a year ago . abby : there must be something in the water . [ laughs ] uh , which reminds me , i am very thirsty . hint , hint . nate : excuse us . chelsea : oh , sure . nikki : well , chelsea , i ca n't help but remember the last time you attended a newman family dinner . when we all realized you and nicholas were engaged . theo : the boys and i partied a lot , you know , in the city , out in the hamptons ... you find your 10 favorite bars and clubs , and you rotate through . along with the various women who are swept up for the ride . this was all long before kyle met you , as i keep saying . lola : he 's a different guy now . theo : totally . hey , you wanted me to be honest , and , well , you really ca n't be that surprised . you knew you were n't catching some innocent choir boy . kyle was at the center of the scene . you know , we started calling him `` sparrow , `` as in captain jack from the movie when he commandeered don don 's yacht with this -- what was her name ? i do n't know , this blonde . well , there were a lot of blondes during that time . you get the idea . lola : you see , theo , but when i heard you and kyle talking , i got the sense that there was much more happening than just a bunch of entitled guys clubbing and pranking on each other . theo : kyle got whatever he needed to out of his system , so ... time well - spent , right ? lola : okay , what about -- theo : hey , look , i do n't know what you 've heard , lola , but if you want any more detail , you 're gon na have to ask kyle . lola : thank you for your time . theo : sure . no problem . have a good one . summer : [ clears throat ] thought you were kyle 's friend . theo : i am . summer : mm , so you just lobbed grenades into his relationship ? theo : you 've got it all wrong , babe . lola called me . she literally asked for this . summer : mm . `` there were a lot of blondes at that time . `` theo : what ? it 's true . i did n't tell her anything she did n't already suspect . and i did n't see you rush in to stop me , so i gather you were enjoying it . summer : i am trying to be a better person . theo : why ? you and i are a lot of things . `` saintly `` ai n't one of them . theo : my room . now . summer : i got to go . theo : hey ! summer : sorry , i 'm booked . michael : what the hell are you doing ? victor : i would like to propose a toast . the first one is to nikki . my rock . my partner in everything that counts . nikki : [ giggles ] victor : i love you more than ever . and now , my dear abby ... thank you for creating this very elegant restaurant , and i 'm sure you 're gon na serve wonderful food , and i would like to tell you that i really am respectful of the fact that you have become an entrepreneur , a very successful one . abby : thank you for teaching me everything i know about business . victor : nate . you 've been taking care of both nikki and me . nikki : i 'll second that . victor : and we both thank you from the bottom of our hearts . victor : now , my darling victoria ... i 've entrusted you with running newman enterprises , and you 've done a very , very good job . i 'm proud of you . and i 'm proud of the fact that you have your own vision that you bring to the company . and that you put your own personal stamp on things . victoria : thank you . victor : billy boy , you and i have not always gotten along too well . that 's putting it mildly , i think . but i want you to know that i appreciate that you 're supporting victoria in her new and very difficult endeavor . billy : i 'm honored to do it . summer : hey , guys . sorry i 'm late . nikki : oh ! hi , darling ! summer : i got held up at work . victor : you 're not late at all . please , have a seat over there . summer : oh ! okay . hi ! speaking of summer ... i never could figure out what an influencer does . [ laughter ] but i know how to read a sales report . i 'm impressed . so whatever marketing tool you 're using , it 's working , and i wish you had applied it to newman enterprises . summer : [ chuckles ] victor : however , i 'm very proud that the next newman generation is on the cutting edge of commerce . now , nicholas , my boy . you and i have had a few father - son difficulties , which is not unusual , but you 've always been a man of your own . you 've always shown enormous creativity and talent and tenacity , independence . i respect you for that . but i , most of all , respect you having gotten your priorities right . you 're a great father and family man . and , i must say , i respect the fact that you are , and the way you are , fighting for christian , and the way you 're helping chelsea through a very difficult time . so , having said all that , i 'm very happy call all of you members of my family . adam : gee , dad , you do n't have any kind words for me ? new from l'oreal . adam : wow , what a lovely gathering . i guess my invite got lost in the mail . victor : adam , you chose to distance yourself from your family through your actions . adam : hmm . my actions . coming from you , that is rich . nikki : show your father some respect . phyllis : okay , come on . let 's go . there are plenty of other restaurants in town . let 's go . abby : or in far - away towns . summer : the further , the better , really . billy : i hear there 's a great little thai place in iowa . phyllis : oh , god , you do n't need this . let 's walk away . let 's walk away now . nate : it 's good advice , man . adam : wow . look who 's part of the family . calvin 's been dead a whole week . it 's shocking how sudden that was . chelsea : really ? you 're going there , again ? adam : mm . mm - hmm . nick : time to go . kevin : i ca n't believe you followed me . michael : well , you made it very clear that you were gearing up for something impetuous . you were gon na figure out a way to get out from under adam 's thumb , and yet , here we are ! kevin : i told you , michael , this is my mess . i do n't want you involved . michael : shh . well , i am involved . you 're my brother . now , you tell me exactly what 's going on . kevin : [ sighs ] somehow , adam got these compromising photos of judge sanders . he ordered me to blackmail him so he 's sure to get custody of christian . michael : [ sighs ] if his poor mother were alive ... kevin : yeah , well , i guess he takes after his old man . so now you know . this is the pond scum that i 'm dealing with . the good news is , as usual , he has underestimated me . handed me leverage . a way out . michael : how ? kevin : i am going to use these photos against adam and not the judge . alert the cops to his plan and force his honor to rig his case . adam gets nailed for that , he goes to jail , and i am finally rid of that bastard . michael : [ chuckles ] kevin . kevin : i know ! it 's brilliant , right ? michael : no ! not brilliant . the opposite of brilliant . you have n't though any of this through ! billy : need any help taking out the trash ? adam : [ chuckles ] you wish , billy . victor : adam , i think you 've had your fun . it 's time to move on . phyllis : okay , this is so not worth it . all right ? adam : enjoy your fleeting moment of newman solidarity . it wo n't last . summer : what is wrong with my mother ? she 's become adam 's , like , evil twin sidekick , or something . chelsea : well , at least she was trying to steer him out of here . nick : look , let 's not dwell on it , all right ? tonight 's about the family coming back together . victoria : what else did phyllis say to you ? billy : that things with adam are what they seem . victoria : whatever that means . billy : she 's implying that she 's using him , and she 's got her own agenda . victoria : well , that should be fun to watch . chelsea : are you guys talking about adam and phyllis ? billy : yeah . she 's not afraid to double - cross anyone , as long as she gets what she wants . nick : you know , adam said something that kind of struck me at the time , maybe even more so now . victoria : what was it ? nick : phyllis told him to back off of going after custody of christian . adam assumed i put her up to it . billy : which you hadn't . chelsea : do you think phyllis is trying to influence adam ? victoria : hmm . no , not if it jeopardizes everything he 's handed her . phyllis only cares about one thing -- phyllis . and adam 's out to wreak whatever havoc he can . who knows what he really wants ? phyllis : one quick drink , and then we leave , deal ? there 's that new club in lake geneva i 've been wanting to check out . adam : no , not interested . this night 's still full of possibilities . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . michael : once adam is arrested , what 's to prevent him from announcing that chloe is alive , and even if , by some miracle , he winds up in prison , he 's the kind of person who still could exact retribution from behind bars . and he will know you 're behind it since he gave you the photos . kevin : michael , i 've got it all covered . michael : how ? kevin : chloe has already disappeared from the place where adam thinks she 's staying . i will meet her and bella at a new location , and i will get us all new identities . the longer he exploits me , the more likely it will be that i will go to prison for strangling him . michael : ugh . kevin : this is going to work out , i know it will . michael : no , no . no , no . kevin : failure 's not an option . michael : yeah , well , you will get out of here , and i will take care of this . kevin : michael , i need to take care of my family . michael : no , you will get out of here now , or i will tear these up ! kevin : tear them up ! i have back - ups . michael : you made copies ? kevin : i took pictures with my phone . michael : i do n't believe it . kevin : [ scoffs ] fine , i will show you . michael : mm . see ? i 'm not a -- hey , hey ! give me -- michael , give me my phone ! michael : no , i 'm deleting them ! they are too dangerous ! kevin : give me my phone ! michael : i 'm doing this for your own good , damn it ! kevin : no , michael ! michael : they 're gone ! they are gone ! kevin : listen , michael -- michael : they are too dangerous ! kevin : [ panting ] kevin : i hate you so much right now . how am i ever gon na get back to chloe ? michael : do you trust me ? kevin : after what you just did ? michael : do you trust me ? kevin : yes , with my life . michael : then go . i will deal with this . adam : it 's pretty hilarious , watching them all out in public , trying to act like a functional family . phyllis : especially that gentler , sweeter victor newman . i mean , it 's like a doppelganger from an alternate universe . what 's up with that ? adam : mm . well , he 's pitting his kids against each other -- in this case , everyone else against me . he 's got to make them feel welcome back into the fold so i become the pariah . phyllis : oh , gosh , you know , no need to suffer through this unless you like suffering , but , um , i do n't really want to do it , okay ? let 's go . adam : well , we could order takeout , go back to my place . phyllis : [ sighs ] i do n't know . um , on second thought , thank you for that , and thank you for the drinks . i 'm gon na stay here for a bit . summer : [ clears throat ] adam : good luck . summer : this is getting to be a habit , is n't it ? crashing newman family events with adam . it 's like you 're determined to alienate yourself by associating with him . and , guess what , mom ? it 's working . phyllis : in the meantime , you want things both ways , do n't you ? when you 're down in the dumps , all you want to do is come over to your mom 's place and curl up and have her tell you that everything 's okay . and then when you 're feeling great , you go back to being nasty and judgmental . summer : no , i 'm just calling it like i see it . phyllis : okay , can you give me a time clock on this emotional exile ? what is it ? one week ? two weeks ? i 'm your mom . i 'm always gon na be your mom . that 's a fact , that 's never gon na change . okay ? so let 's deal with this here and now . nick : dinner is outstanding . chelsea : i second that . victoria : thank you , dad , for arranging this . victor : well , we must give credit where credit is due , you know ? this was your mother 's brainstorm . nikki : it was high time we all enjoyed a pleasant evening together . victoria : well , it 's perfect . it 's exactly what we all needed . victor : now that i 've kept you all long enough , i think you all have a hard day 's work ahead of you . so thank you for coming . victor : wait , wait . whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . what i meant to say , it is getting late , and , uh , and we all have , you know , a lot of work tomorrow , so . victoria : right , making sure that all of the i 's are fully dotted and the t 's are crossed on the randolph deal . victor : i - i 'm fine , sweetheart . i 'm fine . i 'm fine . i do n't know , i 'm still out of it . um , i 'm fine . nick : hey , i 'm out of it half the time , and i do n't even have a good excuse . [ laughter ] victoria : only half ? nick : wait ! whoa ! billy : hey , let 's hear it for abby , hostess with the mostess . nick : yeah . victoria : yes . nikki : yes . abby : it my was pleasure . victor : thank you , my darling . nikki : and ours . thank you , again , for everything . victor : thank you , sweetheart . abby : of course . mwah ! i 'm gon na go check on dessert . excuse me . victor : thank you . summer : if you were serious about wanting to make things right between us , then there is something that you can actually do . phyllis : lay it on me . summer : break ties with adam and give dark horse back to dad . phyllis : [ sighs ] okay , first of all , i run dark horse , i do n't own dark horse . adam does . even if i quit my job , it 's not my company to give back . second , my working relationship with adam has nothing to do with our relationship . summer : [ scoffs ] that 's what you think . phyllis : summer ... summer : mom , i have watched you make hurtful choice after hurtful choice , and that does start to affect us . phyllis : make another demand . no ! i 'm not doing it . i have suffered so many losses . everybody in this town , including most of the people at that table , have wanted to see me crash and burn . i love my job at dark horse . it 's very important to me . and , you know what , sometimes you have to deal with people you do n't particularly like if you want to go where you want to go in this world , okay ? that is true in life . that is true in business . and i wish everybody would n't be reading so much into this relationship , including yourself . why are you trying to emotionally manipulate me like this ? summer : [ scoffs ] everything i 've learned about manipulating , i learned it from you . phyllis : you are a stellar pupil ! stellar ! adam : how did you get in here ? michael : ugh , my brother broke in , i followed him . you and i need to talk . adam : [ chuckles ] that 's not your honor 's best angle . michael : [ chuckles ] not yours , either . adam : no ? michael : you 're slipping , adam . adam : i assume you were here to turn the tables on me , go to the cops with these photos , or the judge . tell them all about my dastardly scheme . it would make a pretty flimsy case , though , on top of what you just admitted -- you broke in . michael : that was my brother 's plan . a bad one . i put a stop to it . adam : so what is it you want ? kyle : hey ! i got your text . lola : we need to have a serious talk . kyle : okay . sure . what 's bothering you ? lola : the same thing that 's been bothering me ever since that weird , awkward , spur - of - the - moment , kind of disturbing party at your house . kyle : [ sighs ] lola : i need you to tell me about your time in new york , kyle . kyle : that was so long ago . lola : and do n't tell me it 's no big deal because that 's not why you 're holding back . i need you to be completely honest with me . even about the things that happened before i knew you . i need to know who you really are before i can marry you . victoria : are you okay ? billy : yeah . i think . victoria : it seemed like you were having a bad dream . billy : [ sighs ] i do n't know . i think it was a combination of adam showing up for dinner , the stress of covering for jack . victoria : when does jack get back , anyway ? maybe you need to hire a temp or delegate . billy : i 'm all right . i 'm just wiped . nick : so , how was it for you ? chelsea : the dinner ? nick : yeah . any regrets about joining us ? i know you had zero expectations . chelsea : i was surprised how comforting it was being around your family tonight . nick : with the exception of adam and phyllis showing up , i thought it was pretty low - key . that helped . chelsea : it reminded me of what connor 's gon na miss out on now that his step- father wo n't be in his life . but i have always managed to figure out how to do what 's best for me and my son . i 'm determined to do it again . nick : i 'm sure you will . chelsea : it 's a lot less daunting knowing that you 're in my corner . you 've been a really great friend to me . i mean , the way you stood up to adam ... you can count on me . no matter what . chelsea : i do n't need anybody fighting my battles for me , but it does feel good knowing i 'm not alone . well , good night . nick : you , too . sleep well . chelsea : you , too . nick : [ sighs ] michael : you 've backed my brother into a corner . so desperate that -- he thinks he can do something like this and get away with it . i do n't want to see him do something more reckless , something he may not be able to come back from . adam : so you are saving him from himself . how admirable . michael : we both know it really was n't kevin you were after . it 's me . adam : mm . michael : that 's what i 'm here . to make a deal with you . next week on `` the young and the restless `` ... nick : your honor , nick newman . i 'm here for the custody hearing . i assume mr . baldwin 's on his way . nick : actually , no . something has come up . sharon : i heard you were back in town , returning to the scene of the crime . billy : delia wrote this . she 's trying to tell me something . | lola talks to theo about kyle 's past in new york at first he tries to minimize the importance of kyle 's time in new york but when lola demands the truth he says that he and kyle and their other friends went to a lot of parties and that kyle dated a lot of blondes . theo reminds lola that kyle is a different person now and she should n't worry about his time in new york . lola later tells kyle they must have s a serious talk about his time in new york and anything else about his past he may want to share because she has to know who he really is before she can marry him . kyle warns summer about theo and tells her that theo is a guy who uses his charm to manipulate people and sometimes that charm can get other innocent people in trouble . summer tells kyle that she used to be like that too and she still likes to party . summer also tells kyle that she can take care of herself and he does n't need to worry about her anymore . phyllis tells adam that rey asked her if she saw chance in vegas and warns him that if he had any dealings with chance in vegas rey knows about it and has already told nick so he can use it in court . phyllis tries to get adam to tell her about his connection to chance and what happened in vegas between them but adam does n't tell her anything . the newman family dinner is going well at society victor is happy that nate and abby are dating and he is happy that nick brought chelsea . victor is even nice to billy and thanks him for being supportive of victoria in her new job . victor has another memory lapse at dinner and everyone covers so he wo n't feel badly but they are all worried about him . summer tells phyllis that if she wants to fix their relationship she has to break ties with adam and give dark horse back to nick but phyllis reminds her daughter that she does n't own dark horse . billy is sleeping at home and victoria is reading a book in bed when billy wakes up startled and tells victoria he is very tired since he has to cover for jack while he is away in paris . michael follows kevin to adam 's penthouse and gets him to admit that adam was trying to blackmail the judge in the custody case with pictures of their meeting and the judge accepting a bribe . kevin tells michael he is going to use the pictures to threaten adam that he will show the pictures to the police .. michael tells kevin that is a very bad plan and persuades him to leave and allow him to deal with adam . adam arrives home and michael tells him that he persuaded kevin not to go through with his badly thought out plan and he stayed at the penthouse because he wants to make a deal with him . |
neil : devon , relax . devon : oh , do n't tell me to relax ! they got my mom locked up . how am i supposed to relax ? i want to see her ! neil : devon , do you realize where you are ? shut your mouth , okay ? listen , i 'm gon na make a deal with you . i 'll find out whatever i can about your mom . in the meantime , i want the two of you ... lily , go home ! hey , and i do n't ever hear about you coming down here again . is that understood ? lily : look , i just want to see daniel . neil : you are jeopardizing your bail . do you want to go to jail ? do you ? lily : no . neil : you are not to go anywhere near that kid . go on , get out of here . go home , go home ! devon : do n't forget about my mother . [ scene_break ] kevin : ( humming ) hey , you gon na stare at the number all day ? call already . michael : i do n't think that i should . kevin : michael , you 're never gon na know if it belongs to lauren 's son if you do n't try it . michael : you 're so irritating . kevin : what ? did someone answer ? michael : i got a voice mail . kevin : whose ? michael : scott grainger 's . kevin : that is his number . why did n't you leave a message ? michael : and say what , kevin ? for some reason there 's something about this boy that lauren does n't want me to know . i 'd like to have some clue to what it is before i talk to him . [ scene_break ] lauren : hi , ashley . ashley : hi . lauren : you mind if i join you ? ashley : please do , although i 'll probably have to run pretty quickly . lauren : are things crazy at the lab ? ashley : oh , horrendous . i was lucky to get out to get a bite to eat . lauren : really ? ashley : yeah . lauren : so how 's abby ? is she enjoying her summer ? ashley : are you kidding ? she 's at swim camp , so she 's in the water all day . she 's such a little fish . lauren : ( chuckles ) it must be really nice having a child that age around the house . ashley : yes , it is . do n't you have a son ? lauren : yes . ashley : well , why do n't we ever see him ? lauren : because he 's grown , and he lives far away . ashley : aw , that must be hard . lauren : you know , he went to boarding school , so i guess you can say i 'm used to it . ashley : boarding school , huh ? that must have been difficult . i mean , i feel like i do n't see abby enough as it is . lauren : well , if you feel that way , you should ask brad for more time . maybe she can live with you for awhile . ashley : it 's funny you should say that . brad 's given me a very difficult choice to make . i can quit my job and stay at home and be a full - time mom . then he 'll give me custody . otherwise -- lauren : oh , wait a minute . this does not sound like brad at all . ashley : well , that 's what i said , and it 's really unfair , because , you know , working women raise children all the time . lauren : yeah , you 're right . and they produce very normal , well - adjusted people . ashley : exactly , which is why this throws me . i mean , something else is going on , obviously . lauren : yeah , well , do n't let him pressure you . do n't let any man pressure you to do something you do n't want to do . ashley : why do i get the feeling we 're not talking about me anymore ? [ scene_break ] dylan : here you go . j.t . : thanks . keep the change , brother . dylan : thanks . hey , we 're gon na have open mike night tonight . j.t . : really ? dylan : yeah . you gon na play ? j.t . : i doubt it , man . i 'm not really in any condition to be performing right now . dylan : yeah , looks like someone did a real number on you . j.t . : tell me about it . i 'm hurting in places i did n't even know i had . dylan : well , that 's too bad . you always draw a good crowd . j.t . : yeah , we 'll see . maybe if i 'm not in too much pain . dylan : all right . mac : j.t . , oh , my gosh ! what happened to you ? [ scene_break ] bobby : yo , ange . angelo : hey , long time no see . bobby ! bobby : yeah , it 's been too long . angelo : so what brings you by ? bobby : nothing . i just wanted to come down and see you before the club opened . angelo : mm - hmm . bobby : it turns out you were right . angelo : ah . bobby : about me , brittany , everything . angelo : ah , well , blondie sure played you for a fool , did n't she ? bobby : look , i 'll tell you , she was hot . i was blinded by it , but i 'm over it . and now i 'm back . angelo : it 's like i 've been trying to tell you , bobby . guys like you and me -- we 're made to lead one kind of life . bobby : yeah . so i hear vinny 's working out of the club now , huh ? angelo : yeah , yeah . he likes the action around here . bobby : yeah , well , who would n't ? i got some fond memories in this office myself . we had it made , huh , ange ? easy money , easy broads . it 's gon na be like old times . ( laughs ) angelo : yeah , sure , bobby . so , uh , what ? you got a meeting with vinny or something ? bobby : no , nothing official . angelo : mm - hmm , because he 's gon na be back before too long . he , uh , what ? he had a shipment coming in . bobby : oh . well , do you mind if i just hang around ? angelo : no , fine by me . i 'm just glad you 're back in the family , huh ? bobby : oh , god . come on , let 's do it . angelo : give me some love . bobby : all right , all right . angelo : all right , all right . bobby : ah , now get off me . angelo : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] neil : uh , excuse me , officer . i 'd like to see yolanda hamilton . officer : you her lawyer ? neil : no , no , i 'm not . has she been booked on charges ? officer : she 's not been charged on anything . neil : so then why are you holding her ? officer : because she was whacked out of her mind , and we could n't leave her on the street like that . neil : so you 're just holding her until she comes down ? hey , can i see her ? her son devon is my foster child . you know , he 's very concerned about his mother . i promised him that i would do everything i could to make sure she 's all right . officer : look , i do n't know if i can have her -- neil : hey , man , look , i just need a few minutes . that 's all . please , the kid is worried sick . officer : fine . i 'll take you to the visitor 's room . neil : thanks . thanks a lot . [ scene_break ] devon : i do n't think i 've ever seen your dad that mad before . lily : yeah , i do n't know who he was more mad at , you or me . devon : yeah , well , i was n't the one violating a judge 's order . lily : no , but ... hey , devon , you told me that your mom was dead . devon : well , i thought she might be . lily : well , then how 'd you know where to find her ? devon : i just did , okay ? it 's the same place she 's always been . lily : so when did you start seeing her ? devon : just a few weeks ago . lily : is that why you 've been so secretive , 'cause you 've been spending time with her ? devon : well , everybody 's been so stressed out around here lately . first you leaving and then your dad . and with your mom , between working and being freaked out about you , she has n't really had a lot of time for me . lily : and that got you thinking about your mom again ? devon : well , i always thought about her a lot , ever since they sent me away . and i tried not to , tried to pretend like i did n't care , like when i moved in with you guys . lily : yeah , but she 's your mom . devon : i know . i know . and she 's the only real family that i have . i guess i just thought that , you know , things might have changed . lily : it does n't look like it , does it ? devon : mnh - mnh , no . she 's still mixed up in that junk , which is why i have to do something . i 've got to figure out how to get her off of it . [ scene_break ] michael : well , now i know three things about lauren 's son . one -- his name is scott grainger . two -- he 's a grad student working on education . and three , thanks to this little number you gave me -- he lives in toronto . kevin : mikey , there 's something very peculiar about all this . i did n't even know lauren had a son until you told me . in all the time i 've spent with her , she never said anything about him . i never saw a picture of him in her office at the boutique . michael : i never saw a picture either . kevin : it 's like he 's invisible . michael : i just ca n't figure it out . what is so wrong with this boy that lauren would avoid talking about him at all costs ? gloria : hello , hello ! kevin : hey , mom . gloria : hey , you . kevin : okay , look , i got somewhere that i have to be , so it looks like mom can cheer you up . hi , mom . gloria : hi , honey . kevin : bye , mom . gloria : me , cheer you up ? what is it , honey ? is it something about lauren ? michael : okay , listen , is it me , or is there something really wrong with a mother who does n't want her only son to be at her wedding ? gloria : oh . [ scene_break ] ashley : i 'm sorry to lay this on you . i 'm just ... i 'm angry . you know , how dare brad make me choose between my career and my daughter just because he wants to go back to work full - time . lauren : yeah , well , you should n't have to . ashley : and i would like nothing more than to take some time away from jabot and spend it with my daughter , but things are too crazy there right now . lauren : i get it . it 's not feasible for you to take time away from your work . ashley : mm - hmm , which makes me think brad has another agenda . lauren : but i mean , what ? ashley : he 's gone back to work at newman enterprises . the plot thickens , huh ? lauren : oh , that 's unbelievable . ashley : yeah . and would n't they just love for us to have to put jabot 's r & d function completely on hold . lauren : i just ... i ca n't believe he would ever go back there . ashley : well , i 'm at a loss . he 's been totally supportive , and suddenly it 's all or nothing . lauren : you are spending time with abby , are n't you ? ashley : oh , yeah . she 's so sweet . i treasure every moment with her . lauren : of course you do . i feel the same way about my son . i just wish he were closer . ashley : yeah . well , he 's doing well , right ? lauren : oh , extremely well . ashley : then i guess you made the right choices . ashley : i 'm positive i did for both of us , no matter who may question it . hey , you never called me about going on that double date . ashley : oh , i 'm sorry about that . um , i 'm not seeing tom anymore . lauren : you 're not ? ashley : no . lauren : why ? ashley : well , he wanted something more than i did . i 'm sure he 's not too devastated . [ scene_break ] j.t . : mac , i 'm all right , okay ? do n't worry about me . i 'm fine . mac : no , you 're not . look at you . you 're all beat up . mac : what was it , an accident ? j.t . : it 's best if you do n't know . mac : you did n't get into a fight , did you ? oh , come on , who was it , bobby ? j.t . : i did n't start it , all right ? he just waled on me , did n't give me a chance . mac : jeez , he must really hate your guts . j.t . : i bet he 's not the only one . mac : i do n't hate you , j.t . i hate what happened to us . i thought we were building something special , and obviously you did n't agree . but hating you is n't gon na change that . i just have to move on . j.t . : mac -- mac : what , that bothers you ? come on , you 're the one who made it clear that you have responsibilities to brittany and the baby . j.t . : i never meant to hurt you . mac : yeah , well , you did . now i just have to take care of myself . j.t . : yeah , i guess that 's what you have to do . mac : it is . kevin : hey , mac . mac : hey , kevin . kevin : j.t . , you look different . did you get a haircut ? [ scene_break ] bobby : so you sure vinny 's not gon na be back for awhile ? angelo : yeah , i 'm positive . why , you getting anxious ? bobby : no , i 'm not getting anxious . i just do n't want you to feel that you 've got to sit here with me . if you 've got things to do , go do 'em . angelo : you know , i do n't know if i should leave you here by yourself , bob . bobby : look , ange , do n't you trust me ? angelo : now wait , man . i did n't say that . i mean , you handled that thing with that kid okay from what i hear , though i do n't know . you could have sent a more permanent message . ( telephone rings ) angelo : yeah . angelo . what , now ? yeah , yeah , i hear you . i 'm on my way . bobby : got some problems ? angelo : we got a liquor delivery that just came in . i got to get it out of the warehouse , pronto . bobby : sounds like you 've got your marching orders . no , listen , i can keep an eye on the place for you . club does n't open for a couple hours . i 'm sure you 'll be back by then . angelo : mm , i do n't know . bobby : look , ange , either you trust me , or you do n't . besides , who 's better at running this place than i am ? angelo : well , you got me there . all right , look , i owe you one . bobby : ah , just go . bobby : step one . [ scene_break ] lily : devon , your mom looks pretty far gone to me . i think that she 's gon na need more help than any one person can give her . devon : i just wish there was a way to convince her to go into rehab . lily : well , has anyone tried ? devon : she says lots of people have tried to help her . she 's been trying to get cleaned up for years , but i guess she did n't try all that hard . why would she ? lily : i can think of a good reason . you . devon : they took me away from her , though . i was n't there , and i think that messed her up even more . lily : yeah , but she could n't take care of you . devon : well , maybe not when it happened , when my grandma died . lily : yeah , but that was a long time ago . i mean , has she ever tried to get you back ? devon : she did n't know where i was . lily : well , she could have found you . devon : what are you trying to say then ? she did n't care enough about me , so i should just forget about her , 'cause i know that 's what your parents want me to do . lily : no . look , i know that you want what 's best for her , okay ? but she 's not gon na get better until she wants to , trust me . devon : meaning that i should just write her off and you know , take your dad 's advice and stop wasting my time . lily : he 's just trying to look out for you . devon : well , what if i do n't want him to ? devon : lily , my mom and i -- we 're all each other has , okay ? and i ca n't just wipe that out . i ca n't just forget about her and act like she does n't exist . i 've seen her . lily : yeah , i 've seen her , too . devon : right . and you tell me , what kind of person would i be if i worked my butt off and got a real nice life going for myself and then just let her stay the way she is ? [ scene_break ] neil : neil winters . yolanda : yeah , yeah . from the public defender 's office , right ? okay , listen , i need you to talk to the cops and tell 'em i do n't know where i got the drugs from , okay ? because they keep asking me about shipments and suppliers . i do n't know nothin ' . you know , i do n't be asking questions , okay ? so i need you to talk to the cops , okay ? 'cause i do n't wan na go to jail . neil : as far as i know , you 're not being charged with anything . they just want you to sober up . yolanda : then what you doin ' here for ? i mean , you 're supposed to be my lawyer , are n't you ? neil : no , i am not your lawyer . i 'm devon 's foster father . yolanda : i met your wife , did n't i ? neil : yes , you did . drucilla . yolanda : yeah , yeah . yeah , yeah , i remember her . she loves my boy , too . neil : we both do . yolanda : mm - hmm . neil : he 's a very special young man . yolanda : mm - hmm , he grown up a lot , too , huh ? neil : yes , he has . he 's almost an adult with a very bright future ahead of him . yolanda : yeah , yeah , yeah . you know , i 'm glad , too . you know , that 's what i wanted for him . that 's what i wanted . neil : i 'm sorry to say , ms. hamilton , that bright future for devon does not include you . [ scene_break ] gloria : wow , a grown son . i had no idea . i mean , she hardly looks old enough , michael . michael : the question remains -- why does n't she want him at the wedding ? gloria : honey , you 're talking to a woman who was estranged from her own son for years . michael : that was for very different reasons . gloria : yeah , well , maybe . still , maybe lauren feels the same . maybe she 's ashamed of something . michael : what does lauren have to be ashamed of ? gloria : i do n't know ! herself , how she was as a mother . i mean , it could be any number of things . or maybe the son has a criminal record , or he 's a drug addict . who knows ? maybe they just do n't get along . michael : well , why wo n't she just tell me ? gloria : because she 's ashamed , maybe , and she does n't want you to think less of her . michael : i would never do that . gloria : i know that . but , michael , you listen to me , and i speak from experience . when things are n't right for your children , we blame ourselves . michael : if anyone knows what it 's like to be from a dysfunctional family , it 's me . no offense . gloria : none taken . michael : i just want to have a fresh start with lauren . i want us to be a real family . i do n't want any secrets or baggage . and you know , i want you and kevin and scott to be a part of our lives , but the last thing i want is a family situation like the one i had to grow up in . gloria : and i think that 's wonderful , and i applaud you . but , michael , there is one thing you might need to consider . michael : which is ? gloria : maybe , just maybe , it 's the son that does n't want to have anything to do with lauren . what then ? [ scene_break ] lauren : i 'm actually a little surprised that you stopped seeing tom . i mean , the last time we were together , you were wearing his necklace . you seemed smitten . ashley : oh , yeah , well , he 's a nice guy . he just wanted a more serious relationship . i just wanted to be friends . lauren : well , okay , i can see that he would not be the kind of guy who 'd be satisfied just being friends with you . ashley : yeah , that 's true . and i agree with what you said about him -- something that does n't feel ... quite right . i ca n't really put my finger on it . maybe it was that flash of anger i saw . lauren : flash of anger ? ashley : well , there was this incident where he got this very intense look in his eye , like maybe he could be dangerous . i do n't know . you know , it does n't matter . at this stage in my life , i 'm not interested in a serious relationship anyways , though . lauren : well , i can certainly understand that . but , you know , if you ever wan na go out , why do n't we go out with you and paul ? ashley : i 'd love to . lauren : okay , great . ashley : but it 's probably not gon na be for a little while , until things slow down at the lab . lauren : okay , i see this is your cue to leave . ashley : this is my cue to leave . great seeing you . i 'll call you soon . lauren : please . ashley : okay . take care . lauren : you too . lauren : tom ? tom : hey . just a minute . hi . lauren : what are you doing here ? tom : i 'm just going to the bar . lauren : yeah ? tom : yeah . lauren : well , if i did n't know better , i 'd say you were spying on us . tom : what ? [ scene_break ] michael : you know , it never occurred to me . do you really think its scott who rejected lauren ? gloria : do n't know . but look at us . michael , if i had n't reached out to you , would you ever have reached out to me ? michael : no , because i 'm too bitter and angry . gloria : mm , okay . well , maybe it 's the same way with scott . maybe he feels the same for some reason . michael : well , `` would `` and `` could `` do n't tell me any more than i knew before . i 'm tempted to go to toronto , talk to scott myself . gloria : you should do that , because this kid is going to be your stepson , which means he 's going to be my grandson . so if he has some serious problem , you need to know what you 're dealing with for lauren 's sake as well as for ours . michael : well , granny ... i 'll do it . finally get to the bottom of this . gloria : perfect timing . and we can wrap up all the loose ends . michael : does that mean what i think it does ? gloria : yeah . i had my attorney , ms. schwartz , file the notice . it 's in the chronicle today . michael : ( chuckles ) finally . i ca n't wait to bury the bastard . did you put this ad in any other papers ? gloria : you said it had to appear in the last city that i saw tom . that was detroit over ten years ago . michael : ( chuckles ) good , good . then everything 's taken care of . ( continues chuckling ) gloria : michael , do you think he could still be out there someplace ? michael : oh , who knows ? though i can tell you that the chances of him seeing this ad , if he 's still alive , are slim to nil . nobody really looks at these things . gloria : i 'm just so relieved that you caught that snag in my divorce . michael : not as relieved as i am . gloria : but , honey , what made you think of it in the first place ? michael : i was doing a search for another client , and the thought just hit me . and then when i could n't find your divorce information , the only explanation could be that it never happened . gloria : i 'm just relieved you did . 'cause it makes me sick to think i could still be married to that man . michael : well , it wo n't matter now . we 're taking care of it , and no one will be the wiser . and once tom fisher 's declared legally dead , the whole issue will be moot . gloria : i ca n't wait , because even if he is out there somewhere , alive , he 's dead to me . long dead . [ scene_break ] tom : spying on you ? why on earth would i do that ? lauren : well , i know you and ashley broke up -- or should i say she ended things with you ? tom : word sure gets around fast . lauren : listen , i would understand if you were jealous or a little upset . tom : wait , hang on a second . i do n't want you to get the wrong idea here . now i do n't have any hard feelings at all towards ashley . lauren : well , i would hope not . it seems like she was very open and honest with you . tom : she is one honest lady . that 's for sure . lauren : well , i 'm sorry things did n't work out between the two of you . tom : ah , i guess it just was n't in the cards , that 's all . lauren : what are you gon na do now ? do you think you 'll stick around genoa city ? tom : ah , we 'll see . i mean , i got a lot of reasons to stay , got a lot of reasons to go . got a little moneymaking opportunity down in florida , but i 'm not sure i wan na head down there . and , of course , i do have family here . lauren : yeah , you said that earlier . tom : although they , uh , pretty much just like to see me disappear , but you know how it is . you always wan na have a chance to , you know , get things right with your people before you die . lauren : you 're not dying , are you ? tom : jeez , not that i know of . [ scene_break ] j.t . : fisher , stay out of my business , all right ? kevin : i just wan na know what happened . mac : j.t . just got in a little scuffle , that 's all . kevin : you better watch yourself next time . j.t . : there wo n't be a next time . kevin : that 's a good idea . you might not survive . mac : kevin , why do n't we go get a table on the patio , okay ? kevin : okay . kevin : sorry i 'm a little bit late . here . mac : do n't worry about it . thanks . kevin : and i 'm sorry that you had to see j.t . , too . mac : yeah , well , i better get used to it . we spend a lot of time in the same places . we 're bound to run into each other . kevin : yeah , well , does n't mean he has to be a jerk , though . mac : can we talk about something else ? kevin : okay . mac : how are you doing ? kevin : i 'm good . i 'm great , actually . and , um , i have something i wan na show you . mac : yeah ? kevin : yeah . i took your advice , and i put together a résumé . mac : wow . kevin , you 're finally getting serious about getting a job . kevin : yeah , yeah , well , you know , with mikey getting married , i ... mac : have to get a place of your own ? kevin : yeah . okay , well , here 's the only thing . i 'm not really sure if it 's up to snuff , and i was wondering if i could get your input . mac : my input ? kevin : mm - hmm . yeah . well , you know , i mean , you 're a total brainiac , mac . and i figure with your help , i could get a job anywhere . mac : yeah , well , we 'll see about that . although for starters , i would change this first line . kevin : the first line ? jeez . mac : yeah . you want it to read well from the top down , you know ? [ scene_break ] ( rattling ) man 's voice : excuse me , sir . where would you like these ? bobby : yeah , just put 'em anywhere , okay ? ( whispering ) are you out of your mind ? what are you doin ' here ? brittany : i am so sorry , bobby , but i had to see you . i could n't stay away from you another moment . bobby : you are so crazy . [ scene_break ] lily : um , are you sure spending more time with your mom is a good idea ? devon : it 's the only way , lily . i mean , if your mom was in trouble , would n't you wan na help her ? lily : well , yeah , of course , but i mean , you have to be realistic . devon : look , i know that my mama is real messed up , and i know that she left me , but i also know that 's not what she wanted to do . it 's not , okay ? she 's never had anybody in her life , and once my grandma died , you know , that 's when she just got deeper and deeper into drugs . lily : um , but was n't she using while you were staying at your grandma 's ? devon : that 's not the point , lily , okay ? i know i can help her . lily : what makes you so sure ? devon : did n't your dad get help ? lily : yeah , he did . devon : so if your dad can do it , why ca n't my mother ? lily : well , devon , she 's been into drugs a lot longer . devon : but she 's not hopeless , lily . nobody 's hopeless . [ scene_break ] yolanda : i told devon to stay away . neil : well , i can tell you right now he has no intention of listening to that . he wants to help you . but you and i know that that 's an impossibility , because bottom line -- you 're a crack addict . yolanda : never said i was anything else . neil : devon seems to think you might be . yolanda : well , you know what ? i never asked him to come lookin ' for me , okay ? i never asked him for any help . neil : so then let me ask you , what -- what are you going to do about it ? yolanda : i ai n't gon ' do nothin ' , you know ? if he do n't wan na listen , i guess that 's your problem . neil : that 's right , it is , because your life is only about one thing -- that 's getting drugs , coming up with the next high . yolanda : you do n't know nothin ' about my life . neil : you 're right . i do n't know anything about your life . but i do know something firsthand about addiction . yolanda : mm - hmm . neil : how powerful and vicious it can be . yolanda : why do n't you tell devon that ? neil : i have . and i 'm gon na keep telling him that , because i 'm not gon na let months of progress get flushed down the toilet because of a woman who 's so desperate and so hell - bent on destroying herself . [ scene_break ] bobby : honey , it 's not safe for you here . you got ta get out . brittany : ca n't we just take a few minutes , please ? i have n't seen you in so long . bobby : all right , come here . oh , baby , i missed you , too . brittany : i ca n't take this separation . i want my husband . i want you to hold me at night . i wan na be able to tell you when joshua 's kicking so you can feel it , too . i want my baby 's real father . bobby : how is the little guy doin ' ? brittany : he 's fine . but i 'm scared . bobby : oh , do n't be . look , i 've got some things in play . it 's -- this is gon na be over sooner than you think . brittany : well , i hope so . bobby : and then -- then we can go back to our lives -- just me , you , joshua , the white picket fence , everything that we talked about . i promise . [ scene_break ] mac : yeah , so ... make those changes and write a good cover letter , and this résumé should be good to go . kevin : okay . thanks , mac . mac : no problem . kevin : i ca n't tell you how much i appreciate your help . mac : i appreciate yours , too . kevin : yeah , well , you know i 'm always here for ya . mac : it 's just ... god , how did i ever let myself believe that ... no , no , no , you know what ? i 'm not gon na do that anymore . i 'm done crying . i wanted something that was n't meant to be , and that 's just it . i 'm sadder but wiser . i have learned from my mistakes . kevin : otherwise , why make 'em , right ? mac : exactly . i just wish i had n't given so much away . kevin : come here . [ scene_break ] devon : lily , i could n't tell you enough how much i appreciate what you and your family have done for me . i mean , do you remember when i first came here ? lily : hmm . oh , yeah . you had a real chip on your shoulder . devon : yeah , and look at me now . i mean , i 'm thinking about college after next year . me , thinking college . lily : it 's hard to believe , is n't it ? devon : no . no , it 's not . you wan na know why ? 'cause you guys all believed in me . your mother saw something in me that i did n't even know was there , and so did you . lily : it 's 'cause you 're a really good person . you know , and i love you . devon : i love you , too , lily . like a sister . do you understand now ? lily : yeah , i understood before , okay ? i just -- i do n't want you to get hurt . devon : i wo n't . lily : you do n't know that . devon : it 's time for me to give something back and to do something for my mom so that maybe she can finally have what i have , and that 's a family that loves and supports her . [ scene_break ] yolanda : so you think i wasted my life , huh ? neil : yolanda . yolanda : mm - hmm . neil : have you checked a mirror lately ? you go from a flophouse to a crack house , back alleys and streets , doing who knows what to get your drugs , and then at night you sleep on a bench or in a box or if you 're lucky , real lucky , in a shelter . in the morning when you wake up , you do n't know where you are or how you got there . what kind of life is that ? of course , um , it boils down to what you want . you see , there 's this kid , and his name is devon , and you used to call him your son . see , he desperately wants to help you . but you do n't even know how to help yourself . you do n't care enough about devon to even try . yolanda : you know what ? he ca n't save me , all right ? and i 'm not asking him to . neil : what about saving yourself ? yeah . i thought so . just remember , you may have given up hope , but there 's still hope for devon . so until you clean up your act , you get it together , you straighten up your life , you get some clean and sober time under your belt , you are not to come anywhere near my boy , my son . yolanda : are you finished ? neil : yeah , i am . question is -- how about you ? [ scene_break ] tom : ah , you do n't think i 'm trying to mend fences with them just 'cause i got some incurable disease , do you ? lauren : it 's possible . tom : well , i suppose . but the truth be told , i am prepared to make things right with them , even if takes my last dying breath . lauren : that 's quite a commitment . tom : you bet it is . and my family 's gon na find out real soon how committed i am . now if you 'll excuse me ... lauren : oh , gloria 's legal notice . lauren : `` anyone with information about the whereabouts of tom fisher , last residence detroit , michigan -- `` tom : let me have that . `` any information about the whereabouts of tom fisher ... `` what the hell ? what are they trying to do to me ? lauren : oh , god . you 're him . [ next_on ] michael : scott grainger ? scott : who are you ? john : i feel that you 've told me everything about you , no secrets that you 're hiding . tom : what 's the matter , glo ? cat got your tongue ? gloria : tom fisher . | brittany sneaks into marcino 's dressed as a deliveryman . gloria 's knees grow weak when she sees a ghost . john is assured again that there are no secrets . lauren realizes who her future father - in - law really will be . yolanda is given strict instructions . |
michael : whoa ! you want me to help you with those ? victoria : sure , thank you . michael : oh , i got 'em . victoria : what are you doing here this time of night ? michael : i am looking for phyllis . victoria : phyllis ? i assume she left for the day . michael : oh . victoria : does this have to do with my brother 's dna test ? michael : why ? did he tell you the results ? victoria : no , not yet . in fact , he took off without telling anyone . michael : where 'd he go ? victoria : no idea . sharon does n't even know . michael : i bet you 're hoping the child 's jack 's . victoria : i think that would probably be best all around . would n't you agree ? michael : i 'm sorry , victoria , i do n't presume to know what 's best for anyone these days . victoria : ciao . michael : yeah . [ scene_break ] neil : dru ? dru : you remembered my name ! that 's a good sign . you going someplace ? neil : yeah , actually , i was . i did n't expect you . dru : well , i can see that , lover . you gon na help me with my bags ? neil : come on in . hey , so , uh ... why did n't you call ? dru : oh , well , i thought i might surprise you ! neil : i could 've picked you up at the airport . dru : well , then it would n't have been a surprise , right ? oh , baby , i missed you so much ! dru : oh , god , it 's good to be home ! neil : i missed you , too . dru : really ? you do n't sound all that convincing . neil : well , come on , i 'm still in shock . i was under the impression that you added a few more dates to your trip . dru : well , i just moved around some cities , you know ? it was whirlwind . so i could get back sooner . neil : yeah . how 'd it go ? dru : oh , honey , it was fabulous ! i think it was a real success . neil : you 've always done very well in europe . dru : yeah , well , you know , it 's like my second home . but nothing like being in my real home with you and the kids . neil : so does victoria know you 're back ? dru : yeah , i called her from london . neil : she 's okay with it ? dru : mm - hmm . once i told her how much i missed you and my kids , she was cool . neil : good . i 'm glad . dru : really ? neil : why would n't i be ? dru : well , baby , you know , this is the longest we 've been apart in years . right ? neil : yeah , i guess so . dru : i hope all this time that you 've had , you know , to think about things without pressure has been good . neil : drucilla , i think the separation was a very good thing for us . dru : yeah . [ scene_break ] victoria : allison , have you seen my husband ? how long ago ? okay , thanks , i 'm gon na try and catch up with him . oh , nick ? uh , i 'm fine , thanks for asking . nick : i did n't see you . victoria : yeah , obviously . are you all right ? nick : do n't ask . you do n't wan na know . victoria : nicholas ... tell me what 's going on . nick : just drop it , all right ? victoria : drop it ? you take off . no one knows where you went . i was worried about you . your wife was worried about you . nick : my wife ... victoria : you know , you are acting seriously weird . nick : well , i 'm sorry if anyone was worried , but i needed some time . victoria : so ... are you ? nick : am i what ? victoria : are you the father of phyllis ' baby ? nick : yes . victoria : ( sighs ) does sharon know ? nick : i 'm afraid so . victoria : would you care to elaborate ? nick : no . victoria : well , at least tell me what you 're gon na do . nick : well , i told sharon that i wan na stay with her and noah . victoria : and what did she say ? does she believe you ? nick : i have no clue what my wife believes at this point . [ scene_break ] sharon : brad , no , stop , stop . brad : what ? sharon : ( sighs ) i ca n't do this . i ... i ca n't . it 's not fair . i ca n't keep turning to you like this . you know , i refuse to ruin your life . my life is already in shambles . but that 's no reason why yours has to be . brad : i only wish that were true . sharon : listen , i have to tell you something . brad : what ? sharon : nick was just here . and he saw us ... together . [ scene_break ] neil : what 's in here -- gold bricks ? dru : souvenirs . neil : souvenirs and shoes , right ? dru : i was in europe , okay ? come on . neil : yeah , well , remember , you only have two feet . dru : yeah , yeah , yeah . you know , devon -- he e - mailed me , right ? and he told me that you were making all these fabulous home - cooked meals . neil : we got tired of pizza after the first week . dru : okay , and he told me you made your infamous pasta putanesca . and you have n't made that in a dog 's age . neil : i 've gotten back into cooking . dru : yeah . i think it 's so fabulous that it was just you and devon here . my two favorite men just kicking it . neil : yeah , yeah , it was great . he 's been pretty busy , though . you know , between work at newman and hanging out with his friends . dru : how about our baby girl ? neil : lily 's fine . i saw her as well . she 's , uh , she 's busy , too . dru : yeah . i hope you were n't too lonesome , honey . i hope you were n't bored while i was gone . neil : no , actually , i , uh , i did n't mind at all . dru : uh - huh . did you go to the club ? neil : a few times . i played some basketball . dru : mm - hmm , movies ? neil : no , i really did n't have the time for movies . dru : i hear you . you know what ? i was ripping and running in europe . and i got ta be honest with you , i was kinda lonesome . but czechoslovakia ? honey , prague -- it 's the bomb ! ( speaks eastern european language ) that it means beautiful . we have to go sometime . neil : yeah . we 'll see . let me get your bag . dru : okay , honey . honey , your telescope ? you have n't had this out in forever ! neil : yeah that 's true . i thought it was about time . dru : i remember when i bought this for you . so , you 've been staring out into the night sky , huh ? neil : uh - huh . dru : honey , remember when we discovered saturn ? and we first saw those rings ? was n't that romantic ? wow ! okay , well , i 'm gon na go unpack . neil : cool , i put your bags on the bed . dru : okay , okay , thank you ! it 's so good to be home ! neil : uh , carmen , it 's neil . listen , i wish i did n't have to leave you a message but , uh , you see -- i , uh , thought you were gon na unpack . dru : yeah , but , honey , i am so famished . have you eaten ? i can make something . neil : i 'm sorry . i ate earlier . dru : oh , all right . hey , homespun ! devon : dru , you 're back home ! dru : yeah ! oh , it 's so good to see you , son ! oh ! devon : why did n't you tell me she was coming back tonight ? dru : he did n't know . i wanted to surprise my two favorite men ! devon : well , i really , really missed you . dru : yeah , well , that 's the kind of homecoming i wan na have ! devon : did you just get in ? you got ta be starving , huh ? dru : yeah , oui , oui , monsieur , oui , oui . devon : hey , we got plenty of leftovers , right , neil ? neil : oh , yeah . devon : right ? all right . well , hey , i 'll whip you something up . dru : okay . devon : while you tell me about your trip , 'cause i wan na hear hear every single thing ! ( cell phone ringing ) neil : hello . carmen : hey , i saw that you called . i was away from my phone for a moment . neil : that 's a shocker . usually , it 's glued to your ear . carmen : so are you in the car on your way over here ? neil : uh , i 'm still at home . something 's come up . carmen : oh . well , that 's okay . no big deal . some other -- neil : no , no , no , no , wait . um , i 'm still coming . i 'm just gon na be delayed about 30 minutes , okay ? carmen : well , i 'll be here . do you remember the suite number ? neil : yeah , i do . i 'll see you soon . dru : i can not believe all the food that was in that fridge ! devon : i know , right ? neil cooked enough to get us through a natural disaster . dru : yeah , well , let me just say , this -- it 's absolutely delicious , honey ! i forgot how fabulous your home cooking is . devon : come on , with all them fancy restaurants in europe ? dru : honey , when you go out day in and day out , it gets tiresome . devon : that 's true . neil , you gon na -- you gon na have any ? neil : no , i already ate . devon : well , at least come and sit with us . neil : oh , yeah , sure . dru : there . that 's the way i like it . i 've got my husband right next to me . i 've got my handsome son across from me . what else could i ask ? i 'm so happy to be home ! devon : it 's about time you 're home , too . right , neil ? neil : yeah . right . [ scene_break ] brad : i ca n't believe nick saw us . what are you gon na say to him ? sharon : i do n't know . i 'll just ... i 'll handle him . i 'm sure he 's not that broken up about it . brad : the baby 's nick 's , is n't it ? sharon : yeah , and , you know , i thought that i was ... prepared for that but , um ... hearing the words ... brad : i 'm sorry it turned out this way , sharon . sharon : you know , i think i knew all along that it was nick 's baby . brad : even though there was a chance it was jack 's ? sharon : you know , the way that my life 's been going these last few months ... i could 've never been so lucky . brad : what exactly did nick say to you ? sharon : he said that he was n't leaving me . that he still wants to be my husband and be a father to noah . brad : well , that 's what you wanted to hear , is n't it ? sharon : well , it 's just the way that he said it , you know ? it 's like what i want does n't matter . nick thinks that he can just take my life on this roller coaster . and i 'm gon na go along for the ride . brad : well , that 's nick -- always looking out for number one . sharon : besides , it 's so clear to me that he is in love with phyllis . you know , he ca n't hide his feelings for her , any more than i can hide my feelings . brad : you know , life 's crazy . you live your life , try to do the right thing . after awhile you 're lulled into a false sense of security . till one day , reality hits you over the head . sharon : you know what i wish ? brad : what ? sharon : i just wish that we could start all over . and that we could be together . [ scene_break ] michael : hey , if ... hey ! hey ! all right , you 're welcome to join the game ! since you asked so nicely . but you know what ? keep your -- you know what ? you do n't need to be foul with me . i do n't wan na end up in the emergency room , all right ? i do n't play this very often . i just -- nick : let 's go ! michael : all i wan na do is relax . back off , all right ? ! [ scene_break ] devon : oh , well , it 's going really good . it 's going good . i 've just been doing a lot of research stuff for neil . dru : uh - huh ? neil : yep , the kid 's been doing a great job . devon : but i 'd rather hear about your trip . tell me . dru : oh , same old , same old . hectic , busy , busy , hectic . devon : same old ? did you get to see the queen or buckingham palace ? dru : you know , i 'm peeved at the queen . she did not invite me to tea . devon : what about paris ? you get to climb the eiffel tower ? dru : in my heels ? are you kidding me ? devon : now they call that place the city of lights , right ? is it really that pretty ? dru : so beautiful ! but , you know , with all the business meetings , all the conferences -- i did n't have a lot of free time . devon : i 'll tell you what , i sure did love those pictures that you sent me -- the digital ones from venice . dru : baby , remember when we went to venice ? neil : uh , yeah , of course . dru : mm - hmm . and that romantic midnight gondola ride ? ooh ! neil : yeah , that was something . dru : so , um , i hope neil has n't been working you too hard . devon : no , not at all . as a matter of fact , he gave me the afternoon off the other day . dru : really ? how come ? devon : i do n't know . i guess he , uh , figured i deserved a break . and did you tell her about your new dress code ? dru : huh ? neil : uh , no . devon : you did n't ? dru : what ? devon : neil 's been showing up to the office without a tie . dru : okay ... devon : yeah . dru : what 's going on ? what ? neil : now , now , wait a minute . i thought it was high time that i maintain a healthy balance between work and life . dru : okay , okay , yeah . devon : and he says i 've got a real head for business , too . neil : you do . dru : mm - hmm . neil : the way you pick up on things , follow through on an assignment . you might be a good fit for the corporate world , devon . devon : maybe i 'll , uh , major in economics . dru : right ? and then neil can help you pick those college courses . neil : yeah . uh , listen , i 'd love to stick around , but , actually , i -- i have a business meeting to get to . dru : tonight ? ! neil : yeah , tonight . i should n't be gone that long . dru : wow , okay , all right . um , devon will keep me company . neil : good . i 'll see you later , all right ? dru : yeah . neil ? neil : yeah ? dru : do n't forget your briefcase . neil : yeah . [ scene_break ] brad : i 'd be lucky to have you as my wife . sharon : well , what about your commitment to victoria ? you know , i told you how i felt , and you made your choice . you married victoria anyway . brad : and you went back to nick . sharon : well ... if i knew then what i know now -- my husband 's in love with another woman ... plus , there 's noah . brad : and colleen and abby . sharon : well , it 's a nice dream , right ? fantasizing about what could 've been if things were different . brad : life 's all about timing , is n't it ? sharon : yeah , and ours has always been against us . brad : except for new york . sharon : we 'll always have new york , right ? other than that , though -- brad : our timing 's been pretty horrible . do n't you wish that we could just ... drive this car outta here and just keep going and not look back ? i mean , it 's not realistic but ... brad : well , we both have families that are important to us . families we have to love and protect . sometimes you never know how far you 'll have to go to protect them . [ scene_break ] michael : all right , all right , hot shot , let 's see what you got . come on ! nick : i do n't know if you want some of this today . i 'm not in the mood . michael : wait , that , uh , that could mean either one of two things . nick : phyllis has n't told you ? michael : no , i have n't been able to find phyllis . nick : well , i 'll save you the trouble . i 'm the father . michael : well , you ca n't be too surprised . it was a 50/50 chance , right ? nick : yeah , well , now it 's official . michael : well ... well ... michael : how did phyllis take the news ? nick : a lot better than i did . michael : well , phyllis is used to complications in her life . she would n't know what to do without them . nick : things just got a whole lot more complicated . michael : oh , hold on . there 's one thing you should know about phyllis . she may seem strong . but she 's pretty vulnerable right now . and with her secret out , she 's gon na need her friends around . nick : well , i 'm glad she has you . michael : oh ... i 'm sorry , was that a compliment ? nick : look , we may have had our problems in the past , but you 've been there for phyllis . i respect that . michael : huh . michael : just remember one thing -- being a friend is different from being a father for a child . nick : yeah , well , phyllis does n't want me to have any part in raising the baby . michael : whoa , whoa . wait , she told you that ? nick : yeah , she told me that . and i may have a problem with it . [ scene_break ] dru : your summer internship . devon : oh , it 's been fun . it 's been a lot of fun . having neil as a boss is cool . dru : yeah , it 's exciting , is n't it ? devon : yeah , it is . there 's always so much stuff going on at newman . you know , it 's gon na be hard getting used to sitting in a classroom again . dru : okay , i want you to listen to me . sitting in a classroom is what gives you the opportunity to have a summer internship like this . devon : i know that . i know . and i 'm excited for college . dru : okay . devon : but right now , i just , i could n't be more happy that you 're back home . dru : yeah , it 's good to be back home . devon : i know that you were bummed a little bit that neil had to leave but ... it 's probably just one of those meetings , you know , he could n't get out of . dru : it 's bad timing . i 'm just excited to spend some time with him since i 've been gone for so long . devon : well , i am sure that he feels the same way . dru : yeah , thank you , sweetheart . devon : yeah . things , uh , have n't been the same here without you . not at all . what we should do is have a family dinner to catch up . dru : oh , yeah ! devon : that 's what we need to do . and neil 's been whipping up recipes left and right . dru : okay , you 're on . we 're gon na have a big family dinner , all right ? what else have you and neil been up to since i 've been gone ? devon : not too much . not too much . just hanging out -- talking guy stuff . yeah , we caught a few baseball games . dru : uh - oh . devon : yeah , but , uh ... i do n't know . i got ta tell you . something 's different with neil . dru : different ? devon : yeah , with work . like , he -- he still puts in the same amount of hours , but it feels like it 's not ruling his life as much , you know ? dru : really ? devon : he has been doing things outside of the office . dru : like what ? devon : well , like the cooking thing , for instance , you know ? i would n't be surprised if he enrolled himself in a cooking class . dru : i wonder at the sudden change of heart is all about . you know , he 's such a workaholic . devon : hey , who knows ? but , uh , i think that it might give you guys a chance to hang out a little bit more . dru : mmm . devon : you know , i do n't think you could 've come home at a better time . [ scene_break ] carmen : i 'm glad you were able to make it . neil : thanks , carmen . i almost was n't . carmen : well , you 're here now . that 's all that matters . neil : yeah . hey , nice music . carmen : i should think so . it 's one of the cd 's you recommended . neil : so it is . carmen : i bought some of the other ones you told me you liked , too . neil : not just for my sake , i hope . carmen : no , no , it seems we have remarkably similar tastes . neil : yeah , we do , do n't we ? carmen , look , um ... the reason i 'm late ? my wife is home from her trip . carmen : oh . [ scene_break ] victoria : well , hello ! where have you been ? i 've been looking all over for you . brad : i had to run out for a few minutes . victoria : where ? brad : dry cleaners . victoria : i could 've done that for you . brad : i would hardly ask the c.e.o . of newman enterprises to worry about my laundry . so why were you looking for me ? victoria : i just spoke with nick . you might as well know , phyllis ' baby is his . brad : as if the affair did n't hurt sharon and noah enough . victoria : it 's not as if it was planned . brad : are you saying you 're okay with what nick 's done ? victoria : no . i admit , getting involved with phyllis was a mistake . brad : a mistake ? is that what they 're calling it these days ? victoria : bradley , my brother has worked hard to make amends . brad : mmm . i hardly think amends cuts it . not when phyllis will be walking around this place for months , flaunting her condition in front of sharon . victoria : nick told me that he made it clear to sharon that his commitment is to her . brad : well , we all know how much nick 's word means , do n't we ? [ scene_break ] michael : you do n't agree with that , though , do you ? nick : agree with what ? michael : that not having a father is best for the child . nick : that 's a stupid question , baldwin . shoot it . michael : i do n't know . a lot of people in your position would love it if they were absolved of all responsibility . nick : look , you think you know what i 'm going through . but , trust me , you do n't . michael : you just tell me -- tell me . do you love her ? nick : who ? michael : angelina jolie . phyllis , of course . nick : it 's not that simple . michael : what , is that a yes ? nick : i was naive to think we could make this work . i do n't blame her . hell , i asked for this . i deserve it . michael : are we still talking about phyllis ? hey ! you know what ? is killing me gon na make you feel better ? nick : it might . michael : you know what your problem is ? you 're consumed with guilt . it 's a very highly overrated emotion . and for what it 's worth , phyllis is a grown woman . she knew exactly what she was getting into . nick : this is n't about phyllis . i know she 's having a tough time . and you 're right , she had her own choice to make . but what i ca n't forgive myself for is the agony i 've caused my family . michael : and yet , you still ca n't admit that you do n't love her , can you ? nick : it does n't matter , dude . i 'm married . we never should 've hooked up . michael : yeah , you wo n't get any argument from me . nick : i had the sweetest life -- a wife who loved me , a son any man would be proud of . and i messed it all up . michael : mm - hmm . and you will pay , my friend . nick : well , i deserve to . but sharon and noah do n't . but you know what ? neither does this baby . it should n't have to grow up fatherless because its parents made a mistake . michael : i do n't know what to say to you , pal . nick : that 's because there 's no good answer . michael : well ... you know what winston churchill used to always say ? `` if you 're gon na go through hell , keep going . `` [ scene_break ] dru : so , um , what else have you and neil been up to since i 've been gone ? devon : not too much . dru : yeah ? devon : not too much at all . i think , uh , i think he was just mostly waiting for you to get back home . dru : he obviously was n't expecting me . perhaps i should 've given him a heads up before i got back . devon : oh , well , then he could 've planned a nice candlelight dinner for you two . dru : oh , my son , the romantic . devon : no , he was just -- he was surprised today . i could tell . we are both glad that you 're back . dru : thank you . devon : you know , two guys living alone by themselves was a little bit pathetic . dru : well , even if you 're lying , thank you for saying so . devon : i think you guys just need some time to talk . i 'll tell you what i 'm gon na do , i 'm gon na head out tonight and catch a movie with sierra . dru : aw . devon : i 'll leave you guys alone . yes , that 's what i 'm gon na do . dru : okay . devon : and do n't wait up for me , 'cause i might be a little late . dru : all right . devon : all right . [ scene_break ] carmen : i do n't get it . if your wife just got home , what are you doing here ? neil : well , i wanted to tell you in person . carmen : i appreciate that . you 're a good man , neil -- sensitive . that 's one of the reasons why i like you so much . neil : thank you . we 've had some fun times , have n't we ? carmen : there 's no reason that has to stop , is there ? neil : it 's not the same anymore . carmen : because of drucilla ? neil : um ... i do n't think we should see so much of each other , except at the office . carmen : well , i understand . no explanation required . neil : carmen ... i ca n't tell you how much i 've enjoyed your company -- looking at the stars together , the concert , our dinners -- carmen : stop , stop , go home to your wife . neil : yeah . carmen : neil ... you told me once your marriage was rocky . but you never -- you never said why . neil : well , look , the , uh -- carmen : but you know , i 'm not -- i 'm not asking . i just ... i just want you to know that you are a wonderful man . and you deserve to be happy . neil : thanks . carmen : okay , that 's my `` dear abby `` advice for the day . get outta here . neil : bye . [ scene_break ] victoria : you 're being a little harsh on nick , do n't you think ? brad : he brought this on . victoria : and he needs to make up for it . brad : oh , vicki , come on . victoria : it takes two , brad . brad : so what does that mean ? your brother gets a free pass because his last name is newman ? victoria : i never said that . brad : you know what ? can we change the subject ? talking about nick gives me a headache . victoria : fine ! great . i hate arguing with you . so , uh , what do you wan na do about dinner ? brad : well , you said you wanted to stay home and cook , right ? victoria : yeah , i know . but you know what ? i 'm tired . i 'm just beat from all my meetings today . can we go out ? brad : yeah , sure . victoria : all right , how about the club ? brad : sounds good . why do n't you head over ? i 'll meet you there . i have a few things to take care of . victoria : oh , i 'll wait for you . i 'll , um , i 'll leave my car in the garage tonight , and , uh , we can drive in tomorrow in the morning together . brad : no , that wo n't work . i have to be at the factory at 5 : 00 . victoria : 5 : 00 a.m. ? brad : yeah . the final quality control check on the beauty of nature winter line . victoria : okay . well , then i guess i 'll just head over to the club . you wo n't be long , will you ? brad : no , uh , i 'll hurry . order me steak . victoria : right . charred on the outside , medium rare on the inside . brad : that 's my girl . victoria : okay . [ scene_break ] michael : next time let 's just play scrabble , all right ? nick : okay . michael : you know ... the situation may not be as grim as it seems . nick : how do you mean ? michael : it 's way too soon to know how things are gon na fall out . oh , god . nick : i do n't see it getting any easier . michael : yeah , well , phyllis has a long way before she delivers her baby . nick : time 's not gon na fix all our problems , man . michael : look ... i ca n't speak for sharon , but i do have some insight into what phyllis is going through . nick : when i told phyllis i was the father , i also told her that i was planning to stay with my wife and son . michael : that was smooth . that 's probably why she told you she does n't want you involved with the baby . nick : you think she means that ? michael : probably not . she 's scared and confused . she 's terrified she 'll be a lousy mother . but i ca n't believe that it will be best for the baby not to have a father . i 've heard a lot of things said about you , nick . but i 've never heard it said that you 're a bad father . and believe me , i know from bad fathers . nick : you talking about your own ? michael : yeah , i barely knew him . he walked out when i was a kid . nick : really ? michael : yeah . and believe me , it is lousy being an adult and still having those feelings of abandonment . nick : yeah , i hear ya . you know , my father 's in my life now , but he was n't always there when i was growing up . so i kinda understand the feelings you 're having . michael : who 'd have figured ? you know ... i do n't think they 'll ever go away . i mean , for a long time i did n't even care . you know , i was building a career but , uh ... nick : you 're gon na be a father yourself . michael : yeah . that responsibility keeps me awake at night . so i can empathize with almost everything you 're saying . nick : it 's not the same , though . phyllis is about to have my baby . at the same time , i have my own son to raise . [ scene_break ] noah : this has got ta go somewhere . sharon : yeah , i think i see it . noah : you do ? sharon : mm - hmm . it goes right there . ta da ! noah : how come you 're so good at this ? sharon : mmm , did n't you know your mom has super powers ? noah : that 'd be cool . sharon : you think so , huh ? noah : yeah . i could take you to show and tell . sharon : you 're such a great kid , you know that ? noah : does that mean i can stay up late ? sharon : no . noah : good try , though , huh ? sharon : yeah , that was a good try . [ scene_break ] neil : dru ? dru : i 'm out here . neil : well , well , stargazing , i see . dru : it 's a beautiful night for it . neil : yeah , it sure is . big sky up there . dru : makes you feel so small , huh ? neil : like a speck in the universe . dru : mmm . look at that ! look at that star right there ! neil : uh , that one right there ? that 's vega -- one of the three stars in the summer triangle . dru : oh , honey , make a wish ! and ? neil : and what ? dru : what did you wish ? neil : you 're not supposed to tell . dru : not even your wife ? come on ... neil : not even your wife . dru : all right , well ... i hope we were wishing for the same thing , hmm ? [ scene_break ] victoria : hey . nick : hey . victoria : ( sighs ) i 'm not following you , if that 's what you think . nick : i 'm sorry that i was a jerk earlier . victoria : oh , you know , that 's okay . if you ca n't walk out on your own sister , who can you walk out on ? nick : right . victoria : oh , man ... you 're a mess . i ca n't even get you to crack a smile . nick : i got nothing to smile about . victoria : okay , so i guess that answers my question . i guess , uh , sharon 's not handling things well . otherwise , you would n't be sitting here staring into a glass of , uh , whatever it is you 're drinking there . nick : yeah , i think she 's , uh ... having a difficult time . so what brings you by ? victoria : i 'm meeting my husband for dinner . nick : ah , your husband . great . great . victoria : all right , look , i know you had a tough day . but do n't take it out on brad . nick : uh , vick , look ... victoria : what ? nick : we need to talk . victoria : fine , let 's talk . why do n't you join us for dinner ? have you eaten ? nick : no , i mean , just you and me . victoria : oh , come on ! come on , we 're family ! you can talk in front of brad . nick : no , no , not about this , we ca n't . victoria : all right . i 'm sure brad will understand . we have the rest of our lives to have dinner dates . nick : um ... i 'm actually really sorry . victoria : no , you do n't have to be sorry . you need me . i 'm here . now what is it that you -- you ca n't tell me in front of brad ? [ next_on ] michael : father never talked . about his family . colleen : someone told my dad that jt was in cleveland and i wound up telling him why . jack : how are you doing , victor ? | sharon is in the car with brad , hugging him . brad has his back to the window . nick sees sharon with brad . she does n't let go of the man but holds him tighter as her eyes lock with nick 's . he turns and walks off . victoria is in the office and can see that nick is in a foul mood . when she asks about him , he tells her that she should n't worry about that and that she does n't really want to know . sharon and brad are still kissing in the car . she suddenly pushes him off her and tells her that she ca n't do this . he ca n't understand . `` nick was just here and he saw us together . `` drucilla yammers on about prague and how she and neil have to go their together sometime . meanwhile , carmen sits listening to music at her place while she dreams of her kiss with neil in the basketball court that day . sharon explains how nick said he wanted to stay with her but now she just wishes that she had a chance to be with brad like she did in the beginning . `` would n't you just like to drive off right now and never look back brad ? `` ? she knows that their families mean too much to them for them to do that . brad says that it is funny what a person will do in order to protect their family . neil lies saying he has a business meeting and goes to carmen 's place . he tells that dru is back and that they ca n't see each other as much , only at the office . she understands . he returns home and he and drucilla look out the telescope together . they see a star and neil closes his eyes , making a wish . drucilla wants to know what the wish is but neil knows that you should n't tell if you want it to come true , not even your wife . victoria sees brad enter the office . brad is short - tempered with victoria . she wants to go out for dinner as she is too tired to cook , so he agrees to go out for dinner . she wants to leave her car and go with him , but he insists on meeting her at the club later . nick has something to tell victoria about brad when she finds him at the athletic club , but he does n't get the news out , as brad has just entered the club . |
billy : ceecee . colleen : hey . billy : hey . mm . colleen : chloe 's not on her way up , is she ? billy : oh , come on . give me a little credit . colleen : ( scoffs ) yeah , well , i 'm just going to the gift shop to get , um , lily some magazines . billy : she hanging in there ? colleen : i 'll tell you on the way . [ scene_break ] neil : okay . thanks again , katherine . i appreciate that . bye - bye . devon : what 'd she say ? neil : she said to take all the time i needed . she was very understanding . devon : that 's good . lily : you 're taking off work ? neil : yeah , a leave of absence . what are you doing out of bed ? lily : dad , are you sure you want to do that ? i mean , you 've only been working at chancellor for a couple months . neil : it 'll be fine , okay ? the last thing i want is for you to worry about it , all right ? devon : that 's right . do n't argue with the man . he 's made up his mind . [ scene_break ] mac : it 's not up for debate . you 're staying . lily needs you . cane : no , she does n't need me , 'cause all i do is bring her grief , okay ? mac : you do n't understand what 's going on . cane : no , you do n't understand , all right ? she 's better off without me , 'cause all i do is bring the girl pain . thank you , good - bye . mac : cane , she has cancer . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] j.t . : how 's lily holding up ? colleen : yeah , well , she 's trying to be brave , but i know she 's scared . j.t . : well , uh , give her my best , will you ? colleen : of course . j.t . : so how was your head this morning when you woke up ? colleen : i 'll give it a 3 jackhammers out of a possible 5 . ( scoffs ) j.t . : well , that 's not bad the way you were pounding back those drinks at jimmy 's . colleen : yeah , thank you for coming to my rescue , and thank you for not blabbing to anyone , okay ? wait , you have n't , have you ? j.t . : oh , i 'm the soul of discretion . colleen : yeah , well , i sure was n't . i mean , what the hell was i thinking getting up on a table and ... j.t . : putting the girls on display ? colleen : you know , um ... ( sighs ) i 'm never getting drunk again . thank god , no one i know saw me . can you even imagine ? ( door opens ) j.t . : hey , i got ta go . uh , thanks for the update . victoria : hello , handsome . j.t . : hi . victoria : sorry . i did n't mean to interrupt you . j.t . : no , that 's okay . it 's okay . victor : hello , j.t . j.t . : victor . uh , when i get back from lunch with my beautiful wife , i got something i 'd like to talk to you about . victor : all right , we 'll see you then . j.t . : okay . victoria : all right . ( intercom buzzes ) victor : yes ? woman : your appointment 's here . victor : then kindly send them in . gloria : ( sighs ) jeff : ( sighs ) we did what you asked , victor . victor : good . gloria : we set colleen up with a new friend last night . jeff : someone who knows how to show a young lady her age a good time . gloria : yeah , took her to a dive bar , and they lapped up booze like a couple of little fishies . jeff : but she wound up behaving in , shall we say , a less than professional manner . gloria : and jeffrey got it all on video and uploaded it onto the internet . jeff : viewclick , to be exact , where anyone can see it and pass it along . it should go viral in no time . gloria : so mission accomplished , record time . i say we deserve a bonus . jeff : which i 'm sure will be reflected in our check . victor : the two of you amuse me . i 'm not gon na pay you a damn nickel until the mission is accomplished , all right ? gloria : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] deacon : great , okay . it 's all set . man : you 're meeting romalotti ? deacon : yeah , uh , at some coffee shop near the university . man : ( scoffs ) you know , it cracks me up him thinking you want to help him with his case . deacon : you know what you have to do , right ? man : yeah . any word from the ex ? you said it flipped her out when you saw each other . deacon : you know , actually , i have n't heard from amber , but , uh , i 'm not too worried about that . i know how to handle the little lady . [ scene_break ] amber : that 's why i 've been afraid to say anything till now , but i had to tell someone . jana : so where did you and deacon run into each other ? amber : at the club . i caught him talking to victoria and daniel . oh , my god , i almost died . jana : oh , my god , i 'm sure . amber : ( sighs ) and it was so freaky , jana . deacon was acting like we 'd never met . jana : why would he do that ? amber : oh , just to throw me off balance . you know , he loves playing these sick little games , but now i 'm onto him . he can -- he can forget it , because i am through being messed with . jana : really ? well , then why do you seem so unhinged ? amber : i 'm just -- i 'm just so frustrated . that 's all . jana : look , you know what you need to do ? you need to take away his power . amber : how ? jana : the only way that you can , and we have discussed this before , amber . you need to sit down with daniel , and you need to tell him everything . amber : ( sighs ) daniel : tell daniel everything about what ? amber : what , oh , hello , hi , hi . daniel : hi , baby . amber : what are you doing here ? daniel : you know what ? is it a problem that i 'm here ? amber : no , no . i 'm just -- i 'm so surprised to see you . daniel : well , i got ta meet , uh , deacon sharpe , that art collector who you met at the club the other day . you remember ? amber : how could i forget ? daniel : you know , it 's gon na take him a little while to get here . you want to sit down and talk ? amber : yeah , um , um , yeah . can -- you want to get some coffee and -- and a table , and -- and i 'll be there in a sec ? okay . daniel : yeah . amber : okay . jana : so ... amber : you 're right , i need to come clean with daniel about my past . otherwise , deacon will , and it will not be pretty . [ scene_break ] jeff : how naive was i to think you 'd honor your word ? gloria : shh , shut up . jeff : we provided colleen with an opportunity to act like an imbecile , which she did . gloria : mm - hmm . jeff : there 's proof the whole world can see . now pay us . victor : i want her off my board . once that transpires , you get your money . not before , okay ? jeff : ( sighs ) gloria : fine , we 'll give things a little push . this time tomorrow , your board of directors will be screaming for you to throw ms. carlton out on her perky little derriere . victor : you make it happen , then we 'll talk . [ scene_break ] neil : okay , come on . lily : dad , being up wo n't kill me , okay ? honest . devon : just humor us , okay ? lily : ( scoffs ) colleen : look who i found lurking in the hall . ( chuckles ) lily : hey , hey . neil : oh , hey . lily : when did you get here ? billy : a few minutes ago . lily : so , um , colleen told you , right ? billy : i 'm sorry you 're going through this , lily . lily : yeah , well , we all have our stuff , right ? mine just happens to be the `` big c. `` ( scoffs ) neil : sweetheart , you 're gon na get through this one day at a time , one minute at a time if that 's all you can handle . lily : yeah . um , dad , you know , you and devon have been really great , but , um ... devon : are you kicking us out ? lily : ( scoffs ) no , it 's just , you know , aunt liv 's with the oncologist , and we 're not gon na know anything for a while , so why do n't you guys just , you know , go take a break and come back later ? and , you know , billy and colleen are here , so ... ( sighs ) seriously , okay ? i 'm not in any pain . i 'm not weak . i 'm not tired . i 'm fine , okay ? i 'm fine . devon : it 's all right . lily : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] cane : so -- so tell me what olivia said . what 's lily 's prognosis ? mac : the information i have is sketchy , olivia to colleen , colleen to billy , billy to -- cane : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , billy knows ? mac : yeah , i was here with him when he got the call . cane : what did colleen say ? mac : all i know is that its cancer and lily 's in the hospital , scheduled for surgery tomorrow . cane : what kind of cancer is it ? mac : i do n't know . i 'm sorry . i 'm not trying to stick my nose in your business , cane . i just know that if i were lily , i would want all the love and support i could get right now . she 's probably feeling so alone , no matter how many people she has around her . cane : it -- it 's probably best for lily if i 'm not one of them , though . mac : if you believe that , then you 're a jackass . lily does n't give a damn about anything that 's happened since fourth of july . she needs her husband , cane . she needs him to lie in bed with her the night before surgery and hold her and tell her that everything 's gon na be okay . she needs him holding her hand when she wakes up in the recovery room , and if the cancer 's spread -- cane : do n't say that . do n't say that . you do n't even think that . mac : if the cancer has spread , she needs to know that those vows you took were real , `` for better or for worse , in sickness and in health , `` that you 'll be there . cane : of course , i want to be there . you do n't think i want to be there ? i just ca n't be there right now , not the way things are . mac : because you 're trying to be selfless . i get it , but now 's not the time . you need to stop trying to do the noble thing and go do the right thing . cane : ( sighs ) cane : if -- if devon and neil are at lily 's bedside , they 're not gon na let me get anywhere near her , so there 's no point in me being there . mac : if i were lily , just knowing that you were close and that you did n't run away would make all the difference . cane : okay . all right , okay . all right , i 'll go , uh , i 'll stick around until , uh , lily 's had her surgery , and then once i know they 've caught the cancer in time , i 'm gon na leave as planned . mac : where will you be so i can reach you ? cane : i do n't know . mac : your house ? cane : no , no , no , no . i - i want to keep a low profile , and that 's , uh , that 's the first place people are gon na look . mac : oh , i know . stay here . it 's far enough outside of town . no one 's gon na hassle you . cane : no , no , no , except billy . you -- you have no idea what the explosion 's gon na be when he finds i 'm crashing at his place , no . [ scene_break ] colleen : i hope you 're not mad that i called this weirdo , hmm ? lily : ( chuckles ) its okay . i can deal . billy : you know i still owe you kiddo , right ? lily : for what ? billy : oh , you know , the way that you influenced cane . if you had n't , i - i might not have delia . oh , yeah , i guess i should n't have brought that up . um ... lily : it 's okay . billy : still , that 's one heck of a one - two punch , is n't it ? i mean , first , you find out what a liar this guy is , and then on top of that , you get cancer all in the same month . that 's crazy . i ... lily : wow . well , if this is your idea of a pep talk ... billy : okay , that was n't funny . i 'm not very good at this , am i ? colleen : mm , actually , no . billy : all right , listen , uh , i ca n't imagine what you 're going through right now , but , uh , i imagine it 's scary as hell . so if you need somebody that you can slap around or scream at about how all men are just garbage and they suck , then , hey , look , i 'm your man . you can just ... all day long . lily : ( chuckles ) thank you . i could definitely use a guy like that right now . [ scene_break ] daniel : yeah , so , you know , i figure i should probably block out some time for summer , try and help her get back to where she was before those peanuts did a little number on her . you know , my mom could use an extra set of hands . amber : yeah , i 'll bet . daniel : what do you want to talk to me about ? amber : deacon . you ca n't trust him , daniel . daniel : amber , you just met the guy . why would you say that ? amber : because -- deacon : hey , daniel . daniel : deacon , hey . deacon : hey , pal . daniel : thank you so much for meeting me here . deacon : thanks . daniel : have a seat , please . deacon : oh , i did n't know you 'd be joining us . uh , it 's a - april , right ? amber : my name 's amber . deacon : oh , amber . i 'm sorry , that 's it . daniel : baby , are you okay ? amber : i told you , we need to talk . daniel : yeah , we will . i just got ta meet with deacon real quick . amber : um , no , now . daniel : baby , just relax . give it a second . deacon : you -- you know what , guys ? really , uh , i - i get it . you and your girlfriend have to be feeling pretty paranoid around strangers now . um , i wish i had better news for you , though . daniel : so no word on who set me up ? deacon : unfortunately , daniel , no . amber : oh , yeah , i 'm sure you 've been up nights losing sleep trying to help us out . deacon : ( laughs ) i 'm actually not that bad a guy once you get to know me . daniel : yeah , i 'm sure you 're not . amber : look , dan -- daniel , it ... ( sighs ) we -- we really -- we really got ta talk . deacon : yeah , yeah , listen , you know what , guys ? um , i 'm an entrepreneur . i 'm a -- i 'm a patron of the arts . i -- hang on a second . i 'm even a single dad . take a look at this little guy . ( chuckles ) that 's my son . daniel : that 's your son , huh ? deacon : yeah . daniel : well , what 's his name ? deacon : his name 's eric , but , uh , everyone calls him `` little d. `` ai n't he cute ? what makes hair so happy ? he is one cute little kid . what do you think , amber ? amber : he 's beautiful . deacon : you like kids ? anyway , look , i was n't fishing for compliments . i , uh , i just wanted to let you know that i 'm a father trying to do right by his son . that 's it . if , uh , you need to get a hold of me , i 'll be over at the athletic club , room 311 . daniel : room 311 , got it . deacon : okay . daniel : hey , you , uh , let me know if you hear anything about those crooks . deacon : stay in touch , all right ? daniel : yeah , i will . deacon : i will . i got your number . daniel : nice . amber : ( sighs ) deacon : bye , amber . daniel : well , you know , you usually are not that rude . amber : huh ? daniel : you did n't even say good - bye to the guy . amber : ( sighs ) oh , i , um , i just -- i forgot something . daniel : what 'd you forget ? amber : i forgot that i 'm supposed to ... ( sniffles ) meet lauren about some new designs . daniel : okay , what about our little talk here ? amber : oh , you know what ? um , i - i just really promised her that i would go , but i will see you at home after , okay ? ( makes kissing sound ) daniel : okay . [ scene_break ] kevin : an anonymous , untraceable e - mail address ? gloria : mm - hmm . kevin : do i want to know why ? gloria : an erotic scavenger hunt for jeffrey . kevin : unh , unh , unh , unh , unh ! mom , mom , no . that is too much information . gloria : you gon na help me ... with the e - mail address ? kevin : ( sighs ) i will help you if you promise to never use the words `` erotic `` and ... gloria : jeffrey . kevin : `` jeffrey `` in the same sentence again , all right ? gloria : ( laughs ) kevin : come with me . why would -- why 'd you say that ? i mean , all you had to say is , `` i need an e - mail address . `` you did n't have to say why . ( computer keys clicking ) [ scene_break ] lily : ( laughs ) devon : i 'm really glad that they 're here to make lily smile , or at least keep her , uh , from following any more urges to be with that lowlife she married . neil : `` any more urges `` ? what does that mean ? devon : oh , well , she tried to call him earlier . luckily , she got his voice mail and decided not to leave a message . neil : she tried to -- devon : mm - hmm . neil : you are kidding me . devon : mnh - mnh . i wish i was . neil : ( sighs ) neil : oh , i 'll tell you , i 'm glad she hung up . ( sighs ) i would do whatever it takes to keep a smile on my little girl 's face , except allow cane ashby to mess with my daughter 's head any more than he already has . [ scene_break ] cane : all right , look , your heart is in the right place , but having me stay here is just gon na be causing trouble , okay ? mac : i can handle billy . cane : all right , you say that now . mac : lily needs you . end of story . we can worry about the rest later . i should get to memorial , see what 's going on . there 's food in the fridge and clean sheets on the bed . i know it wo n't be easy for you hiding out here and wondering and worrying , but i promise you , cane , even if lily does n't know you 're still in town , it really does make a difference that you 're here . cane : look , there -- there 's one more thing you could do for me . um , i want to lift lily 's spirits , but you 're gon na have to make a stop before you get to the hospital . jana : ( sighs ) ( computer keys clicking ) jana : hey , kev , um , have you gotten that guy 's order ? kevin : uh , no , babe . ( computer keys clicking ) gloria : and you 're sure that jeffrey will never know that i 'm the one behind this ? kevin : uh , yeah , i 'm positive . ( computer keys clicking ) gloria : thanks , sweetie . kevin : ( exhales deeply ) okay . jeff : oh , nice going . gloria : ( chuckles ) jeff : where 'd you get all those addresses at newman.com ? gloria : well , i 'm a resourceful woman , jeffrey . jeff : yeah , you certainly are . gloria : ( chuckles ) even pixilated colleen 's upstairs . yeah , well , that way , the good administrators at viewclick wo n't remove our little masterpiece before the predictably puritan newman board gets an eyeful . jeff : ( chuckles ) you think of everything . gloria : ( laughs ) i sure do , and i can hear the sound of all those dollars falling in our bank account . ( presses computer key ) `` attach link . `` jeff : now hit `` send . `` gloria : why do n't you do the honors , honey ? jeff : ( humming ) teamwork , baby . gloria : yeah . jeff : ( scoffs ) ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] j.t . : you said the other day that i could stop investigating colleen . victor : that is correct , j.t . family is now priority , all right ? ( cell phone rings ) victor : i will deal with colleen another day . excuse me . j.t . : sure . victor : excuse me . woman : oh , my god . j.t . : what is it ? woman : someone just e - mailed me this link . is n't that colleen carlton ? colleen : whoo ! j.t . : okay , all right , time to go . it 's time to go . colleen : what ? what are you doing ? j.t . : it 's time to get out of here . colleen : what , the party 's just started . victoria : where the hell did that come from ? colleen : wipeout ! your turn . [ scene_break ] billy : wow . lily : ( chuckles ) okay . uh , wow , you get phone calls on this thing , too ? colleen : oh , is n't this a great country ? oh . hello , this is colleen . victoria , yeah , what -- um , yeah , i 'm just in the middle of something , and -- okay , okay . i will come over now . okay , thanks . bye . billy : what 's the problem ? colleen : victoria 's got a bug up her butt or something . ( sighs ) look , i 've got ta go to the newmans ' , but i will check in with you later , okay ? lily : okay . colleen : okay . lily : all right , thanks for stopping by . colleen : love you . lily : i love you . billy : um , well , uh , i think colleen has all the cool apps on her phone . i - i do n't -- i do n't really have ... lily : ( scoffs ) it is okay . you are entertaining enough on your own . billy : well , i am glad we were able to get past our , uh , our stuff and become friends again . lily : yeah , me , too . billy : what you thinking there ? lily : ( sighs ) it 's just that , um , you know , if the cancer has spread and my organs have been affected , then i would feel it , right ? billy : you know , i remember ashley asking the same thing when , uh , she found a lump in her breast . lily : she had such a rough time . billy : yeah , she did , but , hey , she got through it just like olivia . she beat her cancer , and she even lived to have a , uh ... lily : a baby . billy : yeah . lily : yeah , my cousin nate . although ... ( sighs ) i do n't have a husband like ashley had or a baby on the way to help me get through this . billy : well , maybe you do n't . ( sighs ) but you 've got colleen , and , hey , you 've got me . we 're not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] ( knocking on door ) deacon : ( laughs ) amber : oh , that was a low blow . that was a low blow pulling that picture out right in front of me . deacon : you know , i was wondering when you were gon na show up . amber : oh , you remember me now . shocker . deacon : so you care to join me ? amber : figures , you 're drinking again . deacon : no , actually , it 's iced tea . sorry to disappoint you , honey . i 've been on the straight and narrow . amber : oh , yeah , sure you are . did n't you learn your lesson back in l.a. ? deacon : you know , i had a lot of time to think while i was getting sober . amber : oh , you , think ? that 'll be the day . deacon : yeah , and i realized i missed me . i missed `` playing the game , `` so to speak , and i definitely missed playing it with my favorite partner . amber : what is this , deacon , huh ? showing up out of nowhere just when daniel 's trying to prove his innocence ? deacon : let me ask you something -- what is it with you and all these good guys anyway ? talk about not learning your lesson . amber : oh , just cut the bull . what do you want ? deacon : well , it would be a shame if anything happened that would hurt daniel 's case . amber : are you saying you killed the guy in the alley ? deacon : come on , amber . you know i 'm not a murderer , but i do have some information that might make daniel 's life very difficult , maybe even send him back to jail ... unless , of course , you give me what i want . amber : which is what ? s - spit it out , already . deacon : well , it 's the same thing i 've always wanted ever since i met you -- i want you , amber , you . [ scene_break ] billy : oh , forget this . lily : no , you 're not . neil : hi , sweetheart . you up for a visitor ? lily : yeah . mac : hi . lily : hi , mackenzie . hey . mac : hope i 'm not imposing . lily : no . mac : billy said you were having a procedure done , so i brought some dvds and my laptop to pass the time . lily : wow , thank you . let 's see here . wow , `` casablanca `` and `` gilda , `` `` the maltese falcon . `` how did you know ? mac : you mentioned one night at jimmy 's that they were your favorites . billy : you got any hitchcock in here ? she really likes hitchcock . lily : oh , and `` north by northwest . `` billy : and `` vertigo '' -- good flick . lily : wow . cane and i used to watch all of these together . mac , thank you ... billy : ( clears throat ) lily : so much . i do n't know how you knew , but this is exactly what i needed tonight . thank you . [ scene_break ] amber : like i 'm supposed to believe i was the love of your life . there was ... ( scoffs ) there was a whole parade of women after me . deacon : well , now that is true , but last i heard , jackie 's got herself a new boy toy , and as for the others , i , uh , well , i spent all my time trying to prove that i was worthy to a bunch of women who , i guess , i just was n't good enough for . it 's the same story with you , right ? all the men in your life -- rick , cane , daniel -- always second - guessing you , always judging you . let me ask you something -- why would a beautiful , dynamic woman like you want to put up with that ? amber : uh , i do n't want to hear it , deacon . deacon : well , i 'm sure you do n't , amber . amber : you know what ? we 've crossed that bridge . it 's time to move on . deacon : yeah , you know that picture i showed daniel ? well , there 's more history where that came from , a lot more , and i 'm afraid it 's not nearly as benign . amber : okay . so how do i get you and your slimy history to leave me and daniel the hell alone ? deacon : well , you could just give me one night , just you and me , just the two of us , and i wo n't hurt your boyfriend . amber : you are obsessed . deacon : ( laughs ) come on , you love it , do n't you ? amber : no . deacon : yeah . ( laughs ) amber : no , you know what ? i - i - i would n't give you one minute , one second , one -- one hour -- nothing if you were the last man on this earth ! deacon : that 's -- that 's the amber i remember . amber : oh ! god ! you -- deacon : yeah , baby . ( laughs ) amber : oh , i hate you ! ( slams door ) deacon : oh , i guess we 're gon na have to do this the hard way . yes , hello . uh , i have some information about a crime . uh , i 'm just a concerned citizen . okay , thank you . [ scene_break ] jana : are you sure i ca n't get you anything ? man : are you -- you would n't happen to be jana fisher , would you ? jana : yes , i am . why do you ask ? man : i heard your husband on the radio . jana : oh . man : i have n't had an easy life , either , but -- but i could totally relate to what he said about dealing with your past . jana : so you 're a fan then . man : yeah . i guess you could say that . jana : well , you know , um , kevin 's actually here today . would you like to meet him ? man : o - oh , man . are you serious ? jana : yeah . man : i 'd love to . gloria : there it is ... jeff : mm . gloria : colleen 's strip show on continuous loop . just a matter of time before we get the cash victor owes us . jeff : oh , green is such a lovely color , do n't you think ? gloria : yeah . jeff : ( chuckles ) gloria : ( chuckles ) kevin : colleen ? holy crap . ( gasping ) [ scene_break ] j.t . : look , at the time , i did n't think it was that big a deal . victoria : not a big deal ? colleen exposing herself in a dive bar is not a big deal ? j.t . : ( sighs ) victoria : as soon as this happened , you should have come to me so we were n't blindsided . colleen is a board member , and -- and there she is on the internet , giving the whole world a free show . j.t . : victoria , people make mistakes . victoria : ( scoffs ) mistakes . j.t . : since when are you so heartless ? victoria : this is a business , j.t . it 's not a sorority , okay ? j.t . : look , i was n't asking my boss that question . i was asking my wife . ( door opens ) victoria : uh , come back . ( sighs ) victor : what 's going on ? victoria : we have a disaster on our hands , that 's what 's going on . ( sighs ) colleen : whoo ! victor : huh . j.t . : okay , all right , time to go . it 's time to go . colleen : what ? what are you doing ? victor : is that ... victoria : it 's colleen carlton . i 've called her . she 's on her way . victor : good . we 'll handle that quickly . j.t . : hey , coll , wait up . colleen : j.t . , something freaky is going on , because first , i get this nasty call from victoria screaming at me to get over here , and then when i got here , everyone in the elevator is staring at me the whole way . wh -- they 're whispering and laughing . what -- what is going on ? j.t . : yeah , uh , it 's because of that . colleen : oh , my god . is -- is that on the internet ? j.t . : vicki 's on the warpath . i 'm sure by now victor 's seen it . victor : he certainly has . colleen : victor , i had no idea , okay ? i am so , so sorry . victoria : the damage has been done , colleen . listen , i 'm gon na get started on the press release and see if i can find a way to spin this . victor : that will not be necessary . ms. carlton has engaged in morally questionable behavior . she has embarrassed my company . that 's grounds for firing . j.t . : victor ... colleen : i will ne -- j.t . : come on . colleen : this will never happen again , victor . victor : it 's already done . you 're gone . victoria : dad , do n't you think that 's a little harsh ? i mean , i 'm sure she 's already very humiliated . victor : and she should be . as of now , you will no longer hold that seat on the newman board of directors . end of discussion . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] kevin : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) jana : um , kevin ? um , i would like you to meet -- um , i 'm so sorry . i did n't catch your name . ryder : ryder . kevin : hey , ryder . ryder what ? ryder : just ryder . no reason to have a last name when you do n't have a family . jana : um , ryder was really moved by your speech that you gave on the radio . ryder : dude , you rocked . you have no idea what an honor it is to be talking to the kevin fisher face - to - face . kevin : ( chuckles ) thank you . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] amber : just hold me tighter . daniel : hey , are you okay ? did something happen with lauren ? amber : come here . i just really need to feel you in my arms right now . cane : whatever it is , whatever you are afraid to tell daniel , you need to tell him now , 'cause the last thing you want is for him to hear this from someone else . daniel : hey , amber . amber : ( crying ) will you make love to me right now ? please ? ( knock on door ) amber : ( sighs ) grimes : daniel romalotti ? daniel : yeah . grimes : special agent nolan grimes , department of justice . daniel : ( sighs ) `` special `` agent ? i guess , uh , plain old agent aucker was n't good enough for our case anymore , huh ? grimes : let 's just say after the latest tip we received on our anonymous hotline , it 's been given a higher priority . daniel : whoa , whoa , what tip ? grimes : it 's all explained in the search warrant . daniel : hey , come on , you guys have already been through this place . amber : y - you need to stop this . is n't this , like , double jeopardy or something ? grimes : have your lawyer explain it to you . try that wall . daniel : hey , can you be careful with that painting ? grimes : use this . man : ( sighs ) ( tape rips ) grimes : there it is ... man : ( sighs ) grimes : the forged terroni , exactly where we were told it would be . daniel : no . no , no , no , no . i did not do that . grimes : tell it to the judge . daniel : look , ca n't you see that i 'm being set up ? someone is trying to frame me . i have no idea how that painting got in there . man : ( sighs ) deacon : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] billy : you know , that was -- that was really great of you getting those movies for lily , much better than finding cane . mac : it was nice to put a smile on her face . billy : yeah ? well , how about you put a smile on my face ? mac : that 's right , it 's still your birthday . billy : it still is . so let 's go back to the trailer and have that dinner like we planned . mac : actually , um , i 'm not -- i 'm not feeling up to that tonight . billy : why not ? what do you mean ? mac : well , seeing lily in the hospital , it just -- it reminded me of how close we came to losing grandma , and i think that i need to be with my family . billy : uh , well , sure . okay , i understand . we can just go to our new hideaway tomorrow , i guess . gilda : all my clothes are here , even my perfume . you think of everything , do n't you , johnny ? johnny : everything . gilda : we 're right back where we started , are n't we , darling ? right back where -- johnny : right back where we started . she still did n't believe i was n't coming back . every night , she got all dressed up and waited . a girl like gilda could n't stand not knowing the `` why `` of things , so she decided to swallow her pride and come to see me . that was wonderful . gilda : hello , remember me ? i 'm gilda , your wife , remember ? you have n't been around lately . i thought maybe you were an amnesia victim or something . lily : ( sighs ) gilda : this vacuum i 'm living in ... cane : ( sniffles ) ( sniffles ) gilda : mind giving me a reason ? johnny : not at all . you 've had such a full life up till now , i thought a little peace and quiet would do you good . gilda : ( crying ) oh , johnny , please let me go . please let me go . ( sobs ) i ca n't stand it anymore . i do n't want anything from you , but please , just let me go . ( sobbing ) [ next_on ] adam : victor 's up at the house right now . he 's got a press conference on television right now . he 's issuing a reward for your arrest . mary jane : no , no , he ca n't do that . daniel : how am i gon na fight this , michael ? i mean , how am i supposed to defend myself ? i ca n't . wallace : are you aware adam wilson 's left the premises ? | colleen and billy meet up in the corridor of the hospital . colleen makes sure that chloe is n't on her way up . billy questions colleen about lily . neil thanks katherine for calling about lily . neil lets lily know that he is taking a leave of absence from chandler industries . mac demands that cane stay in town because lily needs him . cane argues that lily does n't need him . mac gives him and tells cane that lily has cancer . gloria and jeff visit victor at newman enterprises and tells him the progress that they had made concerning colleen . victor refuses to pay them any money at all until the mission is accomplished . deacon has a meeting with daniel romalotti . amber tells jana that this is what she had been afraid of is seeing deacon again . daniel interrupts them and asks , `` what does daniel need to know . `` amber is reluctant to tell him . daniel tells amber that he has to go meet deacon . mac orders cane to do the right thing concerning lily and her cancer . deacon interrupts daniel and amber . deacon acts as though he does n't remember amber 's name . gloria and kevin send the video of colleen to all of the board members . to her horror , victoria sees the video of colleen . victoria calls colleen and orders her to newman enterprises immediately . |
nikki : perfect . we 'll see you then . thank you . our table will be ready at 6 . victor : really ? now we just have to get a hold of the kids . nikki : yeah . boy , i wonder what their reaction will be when they hear that we are tying the knot again . victor : they 'll be as happy as we are . is n't it amazing that you and i finally are getting things right ? nikki : mm . victor : at the same time , our children are heading down the wrong road , especially victoria . nikki : because she 's seeing billy ? victor : ( sighs ) because she 's seeing billy abbott , right . that man is a ... a loser and a very bad influence . he 's clouding her judgment in everything she does . nikki : you know , why do n't you let me speak to them ... victor : mm - hmm . nikki : and find out how serious this is before you start throwing out ultimatums ? victor : mm - hmm . ( front door opens ) ( front door closes ) victoria : hello , everyone . okay . nikki : now ... victoria : mwah . i got your message . it sounded urgent . nikki : okay , before the two of you start talking business , i just want to make sure you can join us tonight for dinner at the club . it will just be you , nicholas and abby . victoria : oh . what 's the occasion ? nikki : something very exciting . can you be there at 6 : 00 ? victoria : uh , yeah . sure . yeah . nikki : good . okay . um , right now , there is someplace i have to be , so ... i will see you both later . victor : i 'll see you then , my darling , okay ? victoria : good - bye , mom . nikki : mwah . love you . victoria : love you . victor : ( sighs ) victoria : something special , huh ? victor : mm - hmm . victoria : hmm . victor : something i think you will be excited about . victoria : you gon na give me a hint ? victor : mnh - mnh . i need to talk to you about something else first . victoria : okay . about what ? victor : tucker mccall and ashley were here earlier . it 's somewhat disturbing what they told me . how come you did n't inform me about your trip to japan ? [ scene_break ] daniel : billy abbott . billy : ahh , hello . you must want your check , man . daniel : yeah . hey , man , i , uh , i got a question for you . how come you , uh , how come you lied to abby ? billy : oh , here we go . i lied to abby ? how 'd i lie to abby ? she wanted a cover . there she is . she 's right on the cover . daniel : yeah , no , no , no . but you told her you were gon na give her one thing , and then you gave her something else . i mean , that seems like kind of a raw deal to me . billy : how 's that ? and what 's it to you ? daniel : nothing , man . she 's just a friend . billy : you make steamy little videos with all your friends ? i know i do that . mm - hmm . ( humming ) ( claps hands ) [ scene_break ] abby : so all of this newman stock that i own , you 're -- you 're saying that this is leverage ? jack : and then some . if my assumptions are correct , you are second only to victor in terms of the clout you have . abby : ( laughs ) uh , this is awesome . ( chuckles ) jack : of course , he 's counting on your not knowing that . abby : well , now that i do ... jack : now that you do , you do n't have to take any drastic action . you do n't have to sell your house . if you need financing for your tv show , if you play things right , that should be no problem at all . abby : well , so i 'm guessing that you would like to help me plan this strategy , just like you did with colleen , pulling her strings to stick it to my dad ? jack : colleen never did anything she did n't want to do , abby . abby : well , thanks anyway , but i 'm just not interested in being anyone 's pawn . [ scene_break ] malcolm : so what 's up with you not telling your fiancé that you were comin ' into town ? sofia : oh , well , at 8 : 30 this morning , berlin time , i come out of a meeting , right ? and there 's my driver waiting to take me to the airport . but instead of closing a deal in hong kong , i 'm on my way to the states . malcolm : mm , slight change of plans . sofia : yeah , vintage tucker , right ? malcolm : ( chuckles ) sofia : so i spend the entire flight planning my meeting with mrs. chancellor ... ( laughs ) malcolm : ( laughs ) sofia : and your brother of all people . malcolm : oh , so you met neil already ? sofia : yeah . ( scoffs ) he did n't even know who i was . malcolm : how 'd you keep a straight face ? sofia : it was not easy . malcolm : ( chuckles ) so how 'd it go ? sofia : before or after i shut down his budget proposal ? malcolm : oh , i 'm sure neil loved that . ( laughs ) sofia : well , no , he did n't . you know what ? he 'll get used to me . malcolm : mm . i wonder how he 's going to react when he finds out that we 're engaged ? sofia : well , that will be an interesting moment , wo n't it ? malcolm : mm . how long you in town for ? sofia : that 's up to the boss , as always . malcolm : well , in that case , i guess we better enjoy what little time we do have . sofia : oh . ( telephone rings ) sofia : uh - oh . malcolm : someone has lousy timing . sofia : yeah . ( sighs ) malcolm : hello ? tucker : shall i hold for miss dupre ? malcolm : yeah , sofia 's right here . hold on . it 's tucker . sofia : ( sighs ) neil and katherine on the warpath , huh ? tucker : well , i 'd be worried if they were n't . listen , i need you at the office . there 's work to be done . oh , and bring malcolm along , huh ? sofia : um , okay . we 'll be there shortly . malcolm : `` we `` ? sofia : that 's what the man said . malcolm : ( groans ) well , the man ... can wait . sofia : mm . malcolm : come here . sofia : ( giggles ) i missed you . malcolm : i missed you more . [ scene_break ] adam : the newman fund . mrs. newman and i are just getting it off the ground , yes . well , it 's a proprietary trading system that we developed at harvard , and the prospectus is online , yeah . mm - hmm . ( knock on door ) ( telephone rings ) skye : the newman fund . speaking . fire when ready . adam : yep . no , the -- the tentative timetable is , uh , also online . if -- if you want to check it out . if you 're willing to go with this , you know ? absolutely . okay . thank you for calling . you 're very welcome . nicholas , come on in . what can i do for you ? nick : public filing for the newman fund , uh , gives this address . so you and skye are it . adam : that we are . nick : what kind of con are you running now ? ( telephone rings ) adam : hold that thought . newman fund . yep . skye : great information . you 've been incredibly helpful . adam : wait till you see the first month 's earnings . you 're going to be duly impressed . skye : what 's that ? adam : oh , they 're outstanding . sure . skye : mr. newman has no direct involvement . his son adam and i are running the company . adam : absolutely . skye : you , too . thanks again . adam : no , you 're very welcome . have a wonderful day . as you can see , nicholas , we are very busy here . nick : it 's obvious you two are running some sort of ponzi scheme here using my dad 's good name to sucker people . playtime 's over , sport . i 'm gon na see to it that you go back to jail . [ scene_break ] sofia : hop to it . the boss is expecting both of us . malcolm : i 'm busy . sofia : doin ' what ? malcolm : enjoying the view . sofia : ( laughs ) well , you can enjoy all of this in the car on the way to the office . malcolm : why ? i mean , why should i go ? i do n't work for him anymore . sofia : baby , look , i know you did n't like the way he pressured you to spy on neil . malcolm : ( sighs ) sofia : but i 'm gon na need you two to get along , malcolm . malcolm : sofia , do you have any idea how long it took me to get neil and my relationship back on track ? i do n't want to mess things up with my family . sofia : okay , well , i promise you , i will never put you in a position like that again . malcolm : you keep on doing everything tucker 's telling you to , and you might not have a choice . [ scene_break ] jack : fine . you do n't want my input . fair enough . you know , you 're gon na make a success of this `` heiress `` thing with or without me . it 's just -- abby : ha ! i knew there would be a catch . jack : there is no catch . the fact is you want something from victor . it just so happens i do , too . i think chances are perhaps better of us each getting what we wanted if we form a , uh , mutual alliance . abby : that 's an interesting idea , but i am going to need to make sure that these assumptions you 're making are right before we make any kind of deal . jack : how about this ? how about i confirm what your holdings are -- discreetly , of course -- and you , in turn , think about one thing -- do you want to do business with uncle jack ? abby : well , you know what ? if it 'll get me cash in the next few days , i 'm in . jack : w - w -- in the next few days ? honey , that 's not gon na happen . no , this kind of strategy takes time , real time , especially if it has to go to court . abby : i mean , that wo n't work for me , jack . i - i - i need my money . i need my money right now . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : you know , daniel ... ( sighs ) if you 're looking to take dating my niece seriously -- daniel : whoa . whoa . serious ? i do n't know where you 're gettin ' your information from , man , but , uh ... ( chuckles ) billy : ( laughs sarcastically ) do you think i 'm -- i 'm joking here ? well , do you , `` hippie boy `` ? daniel : are you ? billy : yeah , i 'm totally kidding with you . ( laughs ) daniel : ( laughs ) good . good , 'cause , uh , you know , i thought for a second there , uh ... billy : no , man , just take your money and do n't spend it on `` the princess . `` oh . nikki : hi there . billy : hi . my day for visitors . nikki : not a social call . billy : should i be worried ? nikki : well , i guess that depends on what your plans are for the future of my family . billy : okay , well , you 've -- you 've sat in this editor 's chair before . you know that things are constantly changing . nikki : yeah , when i was editor , the purpose of this magazine was not to humiliate people or to break up their marriages , or to exploit a young girl behaving foolishly . billy : okay , in my defense , the picture that she wanted to use was just a little -- nikki : you know what ? i do n't care . i do n't care about any of that . the point is , you are constantly trying to attack members of my family . now who 's it gon na be next month ? maybe it 'll even be my turn , huh ? maybe victor . maybe you 'll go full circle . it 'll be victoria again . billy : victoria , yeah . nikki : i - i - i mean , you have n't wasted many words on her lately , so that makes me wonder why -- if you 're protecting her , or if you 're just waiting for something particularly juicy . billy : well , i think what you 're asking is where i see this relationship heading . [ scene_break ] victoria : i brought the antique pistol to mr. yonioshi as you asked me to , so ... he assured me that the deal would remain in place . everything went according to plan . i do n't understand why you 're grilling me about every detail . victor : because ashley and tucker mccall were standing right here in this living room accusing me of bribery . victoria : what ? victor : the both of them watched every move you made in tokyo . victoria : ( sighs ) victor : why were you meeting with yonioshi i - in that hotel ? victoria : it was in a private room behind closed doors . victor : and you do n't think the two are able to put two and two together ? before you and i know it , the feds will be right here ... victoria : ( sighs ) victor : all over me because of your carelessness , you know ? victoria : you know what , dad ? it occurs to me that i dropped everything that i was doing to go to japan for you so that we could maintain our advantage there . if i just disappeared , if i just dropped the plan , do n't you think that it would seem a little more suspicious ? i do . victor : that is no excuse . i expect better from you . victoria : if you 're not happy with the way that i do business , then why do n't you do your own dirty work , dad ? victor : victoria . [ scene_break ] tucker : oh , look who 's here . mwah . sofia : hey . tucker : it 's so good to see the two of you together again . sofia : oh , it really is heaven . i mean , we talk on the phone every night or over the computer , but it just is n't the same . tucker : no , of course it is n't . i ca n't imagine you were too happy about coming along today , malcolm , seeing as how you fired me as your boss and all . malcolm : hey , man , it was n't personal . tucker : i know that . you were in a tight spot with your family . now you quit for all the right reasons , and i respect that . i could n't hold that against you . so no hard feelings ? malcolm : ( sighs ) cool . sofia : great . ( chuckles ) tucker : beautiful . all right , now as for why i asked both of you here today , sofia , i 've decided i 'd like you to relocate to genoa city on a permanent basis . sofia : w - w - wait . you want me to move here ? tucker : well , i thought that would put big smiles on both your faces since you 're so crazy in love . malcolm : ( chuckles ) sofia : um ... ( sighs ) tucker : listen , i got a big deal brewin ' with jack abbott , and you 're the perfect person to handle him , if you 'll agree to stay . [ scene_break ] abby : ca n't we speed things up somehow ? jack : if we 're not smart about this , this whole thing could blow up in our faces . we got ta think about every move that we make very carefully . we have to anticipate every reaction victor has . to do that takes time . abby : i just do n't have the time . i have to launch my show while i am fresh in people 's minds . i ... ( sighs ) okay , if i am really the threat to newman that you say i am , i can pressure my dad into giving me my trust fund . jack : go ahead . give it a whirl . but when victor turns you down , give me a buzz . we 'll get working . abby : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : well , i 'm sure if it were delia , i 'd have the same questions , so ... nikki : ah , so you understand my confusion . billy : yes , i do . how could i have real feelings for victoria if i 've been running the same articles that i 've been running lately ? nikki : the thing is , if you keep disrespecting victoria 's family , you and i are gon na have a big problem . billy : okay , look , look , look , look , look , look . we 've had the same conversation . we have , and i do n't know , i 'm conflicted about it . it 's just ... you sat in this chair . you know the name of the game is selling magazines . nikki : yep . but you keep making decisions that put victoria in the middle . the sheer fact that you are seeing each other is causing tension . billy : with victor , you mean ? yeah , well , he thinks i 'm evil , and i have my own problems with him , so we ca n't do much about that . but , um , you seem to be giving me a straight shot , so i will be straight with you . nikki : that would be refreshing . billy : i think victoria is amazing . she 's great . i - i like her . i like everything about -- nikki : are you in love with her ? billy : as my old man would say back in his day , i have nothing but sincere and honorable intentions when it comes to your daughter . and i do n't know what else that i can say . nikki : you did fine , billy , just fine . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( exhales ) victor : sweetheart , we could n't afford to take chances , but you did , by bringing billy abbott along . victoria : i did not even tell him where i was going , but there he was at the airport with a ticket on my flight . victor : ( sighs ) do n't you understand that that man is trouble ? nothing but trouble . i guarantee you , he took note of every step you took on that trip . victoria : ( sighs ) victor : and he will not hesitate to publish that in his sleazy magazine . do n't you understand that ? victoria : ( sighs ) victor : you have got to be careful about whom you associate with in the future when you conduct business . victoria : whom i see and who i associate myself with , dad , is my business . victor : not when you conduct business . victoria : you have to learn to respect my choices , and if you ca n't do that , then you have to stop asking me to stick my neck out there for you . victor : i do not respect that choice . victoria : ( sighs ) victor : when you come to dinner tonight , i hope you have calmed down . victoria : well , the way i 'm feeling right now , i do n't know if i 'm gon na come to dinner tonight . victor : you will come to dinner . victoria : oh , really ? is that an order ? victor : that 's an order , because i can guarantee you one thing -- if you do n't come , you 'll live to regret it . victoria : hmm . victor : hmm . victoria : right now , i 'm regretting a lot of things . victor : oh , yeah ? victoria : yeah . [ scene_break ] nick : it 's a complete hoax starting with the name . `` the newman fund `` ? adam : i 'm a newman , nicholas , just like you . your dad is my dad . it 's my legal name , and it 's my wife 's , as well . skye : skye newman -- has a nice ring to it , do n't you think ? nick : dad disowned you , yet here you are continuing to milk the family name . adam : being victor 's son has opened doors for you your entire life . nick : once i figure out who you 're scamming , the s.e.c . is gon na shut you down so fast -- adam : my head 'll spin ? go ahead , nicholas . check into whatever you have to . you 're gon na waste your time . it 's a legitimate hedge fund . we raised the capital ourselves , no outside investors . skye : yet . nick : all it takes is one decimal point out of place , just one , and the feds are gon na be all over you . a convicted criminal with multiple felonies running an operation like this ? adam : bring ... it ... on , nick . our books are open for anyone to see . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) hi , mom . nikki : hi , sweetheart . victoria : hi . mwah . nikki : how did your talk with your father go ? victoria : hmm ? oh . oh , you know , the usual . i 'm a complete screw - up . i continue to disappoint him . ( sighs ) mom , i 'm starting to wonder if it 's even worth it anymore . nikki : angel , you know how much he treasures you . victoria : he treasures me ? nikki : yes . victoria : really ? because that 's not what i 'm feeling right now . what i 'm feeling is completely inadequate . and i got ta tell you , mom , whenever dad starts to behave like this , i fantasize about working somewhere else . you know , somewhere where someone might appreciate me . ( sighs ) maybe i ought to just ... go somewhere else . it 's funny . that 's what j.t . always said that i should do , and now here i am at the brink of that all on account of -- nikki : billy . victoria : did you know that of all the abbott children , his father was toughest on him , too ? something else that we have in common . nikki : well , i just came back from paying him a visit . i was trying to get some insight as to -- victoria : mom , please , you did n't . please tell me that you did n't do that . nikki : oh , now why do you say it that way ? victoria : we ... ( sighs ) nikki : we had a very good talk . victoria : no , but you and i -- you were the one that told me that you do n't care that billy and i are ... ( sighs ) and then you go and do something like this . you 're just as bad as dad . why would you do this ? oh , my gosh , both of you think that i am completely inadequate . nikki : victoria ... victoria : ( sighs ) nikki : that is not true . victoria : i 'm gon na leave . i 'm gon na leave now before i say something that i might regret . good - bye . thank you . [ scene_break ] victor : so you want to come work for me ? abby : on my own terms . are you willing to listen ? victor : go on . abby : i will start my own division . it will be a television production company , and our first project will be `` the naked heiress . `` victor : you ca n't be serious . abby : it 's a win - win situation . i 'm going to work without salary , and we can figure out some sort of bonus arrangement based on ratings . victor : mm - hmm . so i wo n't let you invest a dime of your trust fund money . why do you think i 'd waste my company 's money ? abby : oh , you mean our company , do n't you ? because as the second - largest shareholder , i have the power to get my tv show produced . victor : really ? is that what you think ? abby : hmm . this is my sweet smile . victor : i do n't know where you got your information , but last time i checked , i was the majority shareholder of newman enterprises , meaning i call the shots . you got it ? abby : ( scoffs ) yeah , but , dad -- victor : if you want to work for my company -- my company -- you work your way up the way nicholas and victoria did . i will not invest a dime of your money or my money in that drivel of a reality show . you got that ? abby : then give me access to my trust fund . at the very least , tell me where it is . victor : none of your business where it is , okay ? abby : wh - what does that mean ? victor : listen -- abby : does that mean that you and mom can do whatever you want with it ? victor : the trust fund is earning money as we speak . abby : ( sighs ) victor : you 'll get it in due time , once you have grown up , all right ? now we 're late for family dinner . abby : will i be able to feed myself , or ... ( scoffs ) were you planning to cut up my food for me ? victor : well , my darling , if you 're a very nice girl , i might just cut your food for you ... abby : ( scoffs ) victor : all right ? [ scene_break ] sofia : baby , when you asked me to marry you , i thought , sure . of course we 'll settle down one day , but , baby , not in wisconsin . malcolm : ( laughs ) hey , it 's the beauty capital of the world , baby . sofia : where am i supposed to get my hair done ? ( laughs ) malcolm : ( laughs ) sofia : and , baby , i know your family is here , but ... malcolm : yeah , and so is your employer . sofia : who 's probably over there scratching his head . malcolm : well , he probably figured that we 'd jump at the chance to be together in one town for more than a week . sofia : yeah , make a permanent home base ... malcolm : mm - hmm . sofia : together . ( chuckles ) malcolm : mm - hmm . sofia : do you think we could handle that much domestic bliss ? malcolm : ( laughs ) sofia : ( laughs ) malcolm : well , it 's like you said , baby . i mean , it goes along with the whole `` mister and missus `` thing . sofia : yeah , i do n't know . i just ... malcolm : all right , baby . what ? what ? what ? what 's with the hesitation ? sofia : it 's just if i move here from europe and put down roots , are you gon na act right ? malcolm : ( sighs ) sofia : i mean , are you gon na be content with staying put ? no more hopping on a plane when the spirit moves you . malcolm : baby , i have lily to consider now and the twins . tucker : so what 's the verdict ? you gon na stay in genoa city , sofia ? help me deal with jack ? ( knock on door ) jack : tucker , hey , good . i caught you in . i , uh , wanted to follow up on that proposal we discussed . sofia : ( sighs ) tucker : sure thing . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) thanks . i feel 1,000 % better , you know ? billy : ( clears throat ) because ? victoria : i do n't know . because , i mean , do i have to have a reason why ? billy : well , not everybody is that glad to see me . victoria : oh ... what do they know ? ( chuckles ) billy : are n't you supposed to be having a meeting with your dad ? victoria : my dad ? my dad , the ultimate control freak ? mm ... ( clicks tongue ) billy : yeah . victoria : yeah . billy : i take it he 's on your case again . victoria : and i pretty much told him to shove it . i pretty much told my mom to shove it , too , if i had n't walked out on her when i did . i 'm glad i did . ( sighs ) billy : ( clears throat ) yeah , uh ... ( chuckles ) victoria : why are you laughing ? billy : your -- victoria : why are you acting weird ? billy : your mom was here . ( chuckles ) victoria : yeah , i know . she told me , and i could have killed her . oh , my god , please tell me . please tell me she did n't say anything that 's gon na make me want to go back and finish the job . [ scene_break ] abby : hey . ( clicks tongue ) ohh . ( horse snorts ) abby : ( chuckles ) daniel : ( sighs ) hey . abby : hey . daniel : got your text . what did , uh , victor do this time ? abby : oh , what he always does -- put me down , acted like nothing i care about means anything . daniel : that sucks . abby : yeah . you know , the show i want to do is about more than just wanting attention . it 's about freedom and creativity and the struggle that we as humans go through to find our place in this world . hopefully not at the expense of animals , right ? ( chuckles ) daniel : ( chuckles ) abby : it 's my way of expressing myself , just like you with your paintings . daniel : you know , i did n't realize you were aiming that high . abby : all right , well , i did n't say it was gon na be shakespeare , okay ? ( laughs ) but when i am naked on camera , i am making a statement about what it means to be vulnerable and totally unafraid . i ... my goal is to touch people 's hearts . why am i so wrong and immature and misguided for wanting to do that ? ( horse snorts ) daniel : you 're not . no , you know , i - if that 's your vision , then -- then you should hang on to that . you know , do n't let anybody take that dream away from you . you know what ? if i can help you , i will . abby : you 're the best . did you know that ? daniel : ( chuckles ) abby : you , um , are the only one besides kent who has even been the tiniest bit supportive of me , but if i ca n't , uh ... what are you doing ? daniel : huh ? um ... abby : what are you doing ? daniel : just checkin ' for microphones and hidden cameras . ( chuckles ) come on . i mean , this kind of feels like another show . abby : ( scoffs ) thanks a lot . my dad just cut me to ribbons . i actually needed someone to talk to . i - i 'm sorry . i thought you were listening , but you 're just being suspicious . daniel : okay . i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to be . abby : ( chuckles ) what was that for ? daniel : ( clears throat ) i 'm just , uh , showing you that i can be a great listener . abby : ( chuckles ) abby : ( laughs ) abby : ( sighs ) okay , tell me the truth . did you just do that to shut me up ? daniel : ( chuckles ) abby : ( chuckles ) daniel : no , we just did that to shut you up . abby : it did n't work . daniel : ( laughs ) abby : sorry . ( laughs ) daniel : ( sighs ) what 's your horse 's name ? abby : mm , pericles . he 's a thoroughbred . daniel : he 's beautiful . abby : ( sighs ) i love him so much . you know , he 's the only thing i have any control over anymore , which is kind of ironic , since my dad bought him to keep me in line . ( sighs ) ( scoffs ) he used to be able to buy me off with million- dollar gifts , but not anymore . daniel : you telling me horses cost $ 1 million ? abby : mine did . daniel : that is a lot of cash . abby : ( chuckles ) yeah . abby : yeah , it is . [ scene_break ] jack : wait , so the woman you 're engaged to works for mccall ? malcolm : ( chuckles ) my man jack , it 's a small world , huh ? tucker : listen , uh , i 've got a call to return . jack : uh , should we do this later ? tucker : no , no , jack . you 're in good hands . lay it out for him , `` sof . `` sofia : so i 'm up to speed on the deal you proposed regarding beauty of nature . jack : ( stammers ) excuse me . i do n't mean to be rude . uh , tucker and i have been dealing with this personally . malcolm : ( chuckles ) sofia : oh . malcolm : well , then -- then you 're in for a treat . ( chuckles ) jack : excuse me ? sofia : if you can pry beauty of nature away from victor , you 'll be running jabot with ashley . did i get the gist ? jack : yeah , uh , more or less . sofia : oh , good . i 'd hate to think i was slippin ' up in my old age . malcolm : ( chuckles ) sofia : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] billy : your mom and i got along fine . victoria : oh , really ? billy : yeah . victoria : how much did she -- how much did she pay you to say that ? billy : she just wanted to make sure that i was on the up - and - up . i mean , you ca n't blame her , given my track record . ( clears throat ) victoria : well , we 're supposed to have this family powwow at the club over dinner , and i do n't want to go . i 'm still mad at them . billy : no , well , come on . it 'll be fine . it 'll be fine . and if it 's not , just drink tons and tons of wine . that way , i can have my way with you later , okay ? mm . victoria : tons and tons ... ( gasps ) you come with me . billy : ( gasps ) to family dinner ? victoria : yeah . billy : with your father ? victoria : yes . billy : he 'll have a fit . no way . victoria : yes . why ? what 's wrong with him having a fit ? billy : that 's a good point . and i have been craving gina 's lasagna . victoria : okay . billy : okay . ( laughs ) victoria : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] victor : i was so looking forward to our kids ' reaction . now i wonder if it 's the right time , my darling . nikki : well , maybe our announcement will be helpful in smoothing things over . victor : yeah , well , where the hell are they ? if they show up at all . there 's my boy . nick : hey , everyone . sorry i 'm late . nikki : hi , honey . nick : hi , mom . mwah . nikki : mwah . nick : dad . victor : son . nick : where are the girls ? nikki : i 'm sure they 're on their way . ( clears throat ) nick : okay , well , while we have a minute ... victor : yeah ? nick : there 's something we should talk about . i got a call from someone asking me if newman was getting into the hedge fund business . victor : hedge fund ? what are you talking about ? nick : so i looked into the s.e.c . filing . it turns out adam and skye have a new project . victor : are you serious ? a hedge fund ? nick : yeah . they 're calling it `` the newman fund . `` turned my stomach a little bit . nikki : can they even do that ? nick : `` newman `` is adam 's legal name , as he 's so fond of reminding everyone . nikki : ( sighs ) i - i - i do n't -- i just do n't understand . after everything that adam has done to us , that he is out running around free to live his life , do whatever he wants , as if nothing as happened . nick : well , until his trial . then after that , he 's gon na go away for a really long time , especially if this turns out to be some elaborate scam . nikki : ( scoffs ) well , with the two of them running it , how could it not be ? nick : i 'm gon na stay on this . maybe if we get lucky , we 'll be able to add `` securities fraud `` to adam 's long list of charges . [ scene_break ] malcolm : sofia , this place is home to me now ... if it can be home to you , too . sofia : you want me to stay then and work from here ? malcolm : and live with me . sofia : oh , baby , we are talking radical change . malcolm : is that a yes ? sofia : ( chuckles ) oh ... tucker : how do you intend to pull off this coup ? jack : watch and learn , my friend . tucker : oh , i have ways of making you talk . jack : oh , your secret weapon . i look forward to working with both of you . sofia : good , because , uh , you 'll be seeing a lot more of me . malcolm : all right , now . tucker : you 're staying . sofia : ( laughs ) malcolm : sofia 's stayin ' . break out the champagne . tucker : all right ! malcolm : ( laughs ) baby ! tucker : great minds think alike . jack : yeah , i 'd say we all have a lot to celebrate . malcolm : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] adam : 200 % . we 've already doubled our money . skye : i 'm a natural . adam : before long , we 're gon na be able to deal with other people 's capital . we 're gon na make the real money then . skye : imagine how nick 'll react then . adam : oh , listen , the look on his face when he realized that we 're the ones behind the newman fund , that in and of itself was worth my entire investment . skye : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] billy : uh ... nope . victoria : billy , please . billy : no , this is as far as i 'm going . victoria : what ? billy : this is as far as i 'm gon na go . i mean , come on . you add me to this mix , and this entire place can go up in flames again . ( clicks tongue ) mnh - mnh . victoria : okay , maybe you 're right . billy : mm - hmm . victoria : but let 's at least give them something to look at . billy : oh ! nick : what is the matter with you ? nikki : hi , honey . victoria : hi . victor : well ... ( chuckles ) love is a many - splendored thing , is n't it ? hope you were n't intending to invite that man to join us . nikki : oh , now , victor , stop . victor : no way . victoria : you know , i think you should be thanking billy . if it were n't for him , i would n't be here . nikki : well , um , i guess abby 's not going to make it . victor : well , you know , that is not gon na ruin our evening , is it ? nick : right . ( claps hands ) so what 's the deal ? how come you wanted to have this little family get - together ? victor : well ... nikki : we have some very special news . victor : ( sighs ) victoria : hmm ? nikki : and we wanted to share it with you first . victoria : okay . what is it ? victor : neither one of you laugh . nikki : ( giggles ) victor : and do n't look at us critically , but you know what we have decided ? you 'll never guess . let me have your hand . nikki : oh , i think they might . victor : your mother and i have decided to get married again . what do you think about that ? nick : ( chuckles ) nikki : good ring , huh ? victoria : nice ring . mm - hmm . nick : wow . nikki : ( giggles ) ( hoof beats approach ) pericles : ( snorts ) victoria : ( gasps ) nikki : ( gasps ) pericles : ( snorts ) abby : `` the naked heiress `` rides again . [ next_on ] chloe : you know , you put me off at the house . what 's going on with you ? is something wrong ? chance : i 'll never stop investigating . frankly , i find it very telling that you would want me to . abby : i want my money . victor : uh - huh . give me that . daniel : whoa . | nikki is on the phone when victor comes downstairs . nikki wonders how the children will react to the news that nikki and victor are getting married again . victoria comes to visit victor and nikki . nikki invites victoria to dinner that night . billy is busy at work at `` restless style `` when daniel comes in and begins to reprimand him for his treatment of abby . abby finds out from jack that she has clout at newman industries that could enable her to get her reality show produced . sofia and malcolm , in bed , wonder what neil 's reaction will be when he finds out that they are engaged . malcolm receives a call from tucker wanting him and sofia to come into the office . nick visits adam and skye and realizes that they are using the newman name to begin a new business venture . at `` restless style `` , nikki asks billy what his intentions are toward victoria . victor asks victoria why she has n't told him that she saw tucker and ashley in japan . victoria become angry and tells victor to handle his business himself . tucker asks sofia to move to genoa city permanently . victor warns victoria about her involvement with billy . |
chelsea : mm . ( chuckles ) i love that . adam : what , my tender gaze of affection ? chelsea : ( chuckles ) mmm , the smell of hot java . ohh . adam : so ... ( sighs ) what do you , uh , what do you think you might do today ? any special plans ? chelsea : mm ... not really . you ? adam : uh , i do n't know . i thought maybe i might get married . chelsea : oh , yeah . that 's nice . adam : yeah . chelsea : yeah , i was thinking more about just , you know , mm , staying in bed all day . adam : yeah ? chelsea : yeah , but i do n't want to do it alone , so ... adam : i like this idea . chelsea : mm - hmm . adam : i do , but wait . chelsea : ( giggles ) adam : i love this idea , but i 'd like my plan to happen first . chelsea : okay . adam : but maybe , just for a second , we can do a little more of this . chelsea : ( chuckles ) adam : okay , now it 's time -- one more . chelsea : ( laughing ) adam : just a couple more kisses , and then ... then i 'll -- chelsea : ( squeals , laughs ) [ scene_break ] [ sharon remembering ] adam : i do love you . there 's a part of me that always will , but i love chelsea more . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ( shower running ) [ scene_break ] victor : how was your trip to new york ? [ scene_break ] ( rhythmic knocking on door ) noah : hello . summer : wow . you get lost on your way to greenwich village ? noah : ohh ! that 's a good joke . bring it in . summer : hey . noah : so i talked to grandpa last night . summer : he told you about my mom ? noah : yes , yes , he did , and then i talked to dad , and he said everything would be okay , like , ten times . summer : why do they think that works ? noah : ( vibrates lips ) i have no idea . that 's why i booked a flight , and here i am . summer : i 'm meeting dad now . you can surprise him and find out how not - fine things are . [ scene_break ] nick : avery texted that your mom 's out on bail , and avery will make sure she gets home . daniel : meaning you 're not picking her up . nick : she 's gon na be okay . daniel : just exactly how pissed off are you at her ? nick : it 's a pretty big lie to tell us , or at least , a huge secret to keep all these years . daniel : you know , mom ran into me and lucy right before she got arrested . she was telling me how ... comfortable lucy felt with her , how trusting she was , just like me when i was a kid , and she apologized for disappointing me . it got to me , you know ? 'cause i was like , how could i lose faith in her now , when she 's always been there for me , and now is the time that she needs me the most ? then i realized it 's all just a head game . you know , she 's gon na use lucy to -- to make me feel guilty because i 'm not there to support her . i think that she likes playing the guilt card , and i do n't think she really needs anybody at all . [ scene_break ] avery : okay , that should be it . my client is free to go . chris : your client has no business being out on the streets . phyllis : hey . thanks for handling the paperwork . avery : mm - hmm . phyllis : this means i can go when my ride is here ? chris : well , keep looking . no one came here to celebrate your release , and why would they ? they just found out exactly what you are . phyllis : you were always the most self - righteous person i ever met , christine . chris : and you are more self - serving and vicious than ever . oh , and deluded . you actually thought you could outrun your past ? avery : keep up the personal attacks and the judge will hear about it . i 'm sure the d.o.j . manual has some chapter on maintaining objectivity . you should read it . chris : i do n't have to be objective . i 'm not here as a lawyer . i 'm here as the victim of attempted murder , and i wanted to look my attacker in the eye . avery : okay , just -- you 're gon na go home , you 're gon na take a cab . do not look at her . do not talk to her . i will see you soon . go on . [ scene_break ] nick : if your mom is reaching out to you and lucy , that 's not a head game . she needs you two , and if you were there for her , it 'd make a big difference . daniel : wait a minute . everything that daisy pulled made her unfit , and i 'm not arguing that . i 'm not , all right ? but i mean , mom and the car , and -- and what , now i 'm supposed to stand behind her , stand by her side , be there for her ? come on . nick : how many times has she been there for you , daniel ? and lucy -- she loves this little girl as much as she loves anyone in this world . that 's not a manipulation . that is the truth . now your mom brought all this on herself , but it does n't mean she does n't need help getting through it . daniel : ( chuckles ) you 're killing me , nick . nick : look , i know you love your mother . what she 's facing is bad , and it could get a lot worse . daniel : all right . i 'll take lucy to go and see her . [ scene_break ] adam : okay , i get it . i can take it . this is some kind of commentary on how long it takes me to get ready , do my hair , get dressed , and you can start later than me and probably beat me to it , right ? chelsea : ( laughs ) you and your hair are kind of mesmerizing . it 's like performance art . adam : i know , right ? should we put that in our vows ? you promise to love , honor , and cherish my do ? chelsea : well , yeah , that 's a given . adam : okay , `` miss tradition , `` you want to , uh , put your dress on at the church , get in your fineries before the big moment , i do n't have to see ? chelsea : exactly . the big moment . adam : oh . i can see you 're enthusiastic . chelsea : ( scoffs ) adam : you have n't touched any of your breakfast . chelsea : what are you doing ? adam : nothing . chelsea : what ? ( squeals ) adam : i 'm checking to see if you have cold feet . chelsea : ( laughing ) what are you doing ? okay , stop ! [ scene_break ] sharon : um , i was going to call you . victor : ( chuckles ) just tell me the truth . sharon : i found out that adam and chelsea were here to elope , and i came to ask adam to call off the wedding . victor : you asked him to call off the wedding to chelsea , um , for you , right ? mm - hmm . did he ? sharon : no . adam loves chelsea and he is going to marry her . victor : mm - hmm . so he rejected you ? sharon : yes , yes . um , he says that he cares about me , but not enough . victor : uh - huh . you know , sharon , i asked you to be honest with me , okay ? i asked you to move in with me , and you said you would need some time to think about it . and i gave you that time , and then you said you had to go to new york to see noah . i found out that you did n't go to new york at all . you came here , to this farm in kansas , where hope raised adam . you know , this ai n't gon na work unless we 're honest with each other . [ scene_break ] summer : tell us what 's going on with mom today , and for real . nick : it 's not good . summer : they said attempted murder , but that ca n't be right . nick : sit down . summer : okay , we 're sitting . it was paul williams and that christine and a hit - and - run ? nick : yeah , a long time ago , when daniel was a kid . there is some evidence that is linking phyllis to the accident . she 's out on bail right now , and your aunt avery is gon na do everything she can to keep her out of jail . summer : okay . noah : phyllis has already been released ? summer : where is she ? nick : she might already be home . summer : why are n't you with mom already ? my god , dad ... do you think mom did it ? [ scene_break ] chris : and , uh , give me a break with the personal attack garbage . you 're representing your sister . exactly how objective are you being ? avery : i do n't need to be objective . my job is to prove that my sister does n't deserve to be convicted . you , meanwhile , as you said , are the alleged victim in this case . you 're not operating as a -- as a functioning representative of the d.o.j . you 're actually here representing your ex - husband in a completely unrelated case . so leave phyllis alone or i will go to the judge . chris : how strange for you , to spend years fighting for the truly innocent , and then you have to defend phyllis . i -- i 'm amazed you can even keep a straight face . daniel : hey . avery : oh , wow . this will mean the world to phyllis that you guys came -- hi -- only she just left . daniel : well , that 's actually kind of good . i mean , we can talk about worst- case scenario without her around . avery : okay , the worst case is not gon na happen . i will do everything i can to make sure your mother does not go to jail . daniel : would you be honest and just let me know what kind of sentence she could be facing ? avery : based on federal guidelines , if she were convicted , it could mean life . daniel : you believe in her ? i mean , could you fight as hard or harder for her as -- as any other client you have for -- in the past ? avery : why would n't i fight ? daniel : i do n't know , maybe you would n't bother if you thought that you could n't win . avery : why would n't i win ? [ daniel remembering ] phyllis : honestly , i did n't mean to hurt them . daniel : ( scoffs ) oh , my god . ( chuckles ) phyllis : i swear it was an accident . [ scene_break ] daniel : trials are tricky . nothing 's a lock , right ? avery : daniel , are you telling me that you think your mother is guilty ? [ scene_break ] adam : if the toes are cold , i can help . get you a heating pad , a hot - water bottle , whatever it takes . chelsea : you got a call while you were in the shower . i did n't answer it , but it made me a little , um ... the caller i.d . came up . adam : sharon . chelsea : were you expecting her to call ? adam : yes and no . she was here -- she was . she showed up at the farm last night . chelsea : she came all the way here , to your house ? here , in kansas , before our wedding ? adam : all of the above . i did n't tell you . i did n't want you to get upset . chelsea : ( scoffs ) do i even have to ask what she wanted ? adam : yes , reverend bennett , this is adam newman . um , something 's come up . i ... okay . thank you . yeah , i know , it 's last - minute . i 'm sorry . thank you . chelsea : ( sighs ) did you just call off the wedding ? adam : what , do you think i 'm some kind of self - sabotaging moron who does n't know a good thing when he sees it ? do n't answer that question , by the way . chelsea : ( chuckles ) adam : no , i 'm not calling off the wedding . i 'm throwing a hail mary . i do n't want you to leave me at the altar . ( sighs ) why do n't you get your stuff , get everything , get your dress ? we 're gon na take off . chelsea : uh , why ? you gon na give sharon my dress ? adam : mm , funny . chelsea : ( laughing ) adam : let 's just forget her name , okay ? please , just grab your dress . we 're gon na leave . we 're going to the farm . [ scene_break ] victor : you 've lied to me by going behind my back . that 's one thing victor newman does n't like . i do n't like to be made a fool of . sharon : yes , it was careless and it was rash , but think of all the moments that you and nikki have had together . it 's not as though i 've had your full attention , and i understand that , and we 're both adults . victor : nikki came to me and asked me where i stand , and i told her honestly . and now you have told me , in a roundabout way , where you stand . sharon : ( sighs ) when you asked me to move in with you , i took that very seriously . that 's a very big step , so , yes , i - i had a moment , wondering what my future really is , and ... now i know what it is n't , and that 's half the battle . victor : what are you gon na do ? sharon : i 'm sorry i doubted us , and i hope that that is enough for you . victor : car 's outside . [ scene_break ] avery : do you know something , daniel , about the accusations against your mother ? daniel : innocent until proven guilty , right ? avery : yes , i 've based my life on that . it 's why i 'm one of the best at what i do . i 'm here for her as her lawyer and as her sister , but i am telling you , she 's gon na need her whole family to get through this . daniel : and we 'll be there for her . at least , some of us will . [ scene_break ] summer : oh , my god , you do . you think mom did it , and if even you think that , then the jury will totally think that , and mom will go to prison . nick : ( sighs ) summer , i did n't say that . summer : ( scoffs ) i should have left town when you offered . you could still take me to new york . i swear , you wo n't even know i 'm there . noah : ( scoffs ) nick : can you help me out with this ? noah : ( sighs ) look , you can go to new york if dad says that 's cool and you really want to , but we do n't know if phyllis did any of this . do we ? nick : i 'm not implying anything . whatever phyllis has or has n't done , does that stop mom from being your mom ? does it erase the way she loves you or the way her head explodes when you 're sick or upset ? how about when she took you off to europe when you got out of the hospital , to get you healthy and back on track ? if any of us were in trouble , where do you think your mom would be ? summer : with us . nick : she 'd be right here , defending us , protecting us , making sure we knew that she loved us , so to bail on her now -- is that a mistake you 're willing to make ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : summer ? nick ? ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : all right , this is it . chelsea : ohh ! adam : every ding in every doorjamb , every nick of paint , it 's all compliments of yours truly . chelsea : oh , wow . ( inhales sharply ) am i being weird , or do i smell sharon 's perfume ? ( inhales sharply ) what is this ? ( scoffs ) she was just here . she spent the night . ( sighs ) adam : well , if she was just here , she 's now gone . sharon knows she does n't belong here . chelsea : ( sighs ) i know all of the time that you two spent here together was really important . i know all the things that happened to you while you were here . ( sighs ) you told me that we would n't be able to be together now , like this , if those things had n't happened , and i am trying to be the bigger person and be really happy that sharon has helped you become the man that you are . but i have to be honest with you . i 'm a petty woman , and it really bothers me that she was here . i mean , seriously ? seriously ? ! adam : easy , tiger , all right ? chelsea : ( stammering ) adam : do you feel better now ? chelsea : ( sighs ) adam : listen , look around . this place , the barn , the corral ... chelsea : ( sighs ) adam : this is not sharon . this is my mom , and it 's all i have left of her . chelsea : she was a really sweet woman , was n't she ? adam : yeah , she was . she was also very tough . she was not a pushover . she was a steel magnolia . chelsea : mm . adam : i did n't realize how tough she was until i was full - on blind myself . chelsea : when you were here with sharon . adam : sharon helped get me here , yes , but that means she helped lead me to you , and for that , i will be eternally grateful , because you , woman , are ... you 're more than i ever expected i could ever have . chelsea : it really is beautiful here . adam : it is . it 's norman rockwell , baby . chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : and right here , where we 're standing ... ( sniffs ) this is where we 're gon na say `` i do . `` reverend bennett , mrs. bennett , come in . thank you both for coming . i know this is n't usually how you do things . mrs. bennett : oh , but we 're happy , for hope . adam : yeah , you know , i was just , uh , i was just talking to chelsea about my mom . i know it 's a little bit last - minute , but ... reverend bennett : are you sure you know what you 're doing ? adam : i do , indeed , reverend bennett , i do . mrs. bennett : ( chuckles ) adam : yeah , my wife - to - be , she 's , uh ... chelsea : hi . adam : chelsea . chelsea : hi . thank you for coming . i 'm chelsea . mrs. bennett : are n't you just precious ? chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : ( sighs ) like a fuzzy little kitten with a ball of yarn . let 's do this . chelsea : okay . mrs. bennett : here . chelsea : thank you . mrs. bennett : mm - hmm . reverend bennett : dearly beloved ... chelsea : ( sighs ) reverend bennett : we 're gathered here in the sight of god to celebrate this man and this woman ... [ scene_break ] phyllis : came home to an empty house . avery : not for long . phyllis : hi . hi ! daniel : lucy , um , she needs some hugs . apparently , i 'm subpar in that department , but i 'm working on it , right ? phyllis : hi , pretty . daniel : here you go . phyllis : hi , pretty . hey . ohh ! your daddy is really a great guy . avery : well , i do n't think daniel came as lucy 's driver . daniel : i 'm here for you , whatever you need . phyllis : thank you . your daddy 's a great guy . i was right . everything 's better when you guys are here . daniel : you know , i saw nick earlier , and , um , he 's been thinking about you . phyllis : oh , i 'm sure he has . [ scene_break ] nick : initially , i did think it was a good idea for you to get out of town . there 's gon na be a lot of talk , a lot of questions , but , summer , i think you 're old enough now to handle this . summer : what am i supposed to say when people talk about phyllis newman , who attempted murder ? nick : you say she 's your mother and that you love her and you 're gon na stand by her no matter what , just like she would do for us . so ... can you stick around a little while longer ? noah : ( scoffs ) and babysit supergirl ? yeah , i guess . summer : that 's ridiculous . i spent the summer looking after kids . nick : i think he was kidding . noah : ( laughs ) summer : oh . nick : all right , you ready to go see your mom ? summer : ( sighs ) just a second . you had my mom arrested in public , in front of her own family . ( scoffs ) no matter what you think she did to you , you did n't have to do that to her , to us . noah : come on . nick : okay , enough . summer : you said to stick up for mom , and i 'm going to . noah : come on . chris : i guess she takes after phyllis . nick : she 's a kid who loves her parents , no matter what . chris : you mean , even if phyllis is guilty . nick : i did n't say that . chris : you did n't have to . the question is , who else knows ? nick : well , just so you know , you do n't have consent to talk to my children anymore . in fact , i want you to stay away from anyone i care about . chris : it must be painful for you to realize that you never really knew phyllis at all . nick : i know exactly who she is , christine . i 'm starting to figure out who you are , too . [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh . oh , my gosh . i 'm so glad you 're here . oh ! noah : surprise . phyllis : ohh . well , my goodness . this day is full of surprises , is n't it ? hey , listen , um , what happened at the coffeehouse , i did n't -- i did n't want you to see that . summer : i can handle it . noah : yeah , and we 're more worried about you right now . phyllis : thanks . you do n't have to worry about me . we 're -- we 're all together . we 're almost the whole family . well , almost everyone . summer : well , i did almost run off to new york , but dad talked me down . phyllis : oh , did he ? i 'm glad . i 'm gon na have to thank him later . nick : so did i miss all the hugs and kisses and whatnot ? [ scene_break ] adam : vow time , huh ? that 's a nice dress . special occasion ? chelsea : some people might not get your sense of humor . adam : you 're not some people . you 're the person , my person . chelsea : just because you saved my life one measly time . you give a guy an inch and -- adam : yeah , i know , he makes you marry him . i know . i suck . chelsea : ( chuckles ) you do . all the irritating times you made me laugh , tortured me with g.e.d . flash cards ... ( sighs ) helped me turn down $ 10 million . i 'm starting to rethink this . adam : you love me . chelsea : eh . like the board loves waves . do you love me ? adam : eh , yeah , like a mogul loves a good i.p.o . chelsea : ( laughs ) that 's hot . sorry . ( chuckles ) adam : you know , i can be a little cocky at times ... chelsea : shocking . adam : but i have enough sense to know a good thing when i found it , and i am lucky as hell . sorry . ( sighs ) this is not a fairy tale . there are no illusions , no delusions . it 's just real life , and it 's fan - damn - tastic . sorry again . ( sighs ) how crazy is this , huh ? you like me , you really like me . chelsea : you might even call it love . adam : i will always , always love you . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( clears throat ) it 's , um , obvious you 're still angry with me . okay , well , i have some things upstairs . i 'll just go get them . victor , i 've been honest with you . i would appreciate it if you 'd be honest with me , as well . victor : uh , what do you think i 've lied about ? ( clears throat ) sharon : well , you pretend that you do n't have any feelings for nikki , and that 's a lie . it 's a deception . victor : well , it 's no secret that nikki and i had a long relationship . sharon : victor ... you can continue to be angry with me and stay stuck in this place , never getting past nikki or adam , or you can accept my apology that it was a mistake for me to lie about kansas . victor : it was a mistake to lie , or a mistake to have gone there in the first place ? sharon : well , um ... ( sighs ) you know , i should have known better , but i did n't , and i went , but when i was in kansas , i realized that my future is in front of me , not behind me , and i would like that to be with you . i think that we could have a very good future together , but we both know that 's up to you . victor : hmm . [ scene_break ] chris : michael , its chris . listen , there is no way that phyllis kept her mouth shut for all those years . she must have told someone about the hit - and - run . now i want to question her family . someone knows something . [ scene_break ] daniel : why do n't we show summer and noah your awesome dance moves , huh ? phyllis : ( laughs ) daniel : you want to show 'em ? you want to show 'em how you move ? phyllis : ( chuckles ) noah : ( chuckles ) phyllis : i was surprised to see you walk in . maybe you -- you -- you want to break it to summer together , that -- that you moved out . ( sighs ) listen , um ... i do n't blame you for leaving . i do n't . you had every right . i - i never told you , and i 'm not gon na -- i 'm not gon na explain it . i 'm not gon na get into that again , but we said we had no secrets , and i ... i think i just blocked it out . i know that sounds like an excuse , but ... i 'm not that person anymore . nick : i know . phyllis : you do ? nick : i know we 've both changed . we 've changed each other . and i did n't come here so we could break it to summer . i came so we would n't have to . this is where i belong , phyllis . phyllis : with our family ? nick : with you . i love you . [ scene_break ] victor : i accept your apology . i think it 's time to move on , okay ? sharon : together or apart ? victor : bonnie , would you kindly move ms. newman 's things to the main house ? no , to the guest room . that 's right . thank you . sharon : the guest room ? victor : i suggest we take things one step at a time , all right ? sharon : all right . that 's fine with me . victor : okay , then it 's settled . [ scene_break ] chelsea : it fits . adam : can i get an amen ? chelsea : ( laughs ) reverend bennett : i now pronounce you husband and wife . adam : and i may now kiss the bride , right ? chelsea : yes . yes , you may . [ next_on ] phyllis : i 'm ready to dive back in . billy : i 'm gon na have to let you go . jack : i 'm not going to resign from jabot , ash . ashley : i have to contact the board and have you removed . billy : phyllis is gon na run over me with her car when i leave the office ? is that what she 's gon na do ? | adam awakens chelsea but finds that she is reluctant to get ready for the wedding . sharon remembers her talk with adam in which he told her that he would always love her , but he loved chelsea more . sharon calls adam , but chelsea interrupts the call . sharon is interrupted by a visit from victor . noah comes to visit summer to discuss phyllis and her incarceration . nick and daniel also discuss phyllis ' predicament . at the police department , christine tells phyllis that no one is there to celebrate her release . phyllis calls christine a self - righteous person and always has been . victor asks sharon about her trip to new york . sharon tells victor that she asked adam to call off his wedding to chelsea but he refused . victor tells sharon that this is n't going to work between them if there is n't any honesty . nick has a talk with summer and noah about the charges against phyllis . avery orders christine to leave phyllis alone or she will go to the judge . daniel asks avery what is the worst scenario that phyllis can face . chelsea tells adam that she received a call from sharon . adam changes the place of their wedding . victor tells sharon that she lied to him and that nikki let him know where she stood and now sharon has told him know where she stood . |
paul : all right . nikki : victor . i 'm so sorry . you were telling the truth . victor : you finally believe me ? nikki : well , yes , i do . i did n't at first . but phyllis admitted that jack was carrying a gun before the shooting . paul : we found a gun with jack 's fingerprints on it in chelsea 's apartment . victor : that 's where he hid it . paul : well , victor , we 're not sure that mr. bingham is the one who put it there . victor : seems like he would do that . he 's that kind of a coward . is michael baldwin coming to arrange my release ? paul : um , if you do n't mind , i 'd like to ask you a few more questions about the , uh , weapon we recovered . victor : will you stop interrogating me and start finding the real culprit ? adam : you 're right . picking up jack 's gun the night of the shooting , bringing it here and hiding it , that 's something that adam would have done , yes . chelsea : i know . i know all too well . adam : i did n't do it . i did n't do -- it does n't make any sense . why would i -- why would i hide a gun here , chelsea ? you got to believe me . chelsea : how can i believe you when every word out of your mouth seems to be a lie ? adam : it seems to be a lie , i know . listen to me . i - i told you that i was gabriel and i pretended to be him so that i could come back to you and connor , okay ? chelsea : yeah , but what about before then ? you were lying to me before then . with all of these lies , how do you expect me to believe that anything that comes out of your mouth is the truth ? adam : okay , that 's fair . i understand how you feel . but you can trust me , okay ? and i 'm just -- i 'm convinced that if you give me a shot , you give me a second chance , i can make you believe in me again . chelsea : i - i do n't see how . adam : two words . happy anniversary . billy : neil . hey , um ... you mind if i join you ? neil : billy . last time i saw you here , you offended me . billy : let 's let bygones be bygones ? neil : have a seat . billy : thank you . neil : [ clears throat ] so , how 's jack ? billy : he 's the same . neil : i 'm sorry to hear that . i thought things might have gotten better by now . billy : unfortunately not . and it 's pretty rough on the family . we 've been trying to keep things together down at work while he 's gone . neil : i 'm sure gabe is n't making it any easier . billy : funny you should mention him . neil : really ? 'cause i got the distinct impression that you came over here for that specifically . billy : busted . neil : yeah . what 's on your mind ? billy : there 's a coup about to go down at newman - abbott , and i was wondering if you would help us kick that jackass gabe bingham to the curb . victoria : henderson deal closed ahead of schedule . nick : what about the acquisition of the mining company in wyoming ? victoria : should be complete by the end of the month . on the jabot side , sales are already on the rise . nick : up 5 % from last year . pains me saying this , but gabe does seem to know his way around the corporate world . victoria : beginner 's luck . [ cell phone rings ] nick : nick newman . what ? what site ? no , no comment . avery : my name is avery bailey clark . i took the law into my own hands recently . i held a man at gunpoint with the intention of shooting him . i wanted to kill him . i did . so i ca n't pursue this case . i 'll be taking an indefinite leave of absence from the innocence foundation and suspending my law practice . why did you want to hurt this man ? avery : hey . how 's jack ? phyllis : uh , he 's still unconscious , but he may be improving . what 's going on with you ? any news about the case ? avery : yes . they have a guy in custody . phyllis : oh , thank god . you 're gon na get justice . so , a guy . not joe ? avery : no . not joe . phyllis : that 's a relief , i guess . avery : it was n't my ex - husband who attacked me . fortunately , i did n't learn that until i tracked him down in his hotel room and fired a gun over his head . ashley : yeah , trace . one squeeze for yes and two for no . yeah , it is a good sign , definitely . of course i 'm gon na keep you updated every chance i get . i love you , too . bye . stitch : ashley , you okay ? ashley : yeah , i was just talking to my sister . i was telling her what you said about jack squeezing phyllis ' hand and how it 's a good sign for recovery . it gives us hope . stitch : just doing my job . ashley : you 're really good at your job . you know that ? stitch : [ chuckles ] ashley : clearly you belong here . stitch : guess we 're both lucky to have found our passion . ashley : yeah . stitch : hey , uh , were n't you at the athletic club earlier ? guy : yeah . stitch : what happened ? guy : [ scoffs ] a car accident . the hot blonde coo from newman - abbott got so frisky , i lost control of my car . stitch : wait . abby was with you ? ashley : oh , my god . is she all right ? where is abby ? ! is she all right ? ! guy : abby ? i do n't know . i think so . ashley : you think so ? guy : look , she was screaming at me in the ambulance , so she must not be hurt too bad . ashley : you could have killed her ! guy : yeah , well , i did n't . you know what ? i got a monster headache . i 'm going home . stitch : yeah , that 's a good idea . let 's go down and check . come on . ashley : [ gasps ] abby . abby : mom . ashley : are you okay ? let me look at you . abby : i am fine . [ chuckling ] i am better than fine . i closed the warehouse deal . ashley : [ gasps ] stitch : hey , hey , hey . abby . abby ! paul : victor , if you 're suggesting i arrest gabriel bingham , it 's a little premature . victor : paul , that punk gave false evidence to you after blackmailing me into handing over control of the company . nikki : at the very least , paul , you have to drop the charges against him . paul : you know what ? you two are getting way ahead of yourselves . victor : no , we 're not . nikki : look , we know for a fact that jack went to that park armed intending on shooting him . paul : so you took your weapon and you had to shoot jack in self - defense . victor : you got it . exactly . paul : well , then michael can prove that in court . victor : you ca n't be serious . paul : chris is taking it to trial . nikki : you have proof that jack intended on shooting him . paul : no , no , we do n't . all we have is a gun with jack 's fingerprints on it and a lot of issues that make its discovery very questionable , like the convenient timing of the anonymous tip that sent us to chelsea 's apartment . that 's all we have . victor : if you are serious about wasting taxpayers ' money on a trial that you know you 're gon na lose , then go ahead . where 's michael baldwin to get me the hell out of here ? michael : the judge agrees with you , victor . in the light of new evidence , my client has been granted bail . nikki : oh , thank god . paul : [ sighs ] all right . let me know when it 's posted . michael : this wo n't take long . nikki : thank you , michael . victor : thank you . nikki : i 'm sorry . thank you . chelsea : you 're right . today is our anniversary . i did n't realize . adam : one of them , anyway . [ both chuckle ] chelsea : it was -- it was a special day . adam : yeah . chelsea : being on your mom 's farm and being where you grew up , saying our vows to one another . adam : our vows . `` this is n't a fairytale . no illusions . no delusions . it 's real life . which makes it fan - damn - tastic . `` chelsea : you always had a way with your words . adam : yeah . sometimes . chelsea : but we ca n't go back , adam . adam : we can , you know . we can find our way . that farm is still there . chelsea : i mean to that time , to that place . we ca n't get back there , not after everything that 's happened . i ... said goodbye to you . i ... i mourned you . i almost married somebody else . [ sighs ] i thought that i had lost you forever , so ... [ voice breaking ] i learned to move on without you . adam : yeah , yeah , you tried to , but you never found anyone that you loved as much as you love me , and you never will . chelsea : [ sniffles ] adam : and you can finally admit that . chelsea : okay , i admit it . i will never love anyone as much as i love you . [ sniffles ] [ cell phone ringing ] adam : let it go to voicemail . chelsea : it 's okay . no , it 's okay . get it . just get it . [ sniffles ] adam : chelsea . chelsea : get it . adam : yeah . paul : mr. bingham , chief williams . adam : what can i do for you , chief williams ? paul : we got the forensics back on the gun that was found at chelsea 's apartment . the fingerprints are a match with jack abbott . adam : fingerprints match jack 's ? you know what ? this is such a crock . and , quite frankly , i do n't have time for it . paul : you make time . and if you 're not here in 20 minutes , i will send an officer to escort you . phyllis : you shot joe ? avery : no , i ... shot in the general area . phyllis : and you went on tv and you admitted this ? avery : i had to . phyllis : okay . wow . how do we undo it ? avery : we do n't . i 'm stepping down from the innocence foundation , and i 'm taking some time away from the firm . phyllis : time away ? that 's very unlike you . but it makes sense . what you went through was so horrific . and i support you . whatever you need , i am here for you . avery : i appreciate that . but , phyllis , i 'm not gon na be here . phyllis : what are you talking about ? avery : i 'm leaving genoa city . ashley : how is she ? abby : alive . ashley : how are you feeling ? abby : like i crashed into something going 100 miles per hour . stitch : you 're lucky all you got was that bump on your head . abby : [ chuckles ] tell that to the rest of my body . ashley : so , what happened ? abby : i had a drink -- or , like , five -- and the warehouse guy i was negotiating with offered to drive me home . ashley : was he drinking ? abby : mom , do you seriously think i 'd get in the car with someone that was drinking ? ashley : you said you had five drinks . were you too intoxicated to even know ? abby : i was n't , and i did n't . ashley : so tell me this . is this how you think a coo . runs a major corporation ? by getting drunk with a business associate to close a deal ? and then you got frisky ? abby : frisky ? mom , what are you talking about ? no , i - i know what i 'm doing . ashley : really ? i 'm gon na go talk to the rest of the family before they hear about this on gc buzz . thank you for taking care of her . stitch : sure . abby : [ groans ] stitch : okay . so , just us now . what really happened ? abby : i told you . i had some drinks , and guy offered to drive me home . he crashed the car . stitch : he said he was n't drunk . was he texting , playing with the radio ? abby : no , not that i remember . what are you getting at ? stitch : guy claimed the accident happened because you were getting `` frisky . `` that true ? billy : me , vicki , ash , even nick , we all want gabe gone as c.e.o . and it 's gon na happen . we would love to have you on our team . neil : mm - hmm . well , i think i 'm gon na sit this one out . billy : come on , neil . with your talent and your experience ... neil : there you go . trying to butter my bread , hmm ? see , what you want is my knowledge , my -- my knowledge of the finances of the company and where it might be vulnerable . billy : absolutely . nobody knows that stuff better than you do . you worked for both victor and jack for years . neil : yeah , and then i got rewarded by gabe with a silly , little demotion . billy : exactly . so how about some revenge ? neil : revenge . i would like to see that opportunist get his just desserts . billy : good . good . then join us and let 's take this guy down . neil : as appealing as this sounds , i think i 'm gon na steer clear . billy : [ sighs ] listen , neil , is there anything that i can say to make you change your mind ? neil : when the dust settles , call me . then i might be interested in taking my old job back . for the right price . nikki : i 'm so sorry i doubted you . i should have known you never would have shot jack in cold blood . victor : i 'm glad you realize that . nikki : can you ever forgive me ? victor : we 've both made mistakes , you know . so let 's move forward . nikki : i 'm all for that . michael : good news . bail has now been posted . nikki : wow ! wonderful . paul : victor , here are your personal belongings . michael has already turned over your passport , and you know the rest of the drill . do n't leave the state , and show up for your court appearances . michael : that wo n't be a problem . victor : no problem at all . but you mark my word -- i 'm gon na prove my innocence . and then you and i will have a talk . nikki : thank you . victor : we can go to dinner now . would you like that ? nikki : i think that 's a fine idea . victor : they just cleared a holding cell for you . adam : [ chuckles ] that 's good . that 's good . i wo n't be needing it , though . you 'll be back here in no time as soon as i testify against you . nikki : you really are a very vindictive man , are n't you ? chelsea : gabe is n't the one who planted a gun in my apartment , the apartment where your grandson lives . victor : if you 're worried about my grandson , you would keep the likes of him away from him , okay ? chelsea : gabe would never hurt me and connor . victor : really ? you do n't know what he 's capable of , do you ? chelsea : i actually do , victor . victor : why did you get drawn in by someone like him again ? adam : someone like me ? i could ask your wife the same question . nikki : i beg your pardon ? adam : i said , i could ask you the same question . nikki : how dare you ? paul : mr. bingham , i 'm ready for you now . adam : excuse us . [ cell phone chimes ] victor : ooh . nikki : what is it ? victor : oh . abby was in an accident . nikki : what ? oh , my god ! victor : yeah . do you mind if i go see her now ? can we postpone this ? nikki : oh , of course . of course . victor : thank you , sweetheart . nikki : come on . adam : jack did n't have a gun , okay ? i 'm not lying . i 'm not mistaken . he was unarmed . paul : well , then how do you explain the gun we found in chelsea 's apartment with jack 's prints on it ? adam : do you want me to do your job for you ? paul : [ sighs ] just answer the question . adam : i do n't know , okay ? i have no idea . paul : so you never saw the gun before ? you never touched it ? adam : no . paul : okay . then fine . help me prove it . adam : help you prove it how ? paul : well , there was a partial print on the gun in question that is not jack 's . so let me run your prints , and we can prove that it 's not you . phyllis : you 're leaving ? as in going on vacation ? avery : as in i 'm leaving town for good . or at least for now . phyllis : you 're just packing up ? you 're leaving ? what ? you taking a page out of my book ? you 're gon na walk away , just turn your back ? avery : phyllis . phyllis : [ sighs ] look , okay . i did a lousy thing to you . you were just a kid , all right ? i should have never left you like that . that was not good . avery : that is not why i 'm doing this , phyllis . phyllis : we just started being civil to one another . or at least stopped hating one another . avery : okay , for the record , i was always civil with you , and i never hated you . phyllis : oh , really ? that was just me this whole time ? avery : yeah , it was , all this time . look , i just -- i need to do this . i need some time . phyllis : if you leave , is n't that letting the monster win ? avery : no . no , i will be back here to testify . i will make sure he goes away for a very long time . i need to do this for me . phyllis : when ? avery : by this time tomorrow , i 'll be gone . phyllis : no . avery : yeah . phyllis : no , that 's too soon . avery : well , i need you to say goodbye to summer for me , okay ? i ca n't face her . phyllis : okay , if i say no , will you stay ? avery : i ca n't . phyllis : okay . i 'm gon na tell her that you 're gon na be back , all right ? do n't you make a liar out of me . avery : i need to go . i need to tie up some loose ends . michael : like me ? abby : what exactly are you asking me ? stitch : i know closing this deal was important to you . abby : yes , it was , but i would n't get frisky with guy to make it happen . do you honestly think i would do that to you ? stitch : no . abby : good . 'cause i would n't . stitch : i should n't have doubted you . [ door opens ] victoria : abby . are you okay ? nick : heard you were in an accident ? abby : did i make it on the gc buzz ? what picture did they run ? victoria : she 's fine . nick : yeah . abby : well , you want some other good news ? nick : sure . abby : you are looking at the person who negotiated a new contract with the warehouse workers . victoria : oh . you closed the deal ? abby : yes . so maybe now you guys can show me a little respect . victor : my goodness . abby : dad . victor : i did n't realize there was a party going on here . abby : what are you doing here ? victor : well , my sweetheart , what a question . my daughter 's in an accident , and obviously i 'm gon na find out how she 's doing . abby : well , hi . i thought you were in jail . stitch : you know , i 'm gon na give you guys all some alone time . abby : okay , i 'll see you later ? stitch : sure . victor : so ... nick : out on bail , dad ? victor : yeah , michael baldwin convinced the judge that i should be released until the trial . victoria : and he 's gon na make sure that you 're cleared of all charges . victor : that 's right . okay ? and i 'm looking forward to prove to the jury that i 'm innocent . abby : and we will all be there for you . victor : good . victoria : and we 'll convince them that you would never shoot jack . victor : and once i 'm free , we will go after gabriel bingham and get our company back . paul : well , is there some reason you do n't want to be fingerprinted ? adam : am i a suspect , paul ? paul : no . adam : okay . paul : but if you 've never seen the gun as you claim , what 's the problem ? adam : the problem is victor , all right ? i know him well enough to know i would n't put anything past him , including getting my fingerprints somehow and putting them on a gun that i 've never seen before . chelsea : you know what , paul ? we came here as a courtesy , but i think we should speak to an attorney before this goes any further . paul : i think that might be a good idea . chelsea : let 's go . adam : oh , and by the way , you know , you and the rest of the keystone cops should be able to figure out that a gun showing up with jack 's fingerprints on it at chelsea 's apartment is a setup , okay ? excuse me . it 's a setup that 's got victor newman 's name written all over it . chelsea : come on . paul : thank you . adam : you 're welcome . nick : hey , i 'm all for tossing bingham out of newman - abbott , but we got to take things one step at a time . we have to let abby recover . victor : you bet . be on your feet in no time , okay ? nick : not if we do n't let her get well . victoria : okay , well , you guys go ahead . i 'll stay with abby . victor : if you need anything , you call me , all right ? abby : thank you , dad . victor : okay , sweetheart . nick : catch you later . abby : [ sighs ] victor : feels good to know that my children are working together . michael : i guess i should have been more specific when i told you not to do anything rash . i thought that was obvious it included no televised confessions . avery : the truth needed to be told . michael : why did you have to tell it so loudly ? you could have had a quiet , you know , less public confession . avery : michael , i know what i was doing . michael : you -- it 's no use crying over spilled confessions . phyllis : you know , i 'm gon na check up on jack , see if there 's an update , let you two talk . avery : okay . phyllis : you stay in touch or i 'm gon na hunt you down . avery : i will . phone calls , e - mails , texts . you will be so sick of hearing from me . phyllis : then maybe you should stay . avery : i ca n't . phyllis : i know . i know . hurry back , okay ? avery : [ sighs ] michael : guess you wo n't be coming into the office any time soon , huh ? avery : i 'm sorry if i let you down . michael : no . never . we 'll just leave your office exactly the way it is , and we 'll work out the details later . the most important thing is -- is you . you 've been through an awful lot . go . take ... all the time you need . heal . but make sure you come back . nick : hey . are you okay ? phyllis : what the hell are you doing here ? nikki : he kept telling me that jack had a gun that night . i did n't believe him . neil : and now one 's turned up with jack 's fingerprints all over it . nikki : yeah , at chelsea 's , where gabe practically lives , who was the eyewitness to the fact that jack did n't have a gun . what ? neil : you were so sure that victor was guilty . nikki : i know . i keep thinking about that . it 's almost like i want him to let me down so that i can blame him for my drinking , and it 's easier than blaming myself , you know ? neil : maybe . nikki : `` maybe . `` yeah , `` maybe , `` he says with -- with so much conviction . i want to know what you 're thinking , neil . neil : uh , i do n't believe that you were too hard on victor . [ clears throat ] you know , there 's a reason the charges against him have n't been dropped . jack 's fingerprints all over the gun , they do n't prove that victor fired in self - defense . as a matter of fact , they do n't prove that jack held the gun at all . nikki , it 's not that difficult to put someone 's fingerprints on an object . and remember , recently sharon -- she had a very similar thing happen to her . victor : these damn fingerprints are not intended to bring down jack abbott . these fingerprints are about saving my company . nikki : okay , then . nikki : oh , my god . neil : `` oh , my `` -- what -- what -- what 's wrong ? nikki : oh , i ca n't believe it . victor has played me for a fool . he 's been planning on shooting jack for months . nick : i 'm sorry that things got so bad you felt like you needed to do something like this . avery : i dreaded telling you the most . you 're such a good person . nick : i 'm no saint . avery : but your moral compass always points north . nick : no one 's does . avery : well , mine completely broke . i lost my way . i - i let go of all the principles i value the most , principles i fought for my entire life . how did i let that happen ? nick : we all make mistakes . avery : like the one i made here on the day we were supposed to get married ? i hurt you . nick : i forgave you for that , avery . avery : well , maybe you should n't have . nick : so , what 's next ? where do you go from here ? chelsea : what if paul gets a warrant and forces you to give your fingerprints ? adam newman 's prints are in the police database . adam : i know . just calm down . chelsea : you want me to calm down ? they will arrest you on the spot , adam . you will spend the rest of your life in jail . adam : you 're really worried about me , are n't you ? chelsea : what ? no . adam : yeah , you are . it 's obvious . you care what happens to me . chelsea : i care about connor and billy and the baby that sage is carrying . their lives will be wrecked if you come back from the dead . adam : and that 's the only reason you 're concerned , right ? has nothing to do with me . chelsea : yes . that and the fact that i will be an accessory for covering up your identity . adam : no , i would just tell everyone you did n't know , okay ? i 'd never let that happen . chelsea : why should i believe you ? adam : because you know me , chelsea ! come -- you know i would do everything i could to protect you ! chelsea : protect me ? adam : yes ! chelsea : the way you protected me from the truth about delia , the fact that you lied to me , pretended you were dead for over a year ? no , i do n't know you , adam , and i do n't think i want to . adam : do n't say that to me . chelsea : it 's the truth . adam : it 's the truth ? no . no , the truth is that you love me . you admitted it before , and you ca n't deny it now . victor : i came to see how jack is . phyllis : you mean to see if he 's dead . he 's not . if you think i 'm gon na let you in there ... victor : i 'm not here to harm him , all right ? phyllis : how did you even get out of jail ? they did n't drop the charges against you , did they ? victor : i will have my day in court , phyllis . and i will be vindicated . maybe even before then . nikki : victor said he was going to leave the fingerprints in a confessional for some private detective to pick up , someone who supposedly hacked the computer system at newman enterprises . neil : mm - hmm . which turned out to be jack . nikki : exactly . neil : so , victor had jack 's prints this whole time . it 's not that difficult to believe that victor could have put those prints all over that gun they found at chelsea 's . nikki : yeah , well , if that 's true , he 's been plotting this crime for months , trying to set up gabe . i have to tell paul . victoria : mom . you ca n't do that . nikki : victoria . victoria : you ca n't go to the police . nikki : victoria , what are you talking about ? i know you love your father , but he has been planning to kill jack for months . victoria : no , no , he has n't been . what -- why are you even saying that ? nikki : sweetheart , you ca n't ignore the facts now . jack -- victor has jack 's fingerprints . victoria : phyllis admitted that jack 's been carrying around a gun . it could possibly be the one that they found in chelsea 's house . neil : vicki , vicki , your mom 's trying to do the right thing here . victoria : right thing is not having my father thrown in prison . you do n't know anything . you do n't have any proof . all you have is a theory . nikki : i have to tell paul what i know . victoria : mom . please do n't . avery : i do n't know where i 'm going . i guess i 'll figure it out when i get in the car . nick : well , wherever it is , you 're gon na come back , right , eventually ? avery : i ca n't make that promise . nick : yes , you can . just look me in my eyes and tell me , `` nick , someday i promise you i will come back . `` avery : i ca n't -- i ca n't do that . i do n't know . i do n't know if i 'm coming back . nick : how are you gon na live without seeing this face ? avery : [ chuckles ] i do n't know . oh , god , i 'm gon na miss so many people here . i know i came to town to defend sharon and reconnect with phyllis , but ... genoa city became my home . nick : then why are you leaving ? avery : it 's time . look , you and dylan have both moved on with your lives . you 're having babies ... with women who are n't me . nick : avery -- avery : it 's okay . it 's -- i 'm happy for both of you . i really am . you 're such a good dad . and dylan will be , too . nick : well , when you 're ready to come back ... we 'll be here . avery : nick ... [ sobs ] billy : abby , what the heck happened ? abby : oh , you know . car versus tree . tree won . billy : hmm . looks like you took a few shots yourself . abby : ah , it 's nothing . billy : hmm . real tough guy , huh ? excuse me . tough girl . abby : well , you 'll really think so once you see what i pulled off . billy : oh , yeah ? what you got ? abby : something you all thought i could n't do . one warehouse deal signed , sealed , and delivered . billy : abby , you were n't supposed to make an actual deal with the warehouse workers . abby : well , you 'll be glad i did once you see the agreement i had them agree to . here . look at this . billy : abby , please tell me this is a joke . abby : no , it 's -- it 's the real deal . although you might want to have it typed up at some point . billy : i ca n't believe you did this . abby , this -- this contract is gon na kill us . stitch : ashley , you 're still here ? ashley : hi . i am so sorry . i did n't mean to imply that abby was doing something with that warehouse rep . i mean , that was wrong of me . i was just upset . stitch : it 's okay . ashley : it 's not okay . she cares about you a lot . she would never do anything to sabotage her relationship with you . clearly the two of you have a very good thing . i 'm happy for you . stitch : the only problem is i ca n't get her mother out of my mind . paul : look , i know this ca n't be easy for you , nikki . nikki : i wanted to believe victor , but when i remembered finding those fingerprints , i had to tell you . paul : even though you know what it might cost ? nikki : yeah . paul : all right . um , i 'm gon na have to talk to chris and find out how she wants to handle this . nikki : okay . paul : i 'll be in touch . you take care . nikki : all right . thank you . victoria : you told him ? nikki : sweetheart , i had to . victoria : no , you did n't have to . you chose to . you chose to stab dad in the back . neil : you did the right thing . nikki : i hope so . adam : we can make this work . you know we can be happy together , right ? chelsea : you blew our chance at that . i love you , adam , more than i have ever loved anybody in my whole life . but that does n't mean we can be together . adam : why you doing this to yourself ? it 's obvious you want to be with me as much as i want to be with you . why do you insist on punishing yourself like this ? chelsea : because it hurts too much to love you , adam ! i ca n't live the rest of my life just waiting for the other shoe to drop , waiting for your secret to come out ! adam : nobody will find out ! it wo n't come out if we 're careful ! chelsea : yes , it will ! it will come out , and it will come crumbling down on me and on connor ! it 's a matter of time be -- victor : get out of the chair . [ next_on ] phyllis : are you trying to say that gabriel bingham is n't your son ? victor : you know who i see when i look at you ? i see my son adam . avery : that 's what i 'm trying to tell you . i 'm not coming back . | billy asks neil to help the newmans and the abbotts bring down gabriel , but he says no and tells billy that when the dust settles he will consider taking back his job . avery begins telling her friends and family that she is leaving town and is n't sure if she will ever come back to genoa city . victor gets out on bail because they found a gun with jack 's fingerprints at chelsea 's place . nikki asks victor to forgive her for doubting his version of what happened at the park but later remembers she saw victor with jack 's fingerprints months ago which leads her to believe victor has been planning to kill jack . nikki goes to the police station to tell paul about the fingerprints , even though she knows it makes victor look guilty of jack 's shooting . |
[ door opens ] [ computer keys clacking ] victoria : i could have swore i booted you and summer out of here yesterday . what part of `` get out `` did you not understand ? luca : you need to give summer her job back . victoria : no , what i need to do is maybe call security have them toss you out . luca : she 's your niece , victoria . she belongs here . victoria : yeah , she does . and if i rehire summer , then what happens next ? you start hanging around and whispering in her ear like you did before ? luca : look , this is n't some ploy so i can come back , too . victoria : after all the games you 've played and backs you stabbed and palms you 've greased , why should i believe you ? luca : you only fired summer because she was defending me . so , yes , if the only way you 'll let her come back is without me , then yes , i 'll step away . this is all about summer . summer : hey . welcome home . nick : it 's good to be back . summer : rough trip ? nick : well , after dealing with the oil crisis and the employee revolt and the media , yeah , it 's brutal . can i have two coffees , please ? summer : make you long for the high - pressure days of the underground ? nick : well , let 's see . there i dealt with such issues as napkin shortages and making sure the cash drawer was even . summer : hmm . nick : what 's been going on here ? any progress with luca ? summer : yeah , things went exactly how you and i planned them . nick : you came to his defense ? summer : yes , with victoria , and he believed it when she fired me . nick : so you 've fully gained his trust . thank you . summer : yeah . nick : good job . summer : uh , but as soon as we both got fired , i got a real look at what , uh , what his agenda was . right away he started laying out a plan for me to take over victoria 's job . nick : with him at your side ? summer : yeah . he was just so harsh and ... calculating about it . nick : you cared about him . summer : yeah , but he 's not the guy i thought i fell for . he 's a user , and i am done being used . i 'm done with him . abby : hmm . [ chuckles ] that -- that was good . stitch : yeah , it was . abby : yeah . i was thinking we could go to a movie this weekend . i was just reading about that new one with sandra bullock . it looks really funny . stitch : yeah , we should -- we should see it . abby : really ? stitch : absolutely . oh , you know , the , uh , the cubs are playing the brewers this weekend in milwaukee . we should see that , too . abby : oh , cool . yeah . we should definitely go . stitch : yeah , yeah , definitely . [ clicks tongue ] abby : [ laughs ] stitch : so ... abby : um , or ... i wanted to show you this . stitch : a hotel . abby : um , it 's a spa . yeah , and it 's not too far from here . it 's close to max 's facility , too . um ... i just thought that maybe , uh ... stitch : looks romantic . abby : [ sighs ] ashley : hi . phyllis : oh , hey . you can finish what you were doing . ashley : no , that 's okay . i 'm just texting abby . it can wait . did you get those files i sent over to the house about the kravitz issue ? phyllis : if they were sent to the house , uh , they are probably still there . i am not living there these days . ashley : because you left jack ? oh , my god . you left jack . why ? phyllis : i just wanted to tell you that i 'm gon na be going out of town for a few days . billy : with jack ? phyllis : i was planning to be with you , spend the weekend together . billy : i love how sexy you are . i love how smart you are . i love how you make me feel . i 'm feeling pretty good right now . phyllis : i feel really good , too . i ca n't get enough of you . [ doorbell rings ] billy : and reality steps in , huh ? phyllis : yeah . [ knock on door ] it 's always gon na butt in . that 's what reality does . [ door closes ] billy : go away , cane . jack : you were expecting cane ? billy : no , not exactly . i was n't expecting you , either , though . jack : well , sorry to come by unannounced , but there have been a few developments i think you need to know about . billy : my mother 's exercising some previously hidden clause that she had in the contract when she signed the house over to me , so she 's taking back the place . jack : wait , she 's kicking you out ? billy : i would n't say kicking out . more pushing me aside to the guest suite . cane 's overseeing the renovation because obviously she thinks i need a handler . jack , you said that you got news . what 's going on ? jack : well , come here . sit down . first of all , i owe you an apology . billy : uh , that ca n't be true . jack : uh , the other day when you tried to help , told me i should be anticipating some trouble with phyllis , remember ? billy : yeah . jack : yeah , well , i shot down everything you said , said that phyllis and i were rock solid . it appears i was living in some denial . billy : what 's going on ? jack : phyllis ... just took a room at the athletic club . billy : really ? wow . i , uh ... i really don -- i do n't know what to say to that . jack : well , phyllis did n't , either . she had a lot of trouble explaining to me exactly what was going on . billy : so you do n't know why ? jack : i know she feels lost . i know she wants some time to think . and i know she needs that time away from me , and ... [ sighs ] i want to come through . i want to give her the space she needs . billy : i think that 's a good idea . jack : it 's just hard , especially when i do n't know where any of this is going . i - i 'm not saying i did n't do anything wrong . i - i did n't support her the way i should have during that whole victor thing when she wanted nothing but revenge . all i did was tell her to calm down , to not be so crazy and ... and i should have been more supportive , and ... [ sighs ] i lost her trust , billy , and i do n't know how to get it back . billy : i think you should keep doing what you 're doing . jack : what ? stay away ? it just feels so ... billy : that 's what she asked you to do , is n't it ? i mean , it 's -- i just do n't see the purpose of crowding her right now . jack : you really think that 's the right move ? billy : it 's what she asked you to do , is n't it ? that 's -- that 's all i 'm saying . jack : it 's just so hard , especially when i - i get this sick feeling that she 's leading to some bigger decision . just praying it 's not divorce . billy : i 'm sorry , jack . i mean that . jack : i know you do . thanks . listen , i got -- i got a meeting i got to get to . i got a senior executive staff meeting , so ... billy : so you are gon na see phyllis again . i 'm assuming that she 's not gon na take time off work . jack : no , she would n't do that . maybe i should take your advice and steer clear , miss the meeting myself . billy : yeah , i just think that 's a good idea . jack : yeah , maybe . anyway , thanks for listening to all this . you 're a good brother . billy : not as good as you . jack : well , i 'll keep you posted . billy : yeah . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] ashley : but what happened between jack and you ? phyllis : it 's married - couple stuff . you know how it is . ashley : ca n't be inconsequential , phyllis . you moved out of the house . this is very upsetting . i thought the two of you were happy . phyllis : well , there were times that we pretended everything was fine , and we needed to stop pretending . ashley : that 's it ? i 'm not trying to pry . can i help you in some way ? phyllis : things have been difficult between us for a while , ashley . probably started when victor put marco in my bed . ashley : well , that was n't jack 's fault . phyllis : no , it 's not about fault . it is and it is n't . that is why i 've decided to move into the athletic club so i can sort things out and try to understand why everything has happened . ashley : forgive me . i do n't understand . is this jack 's fault ? is it not jack 's fault ? phyllis : there 's enough blame to go around for everyone . ashley : okay , there 's something you 're not telling me . phyllis : okay , i can not do this . i have a killer headache that i 've been fighting since i woke up . i will upload the kravitz file . i will shoot my comments to you , and that 'll be that . ashley : what about the executive meeting , phyllis ? you should be there . phyllis : with the way things are with jack right now , i do n't think i should attend . it 'll be awkward . ashley : uh -- but -- abby : i 'm not gon na lie . it was the romantic vibe that sold me . i thought that maybe ... never mind . it was a bad idea . stitch : i think it 's a great idea . abby : you do ? stitch : it 's been a long couple months . i do n't want to wait till the weekend . stitch : i do n't want to go anywhere . abby : okay . stitch : just home . let 's go home . we 'll be there in a couple minutes . summer : you handled it just right . you nudged me in the right direction and let me realize what luca was all about . nick : i had my suspicions about the guy , but i did n't have any proof . summer : until you found that reporter . nick : we knew he was getting inside information about newman , and since all the tips were skewed to undermine victoria and the way she was handling the crisis ... summer : luca was the logical source . but i wanted to be wrong about that . i mean , even yesterday when i was setting everything into motion , i just -- i kept hoping . god , why am i so dense ? nick : look , you want to see the best in people . that is an admirable quality . summer : yeah , till it 's not . nick : do n't be so hard on yourself , okay ? you are who you are . and i love who you are . do n't ever change . but we 're gon na have to figure out how you 're gon na handle the situation with luca . summer : oh , no , that decision has already been made . luca : i took an informal role here because i was hoping it would lead to bigger things . victoria : `` hoping `` ? uh , that makes it sound like you were leaving things open to chance when you were n't . you played every angle . luca : this conversation is n't about me . it 's about summer , all right , and what an incredible asset she is to this company . victoria : not anymore . luca : look , yesterday summer stood up for me because she thought you were giving me a raw deal . that kind of integrity in someone is all too rare in this business . she can be extraordinarily invaluable to you , victoria . victoria : as she was to you , leaking secrets about my business ? luca : i used her , yes . what i was n't expecting was ... her , the kind of person she is . she loves her family . and since i 'm the one standing between the newmans and summer , i will happily remove myself from the equation . victoria : [ sighs ] and you expect nothing in return ? luca : oh , i want something . i want you to give your niece another chance . she 's the only reason i would ever stop fighting for this . take her back , victoria . summer : i pretended to be on team luca long enough to see what he was really after , but that was yesterday . today is a new day . nick : time to cut him loose . and i would be very happy to deliver this message for you if you want . summer : i 'm pretty sure i have to handle this myself , dad . nick : summer , if you think you owe luca santori some tender farewell , you do n't . summer : i have to take responsibility . i brought luca into my life , so it 's up to me and nobody else to boot him out of it . stitch : [ laughs ] abby : i want you . jack : good morning . ashley : jack , phyllis told me . i 'm so sorry . jack : oh . thanks . ashley : why did n't you tell me ? jack : well , i was going to . today . in fact , i just came from telling billy . it actually felt good to talk about it , to get it all said out loud . it 's better than my trying to wrap my head around all of this on my own . ashley : i still do n't understand what really happened . jack : phyllis did n't explain it ? ashley : well , i 'm sure she thinks she did , but she was so vague . when i tried to get details , she got upset and ran out of here with a headache . jack : well , that explains it . i called ahead of time , found she 'd been here and left . i would n't be here otherwise . ashley : why ? you do n't want to see her ? jack : of course i do . i just do n't want to ... do n't want to crowd her . i 'm trying to be careful about that . and billy seems to agree that that 's the right move . ashley : that is the worst advice i 've ever heard . you ca n't listen to billy . are you nuts ? ! billy : not so fast . phyllis : why are you doing here ? billy : that 's a wasted question , 'cause we both know the answer to that . the real question that needs answering is when you were gon na tell me you moved out of the house . phyllis : what do you care ? you need a place to live now that mommy 's taking your house away ? billy : i care because i should have been the first phone call when you decided to close the door and walk away . phyllis : i do n't like the way you 're talking to me right now . billy : and i do n't like it when the woman i 'm having the affair with , the woman that i want to be with does n't tell me when she decided to leave her husband . phyllis : was having an affair . you were the one who walked away . do you remember that ? and i never said i was leaving jack . i just said i needed some time , because i needed a break . billy : well , he thinks it 's a lot more serious , phyllis . he mentioned the `` d `` word . phyllis : i never said that . billy : well , that 's what he thinks . you packed up your stuff and moved in here , so i 'm getting the distinct impression that you finally decided to stop hedging . you make your choice between jack : why would n't i listen to advice from billy ? ashley : well , let me ask you this . when you saw him , did he seem happy and well - adjusted , or did he wake up on the sofa with a hangover , surrounded by chaos ? jack : he actually had some good insights . ashley : about what ? jack : about phyllis ! they are friends . and what he said made sense . ashley : jack , please . i am not an expert on relationships . we all know this . but billy takes it to a whole different level . you can not listen to him on this subject . jack : he knows phyllis . oh , god , ashley , if you could have seen how upset she was last night . it was like whatever feelings she 's struggling with , they 're causing her physical pain . ashley : is that what she told you ? jack : well , she told me she feels like she 's living in a pressure cooker . that 's how unhappy she is . ashley : with you ? jack : you know , i 'm part of it . maybe a big part of it . she 's unhappy with a lot of things , including herself . i just do n't think she knows what she wants . ashley : when i saw her , she was definitely not herself . she was distracted , unsure of herself . your marriage is in crisis , jackie . jack : how the hell do i fix that ? ashley : the one thing i know for sure -- that when things are bad , you do n't just sit back and wait for them to get better . you 've got to be proactive . jack : go find a counselor with or without my wife ? ashley : absolutely . absolutely . and you have to make sure phyllis knows how passionately you feel about her . jack : she knows how i feel ! ashley : she 's alone in a hotel room , jack . the last thing you need is for her thoughts to be going around and around in her head . she needs to know that the man who loves her wants to work things out . and you need to tell her until she gets that . jack : you really think that 's the best choice ? ashley : it 's the only choice , jack . phyllis might not be sure how she feels , but you ca n't let her forget how you feel . jack : [ sighs ] stitch : hmm . abby : i miss this . stitch : oh , me , too . we wo n't miss it again . i promise , okay ? whatever we do , whatever happens , we ca n't lose our connection . abby : [ chuckles ] you know , i was just thinking that maybe ... stitch : oh , yeah ? `` maybe `` ? maybe what ? abby : [ chuckles ] that maybe next time we wo n't need protection . you know , just see where it leads . [ chuckles ] stitch : [ sighs ] abby : i - i did n't mean to ... stitch : no , you just -- you caught me by surprise . that 's all . abby : you do n't want ... ? stitch : i did n't know you 'd been thinking about that . abby : well , yeah . of course i have been . ben , you were so happy when i got pregnant before . before the miscarriage . stitch : everything is so confusing right now . abby : i know , but i thought that maybe this could be a sort of healing thing for us , maybe , you know ? stitch : this just feels like too much right now , abby . i mean , we do n't even know max will even recover and -- abby : he will , he will . i know he will . stitch : look , i 'm just -- come here . i 'm ... i 'm just saying that right now everything is so uncertain . you know , i - i know you 're disappointed . and we can talk about this some other time . just not now , okay ? [ sighs ] victoria : you worked fast . nick : well , i knew i needed to wrap things up quickly so i could get back here in time for dad 's appeal , which i 'm really looking forward to . victoria : you 're not thinking about backing out of testifying , are you ? nick : look , i said i would do it , and i will . i just hope we 're doing the right thing . victoria : hmm . you do n't think he 's changed . nick : let 's just say you have more faith in him than i do , and we 'll leave it at that . victoria : okay . oil spill and summer . did you meet with her ? nick : yeah , i did . i 'm proud of her . she 's being strong . victoria : hmm . she must be heartbroken . nick : well , she 's determined to deal with luca herself . victoria : i had my own conversation with him , and he 's concerned about her . nick : yeah , right . victoria : well , it seemed genuine . nick : he 's working you . victoria : of course he 's working me . luca 's always working me . it 's who he is . but as for his feelings for summer , i think that might be a different story . luca : hey . i 'm so glad you 're here . summer : luca , i have something to say . luca : yeah , me , too . but you got to let me go first before i lose my nerve , because the truth is ... i 've been using you , summer . i 've been lying to you . i 've been running my own agenda ever since the news of the oil spill broke . i - i would take things i learned from you or , hell , i would just make things up to try to undermine victoria in the media . it was all about clearing a path for myself to move up at newman . summer : [ scoffs ] why are you telling me this now ? luca : in the past , i 've been willing to do whatever it took to get a top job at newman , and that included sleeping with you and -- and convincing you that i loved you . summer : how could you do that ? luca : the point is , i could n't do that . something changed along the way , summer . the feelings i pretended to have for you to gain your trust , they became real . summer : and when did this epiphany hit you ? luca : yesterday . summer : and you expect me to believe that ? luca : i could n't believe it , either , but that 's the way it happened . look , when you were caught in the crossfire between me and victoria yesterday , my first instinct was to use it to my advantage . but then later , i ... i could n't let it go . i stayed awake for hours watching you sleep , realizing how deeply i 'd hurt you . i felt ashamed . [ sighs ] so i went to victoria this morning to try and fix things . i - i do n't know how successful i was , but at least victoria listened , so ... look , i know this explanation is n't an apology . i wanted to apologize , but no matter how many times or how many ways i could say that , it would n't change anything . summer : no , it would not . luca : i have to show you . i 'm determined to make you see how sorry i am , because ... i ca n't bear to lose the best thing that 's ever happened to me . phyllis : billy , you think that i have made a choice ? you think that 's why i moved out of my home with jack ? billy : looks that way . phyllis : it is much more complicated than you know . billy : no , it 's actually quite simple . you 're here . i 'm here . phyllis : you walked out . you walked out . you walked out that door . you left me alone to struggle with my feelings , and you did not care what i was thinking or doing . billy : did you really think that i would be done with you , phyllis ? phyllis : that 's what you said . billy : do you really think that i was out of this ? i 'm not out of this . i do n't believe that for one second . as soon as the words came out of my mouth , i did n't believe them , because we are not done . we 're just getting started . [ knock on door ] jack : phyllis , it 's jack . phyllis : jack , what are you doing here ? jack : you okay ? ashley said you had a headache . phyllis : yes , i did . i ... wanted to take a nap , but it did n't work . still does n't explain why you decided to stop by . do n't tell me it 's because of the headache . jack : saw right through that , did you ? listen , when you took this room , i resolved to give you all the time and space you needed . phyllis : then why are you here ? jack : i 'm not trying to crowd you . i just ... i realized there 's something i want every bit as much as you want this distance . phyllis : what is that ? jack : i do n't want you to forget you 're always in my thoughts , that i worry about you , that i love you . phyllis : i would never forget something like that . jack : okay . listen ... are you thinking about divorce ? phyllis : did i give you that impression ? because that was not my intention . coming here was about finding myself . it was not about hurting you . and i have been torn up thinking about you alone in that big house after everything we said to one another and just wondering where all of this is going . jack : where is all of this going ? phyllis : i do n't know . and the only thing i could ask for right now is just some time , time to be by myself , time to get lonely , time to close the door and shut everything and everybody out so i can figure out what 's next . jack : well , that said , i , uh , i guess i should go . phyllis : yeah . you should . jack : i want you to know , though , i 'm not going because i want to . i 'm going because i love you . i love you enough to give you what you want . billy : some of that sounded like it was for me . phyllis : all of it was . abby : i know that things got off track between us . but we 're here now , and we 're still together , and that 's what counts . i love you . stitch : i love you , too , baby . oh , my gosh . i did n't realize it was so late . abby : hmm . stitch : [ sighs ] abby : where are you going ? stitch : i , um ... you know , i , um , i forgot -- i forgot i have -- i forgot i have an appointment . abby : at the hospital ? stitch : right , yeah . it 's , um , it 's a consult , you know , and if i do n't get going , i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na be late . abby : yeah , i understand . go . stitch : hey , come here . nick : by far the least important factor in all this is how luca feels about summer . victoria : so , do you really think that summer will break up with him ? nick : she 'll do it . victoria : do n't fool yourself , nick . nick : about what ? victoria : thinking that luca will completely disappear from her life . nick : i do n't know . if you heard how angry she was ... victoria : it does n't matter . the way that summer feels about luca , it ca n't be just turned off like a light . feelings linger . they do . nick : are we talking about summer right now , or are we talking about you ? summer : i was n't expecting you to say any of this . luca : look , i know it must be shocking hearing what i -- summer : no , it 's not a shock , not the way that you think , luca . everything you just said , i already knew it . luca : what do you mean ? summer : i found out that you had been leaking info to reporters , so i put on this act and set you up yesterday to confirm it . luca : no , that 's -- that 's impossible . victoria -- summer : no , victoria never really fired me . we staged it all just to see how you would react . and then when you started making all these plans for you and i to take over newman enterprises together , that is the only confirmation i needed . luca : [ scoffs ] you played me . [ chuckles ] well done . summer : yeah , well , you did it first . luca : i 'm not faulting you , summer . i 'm just surprised that you would do something like this . summer : yeah , it surprised me , too , luca . luca : well , okay . i 'm relieved that your job at newman is secure . even though i truly meant what i said to victoria about walking away . summer : as much as you want the top job at newman ? luca : look , even if you were to somehow forgive me and offer me an executive position , i still would n't take it . summer : i do n't believe you . luca : yeah , and it 's the one time you should . i 'm being absolutely honest with you . that company is what came between us , blinded me to what i could have with you , what you and i could have . i do n't want that . summer : well , then i guess we 're done here . luca : summer , just -- summer , summer . tell me one thing . summer : [ sighs ] luca : now that i 've laid it all out and been completely honest , do we still have a summer : my plan was to confront you and then dump you , luca . luca : has your plan changed ? summer : i do n't know . okay , i was n't expecting this . i ... i was expecting you to stonewall me and then lie to me some more , which would have been a lot easier . but instead i got this ... this declaration . luca : i swear it 's an honest one . summer : how am i supposed to believe that with all the lies that came before ? luca : so you ca n't trust me . summer : i wo n't . no . luca : look , all i can tell you is i - i do n't know how to be any more honest than what i 've been with you here today . summer : luca , i ... luca : look , do n't say it now , okay ? take some time . take some time . just sort it all out . summer : what will you be doing ? luca : hoping you can forgive me , even if i do n't deserve it . victoria : i was n't just talking about summer . i , um ... while you were gone , i ended things with travis . nick : what happened ? victoria : he wanted to take me away from here . he was worried about what would happen if i stayed . nick : what about your kids ? victoria : he wanted me to bring them along . he was ready to pack them up and hit the road . or the water . [ chuckles ] he wanted to buy a boat and sail around the world . nick : [ chuckles ] you ? a boat ? victoria : i know . it 's crazy . i understand that . and i actually thought about it for three seconds , but then i realized that i could n't do that to billy or j.t . [ cell phone chimes ] victoria : [ sighs ] oh , my god . that son of ... nick : what 's wrong ? victoria : [ sighs ] i have to handle this myself . ashley : hey . is everything okay ? abby : do i need an excuse to see my mom ? ashley : okay , sit down . we 're gon na pretend now that i 've been here for an hour pounding you with questions and plying you with tea . now you feel comfortable enough to tell me what it is you want to tell me . abby : ben and i had a breakthrough . i mean , after months of not talking , after not connecting , i mean , we connected . we really connected . like , really connected . ashley : [ chuckling ] okay , i get it , i get it . i get it . and ? abby : and it was great , until it went off the rails and i opened my big mouth , and then ben got that look on his face . ben does n't want to have another baby with me . ashley : wait a second . you 're talking about having a baby with everything that 's going on with max ? abby : well , it was sort of spontaneous . ashley : were you testing him ? abby : it was n't like that exactly . i did n't think he would completely reject the idea . i thought if he was somewhat open to it that it would be like an affirmation , like a confirmation . ashley : okay . but instead it was what ? abby : [ sighs ] instead it just felt like we grew even farther apart , like it was always gon na be that way , like quiet and closed off and weird . ashley : well , honey , you ca n't use this as a litmus test . it 's gon na take more than one connection for the two of you to feel like a solid couple . abby : okay , well , when do you think i can bring it up again ? when would be a good time ? ashley : why would you ? abby : mom , i want to have a baby with ben . ben loves kids , and -- and babies are so cute and cuddly and they make everything better . ashley : come on . with everything that 's going on in your lives , having a baby , i mean , even talking about having a baby , it 's not necessarily a fix . you know , it could be a major complication . abby : it would n't be for us . ashley : well , did the two of you at least have a chance to be honest with each other and tell each other what you 've been thinking ? abby : we could n't . ben had to go to work . he 's at the hospital now . luca : can i get a coffee from you , please ? nick : have you seen summer ? luca : i have . nick : do you need the name of a good travel agent now that nothing is keeping you in genoa city any longer ? luca : no , i think i 'll hold off on that awhile . summer and i talked . it 's not over . not yet , anyway . nick : my daughter did break up with you , right ? luca : yeah , for now . but as long as i have a shot , i 'm gon na do everything i can to fight for her . you can count on that , nick . phyllis : what happened ? summer : just had a long talk with luca . it did not go the way i expected . phyllis : what did he do to you ? summer : lied to me . used me . phyllis : what ? ! no . no , i am gon na find him . i 'm gon na hunt him down . i 'm gon na strangle him . that 's what i 'm gon na do to him . summer : mom , he also admitted to everything . swore he was sorry and then asked for my forgiveness after . phyllis : did you forgive him ? summer : no , no yet . phyllis : `` not yet `` ? summer ! summer : no , i know , mom . i know , but ... i loved him . and maybe i still do . and i know what you 're gon na say . i know you 're gon na say , `` dump him . never look back . do n't waste time with someone that you know is n't right for you . `` i know . phyllis : i 'm not the right person to talk to about this right now . summer : sure you are . look at you . you 're in the perfect relationship with the perfect person . phyllis : trust me . no couple is perfect . summer : mom ? phyllis : jack and i are taking a break , baby . i booked a room here , and i 'm gon na be staying here . summer : what ? for how long ? phyllis : indefinitely . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] billy : [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] victoria : [ sighs ] billy : vick , if you 're here to do more painting , maybe you can save it for another time . victoria : what were you thinking ? all that talk about protecting my company by buying brash & sassy -- i guess that was all just talk . billy : uh , no , there were other considerations , but -- victoria : do n't try to play dumb with me , billy ! billy : i do n't know what you 're talking about right now . victoria : you sold it . billy : sold what ? sold brash & sassy ? that 's insane . i did not sell it . victoria : i got a call confirming it . here 's the story . it 's in the press . my company , gone , in the hands of some stranger , thanks to you ! [ scene_break ] jack : thank you . and just one more for you to sign , mr. abbott . jack : what 's that ? usage report for the company jet . yes , sir . jack : there 's some kind of mistake . uh , my wife used the jet on the 17th or 18th to go to montreal . uh , no , the report is correct . the jet was here on those dates . it never left the tarmac . jack : let me get back to you with this . [ next_on ] phyllis : nothing happened . jack : then why did the pilot tell me you never stepped on the plane ? luca : you 're a newman entitled to your birthright . that 's why i 've come to say goodbye . billy : you son of a bitch . victoria : oh ! | abby and ben have a romantic day at home , but he gets distant when she suggests they have another baby . ben lies to abby and tells her that he has to go to the hospital , but he goes to the athletic club for a drink . abby tells ashley she thinks ben does n't want to have another baby with her . ashley thinks abby should give ben some time and space or at least wait until things with max settle down . luca tells victoria that he did use summer but now he realizes he loves her and he will walk away from the company if she will hire summer again . luca later tells summer the same thing he told victoria and he asks summer for another chance , but she breaks up with him , because she ca n't trust him . luca is determined to win summer 's heart again and refuses to leave town when nick asks him to go away . phyllis asks billy and jack to give her time and space to think , but jack fears she will divorce him . jack looks at the expense reports for the abbott jet and finds out phyllis never used it to go to montreal . victoria is upset with billy because he sold brash and sassy , but billy does n't remember selling the company . |
mariah : my first stalker . tessa : well , sorry , but , uh , hang in . mariah : my first stalker . tessa : well , sorry , but , uh , hang in . it 'll happen . mariah : the life of being a second banana . tessa : so , uh , do you feel better about things ? mariah : uh , yeah . i think so . devon and i talked . tessa : and how 'd it go ? mariah : really well . um , what about you ? how was your breakfast with noah ? tessa : oh , it was fine . but i was n't the one who was upset last night . did you tell devon how you feel ? mariah : i did . and i was your basic pathetic , needy female . tessa : well , do you think he still has a thing for hilary , or ... ? mariah : he said he was over it , and i believed him . he wants me and not her . tessa : well , what bright guy would n't ? i mean , this is what you want , right ? so you can breathe again . victor : you had a problem with me , did n't you , son ? did you come to me ? no . you used your mother who practiced so hard for this concert . you set out to destroy this event ! nick : mom was the only person i was thinking about because i was protecting her from you ! you could n't see what you were doing to her because you were so focused on getting what you wanted . mom dared to tell the great victor newman what she thought of him . you 're arrogant and heartless ! victor : [ grunts ] howard : [ laughs ] pow ! right on nick newman 's face ! oh , i 've been in this business a long time . does n't get any better than that . okay , okay , okay . i know , i know . victor might get a bit testy when he sees this footage go viral on every device in the known universe . hilary : `` a bit `` ? howard : we did n't do anything shady ! the man gave us access . hilary : to do an inspirational story on the newman family raising money for m.s . , not a battle royale in the parking garage . victor had no idea that we were hunkered down secretly recording this . howard : [ sighs ] you 're killing me here , okay ? do n't grow a conscience now . this is ratings gold ! hilary : i get it . one of the most powerful businessmen on earth excommunicating his son . it 's -- it 's huge , okay ? but we ca n't release it . howard : what ? hilary : final decision . i do n't want victor as an enemy . howard : [ scoffs ] [ cell phone rings ] hilary : [ sighs ] it 's victor . [ door closes ] nick : mom ? i just wanted to come and , uh , see how you were doing . nikki : how do you think i am after what i learned , after what i witnessed between you and your father ? nick : i could n't do it any longer , okay ? i stood there and i played the dutiful son . but dad just , you know , had to stop me in the garage with a punch to the face . nikki : after you tried to sabotage my concert ! nick : i was worried about your health . i did that to protect you and this family . nikki : oh , my god ! are you hearing yourself ? ! if i closed my eyes , i 'd swear it was your father ! ashley : i know stephane from my time in paris . i was doing research on essential oils , and he knows all the best sources for bergamot . ravi : that 's from an orange , right ? ashley : yeah , it leaves a really lovely , citrus - y top note . ravi : cool . well , how can i help ? ashley : well , stephane is now working out of new york as an importer , and he wants to create an interactive website , and i told him how great you were for jabot 's online presence , so i was hoping maybe he could come here and pick your brain a little bit . what do you think ? ravi : yeah , it 'd be my pleasure . ashley : oh , he just texted me . he 's gon na be a few minutes late , which is actually very good because i wanted to ask you about what happened last night , your concerns . ravi : regarding dina ? ashley : yeah . you said that , um , she referred to jack as graham ? like , how many times did that happen ? ravi : once or twice . ashley : and she was confused ? ravi : merely an observation based on a couple of small isolated incidents . ashley : well , she is getting older , but if it 's something more , i need to stay on top of it , right ? you were able to pick up on details that jack and i completely missed , so thank you . i 'm just not sure what any of it means . jack : maybe you 're right . maybe i 'm playing it too safe . after all , you never let a little thing like a man being married stop you from getting what you wanted . oh . oh , jack , i 'm -- i 'm so -- so sorry . i did n't mean -- but it was what you said . it -- it was so rude . jack : it was rude . it was the second time i was rude to you in the last 24 hours . i honestly came here to say i was sorry for leaving you at the party . dina : well , it was so disrespectful , abandoning me so that you could run off with nikki newman . jack : it 's a terrible thing , is n't it ? that feeling of abandonment . dina : yes , it is . and that was meant to sting . and it did . are you happy now ? ( vo ) dogs have evolved , ravi : is dina more of a morning person or does she stay up late ? ashley : i do n't even know . why ? ravi : oh , she 'd had a couple drinks . if she was up past her bedtime , it could explain things . ashley : i do n't want to dismiss what you observed , and i do n't want to rationalize it away . i think i need to spend time with her , right ? i need to observe her behavior and just be with her one on one . ravi : dina just sold her company . she 's far from her home living in a hotel . for someone that 's getting up there in age , that 's a lot of change . ashley : look how she glommed on to graham , like he 's her security blanket . why else would she have made him such a huge part of her life ? maybe because her own children do n't really know her at all . jack : look , i apologize . i - i should n't have gone there . dina : unless you were trying to be cruel . jack : even though i knew ashley would eventually get you home , i - i should have told you that i was leaving . dina : oh , and pass up that opportunity to run off with victor 's wife ? jack : [ sighs ] dina : i do n't like what 's happening , jack . jack : i 'm not going to avoid nikki just to appease the tyrant she 's living with . dina : well , i 'm only warning you because i care . and i - i do n't want you to make the same mistakes i did . jack : mother , she and i have lots of history . we were married at one time , remember ? dina : yes , i do remember . but if it did n't work then , why do you think it would work now ? jack : i am not making a play for nikki . i am trying to help a friend in a moment of crisis . dina : mm - hmm . well , spin it however you like . victor is n't going to buy that . and you damn well know it . hilary : yeah , i , uh , i - i totally understand . yes . okay . thank you , victor . [ sighs ] howard : that bad , huh ? hilary : `` air as much of that material as you see fit . `` howard : wait a second . a minute ago you just told me -- hilary : that was a direct quote from victor . howard : newman ? hilary : yeah . he said we could run with it , all of it . howard : are you certain the man gave you permission ? but that was just over the phone . i mean , what if he 's trying to set you up or ... ? hilary : he said he would put it in writing . howard : well , i 'd be a lot more comfortable if he did . hilary : he assured me that his word is good . howard : okay , well , did you at least record the conversation ? hilary : `` what you captured is the truth . and i have nothing to hide . `` howard : another victor newman quote ? hilary : he just told me that . just now . howard : well , you seem stunned . hilary : i am speechless . howard : well , do n't be . you have a story to air . let 's run with it . hilary : [ sighs ] mariah : devon is an amazing guy , and he treats me like gold . tessa : and those are the ones you have to hang on to . mariah : exactly . now it 's your turn . how are things going with noah ? tessa : you know , they 're weird in a good way . mariah : what do you mean ? tessa : he said he wanted to take things slow , so i did , and now he 's even more interested . mariah : see , those are exactly the type of games that hilary excels at that i just ca n't play . tessa : hey , stop comparing yourself to her . mariah : i 'm sorry . i did n't even realize i -- tessa : i know . just quit . now . mariah : fine , fine . i just hate jerking people around . tessa : and that 's one of your best qualities . mariah : i did n't mean to make it sound like that 's what noah 's doing . he 's not . he 's just being a guy . and i think when you were so cool with pulling back and you also mirrored him by doing it , as well , i think it made him feel safe , sort of like `` the cage door is open `` sort of thing , and now he feels comfortable with moving the relationship forward . maybe even a little faster than you 're comfortable with . tessa : well , you should be a dating coach or something . i mean , seriously , everything you said makes perfect sense . mariah : well ... tessa : i still ca n't believe he 's interested in me . mariah : why would you even say that ? you 're super gorgeous , talented , confident to boot . tessa : well , only in front of a room full of strangers on a stage . i 've never been with someone like noah who talks about what 's really going on with him . it 's cool and scary at the same time . just being honest with each other and letting myself be vulnerable . mariah : it 's nice to have something real . i 'm really happy for you , tessa . tessa : i 'm really happy for you , too . mariah : thank you again , by the way , for last night , for letting me cry and stuff . i do n't usually get that weepy over a guy . tessa : well , it 's just because you really care about him . mariah : i 'm afraid if i let myself fall for devon , i 'm gon na get hurt . tessa : well , that 's normal , i think . mariah : what is normal ? tessa : do n't ask me . mariah : i just want so badly for it to work with him . tessa : well , then it will . if you want something bad enough , you 'll find a way . so , here 's to two friends making it work . mariah : [ chuckles ] cheers . tessa : yeah . victor : hi , my boy . noah : grandpa ! this is a surprise . hey , if you 're looking for dad , um , he 'll be back in a few minutes . victor : no , actually , i came to see you . i wanted to thank you for finding a new soundboard . noah : hey , you mind if i ask ? uh , what 's going on with you and dad ? i 'm -- i 'm a little vague on the details , but it seems like you guys are having some problems . victor : let me put it this way . i , um , i 'm very grateful that you saved your grandmother 's concert , all right ? you solved a problem that your father created . noah : [ chuckles ] what -- what problem did my dad create ? victor : he ruined the soundboard by pouring soda all over it . he wanted to sabotage your grandmother 's concert . i thought you might have known about this . nikki : i still ca n't believe it . what you did is so unlike you . nick : look , i saw you after the concert . my worry was justified . so were my actions . nikki : and to hell with what i wanted ? that 's the same kind of logic your father uses when he 's trying to play god with other people 's lives . nick : you think i wanted it to come to this , mom ? i saw what was happening between you and dad . i had to do something . i did n't like what this concert was doing to you . i knew how determined you were to go through with it . nikki : i can understand why it seemed that way . nick : it 's over now , all right ? the concert 's done . we do n't have to lie anymore . nikki : is that the real reason why you tried to derail things ? nick : what do you mean ? nikki : you 've been very upset the last few months . nick : mom -- nikki : maybe you thought if you just kept that pot stirred , we would eventually all come around to your way of thinking . nick : no , you 're wrong about that . nikki : well , i 'm gon na have to think about that , because you were very clear about how upset and concerned you were about me mentally and physically , about this concert , that it could exacerbate my m.s . but you put as much pressure on me in your own way as your father did . jack : look , my biggest regret is that helping nikki came at your expense . i ... i had a good time last night . i - i wish we could do that again sometime , just the two of us . dina : i 'd like that . jack : good . dina : and i promise you , i wo n't bar the door because you lobbed a few zingers at me . i 'm a lot tougher than that . jack : yeah , that much i got . dina : [ chuckles ] jack : look , i know sometimes it sounds like i 'm being selfish , and ... i do n't know . maybe i am . but i - i 've got some pretty strong self - protective skills that i developed at a young age . i 'm desperately trying to hold on to what i have , not what i lost as a kid . come on ... ashley : thank you . stephane just praised you to the skies for all your terrific input . ravi : oh , he asked all the right questions . it was easy . ashley : you 've helped me a lot today on a couple different levels . ravi : i like your plan to spend more time with dina , you know , get to know her , see what 's normal , what 's not . ashley : i told you what traci said , about the last time she was here , that my mother seemed different to her . she does seem different , but then , i mean , do n't we all ? ravi : people change . it 's inevitable . ashley : right . when i think back about that family dinner party and then the way that dina remembered that song that she sang to jack when he was little , very out of character because she got very teary - eyed . my mother has the emotional range of like chilly to stone cold . ravi : i 've actually known her to be pretty warm . she 's got a wicked sense of humor . ashley : well , you know what ? i was n't exactly very welcoming when she came into town initially , and maybe my change of attitude has completely thrown her . who knows ? ravi : anything 's possible . ashley : thank you so much for feeling comfortable enough to bring this to my attention . i 'm sure there 's a very rational explanation for my mother 's behavior . it 's just that we are in completely unfamiliar territory . nick : look , the last thing i wanted to do was to make things harder for you . nikki : son , i need you to listen to me . see what all this rage is doing to the whole family . nick : how are you feeling now ? nikki : amazingly , the pain has pretty much subsided . oh , that night away really worked wonders for me . nick : where 'd you go ? nikki : i was with jack at his family 's cabin . nick : hmm . i know he 's been real worried about you , too . nikki : he 's been a wonderful friend when i needed one . nick : well , now that you 're home , are you gon na try and patch things up with dad ? nikki : no . nothing has changed there . and , of course , that 's not what your father wanted to hear . he said `` good riddance `` and stormed out of here . what ? you have no comment ? i thought you would be thrilled about that . nick : look , no matter what dad has done , this ca n't be easy for you . nikki : well , he made it clear that he is through trying to win me back , and he is sick of the pretending , and , frankly , so am i . so as of today , my focus is going to be on me , on my life , on my passions , what makes me happy . nick : good for you , mom . nikki : i love you . nick : i love you , too . nikki : let 's not do this again . nick : okay . dina : oh , it 's so wonderful to see you , darling . would you like some tea ? i could have some sent up . abby : that 's okay . i 'm good . dina : all right . i , uh , really liked your new beau last night . abby : oh , like i told you , zack is just a colleague , and last night was his first full newman experience . hopefully he 's still talking to me . [ both chuckle ] dina : well , i thought the event went rather well . abby : yeah , uh , not totally . dina : oh ? abby : dad and nick got into it behind the scenes . dina : you mean they argued ? abby : worse . dina : oh , dear . abby : yeah , and then i tried to ask victoria what had happened , and she totally dismissed me . and then i did the mature thing , and i threw a drink in her face . dina : you did ? [ clicking tongue ] good for you . touché . [ both laugh ] abby : seriously ? dina : oh , well , yes . and do n't you take crap from anyone , dear . words to live by . abby : oh , well , thank you for the support , but i do n't feel great about what i did . i 'm just happy that victoria 's okay . dina : well , i 'm not so sure what that means . abby : the drink , it splashed in her face , and it caught her off guard . it made her stumble and fall . and , well , she could have really hurt herself . dina : yes , but she did n't . what she should have done was to show you more respect . i mean , look what you did for her mother . you put on this fabulous event , and you even made the newmans look respectable . abby : well , do n't forget i am a newman , too . dina : well , yes , but i still think of you as an abbott . even though i realize at times that puts you in an impossible position . ashley : well , you were so hell - bent on excluding graham , so -- jack : for the last time , i would not have left the party unless it were important . ashley : well , if nikki had to leave , why did n't she just get a limousine ? jack : 'cause nikki needed me . ashley : [ sighs ] jack : and not for the reason you are thinking . ashley : hmm . well , just so you know , i ran into victor earlier . jack : with your car , i hope . ashley : very funny . i mentioned to him that you left with nikki , and i got the distinct impression he had no idea . jack : okay , since you wo n't let this go , nikki and i spent the evening at the cabin . now , could we please drop this ? i 'm glad you got mother home . i 'm glad you could be trusted . ashley : okay . well , you should actually thank ravi for that , because he spent most of the time with her . and then afterwards , he said something that was a little concerning . jack : what was that ? ashley : he said that once you disappeared , mother seemed very upset and confused . jack : confused ? ashley : his word . have you noticed anything out of character for her lately ? jack : yeah . i 've noticed she 's got one hell of a right hook . powerful clean ! powerful clean ! jack : i went there to apologize . i wound up getting my face slapped . ashley : well , no wonder . after that comment , i would have slapped you myself . jack : okay , i agree it was perhaps a bit tactless , but for her to lash out like that physically ? that was out of character . would n't you say ? ashley : well , you know what , jackie ? i realize after talking with ravi , i do n't even know her well enough to say . so i suggest that you and i keep an eye on her , and if we see something that 's worrisome , then we address it then . jack : well , how about a hint ? confusion is kind of a broad territory . what are we looking for ? ashley : it could be something . it could be nothing . i do n't want to say anything that influences you one way or another . and seriously , it 's not like we could just call her on the phone and say , `` hey , mom , what 's going on with you , anyway ? `` jack : if she knew , she 'd be too proud and stubborn to tell us . ashley : hmm . well , i guess that 's another role that graham fills in her life , right ? somebody that she can confide in in a moment 's notice . jack : it is n't like we could n't be that . ashley : come on . jack : look , i am not proud that i have hung on to these childhood resentments or the embarrassing way in which they come out . ashley : well , i do think it 's healthier in the long run that you 're expressing your feelings , even if you do get a love tap once in a while . jack : mother made very clear her feelings about nikki and me , how unseemly she found our friendship . but then i guess you agree for different reasons . ashley : gee , jack , if nikki makes you happy , who am i to judge ? jack : you always have . howard : victor really said all that ? hilary : yeah . and believe me , i was blown away , too . but you know the old saying , right ? howard : hmm ? hilary : never look a gift - billionaire in the mouth . howard : very good point . [ clears throat ] nikki : what is going on ? victor : your son nearly ruined your concert . nikki : what are you talking about ? nick : i shorted out the soundboard . i hated seeing what this was doing to you . i did n't want to see you harm yourself anymore . nikki : how dare you . howard : what ? mariah : you 're not gon na air that . hilary : why not ? mariah : [ scoffs ] i guess you did n't hear anything i said to you about not wanting victor as an enemy . hilary : well , victor called , and he gave me permission to use the material , all of it , however i choose . mariah : okay , why -- why would victor newman want us to run footage that makes his family look bad ? howard : who cares what his motives are ? hilary : exactly . i 'm just thrilled that i 'm able to use the material without fear of reprisal , without self - righteous people like you and devon accusing me of being a bottom feeder . mariah : devon is done with you . hilary : is that so ? mariah : he does n't care anymore . so you can stop throwing yourself at him like you did at the party . hilary : insecure much ? mariah : hilary , you 're just embarrassing yourself . hilary : [ scoffs ] i think you have that backwards , sweetie , because devon ca n't keep his eyes off of me . and i think that 's what 's driving you nuts . noah : that does n't make any sense . why would dad do that ? why would he vandalize the board ? victor : when he , uh , found out about nikki 's flare - up of her multiple sclerosis , he should have come to me . instead he took matters in his own hand . you know , i guess he wanted to punish me for not being more attuned to my wife 's condition . nick : why are you here ? victor : i 'm here to see my grandson . noah : all right , look , i know you guys are having some problems , all right ? but you 're still family . it does n't just affect you . can we not get into a huge fight here ? victor : you do n't worry about that , noah . do n't worry about a thing , okay ? your father and i will have a conversation . so you grab a cup of coffee , okay ? noah : try not to kill each other . victor : all right . nick : you need to leave my son out of this . dina : i can see how frustrated you are , being the go - between your two families who are n't getting along . abby : thank you for letting me vent . dina : well , of course . now , can i give you a little advice ? abby : yes , please . i 'd love it . dina : [ chuckles ] having a foot in both worlds gives you a unique perspective . and you will learn things about the abbotts and the newmans that no one else will . abby : which gives me an advantage . dina : big time . it 's not a handicap . it 's an opportunity , dear . abby : oh , wow . i never thought of it that way before . [ chuckles ] thank you , grandma . dina : ah ! abby : i 'm sorry . um , thank you , dina . dina : much better . abby : i love talking to you . dina : me , too . abby : you 're so supportive , and you do n't ignore me and tell me to shut up and stop complaining . you really see things from my point of view . dina : well , i want to give you my wisdom and my objectivity . and that 's something your parents can not do . i love you . abby : i love you . dina : [ chuckles ] noah : so , i just left my dad and my grandfather at the underground , and , man , things were getting tense , so i was glad to get out of there . tessa : that sounds rough . noah : ah , you know , just life with the fam . grandpa had a pretty grim childhood , so he can be kind of tough on his kids . and he puts so much pressure on my dad that eventually he just had to quit newman , walk away , started his own business . and when it comes to his kids , he does his best to be exactly the opposite from my grandfather . tessa : families can be complicated . noah : you 're telling me . i mean , it 's like this benefit , right ? this was supposed to be a good thing . it was supposed to be something everybody could come together , rally behind . but it seems like it just brought out the worst in my dad . victor : you realize it 's your fault that noah was dragged into this , do n't you ? because of your shenanigans backstage ? nick : you told him . of course you did . victor : he 's a smart , young man . should n't be wasting his time in this dive . nick : i 'm not gon na rehash that with you , all right ? noah made his choice . so has mom . apparently she 's not putting up with your crap anymore . victor : you and your mother made your positions very , very clear . you say that you 've forgiven me for my sins . do you know how often i 've forgiven you for yours ? i 've been too forgiving . nikki : so , if victor thought i was gon na go running back to him , he now knows that that 's not going to happen , and i have you to thank for giving me the strength to move on and live life on my own terms . jack : yeah , how 's that feel so far ? nikki : oh , jack , i just feel so free , and it 's been a very long time since i 've felt this way . jack : wow . listen to you . you sound like the nikki i met all those years ago when we were still practically kids , all full of the devil and fired up . nikki : that 's right . watch out , world . jack : [ laughs ] if my whisking you out of that party had any part in this transformation , i want full credit . nikki : well , please , take it . jack : god , seeing you this strong and this happy , this in control , almost worth getting slapped by dina . nikki : what ? jack : yes , my mother was scandalized upon hearing that i had spent the night with victor newman 's wife . nikki : oh , my god . you 're kidding . [ laughing ] oh , my god . i am just trying to imagine dina mergeron scandalized about anything . jack : it is so good to see you laugh . and for what it 's worth , i assured her nothing inappropriate happened at the cabin . nikki : oh , well , that 's good . hey , look , victor walked out on me , and i could n't care less what people think . jack : you sure about that ? nikki : yeah , i 'm pretty sure . ravi : excellent . e - mail me the stats . i 'll input them asap . thanks . ashley : hey . ravi : hey . ashley : i wanted to let you know i spoke to jack about dina . ravi : that 's great . what 'd he say ? ashley : he was a little preoccupied by being slapped by her earlier . ravi : what ? ! why ? h - how ? ashley : you know , i think jack and i still revert to rebellious teenagers whenever we 're around our mother , something about all these wounds that get reopened . i guess he gave her some attitude , and apparently she gave it right back . ravi : my gosh . ashley : but in jack 's defense , i do n't think it 's completely his fault . you know , my mother , she always expects people to fall into line . that 's the way it 's always been with her . ravi : okay , but have you ever known her to react that way physically with people who did n't ? ashley : no , i 've never known her to be physically violent . i mean , that is just -- it 's just not her . ravi : [ sighs ] people change . just keep an eye on her . something 's going on with your mother . i believe you 'll see it . dina : well , i 've got a lot of cash on hand after selling my company . and i 've been doing some research , and i want to make a major investment in the biotech sector . that 's right . no bonds . unh - unh . all in stocks . well , i realize it 's aggressive , but -- now , you listen to me . i know what i want and how i want my portfolio structured . yes , i 'm sure ! do i need to remind you who you are dealing with ? hilary : you know , if you ca n't hold the man 's interest , it 's not my problem . mariah : devon is with me now . how many times do i have to say it ? he could have had any woman in the whole world , but he chose me . hilary : and it 's obvious why . you two are pals . mariah : oh , come on . grow up , hilary . we are so much more than that . hilary : what i was trying to say was a man in devon 's position , he has to worry about gold diggers , okay ? but he knows that he can trust you . that 's all it will ever be , because the passion that he and i shared , the chemistry between the two of us , it is once in a lifetime . and you can see it by the way he undresses me with his eyes . mariah : get over yourself , hilary . devon is done with you . and fyi -- our sex life , it 's hot as hell . hilary : how nice for you . you know , i had a close encounter with the man myself recently . just the two of us being completely honest with each other . you could say that we were naked . emotionally speaking , of course . but it was in that moment that devon made it achingly clear that he still wants me . and i want him . mariah : you know , every time you try to bait me like this , you just look pitiful . hilary : i was n't -- mariah : devon is committed to me now . so deal with it . [ sighs ] noah : so i could tell that my grandfather was n't exactly himself . it 's like he came by to make sure we still had a relationship . tessa : do you ? noah : i mean , even though we do n't get along that great , i know that he -- he means well in his own way . it 's like he hates that i 'm a bartender for my dad . i mean , really hates it . never misses an opportunity to put it down . but it 's not like he 's putting me down , you know . he just wants me to realize my full potential . he 's always telling me how smart i am , that i should follow my dreams . tessa : well , so what are they ? your dreams ? noah : [ scoffs ] tessa : what ? noah : nothing . it 's just , um , so few people really ask me that . tessa : i 'm asking . noah : okay . so , uh , i want to open up a chain of undergrounds , where we focus on small towns , college cities , places where there 's not a whole lot of live music . tessa : i dig it . and , uh , of course i would be happy to perform at every location . noah : well , then we 'd definitely be a success . tessa : so , when you say `` we , `` would you be working with victor or your dad ? noah : no , my grandpa and i -- no . like , even though things are a little better , i just could never work for the man . and you know what ? tessa : [ chuckles ] noah : i want my dad and me to build something together . tessa : well , you think you can do it ? noah : yeah . yeah , i do . victor : i forgave you for going to the feds accusing me of commercial bribery . i forgave you for suing me for the trust fund , your trust fund worth $ 500 million that i worked very hard to create ! you have betrayed me over and over , and i 've let it go . nick : you never let anything go , ever . victor : you , your mother , your sister all accused me of exercising too much control or being obsessed with wealth and power . you 're living off all that wealth and power ! has that ever occurred to you ? ! nick : you do n't have to tell me who i am . i already know that . i know what my priorities are . i have built strong relationships with my children . i would never let them deteriorate the way you have . so all that money and power and notoriety , it 's all yours . keep them . victor : i told you last night you 're no longer my son . we 'll see how far that will get you . see how that feels . by the time you realize it ... it 'll be too late , son . abby : seriously ? what do you think you 're doing ? nikki : hey , abby ! i was just thanking jack for his support and his very generous donation to the new research team . abby : oh , really ? is that how you usually thank people ? nikki : oh , when the spirit moves me . i 'll speak with you soon . jack : i 'm counting on it . nikki : and , abby , thank you so much for organizing the benefit . it was just beautiful . jack : do n't look at me that way . victor walked out on her . if you have any issues with the way your stepmother is conducting her life , take it up with mr. mumbles . abby : no . i 'm talking to you . [ scene_break ] next , on `` the young and the restless `` -- hilary : victor packs quite a punch . howard : everybody 's definitely staying tuned through the commercial break to see what happens after that . lily : we 're going to stick together as a family . neil : does this family include cane ? jack : that sounds like a threat , abby . abby : do n't make me choose . | mariah and tessa meet at the coffeehouse and tessa is anxious to find out how things had gone between her and devon . mariah assures her that everything is fine after her and devon had had a talk . hilary and devon watch the video footage of nick and victor arguing in the garage of the newman towers . howard wants to run the story but hilary puts a hold on it . nick visits nikki to see how she is but nikki is less than happy to see him after she had found out that he was just like victor in trying to sabotage her concert . ashley and ravi meet at the athletic club dining room to discuss dina and the changes that ravi had seen in her . in her hotel room at the athletic club , jack throws some slurs dina 's way which results in her slapping him in the face . jack is surprised by her actions . they discuss how he had left her after the concert to take nikki to the cabin . dina warns jack about getting too attached to victor 's wife . ashley and ravi discuss dina and how she had acted after the concert . ashley tells ravi that she wants to observe dina herself to see if anything is amiss with her . jack apologizes to dina for leaving her alone after the concert . hilary gets a call from victor , who tells her to run the footage and do n't worry about the consequences . both howard and hilary are surprised by victor 's orders . mariah asks tessa as to how her and noah are doing . tessa tells her that noah does n't want to rush things . victor joins noah at the coffeehouse and victor tells noah how that nick had tried to sabotage the concert by pouring water on the sound system . jack tells dina about how much he had lost as a child . nikki tells nick that victor is through trying to win her back . abby visits dina to let her know what had gone on after she had left the party when she had poured a drink in victoria 's face . dina is impressed by abby 's actions . jack and ashley have a meeting and jack finds out that dina had called him graham when she had been left at the party . jack tells ashley that he had taken nikki to the cabin . ashley holds her comments to her self . |
phyllis : hey . hey , kyle . hey , you want some raisins ? you want some of those ? oh , boy ! oh , he grabs the whole thing . mamie : i do n't know where he puts it all . phyllis : i do n't , either . kids , you know ? you 're going to grow up to be big and strong like your daddy , are n't you ? yeah . jack : i 'm glad somebody has an appetite this morning . phyllis : so , um , mamie , what are you and kyle going to do today ? mamie : we 're going to go to the zoo , are n't we , kyle ? phyllis : the zoo ? are you going to the zoo today ? oh , my gosh . you are gon na see -- what , giraffes ? kyle : yeah . phyllis : giraffes ! and lions and tigers ... rrr ! mamie : ( laughing ) jack : can you pass me the napkin , mamie ? thank you . mamie : okay , jack , what 's wrong ? jack : why do n't you ask my wife ? i 'm sure she 'd be happy to fill you in . phyllis : jack , please do n't do that . jack : okay , fine . i 'll tell you . awhile back , we borrowed a great deal of money from victor newman . today , the principal payment is due in full . victor is calling in the loan , and because of that , my family 's company is in for the fight of its life . [ scene_break ] neil : ( whistling ) first lily and now you . dru : what ? neil : our daughter got up this morning and practically ran for the door . now it looks like you 're ready to bolt . dru : yeah . i have a very busy day , neil . i 'm sure you do , too . neil : no , not particularly . a matter of fact , i have a meeting outside the office in a little while , then i 'm going to come back here and work . dru : damn it . neil : what are you doing ? dru : would you just help me with this ? i ca n't get anything right today . neil : allow me . here , darling . is there anything i can do to help you relax ? dru : yeah , you can just fix the bracelet and take the smile off your face , okay ? neil : i already did . ooh , it came loose again . well , i have every reason in the world to be smiling , because , darling , the two of us set a wedding date . dru : mm - hmm . neil : the sun is shining . dru : mm - hmm . neil : the birds are singing . dru : really ? i do n't hear one bird chirping . neil : hey , shh , shh , shh . you hear that ? that 's that one bird , and he 's singing what a great day it 's gon na be today . dru : yeah , for you , because today newman slits jabot 's throat . [ scene_break ] brittany : j.t . ? j.t . : hey . about time you got up . you always sleep this late ? brittany : what are you doing here ? j.t . : having a bagel . brittany : why ? j.t . : because i 'm hungry . brittany : no , i mean why are you here eating a bagel in my kitchen ? j.t . : oh , raul did n't tell you , did he ? brittany : tell me what ? j.t . : i moved in after all . i 'm your new roommate . [ scene_break ] victor : good morning . victor : you have n't said a word to me since last nite . nikki : that 's because i have nothing to say to you . victor : do n't you think it 'll only get worse if you do n't talk ? nikki : there 's nothing to say . you know why i 'm upset , and you 're not really helping your case by trying to draw me out . victor : i would very much appreciate a little conversation with my wife . nikki : you are unbelievable . after that stunt you pulled at jack 's office last night ? victor : what stunt are you talking about ? nikki : turning down our very fair and reasonable offer to repay jabot 's debt . victor : you know , we should n't bring business into our home life , all right ? especially not now . nikki : what , now that you are hell - bent on destroying jabot ? of course that 's silly , because you 've always been hell - bent on destroying jabot , no matter what that means to me . [ scene_break ] damon : did you want to see me ? brad : damon , thanks for coming up . damon : yeah , sure . listen , i am right smack in the middle of putting together something pretty damn amazing -- brad : i have no doubt about that . all the samples we 've seen so far have exceeded our expectations . damon : i 've got an assistant keeping an eye on things , but i prefer to oversee the procedure , you know , take my own notes . brad : i just need you to hold on a sec . i 'd like to ask you a favor . damon : of course . brad : as you know , we are competing for our lives against newman enterprises . now it 's all well and good for you to be down in the lab happily doing your thing , but you 're also part of a team . damon : yeah , yeah , yeah . hold on . hold on . hold on , brad . i ... i just got this speech from drucilla , all right , this whole `` us against them , `` `` we all have to rally behind this . `` i really do n't want to be involved in the politics . it 's not my trip , brother . it never has been . brad : well then , brother , we 're going to have to have a little chat about that , because i really need you to rethink your position on this . [ scene_break ] victor : well , ca n't we just talk ? nikki : i do n't want another shouting match . victor : well , who says that will happen ? nikki : because that 's what always happens , victor . we can barely discuss the weather without raising our voices . victor : this is more important than discussing the weather . fortunes are at stake , for heaven 's sake . nikki : you do n't have to tell me that . just leave it alone . victor : nikki , that 's very difficult for me to do when i know the disaster that 's about to come over you . nikki : then why do n't you accept jack 's offer ? just let us make smaller payments with premium interest on what 's left . victor : i can not do that . nikki : no , it 's not a question of whether you can , victor . you wo n't . victor : you know that i love you ... but sometimes you 're terribly naive . you 've invested in a company that 's about to go bust . you 're about to lose $ 35 million . i 'm giving you a chance now to extricate yourself from that disaster . nikki : really ? how do i do that ? i resign and get my money back ? that 's not gon na happen . the money i invested was spent long ago . victor : to save a company that then was on the verge of bankruptcy . you and brad carlton rode in on your high horses investing in a company that was n't worth salvaging ! i would have told you that had you sought my advice then , but you did n't . so please open your eyes now ! nikki : victor , my eyes are open , and what i see is a man who knows he ca n't win a fair fight . this is about your ego . you do n't need this victory . you certainly do n't need the money . victor : but jabot does . like it or not , we are at war . nikki : no , you are at war with a man that you hate . this is all about jack . this is n't about market demand . it 's not even about newman enterprises . it 's about hating a man so much , you do n't care what it does to us . victor : you still do n't understand , do you ? i want the full payment . i have a right to demand it . i want them to pay back $ 50 million that they borrowed from me . you got it ? [ scene_break ] mamie : sorry . i had no idea things were this bad . let me help . what can i do ? jack : i appreciate the support . i really do . i 'm not sure there 's anything you can do . it is nice , though , to know that you 're on my team . john : well , good morning , everyone . mamie : morning . jack : dad . mamie : john , what can i get you for breakfast ? john : just some coffee . mamie : nothing else ? john : no . i ca n't stay , mamie . i 've got to get to the office . jack : i 'll be following right behind you . john : yeah . how 'd it go last night ? jack : made a few calls . john : any luck ? jack : afraid not . john : damn . jack : roger manning is gon na get back to me . john : from hogan enterprises ? jack : god knows we 've bailed them out a few times . maybe they can come through for us . john : and if he ca n't ? jack : if he ca n't , we 're back to square one . i 'm going to ask roger to give me some other names . got to be somebody out there with money for a bridge loan . john : no t this time . it 's going to be rough . jack : yeah , tell me . in this economy , `` risk `` is a 4-letter word . john : well , we 've been in this situation before , jack . jack : dad , we have not been in anything like this before -- not like this , we have n't . john : now , son , would you stop blaming yourself ? jack : of course i blame myself , dad . once again , the company you founded is in jeopardy . once again , i 'm the key player . john : no , we all played a role . now listen to me . this situation is not your fault . what we have to do is focus our energy on riding the storm . beating yourself up is of no avail . jack : i guess you know who i 'd like to beat up right now . john : oh , please . do n't waste your time dwelling on victor . he is who he is . now you went to him . you made a fair proposal that we could pay it off in installments . he turned you down . how shocking . it 's not your fault . what we have to do now is move on . now , jack , listen to me . we will succeed . kyle : ( babbles ) john : hey , you two . i 'm gon na get going . bye - bye , baby . have a good day . phyllis : say bye - bye ! bye - by mamie : have a good day . yes , i think maybe kyle and i should be going as well . phyllis : oh , hey , what 's the rush ? mamie : well , we want to get to the zoo when it opens . kyle likes to see the morning feedings , do n't you , sweetie ? say good - bye . bye ! phyllis : bye , baby ! b .. mamie : okay , bye - bye . phyllis : so your dad has a great attitude . jack : you think so , huh ? phyllis : yeah . yeah , i do . i , um ... you know , stay positive . keep on looking forward . do n't look back . ( cell phone rings ) jack : jack abbott . hey , roger ! yeah . thanks for getting back to me . uh - huh ... [ scene_break ] neil : all right , dru , listen , i know what 's going on . you 're upset because of the note . dru : `` the note . `` i mean , you say that like its business as usual , which it is not . victor is forcing jabot to make a substantial principal payment . i 'd like to see if my company 's gon na survive after they hand over that kind of grip . neil : you know something ? the abbotts have known this day was coming for a long time . i 'm sure they have a plan in place . you do n't get where they are without knowing what to do when your back 's against the wall . dru : that is such a lovely yarn you 're spinning . it does n't make me feel any better , and i 'd really appreciate it if you would n't gloat and be so smug . neil : look , what did i say ? dru : you said that your company has the upper hand , and you are gloating . i can see it . it 's written all over your face , you know . neil : dru , i am not gloating . dru : yes , you are . neil : hey , listen . i understand that you 're worried . was n't that long ago that you and me -- we -- we made a deal that we were gon na keep this place , our home , neutral territory , did n't we ? dru : yes , we did . neil : okay , then . so let 's take it down a thousand . dru : okay , it 's easy for you to take it down a thousand . okay , i love my job . i love working for jabot , neil . let me just tell you something . i woke up this morning , great , and i was just laying there in bed , and i was thinking this incredible career opportunity is gon na go away . why ? because of your boss and newman enterprises . [ scene_break ] j.t . : i 'm living here now . brittany : when did this happen ? j.t . : last night . hey , you want half this bagel ? brittany : no . forget about that . who told you could do this ? j.t . : your boyfriend . brittany : raul ? j.t . : no , your other boyfriend . yeah , raul . after you left , he practically begged me to move in , and he said you guys could n't swing the rent with billy and mac gone , so ... you know , i 'm tired of living at home . it worked out good . j.t . : how much is this ? brittany : it 's a little over 1,000 bucks . j.t . : where did you get this kind of cash ? brittany : it 's my tips from last night . j.t . : wait . you made 1,000 bucks in one shift ? brittany : and there 's more where that came from . so i hate to break it to you , but we really wo n't be needing your help to pay the rent . thank you . j.t . : wait . hold on . hold on . brittany : i need to get dressed . j.t . : no . you 're not going anywhere till you tell me more about this job . [ scene_break ] damon : brad , i want us to get along , truly . but if you 're telling me i have to jump on this rah - rah bandwagon thing , i 'm telling you i ca n't . it 's not happening . brad : there 's politics in every situation , damon . damon : yeah , and there 's a lot of rain in seattle , but if you try hard , you 'll stay dry . i 'm telling you , man , it 's not what i do . brad : so you do n't care if we lose market share to newman ? damon : i did n't say that . do n't put words in my mouth . look , when i signed on with jabot , it was with the idea that i would do everything in my power to make tuvia a success . that means designing products that people ca n't live without . brad : well , i 'm all for that . damon : so what 's the problem ? what would you like me to do ? brad : take a position , a stance . damon : i have . i 'm for jabot . does that mean i 'm against newman ? no . who the hell needs that ? trust me . there are plenty of women of color in the world who need cosmetics and fragrances . both companies can do well . brad : normally damon , i 'd agree with you . damon : yeah , yeah , yeah . i know . i know . what is it ? victor newman is a winner - take - all kind of guy . there 's no such thing as second place , right ? so says drucilla . brad : mm - hmm . and she 's right . now obviously , this is n't the kind of business- to - business competition you 're used to . damon : oh , agreed . so what would you like me to do , sign a petition in blood ? swear a sacred oath to fight for the destruction of newman enterprises ? let me tell you , man , and please , for the last time , hear me , please . i have no space for this nonsense . [ scene_break ] nikki : so the great victor newman wants his money now -- he 'll get it now , huh ? victor : you still do n't understand , do you ? business is about trying to be better , trying to be more successful than the next . that 's the law of the jungle . it 's the survival of the strongest . nikki : just because you 're the strongest does n't mean that you 're the best . jabot is the best , and you will never match our products . victor : i guess time will tell , wo n't it ? nikki : we 're not going to go down easily , victor . victor : sweetheart , jabot is on the ropes as we speak . one more left hook , and they 're down for the count . nikki : and then you may never have peace again . victor : you know that i love you , but i will not be told by you how to run my business affairs . i wo n't do that , not even for you . victor : i 'm going to work now , and i wo n't wish you a good day , because i know you wo n't have one . one last time , i give you a chance to extricate yourself from this disaster that 's about to come up on all of you . you can save yourself . it is not too late . [ scene_break ] brittany : i 'm singing at a club . j.t . : yeah , that 's what your boyfriend told me . which club ? brittany : you would n't know it . j.t . : well , tips like that , you must be performing for some pretty high rollers . brittany : well , it 's a classy place . j.t . : how often you working ? brittany : mm , couple nights a week . j.t . : and you get to just pick your schedule ? brittany : pretty much . j.t . : well , that sounds like a pretty sweet deal . brittany : mm - hmm . it 's not bad . so are we finished ? can i get dressed now ? raul : britt ? hey . what 's going on ? j.t . : hey , brittany was just showing off her wad . raul : excuse me ? j.t . : yeah , show him , brittany . raul : what 's he talking about ? brittany : my tips from last night . raul : yeah ? how much did you make ? brittany : $ 200 . raul : 200 bucks ? brittany , that 's great ! congratulations , babe ! [ scene_break ] jack : and you 'll have the money wired to vi ... great . thank you again , my friend . phyllis : good news ? jack : we got the bridge loan . phyllis : oh , that 's fantastic . jack : no , it 's not fantastic . hell , we 're probably worse off than we were . we were strapped for cash before . now we 're in hock up to our eyeballs . hell , the interest payments alone could kill us . phyllis : i am sorry this is happening to you . did you hear me ? i am sorry . phyllis : how long is this gon na go on ? jack : how long is what gon na go on ? phyllis : this tension . okay , listen . i know you 're mad at me . so if you just want to yell , go ahead . i 'm sure you have some choice words . so vent away . i can take it . jack : i 'm not gon na do this right now . phyllis : hey , um ... can you take some time off at lunch ? jack : what for ? phyllis : well , i thought that we would join mamie and kyle at the zoo . you know how his little face lights up when he sees animals . jack : i 'll pass . phyllis : are you sure ? jack : yeah . yeah , i 'm sure . you see , i 'm headed to work right now to try to save my family 's company from going down the drain . i 'm guessing i wo n't have time for a leisurely lunch . phyllis : okay . you know , jack , you can only play victim for so long . jack : excuse me ? phyllis : well , you 're acting like you 're totally caught off guard by this , and you know , like victor 's playing dirty or something . jack : what victor 's doing is dirty . phyllis : because he wants you to pay back a loan when it 's due ? jack : it 's a little more complicated than that . he 's taking full advantage of the situation . phyllis : well , are you so surprised ? i mean , with all the history that you and victor have , all the battles you 've fought , did you really expect him to roll over and -- jack : am i surprised ? you know what surprises me ? you know what surprises me ? my wife -- my wife goes to work every day for a man whose soul interest seems to be burying my family 's company ! that 's what surprises me ! phyllis : i ca n't believe you 're throwing this in my face one more time . jack : you better wake up , phyllis . phyllis : oh , here we go ! jack : this man is a despicable , manipulative excuse for a human being . phyllis : you agreed that we could keep our business and personal lives separate . jack : things change . you have to adjust ! phyllis : i have to adjust , right ? ! i have to adjust ! i have to leave a job that i love as a favor to you . jack : you really do n't care about the impact this is having , do you ? i 'm not talking about jabot . i 'm talking about us ! i 'm talking about this relationship ! god , i come home from work , i want to be with my wife -- get love and support and comfort ! god , i ca n't even look at you anymore without seeing that son of a -- and i hate it ! i hate it ! and i do n't know how much longer i can do this ! there , i vented . feel better ? [ scene_break ] brad : okay . i ca n't make you feel the way the rest of us do . damon : brad , i do n't even know victor newman . it 's obvious everyone around here hates the fellow , but he 's a human being , right ? brad : questionable . damon : nonsense . he 's just a man trying to succeed . brad : you know , damon , sticking up for victor newman ai n't gon na win you a lot of friends around here . damon : so what are you telling me -- '' you 're either for us or against us `` ? brad : maybe i am . damon : this is so childish . you know , one of the reasons i left saltine cosmetics is because they insisted that i play politics . brad : you just do n't get it , do you ? we 're not playing , damon . this is n't backstabbing around the company water cooler . we are under attack and fighting for our very survival . now if you do n't feel strongly enough about that , then i do n't think you can fight alongside those of us who do . damon : you 're making this so difficult -- for both of us . yet do i get the feeling you ca n't hear me ? the best way that i can help you people win this thing is to -- ( intercom buzzes ) brad : yeah . really ? send him in . well , guess what the cat dragged in . [ scene_break ] brittany : where 's j.t . ? raul : he 's gone . brittany : good . hey . hold it right there , mister . raul : what , were you gon na eat this ? brittany : no , and neither are you , 'cause i 'm gon na cook you breakfast . raul : oh , baby , you do n't have to do that . brittany : i want to . raul : since when ? you hate cooking . brittany : that 's because i normally do n't do it , but maybe if i start i 'll learn to enjoy it . raul : sounds good to me . i 'll be your guinea pig . brittany : so what are you in the mood for ? raul : anything . i 'm starving . brittany : belgian waffles ? raul : sure . brittany : great . belgian waffles coming up . raul : you 're in a good mood . brittany : you want some whipped cream ? raul : yeah , sure . brittany : great . raul : waited up for you last night . brittany : oh , that was sweet . i 'm sorry i came home so late . raul : must have gone well , huh ? brittany : what ? raul : the new job . 200 bucks in tips , that 's great . brittany : yeah , for sure . raul : so ... tell me all about it . i want to hear everything . [ scene_break ] neil : hey , sweetie . here 's your tea i 'm sorry . guess i did n't stop and think what a rough day this would be for you . dru : no , you did n't stop to think . you know , i 'm frustrated here . i know i should n't be taking it out on you , but i -- i ca n't seem to keep the personal separate from the business . neil : i understand . it 's easier to remember that some days more than others . dru : you know , being a spokesperson for tuvia is more than a job for me , neil . when my work dried up in europe , i was scared . i did n't know what the hell i was gon na do next . i never imagined that i was gon na find work that was just as meaningful . neil : mm - hmm , but you found a whole new purpose with jabot . dru : i 'm more than a face , neil . i am a contributor . i am part of the creative process . i never imagined that it was going to be this fulfilling . neil : mm - hmm , see ? now you know why i was so nervous about you working for the competition , because i knew that you 'd love the game . dru : it 's deeper than that , though , man . i believe in our product . i believe in tuvia , and i believe that it deserves every single success , but it 's never gon na see the light of day if victor newman gets his own way . neil : well , baby ... jabot may need to rethink its strategy . but you see , you people have a distinct advantage when it comes to the distribution in the cosmetics world . i 'm telling you right now , the tuvia campaign is far from over . dru : you really think so ? neil : oh , come on . speaking as the enemy , i think we 're in for a very long , hard battle , especially with someone as strong and determined as you fighting for the other side . [ scene_break ] brad : wow , victor newman . to what do we owe this great honor ? victor : this must be the famous damon porter . damon : hardly famous , but yes , i 'm porter . victor : mm - hmm . i 'm victor newman . damon : i gathered so . victor : where 's jack ? brad : as a matter of fact , i 'm expecting him any minute . why ? victor : you know why i 'm here -- payback time . damon : brad , we 've covered everything that we need to . i 'm gon na get back down to the lab . victor : mr. porter , would you mind waiting a little ? damon : if you 'll excuse me , sir , i 'm in the middle of something downstairs . victor : just do me a favor , hang around . damon : mr. newman , i understand that you are a very big noise over at your company , but this is jabot , and i do n't take orders ... from anyone . victor : if i were you , i 'd mind my manners . you may be working for me sooner than you think . damon : you know something i do n't ? brad : victor , if you came here to thump your chest and harass people , you can get the hell out . victor : mr. porter , i had my lawyers look at the non - compete clause and the contract that you had with satine cosmetics . damon : that clause expired months ago . victor : however , the wording of that clause is rather dubious . we may just extrapolate some leverage from that clause , which would allow me to pry you loose from jabot cosmetics . i might just do that . damon : is he serious ? brad : as a heart attack . victor 's not a guy really known for his sense of humor . are you , victor ? victor : i also had someone look at your personal finances , mr. porter . damon : pardon me ? victor : seems your horse farm is in trouble . damon : is it really ? should i be calling my attorney ? victor : you might do that , but it 'll be to no avail . we gleaned this rather personal information from public records . crown prankster -- do you remember that name ? brad : what the hell is he talking about ? damon : he 's talking about a horse . victor : a very expensive racehorse -- beautiful horse . developed arthritis rather early , unfortunately . and more unfortunately , you sunk your entire fortune into that horse . you should have stuck to what you know best . damon : and is there a point to this invasion of my privacy ? victor : just to make sure that everyone is apprised of the fact that you need this job . you did n't leave your horse farm because you had a passionate desire to develop cosmetics . damon : i see . well ... i can sell my farm at any time at a profit . i have other horses . i 'm here because i love what i do . i love a challenge . i like what jabot stands for . victor : very nice words . but i have the feeling that you 're beginning to realize that you 're onboard a very leaky ship which is about to sink rapidly . [ scene_break ] brittany : there is n't that much to tell . raul : well , how did it feel getting onstage ? it must have been fun , huh ? brittany : i 'm not sure if `` fun `` is exactly the right word . raul : oh , you were nervous ? brittany : well , i was completely terrified . raul : but that 's good , right ? it gets your blood going , your adrenaline pumping . when do you sing again ? brittany : uh , tonight , assuming they 'll have me back . raul : of course they will . i 'll bet you 're amazing . brittany : well , i was n't terrible . raul : well , the tips are nice . at least we know we wo n't have to worry about making rent this month . brittany : yeah , um ... look , raul , i need to say this . what 's up with you asking j.t . to live with us ? raul : he 's gon na pay his share . brittany : that 's not the point . i ca n't live with the jerk . raul : look , he has his own room . you probably wo n't even know he 's here . brittany : he ca n't stay here . it needs to be somebody else -- if we even need a roommate , which i 'm not sure we will . raul : i love your optimism . i really do -- brittany : raul , i 'm serious . i do n't want j.t . here . raul : honey , what do you want me to do ? i ca n't exactly ask the guy to leave now . we have a deal , that 's it . plus he 's already started moving his stuff in . brittany : what stuff ? the guy owns a guitar and a 12-pack . raul : look , just give him a chance , okay ? it might not be as bad as you think . brittany : right , it might be worse . raul : all right . then we 'll talk to him . we 'll tell him he 's got to get his stuff together or he 's out . i mean , after all , his name 's not even on the lease . we do have some leverage . brittany : you sure changed your tune about the guy . raul : no , look , j.t . and i -- we 're not buddies , but we can tolerate each other . listen , at least we know him . it 's better than going around school and dropping a bunch of flyers everywhere and taking a chance on some stranger on the street . brittany : raul , you knew how i felt about this . you should 've cleared it with me first . raul : all right , you 're right . i 'm sorry . brittany : well , do n't say i did n't warn you . raul : it 'll be fine . everything 'll be fine . you 'll see . [ scene_break ] jack : so what are you doing here , victor ? you come to spread your own little brand of sunshine around jabot ? victor : you know why i 'm here . jack : let me think . you reconsidered . you 've come to your senses and realized the repayment plan we offered yesterday was a better deal than you thought . victor : i want to hold your feet to the fire one last time , jack . brad : you know , we certainly appreciate the personal touch , victor , but you could 've just sent a fax . victor : i want to use every reasonable means to collect the money you owe me ... before taking you to court . it looks better to the judge . jack : i see . so , damon , how are things going down in the lab ? damon : fine . exactly as i expected . my assistant 's writing up the results . brad : well , that 's great . why do n't you go down there and make sure everything 's -- damon : no . no . no . no . no . this is quite entertaining . thank you . victor : where 's the money ? jack : the money 's being wired to the proper account as we speak . well , as of ten minutes ago -- all $ 50 million . victor : and this is not just another delaying tactic ? jack : if you were in your office where you belong , you 'd be getting a call from your bankers right now . [ scene_break ] neil : i 'm not a psychic , and i certainly ca n't predict what 's gon na go down between jabot and newman , but i will tell you this much -- no matter what , you have proven that you can hang with the best of 'em . nobody can take that away from you . if you want a future in business , you 'll have one . dru : you are so incredible . you have faith in me . you support me , baby , even when i know i 'm driving you crazy . neil : well , maybe that 's just 'cause i 'm crazy in love with you , or maybe i 'm just plain crazy . but either way , you 're stuck with me , mama . dru : and i could n't be happier . dru : mmm . you know , i was just thinking . neil : what 's that ? dru : if your boss finds out that you 've been bolstering enemy troops , that could get you in a lot of trouble . neil : oh , you know , baby ... dru : hmm ? neil : i 'm willing to risk that . [ scene_break ] dessert is full of fun and it 's just begun ... do the cool whip ! to know -- brittany : and what 's that ? raul : when can i go see you sing ? brittany : you want to hear me sing ? raul : why do you sound so shocked ? of course i do . brittany : when ? raul : hmm , how about tonight ? brittany : tonight ? raul : i 'm not doing anything . brittany : uh , you know , i 'm not really sure that 's such a good idea . raul : why not ? brittany : because , you know , i 'm nervous enough as it is , and singing in front of you -- raul : you sing in front of a bunch of people . brittany : yeah , i know , but that 's different . they 're strangers . you 're my boyfriend . when i sing for you , i want it to be perfect . raul : all right . you let me know when you 're up for it , though . brittany : may not be for awhile . raul : that 's okay . just do n't keep me waiting too long . brittany : mmm . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'll call you later . thank you . no , no , i 'll talk to you later . the money is there . jack : just as i said . victor : how much did it cost you , jack , to borrow $ 50 million ? 12 % , 14 % ? brad : we 'll make our payments , victor . victor : oh , no , you wo n't , brad . because your cash flow is severely strained to the limit . and it 'll go down , not up . brad : we disagree . victor : that 's because you are n't aware of certain changes that are afoot as we speak . jack : our distributors have encouraged us we 're at target levels in all areas and rising . victor : mr. porter , it 's too bad that you and i had n't meet before -- before these two losers lured you into an episode that 's going to be tragic and disastrous . had you worked for me , you would 've been set for life ... it 's not too late . you can still give me a call if you change your mind . damon : oh , i do n't think so , sir . i ca n't say i care for your methods of recruitment . victor : you suit yourself . and by the way , gentlemen , if i were you , i would n't put too much stock in the latest report by your distributors . i assure you that next month 's numbers will look very different -- very different . have a nice day . damon : wow ! all right , you were right . drucilla was right . jack : yeah , yeah . that newman -- he 's a real barrel of monkeys . brad : still feel like staying neutral , slick ? damon : well , now that 's hardly an option . did he just take his battle with me personally ? he did . brad : welcome aboard . jack : brad , what was he saying there at the very end ? brad : our sales are going down ? he ca n't predict that with any accuracy . jack : he was n't predicting . he was making a statement . brad : ah , a cheap threat . jack : no . no , damn it . that was not hot air . he 's awfully confident about something . what the hell has newman got up his sleeve ? and how do we find out ? | at the apartment brit is met by jt who informs her that he is her new roommate . brit is not thrilled , but does gloat about making $ 1000 on her new singing gig . when raul arrives she tells him she only made 200 in tips . raul wants to see her sing , but brit is n't ready for that yet . phyllis allows jack to vent about only he can single - handily save the company ( no thanks to her ) . victor and neil gloat over the fact that jabot 's loan is due today . victor tells nikki to bail on jabot save her the 35 million lost ; neil tells dru that the tuvia line is great and will be around a while . victor goes to collect on his loan but not before insulting damon 's finances ( meaning his horse farm ) . damon now hates victor and wants to see him brought down . jack tells victor the loan has been paid . after confirming the payment , victor says that it will only be a matter of time before jabot fails leaving all to wonder what victor has up his sleeve . |
cameron : hi . sharon : i told the concierge and hotel security that i was coming up here . if i 'm not back in the lobby in 20 minutes -- cameron : so i 'm sensing this is n't a social call . sharon : how perceptive . cameron : well , should i invite you in , or you want to talk in the hallway ? sharon : i 'd rather we talked privately . cameron : hey , i can leave the door open if you want . sharon : suit yourself . cameron : well , as you can imagine , i 'm , uh , i 'm a little surprised to see you here . sharon : you 've won , cameron . i give up . cameron : i beg your pardon ? sharon : thanks to you , i have been charged with murder . the police have what seems to be overwhelming evidence against me . cameron : what 's that got to do with me ? sharon : everything ! you 're the reason that i am in this mess . do you realize that if i am found guilty , i could go to prison for the rest of my life ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) nick : hey , mom , come on in . nikki : hi . your father 's with me . nick : have either of you seen sharon ? nikki : no . she 's not up at the main house . nick : she must be out somewhere , but she did n't leave me a note . victor : well , now that 's rather alarming , considering everything that has happened . nikki : i told him the whole story . nick : mother , i asked you not to get him involved . victor : son , why did n't you come to me when all this started ? nick : because i 'm perfectly capable of dealing with my own problems . victor : well , obviously not . otherwise , your wife would n't have been arrested for a murder she did n't commit . nikki : victor , please . nick : no , mom . it 's all right . i 'm used to him treating me like a little kid who has to go running to daddy every time there 's a problem . he 's always treated me this way . nothing 's changed . [ scene_break ] dru : neil ... how did i get so lucky , getting you ? neil : i do n't know . you sure hit the lottery , did n't you ? dru : honey , i 'm serious . you 've put your own concerns aside -- just having so much respect for my passion , believing that i can accomplish something with this foster child , letting me run with it . neil : hey , baby , you know what ? if de -- when devon comes to live with us , we 're all runnin ' with this thing , you know ? i mean it . he 's living with us for better or for worse . dru : it 's gon na be for better , honey . i guarantee it . neil : yeah , i 'm optimistic about it . dru : so am i . neil : yeah ? dru : so am i . neil : well , i got ta tell you something . come here , you . dru : ( giggles ) neil : i love it when you get mad excited about something . you look so sexy . mama , i love you so much . dru : honey -- no , i want to tell you something . neil : what ? dru : the kids are gon na be home very soon . neil : so what ? give me ten minutes . dru : i ca n't give you ten minutes . neil : come on . dru : i 'd love to . sweetheart , listen , listen , i love you , i love you . neil : i love you , too . dru : but i want to make sure that devon 's room is perfect when he gets here . i 'm gon na buy him a toothbrush . and i wonder what kind of juice he likes . and you know what ? we have new sheets . i want to get those sheets on the bed . i 'm gon na put some towels ... neil : and so it begins . lily : hey , dad . neil : hey there , lily . devon . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey ! daniel : hi . phyllis : i 'm back . daniel : yeah , so i see . phyllis : i was hoping you 'd be here . daniel : well , look fast , 'cause i 'm not staying . phyllis : where you going ? daniel : out . phyllis : to chris and danny 's ? daniel : to get some air , okay ? this does n't exactly feel like home . phyllis : oh . yeah . um , well , i know -- i know it does n't feel like home . but give it some time because -- daniel : i hope you found an apartment for us . phyllis : no , not yet . but -- but be patient with me . daniel : you know , i 'm tired of living out of a suitcase . phyllis : yeah , but , you know , that could be an adventure . ( laughs ) daniel : oh , boy . phyllis : listen , daniel , um ... hey , daniel , i 'm tryin ' here . okay ? ca n't you see i 'm tryin ' ? daniel : you know what ? all i see is me crashing on another couch in another apartment belonging to another man that i 've never even met . do n't you get it , mom ? all i want is someplace permanent . i just want a real home . phyllis : i know , i know . and that 's what i 'm trying to give you right here . [ scene_break ] michael : oh , yeah . right there . right there . ohh ! ohh ! oh . okay . yes . oh , yeah . ( doorbell rings ) michael : oh . kevin , if you forgot your keys again , you can just wait out there for the next half hour . chris : michael . michael , it 's me . michael : oh . woman : stay put . michael : all right . chris : ( chuckles ) oh , my , my , my . is this how the other half lives ? michael : you care to partake ? helga here is strong like bull , big like -- oh , okay . it was jacquelyn . it 'll do you a world of good . chris : do i seem uptight to you ? michael : uh , now that you mention it -- chris : you know what ? okay . hold on . you indisposed . we 'll do this later . michael : do n't you dare leave . chris : and who 's gon na stop me ? michael : hey , it 's not like it 's something you have n't seen before . jacquelyn : yes , well , i have n't , and i 'd like to keep it that way . michael : okay . i 'm surrounded by people who are not the least bit fun . chris : so i was expecting to see a houseful . where is everyone ? michael : i chased them off . i just wanted one minute of solitude , some tranquility , before i have to leave town for a deposition . chris : oh , you poor baby . michael : hey , look , between running a law firm single - handedly and trying to deal with an onslaught of whacked - out relatives , every muscle in my body is permanently tense . i 'm sure jacquelyn here would be overjoyed to hear that you 're here to rescue me . [ scene_break ] brad : so what did your friends do when they saw all those bees ? abby : well , at first , they wanted to run . but when they saw i was n't scared , they sat still and the bees flew away . brad : well , they did ? just like that ? abby : i remembered what you told me , daddy . if you leave the bees alone , they 'll leave you alone . brad : hmm . you know what ? i am so proud of you . you were so brave . abby : really ? brad : yeah . bees can be scary . but you stayed calm . abby : i learned it from you , daddy . you know everything . brad : ( chuckles ) ashley : does n't he , though ? [ scene_break ] damon : may i recommend the tuna ? diane : well , now . where did you come from ? damon : originally or just now ? diane : ha ha . you have time for a drink ? damon : if i 'm buyin ' . diane : that works for me . damon : you know , if you 'd like to order dinner -- diane : oh , no , no , no rush . come on , sit down . tell me what 's going on in your life . damon : ladies first . how are things with jack ? diane : nonexistent . damon : oh , i 'm sorry to hear that . diane : yeah , since he left jabot , i hardly ever see him . but c'est la vie . figure if that 's the worst problem i have in life ... damon : that 's a good attitude . diane : yeah . now -- now you , on the other hand , have a lot to contend with . more than you probably bargained for . am i right ? damon : well , i would be happy to let you know as soon as you told me what you were talking about . diane : oh . i am talking about your girlfriend suddenly foisting her teenage son on you . tell me that did n't come outta the blue . [ scene_break ] lily : so you guys really mean this ? you want devon to come live with us . dru : yes , sweetheart . neil : yes , temporarily . until they find a group home closer to town . dru : if that 's okay with you . lily : no , of course it 's okay with me . you guys , that is so nice of you . thank you so much . dru : thank your father . lily : thank you , daddy . neil : you 're welcome , honey . lily : ( chuckles ) dru : hi . devon : hey . neil : so did you find the hand towels okay ? devon : yeah , yeah . i hung it back up on the , uh ... devon : what are you guys smiling about ? lily : um , can i tell him ? dru : sure , honey . devon : tell me what ? i do n't like surprises , lily , all right ? spit it out . what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] brad : ( makes clicking sound ) abby : ( giggles ) brad : you all packed ? ashley : no , not yet . abby : all packed for what , mommy ? ashley : i have to be gone for a couple of days on a business trip , sweetie . abby : i 'll miss you . will you miss me ? ashley : oh , i think i 'm gon na miss you guys both a bunch . but i 'll call you every day . abby : will you bring me a present , too ? ashley : ( gasps ) oh . we 'll see about that . but i think your daddy has something special planned for you . brad : no , i have nothing special planned . nothing at all . ashley : yes , you do . brad : i do ? oh , i do ! that 's right . i 'm gon na take you to your first brewers game . abby : really ? brad : mm - hmm . abby : can i get a hat ? brad : i think we can get you a hat , sure . frances : excuse me , mr. and mrs. carlton . is abby ready to go to the dentist ? abby : the dentist ? ! do i have to ? brad : oh , come on . you always have fun with dr. wallace . and we have to keep that beautiful smile perfect , do n't we ? ashley : thanks so much for taking her , frances . come on . you got ta go to the checkup . all right ? i 'll see you in a little while . brad : come here . give me a kiss . i love you . ashley : bye , sweetie pie . brad : see you later . abby : i love you , daddy . ashley : what about me ? abby : i love you , too , mommy . ashley : thanks . ( laughs ) brad : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : um , did you ever think that maybe you could like living here ? daniel : no . phyllis : no ? ! hey , what 's up with that attitude ? daniel ... daniel ... damon 's a really nice guy . give him a chance . you could like him . daniel : i - i 'm not the one you need to convince . it 's pretty obvious that he does n't want me here . phyllis : absolutely untrue . he - he wants you here . daniel : well , he 's doing a great job of hiding it . phyllis : okay , daniel , i mean , this is a pretty big change for damon , okay ? i mean , we 've just sort of sprung this on him . and if you 're as private as he is , i mean , you know , your reaction to all of this could come off a little , uh , maybe unfriendly . daniel : you know , i 'm getting pretty sick of all these lame excuses about what 's really going on here . phyllis : what 's really going on here ? daniel : oh , come on . i mean , no matter how you try and spin it , this is damon 's place . and if he does n't want to live here with his girlfriend 's kid , i mean , so be it . that 's his right . [ scene_break ] damon : how on earth would you know about that ? diane : danny romalotti -- big celebrity ? word travels . damon : you 're telling me that he -- diane : his son stormed out and went to live with his mother , who happens to live with you . talk of the town . damon : it makes me so sad people ca n't manage to stay outta other people 's business . diane : well , i 'm sure once he goes back to switzerland ... damon : he ai n't goin ' . diane : really ? daniel 's staying in genoa city ? damon : it does look that way . diane : wow . instant family . you up for it ? damon : well , it 's pretty well moot , actually . they 're gon na be movin ' out , finding a place together . diane : ah . and i 'm sure i can guess whose idea that was . damon : it 's best for everyone concerned . diane : oh , come on , damon . admit it . you engineered it . it 's part of your pattern . damon : my pattern ? what pattern would that be ? diane : relationship claustrophobia . damon : come again . diane : oh , oh , there you are . um , excuse me . could you tell me what wines you have by the glass ? man : let me show you our wine list , ma'am . [ scene_break ] michael : unh - unh , unh - unh . wipe that smirk off your face , young lady . you 're making me feel dirty . chris : it was just interesting , seeing you like that . michael : well , you had your chance . what brings you by ? chris : ( sighs ) i needed to see a friendly face . michael : hmm . hmm . so is this a , uh , a red wine problem or a grain alcohol problem ? chris : no , it 's a water problem . michael : ( sighs ) those are the worst . chris : i need to keep a clear head . michael : what 's going on ? chris : it has to do with phyllis and danny and daniel . [ scene_break ] cameron : i 'm sorry to hear about your troubles , sharon , but , uh , what do you want from me ? sharon : i 'm desperate , cameron . is there anything i can do to persuade you to help me get out of this horrible mess ? [ scene_break ] victor : did it ever occur to you when all this happened that i might be able to help ? nick : i already told you , i do n't need your help . nikki : look , the only thing you two should be worried about is sharon and what 's gon na happen to her and this family if we do n't figure something out . victor : son , i 'm aware of all the evidence against her . what are you gon na do ? nick : sharon and i have a plan . victor : i 'd like to be able to help , you know , if you 'll allow me . i have a lot of influence in this town . nick : cameron does n't care that i 'm victor newman 's son . he came after sharon because he is obsessed with her . he 'd be doing this even if we were broke . victor : but , son , i 'm not talking about money . you know damn well that i 'm connected with a lot of powerful people in this town . nick : you 're also on probation . you pled guilty to a felony . where were your connections then ? nikki : nicholas . [ scene_break ] cameron : does your husband know you 're here ? sharon : no . cameron : the police ? sharon : no . no one knows . only the people i mentioned downstairs . cameron : i do n't believe you . sharon : what , you think i 'm wearing a wire ? cameron : are you ? sharon : you satisfied ? cameron : i have n't been satisfied since that night in denver . sharon : a night that changed my life forever . cameron : believe me , it changed mine as well . now thanks for the peep show , but , uh , i still do n't trust you . sharon : i do n't blame you . why would you trust the woman whose life you 're trying to destroy ? cameron : oh , but you still came here by yourself to ask for my help . sharon : i had nowhere else to turn . cameron : mm - hmm . well , i 'm flattered . but , uh , i just do n't see how i can help you . i mean , considering i had nothing to do with the predicament that you 're in . sharon : you killed frank barritt . cameron : i did n't even know frank barritt . sharon : admit it , cameron . you framed me . cameron : no , sharon , i did n't . it was in your head like i been tellin ' you . sharon : come on , cameron . it 's just you and me here , we 're alone . no one 's listening . cameron : i do n't care if the pope is here . what , do you want me to confess to a crime i did n't commit ? sharon : i 'm begging you to tell me the truth . cameron : the truth ? the truth is i had nothing to do with frank barritt 's death , all right ? sharon : obviously you do n't care if i go to prison . cameron : of course i care . but there 's nothing that i can do about it . sharon : so i 'm supposed to sacrifice the rest of my life for your crime ? cameron : what do you want me to say to that ? i just do n't think there 's any way i can help you . sharon : you are the only person who can . cameron : i 'm afraid you 're wrong . sharon : so i guess i 'm on my own here , then . cameron : yeah . so it would seem . sharon : thanks for nothing . cameron : sharon , wait . sharon : what ? cameron : if ... if there was some way that i could help you out of this fix you 've gotten yourself into , what would be in it for me ? [ scene_break ] brad : what are you smiling about ? ashley : i was watching you and abby from the stairs . brad : you were ? ashley : it 's wonderful to see the way you two relate to each other . you 're so sweet and you 're so ... you 're so caring . brad : she 's my little girl . ashley : she is , brad . no one 's ever gon na take that away from you . brad : tell that to newman . we should n't have to fight him for our little girl like this . ashley : no , that 's true , we should n't . she does deserve a normal , healthy childhood . brad : i could n't agree more . ashley : you 're not gon na like what i have to say , but i think we should let victor have unsupervised visits with her . brad : you think what ? ashley : i think we should let him be alone with her . brad : you 've got to be kidding me . ashley : there 's compelling reasons why i feel this way . brad : there are compelling reasons for us to keep him out of her life altogether . ash , we had an arrangement . ashley : i know . i know . but unfortunately , that arrangement does n't work for everybody it involved . brad : you mean it does n't work for newman . ashley : and he 's a big part of this , vrad . brad : i 'm gon na tell you this one more time . the man ca n't be trusted , especially with our daughter . ashley : and i do n't agree . brad : no . ( chuckles ) of course you do n't . because no matter what , you seem to be able to forget the harm he 's caused this family , your family . ashley : you know , i can not change the past . brad : you know what , ash ? maybe you ca n't . but it would be great if you could just learn from it just one time . look what he did to jack . look what he 's done to jabot with his illegal schemes . look what he 's done to us . the man is out to destroy your family . how can you cater to him so willingly ? [ scene_break ] chris : so now apparently he 's living over there . i say `` apparently `` since daniel has n't been speaking to either one of us . michael : phyllis , damon and daniel under the same roof . and i thought my household was bizarre . chris : danny 's so upset . i do n't blame him . we just do n't know how to approach this . michael : well , legally speaking , it 's pretty cut and dried . chris : oh , michael , it 's so much more complex than that . michael : families always are . chris : speaking of which , now that your mother 's here and your brother ... michael : the current topic was n't depressing enough ? chris : so how is kevin anyway , now that he 's out of jail ? you know , let me say , that i wound up quitting my job over the guy , i still have n't met him . michael : well , thank your lucky stars . chris : you 're not getting along ? michael : kevin -- kev -- -- how should i put this ? he is definitely better in theory than he is in reality . chris : there 's never a dull moment with you , is there ? michael : ah , yes , and the same could be true for you if you rejoin the exciting world of baldwin & williams . chris : oh , brother . michael : it was the perfect segue . chris : you have to stop . michael : no , i 'm not gon na stop . i need you , christine . honest to god , have you any idea how swamped i 've been ? chris : yes , i know . i hear you have been litigating these poor fingers to the bone . michael : look at 'em . they 're worn down to nubbins . look , all kidding aside , i -- chris : i - i ... okay . i ca n't commit to a job right now . i do n't even know if i want to continue practicing law . but i 'll tell you this , ( whispers ) i 'll think about it . michael : yeah ? you promise ? because i swear , my massage bills ... i 'm gon na have to take out a second mortgage . chris : why do n't you have your cute little massage girl move on in ? michael : oh , no . she 'd snap me like a dry twig . chris : oh . yuck . [ scene_break ] devon : so y ' all are n't pulling my leg or ... dru : ( laughs ) lily : no , of course not . devon : you guys really want me to stay here with you ? dru : yes . we really want you to stay here with us . we -- we 've talked it out as a family . we 've even arranged it with your social worker ms. davis . devon : what happened to the group home in green bay ? i mean , did they decide they did n't want me or -- dru : no , honey . you do n't need to be at green bay . we do n't want you to be far away from your friends . lily : yeah , and the places you 're used to . dru : this way , you can continue to work at the recreation center , go to school here in the fall . devon : look , look , look , look , guys . dru : what ? devon : i - i know you guys are trying to help , but -- dru : we 're trying to help , that 's right . is there a problem ? lily : i mean , do you want to go to green bay ? neil : understand , devon , this is temporary . until they find you a group home here in town . devon : so for how long ? dru : as long as it takes . devon : but it 's just for awhile , right , like just for a couple of nights ? lily : do you not want it to be longer ? devon : what i want do n't mean much , all right ? i do n't get to decide my life . dru : that is not true . devon , we do n't want to force you to do anything you do n't want to do . now if you want to go up to green bay -- lily : no , no , no , no , he does not want that . devon : you do n't know what i want , all right ? lily : well , devon , listen to me . devon : no , look , guys , this is just too nice , okay ? i do n't believe it . i mean , there 's got ta be a catch or something . dru : listen , devon , we 're not trying to force you to do anything you do n't want to do . we want to help you . there 's no catch . there are no tricks up our sleeves , honestly . devon : but it 's just for awhile , though , right ? dru : a day at a time . devon : and if i do n't like it ? dru : we could make other arrangements . lily : no , but you will like it , okay ? so stop fighting it and just let me show you to your room . lily : it 's okay . come on . thank you , mom and dad . devon : yeah . [ scene_break ] victor : do n't you think it 'd be best to talk about your problem and not mine ? it 's your wife that faces a lifetime in jail . nick : do n't you think i know that ? you just do n't get it , do you ? victor : son , i do n't get what ? nick : kirsten has committed the perfect crime . nikki : nicholas is right . i mean , the evidence that he planted is gon na make it virtually impossible for sharon to be acquitted . victor : there 's no such thing as the perfect crime . nick : well , this one comes pretty damn close . victor : where is this guy ? i want to take care of him . nick : no , dad , you have to stay out of this . i 've got it covered . i 'm gon na make him pay for what he 's done to this family . victor : have you forgotten that i 'm a member of this family as well ? nick : no . but it 's my wife and kids who will suffer if this bastard gets away with it . victor : will you at least tell me what your plans are ? nick : why ? victor : what do you mean , why ? i might be able to help . nick : i have spent months trying to figure out what makes this guy tick . i 'm gon na bring him down . make no mistake about it , i will beat him . victor : and you do n't think you need all the help you can get ? nick : for the first time in your life , your interference could ruin everything . so please let me do this my way . stay out of it . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'll do just about anything . my life is at stake here . cameron : anything ? sharon : um ... i , uh , i can pay you . just name a price . cameron : sharon , i 'm a billionaire . i do n't need your money . sharon : then what 's it gon na take ? is there anything else i have that might persuade you ? cameron : that almost sounds like you 're suggesting ... sharon : what ? cameron : what do you think , a little roll in the hay is gon na get you off the hook ? sharon : would it ? cameron : now i know that you 're trying to entrap me . sharon : no , cameron . i 'm just trying to save my future . and i am willing to do whatever it takes . cameron : well , if you think sex can do it , you 're wrong . sharon : look , uh , you 're a rich and powerful man . i think if you set your mind to it , you could come up with some way to get the police off my back . sharon : please . is there any way i can convince you to help me ? cameron : maybe . but i 'm not sure anything can save you from a charge this serious . sharon : um , will you think about it ? cameron : yeah . yeah , i 'll think about it . sharon : okay . sharon : call me , okay ? cameron : yeah . we 'll see . .yeah . [ scene_break ] ashley : it 's called a compromise . brad : a compromise ? you 're giving the man everything he wants . ashley : brad , i 'm just responding the best way i know how to an extremely delicate situation . brad : oh , come on , ash . open your eyes . ashley : he just wants to get to know this little girl . brad : and to hell with the rest of your family , right ? ashley : you know , victor 's business practices have nothing to do with his feelings for abby . brad : victor 's feelings for abby ? what about my feelings for abby ? tell me why you always put victor 's feelings ahead of mine . ashley : okay . [ scene_break ] phyllis : um , daniel , i think this is a little more about you than it is about damon . daniel : yeah . right . this is his place , remember ? i mean , i do n't really have a say in the matter . phyllis : well , i have to be honest . i think you 're putting up roadblocks everywhere i turn . daniel : yeah , you think ? what happens when you and damon want some alone time ? what 's he gon na do , send me to my room ? phyllis : ( laughs ) well , you know , that 'll work itself out , right ? daniel : as long as it works out damon 's way . phyllis : daniel -- daniel : no , look . all i want is to live someplace where i feel comfortable . i mean , is that so much to ask ? and i was hoping that it could be with you . but if you 're not willing to go and find a place for us ... then i 'll go find a place of my own . [ scene_break ] damon : now would you like to clarify that last remark ? diane : okay . you 're a man . damon : mm - hmm . diane : and men start to feel the walls closing in when they get to close to a woman . and now you throw a teenage son in the mix and , oh , alarm bells must have been going off like crazy . damon : and that is your armchair analysis , is it ? diane : well , that has to be the reason that you 're kicking phyllis and her son out of your apartment . damon : actually , no one 's being kicked out . if anyone 's pushing for this , it 's daniel . diane : oh , that 's good . that 's good . that way you do n't come off like the bad guy . tell me , damon , are you in love with phyllis ? damon : i feel love for her , yes . diane : oh , `` you feel love for her . `` but you have n't given yourself to her totally and completely , because that would mean opening yourself up , breaking down the barriers . barriers that you put there in the first place . you hold things back . what , you keep secrets ? damon : and tell me , exactly how did you arrive at this diagnosis , doctor ? diane : i can sense it as a woman . and i 'd lay money on it that phyllis can sense it , too . damon : mm - hmm . diane : all right , look , you bought me a glass of wine . can i return the favor ? damon : oh , free advice ? please . diane : yeah , from a friend . okay , in order -- in order for a woman to be happy , i mean , i mean , truly happy , we have to feel intimacy . we have to feel connected . and that goes double for a woman like phyllis , who goes around with her heart pinned to her sleeve . if you do n't give yourself to her totally and completely , the way i know she 's given herself to you , i guarantee you 're going to lose her . because she wo n't feel like she 's part of your life . and no matter how great the sex is -- i - i do n't wan na know -- but it just wo n't be enough . diane : so that 's my two cents . still friends ? damon : absolutely . but now i got to go . diane : i understand . thank you for the wine . damon : you take care . diane : and you , too . oh , and , damon , good luck , 'cause you 're going to need it . [ scene_break ] lily : so we have breakfast every morning , no matter what because mom says it 's the most important meal of the day or something . which i 'm not sure if that 's true or not , but you will quickly learn that it 's just easier to go along with what she says . ( laughs ) um , now if you want anything from the grocery store , then there 's a list that you can write it down on . and , you know , you ca n't ask for anything outrageous like , you know , i want 100 candy bars or something like that , which i 'm sure you know , but , yeah . um , what else is there ? devon : lily , look , i 'm not gon na write all this stuff down , okay ? lily : okay . i know . do n't worry . you 'll figure it out . so is everything okay ? devon : yeah , yeah , i guess . i mean , i never lived anyplace like this before , that 's for sure , but anyway , i 'm not living here . i just -- i 'm staying here for awhile . lily : well , what 's the difference ? your stuff 's in the closet , is n't it ? oh , you know what ? i forgot something . i will be right back , okay ? devon : all right . sure . devon : yeah , right . [ scene_break ] victor : it would n't have killed you to give me a little support . nikki : victor , i do support you , but he 's an adult . we ca n't dictate how he runs his life . victor : this is a serious problem . i should be involved , whether he likes it or not . nikki : did n't you hear anything he said ? victor : of course i did . nikki : i think that we need to respect his wishes . he has a plan . we have to let him try it . victor : by the time he 's finished trying , it may be too late for his wife . if she ends up in prison because he was too stubborn to accept my help , do n't say i did n't warn you . [ scene_break ] ashley : you 're being unfair . brad : i 'm being unfair ? ashley : yeah . you 're my husband , brad . of course i put your feelings first . brad : then why are you even suggesting this ? we had an agreement that the best solution was supervised visitation . ashley : i know . i know we had an agreement , but i 've had some time to think about it , brad . and do you really think that awkward and tension - filled visits are gon na be what 's best for abby ? brad : and do you really think that seeing the black knight one - on - one is the best solution ? ashley : then help me . you have a better idea ? brad : how long before she wants to start living at the ranch ? how long before she hates her uncle jack ? ashley : you know what ? that 's not gon na happen . brad : you know something ? part of me wants to let you go ahead with this just to see it blow up in your face . but i wo n't do that because i love abby too much . ashley : i do n't have any more solutions , brad . do you ? tell me . brad : i do n't know , ash . but there is one thing i am certain of . i will do whatever it takes to protect my daughter , even if it means the end of this marriage . [ next_on ] raul : marsino is the wrong man for you ! how the hell can you not see that ? sharon : i went to see cameron kirsten . nick : sharon , what were you thinking ? brad : you want to do this victor 's way , fine . but do n't ask me to be involved . | nikki and victor visited nicholas . victor wondered why nick had kept him in the dark about sharon 's situation with cameron . nick refused to reveal his plans and reminded victor that he had problems of his own to worry about . victor warned nikki that nick 's stubborn attitude could land sharon in prison , and victor would n't be to blame . sharon went to cameron 's hotel room and pleaded with him to help get her out of the murder charge . after stripping to prove she was n't wearing a wire , she went as far as to offer sex if it would save her life . cameron , believing she was up to something , said he 'd think things over and get back to her . daniel doubted that phyllis was serious about getting a place for them since she liked living with damon so much . when he did n't get a satisfactory answer from her on the issue , he said he would be forced to get a place of his own . diane took pleasure in taunting damon about the difficulties he 'd face with his sudden live - in family , then had a rare moment of kindness as she offered genuine advice on how not to lose phyllis ... stop hiding things about his past . christine interrupted michael 's massage and chewed his ear off about the predicament with daniel , danny and phyllis . michael offered advice , then asked christine to come back to work . she agreed to give it some thought . dru and neil told lily that devon would be staying with them for awhile , then let her give devon the good news . devon got settled in and had trouble believing his good fortune was real . ash and brad went another round about victor 's visitation , with ash suggesting they let victor and abby go unsupervised , and brad refusing to stand by and watch it happen . brad wondered why ash always put victor 's needs above his own . he then stunned her by revealing that he would protect abby at all costs , even if it meant divorce . |
jana : hey , what happened to you ? kevin : listen , listen , i just -- jana : i thought you were right behind me . kevin : yeah , i got off the phone with michael just now , and , uh , daniel is back in jail . jana : what ? why ? kevin : because there was an anonymous tip , and they found the forged painting hidden behind a wall at his place . jana : oh , my god , amber was right about this whole forgery scheme . this is just about hurting daniel . kevin : yeah , well , if he 's in trouble , so are you . jana : yeah , the police think i 'm an accomplice . if he 's back in jail , then -- kevin : yeah , i know , i know . you could be next . jana : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : you know , i still ca n't figure out how they pulled it off . i mean , planting that forgery behind one of our walls . so someone went through an awful lot of trouble to set me up . amber : yeah , and when i find him , he is going down . daniel : yeah , well , we got ta figure out who it is first . [ amber remembering ] amber : so how do i get you and your slimy `` history `` to leave me and daniel the hell alone ? deacon : well , you could just give me one night -- just you and me , just the two of us , and i wo n't hurt your boyfriend . amber : you are obsessed . deacon : ( laughs ) come on , you love it , do n't you ? amber : no ! [ scene_break ] michael : thank you . ( briefcase slams on table ) daniel : michael , what 's the news ? michael : uh , the d.a . wants to revoke your bail . if he gets his way , you 'll have to stay in jail until the trial . daniel : that 's , like , late in the fall . amber : do n't worry . i 'll prove you 're innocent way before then . [ scene_break ] nick : okay . phyllis : here we go . nick : home again , home again . phyllis : that 's right . jiggety - jog , right ? right ? we 're gon na read you your favorite books . summer : mama . phyllis : ( sighs ) nick : almost . phyllis : yeah , almost . that 's daddy . baby girl , that 's daddy . remember , the doctor said that all your words were gon na be mixed up , but we 're gon na fix that . can you say `` daddy `` ? can you say that ? nick : its okay , you do n't have to . phyllis : no , you do n't have to . you remember , `` daddy `` was your first word . he does n't remember because he was on a plane . but that was your first word -- `` da - da . `` ( rubbing summer 's legs ) ( exhales ) next time you say it , he 's gon na be right here . nick : yes , i will . i will . thanks for letting me come home . i know you were n't sure . phyllis : it 's fine . i just want the best for summer . nick : me , too . we 're a family . we 're gon na stay a family . summer : da - da . phyllis : good job . [ scene_break ] paul : oh , boy , do you want to wait on this a little bit ? give 'em a homecoming ? nikki : i think we need to let them know what we found out about mary jane . [ scene_break ] ( knocks on door ) heather : i know you do n't want to leave , you know ? but try to look on the bright side . you have n't been happy here at all . victor treats you like a child . adam : now he 's rejecting me totally , my own father . heather : look , i checked into that , um , that halfway house that he wants to send you to , and it 's -- it 's really nice . adam : that way , he does n't have to feel guilty . heather : look , it could be a good thing . adam : you have to help me out of this . heather : i 'm sorry , adam , i just -- i do n't understand . i - i do n't know what 's so important to you -- why you have to stay in this house ? [ adam remembering ] adam : ashley will see you in sabrina 's dress . it 'll send her over the edge , and victor into the hell he deserves . ( cell phone rings ) heather : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . i have to take that . it 'll just be a second , okay ? ( whispers ) hi . [ scene_break ] ashley : sabrina . victor : sweetheart , just try to put it out of your mind , all right ? ashley : if only i could . it was like one of my nightmares come to life . victor : i 'm sorry . maybe we should have had the wedding elsewhere . ashley : definitely not . this is my home , and i 'm not gon na let anybody chase me away from my home , especially not estella . how does she keep getting past security ? that 's what i want to know . victor : sweetheart , obviously , everyone knows her . you know , they feel comfortable with her . they trust her . i 'll make sure that you feel as secure as you can , all right ? plus , i 've decided to send adam away . ashley : what ? victor : yeah . he can spend the rest of his prison term elsewhere . ashley : no . victor that 's not necessary . victor : it 's already done , sweetheart . ashley : i do n't understand . why do you want to send adam away ? victor : sweetheart , your health is my priority , do n't you understand that ? dr. taylor asked me -- he prevailed upon me to make sure that all stress around you is removed . ashley : i 'm sure he did n't mean adam . adam 's been only wonderful to me . i feel horrible about this . victor : but you do n't need to feel horrible about it . the facility where he 'll go is -- is -- is -- is very good . it 's excellent . there 's counselors that 'll teach him how to cope with his disability . ashley : he 's doing that here . do you realize that ? he 's been doing that here . victor : sweetheart , it 's a fait accompli . he 's leaving . ashley : why ? did you already tell him ? victor : yes , of course i did . ashley : please , you have to reconsider . you have to reconsider , victor , for my sake . [ scene_break ] adam : you know , victor ca n't just snap his fingers ... ( snaps fingers ) and make this happen . heather : no , he has to get approval from the d.a . adam : well , then get the d.a . to turn it down . heather : i mean , you 're forgetting that my boss is n't exactly happy with me lately , thanks to mary jane benson and her bogus claim about phyllis hurting summer . if i even so much as mention the name victor newman ... adam : all right , a - all right . i - i get it , i get it . heather : you know , i wish you did n't care so much about what your father thought . you know , you never , ever have to prove your worth to me , okay ? i got ta go . talk to you later . heather : oh , hi , ashley . ashley : hi . uh , victor 's downstairs . heather : oh , okay , i 'll go out the back , thanks . ashley : okay . adam : here to say good - bye ? ashley : yeah , victor just told me . i 'm so sorry . adam : supposedly , it 's for your benefit . ashley : it 's so stupid . you 've been nothing but wonderful to me , adam . after i had that horrible nightmare , and you found me dr. taylor . ( sighs ) you 've been so incredible . i , um , i really wanted to ask you for one last thing . i mean , it 's -- it 's really for the baby . adam : what 's that ? ashley : would you be her godfather ? adam : that 's , um , that is , uh , really unexpected , ash . ashley : well , you 've been so protective of this little one . and , hey , we 're naming her after your mother , so she 's bound to have a soft spot in your heart , right ? adam : that is , uh , that is unbelievably kind of you . ashley : i have faith in you , adam . once victor sees how much faith i have in you , i know he 's gon na change his mind about sending you away . [ scene_break ] paul : ( sighs ) phyllis : oh , that went -- summer 's glad to be in her own room . she went right to sleep . nick : i was just filling mom in on summer 's condition . phyllis : yeah , we did n't want to tell you . we did n't want to tell you on the phone . nikki : oh , the poor baby , the poor baby . ( sighs ) phyllis : it -- it -- nikki , it 's gon na be fine . really , it 's gon na be fine . the neurologist said that her brain will -- will start to compensate for the areas that were damaged . paul : well , that 's good news then . she will eventually get back to where she was . nick : we hope so , too . we know it 's gon na be a lot of hard work , though . phyllis : yeah , but the -- that 's fine . we -- we do n't -- we do n't mind working on -- it 's fine . it 's just she 's frustrated because she was becoming such a big girl , and -- and , you know , it 's just -- it 's hard . nikki : of course . listen , if there 's anything i can do -- i could be here every day if you want me to . nick : thanks , mom . paul : you know , i never should have backed off mary jane . nick : what 'd you find out while you were in europe ? nikki : we visited every company she supposedly worked for . phyllis : `` supposedly `` ? paul : yeah , it turns out she never set foot in any of those places . nikki : her personal record was a complete fabrication . paul : we could n't even find evidence that she was ever in europe . nick : so what 's with the phony history ? what 's she hiding ? phyllis : why 'd she hurt my daughter ? nikki : unfortunately , we do n't know the answers to that yet . paul : you know , i 'm just gon na have to talk to victor again . nikki : paul , he told you -- paul : no , i know he told me to back off the investigation , but neither one of us are getting anywhere , and if we are truly going to find mary jane benson , he and i have got ta work together . nikki : all right . paul : i 'll be in touch . nikki : i - i 'm gon na stay here for a while . paul : i - i - i got ta go . nick : thanks , paul , appreciate it . nikki : so does summer remember anything ? nick : no . phyllis : no . ( cell phone rings ) nick : her memory 's been affected , especially short - term , which is why it 's gon na be so hard for her to get her vocabulary back . nikki : ( sighs ) [ cell phone rings ] phyllis : hey , amber . amber : hi . phyllis : are -- are you and -- and daniel coming over to see summer ? amber : um , we ca n't right now because daniel was arrested again last night . phyllis : what ? why ? amber : ( sighs ) new evidence someone planted in our apartment . phyllis : ohh . did you tell michael ? amber : yeah , he 's here at the jail . phyllis : well , why is this , you know , the first time i hear about this ? amber : uh , daniel thought that you had enough to worry about . phyllis : okay , well , i 'm gon na come down there . just tell daniel i 'm on my way . ( sighs ) ( slams cell phone down ) nick : what happened ? phyllis : uh , my son is ... he 's arrested . he 's in jail ... nikki : oh , my god . phyllis : again . nick : uh , just go . you know , she -- summer 's asleep . phyllis : yeah . nick : i 'll -- okay . nikki : ( sighs ) ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] amber : your mom 's on her way . daniel : she does n't have to do that . amber : well , of course she 's gon na come , daniel . daniel : ( sighs ) okay , michael , what 's our next step ? michael : well , i 'm gon na meet with heather , see what she can do for us . after what she put your mother through , maybe i can work on her sympathies . daniel : ( laughs ) she has sympathy ? michael : maybe she 'll surprise us . daniel : look , it 's so obvious that i 'm being set up . i mean , come on , an anonymous caller ? th - they -- they get in touch with the police and tell 'em where i 'm hiding the painting ? michael : all right . all right , you know what ? i know you 're frustrated . you 're gon na have to let me -- daniel : so then how am i gon na fight this , michael ? i mean , how am i supposed to defend myself ? i ca n't ! amber : you know what ? count on me . i am gon na get you out of here . daniel : how ? you know just as much as i do about who 's pulling the strings . i got ta go . amber : daniel . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : so what you 're saying , paul , is that you have gained no new information . paul : we now know we are looking for two people , not just one . victor : two ? paul : the woman claiming to be mary jane benson , and whoever created this identity for her . victor : huh . so you do n't think she was acting alone ? paul : no , uh , the -- the -- the manufactured work history is -- is way too elaborate . it had to be arranged by someone who is very well - connected . mary jane benson is a - a nobody , quite literally . no one heard or saw of her until she stepped foot in genoa city . victor : well , i do n't care where she was before . i wonder where she is now . paul : well , i think finding out who she is will help us do just that . victor : yeah . why do n't i get my team on it ? paul : all right , fine . could you have them contact me as soon as possible ? victor : yeah , but do n't you worry about it . i mean , you 're busy planning your wedding , so this is my concern . paul : with all due respect , victor , summer is my fiancée 's granddaughter . it is , uh , very much my concern , as well . victor : all right , point well taken , so why do n't you , uh , why do n't you contact my team , and then work it out together ? paul : all right , i have some ideas that might help us get to the bottom of this investigation . victor : what do you think about having a press conference ? paul : i think it could n't hurt . we could get her picture out there and ask anyone if they have any information about her . victor : well , then we 'll offer a reward for anyone with specific information , yeah ? paul : nothing gets people talking faster than money . victor : yeah , my thinking exactly . paul : you know , with all of nikki 's media connections , she could help set up the press conference , make sure that word gets out . victor : all right , tell her i want it done here today . the sooner , the better . [ scene_break ] adam : on second thought ... [ scene_break ] michael : how 's it going ? jana : oh , how 's daniel ? michael : uh , he has , uh , been better . kevin : are you gon na be able to get him out ? michael : well , that 's what i 'm here to discuss with heather . kevin : did , um , did she say anything about jana ? like , does this new evidence make anything worse for her ? michael : it should n't but check behind the walls . you never know what you may find . jana : oh , god , look , there 's heather . kevin : i 'll be right back . michael : what ? kevin : ms. stevens , hi . heather : hello . kevin : uh , this is for you , and , uh , i just wanted to let you know that i am okay with everything that you did . heather : with everything that i did ? kevin : yeah , you know , like the , um , the padded cell and all that . heather : right . kevin : uh , as tough as that was for me , i know that you were just doing your job , and in a weird , twisted way , it was kind of a gift , so , uh , thanks . michael : i said he was a good man . i never said he was normal . heather : right , well , uh , let 's just talk about daniel . ( clears throat ) michael : all right , it was a setup . i 'm as sure about this case as i was about phyllis . heather : yes , i was wondering how long it would take for you to mention that . michael : hmm , well , mary jane benson could be behind this , too . heather : that 's a stretch . michael : she framed the mother . we do n't know why . she 's out there . that is definite grounds for reasonable doubt . heather : okay , okay , look , if you were arguing this in front of a jury -- which you 're not -- okay , with all of the evidence piling up ... michael : conveniently . heather : no judge is going to want to be responsible for letting an accused murderer out on bail . michael : then convince the d.a . heather : god , i wish i had the kind of influence that everyone thinks i do over my boss , but i do n't . truly , michael , i do n't . i 'm sorry , i ca n't help you . [ scene_break ] ( door closes ) phyllis : yeah , okay . fill me in . daniel : the painting i did ? phyllis : mm - hmm . daniel : the forgery -- turned up again . phyllis : in your apartment ? daniel : ( sighs ) yeah . i guess the good news is that whoever 's trying to ruin my life , we know that they have n't skipped town . phyllis : oh , yeah , that 's good news , that 's real good . daniel : how 's summer ? she 's back home , right ? phyllis : yeah , she 's home . daniel : and ? phyllis : she 's fine . we have a new definition for `` fine . `` daniel : she 's talking ? phyllis : yeah , she said `` da - da `` today , which is a really big deal because every word is a struggle , so that was good . daniel : mom , just go home . phyllis : no , no . hey . i 'm not going home . i 'm your mother , too . daniel : ( chuckles ) mom , i can take care of myself . you know , i 'm fine . ( laughs ) new definition . seriously , go home . [ scene_break ] ( pounding on door ) deacon : whoa . amber : you are such an idiot , a complete moron . deacon : the dulcet tones of my little angel . amber : you , you -- what the hell happened to you , huh ? you 're just fine with this , putting an innocent man in prison ? deacon : wait , innocent ? daniel ? jeez , i do n't know . there 's a lot of evidence against him . amber : oh , which you planted . deacon : okay , well , hold that thought . before we get into that , let 's just make sure that you 're not wearing a wire . amber : do n't touch me ! deacon : god , i miss that ! amber : you know what ? you are gon na miss a lot of women . you 're gon na miss me , you 're gon na miss everyone when i put your butt in jail . deacon : yeah , is that the plan ? ooh . amber : yeah . yeah , i 'm going to the cops , and i 'm gon na tell 'em everything . deacon : oh , really ? and daniel , too ? ah . amber : yeah , daniel , too . you thought i 'd be so scared to tell him about my l.a. life -- mnh - mnh . deacon : well , you know , i think it 's a safe bet because you never tell any of the men in your life anything about the real you , except for me . amber : no , daniel loves me , and he accepts me , and he will understand the screwed - up things i did , and even if i was going to lose him , which i wo n't , i would still turn you in just for the sheer joy of seeing you hang . deacon : yeah , i - i do n't -- i do n't think they really hang people anymore . amber : you know what i mean ! deacon : all right , i get the gist , all right . amber : you know , detective gill wallace , he is a personal friend of mine , and if i were you , i would start running , not that it 's gon na do any good . deacon : really ? great . well , thanks for that little heads - up . ahh . do n't let me hold you up , amber . ( computer keys clicking ) amber : ( stomps foot ) deacon : are you still here [ scene_break ] paul : yes , on all the local stations . if mary jane benson is still in genoa city , we will find her . ashley : i 've met her several times . i never noticed anything unusual about her . paul : yeah , i - i know what you 're saying , but sociopaths can be very charming . ashley : to hurt an innocent child ? that 's horrible . paul : mm - hmm . ( knock on door ) ooh , that 'll be heather . excuse me . ashley : here . here you go . victor : thank you , my sweetheart . ashley : um ... victor : yeah ? ashley : when you 're finished with this ... victor : mm - hmm . ashley : can i speak with you ? i had a really nice talk with adam . victor : all right . why are you here ? paul : well , i thought you might want to issue a joint statement with the d.a . 's office . victor : that is not necessary . let 's begin , all right ? victor : you guys ready ? a few weeks ago , an attempt was made on my granddaughter 's life . i 'm asking the public to help us find the woman responsible . i offer a $ 1 million reward to anyone that comes forth with information that leads to the arrest of that woman . [ scene_break ] adam : mary jane ! mary jane : hmm ? ohh , tell me you brought food . adam : no , no time , i came here to warn you . victor 's up at the house now . he -- he 's got a press conference on television right now . he 's issuing a reward for your arrest . mary jane : no , no , he ca n't do that . adam : look , this place is not safe . you have to go . mary jane : wh - where do i go ? adam : i - i do n't know . you have to leave genoa city right now . mary jane : i ca n't . i ca n't . i ca n't leave jack . adam : listen , your face is gon na be all over the television . people are gon na see you . mary jane : oh , damn it . what -- okay , i got ( police sirens wail ) adam : wait , listen . mary jane : no , i hear it . i hear it . i got ta get my things . let me get my things , and then i 'll go . adam : no , no , no . just leave 'em . just leave 'em . i 'll take care of 'em . mary jane : i got ta get kitty . adam : mary jane , i will take care of them . you have to go . mary jane : but kitty -- adam : it 's okay . you have to go . mary jane : ( gasps ) oh ! adam : perfect . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : if you have seen this woman or know of her whereabouts , please call the number on the screen . nick : it 's amazing how fast they put that together . nikki : everyone wants to help , son . nick : i should have thought of a reward before . nikki : no , your focus is exactly where it should be -- on summer . nick : i 'm so grateful we still have her . nikki : i know , sweetie . nick : you know , whatever medical issues we have to deal with , we can -- we can get through 'em . nikki : yes , you can . so , um , you 're home now ? nick : yeah , i ca n't be anywhere else . sharon understands . nikki : oh , i 'm sure she does . you know , i meant what i said earlier . ( sets down mug ) i can be here . if you want , i can move in . i mean , it 's no big deal . all it needs is me running home grabbing a bunch of clothes ... nick : ( sighs ) nikki : unless you 'd rather i did n't . nick : uh , no , no , i just , uh , you saying that reminded me of something that i thought was strange the other day . i , uh , i came across adam , and he was walking around with some clothes -- women 's clothes . nikki : what -- what , do you mean , heather 's clothes ? nick : no , he said they were ashley 's dry cleaning . he was just taking them out to the car for her . i do n't know . i just thought it was kind of weird . nikki : well , i have found that if anything is a little off with adam , there is usually some bigger story to it . nick : what do you think he was doing with the clothes ? nikki : i have no idea . so what kind of clothes was adam taking ? expensive stuff , like gowns or ... nick : no , just regular clothes . nikki : you think you 'd recognize them if you saw them again , say , on heather ? nick : maybe this is just the way he does his shopping , you know ? he just goes and helps himself . nikki : would you put it past him ? nick : nope . ( sighs ) hey , maybe , uh , maybe the clothes were for him . ( laughs ) nikki : do n't laugh . nick : what ? nikki : i really have no idea what his fashion tastes are , but i did catch him in a very compromising position with his lawyer the other day . nick : with heather ? nikki : no , no , no , heather is his girlfriend . his lawyer apparently is his boyfriend . nick : you 're not -- are you serious ? nikki : oh , yes . nick : ( scoffs ) does dad know this ? nikki : has n't heard it from me . nick : well , do you think he should know ? 'cause i do . [ scene_break ] daniel : i 'm gon na go . phyllis : no , no , no . no , you 're not leaving . nick has it -- please . come on , summer is fine . nick 's home . daniel : nick 's back . phyllis : yeah . daniel : for how long ? phyllis : he says for good . daniel : you buy that ? phyllis : given the recent history , absolutely not . but it does n't really matter what i think , because summer is happy to have him there and -- and that 's what 's important . daniel : summer needs her dad . phyllis : yeah , she needs her dad and her mom , and apparently , a whole team of experts , some bio - therap -- i do n't know . daniel : sorry , that sucks . phyllis : yeah . you 're in jail . you 're trying to make me feel better . daniel : gives me something productive to do , you know , other than plotting my revenge . phyllis : yeah , you should do that , because that 's good . hey , look at me . do you have any idea who did this ? daniel : ( scoffs ) i do n't have a clue who would hate me this much to do this . i tell you what , when i get out of here and i find out -- i mean , all the misery that they 've caused me , i 'm gon na be more than happy to return that favor ... tenfold . [ scene_break ] amber : you think i 'm bluffing , hmm ? that i wo n't really go to the cops ? deacon : no , i 'm sure you will . i 'm also sure that they 'll laugh right in your pretty little face . honey , you got nothing on me . amber : once they do a little digging and -- deacon : once they do a little digging , they 're gon na find that i was a thousand miles away the night of thomas balfour 's murder . that 's if they even care enough to ask , which i seriously doubt they will . you 're the girlfriend of the accused . what are you gon na say next ? `` ooh , he was set up `` ? amber : you 're not smart enough to pull this off . deacon : okay , now that hurts . amber : and even if you really were a thousand miles away , that means you had help , which means you left a nice little trail of evidence behind for me to find , and believe me , i will . deacon : you know what ? this is starting to have possibilities . let me ask you something -- what are you gon na do ? are you gon na follow me around ? appear in my window ? i tell you what , if you 're a real good girl , maybe i 'll let you strip - search me . amber : go ahead . laugh . it 'll make it that much more satisfying when i finally take you down . deacon : mm , hang on a sec . let me just close my eyes and visualize that image for a second . okay , good . no , hang on . amber : move . deacon : there 's a -- there 's another way , all right ? you get what you want , i get what i want . amber : you got nothing i want . deacon : you did n't used to say that . amber : you did n't used to be such an a -- deacon : okay , shh . unh , unh , unh , unh . now what if i told you that i had rock- solid evidence that could get daniel released ? [ scene_break ] wallace : mr. newman . mr. newman . victor : come in . ( door slams ) victor : what brings you by , detective ? wallace : are you aware adam wilson 's left the premises ? victor : no . wallace : his alarm went off a few minutes ago . paul : he could n't have gotten far . wallace : my guys are searching the property now . ( door slams ) heather : he 's right here . adam , the police are here . what happened ? adam : ( breathlessly ) i was chasing after someone , as best i could , anyway . i went past the boundary . victor : who were you chasing ? adam : a woman , i think . uh , i saw a shadow at the window , had long , uh , dark hair , maybe i - i - i do n't know . but i - i - i thought it was victoria , and i - i went outside , and i called after her , and she took off running . ashley : okay , there was a trespasser here the other night . i saw somebody at the window with long dark hair . it was a woman . adam : there has been someone sneaking on and off the ranch . uh , look , i - i forgot about my monitor , and i took off after her . ashley : but she got away ? adam : yeah , she -- i 'm sorry , ash , i tripped . ashley : it 's okay . heather : okay , look , where -- where did you see her ? adam : i , uh , uh , back , she was headed toward the old , uh , potting shed . heather : potting shed , okay . can we use your officers to help look for her ? adam 's not going anywhere . wallace : all right , yeah . attention , be advised . wilson 's been found . wilson 's been found , break . we have a trespasser on the property . a female white , dark hair , last seen at the rear of the building , over . heather : um , i 'll show you where the potting shed is , okay ? paul : i 'll go with you . adam : i 'm not even gon na be able to identify her . i -- ashley : no , it 's okay . thank you so much . thank you so much . adam : of course . of course . ashley : you put your own safety at risk for us . thank you . [ scene_break ] ( door slams ) jana : i - i do n't understand . my lawyer said that the new evidence has no bearing on my case . kevin : whoa , whoa , whoa . whoa , whoa . who -- who are you ? what are you doing ? grimes : special agent nolan grimes . jana : he 's taken over the case for agent aucker . grimes : so i thought i 'd use this opportunity to clear up a few questions i have . kevin : you have some questions . do you have a warrant ? grimes : no . kevin : then get out . grimes : mrs. fisher , i do n't think it 's in your best interest to lis -- kevin : i said get out ! you want to harass innocent people , go do it somewhere else . or better yet , try doing your job and find the real killer , you oblivious son of a bitch . jana : i think he gets the point . agent grimes , i wo n't be answering any more of your questions today . thanks . jana : ( sighs ) oh , my god . thank you . thank you . kevin : you 're welcome . jana : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] amber : okay , right . yeah , i 'm supposed to believe you just hand over evidence that would incriminate you . deacon : wait a second , i never said that it would incriminate me . i said it would exonerate the boy scout . now what would that be worth to you ? amber : ( scoffs ) if it really existed . deacon : well , let 's see , you did n't believe me when i told you that i could have him locked up . now i 'm telling you i can get him out . you really want to take a chance and blow me off again ? amber : you 're so full of it . you know , somehow , you got your hands on the painting , and you thought you could use it to blackmail me . but it 's all you had ... deacon : ah . amber : and now it 's gone , and so am i . thomas : romalotti 's got no idea how screwed he is . amber : who is that ? deacon : what , that ? well , that 's nothing . according to you , it does n't exist . amber : that 's -- that 's -- deacon : that 's -- that 's the dead guy , daniel 's poor defenseless victim , recorded just moments before his untimely demise . thomas : romalotti 's got no idea how screwed he is . it 's almost too easy setting him up . it 's like there 's no challenge to it , you know ? he believed every word i said about being a fed and wanting him to paint that forgery . what an idiot . amber : ( sighs ) how did you get this ? deacon : i think the question that you ought to be asking yourself is , how do you get it ? and i think that you know the answer to that . amber : this is insane ! deacon : ( grunts ) amber : you did not frame an innocent man for murder just to get me into bed ! deacon : well , what can i say , what can i say , honey ? you inspire me . ( laughs ) amber : no , no , you just -- will you just be serious for one second ? okay , you have had -- you could have had any woman you ever wanted . deacon : well , that is true , but you know what ? you 're the one that got away . not this time . ( cell phone rings ) amber : ooh , ooh . ( breathing heavily ) ohh , michael . daniel : no , it 's me . amber : oh , oh , daniel , please tell me its good news . daniel : michael begged the d.a . but got nowhere . the judge revoked my bail . amber : ( gasps ) oh , god . daniel : what about you ? you find out anything ? amber : i 'm , um , i 'm still working on it . um , but , you know , we have plenty of time . your trial 's not until fall . deacon : no , no , no , no , no . no , no , no , no , no . daniel : hey , w - where are you ? are you alone ? amber : no . deacon : hang up the phone . hang up the phone . amber : you know what ? um , i 'm -- i 'm just at jimmy 's . it 's some idiot arguing with the tv . deacon : hang up the phone . come on , hang up the phone . amber : um , i love you . i love you , bye . daniel : i love you , too . deacon : hang up the phone . amber : what are you doing ? ! deacon : ( laughs ) you know what ? i think this is my fault , because actually , i did n't make it clear to you that this is a limited time offer . you see , i 'm gon na be clearing out some space on my hard drive here , which means tomorrow , this video goes bye - bye , along with any chance that danny boy has of getting out of jail . lover , i got ta tell you , after one night with me , well , you may just want to leave him there . [ scene_break ] nick : you know , if you want , i 'll tell dad about adam . nikki : no , no , no , no , no . then he 'll accuse me of pitting his children against each other . nick : adam manages that just fine on his own . nikki : ( sighs ) i have thought about telling victor , but i do n't know if it 's the right thing to do . nick : look , mom , somebody has to wake him up . i mean , honestly , who even really cares about adam 's sex life ? but this guy lies as he breathes . i 'll bet you anything that him having a boyfriend is not his only secret . [ scene_break ] wallace : any of you recognize this ? ashley : ( gasps ) oh , my god . adam : what is it ? victor : sabrina 's dress . ashley : so that was mary jane i saw ? do you think she was behind all of this ? victor : possible . heather : wait , but -- but how would she have known about sabrina ? paul : well , maybe they knew each other . we do n't know mary jane benson 's real identity . wallace : i know you tangled with her before . the rest of you know her , too ? adam : not me . ashley : i worked with her briefly . victor : i 've seen her at katherine 's wedding and a couple of times since . wallace : why would she be targeting your family ? victor : detective , i have no clue . ashley : adam , thank you so much . thank you so much . we might never have known . victor : would you kindly make sure that there are no repercussions for adam because he broke house arrest ? heather : uh , no , that -- that wo n't be a problem . victor : and while you 're at it , would you kindly withdraw my request to have him transferred ? adam : victor , thank you . victor : no , son , thank you . thank you for protecting this family , all right ? our family . [ scene_break ] mary jane : ( panting ) ( inhales deeply ) ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( crying ) oh , god . where do i go ? where do i go ? ( sniffles ) there 's no one left . kitty 's gone . jack . ( sighs ) jack . ( sniffles ) he still loves me . i do n't know what i would do without him . ( sighs ) [ next_on ] olivia : all you 've got to do is sign this consent form , and we 're set to go . lily : no . jack : i just want to protect you . sharon : protect me against what ? victor : it 's over . adam : what is ? victor : i know what you 've been hiding , son . | kevin tells jana that daniel is back in jail because they had found a forged terroni in his apartment . amber realizes that she could be next to be arrested . daniel tells amber that someone is going to an awful lot of trouble to set him up . amber vows to bring down that someone ( deacon ) . amber remembers her talk with deacon in which he had told her that he wanted just one night alone with her . michael visits daniel and tells him that the d.a may want to revoke his bail . amber vows to prove daniel 's innocence . nick and phyllis bring summer home . nikki tells paul that they need to tell what they had found out about mary jane . adam lets heather know that victor is totally rejecting him . victor assures ashley that all the things that she thought that she had seen for her to just put it out of her mind . ashley still blames estella for doing this to her . victor tells ashley that he is sending adam away so that ashley can have peace of mind . ashley begs victor not to do this to adam . paul and nikki tell phyllis that there is absolutely no trace of a mary jane ever existing . amber calls phyllis and tells her that daniel had been arrested . phyllis hurries to go to the police station to be with daniel . |
abby : ohh ! beautiful ! [ gasps ] you have the touch . that 's fabulous . traci : oh , thank you . yes . i can order a floral arrangement like a pro . [ both laugh ] abby : no , i mean it . you always have a way of making things look beautiful and welcoming . it was one of those things that i was so used to as a kid , i did n't even notice . but now , seeing you in action -- you have a gift . traci : well , thank you , sweetie . i want tonight to be special . i want our family to remember that we are always there for each other , no matter what . abby : no matter what and no matter who ? summer : here . austin : oh , thank you . summer : so , do you think we scandalized anyone ? austin : no one really around to scandalize , but , uh , we could go back in the pool and try it all over again . summer : no , no . we do n't have time . we just have enough time to get ready for dinner . austin : or we could skip dinner -- summer : okay , it 's gon na be painless , i swear . okay ? we 're just gon na sit around the table , talk about how great the food is , and then we 're gon na go home . it 's done . boom . over . my aunt traci is , like , the nicest person ever , and my cousin abby , she -- austin : the one who ca n't stand me ? summer : she can talk enough for everyone . i mean , just us showing up together -- it 's gon na prove to them that we 're a real couple , okay ? austin : which they do n't want us to be . summer : they 're trying -- okay ? -- or else they would n't have invited us . okay ? the first time that i sat around that table was the first time that i felt like i was part of the abbott family . i think my only job was to get orange juice , and i nailed it . austin : i do n't think i 'm gon na be feeling like part of the abbott family anytime soon . summer : we 're married , okay ? like , `` vows and rings and eternal love `` marriage . and the abbotts are officially now your family , too . so , no , you 're not gon na feel like part of the group right away , but maybe by the time we have our first baby , you will . austin : oh . [ chuckles ] baby ? abby : how formal are we going for with the seating ? couples across the table instead of side by side ? huh ? not that i want summer and austin even in the same room . could we put him in the pool house ? would that be rude ? traci : stop . we are not going to split those kids up , at the table or anyplace else , although it might be a good idea to put austin by billy and not jack . abby : well , i wish i could put victoria next to billy . traci : he wishes the same thing . but billy is who he is and does what he does , and right now , he 's having to learn to live with the results . chelsea : oh , my god ! stitch : seriously ? this is how you recover from major surgery ? dylan : what are you , a doctor ? stitch : [ chuckles ] i 'm not kidding , man . you should n't be here . dylan : do n't worry . i 'm gon na take it easy . are you gon na order some coffee , or are you gon na keep playing mother hen ? stitch : i should order for every resident at memorial -- frothing drinks with foam and stuff . dylan : you should do it . stitch : yeah , get cocky with your recovery . dylan : you do that , 'cause you know what ? i need the income . i have to pay my medical bills . 200 bucks in aspirin , stitch ? ! are you kidding me ? ! stitch : it 's good aspirin . what do you want ? avery : what is wrong with you ? you 're working ? and what is wrong with you for encouraging him ? dylan : `` a , `` hello . `` b , `` i love you . and , `` c , `` if stitch tells me to pack it up and go home , i will do that because i trust this guy with my life . jack : please , kelly , trust me . tell me what happened . kelly : my brother ... is a murderer . jack : well , things happen in combat . things happen in the operating room . murder 's a different thing . murder is -- kelly : no , jack . it was one man , one night . it was n't an accident or self- defense . my brother killed a man . jack : oh , my god . kelly : see ? i told you my saying it was n't gon na make it any better . you knowing does n't make it go away . it 's just horrible , and there 's no way to fix it . jack : but you were brave enough to tell me this much . now you have to tell me the rest . kelly : ohh . is n't that enough ? jack : the worst part is over . kelly : no , it 's not ... 'cause now i have to tell you who he killed , and that is the worst part of all . traci : well , that will be perfect , and i would like to go on record right now predicting a happy and healing family dinner . abby : mm . traci : [ laughs ] we 'll see . abby : yeah . [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] summer : what , you thought ... ? no , no , no , no . i 'm not -- i 'm not pregnant . no . i meant , you know , later , years from now . austin : even still , i mean , years from now , kids ? summer : yeah . i mean , i know six is insane , but it 's kind of what i always wanted . but three -- three is okay . austin : three ? summer : yeah , you know , like two years apart -- you know , like the double stroller . aw , i think it 's so cute ! austin : double stroller ? summer : uh - huh . austin : maybe even a minivan ? summer : no , not a minivan . just like a three - row s.u.v . is cool . austin : you 've thought about this , like , a lot . summer : no , not ... a lot -- like , just enough . why ? you never thought about having kids ? austin : god , no . that came out wrong . um ... what i meant was ... summer : yeah ? austin : i just never really thought about , you know , being a dad , changing diapers . i mean , before my mom passed , i was always about going to film school , being a director , going to new york or hollywood . summer : swimming pools and gorgeous girls . i can see it now . austin : i have the swimming pool and the only gorgeous girl i 'll ever need . traci : all right . where would you like to sit , abby ? abby ? abby . abby : uh ... tyler changed his faceplace status to `` single . `` traci : ohh . the modern etiquette of romance and all of your personal details on blast , as they say . i 'm so sorry , sweetie . abby : no , it 's -- it 's fine . he 's just stating a fact . he is single . i am single . we were together , and now we are both single . traci : well , it 's not really a curse being single , you know ? i mean , it 's just a reality . it 's just a simple fact of life . abby : oh , my god . he was tagged in a bar with a bunch of hot women . how pathetic . yeah , tyler , we know hot women flock to you , and stalkers like mariah . congratulations . traci : okay . i think maybe that 's enough for today . this is not doing you any good . tonight is about celebrating the people that support you . this is not about obsessing over people who have failed you in some way , right ? that 's on them , not on us , okay ? abby : you 're right . i 'm gon na go check on mrs. martinez and the food . and , hey , i 'm not eating my feelings away . i am simply checking on the food . traci : i understand , okay ? [ laughs ] [ sighs ] no , that 's silly . abby : aunt traci , what about the , uh -- were you about to check steve 's faceplace account ? traci : [ sighs ] well , um , i have to admit i did n't even think about a status change until just now , and i was a little curious . abby : yeah , but you did n't do it . you did n't check it . you 're so much more brave and stronger than i am . traci : [ laughs ] no , i 'm just older and a little more tired . abby : you are the smartest woman that i know . i think everyone just focuses on how nice you are . you are the sweetest -- you 're like a warm hug that makes everybody feel better . but you 're tough , too . and you 've been through things that would crush most people . and i know that i will never be as good as you , but i hope one day i can be as strong . traci : that 's so sweet . [ sniffles ] what a lovely thing to say . abby : i mean it . traci : i have something else lovely that i recently heard . i would like to share with you . men are a luxury , not a necessity . abby : that is brilliant . where did you hear that ? traci : uh , cher . [ both laugh ] abby : okay . even better . yeah , that cuts right to the heart of it . men are n't a necessity . i mean , we do n't need them . we 're not gon na collapse in a heap without them . traci : no , my darling . we certainly are not . [ sighs ] kelly : after all of that , uh ... to find out that we were both in the same town , trying to stay out of each other 's lives -- i mean , i hated him . jack : that 's understandable . kelly : i just did n't understand how he had a right to go on with his life . i was just so angry at -- at him and at myself for knowing him , worse for being related . you know , all the times that i said i 've got to get out of town , you know , part of it was because of all the stupid mistakes that i had made , but also , part of it was because i just did n't want to see his face -- you know , watch him smile and get on with his life . jack : thank you . thank you for telling me all this . kelly : but , jack , do you think maybe that you see me differently now that you know what my brother 's done ? jack : no , no , no , no , no . i look at you , and i see you . i look at stitch ... billy was right ! it was n't jealousy . it was n't paranoia . stitch was keeping a secret . kelly : yes , i know . we both know . and i 'm so sorry , jack . i 'm so sorry . i never meant to shut you out . jack : i 've got to find billy . i got to tell him this . kelly : no , no , no , no , no . you ca n't do that . you can not say a word . billy : chelsea , call 911 . sorry . sorry . maintenance . i did n't know you guys were -- i 'm sorry . billy : yeah , sure , you are , jackass . i came to check on the mold a couple months back . i guess it was your mom here with a baby . cute kid . chelsea : uh , y - yeah . i - i guess . okay . billy : `` okay `` ? that 's it ? chelsea : well , what do you want me to say ? billy : i do n't know . how 'bout `` what the hell are you doing just walking in like that ? `` chelsea : he 's right . i mean , you ca n't just come in here . i thought the super said you were out . billy : well , clearly , the super was wrong . i came to see if you have that same buzz other residents have complained about . i can come back later . billy : yeah , and next time , wait for somebody to answer the door . chelsea : and there was a buzzing . there was some buzzing in my son 's room , but i have n't heard it recently . maybe i should check it out . things like that can pop back up at the worst time . avery : i did n't mean to go off on you guys . dylan : yes , you did . avery : you 're right . i did . stitch : i get it . you 're in love . whatever it takes to keep that person safe -- you do what you got to do . dylan : what do you need me to do -- bench - press the espresso machine to let you know that i 'm okay ? stitch : yeah . hey , you have my word , avery -- he 's doing okay . plus , keeping him cooped up at home might make him a little nutty , like a wolf caught in a trap , gnawing off his own foot . avery : that 's very reassuring , stitch . thank you . but i would like to shove you in a car and take you home . dylan : no . i 'm okay . barton : mcavoy . you look well . dylan : thank you . is that your professional opinion ? barton : if it helps , sure . dylan : yeah , it does help . professional opinion . avery : yeah , i heard the first time . barton : dr. rayburn , you have a moment ? stitch : sure . of course . barton : privately , please . excuse us . stitch : dr. shelby . what can i do for you ? barton : i 've heard some rumors about you . i need to find out if they 're true . jack : you do n't want me to tell billy that your brother is a murderer ? he 's alone with victoria all the time , with johnny . who knows what stitch would do ? kelly : no , i swear to you , jack , billy 's family is not in danger , okay ? nobody is . ben is not the same man that he was . look , i 'll never understand what he did or why he did it , but my brother is different now . jack : how do you know that ? you just finished telling me he would lie about his name . a short while ago , you did n't want to be in the same room with him . now you 're defending him ? kelly : well , i missed him . i missed him , okay ? i hated what he did . i hated who he was . but it 's different now . jack : because you forgive him ? kelly : no , i do n't forgive him . i will never forgive him . but having my brother in my life -- it matters to me . look , i mean , he 's paid for what he 's done . he has served his time . the life that he has built -- i mean , it 's a good life doing good things . it 's more than anybody could have hoped for . jack : even if that 's true ... kelly : it is ! jack : ... it does n't mean billy does n't deserve to know . kelly : jack , do you remember when i first came to town and i told you that i 'd lost everything -- i 'd lost my son , my marriage , myself ? i also lost my brother . please do n't make me lose my brother again over this . jack : so , that 's it ? i 'm just supposed to keep this secret from the people i love ? i 'm not sure i can do this . kelly : i understand how hard it is to keep a secret . that 's why you asked me to share it with you , and so i did . and i trusted you . and now that i have , please trust me . keep the secret and do n't make me lose my brother over it . jack : kelly , i know you 're trying to protect your brother . billy is my brother . chelsea : it 's the nursery . you 'll see it on the left . i remember . thanks . billy : [ sighs ] what kind of idiot walks in without knocking ? hey . hey , it 's okay . he 's not an ax murderer , or at least i think he 's not , especially since when the hot young couple is just about to have sex , that 's usually when they get skewered , and we did n't , so we 're good . chelsea : i did n't think he was a murderer . billy : what , then ? chelsea : it does n't matter . billy : come on , chels . chelsea : i know how it sounds -- all right , okay ? -- before you say anything , but ... [ sighs ] when i heard a sound and i looked up and saw a man standing there , before i saw his face , my first thought was ... `` adam 's home . `` avery : i got that . dylan : wait . what ? avery : yeah . dylan : is that why you went to law school -- to wipe down countertops ? avery : well , if it 'll get you to set down or , better yet , lie down ... dylan : nah , i did too much of that after afghanistan . avery , i can handle this , plus i got two doctors out on the patio in case i pass out . avery : that is not funny . why do you do that ? dylan : ow ! avery : oh , my god . i 'm s -- dylan : no , i 'm just kidding . avery : that 's not funny , either . dylan : okay . how 'bout if i promise to stop trying to be funny if you stop trying to make me go home ? leslie : oh , there you are . um , i have news . oh , sorry i 'm -- i 'm interrupting . you look well , dylan . dylan : thank you . i feel good . leslie : uh , can we speak in private ? avery : yeah , of course , if we need to . dylan : uh , is something up ? 'cause usually you guys just talk business as if i 'm not here , unless -- unless it 's confidential . avery : is it ? leslie : um ... no . no . it will be public record soon , so . avery : go on . leslie : the judge is not allowing a change of venue for austin 's trial . he 'll be tried here in genoa city . dylan : well , that 's -- that 's good . leslie : yeah . well , given christine 's relationship with the victim , she 'll have to recuse herself . dylan : who 's gon na handle the case for the prosecution ? leslie : one of her junior adas . dylan : mm , that 's just great . a guy shoots a cop , and some kid out of law school is gon na try to convict him . avery : okay . there are plenty of good lawyer in the da 's office . dylan : yeah , but they 're not christine . she 's invested in the case . she would have done everything in her power to send austin to prison . now it 's gon na be easier for him to get a pass . stitch : whatever you 've heard about me -- barton : insightful , attentive , intuitive -- those are the things i 've heard about you . so , i ask you , is it true ? stitch : [ chuckles ] who said that ? barton : your direct supervisors , nursing staff , other residents ... me . stitch : yeah . i hope it 's true . [ chuckles ] barton : you looked worried there for a minute . anything i should know ? stitch : i might have swiped a power bar or two from the residents ' lounge . [ chuckles ] honestly , uh ... being a doctor means the world to me . there was a time when i did n't think it would happen , but making a person on a good day , saving a life on a great one -- i ca n't imagine doing anything else with my life . barton : good . how 'd you like to be chief resident ? stitch : [ scoffs ] kelly : jack , i have lost so much , but so has ben . to shred everything that he 's done , everything that he 's made of his life -- jack : all based on lies . i 'm not trying to hurt your brother . i 'm not passing judgment , handing out punishment . victoria has been a part of my family life for years , first as my stepdaughter , then as my sister - in - law . how can i know and not tell her ? kelly : ben loves victoria . she has given him a kind of peace that has been missing in his life -- happiness and hope and someone to care for . what about jenna and max ? i mean , they were safe with him . jack : as soon as jenna found out the truth , she left him -- moved halfway across the world . should n't victoria be allowed to make the same decision ? [ cell phone rings ] jack : trace , i know . i 'm running a little late . traci : jack , come home already ! abby : let 's get this party started ! traci : yeah ! this is n't just a normal family dinner . come on ! hurry up ! jack : of course . i 'm on my way . we have to get to dinner . we 're late . kelly : i have to know what you 're gon na do , jack . jack : i do n't know . right now , i 'm gon na go have dinner . kelly : and after that ? jack : after that , i do n't know . i do n't know what to do with any of this information . i do know one thing -- it changes everything . billy : yes . party started . i hear you , abby . i 'm coming . what did i just say ? would you stop talking ? thank you . bye . hey , guess what . chelsea : you have to leave . billy : abbott family dinner -- not that i would n't rather stay here . chelsea : just make sure you take both your socks this time . billy : if i left one behind , could i come back and get it later -- maybe bring you some dessert ? chelsea : nah , you can ply me with sweets some other time . billy : i look forward to it . [ sighs ] chelsea : [ sighs ] billy : oh . wait a second . do you want me to wait until this guy 's gone ? you know , i 'll just call abby . chelsea : no , no . no , no . it 's fine . besides , abby will kill you . billy : that i can take . you 're sure you 're cool with him being here ? chelsea : i 'm good . i promise . and , by the way , i 'm not delusional . that thing about adam -- that was just a weird moment of me forgetting about the past few months . trust me -- i know adam 's never coming home . chelsea : did you find anything ? wiring is solid . nothing out of the ordinary . we 're still checking our other units . if we find a glitch , i 'll need to follow up here . chelsea : okay , sure . just make sure you knock next time . do n't use the key and just come in . yeah , sorry about that . like i said -- chelsea : the super . i know . my apologies again if i blew your evening . you changed things up since i was here -- moved stuff around . chelsea : yeah . sometimes change is good . austin : [ sighs ] summer : and somehow we still have n't changed for dinner . austin : well , we 're still on our honeymoon . i 'm pretty sure that clothes are forbidden . we 're only allowed swimwear , a pool , and a bed . summer : mm . yeah -- plus going to my dad 's house for dinner . austin : that 's a mood - killer . summer : i 'm sorry . okay ? we 're gon na have a real honeymoon someday , i promise . austin : yeah , maybe backpack through costa rica , hike the inca trail . summer : backpacking and hiking ? austin : that does n't sound fun ? summer : it just sounds ... dirty . i 'm sorry to sound like abby , but i would like to wash my hair more than once a week , you know ? you 're an adventure guy ? austin : you 're a hotel girl ? summer : look at how much we 're learning about each other . we 're on our own adventure with no backpacks needed . austin : what ? come on . you were the girl who was gon na run off to canada with me . summer : yeah , and i 'm pretty sure that they have showers there . austin : and i 'm pretty sure that i could join you . summer : mm . and , somehow , our different versions of a honeymoon do n't seem to matter anymore . austin : hmm . good news , bad news , 'cause it does n't really matter . i 'm gon na be in prison anyway . summer : do n't . stop . do n't say that . leslie is fighting for you , and she 's gon na make sure that everyone understands why you did what you did . austin : what if she ca n't ? or what if they do n't care and they just lock me up anyway ? summer : then i 'll wait for you . and we can compromise by hiking in between 5-star hotels . austin : summer , you have a life . summer : yeah , and it 's with you . okay ? when you find your soul mate , that 's all that matters . okay ? austin : yeah . abby : i 've arranged one family dinner , and , suddenly , no one can tell time , once again abandoned by men . i 'm sorry . i did n't mean you . i meant me . and it 's not like i 'm pining . i mean ... do n't listen to me about anything . traci : abby , it 's gon na be all right . i know you 're scared . but there 's going to be another man -- probably a few . some of them will make you laugh . some of them will make you crazy . [ both chuckle ] traci : and one of them will be the one . abby : but we agreed -- men are n't a necessity . traci : no ! of course they 're not a necessity , but they 're certainly nice to have around , you know ? someone to lean against on the sofa when you 're watching a movie , somebody who brings you an iced tea before you even know that you 're thirsty . abby : aunt traci ... traci : abby , you 're going to find a man who fits , and you 'll know it because it will feel right , just like you knew when things were not right with tyler . abby : i think you 're giving me too much credit . i mean , i thought tyler was the perfect guy for me , and i walked away . so , i either screwed up leaving him or picking him at all . how can i be trusted with any romantic decisions ? traci : no . no . just because a relationship ended does n't mean you screwed it up . it means it ended . you know , i hate that , when they say that a marriage failed . it just does n't work anymore , you know ? it does n't mean that it was n't good and real while it lasted . abby , you 're so much stronger now and so much more mature . you 're a wonderful , wonderful young lady -- even more wonderful than when you met tyler . abby : but i was happy . and i want to be happy again . traci : you will be , i promise . abby : and you will , too . traci : oh , sweetie . [ doorbell rings ] abby : ohh . how formal -- ringing the doorbell . it 's kind of cute . traci : [ laughs ] abby : [ sighs ] abby : hi . my uncle jack 's not here . i 'll tell him you stopped by . jack : i was getting the mail . please , kelly , come in to my home . traci : kelly , hello . it 's so great to see you . i 'm so glad you could join us . kelly : thank you . thank you so much . so -- so am i . abby : aunt traci , can we talk about the canapés , please ? traci : um ... abby : you invited her ? traci : um ... abby : kelly should n't be here . billy 's coming . traci : billy is a grown man , and so is jack . honey , i did n't invite her , but jack can have anyone he wants to to dinner . abby : family dinner , `` family `` being the key word . traci : okay . maybe your uncle jack is making a statement , then , about who he considers to be family . now , you -- behave yourself . i mean it . um , can i get you anything to drink ? kelly : oh , uh , water would be fine . thank you . everything looks lovely . traci : oh , thank you . just wait till you taste dinner . mrs. martinez is an absolute genius . so , you guys just relax . abby and i will take care of all of the details . jack : thanks , trace . traci : okay . kelly : [ sighs ] i do n't know -- i do n't know how you expect me to act normal when my brother 's future is at risk . jack : i 'm a little more concerned that my sister - in - law 's safety has been at risk all this time . kelly : i told you that you would n't be able to deal with it , but you begged me to trust you . jack : yeah , i did . but the news you told me was a little more than i expected , and i do n't have any answers right now -- no easy answers . i 'm sorry . [ door opens ] kelly : if that 's billy -- jack : ohh . i wish it were . kelly : she needs your support , jack . jack : hey , there ! look at you ! you 've been out by the pool , have n't you ? summer : hello . jack : hi . summer : hi . austin : it 's pretty great at the athletic club . it 's nice to see you again , sir . jack : i did n't realize you 'd be joining us . summer : it 's a family dinner , and traci invited me and my husband . abby : of course she did . traci : austin , we 're so glad that you could come , and i know that there are kind of a lot of abbotts all in one place , but do n't worry -- you 'll get used to us . [ chuckles ] austin : maybe i should n't be here . i could just go -- summer : uh , dad , aunt traci , abby , kelly , thank you for tonight -- inviting me and my husband to dinner . you know , it 's kind of funny . austin 's kind of replaced me as the newest member of the abbott family , and i 'm just really glad that he could be here to see why i love you guys so much . avery : there 's no way stitch would sign off on you getting this upset . dylan : all right . i 'm calm now . avery : no , you 're not . dylan : all i 'm saying is it just seems like everyone wants to give this austin kid a free pass for what he did . i get it -- he misses his mom . you know what ? we all miss somebody . we do n't shoot the chief of police because of it . leslie : it was n't intentional . dylan : so , the bullets just hopped in the gun themselves ? does n't that matter ? leslie : intent matters . state of mind matters , as does remorse . dylan : so , if someone can shoot the chief of police and say , `` hey , my bad , `` and you 're gon na try to give him a free pass ? is that what you 're saying ? leslie : okay . for the record , i took this case because my partner asked me to , but i guess that 's beside the point . everyone has right to legal counsel . i mean , you know how the world works , and for you to pretend you do n't , i really do n't buy it . you have a personal stake in this . i totally get that . but i really think that it 's time for you to stop attacking me for being good at what i do . avery : okay . i understand , dylan , why you 're upset , and you see austin behind bars as justice . but the law makes allowances that you might not be willing to make -- for me , for paul . and leslie is just doing her job . dylan : you know what ? i guess it 's just easy to hide behind the whole lawyer thing , like how you knew ian was n't my father and did n't tell a soul until paul almost died . leslie : that fell under attorney - client privilege . avery : which she broke for paul 's sake . she put her entire career on the line . dylan : yeah , just like you when nikki told you i was her son . you know , i guess attorneys get to keep all the secrets , no matter what else everyone else deserves to know . leslie : you know what ? i wanted to give you an update , and now i have , so ... avery : thank you . leslie : you know , i 'm not about to stop working for a client because it offends you . now that we know where each other stands , i mean , we do n't need to do this again . dylan : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . avery : [ sighs ] you need to let the law take care of austin and let me take care of you and stop blaming leslie for the nature of defense law . it 's not fair , especially -- i did ask her to take on this case . dylan : i 'm not mad at leslie , and i 'm not mad at you . i 'm just mad at myself . traci : okay , austin . we have some with meat and some without , but do n't worry -- as soon as we know what they are , we 'll have all your favorite foods . summer : yes , that 's next on the list of things i have to ask him -- his favorite foods . austin : yeah , right after favorite color . summer : yes , and flower . austin : wow . summer : [ laughs ] yes . uh , do you want a tour of the house ? austin : uh , yeah . that 'd be great . summer : okay . traci : that 's a great idea , summer . do n't forget the pool and the garden . summer : okay . traci : okay . summer : we can do this , okay ? austin : yeah . jack : you 're a terrific aunt . you know that ? traci : every member of this family has made their mistakes . i think that we 're the last who should judge so harshly . jack : can i still judge steve harshly for not working harder at keeping your marriage together ? traci : no ! we are not gon na be talking about that this evening , either . instead , we are going to be cheerful and welcoming , and we want to make sure that kelly and austin know we 're so happy that you 've joined us . and if that was too subtle , be nice to your son - in - law . abby : does he still count as a son - in - law if he goes to prison ? kelly : well , if he owns what he did , admits it , and regrets it , goes on to make a good life as a good person , then i do n't think it 's fair to judge him anymore . abby : we 're not talking jaywalker . we 're talking about a would - be killer . traci : um ... listen , i think i could use another cocktail . kelly : oh , i think i 'll join you . traci : please . right this way . kelly : thank you . abby : i guess we could use another place setting . jack : abby ... [ sighs ] billy : hey . sorry i 'm late . what did i miss ? jack : [ sighs ] you know your wife . that handkerchief is doing the trick . it should remind her of your original wedding anniversary , just like you said . and i say that kills the mood for her and billy abbott . avery : dylan , please do n't go backwards . please do n't blame yourself for what happened to paul . you went to save me , and you saved paul 's life . dylan : i do n't want to go backwards . look , i 'm just saying that [ sighs ] i did n't turn out to be an architect like i wanted or someone who changes the world , like i 'd hoped when i joined the military . you know , nothing is what i thought it would be , least of all me . but i 've been through so much . and you are the only constant in my life . leslie : congratulations . stitch : i 'm not chief resident yet , so ... leslie : uh , well , you know what they say -- it 's an honor to even be nominated . barton : well , it 's also better to get the job . well , i like your chances . coffee to celebrate . i 'll get the round . leslie : do n't bother dylan just now . he 's got a lot going on . stitch : what happened ? is he okay ? leslie : oh , he 's fine and healthy and furious with me for keeping something from him . you know , but i guess that 's how secrets work . normally , the last to know is very angry . kelly : excuse me . i 'll just go find jack . abby : kelly , wait . uh , i wanted to ask you a question . so , wow -- stitch is your brother . kelly : is that a question ? abby : no , but it 's not the kind of thing people usually lie about . so , why did you ? why the big secret ? billy : come on , jack . how bad can one dinner be ? jack : it 's not dinner , billy . billy : okay . so , what 's wrong ? jack : i got some news -- nothing i ever expected . billy : right . so , we 'll deal with it together . tell me what you heard . | at the newman home , traci and abby prepare for a family dinner . summer and austin have had a swim at the rooftop pool . summer reminds him that they are really married . abby and traci try to figure out who to sit next to whom . the maintenance man walks over to the sofa and startles chelsea as she looks up . ben finds dylan cleaning tables at crimson lights and reads him the riot act for working after he had major surgery . avery also walks in and is upset to see dylan working . kelly tells jack that ben is a murderer and proceeds to tell him the whole story . when summer mentions children , austin gets the wrong idea and thinks that she is already pregnant , but she assures him that she is n't . when jack hears the rest of the story about ben being a murderer , he wants to tell billy , but kelly begs him not to . |
billy : how could you have done this ? why would you agree to these terms ? abby : give me some credit , will you ? i sat across from guy burke . i looked him in the eye . he was n't budging on this . it 's the best we could do . billy : mm . and you know this from your vast business experience ? abby : i know this because i 'm an expert at reading people , just like i can read that you do n't think this is a bad deal at all . you 're just trying to scare me . stitch : i 'm sorry . i should n't have said that . ashley : that you ca n't get me out of your mind ? yeah , you should n't have said it , and you should n't have -- you should n't have thought about it . and now you 're just gon na -- you 're gon na forget it . victor : you hear what i said ? get out of the chair and then get out of the office . adam : well , gee whiz . why would i do that ? um , i mean , i feel like the police , as of now , may believe that you shot jack in self - defense , but you know it 's only a matter of time before they realize that the gun that i supposedly hid was a gun that you actually planted , okay ? and then you 're gon na be back where you belong , in the cop shop , sharing a bunk with crazy eyes . victor : do you mind leaving us alone for a while , chelsea ? chelsea : we were actually in the middle of a meeting , victor . adam : yeah . she 's not going anywhere . victor : you do n't give the orders around here . have you seen the name plate on the door ? adam : it 's your name on the door , but look at this . it 's , uh ... it 's my name on that contract designating me c.e.o . , so it means this is my office and you will kindly see your way out . sage : is this a private meditation , or can anyone join in ? nick : hey ! where have you been ? i left you a few messages . sage : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to worry you . you all right ? you seemed really far away just now . nick : ah , i ran in to avery at the hospital . i guess she 's leaving genoa city . sage : what ? why ? because of what her ex - husband did to her ? nick : that 's a long story and not a pretty one , but the bottom line is she feels like she needs a new start somewhere . sage : and you feel kicked in the gut ? i get that . it 's hard to say goodbye to someone that you planned to spend your life with . avery : ah , our home away from home . dylan : at least for one more new year 's eve . avery : no , not just for one more new year 's eve -- not if we have anything to say about it . dylan : is it selfish of me ... to want to hold on to what i love ? avery : not at all . we were reminded at christmas what this place means to us and what it means to so many people in town . dylan : yeah , i was n't just talking about this place . avery : if you 're about to ask me what i think you 're about to ask me ... dylan : avery ... will you marry me ? avery : yes . dylan : i love you . avery : maybe joe coming back into my life was a good thing , and not because i want a relationship with him , but because it forced us to look at things honestly for the first time . [ voice breaking ] and what i see ... are two people really trying to fix something ... dylan : that ca n't be fixed ? avery : do you think it can ? dylan : what should we do ? avery , n - no . no . [ knock on door ] marisa : who 's there ? noah : it 's noah . hey . uh ... i hope this is n't a bad time . i know it 's late . sorry . marisa : not at all . come in . noah : i , um -- [ clears throat ] sorry . it 's just you 're ... marisa : oh . does it make you uncomfortable ? i 'll change . noah : no . no , do n't . i - i mean , it does n't bother me , so you can just do whatever you want to . marisa : turn around . noah : sure thing . marisa : what 's in the bag ? noah : um ... it 's for you . you said that you were n't feeling well earlier . marisa : oh . i got better . i just needed rest . who knew ? you can turn around now . noah : well , better not let it go to waste . marisa : this is medicine ? noah : universal cure , actually . yeah , it 's chicken soup . i wish i could say that it 's a family recipe , but i just got it at the deli down the street . marisa : oh , it smells amazing . [ sighs ] you are so sweet to have done this for me . you should know ... i 'm not the woman you think i am . avery : i thought you were gone for the night . dylan : yeah , well , i forgot i had a big shipment coming in this morning , so i had to go get things ready for it . avery : you got a few minutes to talk ? dylan : sure , if you 're talking about your interview . i saw it online . you did n't have to make a public confession . avery : yeah , i had to do that . i had to do that , dylan . i was very vocal in accusing joe . i needed to redress that . and people should know what kind of lawyer i am -- the kind that takes the law into her own hands . dylan : hold on . that was a one - time thing under exceptional circumstances . avery : i needed to get this out in the open . it was the fair thing to do . dylan : you 're still worried about being fair after what happened ? avery : i think it 's a step in the right direction . and if i was n't concerned with fairness and justice , i would n't be me , would i ? dylan : but you could be disbarred . avery : [ sighs ] the charges have been dropped . i mean , there may be an investigation or a hearing , but i 'm putting my concentration on getting better . i do n't care about my career . dylan : what are you talking about ? i mean , you 're so good at it and you 're so passionate about it . avery : i was . but sometimes you have to say goodbye to what you love most . sage : i ca n't imagine what you 're going through right now . i know how much she meant to you . nick : look , it was never gon na work out for me and avery . she was still in love with dylan . and in the end , i think she did me a favor , stranding me at the altar , although it hurt like hell at the time . sage : yeah . it 's funny how the tables turned on her , huh -- how dylan left her for sharon ? nick : well , i do n't think avery found it very funny . sage : you know what i mean -- `` funny `` as in `` ironic . `` it 's sad -- sad how dylan moved on and she did n't . losing everything , wanting it back at all costs -- it can lead you to do something that you never thought possible . nick : well , i 'm just glad avery came clean about holding joe at gunpoint . i mean , if she had n't told the truth , i do n't know how she could ever live with herself . victor : oh , yeah . well , i suggest you read this more carefully , hmm ? it talks about you being an interim c.e.o . and the interim has come to an end , so it 's time for you to vacate the premises . adam : you might want to go back to the glasses -- read the fine , fine print there down at the bottom where it says i 'll be serving in this capacity as long as jack is in a coma . chelsea : so , if gabriel and i can go back to work ... adam : 'cause time is money . victor : oh , of course . you 're gon na make a lot of it , are n't you ? i mean , you 're gon na gain the respect and the admiration of people ? adam : well , that 's not why i 'm doing this , but now that you mention it ... victor : you 're really something , are n't you ? do you know who i see when i look at you ? i see my son adam . noah : yeah , you 're right . it 's true . i , uh -- i do n't know that much about you . marisa : you do n't know me at all . noah : [ laughing ] sure . okay . i mean , ca n't a guy just bring you some chicken soup ? marisa : people do n't do that for me . they do n't take care of me when i 'm sick . they do n't take care of me when i 'm well . noah : not even your family ? marisa : i have no family . it 's just me . i look after myself . your family is not -- it 's not like that , is it ? noah : mnh - mnh . i mean , we all love each other . i do n't exactly subscribe to my grandfather 's motto , which is `` he who has the most toys wins . `` i 've just learned that there are more important things . marisa : like chicken soup ? noah : do n't knock it until you try it , okay ? marisa : [ chuckles ] noah : look . marisa : oh . noah : this is really good . you just got to let somebody take care of you now and then , all right ? all right . ready ? marisa : mm - hmm . noah : [ chuckles ] you got -- you got some -- sorry . ah . sorry . sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i ca n't -- i ca n't do this . billy : if you could have stepped outside yourself for one minute , you would have taken this job offer of his and you would have shoved it . stitch : hey , enough ! lay off her ! what the hell are you thinking ? ! ashley : she was just in a car accident . you should be grateful she 's alive . billy : i am , and that 's the whole point . she never would have been in that car to begin with . if you had listened to me , you never would have taken that meeting with the warehouse rep . stitch : if you want to talk business , do it on your own turf . while you 're here , this topic is off limits . you bring it up again , i 'll have you thrown out . billy : i 'm sorry , guys , okay ? it 's not -- abby , it 's not you that i 'm mad at . it 's gabe . this is all his fault , and i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i hope you feel better soon . abby : thank you . billy : [ sighs ] ashley : are you okay ? abby : yeah . i guess i 'll just have to learn how to take criticism . i 'm sure i 'll get a lot of it with this job . thank you for coming to my defense . it means a lot to know i can always depend on you . [ sighs ] ashley : if you 're feeling okay , i 'm gon na go check on jack . abby : that was weird . i wonder what 's up with her . chelsea : why would you say that -- that you see adam in gabe ? victor : just remember that once upon a time , adam sat behind that desk when he 'd wrested control away from me . adam : yeah ? well , then there 's no comparison -- is there ? -- because i 'm here on the up - and - up . you obviously thought i was qualified to be the boss , right ? why else would you make me ceo ? victor : interesting thing about adam , th hee e long , you know . i found out that he was making deals behind my back , so i threw him out of here . adam : victor , why are you telling me this ? victor : i just want you to know that anyone who victor newman in business does n't survive very long , because i destroy them -- even my own son . nick : so , you never did tell me where you disappeared to earlier . sage : i did n't ? nick : no , or why you were n't answering your phone . sage : i think i had the ringer off . nick : ah . the old `` ringer off . `` was it on accident or purpose ? sage : you know what ? honestly , i just , uh -- i just needed a little time alone . nick : yeah . cool . how come ? sage : i just needed some time to clear my head . nick : is this because of what happened between you and gabe ? billy : well , congratulations , gabe . you put abby in charge , and she screwed up royally . wh - what a pleasant surprise . victor : you let your employees talk that way about my daughter ? billy : should n't you be off somewhere , making license plates ? adam : he 's out on bail . victor : permanently out on bail now that we 've found corroborating evidence i shot jack in self - defense . billy : of course . what evidence ? chelsea : paul found a gun with jack 's fingerprints on it hidden in my apartment . adam : victor planted that gun to save himself . victor : oh , really ? from inside a jail cell ? and how did jack 's fingerprints get on that gun ? billy : i - i got to go . chelsea : go where ? billy : to the hospital -- see what jack 's reaction is to all this ... news . chelsea : billy , wait . [ sighs ] i really hope you do n't believe victor 's version of things . i truly believe gabe was set up . billy : well , you would . chelsea , your boyfriend 's no innocent . you do know that , right ? and he ca n't be thrilled that victor 's out of jail . chelsea : well , it 's pretty clear that there is gon na be a battle for power between those two , so ... like it or not , you 're gon na have to choose sides . billy : [ chuckles softly ] ashley : hi . how 's he doing ? phyllis : about the same . sometimes he squeezes my hand . sometimes he does n't . i - i do n't know if it 's just beca -- a physical thing or if i 'm just not asking the right questions . it 's incredibly frustrating . ashley : well , do n't give up . knowing my brother , he 's gon na find a way to reach you . avery : all done ? dylan : yeah . you know , good thing i remembered i had that delivery , or we 'd be making lattes with french roast instead of espresso . can you imagine ? ! avery : the horror . dylan : these are the big decisions that i have to make every day . avery : and you 're not finding it satisfying . dylan : [ sighs ] well , uh ... we fought hard to keep this place , and it was the right thing to do , but ... i 'm thinking i might need a change . avery : me , too . and i 'm starting by leaving genoa city . dylan : what do you mean ? avery : i mean i 've decided to get the help that i need someplace else . dylan : yeah , it makes sense . too many distractions here . i get it . you need to get away . you need to go someplace calm and peaceful . but , uh , when you come back , i -- avery : no . that 's what i 'm trying to tell you . i 'm not coming back . i 'm leaving for good . dylan : is it me ? is that -- is that why you 're leaving ? i know that we 're not together anymore , but -- avery : no , we 're not , and ... we never will be . you 're with sharon now , and you 're -- you have a baby on the way . and you 're happy . [ voice breaking ] i see it every time i look at you . dylan : avery , i 'm sorry . avery : no . please do n't apologize for that . look , you came in to my life ... and you showed me that goodness is possible , that people can be kind and honorable . i realize that i deserve to be loved . and somewhere along the line , i 'd forgotten that . i need to get it back . and once i do , the whole world will open up for me . dylan : well , i hope you find what you 're looking for . avery : i hope when you think of our time to remember the good things . dylan : there were a lot of them . avery : what is does n't erase what was . come on . how bad can it be ? it 's not like this deal is gon na break the company . abby : no , but there could be some serious ramifications . look , i have to get to the office . that 's all the paperwork . stitch : [ laughing ] hey , you 're not going anywhere . abby : i have to . stitch : you have to rest . i 'm serious , abby . you ca n't fool around with your health . abby : look , i will -- i will zip in and zip out , will come right back here . stitch : you 're staying put . you know what -- i 'll go get what you need from the office . abby : really ? you would do that for me ? stitch : i 'm off duty , so it 's no big deal . now just tell me where to look . abby : the inbox it should all be in there . stitch : you got it . abby : thank you . thank you , thank you , thank you . i do not know what i would do without you . stitch : see you soon . noah : i 'm so sorry . i did n't come here for that . marisa : i know .. . i 'm fine . noah : no , it 's not fine . it 's not ... fine , okay ? i , um -- look , marisa , you are so beautiful , and i really enjoy spending time with you and , um , talking ... with you and stuff . marisa : thank you ... i think . noah : yeah . i 'm gon na go . marisa : noah , wait . adam : so , what did you do , exactly ? you have somebody jack 's hospital room , wrap his hand around that gun and hide it in chelsea 's apartment ? is that what you did ? victor : hell of an idea . a little clumsy , though . adam : yeah , very clumsy . would n't put it past you , though . [ cell phone rings ] victor : yeah . yep . i have to call you back . adam : where we going ? we 're just getting to know each other . you leaving so soon ? victor : do n't get too comfortable . chelsea : what happened ? adam : exactly what you would expect . victor maintained hi his nose grew about 2 inches . chelsea : as long as he 's out of jail , he 'll do anything to kick you out of here . that 's it , right ? adam : yeah . that 's -- that 's good , you know ? i enjoy a challenge . billy : well , good , 'cause i want to get a few things straight with you . i 'll be choosing the only side that 's worth a damn in all of this , and that 's the abbotts ' . and by that , i do n't mean any abbott - come - lately . victor : did you find out where she is ? ooh . go sage : why would you say that about me and gabe -- about what happened between us ? nick : well , you left here after we were talking about him . it was pretty clear that you were upset about the comments i had about the guy . sage : oh , you know what ? i do n't really even give him much thought . nick : look , i know you were married in name only , but it 's obvious you cared about him . it must not be easy for you to see us at each other 's throats . sage : well , as long as you two are working together , i 'm just gon na have to deal with it . nick : that 's not necessarily true . sage : [ chuckles ] you gon na make peace with him for my sake ? nick : i will do anything for you in this world , but i ca n't do the impossible . but i could ... i could quit . sage : are you serious ? nick : if you ask me to . sage : wow . you do n't know how much that means to me that you would do that for me . but ... how could i keep such an extraordinary man from achieving his full potential ? nick : [ chuckles ] `` extraordinary `` ? sage : yeah , extraordinary . nick : [ exhales sharply ] i do n't know if you 're gon na find many people who will agree with you on that . sage : well , what i do know ... is that i 've never met someone with such a capacity to love and forgive . nick : well , i 've carried a grudge or two in my day . that 's what i love about being in this relationship with you . it 's so open and honest . you have no secrets , no lies . there 's nothing to forgive . chelsea : i 'm not sure how much more of this i can take . when victor said he saw adam in you , i nearly lost it . adam : chelsea , he has no idea who i am , okay ? not that he ever did . chelsea : the more time you spend around him , the more you risk exposure . adam : the man ca n't see past his own mustache . chelsea : well , maybe he can . look , i know you do n't want to hear this , but i think you should consider just stepping aside and giving him his stupid chair back . adam : no . chelsea : will you just listen to me for one second ? adam : and give him free reign ? no , i 'm not gon na do that to jack , chelsea , okay ? as long as he 's in the hospital , i 'm running the ship . chelsea : okay . so , you 're doing this for jack ? this is all about jack ? this has nothing to do with showing victor that you 're every bit the man he is ? adam : how could it be ? he does n't even know who i am . chelsea : then why even challenge him ? you 'll never even get the satisfaction of proving your point because he does n't know who you are . you are never gon na be able to get what you want from victor , adam . you never have , and you never will . marisa : i wanted to thank you for everything you 've done for me , like getting me a job , finding me a place . noah : do n't forget introducing you to the magic of chicken soup . marisa : you 've been a good friend . noah : `` been `` ? in the past ? marisa : i hope not . noah : me , too . better not let that soup get cold , okay ? [ clears throat ] i 'll see you at work . marisa : of course . good night . noah : good night , marisa . [ knock on door ] marisa : you want some soup to go ? how did you find me ? victor : that 's not important . what is important , however , is that last time you and i spoke , you threatened me . it 's not a good idea ... to ever threaten me . billy : okay . so , victor 's out on bail . he 's claiming the police found the gun that proves jack was armed . and you guys do n't seem at all surprised about this . ashley : 'cause i 'm the one that phoned in the anonymous tip . phyllis : after i sent her looking for the gun . billy : why would you do that ? phyllis : because i misinterpreted what jack was saying . i thought it had to do with two guns . billy : but , phyllis , there are two guns . there was the gun that victor shot jack with and another one that has jack 's fingerprints all over it . phyllis : still , jack has just as much said that -- you know what ? -- he did n't mean to write that as the number 2 . that 's not what he meant . ashley : i have to take a break , okay ? i 've got to get some fresh air . phyllis : [ sighs ] billy : phyllis , now more than ever , we need some definitive answers before victor and gabe completely ruin what is left of my dad 's company . phyllis : do n't tell me . tell him . billy : you 're right . [ sighs ] hey , big brother . well , the snakes are trying to divide us , with victor on one side and ... your son on the other , and -- phyllis : that 's a `` no . `` one squeeze is a `` yes . `` billy : what -- what 's a `` no `` ? i did n't ask him a question . phyllis : just keep talking . we 'll figure it out together . billy : okay . um ... look , you know that i would never team up with victor , but i trust gabe even less , so it 's gon na be abbott versus abbott . `` no `` ? `` no `` again . what , are you -- are you saying i should i team up with gabe ? i 'm sorry , jack . i do n't understand . phyllis : it 's not easy , all right ? just listen carefully . why do n't you let me try , okay ? billy : yeah . phyllis : honey ... it seems like every time we say , `` gabe , `` you get agitated . what could it be about your son that -- billy : there it is again . why does he keep saying no ? phyllis : your son gabe . jack , are you trying to say that gabriel bingham is n't your son ? avery : i 'll be leaving . i have a long trip ahead of me . dylan : you 're not gon na tell me where ? avery : does n't matter . [ crying ] this may be the last time i see you . dylan : no . i thought that when i went off to afghanistan . you know , i carried your picture around . it kept me alive . avery : well ... you thought you were coming home to be a father to your new baby . i guess things work out the way that they 're supposed to . dylan : just be good to yourself . avery : i will . [ exhales sharply ] goodbye , dylan . dylan : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] ashley : ohh . stitch : should you be doing this -- sitting alone at night in the park ? ashley : yeah , probably not . i just needed a break . had to get out of the hospital for a minute . stitch : how 's jack ? ashley : oh , you know ... the same . you know , about what you -- stitch : about what i s - said -- ashley : yeah . stitch : yeah . you first . ashley : abby needs you . and she depends on you . she even said so herself . stitch : no , i know . and , uh ... look , i know you were right when you said that we need to forget about what i blurted out earlier . ashley : oh , okay . yeah . well , good . i 'm glad you agree . stitch : i - i do . it 's better for everyone . ashley : i got to get back to the hospital . stitch : yeah , and i got to get something , uh , from the office for abby . ashley : okay . bye . stitch : [ chuckles softly ] yeah . so long . nick : what are you doing here ? you got the night off . noah : just restless , i guess . nick : any particular reason why ? noah : been thinking about courtney . nick : [ sighing ] yeah . well , it 's only natural those memories come up . noah : see , that 's just the thing , though . i - i feel like i might be forgetting her , you know ? the feel of her skin , her hair . you know , the girl smelled like roses everywhere she went . that smell is , um , fading from the apartment . nick : well , there 's gon na be -- there 's gon na be things that never fade away , son ... like the way she made you feel or how much you loved her . noah : i did love her , you know ? i did . i - i really did . i - i - i did n't think that i , um ... would be able to feel that way about another woman again . nick : what , do you ? noah : how could i do that to courtney ? how could i be so disloyal ? nick : no , noah . that 's not being disloyal at all . that 's called `` healing . `` [ cell phone rings ] sage : hello ? oh , yes . hi , doctor . the results from the paternity test are in ? adam : i 'm long past trying to get something from victor , okay ? chelsea : yeah . i 've heard that before . adam : well , i mean it this time . i 've learned my lesson -- really . chelsea : you 're not acting like somebody that 's learned their lesson . no matter what you say , it is obvious that you are still trying to gain your father 's approval . just do n't forget what that cost us last time . adam : i know ... that , okay ? look , nothing means more to me than you and connor , okay ? i 'm not gon na let anyone or anything come between me and my family ever again . chelsea : if you really mean that ... you will step away from this job ... because if you do n't , it will consume you again , and i refuse to stick around and wait for that to happen . billy : this does n't make any sense . gabe has to be your son . phyllis : the dna test proved it . `` no `` ? they did n't prove it ? billy : wait . are you saying that the results are wrong ? phyllis : `` yes . `` oh , my god . maybe gabriel manipulated the dna results . billy : but why did you go along with it ? why did you allow us to believe this lie , then ? i do n't -- phyllis : okay , hold up . hold up . he can not answer that question in his condition , all right ? but you know what ? gabriel can . i say we find him and tell him what we know . `` no `` ? why not ? billy : wait , wait , wait . phyllis , jack 's right . this information is huge . we ca n't just go sharing it with people . we have to figure out what the consequences are first . we need to -- we need to keep this between us , at least for now . jack : [ thinking ] finally , little brother , you got it . marisa : i was n't threatening you . i was sharing information . victor : mm - hmm . what information do you think you have ? marisa : it was n't marco you shot in the park that night . it was jack abbott -- the real jack abbott . [ next_on ] kevin : it 's about marisa . there 's something about her you need to know . abby : my boyfriend should be back here by now . i do n't know what is taking him so long . phyllis : god , jack . jack . | at the hospital , billy blasts abby for the deal that she made with guy burke . ashley tells ben to forget his remarks and concentrate on abby . victor visits gabriel in his office at newman - abbott . victor reminds him whose name is on the door and tells him to get out . victor asks chelsea to leave so he can have a talk with gabriel . gabriel shows him the contract that they signed making him ceo . sage joins nick at the underground . nick lets her know that avery is leaving town . avery arrives at crimson lights , looks around and remembers the times that she spent with dylan and how he proposed to her and when she gave him back his engagement ring . dylan comes in . noah visits marisa in her hotel room but is taken aback when she is only wearing a bathrobe . marisa quickly changes into a dress . noah tells her that he 's brought her chicken soup . marisa tells him that she is n't the woman he thinks she is . dylan and avery discuss the interview . avery tells him that it was something that she had to do and also that the charges against her have been dropped . sage and nick discuss what he 's been through since avery left him at the altar . gabriel reminds victor to read the fine print in the contract . marisa tells noah that he does n't know her at all ; she had no family and no one to do anything for her . noah feeds marisa a spoon of the chicken soup and starts to kiss her but then abruptly pulls away . ashley tells billy to lay off of abby . billy apologizes and tells abby that he is mad at gabriel . abby thanks ben for his support and wants to know why ashley left so quickly . victor tells gabriel that he reminds him of adam and that no one crosses him . |
nick : summer wants no part of you . or did n't she make her feelings very clear ? luca : we both did , after we each confessed what we 'd done . nick : confessed ? luca : i gave the press some inside information that made victoria look bad . once i told summer that , she admitted that she tried to set me up . that 's right . i told her i wanted a job at newman and was willing to do anything to get it -- anything but hurt her . like it or not , nick , i love your daughter . nick : well , if that 's the case , there 's only one way to prove it . luca : and what 's that ? nick : pack your bags and leave town . summer : you moved out ? mom , that makes no sense . you and jack , you guys are amazing together . phyllis : okay , nobody can understand what 's going on in a relationship except for the two people in it . things are n't always as they appear . summer : okay , so does that mean you 're not gon na try to give me all this advice and pretend to know what 's happening with me and luca ? phyllis : no . you can not compare your troubles with luca to me and jack taking a break , okay ? summer : you guys are married . taking a break -- what does that even mean ? phyllis : it means that i need time to think , honey . summer : about what ? what happened ? what did jack do ? phyllis : it 's nothing jack did . it 's what i did . jack : phyllis flew to canada that day for some business meetings , only it does n't show up in this monthly flight summary . could that be an oversight or maybe a last - minute change in the flight plans or -- she never got on the plane ? you 're sure ? okay . thanks , howard . ashley : hi . jack : hi . ashley : just checking on you . i hope you spoke to phyllis and took my advice . you got to keep the lines of communication open . what 's the matter ? jack : i think phyllis has been lying to me . devon : `` the pair were also spotted looking very cozy at the polo lounge , along with several members of the diva 's entourage . her jilted hubby responded by dumping her entire shoe collection into the pool of their bel air mansion . `` hilary : oh , no ! no , jimmy choos and chlorine ? no , that does not mix . devon : yeah . it says here he 's checking her out , along with the shoes . hilary : well , it serves her right for not appreciating the good man that she had . [ door opens ] [ knock on door ] dr. neville : i 'm sorry to interrupt . i just thought i would , uh , check on the patient . how are you feeling today , hilary ? devon : did n't ashley tell you that my wife is no longer your responsibility ? dr. neville : ashley told me what you said , devon . devon : good , good , because we 've brought in a new doctor , one who does n't experiment on his patients . dr. neville : i understand you do n't want me to continue with hilary 's treatment . there 's only one problem . what happens if it 's our only chance to save her ? hilary : to kill me , you mean ? because i am not giving you another chance to finish me off . cane : shhh . lily : [ chuckles ] hey . cane : hey . lily : [ sighs ] do n't you wish we could just stay like this forever ? cane : yeah . why ca n't we ? lily : you know why . cane : oh , that 's right , 'cause you 're worried in hilary 's settlement , she 'll get the club and fire you . lily : yeah , i 'm sure she 's counting the days until she can make it happen . i heard her on the phone with moving companies . cane : well , did n't devon have a plan to stop the divorce ? lily : i guess he ca n't change her mind , so what hilary wants hilary gets . cane : okay , but she 's been sick and devon 's been spending all his time , you know , by her bed in the hospital , so maybe she has a change of heart . think of it that way . lily : you are such a romantic . but in the real world ... cane : oh , in the real world , i have a job that i have to go and do . and when i come back ... i 'm gon na have a surprise for you . lily : [ gasps ] cane : [ gasps ] lily : a good one , i hope . cane : oh , a great one , and you are gon na love it . lily : okay , i could use some good news right now . cane : let me go and renovate this house . lily : you 're gon na make me wait ? really ? cane : yeah . you know why ? 'cause i like to keep you in suspense . lily : yeah , fine , fine . i 'm glad that you 're helping jill renovate katherine 's house . i really hope that billy appreciates it . cane : yeah . i love you . billy : this has got to be a mistake , vick . i - i - i did n't sell brash & sassy , okay ? this has got to be some sort of rumor or something . victoria : these guys are never wrong . do n't make it worse by lying , okay ? you -- obviously you cut your losses and you dropped it like a hot rock ! a brand that means more to me than anything in the world ! billy : i know how much this brand means to you , and i did n't sell it , okay ? ! if -- if this is true , this is a hostile takeover ! and i know exactly who is behind it . victoria : okay , do n't try to blame someone else . you took your eye off the ball . it 's too late to do something about it . billy : do n't say that . vick , do n't say that . luca : i thought you learned by now that you ca n't control summer . if she decides to forgive me , she wo n't let anyone keep us apart , not even you . nick : if summer is n't a means to an end , if you truly do care about her , then you need to do what 's best for her . because , luca , when you go down -- and you will go down -- you 're gon na drag her down with you . luca : i did n't think making threats was your style . nick : it 's more my dad 's . he always makes good on it . luca : victor 's in prison . nick : for now . but his hearing to appeal his sentence is tomorrow , and when he gets out , he 's not gon na like hearing that you 've been shacking up with his granddaughter or how hard you 've been working to undermine victoria . luca : i 'll take my chances . nick : then you are a fool . nick : why do n't you ask billy abbott how that logic works out ? luca : this is a very different situation of what he had with victoria . nick : no , actually , it 's not . see , my dad does n't trust you . he never has . when he gets out and he finds out how deep summer 's gotten , he 's gon na question her judgment , maybe even lose some respect for her . luca , is that how you 're gon na prove to summer that you care about her ? by destroying her relationship with her grandfather ? summer : what was so bad that you had to move out instead of staying and sorting things out with jack ? phyllis : it 's complicated . summer : okay , you realize i 'm not a kid anymore , right ? phyllis : [ chuckles ] no , you are definitely not a kid anymore . look , things have been strained between jack and me for a while , okay ? summer : okay , is it because pass key ? because i know jack was against you and billy trying to buy it out from under grandpa . phyllis : it was more than that . it had a lot to do with victor . summer : okay , and jack wanted you to drop it . phyllis : yeah . honey , look , i know that you love your grandfather and you are gon na support him at that hearing . but i can not forget what happened . that is too much to expect from me . summer : okay , so then tell jack that . phyllis : i did . and he seems to understand , which makes this all very difficult , because if he was being insensitive or intolerant , that would be one thing . but he is not . he is being good , true , and wonderful jack . summer : okay , so what 's wrong with that ? phyllis : nothing . but , you know , even when two people love each other , sometimes it is n't enough . not if they want different things . jack : the pilot said phyllis never even ordered the jet that day . what am i supposed to do with that ? track down these foreign investors and see if she showed up at their meeting ? i mean , assuming they do exist . what 's that say about pass key , much less my marriage ? ashley : what exactly are you suggesting , jackie ? that phyllis invented this trip so she could rob a bank or she 's covering up some torrid affair ? i 'm joking . jack : i 'm not . victoria : i 'm not interested in your bogus story about some kind of hostile takeover , billy . billy : even if it 's true , vick ? victoria : tomorrow 's a big day for my family . we 're going before a judge and speaking up for my father so we can try to bring him home . i 'm sure you 'd prefer to see him rot in jail , right ? maybe that 's what this is about . maybe you 're just taking your anger out on me . is that what you 're doing ? if that 's the case , i feel really sorry for you , billy . billy : vick . victoria : [ scoffs ] cane : hey . victoria : hi . cane : hey . oh , it 's good , man . looks like you got some samples on the wall . so things are moving along , huh ? billy : yeah , they are . you 've been busy , have n't you , cane ? not only are you overseeing the renovation , but you had enough time to steal my company out from under me . you son of a bitch . victoria : oh ! cane : [ laughs ] summer : what is wrong with this picture ? me giving you relationship advice ? phyllis : you are wiser than you think , my dear one . summer : yeah , i do not feel it , especially after that talk i just had with luca . phyllis : so it did n't go well ? summer : i mean , at least we got all of our issues out on the table . but here you are saying all this vague stuff about how you and jack want different things , whatever the hell that means . phyllis : you 're so beautiful . you 're 21 years old , and you 're more grounded than i am . and i do n't know when that happened . and i hope i can learn from you before it 's too late . summer : mom ? mom , wait . [ sighs ] luca : something changed along the way . the feelings i pretended to have for you to gain your trust , they became real . look , i know this explanation is n't an apology . i - i wanted to apologize , but no matter how many times or how many ways i could say that , it would n't change anything . summer : no , it would not . luca : i have to show you . i 'm determined to make you see how sorry i am , because i ca n't bear to lose the best thing that 's ever happened to me . i do n't know how to be any more honest than what i 've been with you here today . summer : luca , i ... luca : look , do n't say it now , okay ? take some time . take some time . just sort it all out . summer : what will you be doing ? luca : hoping you can forgive me , even if i do n't deserve it . luca : we need to talk . summer : look , i heard what you had to say , but i need more time to think about it , luca . luca : no , i 've thought about it for the both of us . you 're a newman entitled to your birthright . that 's why i 've come to say goodbye . dr. neville : devon , please . devon : neville , listen , get out of here before i call security . dr. neville : hilary , you 've got to understand . i would never intentionally do anything to harm you . ever since the day you first came under my care , you were unconscious at the time . all i 've done is try to restore your health . hilary : health ? well , do i look healthy to you ? [ scoffs ] this is what your medical miracle -- this is what it did to me ! devon : baby , calm down . hilary : i 'm -- dr. neville : you are having a negative reaction to the medication . that 's all . and it makes sense . i mean , we 're in the experimental phase . if i adjust the protocol , you 'll be -- devon : neville , there is no more adjustments , no more treating my wife like a guinea pig . the fda suspended your trial . do you know what that means ? you 're done . barton : do n't worry . dr. neville wo n't be treating hilary or any other patient , at least not here . in case you 've forgotten , simon , you do n't have any privileges at this hospital . dr. neville : dr. shelby -- barton : if you do n't walk out of that door now , i will throw you out . [ door closes ] billy : admit it , cane . admit it . you stole the company that she created . cane : no one stole anything , billy . this is business . victoria : it 's a hell of a lot more than that to me . cane : if you want to blame somebody , blame him 'cause he 's negligent -- as usual . you took on too much debt , and you left the company ripe for the picking , 'cause that 's what you did . victoria : is that true ? billy : to build the brand , to move into emerging markets , you need capital to do that . cane : but you did n't have the financing , did you ? so you overextended yourself and you took out too many loans . billy : and you swooped in and stole the debt , did n't you ? cane : billy , what do you want me to say to you , okay ? i saw an opportunity to consolidate your debt , and i took it . 'cause you know what the problem is with you ? you are a gambler . but when you gamble , you like to lose . billy : you insufferable -- victoria : oh , no . wait a second . hold on . look , you may have the ego to pull off a stunt like this , but i created brash & sassy , and i 'm the only one that knows how to run it . billy : oh , no . cane 's not gon na be running anything , because he 's a little errand boy . he 's gon na be overseeing the takeover , just like he was overseeing the renovation for mommy , right ? 'cause you 're a little mommy 's boy . that 's who you did this for , right ? you bought the company for chancellor , did n't you ? cane : who knows a son 's weakness better than his own mother ? and do n't look so surprised . this is not the first time she 's replaced you with me , so ... it looks like you 're out and i 'm in . i like the yellow . victoria : oh , no . no . just let it go . let it go ! billy : are you kidding me ? let it go ? after what he just did ? victoria : cane 's right . there 's nobody to blame here but you . ashley : jack , i know you 're upset , but for you to think that phyllis is actually being unfaithful to you , i just do n't see it . jack : you know what ? you 're absolutely right . i - i do n't know what i -- [ sighs ] i love my wife . i trust her implicitly . ashley : i know you do . it 's a confusing time . you 're letting your imagination get the best of you , jackie . jack : you think i like being suspicious ? i hate it . ash , she moved out for a reason . she said she 's unhappy . and i do n't think it 's a giant leap to think i may be part of that unhappiness . maybe she 's looking elsewhere , looking for someone else -- ashley : okay , could you not do this to yourself ? whatever she 's going through , let her work through it . just be patient . and do n't bring this up to phyllis . [ footsteps approach ] phyllis : do n't bring what up phyllis : is there a problem ? ashley : no , i was just talking to jack about the classic line -- jack : uh , uh , ash , i can -- i can take care of it . thanks . ashley : okay . jack : do n't you have a meeting you have to get to ? ashley : yes , thank you . okay , bye . phyllis : well , she 's never been a very good liar . this is n't about focus groups , is it ? jack : no , it 's not . phyllis : okay . well , now you 're worrying me . how bad could it be ? jack : i 'm hoping it 's nothing at all . phyllis : so talk to me . jack : my assistant asked me to sign a , uh , a flight log for the corporate jet . there was a flight missing -- the one you were supposed to have taken to montreal . i was confused , so i talked to ashley about it . phyllis : because you thought i lied to you about it . jack : i do n't know what to think anymore . ever since you left , nothing makes sense . i try to give you space , i try to give you understanding , but somehow it still feels like you 're not telling me something . now this happens . phyllis : nothing happened . jack : then why did the pilot tell me you never stepped on the plane ? phyllis : because i did n't . i flew commercial . and we 're not exactly swimming in cash these days , and i did not want to waste the money or the fuel taking the jet all by myself . jack : i 'm sorry . i ... i do n't know why i - i went there . can you please forgive my doubting you ? phyllis : it 's just -- it 's clear that we ca n't have a relationship 'cause we do n't have trust . jack : no , i can trust y -- i trust you . can you trust me to tell me why we are apart ? phyllis : what i need to do is focus on work . i am clear i need to do that . jack : phyllis , all i 'm ask -- phyllis : jack , please just -- please . jack : fine . i have a meeting to get to . summer : goodbye ? luca : i 'm leaving town . it 's best for both of us . summer : no , you ca n't . you ca n't just leave , not if there 's a chance for us to work things out . luca : there is n't . i wo n't be the one responsible for your grandfather turning against you . summer : what are you talking about ? luca : if victor 's sentence gets overturned and he gets out of prison and discovers that you and i are living together ... summer : luca , there is nothing to worry about , okay ? he loves me . luca : yeah , but that wo n't stop him from denying you what is rightfully yours because of your association with me . it 's like nick says . summer : wait , is this all coming from my dad ? luca : he 's right , summer . you 're a newman just starting to carve out your place in the family business . but as long as you 're with me , all your choices , all your decisions , they 'll be suspect . victor will never trust you . and i love you too much to let that happen . summer : luca -- luca : no , look , i 'm gon na pack my things , and i 'm gon na take a suite at the club until i can make arrangements to go back to madrid . summer : luca , no . luca , no ! please , you ca n't end it like this , luca ! no ! luca ! no . nick : hey . let him go . let him go . lily : hey . what happened ? was there an accident at jill 's ? cane : uh , you might say that . i , uh , i walked into a fist . lily : whose ? cane : billy 's . lily : what ? why ? cane : well , uh ... 'cause he 's kind of furious i 'm working for jill and he has the emotional impulse control of a toddler . lily : wait , jill asked you to supervise . why would billy resent that ? cane : well ... actually , the whole thing was a cover so i could buy up his debt and chancellor can acquire brash & sassy . so he did n't like it and -- pop ! -- sucker - punched me . so , uh , surprise ! i 'm heading up the new line at chancellor . okay . are you -- are you happy for me ? billy : you 're blaming me for this ? victoria : you made it possible for jill and cane to do this . if you had n't been so distracted by so many other things and focused on my brand that you took from me ! billy : how many times do i have to tell you that i bought brash & sassy to stop your father from selling it to a stranger ? victoria : now it belongs to jill ! your mother ! and -- and i just want to know why ! i can understand her taking this house back from you , but why would jill make a play for my company ? billy : i have no idea , but i 'm gon na call her and get some answers . victoria : no , i do n't want her excuses ! i do n't want to hear your excuses ! you can both go to hell for all i care ! billy : vick , wait . vick . mother , you always talk about how much this beloved house means to you . if you do n't call me back , i swear to god i 'm gon na burn it to the ground . lily : you 're gon na be running a major division for chancellor ? how do you think i feel ? i - i think this is amazing . why did n't you tell me ? cane : well , i did n't want to get our hopes up till jill gave me the job . i had a chance to close up the deal . lily : yeah , i 'm sure you jumped at it . cane : oh , my god . i did . i ca n't wait to start . i have so many ideas for this marketing line . lily : oh , i love seeing you like this . i just wish you had told me sooner . cane : well , i 'm telling you now . oh ! i have n't told lauren . i feel alive . i feel fantastic . you know , i have n't felt this good in years . i even feel great that billy punched me and i had a chance to punch him back . [ both laugh ] jack : you and billy hit each other ? cane : all right , listen , all right ? i won this deal fair and square , okay , even though billy does n't see it that way . so , jack , if you have a problem , you want to take a swing at me , go ahead . go . lily : no , no , no , no , no . no one 's hitting anyone . jack : not to worry . if i 'm gon na knock some sense into anybody , it 's gon na be my brother . ashley : neville . what are you doing out here when your patient 's in there ? dr. neville : i just keep going over and over hilary 's labs trying to figure out why she 's not responding well to the treatment . if i 'm lucky , i can help her new doctor find a solution . ashley : wait , wait , wait . you ca n't just give up . hilary 's counting on you for a cure . dr. neville : well , i - i do n't have an option . dr. shelby takes great delight in reminding me i no longer have privileges here at memorial . he 's not gon na let me anywhere near hilary , much less any other patient . ashley : her life is in the balance . you know that . you ca n't just back down . dr. neville : i 'm telling you , i do n't have a choice . shelby 's in there . i 'm out here . i do n't know . maybe as administrator , he feels it 's his job to look out for the interests of the hospital . ashley : neville , it 's your job to save lives . dr. neville : not anymore , ashley . not here . barton : i 've spoken with dr. lindros . [ door opens ] with proper care and a more traditional approach , i 'm hopeful that he 'll be able to treat -- ashley : is that in case something happens to hilary and this place wo n't be liable ? is that what you 're saying ? barton : this does n't concern you , ashley . ashley : i have something to say , and i 'm not leaving until i say it . hilary , dr. simon neville pulled you out of a coma . and if he had n't continued to treat you , you would n't be here right now well enough to apparently forget everything he 's done for you . barton : that 'll be enough . ashley : i 'm not finished . i 'm standing here today because of dr. neville . he saved my life , too . if anything , this place should be doing everything it can to support him and his work . barton : i 'm not going to let you upset this patient . now , by allowing you to defraud the fda , simon not only jeopardized his reputation , but he put every patient in his trial at risk . surely you know that . devon : she used to . ashley : he 's not perfect . i 'm not perfect . are you perfect , hilary ? devon : you 're out of line right now , okay ? ashley : i 'm trying to make a point . i was afraid just like you . i was terrified . i thought i was dying . but i did n't die because of dr. simon neville , hilary . are you really gon na punish him ? all that man is doing is trying to do everything he can to find a cure for you ! devon : ashley , i really think it 'd be best if you left right now . ashley : fine . summer : i thought you trusted me to handle things with luca , but instead you go behind my back and tell him to leave town ? nick : of course i trust you . summer : yeah , well , you have a funny way of showing it . nick : look , i 'm not gon na apologize for asking him to do the honorable thing . but him playing on your feelings like this , it just proves once again that luca is only out for himself . summer : not only was he trying to live up to your standards , but he also admitted to tipping off the reporter to make victoria look bad . nick : so he knew you were going to accuse him . he owns up to it first . it 's a smart play . summer : [ scoffs ] you have an answer for everything , do n't you ? nick : surely you understand he was just using you to get into the company . summer : luca has never denied the fact that he would love to work for newman . but he loves me more , and now he is willing to walk away from it all , and so am i . nick : and what does that mean ? summer : that i do n't need grandpa 's approval or yours . luca loves me , and that 's enough . so thank you for making that clear to me . nick : summer . summer ! [ sighs ] billy : no , no , no . do n't tell me that i do n't have any recourse . everybody has a price , including my mother . i do n't care what you do . just make a counter offer ! threaten to sue ! do whatever you need to do ! just get my company back ! [ sighs ] jack : might want to put some ice on that jaw . billy : jack , i do n't want to hear it right now . jack : then it is true . jill and cane conspired to take brash & sassy away from you . billy : look , i know , okay ? you told me not to take on all that debt . but i do n't want to hear your lecture right now . i just got one from victoria . jack : i 'll be honest with you . i was gon na give you hell . but you know what ? when i walked in here and heard you talking on the phone , you sounded like a man who is willing to fight for what he believes in . and , billy , that 's a man that i admire . so no lectures . how about a job offer ? come back and work at jabot . billy : jack , i know you mean well , but i ca n't accept your offer . jack : i 'm not just throwing you a bone , if that 's what you 're thinking . look , you and phyllis are a great team . now that she needs time away from me , it would be a great comfort for me in knowing that you are by her side , well , somebody i can count on . billy : well , if phyllis was standing here right now , she would say that she knows what 's best for herself . jack : [ scoffs ] wow . it 's like you were a fly on the wall . those were the exact words my wife used when i visited her at the club earlier . billy : it 's not that difficult . she values her independence . anybody that knows her knows that . besides , getting punched in the face is a wakeup call . victoria 's right . i lost my focus . now the only thing i want to do is fight to get my company back . guess you never know what you lost until it 's gone . jack : it 's a hard lesson to learn . i 'm learning it all over again with phyllis . god , it 's amazing . i always assumed i would spend the rest of my life with her . now she 's living at the club and ... billy : and what ? jack : remember that trip she took last month to montreal ? business trip ? she took the company jet ? turns out she never got on the plane . lily : thank you . cane : thank you . lily : wow . that 's a very girly drink for a manly man with a cut . cane : yeah , i 'm , uh , kind of afraid that the booze might sting my lip . lily : [ chuckles ] cane : do n't laugh at me . do n't think i 'm a wimp , so ... lily : no , you , my love , are a lot of things , but a wimp is not one of them . cane : that 's good to hear . lily : mm - hmm . so , i owe you an apology . cane : yeah ? lily : yeah . cane : what for ? lily : well , i should have realized that you needed more of a challenge . you know , i just expected you to support me as i fought with hilary over the club , but i did n't stop to think that maybe you need my support to go after your dreams . cane : so you do n't mind if i go back to chancellor ? lily : no , of course not , if it makes you happy . cane : you know what makes me happy ? you and the kids . 'cause i do all of this for you . lily : [ chuckles ] you know what ? this might sting a little bit . nick : for one fleeting moment , i thought i 'd finally gotten through to her . then she starts telling me i 'm the one who made her realize this is all about luca . victoria : well , she and i had it under control until you came back . nick : are you telling me i 'm the one who screwed this up ? victoria : i think i made that pretty clear , yes . nick : well , i do n't know what to do now . my only hope is that summer will wake up and realize that she 's got to kick this snake to the curb . victoria : she did it once before . let 's just have faith that she 'll do it again . nick : [ sighs ] i hope you 're right . victoria : you 're not the only one who had a frustrating day . i just came from billy 's . nick : now what ? victoria : guess who let the company that he snatched away from us slip through his fingers ? nick : billy lost the whole company ? victoria : more he had his pocket picked by his mother with a little help from cane . nick : so jill owns it now . victoria : well , i guess chancellor 's wanting to be a player in consumer products again . nick : man . dad being on the sidelines so long , when he comes back , he 's gon na be itching for a fight with jabot , chancellor . victoria : luca . nick : i just hope summer does n't get caught in the crossfire . [ knock on door ] luca : i did n't order anything . [ knock on door ] summer : luca , please do not do this . just get your stuff and come back to our place , okay ? please . luca : summer , it 's your place . it always has been . summer : we have been over this . you are not gon na come in between me and my family . luca : look , i know how much your family loves you . summer : okay , and i love you . i do not need newman enterprises . i can get another job , and so can you . we can have everything we have ever wanted if you will just stay here and fight for this , for the two of us . please . luca : look , you do n't realize what you 're saying . summer : yes , i do . of course i do . luca : look , summer , it 's one thing for me to defy your family . i have nothing to lose . but if you do this , you 'd be giving up everything for me . are you really prepared to do that ? summer : no , you have it all wrong . i am not giving up anything . i am getting the one thing i want most , and that is you . luca : look , someone has to think for the both of us . if and when victor comes back -- summer : he ca n't do anything . my family loves me , and i 'm still gon na have all the skills that i got from working at newman . unless you were just trying to flatter me by saying i was a natural at business . luca : no , i meant every word . you have loads of talent . summer : okay , then wherever we end up , i 'll learn on the job . i 'll make my own way no matter what my grandpa does or says to try and stop me . luca : but will you be happy ? summer : as long as i 'm with you , yes . victoria : whether dad comes back now or not , we need to stay strong . we need to defend the business . nick : against luca . victoria : or whoever else tries to target us . we 've survived two catastrophic oil spills , and we 're still standing , right ? so i say bring it on . as long as you and i are together , then no one can stop us . why are you -- [ chuckles ] do you think i 'm full of it ? nick : just the opposite . i think you 're exactly what this family needs . and if you 're up for the fight , so am i . ashley : you did what ? dr. neville : it 's the least i could do for you -- and hilary . so i ... i called the fda and then , what , confessed . i told them i was the one that altered the test results . i had to . i ca n't let you go down for something you did n't do . ashley : you did that for me ? barton : i have your latest test results . you 're healthy enough to be released . hilary : really ? barton : mm - hmm . dr. lindros will monitor your progress , and we 're hoping that you 'll continue to respond to treatments . devon : that 's fantastic news , dr. shelby . i really appreciate you taking a personal interest . barton : of course . i 'm just sorry i was n't able to intervene sooner . i 'll get this paperwork started so you can go home . hilary : thank you . thank you , doctor . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] hilary : so , um ... since they 're letting me go , i guess everything will go back to normal . devon : yeah , if by normal , you mean we 'll be back at each other 's throats . hilary : i wish it did n't have to be that way . devon : it does n't . it does n't at all . i want to take you home , back to our home at the penthouse . hilary : devon ... devon : unless you want to go back to your own room at the club , then i understand . hilary : can you do me a favor ? devon : i 'll do anything . hilary : can you stop being so damn understanding ? take me home . billy : how did she explain not taking the private jet ? jack : she flew commercial . i swear i could just kick myself . why did n't i just assume that ? i got so paranoid . i started thinking ... billy : thinking what ? jack : that maybe she never left town , that she was with some guy in a secret hideaway . you hear how crazy this all sounds ? with everything phyllis and i have been through , even if she was tempted , she would tell me . that 's who she is . that 's ... billy : if it was any other woman , i would say that there 's a reason to be worried . but not with phyllis . jack : really ? billy : she loves you , jack . whatever you two are going through , she would n't mean to hurt you . jack : thank you . i think i needed to hear that . billy : 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 . jack : i am not gon na let you walk out of my life again . phyllis : well , that could sound romantic , overbearing , and domineering . jack : you did n't fall in love with me 'cause i 'm a pushover . phyllis : maybe i 'm not in love with you at all . jack : except you are . you understand that no matter how tough things get , i 'm never gon na let you go again . phyllis : do i know that ? jack : yes , you do . i think deep down inside you are very confident in my love for you . that 's why you can walk out of here and come back and tell me you wo n't marry me -- because you know i will never give up on you . phyllis : swear it . jack : i do . phyllis : i do , too . jack : let 's put this back where it belongs . phyllis : [ sobbing ] [ next_on ] jack : i 'm with you no matter what . phyllis : even if i go to that courthouse and crucify victor ? victor : hopefully this time the outcome will be different . | phyllis told summer that she and jack were taking a break . nick told luca that victor would see summer differently if he found out she was seriously involved with luca . nick felt that if luca really loved summer , he should leave town rather than destroy her bond with victor . luca told summer what nick said , then he announced his plans to move back to madrid . to nick 's dismay , summer told nick she 'd give up her position at newman to be with luca . summer told luca her decision , and she convinced him to move back in with her . dr. shelby , devon and hilary rebuffed simon 's attempts to check on hilary . ashley unsuccessfully tried to convince hilary to give simon another chance . hilary had recovered enough to be released . hilary admitted she did n't want to fight with devon anymore . he asked to take her home with him , and she accepted . simon told ashley he 'd gone to the fda and said he was the one who altered the test results . ashley was grateful that he did that for her . |
phyllis : i have an idea . i say we go to the underground and we listen to some music and we dance . billy : [ sighs ] i would love to , but i ca n't . i got to go back to the office . phyllis : do you really want to be all work and no play ? billy : want ? no . have to ? yes . phyllis : boo . billy : but unfortunately , it 's gon na be awhile . got a whole list of distributors that i got to try and schmooze . i got phone calls , video chats . i got to find a way to put a spin on cane 's not so subtle reason for leaving the company , and i got to figure out how to get these sales numbers up . phyllis : okay , well , that 's what you 're good at . billy : and i got to try and get in front of it before cane does something to damage the company . phyllis : do you really think he would try to do that ? billy : you heard the whiner . always blaming victoria for everything that 's bad that 's gone on in his miserable life . phyllis : so i 'm assuming this schmoozefest was organized by victoria . she does like to have little problem parties . billy : actually , no , it was me . right now it 's all hands on deck . phyllis : but the other deckhands had to walk the plank , which means it 's just victoria ... and you . victoria : i need a top - level exec . hmm . no , not some fresh - faced graduate . no . [ sighs ] okay , somebody who 's trustworthy , whose ethics are above reproach . no , no , no , no . she 's not what i had in mind at all . no . okay , my timeline , i need somebody in here like yesterday . no , not them . look , just go do your job so i can do mine , please . thank you . [ sighs ] abby : that was my stepmother you were kissing ! jack : i think nikki explained what you walked in on . abby : oh , please . do n't insult me . `` thank you `` kiss , whatever that means . why am i always the last -- oh , my god . that 's why my dad was so upset . nikki disappeared from the benefit party with you . jack : if nikki and victor are having problems , it is not because of me . abby : okay . we 'll see if my dad agrees when i tell him what i just walked in on -- you in a liplock with his wife ! jack : by all means , be my guest . hilary : okay , take -- take a little more off right there . howard : like this ? hilary : perfect . ooh . howard : [ laughs ] hilary : victor packs quite a punch . howard : oh , everybody 's definitely staying tuned through the commercial break to see what comes after that . hilary : yes . and with victor 's verbal okay , we are legally protected to run this footage , right ? howard : all of it . uncensored and uncut . hilary : perfect . that 's what i like to hear . howard : mm - hmm . hilary : [ sighs ] you 're not still upset with me for my words of wisdom earlier , are you ? it 's just that you have n't been in a lot of relationships , especially not with a guy like devon , so as a friend , i just wanted to make sure that you were seeing things clearly . mariah : i see things very clearly . hilary : good . mariah : what you told me about this intimate conversation you claim to have had with devon where he admitted that he still wants to be with you . yeah , it did n't happen . he did n't say any of those things to you . he would n't lie to somebody he does n't love anymore , and he especially would n't lie to me . hilary : actually , devon did n't have to say anything . cane : i appreciate you taking the time to come and see me . devon : yeah , i , um , i was surprised to hear from you at all . cane : yeah , look , i - i know how you feel about me right now , okay ? devon : it 's not about you for me right now . i 'm only concerned about my sister and my niece and my nephew . cane : we told the kids everything . devon : and how are they ? cane : they 're confused , and they 're angry , and they 're blindsided because ... you know , it 's not like lily and i were having problems before all of this . i mean , actually , our marriage was the best that it ever was . devon : really ? cane : and , um -- devon : you sure about that ? lily : charlie reacted as expected . mattie 's trying to be mature about the whole thing , but how can she be ? neil : hmm . yeah . i ca n't imagine how they handled that . lily : they 're going through hell . but , i mean , they 're strong , and we 're gon na pull together as a family . neil : does this family include cane ? abby : why are you doing this ? what could you possibly have to gain by coming between my dad and nikki ? jack : for me to come between them , they would have to be together , abby . they are no longer . victor walked out on her . abby : there 's no way , okay ? i worked on that concert for weeks with my dad . it meant so much to him . he did it all for nikki . jack : what you witnessed was the great man covering his own backside again , making amends again . and judging from the offerings , he had a lot to atone for . abby : my dad , he loves nikki . he told me . nikki can see it with her own eyes . jack : your father loves all of his possessions . nikki is no longer one of them , not that victor cares . abby : of course he does . that 's why you 're doing this . you 're trying to confuse nikki to make my dad furious . when he finds out , he 's gon na come after you . is that what you want ? jack : no , what i want is for you to start sounding a little bit more like an abbott . abby : if you start this war again , you 're making it mine . i 'll be the one caught in the crossfire . i 'll do what i have to . jack : that sounds like a threat , abby . something your father might say . abby : do n't make me choose . billy : this is a company that i helped rebuild from the rubble . and i know i do n't have ownership stake in it anymore , but brash & sassy means a lot to me . i mean , i look at you , and i see what you and lauren were able to do when you put your head down and you got to work . you came up with the virtual dressing room , which was amazing . that kind of drive , that persistence is what inspires me . now victoria and i have to try and do the same thing . phyllis : i hope you can make that happen . billy : yeah , well , we just kind of have to come up with something as genius and as profitable as your app . phyllis : you will . billy : brash & sassy needs to be my focus . it needs to be my life right now . phyllis : i understand . [ cell phone chimes ] billy : excuse me . oh . speaking of , that 's victoria . `` important business . please come to the office . `` phyllis : go . i 'll take care of the check . it 's okay . billy : you sure ? phyllis : yes . billy : thank you for being so amazing . phyllis : you 're welcome . thank you , cane , for being such a screw - up . charlie : you know , i hope you 're happy . reed : what 's your problem now ? charlie : your mom , my dad . do n't act all ignorant . reed : yeah , i heard . she had to fire him . charlie : she did n't have to , okay ? and it 's messed up my family , and it sucks beyond belief . reed : i 'm sorry , man , but you ca n't blame me . cane : lily 's struggling with all of this , uh , especially now that there 's a child involved . and , um , it 's just gon na take some time for everyone to heal . devon : i heard victoria let you go , too . cane : yeah , and i keep thinking to myself that maybe if jill was here , she could have talked her out of it , and instead juliet gets this big payout for something i did n't do . and all she did was lie about it . devon : yeah , well , you know , you lied , as well . 'cause i asked you point blank and warned you not to lie to lily , and she defended you and believed you . cane : i did not sexually harass juliet . devon : you got her pregnant . cane : i did not coerce her into sex in return for a job , okay ? at least lily knows that that is the truth . devon : the truth is you made a fool out of your wife . and anything else you 're saying is pretty much an excuse . cane : well , i was n't sneaking around behind my wife 's back living the lie . devon : you really want to go there ? billy : [ sighs ] hey . victoria : hi . billy : i 'm gon na get on the phone with the west coast retailers and talk up the bright , shiny future that 's just around the corner . victoria : lying . well , that 's a good first step . billy : come on , that 's not a lie . we had one bad quarter . that 's in the rearview mirror , and we 're gon na turn this thing around . i promise . victoria : thank you for taking this on because i 'm up to my eyeballs trying to replace cane . billy : what ? you do n't think the two of us can pull this off ? victoria : maybe if we set up two cots in this office . [ chuckles ] an experienced top - shelf exec is gon na help us to get back on track much more quickly . billy : well , as brutal as the hours are and missing the kids , it 's a much better vibe around here without cane . victoria : yeah , i do n't miss the arguments , that 's for sure . billy : there 's an added incentive , too . making my big brother eat his words . victoria : what do you mean ? billy : well , he came down here and he was gloating about our sales figures , offered to buy us out . victoria : that piece of -- billy : hey , abs . abby : hi . victoria : hi , abby . billy : hey . victoria : what are you doing here ? abby : you guys seem busy . i 'm sorry to interrupt . victoria : what 's going on ? this is a rare appearance . abby : i actually came for a couple reasons . uh , first things first , um , i thought something this important needed to be said in person . jack : you 're here late . phyllis : i get more done when the phone 's not ringing . billy 's at it , too , so i 'll probably be here all night . jack : they 're probably sweating their latest sales figures . phyllis : your brother 's on a mission . he 's working overtime with victoria . jack : they got to dig themselves out of a pretty big hole . they can not afford another bad quarter . phyllis : especially now with cane gone . jack : yeah . billy told me that victoria fired him . phyllis : yeah , well , it could n't be happening at a worse time . jack : i think it 's the right move , after everything that company 's been through . even jill thinks that cane is guilty as sin . phyllis : yeah , well , he did n't do any favors for that company or his wife . jack : well , i guess it 's a good thing for lily , anyway . phyllis : how do you figure ? jack : it 's far too awkward for spouses to work together when one of them has cheated . would n't you agree ? lily : cane has begged me to take as much time as i need to deal with all of this . neil : well , yeah . i mean , that sounds like good advice . little -- little self- serving , maybe , but , um , you do have a family to consider , babe . lily : i know . it 's just that charlie and mattie 's world has already been shaken . i do n't want to rush into a decision and make things worse . neil : staying together for the kids ' sake is n't always what 's best . how strongly do you feel that you two can fix things ? lily : i do n't know . we 've gotten through tough times before . neil : yeah , but this one 's different . there 's another woman involved . there 's an unborn child to consider . lily : look , i know things will never be the same . i know that , and i 'm hurt , but ... i love him . does that make me a fool ? neil : no , no , no , no , it does n't . it makes you human . hey . cane 's a solid man . he 's committed to you and the twins . lily : and he 's devastated . the way they look at him now ... and when i told them that he got let go , they offered to pitch in . i mean , they are such good kids . neil : yeah , i know they are . so what are you gon na do when juliet 's pregnancy becomes public knowledge ? how will the three of you feel then ? lily : i do n't know . i told cane , regardless of the circumstances , he needs to be there for that child . neil : i am so proud of you . the strength of character that you 've shown throughout this , it is admirable . lily : cane 's made mistakes . and i have , too , and he stood by me . neil : hey , kiddo . your husband had to decide for himself what he could live with . now you 're gon na have to do the same . cane : devon , i screwed up , and i own that now , okay ? and i need you to know how much i love your sister , and i 'm gon na fight like hell to save our family . and i know how much family means to you , so this is really hard for me to ask , but ... i need a job . and i know that you and neil started the hamilton - winters group . i know you need execs with experience . and i can make an immediate impact . i know i have value 'cause i know how hard it is for victoria to try and fill my position . i know this . devon : you 're confident . cane : no , it 's not confidence . it 's fact . devon : all right . it 's a very big thing to ask me . cane : i know . devon : i would have to discuss it with neil 'cause we 're equal partners . cane : i want to let you know i 'm gon na work hard , 'cause i have to prove myself to a lot of people . and all i 'm asking you for is a chance . hilary : make sure that pop comes in right at the end because i want to leave them with a cliffhanger . howard : love it . hilary : all right , do you have that ? mariah : yeah . hilary : thank you . mariah : look , devon admits that there are some unresolved issues between the two of you . and i get it . i 'm not threatened . relationships are complicated , and he can still care about you while he 's involved with me . hilary : well , how progressive of you . you really expect me to believe that you 're fine with your boyfriend just pining away for his ex - wife ? mariah : he is n't pining . hilary : it is adorable that you still believe that you 're enough for him . mariah : he seems to think so . hilary : of course he would say that . devon can be insatiable . there was days that he would come home after a long day , and he would be so fired up that he would just make love to me right there on that kitchen floor . [ sighs ] but i digress . i 'm sure you are enough for him . mariah : hilary , you 're assuming that he 's enough for me . hilary : [ scoffs ] okay , i think -- mariah : do n't you have a show to edit ? [ sighs deeply ] tessa : nice one . mariah : thanks . tessa : just do n't let her get to you . mariah : easy for you to say . charlie : you 've inflicted enough damage on my family , so do n't bother my sister anymore . reed : should n't that be mattie 's call ? charlie : you think just 'cause you 've taken a few dumb selfies together , you know my sister better than i do ? reed : well , yeah , i think -- mattie : stop ! why are you two always doing this ? reed : charlie 's upset about what 's happened with your pops . and i get that . i wish i could have done something . charlie : yeah , right ! mattie : it 's the truth . reed offered to talk to his mom , and i told him not to . charlie : why would you do that ? ! it 's obvious she made a huge mistake ! reed : whoa . my mom 's not the one who lied . your dad totally ruined her lawsuit , lost my mom a ton of cash . charlie : yeah , but that juliet person made the whole thing up just to make money ! reed : that might be so , but your dad did sleep with her . mattie : stay away from us ! charlie : that 's weak , man . mattie : maybe charlie 's right . maybe you should just stay away from me . abby : i wanted to make sure you were okay after last night . victoria : i 'm fine . abby : and i wanted to apologize . victoria : it 's okay . abby : i feel terrible . billy : hold on . i thought it was a stereotypical moment of klutziness . victoria : well , as much as you 'd love to think that , not this time . lily : hey . hello . abby : hi . billy : hey . lily : um , is this a good time ? i have a work - related question . billy : you know what ? let 's -- let 's step out in the lab and get some privacy . what 's going on ? lily : uh , i 'm a little uncomfortable asking . billy : well , do n't be . ask away . lily : you know that i 'm the sole breadwinner while cane is looking for work . and , um , after the l.a. trip , that agent barry expressed interest in me . billy : i remember . lily : and i was interested , too , until he contacted victoria without asking me and got really pushy about my contract . i knew that she was irritated , so i did n't think it was worth the friction , and i told barry at the time that i was n't interested . billy : well , it 's kind of a moot point , is n't it ? i mean , you 're on an exclusive contract with brash & sassy for modeling . lily : right . but barry mentioned commercials and hosting , and i would like to reach out to him . billy : [ sighs ] lily : look , i do n't know if cane will ever get a job as good as the one he had here , you know , and i want to work more anyway . it was a bummer that that ad we shot never aired . billy : yeah , for you and me both . lily : so , if barry can send me out on additional jobs , i can make some extra money to help get us through this rough patch . billy : well , as long as we keep you first option and none of your other jobs have any direct conflict with brash & sassy , no personal care , no cosmetics , i 'm sure it 's fine . so go for it . lily : really ? thank you . billy : the last thing victoria and i want to do is hold you back , lily , okay ? you 've been amazing for us , and we really appreciate that . lily : okay . thank you so much . i really appreciate it . i 'm gon na call barry right now . billy : okay . abby : i honestly do n't know what got into me last night . victoria : hmm . i 'm fine . it 's already forgotten . abby : well , i 'm surprised you did n't tell billy i threw a drink in your face . victoria : you did n't mean for me to fall . abby : you are being so nice about this . it 's making me feel even worse . i mean , if we were at a bar and a guy was being obnoxious and you [ distorted ] decided to cool him off with your drink , i mean , that 's one thing , but i was really stressed out . you pushed my buttons , and i just blew . and i 'm sorry . it was very immature , and i promise it will never , [ normal voice ] ever happen again . are we okay ? hilary : ooh ! we have got to promote the hell out of this . howard : i 've already bought ad time . it 's not every day we get up close and personal with the premier family in town as they descend into chaos . hilary : and our story is untouchable thanks to victor giving us his blessing . howard : see , that 's the part i still do n't get . hilary : well , you do n't have to , howard . see , we 're scratching his back , he 's scratching ours , and that is all that either of us needs to know . howard : i think you should narrate , add an extra layer to the segment . hilary : yeah . mariah already wrote some copy , so i got to take a look . howard : she writes ? tessa : so noah and i ran into each other , and he seemed really good about it . he opened up and told me some really personal stuff . it felt nice to be that trusted and ... mariah : needed ? tessa : yeah . and i realized the only person i could talk to about it was you . mariah : well , i 'm glad that you did , tessa . tessa : can we get out of here ? she creeps me out . mariah : welcome to my world . devon : cane asked for a sitdown earlier to pitch himself for an executive position . neil : that took guts . devon : well , he 's in a very tough spot . neil : you know , devon , i 'm very surprised at your , uh , sympathetic behavior . devon : well , do n't get me wrong . i mean , i 'm furious with the guy for hurting people that i love . but , you know , thinking about this whole situation , it 's not just about cane . it 's about lily and the twins and our family , and he 's just trying to provide for them . and i can only imagine how interviews are going , you know . they look at his résumé and they 're ready to give him the world and then find out why he actually got fired from his last job . and i doubt that victoria is ready to write him a glowing recommendation . and i do n't believe that he sexually harassed that woman . neil : hey . what do we know about this ? we know that he lied . devon : yeah , he lied about sex , though . and i do n't know about you , but i 'm the last damn person to judge anybody when it comes to that . neil : good point . devon : this is about our family , and regardless of how we feel about cane 's behavior , i do n't know how we could just turn our backs . lily : where were you ? cane : um , i , uh , i went to see devon at the club , and i asked him if i could maybe get a job at the hamilton - winters group . lily : and ? cane : you know , he said he has to discuss it with neil first , you know . you know , i 'm not getting my hopes up because i know how they feel about me , though . lily : no one 's interested in kicking you while you 're down . cane : you know , when i came in through the door and the house was so quiet , i , uh , i could n't help but think this is it and this is my life now , and it 's just ... it 's all gone . lily : i 'm here , cane . i 'm hurt . but i still love you . cane : come here . come here . phyllis : cane 's life has blown up . blames victoria for every bad thing in his life , and i do n't know , billy and he are like oil and water . jack : well , we both know where victoria 's bread is buttered in that situation . phyllis : other than the workload , billy is not sad to see him go . jack : cane is the one who brought in that asian deal , not billy . phyllis : and after the papers were signed , he decided to get rip - roarin ' drunk and sleep with the closest colleague , which was very bad judgment . jack : cane 's a free agent . maybe i should give him a call , set up a meeting . phyllis : he has worked here years ago . he knows the industry . jack : certainly knows where all the bodies are buried at brash & sassy . phyllis : i imagine so . what ? jack : i 'm just wondering what 's in this for you . hilary : hi . tessa , right ? tessa : yeah . hilary : i 'm hilary curtis . i just wanted to come and say that your performance at the concert , it was incredible . it was the perfect opening act . tessa : well ... mariah : tessa is one of the first artists that devon signed to his streaming service . she goes into the recording studio this week . hilary : wow . well , that 's exciting . congratulations . tessa : thanks . mariah : she is an absolutely incredible talent . it 's why devon snatched her up . tessa : well , you know , sometimes you just know when something feels right , like a certain spark between two people . that 's why i decided to work with devon . hilary : well , it sounds like the two of you have quite the connection . how neat . tessa : oh . [ chuckles ] oh , no , no , no , no . i think you misheard me . i was talking about the chemistry between mariah and devon . ooh , it 's off the charts . their connection is so magical and so deep , it -- it makes me want to write a song . hilary : oh . tessa : you know what ? i think i 'm going to . and i 'm gon na name it after the two of them . mm - hmm . it 's gon na be called ... `` maron . `` or `` deviah . `` i 'm sure i 'll think of something . i am an artist , after all . hilary : well , it was really a treat meeting you . i have to get back to work . mariah : okay . that was absolutely brilliant . thank you so , so , so , so , so much . tessa : i just -- i do n't care who she thinks she is . she can not mess with my girl mariah . mariah : [ chuckles ] victoria : [ sighs ] you said you came by for a couple of reasons . you already apologized again , so what 's the other reason ? something serious . abby : i walked in on jack and nikki kissing . victoria : i 'm sorry . what ? abby : jack claimed that dad walked out on nikki , and then i went off on him . victoria : well , i know mom left the party early because she was upset about what happened between dad and nick , but i never imagined that she would turn to jack . abby : well , i tried to explain to jack that this would only start another war , but he had that reckless look in his eye , almost like he welcomed the idea . victoria : knowing jack , he probably does . abby : look , i want to stop this before it goes any further . can you please talk to nikki ? whatever she is doing with jack , it 's only designed to make dad furious . i refuse to believe that she 's not in love with him anymore . victoria : do you want my two cents ? abby : please . victoria : just stay out of it . focus on your job . i 'm not about to tell my mother how to live her life , and you should n't , either . this is a family matter that really does n't concern you . abby : i 'm sorry that you feel that way . victoria : i 'm just telling you the truth . abby : victoria , when this bomb goes off , when it explodes , guess who 's gon na be hit with the fallout ? let me give you a hint . the only newman with abbott blood . victoria : what do you expect me to do , abby ? you want me to follow you around with an umbrella ? abby : well , i thought that you 'd give a damn about your mom trashing her marriage . obviously you do n't . reed : come on . when has charlie ever been right about anything , especially when it comes to you and me ? is he really the boss of you ? mattie : please . my brother does n't tell me what to do or who i can see . reed : you know , i 've ... i 've been thinking about you a lot lately , and ... the last time i saw you , you were really upset . i thought it was me , that maybe i did something . mattie : i 've been trying to keep myself busy so i do n't have time to think about the huge disaster my dad has turned my family into . reed : yeah . i feel really bad for you guys about everything , but when charlie started putting down my mom , i - i could n't take that . mattie : he just does n't want to believe that this is our dad 's fault . reed : i understand . mattie : i look at my dad so differently now . he used to be my hero . reed : you know my parents are divorced , right ? mattie : yeah . reed : they split when i was a little kid . i do n't actually remember them together . i learned early that parents are just people . they make mistakes . they hurt each other , hurt us . you got to learn to rely on yourself , 'cause nobody 's gon na help you . mattie : i do know one thing , though . my mom still loves my dad with her whole heart . i can see it . reed : well , that 's great . maybe your family will be one of the lucky ones . cane : i know that i have a long way to go to win back your trust . but if the kids can see their parents pulling together , it just might give them that sense of hope . lily : i 'm with you . that 's what i want is to keep our family together . cane : i 'm so relieved to hear you say that . billy : abby was cool when she arrived . now she 's leaving in a huff . what 's up ? victoria : oh , if this week could n't get any worse for me . billy : what happened ? victoria : [ sighs ] abby saw my mother making out with jack . billy : what ? ! no , no , that -- that could n't have happened . i 'm sure she misheard or ... victoria : she saw them . billy : wow . victoria : do n't act so shocked . it 's right in character . jack the opportunist always trying to stir up trouble between me and my family . it 's like the one joy of his life . billy : right , and i 'm sure your mom was pushing him away the whole time ? come on , vick . you know it takes two people to lock lips . victoria : naturally you 'd defend him . billy : me defend him , my brother , my staunchest ally ? victoria : it 's instinctive ! come on ! you ca n't help yourself ! it 's classic abbott bad boy behavior . i swear sometimes you are exactly like him . billy : really ? you 're gon na throw around [ distorted ] insults like this ? come on . do n't take your frustration out on me . they 're consenting adults . if they want to pull the tail of the dragon [ normal voice ] and get singed , it 's their business . victoria : i better not catch your brother on the elevator making out with my mom . mattie : i 've been reading a lot of victorian novels lately for ap lit . they talk about , like , fate a lot and how people are meant to be together . reed : i 'm not big in the whole victorian novel thing , but i do know about fate . mattie : i thought it was something that was only in movies and in books . but meeting you and finding out our parents worked together and just all these different connections , it 's got me thinking . i 'm dealing with the worst thing that 's ever happened to me , and here you are able to understand and actually make me feel better . neil : you know how much i appreciate your loyalty to our family and wanting to help lily . that said , we need to think things through all the way , consider the possibility that things could go south with cane and lily . and if they do , we are stuck with that man and all that bad blood . that could be a problem for our new business . we do n't need that . devon : yeah . neil : you got a big heart . you always have . now , do n't forget , when he got backed into a corner , what 'd he do ? he lied . he lied like hell . i 'm not saying that he does n't have , you know , a lot of talent , because he absolutely does . but i do n't think that we want to take this on . it 's better not to bring family problems into the business . let cane find another solution , man . devon : yeah , no , you 're right . it is too early to do that . it 's , you know ... sometimes you just got to be able to say no . jack : i 'm a little surprised you 're encouraging me to recruit cane . phyllis : no , you 're misinterpreting . jack : am i ? phyllis : yes . we were chatting about the competition . you were the one who was batting around the business idea , and that 's all it was . in fact , i was talking about how much of a pain in billy 's backside he is . you were the one who suggested an exploratory meeting . jack : you are living with one of the two remaining executives at brash & sassy , who happens to work with his ex . phyllis : i am fine with that . jack : i 'm sure you are . but if i were to hire cane and use his proprietary knowledge of brash & sassy to take the company down or to win it in a hostile takeover and then kick victoria to the curb , might make some peace in your home . i 'm sure that would n't be a problem in your world , would it ? phyllis : good night , jack . do n't work too hard . cane : you 're reached cane ashby . please leave me a message and i 'll get back to you as soon as i can . jack : cane , jack abbott here . give me a call when you get this . i 'd like to set up a meeting . lily : wait , wait . i ca n't -- i ca n't -- i ca n't do this . cane : it 's been so long . it 's been so long . lily : no , did -- did you really think that i would want to ? cane : baby , you said you love me . lily : cane , half a mile from here , another woman is carrying your child ! and yeah , i - i want to forget and i want to make this work , but that 's a fact that becomes a reality in less than nine months ! how could i make love to you when i know that ? ! [ sighs ] cane : lily . sweetheart . [ sighs ] [ groans ] [ next_on ] dina : take my advice . younger men ask for so little and they give so much . nick : you 're arrogant and heartless ! victor : [ grunts ] hilary : it looks like father and son have a very different relationship from what they show the public . | lily talked to neil about how charlie and mattie took the news of cane 's one night stand . lily confided in neil and he supported her feelings . devon was unhappy with cane for lying to lily . cane admitted his mistakes , and he asked devon for a job . devon promised to discuss it with neil . devon and neil mulled over cane 's pitch . devon leaned toward hiring cane , but neil did n't think it would be a good idea to bring family drama into the fledgling business . devon ultimately agreed . phyllis was disappointed , but supportive , when billy reluctantly cut their evening short so he could go back to work . billy told phyllis how much brash and sassy meant to him . phyllis blamed cane for billy having to work overtime . charlie started an argument with reed and accused victoria of unfairly firing cane . reed defended his mother , and charlie ordered reed to stay away from mattie . mattie intervened before things turned physical . mattie confided in reed about her thoughts on her family , and he gave her advice . mattie theorized that fate had brought her and reed together . charlie looked unhappy when he saw reed and mattie share a moment . abby confronted jack about kissing nikki . abby did n't believe jack when he told her that victor walked out on nikki . jack was unfazed when abby threatened to tell victor what she saw . abby refused to let jack rekindle the abbott / newman feud . jack told phyllis that he was thinking of hiring cane because he had inside information jack could use to hurt brash and sassy . jack thought phyllis should be pleased because if jack destroyed brash and sassy , billy and victoria would n't have to spend so much time together . phyllis did n't appear to support jack 's plan . |
sharon : yeah , of course . come on in . can i get you anything ? victor : no . i was hoping to meet my son here . sharon : well , he 's not home . did n't you see him at the office ? victor : nope . called his secretary . she has n't seen him either . sharon : well , i know that he had a breakfast meeting this morning . victor : i was n't aware of that . sharon : i 'm not sure where . victor : huh . well , it does n't matter . i guess i 'll find out when he comes to the office . um ... sharon : well , was it something important ? victor : it 's just that i had a very successful meeting . i wanted to talk to him about that . sharon : aha . well , i 'm really glad that he accepted your offer to mentor him . it really means a lot to me . victor : i hope it means as much to him . [ scene_break ] nikki : jack -- jack : do n't even say it . nikki : excuse me ? jack : i know why you 're here . nikki : you do ? jack : honey , you got it written all over your face . nikki : i have n't had a very pleasant morning . jack : courtesy of victor , no doubt . nikki : naturally , you would assume that he has -- jack : what do you say we just make this short and sweet , okay ? no hard feeling . i know where you 're coming from . you had to cut your losses . nikki : what the hell are you talking about ? jack : you have a letter for me ? nikki : a letter ? why would i have a letter ? jack : i 'm going to need more than a verbal resignation . nikki : resignation ? jack : that is why you 're here ? you 've decided to leave jabot ? [ scene_break ] brad : snake leaves a bad taste in your mouth , does n't it ? damon : newman ? ( laughs ) well , i suppose that 's a good thing . brad : oh ? damon : have n't you all been harassing me incessantly to get on board with this competition between jabot and newman ? brad : and now that you 've met the man in the flesh ... damon : everything i 've been told begins to take on an air of , uh , legitimacy . brad : newman plays for keeps , damon -- does n't particularly care who gets hurt in the process . damon : perhaps my eyes have been opened . brad : oh , gee . we do n't want to turn you into an old cynic now . damon : never . brad : listen , that stuff about your personal finances does n't leave this room . damon : thank you , but i have nothing to hide . i did invest heavily on a horse that did n't turn out to be a winner . but you know what ? man , he was glorious nonetheless , and i loved the experience . i do n't need a horse farm in order to feel good about myself . brad : let 's keep our nose to the grindstone , and maybe you can hold on to that horse farm , retire to it one day . damon : that 's a lovely thought , though i think it 's going to take more than just hard work under the circumstances . brad : based on what jack said . damon : yeah , about how that -- well , newman -- might have something up his sleeve . you know , i 'm thinking , i may have a way to find out what that is . [ scene_break ] sharon : please have a seat . victor : thank you . sharon : you know , victor , i can promise you that nick is taking his new position very seriously . victor : he has put a lot of effort into it , has n't he ? sharon : is it going well ? victor : well , what do you think ? sharon : oh , i do n't know . nick never really talks to me about business . victor : that 's interesting . sharon : well , we do have a lot of other things to talk about . victor : you certainly do . how are things going with you and my son ? sharon : would you like a cup of coffee ? victor : no , but go ahead . you have one . sharon : things are going ... pretty well . victor : mm - hmm . sharon : i mean , they 're certainly not perfect , but we 're getting better every day . we 're working on it . victor : i 'm glad to hear that . sharon : i have a lot to thank you for , victor . victor : why me ? sharon : for never giving up on me ... supporting nick 's decision to let me move back in , even though i know you encountered some resistance . victor : you should realize that family is very important to me , and i hope from the bottom of my heart that things between you and my son would work out , because i 'm very concerned about both of you and your beautiful children . sharon : well , you never let anyone talk you out of supporting me . victor : mm - hmm . sharon : no matter what horrible things anyone said , you did n't listen . victor : sharon , i think you 've known me long enough to realize that i am not someone who gives a damn about what other people think about me . sharon : no . you never do , do you ? victor : no , i really do n't . sharon : you know , i grew up without a father . victor : mm - hmm . sharon : and i never really believed how that affects you , the scars that it leaves ... victor : mm - hmm . sharon : but when i have these talks with you , i can see how important that is , that influence that it has on your life . victor : yeah . sharon : and that is why i will fight with everything in me to make sure that my children have that , to keep me and nick and the family together ... even though some people do n't believe that i have any right to be a part of this family . [ scene_break ] michael : ( humming ) michael : ( imitating victor ) hello . i want to take over the world . yes , i want the world . yes , the whole thing . i 'm tired of fooling around with it a piece at a time . yes , the whole damn world , and right now , you got that ? good . and a michael : did n't see you come in . phyllis : no , you did n't , because you were in fantasy land . michael : ( groans ) well , could n't help it . phyllis : yes . that 's what the curious cat said before the lights went out . michael : oh , well , thank you for saving me from myself . phyllis : ha ha ! my pleasure . so what is genoa city 's biggest shyster doing alone in victor newman 's office ? [ scene_break ] nikki : that 's why you thought i was here , to resign ? jack : are n't you ? nikki : absolutely not ! how can you even think that ? jack : well , i saw the long face . i kind of assumed that -- nikki : what , that i 'm quitting ? my god , jack , what do you -- you think i 'm going to walk in here with a smile from ear to ear ? i mean , it 's not exactly a day of celebration . jack : oh , okay . okay . i 'm sorry . nikki : you should be . jack : i assumed the black knight had worn you down by now -- he browbeat you into leaving jabot before they mowed us over . nikki : let 's make one thing very clear , okay ? `` the black knight , `` as you are so fond of saying , does n't browbeat me into anything , not anymore . jack : okay . point taken . nikki : good . let 's not have any more misunderstandings . jack : used to be victor merely had to look at you . you were putty in his hands . nikki : well , those days are long gone , thank heavens . i never want to be that person again , no matter what it costs me . [ scene_break ] brad : you think you might have a way to find out what vctor 's up to ? damon : assuming he 's up to something . brad : that 's a safe assumption . damon : if jack is reading the signs correctly , and victor is feeling confident for a specific reason -- brad : i 'd certainly like to know what that reason is . damon : we ca n't afford to stay complacent and risk being wrong . we need to stay a step ahead of him . brad : ( chuckles ) now you 're getting in the game . all right . let 's hear your idea . damon : well , now ... what would you say if i said the key might be phyllis abbott ? brad : i 'd say you 'd better speak very softly around here . damon : now i 'm not saying she 's vitor 's secret weapon or anything -- brad : you better not , unless you have some very convincing proof . damon : she does n't have to be an active ingredient , brad . brad : no . she only has to know what victor 's up to . damon : exactly . brad : and she just might , along with victor and who knows how many others in his organization . problem is , we ca n't just walk up to them and ask . damon : miss phyllis and i have a , uh ... special relationship . brad : yeah ? damon : we only just started on it , but it shows a lot of promise . brad : keep talking . damon : i know good chemistry when i feel it , brad . it 's what i do and i 'm feeling it with miss phyllis . [ scene_break ] victor : sharon , i have got to say that i admire your determination to keep your family together . i really do . sharon : well , not all the newman 's feel that way . victor : i know that . sharon : nicholas even had to ban his mother from our home . victor : are you serious ? i 'm sorry to hear that . sharon : no sorrier than i am . i really just want to make peace , not war . victor : i understand . nikki just has to stop interfering , that 's all . sharon : well , there 's a snowball 's chance in hell that 'll happen . victor : by the way , how are things going with that arts council gala ? sharon : oh , you had to ask , did n't you ? victor : why ? is nikki giving you a hard time about that or what ? sharon : well , she keeps telling me that she 's the one that 's hosting the gala . victor : well , you know the only reason she tells you that is because you 're involved , because i know that she hates the event . she ca n't stand the woman who runs it . sharon : well , that 's not going to stop her from trying to make my life hell . victor : but i think that you should still accept that position . i really do . it will give you and nicholas a chance to get to know an entirely different set of people . sharon : you really believe that i can pull this off ? victor : you bet i do . nicholas and i would not have suggested it otherwise . of course you can . sharon : thank you for believing in me . victor : anyway , i have got to get going . sharon : okay . victor : uh , i 'm glad we had a chance to talk . sharon : yeah , me too . victor : hmm . sharon : i remember all the great talks we used to have . i really miss it . we do n't get a chance to do that anymore . victor : well , maybe sometime in the future we 'll have another chance . sharon : i hope so . i 'd really like that . victor : i would , too . nick : what the hell are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] jack : i take it your relationship with victor is still strained . nikki : that 's putting it mildly . jack : you want to talk about it ? nikki : i 'd rather not . jack : hey , who knows ? maybe i could help . nikki : jack , thanks . it 's not your problem . i do n't want to get you in the middle of it . jack : well , is it family ? come on . talk to me . nikki : i 'm being alienated from them . jack : who ? nikki : all of them . it 's happening more and more every day . jack : because of your association with jabot ? nikki : they treat me like a traitor . you have any idea how horrible that feels to be outcast in your own home ? jack : nikki , listen -- nikki : i mean , i do n't deserve that . i have worked damn hard to get where i am . i do n't think i should have to choose between my job or my family ! jack : but if you had to choose , you 'd choose your family . nikki : what are you getting at ? jack : nikki , i know how much your career means to you , and god knows we would miss you around here , but if this is costing you this much ... nikki : jack ! jack : maybe it 's time to walk away from jabot . nikki : how can you say that ? this is my life , and i 'm not going to let other people try to run it -- not victor , not victoria and certainly not that tramp of a daughter - in - law i have ! jack : nikki , listen to me . nikki : you listen to me . i have made a commitment to this company , and the company has made a commitment to me , and i am not gon na bail just because we 've hit some bad times . i know victor would love that . oh , my god . he would probably go on television and tell the whole world that his wife no longer has confidence in jabot . well , i 'm not going to be manipulated . i am not gon na be used , not by victor , not by anybody . jack : okay . then we forge ahead . nikki : we certainly will , and we 're gon na win this . jack : we 're gon na do more than win this , nikki . we 're going to blow newman enterprises out of the water . i 'm gon na be real honest with you here . i need your help . i know this man is your husband , but this is personal now . somehow , some way , i am going to bring that man to his knees this time . i promise you that . [ scene_break ] victor : i came here looking for you . nick : really ? sharon : nick , it 's true . when victor knocked on the door , he asked for you . nick : when you heard i was n't here , you should have left . victor : son , we are talking about you , your mother and the tension that she 's causing in your family . nick : you had to talk about that alone , did you ? victor : i 'm telling you , i came looking for you . i did not seek out sharon . is that clear ? nick : yeah . i heard you the first time . look , i 've asked both of you to stay away from each other . now maybe you do n't understand , but when i see you two together , it reminds me of what happened before . sharon : nick , you 're not the only one with scars . you 're not the only one who wishes that kiss had never happened . victor : son , sharon is right about that . she and i both have apologized to you repeatedly , and i 've told you this would never happen again . nick : yet you both refuse to do the one thing that i have asked , and that is to stay away from each other . victor : do n't you think that 's pretty unreasonable , considering that we live on the same property ? nick : do n't you call me unreasonable . you do n't know what you 've put me through . you do n't care about anyone else 's feelings . victor : i think we 'd better end this conversation right now . obviously , there 's no chance of getting through to you . i 'll see you at the office . nick : i 'll be there . victor : and you 'd better come with a different attitude . [ scene_break ] michael : oh , shyster ? i 'll have you know it 's mr. shyster . phyllis : i 'm just kidding . michael : well , i 'm here waiting for victor . phyllis : hmm . michael : what are you doing here ? phyllis : well , i 'm waiting for victor , too . i 'm working on the site . i e - mailed him some things , and he has n't gotten back to me . michael : hmm . must not have liked it . phyllis : oh , no , he 's more of a paper and pen person . michael : oh , so you just dropped by to show him how to download your files and open them . i think that 's cute . phyllis : no , he knows how to do that . he just gets busy with other things . michael : i still think it 's cute . phyllis : oh , well , thanks . did he , uh , ever tell you what he wants you to do for him ? michael : no , not yet . phyllis : mm - hmm . is that what your meeting 's about ? michael : maybe , or maybe he just wants to remind me that i 'm something he found on the bottom of his shoe , and i 'm lucky he 's allowing me to live . phyllis : and , of course , you have no problem with that ? michael : ( chuckles ) he is paying me twice my rate . all me names all day for that kind of money . phyllis : wait a second . wait . he 's paying you twice your rate ? michael : i did n't tell you that . you did n't hear it from me . phyllis : that 's none of my business , but i do n't believe you . michael : i swear . it 's -- phyllis : no , not about the money , because i know victor newman would n't have somebody on the payroll if they 're doing nothing . so tell me , what does he have you doing ? [ scene_break ] sharon : well , that was lovely . nick : sharon ... how do i make you understand this ? sharon : that 's just it , nick , i do n't understand . nick : you do n't ? sharon : no . when you accepted your father 's offer , i thought that things would be better . nick : you do n't think things are better ? sharon : not when you 're acting completely paranoid about your dad and me just talking to each other . nick : so now i 'm being paranoid ? sharon : nick , we have both apologized . we have both made promises . the past is the past . you ca n't keep carrying it around with you . nick : how do i avoid it ? sharon : nothing happened between me and your father , nothing that meant anything , nothing like what you 're making it out to be in your mind . it was just a stupid kiss that i will regret until my dying day . nick : and i will regret to my dying day that i ever saw it , but i just ca n't shake it . sharon : well , have you really tried ? i mean , really , because sometimes it seems like you want to hold on to it . nick : i just do n't want to be blindsided like that again . sharon : you wo n't be . you have my word . it will never happen again . sharon : of course , my word does n't mean much to you , does it ? nick : once trust is broken , it 's difficult to get back . sharon : and you still do n't trust me ? nick : if you were me , would you ? sharon : i do n't know . i - i guess not . it 's just ... nick : what ? sharon : sometimes it seems like you 're not giving me a chance . nick : what are you talking about ? i 've given you every chance . sharon : that 's true . you let me come home ; you let me back into your life ... but what about your father ? i mean , you 're not giving him a chance . are you ever going to forgive him ? nick : i do n't know ... but i do know that i will never trust him again . brad : ( chuckles ) when i tried to get you involved in the politics of the situation , this was n't exactly what i had in mind . damon : what was n't ? brad : you trying to seduce your boss ' wife . damon : i ai n't trying to seduce anybody . brad : so she 's just going to talk to you ? just talk ? damon : why not ? brad : well , for one thing , she 's loyal as hell to newman . damon : but she 's married to jack , and that marriage is under stress . brad : what are you saying ? damon : i 'm saying the woman might need a friend , someone to confide in . brad : well , she does relate better to men than women . damon : that was my impression . brad : but even if she 's furious with jack , why would she open up to you about what secrets victor has up his sleeve ? damon : reciprocity , brad . i win her trust , start talking about life at jabot , she 'll open up . all in confidence , right ? brad : i do n't know . i do n't know . it sounds good on paper , but you and phyllis do n't exactly cross paths . how are you going to sneak up alongside a smart woman like that without setting off any alarms ? [ scene_break ] sharon : you do n't trust your father , and yet you 've agreed to this mentoring thing . that 's where i get confused . nick : what are you confused about ? sharon : nicholas , what is really going on with you ? nick : what do you mean ? sharon : i honestly do n't know . i just have this really uneasy feeling . nick : i want you to put that out of your mind , okay ? there 's nothing for you to worry about . sharon : when you accepted your father 's offer to prepare you to run newman enterprises one day , i thought that meant it would be like a new beginning ... that you were going to try to put aside your differences with your father and to rebuild that relationship . nick : look , whatever i feel about victor newman , i still have an empire to protect . now i will never trust that man again , but that company is my heritage , it 's my future -- mine and our kids . but if you 're expecting some big embrace between me and my dad , and everything 's gon na be cool , then you 're expecting too much because that is not gon na happen . nick : now i do n't want to talk about this anymore , all right ? i 'm gon na go get some air . [ scene_break ] michael : well , let 's see , one , i do n't know ... phyllis : oh . michael : and two , i would n't tell you if i did . phyllis : why not ? michael : i told you before ; i got the distinct impression that whatever motivated victor newman to hire me -- his least favorite person in the solar system -- it 's not for popular consumption . phyllis : well , what am i now to you , chopped liver ? michael : yes , a nice piece of chopped liver on rye with a side of buttermilk . phyllis : god , do n't , do n't do n't , do n't , i 'm serious . i want to know . michael : so do i . when victor newman puts an ad in the newspaper welcoming me to the newman enterprises family and details my planned activities and sketches out his ambitions for my future , then you 'll know . hell , then i 'll know . do n't you get it ? i 'm as much in the dark as anyone else . phyllis : so -- so you think whatever it is he has you doing might be nefarious ? michael : i love the word `` nefarious . `` phyllis : nefarious . michael : say it again . phyllis : nefarious . victor : sorry i 'm late . phyllis : oh . uh , no problem , victor , at all . listen , um , did you get the , um , graphics that i uploaded to you ? victor : as a matter of fact , i downloaded it and looked at it one screen at a time , and have to tell you , i 'm very impressed . keep on going in that direction . phyllis : mm - hmm . victor : now , mr. baldwin , can you and i have a chat ? phyllis : oh , i suppose you want me to leave so you can talk alone , right ? although i must tell you , i am interested in the nature of your meeting . victor : thank you for stopping by , phyllis . michael : good - bye , phyllis . michael : victor , phyllis is n't the only one curious about what you have in mind for me , and since i 'm more or less directly affected , i 'd like to know , too . what do you say ? victor : all right . [ scene_break ] victoria : hey , hey ! what the hell do you think you 're doing ? nicholas , i live here , remember ? i do n't remember inviting you up . do n't you have to be at work ? nick : do n't you ? victoria : i 'm working from home this morning . nick : look , i 'm almost done , all right ? victoria : i want you done now . nick : could i please finish my workout ? victoria : you can go work out anywhere . you can go for a run or a jog or a swim . you can hang that damn thing in the garage , as long as you 're not here . nick : what 's your problem ? victoria : oh , i do n't know . maybe i should be happy that someone 's invading my space . maybe i should just lay down on the floor . you can walk all over me . nick : whatever . victoria : you know , dad was up here the other day . nick : so ? victoria : yeah , he likes hitting that thing , too . what , the mentoring gig is n't enough ? you want to be like him in every way ? nick : you know , maybe i will leave . victoria : oh , no , no , hey , finish your workout . i would n't want to be accused of not being a team player . victoria : actually , i was trying to get a hold of you earlier . nick : why ? victoria : i wanted to talk to you about this michael baldwin thing . nick : what about it ? victoria : well , i was watching you last night . you seemed to be wondering what dad 's up to . i 'm kind of wondering the same thing . maybe if we put our heads together , we can figure it out . nick : you know what ? i could n't care less why dad hired baldwin . victoria : yeah , right . nick : i 'm serious . why would i care ? he can hire whoever he wants . victoria : oh , i get it . so you already knew . nick : how would i know ? victoria : i do n't know . maybe dad kept the rest of us in the dark , but he told you . you can thank this newfound closeness between the two of you . nick : look , dad has n't told me anything , and i have n't asked . i already see him more than i like . victoria : everything okay ? nick : sure . why ? victoria : you 've just been acting strange lately . nick : strange ? victoria : yeah , distant , like you 're hiding something . nick : i do n't know what you 're talking about . victoria : you know , at first i thought that you were trying to protect your new position , the heir to the newman throne , but what i 'm wondering if i 've been reading you wrong the whole time . victoria : you know , we have n't had time to talk lately . nick : we 're talking now . victoria : okay . well , then why do n't you tell me how you 're enjoying this , um , mentoring thing ? nick : i 'd rather not talk about it . victoria : why , does it make you uncomfortable ? nick : you 've made your position on the subject very clear . victoria : why did you decide to let dad train you ? nick : why not ? victoria : well , i know what you 've told me . you told me that it would be a good oportunity . nick : which it is . victoria : did n't think so at first . nick : changed my mind . is that a crime ? victoria : no , no , but you were so adamant . i mean , you went on and on about how you did n't trust dad and how i should n't either , and then all of a sudden , you 're accepting his offer . it 's , um , quite a turnaround . nick : what do you want me to say , vick ? i reassessed the situation . victoria : well , you definitely have n't reassessed your attitude toward dad . that 's just as negative as ever . so , um , what 's the deal ? and do n't give me some line about `` it 's good for the company . `` what 's your agenda in all of this ? because i know you have one , it 's as plain as day . nick : i 'm gon na take a shower , go to work . [ scene_break ] damon : i 'm not saying phyllis and i are old friends , brad . we met once . brad : but there was this ... chemistry ? damon : yeah . a sense of a certain ... brad : that if she were n't married ... damon : sure , something like that . brad : from her end , too ? damon : enough to fuel a conversation . brad : this is dangerous , damon . jack finds out about this , you 're history , pal . damon : but i have you on my side . brad : we 're talking about the man 's wife . damon : you give me the red light , i wo n't do it . brad : phyllis does shoot from the hip . if you work her a little bit , who knows what information she might give up about victor and what he 's up to . damon : what do you say ? brad : ( sighs ) be careful . damon : sure . brad : listen , they 're gon na launch this product line next week . so whatever you 're gon na do , you have to do it now . damon : well , let 's see . jack 's back in his office working late . i wonder what miss phyllis is doing this evening . [ scene_break ] jack : ( sighs ) nick : jack , you busy ? jack : yeah , i 'm busy as hell . nick : i could come back . jack : no , no , no , never too busy for you . come on in . hey , you kept the beard . i like it . nick : thanks . yeah , you know , it 's a little something different . jack : yeah , i like it . so what brings you by ? nick : just checking in . jack : terrific . how 's it going ? nick : it 's okay . jack : sharon ? nick : she 's okay . jack : kids ? nick : ah , they 're great . jack : job ? nick : it 's okay . jack : oh , back to `` okay `` there . still working with your dad ? nick : yeah , you know , i 'm -- jack : please . nick : thanks . letting him mentor me up showing me all the ropes , the big ropes . jack : well , your dad knows where the big ropes are , he knows how to use them . you got to hand him that much . so you 're sticking with the plan to learn to take over the reins of newman enterprises . nick : yeah , it 's an offer you do n't get every day . jack : can i assume the conversation we had awhile ago about burying the hatchet with your dad had something to do with this ? nick : well , i have n't buried the hatchet , but i am letting him mentor me . jack : and victoria ? nick : very mad . feels passed over . jack : so problems with your sister , huh ? nick : yeah . jack : but you 're sticking with the plan . nick : yep . jack : and the plan is ... ? nick : jack , come on . jack : hey , hey , hey , it 's your business . it 's just we once had a conversation about , well , accepting the present as a means of fortifying the future . nick : i 'm taking things one step at a time . there are a few more things i need to learn before i decide what to do with the big picture . jack : i think that 's wise . on the other hand , if your father accomplishes what he hopes to accomplish in the next few weeks , your old pal jack is gon na be the proud owner of a pile of ashes that used to be jabot cosmetics . nick : and my mother could lose every dollar that she calls her own , every cent that keeps her independent from my father . jack : make no mistake about it , nicholas , you work for your dad , you learn from him , you follow his practices , you build his designs , you 're gon na have some blood on your hands . nick : i 'm aware of that , and that 's why i 'm here . i 've learned something , something that will have a direct impact on jabot , i 'm certain of it . my father has hired michael baldwin . now i do n't know what for , but that 's what worries me most . [ scene_break ] victor : let me preface this by saying , the less you know , the better . michael : victor , i disagree . it 's impossible for me to work for you effectively without knowing the reason you hired me in the first place . victor : let me remind you that you agreed to function the way i want you to function . i will make available to you the information that you need to have , no more . i control the flow , all right ? michael : no , no , how would you expect me to work within those confines ? i need information . victor : you 're a lawyer . you know sometimes it 's to your advantage to know very little . that way , you have deniability . michael : so i was right . you want me to operate outside of the law . victor : inside , outside -- in the world of business , mr. baldwin , those lines sometimes are blurred . michael : all right . i want to know . you have to tell me . i mean , the money 's great , but i need to be able to sleep at night . victor : oh , you 're telling me that you have a conscience . michael : yes , believe it or not . it 's important that i be able to look myself in the face . it 's also important that i keep my law license . so you tell me , or i 'm gon na give you back your retainer , i 'm gon na walk out that door . what is it you want me to do ? what ? [ next_on ] brad : i 'm telling you , phyllis is a major tigress . damon : well , now it really becomes a challenge , does n't it ? [ scene_break ] victoria : i ca n't believe i 've never seen this before . sharon : seen what ? victoria : what a total controlling bitch you are . | victor and sharon have a heart to heart . then in comes nick with an attitude wanting to know why victor is there . he says he had asked him to stay away from sharon but nick wo n't listen to reason . sharon puzzles over why nick is mentoring to take over newman if he does n't trust his father . at victor 's office , michael hums and talks to himself while sitting in victor 's chair . phyllis catches him and gets a chuckle out of it and wants to know what he is doing there . he tells her victor has hired him and she is curious to what kind of work he is doing . ( michael does n't know the answer himself ) . then victor shows up and after phyllis leaves , michael asks victor about the work he will be doing and gives him an ultimatum or he will give back the retainer . brad and damon hash over victor 's latest visit . brad seems surprised that damon suggests using phyllis to get information but agrees to it . nikki tries to convince jack that she is a business woman and no longer under victor 's thumb . she fesses up that there are marital troubles and is treated like a traitor because she works at jabot . she is even more determined to succeed in business . jack lets her know his intent is to ruin victor . nick goes to victoria 's to take his frustrations out on the punching bag . victoria is put off that nick just helped himself to her place , but then tries to talk to him about victor hiring michael . nick could care less which makes vicki very suspicious . then nick high tails it over to see jack and informs him that victor hired michael . |
ashley : i do n't have any better solution . you wan na give me one ? brad : i do n't know . one thing 's for certain -- i will do whatever it takes to protect my daughter , even if it means the end of this marriage . ashley : can we talk about this ? brad : i think we should . ashley : are you serious ? are you really willing to sacrifice our marriage over this visitation issue ? brad : you do n't see newman the way i do . to me , the man is poison . to you , you have no problem putting him in a position to influence our daughter . ashley : brad , it 's just that we ca n't change reality . brad : no . unfortunately , we ca n't . newman 's always gon na be abby 's biological father , but we can decide how to handle her . ashley : i know we do n't agree on this , but i think that a few one - on - one visits with victor would make things so much less tense . brad : i really do n't give a damn how tense it is . i want some control over this situation . ashley : how did this happen to us , brad ? i mean , we love each other , but we 're tearing our marriage apart in the name of our daughter . brad : in the name of protecting our daughter . that 's where you and i part ways . [ scene_break ] ( knocks on door ) cassie : grace ! grace : oh , my gosh . cassie . is it okay if i come in ? [ scene_break ] nick : good , you 're back . sharon : why 'd you leave a message for me to meet you up here ? nick : i just wanted to talk to you away from the kids . sharon : oh , no , more bad news ? nick : well , only that now my father knows everything . [ scene_break ] cassie : do mom and dad know you 're in town ? grace : yeah , sweetie , they do . actually , that 's why i 'm here . i 'd like to help them if i can . god , let me look at you . you are so grown up . cassie : it 's been a long time , grace . grace : yeah , too long , if you ask me . it 's so good to see you . cassie : so ... you and mom -- are you guys friends again ? grace : well , there 's a lot going on , cassie . they need me . cassie : you heard about the arrest . grace : it 's all over the news . cassie : so is that why you 're here ? [ scene_break ] sharon : so how did victor find out ? nick : my mother told him , and i 'm really ticked off about it . sharon : i suppose it was inevitable that he would have questions after my arrest . i doubt nikki i had much choice . nick : i suppose , but just as i expected , dad could n't wait to take over . ( sighs ) it just ... anyway , where have you been ? you did n't mention that you were going out . sharon : uh ... i went to see cameron kirsten . [ scene_break ] lily : you like that picture ? devon : yeah . i mean , you guys look real happy . it must hurt to grin so much . lily : yeah , well , we 've had our share of ups and downs . devon : yeah , right here in this nice apartment . sounds real rough . lily : are you gon na complain the whole time you 're here ? yeah , okay , it 's a nice apartment , but you live here now . so why not just enjoy it ? devon : yeah , i guess you 're right . i might as well , huh ? lily : yes ! thank you . finally . dru : hey ! so , devon , are you settling in real good ? lily : mom , he just -- he just got here , okay ? why do n't we give him a chance first ? neil : well , while you 're getting settled in , you might as well be aware of a few rules that we have . lily : dad , please , okay ? this is new to him . why do n't we just take things slow ? [ scene_break ] brittany : hey . raul : hey . brittany : what 's all that ? raul : registration stuff for pemberton . just came in the mail today . most of the fall classes are already full , but i found some pretty good ones here . brittany : you 're really doing this . raul : going to school back east ? yeah , yeah , i really am . brittany : i still do n't see why you have to -- raul : brittany , my mind is made up . this is a terrific opportunity for me . i got a full scholarship to a great college . i get to go live in boston . i 'm excited . brittany : when are you leaving ? raul : i do n't know yet . brittany : well , if you wan na leave now , do n't let me hold you back . raul : mnh - mnh . no , i made you a promise . i 'm gon na stay around here , see how that operation turns out . so until you have that bandage off your face , i 'm not going anywhere . brittany : raul ? raul : yeah . brittany : there 's something i need to tell you . raul : what ? brittany : bobby asked me to marry him . raul : and what 'd you say ? brittany : i told him yes . we 're engaged . [ scene_break ] nick : sharon , what were you thinking ? going to see kirsten like that without telling me ? that man is dangerous . sharon : nick , you do n't think i know that ? look , i 'm desperate , okay ? my whole future is up for grabs . nick : does this have anything to do with my idea ? that cameron 's obsession with you is the key to getting you out of this nightmare ? sharon : yes , and now i know you 're really on to something . i practically threw myself at cameron 's mercy . i told him that he had won and that his plan to frame me was brilliant , that i 'd probably be convicted and spend the rest of my life in jail . nick : i 'm sure that really fed his ego . sharon : especially when i begged him to come up with a way to get me out of this . nick : but he did n't admit it , did he -- that he framed you and killed frank ? sharon : he 's way too clever for that . he made it clear that he does n't trust me . nick : then how can you say i 'm on to something ? sharon : because as hard as he tried , cameron could not hide his interest in me . when i was telling him that i would do anything if he would help me , i could practically see him salivating . [ scene_break ] grace : well , all i know is i 'm sure your mother did n't kill anyone . cassie : i 'm glad you 're here , grace . grace : so am i , cassie . cassie : you know , i know you and mom do n't get along , but i 'm really afraid for her . grace : oh , be brave , sweetheart . your dad wo n't let anything happen to her . cassie : what can he do ? grace : oh , he is determined to prove that your mom is n't guilty , and when nick newman decides to do something , look out . [ scene_break ] nick : sharon , did cameron think you meant sex ? sharon : no . he said that sleeping with him would n't get me off the hook for this , but he also said that he would give my problem some serious thought . nick : well , at least he did n't laugh in your face . sharon : to tell the truth , i had almost given up . i was on my way out the door because i did n't think that i was getting through to him when he stopped me , and he asked what would be in this for him . nick : so ... cameron took the bait . sharon : he 's on a power trip , nick , and what would make him feel more powerful than to believe he could ask me to do anything in the world , and i would have no choice but to agree ? [ scene_break ] cassie : i do n't want my mom to go to jail . grace : oh , sweetie , i do n't want that either . cassie : never in a million years would i have thought something like this would have happened , but now my mom 's out on bail , accused for murder . i mean , my family is about to explode . everybody 's under so much pressure . grace : including you . cassie : are you kidding ? i 'm totally freaked . do you know who he was -- the man that 's dead ? frank , my biological father . grace : uh , i did n't know if you knew that . cassie : i ca n't stop thinking about it . no , i did n't know him . i did n't wan na know him . but only now that he 's dead , it feels different . ( sniffles ) anyway , thanks for wanting to help . grace : it 's , uh , the least i could do . cassie : i feel so bad for mom and dad . they 're going through so much . you know , noah and i -- we 're gon na plan something for them , but ... grace : like what ? cassie : well , we had a plan . tonight was supposed to be the night . you know , i should just do it . grace : well , that 's the spirit . cassie : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm gon na call the stables . noah 's down there . i 'll tell him to come up . i do n't want him to miss anything . he 's as excited about this as i am . grace : well , i would love to help if i can . i mean , that is , if you want me to . cassie : thanks , grace . did i already tell you how glad i am you 're here ? grace : yeah , you did , but ... i do n't mind hearing it again . [ scene_break ] dru : okay , let 's slow it down . neil : no , no , no , wait a minute . i do n't really see the need to slow things down . look , devon , there 's a list of things or rules , if you will , that i need to go over with you , give you an idea of the way things work around here , all right ? i need to give you fair warning so you ca n't say i never told you . lily : dad . neil : all right , so let 's start the rules , shall we ? dru : okay . devon : go ahead . neil : all right , everybody wan na take a seat for a minute ? devon : now i already heard about breakfast . dru : oh , yes , we try to have breakfast together as a family every morning . neil : now during the day , you can come and go as you please , but you have to tell us where you 're gon na be going , what you 're gon na be doing while you 're there and when you 'll be back . nighttime rules -- under no circumstances will you walk in through that door past 10 p.m. 10 p.m. 's the absolute cutoff . [ scene_break ] raul : you and bobby are engaged . when did this happen ? brittany : yesterday . raul : and you 're just telling me now ? brittany : i did n't know how to tell you . raul : congratulations . that 's great . that 's really good . i really hope that the two of you are happy , britt . brittany : i love bobby . raul : whatever you say . brittany : i do , and he loves me , too . raul : let 's just drop that , all right ? is that cool ? brittany : no , it 's not cool . what is your problem ? raul : i 'm tired of having this conversation again and again with you ! marsino is the wrong man for you . how the hell can you not see that ? or maybe you do . maybe you do , which is even worse . brittany : what are you talking about ? raul : why are you marrying this guy ? ( thud ) brittany : i told you . raul : yeah , yeah , i know . you love him . you said that , but why ? brittany : bobby is a wonderful person . he 's been amazing to me . he 's given me a shot at performing . he 's been there for me , even after i got hurt . raul : in his club . brittany : i do n't blame bobby for what happened . raul : that 's because he 's totally manipulated you . brittany : what ? raul : well , what other explanation is there ? what happened to the brittany who did n't want to get married 'cause she was too young , who wanted to go out and experience life ? or is that some kind of sick joke , some lie just to spare my feelings ? brittany : at the time , i meant it . it 's just ... i do n't know . it 's different with bobby . there 's something about him , about us . it just feels right . i 'm not saying this to hurt you . what you and i had was special . and i will always love you . raul : just not the same way you love bobby . brittany : no . i 'm sorry , raul . [ scene_break ] ashley : it 's breaking my heart that we 're fighting like this . brad : it does n't exactly thrill me , either . ashley : maybe it 's good that i 'm gon na be gone for a little while . give us a chance to sort things out , cool off . brad : i do n't have anything to sort out , ash . i know where i stand , and i know where you stand . you 're on victor 's side . ashley : i 'm on abby 's side , brad , and i know you hate this , but i think this is one place we should give into victor . a few unsupervised visits are not gon na hurt abby . brad : and our compromise ? ashley : it 's just not tenable right now . you say you 're concerned for abby well , she has to feel the tension between you and me , and that 's not good . brad : fine . ashley : what 's fine ? brad : you want to do this victor 's way , fine . but do n't ask me to be involved . ashley : you feel like i 'm betraying you . brad : it 's nothing new . it started before we were even married . you chose not to tell me that newman was abby 's unwitting sperm donor . you pretended the truth would never come out , but you had to know it would . that was the first betrayal . now i 'm used to it . ashley : i 'll call victor and tell him he can have some private time with abby when i get back from my trip . brad : yeah , you do that . and in the meantime , you make sure he stays the hell away from this house and the hell away from abby . i 'm having a little trouble stomaching this right now . brad : you have no idea how much i love this little girl . ashley : yes , i do , brad . brad : no , you do n't . you carried her in your womb . you loved her from the moment you knew she existed . i had to learn to love abby , and i did , because she 's part of you . ashley : brad ... brad : i ca n't even tell you how it tears me up inside to know that our only child together was fathered by the man that i despise most in this world . brad : and i have to learn to live with that and all its implications , if i can . [ scene_break ] noah : i 'm almost done with the candles . what else can i do ? cassie : did you get the cds i told you about ? noah : put 'em all by the stereo . mom and dad are gon na be so surprised . grace : this should make your parents really happy , noah . ( cell phone rings ) grace : excuse me . ( ring ) ( ring ) ( ring ) cameron : grace , you there ? grace : what do you want ? cameron : i want to give you a little friendly advice . if you talk to the police , you 're going down with me . there 's something i want you to do . grace : what ? cameron : leave town now . go straight to the airport . grace : but i do n't -- cameron : there 's a first - class ticket waiting for you at transglobal . be on that plane . cassie : grace , what 's the matter ? are you all right ? grace : sure , sweetie , i 'm fine . well , kids , i have to go . we 're almost finished . you guys finish up . cassie : oh , okay . grace : just do n't mention i was here , okay ? just let this be your own special surprise for your mom and dad . i know they 're gon na love it . [ scene_break ] raul : i hope you know what you 're doing , because sooner or later marsino will break your heart . and when he does , i 'm not gon na be around to pick up the pieces . no , you know what ? you can go find another guy to be your chump . brittany : please , raul , do n't be this way . raul : because that 's all i 've even been to you , right ? your fallback guy , your plan `` b , `` the person you would just settle for unless someone better came along ? brittany : no , raul . raul : i ca n't believe how stupid i was . i wasted so much time , so much time thinking that you and i could ever have a future together , you know ? i just figured , maybe , raul , you know , if you just hang in there ... brittany : you 're going to find her . somewhere out there is a girl that 's just waiting for you to walk into her life , and you 're gon na make her so happy . raul : i do n't want another girl ! i want you , brittany , okay ? we could be so perfect together , and deep down in your heart , you know that . you 're just so damn infatuated with bobby and his smooth moves , you ca n't even see straight ! brittany : maybe we should n't talk about this anymore . raul : what ? what ? did i hit a nerve or something ? brittany : i do n't have to defend myself to you . raul : of course not . why would you ? i was never that important to you . i was just some guy you were messing around with . brittany : why are you attacking me this way ? raul : i am trying to talk some sense into you ! brittany , i have known you for a long time , and you have made some stupid mistakes in your life , but marrying bobby -- that steals the show . for god 's sakes , he 's old enough to be your father . brittany : he is not ! raul : maybe that 's what you 're into now . maybe that 's what you like about him . are you into father figure types , maybe someone to give you the attention you never got from frederick at home ? brittany : you can be a real jerk . you know that ? j.t . : hey , guys , what 's going on here ? brittany : why do n't you ask raul ? i ca n't even look at him . [ scene_break ] neil : okay , so the last thing on the list , i think , is dishes . we 're responsible for our own dishes . they do n't go in the sink . they end up in the dishwasher , is that clear ? i think that just about covers everything , right , girls ? dru : that 's right . neil : okay . devon : i met a guy who did time in prison once . he told me about it , and they did n't have as many rules as y ' all have around here . neil : well , devon , maybe if he 'd learned a few more and did a better job of following them , he would n't have been in prison . devon : i do n't know . you guys say that you want me here , but i just get the feeling that if i screw up on one of those million things that you just told me , i 'll get packed off to green bay anyhow . so i mean , are you guys sure you even wan na do this ? lily : devon , it is not that bad , okay ? dru : wait , wait , wait . you 're getting the wrong point . neil : devon , you 're not being fair about -- devon : stop , stop , stop . you guys , you 're all over me at the same time , all right ? man , it 's like , i wan na do this , but i 'm not your dog or something . lily : when did we ever treat you like a dog ? devon : you ca n't just be yelling at me , all right ? everyone at the same time . dru : we do n't mean to be yelling at you , darlin ' . neil : we want you to understand something here . devon : you want . you want . you want your rules , your house , your pictures around here , everybody smiling their heads off . you know , you guys just wan na make yourselves feel real good . let 's do a big favor for devon . let 's let him stay in our apartment with us . all right , but if you guys just expect me to sit in the corner and shut up while i 'm here , it ai n't gon na happen . dru : okay . um , i wan na talk to him alone . lily : look , it is okay , devon , all right ? we want you here . dru : well ... you know , you got us all wrong , but you 're right about one thing , yeah . if you do n't wan na take this leap of faith with us , you do n't have to . [ scene_break ] nick : you realize what a huge risk you took going over there . sharon : i told you , i had hotel security on standby . nick : yeah , i know , but i warned you not to have anything to do with that psycho . sharon : nick , do n't be angry with me , please ? nick : look , what you did was very brave , but it was also very foolish . so from now on there 's no more taking matters into your own hands , all right ? we 're in this together . ( cell phone rings ) nick : hello . noah : hi , dad . i was wondering when you and mom were coming home . nick : hey , noah . is something wrong ? noah : no , it 's just we miss you guys . nick : okay , well , we 're just up at the main house . we 'll be down in a few minutes . noah : cool . sharon : everything okay ? nick : the kids are anxious for us to get home . sharon : oh , well , we better not keep 'em waiting then . nick : look , i meant what i said , all right ? from now on , we fight cameron as a team , promise ? sharon : promise . nick : we 're gon na get you out of this . one way or the other , we 're not gon na let this bastard bring us down . [ scene_break ] j.t . : you okay ? raul : yeah , i 'm fine . j.t . : you were really letting brittany have it . raul : she 's marrying bobby . did you know that ? j.t . : yeah . raul : of course you did . j.t . : yeah , i told her she 's crazy , but she thinks she 's in love with the guy . raul : i really do n't get it . you know what ? she does n't wan na be with me , that 's fine . that 's one thing . but bobby marsino ? the guy 's a freakin ' sleazeball . j.t . : raul , i 'm with you , man . try convincing her of that . raul : oh , i have . you know what ? i do n't give -- whatever . i 'm out of here pretty soon anyway . she can do whatever she wants . j.t . : right , right . you 're gon na head off to boston , forget all about her . raul : yep . j.t . : i ca n't believe you 're giving up this easily . raul : i ca n't tell her what to do . she wants to ruin her life , it 's her life . j.t . : come on , man . this is you and brittany we 're talking about . you guys had something , man . you were good together . what if you just -- raul : look , i appreciate what you 're trying to do , j.t . , but it 's over . it 's over , okay ? what brittany and i had or what we did n't have -- it 's in the past . j.t . : just like that ? raul : you would n't understand . j.t . : raul , i 've been in your shoes , man . raul : no , no , you have n't . listen , i know you loved colleen , and i know you were a mess when she left , but it 's not the same thing . you were n't already planning your future together , the rest of your life . i was . i thought i was gon na marry her , have kids with her , all of it . she should be wearing my ring on her finger , not bobby 's -- mine . j.t . : do something about it , man . get in there and fight for her . raul : why ? she wants marsino . i have to accept that . [ scene_break ] dru : have a seat . dru : now , um , i know you 're overwhelmed by this . lily 's right . you have a lot to get used to . in a blink of an eye , everything changed . you were on your way up to green bay , that lockdown facility . instead , you 're in the high rise with my family . that 's a big adjustment . devon : it 's not like i do n't want it to work . dru : oh , i know you want it to work , and i know you 're scared . devon : listen , i do n't -- i do n't get scared , all right ? dru : yes , you do . you 're talking to me . i wo n't tell anybody . but i know you can kinda get used to all this . and then just like that , it 'll be gone . you 'll be a ward of the state in another group home . devon : that 's the plan , is n't it ? dru : i ca n't speak for everyone in this household . a lot of that depends on you . but in a year and a half , you 're gon na emancipate . you know what that means ? devon : yeah , it means no one can tell me what to do anymore . dru : and no one 's gon na be helping you anymore either . you 're gon na have to help yourself . devon : who says i need any help ? dru : i do . i say you need the help . and this is a good opportunity for you . devon , i want you to be a part of this family , and all i ask is that you try to accept that . devon : i 'm not -- i 'm not used to all this . dru : but you could learn to get used to it . do n't look so sad . this is a good thing . it 's a very good thing . it 's worth following a few rules . do you know what i 'm saying ? [ scene_break ] nick : noah and cassie , we 're home ! sharon : what the ... ? nick : did you know about this ? sharon : no . this is a complete surprise to me . nick : it 's from cassie . `` dear mom and dad , noah and i know how stressed you guys are , dealing with all the horrible stuff going on in your lives , so we decided to do something special . dinner 's in the oven . the salad 's in the fridge . we picked out a wine from the pantry . i hope it 's the right kind to go with the meal . ( it 's the thought that counts . ) there 's a stack of cds on the stereo . this romantic evening is just for you because we love you so much . love , cassie and noah . `` sharon : ohh . `` p.s . we snuck out the back way . we 'll sleep up at the main house tonight so you guys can have the whole place to yourselves . `` [ scene_break ] dru : do you hear what i 'm saying , devon ? you 're not a guest in this house . you 're a member of our family now . devon : that 's not true . dru : it is true . i want you think of yourself that way and see what happens . listen to me . this could be an exciting time for you in life . you 're gon na be graduating in just a year and a half , and i 'm not talking about graduating and skating by . i 'm talking about graduating with style , a good gpa so you can go to college . how does that sound ? devon : that sounds like you 're dreamin ' . dru : well , you better start dreamin ' with me if you know what 's good for you . you 're gon na work hard , and as long as you live under this roof , that 's exactly what 's gon na happen . you up for that ? devon : well , i guess i got nothing better to do . dru : no , you do not . now welcome to the family , okay ? and if you play your cards right , everything 's gon na be just fine . and did i tell you ? once you get to know us , we 're very good people . i 'm - a go get lily . she 'll show you around the rest of the house . [ scene_break ] ashley : you know , that sounds like a threat . brad : i do n't mean it to be . ashley : well , how would you describe it ? brad : ca n't change reality , ash . your own words , remember ? ashley : i know what i said . what do you mean by it ? brad : come here . brad : i love you . i 've never felt about any woman the way i feel about you . ashley : yeah , i love you , too . you have something else you wan na say ? brad : you keep opening the door for newman , taking his side against me . now abby 's gon na be riding his horses and swimming in his pool , eating his food , becoming more and more a part of his life . i do n't know that i can take that . ashley : brad , it 's not that i 'm taking victor 's side . i do n't want our child caught in a tug - of - war . ca n't you see that ? brad : do n't you think it 's inevitable ? ashley : i do n't want that for her . brad : i do n't want it either , ash . i did n't ask for any of this , but here we are . abby : bye , frances . see you tomorrow . ( door closes ) ashley : hey , sweetie . brad : hey ! abby : hi , daddy . hi , mommy . ashley : hi . brad : hi , honey . oh , come here . let me see those pearly whites . whoa - oh . they are beautiful . abby : no cavities . brad : no cavities ? good girl . abby : frances says we 're gon na have a good time while mommy 's gone . brad : good time ? we are gon na have the best time , i promise . mwah ! ashley : i have to finish packing . abby : can i help ? ashley : you bet . you go upstairs . i 'll be there in two seconds . brad : okay , go . brad : i do love you . do n't ever doubt that . [ scene_break ] nick : mmm . wait , wait . allow me . nick : i ca n't believe the two of them put this together all by themselves . sharon : i know . pretty incredible , is n't it ? it must be what all the whispering 's been about recently . nick : and i did n't know cassie could cook this well . i mean , chicken breasts and wild rice ? sharon : it 's a recipe i taught her . nick : yeah , well , babe , you know , yours does n't taste this good . sharon : ( chuckles ) you know what ? i agree . but even if this had been burnt to a crisp , i think it 's one of the best meals i 've ever had in my life . nick : we sure lucked out in the kid department , did n't we ? sharon : yeah . we could n't have asked for two more wonderful children , even if they were made to order . nick : well , mrs. newman , may i have this dance ? sharon : of course , mr. newman . sharon : please do n't let them take me away from all this . please do n't let them do that . nick : i wo n't . you trust me , do n't you ? sharon : with my life . | overwhelmed by neil 's lecture on the rules of the household , devon accused the winters family of treating him like a pet , they expected to be quiet at all times . alone with devon , dru told him that he was a part of the family , and that what happens next has a lot to do with his attitude . she urged him to focus on his future , and accept the help he was being given . ash asked if brad would really let victor 's visitation demands destroy their marriage . brad admitted the devastating impact the situation with abby is having on him and said he was n't sure he would handle both ash and abby being such a huge part of victor 's world . abby returned home , interrupting their conversation , which ended with brad asking ash not to doubt his love for her , despite everything . grace visited cassie , comforted her about the murder and sharon 's arrest , and agreed to help her and noah plan a special evening for nick and sharon . before preparations were complete , cameron phoned her and ordered her to go to the airport where a ticket was waiting for her . that , he warned , or go down with him if she tried talking to the cops . sharon told nick about her visit with cameron , and her belief that he would do almost anything to possess her again like in denver . summoned to their home , they found the dinner cassie and noah prepared , enjoyed a meal , shared a dance , and promised to stand by each other . sharon begged nick not to let the police take her away from her life , and nick told her to trust him . brittany admitted to raul that she 'd accepted a marriage proposal from bobby . hurt , raul accused her of going after an older man to make up for frederick 's lack of attention given to her when she was growing up . brittany stormed off , while jt ordered raul to fight for brittany . raul said it was officially time to admit they were through . |
amber : ( sighs ) you know , you did n't have to do this . chloe : well , look . you ca n't spend the entire day bumming about daniel and not be able to complain about it later with a girlfriend . amber : you know , what 's with me ? every time i have a relationship , i find a way to mess it up . chloe : hmm . well , what was it like being married to cane ? amber : i do n't know . you know , i never cheated on him , but i did plenty of other stupid things , and he was great . he was loyal . he was fantastic . he was amazing . he was , like , the total package . chloe : a dream come true ? amber : yeah , kind of . chloe : did he ever talk about wanting kids ? amber : kids ? chloe : yeah , i mean , you know , if he ever saw one , was he like , `` ooh , so cute , `` or did he run screaming for the hills ? amber : mm , i do n't know . it kind of ended before we ever hit that bridge , you know ? chloe : right . so he never brought it up , like , not even once ? amber : why do you care ? chloe : i do n't . just asking . amber : ( sighs ) it seems like you were doing a lot more -- you have a crush on him . chloe : ( laughs ) no , i do not have a crush on him . amber : yes , you so do . chloe : no , i do n't . please , i just hooked up with him , like , once . amber : yeah , well , you know what ? that 's probably all it 's ever gon na be , 'cause he 's all about lily . chloe : ( sighs ) i know , the perfect couple . amber : yeah , you know , they kind of are . ( sighs ) chloe : ugh . i got ta pee . amber : what 's with you ? you have to pee , like , every 20 minutes . chloe : i know . it 's weird , right ? i 'm not even bulimic anymore . devon : all right . there we go . ana : yeah . chloe : oh , hey , guys . devon : hi , chloe . chloe : oh , so is lily moving out ? devon : that 's none of your business . chloe : is she ? ana : cane bought her a house . chloe : oh . [ scene_break ] cane : come here , baby . i 'm carrying you across the threshold . lily : what ? no . we 're not even married yet . cane : and that is why i 'm gon na use the `` new house `` carry and not the `` we are married `` carry . lily : uh , i think this is the `` you 're crazy `` carry . cane : mm . are you ready ? lily : ( laughs ) yes . cane : are you ready ? are you ready ? lily : okay . oh , my gosh . cane : ( laughs ) lily : whoo ! wait ! stop ! stop ! put me -- put me down ! put me down ! i 'm getting dizzy . please , stop . do n't . cane : well , i 'm keeping you . lily : ( laughs ) no , i 'm keeping you . cane : yeah ? lily : yeah . cane : yeah ? mm . i love you . lily : i love you . ( giggles ) oh , can you believe it ? we live together . cane : i know . so now we 're gon na have to start arguing like an old couple about how warm the place has to be ... lily : mm - hmm . cane : who cleans the floors . lily : who unpacks the boxes . cane : well , really , i do n't want to think about boxes right now . lily : well , i do n't mind living out of them for a few days if you do n't . cane : well ... well , in that case ... lily : ( laughs ) oh , my gosh . cane , we do n't even have a mattress . cane : i know . lily : wow . you 're crazy . cane : come on . lily : ( laughs ) you are crazy . [ scene_break ] sabrina : so the first thing you want to do is arrange the chairs according to the map that we gave you . victor : hello . sabrina : tablecloth all smooth . hi , victor . victor : hi . sabrina : um , can you give me a minute ? all right . victor : thank you . sabrina : did , um , did you get a chance to talk to nicholas about him staying on the ranch ? victor : i did , indeed . sabrina : and ... victor : uh , he decided to leave . sabrina : i 'm sorry to hear that . victor : i stopped by to ask if you wanted to have dinner . sabrina : oh , i do n't know . let me try to do a few things . can you wait a bit ? victor : of course . sabrina : ( speaking french ) [ scene_break ] david : preparations are moving along well , do n't you think ? nikki : let 's not talk to each other any more than we have to . david : just keeping up appearances . nikki : well , do n't overdo it . as long as i 'm not screaming at you , everybody will think everything is fine . david : works for me . nikki : and when this gala is over , so are we . [ scene_break ] victoria : what did you do this time , daddy ? you threw nicholas off the ranch ? victor : mm - hmm . victoria : dad , you evicted him ? victor : because i 'm sick and tired of your brother 's insolence , his ingratitude and the article he published about sabrina . victoria : so you throw nick and summer and phyllis , and you kick them out on the street ? victor : i was furious , okay ? and meanwhile , for your information , i 've reconsidered . i offered him to stay . victoria : you offered him to stay . you o -- you offered -- you think he 's gon na take you up on that ? victor : i want you to start talking to him about that , okay ? victoria : no . no . no way . victor : to be quite frank with you , i 've had enough disrespect from my children for one day , okay ? victoria : you bring the disrespect , dad . victor : what do you mean , i bring disrespect ? victoria : first , you write me and nick out of the will , and then you evict him , and now you 're asking me to tell nick to be reasonable , dad ? victor : the reason i 'm asking you to do that is because sabrina convinced me that i would regret it one day if i 'd sever ties with my children . victoria : oh , i see . well , excuse me if i 'm not grateful . victor : well , you should be . victoria : we would n't be in this mess if it was n't for her . she 's the reason for all of these problems , dad . victor : you kindly keep sabrina out of this , all right ? this is your fault . we have made several overtures to you . you refuse them all . this is your fault . sabrina : victor , sweetheart , not now . it 's all right . victor : oh , please . nikki : do n't bother . do n't bother . he blames everything on his children because he does n't have the guts to look in the mirror and see what is truly there . victor : who the hell asked you ? nikki : if you were able to see things clearly , you would have to admit that for the better part of your children 's lives , you 've been a terrible father . victor : who asked you , you who started this whole mess by becoming romantically involved with that loser of a husband ? kay : uh , uh , please , please . now until this gala is over , could we all just try and be civil to one another , please ? [ scene_break ] jana : oh , hi . amber : ( sighs ) it feels like forever since we 've hung out . jana : i know . god , i 'm so sorry . i 've been up to my purple streaks in gala planning . my god . amber : oh , do n't even talk to me about work . the magazine has been utterly depressing . ( sighs ) i ca n't stand it . daniel will barely even look at me . jana : yeah , i do n't believe that . amber : oh , no , it 's true . if he wants to talk to me , he 'll send me , like , a short e - mail or a note . that 's it . and his mom the ice queen is a total `` b. `` jana : anyway , i hear that you and chloe are hitting it off , yeah ? amber : yeah , kind of . i mean , she 's kind of like , `` me , me , me . `` jana : what do you mean ? amber : you know , like , `` me , me , me . everything 's about me all the time . `` jana : oh , yeah . right . amber : ( sighs ) you know , sometimes i think i 'd be better off just quitting my job and moving back to l.a . [ scene_break ] daniel : ( sighs ) kevin . ( sighs ) we were supposed to play ball . kevin : we were , yes . i figured you were gon na flake . what are you still doing here ? daniel : uh , well , you know , these days , it seems like i get a little more work done after hours . kevin : ahh , when amber 's not around . daniel : bingo . kevin : so that 's it then ? that 's your big solution ? you 're gon na keep working the graveyard shift ? daniel : ( sighs ) no . i think the big solution is i might just leave genoa city altogether . you know , my dad just got this really nice place out in l.a. , and i might just go live with him . [ scene_break ] paul : yeah , i got it , andy . all right , thanks again . we 'll talk later . j.t . : i 'm getting more and more anxious about this by the minute . paul : and more certain about chow 's mob connections . uh , i was just talking to an ex - partner of mine who works for the fbi now . he 's going to set us up with one of his connections , a mob informant . he 's in hiding , but , uh , he 's willing to talk . j.t . : ( sighs ) well , hopefully , he gives us the direct link we need to get this guy . paul : right , and soon . [ scene_break ] david : no , no , no , no . that 's not gon na work . no , i need it tonight . i 'm working against the clock here . ( sighs ) all right , all right , all right . call me back . ( sighs ) okay . walter : hello , david . david : hello , walter . i 'm in a hurry . walter : oh , well , so am i . have you forgotten you got a job to do ? david : have you forgotten i said no ? you 're gon na have to find someone else for this job . walter : that 's not gon na happen . you see , we need someone that knows how to cover their tracks . david : ( sighs ) walter : and no one does that better than you . david : you give me way too much credit . walter : come on , the way you whacked ji min and then confused the cops by setting up newman and abbott -- that was genius . that 's why this next one 's going to you . david : i 'm telling you , find someone else . [ scene_break ] victor : are you ready to go to dinner , my darling ? sabrina : ( sighs ) i wish . there 's so much to do , victor . you have no idea . can you wait just a little bit ? victor : sure . take your time , okay ? sabrina : ( speaks french ) merci . victor : i guess you feel very good about having aced my company out of sponsoring this event . nikki : what do you want now , victor ? victor : let me ask you something . where do you get off calling me a bad parent ? where do you get off doing that ? do you remember the time when you were so drunk you could hardly remember your own damn name ? nikki : ( sighs ) victor : and then you bring this loser into our family who has a criminal background , endangering our family ? are you kidding me ? who the hell are you calling a bad parent ? why do n't you look yourself in the mirror ? victoria : what did he say ? nikki : ( sighs ) honey , nothing . do n't worry about it . just the usual . victoria : ( sighs ) mom , he 's out of control . nikki : he 's the least of my problems right now . ( sighs ) nikki : i promised not to say anything , but i ca n't keep it to myself anymore . when the gala 's over , i 'm leaving david . [ scene_break ] kevin : thanks . ( clears throat ) daniel : mm - hmm . kevin : you know , dude , this place would definitely be weird if you were n't around . daniel : what , you think i want to leave ? i just ca n't stand the thought of her , you know , with another guy . kevin : yeah , i hear you . so , what , then you think leaving genoa city is the answer ? i mean , a broken heart is a broken heart is a broken heart . it does n't matter where you live . you sure you 're ready to just go ahead and cut all ties with this girl ? [ scene_break ] jana : there you go . amber : you know ... oh , thanks . you know , leaving genoa city is , like , the last thing i want to do . i mean , this place , it 's -- it 's really become my home . i have you . i have mrs. c . jana : aw . amber : and the thought of never seeing daniel again is ... beyond depressing . but ... ( sighs ) you know , if we have no future , then i 'm just kind of torturing myself here . jana : i know what this calls for , hmm ? a consultation with the ouija board . what do you say ? amber : no , what this calls for is a shrink 's couch and lots of prescription drugs . jana : you know , amber , many psychologists do n't even remember what it 's like to be young and in love . amber : i know . but you know what ? i really have to talk to somebody . otherwise , i 'm -- wait . mm . i know exactly who can help me . [ scene_break ] paul : and how certain are you ? okay . listen , i know that your talking to me is at great risk to your own safety . i just want you to know i , uh , appreciate it . all right . you bet . j.t . : well ? paul : well , if everything this guy says about tony ammato is true , i think there 's a pretty good chance that david chow has done jobs as a killer for the mob . [ scene_break ] walter : you ca n't refuse to go through with this job . david : i just did . walter : you do n't get it , do you ? there 's no choice . both of our necks are on the line here . david : listen . listen ! i 'm working on a hit of my own right now , all right ? one that 'll give me access to a house and a multimillion - dollar bank account . walter : that 's not my problem . david : after that , i will pay back the damn debt in cash five times over ! walter : the debt 's past due . the financial arrangements have already been set . david : well , then go to them . tell them that i -- walter : it 's too late ! now you listen . i 've already gone out on the line bargaining for your life . david : ( sighs ) walter , you got ta get me off the hook ... walter : no . david : this one last time . remind the boss that i 've always been loyal . just this once . i need an out , man . ( breathing heavily ) walter : ( sighs ) yeah , well , our boy 's got cold feet . well , we got ta do something about him . [ scene_break ] victoria : so you confronted him about it ? nikki : yeah . that 's when he told me that ... ( sighs ) david chow is n't even his real name . victoria : oh . i 'd like to say that i am surprised , but i 'm really not . nikki : i realized then i had to leave him . i mean , it 's just too many lies . i ca n't trust him . victoria : mom , i know . i know . you 're doing the right thing . nikki : ( sighs ) it still hurts , and it 's really difficult , because we 're pretending that everything is okay during the gala . victoria : but why do that ? just tell everyone . just be free of him . nikki : i know , but , honey , if i can just wait one day , we 'll avoid all the negative press . i mean , the gala 's already taken a hit with that sabrina article . victoria : ( sighs ) nikki : i do n't want to add to that . victoria : okay , mom . all right . okay . that -- that makes sense . i - i understand that . but why did n't you tell daddy just now so that he leaves you alone ? nikki : oh , i almost did . you do n't know . but i just could n't stand the thought of his `` i told you so 's . `` victoria : well , who cares what he says ? nikki : well , he was right . he warned me over and over again about david , and i did n't listen . victoria : mom . nikki : now look , please do n't tell anybody about this , not even j.t . , because then he 's gon na want to tell paul , and you know how things spread . i just -- i just want to wait one more day , because ... ( sighs ) i ca n't bear the thought of everybody pitying me tomorrow . victoria : mom , i really do n't like keeping secrets from j.t . nikki : honey , one day . victoria : okay . nikki : oh , thank you , baby . victoria : it 's okay . [ scene_break ] sabrina : we -- we 've been doing pretty well the whole time . kay : all right . no , no . no , no . now , now . i want to know , how have you been feeling lately ? now i 'm very concerned about what all of this hostility could be doing to you . sabrina : i 'm fine . kay : you 're fine ? sabrina : mm - hmm . kay : and ... sabrina : we 're both fine . thank you . kay : good . now after the gala , i want you to promise me you will take a few weeks and go somewhere ... sabrina : ( groans ) kay : and relax . sabrina : oh , no , that 's not going to happen . i have the art gallery to take care of . kay : nonnegotiable , all right ? victor : there you are . kay : victor . sabrina : chéri , listen , i 'm very sorry . this is taking forever . you know what ? you -- you go home without me , and i 'll grab a bite to eat later . victor : you sure ? sabrina : oui , oui , oui . okay , i 'll see -- victor : then , uh , i 'll wait for you at home . sabrina : okay . victor : okay . sabrina : oh , one more thing . victor : yeah ? sabrina : it actually dawned on me when i was talking to katherine -- a little nice idea . what about if after the gala , we can go to paris , and we can spend some time together all by ourselves ? you can run newman from over there , and i can oversee the gallery . victor : hmm . sabrina : and we can just spend some romantic time and focus on our baby . victor : hmm . sabrina : oui ? kay : he loves the idea , do n't you , victor ? victor : katherine , i think it 's a wonderful suggestion . i think it 'd be a very good idea to get away from all of this for a while . kay : fantastic . now first of all , i think we should all chill and , uh ... sabrina : yeah . kay : the sooner you go to france , the better . sabrina : yeah . kay : huh ? sabrina : yeah . kay : okay . victor : but before we do , there 's one very important loose end i need to tie up . sabrina : okay . victor : katherine . i 'll see you later , my darling . [ scene_break ] cane : yeah , i know . i do n't go anywhere without them . lily : what , all of them ? cane : ( laughs ) what 's this ? lily : oh , my gosh . cane : do you want me to put it away ? lily : um , no . that 's -- it 's fine . it 's just , uh , that was from my wedding . daniel and i -- we got one for each other . cane : takes you back , huh ? lily : ( sighs ) oh , yes , it sure does . cane : any good memories ? lily : uh , some . ( scoffs ) yeah , but , you know , the good memories were just erased by the awful way it ended . cane : i know . lily : yeah . yeah , it 's horrible to stop trusting the person that you once loved . cane : ( sighs ) lily : but that wo n't happen to us , right ? cane : i 'm not daniel , and you 're not amber . lily : ( scoffs ) cane : no lies will come between us , okay ? i love you , and i 'm committed to you . and crazy chloe is out of our lives , all right ? lily : crazy chloe . thank god . cane : nothing , nothing is gon na change between us , i promise you . [ scene_break ] chloe : susan , hi . it 's chloe mitchell here . so how is the old manhattan realty biz treating you ? hmm . yeah , well , l - look . i have -- i have a huge favor to ask of you . um , i have this friend in genoa city who just bought a house , and i 'm trying to find out where . well , no , i ca n't ask him . he hates my guts . yeah , so -- so here i am . i - i - i 'm looking at the m.l.s . listings under recently sold properties , and it does n't tell you who bought what . well , do n't you have access to that sort of thing ? right . but , well , ca n't you give me some sort of secret realty code or something like that ? no , it 's not stalkery of me . susan ? hello ? susan ? [ scene_break ] ana : i hope you get a good roommate . devon : oh , i will . ana : how do you know ? devon : 'cause if they 're not good , i 'll just say `` no . `` ana : can you say `` yes `` if they 're hot ? devon : ( scoffs ) if they 're hot ? i do n't want you talking about anybody being `` hot `` for a few years , okay ? what you should be talking about is singing at the gala coming up . ana : mm , yeah , i do n't want to do it now . devon : you do n't want to do it now ? why not ? ana : well , you know , singing at indigo was cool , but the gala is huge ! devon : so you 're scared , huh ? ana : yeah . devon : all right . well , let me think . well , uh , let 's get outta here . i have an idea . i 'm gon na help you get rid of that stage fright you have . ana : okay . devon : okay ? chloe : um , hey , so , uh , when is lily exactly moving out ? because i think i have a friend who is interested in the room if the timing works out . devon : uh - huh . any friend of yours is a nightmare of mine , so no thanks , chloe . chloe : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , do you think it 's too late to catch that basketball game ? kevin : yeah , yeah . i think they turn the lights off at 10 : 00 . daniel : mm . stryker : and i am stryker . kevin : oh , `` loveline `` is on . stryker : that is dr. drew . phone number -- 1 - 800-love-191 . daniel : you listen to this ? kevin : yeah . turn it up . stryker : hey , marina , it is me , stryker , and that is dr. drew , and you are on `` loveline . `` what 's going on ? amber : um , i was hoping that dr. drew could give me some relationship advice . i 'm , like , his hugest fan . daniel : that 's amber . kevin : no , no , no . you 're obsessing . stryker : marina , you 're my favorite caller . what 's going on ? amber : um , okay . um , my boyfriend dumped me , and i 'm , like , totally suicidal over it , but not -- not , like , literally suicidal ... kevin : huh . amber : so do n't go calling the cops or anything . dr. drew : but you are depressed . daniel : that 's amber . amber : yeah , completely . kevin : she 's calling about you , dude . stryker : why 'd he ditch you ? amber : um ... ( sighs ) he went on tour with his dad 's band . dr. drew : his dad 's band ? amber : um , yeah . um ... stryker : how old is this kid ? amber : um , 20s . you know , i mean , the band 's cool . i - i do n't want to name - drop or anything , but you totally know who they are . well , maybe . anyway -- anyway , i thought that he cheated on me when he was on tour , and so i accidentally cheated on him . dr. drew : oh , right , accidentally . accidentally , got it . amber : yeah . um , and then i found out that he did n't cheat , and then i told him that i cheated , and now he wo n't even talk to me , and i think it 's totally lame . kevin : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . what are you doing ? daniel : i am gon na defend myself . yeah , is this `` loveline `` ? um , hi , yeah . you know that chick you have on the air right now ? i 'm the guy that dumped her . ( kevin drums fingers on desk ) [ scene_break ] j.t . : was the informant able to pin anything definitive on chow ? paul : no , but , uh , we will find someone who will . victor : hello , gentlemen . paul : have a seat . j.t . : hi . victor : thank you for agreeing to meet with me . j.t . : absolutely . what -- what 's going on ? victor : now i am about to leave the country . i just want to make sure that david chow is no longer an imminent threat to my family . paul : all right , what we know so far is that , uh , david chow has very close contacts to the mob . victor : is nikki in danger ? j.t . : we think she could be . victor : ( sighs ) how bad ? paul : worse than we ever imagined . [ scene_break ] stryker : okay , we 're back , and we got marina and herve on `` loveline . `` kevin : herve ? jana : herve ? who 's that ? stryker : herve is marina 's ex . dr. drew : got it . jana : ( gasps ) amber : that must be daniel . he must have heard me and called in . jana : oh , my god . stryker : he broke up with her , and now she 's a complete mess . amber : oh , i - i - i 'm actually not that bad . jana : maybe you should hang up . dr. drew : and , herve , you called to set the record straight , right ? daniel : yeah , that 's right . uh , marina -- she can be a little overdramatic . dr. drew : right . kevin : psycho . jana : ( gasps ) how rude ! amber : oh , whatever . stryker : so marina cheated on you ... daniel : uh , yeah . stryker : and that 's why you broke up with her . daniel : pretty much . amber : pretty much ? what 's that mean ? daniel : um , that means `` yes . `` amber : um , no . you said `` pretty much , `` which means that there was something else . what else was there , huh ? jana : he 's a real twit if he says there was something else . remember that . kevin : hanging onto the money -- that was pretty stupid . amber : oh , well , who is that ? is that kevin ? dr. drew : who 's kevin ? her -- herve has a boyfriend ? stryker : i think i need to diagram this out . amber : what did he just say ? daniel : yeah , he said hanging onto that stolen you - know - what -- that was pretty stupid . you got ta admit that . dr. drew : stolen what ? stryker : did you catch this ? i do n't know . dr. drew : i - i - i - i 'm trying to figure it out . amber : okay , you know what ? you did n't think it was stupid when you were doing me on top of the stolen you - know - what . stryker : the images going through my head right now ... dr. drew : all right , i know what 's going on here . do either of you guys do drugs ? amber : not anymore . anyway , and as for you , mr. herve , um , the you - know - what is gone , so can we finally drop it , please ? daniel : no . you know what ? yeah , that you - know - what might be gone , but you love it . you ca n't get enough of it . you married one of the richest guys in this town just so you 'd never have to go without it . you know what ? you got locked up in a closet and kidnapped because of it . stryker : locked in a closet ? daniel : you will always be about you - know - what . amber : okay , you know what ? first of all , i was n't even really married to the guy , okay ? my friend -- she posed as -- as the groom , okay ? and -- and second of all , he dumped me the day before i got kidnapped , so get your story straight , genius . stryker : wow , another guy who dumped her . dr. drew : i am totally shocked . shocking ! stryker : me , too . maybe he did n't like her , you know ? you know what ? amber : okay , and just for the record , um , herve is not perfect , either . in fact , he has some pretty strange obsessions himself . stryker : oh , yeah ? such as ... amber : such as it rhymes with corn . dr. drew : also shocking . stryker : ( laughs ) porn ! daniel : you know what ? that is so typical of you . you call a radio station for advice instead of talking to me . amber : oh , wait . how can i even talk to you when you wo n't even look at me ? daniel : why should i look at you ? every time i look at you , all i can picture is you doing it with the professor . stryker : oh , my god . you did it with your teacher ? i love this . dr. drew : all right , you 're really making my head hurt . you called for advice , right ? daniel : uh , yeah , she did . amber : yeah . dr. drew : all right , so here 's my professional opinion . you have a lot in common . you seem to engage and communicate on the same level , even if you do n't like what the other has to say . stryker : tell 'em what you 're really thinking , drew . dr. drew : all right , here 's the deal . stryker : yep . dr. drew : you guys both have very serious pathology . consider it truly a blessing that you 're not together . be careful with your next choices , and for goodness sakes , please , do not get back together . stryker : amen . [ scene_break ] paul : my informant confirms that walter is a ruthless operator . victor : oh . how far up the chain of command is he ? paul : he 's not at the top , but he 's not far below him . victor : and where does chow fit in the organization ? paul : well , this guy would n't comment directly on , uh , on david chow . j.t . : but he -- he does confirm that walter has a ring of assassins working under him who specialize in deep cover operations . paul : these guys know forensics . they can kill someone without leaving any trail whatsoever . victor : as probably was the case with chow 's first two wives and his stepdaughter ? j.t . : exactly . paul : so unfortunately , this does n't leave us anything tangible to take to nikki . j.t . : well , why do n't we just go to nikki and tell her everything we know , even if it 's circumstantial . paul : look , if we alert her and she confronts david , i think she 'll be in more danger than she is now . i still have someone shadowing her . victor : well , with all due respect , i do n't think that 's good enough . i think we need to somehow remove david chow from the vicinity of my family . paul : i think if we push david , he 's more of a threat . j.t . : yeah , and if he feels cornered , it could put the rest of the family in danger . paul : i hate to say it , but i think at this point , any attempt to save nikki could result in causing her death . [ scene_break ] david : ( sighs ) nikki : david . david : yeah . nikki : where have you been ? david : uh , i was just taking care of some fund - raising business . why , did i miss anything here ? nikki : no , not a thing . we were perfectly fine without you . kay : nikki . nikki , nikki , uh , uh , we need a couple of head shots for the event , all right ? david : uh , yeah . kay : oh , here , here . let me have that . let me have that . man : you two are married , right ? nikki : mm - hmm . david : yep . kay : yes , they are . man : let 's act like it , people , okay ? put your arm around her . do n't worry . he 's not gon na bite . he 's just your husband . perfect . thanks , folks . david : all right , perfect . nikki : thank you . david : let 's , um , take you to someplace else to get some people ... kay : thank you , david . david : that we need a couple shots of . sure . kay : now come on . i see that look on your face . are you still thinking of drinking ? nikki : ( sighs ) even more so lately . kay : nikki , is there something you want to tell me ? nikki : not right now , katherine . ( sighs ) kay : darling , please , trust me . nikki : katherine , after the gala . it 'll have to wait . david : ( sighs ) david : ( sighs ) [ david remembering ] nikki : you expect me to stand by your side and pretend everything is fine ? david : not for me , for jabot . nikki : it 's not gon na change anything . david : it 'll give you some time to think . nikki : i do n't need time to think . i 've made up my mind . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) david : hey , you got my stuff ? perfect . no , no . let 's do it right now . okay . all right . [ scene_break ] sabrina : thanks . sabrina : ( sighs ) well , despite all the fighting , we 're still managing to pull off a classy event . victoria : ( sighs ) sabrina : we must still have something in common , do n't you think ? victoria : how stupid do you think i am ? you know , this super sweet act -- it 's wearing a little thin . sabrina : i 'm just trying to make this work , okay ? victoria : right . yeah , so you can go back to my father and tell him how you tried to reach out to his daughter , and she slapped you down again . sabrina : i 've never done that , never . victoria : okay , well , then if you seriously think that we can be friends again , you are completely out of touch with reality . sabrina : you know what ? i 've given up on being friends again , good friends , but at least if we could stop fighting , because i ca n't stand this hanging over my head anymore . victoria : right . right . well , i 'm sure it does n't stop you from sleeping at night . i mean , after all , you are sleeping in my father 's bed , having secured my fortune . sabrina : i ca n't believe you just said that . victoria : i wonder how long it 's gon na be before you take my father for every penny he has so you can run off with phillipe . sabrina : ( sighs ) listen to me . if anyone has the right to be angry , it 's me , all right ? i 'm the one who was sabotaged in your brother 's magazine . i 'm the one who 's been fighting off all your attacks ever since i fell in love with victor . i 'm the one who has been made to feel like a worthless , dirty lowlife outsider . i am finished trying to be nice with you . i 'm sick and tired of it . i 'm done . do you hear me ? victoria : yeah , i hear you loud and clear . sabrina : good , good , 'cause everyone , everyone thinks that victoria newman is such a smart and sophisticated woman , but i know the truth . do you want to know the truth ? you 're just a spoiled , little brat who 's so obsessed with what she does n't have that she ca n't even appreciate what she does have . ( sighs ) if your goal was to cut all ties with me , then congratulations . wish granted . i ca n't believe it took me all this time to see your true colors . ( sighs ) and after this damn gala is over , i never , ever want to deal with you again . [ scene_break ] devon : see ? this is it . it 's not that scary , huh ? it 's not so bad . ana : devon ... devon : huh ? ana : that 's because a million people are n't here . devon : you 're absolutely right , but the good news is there are only gon na be half a million people tomorrow . ana : can you sing ? devon : me ? yeah , i can sing a little bit . ana : really ? devon : mm - hmm . ana : even though , you know , you ca n't hear ? devon : well , i can hear because of my cochlear implant . ana : that 's totally amazing that you can sing . devon : well , i can hear you right now . i can talk to you , so why could n't i sing ? ana : have you ever sung in front of people ? devon : no . ana : do you want to ? devon : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] cane : that 's the last of it . lily : um , thank you for not breaking anything . cane : thank you , man . i appreciate it . man : all right , no problem . cane : thank you so much . [ chloe gets out of her car and looks in the window and watches lily and cane ] lily : bye . okay . cane : come on . ( door closes ) chloe : hey , susan , guess what ? i found it . well , i just followed the movers . i know , brilliant , right ? i 'm not a stalker . [ scene_break ] dr. drew : look , in general , it 's impossible to diagnose serious relationship problems in just three minutes on the radio . stryker : not this time . these two are crazy . dr. drew : well , maybe marina more so . amber : hey . daniel : yeah , hey , dude . yeah , that 's not cool . stryker : now you 're defending her ? daniel : she 's not crazy . dr. drew : all right , so let 's talk about the kidnapping , the sleeping with the professor , the you - know - what . is that -- that 's all normal ? daniel : i do n't know . yeah , maybe for her it is . stryker : all right , y - you know what ? maybe you 're the nutty one here . daniel : dog . amber : hey , do n't talk about him like that . dr. drew : this is pointless , stryker . stryker : all right , fine . you know what ? you 're both awesome , perfect for each other . get back together . go for it . make all your friends want to kill themselves . thanks for wasting our time , you screwballs . kevin : ( scoffs ) what the hell was that ? daniel : that was a total joke , that 's what that was . jana : that did n't help much , did it ? amber : it helped me make up my mind . i 'm moving to l.a . daniel : i 'm moving to l.a . [ scene_break ] cane : ( sighs ) lily : there . that 's perfect . cane : is n't it ? lily : yes . everything here is perfect . let 's live here forever . cane : hmm . that is a deal . lily : okay . cane : mm . cane : do you know where my tape measure is ? lily : uh , tape measure ? um , yeah . i 'll go get it . cane : thank you . lily : okay . cane : ( sighs ) cane : ( exhales slowly ) [ scene_break ] ana : change of plans for tomorrow , if you guys would like to know . sabrina : you 're still singing , are n't you ? ana : yes . sabrina : good . ana : it 's gon na be a duet . victoria : du -- oh , you , devon ? devon : yeah . kay : but , i - i mean , are you able ? devon : yeah . i - i can do it . i , uh , have my implant , and i only lost my hearing , not my music , mrs. chancellor . ana : um , i just heard him sing , and he 's amazing . victoria : well , i , for one , love the idea . sabrina : mm - hmm . who can resist a family act , right ? kay : all right . you 're , uh , you 're on , children . ana : yes ! devon : huh . ana : we have got to practice . devon : i know . ana : lots and lots of practice . devon : let 's go . thank you . kay : now do you think the two of you can possibly finish up without me ? victoria : no . sabrina : definitely not . kay : stop it . now i really do n't give a flying fig how you treat one another after the gala , but up until that time , you will find a way to get along . understood ? victoria : yeah . [ scene_break ] paul : so we 're agreed ? we 're gon na keep this information between us ? victor : yeah . if we must , i guess we will . anyway , i appreciate you guys coming by . j.t . : we 're gon na get this guy . victor : j.t . j.t . : all right . victor : paul . paul : i 'll work around the clock . victor : thank you , and whatever you do , make it fast . [ scene_break ] man : so , uh , you know how to use this stuff , right ? too much is , uh , lethal . david : ( chuckles ) believe me , pal , i know all about liquid morphine . man : just be careful . david : i 'll be careful . nikki : david . david : hi . nikki : you scared me . what are you doing here ? david : i 'm just getting ready to leave . you , too ? nikki : yeah . david : listen , i know its difficult keeping up this charade , but for the sake of appearances , we might want to drive over together tomorrow . nikki : all right , fine . we 'll do that . good night . david : sweet dreams . | young love , tainted love and unrequited love rock the fair city if of genoa city as they prepare for the event of the summer , the gala . cane and lily move into their humble abode , while chloe waving her stalker flag follows the moving van to the lovebirds nest . daniel and amber call the love line with dr. drew in hopes of advice to save their relationship , they do n't get the answer they want and simultaneously decide to move to la . nikki reminds david that their relationship is over after the gala , he has other plans which consists of liquid morphine . sabrina and victoria get into it as jt and paul continue their investigating david . ana and devon plan to sing a duet . paul and jt share with victor that nikki 's life is in danger , and because of his refusal to do a job so is david 's . |
billy : hey , mac , it 's me -- the guy who worships the ground you walk on . ( chuckles ) uh , you know , we really have n't celebrated my birthday yet . and -- and -- and -- and i understand that , uh , last night got screwed up with lily and all she 's going through . it 's understandable , but , um , i do n't know . i was hoping that we could hook up today . so i 'm gon na head over to the trailer , and it would be nice to meet you there . so , um ... mm . see you there ? i hope . ( chuckles ) bye . [ scene_break ] cane : mm . i 've been trying to call you . how is she ? mac : i 'm so sorry . my cell phone was n't plugged in , and it died . cane : did you see her ? mac : i did , at the hospital last night . i took her those movies you suggested -- um , `` gilda , `` `` casablanca , `` a couple others . cane : mm . what was her reaction ? mac : uh , they seemed to cheer her up . she said that you used to watch them together . cane : ( sighs ) yeah , um , some of our best times were spent on the sofa watching old movies . mac : sounds romantic . cane : ( sighs ) oh , god . i just feel so helpless . um ... what are the doctors saying ? mac : surgery is scheduled for today . cane : what type of cancer is it ? mac : ovarian . cane : ( sighs ) cane : did they say how extensive the operation was gon na be ? mac : they wo n't know until they go in and see if the cancer has spread or not . cane : and if it 's spread ? um , lily wants to have kids . mac : she may not be able to . cane : i do n't understand . i - i do n't understand any of this . she was -- she was n't sick . she -- she felt fine . she looked fine . she had -- she , what , had some indigestion , some cramps . i mean , that 's all she had . mac : from what i understand , that 's how it is with ovarian cancer , no symptoms until it -- ( sighs ) they 're hoping they caught it early . cane : i just -- i just want to be there . i just want to be there , and i just want to hold her hand . mac : why ca n't you ? cane : because i ca n't . she 's made it clear she wants me to stay away . she gave me back my wedding ring . and when i was leaving town , she did n't even try to stop me . mac : then i 'll keep you updated . cane : i do n't understand why you 're even doing this for me . mac : everybody makes mistakes , cane . it 's a part of life . cane : you 're a very special lady . mac : i do n't condone what you did . but i know that you did n't set out to cause anybody pain . cane : yeah , well , i wish everyone else felt that way . most people hate my guts , including billy . and i ca n't believe he 's letting me stay in his place . mac : i did n't tell him yet . cane : i thought you were gon na tell the guy . mac : do n't worry about it , okay ? i 'm gon na tell him today . cane : yeah , okay . well , when you do that , they 're gon na hear the screaming all the way to the canadian border . mac : uh , can i get you anything ? i could go to the grocery store . cane : no , i do n't -- i ca n't think about food right now . thank you . mac : i 'll call you as soon as i hear anything . meantime , hang in and just pray that surgery goes well . [ scene_break ] devon : hey . olivia : i 've got good news . lily : well , unless the diagnosis was a mistake , it ca n't be very good . olivia : over the last couple of years , i 've been working with one of the country 's prominent gynecological oncologists . neil : okay , and ? olivia : it took pulling some strings , but he 's agreed to do lily 's surgery . neil : oh , that 's wonderful . olivia : he 's on a plane right now on his way to genoa city . neil : liv , thank you . thank you so much for making that happen . olivia : okay . all you got ta do is sign this consent form and we 're set to go . lily : no . neil : no ? what you mean , `` no `` ? i -- lily , wait , hold on . i understand that you 're -- that you -- that -- that you 're very frightened and scared here . but you need this surgery to get well . lily : no , i 'm not having the surgery today . [ scene_break ] jack : a large coffee and a regular herbal tea to go , please . sharon : oh , and could you hand me the remote ? i would like to turn that up for a minute . thank you . man : recapping our top story -- billionaire victor newman has offered a large reward for information leading to the whereabouts of this woman , known as mary jane benson . victor : a few weeks ago , an attempt was made on my granddaughter 's life . i 'm asking the public to be helpful in finding the woman responsible . i am offering a reward of $ 1 million for someone who will come forth with information that will lead to the arrest of that woman . sharon : wow . mary jane hurt summer ? jack : apparently , they think she 's the one that contacted authorities to tell them phyllis intentionally hurt her own daughter . suspicion is she did it as a cover up . she was the one that fed summer peanut or peanut butter , well , knowing she was allergic . sharon : my god , jack . what kind of woman were you seeing ? jack : look , i knew she was a little off - kilter . i had no idea she was capable of something like this . sharon : do you have any idea where she is now ? jack : none . though i think i 'm probably the last person that saw her , here at crimson lights . sharon : did you ask her about summer ? jack : yes . unfortunately , as soon as i turned my back she disappeared . sharon : you think she 's still in town ? jack : well , given the fact that everyone 's looking for her , and now moneybags offered a million dollars , no , i doubt she 's anywhere near here . sharon : well , let 's just hope that somebody spots her and picks her up , calls it in , something . jack : hey , how about we just focus on you now ? you and our baby . sharon : yeah . [ scene_break ] victor : are you serious ? huh . i see . all right , i 'll wait for a further update . thank you . well , it seems mary jane benson was spotted at a truck stop in ohio , rodeo in oklahoma and a navy pier in chicago . and some woman claimed that she was hiding in her fish tank . heather : hmm . well , with , uh , with a million dollars on the line , all the crazies are coming out of the woodwork . victor : sure , but if any of it leads to that woman 's arrest , it 's worth every penny . heather : i agree completely . and i want you to know that the g.c . police are making this case a priority . victor : wo n't be necessary . i 'll have my own people look into it . they are more capable . excuse me . heather : ( sighs ) adam : well , whoever this benson woman is she better hope victor never finds her . heather : yeah , well , it 's pretty lucky that you stumbled into her , um , when you did , because exposing her made him reconsider about shipping you off to the halfway house . adam : timing was perfect , was n't it ? hey , we should , uh , we should celebrate . heather : oh . heather : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : well , your press conference got a lot of coverage . victor : yeah , news got out fast . please have a seat . nikki : i hope to god they find that horrible woman . victor : yeah . they found some evidence in the potting shed that indicates that she ... was part of gas lighting ashley . nikki : well , so then it was n't estella . victor : no , i do n't think so . but someone on the inside was helping her . anyway , i 'm glad that adam chased her off . nikki : adam ? victor : yeah . he saw some woman lurking outside the window with long black hair or long dark hair , and we think it may have been mary jane benson . nikki : well , i 'm surprised he saw anything considering he 's almost totally blind . victor : anyway , i was considering moving him off the ranch , but then , um , i changed my mind . nikki : actually , adam is the reason why i 'm here . victor : what about ? nikki : he 's been hiding something from you , and i think for both of your sakes , you should know about it . [ scene_break ] jack : so , what , your ultrasound 's scheduled for friday ? sharon : yes . 2 : 00 . jack : oh . same time as research and development . sharon : oh , okay . well , i do n't mind going alone . jack : are you kidding ? and miss our daughter 's next big close - up ? no way . no , i 'll change the meeting to monday morning . sharon : i can see there 's no arguing with you . jack : when it comes to a choice between jabot and our daughter , the kid 's always gon na win . sharon : she 's a lucky little girl . jack : no , i 'm the lucky one . to have you and this baby in my life is like winning the lottery twice . sharon : i 'm glad you 're happy , jack . jack : happy ? i 'm walking on air . seriously , i - i - i love my boys . i always wanted to have a little princess . sharon : well , it 's pretty hard to imagine you having tea parties and shopping for dresses . jack : well , i guess i 'll have to get in touch with my feminine side then . no , seriously , i - i did n't know i was gon na have another kid . that 's what makes this all the more special . sharon : hey , do you think that the hotel has peach frozen yogurt in room service ? jack : i can check . um ... jack : strawberry ice cream do ? sharon : mm ... no , just forget it . it was a craving . it 'll pass . jack : you -- you know what ? there -- there 's that yogurt place on the corner of main and hawthorne . i 'll -- i 'll make a quick run . sharon : oh , that 's silly . jack : no craving is too silly for jack abbott , soon to be super dad . i 'll be back in a jiff . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) sharon : is n't he sweet ? he 's such a good man , and he 's gon na be a wonderful father . i did the right thing . letting him think that you 're his baby -- it 's what 's best for everyone . [ scene_break ] neil : lily , where 's this coming from ? lily : it 's coming from my heart . devon : hey , you want to get better , right ? lily : yes , devon . of course i do . but i 've -- i 've been on the internet , okay ? and i have read that there 's a good chance the surgery will mean that i 'll never be able to have children . olivia : honey , that 's possible . but this surgery is necessary to save your -- lily : yes , i know , to save my life . i know . but first , i want to harvest and freeze my eggs and then i will have the surgery . olivia : sweetie , i -- that -- that 's a bad idea . lily : why ? olivia : because the kind of hormones that you 'd need to take to stimulate your ovulation -- that 's the type that can cause your cancer to get worse . lily : well , when you had cancer , you delayed your treatment . olivia : i was already pregnant , and i did n't take any drugs to feed the cancer . neil : lily , listen to me . we have the opportunity to take that tumor out today . it 's the only thing that makes sense . lily : well , maybe it does to you , dad , but not to me . devon : lily , it 's like you 're playing russian roulette here . is that what you really want to do ? lily : no , of -- of course not . no . but the thought of never being able to have child -- i -- listen , i ca n't do it , okay ? i 'm sorry you guys do n't agree with me , but my mind is made up . i 'm gon na harvest my eggs . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : hey , mac , you here ? ( water running ) billy : what is going on ? cane : mac ? billy : cane ? cane : hey , billy . all right , look , before you want to go `` terminator `` on me , i 'm leaving , okay ? billy : what are you doing here ? cane : i thought the trailer was gon na be empty when murphy moved into katherine 's house . billy : oh , so they teach breaking and entering in con artist school now ? cane : i 'm not in the mood to fight with you , billy . billy : i do n't care what -- you 're lucky that i do n't knock your teeth down your throat . cane : oh , why do n't you just do it , okay ? i - i 'm numb inside already . just do it . go . billy : mackenzie knows you 're here , does n't she ? cane : no , she does n't know i 'm here . billy : do you ever stop lying ? yes , she does . i mean , she made me believe that she did n't even find you . cane : i did n't make her do anything . billy : oh , man . that is -- that 's why she would n't come back with me here last night , because of you . cane : i forced her to come back here . billy : nobody forces mac to do anything . cane : look , billy , she 's finding out about lily for me . that 's all it is . billy : oh , so you know about the cancer . cane : of course i know about the cancer . i 'm staying in town till i know she 's okay . then i 'm gon na leave , okay ? billy : well , how noble of you . cane : i still love her . billy : you know , i do n't really care about how you feel . the only thing that matters here is lily . cane : you do n't think i know lily 's the only thing that matters , billy ? billy : well , if you know , if you 're so aware , then you should know that nobody wants you here , especially not lily , so why do n't you leave ? just get out of town and do n't come back . turn around , get out . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] neil : i know -- i - i know how you feel . i do , but it 's not worth risking your life . olivia : lily , your health has to be your number one priority right now . devon : that 's right . and besides , lily , you know this -- you do n't have to give birth to be a mother . look at tyra and ana . look at dru and me . olivia : sweetie , my oncologist friend is only gon na be here for one day . neil : lily , please , let him do the surgery . olivia : i mean , it 's conceivable that he could take out this tumor without making you infertile . lily : okay , now you guys are ganging up on me . neil : i lost your mother . i do n't want to lose you , too . lily : listen , i just need some time to think , okay ? olivia : you take some time . but do n't take too long , 'cause dr. berger is gon na be here shortly . neil : lily , whether you have your own child or not , you know , you -- you have this whole terrific life ahead of you . olivia : okay . so we 're gon na give you time . we 'll be back shortly , okay ? ( whispers indistinctly ) devon : ( clears throat ) ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) heather : well , you were , um , you 're especially peppy today . adam : translation -- `` you 're usually such a slug . `` heather : ( laughs ) hardly . adam : no , i 'm just happy . heather : it shows . adam : look , i just -- i feel like , for the first time in forever , i can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel , you know , figuratively , of course . i 'm afraid that would be too much to hope for . i just realized that all this is temporary . heather : wait , what is ? adam : well , the house arrest , the ankle monitor , being trapped in victor 's gilded cage . heather : have n't i been telling you that all along ? adam : yes , you have . heather : mm - hmm . adam : i was just too afraid to let myself believe it . heather : hmm . and now ? adam : and now i think we 're gon na make it . i see a future with you and i in it , heather , and i - i ca n't wait . heather : me neither , sweetie . me neither . [ scene_break ] nikki : adam is gay . victor : what did you say ? nikki : i 'm sorry for just blurting it out like that . i - i struggled over whether to tell you or not . victor : how the hell do you know that ? nikki : because i saw him with rafe . victor : you did n't misconstrue that ? nikki : victor , i know a kiss when i see one . jack : what the hell ? [ scene_break ] heather : well , i , uh , i hate to ... play and run ... adam : but work beckons ? heather : mm - hmm . but i 'll call you later . adam : ( sighs ) well , i 'll be here , especially now how i know the cavalry rushes in when this thing goes off . heather : mm - hmm . but that 's not forever , right , because we 're focusing on your future , right ? adam : right . heather : mm - hmm . adam : my future 's so bright , if i were n't going blind , i might have to wear shades . heather : ( laughs ) ( whispers ) i love you . adam : i love you , too . heather : okay . i got to go . adam : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) heather : rafe . is adam expecting you ? rafe : um , no . i just saw victor on the news talking about that benson woman . i thought i 'd stop by to see if i could get the scoop . heather : why do n't you just ask victor ? rafe : victor 's not exactly forthcoming , you know ? i was hoping that adam might be a little more helpful , give me something that i can use to tie mary jane to ashley 's gas lighting , take the blame off of my aunt . heather : uh - huh . um , well , i have to be getting back to the office . rafe : i 'll see you around . ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) adam : who 's there ? rafe : it 's me . adam : rafe . i was n't , uh , i was n't expecting you . rafe : obviously . i just saw heather leave . adam : ( sighs ) yeah , um , about that , um ... we need to talk . [ scene_break ] nikki : i was n't spying on adam , if that 's what you 're thinking . victor : then how did you find out ? nikki : when summer was in the hospital , i came by the ranch to get you a change of clothes , remember ? they were supposed to be in the foyer , but they were n't , and i thought maybe adam would know something about it . his bedroom door was ajar , and that 's when i saw them . victor : ( sighs ) adam and rafe ? nikki : they did n't see me . i just backed out of the room and left . victor : all right , i appreciate you telling me . nikki : i know this is a shock . if you want to talk about it ... victor : no , i 'll handle it . [ scene_break ] mac : hey , you . billy : apparently , you did n't get my message . mac : unh - unh . my cell phone did n't have any juice . billy : the message where i said that i was going to the trailer , and you needed to meet me there . mac : oh . no . billy : `` oh . no . `` what if -- what were you thinking ? honestly , what are you doing ? mac : what happened ? did you and cane -- billy : no , i did n't hurt him . i wanted to hurt him , but i did n't hurt him . mac : you let him stay . billy : no , i did n't let him stay . hell no . he 's lucky i did n't call the cops . mac : where did he go ? billy : i do n't care . i ca n't believe you brought him to my place , our place , the place that i bought for us . why did you do that ? mac : i could n't think of anywhere else to take him . billy : he 's not your problem . mac : if he can help support lily through this crisis , he -- billy : the guy is a jerk ! he 's not gon na help anybody do anything ! mac : stop . stop yelling . billy : i am pissed . i can yell if i want . i -- you let me believe you did n't find him . you lied to me . mac : i -- ( scoffs ) i was gon na tell you today . billy : and what a stupid thing to do . mac : ( scoffs ) i 'm sorry i let him use your trailer , but i 'm not sorry i helped him . billy : ( groans ) what is it with you with -- with stray dogs and -- and stray people . i do n't -- mac : it 's who i am . and if you do n't like it , maybe we should n't be together . billy : oh , really ? what , are -- are you threatening me now ? is that it ? mac : i did what i thought was right . i always have . billy : and -- and you think setting his liar up with her again is right , this guy who 's done so much damage in this town ? mac : she needs him . billy : like hell she needs him . mac : lily could die . cane had a right to know . billy : and what if he hurts her even more than he already has ? what then ? mac : she does n't even know he 's in town . i 'm keeping him updated . and when it turns out that she 's gon na be fine , he 'll leave . billy : ( sighs ) you really need to wisen up , babe , you know that ? mac : what is that supposed to mean ? billy : the guy is a con artist . and he 's conning you , and you do n't even see it . mac : mm , i got to go . billy : look , just stop . come here . stop , stop , stop , okay ? just wait . mac : let go of my arm . billy : do your thing . [ scene_break ] jack : hey . got stuck in a little traffic . sharon : oh , that 'll teach you to cater to my every whim . jack : uh , might be a little melted . sharon : that 's okay . i appreciate you going to the trouble . jack : ( groans ) my pleasure . so anything happen while i was gone ? sharon : like what ? jack : oh , i do n't know . any visitors , any phone calls ? sharon : nope . jack : okay , listen . ( sighs ) i 've been thinking -- sharon : uh - oh . sounds like trouble . jack : wait , wait , wait . hear me out . what if tomorrow , you had another craving or the baby kicked and you desperately wanted to tell someone about it ? sharon : okay , i hate to ask where you 're going with this . jack : move back home with me . sharon : jack , we have already had this conversation . i do not want to get back into that revolving door . jack : why are you so dead - set against it ? sharon : because we are going to make a great team parenting this child together . i - i do n't want to give you any false hopes . i love you , jack , but not the way that you want me to , and i do n't -- i do n't want to end up hurting you . jack : as much as i may want it , this is not about reconciliation . you 've already made it very clear that 's not gon na happen . sharon : okay . well , then drop it . jack : i do n't want you being alone . sharon : i 'm not alone . i 'm here at the athletic club . i 'm practically tripping over people here , and as i told you , i need to start fending for myself . i 've been too dependant on men for too long . jack : wait , nobody 's talking about smothering you . i just want to protect you . sharon : protect me against what ? [ scene_break ] mary jane : kitty ? ( clicking tongue ) kitty ? ( clicking tongue ) mary jane : oh , kitty . kitty , i need you . ( breathing heavily ) i need you to help me figure out what to do . [ scene_break ] rafe : why do i get the feeling that whatever you 're about to say , i 'm not gon na like it . adam : ( sighs ) you 've , um , you 've been a good friend to me , rafe . rafe : we 're more than friends , adam . adam : not anymore . rafe : you 're breaking up with me ? adam : listen , i - i was confused . i - i ... ( sighs ) i - i - i 'm sorry if i lead you on . rafe : you 're just -- you 're not comfortable with your sexuality . believe me . this -- this sort of thing takes time . adam : listen , i realized i 'm not gay , rafe . rafe : you 're in denial , and you think it 's safer to hide in the closet . adam : i know my feelings , rafe , and i am attracted to women . rafe : you 've been playing me . adam : i mistook gratitude for attraction . rafe : gratitude ? adam : look , i was scared . i 'm going blind . i 'm trapped in this house like it 's a prison . rafe : you used me . adam : no , i never meant to hurt you , rafe . i swear that . rafe : thanks a lot . that really helps . thank you . adam : ( sighs ) you know , i will always care about you , rafe , uh , just not in that way . rafe : god , i am such an idiot . you know , i knew not to get involved with you . i am so stupid . adam : i feel terrible about this , rafe . i mean ... rafe : you ca n't go around messing with people 's lives like this , adam . you 're playing a dangerous game , and one of these days , it 's gon na blow up in your face . [ scene_break ] tyra : hey . hi , guys . um , i brought some food from indigo . olivia : that 's -- neil : oh , thank you so much , tyra , for doing that , but we 're gon na have to save it for later . olivia : no , but -- neil : lily ca n't eat or drink anything before they operate , so ... olivia : but there 's a refrigerator in the nurse 's room . we -- we can put it there . tyra : okay . devon : yeah , i 'll take it . tyra : thank you . devon : mm - hmm . tyra : ( sighs ) so how is she ? neil : she wants to delay her surgery . tyra : why ? olivia : she wants to harvest her eggs in case they take out the ovaries and she ca n't -- tyra : but -- yeah , but is n't it dangerous to wait for the surgery ? neil : it 's very dangerous . tyra : do you mind if i talk to her for a second ? neil : please , by all means . tyra : th - thank you . olivia : just hope that -- tyra : you guys , she 's not here . devon : what are you talking about ? olivia : what ? tyra : she 's supposed to be in this room , right ? she 's not in there . [ scene_break ] ( door hinges squeak ) lily : hey , billy . billy : whoa . are n't you supposed to be on an operating table ? lily : um , yeah . i ... ( sighs ) i escaped . ( laughs ) billy : why ? lily : because once i have the surgery , there is a very good chance that i 'll never be able to have children . it 's like , a couple of weeks ago , i had a husband , and we were planning to having a family , and now ... billy : sit down . lily : thank you . lily : ( laughs ) billy : i 'm sorry . lily : have you seen cane ? he 's not at his house . he 's not answering his cell phone . billy : i thought you told him to leave you alone . lily : yeah , i did . but ... i need him . ( sighs ) billy : ( clears throat ) lily : and i 'm afraid that it might be too late . you know , what if he 's already left town ? billy : he has n't . lily : how do you know ? billy : i saw him . lily : well , will you take me to where he is ? billy : well , he 's not there anymore . i , um ... uh , i kicked him out . ( clears throat ) but i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm sure he 's not far . we can find him . i -- look , i 'll find him , okay ? i promise . [ scene_break ] mary jane : ( sniffles ) ( sniffles ) mac : are you okay ? do n't be afraid . i 'm not gon na hurt you . tell me what 's wrong . mary jane : ( sniffles ) ( sobbing ) i lost my kitty . mac : you know , there 's a shelter around the corner . i 'll take you . mary jane : no . no . mac : are you hungry ? mary jane : ( sobs ) mac : at least come , and let 's get something to eat . mary jane : i do n't want anything . mac : how about if i bring you some milk ? we can put it out , and maybe your kitten will come back . mary jane : ( sniffles ) ( sobbing ) okay . ( sniffles ) mac : i 'll just be a second . mary jane : ( sobs ) mac : dry your tears . mary jane : ( sniffles ) mac : i 'm gon na help you . [ scene_break ] jack : and there are plenty of things i can protect you from . sharon : name one . jack : bedbugs . sharon : i 'm sorry , jack . you know , i - i 'm sorry . i just got a little bit emotional earlier , because the hormones , they get to me and ... listen , i - i ... ( sighs ) do n't look worried . i know how to pick up the phone . jack : i am a phone call away if you need me for anything . sharon : thank you , jack . jack : see you . jack : excuse me , miss , are you in charge of housekeeping ? woman : yes , sir . jack : would you do me a favor ? um , is there another room available on this floor near this suite ? woman : i believe there is . jack : okay . i want you to do something for me . please go to the front desk and arrange for me to book it . my name is jack abbott . i 'm a long - standing member here and arrange for it to be billed to my jabot corporate account and bring me the key here , please . woman : gladly , mr. abbott . jack : oh , one last thing . could you , uh , make sure that as few people know about this as possible ? jack : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( door closes ) nikki : thank you . heather : hello , nikki . nikki : heather . um , did you have a minute ? heather : yeah , i suppose . nikki : let -- let 's sit down . come sit down over here . nikki : ( clears throat ) i realize this is none of my business , but i just felt that i should warn you . heather : about what ? nikki : adam . heather : yeah , you 're right . it 's none of your business . nikki : ( sighs ) how well do you know this guy ? heather : i know him a lot better than you do . nikki : he 's not the man you think he is . heather : you are just like all the rest of the newmans -- always on adam 's case . you know , i - i really wanted to give you the benefit of the doubt , because of your relationship with my father -- nikki : no , no , no , no . this has nothing to do with paul . heather : then why do you dislike adam so much ? nikki : i just do n't want to see you get your heart broken . heather : okay . well , i can take care of myself , thanks , so why do n't you just step out ? nikki : okay . ( sighs ) just ... be careful . heather : ( sighs ) damn busybody . rafe : who 's that ? heather : uh , just nikki newman . she 's just giving me a lecture warning me about evil adam . rafe : well , he might not be evil , but she 's right . the guy 's bad news , heather . heather : okay , you know what ? you and nikki can both go to hell . one coffee , please , black . [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) victor : hello , son . adam : victor . what 's up ? victor : ( sighs ) victor : it 's over . adam : what is ? victor : i know what you 've been hiding , son . adam : okay , i will bite . what is it you think you know ? victor : you 're gay . adam : ( laughs ) uh , i -- what would give you that kind of an idea ? victor : uh , nikki saw you and rafe . adam : i -- there 's an expla -- victor : so , um ... you can stop pretending , all right ? it 's all right . i do n't want you to worry about a thing . you 're my son no matter what . okay ? you 'll always be my son . adam : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] olivia : none of the nurses saw her leave . devon : hey , well , she was n't in the chapel . tyra : she 's not in the cafeteria . neil : her clothes are gone . tyra : ( sighs ) devon : how the hell could she just take off like this ? neil : i do n't know , devon , but we 're gon na have to find her . olivia : and soon , 'cause this really is a matter of life and death . tyra : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : okay , you get back to the hospital , and i 'll find cane . lily : yeah , but he could be anywhere . billy : trust me . i 'm like a human g.p.s . i 'll find him . lily : ( scoffs ) okay , well , i am coming with you . we should check the -- the bus station and the train station -- billy : okay , relax , relax , relax . i will call mac . we 'll cover more ground that way . look , do n't worry . i 'm gon na find him , okay ? lily : okay . billy : ( clears throat ) lily : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] cane : ( sighs ) [ next_on ] deacon : you sleep with me . your man goes free . chance : i 've kissed a lot of right people . it 's just -- what are you and , uh -- lily : take me to chicago . i will find a doctor that will help me keep my eggs . | billy calls mac to help him celebrate his birthday . cane and mac talk . cane tells mac that he had been trying to call her . cane wants to know about lily . mac tells cane that lily has ovarian cancer . olivia tells devon and lily she has good news . olivia tells lily that she had been working with one of the country 's leading gynecological oncologists and he is going to do the surgery . lily refuses to sign the consent form . lily tells neil and olivia that she is not having the surgery today . jack and sharon find out that victor has offered a reward for info leading to the whereabouts of mary jane . sharon also finds out that mary jane had hurt summer by deliberately feeding her peanut butter . heather tells victor that the genoa city police is making this case a top priority . victor lets her know that that will not be necessary . nikki tells victor that adam had been hiding something from him . lily decides to harvest her eggs and freeze them before she has the surgery . billy finds cane in his mobile home and orders him gone . nikki lets victor know that adam is gay . rafe comes to visit adam . jack asks sharon to move back with him , but sharon refuses as usual . mary jane cries and begs for her kitty that she needs him . adam apologizes to rafe that he had been leading him on . rafe realizes that adam had only been using him . tyra finds lily gone . lily goes to see billy to find out where cane is . billy and lily go in search of cane . mary jane meets up with mac . mac agrees to help mary jane . nikki tries to warn heather about adam , but heather does n't want to hear any of it . victor meets with adam and tells him that she knows about adam and rafe . |
emily : did you get a hold of ashley ? jack : yeah . there 's nothing we can do . abby 's in jail for the weekend . it looks like they wo n't be able to arraign her until monday morning . emily : well , maybe a weekend in jail will do her some good . jack : i just wish my niece was n't so hell - bent on humiliating herself . is -- is that patty 's diary ? emily : it is . yeah , i found it in the pool house with some of her things . jack : did you read it ? emily : well , i 've been skimming through it . jack : it 's total gibberish . emily : it 's an insight to what she was going through back then . jack : that diary was the clincher ... the straw that convinced me that she was impersonating you . emily : she should have it back . jack : after everything she put you through , i am amazed you even care . emily : i know . i know . but it might help her . jack : yeah , i guess a little compassion could go a long way , now that she 's confessed to hightower 's murder . [ scene_break ] adam : hong kong just opened . the soon merchant is up 9 . skye : did i tell you ? adam : how do you do this ? i mean , you got it down to the exact number . it 's -- you 're a frickin ' genius when it comes to the market . it 's unbelievable . skye : oh , you -- you know it . adam : listen , i , uh , i got ta meet with vance for drinks . skye : now ? adam : yeah , he just got back from new york , and i got ta see him when i can . skye : uh , make it a fast one . your lawyer 's a pro at racking up billable hours . adam : that should n't be a problem . patty confessed to the murder , so i 'm sleeping a lot better these days . [ scene_break ] [ patty dreaming ] ( cat meows ) patty : ( gasps ) cat . ( sighs ) how did you get in here ? i 've missed you . patty : a tree . maybe there are apples , huh ? cat ? oh , do n't leave me . come back . hello ? cat ? hello ? can you hear me ? cat ? cat ? aah ! ( grunts ) ( breathing heavily ) oh , god . ( sighs ) ( breathing rapidly ) adam : murderer . patty : ( gasps ) adam : murderer . patty : ( breathing rapidly ) patty : adam ? where are you ? aah ! is that you ? man : ( growls ) patty : how did you do that ? you ca n't be two places at once ! aah ! aah ! no ! no ! no ! no ! no ! no ! there ca n't be two of you . no ! aah ! aah ! aah ! ( gasps ) patty 's voice : you did n't do it . [ scene_break ] patty : ( gasps ) [ scene_break ] nina : where 's chance ? chloe : he 's with meeks and the d.a . i ca n't believe this is happening again . nina : someone planted those drugs on him . chloe : i know . just like the night that they were planted when he was attacked in the christmas tree lot . nina : ( sighs ) heather : where is he ? chloe : they 're investigating him right now . nina : can you help him ? heather : i mean , it 's ridiculous . he 's innocent . nina : you 're his partner . what do you know about this ? ronan : i know that chance is in a lot of trouble . i 'm not sure how much help i can be for you . heather : i would n't count on ronan if i were you . nina : why ? do you think he has something to do with this ? chris : have you talked to chance ? nina : no , he 's being questioned . thanks for coming . listen , if he needs a lawyer , would you -- chris : yeah , i - i - i 'm here . heather : christine ? chris : yeah . heather : um , i thought so . i - i 'm -- i 'm heather . i 'm paul 's daughter . chris : oh , my god , it 's been years . hi . heather : yeah , i know . hi . um , uh , he told me that you were back in town . chris : yeah , and you 're working for the d.a . 's office . heather : yeah , that 's right . chris : where is paul ? nina : uh , he 's checking in with patty . i left a voice mail , but i guess his phone is turned off or something . heather : all right , excuse me . i - i should go check in with them . it 's really good to see you . chris : you , too . chloe : hi , christine . i want to introduce myself . i 'm chance 's fiancée . chris : esther 's daughter katie , right ? chloe : yeah , i go by chloe now . chris : well , nice to meet you , chloe . i 'm sorry it 's under these circumstances . chloe : so do you think that you could help him ? nina : did you not just hear her say she can help ? chris : i - i 'm sure we 'll get everything straightened out . chloe : this case has been a nightmare from the start , and i 'm just ready for it to be over with . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chance : somebody broke into my car , and they planted the drugs on me , sid . sid : there 's no sign of a break - in . chance : fingerprints . sid : the crime lab 's on it . chance : ( sighs ) sid , you 've got to believe me . somebody is setting me up here . owen : all right . you have any idea who might be framing you ? chance : yeah , i do . it 's the same guy who 's been out to ruin this case since he got on board -- detective malloy . [ scene_break ] paul : hey , patty . hey , i know it 's late , but , uh , i wanted to stop by and see you . i have a new case . so , uh , i might not be able to drop by every day . how are -- what 's wrong ? what 's wrong , patty ? patty : cat went down the rabbit hole . paul : uh ... kitty kitty 's fine . uh , kitty kitty 's with me , remember ? patty : mnh - mnh . and i followed -- i followed him -- i followed him into the , uh , hole , and -- and i fell in . paul : that sounds like a dream , patty . patty : no , then -- pauly -- paul : sounds like a bad dream . patty : pauly , then -- then i ended up in the basement with that man , the man that was murdered . paul : well , what -- what basement ? you mean -- you mean hightower ? patty : i did n't do it . why did i tell them i did it ? why did i tell that man that i was killer ? paul : are you talking about the d.a . ? are y - you saying you lied -- that you lied to the d.a . ? patty : no ! no , i did n't lie . i do n't lie . paul : no , i know you do n't lie . no , i - i mean -- patty : i - i - i - i said i killed him . i - i - i guess i did . i do n't -- i just ... paul : no , but , patty , you 're saying you have doubts , right ? you 're telling me that you 're not so sure . patty : pauly , i do n't know . i do n't know . i do n't -- i do n't know what 's real anymore . paul : okay . okay , okay , okay . patty : ( sighs ) paul : um ... uh , y - you need to -- you need to have someone help you sort through this , right ? so i want you to sit tight . i 'm gon na get dr. fowler . patty : no . no . no . please -- please do n't . i do n't like him . he does n't care about me . paul : p - patty , sweetheart , you need to talk to someone . patty : am i a murderer ? did i do it ? i do n't remember . i just do n't remember . paul : i know . patty : ( sighs ) paul : i do n't know . i do n't know . patty : you 'll help me ? like you always do ? paul : of course i 'll help you . i will help you . we will sort through this together . okay ? i 'll be right back . patty : okay . paul : it 's gon na be fine . i 'll be right back . patty : okay . paul : thank you . [ scene_break ] paul : ( sighs ) emily , its paul williams . uh , well , i 'm not sure . i 'm with patty . she is extremely upset , and , uh , she may be remembering , uh , the events of the hightower murder . she may not have done it . i know . i - i suggested that , but she does n't want to talk to dr. fowler . i know tha -- i - i know she does . um ... listen , you have every reason in the world to say no . but if you could find it in your heart to come down here to the hospital and -- and talk to my sister , i -- emily : paul , i do n't know if that 's a good idea . ( whispers ) he wants me to come and see patty . jack : tell him no and hang up . emily : ( normal voice ) did she ask for me specifically ? then if you 're right , no . i -- if she 's innocent , then ... okay . tell dr. fowler and if he has a problem with it , have him call my cell phone . i 'll see you shortly . bye . jack : em , you 're making a mistake . you 've been over there once . this is not healthy for you or for patty for you to get involved again . emily : okay , jack , this will be my last time , okay ? jack : are you sure ? i hate to see you get sucked back into this . emily : ( sighs ) patty 's having second thoughts about her confession , and you said yourself you thought that adam might have killed hightower . so what if patty 's just another one of his victims ? you really want me to turn my back on her ? jack : ( sighs ) how do i fight that ? emily : you do n't . jack : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nina : this is the second time someone 's tried to plant drugs on chance . chris : did they find out who did it the first time ? chloe : no . nina : can they suspend him from the force ? chris : if there 's any truth to these charges -- nina : oh , everybody who knows my son knows he 's trustworthy and honorable . tell her . chloe : he is . he is trustworthy . he is honorable . and i do n't think that those drugs were his , but he has been acting very strange lately . nina : stra -- are you kidding me ? chris : well , do you think it has something to do with this ? nina : no ! chloe : before he was arrested , he had a really hard time telling me something , and i do n't know what it was . nina : well , i promise you , it had nothing to do with drugs . chloe : i do n't think that it 's drugs , either . but i think that it 's a very weird coincidence . nina : he has done everything he can to crack this case . s - someone is setting him up , and we 're gon na prove it . [ scene_break ] owen : chance , do you have anything to back up this accusation ? chance : why do n't you ask him how he interfered with frank ellis ? sid : malloy was n't even in town the first time we found drugs on you . ronan : its okay , sid . i know why this is happening , why chance is standing here pointing the finger at me . we 've never exactly seen eye - to - eye on this case , have we ? chance : no . that 's because you blew it with my informant . ronan : chance is a naive rookie . but does that make me a dirty cop that 's trying to ruin your career ? no . you 're doing a fine job of that all on your own , chance . chance : you have been trying to stop me every move i 've made from the get - go . in fact , i 'm pretty sure he tipped off the jailhouse about the drug bust . ronan : it just as easily could have been you . heather : why would chance risk a jailhouse sweep if he were involved in a drug ring ? ronan : to take suspicion off himself and to put it on me . chance : i 've had death threats against myself . heather here was almost killed in her own car . you think i planted that bomb ? ronan : did you ? heather : that 's crazy . ronan : have you ever thought that maybe the reason chance slept with you was to make you feel like you could trust him ? sid : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] emily : ( sighs ) paul : and if there are any doubts about patty 's confession , it -- emily : well , it means that the killer is still out there somewhere . paul : you know , to be perfectly honest with you , i - i did n't think that , uh , you would come . but you are the one person she trusts . emily : paul , i do n't know if it 's gon na do any good to talk to her , but i will try , okay ? emily : hello , patty . patty : dr. p. you 're here . did -- did paul call you ? emily : yes , he did . i was gon na come by this week and give you this . i thought you 'd like to have it . patty : my diary . maybe if i write what i 'm thinking , it will all make sense . emily : uh , what will ? patty : who i am . if i 'm a murderer like the devil said i was . emily : okay , when you say `` devil , `` you mean adam ? patty : which one ? there were two adams at the masquerade ball . paul : so , patty , did -- did anyone else see the two adams ? patty : i do n't know . i heard voices . it -- it was dark in there . i was so certain that i m -- i - i murdered him . emily : but you 're not anymore ? patty : shh . shh . ( whispering ) he could be listening . emily : ( whispering ) who ? patty : adam . if i tell you something , you promise you wo n't tell dr. fowler ? emily : i promise . patty : adam can walk through walls . he can be invisible . and he comes to me , and he whispers bad things while i 'm sleeping . emily : um ... ( normal voice ) the last time i was here you were certain that you murdered hightower . patty : yeah , but wh - what if the devil was -- was using adam to trick me into thinking that i - i 'd -- i 'd done it ? emily : do you remember the last conversation we had ? patty : yeah . emily : what changed ? ( stammers ) are your remembering things from that night ? emily : i do n't know . maybe . ( normal voice ) it was just -- there was just blood . there was blood everywhere . there was blood ... ( sighs ) paul : it 's okay . it 's okay . we 'll help you sort through this . just relax . patty : and dr. p. , too ? emily : yes , of course , patty . patty : why ... why would you want to help me after all the things that i did to you ? emily : because i care about you , patty . all right ? i need to speak with your brother for a minute . will you excuse us ? patty : yes . paul : we 'll be right back . okay ? paul : so what do you think ? emily : i mean , it 's impossible to know . but what 's clear is her so - called confession is looking more questionable than we thought . ( sighs ) but i better call , uh , the d.a . and alert him . i mean , this could change everything . [ scene_break ] vance : with patty 's confession on record , the d.a . 's got nothing to go on . adam : what about the earlier charges -- fraud , kidnapping , criminal conspiracy ? vance : your mr. pomerantz knows i 'll make mincemeat out of him in front of a jury . with a little push , he 'll drop the charges . adam : hey , you know , my father , he does n't , uh , he does n't quit without a fight . vance : hmm . that `` restless style `` article proved you were victimized . he 's got no case . adam : well , the two of you are gon na have to remind me to send jill a dozen roses . vance : with luck , you 'll be a free man in a matter of weeks . adam : vance , my dearest friend , how do i thank you ? vance : pick up that check . shake my hand . adam : absolutely . vance : it was a pleasure , darling . skye : thanks . adam : can you imagine the town 's reaction when the d.a . drops the charges ? jack : do n't get ahead of yourself there , sport . see , i would partner with victor newman to see that you take your rightful place behind bars . half this town would want to help us . [ scene_break ] heather : you sick bastard , eavesdropping on us . chance : ronan , this is between you and me . this has nothing to do with heather . leave her out of it . owen : no , it 's too late . you two broke protocol . you had relations with a woman you were supposed to protect . chance : it 's my fault , and i accept responsibility for that . but right now , that is not the focus of this inquiry , is it ? sid : i 'm afraid it is . internal affairs will want to conduct their own investigation . i 'm sorry , but i 'm gon na need your badge and your gun . you 're suspended without pay . heather : that 's not right . owen : you be careful , miss stevens . you 're on very thin ice . sid : it 's for your own protection . chance : protection . this is bull . nina : hey , what happened ? chloe : chance ? chance : later . later . chloe : chance , wait . nina : what happened ? heather : chance was suspended without pay . there 's gon na be an internal investigation . nina : ( scoffs ) he did n't anything . chris : it 's usual protocol . nina : they knew he was set up the first time . why do n't they believe him now ? heather : ask him . ronan : there 's evidence against him . nina : that my son was guilty ? no , i do n't think so . heather : he threw chance under the bus . he even went so far as to suggest that everything chance did was a smoke screen to take suspicion off himself . nina : you 're his partner . he 's supposed to be able to rely on you . chris : it will all get straightened out . nina : ( sighs ) we welcomed you into our home . we -- we tried to make you feel comfortable . now i know that you and chance do n't agree on everything , but he bent over backwards to accommodate you . ronan : i 'm a cop . it 's my job to uphold the law ... nina : ( scoffs ) ronan : aside of my personal feelings for my partner . heather : yeah , do n't hide behind your badge , detective . you have n't exactly been squeaky clean . i would n't put it past you to frame an innocent man . nina : if that 's true , then you are the most despicable man i 've ever met . i hope you rot in hell . chris : no , nina , stop . stop it . i nina : after what he did to chance ? chris : no . we do n't know all the facts . i do n't want you saying something you 'll regret . nina : i do n't regret one word . paul : nina , i just got your message . is chance okay ? nina : no , they suspended him . heather : they found drugs in his car . he 's being framed . nina : apparently by his partner . ronan : that 's not true . paul : and who is watching over you ? heather : guess . paul : i do n't want you anywhere near my daughter . understood ? chris : all right , just calm down . we still do n't know who 's framing chance . ronan : instead of standing around here throwing out accusations , how about we all wait until this case is investigated ? paul : okay , that 's fine . i just do n't want you guarding my daughter . ronan : well , i am , and i 'm going to continue to guard your daughter until my superiors tell me otherwise . but i need to assure you that miss steven 's safety is my top priority . heather : mm - hmm . well , sure , you 'll say that now in front of all them . what happens when we 're alone ? huh ? i do n't trust a man who turns on his partner . ronan : ( chuckles ) paul : so i 'm not letting the two of you out of my sight until i get you thrown off this case . nina : i think off the force would be better . you crossed the line going after my son . you 're gon na pay for it . [ scene_break ] chloe : ( sighs ) i ca n't believe you got suspended . chance : yeah , well , it 's ronan again . it 's always ronan . he 's behind everything ! chloe : does n't meeks get that ? chance : ( sighs ) i have no proof , chloe . i have no proof at all . the guy has taken over all of my cases , and what 's worse is that he 's now in charge of taking care of heather who i think he 's also trying to kill . chloe : okay , honestly , i 'm glad that you 're not guarding her 24/7 . i obviously do n't want anything bad to happen to the girl , but if you think that ... chance : ( scoffs ) chloe : ronan is such a bad guy , then why do n't you go and get the proof ? chance : how ? hmm ? they took my badge . they took my gun . i 'm off the case . i have nothing . i have no interaction with them . i ca n't get to my files , info , nothing , chloe . i have nothing . chloe : baby , baby , you 're resourceful . there are other ways to get information . chance : ( sighs ) maybe . may -- maybe . i - i do n't -- i do n't -- i -- chloe : listen to me . listen . chance : ( sighs ) chloe : you did n't do anything wrong . and your life does not completely suck . you have me , right ? i 'm not goin ' anywhere . [ scene_break ] adam : look at this . shivering with fear . do n't you ever get tired of making empty threats over and over , jackie ? now wonder nobody in this town takes you seriously . jack : you know , you may actually get away with murder . but for what you did to ashley and sharon -- adam : i 've got two words for you , jack . vance abrams . jack : your hot - shot lawyer is n't gon na be able to save you . adam : oh , he thinks he can . life is good . now i got a new beautiful bride , new business venture . jack : well , enjoy it while you can . your time is coming sooner than you think . adam : you keep telling yourself that , jack . ( sighs ) skye : ( sighs ) he 's an ass . adam : so much for my fellow crimson alum . skye : i better get back to the room , see how the market is doing . adam : okay , go ahead . i 'll sign the bill . i 'll be up there in a second . skye : mm - hmm , okay . adam : ( sighs ) emily : ( sighs ) owen : so is patty 's confession solid or not ? emily : i have to say not after meeting with her today . owen : ( sighs ) well , did she recant it ? emily : she said she might not have done it . she is a very confused woman . owen : well , how do we un - confuse her ? emily : well , i - i recommend that you meet with her . owen : all right , first thing in the morning . if -- if patty did n't kill hightower , it changes the entire course of my investigation . emily : i know that . [ scene_break ] chloe : ( sighs ) paul is gon na get to the bottom of this . chance : thank you . that 's great , but what am i supposed to do in the meantime ? chloe : we could plan our wedding . chance : ( chuckles ) chloe : or not . chance : ( sighs ) chloe : you 're gon na get through this , okay ? the truth always wins out . chance : not if the people framing me are the ones leading the investigation , chloe . ( sighs ) chance : what if i ca n't clear my name ? chloe : you are innocent , are n't you ? chance : i ca n't believe you 'd ask me that . chloe : i - i 'm sorry . it 's just that , you know , you 've been acting really strange lately . chance : ( sighs ) i know things have been confusing for you lately , have n't they ? chloe : well , you were trying to tell me something before . i -- does this have anything to do with it ? chance : no . no , no . no , i - it , uh , it has nothing to do with it . i - i do n't do drugs . i do n't sell drugs . i do n't deal around drugs . i -- chloe : okay , well ... chance : ( sighs ) chloe : you were having a hard time what it was before , so why do n't you just tell me ? we will get through this together . nina : chance ? ( sighs ) we 're gon na get you out of this mess , all right ? [ scene_break ] ronan : you really need to tell your dad to back off . he 's putting himself in danger . heather : mm . ronan : if something goes down , if there 's some trouble , he 's gon na be in the way . heather : i - i think it 's sketchy that you do n't want paul around . chance would have welcomed backup . ronan : yet another reason that he never should have been assigned to you in the first place . you never put other people at risk . heather : ( sighs ) where is paul ? he was right behind us in the parking lot . did one of your goons stop him ? ronan : one of my goo -- you know , you 're ridiculous . heather : ( chuckles ) ronan : you know -- do n't go without me . let me walk first . heather : let go of my arm . ronan : i 'm just saying . we 've talked -- we 've talked about this . heather : let go of me . ronan : let me walk -- paul : stay away from my daughter . ronan : ( grunts , laughs ) [ scene_break ] skye : i thought you were coming right up . adam : houston , we have a major problem . skye : what is it ? adam : patty williams is waffling on her confession . if i do n't do something to stop her , i am screwed . [ scene_break ] jack : hi . emily : hi . jack : just pouring myself a drink . you want one ? emily : yes , please . ( sighs ) jack : so ? emily : so ... jack : how 'd it go ? emily : it was really hard to see her so broken . working with her in minneapolis , she was troubled , but not like this . she ca n't separate reality from fiction . jack : well , wo n't that impact her confession ? emily : ( clears throat ) i ca n't go into details , but yes . yes , it could . jack : what ? emily : ( sighs ) i 'm gon na work with patty again and help her make sense of all this . i know . jack : well , i thought you said this was a onetime thing . emily : i know , jack , but she needs me . jack : what 's wrong with the doctor she has ? emily : she trusts me , jack , and what i 've learned f - from being in a psychiatric hospital is that a patient needs someone to make them better , not just give them sedatives . jack : i want patty to get better , too . i just do n't want you treating her . emily : i know . [ scene_break ] skye : a bond to update the state mental hospital ? adam : the best bond that never passed , as far as i 'm concerned . skye : i do n't get it . adam : see the link ? skye : to what ? blueprints ? adam : of the hospital . that is how i get to patty . skye : i hate to rain on your parade , but if anything happens to patty , you 're gon na be suspect numero uno . adam : and that is why we are heading to the indian gaming casino . skye : that makes sense . gaming casino ? adam : skye , my dear , you are my alibi . [ scene_break ] nina : what the hell is wrong with your sergeant ? you 're the best detective that he has on the force . how can he let this ronan malloy joker just waltz in and take your case ? it does n't make sense . chloe : it 's because he thinks that he 's god 's gift to genoa city . nina : no , i knew there was something off about that guy the moment i met him . paul does n't want him anywhere near heather . he 's gon na try and get him off the case . chance : okay . okay , mom . just stop . just ... ( sighs ) i will handle it , all right ? i will deal with this . just -- nina : you 're gon na need some help . someone 's trying to set you up . the truth is gon na come out . chance : ( chuckles ) how can i ever lose when i 've got you both in my corner , you know ? nina : ( sighs ) how did you turn out so levelheaded ? chloe : ( chuckles ) chance : ( chuckles ) you notice she was giving me a compliment , but actually , she was paying herself one . chloe : yeah , i could actually learn a lot from your mom . nina : thank you , chloe . chloe : ( chuckles ) chance : mom ... chance : i love you . nina : oh , i love you , too . chance : but i need some privacy with chloe , please ? nina : of cour -- yeah . yeah , sure . chance : thank you . chance : ( sighs ) there 's something i need to talk to you about . chloe : want to bet that we 're gon na get interrupted again ? ( chuckles ) chance : please sit down . [ scene_break ] paul : are you okay ? heather : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm fine . i 'm -- i 'm glad you came when you did . chris : what happened ? what -- paul : he was manhandling her . ronan : i was protecting her . paul : i want you to stay away from my daughter . i told you that . heather : you know what ? i 'm calling owen . i have every right to approve who watches over me . ronan : i have been assigned to you to protect -- heather : ronan , get it through your head . i do n't like you . i do n't trust you , and i sure as hell do n't want to spend another second alone with you . chris : no , h - heather , wait . you 're making a big mistake . [ scene_break ] jack : you are not patty 's only option . emily : ( sighs ) what , you want me to abandon her , jack ? jack : you know what i want ? i - i ... i want you to talk to another professional about this . emily : you know how important my work is to me . jack : ( sighs ) emily : i am the woman at christmas who wo n't take time off because of her patients , remember ? jack : yeah , and i 'm the one that talked you into taking time off on the holidays for you . remember ? emily : i understand your concern , jack . i do . but patty 's counting on me . jack : it 's not that i do n't feel compassion for patty . but i would be fine , after everything she put us through , with her spending the rest of her life behind bars . you 're making a mistake . emily : well , if i am , then it 's my mistake . [ scene_break ] skye : what 's the plan once you 're inside the hospital ? adam : to make sure patty can not take back her confession . skye : do i want to know what that means ? adam : do you ? skye : no . adam : you all set ? skye : download of the blueprints . skye : thank you . [ scene_break ] chance : ( sighs ) chloe : ( sighs ) chance : ( sighs ) chloe , i fell in love with you from the moment i first saw you , right here . actually , i could n't let go of your hand . chloe : hmm . chance : you were funny . you 're smart . you 're beautiful . you 're stunning , feisty . chloe : okay , okay . ( sighs ) just tell me -- are you canceling the wedding ? chance : no . no . no . no , i 'm -- i 'm not . chloe : okay . ( sighs ) chance : i 'm not canceling the wedding . i just -- i - i - i need you to know that i love you more and more every day that i am with you . chloe : ( chuckles ) good . you know i feel the same way about you . chance : yeah . yeah , i know . but ... you might not feel that way after you hear what i have to say . ( sighs ) chloe : um ... did you sneak into a second movie after you saw that first movie the other night ? chance : no . chloe : what did you do ? chance : no . chloe , i love you . i always have . but i made a mistake , one that i wish i could take back . one that i regret . chloe , i cheated on you . i slept with heather . [ scene_break ] paul : do you know something about this case ? chris : more than you realize . ronan : i can handle this . chris : no , i -- they need to know the truth before this blows up even more . ( sighs ) ronan is n't a dirty cop . he 's here to protect heather . heather : by getting chance kicked off the case ? you ca n't possibly believe -- chris : he 's working undercover . you can trust him , heather . i give you my word . paul : and how do you know this ? chris : the case came across my desk and the justice department . i 'm involved , and trust me when i tell you the people we 're after are bigger and more dangerous than you could ever imagine . paul : so is that the real reason you came back to genoa city ? chris : yes . to protect your daughter . [ next_on ] chloe : well , you wanted chance , and you sure as hell got him . and now you get to deal with me . adam : and you will die here if you do n't do exactly as i say . heather : so you 're saying that chance is still in danger and we ca n't tell him ? ronan : yes . | jack and emily wonder if ashley knows that abby is in jail . emily tells jack that patty deserves to have her diary back . adam and skye marvel at the rise in the stock prices and how skye can figure it right down to the number . adam tells skye that he has a meeting with vance . patty dreams that she has a cat and she follows it down the rabbit hole . chloe paces the floor at the police station when nina comes in . nina can not believe that chance is arrested again for drug possession . heather and ronan walk in to join them . christine also joins them . chance makes his statement to owen about what had happened . chance involves ronan in the conversation . when paul visits patty , she insists she did not kill richard . paul calls emily for help . jack is against emily getting involved with patty again . ronan lets it out that chance slept with heather and thus , gets chance suspended . emily arrives at the hospital to talk to patty . adam is told by vance that he could walk in a few weeks . nina blasts ronan for his actions against chance . christine tells nina to stop it . |
chelsea : by this time tomorrow , i will be mrs. adam newman . [ knock on door ] kevin : hi . chelsea : i thought you were in st. louis . kevin : was . came right from the airport . chelsea : well , you could have called . kevin : not with news this big . i now know who stitch was before he was passing himself off as ben rayburn . victoria : that was a nice welcome home , dr. rayburn . stitch : oh , i am so glad you 're back . victoria : me , too . [ sighs ] stitch : tired ? victoria : uh , yeah . i 'm exhausted . so is johnny . stitch : yeah ? victoria : i put him to sleep upstairs . stitch : all right . well , then i wo n't stay long . victoria : no . keep doing this , you could stay forever . stitch : [ chuckles ] how 's reed ? victoria : happy . over the moon . fishing , camping , hiking with all of his friends . stitch : yeah . would n't it be great if grown - ups had camp -- you know , just a few weeks out of the summer , swimming , canoeing , writing letters home ? victoria : i would sign up in a heartbeat . stitch : in a heartbeat ? victoria : mm - hmm . i did , however , get a little misty - eyed when i was saying goodbye to reed after the bus pulled away . i just ca n't believe how my little boy -- he 's going away to sleep - away camp , you know ? it was just yesterday i was swaddling him in a little blanket . wow . stitch : wo n't be long and you 're bringing another little baby home . victoria : yeah , i know . i have so much to do before then . stitch : well , give me the list . victoria : oh , no . ben , no . that was n't a hint or anything . stitch : come on ! no , no , no , no , no , no , no . no , i am happy to help -- painting , crib assembly , trips to the doctor . i want to be here for you , vicki . [ chuckles ] uh ... what 's wrong ? victoria : i made an appointment to take the paternity test . so ... after tomorrow , we 'll know whose baby i 'm carrying . victor : you 've barely touched your meal , sweetheart . nikki : i guess i 'm not very hungry . victor : you 're distracted , are n't you ? nikki : well , i always am when my handsome husband is about to leave town . victor : i think you 're worried ... about this ridiculous lawsuit that ian ward has filed against you . nikki : i 'm not worried , really . i 'm bothered . i 'm bothered that my personal journal could end up being public record . victor : there are other tactics that i can use to make this go away . nikki : that journal is the only thing that will prove that i did n't intentionally mislead ian about dylan 's paternity . victor : are you afraid that you 're gon na be embarrassed ? nikki : i am gon na be embarrassed . i was so young and confused . the things that i -- victor : sweetheart , do n't beat yourself up over this . you made the only choice you could have made under the circumstances . remember , dylan ended up in a very loving home . nikki : i know , and i am so grateful for that . but i ca n't stop wondering how different things could have been if i could have been in his life . victor : stop wondering about that . you ca n't look back and say , `` i wish i had done this and that . `` you did the only thing you could have done . do n't beat yourself up over this . abby : it 's kind of strange , is n't it ? kelly : my relationship with my brother ? is n't that always the case ? abby : that you did n't tell anyone he was your brother . kelly : i told jack . abby : not until you had been seeing him for a while . did you ever mention it to billy ? kelly : why would i ? abby : because stitch is your family . you 're living in the same town . why would n't you bring it up ? kelly : the obvious reasons . abby : oh . you 're afraid he 's gon na spill something catastrophic about your past . kelly : abby , i just meant that my brother and i have n't always been that close . abby : no . i 'm betting on a deep , dark secret -- something that would paint you in a bad light . kelly : or not . abby : it could be worse than everybody already knowing you 're a homewrecker . traci : abby ! kelly : it 's okay . it 's nothing i have n't heard before . traci : i am still so very sorry . that is not something that you need to listen to when you are a guest in this house . abby , that was rude . abby : i was just trying to get to know our guest a little bit better . it seems like there 's a lot to learn about uncle jack 's new girlfriend . billy : something troubling ? something about summer ? she 's not pregnant , is she ? jack : oh , god . please , no . no . can you imagine what that would be like -- her trying to raise a child on her own after her husband 's sent to prison ? billy : that would be bad . children need both parents , like this baby victoria 's carrying . jack : victoria knows you 're a wonderful father . if you are this child 's father , you are going to play a role in this child 's life . billy : i 'm just more concerned about what will happen if stitch turns out to be the father . he 's already got one son he hardly ever sees . what kind of guy does n't fight for his kid to stay in the same country ? jack : maybe stitch could n't fight . billy : why -- why would you say that ? nikki : well , i do n't want you to think i 'm unhappy with our life . victor : you unhappy with me ? that never crossed my mind . nikki : you know that i cherish the years we 've had together , the family we 've made . you , nicholas , and victoria mean everything to me . victor : but , sweetheart ... what i do n't like is that you 're still bothered . nikki : i just wish that i could go back and make the correct assumptions about the pregnancy with dylan . then ian ward would n't be part of our lives at all . victor : but , sweetheart , do n't worry about what you did when you were young . making mistakes is a privilege of youth , you know ? nikki : it is difficult enough for me to even think about those days in the commune , much less relive them through my own words . victor : i do n't like you to be bothered . i do n't like you to be upset . that 's all . nikki : i 'll get past it . victor : do me a favor . call michael baldwin . nikki : no , victor . i - i ca n't . victor : then let me just deal with this the way i deal with it . just get your journal back and then i 'll take care of things . nikki : no , i do n't like the sound of that . let the law take care of this , victor . i 'll be fine . now ... promise me that this will be a short business trip . victor : if you need me , i 'll stay . nikki : well , i always need you , but it 's not necessary . i 'm going to go home and go to bed early . victor : now , if you ca n't sleep or you worry all night , you call me , okay ? nikki : well , now , why would i worry when you 've just convinced me there 's no reason to ? you go take care of business . have a safe trip . victor : okay , my sweetheart . so ... i will stay overnight . i 'll be back before the hearing . nikki : all right , darling . victor : sweetheart , i do n't want you to worry , all right ? nikki : no , no . i 'm fine . stitch : i want to be here for you , vicki , regardless of the results of the paternity test , if that 's what you want . victoria : i signed divorce papers , ben , so even if billy turns out to be the father , he and i are not getting back together . stitch : you sure about that ? victoria : yes , i 'm sure . do you doubt me ? stitch : no . all right . hey . hey . all right . victoria : because you should not doubt me . stitch : i was just kidding , all right ? you do n't have to prove anything to me . victoria : it 's true , though . i need to stop looking backwards . i need to start moving forward . in fact , i think i should remove all remnants of billy from this house -- every picture . stitch : no , no , no . do n't do that , okay ? johnny needs a picture of his dad around -- probably more than one . victoria : yeah . thanks . you 're right . stitch : i hope jenna keeps a picture of me around for max . i 'd hate the little guy to think i completely disappeared . victoria : does she still let you do video calls ? stitch : those calls are never long enough . i 'm missing out on so much of my son 's life . i am not gon na miss out on one minute more with another child . billy : what were you gon na say ? do you know why stitch lost custody of his son ? kelly : ben did n't lose custody of max . jack : maybe we should get into this another time , okay ? billy : he did n't even fight for custody . if that were my kid -- kelly : well , it 's not , and the baby victoria 's carrying might not even be yours , either . billy : did n't know that , kelly . thanks . do n't need the reminder . kelly : i think you do . jack : you know what ? we should go in to dinner now . billy : you know what ? it 's okay , jack . kelly 's got something she wants to say . say it . kelly : actually , i have something i want to ask you , billy . how many times has victoria begged you to drop this , and yet here you are , still prying into my brother 's life ? billy : fine . consider the subject dropped . but you should know that i have n't been prying . i have n't for some time . kelly : thank you . billy : anyway , we 're supposed to be talking about you , bro . what 's got you so wound up ? jack : i care too much about my family to just remain silent . kelly : but is this the time or the place ? summer : um , do i have enough time to show austin the rest of the house before dinner ? kelly : actually , that 's why i came in here . dinner is ready , and traci asked me to tell you all to please go into the dining room . summer : uh , jack , you okay ? jack : yeah . yeah . i 'm great . come on . let 's go . billy : hey , hey , hey . what 's going on with my brother ? what -- what is it he ca n't keep quiet about ? kelly : well , summer and his feelings about her wedding -- weddings to austin . billy : right . that must be killing jack . kelly : well , he 's determined to be supportive , even if it looks like summer could get her heart broken . billy : yeah . summer 's been struggling to find her way ever since phyllis ' accident . i mean , it 's hard when you lose a parent unexpectedly . chelsea : you know stitch 's real identity ? how did you dig that up ? kevin : well , it got a lot easier after i discovered that he and kelly are related . chelsea : her maiden name ? kevin : yeah . i found it when i searched for her wedding announcement . chelsea : oh , smart ! kevin : thank you . it also led me to their hometown . so , i got off the phone with you , spent some time there , and came up with this . chelsea : `` chesterfield high . `` ben russell ? that 's stitch 's real name ? kevin : yep . chelsea : well , that 's not much of a change . why go from ben russell to ben rayburn ? kevin : i thought the same thing , so then i did a search for `` ben russell `` and `` chesterfield `` and came up with this . chelsea : oh , my god ! nikki : ian ward , leader of a spiritual group -- actually , it was a cult -- he is an evil , sick man and very dangerous . he would ask to have me brought to him over and over and over , the most degrading things . and no matter how much i fought ... i already know the results . i am your mother . i was too ashamed . i - i just thought i could lock it away and never have to think about it again . he 's your son , paul . dylan is your son . abby : i do n't remember these family dinners being this quiet -- ever . the point is to catch up . why is n't anyone talking ? traci : i 'm sure it 's just because that we 're all enjoying the lovely meal that mrs. martinez prepared for us . kelly : yes , it is excellent . jack : she really outdid herself tonight . billy : it 's great . summer : yeah . it 's really yummy . austin : yeah , it 's -- it 's really good . abby : now that we 've exhausted that topic , on to the questions . so , kelly , what were family dinners like for you and ben growing up ? jack : i 'd like to know more about my new son - in - law . traci : austin , tell us how you got into television production . austin : well , my mother bought me a camera for my 10th birthday , and i think she was just trying to get me away from video games . kelly : and did she ? austin : definitely . from then on , i was hooked . and i 've been lucky 'cause i 've turned it into something that can pay my rent . abby : i guess now your career plans are on hold for the foreseeable future ? unless your production company wanted to do a reality show on inmates . summer : abby , do you really have to bring that up right now ? billy : well , it 's not like abby to bite her tongue . abby : like it 's news that austin might be going to prison . traci : abby . abby : can someone please make a list of things we ca n't talk about ? i 'm serious . i 'm not saying anything that we do n't all know . if your family ca n't be honest with you , then who will be ? chelsea : billy said he thought stitch was hiding something , but i never thought it was -- kevin : well , i probably could have stopped the search after we found out stitch was using a dead guy 's name . chelsea : yeah . that already proves that stitch is a liar . kevin : what did billy say when you told him ? chelsea : um , well , i -- billy does n't know about the fake name because i never told him . kevin : why not ? chelsea : he told us to drop it , remember ? kevin : well , i know what he said , but i figured -- chelsea : well , that 's why i did n't tell him , kevin . kevin : i do n't think that 's why you did n't tell him . chelsea : of course it is . kevin : here 's how the whole thing would play out . you tell billy that stitch is up to no good . billy tells that information to victoria . victoria breaks things off with stitch , leaving her free and clear to reconcile with billy . and where would that leave you , chelsea ? chelsea : i 'm sure you have a theory . kevin : oh , i do . it would leave you all alone , that 's where . and that 's the last place you want to be , is n't it ? victoria : i know it 's very difficult being away from your own child every day . stitch : yeah . victoria : you know , it kills me every time i have to say goodbye to reed at the end of a trip . stitch : how do you handle it ? victoria : i just make sure that he knows that i love him . i 'm sure you do the same for max , right ? stitch : yeah , i do . you know , there are times i get worried that he 's gon na forget , you know , the things we used to do together , that he 'll lose those memories . victoria : if this baby turns out to be yours , i 'm not gon na be like jenna . i 'm not gon na prevent you from being a part of its life . i promise . stitch : you say that now , but , you know , there 's no guarantee you 'll feel that way a month or a year from now . victoria : i am not changing my mind , ben . you 're a good man . i have no doubts that you 'll be a good father . speaking of good , you told me that you had some exciting news in your text . so , what is it ? tell me . stitch : dr. shelby wants to submit me for chief resident . victoria : [ gasps ] are you kidding me ? ! that 's big news ! stitch : i know . it just means he 's gon na throw my name in a hat with a bunch of others . it does n't mean i 'm , you know , guaranteed a job or anything . victoria : we need to celebrate ! we should celebrate . stitch : should we ? victoria : mom . nikki : oh , i 'm sorry . victoria : no , it 's okay . nikki : ohh . victoria : mom ? stitch : whoa . victoria : mom . nikki : i 'm okay . victoria : what 's wrong ? what -- what 's wrong ? traci : can i get anybody seconds ? abby : i 'm not being insulting . billy : not intentionally . abby : summer ... you 're a relatively new addition to this family , but you 've always been a part of my family , my other family , and how many times have you watched me screw up ? summer : a lot , i guess . abby : yes , several times . and every single time , there was someone there trying to warn me , and i never listened to them . if i had , i would have avoided a world of hurt , and that 's what i 'm trying to do . i 'm trying to keep you from getting hurt . summer : abby , i -- austin : look , i love summer . i 'm not out to hurt her . traci : of course not . austin : if this is about money , i have no intention of living off of summer . after i 've served my time , i 'll go back to work , and i 'll be the one to provide for my family . kelly : well , i think it says a lot about you , austin , that you 're willing to be held accountable for your actions . abby : it 'll be tough to get hired with a record . austin : i 'll figure it out . summer : jack , maybe you could offer austin a job with jabot . jack : well , let 's see how things go . austin : you know , that 's actually okay , mr. abbott . i 've always seen myself as more creative than corporate . i ca n't really picture myself in a suit and tie . billy : me , either . but here i am , back in the uniform again . jack : are you not happy at jabot , billy ? billy : no , no . i mean , it 's good for me to have some responsibility , some structure , especially with the baby on the way . austin : a baby ? your first ? billy : uh , no . no , um ... i have two kids already -- had two . my -- my daughter , delia -- she died in october . she was 7 . austin : i 'm so sorry . i had no idea . traci : austin , of course you did n't . it 's all right , really . billy : my sister 's trying to make everybody feel better . but since abby 's got us all on the truth train tonight , i can be honest . nothing 's been all right since delia died . everything fell apart after that night . victoria : how are you feeling ? nikki : i am really fine . victoria : you almost fainted . nikki : it 's just -- it 's just the stress of this damn lawsuit . that 's all . stitch : try to stay calm and call dr. costner if you experience any more symptoms . nikki : yes , of course . i will . victoria : [ sighs ] stitch : see you tomorrow ? victoria : yeah , after the appointment . stitch : okay . nikki : honey , i - i am so sorry . obviously , you were in the middle of something . victoria : no . ben was just telling me how he 's being considered for chief resident . nikki : oh , really ? victoria : yeah . nikki : well , i 'm not surprised . when paul and dylan were in the hospital , i got to see firsthand how dedicated he is to his patients . victoria : yeah . mom , is that why you 're so rattled ? did something happen with dylan or paul ? nikki : oh , no , no . they 're fine . they 're fine . life is just a little overwhelming right now . all right , i will tell you i have had a few m.s . flare - ups , but it is nothing to be concerned about . victoria : mom ... nikki : so , um ... are you and stitch getting closer ? victoria : i suppose . nikki : so , that means you 're going ahead with this divorce ? victoria : i ca n't trust billy . nikki : and you can trust stitch ? victoria : absolutely . yeah . nikki : it must be pretty jarring for billy to know you 're moving on . victoria : billy 's moving on , too . he 's sleeping with chelsea . chelsea : billy and i are just friends . kevin : if that were true , you 'd have given billy the ammunition he needed to prove that stitch was a fraud . chelsea : billy does n't want to know all that -- kevin : billy wants his wife back . it 's why you said you were helping him with the search in the first place -- so that billy and victoria could have the happy ending you did n't get to have with adam . what 's changed ? chelsea : everything . everything 's changed , kevin . two years ago today , i was standing in a kitchen in kansas , vowing to love adam till death do us part . kevin : it 's your anniversary . i 'm sorry . chelsea : in that moment , staring into adam 's eyes , i never could have thought that i would walk away from him and try to keep his child from him , but things had just gotten so bad between us . and then things got so good between us and we found our way back to one another , and we were so happy . and we had our son , and life seemed too good to be true . turns out it was . i love him so much , but now he 's gone . so , you 're right , kevin -- i do n't want to be alone . and hanging out with billy helps me to forget that this place can be so lonely without adam in it . kevin : what 's that ? chelsea : it 's a gift -- a gift adam gave me on our wedding day , and i found it today , and i felt maybe it was a sign that he 's still watching over me . kevin : hmm . well ... you do n't stop caring about somebody just because your relationship ends . chelsea : like you and chloe . kevin : i 'm always gon na want to protect her ... the same way billy wants to protect victoria . and that 's why you have to share this information with him . chelsea : but , kevin -- kevin : listen , stitch is not just spending time with victoria . he 's spending time with johnny . billy needs to know that he 's dangerous . chelsea : stitch would never hurt johnny or victoria . kevin : he 's killed before . how do we know that he 's not gon na do it again ? victor : hi , dr. burnett . dr. burnett : nice to see you . victor : thank you for waiting for me . i have reached out to a dr. cutler in switzerland . are you familiar with him ? dr. burnett : i am aware of his experimental drug trial with coma patients . victor : then you may have heard that he was able to reverse some comas in patients -- make them come out of it . all he needs now is to open a space in his trials for phyllis , and he has agreed to do that , but he needs her medical records in order to proceed . dr. burnett : he 'll have it . phyllis ' family will be thrilled . victor : well , that 's very nice of you to say , but her family must not know anything about this . austin : thank you for inviting us . traci : thank you for joining us , and , austin , welcome to the family . summer : thank you for sticking up for my husband . jack : so , where are you two headed now ? summer : we 're gon na go get some coffee , maybe go on a little walk , and then just go home . traci : that sounds really nice . so , where is home now ? austin : oh , my place . it 's about six blocks from the park . jack : you 're not staying at your mother 's penthouse ? summer : no , not since we 're married . it just feels kind of empty , and i do n't really like it without mom being there . you get that , right ? jack : i get it , but i 'm not sure how good i feel about you staying at austin 's apartment downtown . billy : yeah . how safe is that ? abby : i heard there was a shooting in that building . summer : um ... no . it 's fine . i - i 'm not gon na stay at mom 's . we ca n't stay here , so austin 's is the only place for us to go . jack : well , maybe there 's something i can do about that . summer : what do you mean ? jack : do n't worry about it . just you guys drive safely . i love you . summer : i love you . thank you . austin : good night . thanks for having us . jack : good night . billy : good night . sorry . did n't mean to bring down the mood . jack : no , you had some help -- from abby . abby : i was just trying to get -- traci : okay , everybody . it 's just -- it 's fine . we have all been through a really rough year , and that 's why i wanted to have this dinner tonight -- to remind each other that we will always stick together . abby : it 's nice to have family around . traci : mm - hmm . abby : kelly , it must be nice having your brother in town . jack : abby ... kelly : yes , actually . it 's very nice to have ben back in my life . abby : he 's also in my sister 's life . i was hoping that billy and victoria could work things out and get back together , but it does n't look like that 's gon na happen . so , who is this new woman in your life ? nikki : billy with chelsea ? oh , my god . that must be upsetting . victoria : billy and i are getting a divorce , so his sex life is no longer any of my business . nikki : well , you may be about to have his baby . victoria : yeah . i 'll know by tomorrow . i made an appointment to take the paternity test . nikki : it 's tomorrow ? victoria : yeah . oh , mom . i can reschedule if you want for me to go to court with you . nikki : oh , no , no , no , no . that is absolutely unnecessary , honey . i 'm just glad that you 're able to have the test . so , what outcome are you hoping for ? victoria : well ... i think that ben really wants this baby to be his , and i think he 'd make a really good father . nikki : i sense a `` but `` coming . victoria : but ... billy and i tried for so long to conceive , and if i can give him this baby , maybe it would help him heal from delia -- from her death -- and that would bring us full circle , mom . nikki : my darling , circles have so end , so what makes you think you and billy will ever have one ? jack : hey , do n't let what abby said get to you . you have every right to move on with your life -- every right to want to be happy . billy : what a relief . jack : hey , i 'm talking to you . billy : are you happy , jack ? honestly , you do n't seem it . i was talking to kelly earlier -- jack : what did she say ? billy : she said that you were stressed about summer 's marriage and that -- when i mentioned kelly just now , you got tensed up . what 's going on with you two ? jack : we 're just learning a lot about each other right now . billy : hey , hey , relax . it takes more than a few months to get to know a person . just try to be honest along the way . jack : i 'd like that . billy : all truth all the time , bro -- that 's the only way . that is what ruined it for me and vick . i broke her trust . just do n't make that mistake , jack . trust is hard to earn back . jack : billy ... billy : yeah ? jack : thanks . [ door opens , closes ] summer : i can not believe abby . austin : she 's just looking out for you . summer : yeah , and my dad talking about your apartment ? austin : he 's worried about you . summer : okay . and what about the whole `` job at jabot `` thing ? austin : it did n't bother me at all . i got to show your family who i really am tonight , and now that they know i 'm not after your money , maybe they can relax . summer : you know that i do n't care about what my family thinks about us , right ? austin : right . summer : i 'm going to see my mom tomorrow . austin : you 're worried about that ? summer : no . i just really want you to go with me . austin : i ca n't leave the state while i 'm on bail . why do n't you ask your dad ? summer : no . austin : okay , look -- you got to stop pushing your family away . you 're gon na need them when i 'm gone . summer : i do n't really want you to talk about that , okay ? i do n't want you to talk about going to prison . i 'm gon na miss you a lot . austin : yeah , i 'm gon na miss you , too . and i 'm going to make the most of the time we have left together , starting right now . kelly : thank you for not saying anything to billy about what ben did . jack : i fully intended to do just that . kelly : why did n't you ? jack : because i know how much you 've already been hurt , and i do n't want to add to that . and ... kelly : and ? jack : and billy said something to me about trust . once you lose it , you never get it back , and i do n't want you to ever regret opening up to me . we need to share with each other . we need to be able to trust each other . and i have to trust that you know how to handle your own brother . kelly : i 'll see you tomorrow . traci : jack ? did kelly leave ? jack : yeah , she left , billy left . abby badgered 'em right out of here . abby : totally justified badgering . victoria is my sister . i have a vested interest in knowing who billy is hooking up with . did he give you a clue ? jack : i did n't even ask . abby : well , i know one thing -- she ca n't be better for him than victoria . billy : hey . hey , kevin . what are you doing here ? kevin : uh , ignoring your advice . i know you told me not to look into stitch 's background -- chelsea : um , i 'll fill billy in . thanks for stopping by , kevin . kevin : i could stay . chelsea : not necessary . kevin : you can not keep this quiet . chelsea : i know what i have to do . billy : so , what was that all about ? did -- did kevin find something else on stitch ? [ cell phone rings ] stitch : kelly , what 's up ? kelly : where are you ? stitch : crimson lights . why ? kelly : i really , really need to see you . stitch : did jack ask more questions after i left ? kelly : of course , he asked me questions , ben . stitch : what did you tell him ? kelly : everything . victoria : the lies , the cheating , the fact that we both have feelings for other people . nikki : are n't you protesting a bit too much ? sounds to me like you still care very much for billy . victoria : mom , i will always love billy . but we ca n't be together . nikki : why not ? victoria : [ sighs ] because we 've tried how many times ? nikki : that was before you had kids . now you have johnny and this new baby . victoria : baby might be ben 's , mom . nikki : or it could be billy 's . what if the tests prove that it 's billy 's ? victoria : that wo n't change anything . chelsea : i thought you did n't want to know what kevin found on stitch . billy : oh , i may have changed my mind -- again . chelsea : but if you want to get victoria back -- billy : i know . i need to let it go . but something weird happened at dinner . chelsea : concerning stitch ? billy : kelly and jack -- they were acting strange . every time that abby mentioned kelly 's family , she and jack would tense up . there 's something weird going on . chelsea : so , what -- if you found the secret , you 'd run and tell victoria ? i mean , that would probably just make things worse . billy : probably . but i did n't come here to harp on that . chelsea : then why did you come ? billy : to say good night . chelsea : there 's this thing called a cell phone . what you do is you press this button -- billy : yeah , and if i had done that , then i would n't be able to do this . good night . stitch : [ sighs ] kelly : hey . stitch : how could you do this again ? you 're my sister , kel . i thought you regretted telling jenna everything about everything that happened . kelly : i did . i - i do . i 'm sorry . i know . i realize now it was not my place . stitch : but it was your place to tell jack ? kelly : i warned you that if he asked me outright that i would tell him everything , and he did . stitch : come on . you could n't just lie ? kelly : no , i could n't just lie . my relationship with dean fell apart because we could n't talk to each other . we could n't talk about our feelings . now i finally have somebody good in my life , i am not gon na ruin it by lying to him ! stitch : what about my life ? you already blew up my marriage . kelly : look , i hated you for years because of what you did . but i am trying to accept that you have paid for your crimes , okay ? i am not trying to ruin your life now . stitch : you 're not ? kelly : no , i 'm not . trust me -- i am as surprised as you are by how protective i feel of you . i do n't want to see you lose everything . stitch : i will , though , now that jack knows the truth . kelly : you wo n't , because jack had a chance to tell billy tonight , and he did n't . so , you can go on living your life . i just hope you 'll let me be a part of it . jack : we have no right to judge anyone that billy 's seeing . victoria is filing for divorce . billy 's just trying to move on with his life . traci : and i can tell you from experience that 's not so easy to do . the ink is barely dry on my own divorce papers , and the prospect of putting myself out there -- it 's daunting . abby : you 'll be fine , aunt traci , with me as your wingwoman . [ both laugh ] traci : ohh . oh , look -- he 's laughing ! jack , you 're laughing ! that 's so nice ! you deserve to be happy . jack : i am happy -- and blessed . abby : so , this thing with kelly -- serious ? jack : i think kelly could be a part of my life for a very long time , yeah . dr. burnett : without the permission of the family , though , you ... victor : let me ask you something . doctors do consult with one another , do n't they ? dr. burnett : of course . sure . victor : then there would be nothing wrong with you calling dr. cutler ? would there be anything wrong with that ? dr. burnett : but what you 're suggesting is n't exactly ethical . victor : i mean , you obviously run , from what i 've seen , an incredible medical institute here . but i also know , knowing something about hospitals , that you have to deal with the board of governors before you can make any purchase . is n't that right ? dr. burnett : that 's right . victor : so , what i 'm suggesting is that i 'm willing to make a sizeable endowment so that you could bypass the board of governors whenever you want to buy certain new technology . all right ? so , here you go . dr. burnett : what 's this ? victor : that is dr. cutler 's number in switzerland . thank you , dr. burnett . dr. burnett : you 're welcome . victor : baby , before you know it ... we 'll bring you back home . [ next_on ] billy : in another few hours , we 'll find out who the baby 's father is . kevin : how about you , stitch ? have you ever had to testify in court ? michael : i think you 're gon na be just fine . | chelsea comes downstairs holding the handkerchief that adam had given to her on their wedding day two years ago . kevin visits her and says he knows now who ben is . victoria and ben have a happy reunion . victoria tells him that she made an appointment to find out who the father of her child is . at the athletic club , nikki and victor have dinner before he leaves for his business trip . nikki is deep in thought about the upcoming court trial concerning ian ward . victor begs her not to beat herself up over this . abby and kelly argue over the fact that she did n't tell anyone that she and ben are siblings . traci walks in and reprimands abby for all her questions . jack assures billy that he will be part of his child 's life . billy reminds him that ben did n't fight for his child . jack thinks that maybe he could n't fight for his son . kelly walks in . nikki tells victor that she is not unhappy about their life together and their children . nikki wishes that she could go back and relive the past and maybe make a few different decisions . ben tells victoria that he will be here for her no matter who the child 's father is . kelly asks billy how many times victoria asked him to leave this situation alone but he refused . billy assures her that he is leaving it alone now . when jack leaves the room , billy asks kelly what is going on with jack . kelly tells him that jack is upset over summer 's marriage to austin . after looking at the computer screen , chelsea asks kevin why ben changed his name from ben russell to ben rayburn . victor leaves for his business trip leaving nikki alone in the dining room of the athletic club . nikki is deep in thought as she remembers past conversations and she eyes the liquor behind the bar . she gets up from the table and quickly leaves the dining room . at dinner , the abbott home is extremely quiet until abby begins to question kelly about her family dinners with ben . traci reprimands her for her questions . abby turns the conversation on austin and wants to know about his life . |
kevin : noah . noah : hey , kev . escorting mariah to work today ? kevin : yeah . listen , um , we need to talk . noah : yeah . what 's up ? kevin : it 's about marisa . i did some checking into her background . noah : you did what ? kevin : i - i ran her name through the system . noah : why would you do that ? kevin : there 's something about her you need to know . victor : i thought jack abbott was dead , that he died in the boat explosion . marisa : oh , the boat explosion i supposedly died in ? as you can see , i 'm very much alive . so is jack . victor : why did n't you tell me about that earlier when i asked you about it specifically ? marisa : we were talking about marco at the time . and that unfortunate thing with the boat -- jack did that . victor : hmm . he set off the explosion ? marisa : as a diversion . that 's how we were able to escape and make our way back here . victor : i 'll be damned . marisa : jack was desperate to find out what was going on here in genoa city , but he could n't show his face since marco was wearing it at the time . so since no one here knew me , i did some sneaking around . that 's how i happened to overhear marco 's plan . when i told jack , he insisted on going to the park himself . he had to know what was going on . victor : but he did n't know that i was intentionally provoked to shoot him . phyllis : your brother has gone to do some more digging . it 's okay . billy 's gon na be careful . and if we are right about what you 're trying to tell us , that gabe really is n't your son -- [ alarms blaring ] phyllis : jack ? jack ? baby , what 's wrong ? what 's wrong ? oh , my god . jack , hang in there , honey . do n't go anywhere . jack . jack . abby : [ sighs ] kyle : hey , cuz . how you feeling ? abby : uh , i 've been better . [ door closes ] abby : hey , summer . summer : hey . looks like it hurts . abby : yeah , i 've got a headache , which would probably be gone if stitch would just be back here by now . kyle : well , hey , it must be nice having a doctor looking after you who has such a strong interest in his patients . abby : it is , but that 's not why i 'm anxious to see him . he went to the office to pick some stuff up for me . kyle : i wonder if stitch enjoys being your errand boy as much as i did . abby : he offered to help because he is supportive of me , unlike some people . summer : okay , kyle is very supportive . kyle : yeah . thank you , summer . abby : to you , because he 's your boyfriend . whereas my boyfriend should be back here by now . i do n't know what is taking him so long . ashley : i have to get to the hospital . stitch : and i need to -- i really need to pick up that paperwork . [ cell phone rings ] stitch : rayburn . i 'll be right there . ashley : um ... there 's nothing going on between us . i mean , there 's nothing happening here . stitch : okay , okay , look , we can talk about this later or not . right now , we 've got a bigger emergency . let 's go . ashley : okay . noah : marisa 's not some kind of criminal . why would you do a background check ? mariah : because i asked him to . noah : oh , great . first summer 's on my case . now you . that 's great . mariah : i 'm new to the whole sister thing , and i 'm not completely comfortable with being compared to princess snowflake . but we 're supposed to look out for you because we care about you . noah : how about you care enough to give me enough credit that i can handle my own life , okay ? mariah : look , i just -- noah : you know , even better . mariah , how about from now on , you just mind your own damn business ? that 'd be great . kevin : noah , i think you 're gon na want to hear us out . noah : what -- what are you gon na tell me , kevin ? what ? that it 's too soon after courtney for me to get involved with somebody ? is that it ? mariah : wait . what ? you and marisa ? noah : you know what ? why should n't i move on with the rest of my life , huh ? my fiancée is gone ! mariah : i just want you to be happy ! and i am not questioning your right to move on ! although it seems that you may be thinking about that and also thinking about marisa naked . noah : i 'm not , okay ? and i 'm allowed to have a female friend without you and summer making assumptions that it 's something that it 's not ! kevin : let 's stay on track here . mariah : right . exactly . because this has nothing to do with life after courtney and everything to do with who the hell marisa is ! noah : come on . a background check , mariah ? really ? what the hell are you thinking ? mariah : i had an instinct about her . and maybe it 's because i 've kept secrets of my own in the past . but from day one , i just -- she 's sketchy ! noah : it sounds like a snap judgment to me . mariah : call it whatever it is . but i needed to check it out , so i had kevin work his magic with the keyboard . noah : so you invaded her privacy . mariah : i did it for you ! is n't that what family is supposed to do ? look out for each other ? noah : you know what ? i 'm a big boy , okay ? marisa 's not gon na hurt me . kevin : maybe not . but what about the murdering , drug - dealing criminal that she 's connected to ? marisa : when jack found his way onto the cargo ship , everyone thought he was marco , just like everyone here thought marco was jack . jack was single - minded about getting home . nothing was going to stop him . victor : so jack abbott is alive ? marisa : you almost seem relieved . i thought your plan with marco was all about getting rid of the real jack abbott . victor : if jack abbott is in the hospital , where 's marco ? marisa : at the bottom of a lake . victor : really ? you 're sure about that ? marisa : so you do n't need to worry about him telling anyone about the , uh , alliance you had . victor : why are you telling me all this ? marisa : wanted to tell you that marco 's gone . i did n't see any reason for anyone else to know that he had taken jack 's place all these months . victor : and , of course , you wo n't tell anyone , will you ? marisa : i would never . victor : you would never stoop to blackmail , now , would you ? you 're forgetting one thing , though . when jack abbott regains his consciousness , he has a hell of a story to tell , right ? stitch : brain activity 's good . let 's just work on getting that pressure down . ashley : but jack was doing so well . how did this happen all of a sudden ? phyllis : billy and i were talking to jack after you left , and i just -- i think we pushed him too hard . ashley : did jack give you any more information ? phyllis : billy was telling jack about the conflict at the office . ashley : oh . and he reacted . phyllis : this is -- this is all my fault . ashley : no , phyllis , you ca n't blame yourself . i know my brothers . i 'm sure billy was determined to get jack to communicate , but jack is just as determined to be understood . phyllis : we pushed him too hard . ashley : no , do n't do that to yourself , please . jack is so stubborn . but that 's a good thing . that 's what 's gon na get him through this . if he has something to say , he 's gon na make sure it gets said . phyllis : yeah . my husband is stubborn . ashley : yes . phyllis : i 'm very happy i 'm not here worrying all alone . i 'm -- i 'm glad -- i 'm so glad that you were with ben when they called him in . stitch : you can inform jack 's wife and sister that he 's stable , but it 'll be awhile before they can come back in . we need to run more tests . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] stitch : i 've had reason to suspect you 're aware of what 's going on around you , jack . phyllis claims that you 've been communicating with her . and i believe her . so i 'm gon na ask you to respond to me now . jack , if you can hear me , squeeze my hand . jack , can you hear me ? jack : loud and clear , doc . summer : i 'm sure stitch is probably on his way back right now . abby : what 's taking him so long ? kyle : what 's so urgent , abs ? why so anxious about , uh , seeing paperwork for a deal that you 've already closed ? abby : well , i - i just want to make sure everything is in order . i was on my way back to the office to do that when i got in an accident . and as coo , i just -- i do n't want to leave things hanging . kyle : or maybe you 're looking for a way to break the deal . summer : wait , why would she want to do that ? kyle : billy already told me that abby gave the warehouse workers far more than they deserved . abby : it was the right deal to make , and it was the best one we were ever gon na get . kyle : and you know this because you 've been coo of the company for what ? 10 minutes now ? abby : you 've been coo for what ? never ? is that what your problem is ? kyle : my -- my problem , abby ? my -- summer : kyle , can we not do this right now ? abby could have been seriously hurt tonight . let 's just take a minute to be grateful for that , okay ? kyle : yeah , you 're right . i 'm sorry . i really am glad that you 're okay . this family has more than its fair share of troubles right now . marisa : if jack recovers , the story he 'll tell anyone will seem so impossible that they 'll chalk it up to some hallucination he had while in the coma . victor : be careful . do n't ever underestimate jack abbott , all right ? marisa : are you telling me you have to kill him for real ? to keep him from telling anyone how you replaced jack with marco ? victor : what happens from now on is none of your concern . thank you for the information . marisa : what happens now ? victor : nothing will happen to you , okay ? as long as you get out of town without a trace , i will take care of you financially so you can have a fresh start somewhere . marisa : jack made me the same offer . victor : really ? and you took him up on it ? marisa : there was a time when a lot of money would have been the answer to my dreams . not anymore . i 'm not interested in leaving , victor . no . i 'm beginning to think that fresh start i want to make is right here where there are people that i care about . victor : like my grandson , who has a lot of money ? noah : look , whatever it is that you think that you know -- mariah : she has been lying to you , noah . tell him . kevin : i uncovered a connection between marisa and marco annicelli . mariah : oh , you remember that name ? the drug lord whose dna they thought they found on the envelope the killer sent to fen ? noah : yeah , i know who marco annicelli is , okay ? i also know about marisa 's connection to him . she already admitted to me that her ex - boyfriend ran in the same circles as this guy . mariah : and you did n't think to tell anybody ? noah : it 's nobody else 's business . mariah : i work here with her , noah ! this is your dad 's place ! and you do n't think that anybody needed to know that our newest employee is connected to a crime lord who could have possibly been involved in the cabin murders ? ! noah : the fbi said that there was a mistake . the dna did not match marco , right ? kevin : right . noah : right . and being involved with somebody who 's been in trouble in the past is n't a crime . now , marisa -- she just wanted a chance to start over . i wanted to give her that chance . so you could have saved yourself the trouble of digging up all this dirt on marisa . she 's been completely up - front with me . mariah : not completely . kevin : i hate to burst your bubble , noah , but she did lie . her ex - boyfriend was n't connected to marco annicelli . her ex - boyfriend is marco annicelli . stitch : i ca n't guarantee you 're completely out of the woods yet , but all indications suggest you are fully conscious and aware . jack : i could have told you that , doc . stitch : look , uh , if the tests corroborate with your recovery , we 'll get pt in here , work on getting you mobile . you 've been confined to this bed for a long time . jack : yeah , it 'd be nice to stand up . stitch : there are quite a few people who are gon na be overjoyed you 're awake and talking . phyllis and ashley are right outside . i 'm gon na get them . jack : wait , wait , wait , doc . i do n't want them to know yet . it 's not safe . stitch : if you 're worried about victor , we can get a guard posted . no one 's gon na hurt you . jack : i 'm not worried about me . i 'm worried about my family . stitch : and your family is sick with worry about you . they deserve to know you 're better . phyllis : i ca n't do this . this is driving me crazy . i ca n't sit . i can not sit . lets my brain run through thousands of possibilities of what might be going on in there . ashley : jack is okay . the nurse said he 's been stabilized . phyllis : then why is ben still in there with him ? something must have gone wrong . i 'm -- i 'm going in . ashley : wait a second , phyllis , hold on . [ door opens ] phyllis : look , i need to know what 's going on with my husband . abby : things must be really bad if summer 's standing up for me . kyle : okay , i 'm not talking to you about business anymore . i promise . summer : that is a good idea . and , abby , just try not to focus on the job right now , okay ? kyle : yeah , and just concentrate on getting better , all right ? okay , i 'm gon na go , um , check on my dad right now , so , summer , do you mind if i just go by -- summer : yeah , no , that 's fine . i know you want some alone time with him , so i 'll just talk to you after , okay ? kyle : thanks . summer : hey , do you need anything before i take off ? abby : yes , summer , actually . could you go to the office and pick up that paperwork that stitch was supposed to get for me ? summer : um , yeah , i was thinking something more along the lines of refilling your water pitcher . abby : [ sighs ] i - i do n't need any more water . summer : okay , then . abby , look , i 'm sure that kyle knows how much this job means to you . abby : well , he does n't act like it . summer : [ chuckles ] yeah , that 's because kyle 's worried about it , too . i mean , he 's trying to do a good job for his dad and he 's trying to prove himself . abby : yeah , and -- and that 's what i 'm trying to do . i 'm trying to prove to everyone that i am more than just a really pretty face . and a thoughtless homewrecker . summer : think they make business cards for that ? abby : why are you being so nice to me ? i - i know that you still have n't forgiven me for what happened with austin . summer : okay , what happened with austin did n't just `` happen , `` abby . you knew what you were doing when you slept with my husband . abby : i know , and i 'm slime . summer : all right , well , you know what ? i really hope that we can both learn some lessons from this whole thing . i 've learned that relationships take a lot of work every single day , and both people need to put in the work . otherwise , what you have , it just falls apart , so ... do you need anything else ? abby : i 'm good . thank you . summer : all right . oh , and for the record , i have not forgiven you , but i am really happy that you 're okay . [ door closes ] abby : stitch , hey , it 's me . i was just wondering where you are because i really , really , really need that paperwork . call me . [ sighs ] phyllis : is it worse , ben ? please , you -- you need to just talk to me . stitch : no , it 's good . jack 's stabilized . ashley : but what caused the seizure ? stitch : uh , i think it was a matter of jack being pushed too hard to communicate . phyllis : [ sighs ] see , i was afraid of that . stitch : do n't blame yourself , phyllis . it 's -- it 's okay . he 's actually better . phyllis : are you sure ? stitch : absolutely positive . phyllis : all right , you know , i 'm just -- i 'm gon na sit with him quietly , all right ? stitch : uh , it 's late . why do n't we let jack get some rest tonight ? plus you guys could probably use a break , as well . ashley : i do want to check on abby . stitch : abby . i was supposed to pick up that paperwork for her . ashley : that 's okay . i 'll do it for you . no problem . thank you for taking care of my brother . bye . phyllis : i 'll be back first thing in the morning , okay , baby ? [ door closes ] stitch : she 's gone . i do n't like deceiving them . jack : i ca n't -- stitch : okay , look , your secret 's safe . it 's a patient 's right not to share information about his condition . jack : you wo n't have to keep the secret for long . look , this all has to be carefully planned . i need you to do me a favor . marisa : nothing 's going on . noah 's a good friend , nothing more than that . victor : that 's good to hear . you know , he 's mourning his fiancée . he 's vulnerable . marisa : i would never take advantage of that . i have no interest in getting romantically involved with noah , or any man , anytime soon . i did that mistake already , getting involved for the wrong reasons . victor : is that what happened with marco ? marisa : i thought someone with power and wealth , no matter how he came by it , could offer me something i never had . victor : is he the first one to seduce you with power and wealth ? marisa : i thought i meant more to him . i grew up with no father or mother . victor : ah . you 're an orphan ? marisa : my aunt raised me for a while . her house got too crowded . i was sent to the orphanage two villages over . [ scoffs ] you with your money and position and name , you could n't possibly understand that kind of life . abandoned and lonely . [ cell phone rings ] victor : yes ? stitch : mr. newman , stitch rayburn . i was hoping you could drop by the hospital tonight . victor : why the hell would i do that ? stitch : well , i 've been working on jack abbott 's case . i have reason to believe you 'd be instrumental in his recovery . victor : what recovery ? stitch : yeah , i do n't want to get anyone 's hopes up , so i 'd appreciate it if we just kept this between us . victor : i 'll be right there . okay . this conversation is finished for now , but we will talk again soon . [ door closes ] stitch : he 's coming . jack : thank you , doctor . stitch : i hope what i told victor newman is true and that his being here will help speed your recovery and not set you back . ashley : [ sighs ] why are n't you in the hospital ? abby : i 'm completely fine . ashley : you were just in a car accident . abby : well , i will be here just long enough to grab the paperwork on that deal that i made . ashley : you mean to tell me that you 're letting paperwork compromise your health ? abby : well , i asked ben to pick it up for me , and apparently he got distracted or forgot . i do n't know . he did n't even call me . ashley : did it ever occur to you that maybe ben , now that he 's a doctor , he had to maybe save a life or something ? abby : you know what , mom ? i know that ben 's job is important , but so is mine , and if he got busy with work , then he should have just let me know . ashley : he was on his way to pick up your paperwork when he got a call that he had to go back to the hospital and help jack . abby : is uncle jack okay ? ashley : well , the same . i mean , no different than he was earlier . abby : oh , my god . i feel terrible . the message that i left stitch . ashley : why ? what did you say ? abby : it was how i said it . i was so demanding , wanting to know where he was and what was taking so long . i mean , i had no idea he was busy helping my family . [ door opens ] kyle : hey , dad . [ sighs ] you look better today . got some , uh , more color . or maybe that 's just me seeing what i want to see . what i really want to see , though , is you coming back to us . family needs you , dad . the company 's a mess . but i 'm sure billy and ashley have already filled you in on that front . but i do n't just want you to wake up to run the company , and ... i hope you know that . i hope you know that i miss you . you know , when the shooting first happened , i said a thing to summer about how , in some ways , i felt like i 'd already lost you . in the underground collapse , you know , you were ... different . and after the honeymoon with phyllis , you were really different . but the thing is , dad , none of that matters anymore . see , i do n't care if you come back wanting to play golf every day or if you want to buy 10 sports cars . i 'd settle for just having my dad back and being able to say that i love you ... and have you say it back . noah : no , you got to be wrong about this . mariah : why ? because marisa sold you some story ? noah : because what you 're telling me is so close to what she 's already told me . okay , look , she 's already admitted that her ex - boyfriend was involved with this guy . mariah : but if her ex - boyfriend was marco ... noah : we do n't know that . kevin : i confirmed it from several sources , noah . here . look . mariah : we wanted to tell you first before we decided to go to paul . noah : you -- you want to go to the cops with this ? look , you have proof that she has a past ! that 's it ! kevin : with marco annicelli ! noah : it 's a drug lord , some ghost that hardly anybody 's ever seen ! kevin : this is my business , noah . my search parameters . noah : kevin , i do n't doubt that you found some true statements here , that you found some quotes from people that think they know all about marisa and this marco guy , okay ? it does n't make it true . mariah : but what if it is ? noah : you know , you and kevin have been on the wrong side of the law yourselves before . mariah : oh , god . why do you always have to bring that up ? ! noah : because we are talking about the past and how the two of you got out from underneath yours . and when you were given the opportunity , you took the chance to change your lives . now , do n't you think that she wants the same shot ? i want to hear what she has to say . mariah : here 's your chance . marisa : what 's going on ? kevin : we were just talking about some stuff . noah : what are you doing here ? i thought , uh , you were n't feeling well . marisa : your miracle cure of chicken soup worked . feel better . besides , the room was getting stuffy . i just needed to get out , get some fresh air . am i , uh , interrupting something important ? noah : why do n't we take a walk ? marisa : okay . noah : [ clears throat ] mariah : did you see how protective he is of her ? even after we showed him , it 's like he wants to turn a blind eye to who she really is . kevin : and we do n't even know who she really is . mariah : but at least we have the sense to be scared . i mean , just the company she keeps -- drug runners , killers . who knows what she 's capable of ? phyllis : hope it 's not too late for a visit . summer : no . of course not . are you okay ? do you want anything to eat or to drink ? phyllis : no . thank you . thank you . i ca n't say that i am loving these lonely nights in that big house without jack . but i actually came to talk to you about avery 's decision to leave town . summer : what -- aunt avery left ? when ? phyllis : tonight . she 's gone to get help , and she wants to do that somewhere where she can start over with a clean slate . summer : but she did n't -- she did n't even say goodbye to me . phyllis : i know , baby . she wanted to . she is just so embarrassed . she has been so traumatized , and she just -- she needed to go . she is gon na reach out to you as soon as she gets settled . she promised . summer : yeah , but we were close , mom . at least i thought that we were . phyllis : you know something ? [ chuckles ] i 'm gon na admit this . there was a time when you two were so close , i was actually jealous . summer : mom , really ? phyllis : yes . i know , i know . you 're my daughter . you 're supposed to love me best . summer : [ chuckles ] yeah , i do n't know about `` best , `` but really close . really close . [ chuckles ] phyllis : i 'm very happy that you and your aunt have a good relationship . there is no substitute for family ever . and i 'm holding out hope that she 's gon na be back really soon . and jack will be , too . summer : jack 's gon na be okay , mom . i know it . it just ... phyllis : what , baby ? what 's bothering you ? summer : i do n't know . what 's gon na happen when jack is better ? are him and grandpa gon na go back to hating one another and constantly fighting ? phyllis : oh , i wish i knew . summer : i hope they call a truce , you know , a permanent one this time . phyllis : why are you so worried about this ? summer : i do n't know . kyle and i seem to be doing really , really good right now , and ... i do n't know . i just do n't know if we can handle another full - on family war . phyllis : you know what ? speaking from experience , i do n't know if things are ever gon na be completely friendly between jack and victor . if you and kyle have a very strong bond , no one will be able to come between you . summer : thanks , mom . i 'm really glad that i have you . phyllis : me , too , baby . me , too . abby : thank you for worrying about me . ashley : oh , of course . let 's get you back to the hospital where you belong , okay ? abby : and thank you for being more perceptive about my relationship with ben than i am . ashley : sometimes you can be more objective , you know , when you 're from a distance . abby : i mean , how do you get distance when you 're so busy with work ? i mean , i feel like i 've thrown myself into this job 100 % . [ sighs ] and there i go again making everything about me , about wanting to do well and feeling like everyone is against me . ashley : honey , everybody wants you to succeed . abby : even billy , victoria , and kyle ? ashley : yes , even them . everybody wants you to succeed . just be careful , okay ? success can come at a cost . you do n't want to wake up one day and find out that the most important thing in life , which is love , has completely passed you by . let 's go . stitch : thanks for coming , mr. newman . and i appreciate you keeping this between us . victor : has there been a change in jack 's condition ? [ door opens ] kyle : victor . victor : hello , kyle . kyle : you 're not supposed to be here . where 's the guard ? stitch : we had a security problem upstairs . i asked him to help out . kyle : you left my dad alone ? stitch : i knew you were in there , kyle , and i 've been keeping a close eye on jack 's room since the guard left . kyle : not a close enough eye if you let the man who shot my dad approach his room ! stitch : mr. newman is here to see his daughter . um , abby 's room is right down here , sir . victor : thank you for the information , doctor . thank you . stitch : now , um , i 've run a series of tests on jack . we can go over the results if you want . kyle : that 'd be great . stitch : this way . abby : can you do me a favor and not tell stitch about me leaving the hospital ? [ door opens ] abby : i do n't think he 'd appreciate me completely disregarding doctor 's orders . ashley : i 'm not gon na be saying anything to stitch . do n't you worry . abby : thank you . stitch : sorry for not coming back sooner . abby : it 's okay . my mom told me everything . about how you were called back to the hospital to help my uncle jack ? stitch : [ chuckles ] right . that 's right . yeah . ashley : i 'm gon na head home , honey , all right ? i 'll see you in the morning . abby : good night . ashley : bye . stitch : so ... [ door closes ] stitch : ... did you get all the important paperwork you needed ? abby : i did , but , um ... you know , it turns out it was n't that important after all . do you think that you could do me a favor ? stitch : sure . abby : can you delete that message i left on your phone before you listen to it ? stitch : too late . abby : [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] i am so sorry . i - i have been completely lasered on my own career that i forgot that you were dealing with life and death . and i should be a better girlfriend . stitch : it 's all right . abby : no . no , it 's not . look , i can be good at my job and still keep my priorities in order . and you are definitely a priority . stitch : mmm . [ both chuckle ] mariah : do you think that marisa knows why marco annicelli 's dna was on that envelope ? kevin : well , it was n't his dna , remember ? mariah : yeah , which makes it even more strange . that the guy whose mistaken dna was on the killer 's envelope has a girlfriend that ends up working here ? kevin : i 've worked for the police too long to know not to believe in coincidences like that . mariah : yeah , i was thinking the same thing . i mean , she 's got to be connected to the murders . kevin : well , i do n't know . mariah : or maybe she even committed the murders herself . kevin : okay , i do n't see marisa as a murderer , but i do have a feeling she could lead us to the person who did the killing . marisa : you 're upset about something . noah : just thinking . marisa : about what ? you 're making me nervous . noah : is it true , hmm ? what 's in there ? the ex - boyfriend you told me about , is it really marco annicelli , marisa ? huh ? have you -- you just been lying to me since the moment that we met ? marisa : everything i 've told you about my life is true . i had no family . i had to look out for myself , so yes , at times i protected myself by ... shading the truth . noah : shading ? shading ? yeah . marisa : noah , i know i have n't been fair to you . you 've been so good to me , so kind . for the first time , i feel like maybe there 's someone that i can trust . noah : you can trust me . marisa : i believe that . noah : then tell me the truth . marisa : the truth is , yes . marco and i were lovers . noah : `` were `` ? marisa : he 's in my past . noah : okay . end of story , then . marisa : no . not quite . summer : i found it . phyllis : hey . let me see . does all of this make sense to you ? summer : mom , it 's a recipe . it 's not nuclear physics . phyllis : well , i would have a chance of understanding nuclear physics , but cupcakes are hard . summer : i think we can figure it out . phyllis : you have n't made these before ? summer : no , i have , one time with aunt avery . i 've just been waiting for something to celebrate till i made them again . phyllis : we 're gon na . we 're gon na have that soon . as soon as jack is feeling better and able to come home . summer : yeah , and then maybe he and grandpa will finally realize that this town is big enough for the two of them and then everyone can live happily ever after . phyllis : well , anything 's possible . summer : [ chuckles ] victor : was the girl telling the truth ? is it really you , jack ? jack : you bet your ass it is . [ next_on ] marisa : i had nothing to do with those murders . i was n't even in town ! but marco was . billy : now we can expose gabe bingham for the fraud that he actually is . chelsea : come to my place right away . you 're in serious trouble . | in a booth at the underground , noah looks at a past text from courtney . mariah and kevin come in to join him . kevin tells him that there is something about marisa that he ought to know . in her hotel room at the athletic club , victor and marisa discuss the real jack abbott being still alive . in his hospital room , phyllis tries to talk to jack and to get him to respond to her . jack begins to convulse . kyle and summer visit abby to see how she is doing after her car wreck .abby tells them that she texted ben , but he had n't answered her back . in the park , ben is talking to ashley when he gets a call from the hospital and takes her with him . noah is upset when he finds out that mariah was behind kevin doing a background check on marisa . noah tells mariah to mind her own business . marisa explains to victor how jack arranged for the explosion so they could escape because jack wanted to come home so badly . victor asks where marco is . marisa tells him that he is at the bottom of the river and promises that she will never tell anyone what happened . victor accuses her of stooping to blackmail . ben checks on jack 's condition while ashley and phyllis are in the corridor . phyllis tells ashley that she blames herself for jack being in this condition . ben sits down by jack on the bed and takes his hand in his . ben asks jack to respond to him . jack opens his eyes and tells ben he hears him loud and clear . summer assures abby that ben is probably on his way . kyle accuses abby of wanting to break the deal that she made with guy burke . victor tells marisa not to underestimate jack abbott . victor tries to get marisa to leave town , but she refuses . kevin tells noah that there is a connection between marisa and marco . noah tells them that marisa told him that marco was a friend of her boyfriend . kevin reveals that marco is marisa 's boyfriend . ben and jack talk . ben wants to tell ashley and phyllis but jack stops him from telling anyone . phyllis barges in and wants to know what is going on with jack . |
adam : wow . looking slick . what 's the occasion ? you headed to prom ? victor : [ chuckles ] my appeal hearing is today . adam : oh , i see . you feeling good about your chances , are you ? victor : oh , yeah . i 'll be out of here in no time . adam : well , i would n't say goodbye to us just yet . nikki : well , thank you for meeting with me . victoria : yeah , of course . nikki : i just wanted to make sure that we 're all on the same page before we walk into that courtroom . nick : well , i 'm not recanting any of my earlier testimony . facts are facts . victoria : she 's not asking you to lie , nick . nick : well , are n't we ? nikki : no . victor 's crimes stand . but that does n't mean that we can let it stop us from building a strong case on his behalf . victoria : well , let 's just hope it 's enough to get his sentence reduced . nikki : it will be . it has to be . phyllis : well . here they are . the united newman front , banding together to ensure justice is n't done . abby : [ sighs ] good morning . stitch : hey . big day today . your dad 's appeal , right ? abby : oh , uh ... yeah . stitch : do n't tell me it slipped your mind . abby : no , i was just thinking about something else . about that conversation we never finished last night . about having another baby . i really want one , ben . so , just level with me . when you said `` not right now , `` did you really mean `` not ever `` ? dylan : hey , chelsea . there you are . sharon : we went by your house but no one was there . chelsea : well , i came right straight here after i dropped connor off at camp . what 's going on ? do you have an update on adam ? dylan : uh , no , we just came looking for you , see how you 're doing . chelsea : oh , i 'm -- i 'm terrible . completely freaking out . my son had to say goodbye to his father , and it was pretty awful , i got to tell you . dylan : [ sighs ] sharon : we 're so sorry , and i know it does n't fix everything , but i do n't want you to worry about work . i 'm prepared to take over , and i can hold down the fort at chelsea 2.0 for as long as you need . chelsea : thank you , sharon , but right now , my focus is on clearing adam 's name . and i 'm hoping it 's your focus , too . tell me you 're still looking for sage 's real journal pages . or have you given up ? nikki : phyllis , you need to remember what we went through up at that cabin . we both thought we were going to die . victor rescued you . phyllis : yeah , nikki , i have n't forgotten what happened at that cabin . that macho dog - and - pony show was not for my sake . victor could n't have cared less if i made it out of there alive . nikki : oh , really ? so , when he barked at you to save yourself , that was all just for show ? i do n't think so , phyllis . every move he made was to ensure that we escaped that hostage situation . phyllis : yeah , it does n't give him a pass , and it does n't erase all the other atrocities he has committed . victoria : we know that . phyllis : do you ? victoria : yeah , we do . we 're not gon na rescind our testimony . what happened happened . that does n't mean that the motivation behind what we said -- okay , look . we went too far . nikki : yes , and the court needs to know that . phyllis : well , they are not going to hear it from me . am i grateful that victor saved my life ? fine . he is my hero . do i think i owe him one ? no . because nothing that man can say or do will make up for what i went through , and i thought you all understood that . not that it surprises me the two of you have fallen back in line with one another . i guess it was only a matter of time . but you , nick -- i expected more from you . i thought you still had your principles . nick : i do . phyllis : really ? because i 'm not seeing them . because i can not believe that you 're okay with this . the things your father did to the mother of your child , and you 're acting like it 's water under the bridge . nick : not even close . phyllis : well , then , correct me , please . because from where i 'm standing , victor 's only six months into his prison sentence and you think that that is punishment stitch : do we really need to talk about this right now ? abby : i want to know how you feel . because i know how i feel . stitch : okay . tell me . abby : things have been hard since the miscarriage . i mean , i did n't think it was possible to love someone so much , someone that i had never even laid eyes on before , but i did . i really did . getting pregnant with our daughter was the best surprise of my life . and suddenly , the world -- it just opened up , and it seemed more exciting and full of possibility , and ... i had never been happier . stitch : and now ? abby : and now it 's just -- it 's just gone . we 're just left with reminders , with onesies and baby blankets and baby furniture that we never got to put together , and i think about it -- i think about it all the time , how it could have been if just one thing had gone differently . stitch : there 's no point in looking back , okay ? abby : i know we ca n't change what happened , but i want to look forward to our future -- a future with you and me and max and hopefully a little brother or sister . if it 's too soon , i get it . i get it , but i -- i just want to know if it 'll ever be the right time . stitch : hey , you know , you 're gon na be late for court if you do n't get dressed . abby : ben . stitch : look , you want to be there for your dad , right ? abby : do n't shut me out . stitch : i 'm not . i 'm just tabling this discussion for a later time , okay ? a time when you do n't have somewhere you need to be . victoria : back off , phyllis . phyllis : name one word that was n't true . nikki : nicholas is simply standing by his family . nick : look , i hate everything my dad did to you . nikki : we all do . nick : mom , please . nikki : okay . nick : there 's a lot to take into account here . phyllis : like what ? nick : like our daughter . you know how she feels about her grandfather . phyllis : summer is being naive about her grandfather . she wants to believe in him so badly that it is clouding her vision . nick : i actually think summer 's grown up quite a bit lately . she 's learned the hard way that you ca n't trust everyone . phyllis : so , she 's gon na trust victor ? nick : she thinks he deserves another chance . phyllis : and i 'm sure she will be telling the judge that today . nick : actually , i do n't think she 's gon na make it . she 's not feeling well . nikki : oh , really ? i 'm sorry to hear that . phyllis : you sure it 's not her conscience ? nick : just look at everything that has happened to my dad since he was convicted . he 's been shot and stabbed . he was sentenced to prison , not the death penalty . if he stays at walworth , that 's what 's gon na happen . phyllis : i - i 'm sorry . do you want me to feel sorry for your father ? he is a criminal . i mean , forget about what he did to me emotionally . i could have died every single night that marco annicelli was in my bed . jack . you here to get on the pro - victor bandwagon ? jack : i 'm here to keep the peace . phyllis : well , then , please tell them that they are crazy for setting this into motion . nick : i 'm not trying to defend my dad 's actions . phyllis : well , that 's exactly what you 're doing , and i am here to say that there 's no justification for what he did . victoria : are you not listening ? we 're not justifying anything . phyllis : well , see , you 're excusing it . i do n't know which one is worse , victoria . nikki : i do n't think this conversation is getting us anywhere , so let 's , uh , be off . jack : yeah , that 's a good idea . nick : i 'm really sorry . i wish i could make you understand . phyllis : me too , but i do n't think that 's possible . victoria : come on . phyllis : thank you for not taking their side . jack : i am always on your side . always . red . i 'm with you , no matter what . phyllis : even if i go to that courthouse and crucify victor ? victor : that almost sounded like a warning . adam : well , let 's just say i 've gotten off the `` free victor `` bandwagon , you know ? i 'm not gon na be testifying . i really do n't care what you say about missing journal pages at this point . my point is , you can not count on me . victor : that 's your prerogative , son . adam : that 's it ? victor : yep , that 's it . fortunately , i have other children who will support me . adam : right . victor : and my wife . adam : yes , your loving family . huh . victor : that 's right . adam : this is really disappointing , actually . it 's so obvious what you 're doing . you 're clearly using them to get out of here , and then once you do , there 's gon na be hell to pay , right ? by them , of course . victor : you 're wrong . adam : i 'm wrong . i 'm glad i 'm not gon na be around to see it , to tell you the truth -- your family groveling at your feet , apologizing for ever turning their back on you while you systematically shove a knife in theirs . dylan : yes , i 'm gon na keep looking for the diary entries and the woman who was visiting victor . chelsea : really ? dylan : yeah , really . chelsea : okay . i 'd really like to believe that , dylan . i 'd like to believe that you 're making my husband a top priority , but , you know , here you are , grabbing coffee with your wife , when you could be out there investigating . dylan : chelsea , we were looking for you . chelsea : yeah , because you wanted to check on me , not because you had any information or leads or anything to help me . sharon : okay , chelsea , that 's enough . dylan has been sacrificing a lot for your family . he 's put a ton of personal time into trying to exonerate adam when he could be at home with his own son , so you should be thanking him , not attacking him . chelsea : all right , well , that 's easy for you to say , sharon , because you 're actually with your husband . while mine is serving 30 years for a crime he did n't commit because his father is a vindictive bastard . well , you know what ? i can be vindictive , too . dylan : chelsea , where you going ? chelsea : victor better watch victor : be careful , okay ? you 're sounding like a man on the outside . if i were you , i 'd watch my tone . adam : mm . watch my tone . victor : yeah . adam : what the hell are you gon na do to me in here ? victor : it is what i can do for you on the outside . now , if you 're a smart boy , you get on your knees and you pray that i win my appeal , because that 's the only way that i can get you out of this hellhole . adam : [ scoffs ] so , you 're gon na spend all your time on the outside worrying about -- worrying about getting me out of here ? victor : who did you inherit your stubbornness from ? you bet . i 'm the only one to get you out of here . because i love my family . and you 're part of my family . remember what i said . dylan : [ chuckles ] hey . abby : hey . stitch : hey . dylan : what 's going on ? stitch : uh , just grabbing a quick caffeine fix before abby has to get to the courthouse . dylan : big day for the newmans . sharon : um , abby , you 're a fashionable woman . abby : thank you ? sharon : i was just wondering if you could help me with something i 'm working on for chelsea . abby : oh . okay . sharon : okay , uh ... my laptop 's on the patio . abby : i do n't see a computer . sharon : that 's because i do n't have it with me . um , i just wanted to get you alone for a moment . how are things going with you and stitch ? it seemed like maybe you were in a better place the other night when we went out for drinks . abby : we were , and then we were n't . sharon : what happened ? abby : i brought up the prospect of having another baby . sharon : and stitch does n't want to have another baby right now . well , that 's probably temporary . abby : well , i realize that the timing is terrible , but , i mean , ben was so happy to be a dad before , before i lost the baby . i thought it was at least something we could talk about . sharon : and he did n't want to talk about it . abby : he did n't say it out loud , but it was almost as if having another baby was off the table forever and that i was wrong for even bringing it up . sharon : you 're not wrong . abby : i 'm not ? sharon : no , i know what it 's like to lose a child . you go from being so hopeful and so full to feeling impossibly empty . abby : yeah . yeah , that 's almost exactly what i said to ben this morning . it 's like part of my heart is missing . sharon : well , i can only speak from my own experience , but having another baby helped me immensely . abby : it did ? sharon : yeah , i mean , it -- it does n't replace the child you lost , but faith has really filled a void , and so has sully . and my life is full of joy again . abby : that sounds nice . sharon : having a baby can change so many things , abby . abby : hm . could you tell that to my husband ? nikki : chelsea . i did n't know you would be here . chelsea : i came to testify , actually . against victor . i want to remind the judge of every horrible , heinous stunt he 's ever pulled . victoria : you ca n't do that . chelsea : oh , but i can , actually . nikki : look , we know that you 're going through a very difficult time . but you seem to forget that we 're still family , and we are going to get you and connor through this , every step of the way . victoria : she 's right . whatever you need . chelsea : oh . whatever i need ? that 's so sweet . where was this grand show of support when adam was on trial for his life ? i 'm just curious -- victoria : we were in that courtroom supporting our brother . chelsea : oh , no , no , no . you were there to stick it to victor . let 's be honest . oh , how times have changed . now you 're here to show support for a man who has added `` framing his son for a murder he did n't commit `` to his long list of crimes . victoria : do we know that for sure ? nick : vick . chelsea : know what ? victoria : oh , come on . it 's not like adam is a saint . not even close . chelsea : if you 're implying adam actually killed that woman , constance bingham , you better stop right there . adam is innocent . victoria : are you positive about that ? chelsea : i 'm positive . your father on the other hand ? guilty as sin . abby : hey , um , sharon 's on a work call . she should be right in , but i should get going . stitch : yeah , it 's about that time . abby : i do n't suppose you 'd want to come with me to the hearing ? stitch : yeah , you suppose correctly . after everything that went down with my sister , i do n't think i can go and support your dad . i 'm sorry . abby : do n't be . i totally get it , and you 're certainly not the only one who 's conflicted about the appeal . so , i 'll see you later ? stitch : absolutely . abby : okay . bye . stitch : what ? dylan : what ? just , you know , wondering how you guys are doing . stitch : good . you know , we 're not 100 % , but we 're getting there , you know ? it 's a day - by - day kind of thing . dylan : really ? stitch : no . not really , mac . my happy family 's gone to hell . jack : i have no intention of going anywhere near that courtroom . i suggest you do the same . phyllis : jack . jack : phyllis , we have had our say . anything that happens after this has nothing to do with us . phyllis : how can you say that ? jack : well , look at you . you 're coiled , ready to pounce . this is n't healthy . phyllis : oh , so now i 'm not healthy ? jack : i did n't say that . phyllis : you are able to turn the other cheek . you have turned the other cheek , but i can not . jack : i have not forgiven anyone , anything . the mere mention of victor 's name makes my blood boil . i am not letting him off the hook for anything he 's done to you or to us . phyllis : but ? jack : but we have a choice here ! we can either live a life mired in fantasies of revenge , or we can live our life ! to be happy . to not let him win . is n't that the ultimate vengeance ? phyllis : you know what the ultimate vengeance is ? to make him suffer , make him suffer the way he -- jack : even though he saved your life . phyllis : oh , let 's throw him a party , jack ! jack : come on . how is it we are so far apart ? even now , after all this time ? phyllis : i do n't know . jack : you had moved on . i 'm not making this up . you agreed that revenge had gotten the best of you and you moved on ! phyllis : i had because i thought i had some semblance of justice , but he is gon na walk , jack . he 's gon na walk . he 's gon na show up here , he 's gon na show up at the coffeehouse , he 's gon na show up at the dry cleaners . jack : i seriously doubt victor brings in his own dry cleaning . phyllis : he 's gon na pick up right where he left off . he 's gon na rule the universe like nothing has happened . he was supposed to pay . and he did n't . and i do n't know if i can live with that . victor : uh , may i have a moment to speak with my family , please ? thank you . chelsea : what , is he on your payroll ? victor : if he is , his instructions are to protect adam , as well . chelsea : have you seen him ? victor : yes , i have . chelsea : how is he ? victor : doing all right . hopefully , he wo n't have to spend too many years behind bars . but once i go free , i 'll do everything in my power to free him . chelsea : that 's what you promised last time . why should i believe you now ? nick : you have every reason to be skeptical . chelsea : you think ? nick : i actually believe he 's telling the truth . victoria : antagonizing my father might be a bad idea , chelsea . he may be adam 's only chance at freedom . victor : it 's all right . chelsea 's simply expressing her frustrations . at least now she 's not carrying a sharp object . chelsea : if you do n't come through for him , come through for us , i swear , i will make you wish you were back behind bars . nikki : thank god she 's gone . victoria : that 's one obstacle down . nick : who knows how many more are to come ? nikki : sorry . i - i know it 's against the rules . could n't help myself . abby : well , i 'm glad i 'm not late . nick : hey . abby : hey . dad . you look great . nikki : he really does , does n't he ? abby : you ready to kick some ass in there ? 'cause that 's what we 're gon na do . victoria : all of us . together . victor : we 've been here before , have n't we ? hopefully this time , the outcome will be different . i have a feeling that , with all of your support , things will go all right . judge gates : court is now in stitch : i just do n't see how it 's anywhere near the right step at this point . i mean , we barely had time to grieve , let alone plan another kid . dylan : i know . i know it 's overwhelming . stitch : you should see our place , mac . covered in unopened gifts from the baby shower . and who knows what 's in them ? clothes , rattles , diapers . abby looks at them , and she wants to put them to use . dylan : what about you ? stitch : it 's like a glaring reminder of what life was supposed to be like before everything went wrong . i 'm not ready . dylan : okay . okay . have you told abby that ? stitch : i do n't have the words for her . i do n't know why . i just keep telling her we 'll talk about it later . dylan : i 'm sorry , man . but if you want some advice ... stitch : i do n't , but i know it 's coming , so let 's hear it . dylan : here it is . do n't entirely shut the door on the idea of having another kid , because you and abby could have what you had . you can be happy . and it 's not gon na mean that you 're gon na love your son any less . stitch : i do n't know , mac . maybe i 'm not cut out to be a dad at all . dylan : i was exactly the same way after losing connor , okay ? i thought that this was my last chance at being a dad and it did n't work , so that was it . you know , i could n't imagine ever loving anybody like i loved that little kid . but then sully came along . and it 's not like he was a replacement . i - it was just the opposite . sully was just this -- i mean , he was this bright light all on his own , and he pulled me out of this place of darkness ... and it made me love this woman even more . stitch : you 're a lucky guy , mac . dylan : yeah , i am . you can be lucky , too . [ door opens ] adam : baby . chelsea : hi . adam : hey . chelsea : adam . adam : it 's okay . it 's fine . jack : do n't forget -- justice comes in many forms . yes , prison is one of them , but i think the far deeper cut for victor is having his family turn against him . that is indescribable pain for him . phyllis : and you would know that because you think i 'm turning against you . jack : that is not what i -- when will you stop misinterpreting everything that i say ? phyllis : [ sighs ] i would if i could just figure you out . jack : what , figure -- you figure me out ? phyllis : yeah , pick a side , jack . one day , it 's you and me against the world , specifically victor , and then the other , you want me to kiss and make up . jack : i never suggested that you kiss and make up . phyllis : you know what i mean . jack : no , i do n't know what you mean ! that is the problem here ! phyllis : yeah , well , it probably is one of the reasons why i moved out . yes , you 're right . jack : okay . with all these misunderstandings , i want to make one thing very clear . my life without you is hell right now . i miss you every minute of every hour of every day . i 'm giving you the space you need because i love you ... because i am always on your side , whether we agree or not . phyllis : thank you . i know this is n't just about me . i know this is incredibly difficult for you . and i appreciate your understanding more than you know . jack : enough to do one thing for me ? phyllis : what is it ? jack : for our family 's sake , for the newmans ' sake , but most of all , for your sake , please , please do n't go near that courtroom . judge gates : i understand you 're seeking a reduction of sentence on your convictions of kidnapping and fraud . victor : that is correct , your honor . judge gates : is there any new evidence to present on these counts ? nothing physical , your honor , but i would like to remind the court the original evidence was all circumstantial . judge gates : noted . today , victor 's family would like to speak on his behalf and clarify their original testimony , which i think we can all agree unduly influenced the outcome of this trial . judge gates : well , first up on my list here is victoria newman , the prisoner 's daughter . victoria : good morning , your honor . judge gates : good morning , ms. newman . what is it you feel this court needs to hear with regard to your father 's case ? victoria : when my family took the stand against my father , we were coming from a place of anger . we were ... desperate to teach him a lesson . and , in turn , our words were harsher than they should have been and certainly far more cruel . i ca n't tell you how much i regret that , knowing the effect that our testimony may have had on the jury 's decision . with time and distance , i 've come to realize that my father 's truest intention was to protect his family . just as it was recently when he risked his own life to save my mother and phyllis abbott . my father loves his family . it 's why he does anything . and the truth is , we love him , too . sharon : i just feel so bad for them . dylan : yeah , i know . between max 's recovery and the miscarriage , stitch lost two kids in one year . sharon : that 's too much . dylan : he 's strong , but i mean , that kind of pain is enough to break anybody . what 's wrong ? you thinking about cassie ? sharon : the pain of losing another child -- it 's with me every day . i just have to hope that god would never be that cruel . stitch : antibiotics are n't gon na take care of this . abby : okay , not funny . is this because i would n't wear a hospital gown ? stitch : abby ... abby : no , come on ! you 're starting to worry me . is it something serious ? stitch : [ laughs ] you 're pregnant . abby : shut up . stitch : no , i - it 's here . it 's so here ! they even noted that they ran it twice . abby : [ laughs ] stitch : no wonder the lab tech was smiling at me . abby : so , wait , you and i , we , uh ... stitch : [ laughing ] we 're having a baby , baby ! abby : we 're having a baby . we 're having a baby ! [ both laugh ] abby : my father is a man who does n't show weakness . he had to learn that early on . where he grew up , it put a target on your back and because of that , he can come across cold and unfeeling . but nothing could be further from the truth . my father -- he feels guilt and he feels remorse . but most importantly , he feels love . and i know that because i 've been a recipient . i would n't have survived half of what i have if it was n't for his protection and devotion . in the trial , i spoke about him acting in self - defense , but he was n't defending himself . it was us . his family . it 's always been about us . nick : my relationship with my father is rocky , at best . we 've had several major fallouts over the years . and i 'm sure that affected my testimony . i just wanted my father stopped . i never even considered an alternative . but that changed when i walked outside of this room and i saw my father laying on the ground . he had been shot trying to protect my mother . i saw my dad again -- the man i love , the man i respect . and later on , something remarkable happened . jack abbott , one of the victims of this case , came to me and told me that i should never give up on my dad . i know jack 's not here . i just thought his advice should be heard . i guess all fathers and sons have this battle , but that battle should be settled at home as a family , not played out in some court . so , your honor , i would ask that you let us settle this battle once and for all . chelsea : i promised myself i would n't get emotional . adam : it 's all right . chelsea : [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] adam : i 'm actually okay in here , you know ? it 's not as bad as it looks . although , i mean , the uniform 's pretty , you know , bland . maybe they should hire you as a fashion consultant , you know ? you could come and give this thing a little personality . chelsea : stop , stop . you and your stupid jokes . adam : come on , you love my stupid jokes . chelsea : i love you . adam : i love you , too . what 's going on out there , anyway ? you , um -- you probably heard about victor 's appeal . he -- he saw me this morning . he could n't help but rub my face in it . chelsea : are you serious ? adam : are you surprised ? chelsea : i should n't have let up . adam : let up ? what are you talking about ? what did you do ? chelsea , what did you do ? chelsea : i , um ... i went a little extreme . nikki : it 's no secret that i had been drinking when i testified at my husband 's trial . and because of that , i lashed out , as alcoholics are prone to do . i even said i did n't even know the man . of course i do . better than anyone . he 's proud , he is complicated , and loyal to a fault , but ... that is the man that i married all those years ago . why did i turn on him the way i did ? i do n't know , maybe we know each other too well . victor has always been the mirror into my soul , but i sure was n't interested in looking at my issues , so i just turned the blame around on him . looked only at him -- what he did , what he did wrong , instead of looking at what i may have done . and what i should have done is i should have taken the time to really take a good look at his actions . and then i would have seen what he was insisting at the time -- that the reason that he did all of these things , the reason he went to such extremes is because he was defending his family . just like he defended me and phyllis abbott when we were held at gunpoint by ian ward . now , that evening could have turned out very differently . but victor risked his life to save two women that sent him to jail . i think that is incredible . and , also , he did n't attempt to run at any time before or after the rescue , and he could have easily . no . victor decided to stay and take his punishment because , despite what i said when i was under the influence , he has a great respect for the law . your honor , please . give me back my husband ... my children 's father . we , and the system , have dylan : okay , new rule . sharon : okay . what ? dylan : no negative thoughts when things are going so well for our family . sharon : i want you to know something . losing cassie was the worst moment of my life . watching my baby slip away -- i - i could n't breathe . there was no air . until i could breathe . i survived . i had to dig down deep and find a way . i had to . dylan : and look where you are now . you have two amazing sons , two incredible daughters . sharon : and a husband i would crawl on broken glass for . i hope you know that . dylan : you are not gon na lose anybody , okay ? the worst is over . that 's a promise . adam : and the whole time , your phone was recording the conversation ? chelsea : yep . but , of course , victor admitted nothing , so i failed . adam : that 's not true . you did n't fail . i mean , what you did was ... it was borderline insane , actually , babe , but brave . very , very brave . chelsea : i do n't know about brave . he was handcuffed to the bed and his other arm was in a sling , so that helped . [ sighs ] i 'm gon na do whatever it takes to get you out of here , so if victor goes free , you can count on the fact that i am going to hound that man until those missing journal pages show up . adam : i know . just do me a favor , though . maybe no more weapons , no more wielding scalpels , if you could . i mean , connor 's already down one parent . he really needs you right now . chelsea : do n't talk like that . connor still has you . and , hopefully , you 're getting out of here soon . hopefully , this is the last time i have to visit you , but if i do have to come back , i 'm gon na bring connor . adam : no , you 're not . no , no , no , no . there 's no way in hell i 'm letting that happen . you 're not bringing him anywhere near here . judge gates : your heart must be warm by all of this support . victor : it means a lot to me , your honor . my family has always meant everything to me . judge gates : will there be anyone else who will be speaking on your behalf today ? victor : no one that i can think of . judge gates : except those that are against the appeal . a.d.a . whitbeck , do you have any testimony from the victims to share with us ? phyllis : your honor , i most definitely have something to share . [ next_on ] chelsea : how long can you survive this hell without your son ? jill : i will not be running brash & sassy ! with cane . you will . judge gates : phyllis abbott 's emotional outburst -- it 's quite a compelling case for you to | at walworth , victor gets ready for his hearing to get out of jail . adam reminds him that he will have the support of all his family and he will be left in here . victor reminds him that once he gets out of here then he will help to get him out . in bed , abby and ben have a talk about their feelings about the loss of their child . abby asks him about having another child . ben tells her that they will talk about this later . nikki , nick and victoria are at the athletic club dining room talking to phyllis about the hearing . phyllis is dead set against testifying on victor 's behalf after all the things he had done to her and jack in the past . jack walks in and overhears their conversation . phyllis feels that jack will be against her concerning this matter but jack surprises her by telling her that he is behind her . dylan tells chelsea that he will continue to search for the woman who had set up adam but chelsea does n't really believe him . sharon defends dylan by telling chelsea that dylan had given up time with his family to search for the woman . chelsea warns dylan to tell victor to watch his back . abby and ben join dylan and sharon . sharon asks abby to help her with some things for chelsea . at a table outside , sharon asks abby how things have been going between her and ben . abby tells sharon that she wants to have another baby but ben does n't want to even talk about it . chelsea arrives at the courthouse and meets up with nikki , nick and victoria . they promise to help her while adam is in prison . victor arrives with the guard . |
[ previously_on ] nikki : i have faith that this new treatment will cure your father . nick : even if the treatment cures the pnh ... dad 's gon na be facing a long road ahead . nikki : victor has always been my protector . now it 's my time to be his . nick : adam 's suing me for full custody of christian . adam : it is time for christian to know his real dad . nick : i am never giving him up , ever . adam : you did a hell of a job , kev . kevin : if that does n't get you custody ... adam : well , then you will find something else . michael : you 've backed my brother into a corner . adam : so , you are saving him from himself . how admirable . michael : we both know it really was n't kevin you were after . it 's me . adam : mm . michael : and that 's why i 'm here ... to make a deal with you . chelsea : how do you do it ? you were so calm with christian at breakfast , laughing and joking like it was any other morning . nick : hopefully it will be . i 'll get back from the custody hearing , christian will just want to talk about the frogs down by the pond or the scrape on his knee , and we 'll have a nice dinner . then i 'll throw him in the bath , put him in some jammies , tuck him in , and then , you know , read him a story . chelsea : and he 'll never know uncle adam was trying to snatch him away from you . nick : so why worry ? chelsea : and michael -- he feels good about your chances , right ? nick : well , if changing christian 's paternity is n't enough to convince the judge he 's an unfit parent , then all you have to do is look at the rest of my brother 's life . chelsea : still ... it 's adam you 're dealing with . [ cellphone rings ] michael : [ breathes deeply ] what ? adam : just checking to make sure we 're good to go . michael : i 'm waiting for nick . adam : i wish i could be there when you deliver the news . michael : i 'll talk to you later . adam : how 'bout you , kev ? you good to go ? kevin : unfortunately , yes . adam : ah . so sweet how you and mikey feel bad about what you 're doing to nick . kevin : what you are forcing us to do . adam : well , i warned nick what would happen if he did n't take me seriously . kevin : oh , well . blowing up his life is fair game , then . adam : [ sighs ] he 's got no one to blame but himself . nikki : ah . what a way to spend an afternoon . that concert in that beautiful amphitheater , surrounded by mountains -- it was just breathtaking . victor : well , i am so happy you enjoyed it , my darling . nikki : i am enjoying everything about our getaway . that pianist was spectacular ! victor : was n't she ? i was hoping she would inspire you ... because , my darling , i have n't heard you play for a long time . nikki : oh . is that why you brought me here ? victor : are you upset i whisked you away ? nikki : no , not at all . but i get the feeling there 's a reason you picked this spot . victor : well , the reason is because it allows us to be alone . nikki : hmm . i 'm just surprised that you decided to leave town today . if nicholas loses custody of christian , he will be devastated . victor : i am not worried about the hearing , okay ? nicholas has everything under control . do n't you worry . adam : well , i hate to cut down on your billable hours , but today 's hearing is going to be brief . brenda : do n't underestimate michael baldwin . adam : mm . well , i have no doubt he will do exactly what he 's supposed to do . brenda : i 'm going to represent you as best i can , but winning this case is n't going to be easy . adam : i 'm sure we 'll get the outcome i 'm hoping for . nick : alright . we 're gon na stick to the plan today . michael : about that -- nick : do n't worry . i 'm gon na let you do all the talking . i will not let adam get to me . michael : that 's good . that 's very good . nick : then let 's go win this thing . michael : nick , wait . nick : what 's wrong ? michael : i have some bad news about the case . i wanted more from additional sponsorship adam : and a side of bacon with that . you sure you do n't want anything ? brenda : oh , just coffee . adam , i do n't think you realize how difficult custody battles can be . adam : well , that is why i hired you . brenda : we need to discuss how you 'll answer the judge 's questions about your time in las vegas . adam : i had amnesia . i did n't know who i was , let alone that i had a son . brenda : and how will you explain , once you got your memory back , why you did n't pursue a relationship with him ? adam : i stayed away out of concern for the boy . i did n't want to frighten or confuse him . brenda : what about your own feelings ? adam : well , i remembered i had a son , but it took a while before i felt connected to him . phyllis : oh , that deep connection a father feels for the son that he rejected . brenda : excuse me ? adam : oh , there is no excuse for phyllis . phyllis : i have an idea . adam : i hope it involves you sitting at another table . phyllis : why do n't we just forget about the hearing and cut to the part where i 'm at the bar , buying you a drink , consoling you for your loss ? adam : hmm . actually , meet me back here in a couple hours . christian and i will buy you a drink . phyllis : oh , christian and you . bringing a toddler to a bar -- the judge will love that . you know , forget everything i said . he 's right . adam : brenda and i have a lot to discuss . brenda : i 'm not sure what else there is to say . [ clears throat ] adam : i , um -- i have something . keep your phone on during the hearing . brenda : well , that 's against the rules . phyllis : uh , have you met your client ? brenda : what are you up to , adam ? phyllis : wait . i will answer that . no good . brenda : [ sighs ] nick : i do n't understand what a donation has to do with you representing me . michael : well , the judge 's wife is on the board of the charity i donated to . nick : then file a disclosure statement . michael : the second i do that , adam 's attorney is going to demand that i withdraw from the case . nick : so [ sighs ] what are you saying ? michael : i 'm saying we need to get ahead of this . i need to withdraw . i need to step down before anyone gets wind of this . nick : no . you are not doing that , michael . michael : if this comes out after you 've won custody , you could be accused of bribing a judge . nick : then you tell sanders you 're going to cancel your donation , or , better yet , you get me a different judge . michael : i 've thought this through . it 's the best way to handle it . nick : i do n't believe this . michael : look , i 'm sure i can get you a continuance . i 've already put in a call to brittany to see if she 's willing to step in . she can make the same arguments i was planning to make . nick : he got to you . michael : what ? nick : adam . somehow , he convinced you to do his bidding . michael : i ca n't believe you would ... accuse me of something as unconscionable as this . nick : this has adam written all over it . michael : look , i 'm sorry i find myself in this position , but for you to hurl wild and , frankly ... hurtful accusations at me ... nick : how did you expect me to react ? michael : look , this is a minor setback . you can use this extra time to dig up even more dirt on adam . nick : just stop . stop . stop . stop trying to put a positive spin on this . you are bailing on me , and i do n't buy the reason why . i never expected this from you . lauren : what 's going on ? nick : just ask your husband . lauren : what just happened ? ( christine ) what you 're doing michael : i hated stepping down , but it was the best -- [ clears throat ] the only -- thing i could do . lauren : it 's not like you to let something like this fall through the cracks . you 're usually so thorough . michael : judge sanders ' wife goes by her maiden name . i did n't make the connection . lauren : until today ? michael : i dropped the ball . what do you want me to say ? lauren : well , you 're just being so cavalier about this . nick could lose his son to a sociopath . michael : if i thought that could really happen , i would never have made this choice . lauren : i thought you said you had no choice . michael : look , i feel bad enough already . i do n't need you giving me a hard time . lauren : michael , i am just trying to understand . michael : is that what you 're doing ? lauren : come on , michael . michael : a little support would have been nice . [ door closes ] chelsea : hey . what 's wrong ? nick : michael 's withdrawing from the case . chelsea : what ? ! but the hearing 's today ! nick : yeah . well , he claims to have a conflict of interest with the judge . chelsea : `` claims `` ? nick : this is adam 's doing , i 'm telling you . somehow , he got to michael . chelsea : what are you gon na do ? nick : well , i need to find another lawyer . i mean , i already contacted brittany , but she 's locked up in some other big case , so where the hell am i gon na find somebody who can step in today ? chelsea : okay . okay . maybe you should ask for a postponement . nick : i do n't want to do that for christian , okay ? he already knows something 's going on . he has a bodyguard following and watching him 24/7 . he had a social worker come and interview him . and on top of that , adam keeps popping up all over the place and scaring christian . i need him to feel safe again . chelsea : you walk in to that hearing without legal representation , you could lose him . nick : adam 's case is weak . he 's only got the biological connection and that video of me impersonating j.t . , which he obtained illegally , by the way . chelsea : right , but if you take a little time to find a new attorney -- nick : then i 'm giving adam more time , too . chelsea : what , to dig up something else , something more damaging ? nick : look , i just -- i ca n't risk it . i do n't care if i have a lawyer or not . i need this settled today . lauren : [ sighs ] kevin : [ whispering ] uh , hi . can i get a coffee to go ? lauren : kevin ! kevin : lauren , hey . how 's it going ? lauren : not great . kevin : why ? what 's up ? lauren : can you join me ? kevin : yeah . i - i have a minute . lauren : i was hoping you could help me with something . kevin : sure . i -- if i can . lauren : [ sighs ] it 's michael . kevin : did something happen to him ? lauren : he 's been on edge for weeks . and it dawned on me it all started when you came to genoa city . kevin : i 've always had that effect on him . lauren : yes , i know . kevin : why are you looking at me like that ? lauren : did you get him mixed up in something you should n't have ? kevin : michael acts weird , blame kevin . why not ? i 'm the go - to guy when it comes to trouble . lauren : something 's going on with you . kevin : the usual -- living my life , being a computer geek , raising my kid . lauren : you know , weeks ago you said you were only going to stay in genoa city a couple of days . why are you not home with your daughter ? kevin : it 's taken me longer to wrap things up than i thought it would . lauren : what things ? kevin : personal things . lauren : something to do with adam ? kevin : yeah , because we 're buds . we hang out , go on double dates . lauren , this is crazy talk . why would i have anything to do with adam newman ? lauren : michael just left nick high and dry in the middle of a custody battle . one guess who that benefits . kevin : michael would never help the piece of scum who killed delia . lauren : you are right . michael never would . but he would go to great lengths to help you . kevin : [ scoffs ] you are way off base . lauren : you showed up in town right after adam . kevin : coincidence . lauren : michael has n't been himself for weeks . kevin : nothing to do with me . lauren : kevin ! tell me what 's going on ! maybe i can help you ! kevin : i 'm good ! lauren : you are hiding something . you and michael both are . and it is scaring me . kevin : have a little faith in your husband . if something is going on with him , he can handle it . i have to go . lauren : kevin . kevin : sorry . lauren : kevin ! [ doorbell rings ] adam : i hope you 're here to tell me the job 's done . michael : why ? do you have another assignment for me -- some widow you 'd like me to bilk , maybe burn down an orphanage ? adam : wow . somebody 's grumpy . michael : being forced to betray a friend does that to me . adam : hmm . as i recall , you volunteered your services . michael : yeah . i stepped up to protect my brother . adam : mm . selflessness . such a waste of energy . michael : how would you know ? adam : you did n't have a problem stabbing nick in the back the last time there was a custody battle for christian . michael : i never believed that the court would give victor permanent custody of his grandson . adam : you played the odds , just like you did today . you knew backing out of this case was the best way to secure a win . michael : well , i 'm not playing anymore . cashing out . adam : no , you leave the game when i say so . but do n't worry . what i have in mind benefits both of us . michael : i doubt it . adam : how does ... `` district attorney baldwin `` sound ? michael : redundant . i 've done my stint as district attorney . i 'm in private practice now . i intend to stay there . adam : well , you might want to reconsider . michael : how do you even know i can win ? adam : [ chuckles softly ] we can discuss strategy later . right now one of us needs to get to a custody hearing . [ door slams ] nikki : scallops , delicately poached in white wine , covered with a mushroom purée and a creamy scallop sauce , topped with homemade croutons and gruyère . victor : oh , that sounds delicious ! nikki : shall i book us a table ? victor : yeah . nikki : oh . we have massages at 3 : 00 , so ... victor : ooh . nikki : ... how 'bout dinner at 7 : 00 ? victor : that sounds perfect , darling . you know ... i 'm enjoying being away from work . has its advantages . nikki : well ... yes , it does . victor : yeah . nikki : however , i know someone who will be very upset if you do n't go back to work . victor : who ? the staff at the ranch ? nikki : no . they love having you there . i was talking about jack . victor : jack abbott ? nikki : yes . he says he misses competing against you . victor : have you also told him that jabot has never been serious competition to newman ? nikki : ah , now you 're sounding like your old self . that just proves to you that this time away from work is doing you some good . victor : yes , it is . nikki : you know ... victor : what ? what ? nikki : ... we could go on a vacation . victor : oh , yeah ? nikki : we could go to london ... victor : oh . nikki : ... or paris ! we could have a real french dinner . victor : ooh . that sounds wonderful . nikki : i will check with nate and see when it 's okay for you to travel . victor : no , that 's not necessary , my darling . nikki : well , we have to get a timeline on your treatment . victor : no , because i am ... considering ... ending the treatment for a while . nick : your honor , nick newman . i 'm here for the custody hearing . judge sanders : i assume mr . baldwin 's on his way . nick : actually , no . something has come up . judge sanders : oh ? [ footsteps approach ] nick : [ sighs ] i 've been saying , i 'm fine . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . nikki : i got the impression from nate that it was important you finish the regimen . victor : yeah , but , i mean , doctors are n't infallible . you know , taking a break might be the best thing for me . nikki : well , then again , it may not . victor : but , sweetheart , you 've always said you and i should spend more time together , and taking a trip to europe would be an ideal way to do that . nikki : darling , not if it puts you in jeopardy . victor : sweetheart , will you stop worrying ? i 'll make a deal with you . when we come back from europe , i 'll resume the treatment . how 's that ? nikki : is that what you 're planning ? victor : well , let 's talk about it . nikki : it 's the side effects , is n't it ? you do n't like feeling confused and disoriented . victor : it 's a hell of a lot more than that . nikki : but , victor , we 're just talking about a few months of you not being at the top of your game as opposed to the rest of your life . victor : [ sighs ] it 's happening already , my sweetheart . and my life is n't worth living ... if i lose my independence . nikki : darling , we do n't know that that 's going to happen . victor : it 's happening . it 's happening now . nikki : i understand . dealing with these symptoms ... [ sighs ] it 's a great sacrifice , and i know you 're making it for the family and for me . victor : [ sighs ] baby , i ca n't it , you know ? ca n't even function anymore . ca n't think straight . probably forget your anniversary , forget your birthday . [ sighs ] forgetting everything , you know ? nikki : it 's fine . look , i - i do n't need romantic trips or gifts or anything else to know that you love me . but undergoing this treatment -- that is the best way for you to show me ... that you care , that -- that you want to ... be here with me . and i need you to fight , victor . i need you to fight to sy here with me because ... [ voice breaking ] i 'm not ready to face life without you . victor : i 'm not going anywhere . nikki : [ crying ] judge sanders : i assume this means you 'll be filing a motion for a continuance . let 's see if we can find a date that works for all parties . nick : actually , that wo n't be necessary . i am prepared to proceed . judge sanders : without counsel ? nick : yes . judge sanders : i 'm gon na guess you do n't have a problem with that . adam : not at all , your honor . judge sanders : alright . i just want to be clear ... later in these proceedings or after a ruling has been rendered , you ca n't change your mind about this . there 's no do - overs . nick : i understand . judge sanders : very well . let 's proceed . brenda : [ sighs ] [ clears throat ] judge sanders : mr. newman , we 'll begin with you . nick : thank you , your honor . the reason we 're here today is my brother is suing for custody of my son . now , yes , adam is christian 's biological father , but that is where the connection ends . the first couple years of christian 's life , i did n't even know he was n't biologically mine . you 're probably wondering how that was even possible . well , the answer is simple -- adam . he altered the paternity test . he changed the results to make it show that i was christian 's father and not him . my attorney has submitted a sworn affidavit from the lab technician whom adam paid off to falsify the report . my brother had zero interest in acknowledging this boy who he now claims to want to raise . if that does n't say how much he wants to be a father , i do n't know what does . brenda : your honor ... mr . newman does n't have the right to testify regarding my client 's thoughts or intentions . judge sanders : ms. brecheen , you 'll have a chance to present your case . you never had your brother 's parental rights terminated ? nick : i did n't even know about christian 's paternity until adam had been reported dead . adam : obviously a mistake . nick : your honor , he 's only been back a short time , but i believe he gave up all rights to be a part of christian 's life when he changed that test result . judge sanders : go on . nick : christian is my son in every way that matters . i am the only father that boy has ever known . judge sanders : well , i see here that there was a period of time when your father had custody of him . can you explain that ? there 's just no easy answers ... nick : yes , your honor , it 's true . my son was temporarily placed in my father 's home . there was a question about someone i was living with at the time , but then the courts realized they made a mistake , there was no cause for concern , so christian was allowed to come home with me . my father then dropped his suit , and christian has been with me ever since . judge sanders : i see . continue . nick : i have submitted letters that will attest to my character and parenting skills , two of which were provided by my grown children , noah and summer newman . summer currently lives with me . i also share custody of my youngest daughter , faith , with my ex - wife , and they both adore their little brother . we 're a loving home . we are providing a happy and healthy environment for christian , one in which he is thriving , where my brother lives a life that is filled with vindictive and criminal behavior . brenda : your honor ... nick : you have seen the police records that support my claims . lastly , your honor , i truly believe in my heart that i am the best person to be a father to christian . and you know who else believes that ? adam does . he never would have changed that paternity test if he did n't believe it , as well . and when i found out what adam had done , it did n't change at all the way i felt about christian . i feel about him the same way i do all of my children . and if christian could tell you that , he would . but i know he ca n't properly express it , but he knows i am his daddy . i play dinosaurs with him . i know he likes chocolate milk in his cereal . i rub his head at night so he can fall asleep . i tell him there are no monsters under the bed . so my connection to him -- it may not be biological ... but it is deep and it is real . that boy means everything to me , and i love him , and if you take that away from him ... that will be wrong . judge sanders : ms. brecheen ? adam : your honor , if i may ? since my brother was forced to present his own case , i 'm willing to do the same . brenda : adam -- judge sanders : that 's up to you . adam : thank you . your honor , to say that i had no interest in being a father to my son when he was a child is unfair and blatantly false . and my brother knows it . but desperate times -- judge sanders : make your point , mr . newman . adam : the decision i made , though admittedly ill - advised , was made out of love and concern for my child . at the time , my brother was in a relationship with christian 's mother . i thought the two of them could give the boy the kind of home i wanted for my son . it was difficult , but i put aside my own feelings for his sake . since then -- since then , things have changed . sadly , christian 's mother died , and nick -- well ... well , he 's been involved with a number of random women lately ... nick : you son of a bitch . adam : ... bring home to spend the night . i hardly think that 's a healthy environment for a toddler . judge sanders : let me ask you a question , mr . newman . do you plan on remaining celibate should you be awarded custody ? adam : [ clears throat ] no , your honor . judge sanders : then let 's move on . adam : i 'm not finished , your honor . phyllis : is this seat taken ? lauren : hi , phyllis . sit . phyllis : thank you . you do n't look like you 're in the mood for company , even if it 's mine . lauren : [ sighs ] i 'm wondering about the custody hearing . did you hear anything ? phyllis : no , but i 'm surprised you 'd ask me . is n't michael a better source ? lauren : you would think . phyllis : no ? lauren : no . michael withdrew from the case this morning . phyllis : what ? ! lauren : yes . phyllis : did he tell you why ? lauren : oh , yes , he did . but i 'm pretty convinced that 's not the real reason . michael : uh , scotch , straight up . [ clears throat ] make it a double . please . thanks . [ sighs ] i already regret asking , but ... what are you up to ? kevin : nothing good . michael : why do i get the feeling i 'm gon na need another one of these ? kevin : wo n't help . michael : is the rough translation of that you 're doing something else for adam ? kevin : [ sighs ] michael , stop asking questions you do n't want the answers to . michael : i put myself on the line for you . kevin : yeah , well , nobody asked you to . michael : you 're welcome . kevin : [ sighs ] this is a really bad pattern we keep repeating , mikey -- me screwing up , you trying to save me . it goes all the way back . michael : to terrible tom ? kevin : you could n't save me then , either , but i do n't blame you for what that miserable bastard did to me any more than i blame you for this whole mess with adam . michael : he said he 'd leave you alone if i did what he wanted . kevin : well , i know this is going to come as a complete shock , but he lied . he 's still having me do stuff [ sighs ] like this . michael : what did you just do ? adam : as you can see , the psychiatrist my father hired confirmed i suffered from amnesia . if i had known i was a father , i would have made every attempt to contact my children . i love both my sons , and i deeply regret not being a part of their life for so long . i want to make up for that . [ cellphone chimes ] brenda : uh , i am , uh -- i am so sorry , your honor . oh , my god . adam : is everything okay ? judge sanders : ms. brecheen ? brenda : i think you need to see this , your honor . judge sanders : what on earth ? unpredictable crohn 's symptoms following you ? victor : and i would like the presidential suite , fully staffed . right , and kindly -- yes -- arrange for box seats for saturday night 's symphony . it 's my wife 's favorite . yes . you bet . let me know when it 's all booked . thank you . well , it 's not europe . nikki : it 's the best of both worlds . we can get away ... but we 'll still be close to home . victor : [ chuckles ] i 've been blind , you know . nikki : what do you mean ? victor : well , what i mean is that , obviously , i realize now that you enjoy taking these little trips . we should have done that all along . nikki : well , here 's your chance to make it up to me . victor : oh , yeah ? nikki : but i doubt that there are many places your work has n't already taken you to . victor : well , let me tell you something . i 've seen a lot of places ... while working . nikki : mm - hmm . victor : none of them compares with seeing the world ... with the love of my life . nikki : [ chuckles ] mm . victor : my baby . nikki : i love you . victor : i love you . lauren : so , what happened to the old phyllis ? phyllis : oh . uh ... which one ? there are so many . lauren : the one that would never work for adam . phyllis : mm . well , clearly , you have not met all my alter egos . lauren : [ chuckles ] clearly , i haven't . you know , you 've done so many questionable things . but work for satan ? phyllis : well , uh ... it 's hot/ lauren : yeah ... and so not in a good way . [ sighs ] so , is your , uh , relationship purely business ? phyllis : oh ! oh , please , lauren . yeah . lauren : he does n't confide in you at all ? phyllis : mnh - mnh . not really . lauren : no ? he has n't said anything about the custody case ? phyllis : no , not since i told him he should drop it . lauren : you did ? phyllis : yes , i did . see ? i 'm just satan adjacent . i 'm not the devil herself . i 've always , always believed that christian should stay with nick . lauren : well , let 's just hope the judge agrees with you . phyllis : yeah . well ... i think nick 's got this . lauren : that 's what michael says . phyllis : they 're two smart guys . lauren : yes , they are . but if nick loses his son ... michael will never forgive himself . michael : is the judge seeing this right now ? kevin : do n't look at me like that . michael : what , like you just did something horrific ? kevin : adam did n't give me any choice . michael : that 's it . you 're done . kevin : yeah , sure . i 'll just send him my letter of resignation . michael : no , you 're gon na pack your bags and you 're going home now . kevin : why did n't i think of that ? michael : i am serious . he 's not gon na come after you or your family . it would cost him me . and , no offense , but i 'm much more valuable to him than you are . kevin : no offense , but you 're fooling yourself . neither of us are ever gon na get out of spider 's web ... not until we find a way to take him out . michael : do n't even joke about that . kevin : who 's joking ? brenda : [ scoffs ] this video is all over the news . adam : look . according to the chronicle , nick terrorized his father by disguising himself as j.t . hellstrom . nick : your honor , i can explain . brenda : a man who tried to kill victor newman twice . adam : hellstrom was on the run when nick pulled this despicable stunt . how could you do that to our father ? nick : [ sighs ] | michael takes a call from adam at crimson lights asking if he is good to go . adam wishes he would be there to deliver the news to nick . he later meets with nick to tell him and the bad news that there is a conflict of interest involving the judge 's wife and he will need to remove himself . nick guesses that adam got to him , which offends michael . lauren shows up as nick storms off and she does n't buy his story either . at the penthouse adam asks kevin if he is good to go . kevin balks about adam forcing him and michael into this . in their hotel suite victor and nikki enjoy their getaway . victor reveals he is considering dropping treatment for awhile . nikki understands but needs him to fight as she can not face life without him . |
lily : what ? no rugby uniform ? cane : well , if you like , i can go and get changed . lily : do n't you dare . cane : wow . lily : i know . i 'm beautiful , and i take your breath away . cane : um ... actually , i was gon na say you got something in your ... lily : i do ? cane : ( laughs ) lily : ( laughs ) you 're so stupid . cane : come here , baby . mm . lily : mmm . so do you forgive me for taking so long in the shower , our ginormous shower ? cane : only if you let me have the next shower with you . lily : all right , let 's just get through tonight first , okay ? cane : are you worried about running into chloe ? lily : actually , no . i think that we can handle anything that she throws at us . cane : yes , we can . lily : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : all right , are you sure you want to do this ? nick : yeah . let 's -- let 's do it . phyllis : hey . jack : and once sharon 's off the phone , we 're gon na go home and change . we 'll see you at the gala ? nick : yeah , we want to talk to you about that . we do n't think you should go . phyllis : no . jack : why not ? phyllis : uh , well , we do n't want any scenes being created . jack : victor thinks we 're all responsible for the sabrina piece . maybe you should n't go . sharon : okay . i just talked to our east coast distributor . they want another run of the magazine . jack : wow . you ca n't argue with success . nick : tell that to dad and sabrina . jack : i will ... tonight . sharon : amber , i want you to call all of our distributors , except for the east coast ones , and ask them if they want a third run of the magazine . amber : gotcha . sharon : oh , wait a minute . you know what ? do it tomorrow . just -- just go get ready for the gala . amber : you know , i 'll do it tonight , and i 'll make sure it takes me all night . aah ! hey . chloe : you ca n't miss this party . it 's the biggest party of the year . amber : i can if daniel 's gon na be there . chloe : so what ? just act like you 're over him . amber : ( laughs sarcastically ) hello ? do you remember about that little fiasco i told you about -- `` loveline `` ? total humiliation . chloe : well , it does n't have to be . let me style you . you know , and you will look so drop - dead gorgeous , that he will regret ever dumping you . amber : you know , it sounds really awesome , but what if he comes up to me hmm ? i mean , what am i gon na say ? chloe : well , i - i do n't know . i - i 'll glue myself to you , and i 'll rend interference . i promise . amber : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , kev . kevin : hey . daniel : get a coffee , black ? kevin : uh , yeah . tell brenda . i got to get out of here and get ready for that gala . daniel : oh , yeah . well , have fun with that . kevin : are n't you going ? your mom is cosponsoring that thing . daniel : mm - hmm . yeah . and you know who else is gon na be there . kevin : so who cares if you run into amber ? daniel : how many people do you think heard us on the radio last night ? kevin : millions . millions , none of whom are gon na be there tonight . daniel : yeah , i 'm still not going . kevin : oh , come on . who am i gon na hang out with ? daniel : what about your fiancée ? kevin : uh , she 's gon na be working the thing . come on ! come on ! i would do it for you . daniel : okay . okay . you know what ? there 's gon na have to be some drinks involved , and i am staying away from you - know - who . kevin : fine . then we will stay at the bar , and we will avoid you - know - who . [ scene_break ] heather : hey . paul : hey , gorgeous . heather : hi . paul : headed off to the gala ? heather : oh , as soon as i can get home and change . are n't you going ? paul : uh , no . i got a lot of work to do . i , uh , i just thought i 'd take a break , you know ? come down here , hang out for a while . heather : take a break ? i can see that 's what you 're doing . paul : huh . well , the case is personal . heather : well , then you 'll understand -- ji min kim 's possessions . you said if i wanted to find out who murdered him -- paul : you had to get to know him better . heather : well , he 's my new best friend , and i ca n't seem to crack the case . i thought maybe a fresh set of eyes would help , but if you 're swamped , i -- paul : no , no . i 'll make time . heather : okay . thank you . paul : have fun at the gala . heather : i will . i 'll see you later . paul : okay . heather : bye . paul : hmm . [ scene_break ] david : you look beautiful . nikki : thank you . are you ready ? david : well , you do n't sound too enthusiastic . nikki : what , to go to the gala and pretend that everything is just fine ? no , i 'm not , but you do have a point . if we told people the truth , the focus would be on us and not where it should be . david : well , i still think we could try to make this marriage work . nikki : oh , and how does that go again ? you promise not to lie or gamble anymore ? david : ( sighs ) nikki : the problem with that , david , is i ca n't promise to believe you . david : i 'm sorry . nikki : so am i . david : look , why do n't we , um , stay here for a little while , i get us some drinks , and we can talk about this some more ? nikki : no . let 's just get this over with . [ scene_break ] victor : you look stunning . sabrina : you have to say that because you 're my husband . ( sighs ) victor : are you nervous ? sabrina : ( exhales ) victor : hmm ? you do n't have to be , my darling . you did a magnificent job preparing for this . sabrina : ( sighs ) i know i 'm the one who -- who volunteered to co - chair this gala , but ... victor : mm - hmm . sabrina : but i ca n't wait for it to be over . is that awful ? victor : mnh - mnh . sabrina : hmm ? victor : maybe this will help you to calm down . sabrina : victor . victor : why do n't you open it ? sabrina : yes . sabrina : victor . they 're beautiful , chéri . they 're beautiful . victor : do you know that blue topaz is the birthstone for december ? sabrina : december ? victor : mm - hmm . sabrina : that 's when our beautiful baby will be born . sabrina : i love you so much . victor : i 'm gon na announce your pregnancy very soon . sabrina : no , there 's -- there 's -- there 's no rush . victor : well -- sabrina : but you said that i was n't showing yet . we do n't have to . victor : the sooner they know , the better . sabrina : when victoria and nicholas are gon na find out , they 're gon na be devastated . victor : my darling , you deserve the recognition that 's due you as my wife and the mother of our child . [ scene_break ] jeff : so what 's so fascinating about the financial news network ? gloria : i like hearing about rich and powerful people . jeff : ( laughs ) now that you 'll soon become one ? gloria : mm - hmm . and when i am majority holder of jabot cosmetics , i 'm making jill be my receptionist . jeff : ( laughs ) well , first , we have to buy the stock . gloria : well , no time like the present . let 's call my stockbroker right now . jeff : no , no , no , no , no . slow down . party first , buying tomorrow . gloria : mm . do you really want to go to that party ? jeff : you do n't ? gloria : ahh , you know , boring , all that champagne , all that dancing . jeff : michael . gloria : i can handle my son . jeff : mm . is there anybody you ca n't ? gloria : honey , they 've invited all of jabot 's clients . jeff : so ? gloria : so they know me as a jabot executive . jeff : ahh . not as gloria the receptionist . gloria : yeah . jeff : yeah . well , so do n't tell them . gloria : yeah , well , believe me , jill already has . [ scene_break ] kay : well , your , uh , wife and your daughter seem to be working well together today without killing each other . victor : yes , well , sabrina is ... never anything but professional . kay : ( laughs ) and , uh , victoria ? victor : between the two of us , she has been a disappointment . kay : oh , well , of course you have absolutely nothing to do with that . victor : i will ignore that remark , katherine , but tomorrow we 're gon na announce sabrina 's pregnancy . kay : why now ? victor : well , why not now ? it 's about time the family realizes that she and the baby are very important to me . kay : mm - hmm . victor : mm - hmm . kay : well , are you gon na be a better father this time around ? victor : ( laughs ) i forgive you that question ... kay : ( laughs ) victor : because you 're an old friend , and i love you , but sometimes i feel that it is the children that have failed me rather than the other way around . kay : i -- you know what ? i really think you have selective memory , dear friend . victor : hmm . kay : no . i mean , how are you going to -- to learn from your past mistakes if you refuse to , uh ... not repeat them in the future ? victor : and that , my dear katherine , from the paragon of motherhood . that 's like the pot calling the kettle black , is n't it ? kay : ( laughs ) victor : hmm ? victor : thank you . nikki : victor , thank you for the donation from newman enterprises . i was n't -- well , we were n't expecting it . victor : ahh . i did n't do it for you . david : we appreciate it , anyway . victor : your opinion is of no importance to me . sabrina : sorry to interrupt . nikki . david . uh , sweetheart , uh , judge yaffe is asking for you , and since he and his wife gave a very generous contribution to the gala , it would be a good idea . victor : all right . excuse us . sabrina : okay ? victoria : hi . nikki : hi . victoria : mom , you look gorgeous -- killer dress . nikki : thanks . victoria : trying to upstage every woman here ? nikki : well , why not everybody but you ? victoria : oh . david : j.t . , good to see you again . j.t . : david , good to see you . victoria : ( sighs ) nikki : well , it looks wonderful . it 's beautiful . victoria : oh , well , you should see everything behind the scenes . it 's utter chaos . j.t . : oh , come on . do n't let her fool you . she snaps her fingers and solves every problem , so ... nikki : hmm . david : well , making it look easy is half the battle . j.t . : yeah , you would know about that , right ? david : what does that mean ? j.t . : no , i - i hear you raised a lot of money for the gala at the last minute without even breaking a sweat . david : yeah , i had a lot of help . we make a great team . nikki : oh , david , remember , you promised mrs. connors that you 'd listen to a proposal about making jabot more green ? david : right . yes , i did . well , good seeing all of you . j.t . : sure . victoria : yeah . j.t . : well , can i get you two ladies anything to drink ? victoria : yeah , i 'll have a wine . j.t . : okay . and for you ? nikki : i 'm fine . thanks , j.t . j.t . : all right . victoria : bye . nikki : ( sighs ) victoria : did you and david get back together ? nikki : no . why do ask that ? victoria : i do n't know . you seemed -- nikki : no , no , no , no , no . it 's just an act for the sake of the gala . victoria : oh , i see . i see . nikki : hey , did you tell j.t . that i 'm filing for divorce ? victoria : no . why ? nikki : i do n't know . he just seemed kind of cool to david . victoria : ( sighs ) that 's because he knows that david has a gambling problem , mom , and he 's not really crazy about the way david 's hurt you , and to tell you the truth , neither am i . nikki : well , i just have to get through tonight . tomorrow , i do n't have to pretend anymore . [ scene_break ] jill : ( laughs ) kay : ( laughs ) cane : mm . absolutely beautiful , mom . jill : well , thank you , darling . cane : beautiful . jill : and where 's lily ? cane : she 's with some friends , but she 'll be here in a minute . ( sighs ) ( whispering ) can you keep a secret ? kay : you 're proposing ? ( gasps ) cane : is it that obvious ? kay : oh , happiness always is . congratulations . jill : when ? when are you popping -- mm -- popping the question ? cane : i 'm gon na do it . tonight . tonight . thank you . jill : oh , i can hardly wait to start planning a wedding . kay : well , you know , lily , uh , lily 's a lovely girl . jill : unlike your previous . kay : amber ? jill : well , do you know of any other girl who tricked him into marrying her ? kay : all right . all right . cane : mom . mom . kay : i admit -- i admit she 's a little impulsive ... cane : and it 's ancient history . kay : but the girl -- no . she has a good heart . now -- and -- and -- and she regrets her past mistakes . jill : really ? she does n't look like she 's regretting much right now . chloe : oh , hey , uh , you go break danny 's heart . amber : where are you going ? chloe : what ? i - i - i told nick and phyllis that i would work the room . amber : ( sighs ) okay , which does not mean working cane . you promised you would protect me from daniel , remember ? that was the whole deal . chloe : he -- ( sighs ) daniel : that 's cute . who 's gon na protect me from you ? kevin : let 's go . chloe : oops . heather : you know -- david : heather , adam , good to see you . adam : david . heather : hi . the place looks great . david : yes , it does . we can thank victoria and sabrina . enjoy . adam : thanks . he 's kind of a -- kind of an intense guy , huh ? heather : i do n't have a problem with him . adam : no ? heather : no . adam : not at all ? what ? heather : no , and its business . therefore , it 's not your business . adam : well , i heard -- i heard he had money issues . did you hear about that ? heather : why do you ask ? adam : uh , a friend of mine saw him lose a pretty hefty chunk of change at a poker game . heather : hmm . really ? adam : yeah . yeah . he apparently likes to take big risks . i do n't know . do you know anything about that ? heather : oh , yeah . nice try . i do n't give anything away , except maybe a kiss . adam : mm . well , that i can take . heather : okay . adam : did you eat one of these ? heather : hmm ... victor : hello , adam . miss stevens . adam : dad . sabrina . victor : would you give us a moment alone , please ? heather : of course . victor : thank you . sabrina : sure . heather , you know what ? i 'm gon na introduce you to some donors . heather : okay . victor : so you 're still seeing miss stevens ? adam : yes . victor : if you have any plans tomorrow , cancel them . adam : what 's up ? victor : i have an announcement to make at the ranch . both nicholas and victoria will be there . adam : what , uh , kind of announcement ? victor : you 'll find out soon enough . adam : okay . victor : what do you know about david chow ? adam : i called the financial news network . victor : mm - hmm . adam : they 're very interested in this whole gambling story . in fact , the news director 's really excited . he 's gon na run the story tonight nationally . victor : hmm . [ scene_break ] paul : so what are you doing with ji min kim , walter ? [ scene_break ] jack : hey . man : hey , hey . jack : wow . what was that for ? sharon : jack , i can not tell you how many people have come up to me asking me how they can get a copy of this month 's issue . you are a genius . jack : not everyone feels that way , unfortunately . michael : oh , god . ( sighs ) sharon : ( clears throat ) michael : oh , sweetie , are you cold ? lauren : no . michael : now that 's funny , because the temperature seems to have dropped 50 degrees in here which is weird , because your magazine is so hot , i - i understand that it started global warming . phyllis : you 're -- you 're so funny . michael : ( laughs ) lauren : hey , everybody is talking about your article on sabrina . michael : except the people who published it . lauren : hmm . michael : so , uh , what 's going on between you two and your business partners ? kevin : you can . you missed five of them . hey , hey , hey . excuse me . hey , sorry to bother you , but you look familiar . were we once engaged ? jana : hey , we are . now look , i promise to save you a dance for later , okay ? kevin : mm - hmm . jana : yeah ? all right . i 'm just really busy . kevin : yeah , i know . jana : and will you look out for this one ? daniel : yep . no dancing on the bar naked tonight . kevin : uh , no staring at amber 50 times a minute . daniel : what , i 'm not . i 'm not . kevin : busted . daniel : drink ? chloe : hey , did you see a ring on her finger ? amber : no . let 's go . chloe : where ? amber : anywhere daniel 's not , okay ? a friend of mine in l.a. told me i could move in with her until i found a job . chloe : yeah , yeah . yeah . that 's great . i 'm gon na go talk to lily and cane . amber : no , no , no , no . god , have you not listened to anything i said ? listen , he is into her , not you , so stalking him is out , and hanging out with me is in . ( sighs ) kay : oh , yes . nikki : hey . it 's quite the event , is n't it ? kay : mm - hmm . well , it was hell getting here . uh , listen , please do n't take this wrong , ( whispering ) but i 'm not gon na have victoria chair next year . nikki : i do n't blame you . she will be just fine with that deal . kay : ( normal voice ) well , that job is yours if you want it . nikki : oh , no , no . ( sighs ) i ca n't plan that far ahead . kay : come on . are you going somewhere ? nikki : well , how can anybody know what they 're doing a year from now or even three months from now ? kay : mm - hmm . well , uh ... is this that thing we you discussed yesterday that you ca n't talk about until you ... nikki : no . kay : are going to tell me tomorrow ? nikki : katherine , no . everything is fine . kay : oh , nikki . nikki : hi , darling . you having fun ? david : you bet . hello , katherine . kay : david . david : enjoying yourself ? kay : oh , yes . always . victor : why is david chow still walking around free ? j.t . : look , victor , the , uh , the link between david and walter is n't that easy to find . paul 's working on it . victor : uh - huh . do i need to remind you that if he is indeed a murderer , nikki is in grave danger ? j.t . : i 've been watching her all night . she and david have barely spent any time together . victor : he is with her right now . let me tell you something . if he so much as touches her , i want you to throw him out of here , okay ? otherwise , i 'll do it . j.t . : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) paul : paul williams . j.t . : hey , paul , it 's j.t . listen , victor 's all over me here . got anything new on chow yet ? paul : uh , maybe . i - i , uh , i came across an old newspaper clipping . it 's -- it 's a photograph of ji min kim and walter at -- at some sort of ribbon - cutting ceremony . j.t . : wow . walter knew ji min ? how ? what -- what was the ceremony ? paul : well , i - i do n't know . i - i ca n't tell . the -- the picture 's cropped , so i called the newspaper to get an uncropped version . they 're sending it to me now . j.t . : do you think there 's a link between david , walter and ji min ? paul : i do n't know . it 's possible . i tell you , i never expected to find this picture . j.t . : yeah , well , let me know when you get the full shot , all right ? 'cause , uh , if we do n't get something soon on chow , victor 's gon na blow and ruin this entire thing . [ scene_break ] chloe : i 'm ... going to the ladies ' room . amber : fine . kay : so .... there 's no chance of reconciliation ? amber : well , um ... ( inhales deeply ) he wo n't talk to me , wo n't even look at me for more than two seconds ... kay : mm - hmm . amber : so i think i 'm gon na move back to l.a . kay : so you 're going to just run away , hmm ? amber : what am i supposed to do ? you know , maybe if i do n't see him every day , then i wo n't think about him every day . kay : oh , come on . it does n't happen like that , i 'm afraid . amber : well , you know , i doubt we 're gon na get back together , and even if daniel could forgive me , phyllis will find some way to keep us apart . she hates me . kay : so you 're going to run away to los angeles , and phyllis wins . is that what you really want ? [ scene_break ] lauren : hello . michael : we come bearing gifts ... nick : oh , thank you . phyllis : oh . lauren : here you go . michael : in exchange for information . nick : ( laughs ) there is nothing going on between us and jack and sharon . phyllis : mm . michael : if you were on the witness stand , i 'd nail you for perjury . nick : ( laughs ) lauren : okay , sweetie . you know , maybe it 's just none of our business . phyllis : yeah . yeah . it 's none of your business . how about that ? michael : how about this ? just -- just answer . why would you print that embarrassing article about sabrina when you know it would just hurt her and infuriate your father ? nick : hmm . lauren : okay . okay . it could be the way the corporate world works . you know , just because i have something in my store , i do n't have to like it just as long as it sells . michael : is that what you guys were thinking , or is that what jack was thinking ? nick : you know what ? why do n't we , uh , change the subject ? michael : adrian reworked the article according to jack 's instructions , did n't he ? phyllis : oh , for god sake , michael , jack rewrote the article . adrian had nothing to do with it . ahh . oh , you got what you wanted . cheers . lauren : all right , so why did n't you just say that ? michael : because victor 's out for blood . phyllis : ( sighs ) nick : it does n't change what happened . lauren : well , you 'd better be careful , or jack is gon na continue to go behind your back . phyllis : thank you . nick : that 's not gon na happen anymore . victoria : hello , everyone . michael : hi , victoria . lauren : hello . nick : hey , sis . victoria : hi . everybody looks very serious . did i miss something ? nick : nope . nothing . michael : huh . well , it 's time to mingle , hmm ? lauren : we -- yeah . all right . talk to you later . bye . nick : thank you . victoria : did you tell them that you got kicked out of the tack house by dad ? nick : how did you know that ? victoria : well , he told me . i 'm sorry . it was a lousy thing for him to do . phyllis : it 's no problem . we will find a better place . victoria : well , i am not staying on the ranch if you are not there . dad needs to learn that he ca n't bully us around . nick : vick , come on . do n't -- do n't -- do n't be ridiculous . besides , dad already said we could stay , but we 're leaving . i do n't want to live there anymore . victoria : my question is , did he really change his mind , or did sabrina change it for him ? nick : does it matter ? victoria : well , to sabrina , it does . i mean , she 'd probably love nothing more than to have us all off the ranch , but she scores major points with dad by telling him that he should keep his family together . [ scene_break ] victor : ( whispers ) okay . ( chuckles ) sabrina : ( speaks french ) cane : do n't look now , but chloe 's on her way over . lily : where ? cane : do n't look . do n't look . do n't look . shh . lily : well , what do we do ? ( laughs ) cane : ( sighs ) we have two choices . we can , uh , take a stand , or we can -- we can run . lily : are you kidding me ? please . i am not afraid of her . cane : let 's run . lily : let 's run . cane : ( laughs ) chloe : excuse me . ( sighs ) thank you . mmm . heather : perhaps some chocolate . chloe : mm ! adam : whoa ! hey , excuse me . chloe : yeah . adam : what was that all about ? heather : yeah . oh , it 's okay . adam : are you all right ? heather : i 'm fine . i was almost finished with my drink anyway . it 's really okay . adam : all right . let me get you another one . heather : no , it 's okay . you know , we , uh , we have n't really had a chance to talk tonight . you keep running into people . adam : you keep running into people . heather : do you have any suggestions ? adam : uh , well , i hear there 's a , um , balcony outside somewhere . heather : a balcony ? adam : that would be perfect for private conversation . heather : oh , that 's my favorite kind . ( cell phone rings ) adam : ( inhales deeply ) heather : okay , you grab that . i have to go get my wrap , and i 'll meet you in five . adam : all right . you got a deal . seth , yeah , you got my message ? talk to skye ? really ? well , maybe , uh , maybe she talked to dean or samantha . oh . um , do n't you think it 's a little odd that 's she 's supposed to be in new york , she has n't talked to either of us ? all right , do me a favor . um , when you hear from her , have her give me a call . no , better yet , why do n't you call me yourself ? thanks . [ scene_break ] david : hey , guys . boy , i got to tell you , nikki 's idea for cosponsorship really paid off , huh ? i mean , jabot is getting a lot of attention . jill : yeah . ( clears throat ) right now , it 's good . we 'd like to keep it that way . david : no doubt about that . what are we talking about ? brad : jill knows about your gambling issue , david . jill : resign now , or i 'm going to the board . david : i have n't done anything wrong , jill , certainly nothing to hurt jabot . brad : do you really want to play chicken with us , david ? david : oh , i do n't know , brad . do you want me to go before the board and tell them everything ? victoria : uh , excuse me . sorry . david , i need to introduce you now . david : of course . jill : all right . is there something going on i should know about ? brad : no . that was obviously david trying to make you suspicious of me . jill : well , it worked . brad : would you like to see my phone records ? victoria : hi , everyone . uh , excuse me . can i have your attention ? hello . i 'm victoria newman , and i would like to welcome you all to this evening 's gala . uh , i 'd like to start the night off by introducing the co - c.e.o . of jabot cosmetics and our chief fundraiser for this evening 's event , david chow . david : thank you . thank you . thank you very much . i am very happy to report that due to your generous contributions , we have exceeded our goals in raising money for art programs in underprivileged neighborhoods and schools . ( applause ) david : excellent . i 'd especially like to thank my wife nikki , whose faith in me helped us to achieve this remarkable goal . thank you . thank you . ( applause ) jill : he did n't even break a sweat . brad : you 're surprised ? the man gambled away a small fortune , and we did n't have a clue . jill : ( laughs ) he 's got guts , i 'll give him that . brad : you still want to check my phone records ? jill : no . i do n't think that 'll be necessary . j.t . : they just -- they were talking . victor : i would like you all to come to the ranch tomorrow at 2 : 00 . there 's something sabrina and i want to talk to you about . victoria : well , that 's not really possible , dad . i have too much follow - up after tonight . nick : and you know , i have to pack . we 're moving . victor : it 's the last time your father will ask anything of you -- either of you . [ scene_break ] jeff : look , if you do n't want to go , just say so . gloria : mm . mm - hmm . i want to go . i just want to watch this program on annuities in the 21st century . jeff : ahh , well ... gloria : ( sighs ) jeff : we 'll have our own little annuity once we start buying up jabot 's stock . then nobody will see you as gloria the receptionist . gloria : ( laughs ) unless , of course , that face cream resurfaces . i mean , how do i know you did n't find it , and you 're planning on blackmailing me again . jeff : ( laughs ) yeah , my credit card company told me you called , checking to see if i 'd gone to korea and the cayman islands . gloria : yeah , i did . i did . it 's true . i did . just because that part of your story checks out does n't mean you did n't find that cream . jeff : ( laughs ) look , let 's just forget that . we 'll go to the party . you could look everybody straight in the eye , because you have nothing to be ashamed of , mrs. jeffery bardwell . you are worth millions . gloria : that 's right . i am , huh ? okay , mr. bardwell . let 's go . jeff : all right . gloria : wait a minute . wait a minute . is that david ? hey , hey , hey . excuse me . would you turn that up , please ? woman : ... when it was revealed david chow , the co - c.e.o . of jabot cosmetics , has lost thousands of dollars to various gambling enterprises . there 's been no comment yet from senior executives at jabot cosmetics . [ scene_break ] man : can i help you ? heather : uh , yeah . i - i left my wrap in the car . i was just wondering if you could grab it . man : oh , sure . your car 's right here . i 'll get it for you . heather : all right . man : here you go . heather : oh , thank you . thank you very much . thanks . um ... [ scene_break ] david : so my wife 's insurance policy is activated ? that 's great news . that 's great news . um , i 'll certainly let her know . thank you for calling . david : well , listen , um , why do n't we get out of here ? i know this pretense is killing you . nikki : oh , not quite yet . um , there 's still people that i need to see . i - i 'll check in with you later . david : okay . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : hey . sharon : hey . fun party , huh ? i ca n't tell you how many people have asked me how they can get the latest issue of `` restless style . `` oh , and i wanted to tell you about jack 's new idea . nick : yeah , i want to talk to you about that . sharon : did he tell you ? nick : no , not yet . sharon : well , then , what do you want to talk to him about ? nick : look , sharon , jack is out of control . we have to discuss how to rein him in . he 's gon na keep publishing these crazy articles . we 're gon na have to fight off a ton of lawsuits . sharon : you want to stop him from making decisions ? nick : inappropriate ones . we have to talk some sense into him . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'd say your gala is quite a success . congratulations . sabrina : thank you for cosponsoring . jack : it does n't appear the article about you has done any damage . sabrina : enjoy your evening , jack . jack : excuse -- sabrina , i want you to know nick had nothing to do with that . neither did sharon or phyllis . adrian wrote a perfectly decent article about you , which i rewrote before it went to the printers , and i did n't tell anyone . sabrina : and -- and -- and why would you do something like that ? jack : to sell copies . sabrina : and you let adrian and your partners share the blame ? do you have any idea what this has done to nick 's relationship with his father ? jack : i probably have some idea . i just wanted you to know there was nothing personal in it . sabrina : you can throw all the mud you want at me , but the person you truly hurt is nick . [ scene_break ] lily : hey . why are you hiding over here ? cane : ( whispers ) hey . lily : are you okay ? you look a little serious . cane : ( laughs ) lily : ( laughs ) cane : ( sighs ) lily : ( laughs ) cane : ( normal voice ) baby ? lily : yes ? cane : you know that tonight is -- tonight is the most important night of my life . lily : ( laughs ) cane : and it 's not because of this fancy food or we 're at this party . it 's because you 're by my side ... lily : mm . cane : which is where i want you to be ... always . chloe : hi . cane , um ... i need to talk to you . cane : go away . go away . chloe : it 's important . cane : and i said , `` go away . `` lily : listen , what -- what do you want , chloe ? just say it . chloe : okay , here it goes . i 'm pregnant , and you 're the father ! [ scene_break ] jeff : if the wire services pick this up , it 's gon na make for juicy reading in tomorrow 's paper and on the internet . nobody 's gon na want to do business with a company who 's got a compulsive gambler for a c.e.o . gloria : and jabot 's stock could take a nosedive , which means we could buy shares at rock - bottom prices . i could practically own that company . jeff : i love it when you talk money . gloria : we start by buying up shares through the cayman island company you set up for us , and then i walk into the boardroom -- own the whole damn place . jeff : picture the look on their faces . gloria : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . mm - hmm . jeff : you know , i think we ought to skip the party . we need to discuss this someplace more private . gloria : well , you know me , mr. bardwell . i can talk money all night . jeff : let 's go . [ scene_break ] woman : up - and - coming investment analyst skye lockhart has been reported missing by her employer , the new york - based commodities firm edison frank when she failed to appear at work . adam : do you hear that ? heather : um , no . adam : exactly . total silence . heather : ahh . adam : hey , you know -- you know what would make -- make this moment even more perfect ? heather : champagne ? adam : yes . i 'll be right back , okay ? heather : okay . walter : nice party , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) paul : yeah , paul williams . yeah , thanks . it just came through . [ scene_break ] david : ( sighs ) david : nikki ? hey . look , i want you to know that everything i said in that speech earlier about you , i meant every single word . nikki : ( sighs ) david , you do n't have to -- david : no . please . i never deserved you , nikki . i was just so lucky that you loved me and that you stuck by me . you 're a remarkable woman . nikki : please -- david : all right . do me this one last favor . i 'd like to make a toast to you for the changes that you 've brought into my life . | today is the day of the gala , nikki and david go forward with their decision to keep up their appearances until tomorrow . david is exposed on national television for his extensive gambling thanks to adam . it is also revealed that skye is missing , heather is spooked by walter as paul learns that ji min knew both walter and david after seeing a pic from a newspaper article . cane and lily are happy as he plans to propose but is sabotaged by crazy chloe who blurts out she 's pregnant and the baby is cane 's . amber is at the gala trying to avoid daniel , funny but daniel is trying to do the same . victor wants to announce sabrina 's pregnancy to his children who are not interested . jack tells sabrina he was responsible for the article and david spikes nikki drink with liquid morphine . |
kay : ( chuckles ) chance : this place has n't changed one bit . chloe : yeah , best java in genoa city , yeah , right ? kay : uh - huh , and the owner is a friend of mine . kevin : nice to see you . hey . kay : hello there . kevin : mwah . how you feelin ' ? kay : much better , much better . um , kevin , this is , uh , nina 's ... chance : chance . kevin : hi , it 's nice to meet you . chance : nice to meet you , as well . kevin : i , uh , i thought you were in iraq . chance : i just got back . kevin : how long are you back for ? chance : for good , hopefully . kevin : i thought you were a career military . chance : yeah . well , that was the plan . unfortunately , it turns out i was n't cut out for the military , so , uh , i was honorably discharged , although the army has the right to , uh , call me back up for the next couple of years . kevin : well , welcome back to genoa city . chance : thanks , thank you . it 's good to be home . chloe : so ... chance : shall we ? chloe : yeah . kay : mm . chloe : um , i have a question . why not l.a. ? kay : ( sighs ) chloe : why are you back here ? are n't all of your friends out there ? chance : well ... ( sighs ) you see , when i , um , when i heard that katherine was alive and mom had come back , i started to get homesick . i mean , if there 's one thing i learned in the army it 's you never ever , ever take life for granted . kay : ( chuckles ) chance : so , uh ... ( chuckles ) so i just -- i just want to spend some more time and not miss anymore moments with the people that i love . [ scene_break ] daniel : i ca n't think of a single person who would want to do this to me . jana : michael said that he 's sending forensics over to your place to search for fingerprints . daniel : he did that . they found nothing . the only thing that 's gon na get me through this is amber . i do n't know what i 'd do if she was n't in my life . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) amber : hello ? deacon : ticktock , ticktock . you 're runnin ' out of time . amber : you make me want to throw up . deacon : think of this as a business proposition . you sleep with me , your man goes free . if not , danny boy spends the rest of his days behind bars . lady 's choice . [ scene_break ] neil : what a reckless thing to do . why would she walk out on her surgery ? olivia : ( sighs ) look , i 'm not condoning this , but i understand . i mean , i was scared out of my mind when i was pregnant with nate and they told me i had cancer . i mean , choosing my baby 's life could have been a death sentence for me . neil : hold on , wait . no , no , no , no , no . it 's not the same . olivia : well , it is for lily . i mean , first she 's told she has cancer , and , yeah , `` oh , by the way , if we take it out , you may never have any kids . `` neil : you said yourself she does n't have time to save her eggs . olivia : she does n't . we need to get in there and find out if that cancer 's spread . neil : ( sighs ) where are you , lily ? where are you ? [ scene_break ] lily : just hold me , please . cane : i 've got you . i 've got you , sweetheart . i wo n't let you go . i 've got you . lily : ( sniffles ) billy : hey , mac . look , i do n't want to fight . um , will you meet me at the trailer ? i 'm on my way . lily : ( sniffles ) cane : what are you doing here ? lily : ( breathing heavily ) cane : hmm ? lily : i need to talk to you . cane : i know about the cancer . lily : the doctor wants me to have surgery today . cane : all right , so you -- you should be in the hospital , okay ? lily : ( sighs ) no , cane , i ca n't do it . cane : and why not ? lily : because if the cancer has spread , they 'll have to take more than just the tumor , and i want to harvest my eggs first . cane : can they do that ? lily : well , they 'll have to put me on hormones , and aunt liv says there is n't much time , because they do n't know how advanced the cancer is . cane : sweetheart , you have to have the surgery . lily : and risk never having children ? cane : come here . lily : ( sighs ) cane : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] mac : do n't think you can charm your way out of this one , billy . billy : i meant what i said . i do n't want to fight . mac : why the change of heart ? billy : i saw lily and cane at the bar . it made me think about what they 're facing and realize what an ass i 've been . i waited six years for you . life 's too short to wait any more time without you , so i 'm sorry . mm . i have a surprise for you . mac : mm . billy : mm - hmm . come in . mac : okay . okay . billy : come in , come in , and come in , come in . ( sighs ) ( british accent ) are you ready ? mac : mm - hmm . billy : sit right here . mac : okay . billy : have i ever smiled like this before ? mac : have i ever smiled like this before ? that 's us . billy : ( normal voice ) oh , yeah . mac : that 's painful . billy : we were good . ah . mac : my scrapbook ? billy : yes , and , uh , your corsage from prom . ( chuckles ) mac : and my tiara . billy : oh , yeah , here . allow me , your highness . billy : the sweet and the sour ... mac : ( chuckles ) billy : yeah . you , by the way , were the most beautiful prom queen ever to go to walnut grove . mac : ( scoffs ) brittany never forgave me . billy : let 's sing it together , ready ? mac : uh . billy : let 's sing it together . no . one of the greatest memories of my life is dancing with you that night . so , er ... ( humming ) hmm . ( `` hold me tight `` playing ) billy : ( makes zipping noise ) mac : ( chuckles ) billy : hmm . billy : hi . mac : hi . [ scene_break ] lily : it 's just that i have always dreamt of having a big family . and last year , before i miscarried , i thought that my mom would live on in our child . i did n't realize how much that meant to me until i heard that i had cancer , and , cane , if i ca n't have a biological child , then it 's like my dream disappears , and it 's like my mom disappears with it . cane : listen , i understand how much you love and you miss dru , i really do , and i know how much it would mean to you to see her in your children , but you can still have that if you go to the hospital now and have the surgery . they might find the cancer 's contained . lily : yeah , and they may not . that is a risk that i can not take . cane : you ca n't afford not to , sweetheart . you have to do what you have to do to save your own life . [ scene_break ] jana : ( sighs ) amber 's one of a kind . i mean , she puts her whole self into everything . daniel : that 's the reason she gets in so much trouble . it 's also the reason i love her . jana : ( sighs ) she will love you no matter what happens , daniel . daniel : you know , we had this relationship talk after lily 's wedding . she told me that she wanted a commitment . i told her that i just was n't ready for that , and she acted like she was n't upset , but , i mean , i could tell she was hurt . just do me a favor and promise me you wo n't tell her . jana : tell her what ? daniel : ( sighs ) i love her . you know , i - i really love her , and i think that the two of us are just so perfect together . i want to be with her forever . jana : ( sighs ) daniel : and the minute i get out of this place , i 'm -- i 'm not gon na waste any more time . i 'm gon na ask her to marry me . [ scene_break ] amber : hi , iced latte to go . kevin : amber , do you think a bobblehead chipmunk is too much ? amber : hmm , sounds good . uh , what 's jana say ? kevin : she does n't support the whole chipmunk - for - profit thing . amber : but if you do it anyway , would that change the way she feels about you ? kevin : of course not . amber : so no matter what jana does , you 'll still love her , too , because that 's what people do when they -- they 're in love . they support each other , right ? kevin : do n't do it . amber : do what ? kevin : whatever it is you 're thinking of doing , do n't . amber : you do n't know the situation . kevin : i do n't have to . amber : but what if it could get daniel out of jail ? kevin : how ? amber : let 's just say you wo n't like it . kevin : as in jana wo n't like the bobblehead idea not like it ? amber : no , much worse . kevin : look , amber , michael is gon na prove that daniel did n't kill that phony d.o.j . agent . amber : look , your brother is a great lawyer , but he 's got nothin ' . kevin : you need to stop getting yourself into these situations , okay ? amber : all right , what if this is the only way to get the charges dropped against daniel ? what would the chipmunk say ? kevin : look , you just need to ask yourself , if this plan were to backfire , right , and daniel would n't forgive you , is it still gon na be worth it ? [ scene_break ] phillip : right , right . chloe : at the birthday party . phillip : yeah , i remember . chloe : um , do you want to sit with us ? phillip : i - i was hopin ' that my son and i could have a talk . you must have a million questions for me . chance : not really , but if i do , i 'll just talk to mom . phillip : i 'd rather that you heard my side of things directly from me . chance : ( sighs ) well , i do n't have any questions , sir . kay : could i , uh , speak with you privately ? phillip : yeah , sure . kay : excuse us . chloe : okay . phillip : mm - hmm . kay : now in case you have n't noticed , chance is not welcoming you home with open arms . phillip , ryan is the only father he 's ever known . phillip : i would like to rectify that . kay : ( sighs ) the boy just got home from iraq , a - and -- and -- and he has just discovered that -- that his birth father is alive . now give him some space , will you please ? he 's not ready to talk to you , and he may never be . phillip : what about you ? kay : i still find what you 've done to the family is unforgivable . kay : uh , listen , excuse me . i 'm going to have to cut out . i want to see , uh , lily at the hospital , okay ? chloe : oh , will you send her my regards , please ? kay : yes , of course , i will . just , uh , entertain this young man . chloe : okay . chance : she 's about to fill me in on all the local gossip , so ... kay : ( chuckles ) well , you picked the perfect person . chloe : uh , thanks , i think . kay : take care . chloe : ( laughs ) chance : take care . chloe : ( sighs ) chance : oh , wow . phillip : i just got an earful from katherine , telling me to back off . chance : well , she 's always been a little protective . phillip : i understand that . we can talk about this whenever you feel like you want to talk about this . chance : there 's nothin ' really to talk about . you see , you died when i was a baby , so i do n't know you . i 've never missed you . you -- you have no bearing on my life , and it 's been a good life up until this point . so i do n't see how anything changes now that you 've suddenly risen from the grave . phillip : okay . all right , okay . i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll steer clear . chloe : ( clears throat ) chance : ( clears throat ) chloe : come on , you 're not the least bit curious ? chance : chloe , can we just not talk about him , please ? chloe : subject closed . okay , so you want the inside scoop on genoa city . so who do you want to know about first ? chance : you . [ scene_break ] neil : ( sighs ) olivia : ( sighs ) well , i spoke to my colleagues , and they agree . the hormone therapy that lily needs to harvest her eggs is -- it 's just too risky when dealing with this estrogen - positive cancer . she needs that surgery a.s.a.p . neil : oh , olivia . where is she ? kay : oh , um , did i come by at a bad time ? olivia : ( sighs ) katherine . kay : um , i just hoped i could lend some support . i can come back . neil : no , no , no , no . it 's quite all right . thank you so much for coming . uh , lily -- she left the hospital without telling anyone . olivia : she has some hard choices to make . kay : well , she 's a level - headed young girl . uh , now she 'll make the right choices . olivia : ( sighs ) neil : well , the odds are stacked against her with every minute that passes . [ scene_break ] lily : i thought you of all people would support me . cane : come here . listen to me . if there is a remote possibility that this cancer could take your life , then fighting it has to be your first priority . lily : what , and give up my dream ? why ca n't i have both ? cane : all right , listen , i understand . i understand more than anybody else what it means to keep your mom 's legacy alive , okay ? i have no family . i have no one , and if i do n't have kids , it 's going to end with me . lily : okay , then you understand why i have to freeze my eggs first . cane : listen , from everything you 've told me about dru , everything you 've said , of the hopes she had for you and the dreams , do you think that she would want you to sacrifice yourself for having the chance , just the chance , of a biological child ? none of this is gon na matter , sweetheart , if you do n't make it . there was a time when cordelia was born where you never doubted for one second that you could love that baby , 'cause you -- you have so much love that you can give a child . lily : i know . i know . i would n't mind having a child that is n't biologically mine . i mean , look at tyra and ana and my dad and devon or my -- my dad and me . cane : then do n't risk your life for this . lily : it 's just that there 's something that you do n't know , cane , something that makes this a lot harder for me . ( sighs ) the way they found the cancer was because i went to the hospital because i thought that i was pregnant with our child . [ scene_break ] mac : look at those pants . how did they stay up ? billy : what are you talkin ' about , man ? i was stylin ' , yo . ( laughs ) mac : how did you get a hold of my scrapbook ? billy : oh , well , i , uh , bribed one of the maids from the mansion to swipe it for me . you do n't mind , do you ? mac : mnh - mnh . my life 's an open book . billy : good . mac : except for that . billy : for what ? no , let me see it . mac : no , unh - unh . it 's private . billy : oh , no , let me see it . come on , come on , what happened to the mac who does n't want to be self - conscious anymore , who wants to sing as loud and off- key as possible , huh ? mac : bad singing is totally different ... billy : give me the book . mac : than bearing teen angst drama to the entire world . billy : give me that book . ah , my book . this is my book . it 's my book now , baby . let 's see what we got in here . ( humming ) ooh . `` billy sat in front of me in home room today . he 's got a little freckle on the back of his neck . i wonder if he knows it 's there . `` mac : ( scoffs ) billy : racy . `` i think i passed the test in mr. tafoya 's class . `` mr. tafoya had the worst tests . they were horrible . mac : i studied all night . billy : `` i would never admit to this , but i think i 'm falling in love with billy abbott . `` mac : so embarrassing . billy : no , it 's sweet . it 's cute . i 'm just glad that i never kept a journal . mac : i can imagine what was going through your head back then . billy : ( chuckles ) what would it say ? `` mac smiled at me today . she 's crushin ' on me . `` or `` mac walked by me in the hall today , and she would n't say hi . wh- what 's wrong with her ? i - i know what 's wrong with her . women are crazy . that 's what 's wrong with her . `` mac : put the book down and get over here . billy : yes , ma'am . you come here . mac : ( chuckles ) turn around . billy : what ? mac : turn around . billy : okay . ( laughs ) ah . mac : you still have that freckle . billy : i still do have that freckle . mac : mm - hmm . billy : come here . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] chloe : so billy was living in hong kong , flying back and forth to new york , and , uh , well , the little rug rat was not in the cards . chance : oh . chloe : mnh - mnh . chance : so delia was a surprise . chloe : best surprise that ever happened . chance : okay , then you guys got married for the kid . chloe : yeah , with a few twists and turns along the way , yeah . chance : but you 're not together now . chloe : let 's put it this way , billy abbott -- fabulous father , horrible husband . plus , he is still carrying a torch for mac , but she is just so pollyanna . i do n't think she 's gon na take him back . chance : mm . yeah , i remember when all that went down between billy and mac . chloe : i could n't stand watching him moon over her anymore , so i had him move out . but i think that he 's just going to finally realize what he 's missing , and then he 's just gon na come crawling back . ( sighs ) chance : you 're -- you 're really pretty , beautiful , and you 've got a great job , and you 've got a kid that 's obviously gaga over you . i mean , why are you settling for second choice ? chloe : i - i -- have n't you ever had such strong feelings for someone and you just ca n't let them go no matter how pathetic it seemed ? chance : never have . chloe : you 've never had girlfriend drama ? chance : i 've never had a girlfriend . chloe : what ? [ scene_break ] cane : are you pregnant ? lily : the home pregnancy test said i was , but the doctor said it was a false positive . cane : is that why you had me come over the other day , to tell me you were pregnant ? lily : yeah , but it turns out ... ( sighs ) there 's nothing to tell . cane : i 'm sorry . i tried to do the noble thing and tell you i was hoping you were n't pregnant , and i 'm sorry . you must hate me for that . i 'm so sorry . lily : ( scoffs ) it 's just like a few months ago we were starting a life together , and now it 's like all of our plans are just gone . ( sighs ) cane : listen to me . you will make a wonderful mother , but you have to save yourself first . lily : listen , you want to support me ? cane : yes . lily : then take me to chicago , okay ? and i will find a doctor that will help me keep my eggs . cane : please do n't do this . lily : think about what you are asking me . cane : i am asking you to save yourself . if not for you , i 'm asking you to do it for neil and devon . they need you . i need you , 'cause i could n't stand living in this world if you were n't here . you have to fight this , and you have to beat this . let me take you back to the hospital , please . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey . amber : hi , baby . daniel : any news ? amber : still workin ' on it . daniel : you know , you 've been renting space in my head all day long . tryin ' to figure out a way i 'm gon na get out of here and get back to you . amber : our bed 's gon na be awfully lonely without you in it tonight . daniel : come on , this is n't forever , you know ? if anyone can prove i 'm innocent , it 's michael . amber : yeah . you know , he better , or he 's gon na have me to deal with . ( chuckles ) daniel : the guy 's like a magician . i mean , he 's gotten us out of trouble before . amber : i know , but , you know , there 's just so much evidence stacked against you . i mean , what if -- what if he ca n't help ? you know , what if we have to do something drastic ? daniel : ( scoffs ) something drastic , like , uh , you maybe putting on a catwoman outfit , coming ' in here and bustin ' me out in the middle of the night ? amber : ( chuckles ) i wish i could . daniel : i know . i know you do . just do n't do anything that 's gon na get you in trouble , all right ? i can get out of this . amber : what if you ca n't ? i mean , what if -- what if you being framed gets you convicted ? daniel : just , you know , do n't even think like that . just do a jana . think happy thoughts . think about our future . i know we talked about commitment before , but i said i was n't ready . i am . amber : i should have locked you up months ago . ( laughs ) daniel : listen , when i get out of here , i want to be with you forever . amber : you mean that ? daniel : i want to take you for a spin in your wheelchair at the old folks ' home . ( chuckles ) amber : electric . daniel : definitely electric , and me and you -- we could wear some matching amber moore leather jackets . amber : i love you , baby . i love you more than anything in this entire world , and everything i do , i do it for you . you know that , right ? [ scene_break ] deacon : i 'm expecting a very special guest this evening , very special . thanks . well , i suppose if there 's such a thing as a soul mate ... ( sighs ) she 's mine . [ scene_break ] neil : i want you to try henderson park . it 's where lily used to go when she got mad at dru and me . um ... kay : where could she be ? neil : all right , call me back as soon as you can . bye - bye . kay : ( speaking indistinctly ) what ? neil : lily was at jimmy 's . devon just missed her . olivia : ( sighs ) you know , if she does n't get here soon , we 're gon na have to reschedule this for next week . neil : she ca n't wait a week , olivia . olivia : lily ! lily : hi . dad . neil : do you have any idea how worried i was about you ? lily : dad , i 'm sorry . just everything that -- it was happening so fast . i needed time to think . i needed to make this decision on my own without anyone pressuring me . i 'm gon na have the surgery . olivia : ( sighs ) i will tell dr. berger . neil : i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] billy : i know . mac : ( scoffs ) billy : mm , i remember that dress . mac : unh - unh . billy : oh , yes , i do . you would sit down , and it would rise up just a little bit , and you 'd give me a little flash of thigh . unh , that is what every young man 's dreams are made of . mac : remember how all the girls used to swoon when j.t . sang ? billy : yes , i do . i wonder why he stopped singing . mac : he was really good , was n't he ? billy : mm - hmm . mac : what ? billy : mm - mnh . i do n't know . i was obviously in love with you then . i 'm in love with you now . mac : i love you , too . billy : well , it is time to make new memories . mac : mm . billy : mm . but first ... ( clears throat ) mac : what are you doing ? billy : i 'm turning off my phone . where 's yours ? mac : oh . billy : off , off , off , off , off . billy : ( chuckles ) billy : i have been waiting six years for this . i do n't want any interruptions . ( grunts ) mac : ( chuckles ) billy : mm . [ scene_break ] chloe : you 've never had a girlfriend ? chance : never . chloe : wow . meaningless hookups must really run in the family , huh ? ( chuckles ) chance : not my side . chloe : okay , so no meaningless hookups and no girlfriends . chance : nope . chloe : okay , then what am i missing ? chance : i 'm a virgin . chloe : you 're a vir -- ( chuckles ) you ... i - i 'm sorry . wait , you went to war , and you 've never been with a woman before ? chance : yeah , pretty much . chloe : okay , so is it a religious thing , or are -- are you gay ? what i - i do n't get it . chance : no . ( chuckles ) no , it 's neither of the two . i just , you know , i thought it might happen when i joined the military , and it did n't . it turns out there 's ten men for every one female in the service , so ... chloe : oh , come on . that 's such an excuse . chance : it 's not an excu -- look , i 'm not gon na go out there , and i 'm not gon na pay for sex . i 'm not gon na go ahead and just hook up with some random person just to say that i did it . you know , the longer i waited , it became something that was more and more special to me , and so i figured if i waited this long , i could wait a little bit longer . maybe she 'll come around , and she has n't . chloe : okay . wow , i do n't think i 've ever met a grown - up virgin before . chance : ( scoffs ) chloe : or a guy virgin , or at -- at least a really hot guy virgin . chance : ( chuckles ) okay , all right . well , congratulations . you 've officially met your first hot guy virgin . chloe : ( laughs ) you 're -- you 're putting me on . come on , really ? chance : no , i -- really . i swear to god . chloe : really ? [ scene_break ] neil : so , cane , did you convince lily to have the surgery ? cane : uh , no . no , she just needed a sounding board . i did n't convince her to do anything . it was her decision . kay : huh . olivia : okay , everything is on schedule . lily 's had a chance to talk to the surgeon , and she 's comfortable going forward . she signed the papers . i do n't know what you did to convince her , cane , but thank you , 'cause we could n't have done it without you . cane : well , um , now that lily 's in good hands , i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na take off , okay ? neil : it 's not your place to be here , cane . cane : i know that , neil , and i do n't want to make it harder on people , so i 'm gon na go . i 'm sorry . kay : uh , listen . i , uh , think i 'll go , too . now you keep me apprised , all right ? neil : i will . kay : all right . give lily my best . neil : i will . kay : olivia . make it a good one . olivia : you were a little hard on cane . neil : he 's not off the hook for what he 's done . lily : can you stop ? neil : hey . how you doin ' ? lily : where is , uh , where 's cane ? neil : he 's gone , but devon and tyra are on their way . olivia : sweetie , it 's time for you to go into o.r . lily : will you stay with me ? olivia : absolutely . neil : hey , i love you . lily : i love you , too , dad . neil : and i will be right here waiting for you when you get back , okay ? lily : okay . neil : bye , honey . [ scene_break ] jana : hi . kevin : hey , how 's daniel ? jana : um ... ( sighs ) actually , he 's , um , he 's better than i expected . kevin : that 's good . jana : yeah . kevin : amber stopped by . she seemed , uh , twitchy . she talked about making daniel 's problems disappear . jana : oh , god . how ? kevin : i do n't know . she would n't say . jana : oh , i hope she does n't do anything crazy . kevin : well , this is amber we 're talking about , our friend who talked us into breaking into a pawn shop , remember ? jana : oh , god . ( mumbling ) kevin : what -- what are you doin ' ? jana : well , i 'm phoning her . kevin : no , no , no , no , no . jana : kev , come on . kevin : stay out of it , jana . jana : well , she 's our friend . kevin : well , look , this -- this -- this whole chipmunk thing , right -- that ended up being a blessing , but i do n't think next time we 're gon na be so lucky . jana : ( sighs ) well , i just hope whatever it is she 's planning does n't blow up in her face . [ scene_break ] [ amber remembering ] daniel : listen , i 'm gettin ' out of here , and when i do , i want to be with you forever . deacon : you sleep with me , your man goes free . if not , danny boy spends the rest of his days behind bars . lady 's choice . amber : ( sighs ) deacon : i knew you 'd come . amber : let 's get this over with . deacon : whoa , slow down there , seabiscuit . it 's not a race . i 've been dreamin ' about this for a long time . you know , amber , you 're the only woman that 's said no to me . i 'm gon na savor every moment of this . deacon : put 'em on . amber : that looks like something you bought for me years ago . deacon : it always was one of my favorites . put it on . amber : i 'm not wearing this . deacon : honey , we 're gon na do this my way , or your boyfriend 's gon na be the new sweetheart on cell block c. put them on . deacon : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chance : so ... ( sighs ) what else does delia do besides blow bubbles and look really , really cute ? chloe : ( chuckles ) uh , she dribbles just like her dad . chance : ( chuckles ) chloe : and , uh , she stares endlessly at her cute little foot . now when you 're talking about being a virgin , we 're talking about sex , right ? that 's what you mean , right ? chance : ( sighs ) back to this again , huh ? chloe : ( chuckles ) have you ever been kissed ? chance : yeah . yeah , i 've been kissed a lot , many times . chloe : and you never wanted to take things further ? chance : ( sighs ) look , i like kissing . i really like kissing , and i 'm sure i 'm gon na like sex , too , when it happens . it just has n't happened yet . chloe : maybe you just have n't been kissed right . chance : no , no . that 's not -- that 's not it . i 've -- i 've kissed a lot of right people . it 's just -- it is what it is . so , anyways , what are you and , uh , you -- chloe : you ever been kissed like that ? chance : um ... chloe : yeah , i did n't think so . you got lipstick on your ... [ scene_break ] deacon : yes , h - hi . this is michael baldwin , daniel romalotti 's attorney . yeah , i 'm gon na need to speak with my client , please . it 's important . it ca n't wait . thanks . i 'll hold on . deacon : damn , girl . let me take a look at you . come here . turn around . i said , `` turn around . `` deacon : now you tell me you did n't miss that . amber : ( grunts ) daniel : ( sighs ) michael , what 's up ? deacon : mm , god , amber , it feels so good . amber : ( gasping ) deacon : oh . amber : daniel -- daniel can never know about this , deacon . promise me , please , you wo n't tell him ever . deacon : oh , honey , i promise he 's never gon na hear it from me . amber : ( breathing heavily ) [ scene_break ] cane : ( sighs ) so we 've come full circle , huh ? it 's how it all began for you and i -- in a bar . phillip : i thought you were leaving town . cane : something came up . phillip : where you goin ' ? cane : i do n't know . not sure . phillip : you ca n't go back to australia . cane : i know i ca n't go back to australia . i know that . there 's nothing there for me , and there 's nothing here for me , either . kay : um , thank you for what you did for lily today . you probably saved her life . cane : god , i hope so . that girl needs a break . kay : yeah , so do you . you 're a good man , cane , and i apologize for the way i 've been treating you . cane : you do n't have to apologize . you should be mad at me . kay : i hear you 're , um , planning to leave genoa city . i 'm hoping you will change your mind , please . [ scene_break ] olivia : neil . neil : the cancer spread ? olivia : we had to remove everything . [ next_on ] daniel : i 'm sitting here in jail thinking that i want to get married to you the minute i get out , and you 're off banging some guy that you just met ! chance : it 's your son chance . phillip : hi . chance : can we get together ? lily : it 's not true . neil : there was good news . there 's a tiny miracle . | in the coffeehouse , chance tells kay and chloe that the place has n't changed . chloe tells kay and chance that this coffeehouse has the best java in genoa city . kay tells chance that the owner is a friend of hers . kevin walks in to the coffeehouse . daniel tells jana that he ca n't think of one single person that would want to do this to him . deacon reminds amber that she is running out of time . neil asks olivia why would lily walk out on her surgery . lily begs cane to hold her . billy calls mac and asks her to meet him at the trailer . lily tells cane her plan for harvesting her eggs . billy surprises mac with her old scrapbook from high school . daniel tells jana that he loves amber and is going to ask her to marry him . amber walks in and orders an iced latte to go . chloe asks philip to join her and chance . lily begs cane to take her to chicago . lily arrives back at the hospital to have the surgery . neil asks cane if he is the one , who had convinced lily to go through with the surgery . amber arrives at deacon 's to get this over with , but deacon wants to take his time . chloe kisses chance . olivia tells neil that the cancer had spread and they had to remove everything . |
victoria : so did you talk to phyllis yet ? billy : hey ... ( chuckles ) victoria : ( clears throat ) does she know that she 's ... billy : n -- first order of business when i get to the office is to make coffee , go through the mail , and then fire my editor in chief . i just hope she understands my position . ashley : well , hi . good morning . billy : hey , hey . victoria : hi . ashley : oh , look at this one . you 're getting so big , and you 're so handsome . victoria : oh , i know . it happens so fast . i 'm afraid to blink . ashley : kind of glad i ran into you , actually , vicki . victoria : oh ? ashley : yeah . when you 're ready to come back to work , i 'm hoping you 'll consider jabot . victoria : are you and jack tag - teaming me ? ashley : no , why ? victoria : well , he already approached me about a job . ashley : he did ? victoria : well , beauty of nature , specifically ... ashley : uh - huh . victoria : but you 're all under the same umbrella . ashley : no , actually , that 's not the case at all . jack 's keeping both companies separate for now . he 'll be solely at beauty of nature while i run jabot , which means you 're gon na have a decision to make . billy : jack 's out at jabot ? does he know that ? [ scene_break ] gloria : i always recommend passed hors d'oeuvres . keeps people up and circulating . jack : i 'm more interested in what we serve than how we serve it . nikki : well , i agree . if we 're going to have the reception here , i think the food should be memorable . jack : memorable in a good way . gloria : well , if you 're looking for `` oohs `` and `` ahhs , `` jack , you know you 've come to the right place . i have taken the liberty of asking my chef to prepare a tasting menu for you . nikki : mm . gloria : and , uh , my choices have little stars next to them , but if there 's anything else you 'd like , please feel free to say word . while you look at that , i 'll check on the kitchen . excuse me . nikki : thank you . jack : well , it does n't get much better than this , does it ? nikki : hey , i 'm telling you . free appetizers . jack : i was talking about you and me ... nikki : mm . jack : making plans for the happiest day of our lives . nikki : oh , yeah , that , too . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] adam : look what daddy brought home . chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : i got us breakfast before we head to the airport -- coffee and doughnuts , but not just any old doughnuts . this is edna 's bakery , okay ? best doughnuts ... ( smacks lips ) this side of the mississippi . ( inhales deeply ) heaven in a box . chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : man , my trips to town when i was a kid were not complete without stops at this place . chelsea : you are so insanely cute right now . ( giggles ) i had no idea you loved doughnuts so much . adam : uh , edna 's doughnuts . chelsea : oh . adam : pay attention , woman . chelsea : ah . that 's `` mrs. woman `` to you , mister . adam : yeah , i know . i remember . chelsea : mm - hmm . adam : here . chelsea : uh - oh . let me see . adam : take a bite . chelsea : okay . adam : it 's got a little glaze on it . ( smacks lips ) chelsea : mmm . adam : is that not the best thing you 've ever eaten , ever ? chelsea : oh , my god . nothing has ever been so perfect . you want some ? adam : let me kiss some off . chelsea : ( laughing ) adam : just get a little sugar , sugar . [ scene_break ] phyllis : well -- i 'll see what i can do . thanks . nick : what 'd avery say ? phyllis : um , she thinks that i should use my influence at `` restless style `` to -- to prevent any negative articles from coming out . nick : is that realistic ? phyllis : why would n't it be ? nick : well , for starters , we have n't heard from billy . we do n't know how he 's reacting to your arrest . phyllis : oh , well , i mean , he 's gon na support me . i mean , come on , he 'd have to . how many times has he been in trouble , right ? i mean , do i even have to say it ? myanmar ? hello . if anyone can relate to this , it would be billy , of all people . and besides , you know , good , experienced magazine editors are hard to come by . nick : true . phyllis : yeah , and i run the place . i completely run the place . while he 's out schmoozing with the l.a. people , i - i 'm working . i mean , god forbid he 'd -- he 'd actually have to start working for a living . ( chuckles ) nick : well , i think you should go in there and talk to the guy , see if he 'll just look the other way with all this . phyllis : yeah . oh , for sure , for sure . he -- he will . i - i 'm -- i 'm certain of it . i 'm certain of it . y - you know , i was thinking , maybe ... maybe i should write the article about this myself . you know , like , from -- from my point of view , what happened with paul and christine and what did n't happen . you know , i could -- i just -- i - i could do my own damage control . nick : well , what if billy 's not on board with all this ? i think you should just go in there , keep your head down , let the bullets fly by until this all gets settled . phyllis : uh , he -- he -- he 's gon na be on board with this . he 's definitely gon na be on board . he -- listen , if something makes money , billy is all for it , bottom line . if he 's not , that 's not gon na stop me from defending myself in the court of public opinion . [ scene_break ] adam : you know , i love this . it feels so different . chelsea : what ? adam : you , me ... this . all the little things that nobody ever sees of adam . i 'm embracing my inner hick . chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : and you 're not just embracing me . you actually think it 's cool . chelsea : mm - hmm . how convenient . adam : you know , um , women looked down on me for being from the farm out in the boonies , especially in school . harvard and hogs did n't mix . you know , i had skye , who seemed to love power and money a little more than she did me , and then there 's , uh , sharon , and that did n't , uh ... well , that did n't work out for all sorts of reasons . but then there 's you , and you seem to just want me to be who i am . chelsea : your upbringing sounds like a fantasy compared to mine . being able to experience this , this little part of yours , through your eyes , it feels ... magical to me . adam : come here . chelsea : ( chuckles ) mm . ( gasping ) oh , my god ! adam : what , what , what , what ? chelsea : i think i saw a mouse . [ scene_break ] sharon : you want to go somewhere else ? victor : no , not at all . sharon : well , you ca n't seem to take your eyes off her . victor : if i wanted to be with nikki , i 'd be with her . anita : hiding out in back , huh ? jeff : ( groans ) anita : i guess i would be , too , if i had two wives . correction -- one wife , me , and the also - ran . oh , speaking of whom ... ( scoffs ) gloria : hello , sexy buns . listen , table 17 needs , um ... mimosas . ( chuckles ) jeff : ( chuckles ) i 'm on it , sugar lips . anita : ( whispering ) hey . i thought that woman would be at your throat . jeff : well , i was able to convince gloria that you were lying about our still being married . anita : ( normal voice ) really ? how did you do that ? jeff : never underestimate me , lady . nikki : two thumbs up for the mushroom canapé . jack : and a big nay on the duck quesadilla . nikki : yeah , what was that ? mm , it was so dry , too . did n't you think so ? it was dry . maybe we should ask victor and sharon what they think about that . jack : i - i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . i 'm letting them distract me . i am totally focused on our wedding again . forgive me ? nikki : that 's easy . mwah . jack : now ... nikki : what goes with this red sauce here ? jack : this is the crab wonton with spicy chili marmalade . nikki : mmm . jack : oh ! oh . nikki : oh ! jack : oh , i 'm sorry . here . yeah , ooh . nikki : do n't worry , do n't worry . it 's okay . you know , club soda -- club soda will fix it . i 'll be right back . jack : i 'm sorry . nikki : not to worry . nikki : hello . victor : hi . [ scene_break ] billy : so , ms . hot commodity , you think you 'll wind up working for one of my siblings ? victoria : well , they are obviously having some kind of dispute , which i am not anxious to get in the middle of . billy : ca n't blame you there , but to make things a little bit more interesting , how would you like to come work with me ? victoria : here ? billy : yeah , here . i 'm losing my right hand right as i 'm starting up a new tv series , and i desperately need a good manager that can run the magazine while i tend to the show , so ... victoria : i do n't know the first thing about publishing , billy . billy : that does n't matter . you 're smart , accomplished , good with people . you 'll learn really fast . victoria : ( sighs ) i guess you did n't hear me when i said i 'm not up for a lot of conflict at the moment . ( elevator door opens ) billy : there 's no conflict . phyllis is out . there 's no conflict here . ( footsteps approach ) billy : she 's -- yeah . victoria : ( clears throat ) phyllis : hey . billy : hey . victoria : hi , phyllis . phyllis : hey . yeah , uh , so ... this is awkward . uh , i guess i - i should start by saying i 'm sorry for , uh , embarrassing the family . victoria : you 're hardly the first . phyllis : i - i just want you to know that -- listen , nick , after a lot of soul- searching , has , um , has decide to support me through this , which i thank ... god for e - every three minutes of the day . victoria : yeah , that sounds like my brother . i mean , he can overreact and he 's ill - advised sometimes , but he usually ends up doing what he thinks is best . phyllis : okay , so , um , i know that my arrest cast a - a bad light on the magazine . i 'm -- apologize , but i - i 'm gon na fix that . i 'm gon na fix that . i 'm -- i 'm just , you know , out on bail and -- and just ready to dive back in . billy : i 'm sorry , that 's not gon na happen . i 'm gon na have to let you go . [ scene_break ] nick : phyllis just left for work , so you missed her . avery : oh . well , as long as you 're here , thank you . nick : for what ? avery : for standing by my sister . i know it was n't an easy decision to make . nick : well , talking to my kids made me realize how much phyllis has changed . the phyllis from long ago is not the woman i 'm in love with now . avery : well , i 'm glad to hear you say that , because she 's gon na need you , to lean on you , a lot . nick : phyllis will fight as much as she needs to . in fact , she left here saying she was gon na write an article to plead her case . avery : what ? oh , my god , that 's the worst thing she could do . [ scene_break ] victoria : uh , okay , suddenly i 'm sort of in the mood for some fresh air , so i 'll talk to you later . billy : okay . bye . mwah . victoria : okay . bye . ( whispers ) good luck . billy : yeah . do n't you have some articles to write or something , somewhere else , please ? thanks . phyllis : okayed i remind you what happened last time you fired me ? billy : no , not really . phyllis : yeah , the sales went down . they plummeted , actually , and , uh , our advertisers pulled out of their accounts . billy : yes , that 's right , but the , uh , people backing the new tv series said they were gon na pull the plug if i kept you on . they 're not too comfortable having one of my key players accused of attempted murder . phyllis : that 's more important than loyalty ? billy : ( sighs ) i 've got a lot invested in this , and you know it . i made a business decision , and i mean this when i say it -- i 'm gon na be sorry to see you leave , but i 've got ta let you go . phyllis : okay , listen , listen . ( sighs ) okay , you 're letting me go . fine . okay , hopefully , um , you have the decency not to -- not to , um ... you know , kill me in the magazine , publish -- publish certain things in the magazine . billy : okay , there 's a problem for us . i promised that i would put you on the next cover . phyllis : oh , my god . what ? so not only are you firing me , you 're gon na crucify me . billy : in print ... and in the pilot episode . phyllis : oh , my god , billy -- billy : this is a big story , okay ? this is what we 're built on , and i ca n't just let it pass and not cover it because it 's you . i 'm only telling you this so you 're not blindsided . phyllis : thanks a lot . billy : yeah , i know . [ scene_break ] adam : i got ta get it . ohh ! chelsea : ew ! there it is , there it is ! there it is ! ( shudders ) adam : did n't you -- did n't you live in a third world country for a little while ? it 's just a mouse . chelsea : well , i -- that does n't mean i like rodents ! ( shuddering ) adam : i got you . i got you . okay . chelsea : ohh . ee . adam : yep , i got him . you want to see him ? chelsea : no , no ! mice are gross and they bite . you have to get rid of that right away , please . adam : he 's got a cute , furry face . you sure you do n't -- chelsea : please , please ! adam : all right , i 'm gon na take him downstairs , i 'm gon na let him outside . chelsea : ( shuddering ) adam : big baby . boy : elmer , elmer ! ( whistles ) adam : who 's elmer ? boy : my pet mouse . we were playing and he got out . adam : so , uh , does this happen to be him ? boy : elmer ! i 'm so glad you found him . if my mom found out he got lost ... ( sighs ) she would kill me . adam : ( chuckles ) well , there you go . now your mom 's not gon na kill you . boy : thanks . adam : sure , buddy . chelsea : ( laughing ) adam : elmer the mouse . you were afraid of elmer the mouse . yeah , i 'm -- i 'm glad i took him out ... chelsea : it 's ... ( laughs ) adam : before he savagely took care of our doughnuts . chelsea : it 's not funny ! mice are gross ! [ scene_break ] nikki : how long does it take to get some club soda and a lemon ? victor : maybe i should go get it myself . nikki : yeah , well , you probably will . you take charge of everything else . have you talked to nicholas lately ? victor : yep . apparently our son had done some soul - searching and decided to stand by phyllis after all . nikki : mm . well , i 'm not surprised . he 's always had principles . his taste in women , though , could be better . victor : that supposed to be a backhanded slap at sharon ? if it is , then keep your opinion to yourself , all right ? nikki : victor , i really could n't care less who 's warming your bed these days . i am much too busy planning my wedding to a wonderful man who understands and cares about me like very few people have , and i am extremely happy . victor : are you trying to convince me or yourself ? jack : if you 're gon na hang out with `` old moneybags , `` you might as well get used to that . those two have always had a strong pull between each other . sharon : and that does n't bother you ? jack : no , because i know nikki loves me . sharon : well , good , because she 's not getting her hooks back into victor again , i can assure you of that . jack : when did you get so possessive and bitter you 've changed . sharon : if i have , it 's only because my eyes have finally been opened . excuse me , will you ? ashley : so ... i offered victoria a job at jabot , only to find out that you had already recruited her for beauty of nature . jack : hello . ashley : hello . jack : so ? ashley : she assumed that the companies were merging , and i told her that was n't so , so which is it ? jack : the companies will merge when it 's the right time . i thought we discussed this . ashley : i thought we had , too , but i 'm starting to wonder , did you hear anything that i said about heading up two competing companies being a blatant conflict of interest ? jack : i 'm not going to resign from jabot , ash . do n't even suggest it again . ashley : hmm . you 're not leaving me any choice , jackie . i have to contact the board and have you removed . [ scene_break ] chelsea : once we 're back and everyone knows we 're married , i wonder what life will be like for us . adam : i imagine it 'll be perfect , everything you ever dreamed of or ever wanted . i 'm gon na make it happen for you . and all those other folks , do n't sweat 'em . they do n't get us . i do n't care , and you should n't , either . [ scene_break ] nikki : well , that seemed to have worked . jack : oh , well , good . nikki : what did ashley say to you , to make your good mood disappear ? jack : oh , there 's something at work ashley and i are n't exactly seeing eye to eye on , but let 's not let that distract us from our mission , which is to make sure that all of our guests at this wedding reception think that the food is amazing and wo n't forget it for decades . nikki : okay . victoria : hi . nikki : oh , hi , sweetheart . mwa ! jack : hi . victoria : hello . i came as soon as i got johnny settled with the nanny . what 's going on ? nikki : here , i - i 'll be right back . excuse me . jack : thanks . victoria : oh . jack : have a seat , have a seat . victoria : okay . jack : i understand ashley offered you a position at jabot . victoria : yeah , she put some feelers out there . jack : well , you still have n't gotten back to me on my offer to have you head up beauty of nature . i hope your entertaining other offers does n't mean you 're turning me down . victor : so jack is giving her the hard sell . do n't blame him . sharon : you think she 'll go to work for him ? victor : victoria 's very fond of beauty of nature , and she had a lot of autonomy with me . i 'm sure that he 's not willing to give it to her when she works for him . sharon : well , at least you wo n't have to worry about our line . it 's going to be a huge success for newman . victor : i 'm sure it will . listen , i have some business to attend to , okay ? sharon : oh , you 've just put down your fork , and now you 're leaving ? victor : no , you stay and finish , all right ? i 'll see you back at the ranch . ashley : hi . sharon : ashley . ashley : um , i could n't help but notice how victor just left you sitting here , and i 'm sure you do n't want my advice , but i 'm going to give it to you anyway . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( exhales slowly ) ( sighs ) hi . nick : hey . phyllis : that weasel fired me . avery : what , because of the charges ? phyllis : yeah , apparently uh , all the people in hollywood have a problem with me being around , but it 's not gon na stop them from hyping my story in the most salacious way possible . yeah , i 'm the next cover girl of `` restless style , `` and i 'm getting the entire `` restless style `` treatment , with cameras rolling and all , but of course , of course , it was just a business decision . nick : what a load of crap . if billy wants to fire you , that 's his prerogative , but he 's not gon na write an article that 's gon na convict you . that 's not gon na fly with me . phyllis : avery , i 'm screwed . [ scene_break ] sharon : if you 're here to judge me -- ashley : not at all . i care about you . i mean , i feel like you and i have a bond because of faith , and , uh ... i think i 'd be remiss if i did n't try to save you from some heartache . sharon : okay . say whatever 's on your mind . ashley : okay , first and foremost , the most important thing in victor 's life is victor . a close second is nikki , followed by his children and then newman enterprises , and after that , maybe he 'll have a few meager scraps of attention to share with the woman in his life . and if you think you 're gon na change him or maybe capture his heart in a way nikki has n't , it 's just ... futile . sharon : ashley , i 'm not you , and -- and i do n't want to be nikki . i 'm also not some consolation prize . listen , victor is with me because he wants to be and i know how he feels about me . i know what i 'm doing . ashley : i hope you 're right , for faith 's sake . [ scene_break ] anita : all right , quit stalling . i want an explanation . how in the world did you convince gloria that we 're not hitched , hmm ? jeff : when angelo had me kidnapped , gloria totally misjudged my character . i told her she owed it to me to give me the benefit of the doubt this time , and she did . anita : oh , guilt . yeah , might have worked , too , except no one -- repeat , no one -- makes a liar out of me , jeffrey . jeff : um ... ( clears throat ) anita . anita , wait , wait ! [ scene_break ] victoria : honestly , jack , i have n't decided where i 'm gon na be working or when i might be available , and i was hoping that you might give me a little more time to make up my mind . jack : okay , do n't take too much time . i have big plans for beauty of nature , and i want you involved from the get - go . victoria : all right . i appreciate that , and i promise i will let you know soon . jack : fair enough . nikki : so gloria is trying to pressure me into signing the contract for the reception . jack : ( sighs ) nikki : and since i just remembered i have an appointment with lauren to go over design ideas for my dress , i got ta go . victoria : oh , uh , well , do you need a second opinion ? on the dresses , i mean . nikki : honey , yes , i would love that . victoria : great . nikki : all right , i 'll see you later , darling . jack : bye , baby . victoria : bye , jack . jack : see you . thanks . victoria : mm . jack : ben , jack abbott . how are you ? listen , i was hoping you could meet me at gloworm . yeah , i -- there 's something important i want to discuss with you . i 'm there right now . i appreciate it . talk to you then . sis , i love you to pieces , but you 'd be making a big mistake , trying to run me out . [ scene_break ] nick : what kind of idiot screws over his most valuable employee ? or is this just another way for you to sell out a newman so you can make a buck ? billy : okay , phyllis is n't a newman . she 's married to one , and she also left tire tracks onto two innocent people , and now that 's a story , and if it were anyone else , phyllis would be all over it . you know that damn good and well , so she 's just getting a view from the other side . if she does n't like it , i do n't know what to tell you . what 's she gon na do ? is she gon na run over me with her car when i leave the office ? is that what she 's gon na do ? ( grunts ) ( chuckles ) well ... ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) nick : you know , i wish i 'd never started this asinine magazine . all it 's done is cause me and my family nothing but grief , and you are the sole reason for that . billy : did you get that out of your system , brother - in - law ? good . so in interest of not upsetting my wife , your sister , why do n't we just stop right here , or do you want me to call the cops ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , avery , you know , there are parts of my past that , um , are n't very , uh ... ( sighs ) savory . if billy starts talking to my enemies , lord knows what kind of story he 's gon na write . avery : okay , well , whatever gets thrown at us , we 'll handle . if i have to restore your reputation in the courtroom , i 'll do it . we will deal with this , phyllis . phyllis : you know what ? i - i ca n't -- i ca n't let billy just rip me to shreds , you know ? i - i just -- i ca n't sit back and do nothing that 's -- i - i ca n't ... uh , you know what ? i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na start writing a blog . avery : no , you 're not . phyllis : yes , i am . avery : no , you 're not . that is the worst thing -- you could cause irreparable damage . no . phyllis : i have to fight this . do you understand that ? i have to fight this , and with words . i mean , that 's the only way i can . avery : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] anita : you need to open up your ears and listen to me . jeff and i are married , have been for years . jeff : she 's lying to you , sugarplum . i already explained this to you . anita : you have to ask yourself , why is he so frantic to hold on to you and to discredit me ? the club 's in your name now , is n't it , gloria ? if your relationship is n't legal , then jeff has no marital property rights . without his sugar mama , he 'd be flat broke . jeff : ( scoffs ) gloria : i am not gon na be made a fool of by either one of you . i will get to the bottom of this myself , hmm ? [ scene_break ] jack : no , i realize it 's highly unorthodox , but i just think we need to take our time in merging these two companies . ben : exactly right . if the public perceives the products have changed , it could threaten the whole franchise . man : i totally agree . jack : then i have your votes ? man : you have mine . ben : behind you all the way , jack . jack : thank you , gentlemen . i really appreciate you coming over . ashley : excuse me , ben and rich , i need to speak with my brother alone . jack : thanks , guys . ashley : just what the hell do you think you 're doing ? [ scene_break ] victoria : hi . what are you doing here ? victor : i have some news about your brother adam . it seems that he and chelsea eloped to kansas and got married yesterday . victoria : i had no idea . victor : i also know that that lowlife mother of chelsea 's , anita , is back in town , which , i 'm sure , does n't make you too happy . victoria : well , that 's kind of the understatement of the year . victor : i 'll make sure to keep both of them away from you , okay ? victoria : how much is that gon na cost me ? victor : what do you mean , how much is that gon na cost you ? i just want you to consider coming back to newman enterprises . that would make me very happy , and you would be working alongside your brother nicholas . victoria : okay , dad , if you knew how many offers i 've had today ... victor : oh , i can only imagine , and one of them , i 'm sure , was from jack abbott , right ? victoria : yeah . you saw me speaking with him at gloworm ? victor : he 's very smart to approach you . no one is more qualified for the job than you are . as much as you would like to go back to beauty of nature , a company that you have helped create , just know that jack abbott wants what is and was mine -- beauty of nature , your mother , and now you . victoria : ( sighs ) victor : please come back where you belong . it would make me very happy . nikki : oh , i have never had so much trouble finding a parking -- hello , victor . victor : hi . i was just leaving . you think about it , victoria . nikki : are you okay ? victoria : actually , mom , i am about as confused as i 've ever been . [ scene_break ] ( key turning in lock ) adam : okay . do n't move , all right ? chelsea : ( laughs ) okay . adam : no peeking . nothing . chelsea : okay . adam : all right , ready ? chelsea : i 'm ready . ( squeals ) what ? oh , my god ! adam : in you go . chelsea : where are we going ? oh , my god ! oh . whoa . adam : okay , i 'm setting you down . chelsea : okay . adam : still no peeking . chelsea : okay . adam : you ready for this ? chelsea : yeah . wow . ohh , this place is amazing . where are we ? adam : home . 10 bedrooms , 12 bathrooms , 16 acres . there 's a billiards room , library , den . there 's a walk - in wine cellar . there 's even this , uh , speakeasy in the basement . how cool is that ? and , uh , there 's a big ol ' gazebo out by the lake , paddleboats , private airstrip . chelsea : a - and it 's -- it 's all ours ? adam : i hope you like it . chelsea : ( laughs ) like it ? adam ... ( laughs ) never in my wildest dreams ... oh , my god ! [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , well , so ... do i work for jabot , beauty of nature , newman , `` restless style , `` or none of the above ? nikki : well ... you know , staying home with johnny and raising him , that 's definitely a possibility . victoria : i know . i know that , and part of me would love to be a full - time mom so i do n't miss a minute with him , and so that i can keep him safe from chelsea and anita . but how do i know what to do ? what should i do ? nikki : angel , i ca n't answer that . it has to be your choice . [ scene_break ] gloria : all right , my son michael , the district attorney , is on this . we 're gon na know soon enough if you two are married . jeff : good . anita : great . [ scene_break ] jack : what ? i laid out my case . they saw the wisdom in it . no arm - twisting required . ashley : all perfectly aboveboard ? meeting with two of jabot 's key board members so you could sway their opinions . jack : you want to call a meeting to question my tactics , go right ahead , but i can tell you right now , with those two votes , i will be holding my current position . [ scene_break ] sharon : i am going to the stables . now that i have my new horse , i 'm going to become an excellent rider . would you like to come with me ? victor : well , good . not now , sharon . um ... uh , i have some ... things to do , but i 'm glad you enjoy the horse , okay ? you have a good time . [ scene_break ] phyllis : honestly , i 'm glad someone hit billy . i am . i just wish it was n't you . nick : that punk is so smug . i could n't help myself . avery : okay , well , next time , try to control your impulses , and you , too . no blogging , no talking to the press , no ... nick : you got ta listen to avery . anything you write will be used against you . christine will make sure of that . avery : let the fight happen in the courtroom , okay ? not in the media . phyllis : i know you 're both right . i know you are . i just feel so helpless . [ scene_break ] billy : `` what is the price of jealousy ? ask phyllis newman , and the answer is two human lives . `` man : uh , billy , sorry to interrupt . billy : what is it , mark ? mark : just so you 're aware , we 've installed our cameras for the show all over the office ahead of schedule , and we have signed releases from everyone on staff , so we went ahead last night and got 'em rollin ' . billy : so you 're saying anything that happened here today would be on video ? works for me . ( taps finger ) thanks . mark : yep . [ next_on ] kevin : no , you 're not getting a second chance , 'cause you 're gon na be in prison . jeff : this does not mean what you think it does . gloria : no , it just means that you are a two - timing , lying bastard . cane : oh , my god , what happened here ? what happened ? are you all right ? genevieve : ( sobbing ) | adam brings chelsea breakfast in bed before their flight back home . chelsea shows her feminine side when she is afraid of a mouse . at crimson lights , ashley brags on johnny to billy and victoria . gloria , jack , and nikki plan their wedding reception . victor and sharon walk in and sees jack and nikki kissing . avery wants phyllis to use her influence at restless style to thwart any negative influence . phyllis suggests writing an article about her own plight for restless style . victor can not keep his eyes off jack and nikki . anita confronts jeffrey about them still being married . nikki and victor confront each other at the bar . phyllis arrives at work at restless style only to be fired by billy . avery thanks nick for standing by phyllis . billy informs phyllis that he is not only doing a story on her for restless style , but also for his upcoming movie . ashley lets jack know that she offered victoria a job at jabot . ashley gives jack an ultimatum about his standing at jabot . since jack refuses to leave jabot , ashley threatens to go to the board . |
victor : dr. rayburn did n't say anything about you being awake . i 'm actually glad to see you , jack . jack : really ? after you worked so hard to get rid of me ? victor : you might think that -- jack : i 'm talking now . you 're listening . the day you said you wanted to buy jabot , i knew you were up to something . never in my darkest nightmare did i imagine the lengths you would go to to get what you wanted -- dropping a look- alike in my place as you got rid of me and then helping a man , a vicious criminal , take over my company , manipulate my family , sleep with my wife ! victor : calm down , jack . jack : do n't you tell me to calm down . victor : you might hurt yourself . jack : do n't you tell me to calm down . i 'm calling the shots now , not you . phyllis : hell of a day , huh ? billy : hey , what are you doing here ? phyllis : stitch kicked me out so jack could rest , but ... after what he told us , i just could n't go home . i - i 'm too wired . billy : yeah , i know the feeling . so , can you believe it ? gabe 's not jack 's son after all . you know , i should have been smarter than this . i should have realized that he would tamper with the dna test . phyllis : look , uh , you said that we should keep this under wraps for now , but what are we gon na do ? we 're gon na have to bide our time at least until jack wakes up . billy : no . no . we need to bounce that lying weasel out of this company as fast as we can . phyllis : how ? billy : by proving that gabriel bingham is not an abbott -- discredit his dna test by running one of our own . [ pounding on door ] summer : [ chuckles ] kevin : oh , thank god you 're here . summer : why ? what 's wrong ? mariah : nothing . he has news . kevin : big news . so , i discovered a connection between noah 's new favorite person and the murders . noah : marisa , if there 's more to the story between you and marco , you need to tell me right now . okay ? i meant what i said . you can trust me . and i want to trust you , too , but you need to tell me the truth . marisa : everything 's here in this reading material you brought . noah : no , not everything 's here . i told you there was evidence connecting marco to the murders of courtney and austin . and you just told me that you 're connected to him . and my friends and i -- we have questions . we need some answers . marisa : i had nothing to do with those murders . i was n't even in town . [ sighs ] but marco was . stitch : now , i need to go on rounds soon . promise me you 'll be a model patient till tomorrow morning . abby : fine . but i will be a lot happier once i get back in our bed . [ knock on door ] adam : hey . too , uh , late for a visit ? abby : hey . i ... did n't expect to see you here so late . adam : yeah , well , i - i heard you were in an accident . i wanted to come by and see how you were doing . abby : pretty good , considering . but i am anxious to get back to work . um , although i might need a few days before i can jump back in . that 's assuming i still have a job after that deal that i made with the warehouse workers . kevin : so , i dug up some information on marisa sierras . and it turns out that , once upon a time , she had a boyfriend named marco annicelli . remember him ? summer : yeah , no . the police thought for , what , about a half a second that he might have murdered austin and courtney . kyle : yeah . until the fbi ruled him out . mariah : well , for all we know , marisa could be the killer . kevin : stop saying that . summer : okay , who else knows about this ? have you talked to noah ? kyle : yeah . we went to him first . he 's with marisa now . he insisted on giving her a chance to explain . mariah : and we all know how that 's gon na go . he 's not gon na want to admit that this woman has been playing him . summer : noah just lost the person that he thought he was gon na spend the rest of his life with . now , i know how that feels . it hurts like hell , and sometimes , the only thing you want to do is find a soft place to land . mariah : even if that place is a sexy , sultry , murderous liar ? kyle : back off , mariah . kevin : all right , look , we did n't come here to fight . i want to go to paul with what i found out so that marisa and marco can at least be on his radar . i was hoping you two would back me up . kyle : what are you , crazy ? no way ! summer : no . you two need to take a big step back before you mess everything up . marisa : marco never confessed anything to me , but he could have been the killer . he said he was in town months before i got here . noah : when was that ? marisa : not long before you and i met . noah : so , how did you know he was in town ? marisa : a friend told me . noah : a friend told you ? marisa : yes . so , i came to find him . once i did , we decided to leave together . but on our way out of town , we got into a terrible fight . noah : at the fountain up the street ? marisa : no , no . that part was n't true . noah : right . okay . so , why were you soaking wet ? marisa : marco was driving . we started arguing . he lost control of the car , crashed into the lake just up north . noah : lake delaney ? marisa : i was able to get out and swim to shore , but marco was , uh , trapped inside , unconscious . i waited , but he -- he never came to surface . noah : what are you telling me ? you 're telling me that marco drowned ? so , that 's why you were so shaken up when you came to the club ? marisa : now you know why i made up the story . noah : you were in shock . okay . okay . i get that . look , if marco was the killer , we need to -- we need to call the police , okay ? they can drag the lake for his body . marisa : no , no , no , no . you must n't do that . you can not tell anyone . please . noah : marco 's dead . he 's gone . he ca n't hurt you anymore . marisa : you do n't understand . if word gets out that i caused marco to die , his people will find me , and then i will be dead . adam : why would n't you have a job ? [ chuckles ] abby : well , billy looked at the deal that i made and told me i gave away the store . i ca n't help but worry that you 'd feel the same way . adam : well , you know , the pay increase looked good , keeping it at 3.5 % . as far as the benefits package is concerned ... i feel like , you know , honestly , maybe you could have held the line a little firmer on that . abby : do you think that the pension contribution was excessive ? i mean , after the bump , it 's frozen for three years . adam : yeah . abby : and the dental plan -- was that too much ? adam : no . an extra set of x - rays -- that 's not gon na break anybody , right ? abby : yeah , but billy said -- adam : billy . do n't worry about billy . billy 's got an agenda , okay ? he probably tried to make you feel like it was the worst deal in the history of deals . abby : [ sighs ] adam : he 's trying to make you look bad , okay ? which , in turn , makes me look bad . trust me . you 're doing fine . you 're doing great , okay ? other than the fact that you 're in the hospital , of course . abby : thank you . adam : yeah . i have faith in you , you know ? and you 'll learn from your mistakes . we all do , right ? i believe in you . otherwise , i would n't have promoted you . abby : thank you . adam : you 're welcome . now , listen , get some sleep , okay , while you can . i 'm gon na go visit jack before i leave . stitch : uh , before you do that , um , can i have a word , please ? adam : sure . yeah . get better . abby : bye . [ door opens ] adam : what can i do for you ? stitch : jack -- he 's been a little overwhelmed by visitors . uh , he needs some rest . uh , be better if you came back tomorrow . adam : i see . is that a request or doctor 's orders ? stitch : [ chuckles ] doctor 's order . adam : okay . and you 're sure you 're not just doing ashley 's bidding for her ? stitch : whatever that 's supposed to mean . adam : well , i mean , i know you guys are close , right ? you two are pretty tight , and she does n't like me . that 's -- that 's not a secret . she does n't want me around jack 'cause she does n't consider me a real abbott . stitch : i 'm looking out for my patient . end of story . you can see him , just not tonight . [ cell phone rings ] adam : okay . chelsea . chelsea : come to my place right away . you 're in serious trouble . jack : so , what was the plan ? have kelly continue to torture me on that godforsaken island until i was killed off ? and it was sick the way you used that poor woman 's broken mind . and do n't deny it . you set her up . and you had me kidnapped on my honeymoon so that i would be far , far away when marco began his little masquerade . it was n't until kelly was dead for real that i actually escaped . god , when i think of everything i went through to get back home -- you put me through hell . you took me to hell and back , and you know what ? you 're gon na pay for that now . victor : i understand you 're confused , jack , considering you were in a coma . but i 'm not gon na pay for what you went through . jack : fat chance . victor : maybe it was kelly and marco who cooked all this up . has that occurred to you ? hmm ? i had nothing to do with any of it . jack : god , you lie as easily as you breathe , do n't you ? of course you had something to do with it . it was all about you . it always is , always has been , always will be . what does victor need ? what does victor want ? tell me something . when you shot me in the park that night , what was the plan then ? to just put me out of the picture ? victor : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . just slow down for a moment . the night you were shot in the park , i did n't think it was you . i thought it was marco . because marco had behaved rather erratically before . he had actually pointed a gun at me in my office . so , when i confronted him in the park , i thought it was marco and he was reaching for what i thought was his gun . so i shot him in self - defense . how 's that ? jack : how is that ? victor : yes . jack : why did you do it ? why did you bring him to town ? why did you do any of this ? victor : now we get to the point . calm down . do n't hurt yourself , okay ? about a year ago , i was apprised of a plot against me and my company called paragon project . does that ring a bell ? jack : how did you know about that ? who told you ? victor : i have my sources , jack . you know that . point is , i had to do everything in my power to defend myself , my family , and my company . had i known it was you in that park , i would never have pulled that trigger . jack : but you did pull the trigger . victor : oh , yeah . you keep saying i did all these horrific things . what about the blood on your hands ? you think about that . then decide how much of this sordid story you want the world to know . victor : sounds to me like you might have been responsible for kelly 's demise . jack : i never said that . i went to sleep . when i woke up , she was dead . victor : whoa . just like that ? wow . alive one minute , then you wake up , she 's dead . and then you found yourself on a cargo ship with marisa . she told me some interesting stories tonight . jack : i did n't know marisa was still in town . victor : oh , yeah . she told me some details about how you were responsible for setting an explosion . jack : i was escaping . i was fighting for my survival . victor : and in the process , you killed about 12 men and the captain , did n't you ? i do n't think you 're interested in those sordid details to become known to the world , are you ? think about it . what if they extradite you , haul your ass back to that island , and you face a jury trial ? and you give them this stupid alibi of kelly one moment being alive , you fall asleep , you wake up , and she 's dead . you think anyone 's gon na believe that nonsense ? and then all the people who died on the cargo ship because of you ? extradition , maybe death penalty . lot of things to think about . you get my drift ? noah : i do n't want to hear another word about you dying , okay ? it 's not gon na happen . i want to take care of you . i just -- my friends might have already decided to go to the police . marisa : no ! no , no , no . they can not do that . you must stop them , noah , please . noah : i know . okay . look , i 'm gon na do what i can , okay ? but you got to promise me you 're not just gon na run off . just give me a chance to make this right . marisa : i wo n't run . i promise . noah : thank you . i 'll be in touch . kevin : how could i possibly make things worse by being up - front about what i learned ? kyle : oh , i 'm sure you 'd find a way , kevin . summer : well , okay . we have n't heard back from noah , yet , so let 's see what he finds out from marisa before we go running to the police . kyle : what difference does that make ? mariah : she 's been lying about who she really is from the start . we ca n't trust her . summer : how do you know that ? because she kept her relationship with marco quiet ? if my ex was on the top - ten `` most wanted `` list , i do n't think i 'd go around broadcasting it , either . kevin : i can not believe you 're acting this way . do n't you want to find out who killed your husband ? summer : are you really gon na ask me that ? kevin : i 'm sorry , all right ? i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to offend you , but your attitude makes no sense . summer : why ? because i 'm sick of jumping to conclusions and realizing again and again that we 're wrong ? okay , so , what if marisa is innocent and all she had was a crappy boyfriend ? that does n't make her a criminal . you guys need to make sure that there 's something here to pursue before you go and ruin a woman 's life . phyllis : gabe 's dna is all over this office , along with every other person who 's trampled through here . we need a clean sample . billy : do n't worry . i can handle that . phyllis : how ? billy : there 's a meeting in the morning . gabe 's gon na be there . there 's gon na be bagels , coffee ... phyllis : coffee cups . billy : presuming that he drinks out of one , i can have it down to the lab by lunchtime . and they 've already got jack 's genetic profile , so ... phyllis : perfect . that was easy . billy : yeah . and now we can expose gabe bingham for the fraud that he actually is . adam : what 's the problem ? what 's going on ? chelsea : i overheard phyllis and billy . they do n't believe you 're jack 's son . they want to try to somehow get another dna sample from you so they can run a new test . adam : really ? okay . um , new test -- that 's not the best news in the world , but it 's not the end of the world , right ? chelsea : you -- you 're joking right ? i mean , this is a disaster . adam : well , it 's not a disaster . we both know dna tests can be challenged , results can be altered . chelsea : you ca n't fight them forever , adam . they want you out of the company . they want you out of their lives . if you push them , they will push back . adam : yeah , well , let them , you know ? chelsea : what if they hire a detective to go looking through your past , hmm ? or what if they -- they convince someone from the police department to take your sample and put it in the police database ? adam : yeah . chelsea : they will realize you are adam newman . adam : theoretically , i guess that 's possible . chelsea : what are you talking about ? ! the walls are caving in , and i 'm not just talking about billy and phyllis . victor is out on bail , and you know better than i do he will not stop until he regains control of that company . adam : i see . i see . this is -- this is you trying to convince me to resign again , right ? chelsea : what is your alternative ? it is too dangerous . adam : so , victor wins just like that . chelsea : would you rather risk the truth coming out ? would you rather risk going to jail , missing out on this opportunity to be a part of your son 's life again ? i warned you earlier , adam . you have got to avoid making the same choices , the same decisions you used to make , obsessing over victor , obsessing over that stupid company . it will cost you everything . it will cost you connor , the one person you love more than anything in the world . are you really willing to sacrifice that ? you were n't willing to listen to me before , so are you hearing me now , adam ? how far are you willing to push this all just because you want to beat victor ? stitch : can i get you anything else ? abby : no , the juice hit the spot . um , hey , can i give you a little advice ? i heard you and gabe talking through the door and that crack he made about you doing my mom 's bidding . stitch : ignore that . abby : ben , you 're a really good doctor and you 've waited a long time to get back on staff . if my mom is using your relationship to put you in an uncomfortable position or -- stitch : your mother and i do n't have a relationship . abby : well , you 're friends , right ? that 's what i meant . [ chuckles ] what did you think i meant ? stitch : nothing . uh , like you said , we 're friends . um ... yeah . uh , and your mother is n't interfering with my job , so no worries . abby : well , good . good . stitch : yeah . you know , it 's been a long shift , and i got to get back to it . abby : okay . kyle : so , what happened when you confronted marisa about her drug - dealer ex- boyfriend ? mariah : probably denied even knowing the guy . noah : just the opposite , actually . she came clean about everything . summer : which means what , exactly ? noah : marisa said that marco was in town a few months before she joined him . he did n't say anything about killing anybody , which does n't mean a whole hell of a lot . kevin : in other words , she did n't trust him . mariah : why would marco come here ? i mean , what 's so special about genoa city ? noah : i do n't know . if i had to guess , maybe he thought it was a good place to lie low , a place his enemies would n't come looking for him . kyle : right , so , while austin was running around , getting footage for his expose , he -- noah : he somehow stumbled upon marco , got himself killed , and when courtney figured it out , he killed her , too . and he made it three with tobias gray when he tried to frame him for the murders . just my theory . summer : he sounds like the type of guy that would n't even think twice about murdering someone if they got in his way . kevin : and he 's probably connected enough to have people working for him at the fbi . mariah : which could explain why the dna suddenly did n't match . kevin : could very well be . kyle : well , it could explain all the planted evidence with sharon and tobias . i mean , a guys like that -- he knows how to make things happen . noah : we do n't know all the details -- the how , the when , the why -- but it does add up . kevin : yeah . noah , we owe you big time . i did n't think going to marisa was a good idea , but this could be just the break we needed -- a witness who can put marco annicelli in town when the murders occurred . noah : wait . wh - who are you calling ? kevin : paul williams . noah : no , no , no . kevin , you -- you ca n't call the police . okay , you guys , please , you -- you ca n't tell anybody about this . billy : oh , do n't worry . we 're taking off , so you can spare us the lecture about being in your office . adam : as of tomorrow , it , uh -- it wo n't be my office . phyllis : excuse me ? adam : i 've decided to step down as c.e.o . i just , uh , came to get some of my stuff . billy : why now ? adam : you serious ? i thought you 'd be throwing me a party , billy . phyllis : why now ? adam : victor 's back . victor is back , and despite my legal right to -- to keep this position , he does n't want me to have it . that coupled with the fact that you all have been chomping at the bit to get me out of here -- i just figured i 'd save everyone the trouble . there 's no point in fighting a losing battle . billy : how very reasonable of you . phyllis : and totally out of character . adam : lucky for you , chelsea helped me realize that stepping down right now is what 's for the best , so ... billy : [ chuckles ] sure she did . phyllis : gabe , what is your real story ? because you 're acting like you 're running from something . chelsea : is it so hard to believe he would want out considering all the tension between him and victor ? phyllis : actually , it is , because he swore not too long ago that he took this job to protect his father 's interests . billy : yeah , unless , of course , you know , jack 's not your real father . what ? no -- no comment ? well , that 's a smart move considering that phyllis and i already know for a fact that he is n't . chelsea : why would you say something like that ? phyllis : because it 's the truth . billy : yeah , you see , jack and phyllis have worked out a system of communication . and he 's made it very clear that you 're not his son . adam : hold on a second . jack 's communicating with you ? phyllis , that -- that 's fantastic . that means it 's only a matter of time before he wakes up , right ? this is good news . phyllis : yeah . and i imagine you hate the idea of that . and until he wakes up , i 'm sure you 'll claim that we 've misinterpreted what jack 's been trying to tell us . adam : no , actually . on the contrary , there 's no point in denying the truth . jack 's not my father . jack : figures you 'd twist what happened to meet your needs , painting me as a villain , pressuring me to keep quiet . victor : you 're a smart man , jack . i just told you what the alternative might be . jack : you 're a pretty smart man , too . you know there 's another alternative . you waged war . let 's finish this war . we will go after each other till one man is standing . it would almost be worth it . victor : that really what you want to do ? jack : i said `` almost . `` victor : good . then we have an understanding . and you know what to do to keep from being extradited to the caribbean . jack : i will stick to your pathetic version of what happened in the park that night . i will tell no one about marco , but you keep in mind we are not the only people that know that marco annicelli exists . victor : existed . past tense . jack : what does that mean ? victor : marisa tells me that he is at the bottom of the lake . jack : and there 's proof ? victor : well , let me just put it this way . it certainly is in her interest to make sure that marco is as far away from her as possible . jack : you 're right . she would n't lie about something like that . victor : mm - hmm . all right . you get some rest , okay ? jack : not so fast . victor : what ? jack : there is one other person who knows that marco was impersonating me . victor : who ? jack : gabe bingham . victor : if he knew , why did n't he tell me ? [ door opens ] stitch : you should leave now . jack 's guard will be back soon . victor : all right , doc . jack and i have said about all we need to say . you have a quick recovery , all right ? mariah : why ca n't we go to the cops ? kevin : i thought you wanted justice for austin and courtney ? noah : it 's already happened . summer : wh - what does that mean , exactly ? noah : marco and marisa were in a car wreck . marco 's at the bottom of lake delaney . kyle : he 's dead ? noah : yes . so , there 's not gon na be a trial or jail time . kevin : there 's an open police investigation . and paul 's gon na keep at this if we do n't go to him . we need to close the case so that we can move on . mariah : besides , how do we know that marisa is telling the truth ? because she says so ? you 've known her for , what , like five minutes ? kevin : let the police search for the body , confirm that he 's dead . otherwise , we 're always gon na be looking over our shoulder . noah : i believe her , okay ? mariah : oh , god . noah ... noah : look , we all want this to be over with , especially me . okay ? and under different circumstances , i would say , `` yes , absolutely . let 's go see paul . `` but not at marisa 's expense . look , she 's a good person who got mixed up with the wrong guy . and now she 's terrified for her life . if marco 's cronies find out that he 's dead , they are going to track her down and they will kill her . mariah : says who ? marisa ? noah : look , mariah , i am not gon na put her life on the line 'cause you do n't like her . okay ? i need you to drop this , all of you , please . look , let 's just accept the killer is gone . we 're safe . this whole mystery is over . we can move on with the rest of our lives . let marisa do the same . stitch : you seem fine . jack : i am fine . stitch : i was n't so sure when i walked in . things looked pretty tense between you and victor . i was afraid you would have a setback . jack : doc , i got one last favor to ask you . adam : i , uh , falsified the dna tests , and then i lied to all of you about being an abbott . um , also , jack was in on it . billy : [ chuckles ] what ? phyllis : come on . adam : yeah . no , it 's true . he knew how much i hated victor for what he did to harrison bingham , and he wanted to help me out . he just thought we 'd make a better team if , uh -- if everyone thought we were father and son . so , he knew . billy : wa - wait a minute . okay , so , you expect us to believe that jack lied to the entire family so that the two of you would be better at scheming ? adam : yeah . phyllis : no . when billy and i asked jack if you were really his son , he practically broke my hand saying no . adam : you 're forgetting the fact that jack 's the one that broke the news in the first place , right ? he thought you all would bond together and try to defeat victor , but clearly , he underestimated his family since you all turned your backs on me the moment he could n't speak for himself . billy : actually , your timeline 's a little off . we turned on you long before that . adam : mm . chelsea : well , i 'm sure you 've all been sitting by jack 's bedside , telling him how selfish gabriel 's been , trying to oust him from the company . if jack 's been reacting strongly , it 's probably because he 's frustrated at how you 've been treating gabe . phyllis : chelsea , please , stay out of this . chelsea : no , i will not . adam : i 'm not gon na argue anymore . i 'm done with that . i 'm gon na step down as c.e.o . and i 'll wait for jack to wake up , and he 'll vindicate me . chelsea . billy : [ chuckles ] unreal . the guy admits that he lied about being an abbott , leaves the company of his own volition . phyllis : and still , i smell a rat . billy : what is up with that ? [ cell phone rings ] phyllis : it 's the hospital . billy : take it . phyllis : hello . this is phyllis abbott . stitch : hi . it 's stitch . i 'm with jack , in his room . phyllis : is he okay ? what 's happened ? stitch : something good . looks like your husband might be waking up . phyllis : [ crying ] oh , my god ! hang on . they think jack 's waking up . billy : oh , thank god . phyllis : i 'm here with billy . we 're right over -- coming right over , okay ? billy : yeah . phyllis : okay . summer : hey , do n't worry about me , okay ? i 'm not gon na go to the police . hopefully no one else will , either . kyle : i just need to process this for a minute . summer : kyle , did you not just hear noah ? he lost the person that he loves because of this marco guy , probably , and this other woman walks into his life and he does n't want to lose her , too . how can you say no to that ? mariah : you 're taking it on faith that marisa 's telling the truth . summer : yeah , i guess i am . noah : she did n't have to talk to me , but she did because i needed answers . it 's not fair to put her life at risk . summer : no . i 'm not gon na punish her for opening up to us . i mean , there 's been too much pain and loss already , you guys . noah 's right . we need to let this go . kyle : yeah . no police . noah : kevin ? kevin : okay . you win . i wo n't go to paul . noah : and what about you ? are you really gon na put an innocent woman 's life in danger ? kevin : i 'll talk to her . noah : thank you , you guys . this is the right thing . i 'll let marisa know . summer : yeah , let her know -- from us -- that there 's nothing to worry about . noah : will do . summer : okay . [ door closes ] phyllis : ben said it -- that you were ready to wake up . i want you to open up those gorgeous , beautiful eyes and say `` hello `` to me . abby 's here . and billy 's here . billy : hey , jack . kyle 's on his way and summer . and ashley will be here , too , as soon as she gets my message . phyllis : we 've been waiting for this for a real long time , okay ? jack : you should n't have to wait any longer . phyllis : you 're back . [ crying ] i love you . i love you . jack : i love you , too , red . chelsea : i know that was painful , but it was the smart move . you 've neutralized phyllis and billy , who were not about to let up on you . although they 're gon na have a lot of questions for jack when he wakes up . adam : yeah . i 'm sure they will . we ca n't worry about that now , though , you know ? look , i 'm just glad that you were able to let me see the light . nothing 's more important to me than my family . i said i was gon na do right by you and connor , and i meant it . chelsea : yeah , uh , speaking of connor , i should -- i should go . adam : yeah ? oh , uh , want me to drive you ? chelsea : no . adam : you sure ? chelsea : i 'll take a cab . victor : a double tequila , please . kevin : how much longer are you gon na give me grief about this ? mariah : until you explain why you folded like a lawn chair . kevin : because noah and summer had made up their minds . i did n't see any point in fighting them . mariah : so , we 're gon na take the word of a total stranger ? kevin : of course not . mariah : you just said that -- kevin : i just said we were n't gon na go to the police . tomorrow morning , you and i are going for a swim in lake delaney . noah : everything 's gon na be okay . i talked to my friends . they agreed not to go to the police . you 're fine . marisa : [ sighs ] uh , i 'm sorry . i , uh -- i do n't know what came over me . i - i wanted to say thank you . noah : yeah , i think you just did . marisa : after you left , i had so many doubts . i thought about leaving town and breaking my word to you , and then i - i stopped myself . i decided to trust you like you deserved . and you came through for me . noah : kind of what i do . marisa : i - i should n't . noah : [ sighs ] right . marisa : it 's -- noah : yeah , no . i understand . yeah . marisa : it - it 's not that i do n't want to . it 's just -- this is what i do . i meet a man who 's good to me and we fall into bed and ... i do n't want to ruin things with you , noah . you 're too important to me . noah : i 'll see you tomorrow . marisa : tomorrow . noah : um ... i 'm glad you kept your promise . [ door closes ] marisa : [ sighs ] chelsea : i am sorry you had a bad dream , my sweetheart . mommy knows what those are like . [ sighs ] [ voice breaking ] i feel like i 'm living in one right now . [ sniffles ] for so long , all i wanted was for your daddy to be alive . and now he 's back in our life , and ... [ crying ] adam : i 've seen that look before -- that smug look on your face . i know where it comes from . it was billy and phyllis . they 're already spreading the word that i 'm not jack abbott 's son and that i 've stepped down as ceo . victor : well , i 'll be damned . adam : you did n't know ? jack : no . adam : oh ! well , hell . there you go . victor : yeah . adam : it 's good news , right ? you 're feeling pretty chesty , confident , yeah ? wo n't be seeing much of me around anymore . yeah . yeah . victor : all right . adam : that gun , uh , that you planted at chelsea 's apartment -- the one with jack 's fingerprints on it ? that 'll be my undoing , you know ? [ sighs ] i 'll be arrested for obstruction , thrown in the clinker , probably never see me again . victor : oh , yeah ? adam : so , it 's a good day for you , except -- except apparently jack is communicating with phyllis , you see ? which means he 's about ready to wake up . and when he does , he 's gon na tell the truth about what happened the night of that shooting . you realize that ? victor : whoa . yeah . you know , when jack wakes up , i 'm sure he will set the record straight . kyle : dad ? jack : hey . oh , it 's good to see you , son . kyle : [ chuckles ] yeah . jack : you , too , kiddo . summer : hi . oh , my gosh . it 's so good to hear your voice again . jack : it 's good to be back among you all . abby : even me ? jack : especially you . [ all chuckling ] billy : listen , jack , um , there 's a lot we need to talk about -- the shooting and gabe -- phyllis : billy , i do n't want to stress him out . stitch : good idea . phyllis : maybe we should keep this short ? jack : it 's all right . i know you all have questions . i ... probably know what they are . i overheard a lot of what was said in this room . victor was telling the truth . i had a gun with me that night in the park . he shot me in self- defense . [ next_on ] victoria : maybe i am seething with jealousy that , overnight , you stole my ex and my title , almost as if you planned it . nick : you had a dna test done . you slept with gabe , did n't you ? jack : you want a life with chelsea ? you keep your mouth shut and you follow my orders . | victor visits jack in his hospital room and tells him that he is glad that he is all right . jack reminds him what he has done to his family and his company . phyllis joins billy in the ceo office at newman . they discuss having another dna test run to find out who gabriel really is . chelsea overhears their conversation . kyle and summer snuggle on the sofa in her condo when kevin and mariah interrupt . kevin fills them in on mariah 's connection to marco and the murders of courtney and austin . in the park , noah tells marisa to tell him the truth about her and marco . marisa opens up to him and tells him everything about the real jack . in abby 's hospital room , ben tells her to be a model patient until morning . gabriel interrupts them . abby tells him that she will have to have a few days off if she still has a job after her meeting with guy burke . kevin tells summer and kyle about the connection between marco and marisa . kevin asks for kyle 's help in finding out the truth . marisa lets noah know that marco drowned . noah wants to call the police but marisa stops him , because her life would be in danger . abby tells gabriel about the meeting with guy burke and the deal that she reached with him . ben tells gabriel that jack needs to rest and tells him that he can see him in the morning . gabriel gets a call from chelsea to meet him at her condo . jack confronts victor about all he 's done and promises to make him pay . jack reminds victor about the shooting in the park . victor reminds him of what he was involved in less than a year ago . jack asks him how he knew about that . victor tells him that he would be surprised what he knows . victor tells jack that he could be sent back to answer to charges concerning kelly 's death . noah tells marisa that he wants to take care of her . kyle stops kevin from going to paul with this information . phyllis tells billy that they need a clear sample of gabriel 's dna . at the condo , chelsea fills gabriel in what phyllis and billy are planning . chelsea begs gabriel to step down from newman or he will lose connor for good . chelsea asks adam how far he will push this to get the best of victor . |
[ previously_on ] neil : we are very lucky that nate here is hilary 's doctor . devon : you were so badly injured . the doctors did everything they could . but the baby did n't make it , honey . hilary : [ crying ] no ! tessa : i miss this . i just do n't have this much fun with anyone else . nick : i asked sharon to marry me . phyllis : you cheated on her , nick . she should definitely think twice about marrying you . i mean , what if it happens again ? nick : with you ? mariah : one , two , three -- are you missing somebody ? i mean , i would say christian , but the neon spoon . maybe me ? or maybe nick because he decided to take his j.t . mask out for a run ? okay . too soon . got it . but is it safe to assume that nick will not be getting pancakes this morning ? sharon : he never came home last night , so i do n't know what nick is getting this morning . phyllis : [ sighs ] and that happened . devon : hey . hilary : hey . devon : are you in pain ? you want me to get the nurse ? i can get you medicine . honey , what is it ? hilary : [ crying ] devon : talk to me . hilary : i 'm s -- i 'm so sorry . devon : for what ? hilary : [ sobs ] i lost our baby . devon : honey ... honey . hilary : [ sobbing ] i 'm so sorry ! devon : no . oh , honey . gloria : ah ! good morning . billy : sure . let 's go with that . gloria : and these are ? billy : invoices for trips and meals that i need reimbursement on . gloria : of course . oh ! and i have your rather heavy schedule for today -- billy : it can wait , gloria . kyle : anyone seen phyllis yet ? we had a meeting scheduled for the jabot- fenmore tie - in , but she 's not in her office . gloria : she has not come this way . but i would think the boss would know more . billy : well , i don't . gloria : ooh , how inconvenient , misplacing your lady love between her boudoir and the office . billy : who says i was in phyllis ' boudoir ? gloria : so , who imploded ? billy : [ sighs ] does n't matter . gloria : that means you . billy : it means i 'm gon na fix things . we 'll be back on track in no time . nick : i mean , no complaints or anything ... phyllis : no ! no , none . nada . but ... nick : [ sighing ] yeah . phyllis : now what ? additional sponsorship sharon : i can only assume nick stayed away because he did n't want to fight some more . probably got himself a hotel room . or maybe put a cot in his secret new office building . mariah : well , wherever he ended up , he was trying to track you down for hours . that , i know for a fact . sharon : well , he never called , and he knows my number . mariah : okay . that 's true . he could have called . [ sighs ] sharon : [ scoffs ] we ca n't solve this if he stays away . mariah : so you want to solve this ? sharon : well , we ca n't stay like this . mariah : hey . is this your engagement ring ? sharon : yeah . i took it off yesterday . mariah : sharon , maybe nick saw this and thought you were ending things . sharon : no , i did n't leave it there as some kind of declaration . mariah : but you took it off for a reason . sharon : yeah . because i do n't know what to do . okay ? i really don't . the way nick is behaving , the way he 's thinking , i look at him and i really do n't know what he 's capable of . it makes me nervous . i really do n't know that marriage is the answer right now . and it 's not because i 'm sympathizing with victor . this has nothing to do with him . nick lied to me , and he kept some pretty complicated secrets . mariah : okay , yes , he did . but , to be fair , you 've been keeping a pretty big secret of your own . about j.t . did you ever tell nick that you all were the ones that helped him escape that night ? sharon : [ sighs ] this is different , mariah . look , trust me . i know nick , and he 's not the man he once was . mariah : are you sure that 's a bad thing ? sharon : i just feel like i 'm on shaky ground . mariah : are you letting him go ? sharon : no . i mean -- what ? [ sighs ] god , i do n't know . i do n't know what i 'm doing . mariah : sharon , you got to go find him . because i guarantee he is just as confused and upset as you are right now . phyllis : yeah , that 's fine . that 's fine . thank you for the update . all right . nick : little frosty , there , with supergirl . phyllis : well , she is heading straight from her girlfriend 's house to work this morning , so we do n't have to explain any of this to her . nick : well , maybe somebody could explain it to me . phyllis : yeah , well , it is a shocker . the tricky part is what to do next . nick : does n't have to be tricky . phyllis : i would like to know that we are on the same page . nick : well , for me , the page is , you know , uh ... last night , i was just trying to get out of my own head . phyllis : you blew off some steam . that 's what you did . you blew off a lot of steam . you know , a lot of people , that 's what they do . nick : it was what it was . phyllis : that is correct . and i have to say that , you know , we did not do anything wrong . there were no boundaries crossed . i sent billy packing . sharon broke up with you . and we are two single , consenting adults . nick : uh , yeah . uh ... technically , uh , single . yeah . phyllis : well , the `` technically `` part matters . i know that you are still in love with sharon . nick : and you , you 're crazy about billy . i mean , it does n't matter how many times he screws up . phyllis : 'cause he is a screw - up , and i knew that from the start . it 's part of his charm . it 's why i 'm so psychotic . nick : yeah , i need to , uh , convince sharon that we ca n't give up . phyllis : and i am going to give billy another chance . i just -- i reserve the right to yell at him one more time , though . nick : and this will be our secret . phyllis : never to be spoken of again . devon : i spoke to lily . okay ? that accident had nothing to do with either of you . it was about some maniac that had no business being behind the wheel of a truck . okay ? this was never your fault . hilary : i should n't have been in that car at all . i just -- i [ sighs ] could n't let shauna be out there on her own , especially if it was [ crying ] my fault . devon : baby , why are you saying that ? why do you keep saying that , honey ? you have done right by shauna every step of the way . that girl worships you . hilary : i was supposed to be her guardian . not her friend . i should have -- i should have set better ground rules instead of just ... worrying about myself . devon : honey , stop it . hey , hey , hey , hey , hey , hey . hilary : [ groans , crying ] devon : baby ... baby , you have to stop . you have to not think like this . okay ? it does n't matter . none of that matters . what matters right now is that you are alive . you 're here . you 're fighting . you were tough in surgery . you have to keep being that way . please . hilary : i 'm not tough now . devon : you know what ? then let me be tough for both of us . okay ? take my hand . do you feel me holding you ? i 'm not going anywhere . and we 're gon na get you through this , and that 's all i care about . that 's it . that 's it . nick : i 'm just gon na jump in the shower . phyllis : yeah . do n't use all the hot water . [ knock on door ] [ knock on door ] kyle : phyllis ? saw your car downstairs . you okay ? can you hear me ? phyllis : [ weakly ] kyle . hi . what are you doing here ? kyle : you missed our meeting . i was concerned . phyllis : [ chuckles ] oh , that 's so sweet . but it 's nothing chicken soup ca n't fix . [ chuckles , coughs ] this is no joke . i seriously do not want you to catch what i have , okay ? kyle : my immune system 's pretty tough . we can meet here if you want . phyllis : oh , no . honey , this -- i 'm telling you , this is not [ chuckles ] business attire . and i really do n't know when my next hurl session will be . maybe in the next minute . hey , listen , why do n't -- why do n't i just call you later , okay ? we 'll hash it out over the phone then , all right ? kyle : yeah . if that works for you , then we can definitely -- phyllis : it does . thank you so much . billy ... came by . i decided to give him another chance . not the tidiest guy i ever met , but ... he 's upstairs in the shower right now . kyle : congratulations . that 's great news . devon : okay . hilary : i made so many plans for our baby . we did n't even get to know if we were having a girl or a boy . [ sighs ] but i had these pictures in my head of our little family . devon : i know . so did i. i started picking out names . hilary : me too . devon : i wonder if we picked any of the same ones . hilary : i can't . not yet . all right ? eventually . but ... i can't . devon : of course . of course . um ... we can talk about it another time . we can talk about trying again . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , honey . i 'm -- i should n't have said anything . hilary : i just -- i do n't -- i do n't think that i can go -- [ crying ] ... through this again . devon : hey . hey . hey , hey , hey . you 're here . you 're here right now . and i 'm grateful for that . hilary : [ sighs ] ugh . what are you doing here ? you come to heckle my recovery ? nate : sense of humor is a good sign . hilary : yeah , well , i was n't joking . devon : honey . i know you do n't remember anything after the accident , but nate saved your life . hilary : oh . devon : he scrubbed in to do your surgery , and he 's been here with you and with us since you got here . hilary : thank you . nate : i 'm so sorry about the baby . hilary : [ sighs ] devon : what 's wrong ? nate : uh ... nothin -- no - nothing at all . it , uh , seems like the next step is a transfusion of platelets . you 've gotten through the hard part . the rest is just to make you even stronger than you already are . gloria : quite the social life you have out there , chief . sharon : well , nick 's not at the club , and he 's not at his office . maybe he stayed at a different hotel . mariah : totally . or maybe he crashed at victoria 's . though that 's probably the last place he 'd go right now . sharon : [ sighs ] [ cellphone chimes ] what is it ? mariah : um ... it 's tessa . sharon : [ gasps ] i 'm sorry . i forgot to ask how your date went last night . mariah : it was great . awesome . perfect . until tessa snuck off to be with another girl . kyle : [ sighs ] so , i can assume you 're not actually contagious , and just stayed up late celebrating your reunion with billy . phyllis : it 's not exactly a done deal . kyle : it 's not ? phyllis : no . but i fully believe we are back on track . so , i can assume that i will have your complete discretion ? kyle : absolutely . and , as a head 's up , i just came from the office . i saw billy , and he said he did n't see any part of you last night . so . want to tell me about the guy upstairs ? mariah : and this hug , this was ... this was not an `` oh , gosh ! it 's so good to see you . i love your shoes `` kind of hug . this was a real hug . very real . sharon : i 'm so sorry , sweetheart . mariah : [ groans ] that 's okay . it 's okay . please , for -- forget my drama . you [ sighs ] have an actual engagement that you need to make real decisions about . and i have to get to work . i ca n't believe hilary has n't been blowing up my phone , demanding to know where i am . devon : nate was right . the transfusion did n't take long at all . was she gentle enough with you ? hilary : yeah . devon : yeah ? hilary : i 'm just tired . devon : okay . then get some rest . you get some rest , and i 'm gon na step out and make a few calls . surprisingly , word about your accident has n't gotten out yet , so i 'm gon na tell mariah to cancel today 's show . hilary : the show . i did n't even think about it . devon : you do n't have to think about it . you do n't have to think about it at all . we 're gon na air a re - run , honey . hilary : no , no . mariah can do it . devon : baby , you ca n't just drop that on her . we have to prep for stuff like that . hilary : she can do it . she 'll -- she 'll complain and she 'll fuss and she 'll pull her hair out . and she 'll do great . she will . she 'll do a great show without me . kyle : bartender ? pizza - delivery guy ? phyllis : wow . you 're classy . kyle : ravi ! did he promise you a full reboot ? phyllis : how 'bout i reboot you up the -- kyle : so not ravi . phyllis : this is none of your business . kyle : no , it 's not . but it 's so intriguing . your lies . they 're all so intricate . phyllis : okay . this was a one - time thing . i kicked billy out . i had a moment . kyle : revenge sex . that 's always fun . phyllis : not revenge sex . it was a moment , like i said , and it 's done . and i realized billy deserves another chance . kyle : hmm . that 's big of you . are you gon na come clean about your `` moment `` ? phyllis : i am not interested in hurting billy . and i 'm assuming that you do n't want to hurt your uncle , either . so you 're gon na keep this to yourself . am i right ? kyle : you can count on me . phyllis : thank you . kyle : as much as i can count on you . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . nick : decided against coffee ? phyllis : huh ? oh . i 'm sorry . i was distracted . here you go . nick : oh , yeah . well , video games and booze . you never know where it 's gon na lead . phyllis : yeah . we know where it will never lead again , right ? nick : yeah . absolutely . phyllis : [ sighs ] we really do get each other , do n't we ? nick : yeah , we do . you sure you 're okay ? i mean , last night , you seemed pretty ticked off at billy . phyllis : yeah , i got this . i 'm fine . nick : well , good luck with that guy . phyllis : `` that guy `` ? good luck with sharon . really ? look , you 'll be fine . whatever makes you happy . nick : well , last night stays between us . phyllis : no one will ever hear about it from me . gloria : find phyllis ? kyle : oh , i definitely did . gloria : well , good . you 've accomplished your mission . now you have time for me . kyle : i have something pressing at the moment . gloria : ah , with our fearless leader . kyle : [ sighs ] i guess it can wait . till the right time . gloria : good . [ chuckles ] did you have dinner with billy last wednesday ? kyle : no , i did not . gloria : do n't even have to ponder the question ? kyle : because i had a very special date last week that i recall in great detail . her name most definitely was n't billy . gloria : ha , ha ! good for you . [ kyle chuckles ] were you aware of a little trip to the racetrack ? maybe for potential web retailers to watch philly in action ? kyle : no . i did n't hear about that little field trip . should 've , though . sounds fun . gloria : mm - hmm . kyle : what 's this all about , gloria ? gloria : do n't know yet . but i will . found some discrepancies in your expense report . billy : yeah ? gloria : uh , here , it says you had dinner with kyle . i had you down for a late in - house meeting that night . billy : let me see . [ sighs ] yeah , you 're right . that must have been tuesday . my bad . gloria : i 'm afraid there 's some other mistakes , as well . billy : gloria , i know how to do my expenses . just type it up and hand it to accounting , please . gloria : just a glance tells me that some of these ca n't possibly be right -- billy : gloria , i do n't have time for this , okay ? so , please . and do n't question me again . kyle : everything all right ? gloria : of course . kyle : except that sounds like a `` not really . `` gloria : kyle , i really do n't have time for this right now . so why do n't you excuse me so i can get back to work . tessa : did my bosses at hamilton - winters go on some swanky retreat and not invite me ? mariah : sucks to be out of the loop . tessa : it 's just so weird . no neil , no devon , no lily at the office , and none of them are answering their phones . mariah : well , maybe they took the morning off . since you had that work emergency last night . i mean , must have been important for you to cut off our date . tessa : yes , that was really bad timing . but we can go on date number three to make up for it . [ cellphone rings ] mariah : hey . my host is missing , and evidently so are you . devon : mariah , there was a car accident , and hilary was badly injured . mariah : what ? the baby ? devon : baby did n't make it . mariah : oh , my god , devon . [ crying ] i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . is there anything i can do ? what can i do ? devon : um , hilary 's in the icu . mariah : oh , my god . devon : but she 's awake . mariah : that 's -- that 's good . that 's a good sign , right ? devon : yeah . it 's -- yeah . it 's a great sign . um ... but she asked me to ask you if you would do the show today and tell everyone what happened to her . mariah : what ? what ? no . no , i ca n't -- i can't . not after this . i c - ca n't alone . devon : she said you 'd say that . mariah : because i ca n't ! devon : no , you can , mariah . you absolutely can , 'cause i 've seen you do it . and hilary thinks that you 're gon na do an incredible job . mariah : i mean , is she on heavy painkillers ? devon : please do this for her , mariah . make her proud . mariah : yeah . i will . yes , of course . i will . [ sniffles ] devon , is she gon na be okay ? devon : oh , yeah . yeah . she 's gon na be just fine . knowing her , sooner than anyone expects . tessa : you do n't have to do this . mariah : yes , i do . it 's hilary 's direct orders . tessa : she 'll understand . mariah : are you kidding me ? hilary is in the icu , and i 'm too big of a wimp to sit and talk to a camera ? i 'm doing this . [ sighs ] okay . mariah : welcome to the show . today 's gon na be a little different because i have some difficult news to share with you all . gloria : ah ! no , no ! do you have an appointment with mr . abbott ? phyllis : gloria , we 're not doing this right now . kyle : look who made it to work . talk about a quick recovery . whatever medicine you took did the trick . care to share your secret ? phyllis : never will tell . gloria : he 's a good man . phyllis : excuse me ? gloria : billy . whatever he did , just give him a break , because you have punished him enough already . kyle : yeah . go easy on him . [ blinds rattling ] billy : whoa , whoa . hey . not the face . phyllis : what ? billy : sorry . i just like to usually know what 's coming my way . phyllis : [ sighs ] you piss me off more than anyone on this entire planet . you shut me out . you hurt me . you teamed up with my kid . and you left me out . in the dark . and i -- [ sighs ] i love you . i love you so much . but you are a screw - up . and so am i . we 're not perfect . we never claimed to be . [ sighs ] i just -- i flipped out . in the moment , you know ? and it was like this red haze that came over me and blinded me , but i - it 's passed . okay ? it 's done . and i want you to come home . i do . [ lock clicks ] sharon : you 're home . i was out looking for you . nick : why is that ? sharon : i stayed up all night waiting for you to come home . and when you did n't , i assumed it was because you did n't want to have another argument . and then i realized you must have seen that . nick : right where you left it . i got the message loud and clear . sharon : there was no message , nick . not on purpose . nick : you took it off . sharon : not to hurt you or push you away . i took it off because things are n't right between us , not right now . i would never end things with you with some wordless gesture . nick : so now that we 're face - to - face , is that what you 're saying ? that you want to end this ? sharon : no . nick : good . 'cause i 'm not letting that happen . i 'm gon na convince you right now that we 're too good together to throw it all away . nick : you know i stand by what i did to get christian back , and why i did it . but the way i did it , with the lying , i know i hurt you . but we ca n't be done because of this . it 's not over for us . sharon : you stood outside of that window , and you must have seen my face . i was terrified . nick : look , i 'm sorry . from the bottom of my heart . i understand all your doubts and your fears . i 'm not trying to belittle them . but the other night , you said to me that you do n't even know who i am anymore . i 'm still me . now , i may have changed . but i wish you could understand the way i feel right now . i am more myself than i have ever been . i 'm not reacting to my dad . i 've spent my entire life trying to be like him , and i failed . then i went the polar opposite , and i failed at that , too . but i honestly feel like i 'm the guy that i would have been if i never met victor . and my motivation for that is supporting my family and building a future . and this new company is a big part of that . i want to build a legacy . something that i can hand down to noah and faith and christian , and hopefully summer someday , and be proud of that . it 's not gon na be newman enterprises . it 's not gon na have my father 's ruthlessness or his manipulations . but it 's not just about dark horse , either . it 's about you and the kids . [ sighs ] it 's about being there for you . with you . i know that i 've lost your trust . and i 'm gon na do whatever it takes to get it back . i 'm so proud of you . and all your accomplishments . sharon , we 're not the same people that we were all those years ago . it 's taken us a lifetime to get to where we are , and to be who we are . but this is the chance we 've been waiting for . the chance to make it last forever . i meant what i said . there 's no more lies . you deserve that . i will do whatever it takes to spend the rest of my life with you . what else can i say ? sharon : nothing . nick : [ sighs ] sharon : you do n't have to say anything else . 'cause i love you . i love you even more 'cause -- 'cause you 're fighting for us . you -- you are a wonderful , devoted father , nick , and i know that you 're gon na be a wonderful , devoted husband . now put this back on my finger where it belongs . phyllis : what 's wrong ? billy : [ sighs ] it 's work . phyllis : now ? billy : [ sighs ] yeah . we can , uh , pick this up when we get home . phyllis : have some slow , hot make - up sex ? billy : slow , hot , fast . does n't matter . we can mix it up , because now we have time . phyllis : better than a game of poker , right ? billy : i have not looked at a deck of cards since you booted me out . phyllis : really ? 'cause i saw you playing last night at the club again . billy : so what ? you 're following me ? phyllis : i was trying to track you down . to give you another chance . billy : and then you decided against it . phyllis : i was upset that i saw you gambling . [ sighs ] look , i -- i 'm gon na be there with you . right by your side , okay ? we 're gon na beat this thing . together . but what you really need is , you need to get to gamblers anonymous , like , right now . billy : god , phyllis , you 're unbelievable . i mean , you 're saying `` together , `` but really what it sounds like is we both have flaws , it 's just yours are acceptable . phyllis : wh - why is it -- why is it so bad to be healthy ? billy : `` healthy `` ? when is anything we 've done healthy ? i mean , we laugh at people that talk like that . phyllis : what are you talk -- it 's not bad to be healthy . billy : or maybe this is just a way to tell me that if i do n't change , you 're not gon na stay with me . phyllis : [ stammers ] you lost a yacht ! and lied to cover it up , and gambled to get it back . i mean , what -- people do n't do that . billy : all right . i 'm gon na do this right now . phyllis : is that how you want to spend the rest of your life ? billy : i got a business to run . unless , of course , i lose it in a poker game . phyllis : wha -- really ? okay . being defensive is not the answer . billy : what is the answer ? i mean , you 're gon na tell me , so go ahead . because somewhere along the line , you decided to call the shots -- when i stay , when i go , everything . that 's not gon na work for me . you understand ? you know , you decided to take time to figure out if you wanted me to come home . i 'm gon na take time to decide if i want to . phyllis : billy , look , you ca n't just -- billy , stop ! [ cellphone chimes ] mariah : and now you know as much as i do . that 's hard to process , i know , because hilary ... well , if the word `` fierce `` did n't already exist , somebody would make it up to describe her . and i 've been on the receiving end of her ferociousness . you 've all seen it for yourselves . and it can be scary . but i 'll let you in on a little secret . hilary goes off on me . she does her thing . she speaks her mind . i truly do n't mind . and i 'll let you know why . because hilary is exactly who she is . she never lies about what she wants or how she feels . can you imagine being that brave ? being that confident , to say , `` this is what i want . i 'm gon na make it happen . and i 'm not gon na let anything stand in my way . `` she did that with this show . she did that with her pregnancy . hilary does n't bend or break for the sake of the outside world , and she never stops moving forward . she is bright and clever and gorgeous , and is the driving force of this show . you all are very sweet to me . and it 's nice . but hilary is the reason that you guys tune in , and i think that that is perfect . you keep coming back for her amazing hair and excellent timing . there 's more than the list of dazzling qualities . i know this sounds crazy , but she is incredibly warm and generous and loyal . and i 've seen her do things for people outside of this show , without taking any credit at all , that would blow your mind . and i would go into details , but i have a feeling she would leap out of the icu as fast as she could and yank me out of this chair . hilary is my boss . [ voice breaking ] but she 's also sort of my friend . [ sobs ] and she 's gon na be back here as soon as she can , making you love her more than you already do . because she ca n't help it . because that 's who she is . hilary : a little schmaltzy . devon : yeah . it worked for me . hilary : [ sighs ] devon : you need to get some rest now , okay ? 'cause the sooner you get better , the sooner i can get you out of here and back home . all right ? hey . [ sighs ] is there any news ? nate : it is n't what we hoped for . uh , it ... devon : and what 's that mean ? nate : the transfusion , it was a response to hilary 's condition . it 's called disseminated intravascular coagulation . it 's a result of her excessive blood loss . devon : right . they were telling us that when they did her transfusion , 'cause she 's having blood - clotting issues . nate : she still is . the transfusion , it was unsuccessful . there 's still massive bleeding . i 'm so sorry , devon . you 're gon na have to prepare yourself . i - i -- i don't ... i do n't think hilary 's gon na make it . | nick and phyllis agree that they will never speak about their night of sex because there is n't any point in telling anyone because it was meaningless to them . kyle comes by later andfigures out phyllis had revenge sex with someone but she does n't know the identity of the person because nick is upstairs in the shower . phyllis asks kyle not to tell billy because she does n't want to hurt him since she still loves him and plans to forgive him . nick tells sharon that he should n't have told her the truth about his plans but he was trying to make sure victor did n't find out his plans . nick tells sharon that he wants to build a new and honorable newman legacy so sharon forgives him a d acepts his ring again . hilary tells devon to let mariah do the show on her own because she will do a fine job . devon calls mariah and tells her everything so mariah does the show alone and gives and tells the audience about the loss of the baby and the car accident . mariah gives hilary an emotional tribute as she tells the audience that even though they diaagree sometimes she considers her a friend . nate tells devon that the treatment they are giving hilary to help her blood to clot is n't working so he does n't think hilary will survive because she has a lot of internal bleeding . so he should prepare himself for her death . |
[ previously_on ] theo : i mean , you know some seriously insane stuff went down in new york , and you may be blocking it out or in denial , or whatever , but it 's a part of who you are . all i 'm saying is , new york defined both of us . nick : sharon , you there ? hello ? chelsea : [ panting ] nick : i do n't understand what a donation has to do with you representing me . michael : i need to withdraw , i need to step down . nick : no . he got to you . michael : what ? nick : adam . somehow , he convinced you to do his bidding . i assume mr . baldwin 's on his way . nick : actually , no . something has come up . adam : according to the chronicle , nick terrorized his father by disguising himself as j.t . hellstrom . nick : your honor , i can explain . brenda : a man who tried to kill victor newman twice . adam : how could you do that to our father ? adam : for months , nicholas newman impersonated j.t . hellstrom , the man that tried to kill his father and also abused his sister . nick : adam planted that story so he could hurt me . adam : i do n't read gossip sites , okay ? but an exclusive like this is probably spreading around town like wildfire . but , more importantly , is it true ? nick : adam . i did it so i could lure j.t . out in the open so he could pay for what he did . brenda : all the while intimidating your father and raiding his company . nick : nobody intimidates my father , and that video does n't give full context for what really happened . i will agree that i went too far , but i 've made amends to my family , and my father and sister have both forgiven me , and that is all that matters . well , i disagree . the purpose of this hearing is to evaluate the family environment in which a child could be raised . [ cellphone chimes ] [ cellphone chimes ] phyllis : oh , wow . well , it 's not a coincidence that this is coming out the morning of christian 's custody hearing . abby : it has adam written all over it . nick : i regret what i did . i truly do . brenda : yet , uh , what did he to do show his remorse ? nothing . he continued to run his company he built by stealing his father 's assets . to apologize now ... nick : i am sorry that i had to stoop to my brother 's level in some of my business dealings , but , even at my worst , it does n't come close to what my brother has done . he went behind my back and stole my company , bought up the debt . he then tried to trade the company for my son . he tried to use that little boy as a bargaining chip . adam : okay , that 's a bit dramatic . & nick : but he still owns my company because i will never , ever barter with my son . not ever . that is the difference between you and me and why he has no business raising my son . kyle : hey . lola : hi . kyle : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry i was n't able to talk about this yesterday . i needed a little time . lola : it 's okay . i understand . kyle : i can see you looking at me differently because of what you overheard , or whatever theo told you -- lola : i do n't care about what theo said . kyle : [ sighs ] lola : i care about what you have to say . so can you just talk to me ? kyle : when i think about those days , it feels like another lifetime , like i 'm talking about a different person . lola : i know , kyle . i know . i know that you 've changed , okay ? but that was n't that long ago . and i can see your wheels turning , trying to figure out what to say to me to make me feel better . can you just tell me the truth ? kyle : it scared me , hearing that my past might keep you from wanting to get married . lola : i 'm sorry , i did n't mean for it to come out as an ultimatum . but the more reluctant you are to talk to me about all this , the more worried that i get , kyle . look , whatever happened ... i 'm hoping that we can get it all out there , okay ? so we can deal with it and put it behind us . kyle : [ sighs ] if that 's what you need ... i 'll tell you everything . brenda : we just saw the video , showing the lengths nick was willing to go to start dark horse . knowing how much it obviously meant to him , it makes perfect that adam might offer the company back to nick in hopes that he would convince him to do right by christian . adam : that footage tells us everything we need to know about how nick treats family . nick : oh , spare me the phony outrage . your honor , adam told me weeks ago that he had this video . now , i was n't sure how he was planning to use it against me , but i knew it would come out , and i knew it would n't be subtle . the fact that he released it to the tabloids on this day , of all days , just proves it is a desperate ploy , one to distract you from the fact that i have been a great father to this boy . i have loved and cared for him every day that he has been with me , even during the time adam was off skulking around in vegas playing in high - stakes poker games and doing god knows what else . brenda : my client had no memory of his son because he had amnesia resulting from an attempt on his life . nick : not the first time someone has tried to kill you . that should tell you something . okay , mr . newman . brenda : once adam got his memory back , he wanted nothing more than to be reunited with christian . nick : oh , yeah , he tried to haggle for my son . i got to give him credit . he did go all - in . adam : no , i tried to work with nick to find a solution regarding custody because i know how he can get when things do n't go his way . he becomes ruthless , angry , cruel . a real nick is right there on that security footage . by the way , where was christian when you were running around in the mask , terrorizing dad ? i am worried about leaving that little boy in my brother 's custody . he is obviously lackng in sound judgment , and he can not control his impulses ... counselor , please . adam : ... which makes him an unsuitable guardian . nick : you gave up any rights to that boy when you changed the paternity test , when you gave him to me for his own good . now , you want to talk about who is cruel and ruthless , let 's do that because you wrote the book on it . sharon : i heard you were back in town . returning to the scene of the crime ? additional sponsorship phyllis : well , i tried to talk adam out of suing for custody , but you know there 's no stopping him . abby : well , he 's in for a big surprise if he thinks he can steamroll nick . phyllis : nick 's a great father , we all know that . abby : mm - hmm . phyllis : he has a solid case . and adam should not underestimate nick 's ability to fight dirty . abby : they 're both formidable . speaking of , have you thought any more about my proposition ? i really want to lease space in your new hotel . phyllis : i know you do , and i have thought about it . now , i want to ask you this question . do you think it 's realistic to be able to replicate the success of society in another location ? abby : look , i thought a lot about that recently , and you 're right . i do n't want to repeat myself . so i refined my idea to fit your space . i want the whole first floor of the hotel to be a lounge . soft music with an infectious groove , a common area with bars , drinks flowing , a pink felt pool table . i want it to feel like an exclusive house party where work meets play . phyllis : i wanted to hate it . abby : but you do n't ? phyllis : i don't . abby : you do n't ? phyllis : it 's pretty great . it has a lot of potential . but we have one obvious problem -- both sides of your family hate me . why should i do business with you ? chelsea : i want to apologize for knocking you unconscious the night i left town . and for putting you in the hospital . sharon : really ? chelsea : i was feeling cornered and desperate . sharon : okay , because we were never actually able to prove that that was you . so the fact that you 're admitting it now , that 's something . chelsea : i 'm trying to own what i 've done , sharon , acknowledge that people were hurt by my actions . sharon : okay , well , thank you for that . chelsea : and are you feeling guilty for anything you 've done ? sharon : what would i have to feel guilty about ? chelsea : um , encouraging adam 's interest in connor and christian ? look what that has led to . he is trying to take christian away from nick . i mean , sending the tabloids , that bogus article , releasing that video ? we both know that was adam 's doing . sharon : i 'm sure it was , but i have nothing to do with it . chelsea : you awoke something else in him instead . i mean , you may have been trying to appeal to his better angel , but now he 's got all sorts of a god complex , okay ? i mean , he really thinks that he 's the only man on the planet that can raise those two boys , and he does n't care who he has to step on to get that done ! sharon : and you 're trying to blame that on me ? adam is a grown man . why do n't we blame him for his own behavior ? i actually told him that i think what he 's doing is wrong , and in our last conversation , i even called him a cold - hearted bastard . chelsea : well , i think you came to that realization a little too late . sharon : come on , chelsea . you are the one responsible for putting adam on his current path . hiding connor from him and deciding to stay with nick ? i mean , you had to know how adam was gon na react to that . chelsea : my husband had just passed away . sharon : well , i 'm sorry . but why did you come back to genoa city in the first place after you said you had no interest in adam and you were apparently happily remarried and living a new life ? chelsea : i knew adam would never accept the fact that i 'd moved on . i knew i had to handle it myself , in person . sharon : you 're probably right about that . because when adam first got back here , you 're all he talked about . you and connor . and when he finally realized there was no hope of a reconciliation , that 's when he started spinning out . chelsea : i think adam just put his focus on me so he could distract himself from what he really wanted . sharon : which is what ? chelsea : you , sharon . i knew it the first time i heard your voice when you left me that message on his behalf . sharon : i was calling you because he wanted to try to spare you the shock of hearing a voice from a dead man . chelsea : and yet , he chose to ask you for help over anybody else . and that 's because , for adam , it 's always been you . nick : when it comes to adam 's character , shady business dealings are just the ground floor . he begins with embezzlement , and the goes to blackmail , and then goes up from there . brenda : he 's making wild accusations , your honor . nick : he faked his own death , he tried to frame me for murder . he 's been charged with murder himself . brenda : charges that were dropped due to lack of evidence . this is character assassination . nick : and this is the man you want to give my son to ? that 's enough , mr . newman . perhaps you should have retained a new attorney to prevent you from making these sorts of outbursts . nick : you know he stole my other child , too , faith ? when she was a baby , right away from her mother . adam : you really want to drag sharon into this , nick ? nick : you should n't be allowed anywhere near her -- faith , either . gentlemen ! gentlemen ! brenda : again , there were any charges brought , no proof of what he 's saying . nick : because he lies and manipulates his way out of trouble . adam : you might want to take a breath , man . nick : shut up . adam : your honor , my brother is grasping at straws , trying to act like he 's some paragon of virtue , but you saw the video surveillance , which is concrete evidence of his character . nick : adam is an expert at covering his tracks and erasing his bad deeds , and since he released that video , i have no proof , which means he 's gon na get away with it because he gets away with everything . well , i guess not everything . not delia . kyle : i was on the rebound and fell in with theo and his friends , got caught up in a lifestyle ... let me back up . i was n't caught up . i was on board . and some of it was fun , like , really fun . we did the bars in brooklyn , late dinners in manhattan , weekends in the hamptons ... lola : you were young guys in the city partying . kyle : for days on ends and nights that never seemed to . when you have unlimited funds and bottomless drinks , and ... designer drugs , it can make you feel invincible . lola : i assume it was n't just you and the guys . kyle : [ sighs ] there were women . lots of women . most of the time when i hooked up , we were using each other . they wanted to hang out in a certain crowd , and i wanted to escape . some of the girls wanted more , but i did n't care how they felt . i only cared about my feelings , or lack thereof . there was a certain numbness that appealed to me . lola , i 'm laying out the unvarnished truth because you asked me to . so , please , just say something . sharon : you 're wrong about adam and me . i mean , yes , we 've had a long and complicated relationship , but , clearly , adam is in love with you . chelsea : we loved each other very deeply , yeah . and i know he loved our life with connor , but ... it 's not the same . sharon : well , i have moved on . i am living with a great guy now . chelsea : but it must have gotten a little complicated when adam returned from the dead and you got all tangled up with him again . sharon : um , rey understood that i was just trying to help a friend . and adam is not gon na be an issue for us anymore . chelsea : there is a reason victor enlisted you to help adam gain his memory back . he knows that you can get through to him more than anybody else . sharon : victor did n't know how to find you . chelsea : you 've always been the constant in his life , sharon . for better or for worse . i mean , you understand him in ways that nobody else does . so ... you can steer him away from his worst impulses . sharon : i tried , and i failed . like you said , i maybe made things worse . chelsea : but try again ! sharon : i can't . i have got to remove myself from this whole situation . chelsea : he is going after christian . before we know it , he 's gon na be coming after connor . sharon : that 's not my fight . have you thought about sitting down with adam and trying to reason with him ? you and nick . try to come up with a plan that works for all of you . chelsea : reason with him ? really ? sharon : look , i 've told adam that i hate the way he 's handled this . but , honestly , adam is connor and christian 's biological father . does n't he deserve to have some role in their lives ? chelsea : not this version of adam . sharon : you know why he 's lashing out and why his relationship with his sons is so important to him . he did n't know victor , and , because of that , it really shaped adam 's life , and it made him feel like an outsider . he 's just trying to spare christian from having that same feeling . chelsea : but christian does n't need to be spared . from anything ! he has a wonderful father , a father that adam actually chose for him . sharon : i agree with you . chelsea : [ sighs ] sharon : so , is the current plan to keep the kids away from their father the rest of their lives ? chelsea : i am just worried about today . i 'm worried about the well - being of those two innocent boys . sharon : and you ca n't see things from adam 's point of view at all ? chelsea : not when he 's acting out of vindictive rage , no . my priority is to protect those kids . and the one thing i am counting is adam has always had one line that he would never cross , and that is hurting his children . but if he continues with this custody case and really rips christian away from nick , that is exactly what he will be doing . it will be the end of the adam you and i ever knew , sharon . he will be a lost cause . you 'll never believe he 's a lost cause , will you ? then you need to be the one to talk him out of this . adam : i was wondering how low you would be willing to sink , but this ... nick : you ran over a little girl . adam : it was an accident . a terrible accident ! brenda : which my client has paid for in many ways . nick : only after he got caught . he lied to everyone about it , including delia 's parents . control yourself , mr . newman . nick : he then took advantage of their grief by convincing them to have delia be an organ donor for his son . adam : do n't do this , nick . do n't do it . it 's beneath you . nick : you are the only one who will do and say anything to get what you want , but christian is my son . do you hear me ? he is mine , and i will not let you get away with this ! enough ! nick : your honor , i -- not another word . i know this a highly charged situation . and , frankly , i need some time to review all of this new material . i will let you know when i 've made a decision . this hearing is adjourned . abby : listen . i understand why you would be wary about going into business with me , but i am just as wary of you . phyllis : so why take the chance ? abby : because i want something from you , and you need something from me . we 're both smart , and we both have learned enough life lessons to know how to watch our backs . phyllis : okay , so are you willing to take the blowback from your family ? abby : i will tell them exactly what i will tell you right now . you are going into business with me and not my family . phyllis : i mean , we 're not friends . abby : no . phyllis : no . abby : no , just like you 're in business with adam , and you 're not friends with him , right ? phyllis : touché . abby : listen , we have everything we need to do this deal right now . we can build off of each other 's momentum , we can expand our brands , and we can make a lot of money in the process . phyllis : it 's a really good pitch , as long as it goes how you 're describing it . abby : yes , there 's always risks , but i never pictured you as being risk- adverse . phyllis : no . nobody has ever accused me of that . abby : unless you 're getting to that point in your life where you have to be a little bit more , you know , conservative . phyllis : [ laughs ] if you 're trying to work me , you have to work a little harder than that . abby : point taken . what do you say ? phyllis : um ... hey , what the hell ? get me the numbers . let 's go for it . abby : it 's gon na be a wild ride . chelsea : how did it go ? i saw the video of you impersonating j.t . nick : yeah , i 'm sure the whole world 's seen it by now . i 'm not proud of what i did . do n't really have an excuse . [ sighs ] i was just mad , you know ? mad at my dad , mad at the whole world . chelsea : you do n't have to explain . i know who you are . i also know this was adam 's vicious attempt to try to paint you in the worst possible light . nick : well , i think i did a pretty good of that myself today in court . everything i said came out wrong . now i 'm really concerned that i may lose christian . let 's see , aleve is proven better on pain `` the young and the restless `` will continue . phyllis : hey ! right on time , i like that . theo : i would n't show up late to meet genoa city 's hottest new real estate developer . phyllis : mm , thank you . okay , well , we have a million things to take care of before the opening of the hotel . so , one of the main things is i still have not decided on a name . if you have any ideas , i mean ... theo : i might . phyllis : shoot . theo : i 've been thinking about your story , how you rose from the ashes after jabot . how about the grand phoenix ? phyllis : that 's actually on the list . wow , um , i like it . it 's catchy . but it 's not exactly subtle . theo : neither are you . phyllis : that 's fair . theo : it 's bold , direct , and sends a clear message . phyllis : i like the way your mind thinks , which is why i decided to hire you to help me with the opening of ... the grand phoenix . theo : the grand phoenix . theo : i 'm in . phyllis : great . theo : can you tell me more about your vision for the space ? phyllis : okay , all right . i have a very particular vision . it 's a destination boutique hotel . it 's fun and it has an artistic vibe , and it caters to the celebrity , the entertainer , the influencer , world traveler . is there somebody you need to talk to ? theo : not at all . phyllis : okay , because i do n't feel like i have your full attention . phyllis : just sent you the first 15 a - listers for our guest list . [ cellphone chimes ] phyllis : oh , you did . all right . oh , a man who knows what he 's doing . i like that . terrific . thank you . summer : [ clears throat ] phyllis : all right , so -- summer : hey . theo : hi . phyllis : i like these names . summer : um , our table 's ready . you ready ? theo : yeah , absolutely . phyllis : oh , great . summer : hi , mom . phyllis : hey , honey . theo : to be continued . your opening is in good hands . trust me . phyllis : do n't make me regret this . lola : thank you for being so honest . i know this is hard to talk about . kyle : i just hope it does n't change things between us . lola : i do n't want it to . i know that you had a life before me , and ... that you 're from a very different world that i do n't know much about . kyle : [ sighs ] it was a very specific time , and i was in a bad place . lola : you know , it breaks my heart thinking about you like that . and i ca n't help but wonder who could have made you feel so sad . kyle : what -- this was not about her . lola : somehow , everything always comes back to summer . nick : i made such a mistake going into court without a lawyer . i felt really confident , you know ? i felt like it was so obvious that he should come home with me . i really thought i could do it on my own . chelsea : because christian does belong with you . nick : not after today . i let my emotions get the best of me . chelsea : you 're human . of course you 're gon na get emotional when you 're fighting for your son . nick : and i let adam bait me . he played so perfectly . he just sat there with that smile on his face . i tried to call him out to the judge , but i just got wrapped up in his lies and his tricks , and i -- [ sighs ] i lost sight of what i was trying to get across , which is how much i love that little boy . chelsea : listen , i 'm confident the judge saw your love for him , okay ? it does n't matter what you said or what you did n't say . it 's in your eyes , nick . it 's written all over your face . i 'm sure he saw what i saw , that you are a great man and that christian belongs with you . nick : thank you . i ca n't tell you enough how much it means to me that you 're here with me . thank you . adam : no , monique , i do n't need an appointment to see my own brother . adam : oh , well , is n't this cute ? behind every man is a woman who feels sorry for him . chelsea : get the hell out of here , adam . adam : i only came to console nick and to tell you not to blame yourself for how today went . and to let you know that i will make the transition as smooth and painless as possible . nick : pride comes before the fall , huh ? is that the saying ? adam : well , pride and confidence are two different things that i know how to separate . nick : no , you never have . adam : well , it 's my confidence that assures me of tomorrow 's outcome . nick : you ai n't won nothing yet . adam : well , not technically . nick : not legally . adam : look , come on , nick . do n't fool yourself . in your heart , you know the judge is gon na rule in my favor . and the look on your face said it at all the end of the hearing . chelsea : all right , if you 're here gloating , uh , i take it sharon did n't speak to you ? adam : speak to me about what ? chelsea : i saw her earlier . she is just as angry as we are about you suing for custody . adam : oh , i am quite aware . she told me . i think our conversation we had , uh , might have been our last . chelsea : so she did n't talk any sense into you ? adam : nope , but it sure is nice to know that both of you care enough to put your heads together to try to fix me . chelsea : listen . listen . stop , stop . listen . we are not trying to fix you . we are trying to help you . we all know why you 're acting like this . adam : do you ? chelsea : it has everything to do with victor and nothing to do with you wanting to hurt your own child . so why do n't we just -- why do n't we just talk this out , come up with a solution ? adam : you want to find a solution ? chelsea : yes . adam : well . there might be something . chelsea : tell me what it is . adam : come home with me . right now . no questions asked . chelsea : what ? adam : all right ? we can go back to the penthouse , we can get connor . he can live with us . everything will go back to the way it was before i died . nick : get the hell out of my house . adam : not until chelsea answers my question . nick : chelsea ? adam : nick ... chelsea : and you would drop the custody fight for christian . adam : yes . there 's your solution . kyle : i was n't think about summer when i was in new york . she was an excuse i used to do whatever the hell i wanted , sleep with whoever i wanted , party as hard i wanted , and not give a damn . lola : what about when you got back , kyle ? kyle : yes , i pursued her . but i was burned out and jaded , and it was like a game . there was n't anything real left between us . lola : well , she did n't think so because , eventually , she wanted you back . kyle : but it was too late . because , on a random wednesday , i went to a food truck and ordered a cuban sandwich . that was the day everything changed , the day i decided i wanted to become a better man because a pretty girl smiled at me . and , in that smile , i saw ... [ sighs ] everything . lola : [ chuckles ] summer : uh , so you working with my mom is a little weird . theo : is it ? i mean , i know you guys are n't on the best of terms , but she 's smart , and she has a lot going on . summer : mm - hmm , yeah , and she 's made an enemy of practically everyone in town . theo : well , doing business at a high level wo n't make you a lot of friends . summer : yeah , no , especially when you stab them all in the back . theo : is this all about your mom , or is there something else going on ? summer : i do n't know , um ... maybe it 's a cumulative effect . just everything with my mom , and dad 's going through this custody suit . i just -- i do n't need any more drama right now . theo : well , if i do my job well , working with your mom should be drama - free . summer : yeah , famous last words . theo : the hotel launch could be good for both of us . i can get some of the lp roster there , you can network with some other influencers , and ... imagine this -- it could actually be fun . nick : you 're not seriously considering this , right ? chelsea , don't . we will figure out another way . chelsea : you 'd have to be out of your mind ... to think i 'd go anywhere with you . adam : [ scoffs ] ow . ouch . you really know how to hurt a guy . that should come in handy when you break his heart again . i was n't really testing your feelings for me . i was just trying to see how far you would go for nick . not that far , bro . nick : here 's a thought -- stop trying to trade things for my son because it 's never gon na happen . adam : okay , well , it 's happening sooner than you think , as soon as the judge comes back with his ruling , nick . nick : what makes you think you are worthy of that boy 's love ? adam : okay , i 'm more worthy than you will ever be . chelsea : stop this , both of you ! ( ding ! ) hot pockets ! nick : hey , buddy . you all right ? here you go . adam : hi , buddy . how you doing ? chelsea : are you thirsty ? huh ? why do n't we go get something to drink ? okay . adam : all right , see you later , christian . kyle : i 'm not going to make excuses for the things i 've done or the person i was before i met you . all i can say is i 've changed . lola : i know that . i just ca n't help but notice that there 's a different side of that comes out when you 're with theo . kyle : you might be right . that 's why i have no interest in spending a bunch of time with him . theo 's life is vapid and self - absorbed . i do n't want any part of it . phyllis : yes , everything is in place for summertime , inc . i want you to pull the trigger on the second acquisition we discussed . make it happen now . adam : look , i 'll admit that you took good care of my son while i was gone . and i trust that you will continue to act in his best interests while he adjusts to his new situation . nick : whatever happens in court , i will make you pay for what you 've done , i promise you that . adam : well , forgive me for not losing sleep over your idle threats . nick : you know , you were right about some things today . more right than you realize . i have been a good father to christian . i 'm also that guy in that video . you might want to watch it again just to remember who you 're dealing with . adam : [ chuckles ] | lola asks kyle about his past and he tells her it was full of partying drugs and women whose names he ca n't remeber and lola wonders if he was leading that life because he was sad about summer . kyle tells lola that is n't the entire reason he just lead that life because he had money and he was young . kyle tells lola he does n't want to be like theo because since he met her he knows there are more important things in life . theo meets with phyllis and tells her she should name the hotel the grand phoneix and gives her a list of all the famous people that are going to be at the grand opening of the hotel . phyllis also makes a deal with abbyto open a lounge on the first floor of the hotel where guests can relax and have fun . phyllis calls someone and tells the person to pull the trigger on the next important aquision that they had talked about earlier . the custody hearing begins and nick and adam air each other 's dirty laundry in court after the judge sees the video of nick in the jt mask nick tells the judge adam caused delia 's death so the judge decides to review the new imformation and get back to them later with a decision . chelsea and sharon have a long discussion where chelsea tells sharon that she is the only person that can persude adam to drop the custody suit because she has always understood adam better than anyone else . sharon goes to adam 's place to talk to him but changes her mind before she knocks on the door and leaves without talking to him . nick tells chelsea that he is worried he is going to lose custudy of christian because he should n't have decded not to have a lawyer with him . adam arrives at nick 's place to gloat and then asks chelsea to move in with him so that they can be a family with connor but nick tells chelsea not to do it so she tells adam no and nick tels adam not to underestimate him because he will do anything he has to do to keep custody of christian . |
kevin : jana is an adrenaline junkie . i mean , she loves taking risks . michael : like the time she talked you into climbing that water tower . kevin : exactly . do you know how high up that thing is ? one wrong step -- it all would 've been over . its like -- it 's like she was tempting fate . paul : maybe she was just trying to kill you . michael : and what was your excuse -- stupidity ? kevin : ( scoffs ) yeah , i guess . i never even picked up on her stupid little hobby . the girl has read every single page ever written on serial killers . paul : that is kind of strange . kevin : no , no . that 's not even the strange part . she kept a scrapbook -- a scrapbook with articles and photographs of john wayne gacy and son of sam , ted bundy . paul : you 've written all this down ? kevin : mm - hmm . michael : oh , no , he 's keeping a log of everything he remembers about jana , down to her favorite breakfast food . kevin : yeah . small animals and children . this is a detailed list of everything she has said and done since she came back to town . michael : and i do n't think it 's healthy you 're getting this obsessed . kevin : why ? because i wan na see her rot in prison and not get off on a technicality ? michael : i would n't call a brain tumor a technicality , and i would n't call being locked in the psych ward sliding . kevin : fine . well , that 's where we differ . paul : hold on a second . did you say brain tumor ? kevin : yes . michael : yeah , brain tumor . kevin : yeah , and she 's gon na use it to excuse every horrible thing she 's ever done . paul : okay . um , what do you need me to do ? kevin : okay , i would like for you to find out everything you can about jana 's last few months before she came back -- where she lived , how she acted , where she worked , what she ate , what she said , everything . michael : all right , kevin , what good is that gon na do ? kevin : i prove she was rational before . i prove she 's putting on an act now . [ scene_break ] [ jana looking in a mirror at the psych hospital saying out louding ] jana : i 've never been afraid of anything in my life . jana : it 's the tumor . you have to believe me . jana : you have to believe me . you have to . [ scene_break ] logan : uh , you went over the 20 minute limit on that machine . i think , uh , you 're lucky i did n't report you . brad : report me , huh ? what are you , the exercise police ? logan : yeah , well , you know , i 'll let you off with a warning this time . brad : oh , thank you , officer . logan : well , i figured i owe you for talking me down yesterday . brad : it looks like you might need me to do it again . logan : uh ... brad : you 've really been going at it . logan : yes . working off some nervous energy . brad : nervous energy ? you do n't strike me as the nervous type ... outside of elevators , of course . logan : i 'm not . brad : you still wound up from yesterday ? logan : no , just , uh , i applied for a job at memorial . my interview 's this morning . brad : really ? logan : yeah . brad : well , you saved nick without anything . i 'm sure you 'll do great . logan : hope so . brad : so why did n't you mention this yesterday ? logan : uh ... i just got the call last night . brad : oh . glad to hear you 're planning to stick around . maybe i could rescue you from another elevator debacle in the future . logan : um ... i 'll be taking the stairs from now on . brad : ( chuckles ) i 'm surprised . logan : about ? brad : well , you seem to be more the `` bear whisperer `` type . logan : yeah , my people skills are a little rusty . but i ca n't hide out in the wilderness forever . i miss being a doctor . brad : well , i think your people skills are doing just fine . logan : well , then it 's done . it 's time for a new start . brad : yeah , big day for both of us . logan : how so ? brad : well , let 's just say we 're both making a fresh start . [ scene_break ] j.t . : i know that look . victoria : what look ? j.t . : that `` i 'm upset , but i 'm trying to hide it `` look . victoria : you 're crazy . j.t . : hey , signing divorce papers can be a pretty big deal . victoria : yeah . yeah , but it does n't have to be . i mean , it 's gon na be me and brad . no lawyers . we 're gon na meet at the office . we 're gon na sign a couple of papers . that 's it . j.t . : just like that ? victoria : yep . j.t . : i 'd like to come with you . victoria : why ? j.t . : well ... i want some of that , uh , fierce , independent , running a multimillion - dollar company stuff to rub off on me , and i just figure the more i 'm around you , the better my chances . victoria : ( laughs ) listen ... i 'm gon na be fine . j.t . : hey . hey . victoria : you do n't have to -- j.t . : hold your hand ? that 's a good idea , you know ? the closer i am , the more it might rub off . victoria : i 'm telling you -- i 'm telling you right now , i will be fine . j.t . : there 's nothing wrong with a little moral support , right ? victoria : yeah , i guess not . [ scene_break ] amber : ugh , i slept , like , maybe an hour last night total . daniel : it 's more than i got . amber : the nightmares i had ... you do n't even wan na know . daniel : you know , i was thinking , maybe there 's a way that i can get my wife out of town -- amber : oh , what , and leave me and kevin with you - know -- daniel : chill . carson : hey , you two . daniel : hey . what 's up ? carson : i thought i 'd hit the gym , thanks to your husband . he scored me a free pass . amber : oh , how fun . daniel : cool . carson : oh , and tell him i 'll , uh , take him up on that offer to play hoops . amber : sure . will do . carson : later . amber : hmm . hmm . this is bad . real bad . he and my husband -- they lift weights once ... ( whispers ) and now they 're best friends ? ! daniel : oh , i 'm sure that 's not the case . carson 's probably just playing it up to get a rise out of you . amber : ( normal voice ) yes , then why did n't cane mention it ? daniel : probably because he did n't think it was a big deal . amber : ( scoffs ) yeah , right . you know , this is how it starts . first , he 's gon na get invited over to dinner , then to stay and watch sports , and next thing you know , cane -- he 's gon na make him the godfather of our firstborn . daniel : i think you need to relax . you 're making this out to be more than it is . amber : do you know what ? ! this guy -- he knows about my web site . if cane finds out -- daniel : yeah , yeah , yeah , i get it . your marriage is gon na be over . you know , can you relax with the web site thing for a minute ? if he wanted to tell cane , he could 've done it last night . [ scene_break ] cane : g'day , mate . um , have you got a moment ? uh , sorry to bother you . um , i was in your liquor store last february -- uh , let me tell you , it 's a really great selection of beverages you have . and i was wondering , do you have surveillance cameras in your store ? you do . is there any way i can maybe see the tapes from february -- around february 22nd , 10 : 00 p.m. to 1 : 00 a.m. ? no , no , i understand it 's an inconvenience , i do . and -- and i 'm more that happy to , um , pay you for your time and your -- your trouble . [ scene_break ] brad : i thought we would do this alone . j.t . : i 'll be out here if you need me . victoria : okay . [ scene_break ] daniel : you know , i was fine until i found out that he 's got those files on us . i mean , what 's he doing with that ? what 's he trying to get at with that stuff ? amber : i do n't know . why do n't you go ask him ? ! daniel : does n't it creep you out ? amber : of course it creeps me out . this guy probably knows what we eat for breakfast , where we shop , how many sugars we even put in our coffee . daniel : it 's got ta be about the money . amber : yeah . he wants it back . he 's gon na use his bullets to do so . so you know what we do ? we do n't say a word . we play dumb . daniel : and -- and what ? just wait for him to make the first move ? amber : oh , like you have a better suggestion ! daniel : no , i - i do n't know . i do n't know what he wants . if he thinks that we have the money , why has n't he confronted us ? amber : maybe he gets a kick out of watching us sweat . daniel : oh , we need to talk to kevin . he 's better at dealing with this kind of stuff . [ scene_break ] lily : hey . devon : hey , hey . lily : i thought you had to work . devon : actually , i got my schedule switched , and i get the rest of the afternoon off . lily : cool . devon : well , would you like to , uh , catch a movie or something ? lily : uh , no . actually , i 'd just rather stay home and read , so ... devon : what are you reading ? one of those high fashion , cutthroat business novels , like that , uh , `` devil wears `` something movie ? lily : ( chuckles ) uh , no . not quite . um , actually , they 're books on sex addiction . devon : sex addiction ? oh , wow . wonder who got you into these . lily : listen , i 'm just trying to understand what daniel is going through . devon : what 's the point of doing that ? he 's not gon na change . lily : hey . before you get all worked up on me , he and i had a very nice talk yesterday . devon : and i suppose you believed everything he told you ? lily : no , i did not . but he admitted that he had a problem , and he confessed about lying and going to the strip club . and he told me that none of this was about me . i mean , he honestly wants to get his problem under control . devon : are you sure that was n't just a way to get an invite to move back in the house ? lily : no . i 'm not ready for that yet . but i 'm not ready to give up on our marriage , either . and if there 's a chance that we can get past this , then you know what , devon ? i 'm gon na try . devon : all right . lily , close the book for a second . let me tell you something . lily : ( scoffs ) devon : please ? lily : okay . devon : you 're the best person that i know . honestly . you 're smart . you 're caring . you 're pretty . you 're everything that a guy would want . and anyone else would be lucky as hell to have you . lily : ( sighs ) devon : you deserve to have someone who 's on your level . you 're too good of a person to be tied to a guy like daniel . [ scene_break ] paul : as much as you do n't trust jana , she ca n't fake a brain tumor . michael : not so well that it would show up on tests . kevin : yeah , but she can fake symptoms . paul : well , depending on how long she 's had it , her personality could very definitely be affected , causing her to act -- kevin : crazy ? look , i do n't doubt for a second that she 's a lunatic . but i can guarantee that it has nothing to do with any brain tumor . paul : how do you know ? kevin : because when i spoke to her on the webcam , she was sharp as ever . it was n't till after she got back , got caught , that suddenly she went all `` girl , interrupted . `` michael : all right , i agree with kevin on one thing . she is fully capable of something like this . kevin : we need to track her behavior , prove that the symptoms did n't start until after the handcuffs were on . paul : yeah . she did do too good a job covering her tracks . michael : there must be some way . paul : maybe if we talk to her , we 'll be able to get some answers . kevin : yeah , but , you know , you 'll be in mid - conversation when she 'll go right back to delusion mode , claim that she spent the last few months visiting hogwarts or never - never land . paul : it 's worth a try . kevin : all right , i guess so . michael : well , i 'm coming , too . kevin : oh , well , if it 's a party , then i 'm coming , too . michael : no . no , you 're not . kevin : why is that ? michael : because we will get a lot more accomplished if we 're not sidetracked by the jana / kevin freak show . kevin : fine . michael : fine . kevin : oh , hey . send her my love , will ya ? [ scene_break ] brad : ... you need to sign . pen ? victoria : no . um , no , i have my own . i have a pen . ( sighs ) funny . it 's funny , is n't it ? brad : what ? victoria : well , that -- that it 's ending like this . and who would 've thought you and me would be sitting across the table from each other , being so polite and so courteous . ( chuckles ) brad : yeah , rumor has it there 's an office pool . 70 % thought i 'd walk out of here with a black eye . victoria : really ? brad : mm - hmm . victoria : what about the other 30 % ? brad : oh , they did n't think i 'd walk out at all . victoria : ( laughs ) oh . brad : well , you ca n't say our marriage has n't been full of surprises , right ? victoria : ( exhales deeply ) that 's the understatement of the year . brad : mm - hmm . you know , we can handle everything that goes with the divorce -- all the , uh , emotions . it 's abby i 'm worried about . victoria : you know , i wan na spend as much time with her as i can . i 'd like to make it as normal as possible for her . brad : well , maybe we could get together soon . i do n't know , take her for a banana split . victoria : yeah . yeah , that 's a good idea . i never could understand how someone so small could eat one of those things . brad : ( laughs ) victoria : ( laughs ) brad : yeah , me either . i mean , if i ate like that , i 'd lose my girlish figure . victoria : yeah , well , i might as well go ahead and have one . with the baby coming , i 'm already losing my girlish figure . i might as well enjoy it while i can . brad : how you feeling ? victoria : i feel good . thanks for asking . brad : sure . you know , if there 's anything i can do -- victoria : i 'll let you know . your turn . [ scene_break ] devon : listen to this -- `` one lie usually follows another . `` thank you . there 's a case here where this guy -- he convinced his wife they should be wine experts . and then he 'd get her drunk every night so he could spend the evening searching the internet for porn . talk about going to the extreme . lily : yeah , daniel would never do something like that . devon : to be honest with you , lily , some of the stuff he 's already done is just as bad . lily : okay , so should i just give up on our marriage after the first problem that we have ? devon : it 's not the first problem you 've had . he 's lied to you over and over again . have you ever considered maybe that your marriage ... it 's not worth saving ? lily : ( scoffs ) wow . listen ... i appreciate that you think the world of me and that you think i deserve better . but i love daniel , and i wan na help him . i ca n't just walk out after everything that we 've been through . devon : you stay with someone for your future , not 'cause of your past . lily : devon , why are you being like this ? devon : 'cause you need to hear this . people stay tied to their spouses because the history they 've shared , and just completely ... overlook the miserable future that 's ahead of 'em , and i do n't want you to do that . lily : how would you know ? you 've never even had a serious girlfriend . devon : all right , answer me this -- are just gon na forgive daniel every single time he messes up ? lily : no . my husband deserves another chance . devon : how do i -- how do i get you to -- to see this ? lily : ( scoffs ) devon : i gave my mother lots of chances , and it did n't turn out so well for me . lily : what does this have to do with your mother ? devon : it has a little bit to do . the issues were different , but it was one broken promise after another from someone i loved . lily : listen , daniel and your mom are two completely different people . devon : i know that . that 's ... you know what ? forget it . forget me saying about my mom . i just care about you , lily . i care about you a lot . you 're my sister . and i am -- in my gut , it tells me that this thing with daniel is n't gon na get any better , and i do n't want to see you get hurt . lily : listen , i ca n't just get a divorce . it 's not that easy . and daniel -- he wants to make this work . he wants to change . devon : until he screws up again . and it 's a lot easier for him to just keep stuff to himself than tell you the truth again and again . [ scene_break ] carson : daniel romalotti . looks like you got a few secrets . [ scene_break ] daniel : you got ta start answering your phone , man . i 've been calling you all day . it 's important . kevin : i was busy . daniel : you know what ? if you want us to be a part of this , you better chill out and start helping us out . kevin : what do you need ? amber : more info on carson , and since you 're the genius hacker -- kevin : no , not now . it 's gon na have to wait . amber : but no , it ca n't wait ! okay , you need to get on your laptop and start digging now . kevin : look , i have too much on my mind right now to concentrate on this or to be taking orders from you . daniel : you -- you got a real problem . first , you tell me that i have to be a part of this , and now you do n't even have time for it ? are n't you even worried ? kevin : who said i was n't ? all i 'm saying is right now , jana 's more important . amber : jana is locked up . this guy is trailing us big - time . okay , i believe the inherent danger lies with us , not with her . kevin : all right , what do you need ? daniel : here 's his full name , the last four digits of his credit card . i found it on this receipt in his room . kevin : all right . this will makes things easier . amber : good . i ca n't handle this guy having more info on us than we have on him . [ scene_break ] [ cane is at his lap top and see the photo of amber and ally dressed as him on his wedding day ] cane : i ca n't believe you 'd lie to my face like that . ( punches computer key ) [ fax comes over with the picture of his fake wedding pic ] jill : hi , honey . sorry to barge in . i just needed to ... cane ? cane : hmm ? jill : is something the matter ? cane : no , mum , i 'm okay . jill : hey . ( chuckles ) you 're good . you 're not that good . now come on , what is it ? i can see something is wrong . cane : it 's nothing . it 's just , um ... jill : what 's in your hand ? cane : project figures . they , um ... ( chuckles ) did n't turn out as good as i expected . it 's nothing . do n't worry about it . jill : cane , is this something i can help you with ? cane : no . no , i 'm okay . i 'm okay , mum . cane : its okay , mom . it 's too late to do anything now . i 'll , um , i 'll call the manager in the morning , and i 'll renegotiate the deal . it 's okay . jill : are you sure you do n't want me to take a look at it ? cane : honestly , that 's sweet , but i started this project for my grandmother , and ... i need to finish it on my own . jill : you 're so independent . god , you remind me of your father sometimes . okay . where is amber ? cane : who knows ? [ scene_break ] daniel : whoo , you 're good , kevin . i bet you could hack into the pentagon if you wanted to . kevin : well , our friend 's not that important , but he 's been a busy boy since he got back from iraq . amber : what does it say ? kevin : mm , you promise you 're not gon na freak ? amber : what ? ! fine ! fine , fine ! just say it . kevin : well , he has quite a rap sheet . amber : oh , great . just what we needed . daniel : it figures . kevin : mm - hmm . drug possession , battery , assault with a deadly weapon ... daniel : oh , let me guess -- with a gun ? kevin : this guy 's a serious badass . daniel : okay , so why is he playing around us , and why is he acting all buddy- buddy ? amber : maybe he only suspects that we have the money , and he does n't wan na risk going after the wrong person and getting tossed into jail . kevin : that 's the least of his worries . with charges like these , he probably knows he 's headed there anyway . daniel : that 's why he wants the cash -- to disappear . amber : maybe if we play it cool , he 'll think he 's wrong about us and just move on , hmm ? kevin : there 's a lot of money at stake here . this guy 's gon na do whatever it takes to get what he wants . i know i would . [ scene_break ] jana : is your brother with you ? michael : my brother wants nothing to do with you . jana : he hates me , does n't he ? i do n't want him to hate me . michael : well , it 's not your choice . paul : how are you feeling ? jana : headaches . i get dizzy sometimes . paul : would you mind answering a few questions ? jana : about what ? paul : where were you before you came back here ? jana : i 'd only tell kevin that . michael : well , it 's not gon na happen . paul : look , jana , you 're sick . there 's no reason to hide anything anymore . you 've been apprehended . why not just tell us where you were ? it does n't matter if it was a secret . jana : well , then why do you want to know ? i 'll only tell your brother . nobody else . i know you can get him here if you try . i know you can . paul : there 's no option here . jana : well , then i 'm not talking . michael : we 're done . come on . jana : yes , we are . i have to go for another m.r.i . please try and get him here . michael : no . no . absolutely not ! paul : she 's not gon na talk to us . michael : she 's manipulating us ! ca n't you see that ? paul : of course i can see that . but i thought the final result was what mattered . michael : no , no , what matters is my brother . they -- she has screwed with his head enough . paul : right . she 's doing that now , even if he does n't see her . michael : no , get your information some other way . paul : there is no other way ! michael : use your contacts ! paul : i 've done that , michael ... when i tracked her down the first time . it 's like she ceased to exist . michael : all right , we will try again later . my brother has been through enough . paul : you wan na put her away for good ? michael : of course i do . paul : then he has to be involved . [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey . hey . victoria : hi . j.t . : where 's your big smile ? how 'd it go ? victoria : it went . j.t . : well , you were in there longer than i expected . victoria : yeah . yeah , i was . j.t . : why , he give you a hard time ? oh , he had to get one more in before he -- victoria : no , no , no , no , no . actually , he was completely civil ... sickeningly so . after we signed the papers , we talked about getting ice cream with abby , and he asked me about the pregnancy . no hostility . in fact , it was the most normal conversation i 've had with him in a long time . j.t . : well , that 's relieving . or not . victoria : it should be . but it 's dead . it 's just , you know , it 's kind of depressing . and we worked so hard for this . i did . i - i put all of myself into it , and i failed . j.t . : no . no , no , come on . you ca n't blame yourself . if anything , this was on him . he 's the one ... hey , um ... let 's go get some fresh air . what do you say ? and grab a bite to eat . victoria : you mind if we do n't ? i 'm really ... just really not in the mood right now . j.t . : yeah , no problem . [ scene_break ] logan : hello ? brad : hey , it 's brad ... carlton . logan : oh , right . hi , brad carlton . brad : what , did you forget me already ? logan : ( laughs ) after a foot rub like that , how could i forget ? what 's up ? i just got out of my job interview . brad : well , that 's funny . i , uh ... just got out of my marriage . how 'd you like to meet me for a drink ? [ scene_break ] amber : ( laughs ) hi , sweetie ! hi , jill . jill : hi . amber : boy , i 'm so happy to see you . mmm , mwah . cane : what are you doing here ? amber : i had a free hour and decided i wanted to spend it with my handsome husband . ( laughs ) jill : so , amber , i was just talking , uh , business with cane , but i really wanted to discuss the wedding with you . amber : who 's getting married ? jill : i am . amber : to whom ? ! jill : to ji min . amber : no way ! jill : ( laughs ) yes . amber : oh , my god . i knew you guys were dating , but i -- oh , i 'm so happy for you . jill : i 'm surprised you did n't tell her . cane : i thought you 'd rather tell her yourself . jill : right . right . well , as of right now , you 're the only two people that know about it , so ... cane : so can we keep it a secret ? yeah , yeah , i 'm good at keeping secrets . what about you , uh , babe ? are you good at keeping secrets ? amber : oh , yeah , yeah ! yeah , until the invites come out , right ? jill : well , there are n't gon na be any . see , that 's the thing . um , we 're gon na elope just like you two did . amber : oh ! i 'm so excited for you ! you are gon na be so glad you did . it was the best decision we ever made . [ scene_break ] daniel : so does this mean you 're giving me another chance ? lily : um , yes . i wan na help . you know , i 've been reading books about people who are going through the same thing as you . daniel : you mean , people who look at ... lily : yeah . and they lie about it , and they wan na stop , but they ca n't . you know , it might help you to read some of 'em . daniel : sure . you know , i 'll try anything . i hate how i 've been making you feel . lily : i get that now . and that 's why , you know , i wan na help . then we can just try and figure it out , and , i do n't know , go from there or something . daniel : you know , i had an idea , too . lily : oh , yeah ? what ? daniel : therapy . lily : um , well , we tried that . daniel : yeah , yeah , lily , a couples retreat . you know , we 'd go away and hang out together , and we could talk to some experts about our problems . it 's a little more relaxed , social environment than `` you 've got 30 minutes to spill your guts , and then your time 's up , `` you know ? lily : yeah . daniel : we could work on our problems together , and who knows , you know ? it might be exactly what we need , is a couple days away from here . lily : okay . i mean , do you have a place picked out ? daniel : i 've been looking at some seminars that are happening at a lodge at green lake , and their doctors are supposed to be really good . lily : all right . well , when do you want to go ? daniel : sooner the better . [ scene_break ] jana : i knew you 'd come . i missed you . kevin : i did n't miss you . i 'm here for information . that 's it . i do n't care about you . jana : you wo n't admit it now , but you do , deep down . kevin : no . not even if i dug to china . jana : ah , you always knew how to make me laugh . kevin : start talking or i 'm out of here . jana : talk about what ? kevin : well , let 's see , why do n't we start with ... where you went when you left genoa city . jana : i was at the apartment . kevin : what apartment ? jana : ours . kevin : what are you talking about ? jana : you know what i 've decided ? kevin : ( sighs ) i 'm afraid to ask . jana : i do n't need to go chasing thrills about anymore . i think i 'm finished with all that . kevin : well , you know , there 's gon na be plenty of thrills in prison . jana : oh , you know , kevin , i want to settle down . oh , i 'd love a little cottage , someplace where we can live the simple life , just you and i and the kids . you know , i 've been thinking ... i was thinking maybe we could even adopt a baby . you know , from a third world country . kevin : you ... a mother ? jana : oh , would n't that be wonderful ? ( gasps ) god , you and i together , we have so much love to give . i mean , not that i do n't love being with just you . i do . i just -- maybe we could take some time off for ourselves . you know , travel . we could see the world . and then we 'll have kids , lots of them . ( gasps ) oh , i could just imagine how lovely our little place would be . kevin : you know what would be lovely ? if you tell me about that time you set the fire . where did you go when you took off ? jana : oh , i know its summer , but , you know , i was thinking , i thought maybe tonight we could have a little fire of our own in the fireplace , rent a movie , perhaps ? cuddle . hmm ? kevin : i would rather cuddle with a rattlesnake . now if you do n't start talking , i 'm gon na leave . jana : i do n't like it here . kevin : ( sighs ) jana : i want to go home . kevin , can you take me home , please ? michael : we 've got ta put a stop to this . it is n't going anywhere . paul : no , let 's see how it plays out . she may come around . kevin : i would love to take you home . i need one thing from you first . jana : anything . kevin : tell me about that time you were on the run . everything you can remember -- names , places , dates . [ scene_break ] j.t . : ( laughs ) victoria : what are you doing ? j.t . : well , i hope you like bubbles with your food . victoria : yeah , i ... j.t . : have a seat . victoria : i love bubbles . i loved bubbles when i was , um , when i was in the fifth grade . j.t . : well , it 's , uh , symbolic . see , you 're starting your life over with childlike enthusiasm . victoria : ( laughs ) you 're crazy . j.t . : yeah , i guess i am , 'cause that 's the second time you 've said that today . have a drink . i just wan na ... i 'm not trying to make you forget about what happened today , okay ? and if you wan na talk about it , we can ... while we blow bubbles . victoria : you know what ? you 're probably the one person in this whole world who understands why i stayed with him for so long . j.t . : yeah , i know you loved the guy . victoria : yeah . i did . i loved him . people probably wondered why we were together , but we had something until ... until all the problems came in . j.t . : well , that 'll get you every time . victoria : you know why i like you so much ? j.t . : no , come on . if you answered that question , we 'd be here all day . victoria : because you know how to have fun . i ca n't remember the last time i saw a smile on brad 's face . [ scene_break ] brad : what 's the good word , doc ? how 'd the interview go ? logan : great . brad : did you get the job ? logan : i 'm not sure yet . but forget about me . what -- how are you ? brad : i 'm , uh -- logan : it 's a stupid question . you 're finalizing a divorce . it 's got ta be upsetting . brad : well , you would think so , would n't you ? but , uh ... well , actually , i - i feel like the weight of the world 's been lifted off my shoulders . [ scene_break ] daniel : thank you . thank you . yes , there is a couples retreat starting tomorrow morning , but we would have to leave tonight . lily : daniel , i ... i - i - i ca n't . i have work tomorrow . daniel : amber could cover for you . come on , this could be exactly what we need . lily : okay . let 's -- let 's do it . daniel : yes , yes , yes ! yes , yes ! you are not gon na regret this . this is gon na be great . lily : wow , you are very , very , excited about this . daniel : yes , i absolutely am . come on , we go home , we start packing now , we could be on the road in an hour . lily : okay . [ scene_break ] kevin : yes , well , jana said you were a neighbor of hers ? i am dr. fisher , her neurosurgeon . no , unfortunately , she has been diagnosed with a brain tumor . yes , what i 'm trying to figure out at this , uh , point in time is when her symptoms may have first started . so did you ever notice any specific episodes where she was acting delusional or abnormal personality - wise ? no ? how about any time where maybe she forgot who she was or where she was ? anything like that ? [ scene_break ] amber : but what about the dress ? what about the rings ? jill : oh , none of that . this just happened . my head is still spinning . anyway , remember , not a word to anyone , okay ? amber : mm . jill : now i got a meeting . i got ta go . amber : okay . ooh , i 'm so happy for you . jill : thanks . bye , honey . cane : bye , mum . jill : mwah . cane : see you . amber : ( exhales deeply ) your mom and ji min eloping . how exciting is that ? and romantic and fun ! they are gon na remember this day for the rest of their lives . cane : you know what i hate ? i hate that i ca n't remember our wedding . amber : ( laughs ) that 's what you get for drinking too many coldies . cane : ( chuckles ) you know , i think maybe we should go to vegas , renew our vows . you know , maybe the same chapel , the same minister . maybe do it right this time , take some pictures . amber : mmm . cane : hmm ? amber : we do n't have to go to vegas , baby . we can do that wherever we want . cane : i bet you 'd like a big party in the mansion , huh ? amber : could we ? oh , my god , what a great idea . we could -- we could invite all our friends . we could -- we could have it catered . we could set up a dance floor -- cane : i know everything . amber : what are you talking about ? amber : ( gasps ) is that -- cane : us ? no , that 's not us 'cause we were n't there . and now i know why i do n't remember , 'cause it never happened . amber : no . no , no , no , no . i can -- i can , um , i can explain everything . do you know -- ? cane : you knew i was a chancellor ... amber : no . cane : before you tricked me into marrying you . i feel like ... amber : no , i did n't ! just listen to me , please ! no . cane : such a chump . amber : god , cane , no ! cane : i really believed that you loved me . amber : i do love you ! cane : yeah ? amber : i do . i did . i do . i 'm sorry . no . ( crying ) cane : the only thing that you love is being a chancellor . that 's all you love . amber : ( crying ) no , you got ta listen to me , please . cane : i 've heard enough . amber : it 's not true ! it 's not true , okay ? cane : right , so you did n't marry me for my name ? amber : no ! no , no , no , no , no , no . cane : or -- or that you did n't trick me into marrying you ? or is it that you did n't go to the séance ? amber : what the hell does that have to do with anything ? ! cane : everything ! see , that 's where it started , and then you found me on the web site looking for my biological mother . there 's just one thing i really , really wan na know . how did you figure out that i was jill 's son ? amber : okay . i admit it . it was about you being a chancellor . but then the second i saw you ... cane : do n't lie to me . amber : i swear -- no , god , i swear ! cane : do n't lie to me . do n't lie to me . amber : i fell in love with you . cane : you 're lying to me . now stop lying to me . amber : i am not lying to you ! just listen to me , okay ? just listen to me . i love you . i do n't care about the money , nothing . it does n't matter . please -- please believe me . god . cane : i used to track down criminals for a living , you know , and i thought i 'd seen every con in the book . but you really got me good . i fell for a girl that does n't exist . [ scene_break ] kevin : i completely struck out with her neighbors . michael : what happened ? kevin : they claim they barely knew her , said `` hi `` in passing a couple times . paul : well , i had better luck with her landlord and her boss . michael : yeah ? what did you find out ? paul : well , he said , uh , she was living in davenport , iowa , under the name of , um ... elizabeth borden . kevin : lizzie borden . ( chuckles ) that 's cute . paul : she was a waitress in a diner for a while . kevin : did they say -- did they say , like , if she seemed normal ? paul : well , yeah , kind of . the landlord said that he would be talking to her , and in the middle of the sentence , she would stop and she 'd stare into space . then after a second or two ... she 'd snap back . kevin : hmm . what about the manager at the diner ? paul : well , sorry , kevin , but he , too , said he had to let her go . she would be taking an order , she 'd start laughing hysterically , she would n't stop . she was scaring the customers . kevin : that bitch . she 's been planning this the whole time . paul : not necessarily . i mean , her behavior could be explained by the brain tumor . michael : well , either way , these are the kind of gems that defense attorneys -- they live for . paul : yeah , well , jana 's attorney already knows . both the landlord and the boss have already been contacted by him . kevin : you can bet she put 'em up to it . [ scene_break ] lily : oh , my god . oh , my god ! devon ! devon ! daniel : devon , you okay ? lily : devon ! daniel , call the police ! devon ! devon , wake up ! oh , my god . oh , my god . devon , please ! devon ! [ next_on ] sharon : you 're in a good mood . brad : i just signed my divorce papers . i am officially a free man . lily : no matter how bad it is , you can tell me . daniel : it 's -- it 's -- it 's too late . phyllis : nicholas is going out of town with sharon . | brad and victoria sign their divorce papers . brad and logan meet at the ac . she tells him she applied for a job at the hospital and the interview went well . amber , kevin and daniel find out that carson has a criminal record and wonder exactly what he is doing in genoa city . cane gets a hold of a surveillance tape from the night he and amber were supposed to have been married and sees that it was her friend ally dressed up . he is upset that she lied and confronts her , saying he knows everything . she begs him for forgiveness . devon is disappointed to hear lily is giving daniel another chance . lily agrees to go to a seminar with daniel to help with his addiction . when they go home to pack , they find their house trashed and devon unconscious on the floor . kevin gets michael and paul involved in his investigation of jana . he finds out that she did exhibit odd behavior in the past . |
paul : yeah , well , look who 's standing next to ji min kim and walter -- david chow . yeah , yeah , i know , angelo serafini . yeah . i know , bobby . i was just thinking the same thing myself . on top of means and opportunity , now david chow has motive . i think he killed ji min kim . [ scene_break ] [ david pours the drug into nikki 's drink ] david : ( sighs ) david : nikki , i 'd like to make a toast to you for the changes that you 've brought into my life . it 's all right . it 's ginger ale . nikki : the end of our marriage is n't something to celebrate . i thought i would be with you the rest of my life . and it is n't easy keeping up this pretense . david : easier than telling everyone here we 're getting a divorce . nikki : first thing in the morning , i am filing , and if you try to stop me ... david : i 'm not , no . nikki : i will make things -- david : no . i 'm not gon na contest it , but i want you to know , nikki , that i do still love you , and i want nothing but the very best for you . nikki : i never questioned your love for me , but it was n't enough . your lying destroyed us . david : i know , and i 'm sorry , but after tonight , i promise , i will be out of your life forever . please . nikki : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( camera shutters clicking ) karen : they did such a beautiful job on this room . neil : yeah , they did . karen : very elegant . neil : yep . this is the first time in many years that newman is n't a cosponsor of the gala , you know . tyra : uh , why did n't roxy come ? devon : it 's her dad 's 50th birthday today . she 's having family fly in , having a big party for him . karen : oh . neil : oh , really ? devon : yeah . neil : too bad she wo n't be able to hear you sing . devon : i know . she 's heard me sing before , though . neil : yeah ? karen : ooh . neil : this -- this right here -- this is a big deal for devon . devon : when i lost my hearing , i kind of just talked myself into thinking that music was n't that important anymore . tyra : mm . neil : he was majoring in music . devon : but now to get the chance to sing in front of all these people ... neil : you 'll knock 'em dead . devon : or clear the room . karen : yeah . ana : uh , where 's lily ? she said she 'd be here . [ scene_break ] cane : even for someone like you , lying you 're pregnant is as low as you can get . chloe : okay , you want me to pee on a stick ? i can give you proof . lily : what is wrong with you ? that still does not prove that cane is the father . chloe : believe me , i am as upset about this as you are . cane : it 's biologically impossible , chloe . we did n't have sex . chloe : okay , we already went through this . you were wasted , and you do n't remember , remember ? lily : listen . listen . even if you are pregnant , which i seriously doubt , that baby could be anybody 's . chloe : we were roommates . how many guys did you see me with ? zero . i 've been living like a nun since i got to this boring town . lily : you are crazy if you think that this will break us up . chloe : okay . well , you are crazy to think that you 're just gon na forget about this , because we are having a bundle of joy , and we are all going to have to deal with this . [ scene_break ] nick : look , if you , phyllis and i band together , we can keep jack from making inappropriate decisions . he ca n't get away with this again . sharon : nick , have you seen the latest sales figures ? they 're through the roof , thanks to jack . nick : one issue does not make a success . sharon : okay , well , we almost had to close up shop after the first two issues . so why would i band together with you and phyllis against the one person who knows how to make `` restless style `` a success ? nick : are you siding with him ? sharon : 100 % . nick : unbelievable . [ scene_break ] phyllis : did you see all those handsome older gentlemen swarming around katherine ? lauren : i certainly did . she 's still got it . phyllis : a big , nice fat checkbook is what she 's got . lauren : ( gasps ) you are bad . phyllis : yeah , i know . it just comes out . it 's true . lauren : you know what ? we should take her to lunch . phyllis : yep . lauren : ( giggles ) oh , my . yeah , if you 'll excuse me ... phyllis : mm . lauren : i 'm gon na go rescue my husband from a swarm of clients . phyllis : oh . lauren : talk to you later . phyllis : yeah . nick : hi . phyllis : hey , baby . nick : hey . phyllis : let me guess -- david , your dad or jack ? nick : try sharon . i just talked to her about trying to rein jack in . phyllis : and ? nick : she totally believes what this guy is doing . i do n't get it . but any chance of an alliance is totally shot . [ scene_break ] kay : it sure was marvelous . it really was . jill : yeah , thank you . kay : all right , thank you so much . jill : thanks . mm . kay : ( sighs ) well ... jill : ( sighs ) kay : it seems like our donors are enjoying themselves . jill : yeah . despite all their squabbling , victoria and sabrina have done a good job . jabot made the right choice to sponsor . kay : well , the evening will be complete when lily accepts cane 's marriage proposal . jill : oh , they are such an adorable couple , those two . kay : mm - hmm . david : excuse me . may i speak with katherine for a moment , please ? jill : yes , of course . excuse me . kay : what is it ? david : i need your help . i think nikki might be drinking . kay : god , i thought that might happen . brad : what 'd chow want with katherine ? jill : i have no idea . brad : do you think he told her we asked him to resign ? jill : then he 'd have to admit that he 's a compulsive gambler . brad : jill , katherine is nikki 's best friend . she may already know . jill : well , at any rate , she would n't want that information getting out . i mean , one whiff of impropriety , and a stock can plummet . brad : do you think katherine will protect david for nikki 's sake ? jill : bradley , if she did that , she 'd be proving my case -- that katherine is incompetent to be chairman of the board . kay : david , david . david : ( speaking indistinctly ) jill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] walter : do we know each other ? heather : uh , no , i - i do n't believe we do . walter : are you sure ? heather : positive . walter : in the parking lot a few minutes ago , you gave me a look . heather : you must be mistaken . sorry . walter : ( chuckles ) there 's no reason to be coy . heather : i 'm not . walter : come on , i know when i 'm getting a - an eye from a pretty woman . what 's up ? heather : ( scoffs ) nothing 's up . i - i was n't looking at you . i do n't know you , nor do i want to . i 'm here with a date . walter : oh . well , my mistake . you have a nice night . heather : did you see that creepy guy that just walked passed you ? adam : uh , no , i did n't really notice him . heather : he hit on me . it was -- i do n't know . adam : ( chuckles ) sweetheart , the way you look tonight , i would n't be surprised if every guy here hits on you . heather : hmm . well , then you better stay close . adam : that 's a good idea . how close ? like this ? heather : that 's close . adam : yeah ? [ scene_break ] kevin : ( sighs ) dude , have you seen jana ? daniel : no . mm . yeah , she 's talking to one of the waiters . kevin : talking to one of the waiters ? daniel : mm - hmm . kevin : just tell her i 'm looking for her . daniel : will do . amber : ooh . uh , uh , great party , huh ? daniel : yeah . chloe : oh , there you are . amber : i - i ... chloe : help me with my bracelet , please . look . it 's caught . hmm . amber : great plan . chloe : what plan ? amber : to make me look so hot that daniel regrets dumping me . chloe : well , it 's not my fault that he 's clueless . amber : and you were supposed to stick with me all night . where were you ? chloe : i ran into some friends and gave them some good news . ( laughs ) jana : um , okay . we have an emergency . we are running out of champagne . victoria : oh . sabrina : how is that possible ? jana : half the order is missing . victoria : all right , um , call the supplier . jana : i did . we signed for a full shipment . sabrina : uh , call them again . tell them to send us whatever we need . jana : okay , but you know that means after hours and triple time . that would totally spoil our budget . sabrina : we 'll figure it out later . victoria : no , no , no . that 's -- that 's way too much to spend . sabrina : we ca n't run out of champagne . victoria : you 're dipping into our profits . this is for a charity . sabrina : no , i understand that , but you ca n't have a room filled with unhappy people . victoria : no . no , it 's reckless . what 's wrong with you ? sabrina : what ? victor : what seems to be the problem ? sabrina : w - we do n't have enough champagne for the night . victor : buy anything you need . send the bill to me , a right ? jana : oh , okay . victor : okay ? jana : yes , sir . sabrina : thank you , sweetheart . we 'll sort it our later , okay ? victoria : ( sighs ) j.t . : what was that about ? victoria : ( sighs ) i can not wait until this night is over and i will never have to deal with her again . j.t . : well , there still is victor 's command performance tomorrow . victoria : oh , right -- the family gathering . god only knows what that 's about . ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) j.t . : oh , babe , i got ta take this . victoria : oh , all right . i got ta schmooze . j.t . : all right . victoria : okay . j.t . : hello . paul : yeah , it 's me . i just got the full - frame photo from the newspaper . j.t . : anything interesting ? paul : david chow is standing next to walter and ji min kim . j.t . : whoa . whoa . what -- what 's the connection ? paul : well , they opened house of kim cosmetics in the u.s . j.t . : so they were business partners . paul : yeah , not for long , according to a friend of mine . ji min wanted to expand his cosmetics franchise in the u.s. , and he used mob money to do it . j.t . : well , do you think he knew what he was getting himself into ? paul : probably not . the deal went south . ji min pulled out , and walter and his pals were not happy about it at all . j.t . : and that entire time , ji min and david pretended like they did n't know each other . paul : right . ji min was afraid that david would rat him out to his mob buddies , and david was afraid that ji min would blow his cover . j.t . : did n't chow see ji min the night he was killed ? paul : yeah , he did . but , you see , the d.a . did n't follow up , because david had no motive . j.t . : it looks like we just found ji min 's killer . paul : all right , this is the way i see it going down . david shows up at ji min 's room . paul : he takes the guy out . then he plants evidence incriminating victor and jack . then he walks outta there like nothing happened . j.t . : are you gon na call the police ? paul : we do n't have enough evidence for a judge to swear out an arrest warrant . j.t . : well , hopefully , it 's enough to convince nikki that david is dangerous . paul : it has to be . listen , you have to get nikki outta there now . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) jill : jill abbott . i see . uh , my comment ? my comment is that jabot will conduct a full and thorough investigation of the allegations . ( sighs ) that 's right . good - bye . brad : what 's that about ? jill : that was a reporter from the `` chronicle , `` wanting to know if the rumors that jabot 's co - c.e.o . is a gambling addict are true . brad : talk about bad timing . jill : yeah . so much for leveraging david chow out of here quietly . one hint of impropriety , bradley ... brad : this is a powder keg . jill : i know . [ scene_break ] heather : and what 's that smile for ? adam : well , before the party , i found out that , uh , one of my projects is already paying dividends , and i 'm here dancing with the most beautiful girl in the place . [ scene_break ] michael : ( grunts ) nick : wow . look at the big move . lauren : that was a big move . phyllis : yeah . let me -- let me be honest with you . this party is really boring . lauren : yeah ? oh . phyllis : somebody needs to -- to have a fight . michael : oh , yeah ? how about this ? how about this ? how about this ? how about this ? nick : all right . okay , hands off . hands off . hands off . lauren : the night is young . nick : you have to admit , we are with the hottest women in the place . phyllis : oh , that 's so nice . ( cell phone vibrates ) lauren : uh , honey , you 're vibrating . michael : yes , i -- oh , yeah . phyllis : are you vibrating ? nick : no . lauren : you said that you were n't gon na bring your phone . michael : well , just in -- just in case the babysitter had to get a hold of us . lauren : yeah , that 's why we brought my phone , remember ? phyllis : nick is vibrating , too . nick : no . this is a great conversation . lauren : that 's impressive . nick : we 're gon na let you guys have it alone . see you . michael : oh , just this , just this . i promise , it 'll be the last one . just -- all right . lauren : honey , it 's always just this . michael : michael baldwin . victor : you should be very proud of yourself . i think this has been an extremely successful gala . sabrina : yeah . i only wish victoria did n't make things so complicated . victor : mm . michael : uh , sabrina , excuse me . i 'm so sorry for interrupting . victor , that `` package `` you were interested in -- it arrived early . victor : hmm . my darling , that means i need to take care of something right now . sabrina : no , you 're not leaving . victor : i 'll tell you what . um , i 'll be back -- i 'll try to be back before this evening is over with , and if not , then i will send a car for you , all right ? michael : i 'll take the car with victor , and you take ours . lauren : no , you know what ? i - i 'll go home with kevin and jana . you take the car . victor : lauren , would you kindly watch out for my wife ? lauren : absolutely . victor : bye . sabrina : ciao . michael : thank you for understanding . sabrina : uh , do you know what this is about ? lauren : no , but i 'm just as curious as you are . [ scene_break ] kay : nikki ? nikki : hmm ? kay : i 'm sorry we have n't had much time to talk tonight . nikki : oh , well , that 's all right . you know how it is . we 're busy making nice- nice with the donors . kay : have you been drinking ? nikki : are you kidding ? no . oops . david : nikki . nikki : there 's a thing down there . david : are you all right ? kay : well ... nikki : i am fine . i - i 'm a little tired , but i 'm fine . david : you know , why do n't we , um , why do n't we go home ? nikki : ( sighs ) david , i do n't feel like going home yet . i 'm not ready to go home . kay : all right , listen . listen to your old friend here . kay : take it easy . nikki : katherine ... kay : take it easy . nikki : fine , all right , i 'll go home . just let me use the ladies ' room first . david : all right , i 'll -- i 'll get the car . kay : you want me to go with you ? nikki : i 'll be right back . i 'll be right back . david : katherine , thank you . thank you for your help . kay : david , just ... keep an eye on her . david : i will . kay : ( sighs ) driver : mr. chow ? david : who are you ? driver : uh , there was a problem with your limo . the agency sent me as a replacement . david : all right . uh , bring the car around . my wife and i are leaving now . driver : okay . [ scene_break ] jack : so we ca n't keep our magazine on the stands . all of our suppliers are clamoring for a reprint , and , well , ad space is at a premium right now . we can make a deal , though . j.t . : nikki , thank god you 're here . i got a problem . reed 's running a fever , and victoria 's really busy with this gala . i - i could use your help . i do n't want to upset her , you know ? nikki : oh . well , i - i - i 'm going home . david 's getting the car . j.t . : yeah , but , look . i 've -- i 've never dealt with a sick baby before . i - i really need your help . please come with me . nikki : oh , i - i have to tell him . j.t . : can you call him from the car ? nikki : but i -- j.t . : because the nanny -- the nanny said to hurry . i 'm -- i 'm a little worried about him . please . [ scene_break ] lily : i mean , what does chloe even think she 's doing ? it will be so easy to prove you 're not the father . cane : my guess is she is n't even pregnant . i would n't put it past her to put a pillow under her clothes . lily : she makes no sense . cane : that 's 'cause she 's crazy . lily : ( sighs ) cane : hey . do you think she 's telling the truth ? lily : no , i do n't . i believe you . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] neil : so hey . how you doing over here ? devon : i 'm starting to get a little nervous . neil : yeah ? ana : mom watched you dancing with miss karen . tyra : ( scoffs ) devon : you 're a little tattletale . tyra : just call it a cinderella thing , imagining what it 'd be like to be a part of the ball . neil : well , i do n't know why you 're sitting in the chair imagining . uh , why do n't you come dance with me ? tyra : ( laughs ) yeah , no . i do n't fit in with those people . neil : tyra , you look absolutely lovely . ana : go on , mom . go dance with him . go on . devon : yeah , you do n't know neil like i do . he wo n't give up till you say yes . tyra : ( sighs ) all right . neil : come on . ana : ( humming ) devon : hmm . ana : ( whispering ) devon . yeah . [ scene_break ] chloe : ( sighs ) hi . have you seen cane ? amber : too busy concentrating on staying away from daniel . chloe : ( groans ) [ scene_break ] victoria : i 'll take one of those . thank you . nick : nice job . i 'm very impressed . victoria : thanks . i 'm amazed that it all worked out considering my co - chair . oh , speaking of which , excuse me . nick : sure . david : nick , have you seen your mother ? nick : no . david : well , if you do , let her know the car 's outside . jack : hello there . refreshment ? sharon : thank you . jack : listen , i 've been meaning to say this all night . i overheard you and nick talking earlier . it meant the world to me that you stood up for me . sharon : you know , that was a really good story , and you were right to go after it . it was a tough decision , but you were right to make it , and i 'm proud of you . jack : well , i promise never to keep you out of the loop again . sharon : well , you know how i feel about your promises . jack : so how about i promise to try ? you know what ? we 're pretty good together . [ scene_break ] victor : monsieur chanderot . phillipe : yes . victor : welcome . i 'm victor newman . phillipe : how do you do ? victor : how do you do ? my associate michael baldwin . michael : we spoke on the phone . phillipe : yes . i was very pleased to receive your call . victor : ahh . phillipe : so which of my pieces are you interested in for your collection ? victor : ( laughs ) well , i do n't know if i am , but before we discuss your magnificent work , tell me about your interview with adrian korbel . phillipe : i never spoke with this man . victor : you never did ? but you were quoted in his article in `` restless style . `` phillipe : oh , that . oh . i was contacted by the magazine owner . he brought me into town , put me in a lovely hotel , and then he interviewed me . michael : uh - huh . what was his name ? phillipe : jack abbott . victor : i 'll be damned . [ scene_break ] devon : ( whispers ) hey . over there ? ana : oh . [ scene_break ] jana : so it turns out the entire time all the champagne was in the storage room . it just had the wrong date on it . it was going to be served at the bar mitzvah tomorrow . kevin : well , then i guess you saved the day . jana : i did , did n't i ? it was quite fun . kevin : well , i 'm glad one of us was having fun . my feet are all busted up , and i had to spend the whole night talking to `` buzzkill . `` jana : oh , daniel ? kevin : mm - hmm . you know he 's talking about moving to l.a. ? jana : no ! amber 's also talking about moving to l.a . kevin : hmm . well , it sounds like that would be a really bad reality show . jana : well , at least they 'll both be close for our wedding . kevin : huh ? jana : i found the perfect place for us to get married . kevin : better than the last three perfect places ? jana : i swear . this is definitely the place , kev . are you ready ? you 're going to love it . kevin : okay . jana : an ashram in malibu . hmm ? [ scene_break ] kay : it 's cute , but , i mean , it 's so -- chloe : yes , but it 's very in right now . amber : yeah . kay : you -- you think so ? david : excuse me , katherine ? kay : yes ? oh . david : have you seen nikki ? kay : no , darling . i , uh , not for a while . i thought you were taking her home . david : i know . i know . she just disappeared . kay : oh , dear . david : ( sighs ) kay : uh ... david : if you see her , let her know i 'm looking for her , okay ? kay : yes , yes , of course i will . jill : hello . your perfect evening just fell apart . kay : really ? did lily refuse cane 's proposal ? jill : no , mother . i just received a phone call from a reporter . he has information that david chow is a compulsive gambler . but ... ( scoffs ) you already knew that , did n't you ? kay : jill , we have to handle this quickly , as quick as we can . do you understand ? assure the investors jabot is sound . jill : do you realize the position you 've put us in ? kay : ( scoffs ) if -- if -- does nikki know that david 's gambling is public knowledge ? jill : she probably does . it 's all over the news , apparently . kay : oh , god . that explains it . jill : explains what ? kay : she looked like she fell off the wagon tonight . jill : perfect . is there anything else i should know ? [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , my . i 'm dizzy . j.t . : well , here . come here . let me help you sit down . nikki : i 'm all right . i 'm okay . j.t . : come on . take a seat . nikki : oh . oh , the baby . j.t . : are you okay ? nikki : where 's the baby ? where is reed ? ( door closes ) nikki : what are you doing here ? paul : are you all right ? nikki : i 'm fine . it 's the baby . the baby 's sick . j.t . : no , nikki , the baby -- the baby 's fine . nikki : you lied to me ? why did you lie to me ? this is about david , is n't it ? paul : nikki , you have to listen . nikki : i - i do n't want to . paul : you 're not going anywhere until you hear what i have to say . nikki : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sabrina : ladies and gentlemen , can we please have your attention ? we trust that you 're having a good time . man : yes ! woman : yeah ! sabrina : and before we make it even better , we 'd like to thank you again for supporting this very worthy cause . ( applause ) victoria : art programs are the first thing cut from our public schools . sabrina : through literature , music , dance , paintings , the arts enrich the lives of so many children and open up worlds of opportunities . victoria : tonight , we bring you two students , two incredibly talented people , whose love of music is infectious . sabrina : please welcome anastasia ... victoria : and devon hamilton . audience : ( cheering ) lauren : i did n't realize that devon could sing . ( introduction to `` raise it up `` playing ) audience : ( cheering ) heather : whoo ! neil : ( mouths words ) audience : ( cheering ) victoria : oh , wow . were n't they incredible ? i had no idea devon could sing like that . nick : he was great . victoria : yeah . nick : you know , sis , they 're gon na ask you to chair every charity event in this town for , like , the next 50 years . victoria : ( sighs ) all right . well , as long as i do n't have to work with sabrina again ... ever . ( sighs ) nick : come on . are n't you being a little harsh ? victoria : what are you talking about ? you 're the one that published that article about her . it just confirmed what we were all thinking anyway . nick : ( sighs ) victoria : what ? nick : all right , for your information , that article was not the one i approved . jack changed it . victoria : what are you talking about ? what -- how different was it ? nick : well , for starters , phillipe did n't even come to town to see sabrina . he came because jack called him . victoria : oh , my god . oh , i have to find sabrina . [ scene_break ] amber : i do n't know why you have it in for me , but i have had enough . phyllis : i 'm not interested in anything you have to say to me . amber : oh , yeah , you know what ? you 're gon na listen to me , because otherwise , i 'm gon na scream so loud , the entire room can hear . you cropped that picture of daniel so it made it look like he was cheating on me . you blocked his e - mail so i did n't get them . you wanted to ruin my life , and you know what ? you did . phyllis : oh , my -- i did n't ruin your life , amber . you ruined your life . people -- they do n't break up over altered e - mail . they break up because they do something , or , in your case , they do someone . amber : i thought daniel had forgotten about me . i thought he was sleeping his way around europe , thanks to you . phyllis : ( sighs ) amber : and i was so lonely , and i was so depressed , that one night , i got really drunk , and i slept with adrian once . phyllis : okay , wait a second . are you admitting to me that you slept with somebody while you were dating my son ? nobody forced you to do that . amber : no . you just made me feel like daniel had abandoned me . you know what ? i love him more than anything in this world . phyllis : ( groans ) amber : he 's the best thing that ever happened to me . he made me a better person . phyllis : oh , oh , oh , really ? oh , really ? sleeping with somebody else makes you a better -- you know , i 'm so glad my son broke up with you . amber : daniel said you were a lot like me when you were younger . phyllis : oh , hardly . amber : well , i hope i 'm not as miserable and as rotten as you are when i 'm your age . [ scene_break ] paul : when ji min realized who his investors were , he tried to back out of the deal with david and his buddies . these guys do not like to lose money . nikki : ( sighs ) david did not murder ji min . paul : nikki , david was in ji min kim 's room . the only reason the d.a . did n't investigate was because he did n't feel that david had a motive . nikki : it 's not possible , paul . it 's not possible . paul : look at all the people that were around david that are no longer alive -- his ex - wives , his stepdaughter , ji min kim . nikki , you 've got ta face this . nikki : what , that -- that my husband is a blood -- cold - blooded murderer ? he 's not . he 's not . paul : i do n't want you going back to your house tonight . nikki : oh , paul . j.t . : look , she can stay here with victoria and me . nikki : j.t ... ( sighs ) you need to know that david and i are getting a divorce . j.t . : why did n't you tell us this ? nikki : we just wanted to wait till after the gala . paul : whose idea was it to keep it a secret ? nikki : um , it was david 's . ( sighs ) but all this other stuff that you 're telling me ... paul : whoa ! nikki : oh , paul ... paul : nikki . nikki : you 're wrong . paul : have you had a drink tonight ? nikki : no , i have not had -- why do people keep asking me that ? i had ginger ale , ginger ale . paul : who gave you the ginger ale ? nikki : david . [ scene_break ] david : ( sighs ) nikki , call me the minute you get this so i know you 're all right . [ scene_break ] sabrina : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) are you leaving now ? david : yeah . ( sighs ) sabrina : would you , uh , give me a ride home ? david : ( sighs ) where is your car ? sabrina : well , v - victor sent the driver to pick me up , but i do n't see him , and -- and i - i do n't want to wait anymore . david : ( sighs ) well , i 'm sure he 'll be here soon . ( sighs ) sabrina : ( sighs ) i 'm not feeling well , david . please ? it 's on your way . david : all right . sabrina : okay . david : there it is . sabrina : all right , thanks . driver : mrs. newman ? sabrina : yes ? driver : can i get you anything ? sabrina : no . no thank you . driver : i got them both . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( laughs ) um , have you guys seen sabrina ? adam : mm , no . heather : no , we have n't . adam : sorry . victoria : ( sighs ) i was hoping to talk to her . adam : well , i 'm sure whatever it is will keep till morning . then we can all read about it in the afternoon . victoria : i was mistaken about her , adam . adam : no , really ? victoria : i 'm really not in the mood , okay ? heather : you know , she probably went home . adam : are you coming to the ranch tomorrow ? victoria : yeah . i plan on being there early . adam : good . i think sabrina will be happy to clear things up with you . oop , there 's our car . heather : okay . good night . victoria : good night . [ scene_break ] nikki : okay , i 've had enough of this . i 'll see you guys . paul : nikki , i do n't want you going home . nikki : i 'm gon na go home , paul . paul : no . i do n't want you going . whoa . nikki : oh ! paul : whoa . are you okay ? nikki : oh , man . i do n't feel well . paul : call the hospital . nikki : i feel sick . paul : tell them i 'm bringing in a woman who 's ingested an unknown substance . nikki : i do n't feel well . [ scene_break ] phillipe : so you see , gentlemen , i was the new up - and - coming artist in paris . my career was taking off . michael : so sabrina helped you ? phillipe : no , no , no . she attached herself to me . she used my reputation to further her career . michael : so you 're saying that , um , without you , sabrina would probably be nothing more than a receptionist at an art gallery ? phillipe : ( scoffs ) not even . she 'd be waiting tables across the street . victor : i think i 've heard enough . michael : i will show you out . phillipe : but we have n't discussed which paintings you are interested in . victor : you have a nice day . michael : this way . phillipe : is it something i said , hmm ? michael : pretty much everything you said . this way , please . ( cell phone rings ) victor 's voice : i 'm sorry i did n't make it back . i will make it up to you when you get home . [ scene_break ] [ a car comes toward their car ] sabrina : ( gasps ) ( tires squealing ) ( car crashing ) [ next_on ] j.t . : we think david laced her drink with something . victoria : he tried to kill her ? nick : where is he ? daniel : what if that does n't matter ? amber : what does matter ? daniel : we matter . michael : victor , you 're gon na kill yourself . hold it . | the gala is full of drama , as david 's identity is totally revealed and paul and jt realize that he killed jimin and his motive behind it . jack is no longer anonymous as it is brought to victor and michael 's attention from philippe chanderot that jack was the person who interviewed him . sharon refuses to join forces with nick and phyllis to rein jack in , nick is infuriated . victoria finds out the truth about jack and his manipulating the article and goes to make things right with sabrina . chloe 's pregnancy announcement does not go quite the way she planned as cane and lily join forces and tell her she 's lying head on . ana and devon perform a duet that has everyone buzzing , nikki is drugged by david who has convinced kay that she is drunk and sabrina and david are targeted by the mob . |
ashley : well , jack 's jack . of course , he was n't gon na take it lying down , traci . i should have anticipated his next move and then covered my bases , but you know what ? i 'm not at the top of my game right now . ( sighs ) yes , because of the divorce . you know , i actually almost backed into somebody today in the parking lot . it was unbelievable . ( gasps ) tucker : hi . ashley : hi , uh , i 'm gon na call you back . sorry . tucker : oh , do n't be . ashley : okay , well ... ( chuckles ) it 's always nice to see you . tucker : hey , hey . are you okay ? [ scene_break ] cane : well , that is great news . thank you . okay , bye . so that was the p.i . i hired to locate my father . lily : and ? cane : and he 's still in australia . lily : ( sighs ) thank ... god . now i can breathe a little bit easier . cane : yeah . you know ... i - i keep thinking , though , you know , maybe , just maybe , there 's a chance he 's behind these deliveries . lily : yeah , but you do n't think so , do you ? cane : no , 'cause i keep going over it in my head . i 'm thinking about it and thinking about it . i know my father , all right ? he does n't act coy . he does n't send hidden messages . if this was him , he would want me to know . he would want me to know , 'cause then i would feel powerless , and that money that turned up the other day at the door , right ? if that has my mother 's bank account , he 's not gon na connect himself with that . he would n't take that risk . lily : well , maybe he did n't think that he would get caught . i mean , your mom 's not gon na report money stolen that she 's not even supposed to have . i just wish that we could call the police or something . cane : ( sighs ) yeah , call the police . ca n't do that 'cause , you know , once again , we 're gon na have to protect my mother . lily : did you tell her about the swiss francs ? cane : mnh - mnh , nope . the less she knows , the better . [ scene_break ] kevin : center or left ? chloe : centered . yeah , that looks awesome . abby : hey . oh , super secret . chloe : ( clears throat ) abby : must be working on your new web site . chloe : well , we know what you 've been working on . hmm , yeah , i do n't see this as the latest fashion trend now , do you ? kevin : i do n't know . i mean , anyone stupid enough to follow abby on twitter ... chloe : yeah . abby : wow , you know , you can be mad at me , but i do n't think it 's necessary to pick on my fans . chloe : ooh , do you know , i 'm following her now ... kevin : oh . chloe : and i just can not wait to see one of the videos that she 's gon na post of her doing community service and picking up the trash . abby : no camera crews . that 's actually one of the conditions . kevin : oh . chloe : oh , well , that 's great , because there are no conditions on me , so i can just stop by and take a few pictures and post it everywhere . what time is your break over ? abby : i 'm done for the day , which gives us time to have a nice , long chat about your new business . i want to get in on the ground floor . kevin : ( laughs ) uh , the investment window is closed . thank you anyway . chloe : yeah , we really do n't want to interfere with your super - busy schedule . you know , with you picking up trash , and -- kevin : oh , and she 's picking up trash , too . did you mention that ? chloe : oh , yeah . abby : ( scoffs ) cool . well , you 're just hurting yourselves . chloe : oh , but its okay when your boyfriend 's hurting me . abby : are you seriously never gon na let this go ? ( scoffs ) forget it . i 'm going to starbucks . kevin : oh ! it hurts my heart . abby : ( sighs ) carmine : oh , hey . abby : hey . carmine : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : you happy ? chelsea : my mom and i , we used to sneak into resorts and act like we were staying there . like , hang out by the pool or whatever . i keep waiting for a security guard to show up and ask to see my room key . adam : ( chuckles ) it 's a great , is n't it ? chelsea : mm . adam : i 'm glad we got most of the furniture in here . i think it belongs as do you and i . ( laptop alert chimes ) adam : oh . ( laptop keys clicking ) chelsea : you are a very popular guy this morning . adam : yes , i am . i put out the word that there 's a startup worth funding , and , uh , these guys know , something like this , you got ta jump right on it . chelsea : like i did you ? ( chuckles ) adam : just like you did me . chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : i got ta get my clothes on . chelsea : or ... not . adam : you know , we are beginning to make a habit of this . chelsea : yeah . do you have any objections ? adam : mm , hold on a second . chelsea : hmm ? adam : just let me put this here . chelsea : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] carmine : so ... how you been ? abby : good . grateful that your jog this morning did n't take you down hawthorne street . that 's where i 'm doing my community service . carmine : hmm . abby : i 'm picking up garbage . carmine : ( chuckles ) no way . abby : uh , way . carmine : hmm , i guess i 'll have to change my route tomorrow . abby : no , not necessary . that is not an image of me i want in your mind . ( laughs ) carmine : hmm . the only image i have in my mind is the one that i have from last time we saw each other . abby : ( laughs ) you want to get out of here ? carmine : uh , i ca n't . i got ta talk to kevin . abby : no , you do not want to do that . he 's in there with chloe and they have got their phasers set to attack . carmine : well , i kind of lost my job . abby : what ? carmine : yeah , you know , gloria 's chloe 's mother - in - law . i mean , she 's kind of showing solidarity , so i thought maybe if i asked kevin to ask her if can get my job back , that maybe -- abby : you know what ? um ... how about i talk to gloria ? she loves all things newman . she loves publicity , which i can deliver like no other . i 'm -- i 'm sure that she and i could work something out . carmine : hmm . [ scene_break ] kevin : so you can search all the reviews , or you can do an advanced search and just look at the ones that meet a certain criteria . so let 's say we 're talking about food and you only want to see the reviews from ... vegans . ( laptop keys clicking ) chloe : that 's brilliant . kevin : mm - hmm . chloe : adam 's gon na be blown away . kevin : ( exhales sharply ) chloe : what ? okay , i know , sometimes he 's ... ethically challenged . kevin : sometimes ? chloe : but he is smart , smart enough to know how smart you are and how he needs us both . kevin : ( sighs ) chloe : he 's gon na want to stay on our good side so we can all make each other rich . kevin : i hope you 're right . ( cell phone rings ) chloe : oh , there he is . hi , adam . hi , yeah . great . okay , yeah , i know exactly where that is . we 'll meet you there . kevin : we 'll meet him where ? chloe : genevieve 's mansion . bought it . kevin : ( scoffs ) wow talk about a vulture capitalist . swooping in on somebody else 's misfortune . chloe : uh , he saw a good deal and he took it . is n't that what you want from a business partner ? kevin : uh , yes , yes . uh , you know what ? i will meet you there . there 's something i need to take care of here first , okay ? chloe : okay . kevin : you 're gon na -- okay . chloe : bye . kevin : bye . what the hell are you thinking , showing up here after what you did to my wife ? carmine : yeah , i came here to , um , say i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] adam : chelsea ? chelsea . chelsea : coming . sorry . i went exploring and got a little lost . adam : ( chuckles ) chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : you got ta be careful . i do n't want my wife disappearing on me before we even go on our honeymoon . chelsea : what are you talking about ? this is a honeymoon . adam : yeah , right , with me working all the time ? chelsea : well , if this web site is as big an opportunity as you say -- adam : it could be it could be , but it also could fall apart . that 's why i got ta stay on top of things , and kevin and chloe are relative newbies at this , so it might require a little babysitting . chelsea : okay . so hold their hands for a little while , and then when that 's done ... come hold mine . adam : you know , when we make our first bundle , i 'm gon na take you somewhere incredible . chelsea : deal . adam : come here . chelsea : mm . [ scene_break ] jeff : it just saddens me ... gloria : ( scoffs ) jeff : that we 're not at the place i thought we were when the facts come in , you 're gon na regret your lack of faith in me . gloria : ( scoffs ) jeff : i hope i have it in me to forgive you . gloria : i 'll take my chances , jeffrey . jeff : why ca n't you just believe me ? that woman is not my wife ! anita : looky what i found -- our marriage certificate . jeff : ( groans ) [ scene_break ] lily : look , if your mom figured out who stole the money from her account , and it 's the same person who sent us the swiss francs ... cane : which is a lot of ifs . lily : yeah , but there 's no harm in asking . cane : did you see how freaked out my mother was when those toys turned up ? lily : okay , first of all , that 's different . that was a reminder about her daughter who died . cane : but what it proves is the person who 's behind this has a cruel streak , and i want to protect her from that , okay ? you know , she 's already got this whole `` being dependent upon tucker `` thing going on . lily : ugh , tucker . i think that she is just playing with fire . i mean , not that he has n't been good to devon , but -- cane : that 's different . that 's his son . lily : it 's like , when you think about how he treated harmony all those years ago , how he dumped jill , and then he trashed his marriage ... cane : the man 's got issues . lily : do you think that she 's in love with him ? i mean , i know that he said that she 's the one who broke his heart , but ... cane : ( sighs ) you know what ? i do n't know what 's going on with those two , but if she 's in love , you 're right , she should n't trust him . that 's all i know . [ scene_break ] tucker : i feel responsible . ashley : well , you do n't need to . tucker : ( sighs ) so you gon na tell me the divorce is n't at least part of why you 're upset ? ashley : what divorce ? you have n't signed the papers yet . tucker : yeah , i 've been meaning to get to that . you know , it might make it easier if you told me that ... ( sighs ) that would n't be the end for us , that we could still be friends , you know , like you said . ashley : i know i said that . would you actually be able to settle for that ? tucker : i never settle , but i would be willing to respect whatever boundaries you want to set . abby : are you serious ? me , you ca n't forgive , but you let him back in your life ? [ scene_break ] kevin : the only reason i have n't come after you personally for what you did to chloe is because i do n't have to . i 've got a brother who 's the d.a . , a mom who used to be your boss -- carmine : yeah , about that -- kevin : yeah , no , no . no , you 're not getting a second chance . you 're not gon na need one , anyway , because you 're gon na be in prison . carmine : look , i do n't -- i do n't always think things through . kevin : yeah , yeah , i can tell , and coming here was another bonehead move . carmine : look , i waited for chloe to leave . i know she does n't want to see me right now . kevin : she sees you , she sees you . she has nightmares . carmine : i - i feel really terrible . what can i do ? kevin : you can stay away . leave us the hell alone , unless you want to get busted for stalking , too . [ scene_break ] chloe : wow . you guys got married . ( laughs ) chelsea : yeah . it was , uh , it was fast , i know . adam : guess i swept her off her feet . chelsea : ( chuckles ) chloe : well , i guess we 're a company full of newlyweds now . adam : yep . so where 's kevin ? chloe : oh , he 's on his way , but i brought his laptop . um , i just want to show you what he 's been working on . adam : oh , great . you know , i 've , uh , put together a list of , uh , web designers , programmers that are available , and then some that can be made available , for a price . chloe : okay , well , kevin -- he 's working on that same sort of list , too , so you guys can just cross - reference . adam : good . chloe : um , okay , so let 's start from the beginning . okay , here it is . i mean , he 's obviously changed the home page . adam : no , no , no , his is -- this is really good . it 's -- it 's refined , but it 's not stale , so ... chelsea : kevin 's really good at this stuff , is n't he ? chloe : he is really talented . adam : ( pops lips ) you know , we 're only missing one thing now . chloe : i know -- a name . i mean , you 'd think that would be the easiest part , but it 's not . it has to be perfect . [ scene_break ] anita : read it and weep , huh ? jeff : this does not mean what you think it does . gloria : no , it just means that you are a two - timing , lying bastard . jeff : just listen to me for one second -- gloria : i will not listen to you ! anita : let me borrow that . gloria : give me that ! jeff : you looking for me ? man : jeffrey bardwell ? jeff : yeah , yeah , yeah . thanks . all right , this should show you . ( sighs ) see ? look . i had her declared legally dead years ago , and if you 're legally dead , you ca n't be legally married , ergo , no wife . [ scene_break ] ashley : look , i 've had it up to here with you attacking me in public and accusing me of having poor judgment , after the stunts you 've pulled , abby . abby : oh , do not change the subject . i know exactly what you 're doing . ashley : it 's not up to you who i see and who i do n't see . abby : so i just have to sit back and watch you get all gooey over a guy who stomped on your heart ... ashley : you know what ? first of all ... abby : and he 'll do it again , mom , if you give him a chance . ashley : you are making way too much out of the situation . abby : are you -- you 're talking to me . my entire life , i have watched you repeat the exact same pattern ... ashley : okay . abby : over and over how many times with dad ? why ca n't you see that you deserve better ? [ scene_break ] genevieve : hey , tucker . nice to run into you . tucker : how are you doing ? genevieve : well , i was kind of looking forward to discussing how i might best fit in your organization . i know we talked about finances and investment , but , uh , i do have practical experience doing marketing and p.r . tucker : that 's interesting . i 'll have to think it over . genevieve : that 's what you said the last time i asked you about this . i - i was sort of hoping that by now , that you would have come up with something for me . tucker : well , i 've , uh , i 've been a little distracted lately . genevieve : you know , i 'm not comfortable taking these handouts from you . it 's just a little bit degrading ... but maybe that 's your favorite part . tucker : you remember i said i was n't comfortable mixing business and personal ? genevieve : mm - hmm . tucker : well , this little exchange we 're having is reminding me why . genevieve : yeah , you ca n't have anybody around who knows you too well and might be able to call you on your , uh ... tactics , hmm ? tucker : listen , i 've been offering you a helping hand . if you do n't want that , you just say the word . genevieve : you know what i need . i need the dignity of being able to earn my own way in the world , to have my independence . you do n't want me to have that . you do n't , so why ? why is that , tucker ? tucker : maybe it 's because i 'm having a hard time believing that you 're serious . that does n't sound like the genevieve i used to know . that girl was n't too concerned with the dignity of earning her own way . genevieve : and have you been waiting all these years just to teach that girl a lesson ? tucker : oh , come on . genevieve : i was a fool , all right ? i did n't value the things that i should have . do you think that i did n't pay for that ? oh , nothing that you could ever come up with for me would ev -- i do n't even know why i 'm bothering to try to explain this to you . unless ... you lost a child who you loved dearly because of your own poor choices ... so i guess you 're just gon na have to take my word for it . i have suffered , more than you could have ever hoped for me . tucker : wait , wait , wait . genevieve : ( sniffles ) tucker : i 'm sorry . genevieve : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] abby : i get my hopes up every time you tell one of these guys that you 're gon na let them treat you like dirt , and then you go back . you always go back . it -- it breaks my heart , and it 's ... it has to mean that you think that he -- he 's all you could get , and that 's not true . ashley : stop trying to analyze me , and do n't you dare shame me into doing what you think i should do . abby : i am not ! ashley : yes , you are . what else was that little scene over there ? i mean , you talk about how tucker has no respect for me , but he would never speak to me the way that you do , abby -- never -- like i do n't have a brain in my head . abby : okay , you 're right i 'm sorry , i just ... ( sighs ) i get scared when i see that look on your face , that ... `` um , you know , maybe he 's not so bad after all `` look . ashley : it 's ... not easy to walk away from somebody that you love or that loves you . abby : ( scoffs ) ashley : hey . he does love me . maybe not enough , but more than he 's ever loved anybody else in his life . that counts for something . abby : well , i love you . does n't that count for something ? ashley : ( sighs ) of course . [ scene_break ] anita : this trumps that . jeff : ( laughs ) what ? nothing trumps death . anita : i 'm not dead . jeff : more 's the pity . gloria : i 've had it with both of you . jeff : honey , if you just listen to me , this can be fixed . gloria : no , if you 'd gotten yourself fixed years ago , we would n't be in this mess . anita : wha ... jeff : now that 's where you 've got it all wrong . chelsea 's not the problem , she 's the solution . [ scene_break ] chloe : well , we -- we went through the whole list , but you did n't really like any of the names . adam : well , it 's too derivative . it could cause legal headaches . i think we need to delegate this to a naming agency . chloe : right , right . there is such a thing ? adam : yeah , yeah , they 're staffed full of phds in linguistics . keeps 'em off the streets , you know ? chelsea : what if you named it after delia ? sorry , i - i was just thinking , 'cause it has the word `` deal . `` it 's kind of like , `` good deal . `` adam : i do n't know . it 's cute , right ? chloe : yeah , yeah , it kind of is . chelsea : or was there a greek goddess of shopping ? you could always , like , invent one and just name it after her . chloe : that 's actually kind of funny . adam : yeah , yeah , yeah , i like that . just keep going . i - i like your ideas here . chelsea : oh , no , i mean , i do n't know . um , you could do something dealing with surfing slang , kind of a play on surfing the web . i do n't know . i know all those terms . or something like , um ... tagngrab . never mind , never mind . you should leave it to the phds . what do i know ? ( laughs ) chloe : no , i - i like that . you know , i 'm gon na see what kevin thinks . adam : yeah , i - i like it . it 's short , sweet , to the point , you know ? chelsea : you like it , really ? adam : really . chelsea : ( laughs ) ( cell phone alert chimes ) chloe : kevin loves it . adam : and we have a name . chelsea : ( laughing ) [ scene_break ] cane : what time is she bringing the kids back ? lily : uh , not till naptime . cane : well , you do n't have to go . lily : no , it 's fine . kevin will be more comfortable talking to you in private , and plus , i have errands to run , so do n't worry . cane : mm - hmm . ( doorbell rings ) lily : oh . cane : ( sighs ) lily : hi . i 'm just leaving , so come on in . kevin : oh , okay . bye . lily : bye . cane : bye , baby . lily : bye . cane : hey , uh , thank you for coming . kevin : sure . listen , i have somewhere else i need to be , though . cane : then i 'll make it quick . what did you find out when you hacked into my mom 's swiss bank account ? kevin : uh , i do n't think i can share that . whoever was draining your mom 's account put all these firewalls up , and your mom and i figured , by the time i could get through all the firewalls , all the money would be gone and she 'd have no way to pay me . cane : okay . well , i can pay you . get through the firewalls . find out where the money went . [ scene_break ] ashley : tucker can be wonderful , and he was wonderful while you were missing . does n't mean that i 'm gon na take him back , okay ? i 'm just not completely sure i 'm ready to close the door . i do n't know . abby : but you 'll be careful , keep your eyes open ? ashley : keep my eyes open . [ scene_break ] tucker : oops , sorry . genevieve : thank you . tucker : you know , i 'm sure , uh , gloria would stock wine coolers if we asked her . genevieve : they 're not my favorite anymore . tucker : no . now you drink champagne . genevieve : and there it is again , that bitterness . why did n't i see it before ? tucker : i do n't know where you get the idea that i 'm holding some kind of grudge against you . genevieve : i took it at face value , sort of this , uh , air of studied indifference that you have whenever you 're around me . i thought that you let go of the past , even what happened in australia . you have n't , have you ? you remember everything about that . ( exhales sharply ) what was i wearing , tucker ? tucker : ( sighs ) genevieve : i had my hair up , hair down ? did i cry ? i 'm pretty sure i must have . tucker : are you trying to make a point ? ( sighs ) genevieve : it seemed so chivalrous of you to offer to help me with my financial problems , but i think that it was really about you , your chance to have the upper hand . tucker : you 're wrong . genevieve : am i ? tucker : ( chuckles ) genevieve : hmm ? tucker : okay , it 's true . my motives were n't entirely gallant . genevieve : do tell . tucker : well , it just hit me that the only wealthy folks in town you had n't already been through were either married or in their 20s . i thought i 'd spare us all the indignity . genevieve : you bastard . tucker : ( sighs ) tucker : ( groans ) [ scene_break ] abby : i wanted to talk about carmine with you . he said that you let him go , and i just think that -- gloria : listen , abby , we 'll talk about your boyfriend problems another time , because right now , i 've got my own to deal with , okay ? okay ? abby : uh , great news -- gloria is open to discussing it , just not at this particular moment . [ scene_break ] kevin : i 'm guessing you do n't want your mom to know what we 're doing here , right ? cane : yeah , that would be correct , yeah . ( laptop key clicks ) kevin : whoa . cane : what ? what is it ? kevin : all the firewalls are gone -- vanished . it 's like someone rolled out a red carpet for us . [ scene_break ] lily : thank you . thanks . hi . genevieve . genevieve : oh , hi . lily : hi . ( chuckles ) genevieve : i 'm sorry . i - i was all in my own world . lily : it 's okay . genevieve : i just kind of locked horns with tucker . lily : ( inhales sharply ) yes , well , a friendship can become complicated when money becomes a part of it . do you want to sit down for a minute ? genevieve : oh , you 're -- you 're on your way out . lily : no , its fine , it 's fine . i 've been actually thinking about you , so come on . genevieve : ( laughs ) worrying about me , you mean . lily : ( chuckles ) well , i think -- i thought i understood why you did n't want to accept our help , but then you took tucker 's , so ... genevieve : it 's like you said -- money does complicate things , and my relationship with tucker is a lot less fragile than my relationship with ethan . lily : yeah , i think we were surprised to find out that you even had a relationship with tucker . genevieve : y - yeah . he 's got , um , kind of a notorious reputation , and i just did n't want anybody to get the wrong idea . lily : so you were n't ... genevieve : lovers ? ( chuckles ) no , no , we were n't . um , i was really young . i do n't think i even knew what love was , but ... we always did understand each other , maybe a little too well , and that continues to today . lily : yeah , and now you 're arguing . genevieve : well , that 's not exactly new , either . ( laughs ) the truth is , though , he has every right to be upset with me . [ scene_break ] cane : so that was the last withdrawal ? kevin : yeah , it was the one that zeroed out the account . cane : can you tell where it went ? ( laptop keys clicking ) kevin : into another account that was zeroed out . cane : ( exhales slowly ) kevin : this one is registered to ... claude shirl . ( laptop keys clicking ) [ cane remembering ] genevieve : who 's it from ? cane : i do n't recognize the e - mail address . `` how do you love the presents , claude ? love , shirl . `` [ scene_break ] kevin : what ? you know who that is ? cane : no . no , not exactly , no . [ scene_break ] carmine : look , do n't , uh , do n't bother talking to gloria . kevin would be pissed if she hired me back anyway , so ... i caused them enough problems already . abby : i 'm so sorry i roped you into my stupid plan . carmine : well , actually , it was my stupid plan to begin with . abby : yeah , but i hijacked it . carmine : ( chuckles ) well , nobody makes me do anything i do n't want to do . abby : mm . got ta tell you , even now , i do n't really regret doing it . ( laughs ) carmine : i know what you mean . abby : ( laughs ) carmine : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] jeff : whether or not i 'm technically legally married to her , i did n't believe i was . is n't that all that matters ? anita and gloria : no . jeff : ( sighs ) okay , look , we can keep fighting over things that happened decades ago , or we can concentrate on the future , specifically chelsea 's future as mrs. adam newman . she 's rich , and about to get richer . gloria : hmm . thanks to the entrepreneurial skills of my son . jeff : yeah , well , your son is n't gon na cut us in on the action . my daughter , on the other hand ... anita : our daughter . jeff : might ... ( clears throat ) as long as we all work together to make it happen . now what do you think ? sound like plan ? [ scene_break ] chloe : okay , well , i do n't know where kevin is , but i think that we made a lot of progress . adam : definitely , and i 'll get somebody to work on a logo , now that we have a name . chloe : yeah , good work . thank you . chelsea : it was fun . chloe : i guess we 'll talk soon . adam : all right , i 'll show you out . ( clears throat ) thanks , chloe . chloe : bye . adam : you ... you are , like , this smart , and i 'm , like , this smart for marrying you . chelsea : ( laughs ) well , let me ask you , if we 're both so smart , then why is there no food in our refrigerator ? should n't one of us geniuses have taken care of that ? adam : you know , i have a very , very good answer for that question . chelsea : mm - hmm . adam : it 's because ... chelsea : ( giggles ) adam : we have better things to do . chelsea : ah . adam : mm , mm . chelsea : ohh , okay . adam : come here . chelsea : mm . ( chuckles ) mm , mm ! [ scene_break ] abby : ( chuckles ) carmine : mm . okay . abby : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] chloe : i ca n't believe that cane is now asking you to break the law . kevin : uh , well , he 's not , now . i mean , it was a side job , but it 's over , so -- hey , how did it go with adam ? gloria : adam , adam , adam . speaking of adam , how 's that new business of yours doing ? chloe : great . you know , chelsea actually had some really good input . gloria : hmm , chelsea . i 'm starting to think she 'll be a real asset to this family . kevin : whoa , back up . chelsea 's family ? i thought it turned out you and jeffrey were never really married . gloria : oh , that . hmm . chloe : really ? not a big deal ? gloria : just a technicality . besides , jeffrey and i have more important things to focus on now . [ scene_break ] chelsea : ( giggles ) adam : mm . chelsea : mm . ( laughs ) ( doorbell rings ) chelsea : ( sighs ) maybe it 's kevin ? adam : ( sighs ) chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : if so , his timing sucks . chelsea : mm - hmm . ( sighs ) adam : hold on . chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : oh , boy . chelsea : ( sighs ) anita : hi ! congratulations , sweetie ! ohh . jeff : we are so proud to welcome you as one of our own . anita : sweetheart . oh ! [ scene_break ] tucker : thanks . sorry about that , man . ashley : did you hurt yourself ? tucker : it 's what i get for being clumsy . ashley : i know how it happened . tucker : ( sighs ) i really should n't let her get to me . she can be so annoying . ashley : there 's a lot more to your history with her than you ever discussed with me , huh ? you know , do n't worry , you do n't have to say anything . i ... i mean , i could see how intense it was for both of you . ( scoffs ) tucker : come on , let 's not go down the wrong road with this , huh ? ashley : it 's not my business . tucker : well , it is your business , or would be , if there was anything there . you 're my wife . ashley : only till you sign the divorce papers , which , hopefully , you 'll do very soon . tucker : ( sighs ) you really do n't have any faith that i can change , do you ? ashley : maybe you could , if you felt as strongly for me as you do , or ... as you did for genevieve . tucker : genevieve ? there 's no comparison . what are you talking about ? ashley : good - bye , tucker . tucker : ( sighs ) tucker : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] genevieve : ethan . ( sobbing ) cane : you all right ? my god , what happened here ? what happened ? are you all right ? genevieve : look what they did to me ! ( sobbing ) cane : come here , come here . genevieve : ( sobbing ) cane : come on . you 're gon na be okay . genevieve : ( sobs ) cane : ( exhales slowly ) genevieve : ( sobbing ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs shakily ) [ next_on ] sofia : i 've been offered a job in new york , and i really want to take it . kay : do you have feelings for this genevieve atkinson ? cane : and this is more gifts from the past ? genevieve : what the hell is going on here ? | adam and chelsea enjoy their new home . anita shows jeffrey and gloria their marriage certificate to prove they are really married . cain and lily are upset about the envelope that they found outside their door . kevin and chloe get ready for their meeting with adam . when tucker and ashley come face to face , he can tell that something is troubling her . genevieve leaves her hotel room while someone is watching her . abby interrupts kevin and chloe as they are working on their business deal with adam . abby and carmine meet , and she learns that he lost his job . chloe receives a call from adam requesting a business meeting at his new home . kevin becomes angry that adam got genevieve 's home . kevin confronts carmine for being there . carmine apologizes to kevin for what he did in the past . adam promises chelsea a very lavish honeymoon after they make their first bundle . |
nikki : i suppose i 'm as ready as i 'll ever be to have my entire life put under attack . paul : well , give that ian is the one doing the attacking , i do n't think -- michael : well , the man has zero credibility . dylan : less than zero . and it 's not gon na change the opinion of anyone who cares about you . nick : and you have a lot of people who care about you . nikki : oh , my god . nicholas , you came ! oh ! nick : i know you told me there 's no reason for me and vick to come , but honestly , there 's nowhere i 'd rather be . you need all the support you can get . nikki : thank you so much . thank you so much for coming . and all of you . thank you for being here and supporting me . believe me , i am acutely aware that all of your lives have been turned upside down because of me . avery : hi . traffic was terrible . i thought i was gon na be late . dylan : oh , no , the fun has n't started yet . david : michael ? judge ramsey wants to see us in chambers . michael : on my way . excuse me . nikki : i wonder what that 's about . christine : well , if i had to guess , ian 's attorney wants to file some sort of pretrial motion . nikki : which tells me exactly nothing . christine : you asked . paul : maybe you should have a seat ? can i get you anything ? like a bottle of water ? nikki : no . no , thank you . i just want to get this thing started so it can be behind us . ian wanted his day in court . we 're here . where the hell is he ? ian : victor . how lovely of you to be here for your wife considering , uh , how awkward it 's going to be for her today -- her dubious past on full display . but then considering she was a stripper when you took her in , i guess it 's nothing new , huh ? victor : you never stop conniving , do you ? you play your game . but you ai n't gon na win . ian : it 's no game , victor . i was wronged , and i want what i deserve -- payback . victor : you 'll get everything you deserve . and some more . now , get lost . austin : how was your flight ? summer : oh , it was a little bumpy , but we got in early , so that 's good . uh , how 'd your interview go ? austin : pretty well , i think . it 's a short - term job , which is good with my trial coming up . summer : yeah , way to find a silver lining . austin : well , it 's a cameraman gig . there 's not too many of those around . i really hope i get it . summer : i 'm sure you will . who would n't want to work with my awesome husband ? austin : thanks . anyway , i should let you go . i know you have a big day ahead . summer : yeah , i do . um , i 'll talk to you later ? austin : ca n't wait . summer : okay . bye . hey , mom . victoria : okay . it wo n't be long now . stitch : do n't worry . i 'm gon na get you to the hospital in plenty of time for your appointment . the paternity test is a blood draw . it should n't take more than a few minutes . victoria : hmm . well , thank you for volunteering to come with me very much . not just for moral support . but i ca n't stop thinking about what my mom 's going through -- a horrible man is putting her through in court . stitch : hey , i 'm gon na do my best to distract you from any thoughts of ian ward . victoria : you 're very good at it . stitch : oh ? victoria : distracting me . stitch : i 'm always happy to help in any way i can . [ both chuckle ] [ cell phone rings ] stitch : oh . it 's work . i got to take this . victoria : yeah , take your time . stitch : thanks . rayburn speaking . jack : well , look at you . you are positively glowing . victoria : hello , jack . jack : how 's it going ? victoria : well , you know , just fine . just getting excited to meet the new baby . jack : yeah . so is billy . victoria : yeah . they 're doing the lab work this afternoon to see who the father is . jack : and if billy turns out to be the father ? victoria : jack , i know that billy really wants this baby to be his and that that will mean we 'll get back together . jack : but you do n't see that happening . victoria : [ chuckles ] you know what ? we 'll always have johnny . and if this baby is billy 's , then , of course , he 'll help to raise this baby . but things are over between us . jack : victoria , i -- victoria : no , listen , i am telling you this out of concern for billy . i 'm afraid that he 's in denial about the divorce , and i really feel like he needs the support of his family . jack : you -- you and billy have been apart before . you 've always found your way back to each other . that should tell you something . victoria : yeah , that we 're people that do n't know how to make tough decisions that rational people should make and that we need to realize that we do not belong together and that we need to move on . jack : move on with whom , though ? ben rayburn ? what do you really know about this guy ? billy : what 's the deal with this yearbook ? this is stitch , but they 're calling him ben russell . why would kevin give you a book with a misprint ? chelsea : it 's not a misprint . stitch is ben russell . that 's what he 's been hiding . ben rayburn -- the real ben rayburn -- died . stitch stole his identity . nikki : you made it back from your trip on time . victor : i would n't miss this , okay ? ian : hey , dylan , i 'm glad to see you 're doing so well . i was worried about you . dylan : is that right ? ian : i very much appreciate your being here today . avery : let 's take our seats . dylan : you know , you did n't give me a whole lot of choice , having your lawyer call me as a witness for you . ian : well , you 're as much a victim of nikki 's deceit as i was . nikki : my god , he just keeps lying and lying and lying . victor : he 's a blowhard . i do n't want you to get upset about it . save it for the stand , all right ? nick : no one wants to hear anything you have to say , ian . ian : i just wanted to have a moment with the man i still like to think of as my son . dylan : i 'm not your son . ian : forgive me , dylan . i do n't want to cause you any undue stress while you 're still recovering from your ordeal . sorry . it looks like we 're about to begin . avery : do n't let him rattle you . just remember why you 're here . everything will be fine . nick : mom , we 'll be right here for you . nikki : thank you , darling . paul : good luck . nikki : i think i 'm gon na need it . victor : sweetheart . i know you 're very worried about this , okay ? but just remember that you have been through far worse and you 've always managed . you 'll get over this , all right ? nikki : i suppose you 're right . victor : i know i am . nikki : michael , what happened in there ? why were you in chambers ? michael : well , opposing counsel attempted to bar your journal from being admitted into evidence on the grounds that they did n't have time to review it . but the judge did n't agree . nikki : i almost wish that he had . the idea of everybody hearing what 's in that diary ... michael : i know , i know . it 's difficult . nikki : then again , on the other hand , it might be the only way that i can win . victor : sweetheart -- nikki : i just dread how people are gon na react to what i wrote . victor : darling , nothing you said in that diary is gon na change how people feel about you now . nothing . nikki : you know , dylan said the same thing . victor : yes . and he 's right . victoria : jack , listen , i understand that you want me to give billy another chance , but you have to accept the fact that we 're not gon na make it this time . and you have to help him accept that fact , too . nothing 's gon na change , all right ? so regardless of who the father is , i 'm committed to a future with ben . jack : ben , who you 've known for what -- five minutes ? victoria , there are things about this man you do n't understand . victoria : okay , listen , i have heard all of the crazy conspiracy theories , and i 'm really not interested , jack . jack : you 've known me most of your life . have you ever known me to be taken in by conspiracy theories or rumor or gossip ? victoria : i guess not . jack : good . this is not theorizing on my part . it 's not conjecture on my part about what your new boyfriend might be . this is about what is . billy : when the hell did you find this out ? chelsea : not that long ago . kevin and i were n't sure at first . billy : but you 're sure now ? and what ? you -- you just were n't gon na tell me ? chelsea : well , you said you did n't want us to keep investigating stitch . you said you did n't want to know . billy : okay , well , what else did you find out ? do you know why rayburn or -- or russell or whatever the hell this guy 's name is , why he went this far to hide his past ? chelsea : he did time for murder . billy : he 's a killer ? my wife is with a killer ? ! oh ... david : you allege that the actions of nicole newman caused you emotional distress . is that right ? ian : extreme emotional distress . david : ah . i stand corrected . how did mrs. newman injure you ? michael : objection . judge : sustained . david : i 'll rephrase . please describe for the court what brought about the extreme emotional distress you 've suffered . ian : well , when i learned i was a father , i left indiana and everything that i had there to be with my son . i wanted to get to know him . and i was very eager to begin a new life here in genoa city . david : and what happened instead ? ian : well , the moment i arrived , i encountered nothing but hostility from everyone . nicole newman 's family did everything they could to try and prevent me from having a relationship with dylan mcavoy . david : when you say they did everything they could ... ian : they tried to get me to leave town . and when that failed , they sabotaged my business . but i stayed because my son meant that much to me . over the time , i - i grew to love him . i 've had many blessings in my life , but one that i 've never had or never hoped to have was a child . a legacy . nicole gave that to me . and for several months , she allowed me to experience a joy that i 've never known before . and then without warning , she ripped it away from me . michael : mr. ward , in 2003 , you were plaintiff in a paternity suit , were you not ? ian : it was a baseless claim . the woman was just after money . michael : baseless because you knew then that you were incapable of fathering a child . you presented evidence at trial that you were sterile . is n't that correct ? ian : the evidence was presented by my counsel . michael : your honor , i would like to submit into evidence a transcript from those proceedings in which mr. ward testified personally under oath that he was incapable of procreating . were you committing perjury ? david : objection ! judge : i 'll allow it . ian : certainly not . i was telling the truth as i knew it to be at the time . michael : when you were a teenager , you suffered an accident that left you permanently incapable of fathering children . that is correct ? ian : that 's what i was told . michael : by a licensed medical doctor ? ian : yes . michael : therefore if you knew by the time you were 15 years of age that you were sterile , long before you met nicole reed , and you had the same condition medically reconfirmed in order to refute another paternity claim , how could you possibly believe that dylan mcavoy was your son ? ian : i thought it was a miracle . michael : a bona fide miracle ? ian : yeah . michael : like when some people see the face of a saint in a grilled cheese sandwich ? david : objection ! judge : sustained . ian : you may find this amusing , mr. baldwin , but i 'm a man of faith . besides which people who believe they 're infertile wind up having children anyway sometimes . it 's not all that uncommon . and i thought maybe it could happen to me . michael : when the last woman who accused you of fathering her child seeking financial support , you responded by producing medical evidence to convince the court that there was no way that person could possibly had been you . no way , no how . and yet nikki newman , now a rich woman , makes the same claim and suddenly it 's a miracle worthy of you pulling up stakes and traveling hundreds of miles to start a new life . is that what you 're asking the court to believe ? ian : when dylan went looking for me and found me , i was thrilled . nikki and i had been together years earlier . she was always very special to me . and i 'd always hoped that something beautiful would come out of our relationship . michael : even though you were married to another woman at the time ? ian : yes . and when dylan insisted that his mother told him that i was his natural father , of course i believed it . why would the woman lie to her own son ? michael : your honor , i have nothing more for this witness . very well . you may step down , mr. ward . ian : thank you . victor : sweetheart , are you all right ? nikki : yeah . [ cell phone vibrates ] victor : excuse me . i just received an urgent text . nikki : what 's wrong ? victor : it can wait . i do n't have to leave now . nikki : no , no , darling . it 's all right . victor : are you sure ? nikki : yeah . victor : okay . summer : when i asked the doctors how you were doing , they told me that your condition had n't changed . my life has changed a lot , though . i actually wanted to come and tell you about it . a few months ago , i was really struggling . it seemed like everyone that i cared about was just making really horrible decisions . but then i met this really incredible guy . and it was like the entire world changed . um , you know how i asked you once how you 'd know if you 're in love ? and you told me that it 's like being hit by lightning ? that 's what it 's been like for austin and me . it 's like something out of a movie . we just really connected . and he actually lost his mom suddenly , too , so he really understands what i 'm going through . mom , for the first time in my life , i ... really truly am in love . um , i know this next part is gon na come as a shock , but ... um ... austin and i got married . and i know that if you were there , you would have said all the same things that jack said , that i 'm too young , it 's too fast , i 'm in way over my head . but ... jack is actually at a place now where he 's at least not fighting me and austin . and it 's taken all this time , but ... i finally feel like jack 's my real dad . david : so , when nikki explained that you were adopted , did it come as a surprise ? dylan : yes . david : what else did she say to you ? dylan : that she was my mother . david : and was there any mention of your biological father ? dylan : ian . david : i 'm sorry , mr. mcavoy . i did n't catch that . would you repeat your answer , please ? dylan : she said it was ian . ian ward . david : the plaintiff in this case ? dylan : yes . david : that man over there sitting at my table . dylan : yes ! david : you do n't like mr. ward very much , do you ? dylan : oh , that 's -- that 's an understatement . you may treat the witness as hostile , counsel . david : thank you , judge . you were very eager to meet your biological father . is n't that right ? dylan : uh , i was a fool . if i 'd known then what i know now -- david : and how did mrs. newman react when you told her you were gon na search for my client ? she did n't want you to go , did she ? dylan : no . david : and why is that ? dylan : because she knew what he was capable of . david : or was it because she knew her lies would come out ? michael : objection ! david : withdrawn . michael : mr. mcavoy , why did n't nikki want you to seek out ian ward ? what makes him such a reprehensible human being ? dylan : because of what he did to her . he forced himself on nikki . david : objection ! hearsay . judge : sustained . michael : did your mother willfully deceive you about your paternity ? dylan : no , she did n't . michael : do you agree with the plaintiff 's assertion , that , like him , you suffered emotionally from nikki 's actions ? dylan : the only one making me suffer , making us all suffer , is that man sitting right there , ian ward ! david : objection ! dylan : it 's the truth ! he 's a vicious -- michael : thank you , mr. mcavoy ! i have no further questions ! thank you ! judge : mr. sherman . david : we rest , your honor . judge : fine . after a brief recess , we will hear from the defense . mr. mcavoy , step down . bailiff : all rise ! jack : victoria , there are still some things you do n't know about the good dr. rayburn . kelly : jack , hi . what a surprise . i did n't expect to see you here . victoria : jack and i were just wrapping up . have a good rest of your day . jack : j - just give some thought to what i said . i only want you to be happy . stitch : hello , jack . kelly . kelly : can i have a word with you , please ? jack : sure , um ... take care of yourself and that baby . billy : who did he kill ? chelsea : billy , i do n't know all -- billy : when i said that i did n't care about stitch 's past anymore , i did n't know that that meant murder ! that 's not something you keep to yourself , chelsea ! but then i guess you and kevin did n't see it that way . chelsea : you need to calm down . i 'm not gon na talk to you when you 're acting like this . billy : you know what ? just forget it . i 'll go straight to the source , and he damn well better have some answers . chelsea : billy , calm down for two seconds . just chill out and -- hey ! billy : what the hell is wrong with you ? kevin : what ? billy : i ca n't believe you two did n't tell me about this . kevin : what was that ? where is he going ? chelsea : to protect his wife . dr. burnett : your granddaughter 's here . she 's asking about her mother . victor : let me say it again . under no circumstances do i want you to tell anything to summer about this possible treatment for the reversal of coma , all right ? under no circumstances . i do n't want her to get her hopes up only to have them dashed . we do n't even know if she 's a candidate . dr. burnett : understood . victor : as soon as you hear from dr. cutler in switzerland , i want you to call me immediately . is that clear ? summer : you know , things have n't really been that easy for me and jack . i 've actually been giving him a hard time about a lot of things , some of which , in my opinion , i think he deserved . but i think i 'm starting to understand him a little bit better . you know , the thing is , when you care about someone , you want everyone in your life to get along . and it is so important for me that they accept austin . because he 's not going anywhere . no matter what anyone says . i wish he could have come today , but he could n't . he had an interview . but i would give anything for you to be able to meet him . mom , you would know instantly why we 're so perfect for each other . oh , i almost forgot . speaking of perfect , it 's from the wedding of the century . when you get better , we 're gon na do it again , a third time , the right way -- with you there . chelsea : when i saw billy standing there holding the yearbook , i knew it was all about to blow up . everything we uncovered about stitch . i feel like i betrayed him . kevin : well , you did . chelsea : [ sighs ] i should have listened to you . i should have just told billy all the stuff you figured out about stitch the second you figured it out . kevin : well , there is more we could tell him if you think it would help . chelsea : more ? what are you talking about ? kevin : i just came from memorial . got my hands on this i.d . badge , was able to get into the hospital personnel records . and get this -- chelsea : no , stop . i do n't want to know . billy knows enough already . he 's already so pissed at me , he 'll probably never speak to me again . kevin : i was worried this would happen . i warned you not to get too attached . you know that victoria is his endgame . chelsea : i know that , kevin . trust me . and i 'm still in love with adam , okay ? kevin : is that , uh , the gift he gave you on your wedding day ? chelsea : his mother 's handkerchief . kevin : and you said you found it in connor 's room , right ? chelsea : yeah . kevin : and now you think it 's some kind of sign that adam is still trying to be involved in your life ? chelsea : after today , i 'm starting to think it 's a sign from adam telling me that getting involved with billy was a huge mistake . jack : you really have something to say to me , or were you just trying to get me away from victoria ? kelly : from what i overheard , you were just about to tell her everything that i told you about ben in confidence ! jack : i swore i would n't do that for your sake , but victoria is important to me . she 's my family . i saw her pregnant , realized she 's about to start a new life with this guy . and no , i ca n't pretend to be happy about that , particularly when i know things about him that she does n't . billy : your brother committed murder and you did n't bother to tell me ? billy : you let that man get close to my wife , to my son ? kelly : it 's not what you think . billy : oh , great . well , why do n't you tell me what it is , then ? set me straight on your brother , the murderer . kelly : you know what ? i 'm not gon na say anything more about it , and i am certainly not gon na discuss it here . billy : you 're not blowing me off , kelly . i 've been looking all over the place for stitch , but nobody seems to know where he is . so i want to hear the whole story , and i want to hear it from you . kelly : jack , would you please help me out here and make him understand ? billy : wait , wait , wait . what ? you knew about this ? jack : i found out last night . billy : this is what you could n't tell me about ? you 're covering for her instead of telling me , your own brother , what i need to know to protect my family ? jack : i apologize . you 're right . i should have told you . billy : i do n't want your apology , jack . i want to know everything . now . what did he do ? who did he kill ? jack : ask ben yourself . kelly : jack ! jack : he 's in the dining room with victoria right now . kelly : i ca n't believe you . what did you just do ? jack : he found out that much already . it 's time for the truth to come out ! my god . stitch : jack seemed a little intense . what was all that about ? victoria : um , he was just being protective of billy . stitch : you sure that 's all it was ? victoria : oh , look at the time . we should get going . we 're gon na be late . stitch : yeah . victoria : do n't want to be late . billy : no , no , no . you 're not going anywhere . stitch : watch your hands . bailiff : all rise ! victor : sweetheart . are you all right ? nikki : victor , my journal . i have to read it aloud to everybody in this room . victor : okay , i 'll , uh , i 'll take care of it , okay ? nikki : thank you . okay . judge : counsels , please approach the bench . victor : [ smooches ] may i talk to you for a moment ? nick : yeah . victor : okay . [ sighs ] um ... do you love your mother ? nick : what the hell kind of question is that ? victor : yes or no . do you love your mother ? nick : of course i do . victor : then you need to leave , my boy . nick : what ? victor : what she 's about to do is so embarrassing to her that she would rather you not be there , okay ? nick : i just want to be here for her . i want to support her . victor : she knows that , and she loves you for it , okay ? please understand . all right . let 's resume . mr. baldwin . michael : the defense calls nikki newman . nikki : well , until the blood - type issue came up , there was no doubt in my mind that ian ward was the father of dylan . michael : a fact you believed in unwaveringly from the moment you learned you were pregnant ? nikki : yes . michael : your honor , i would like to submit this handwritten document into evidence . counsel for the plaintiff , as you know , has been furnished with a copy . judge : proceed . michael : nikki , would you please describe what this notebook contains ? nikki : yes . that is a journal that i kept while i was a member of ian 's cult . david : objection ! michael : communal organization . nikki : well , he called it new world . i called it hell on earth . and i wrote everything down that happened . it 's all in there -- my thoughts , my feelings , every sick indignity that happened to me at the hands of ian ward . `` i thought i 'd finally found a place where i could be happy and feel safe for once . ian swore to me that i would . how stupid i was to believe that bastard . i was so excited when he sent for me today , to spend time with the master alone . he said it was an honor and that he chose me because he saw something special in me . but it was n't long before i realized what ian really wanted . i was forced to see ian again tonight . every time he visits , he calls me to his bed . and i know if i refuse or lie to sumiko and say that i 'm not well , i 'll be punished . and i feel sick . [ voice breaking ] i know this is wrong . [ crying ] and i do n't want to have sex with him . but he -- he tells me that this is our fate ... and the path that we 're meant to walk together . tonight , i told him this has to stop . but he would n't listen . he grabbed me by the arm and left a bruise . [ sobbing ] and then he slapped me hard across the face . then my lip started bleeding , and i - i could n't stop crying . i tried to scream , and he said , ' go ahead . ' no one would come to my rescue or believe anything bad that i would say about him because i was the servant and he was the master . ian loves to remind me that i have nowhere else to go , that i was found sleeping on a bench with no one to turn to . he keeps talking like i 'm his salvation , saying i 'll carry on his work . i - i tried to fight him off , but he pinned me down , and i could n't get away . and so the nightmare continues , again and again . `` [ sobbing ] i 'm sorry , michael . i 'm sorry , judge . [ sniffles ] summer : [ sighs ] he 's so cute . is n't that crazy how cute he is ? oh , i have so much to tell you , mom . austin was my first . he walked out in his towel , and we were staying in this really cheap motel room . we were on our way to canada , and ... you know what ? i 'm gon na save that story , 'cause i think we need something to talk about next time . i 'm just really , really happy that i got to talk to you today . i just wish i knew what you were thinking about jack and austin and everything else i told you . i just keep hoping and praying that someday , somehow you 're gon na wake up and come back to us . michael : according to your journal , ian ward forced himself on you numerous times . david : objection . my client is not on trial here , your honor , nor has he ever been formally accused of any crime in connection with the consensual sexual relations he had with the defendant either before or after the statute of limitations ran out . judge : sustained . michael : thinking back to that time , from your point of view , was the sex consensual ? nikki : absolutely not , and i told him that until i was blue in the face , and he would n't listen ! david : your honor -- judge : you have made your point , mr. baldwin . please move on . michael : when ian spoke to you about being chosen , what did you think he meant by that besides carrying on his work ? nikki : i just assumed it meant that i would have his child , because he refused to use condoms or any other kind of birth control , and i thought that 's how he 's taking advantage of all the other female cult members . david : objection . judge : yes . sustained . please testify to only what you yourself know personally from your own experience . nikki : yes , judge . michael : nikki , if you had had any idea that your baby had not been fathered by ian ward , but was , in fact , the product of a relationship between yourself and paul williams -- david : objection ! leading the witness . judge : i want to see where this is going . michael : if you had known the baby was paul 's and not ian 's , what would you have done differently ? nikki : oh , my god . everything . i mean , not knowing that the baby was paul 's and giving it away to strangers ... is one of the biggest regrets of my life . chelsea : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to unload on you like that . you must think i 'm nuts . kevin : no . not at all . i 'm just worried . chelsea : about me ? kevin : yeah . we talked about moving on , me from chloe , you from adam . but this whole thing with billy -- chelsea : it 's -- it 's dead in the water . i know . believe me . kevin : i wonder if there 's a part of you that thought , `` why do n't i find this wildly inappropriate guy who can be a placeholder until adam comes back ? `` but , chelsea , that 's not happening . he 's gone . you have to accept it , that your husband is not coming back . victoria : whatever this is , i do n't have time for it . billy : i was right all along . this guy is n't who he says he is . kelly : billy , stop it . billy : the hell i will . go ahead . tell her how you changed who you were . tell her how you stole a dead kid 's identity . and then tell her why . victoria : this is crazy . i do n't want to hear this . billy : well , that 's tough , 'cause you 're going to . you -- start talking . jack : he means it , ben . stitch : [ chuckles ] come on , victoria . victoria : wait . ben . is there anything to this ? stitch : victoria ... victoria : ben , tell me . what 's going on ? [ next_on ] mariah : who should i be hanging out with ? guys like you ? nick : you could do a lot worse . mariah : [ chuckles ] really ? jack : what 's it gon na be , ben ? are you gon na fill victoria in or am i ? david : you caused them both emotional distress -- dylan : that 's enough ! leave her alone ! judge : i said sit down ! bailiff ! | the trial of ward vs. newman begins and nikki is worried about her reputation as she reads from her journal . phyllis ' doctor calls victor , concerned because summer is visiting . summer tells phyllis about austin and her new bond with jack . stitch plans to take victoria to her appointment for the paternity test . meanwhile , billy finds out stitch 's secret and confronts him in front of victoria . |
ashley : it 's true . you 're awake . i came back as soon as i got the call from the hospital , and i came here , and you were fast sleep . jack : i apologize for my rudeness . ashley : this one never left your side , only when it was absolutely necessary . and by that , i mean when she had to kick somebody 's butt . [ laughs ] phyllis : your sister 's right . she does n't lie . jack : i know . i heard . i went in and out of , i do n't know what you call it , awareness . but i did n't hear everything . i heard a lot . phyllis : i knew you were in there . ashley : she tried everything she could to get information out of you . you know , anything about what happened that night in the park . [ door opens ] ashley : what do you think ? are you strong enough to let us know what happened with victor ? paul : this is just the question i was going to ask . welcome back , jack . a lot of people were worried about you . phyllis : that 's absolutely true , but i want to take it easy on jack right now . jack : it 's okay , red . i can tell paul anything he needs to know . phyllis : let 's keep it short and sweet , okay ? paul : alone , jack , if that 's okay by you . phyllis : jack . jack : short and sweet . i promise . promise . ashley : okay , i guess we 'll be right outside . [ door opens ] paul : all right . good to see you awake . [ door closes ] paul : that was close , jack . too close . jack : so i 've been told . paul : so , uh , why do n't we get right to it ? we know victor shot you . that 's not up for debate . the question is , should i put him away for attempted murder ? adam : jack 's been awake since last night ? why did n't anyone tell me ? ashley : obviously somebody did . that 's why you 're standing here . too bad the visitor 's list has family only . phyllis : i already told ashley that you 've been lying about being an abbott . adam : did you ? no favorite - nephew birthday card for me this year ? you 're off the hook for that . did you mention to her that it was jack 's idea that i pose as his son in the first place ? ashley : you know what ? my brother just came out of a coma . can we please just celebrate that one little moment ? adam : i would n't mind seeing him , actually . ashley : well , like i said , you 're not family . besides , he 's in there with paul right now . adam : what are they talking about ? phyllis : are you hoping he 's covering your ass ? is that what you 're worried about ? good . worry . because if victor 's not going down for this , at least you will . neil : you did n't hear , did you ? jack is awake . he made it through . nikki : what ? neil : jack is back amongst the living , yes . nikki : oh , my god ! oh , my god . thank you . [ chuckles ] and thank you for being the bearer of good news . hmm . now we have another situation . neil : does change things , does n't it ? now you can find out if victor 's been lying to you or not . nikki : yeah . victoria : what happened to you taking some time off after the car accident ? abby : turns out i 'm the type of person who likes to be productive , proactive . victoria : oh . and maybe you also heard about gabriel bingham being a fraud . you know , i really hate the way that slimeball jerked you around . it 's awful that you 're gon na have to step down now . victor : well , now , i would n't give your sister the pink slip just yet . nick : were you ever gon na tell me ? jack : did victor know you were armed ? jack : it was no secret . paul : and you drew your gun first ? jack : only to lay down my arms . that 's all . i was trying to say that i wanted nothing more to do with this madness , but victor did n't know that . he saw me reach into my pocket . he shot me . here i am . [ sighs ] paul : you know , mr. bingham claims that you were unarmed . jack : i do n't know what gabriel claims he saw . i did n't even know he was there . look ... [ sighs ] paul , it was -- it was a bad night . stuff happened that i wish i could go back and undo . paul : all right , jack . can you tell me exactly what you said to victor in the park ? jack : can you maybe help me keep a promise to my wife ? paul : short and sweet ? jack : [ sighs ] i just had a nap , and somehow i 'm still worn out . paul : all right . that 's fine . get some rest . i have what i need right now . and i do n't suppose i need to tell you that none of this needed to happen . jack : no , chief , i actually figured that out awhile ago . paul : take care . [ door opens ] phyllis : is he okay ? paul : yes , he is . very lucid . it 's a good thing you 're here . it 'll save my men the trouble of tracking you down . adam : is there a problem ? paul : well , yeah , you might say that . jack corroborated victor 's story that the shooting was in self - defense . you claimed otherwise . so we 're going to have to have a little conversation down at headquarters , if you do n't mind . adam : no , it 's fine with me . i 'm sure we can clear this up rather quickly . paul : i 'm sure we can . ladies . adam : have a word with jack . phyllis : no , no . do not -- do not -- do not -- jack : hey , hey , hey . i need a word with my former son . abby : is it too late to get champagne and confetti ? victoria : the company missed you . and we missed you , too . abby : we have a lot to catch up on . victoria : yes , such as the hauling and warehouse labor agreements . it might not be too late to do damage control . abby : which we do n't need to do because no damage was done . victor : i 've caught up on my own , you know . gabriel bingham is not jack 's son , and he 's no longer c.e.o . as for the warehouse deal that you concluded ... victoria : i tried to help . victor : well , i would n't have been quite as generous as you were . but you made up for it by saving some money with the truckers , all right ? and besides that , i like the idea of keeping my employees happy . victoria : oh , wait a minute . you approve ? victor : yes , sweetheart , i do . abby : he does . which means i will retain my title ? victor : i 'm very proud of what you 've done . victoria : a month ago , i was coo . victor : victoria , you 're my right - hand . you have more power than anyone , all right ? besides , all of my children deserve a chance to flourish in the company that bears my name . sage : nick , i swear that i wanted you to know . nick : look , i told you i wanted to be a part of this baby 's life , and not just when it gets here and when it 's all cute and fun . you know , if you have any doctor 's visits or tests or anything , honestly , i 'm up for all of it . sage : i do n't understand what you 're talking about . nick : i took a message earlier about a doctor 's appointment . now , i do n't need an engraved invitation , but , you know , i 'd like to go along for the ride , maybe even give you a ride , because you know your baby daddy is quite the gentleman . sage : never say baby daddy again . nick : baby daddy is sorry . sage : [ laughs ] you 're right . i 'm gon na tell you about every prenatal visit from now on . nick : cool . well , then , let 's , uh , let 's wrap up this inventory and then we 'll cruise over there together . and honestly , if you want to kick me out of the exam room , i can hold your purse in the waiting room . sage : i do n't want you in the waiting room . i want you in the room with me . okay . nick : okay . sage : so , let 's do this . we got to do some inventory . we 'll go to the ob / gyn , okay ? i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go get the stock list . nick : baby daddy will do the inventory . sage : [ laughs ] love doing inventory . it 's my favorite . phyllis : jack , gabe has admitted to things -- who he is and who he is n't . adam : jack knows full well i 'm not an abbott , do n't you ? jack : and now everyone else knows . ladies , i will explain and apologize . right now , i need a moment alone with him . please . ashley : listen , you do one thing to mess with his recovery , and you 're gon na regret it . do you understand me ? phyllis : yes , he does understand . he knows better , does n't he ? adam : he does . he does . it 's good to see that you 're awake , jack , finally . back to your old self . jack : oh , yeah , i am very much my old self . adam : um , do you remember what happened the night of the shooting ? because according to paul , it sounds like you told him you had a gun . jack : yeah , that 's exactly what i told him . adam : but you did n't have a gun , jack . you went for your cell phone . what is this ? you 're -- you 're letting victor off with a free pass ? you 're selling me down the river ? jack : victor hired someone to take my place , to ruin my life , to destroy my company . you let him , you son of a bitch ! nikki : so much depends on what jack says . if victor is innocent , jack was threatening his life and i went to paul and told him i thought victor was guilty . neil : nikki , you 're not the judge or the jury or the chief of police , all right ? you gave one view . you gave one perspective . nikki : yeah , a perspective that assumed that my husband was guilty . neil : hello , victor . victor : hello . nikki : hi . victor : hi . i just came to give you the good news that jack abbott is awake . nikki : yeah , we heard . victor : so i 'm sure that he will clear things with paul now . too bad that some people did n't see it the way it was from the beginning . nikki : uh - huh . people like me . victor : turns out that gabriel bingham is an absolute liar . he is not even jack abbott 's son . he admitted so and stepped down from newman - abbott . nikki : what ? he did ? victor : yeah . nikki : oh , my god . oh , you must be so upset with me . neil : nikki , victor knows that you 've had reasons not to trust him , especially since he first claimed that he did n't even pull the trigger . victor : neil , i think you and i just had an altercation about you interfering in my relationship with my wife . so please stay out of this . adam : marco . so you know ? jack : what ? you did n't think i would know someone was living my life ? you were certainly aware , not that you did anything to help me . adam : i did n't know until the night you were shot . i found out hours before . you got to believe that . jack : and you took full advantage of that information , did n't you ? adam : jack , i was told that you were dead , okay ? more than once . jack : how long did you mourn before you shook hands with the devil , two devils ? victor and marco . oh , boy , that had to be quite a pairing . high - fiving and back - slapping and double - dealing , only you 're no slouch to that , are you ? blackmailing victor while i 'm still lying on the ground bleeding . this is classic adam newman . adam : it was a setup . it was n't supposed to be you . i did n't know it was you ! jack : surprised ? adam : yes ! very surprised ! let 's not forget for a second that this is victor that did all this , okay ? so why does he get to walk free ? you 're awake now ! why are you covering for him and his hired thug ? jack : that sociopath marco was in my life , in my home , in my business , with my wife . with my wife , adam ! how do i tell phyllis ? how do i tell her that night after night , she would ... she ca n't know . adam : jack , if no one says anything , victor gets away with this . someone 's got to tell the police . jack : who 's gon na tell them ? you ? no . you 're not telling anyone . you 're gon na keep your mouth shut . adam : and let victor walk free ? jack : you tell anyone the truth , i tell the whole world you are adam newman . sage : okay , do you want to figure out the mixers or the liquor first ? the sooner we get out of here , the quicker we get to the doctor . think we might even get an ultrasound on this visit . nick : is there anyone else you want to tell about the appointment ? like ... maybe gabriel ? sage : what are you saying ? you read it ? nick : why did n't you just tell me ? sage : nick . i 'm sorry . we 've been talking so much about secrets and honesty , and every time i thought i had the words to tell you -- nick : just -- just -- just ... you had a dna test done , which means there was a question of paternity . you slept with gabe , did n't you ? sage : once . and it was right after you said you we could n't be together anymore . nick : i guess gabe was always the backup plan , right ? things were n't working out with the new guy , so there 's gabe . sage : absolutely not . nick , i - i just -- i did n't want to feel anything for a while , and i just ended up feeling guilt and shame and regret . nick : you told me you were pregnant and that it was mine because there was absolutely no chance that it was your ex - husband 's , right ? sage : gabe and i were never -- nick : you said it happened . sage : it was n't love . it was n't like you and i . nick : this is love ? you lie in my face ? you tell me about -- about the baby and made me worry -- sage : in my heart -- in my heart , you are the only person that can be this baby 's father . nick : no , but you had the test anyway , right ? so that means the point is not love . the point is you slept with gabe . sage : this baby can not be gabe 's , nick . will you just tell me what the paper says ? please tell me you 're the baby 's father . neil : you know , victor , i 'm not attacking nikki . not like you attacked me . but i forgive you for that . i support nikki . victor : my wife does not need your help , okay ? she and i can resolve our differences . neil : nikki 's had a rough time . i 'm supporting her , okay ? i 'm a good friend . i 'm a good friend . i care about her health . i care about your wellbeing , nikki . victor : so please stay out of our marriage , all right ? nikki : victor , just stop , okay ? victor : i came here to make peace . nikki : yes . and this has happened instead , which is what always happens between the two of us . things get all wound up , out of control , and -- victor : can we talk about this privately ? nikki : no , victor , not right now . i really ca n't . i am very happy that -- goodbye . abby : just how mad are you , exactly ? victoria : what ? abby : that i 'm coo . like , are you still gon na send me texts when you see something funny on the internet , or is it just gon na be work and resentment from now on ? i just want to prepare myself . victoria : i love you , all right ? and i will always send you stupid texts . but you 're out of your depth as coo . , abby . abby : victoria , i have been solid in marketing for a while now . i have relationships with all the key players at newman - abbott . i know how to smooth ruffled feathers . i 'm getting experience as a negotiator . you and nick had to start somewhere , too . victoria : we did not start at the very top . this position is too much , too soon . and what about ben ? how does he feel about you being overwhelmed all the time ? abby : look , ben does n't expect me to have his slippers ready for him when he 's off his shift at the hospital . victoria , you are mrs. power suit , yet you want me to take a demotion to be with my man ? it 's bad enough that my mom tries to pull that . victoria : look , ashley 's not gon na go all retro on you . she does n't care if you spend time with ben or not . she wants your job . so if you want to hold on to your title , you 're gon na have to deal with her sooner or later . ashley : maybe jack is suffering from some kind of lingering trauma , because why would he side with victor ? phyllis : victor shot him in self - defense ? no . jack was n't the target . he told me so . ashley : when he was squeezing your hand ? phyllis : that happened . ashley : i 'm not saying it did n't happen , okay ? but maybe something got lost in translation . phyllis : come on . jack said that he would hear us , that he wanted to respond , and he did . i would ask questions and he 'd squeeze my hand clearly . he said that he was n't armed and victor was . i would swear to it . ashley : jack 's not swearing to it , phyllis , not now . phyllis : i do n't know . i just know none of this is making any sense right now . ashley : i agree . so when gabe gets out of there , we have to ask jack what the hell is going on . adam : so that 's it . that 's how you 're gon na play this ? i tell the truth about what happens in the park . you tell everybody that i 'm adam newman . wow . asking me to lie for you ? jack : i do n't have to tell anyone anything . you 're a harvard man . think it through . once everyone knows about marco , it 's only a matter of time before gabriel bingham gets sucked into the mess . you 're an accessory . you knew about marco . hell , you tried to blackmail victor at the scene of the crime . they will bring you into the station house , they will book you , they will interrogate you , and then they will fingerprint you . `` hey , boss , look at this . this guy 's got adam newman 's fingerprints . `` adam : that 's if victor implicates me . jack : oh , trust me . if victor gets pulled in , he will drag you down with him . adam : yeah ? he was n't yet . jack : i just woke up . adam : marisa . marisa will tell the cops about him . jack : you talked to marisa ? adam : hell , anybody could tell the cops about marco . and what are you doing talking to marisa , telling her about me , anyway ? jack : i told marisa about a hell of a lot of things , trying to get my life back . i survived because of marisa , because no one else helped me , least of all you ! adam : she could rat out victor . jack : no . she has nothing on victor . no concrete proof that he 's involved . only hearsay . nothing that proves that he arranged my little trip to hell . adam : so victor gets away with it . jack : who got hurt by this ? you ? me . my wife . my family . my business . you 're not in this fight , adam . you do n't have a vote . besides , i did some things back there that could land me in a cell , and i am not about to spend another night away from my wife . adam : no , that 's great . that 's -- that 's really great . so -- so victor -- he finally did it , did n't he ? he beat you once and for all . he wins . jack : beat me ? when did i say that ? adam : you just said you were n't gon na do anything . jack : victor newman is going down . he just wo n't see it coming . neil : you want some water ? nikki : what ? you mean as opposed to vodka ? neil : [ chuckles ] nikki : i do n't need either , but thank you . neil : well , well . look at you working the program . you see , this , my friends , is exactly how it 's done . nikki : please , no flattery . or yeah , i guess you could . i might kind of like it . neil : happy to oblige . sit down for a minute . and might i add for a woman who came face to face with one of her biggest triggers -- that would be victor -- you 're doing great . nikki : yeah , victor did call me out on doubting him . neil : victor was being a bully . nikki : no . he was telling the truth . i did misjudge him . i thought the worst of my husband , and he was innocent all along . neil : victor lied about firing that gun . and you want to feel guilty about not believing in him . how about victor not believing in you enough to tell you the truth , to be honest with you ? the way i 'm seeing it , nikki , victor 's never gon na change . but you can . and you have . victor : i understand jack is awake ? ashley : he is . it 's wonderful . victor : yeah . ashley : he spoke to paul . victor : oh . and ? ashley : jack said both of you were armed . victor : well , as we were . ashley : jack did n't have to back you up that way , considering he 's the one that was shot . victor : well , he was honorable enough to tell the truth . ashley : and how exactly are we supposed to handle this new version of the truth ? you and jack pulling guns on each other in the park at night and both of your names are on our company . victor : yeah . [ chuckles ] well , i 'll be exonerated , and then i go back to work . ashley : with jack , the man you put in a coma . victor : well , the company 's called newman - abbott , you know . ashley : uh - huh . yeah . so , just bear with me one second . um , you and jack were in the park apparently engaged in a duel of sorts , correct ? and now you 're heading back to the company , both of you , as partners . how does that scenario work ? just one more time , please . victor : [ chuckles ] that is for jack and me to work out , you know ? you just remember that . so nice to see you . adam : it 's safe to say that taking down victor 's at the top of my bucket list , but that does n't mean i wo n't rat him out . jack : not if you want to remain gabriel bingham . adam : i 've already been summoned to the cop shop because apparently i 'm a liar for saying that you were n't carrying a gun . jack : so take your lumps and say you lied . adam : i 'm not gon na go down for obstruction , jack . i got a chance to be with chelsea and connor . while -- while you were sleeping , i told chelsea the truth . she knows everything . but i ca n't get her back from inside a jail cell . jack : i will pull strings before you ever get to booking . adam : how you gon na do that , jack ? what ? you got a judge in your pocket ? jack : yeah , one i am not afraid of using . adam : because that wo n't draw attention at all , will it ? jack : you just walked me into a bloodbath . you all but put the gun in victor 's hands . adam : to shoot marco ! jack : how did that work out for you , adam ? you want a life with chelsea ? you keep your mouth shut and you follow my orders . nick : does the test really matter if you know in your heart that this baby is mine ? sage : i never expected to be pregnant . this baby is a miracle . my miracle . and i did n't want gabe to be any part of it . but i realized i needed to know , so i had the test done . nick : were you ever even gon na say , you know , `` nick , that whole thing about me never sleeping with gabe , well , that 's not entirely accurate `` ? sage : i 've done things in my life i 'm not proud of , nick . but i 'd like to think i would have done the right thing once i got the results . nick : once you got the results . not before . there are no guarantees . you know what i went through with summer . sage : i know that you hid her test results because you wanted her to be yours . i want this baby to be yours , nick . but gabe has been asking me about the pregnancy and about dates . nick : well , of course he did , because every time -- he knew -- he knew there was a chance he was the father . i was the only one who did n't know . sage : i do n't regret this baby , nick . i do n't wish it did n't happen . in my heart of hearts , this baby 's yours . but no matter what , i 'm gon na love this little boy or little girl , okay ? in my dreams , we love this baby together . will you please tell me what the results say ? nick : see for yourself . abby : my mom 's angling for my job ? victoria : well , the clue was her saying the other day , `` i want to be in charge . `` abby : she meant ceo . victoria : i 'm sure she 'd settle for your title . abby : you know what , victoria ? i 'm not sure if you 're aware of this , but this is sort of a pot / kettle issue that you really should avoid . victoria : i am being your sister here . your mother works for you , and that 's not what she wants . abby : she 's a pro . she 'll deal with it . victoria : she 's not exactly thrilled with you and ben being together , either . abby : once again , pot / kettle . victoria : okay . maybe i am seething with jealousy that overnight you stole my ex and my title , almost as if you planned it . [ door opens ] victoria : oh , hey , ashley . you missed seeing dad . he 's just settling in . ashley : no , i did n't miss him . we chatted about how absurd it is that both he and jack are heading back to work . you know what ? i think we should have a metal detector installed at the front desk just to make sure they do n't come in armed . abby : perfect . then victoria would have to stop trying to stab me in the back . victoria : oh , that 's not dramatic at all . ashley : would you please stop ? we have a common threat here . we 're not gon na be able to win this fight unless we work together . paul : nice to see jack awake , huh ? even if he is n't your father . christine : that was quite a deception the two of you pulled off . paul : right . makes me wonder what else you might be lying about . you said that jack was not armed . but both victor and jack say he was . and as you are our only eyewitness , your statement carries a lot of weight . so what is it , mr. bingham ? i 'm gon na ask you one more time . was jack carrying a weapon and did victor shoot him in self - defense ? adam : if jack says that he was carrying a gun , i ca n't argue that fact , can i ? christine : you gave a false statement to the police . paul : incriminating victor . adam : i did n't see jack with a gun , okay ? that does n't mean he did n't have one . i did see victor 's gun in his hand . that 's what i saw . paul : okay . what else did you see ? adam : i did n't see the shooting . christine : so now you did n't see the shooting at all ? adam : i heard the shot . i came around the corner , and i saw victor standing there with a gun in his hand . jack was on the ground bleeding out . i find it hard to believe that he would bring a weapon to confront victor . paul : [ sighs ] okay . so ... you did n't see -- you find it hard to believe . but the fact remains we have a gun with jack 's fingerprints on it . we found it at chelsea 's apartment . so did victor plant the gun to frame you or not ? adam : mistakes were made . paul : you 're making a mistake right now if you do n't answer my questions . christine : evidence tampering , obstruction , false statements . how many charges are you hoping to rack up ? adam : my goal was to protect jack until he could wake up , okay ? he 's awake now , so it 's in his hands , right ? christine : [ scoffs ] phyllis : not to sound demanding , but i have done way too much crying at bedsides for too long . the underground , the car accident , and now this . jack : god , i missed you . phyllis : i just want to look at those beautiful blue eyes of yours , talk about our second honeymoon . jack : second honeymoon ? phyllis : [ sighs ] but i have to ask stupid questions like , what the hell ? what did you lie that gabe was your son ? jack : l - look , i 'm sorry . i am , for everything . things got said , things happened that should never have happened . gabe was one of those things . phyllis : but why ? jack : the whole idea was to keep victor off balance . and i suppose i was offering you and the family plausible deniability . if you did n't know anything , you could n't say anything . phyllis : i do n't understand how lying about gabe , how does that stick it to victor ? jack : he saw the two of us working together . he did n't know what to do . at the time , it made sense . phyllis : some people thought you went back on the pharmaceuticals these last few months . jack : no . but just because i was sober does n't mean i was right . phyllis : what about before ? i mean , was i crazy about the hand squeezing ? i was so sure that we were talking . but i 'm starting to feel like i got some things wrong . and what was the deal with that damn number 2 you wrote ? christine : paul , he has interfered with an investigation . you 're okay with that ? paul : well ... [ sighs ] let me just say that bingham , i think , is the appetizer to this feast , not the main course . there 's more to this . christine : it does n't mean we ca n't charge gabriel , too . paul : i suspect that victor is holding something over bingham 's head . christine : well , jack backed up victor . does victor have something on him , too ? paul : well , i think it 's plain to see that the relationship that jack and victor have has clearly deteriorated to the fact where each one of them feels compelled to carry a weapon . i mean , a shot was fired . so it seems to me that now that jack is awake that there 's more fallout to come . victoria : gabe is not much of a threat anymore . he 's got no job , no relationship to the abbotts , no credibility . abby : that was the fastest crash and burn in history . ashley : i 'm not talking about gabe . i 'm talking about jack and victor . does n't it bother either one of you they met in the park and they had guns ? i mean , what is this ? the wild west ? abby : well , maybe now that uncle jack is awake , things will go back to normal . ashley : and how is that gon na happen , exactly ? victoria : to be honest , things were n't really normal before the shooting . ashley : it 's not over , not by a long shot , okay , because jack and victor have formed some kind of an alliance . they 're backing up each other 's stupid stories . this whole thing could still blow up , and it 's gon na knock us out in the process . nikki : victor and i are connected . we 're intertwined . [ sighs ] sometimes i keep my distance . sometimes he does , too . but we are always involved in some way . neil : but you did leave the ranch and you checked into the club for a reason . you even said that . nikki : yeah . my sobriety . but victor does n't control my drinking . only i can do that . neil : you 're absolutely right . i mean , only you -- only you know what 's gon na push you over the edge off the wagon . nikki : you know , i always thought that victor was my trigger , but maybe i 'm using it as some handy excuse . you know , the world already hates him . god knows what people are saying . maybe that makes it easier for me to make him a scapegoat , you know . i mean , gives the world one more reason to think he 's a monster . neil : oh , nikki . you know what you 're doing here , right ? you 're making it all your fault that people think that victor is a tyrant . victor -- he 's no one 's victim . nikki : neil , i am sober . i have been for weeks . i 'm not white - knuckling . i am calm . i am rational . and i know you are worried that i 'm gon na fall under victor 's spell again . jack : of course i heard your voice . it was like music . it 's what brought me back . but the squeezing , i - i ... i - i do n't know what i was answering , what i was thinking from time to time . i do n't know . phyllis : i was so sure . what about the 2 ? jack : i do n't know . i wish i did . i really do . here 's what i do know . i was desperate to get back to you , to look in your eyes , to hold you close . there was a time there i did n't think i was gon na make it ... i might never see you again . and that somehow was worse than dying . i came back because you 're my life . being with you is being alive . phyllis : you came back to me . sage : [ sniffles ] [ sobs ] nick : you . adam : i 'm not in the mood right now . nick : you stay away from sage and the baby . adam : you really want to do this ? you want to have this conversation ? 'cause it could spin out of control so fast , you 'll regret every second of it , nick . nick : you 're just dying to tell me , are n't you ? how you slept with sage ? i already know . here 's something you do n't know . sage had a dna test run . and the baby 's mine , so you can stay the hell away . [ next_on ] chelsea : the thing with sage was just some recreational fun ? other guys play golf ! you have sex with your ex - wife ? ! adam : shh ! sage : i 'm not gon na make this any harder for you . i 'm gon na get my things out of the office , and i 'm gon na get out of your life . marisa : you 've been to the lake , have n't you ? kevin : and you will never guess what we found . | nick accidentally sees the paternity test results and is angry with sage for not telling him she slept with gabriel . sage tells nick that she slept with gabe when she thought their relationship was over and in her heart she wants nick to be the father of her child . nick later tells gabe that sage did a paternity test and he ( nick ) is the father of the baby . nick tells gabe that he knows that he and sage slept together and he should stay away from sage and the baby . victoria is upset and a bit jealous of abby when victor decides to keep her on at the coo position at the company . victoria feels like abby planned to steal stitch and her job title from her . she also thinks abby does n't have enough experience for the job . jack backs up the story that victor shot him in self - defense and tells adam to do the same , or he will tell the whole town that he is adam newman . jack makes it clear to adam that victor will get what he deserves , and victor has no idea at all what is coming to him . phyllis and ashley know that jack is hiding something from them , and they wo n't stop until they find out the truth . |
gloria : just the way you like it . jack : how -- how did you know ... gloria : because i am good at my job . jack : yes , you are . gloria : so , we have n't talked about the m.s . fundraiser . how was it ? the pictures in the chronicle were dazzling . jack : a night to remember , no doubt about it . gloria : and did dina enjoy herself , as well ? jack : i think so . gloria : you think so ? jack : i did n't have a chance to discuss it with her . gloria : really ? you were her escort . how could you not -- jack : i left the party early with nikki . my mother was less - than - pleased . nikki : well , i 'm so glad you could come over today . we can catch up . victoria : yeah , you can tell me about all of the time you 've been spending with jack lately . nikki : okay , i guess your brother told you that i spent the night at the abbott cabin . victoria : what ? no . abby told me that she walked in on you two kissing . nikki : [ sighs ] she totally blew that out of proportion . i was merely thanking jack for his support , before and after the benefit . victoria : i see , and he showed his support by whisking you off to his private hideaway ? nikki : i needed time away , and , please note , we had separate bedrooms . i do n't know why you think anything else would be going on , anyway . victoria : well , maybe , if it were n't for all of the other secrets you 've been keeping from me . neil : thanks . cane : morning . neil : mm . morning . cane : have you and devon maybe come to decision if you 're gon na bring me on board ? neil : we talked it over . cane : well , that 's great . and ... ? neil : i 'm sorry , man . we , uh ... we ca n't make you a part of the hamilton- winters group . cane : it 's -- it 's okay . i just needed to ask for lily 's sake . i appreciate it . neil : cane . you 're a good man . you 're a hard worker . i am sure that you 'll find another position . cane : it 's -- it 's cool . i appreciate it , neil . thank you . neil : wait , wait , wait . wait a minute . have a seat . sharon : i saw you sneak out of the party . i 'm not surprised . something was obviously bothering you the entire evening . nick : that would be my dad . sharon : oh . and now ? nick : nope . dad is not on the agenda for discussion today . sharon : i did n't know we had an agenda . nick : yeah . i 'm way more curious about our daughter , our very mature faith , and her summer fun at camp . you know , since she 's been gone , she 's only called me one time . sharon : that 's because the campers are only allowed to use their phones once a week . nick : well , it 's probably best faith is gone . you know , she 's always been able to pick up on stress in the family . sharon : you think you 'll be able to patch things up with victor before she comes home ? scott : hey , glad i caught you . i just got off the phone with victor . he 's gone again . abby : gone ? as in out of town ? well , did he say where he went , or why ? scott : i was hoping you 'd know . abby : me ? no . no . i -- i have no idea where he went , or why , or anything . scott : wow , that 's , uh ... that 's interesting . abby : what is ? scott : you just reminded me of what a bad liar you are . [ cell phone rings ] ashley : mother . dina : ashley . i saw that you called me , dear . is everything all right ? ashley : everything 's better than all right . how would you feel about spending the day at the spa , getting pampered with abby and me ? dina : oh , a day at the spa with you and abby sounds fabulous . when were you thinking ? ashley : i was thinking today if you 're available . dina : graham , do i have anything on the agenda , conference calls or meetings ? graham : you 're free all day . go . enjoy . dina : ashley , we 're on . ashley : fantastic . i 'll book it right now , and i will see you later . bye . dina : [ giggles ] ashley wants me to spend the day with her and abby . graham : that is wonderful . it 's exactly why we did n't go back to paris , to spend more time with your family . dina : well , it 's what i hoped for , but i never imagined it could ever happen . abby : i get the whole `` journalist `` thing , scott . i do . i really do . but , mostly , it just comes off intrusive and nosy . scott : first , what 's with the air quotes around `` journalist ? `` second , i know you 're worried about victor , with good reason , which is why i expressed sympathy for you , if you 'll recall . so you do n't have to be so defensive or , uh , or lie to me . abby : did you ever think that maybe i 'm just annoyed because you 've spoken to my father and i have n't ? scott : oh , i 'm sure you 're jealous and resentful , but you know something you do n't want to tell me . and i 'm talking more than what happened between your father and nick at the concert , or afterwards . it just makes me want to know . is it about where he is ? abby : i told you . i do n't know where he is . scott : that was actually authentic . so , are you keeping something from me that is the reason why he 's taken off ? i mean , it 's more than just victor saying that nick is no longer part of his family . abby : see ? you already know everything . [ cell phone chimes ] abby : oh . scott : is that victor ? abby : have you ever thought of ingratiating yourself with another family ? no , this is n't about my dad . this is my mom asking me to have a spa day with her and my grandmother . hmm ? which i am going to say yes to because i would love nothing more than a personal day away from newman and away from scott grainger . goodbye . scott : goodbye . [ groans softly ] sharon : oh , nicholas ... nick : i 'm fine . sharon : you know , how many times has victor done this , jump right to the cutoff and announce to someone who 's close to him that they 're no longer a part of his life ? nick : yeah , look how that turned out for my brother . sharon : do n't even joke about that . it 's awful , the way that he 's treated you and adam . he 's punished you and anyone who 's ever dared to stand up to him . you know , eventually , he 's gon na regret losing you , and he 's gon na find a way to get you back into his life . nick : is that a promise or a threat ? scott : morning . sharon : oh , hi ! scott : nick . i just spoke to victor , who mentioned he was out of town . nick : okay . scott : there a problem with that ? nick : no , you just announce that you just had a conversation with my father just to get a rise out of me ? it 's not gon na happen . scott : you know , i think i 'm growing on him . sharon : [ laughs ] scott : so , can i take you out to lunch ? sharon : i would love that , but i have a shift at the crisis hotline . scott : well , how about after ? sharon : if you do n't mind waiting ... scott : i can survive anything if it means time with you . even being pleasant to your ex . deal ? come on ... sharon : deal . hilary : `` it was gowns , glamour , and glitz at the newman family benefit for the nicole newman research center . `` [ clapping ] mariah : you are an inspiration . what ? i 'm serious . hilary : are you drunk this early ? what is wrong with you ? mariah : i 'm giving you your final ego stroking , since i know you have such a deep need to be worshipped . it 'll probably be the last props you get before you broadcast that footage of victor and nick rumbling . i predict by dinnertime , you will be tossed out of town . in fact , i 'm pretty sure you should be packing , not rehearing . hilary : [ scoffs ] i already told you that victor said that i am welcome to air the footage , any and all of it . mariah : victor almost ruined you when you talked smack about his company . what do you think 's gon na happen when you embarrass his family ? hilary : why would he give me the go - ahead if he did n't want people to see the video ? mariah : maybe he 's setting you up . did you ever think of that ? either way , when the newman dirty laundry hit the airwaves , you 'll be dead meat , and i have dibs on your dressing room . neil : what are you gon na do about juliet 's baby ? cane : well , lily wants me to support her , and , uh , i will -- i will do that financially . neil : lily ca n't be the one to make you step up . i mean , that 's on you . cane : and i will , okay ? but , neil , i need to get my family and the kids back on track first . neil : i understand that . lily really loves you , okay ? she needs some time to work through all this . cane : she will have it . whatever happens next , it is her call , but it 's -- it 's the kids . i just -- i do n't know what to do . i -- i just have no idea what to do with them . neil : well , friend , i have been there -- i have -- with lily and devon . it 's hard knowing that you let the kids down . it never gets easier . cane : you know , today , before the kids woke up , i left the house so i did n't have to look in their eyes and see these faces just full of disappointment and contempt . neil : well , they 're hurt . they 're angry . they woke up and found out that dad 's not a superhero . that 's tough for any kid to find out . come on . cane : which is why i need this job to pan out , neil . i need to let them know that their dad can come back from his mistakes . i need this . neil : good luck , man . cane : i appreciate it , neil . thank you . thanks . ravi : i did n't mean to overstep with dina . you know , when i returned her glasses and she seemed confused , maybe that was n't my place . ashley : not at all . you saw something out of the ordinary , and you wanted to make me aware . i mean , it 's the reason why i invited my mother out to spend the day . i want to observe her behavior . ravi : okay , so , what 's the plan ? ashley : spa day . the ultimate anxiety - free , stress - free activity . ravi : nice . ashley : abby 's coming along . ravi : oh , the three of you ? that 's brilliant , and hopefully relaxing . ashley : yeah , well , i 'm gon na listen to my mother , i mean , really listen to her . i 'm not gon na jump to any conclusions or make any judgments . she wants to have a relationship with me , so i 'm gon na try to make that happen , but i guess the first step is really seeing if she 's herself , right ? ravi : yeah , well , will you let me know how it goes ? ashley : of course . and , by the way , you did n't overstep . you 're just being a friend . ravi : yeah , well , i really hope i 'm wrong . ashley : i do , too . gloria : i 'm going to lunch early . graham 's taking me out . jack : graham ? mother 's graham ? can i assume she 's not going with you ? gloria : he said he was free , and he asked if i was interested . jack : tell me , how much more appealing do you find him now that he stands to inherit my mother 's estate ? gloria : [ chuckles ] he 's very handsome . being an heir does n't make him less so . jack : gloria ? when you 're turning on the charm , when you 're , uh , helping empty his expense account , could you do a little digging ? gloria : [ clicks tongue ] i told you , jack . i 'm not gon na do your dirty work . you want to get the recon on graham , hire a pi . jack : it 's not about him . it 's about mother . ashley seems to think ... you know what ? never mind . it 's probably nothing . gloria : good ! 'cause i do n't want to be thinking about you or your agenda on my date . ta - ta , jack . [ door closes ] sharon : and you have those numbers i gave you ? good . is there anything else you 'd like to share with me today ? okay . take care of yourself . [ telephone rings ] sharon : crisis hotline , this is sharon . can you tell me why you called ? hello ? crystal : i 've been having sex with men . for money . i want to stop , but they wo n't let me . sharon : okay , i 'll -- i 'll try to help you . can you tell me your name ? crystal : crystal . sharon : okay . crystal , what 's being done to you is wrong . there are people who want to help you . now , can you please tell me where you are ? crystal : no police ! no ! sharon : no , not police , social workers . they can help you get out of this situation . how can they reach you ? an address or a phone number ... we just want you to be safe . crystal : if they knew i was calling ... sharon : crystal , who are the people ? we wo n't let them hurt you again . crystal ? nikki : so , did you get enough to eat ? victoria : you sound like me with reed . nikki : well , you only gave me one - word answers at breakfast , so i guess that 's what he does to you , too . victoria : mom , i had to hear from nick that your m.s . symptoms were flaring up . i mean , i get that you do n't want to tell dad , but why would n't you tell me ? nikki : honey , i do n't like to talk about it . it just makes me feel vulnerable . it makes me feel like i have no control over my body or my life or anything . and i want to make decisions . [ sighs ] including doing that concert without being second - guessed , like what your brother did . victoria : did jack know ? nikki : that does n't matter . victoria : oh , so that 's a yes . i guess you two are getting closer , then . nikki : and that upsets you . did you think i was gon na take your father back ? victoria : i had a really nice talk with dad the other day , and ... it just made me realize that i miss him , and i assumed that you miss him , too . nikki : well , does that mean you 're ready to forgive him ? victoria : i do n't know , mom , but i saw the way that he was looking at you when you were playing . it was complete adoration . i do n't think a romance like that is inevitable . like maybe our family is meant to heal , and we 're meant to go back to how things were before we found out about adam and chloe . nikki : okay , wait a minute . think about what you 're saying . do you mean go back to where we were when your father was lying to us , when he was punishing your brother , when he brought that deranged woman back to town ? you know , all of this is moot , anyway . you need to know that your father made the decision to walk away from me . abby : [ sighs ] can i tell you how much i need this ? after all the stress i 've been under , i need to detox for an entire day . ashley : oh , me , too , and the thought of us all sitting around drinking cucumber waters and getting massages was just too good to resist , i could n't . abby : mm , i got to tell you , mom , i 'm proud of you for letting dina into your life . ashley : thank you . oh ! mother . dina : hello , girls ! abby : hi ! dina : [ giggles ] abby : [ chuckles ] how great is this ? are you gon na do the whole thing -- massage , facial , spa , steam room ? i want it all . dina : well , so do i. ashley , dear , thanks so much for arranging this . i 'm so excited ! ashley : i thought it 'd be nice if we have a little bonding experience . dina : mm . `` bonding ? `` well , that 's a word i never thought i 'd hear you say . ashley : well , how about the word `` indulgence , `` huh ? dina : ah ! ashley : yeah . let the pampering begin . abby : oh ! okay , let 's go ! dina : i ca n't wait . graham : i 'm glad you could join me on such short notice . gloria : well , we career women like to get away for an hour from the daily grind . and i so enjoyed getting to know you in the sauna . when your name popped up , i admit , i had a shiver of anticipation . graham : mm . well , i 'm flattered . gloria : mm . now , tell me , is this , uh ... hush - hush ? graham : hmm ? gloria : does dina know that you are having lunch with a new friend ? graham : we had n't discussed my plans for the day . gloria : i thought you two shared everything . graham : not everything . sharon : she sounded terrified of being overheard . you know , i think that she 's being held captive , and whoever has her yanked the phone away . paul : okay , did she give you any other information besides her first name ? sharon : nothing . just crystal . no location . no description . no word on who 's doing this to her . paul : okay , well , crystal probably is n't her real name , anyway . you know they give them fake work names , or they 're too scared to use their own . scott : you know , i wonder if she could be a victim of the sex ring that christine mentioned to me . sharon : sex ring ? scott : yeah . sharon : what are you talking about ? jack : i understand you 're no longer at brash & sassy ! cane : yeah . that 's right . jack : how did that come to be ? cane : well , victoria let me go . jack : can i ask why ? cane : well , i assume , jack , that you know that juliet helton named me in her sexual harassment suit against the company , but , uh , there was no harassment . but , basically , i just was n't completely honest with victoria about some key points . jack : and you and this woman ... cane : had a drunken one - night stand in tokyo , which i will regret for the rest of my life . jack : many of us have made the same mistake . i can not stand in judgment . cane : i appreciate that . and now i need to fix the damage i 've done to my family and my credibility , so i appreciate this phone call , jack . jack : you and jabot have a lot of history . cane : yeah , we do . i enjoyed my time here . and brash & sassy ! ? you enjoy your time there ? cane : okay . so , basically , uh , what you want is me to give you the scoop on brash & sassy ! 's marketing and product development strategy . is that it ? jack : only if you 're offering . cane : so you think that i can help you devise the perfect plan so jabot can take down brash & sassy ! ? jack : there 's an interesting proposition . cane : is n't it ? but , first , you would have to give me a job , jack , would n't you ? victoria : dad walked out ? where did he go ? nikki : i do n't know . he sent me a voicemail saying he would be gone for a while . i guess that 's all i 'm allowed to know . victoria : you 're not worried ? nikki : honey , i love your father . i always will . but after the concert , i realized that i need to start living a life that i want to live . and that means nobody gets to tell me how to feel or tell me what to think . nobody -- not my family that i love , not victor , not the people on the internet that i do n't even know . no one ! victoria : you know , you really are a role model . i do n't know why i 'm not more like you by now . nikki : is something wrong ? victoria : other than my business crumbling ? i do n't know , mom , i feel like it 's being taken apart brick by brick . first , the hockey debacle . [ sighs ] then the lawsuit . sales figures are down . i had to fire cane . it 's just more bad news . nikki : oh , honey , i wish you had told me sooner . victoria : no , no , you were trying to prepare for the concert , and i did n't want to burden you . like mother , like daughter , i suppose . nikki : are n't we the pair ? victoria : the good new is that billy has stepped up , and he is fully committed . nikki : really ? to the company , or to you ? victoria : mom ... billy moved in with phyllis . nikki : i 'm sorry . that must be so painful for you . victoria : it 's okay , you know , i pushed him away because of dad , and , um , you know , i could n't expect for him to wait around for me forever . and now phyllis thinks that i am manipulating billy by monopolizing all of his time . nikki : well , if phyllis is telling any of this to billy , he 's certainly not listening . victoria : well , that does n't mean that it 's not serious . did you know that billy invited phyllis over to my house the night of the concert so that she could get to know the kids better ? nikki : what ? ! that is so inappropriate . that is so presumptuous of both of them ! victoria : i know , but phyllis is a part of billy 's life . and the kids really had a lot of fun spending time with her . nikki : why do you seem so calm about that ? victoria : oh , mom , i 'm just on overload after the party , after dad and nick got into the fight , and then abby threw a drink in my face and i fell ... nikki : you fell ? what ? are you all right ? victoria : i 'm fine ! yes , i 'm fine . do n't worry . nikki : well , i do worry ! what happened ? tell me ! [ doorbell rings ] nikki : do n't move ! victoria : i 'm fine , mom . nikki : well , i did n't expect you to stop by today . nick : well , things are n't right between us , mom , and i could n't just leave them like that . hey , vick . victoria : hello . nick : well , since you 're both here , i 'll just , uh , you know , fill you in at the same time . nikki : fill us in on what ? nick : how things are with dad . he came by the bar . you know , he tried to work noah first , reminded me once again that i am no longer his son ... nikki : [ sighs ] nick : look , i can handle the way things are with me and dad . what i ca n't handle is anything weird between the three of us . nikki : oh , sweetheart , you know i ca n't stay mad at you for long . victoria : i 'm sorry , i ca n't do that . i ca n't hug you like it 's all okay . you have every right to feel how you want to about dad , but you do n't have a right to tell me how i should feel , and i miss him . and i do n't want any more lectures from you about it . nick : cool . no more lectures . i just do n't want either one of you thinking i was pulling a dad move here and trying to control your lives . it 's not who i am . so i 'll go . i 'll leave you to your visit . nikki : no , honey , wait ! please stay . we can watch `` the hilary hour `` and watch my star turn on the piano . it 'll be fun , even though we know what happened that night . come on . nick : [ laughs ] i mean , all right . it might be the last time we 'll ever see our happy family in public . scott : christine showed me crime scene photos from a sex - trafficking ring . she thought , uh , investigative reporting might help blow it wide open . sharon : what if crystal is part of a sex ring like that ? paul : sharon , listen to me . do n't even go there yet . it 's so easy to spin out when you think innocent people are suffering . sharon : that poor girl . paul : look , look , look . the first priority is to find out where this woman is located , right ? sharon : she sounded younger than mariah . paul : the department will do what we can . we 'll run a missing persons check , and the same for reported runaways . scott : you know , if her name 's really crystal , you should be able to get a hit . paul : right . sharon : well , what should i do , other than pray that she calls back ? paul : right now , let the police handle it . gloria : so , i get a sense from what you 're telling me that dina is a possessive woman . graham : people that powerful usually are , but it 's not an issue because i am not going anywhere . gloria : you 're telling me that you have no outside interest ? graham : dina knows i 'm not a monk . gloria : [ laughs ] and i 'm not a nun . thank god . [ laughs ] and , sadly , i have to get back to the office . graham : well , i 'm glad i could steal you away , even if it was just for a short time . gloria : mm . well , maybe you can steal me for a little longer next time around . graham : i look forward to it . gloria : so will i . dina : [ sighs ] if i fall asleep , wake me , will you ? abby : mm , not me . i ca n't even move . i 'm like jelly from that massage . it 's like the stress just drained right out of me . dina : and , ashley , did the magic work for you , too ? 'cause you really need this the most , dear . ashley : i do n't know about that . dina : oh , but you 're always so busy . abby : oh , do n't mind me . i just put together the event of the season . dina : [ chuckles ] you certainly did , and it was spectacular . abby : mm . dina : i was so proud of you , dear . abby : thank you . dina : now maybe it 's time for a little romance , hmm ? do n't you agree that abby should get out there , ashley ? more like you and your charming young fellow . abby : are you talking about ravi ? no . he and mom are just co - workers , apparently . dina : oh , please . that ravi is crazy over your mother . you know , ashley , you really should enjoy that wonderful young man . abby : not everyone 's like you , mother . dina : well , take my advice . younger men ask for so little , and they give so much . ooh , the stories i could tell . [ chuckles ] but that 's for another time and another place . ashley : well , do n't censor yourself on our account . abby : [ giggles ] dina : oh , all right . i 'll give you girls all the dish . abby : mmm ! dina : some other time . abby : aw , come on ! i ca n't wait ! i feel like i know so little about your life . dina : well , maybe we can do another spa day , like this ! abby : i 'd love that . ashley : i 'd actually like that , too . abby : okay , let 's pick a day . dina : well , days i have . sure do . i just had hoped that i could see more of my family now that i 'm staying on in genoa city . but i just did n't realize how much time i 'd have on my hands , waiting for it to happen . ashley : really ? dina : mm - hmm . ashley : i 've been envisioning you having these endless rotation of conference calls every day . dina : not since i sold mergeron . everything 's different now . and i do miss it terribly . scott : sharon ? sharon : i 'm sorry , what were you saying ? scott : hey , we can rain check if you like . whatever you need . sharon : what i need is to help that girl . i could hear the terror in her voice , the sense of helplessness . i know what that feels like . scott : do you want to tell me about it ? i mean , no pressure , but i am sitting here and ready to listen . sharon : it happened before i moved to genoa city . i was in high school . i had a boyfriend . this is not a new story . he pressured me into having sex . and then , later , when i found out i was pregnant , he disappeared . i was n't ready to be a mother . adoption seemed like the only answer . at the time , everything was so confusing and chaotic , i did n't know that cassie had a twin until a few years ago . scott : so , the conception , the birth , the adoption -- i mean , every time you turned around , people are taking away your power . sharon : and someone took away my power after i moved to genoa city -- a boyfriend . when i was dating matt clark , that 's when i met nick . and i could n't get nick off my mind , so i told matt that i just wanted to be friends . we were in his car . i told him to take me home . he would n't . i said no , but he did n't care . it did n't matter to him . nothing i said mattered to him . scott : i 'm so sorry . i hate what this guy did to you , what they all did to you . sharon : you know , i -- i was n't brave like crystal . i -- i did n't know how to ask for help . scott : hey . listen to me , sharon -- and i mean what i 'm about to say -- you are the bravest person i 've ever met . hilary : onscreen now is a rendering of the nicole newman research center for neurological diseases , the focus of the very recent concert and fundraiser . mariah : and now , some white - hot footage from the evening . the genoa city glitterati were treated to an evening of food , fun , and music kicked off by local singer - songwriter tessa porter . nikki : ah , was n't she wonderful ? hilary : then , the real star of the evening took over . nikki newman -- let 's take a look at this beautiful gown . nikki : well , at least they did n't call me a role model again . mariah : a chelsea 2.0 custom gown designed for nikki specifically . i mean , i saw it in person . it was just stunning . hilary : nikki newman -- she really is a role model for us all . nikki : there we go . victoria : well , she 's right , you know . hilary : but the evening was n't all fun and concertos . mariah : well , maybe for you , hilary , because you were working , but the rest of us had a fantastic evening . that champagne was definitely the good stuff . hilary : well , a couple of the newmans did n't have the bubbly on their minds . in fact , victor newman and son nick found themselves in a very tense disagreement in the parking garage . victor : you used your mother who practiced so hard for this concert . you set out to destroy this event ! hilary : now , as you can see from this footage , things got a little heated . as in lava - level hot . nick : mom was the only person i was thinking about , because i was protecting her from you . victoria : how is this happening ? nick : you could n't see what you were doing to her because you were so focused on getting what you wanted . mom dared to tell the great victor newman what she thought of him . you 're arrogant and heartless ! [ groans ] hilary : well , it looks like father and son have a very different relationship from what they show the public . i have a feeling that gc will be buzzing about this family drama for weeks to come . [ chuckles ] abby : so , it 's official , i get to plan our next day together . ashley : okay . abby : i love time away from the office and scott grainger . [ chuckles ] i can not wait to hear all of your juicy stories . i want all of the details . dina : i promise . [ chuckles ] girls ... abby : oh ! mwah ! dina : mm ! ashley : thanks for joining us . dina : oh , it was wonderful . abby : wow , i had no idea how much dina missed working . ashley : i know , neither did i , but now i understand a lot better what she 's going through . i do n't know what i would do without work . jack : that 's quite a deal brash & sassy ! has with asia . cane : is n't it ? i 'm the one who put it together , so i just so happen to know the finer points . jack : look , cane , your coming back here would be good for the company and good for you . cane : so i assume that 's an offer , jack , is it ? jack : it 's a precursor to an offer . i would have to run this by my colleagues first . cane : meaning ashley ? jack : ashley and business affairs , but i will be in touch . cane : well , i look forward to your call , and just to let you know , jabot is the right company for me , and i 'm the right guy for jabot . jack : unlike working for a newman , which offers other challenges . cane : and , by that , i 'm not sure if you 're referring to their overwhelming sense of entitlement or their overshadowed ego . i 'm certain you 've seen the numbers , and you know that brash & sassy ! is slipping . jack : i look forward to learning from their mistakes . thank you , cane . mariah : nick newman does n't flip out for no good reason . that 's not his thing . and , fyi , this evening was about an extremely important medical issue and the people who devote their lives to eradicating it . hilary : yes , and that is all very noble . but our audience is still watching the fallout , are n't you , my little bees ? victor : i 'm sick and tired of your self - righteousness and your hypocrisy . nick : i wo n't be a part of this charade anymore . victor : as of tonight , you 're no longer my son . nick : you got sucked right back in . i 'm not gon na watch it anymore . [ car door slams ] mariah : that did n't feel creepy or invasive at all . hilary : even so - called royal families like the newmans can take the gloves off and go after each other . but in all seriousness , we do hope that the newmans can work this out . i , for one , would hate to be on victor newman 's bad side . now , this is hilary curtis keepin ' it real . mariah : i hope you enjoyed your swan song because victor is going to lose his mind no matter what he said about that footage . [ cell phone chimes ] hilary : oh , my god . you 're right , victor is just ... furious with me . [ laughs ] ahh ! nikki : [ sighs ] wait until your father sees that . victoria : he 's out of town . maybe he wo n't see it . nikki : are you kidding ? it 's gon na be on the internet in two minutes ! victoria : out of all of the lying and the secrets and the covering up that our family was falling apart , and now the whole world 's gon na know . nick : i took a hit from my own father . we all took a hit from that show . and hilary curtis delivered the knockout punch . [ next_on ] cane : your dad may not have any use for me , but jack abbott is fascinated with what i have to offer . victoria : there was jack , just waiting to swoop in and take advantage ... billy : just like he 's about to do with cane . nick : i 'm gon na sue you and shut this place down . | victoria tells nikki and nick that she misses victor , and she may consider forgiving him . she hopes that their family can heal and forget the past . nikki and nick tell victoria that they ca n't forgive victor , but they wo n't give her anymore speeches about continuing to give her father the cold shoulder . nikki tells victoria that victor decided to tell her goodbye and now she is ready to live her life on her own terms . ashley decides to invite dina to a spa day with her and abby to see if she notices any confusion like ravi noticed when she called jack graham . when the spa day ends , she concludes that dina has been under a lot of stress running her company and is glad that her mother decided to sell it to neil and devon . dina advises ashley to pursue a romantic relationship with ravi and should n't focus on the fact that he is younger than her . sharon gets a call on the crisis hotline from a young woman named crystal who says she is being forced to sleep with men for money . sharon tells paul who advises her to let the police handle it . sharon tells scott the circumstances that led to the birth of cassie and mariah and why she put cassie up for adoption . graham and gloria have a wonderful date , and he assures her that dina knows he is n't a monk . jack makes a tentative job offer to cane , because he wants him to help take down brash and sassy , a plan that cane figures out right away . after hilary runs her scoop on victor and nick 's argument after the ms benefit , nikki , victoria , and nick wonder how victor will react and what effect this will have on their family . |
[ previously_on ] sharon : i forgot to ask how your date went last night . mariah : it was great . awesome . perfect . until tessa snuck off to be with another girl . lily : charlie would never do this unless shauna pushed for it . i did not raise my son that way ! hilary : oh ! charlie : stop ! both of you ! look , she 's gone . hilary : what ? where did ... charlie : you were both so busy arguing you did n't notice how upset she was ! look , i have to find her . lily : wait , charlie ! hilary : [ groans ] ugh , i am so sick of you and your sanctimonious crap ! you acting like you and your little family is so perfect ! devon : were you hooking up ? that 's what set off this whole nightmare that i 'm living right now , is you guys hooking up ? nate : i 'm so sorry , devon . you 're gon na have to prepare yourself . i do n't think hilary 's gon na make it . mariah : welcome back to a special live edition of gc buzz . on the break , i had a chance to look at our website , and i was overwhelmed by what i saw . thousands of you reached out with your love , your support , and your best wishes for a speedy recovery . i was truly moved by what i saw , and i know that hilary will be , too . there was so much love shining from every word , and that is exactly what hilary needs . i know that it 'll make all the difference for her . it has to . nate : do you understand what i just told you ? devon : yeah , i do . i do , nate . nate : okay . devon : you do n't think that hilary 's gon na make it , which is n't the same as being sure . so there 's a chance that she could make it through this , even if you have to do something drastic . nate : i am afraid we 're all out of options . and that is not something i say lightly . devon : okay , then do n't say it . nate : i 've been as aggressive as i know how addressing this complication . devon : this is a clotting issue , you said , right ? nate : yes . devon : that 's a common thing , okay ? there has to be a protocol or an experimental trial or something that you can do . nate : there is n't , okay ? there is n't , and i 'm sorry . listen , barring a miracle that goes beyond medicine , nothing and no one can save her . mariah : many of you on social media have reached out and asked what you can do to help out hilary . on our website , there 's information on how to donate blood and what types are needed most . mattie : i like that idea . as soon as we get to memorial , i 'll head straight down to the blood bank . even if i 'm not a match for hilary , i 'll feel like i 'm at least doing my part . lily : all right , come on . let 's finish up and get to the hospital . devon and hilary need our support . charlie : [ sighs ] devon : i need a solution , nate . i need you to tell me that she can have another surgery that can help her . nate : i wish i could give you the answers you want to hear . i do , but i can't . devon : then what can you do ? what can we do right now for her ? nate : enjoy the time you have left together . make every moment count . not that long ago , i was in your shoes . i heard the same exact words about the love of my life . `` there is n't any hope , we 've done all we can do . `` listen , i did n't want to hear it , either , but there comes a time when you have to stop denying reality and accept what is , or you will miss out on one of the most profound experiences two human beings will ever share . i 'm glad i knew . it made my final hours with carolyn all that much more meaningful . we laughed together . we cried together . and we were at peace . together . there was nothing left unsaid between us . and later -- much later -- and that 's okay , too , that it may bring you some comfort . now , there are n't any words that i 'm gon na say or anybody else that 's gon na make this easier for you , but you lean on family . and you let them support you . and i will do everything humanly possible to make sure that hilary feels no pain . devon : how much time does she have ? nate : that 's not up to me . you got to make every moment count . i 'll give you two some time . devon : nate . um , i do n't want hilary to know about this . nate : i hope you rethink that . because every patient deserves to know the truth . gives them time to put their affairs in order , make amends , and say their goodbyes . devon : i understand what you 're saying , but if there is even a 1 % chance that hilary can make it through this , then i do n't want to take that hope away from her 'cause she needs to stay strong and she needs to fight . and who knows ? maybe we might get that miracle that you 're talking about . nate : whatever the two of you need , i 'm here . devon : thank you . nate : all right . additional sponsorship jack : well , hello there . you 're looking well . how are things in the land of mediocrity ? cane : i have no idea what you 're talking about , jack . jack : well , chancellor industries , without the benefit of my expertise . kind of a pity . could have taken that company to new heights , huh ? well , guess it was n't meant to be . cane : well , i know it 's been hard for you to land on your feet , jack , since companies are n't exactly salivating for executives whose best days are behind them . jack : well , news flash -- in case you have n't heard , i 've signed onto the board of a new company here in town . dark horse . perhaps you 've heard of it ? cane : i ca n't say i have . jack : it 's a multi - national real estate start - up , owned and operated by nick newman . i have signed on as his executive consultant . cane : well , uh , i wish you the best with that , and please pass on my congratulations to nick on his new venture . excuse me . jack : what , no witty rejoinders ? come on . you 're off your form today . cane : considering the circumstances , jack ... jack : oh , and what would those circumstances be ? cane : you have n't heard , have you ? jack : heard what ? cane : hilary was in a very serious car wreck , and she 's at memorial . jack : oh , my god . how bad is it ? cane : it 's not good . mariah : if you 'd like to send a card or e - mail in care of the studio , i will make sure that hilary gets it . meanwhile , please keep sending your prayers and good thoughts . until next time . tessa : what a heartfelt show , mariah . just fabulous . wonderful . wonderful job . mariah : yeah , well , i was n't doing it for the praise . i was doing it for hilary , and now , if you 'll excuse me , i have to go to the icu to see her . tessa : okay , you are in no shape to drive . mariah : i 'm fine . it 's fine . tessa : hey , i 'm worried about you . mariah : well , you know what , i ca n't really believe a word that comes out of your mouth these days . lily : devon . devon : hey . lily : hey . mattie : how 's hilary doing ? charlie : if she 's awake and she 's able to see visitors , i want to tell her how sorry i am , you know , for everything . if i had just followed my mom 's rules , none of this would have happened . devon : she 's sleeping right now , but i 'm sure she 'd love to see you guys when she wakes up . lily : hey , uh , why do n't you guys go down to the gift shop and maybe get hilary a present ? i 'm sure it 'll cheer her up . charlie : i 'm sorry . mattie : come on , charlie . let 's go . charlie : yeah . okay . lily : hey . what 's going on ? and do n't tell me nothing because i can see how upset you are . have you talked to nate ? i mean , has hilary had a setback ? what 's happening ? devon , talk to me . please . just tell me -- what is it ? [ sighs ] no ... no , it ca n't be . she has to be all right . no . devon : [ sobbing ] devon : hilary does n't know about her condition . i just -- i 'd like to keep it that way so she keeps hope , you know ? lily : okay . i promise i wo n't say anything to her or the kids . devon : you can tell cane if you need to . lily : all right . i 'll tell him to keep it under wraps . devon : thanks . i am ... i 'm gon na go check on her . how do i look ? lily : perfect . devon : thank you . hey . hilary : mm . devon : lily and the kids are here , and they would love to see you , if you feel up to it . hilary : i 'm so glad that ... lily and charlie were n't hurt . devon : no , they 're fine . hilary : how 's shauna ? devon : she 's okay . she feels guilty for running off the way she did , making you feel like you had to chase her . hilary : no , what happened , it wasn't ... mm . it was n't her fault . it was mine . devon : no , it was no one 's fault . hilary : lily was driving , okay ? i should n't have been arguing and distracting her . [ sighs ] especially when she was right . devon : what was she right about ? hilary : i was so wrapped up in my own life that i ... i was n't supervising shauna like i should have been . devon : you 're being way too hard on yourself , honey . hilary : what if losing our baby is the universe 's way of saying that ... i do n't deserve to be a mother ? devon : hilary . i do n't ever want to hear you say something like that about yourself again . do you hear me ? you 've been an amazing influence on shauna . and you 're gon na be an incredible mom one day . hilary : you do n't have to defend me anymore . you know , i know the only reason we reconciled was because of this baby , and now ... i know you 're too good of a guy to walk away when i 'm in the hospital , okay ? but i want you to know that once i 'm recovered , i wo n't blame you if you leave . there 's nothing holding us together . devon : you could n't be more wrong . nate : time to give you a once - over . how are you feeling ? hilary : i 've been better . nate : i hear that . all right , first , let 's see what your chart has to say . hilary : babe , if , um ... if you have to leave , i 'll understand , okay ? i 'm sure nate will take really good care of me . devon : okay . you know what , there actually is somewhere i need to go , so i 'm gon na take off for just a bit . but i 'll be back soon , all right ? you be good . hilary : mm . i 'll try . devon : yeah , you try . nate : [ sighs ] hilary : so . nate : so . hilary : how do my numbers look ? nate : about what i 'd expect . hilary : is that good or bad ? nate : are you in any discomfort ? i can up your pain medication . hilary : no . nate : no ? hilary : i 'd rather visit with people and actually remember things . lily : hey . how 'd it go ? devon : hi . she 's awake , and she 'd love to see you when nate 's done examining her , but i need to take off . lily : wait , you 're -- you 're gon na go out now ? devon : i am . it 's important . just please stay with her . i wo n't be long , all right ? lily : uh ... lily : hey . hilary : hey . lily : [ sighs ] hilary , i 'm ... i 'm really sorry . i should have been focused on my driving , not fighting with you . hilary : it takes two , you know . it was n't your fault , okay ? it was an accident . just simple as that . lily : no , you 're -- you 're letting me off too easy . just let me have it , okay ? i deserve it . hilary : rain check . you know , i do n't know if it 's the pain meds or ... i just ... i just do n't have it in me , okay ? lily : [ sighs ] i 've given you so much grief over the years . hilary : do n't worry . it was with good reason . lily : yeah , at first . yeah . but then things changed , you know ? you changed . and how come i could n't realize sooner that you 'd turn your life around , that you became this person that i could admire ? hilary : you really mean that ? lily : yeah . i would n't say it if i didn't . we 've just been enemies for so long . hilary : i hope you know that that 's -- that 's not what i wanted . lily : [ sighs ] why ca n't two intelligent , talented women hold each other up instead of tearing each other down ? hilary : okay . now i know you 're just being nice to me because i am lying in this bed . [ chuckles ] in what universe does lily ashby admit that she 's wrong ? lily : i was wrong . i was really wrong . you know , the way i sabotaged you when you were trying really hard to get pregnant . i mean , i locked you in an office so you would miss your insemination appointment -- it 's like , who does that ? you know , and then shauna , it 's like , instead of criticizing you , why could n't i have just taken the time to help you learn to be a good role model for her , you know ? why did i have to fight you at every single turn instead of embracing you ? and ... i guess i 'm just ... trying to say that [ sniffles ] can you find a way in your heart to forgive me ? hilary : forgive ? sweetie , there is nothing to forgive , okay ? i 'm so excited . we 're gon na be friends once i get out of here . mariah : hey . look who i found in the lobby . charlie : hey . cane : where is everyone ? charlie : uncle devon left . he said he had to head out . mom 's with hilary , and mattie 's donating blood . jack : good for her . charlie : hey , dad , is it okay if i go see shauna ? she feels terrible about the accident . she 's not answering any of my texts . cane : listen , um , we got a lot going on right now , so i 'd really prefer if you 'd stay close to the family , okay ? and if i can be honest with you , i do n't think shauna 's a good influence for you , so just stay away from her for me , okay ? jack : hey . how 's hilary ? mariah : she awake ? have you talked to her ? jack : what are her doctors saying ? any improvements ? lily : uh , she 's doing as well as expected , and she was cracking some jokes , which i 'll take as a good sign . cane : yeah . that 's good , right ? jack : can she have visitors outside of family ? mariah : i 'm dying to see her . lily : um , i know that charlie wanted to see her , so if you guys just want to wait ... where did he go ? cane : [ sighs ] probably went to see shauna , against my advice . lily : okay , uh , you know what , why do n't you guys just go and we 'll wait out here ? jack : okay , thanks . cane : all right , listen , um , i 'm gon na go after charlie , okay ? lily : wait , do n't -- do n't leave . i -- i need you . cane : what 's the matter ? what 's the matter , baby ? lily : devon does n't want hilary to know , but ... she 's , um ... she 's not gon na ... cane : she 's not gon na what ? come here . [ lily sobbing ] shh , it 's okay . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . hey ! havertys is having a big sale . # newlivingroom mariah : i do n't know if anyone mentioned , but we 're getting some good feedback about today 's show . hilary : i knew you could do it . i told devon not to let you wriggle out of it . mariah : well , i would say it was one of our best shows ever . jack : ooh , that sounds like a challenge to me . hilary : [ chuckles ] keeps her motivated , chasing after the top spot . jack : all the more reason for you to get well soon so you can show her who 's boss . mariah : bring it . jack : i 'll give you ladies some time alone . first ... you 're an amazing woman , you know that . hilary : mm , because i stopped a speeding truck with my hard head ? jack : well , yeah , there 's that , but , no , i was referring to your extraordinary spirit . your soul . i 'm just so glad we remained friends after you left jabot . hilary : me , too . jack : i expect we 're going to be listening to each other 's woes and dishing out advice for , oh , 40 years or more to come . hilary : mm , only 40 ? jack : only 40 . that 's it . i 'm putting down my foot . hilary : [ chuckles ] jack : 40 years , that 's it . here 's some un - asked - for advice now . listen to your doctor . do what he says so you can get the heck out of here . we all want you back on your feet a.s.a.p . you take care . hilary : bye , jack . [ sighs ] what is with all the boo - hooing ? mariah : [ chuckles ] uh , hospitals , you know ? always hated them . they get me like this . hilary : i see . well , if i have n't said it before ... thank you . mariah : for what ? hilary : for making the show go on . one less thing for me to worry about . mariah : devon told me that you lost the baby . and i 'm so heartbroken for you both . i 'm so sorry . i know how much you wanted to have a child together , and i would do anything -- anything to take away the pain right now . hilary : thank you , mariah . that 's ... [ sniffles ] that 's really kind . it 's been , uh ... devastating for both of us . mariah : how could it not be ? hilary : my biggest fear is ... without the baby ... i 'm worried this is gon na be the beginning of the end for devon and me . devon : i beg to differ . you could n't be more wrong about our future . mariah : well , that is my cue to leave . i 'll talk to you soon , okay ? [ scoffs ] i ca n't believe you followed me here . tessa : maybe i want to talk . and if i have to follow you all over town just to get you to listen to me -- mariah : my boss ... no , i 'm sorry , my friend is in there in a very serious condition , and you come here and you do n't even think about -- [ sighs ] no , i 'm not -- i 'm not doing this , and i 'm especially not doing this here . and do n't follow me ! mattie : hey . how 's hilary ? any changes ? cane : um , she woke up a little while ago if , um ... if you want to go look in on her . mattie : okay . where 's mom ? cane : you just missed her . she went to give blood , too . mattie : that 's cool . cane : i 'm proud of you . for taking initiative and doing that , too . mattie : seemed like the least i could do . cane : yeah . mattie : is charlie in the cafeteria , or something ? cane : no . no , um ... unfortunately , he , uh ... he left a little while ago . mattie : left ? left the hospital ? to go where ? cane : i have a pretty good idea . excuse me a second . [ cellphone rings ] charlie : look , dad , i know you told me to stay away from shauna , but she 's in really rough shape because of what happened . she and hilary are so close , and i 'm worried for her . i just want to be there for her . nothing else , i swear . cane : listen , i 'm not happy about this . charlie : if i 'm gon na be in trouble and you 're gon na ground me or whatever , i 'll deal , but i 'm not leaving until i can make sure shauna 's okay . this is important to me , dad . cane : we 'll talk about this later , okay ? i have to go . [ knocks on door ] charlie : come on , shauna . it 's me . please open up . i 'm worried about you . shauna : you probably should n't be here . charlie : can i come in ? shauna : after what happened last time , it seems like a bad idea . charlie : i did n't come here for that . i know you 're upset about the accident , but with hilary being hurt so bad , most of her friends and family are at the hospital . why are n't you ? shauna : you 're kidding , right ? charlie : no , i 'm not . you guys are tight . shauna : i ca n't face her , charlie . hilary : [ exhaling sharply ] so , will you tell me now ? nate : tell you what ? hilary : how i 'm doing . nate : nothing 's changed . hilary : what ? how bad is it ? you keep -- you keep sidestepping the question . nate : for the time being , you 're holding your own . and after what you 've been through , i 'll take it . hilary : so it 's one of those `` no news is good news `` scenarios ? nate : [ clears throat ] i 'll , uh -- i 'll be back in a bit . do n't you run off anywhere . hilary : mm . i 'll be here . [ inhales sharply ] could you , um ... devon : yeah . yeah . here you go . hilary : thank you . devon : mm - hmm . hilary : ahh . devon : good ? hilary : i had a lot of visitors today . devon : oh , you did ? hilary : mm - hmm . i had mariah and jack , and i had a lovely conversation with lily . she admitted that she was wrong for not supporting us as a couple . devon : that 's nice . hilary : devon . if you ... if you meant what you said ... about not leaving me ... then i really do have a blessed life . [ sighs ] mariah : no , no . i do n't -- i do n't want to talk to you , okay ? so just leave me alone ! i just had to sit there and comfort hilary . she lost the baby , and she 's been talking for months about how excited she was to be having devon 's kid . okay ? and it broke my heart watching her try to be brave and to be strong , and it 's unfair ! tessa : no ... mariah : no , please do n't touch me , okay ? just save it for your girlfriend or whoever that was . tessa : girlfriend ? mariah : i am wrecked about hilary , all right , and i do n't need to feel stupid , as well . tessa : what are you talking about ? besides you , there is no one else , man or woman . mariah : okay , save it , all right ? i do n't want to hear any more lies because i already saw you in the arms of that woman . tessa : okay . okay . what you saw , you have it all wrong . mariah : do i ? so if the hug was so innocent , then why did n't you tell me about it when i asked you about the other night ? tessa : okay , i did n't tell you about kimberly because i wanted to protect you . mariah : protect me from what ? is this like the time you did n't tell noah about our kiss ? tessa : this -- this is a completely different situation . mariah : no , no , i think it 's actually the exact same situation because it all comes back to you lying about being with more than one person . tessa : i 'm not seeing kimberly . she helped me track down my sister . shauna : all i can think about is hilary . i close my eyes , and i see her face . for me to go to that hospital now , knowing that she had a miscarriage because of what i did ... charlie : because of what we did . shauna : i 'm the one who ran off . that 's why you and your mom and hilary were in that stupid car in the first place . you were out looking for me . if only i 'd stayed . charlie : they 're gon na release hilary from the hospital as soon as she 's ready to come home . you ca n't avoid her forever , shauna . shauna : i know . charlie : i know you did n't ask for my opinion , but ... here it is anyway . you need to learn how to face your problems and stop running away from them . tessa : look at all these texts kimberly sent me . the one and only subject is my sister . go ahead , look . mariah : no , no . that 's fine . that 's all right . tessa : are you saying you believe me ? mariah : how did you find crystal ? tessa : okay , well , i was able to track down someone who worked with her in the sex ring . mariah : kimberly . tessa : and she told me she and crystal were still in touch , and she knew where she was . that 's why i hugged her , because i was overwhelmed in the best way . mariah : i do n't -- i do n't understand . i mean , that 's amazing news . why would n't you tell me something like that ? tessa : crystal killed zack . she 's still a fugitive , and i did n't want you getting implicated . i figured the less you knew , the better , which is what i meant when i said -- mariah : said that you were protecting me . got it . and i went off the deep end and thought that you and kimberly were ... tessa : well , we 're not . mariah : well , thank god . 'cause i ca n't tell you all the terrible , awful things that were swirling around in my head . but it 's good to know that you 're not two - timing me . tessa : i 'm glad to know that i can set your mind at ease . mariah : so what happens now ? i mean ... between us . tessa : okay , um ... i thought about this from a million different ways , and it always comes back to the same thing . crystal ca n't come back to genoa city or she 'll get arrested . which means i have to leave town because i have to be with my sister , and there 's no other way . cane : mattie went to the cafeteria . do you want me to text her and ask her to bring you something ? sweetheart . you have to stop feeling so guilty , okay ? lily : how am i supposed to do that ? cane : look , i know you were driving the car , but , baby , what happened was an accident , and you did n't mean to hurt anybody . lily : when devon said that hilary 's dying , and ... there 's nothing they can do , my mind just exploded . [ cellphone rings ] cane : who is it ? lily : i do n't -- i do n't know . [ sniffles ] hello ? speaking . um , when ? yeah . okay , uh ... i 'll be there . thank you . uh , that was officer schultz , from the police department . they want to talk to me about the accident . devon : when we got back together this last time ... i admit that it was because of the baby . but it 's turned into so much more than that . hilary : i 'm so glad . devon : you and i are destined to be together . we 've always been . i just want to be with you all the time , and even when we 're apart , i can still feel the love between us because it 's that strong . hilary : i know exactly what you mean . devon : and i 'm not just talking about lust or anything like that , even though you are the most beautiful woman that i have ever laid eyes on in my life . hilary : well ... devon : but you 're so much more than that . i love your mind . i 'm in love with it . and your confidence . and your heart . and the way you never quit , no matter what . even when i was trying to push you away , you never quit on us . having a child with you would be incredible . but it 's not everything . because you 're everything . you are my everything . which is why i want you to be my wife again as soon as possible . hilary : [ gasps ] devon , as soon as i can get out of here , that would be amazing . devon : no . no , no , no , honey . i want to marry you right away . i want it to be this week . hilary : you -- you want to marry me in the hospital ? devon : yes , i do . hilary , you 've changed my life . and i just want to be by your side , and i want you and the rest of the world to know that that 's where i 'll always belong . hilary : devon ... devon : i want to help you recover as your husband . we can make it official , and then have a big party to celebrate with everyone when you 're out of here and you 're feeling better . hilary : oh ... that would be great . [ gasps ] devon , i ... devon : i went to fenmore 's when i left earlier to try and find you the most beautiful ring that i could . hilary : um ... yeah , that is , without a doubt , the most beautiful ring i 've ever seen . devon : i 'm glad that you think so . hilary : okay . what are you waiting for ? put it on my finger . devon : [ chuckles ] hilary : [ laughs ] | nate told devon that there were no medical treatments that could save hilary . nate talked about losing the love of his life . devon decided to keep hilary in the dark about her prognosis because he was afraid she 'd stop fighting if she knew the doctors felt there was no hope . devon told lily about hilary 's condition . lily apologized to hilary and they buried their grudge . hilary noticed that nate would n't give her a straight answer about her prognosis . jack and mariah visited hilary . cane told charlie to stay away from shauna because she was a bad influence . charlie sneaked off to see her anyway . shauna felt too guilty to visit hilary . charlie urged shauna to face her problems and go visit hilary . hilary assumed devon would leave her now that the baby was n't holding them together . devon proposed to hilary , and she accepted . he told her he wanted to get married right away , while she was in the hospital . mariah confronted tessa about hugging another woman . tessa explained that the woman was just an acquaintance who helped her locate her fugitive sister , crystal . tessa planned to leave town to be with her sister . a police officer called lily to discuss the accident . |
kevin : you okay ? lily : um , yeah , better than okay . um , look at the time . should n't we be leaving for the concert ? kevin : no , we do n't need to yet . lily : are you sure ? kevin : well , why are you in such a hurry ? lily : well , i 'm not . i just do n't want miss the opening band , 'cause , you know , they 're one of my favorites . kevin : i tell you what -- if we 're late , i 'll take you to go see them the next time they play . lily : well , that 's really sweet , but you already bought these tickets , and we should n't waste them . kevin : lily , i do n't care about the money . besides , now that i have you to myself , i do n't want to share you with a crowd of people . lily : kevin , i -- kevin : you do n't need to be nervous . you trust me ? lily : of course . kevin : good . then you should know that i would never make you do anything you do n't want to do . lily : i know . i know . kevin : come here . kevin : that 's my girl . [ scene_break ] damon : you gon na be okay ? you know , it might just be that jack had a change of plans since you invited him to go out this evening . phyllis : do n't do that . do n't give him the benefit of the doubt . do n't do that . diane : so tell me what 's new . jack : oh , you do n't want to hear it . diane : okay . okay . okay . what if we make the subject of work off - limits ? jack : okay , work and phyllis . diane : fine by me . we 're here for one reason and one reason only -- stress reduction . jack : amen . phyllis : all you men are alike . damon : excuse me ? oh , phyllis , hardly ... phyllis : no . no . no . listen . my husband treated me like a dog on the phone today when i asked him to meet me . he said he was much too busy to make time for me , but then he shows up here with ... that . damon : who is she ? i believe i 've seen her around the office a couple of times with a little boy , i think . phyllis : right . right . jack 's son kyle . damon : oh , so she 's ... phyllis : no . no . no . no . no , she 's not his ex - wife . actually -- she could n't maneuver that , not for lack of underhanded , vile tactics , believe me . i do n't want to -- i do n't want to talk about diane jenkins , that vile -- vile she- bitch . damon : real award winner , huh ? phyllis : exactly . i ca n't believe this . i ca n't -- my husband blew me off to go out with her . [ scene_break ] j.t . : i want to tell you i 'm sorry and i miss you every day . i wan na tell you i ca n't live without your love , to light my way . i feel so lost . you were the only home i knew . i screamed all evening , girl . but not a sound was heard by you . j.t . : i wan na tell you i 'm sorry and i miss you every day . i wan na tell you i ca n't live without your love to light my way and i 'll always love you ( song ends ) j.t . : colleen . colleen : i liked that song . j.t . : how 'd you know how to find me here ? colleen : i did n't . i just felt like being alone . j.t . : yeah , me too . look , i 'll get out of your hair . colleen : you do n't have to leave . j.t . : you sure ? why are n't you at the concert ? colleen : i could n't go . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) nikki : hi , esther . esther : oh , mrs. newman , i 'm so glad you came over . come in . nikki : how 's our patient doing ? esther : oh , she was just dozing off for a bit now , but i know she 'll want to see you . nikki : has jill been around ? esther : you mean , has jill been hovering as if mrs. c. is suddenly important to her ? oh , yeah , she 's been , quote , `` helping me take care of her . `` i think it just stinks to high heaven , mrs. newman . i know jill , and i know a phony when i see ... kay : in here ! esther : uh , yes , ma'am . nikki : hey ! there you are . gosh , you look wonderful . kay : sweet of you . talking ... about jill ? nikki : yeah , we were . kay : very ... nice to me . very nice to me . different jill . jill : hello . hello . michael : all right , hold it right there . i thought i made it clear to you before that i 'm a busy man . if this is about katherine chancellor -- jill : listen to me , i got it . michael : uh , got what ? jill : i found it -- the will . katherine 's will . it was right where you said it would be . michael : that 's great . now if you could just take -- jill : it was in a little tin box . it was really easy to pry open . michael : wait a minute . okay . all right , you broke into this . is n't that exactly what i told you not to do ? jill : no , it was cheap . it was hardly a lock at all . michael : all right . okay . fine , you did it . it 's done . now let me give you the number of a good probate attorney . jill : michael , it was just as you said it would be . the estate is to be divided betweenhere , let me read it to you . `` such children of mine who are living at the time of my death . `` it does not specify who the children are or who they are n't . michael : great . great . then you could be in for a big windfall . now let me just give you this number . jill : stop it ! now i am asking for your help . why are you brushing me off like this ? michael : i have a very good reason . you have to understand , jill , i -- i ca n't help you with this . [ scene_break ] phyllis : they 're having a meaningful conversation or something . damon : well , phyllis -- phyllis : i 'm gon na be sick . damon : would you like it any better if they were laughing it up ? phyllis : i can not believe this is happening to me again . look at him . it 's like he 's eating it up . i want to go choke him on it damon : no . no . no . i must advise against you going over there , especially as worked up as you are . phyllis : well , i 'm not gon na sit here and listen and watch my husband . damon : you know what ? you need to cool down . let 's get out of here . i 'll drive . phyllis : no . damon : no , come on . diane : okay , how about a toast to the lead architect of the new entertainment complex in racine ? jack : well , i 'm impressed . congratulations . diane : oh , thank you .. [ scene_break ] j.t . : so why could n't you go to the concert ? colleen : was n't in the mood . j.t . : yeah . well , you should have gone . you would 've had fun . colleen : maybe . j.t . : eli seems like a nice guy . colleen : just a friend . j.t . : look , you do n't have to explain , colleen . colleen : i want to . he called me up last night , asked me if i wanted to go . i had no idea that you were gon na ask me , too . if i had known ... j.t . : you would 've gone with me ? colleen : i do n't know what i would 've done . j.t . : you ca n't keep doing this , colleen . colleen : doing what ? j.t . : putting your life on hold . colleen : i 'm not . j.t . : yeah , you are . look , i realize you 're not ready to get back together with me . maybe you never will be . as much as that kills me , there 's nothing i can do about it . it 's just the way it is . colleen : what is your point exactly ? j.t . : you 're cutting yourself off from the world . that 's wrong , colleen . you 're in high school . you should be out with your friends -- hanging out , having fun , going to football games and dances and stupid parties . colleen : and what , dating ? j.t . : yeah , if that 's what you want . colleen : is that what you want ? for me to start seeing other guys ? [ scene_break ] nikki : well , katherine , you 're not the only one who thinks jill is different these days . kay : what ? nikki : she 's acting like someone she 's not . kay : jill ... play charade ? esther : that 's a good question , mrs. c. it 's more of jill 's style to kick you when you 're down , not be sweet and caring . nikki : i do n't want to seem cynical , but i do think you need to look at this as any wealthy person would . kay : oh , please . jill ... plenty of money . nikki : oh , do n't kid yourself . money is always a factor . esther : jill could n't get anything from mrs. chancellor , could she ? nikki : only if she 's in a position to inherit . esther : oh , no way . nikki : of course , the way she 's been acting lately , she 'd just have to think she was in line . kay : stop . stop . we wait ... and see . nikki : well , i agree . i am all for that , as long as you keep your defenses up ... in terms of your estate and your feelings . kay : oh . i want ... to feel . how else ... i know that -- that ... things have changed ? nikki : you 're right . but you can be careful without closing yourself off . i mean , what if jill really has turned over a new leaf ? what if she really wants to be your devoted daughter ? esther : unh - unh , mrs. newman . i 'm sorry , but you 're dreaming . nikki : well , it 's possible . it 's certainly worth finding out . i mean , if all this hatred and conflict could come to an end finally , especially knowing that jill is your daughter , that would be wonderful . esther : yeah , so would a lot of things , mrs. newman , like the end to poverty and world hunger . nikki : oh , esther . kay : ( chuckling ) cy - cynic . esther : i 'm sorry , but i just want to protect you . nikki : um , katherine , have you taken a look at your will lately ? kay : no . why ? nikki : i 'm just curious . kay : what ? nikki : well , about how it 's written . i mean , is it stated that brock is your sole heir ? kay : do n't -- do n't know . mitchell . mitchell sherman . years , oh ... years ago . nikki : so it 's at his office . kay : a copy in ... bedroom . esther : you want me to go get it ? kay : um , in , um ... a ... chest . chest . a ... a box . locked . locked , no -- no key . esther : it 's okay . i 'll be right back . nikki : thanks , esther . esther : yeah . nikki : i 'm sorry , katherine . i just think we need to be careful . kay : oh . nikki . nikki . so lucky ... have you ... as my friend . so ... lucky . [ scene_break ] jill : why ca n't you help me ? all i 'm asking you to do -- michael : all you 're asking me to do is get involved in a matter relating to you and katherine chancellor . and i did that before , remember ? but i was on the chancellor side of the battle lines . jill : that 's ancient history . look , whatever i do -- whatever we do , it 's gon na be in katherine 's best interest . michael : oh , you said so yourself , if she were to rewrite her will today , you would definitely not be in it . jill : yes , well , this was written a long time ago , as you predicted . and we will take this as a given . michael : not if katherine recuperates . jill : yeah , well , we all hope that that will happen . michael : what is it you want out of this , jill ? is it money ? is it control ? or is it something else ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : i want you to be happy , colleen . that 's all i 've ever wanted . colleen : i 've only been really , truly happy once in my life -- when i was with you . j.t . : i screwed up , and now i 'm paying for it . i should go . you know , if you ever want to talk or anything , you should just call me . see you later . colleen : j.t . , wait . something happened to me tonight at the concert with eli . j.t . : i thought you did n't go to the concert . colleen : i left before the first band played , and ... i left because ... j.t . : of me . colleen : because of me . i was at the park , and i was looking around , and all i saw were couples holding hands and laughing . and all i could think about was how much i missed having that . j.t . : you can have it again , colleen . some other guy 's gon na come along . colleen : i do n't want some other guy . j.t . : what are you getting at ? colleen : do you remember the other day when i asked you if you had found anything interesting ? j.t . : yeah . colleen : have you ? j.t . : colleen , look , i do n't even know what that means . i 've been racking my brain , but i ca n't figure it out . what are you trying to tell me ? colleen : look inside my heart . j.t . : i still do n't get it , colleen . colleen : look inside my heart . j.t . : your heart ? you mean your locket ? j.t . : this ? colleen : you 've held on to it this whole time ? j.t . : yeah , ever since you returned it to me . i was gon na give it back to you at the concert tonight . `` look inside my heart . `` j.t . : `` j.t . , please , hold on to my heart . keep it safe until i ask for it back . `` colleen : so can i have my heart back ? [ scene_break ] damon : can i get you something ? phyllis : no , thanks . damon : i , uh , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . phyllis : it 's all right . damon : yeah , you all right ? phyllis : yeah , yeah . i have no idea why i 'm here . damon : you needed a friend . phyllis : tell me about this . damon : what ? phyllis : this -- this picture . it 's amazing . this is great . damon : phyllis , do n't you want to sit down ? phyllis : this is a great picture . can you tell me about it ? please , can you tell me about this picture , please ? please , please , please , tell me about this picture , because if you do n't , then we 're gon na have to talk about what i just saw . and i ca n't because my head will explode . my head will explode all over your apartment , so please , please , tell me about this picture , please . [ scene_break ] neil : baby , you see her anywhere ? dru : no . neil : maybe we should call her on her cell phone . dru : sierra 's here . come on . sierra : mr. and mrs. winters , hi . dru : hi . have you seen lily anywhere ? sierra : she was here earlier . dru : how much earlier ? sierra : this afternoon . neil : did she happen to mention her plans for this evening ? dru : yeah . sierra : uh , i think ... dru : yeah ? sierra : something about that concert . dru : oh , the one in the park ? sierra : yeah , in fact , that 's where i should be right now , so i really should get going . dru : cool your jets . we have a few more questions for you . it should n't really take that long . sierra : look , i 'm meeting my friends , um , in a couple of minutes , so ... neil : did she say who she was going to the concert with ? sierra : i 'm not ... really sure . dru : okay , is it with a guy ? young lady , i am asking you a question . sierra : yeah , but it 's really no big deal . dru : we will determine that . okay , who is this person ? sierra : kevin . dru : kevin . does kevin have a last name ? sierra : i do n't know . neil : sierra , where did they meet ? do you know ? do you know if he goes to walnut grove ? sierra : look , you 're gon na have to ask lily . um ... dru : okay , believe you me , we will ask lily . neil : i 'll tell you what . if you do see lily , i want you to tell her to come home right after the concert is over . will you do that ? sierra : sure . dru : do n't forget , sierra . sierra : i wo n't . neil : thanks . [ scene_break ] kevin : so who do you think was calling you before ? lily : huh ? oh , my cell phone . um , probably my mom or dad . kevin : checking up on you . lily : yeah , as always . kevin : you think they 'll figure out someday that you 've grown up ? lily : are you kidding me ? no way . you know why i love talking with you ? it 's because you and i have real conversations . you know , one of us talks , and the other actually listens . i 'm so tired of being lectured . kevin : your parents are -- i probably should n't say anything . it 's not my place . lily : no , no , no , it 's okay . go ahead . kevin : okay . your mom and dad -- they seem really selfish . they rip you out of paris . they force you to live here . they expect you to be happy that they 're back together , even though their relationship is a complete mess , and then they act like you 're the one with the problem . that 's -- that 's pretty cold . lily : well , they just do n't get how i feel . kevin : i think they get it . i just do n't think they care enough to change anything , at least not for you . hey , i did n't mean to upset you , it 's just when i think about how much your parents have hurt you , it 's like they 're doing this great job of taking care of themselves , but who 's taking care of you ? lily : well , i 'm okay . kevin : you deserve better . i wish i could help . lily : well , you are helping just by being with me . i mean , you 're the only one who really understands me . lily : kevin . kevin , wait . kevin : what ? what 's wrong ? lily : i do n't know if we should be doing this . we barely know each other . kevin : we 've known each other for months . lily : yeah , but online . we just met for real . kevin : you just said that you trusted me , that i understood you better than anybody else . lily : i ca n't . i 'm sorry . i just ca n't . kevin : fine . kevin : you 'd better go . lily : what ? kevin : you obviously do n't want to be here . lily : no , i do want to be here , i do , but i do n't know if i 'm -- look , it does n't mean that i do n't want to be with you . we can still make the concert . kevin : look , lily , i told you before i do n't like games . now i 'd really like for you to go . lily : kevin , i [ scene_break ] j.t . : hold on a second . colleen : what 's wrong ? j.t . : i just wan na make sure we 're on the same page here . what you 're saying then , that we 're -- colleen : i love you so much , j.t . j.t . : i love you , too , blue eyes . [ scene_break ] esther : i found it , mrs. c . nikki : oh , good , good . esther : yeah , wait . look , it 's been broken into . nikki : all right , hold on a second here . kay : no , no , no , no . nikki : katherine , there 's no will in here . esther : and we know darn well who took it , do n't we ? [ scene_break ] michael : get mitchell sherman . jill : oh , because he drafted that will ? michael : exactly . jill : he 's on katherine 's side , michael . michael : and you 're pretending to be . whatever . look , if you can convince mitchell that it is in katherine 's best interest to have her declared incompetent and that you , as her nearest relative with the business and practical savvy to run her affairs , can be declared conservator of her estate , then you are pretty much home free . mitchell has been giving katherine legal advice since movies cost a quarter . with him by your side , the judge wo n't even blink an eye . bang ! next case . jill : yeah , but i do n't want mitchell sherman . i want you . michael : yeah , well , no can do - ski for myriad reasons . jill : oh , michael -- michael : no , no . good luck . do not keep me posted . and while we 're at it , you might get brock on board as your half - brother and fellow heir . it 's not necessary that he be for incompetency , but you probably do n't want him dead set against it . you have fun . give my regards to mitchell . michael : god ! god , i hope you 're looking out for katherine chancellor . i seriously doubt jill is . [ scene_break ] jack : well , i 'd better get going . diane : do you need a lift anywhere ? jack : no , i 'm gon na hoof it back to the office and pick up my car . diane : hey , are you hungry ? maybe we could grab dinner or go back to the hotel , order up if you want . jack : no , i do n't think so . diane : i understand . jack : thanks , though , turns out this was a good idea . thanks . [ scene_break ] damon : yes , i took the photograph . phyllis : good . well , it 's beautiful . tell me about it , please . damon : that 's venice . went there in ' 92 , and , uh winter in italy , the sun shows up about once , you know , five minutes -- phyllis : yeah , yeah , right . damon : and that particular five minutes , i was standing right there . phyllis : mm - hmm . and you took the picture . damon : i took the picture . phyllis : right . phyllis : thank you , because for two seconds , i was able to forget that woman 's face hovering over my husband . damon : is there something i can do ? phyllis : not a thing . damon : you do n't think that they 'll ... phyllis : what , that they 're , um ... that they 're gon na sleep together ? i do n't know . let 's see . will my loving and considerate husband cheat on me ? no . mmm . no , i trust jack . now it 's her i do n't trust . damon : what all did this woman do to you ? phyllis : oh . what did she do to me ? well , let 's see . it 's july right now , right ? it 's july . okay , well , if i tell you every despicable thing that bitch has done to me , well , i would n't get done until october , mid - month , for sure , taking time off for meals . damon : i enjoyed ours -- dinner , you know ? phyllis : yeah , i did , too , until ... damon : you want a drink ? phyllis : ha ha . do i want a drink ? really ? oh , sure . why not ? more alcohol . yeah , let 's party ! whoo ! i 'm sorry . i 'm so rude . no , i would not like a cocktail . thank you very much . i 'm fine . i 'm doing better . damon : good . phyllis : you 're -- you 're -- you 're -- what is that word i 'm thinking of ? you 're -- i do n't know . peaceful ? i -- i -- i feel ... peaceful . here , it 's very , very , uh ... serene here . damon : thank you . i 'm glad you find it soothing . phyllis : i do . i find you soothing as well . i should go . damon : phyllis ... this was all really ... bad . but it 's all right . you go home . you get some sleep . tomorrow ... will be the day after today . phyllis : yeah . thank you . thank you for everything . thank you for bringing me here . thank you . thanks . | kevin comes on strong with lilly and she gets nervous asking to slow thing down , but kevin says he is not into playing games and tells her to leave . sierra slips and tells dru and neil that lily has a boyfriend named kevin . phyllis gets dissed by her husband who is too busy for her but has time to share drinks with diane . phyllis vents all her drama to damon in his apartment they then share a kiss . kay , nikki and ester find out that jill has stolen kay will ; they all suspect the jill is after kay 's money . jill seeks michael 's counsel in regards to kay 's will , but mike wants no part of it , yet advises her to have kay declared incompetent and look for brock to help . jt and colleen reunite . |
sharon : i would never do anything that would -- brad : not intentionally , but if i give you this information -- sharon : no ! i would never tell another soul . [ scene_break ] phyllis : if i say hi , what are the chances of somebody in your family gunning me down ? nick : how are you doing today ? phyllis : i 'm good . actually , i 'm not . my stomach hurts . nick : morning sickness ? phyllis : i do n't know . i do n't think so . i -- maybe i ate something . nick : could we , uh , talk for a minute ? phyllis : yeah , sure . um , i 'll come find you . i wan na settle my stomach first . nick : okay . [ scene_break ] victoria : how frightening . i 'm just glad everyone 's safe . until things settle down over there , yeah . we 'll reschedule . okay , bye . nick : how 's it going ? victoria : is there a technical term for brother - in - law and sister - in - law hooking up ? nick : yeah ... divorce . victoria : i thought you and sharon might try to keep it together . nick : we talked it out last night . it 's just over -- for both of us . victoria : are you okay with that ? nick : honestly , it 's a relief . victoria : maybe it is for the best to have sharon out of the family . the sooner the better , as far as i 'm concerned . [ scene_break ] carmen : uh ... i should 've known . neil : hey , watch where you 're going , lady . carmen : uh - huh . neil : so did you get my e - mail ? carmen : did you get my response ? neil : what did you do to that reporter ? carmen : who , jonathon ? neil : yeah , first positive article he 's written about newman . carmen : witchcraft . neil : ah , that explains it . i like that . carmen : right ? yeah . [ scene_break ] gloria : so , what are you gon na have ? kevin : i 'm not hungry . gloria : you have to eat something , kevin . kevin : alex killed my appetite . gloria : i 've been giving a lot of thought to your little problem . kevin : so you 'll help ? gloria : you think i 'm gon na let some punk ruin my son 's life ? kevin : then you 're gon na give me the money ? gloria : no , because it would be like throwing 25,000 very good dollars down the garbage disposal . kevin : but , mom , this guy -- gloria : i will help you . [ scene_break ] lily : stop it ! stop it ! daniel , stop playing ! i mean it ! i mean it , daniel ! daniel : oh , you are gon na pay ! lily : no ! no ! no ! daniel : you are gon na pay ! lily : mmm , i love being here so much ! there 's so much space ! we could do cartwheels in here . daniel : yeah . yeah , we could . ooh ! what are you doing ? lily : hello . alex : hi , is this daniel 's wife ? lily : yes , it is . alex : it 's aj from work . tell daniel i 'm calling to remind him about the tape delivery . daniel : who is it ? lily : uh , he 's right here . you can talk to him yourself . alex : i got ta go . lily : that was aj from work . he said he was calling to remind you about a tape delivery ? daniel : yeah , that 's right . lily : have i met aj ? daniel : i do n't think so . lily : oh . his voice sounded familiar . daniel : aj is just another lowly mailroom grunt . lily : oh . maybe he answered the phone once when i called you at work . daniel : yeah , probably . listen , lily , why do n't we go back to our place today ? lily : no ! no , baby , they have satellite . and i was gon na watch my shows tonight . just one night . daniel : the whole reason for being here was to keep colleen company while jt was gone . what if this guy that 's harassing her -- what if he does n't know that she 's not here ? and comes around looking for her ? it would be safer that way . lily : yeah , i guess you 're right . here , i 'll start packing . daniel : i 'll be there in a sec . lily : yeah , good , 'cause i 'm not packing your smelly socks . [ scene_break ] gloria : you know , there 's only one way to deal with trash like alex . kevin : hold on . gloria : do n't you know that it 's rude to answer that thing at the dinner table ? kevin : yeah , i know , but i have to take this . hey , what 's up ? daniel : where are you ? kevin : the athletic club . daniel : listen , alex called . kevin : what did he say ? lily : daniel ? daniel : look , man , i ca n't talk right now . stay right there . lily : what 's with you looking all serious ? daniel : i 'm just thinking about that tape i got ta deliver . [ scene_break ] carmen : barbara , it 's a wonderful organization , but , unfortunately , nikki newman is not available to chair the event this year . i 'm very sorry . dru : oh , i 'll come back ! carmen : come in , come in . listen , someone just walked in . i have to go . but i will think about it and i 'll give you a call back . hi , you 're still here . dru : well , why would n't i be ? carmen : first day back , i 'm always jet - lagged for a week when i come home from europe . dru : well , it helps when you have your own jet . fresh as a daisy . carmen : so , what 's up ? dru : you tell me . i hear there 's been some changes with beauty of nature . carmen : a few tweaks -- nothing major . i hope i did n't step on your toes . i just had to move quickly . we could n't miss this opportunity . dru : no , no , no , fill me in . carmen : a tie - in with a french automobile show -- the biggest in europe . dru : really ? carmen : simon is putting the budget together . jennifer will fly over -- her first trip to europe . dru : yeah . well , you seem to be handling everything . carmen : with help . everyone here 's been really friendly . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , neil , how you doing ? neil : hey , phyllis , okay . you ? phyllis : uh , stomach problems . neil : yeah ? phyllis : mm - hmm . neil : crackers always settled dru 's stomach when she was pregnant . phyllis : how 'd you find out i was pregnant ? neil : sharon told dru . phyllis : oh . good news travels fast . neil : congratulations . i hope this baby brings you as much happiness as mine have brought me . phyllis : thank you . that 's , uh ... hardly the reaction that some people here are giving me . neil : you 're not supposed to listen to the negativity , all right ? a baby is a gift -- no matter who the father is . [ scene_break ] nick : sharon 's not gon na be out of the family . she 's noah 's mother . if anyone can cut ties without complications , it 's you and brad . victoria : we have worked things out . we 're staying together . nick : you 've only been married a couple of months and he 's already straying . victoria : well , your wife had a little to do with that . nick : do n't you tell me you 're blaming sharon and letting brad off the hook . victoria : no , i 'm not . all right , what brad did was wrong , but he had reason . nick : and that was ? victoria : he never forgave me for spending the night with jt . nick : so you think he 's just evening the score ? victoria : as was sharon . which is why she let you catch her in the act . [ scene_break ] brad : if i tell you this , my problems become your problems . and believe me , you do n't wan na take this on . forget we ever had this conversation . sharon : it makes sense now -- when you were talking about us running away together . you were n't just talking about us being together . you were talking about running from this -- your secret . brad : i was wrong to think about dragging you into this . sharon : look , i 'm sure that you have good reason for not telling me what happened in your past . brad : i do n't want to put you in any trouble . sharon : i know that you would n't . i trust you completely . you say that you were in trouble , i 'm not gon na ask why . but if there is anything that i can do to help you , brad , anything ... [ scene_break ] nick : so you think what happened between brad and sharon was just ... two people settling the score ? victoria : i know it was . nick : so what 's your excuse for sleeping with jt ? victoria : multiple shots of tequila . nick : you know what ? you go away to italy for a couple of years and you come back with this blasé european viewpoint on marriage and infidelity . victoria : it 's not blasé . it 's realistic , all right ? people have urges . and sometimes they -- they follow them . it does n't always have to mean something . nick : oh , so brad just had his seven - week itch ? no big deal . victoria : i told you why he did it . nick : do you really think brad does n't have feelings for sharon ? you 're just rationalizing so you can stay with the guy . victoria : my marriage is none of your business . nick : i do n't wan na see you get hurt . victoria : fine . then back off . because you do n't know what you 're talking about . nick : i know what this is really about . victoria : what ? nick : brad was n't exactly welcomed into the family . if you walk away now , you 'll be admitting that we were right . victoria : that is ridiculous . nick : is it ? see , i wonder if dad had accepted brad from the beginning ... you would 've dumped him a long time ago . victoria : i know brad has his flaws . but i love him . and he loves me . and we 're staying together . nick : you 're just making things tougher for yourself . victoria : you know what , nick ? we 're finished here . and i would really appreciate it if you would keep what happened between our spouses a secret , all right ? there 's enough gossip around here . nick : if that 's the way you want it , so be it . victoria : so be it . [ scene_break ] brad : you would do this for me without knowing anything ? sharon : yes , absolutely , without question . brad , there must be something that i can do for you . there is . name it . brad : no , i ca n't . sharon : tell me . just tell me . brad : i would do this myself , but i might be followed . no one would suspect you . sharon : okay , what is it ? brad : you need to deliver something . somebody desperately needs what 's in that bag . no , no , forget it . i 'm gon na find another way . sharon : wait , okay , look ... will i be followed ? brad : no . sharon : i 'll do it . brad : i 'll have it ready for you in a little while . sharon , thank you . sharon : thanks for trusting me . [ scene_break ] carmen : mm - hmm , bye . dru : hey , we keep bumping into each other . carmen : well , i hate sitting at my desk . i 'm always moving . dru : uh - huh . well , you know , um , maybe it 's a sign that we should be friends , eh ? carmen : i 'd like that . i hope we 'll get to know each other better . dru : yeah . i mean , like , we could plan a lunch . and you could invite all the people you think you know . carmen : well , aileen in publicity . dru : yeah , she 's good people . carmen : yeah . uh , jack is pretty terrific . dru : he 's okay , yeah . carmen : phyllis is nice . dru : dragon , okay ? dragon . watch your back . besides , she 's in the middle of a hot mess . you do n't wan na play with that . lily : hey , mom ! dru : hey , sweet ! lily : how are you ? dru : good ! daniel . daniel : hi , mrs. winters . welcome home . dru : thank you . daniel : uh , thank you for the gift . dru : oh . lily : oh , yeah , ca n't you smell it , mom ? he 's got it on . dru : well , i thought you liked the scent . daniel : yeah , i thought you liked the way it smelled . lily : i do , baby , i do . dru : oh , uh , carmen , have you met my beautiful daughter and my son - in - law daniel ? carmen : daniel . you 're from the mailroom . daniel : yeah , we see each other all the time . carmen : and , of course , i 've had the pleasure of meeting lily . dru : mm - hmm . carmen : nice earrings . lily : thanks . daniel : she designed them herself . the , uh , necklace , too . carmen : oh . well , you have a great eye . do you sell your stuff at fenmore 's ? i mean , i know you work there . lily : um , no , not yet , i do n't . carmen : well , i 'll have to place an order with you directly then . well , it saves me from going broke at the end of the year . why do n't you , uh , give me a call next week and we 'll set up a time . lily : oh , okay . carmen : uh , excuse me . this is carmen . excuse me . hi , yes ! dru : so , um , what are you guys doing here ? daniel : well , i just had a quick delivery . it 's not gon na take me that long . why do n't i give you a chance to spend a little more time with your mom ? dru : i 'm all for you making another dollar . i 'll be here with my lily . so , that is a fabulous necklace . lily : thank you . [ scene_break ] kevin : alex called daniel again . gloria : which means he 's putting the pressure on . you know , i had to learn the hard way how to deal with a blackmailer . you just got ta turn the tables on him . kevin : it 's not an empty threat , mom . he has that tape . gloria : i was watching a rerun of `` the godfather `` trilogy the other night . you know , the corleones really knew how to take care of people who went against them . kevin : i 'm not putting a horse 's head in alex 's bed . gloria : well , they had some subtle tricks , too , kevin . maybe even something we could use . kevin : a fictional mob family -- my mother 's role model . gloria : now wait a minute . hear me out . alex has a tape . so you use what you have to work against him . you let him think you 're running scared . kevin : mission already accomplished . gloria : and then you turn the tables on him . but first you got ta make him think he 's done something really , really bad . kevin : like what ? gloria : like something so terrible , he 'll never wan na come back to genoa city . daniel : what is your mother doing here ? kevin : i told her everything . daniel : are you crazy ? kevin : i had to . she was n't gon na give us the money . kevin : what did alex say when he called ? daniel : i do n't know . lily picked up . kevin : this is not cool . daniel : listen , dude , we got ta pay him off . gloria : hello , daniel . daniel : mrs. abbott . kevin : alex is stalking lily . daniel : yeah , this guy 's a real psycho . gloria : yeah , that 's what kevin says . daniel : is , uh , she gon na give us the money ? kevin : are you ? gloria : and give alex an opportunity to blackmail you again ? absolutely we 're gon na handle this my way . daniel : jack already gave me the lecture about telling lily the truth . gloria : jack knows about this ? kevin : and you giving me a hard time about letting her know ? at least she 's family . daniel : well , yeah , i kept your name out of it . so relax , okay ? besides , i had to tell someone . gloria : yeah , and his idea of helping is for you to go tell lily . that 's the last thing i 'd recommend . there is only one way to handle someone like alex . gloria : you go on the offensive . [ scene_break ] neil : what a nice surprise . hi , baby . lily : hi , daddy . neil : i , uh , i see mom is sharing her coffee with you . lily : yeah , it 's good . dru : anything for our daughter . lily : is n't it great to have mom home ? neil : you should 've seen devon when he walked in the door and saw your mother -- boy , he was happy . anyway , how 's life at the loft ? lily : um ... oh , we 're going back home today , back to the abbotts ' . dru : baby , i thought you liked it there . lily : i did . but no reason to stay , really . brad : lily , i 'm glad you 're here . i 'm sorry to interrupt . lily have you seen colleen ? lily : yeah , she went to go visit a friend at nyu . brad : i wonder why she did n't tell me . lily : it was a last minute thing . she 'll probably call you . brad : yeah , i 'm sure she will . thanks . dru , you coming to the meeting ? dru : uh , yeah , just a minute . okay , um , i 'll see the two of you later . lily : bye , mom . neil : bye . neil : hey , honey ? were you covering for colleen just now ? lily : she 's not really getting along with her dad right now . and daniel said you were n't really getting along with mr. carlton now , either . neil : all right , all right , now , that 's besides the point . listen to your daddy on this one . i do n't want you to get involved . especially since you two are close . lily : i wo n't . but i do have a question for you . neil : yeah , sure , anything . lily : you have to answer me honestly , okay ? are you unhappy that mom is home ? [ scene_break ] carmen : it should be on your desk . dru : sharon , do you have a minute ? sharon : um , i have like , one minute . dru : okay , okay , i need you to be straight with me . sharon : i 'll try . dru : okay , um ... have you noticed anything unusual between neil and carmen mesta ? sharon : no . why -- why would you think that ? dru : well , because i 'm not blind , okay ? and there 's an energy between them . they light up a little bit too much around each other , if you know what i mean . sharon : i 've have n't noticed . dru : uh - huh . she 's a little too familiar with my husband and my daughter , i might add . sharon : you know , dru , i would n't worry about it . she 's a pr person . you know , that 's her style . dru : yeah , yeah , yeah , do you like her ? sharon : carmen yeah , i mean , she 's nice . i have n't really gotten to know her . you know , i 've been kinda distracted lately . dru : oh , sharon , i 'm so sorry . i 'm sorry to be dragging you into all my drama . you have your own problems . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] phyllis : what 's up ? nick : hey , close the door . nick : i wanted to be the , uh , the first one to tell you that sharon and i are divorcing . phyllis : oh . nick : and this time it 's ... its official . we 're done . i 'm moving out . i 'm moving into the athletic club . phyllis : well , um ... i 'm -- i 'm sorry , nick . nick : we had a real honest conversation last night . there was no yelling , no fighting , no blaming each other . phyllis : that 's good . nick : yeah , we 're two people in the same place . we 've been trying to hang on to something that just is n't there anymore . phyllis : well , i 'm glad you could agree on something . nick : yeah , it was nice . but we were having problems long before you got pregnant . and i think i 'm finally realizing that . phyllis : yeah , it all started on that fateful night -- michael and lauren 's wedding , right ? nick : well , that night never would 've happened if sharon and i were n't having serious issues . you were never the problem , phyllis . you were a symptom . phyllis : i 'm sorry , nick . i 'm sorry , um , to see you in so much pain . nick : i 'll get through it . phyllis : i 'm sorry that sharon has to go through this , too . i mean , under the best of circumstances divorce is hell . nick : yeah , it feels like someone died . phyllis : yeah , a relationship is sort of a living thing , is n't it ? maybe that 's what they mean when they say , `` till death do us part . `` nick : well , i 'd like to fast forward six months from now . phyllis : i 'm sure you would . bypass all those feelings of loss and grief ... not to mention , um , how tough this is gon na be on noah . nick : i knew you were the right person to talk to . thanks for cheering me up . [ scene_break ] neil : hey , kiddo , um , of course , i 'm happy that your mother is home . lily : good . well , i was thinking maybe we could all get together this evening . daniel and i can throw together a quick welcome home dinner for mom . neil : yeah , that sounds great . i 'm sure your mother would love that but , uh , why do n't we wait a few days until your mother 's jet lag is over , okay ? dru : hey , you 're still here ? lily : yeah , daniel 's not back yet . dru : oh . well , why do n't we all just go out for a bite to eat ? and then you can call daniel and have him join us ? neil : no , no . dru : come on , sweet . carmen : hey . what a crazy day . do you have any idea how many nonprofits want victor newman their board of directors ? neil : you picked up my bad habit , i see . carmen : uh , two sugars , two creams ? well , you 've ruined me . dru : i guess you two take a lot of coffee breaks together , huh ? lily : well , everyone knows how dad is about his coffee . you know , he 's a freak about it . and he even takes all the wrappers and before he throws 'em away , he puts them into this weird square pattern . sugar , cream , cream -- dru : suga- lily : oh , yeah ! sugar , cream , cream , sugar . me i 've never noticed that before . i guess i 'm not as observant as i thought . [ scene_break ] gloria : so alex thinks he has the upper hand ? daniel : he does . kevin : we keep going back and forth about what to do . daniel : yeah , deal or no deal ? gloria : yeah , yeah , yeah , okay , listen , kevin tells me this alex is a person who gets off on attacking on attacking young teenage girls . he 's done it before . he 'll do it again . but this time , he 'll be the star of his own movie . kevin : you want him to attack another girl ? gloria : mmm , and we 'll put it all on videotape . [ scene_break ] [ brad gets the red bag that has the money in it and hands it to sharon ] brad : do n't let this out of your sight . sharon : i wo n't . brad : instructions and address -- do n't let anyone see this . sharon : okay . [ scene_break ] phyllis : well , there 's a bright side to divorce if you wan na hear it . nick : enlighten me . phyllis : oh , okay . uh , well , you get to divvy up all the stuff . the candy dish that aunt bertha gave to you ? you could give it all to sharon . nick : yeah , just stick her with all of it . phyllis : yeah , why not ? you 're free . nick : i 'm free . phyllis : yeah , you 're free . do n't look at me like that . nick : like what ? phyllis : like that . i 'm not your rebound . nick : it seems wrong to rebound if you 're having a child together . phyllis : well ... whatever . rebound flings -- they do n't -- they do n't work . nick : i guess i could rebound back to you . i mean , technically , that would make it -- phyllis : impossible . completely impossible . no , i mean , if -- if we ... got together now , it would completely complicate things . nick : it would hurt sharon . phyllis : and jack . nick : and noah . phyllis : and daniel . did we forget anybody ? nick : the baby . phyllis : that 's right . i need to do what 's right for the baby . nick : and that is ? phyllis : keep things the way they are . [ scene_break ] kevin : you 're sick . what are we gon na do ? club some girl over the head and lock her in a room with alex ? gloria : it 's would n't be so drastic as that , kevin . daniel : now , look , i would rather tell lily , even if it means losing her . gloria : and go to jail ? daniel : yeah , even then . kevin : mom ! gloria : he has worked so hard to get where he is . he deserves a good life . and you take that away from him ? kevin : do n't ! do n't ! i 'm with daniel on this . no way am i gon na let alex hurt another girl . gloria : okay , fine . thank you . we wo n't let him hurt anybody . all right , i 'll give you the money so you can pay him off this time . but not one more dime . kevin : thank you . daniel : thank you . and i swear , someday , i will pay you back . gloria : yeah , yeah , i 'm sure you will , daniel . kevin : we 'll figure out another way to stop him . gloria : i ca n't get the money till tomorrow , though . kevin : that 's okay . daniel : okay , look , i 'm gon na roll . because lily 's waiting for me . kevin : all right . see you later . daniel : yeah , and , mrs. abbott , thank you again . and not just from me -- from lily , too . gloria : hmm . kevin : for a minute there , i was thinking you were n't gon na come through . gloria : do n't you know me well enough to know when i 'm lying ? kevin : what ? gloria : that scum 's not getting one penny of my money . [ scene_break ] dru : hey , baby . my conference call got canceled . i 've got the whole day off . neil : that 's nice . [ dru goes and sits on neil 's lap ] dru : mm - hmm , that 's what i said . um , you know , uh ... i was thinking that , uh , you know , we could take advantage of your , um , new attitude about your work . hmm ? neil : drucilla , i ca n't . i have a meeting in 45 minutes . dru : oh , so what , tiger ? you know we can make a lot happen in 45 . ooh . neil : i 've got ta study . dru : oh , come on . neil : i 've got ta study . [ scene_break ] woman : divorce between wealthy individuals can be complicated . i take it neither of you signed a pre - nuptial agreement ? victoria : no , we did n't . woman : well , typically , each spouse holds onto the assets they owned prior to the marriage . any community property you owned during the marriage would then be divided equitably . now since you 've only been married a short time , and you moved into your husband 's house , there are very few shared assets . victoria : you do understand , i do n't plan to divorce my husband at this time . woman : many of my clients call me early on to explore their options . victoria : what if there was something of brad 's that i 'd like to acquire ? woman : such as ? victoria : newman enterprises is a privately owned , family company . and brad is the only non - newman to own shares . woman : you would like to acquire his interest . victoria : would that be difficult ? it would make me the second most powerful shareholder at newman . brad : victoria ? oh , sorry to interrupt . victoria : hi , no , come in . we 're finished . woman : i was just leaving . i will think about it and get back to you . victoria : thank you . i 'll see you . did you want to talk to me ? brad : hong kong just opened . victoria : oh ! oh , well , well , hong kong ! victoria : oh ! that 's tremendous ! you called it . brad : you know where i 'll be tonight . victoria : yeah , you 'll be home . you 'll be home watching the hong kong stock exchange . i feel like i have n't seen you all day . we have lots to catch up on . [ scene_break ] phyllis : yeah , hi , i 'd like some information on the , um , the angel baby furniture set . right , right , the crib , the changing table and , um , the chest of drawers . exactly . is that -- is that easy to assemble on my own ? oh , good ! thanks ! thank you . [ scene_break ] [ sharon burns the note brad gave her in the fireplace , in walks nick ] nick : hi . sharon : what are you doing here ? nick : well , i thought if i came by early , you would n't be here . i just wanted to pack up some stuff . sharon : um ... i do n't think that we should tell noah anything until after basketball camp . nick : no sense in ruining his trip . sharon : he 'll be devastated . nick : yeah , it 's gon na be tough . nick : so you going somewhere ? sharon : um , what i do really is n't any of your business , nick , is it ? [ scene_break ] daniel : hi ! lily : hey ! you were gone a long time . daniel : yeah , i got lost . you ready to roll ? lily : yep ! i am so ready to go back to our place . daniel : yeah , listen , i spoke with jack . we 're gon na stay in the main house tonight . lily : why ? daniel : well , after all those creepy notes and hang - ups ? lily : yeah , but , baby , those were for colleen . daniel : i 'd feel better . it 's just for one night . lily : no , i wan na be at our place . [ scene_break ] kevin : i ca n't believe you 're doing this to me . gloria : i 'm gon na take very good of you , kevin . gloria : i 'm not gon na give that scum any money . and please do n't mention this to daniel . 'cause he 'll run to jack . and we do n't need that . kevin : no , no . gloria : we 're gon na make alex reality tv star . kevin : by tricking him into thinking he 's in trouble with some girl ? gloria : come here , come do me a favor and rent `` the godfather ii `` again . and this time , keep an eye on al pacino . kevin : i 'll see you later , mom . gloria : no , i will see you later . alex : tick , tock . time 's running out , fisher . what 's it gon na be ? kevin : i have no choice . you 're gon na get everything you 're asking for . [ scene_break ] neil : hey , stop , stop . this is very unprofessional . i have to read this before my meeting . dru : oh ! oh , come on , honey ! you know , you 've been looking good to me all day long .... i still only want you . neil : that 's sweet . come on , get up . come here . come here . i need to know everything i can about credit derivative contracts in india and pakistan . dru : okay , okay , how long have you been flirting with carmen ? hmm ? neil : what ? dru : yeah . neil : carmen ? carmen and me -- we are colleagues . we are n't flirting . dru : okay , maybe you 're not , but chica 's flirting with you , for sure . [ scene_break ] victoria : i just spoke to nick . he and sharon are getting a divorce . brad : i 'm not surprised . victoria : will sharon being single change anything for you ? brad : of course , not . why would you ask me that ? i wan na be with you . victoria : i hope sharon respects that . brad : i did a stupid thing . i wo n't do it again . victoria : just so you know -- i wo n't tolerate you having any kind of a relationship with her -- not even a friendship . brad : she 'll no longer be a part of my life . [ scene_break ] [ sharon walks out the door with the red bag brad gave her ] [ scene_break ] phyllis : the athletic club is on melrose . nick : yeah , i was all set to check in there . but it occurred to me , if i stay there , i 'm gon na eat their food every day . italian food . phyllis : the best italian food . nick : yeah . i 'll get fat . phyllis : and you have to stay in shape . nick : you , on the other hand , are a terrible cook . phyllis : thank you very much . nick : so if i crash with you , then i can stay lean and mean . phyllis : oh , but i 've been watching the food channel . i 'm a master chef . nick : i 'll take my chances -- if you want the company . [ nick comes in and they kiss ] [ next_on ] brad : where are you ? colleen : i 'm in new york . brad : at your mom 's ? colleen : actually , i 'm staying with , um , with a friend . brad : which friend ? victor : i 've missed you . hope : you never have to miss me , victor . | nick arrives at phyllis 's office , telling that he needs to talk to her at some point . he then goes to see his sister to let her know that he and sharon are getting divorced and that he is relieved . victoria ca n't wait to get sharon out of the family . sharon is with brad and he tells her that this thing that he is involved in could get people hurt . she does n't care . she wants to be there for him in any way possible . victoria feels that brad was wrong but that he strayed because of sharon . nick finds that hard to believe . he feels that she should be concerned that her husband of only a few months is already straying . drucilla pops in to see carmen . she listens to the woman and realizes that she has a heavy hand in all the dealings surrounding ' beauty of nature ' which is the project that drucilla works on . victoria calls a family lawyer in to pick her brain and find out what her options are if she ever wanted to divorce brad . she wants to know especially about getting brad 's interest in the company . if she can get it , she will be the second most powerful newman . sharon learns that brad needs something delivered . she will do it . she is warned that it could be a dangerous trip but no one will suspect her . she takes the orange bag and leaves . nick comes home to pack . she is cold to him and refuses to tell him if she is going on a trip when he sees the orange bag . later when alone , sharon picks up the orange bag and takes one last look at her living room before heading out into the night alone . drucilla corners her husband in his office and flirts but he will have no part of it . `` okay neil ! how long have you been flirting with carmen mesta ? `` |
jack : i 'm here for kyle , obviously . diane : right . just let me finish this phone call . kyle : mom , dad 's waiting . diane : kyle , you remember what we talked about , right ? nobody can know that you 're going to switzerland . kyle : mom -- mom , who 's after you ? diane : ( inhales sharply ) kyle : why do we have to run ? diane : it 's complicated . just promise me you wo n't tell your father . jack : oh , i 'm glad to see you finished your phone call . hey , i was thinking of , uh , take - out ribs and baseball on the big screen tonight . what do you say ? you want to come home with me ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , nice . look at this . our piece on adam is trending nationwide . nice . nick : well , of course we 're trending . i mean , that same guy who professed his undying love now is potentially sitting on some information that could clear her ? phyllis : i know . people love this . nick : so did adam get rid of the video or not ? phyllis : i do n't know . i 'm not gon na pat him down and check -- blah -- for that memory card . sam : so you think it 's true , huh ? you think adam 's the kind of guy to just sit on evidence and let sharon go to prison ? [ scene_break ] sharon : my engagement ring . how did you find it ? adam : carjacker had it on her when she died . they thought it was you , so they gave the ring to noah . sharon : and he gave it to you ? adam : it was my mother 's ring . and it was your ring ... the only two people i 've ever really loved . this ring actually got me through some pretty tough nights . but you 're back . you 're alive . and this ring belongs on your finger . [ scene_break ] kay : i truly apologize for the misunderstanding . neil : whoa . excuse me . hi . kay : hi . neil : um , i was n't supposed to sit in on that , was i ? kay : oh , what , sofia 's meeting ? i canceled it . neil : oh . kay : i told her months ago i would not approve of the acquisition . why , sofia ? because they 're being audited , sofia . neil : please , katherine . we both know that you 've made changes to mccall that tucker wo n't be happy about . undermining his right hand will only compound that . kay : mm , but i assume you want me to humor sofia to smooth the waters with , uh , tucker . neil : something like that . yes . ( clears throat ) sofia : i just saw my meeting in the parking lot . i 'm back at mccall , but you are still finding ways to cut me off at the knees . [ scene_break ] tucker : where did you hear i had a son ? ashley : katherine . she found out from your living will , and i found out from her . tucker : i do n't know anything about him . i do n't know his name , what he looks like . i do n't know if he 's safe , he 's healthy . [ scene_break ] adam : you 're not saying anything is this about ... sam ? sharon : no . no . this has nothing to do with him . adam : then is this about `` restless style , `` that garbage that phyllis printed about the evidence ? sharon : adam , there 's just -- there 's so much going on right now . you know , the d.a . came to see me today . he wants me to testify against you . he -- he wants me to claim that you helped me escape . adam : and what would you get in return ? sharon : i could stay here while i 'm waiting for my appeal . adam : you would n't have to go to the penitentiary ? sharon : no . adam : take the deal . get the guard to bring the d.a . down here now . sharon : adam , you could go to jail . adam : so what ? you 'd be closer to home , closer to your kids . sharon ... i 've been to the penitentiary , unfortunately . you cease to exist when you 're there . you 're cut off from the outside world . you would be cut off from genoa city and everyone who was dear to you . i mean , there 's inmates there that would much rather beak your neck than say `` excuse me `` to get a better seat in the tv room . sharon : okay , so you -- i -- you want me to save myself by hurting you ? adam : maybe if i could help in this little way , it would be something , because i was n't able to prove that you were innocent . take the deal , please . and do it as my wife . [ scene_break ] jack : baseball on the big screen , surround sound , hd -- next best thing to being at the stadium . ready to come home with me ? kyle : uh , no , i ca n't . i 'm going to hayden 's tonight . diane : well , i tried to tell you , but i guess i should be seen and not heard . jack : well , i guess i 'll have to take a rain check . kyle : ( inhales sharply ) jack : hey . ( laughs ) what 's this ? a fella could get used to this . diane : did you pack your toothbrush ? kyle : bye , dad . jack : i 'll see you later , partner . diane : are we done ? jack : we 'll be done when he 's 18 years old , and i do n't have to deal with you anymore . until then , you better not be playing any more games where he 's concerned . diane : oh , jack , i know what a meaningful presence you are in kyle 's life . jack : be grateful that we are close . if this little joyride in the ambulance gets you thrown in jail , he 'll be with me full - time . diane : thank you for your concern . get out . ( door closes ) diane : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : we were terrified you were n't gon na wake up . i came in here , and saw katherine and paul going through your desk . they were trying to find anything they could that would help them find your son . tucker : oh . so she 's ruining my business and going through my things . ashley : well , yeah , but the -- the good side of this is that it got paul on the trail of your son . tucker : hmm . he 's not gon na find anything . an anonymous note telling me i had a kid -- that 's not very much to go on . ashley : what are you talking about ? what do you mean , anonymous ? tucker : i do n't know who it was , ashley i got a woman pregnant . i do n't even know her name . it kind of makes you wonder what kind of man you married , huh ? ashley : i know exactly who i married . i 'm sorry . maybe i should n't have brought this up right now . is it too much for you to handle ? tucker : do n't . do n't do that . i 'm not an invalid . do n't pity me . ( sighs ) i 'm sorry , baby . i 'm sorry . ashley : that 's okay . tucker : i 've just ... shoved all this to the back of my mind for so long . i , uh ... ( sighs ) i worked with rock stars , and i acted like one . tour buses , private jet , a different city every night , a different woman . then out of the blue , a note saying i would never know my son . ashley : well , if it was a note , how do you know it 's even true ? tucker : well , that was my initial thought . i thought it was just a first step in a shakedown ... an invitation to pay her to go . but there was no follow - up . i guess i was so much of a jerk , she 'd rather cut me out of the kid 's life than have me or my money around . ashley : tucker , you would have been a great dad . tucker : i grew up knowing there was someone out there who was supposed to care about me did n't give a damn if i was dead or alive . now i 've passed that gift on to my son . what do you know ? just like my mother after all . [ scene_break ] sofia : just wait until tucker finds out that katherine killed his deal again . you know , he 's still mad about putting me on leave from mccall , unlimited . neil : mm - hmm . tucker 's mad ... or you are ? sofia , you need to find a way to deal with the resentment about katherine suspending you . sofia : ( sighs ) neil : mccall , unlimited needs constant care and vigilance to stay on top right now , and we ca n't do that if you 're sporting a chip on your shoulder about katherine . sofia : ( whispers ) good thought . kay : ( sighs ) sofia , once again , i am so sorry . ( grunts ) it was a complete misunderstanding about your meeting and , uh , the mistake was entirely mine . sofia : mm . kay : i hope you realize that -- how important you are to mccall , unlimited . now that you 're back , it 's a godsend -- truly , it is , i mean , especially concerning tucker not being able to , you know , assume control . and realistically , not one of us know when that time will ever be . sofia : well , thank you . tucker is a genius with common sense and street smarts . and he 's better than any leader i have ever met . so you know what they say about dance with the one who brought you ? so i 'm dancing with tucker . if you 'll excuse me ... [ scene_break ] sam : i apologize , not introducing myself . i 'm sam gibson . nick : how 's it going ? phyllis : oh , sharon 's friend , the veterinarian . sam : i am . i am . you must be nicholas newman . i met your father at sharon 's hearing . he -- he told me about your magazine . nick : yep . this is my editor in chief phyllis newman . phyllis : an ex - wife . sam : well , it 's nice to meet you , ma'am . look , i 'm just , uh , trying to get to the bottom of this whole evidence - suppressing thing with adam . i 'm hoping y ' all can help me . i know sharon 's pretty much been a mainstay around here , your bread and butter , alive and dead , but i do know there 's somebody you 've tore into even more , and that 's adam newman , your brother . phyllis : that 's right . keep the tweets and page views coming . sam : maybe you two think this is funny ? nick : if you know anything about me , then you know that sharon and i have some children together . there 's not one thing about this that i find funny . sam : good . look , adam , uh , he was at sharon 's sentencing . he 's gone to visit her in jail quite a bit . he 's carrying on like he gives a damn . i guess i just need to understand what would motivate him to do such a thing if he had evidence that would free her . why would he do that ? nick : look , evidence is one thing , but this sharon and adam romance , you can count me out . phyllis : yeah . yeah , this -- this whole `` sharon loves a psycho `` thing really -- it 's just not interesting anymore . we 've played that one out . but , um , i am interested in adam and proving that he 's a snake , so if it has anything to do with that , count me in . sam : well , i appreciate it , ma'am , i do , any help i can get . ` so what am i not seeing here ? i mean , if he had something that would help , why would he suppress something that would prove she 's not a killer ? why would he do that ? phyllis : uh , i have a theory . uh , maybe he 's interested in , um , whipping out some evidence at the trial and proving that she 's sharon 's savior . or maybe he just wants to see her suffer . [ scene_break ] adam : in my heart , we 're still married . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) and we can be married to the outside world again . i spoke to the chaplain . we could make arrangements and do this today . sharon : ( sighs ) adam , this just seems so unfair to you . adam : no , you ca n't look at it that way . i think that everyone deserves someone that they can count on no matter what . the love that we 've had , it 'll never happen again . sharon : my sentence is for 30 years . i ... you know this is never gon na be a - a real marriage . adam : if there 's love , then its real ( sighs ) say yes . sharon : yes . ( sniffles ) yes . ( sighs ) but you have to promise me one thing -- you have to swear that you will never ask me to turn state 's evidence against you , because i am not going to tell the d.a . that you helped me escape . adam : ( sighs ) i do n't deserve you . i never have . sharon : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) adam : ( sighs ) i 'm gon na go make ... ( sniffles ) some arrangements . i 'll be back in a minute . ( sniffles ) ( knocks on door ) ( door closes ) sharon : sam , i need to see you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so much for staying out of it , nick . nick : you wanted a story . i 'm gon na help you get it . maybe that memory card 's in here somewhere . phyllis : that 's right . you do n't want to save sharon anymore , but you want to bury adam . things never change . i 'm supposed to be the bad one . nick : you are the bad one . phyllis : ooh , ooh , ooh . i 'm working here -- my area . you can find your own . nick : you know , i 'm having flashbacks of the last time we were in a hotel room together . in st. bart 's -- remember that ? `` it 's just so hot . these blankets -- it 's so hot . it 's just so hot . `` phyllis : oh , listen . okay . all right , you were a joy to be with in st. bart 's . not like that . i mean ... i mean ... oh , you know what i mean . ( gasps ) you 're in my light . beat it . [ scene_break ] sam : so i just saw your ex - husband and phyllis over at the `` restless style `` magazine . they 're pretty certain that adam had or has information that could clear you , so you 've got to take this d.a . 's deal so you can stick around here until the appeal . we got a good shot at overturning this , i 'm telling you . i just got to get the truth out of adam , but i 'm pretty certain that i can do that . sharon : okay , sam , stop . adam was here , and ... he asked me to marry him , and i said yes . [ scene_break ] ashley : you are not katherine chancellor . you are not your mother . you looked for your son . you provided for him in your will . tucker , you were robbed of the chance to be with him . you did n't throw it away . tucker : you know what , ashley ? i do n't even know how many women there were , much less their names . i 'm a selfish bastard , and i 'm paying for it by losing the only child i 'll ever have . ashley : what you did for me and what you did for abby , protecting my daughter for my sake , there 's nothing selfish about you anymore . tucker : oh , yeah ? what if i did that , because i wanted you with me , i wanted to keep you with me ? is n't that selfish ? ( knock on door ) sofia : oh , my god . when are you going to boot your mother out of her job ? [ scene_break ] kay : sit down , jack . ( sighs ) ( laughs ) oh , jack , you 're triumphant . you are triumphant . now feel free to gloat . jack : well , i 'll do my gloating later , thanks , happily . um , i 've got something else on my mind . i saw tucker and ashley earlier , and for a guy whose empire is waiting for him to jump back in , he 's something less than up to speed . kay : oh . well , is your concern , uh , for tucker or , uh ... for jabot ? jack : both . now do i want to remain c.e.o . ? absolutely . but when we 're talking about tucker now , we 're also talking about ashley , and if she 's facing something that we do n't know about , i want to know what she 's up against . kay : tucker seemed to hold his own at the jabot launch . so you know as much as i do about his recovery . and in the foreseeable future , my dear , mccall , unlimited is in more than capable hands . [ scene_break ] diane : adam , it 's so nice of you to finally answer your phone . adam : i 'm a little busy here . what do you want ? diane : my son just had to lie to his father , so if you happen to see jack -- adam : what , diane , make small talk about you and kyle ? yeah , that 'll happen . are we done ? diane : hey , this plan of yours helps you just as much as it helps me . but i 'm the one who 's got everything to lose . i 'm not about to die in vain . [ scene_break ] tucker : these numbers do n't mean anything to me . sofia : well , i know the drop - off is slight , but it 's important . ashley : honey , i told you about your glasses . you need to check on the prescription . tucker : no , no . do n't do that . do n't do that . i ca n't play this game anymore , not with her . sofia : what 's going on ? what -- what are you talking about ? tucker : i do n't understand those numbers . ( drops glasses on table ) i do n't understand contracts or spreadsheets . i can read the words and the figures , but for the life of me ... ( sighs ) i do n't know what they mean ! sofia : tucker , what 's going on ? tucker : the accident , it just , uh ... i have a problem . i have a problem . ashley : um , do you remember when you thought he fumbled over the speech the other night ? sofia : yeah , the reporter , but -- but that was no big deal , right ? tucker : no , actually , it was . ashley had to cover for me . ashley : because we decided it was better just to keep the whole thing between us . uh ... but he 's telling you now ... tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : because he loves you . sofia : ( sighs ) tucker : sof ... ( chuckles ) tucker : you and i have been through the wars together . you 're my biggest defender besides ashley . i appreciate everything you 've done for me . but if you ca n't roll with this and you want to walk away , i 'll understand . sofia : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : there was nothing . nick : no flash drive . phyllis : no , no memory card , no nothing . nick : no safe - deposit key , no strongbox . phyllis : yeah , no ... staff in the office . hello ? hey , guys ? nick : uh , i called dean . i told him to take some petty cash and go hit up happy hour . phyllis : well , you should have told him to steal the staplers while you were at it . nick : we used to give the staff perks . phyllis : yeah , we used to do a lot of things . nick : yeah , we did . phyllis : yeah , we did . anyway , um ... ( sighs ) i 'm gon na repeat what i said to sam . i just ... what if -- what if adam did get rid of that evidence ? nick : well , god knows he 's capable of it . and god help sharon when she figures it out . [ scene_break ] sam : help me understand this , 'cause the whole world 's reading how he could help you , but he wo n't , and you want to marry this guy ? sharon : there is no evidence . sam : how can you be so sure about that ? sharon : because if adam could prove that i was innocent , i would n't be in here right now . that 's how i can be so sure . he was my husband once . he will be again . sam : why ? why , because he proposed to you ? sharon : because he loves me enough to pretend that 30 years does n't matter . he loves me enough to make sure that i know that i 'm not alone . sam : you 're not alone , sheri . look at me . i 'm not going anywhere . sharon : this marriage is what i want -- a little bit of joy before i go to prison . and you should go , too , sam , -back to new mexico . they need you there . sam : fine . you love him . me ? i 'm in love with you . you marrying him like this is a mistake , and you damn well know it . adam : sam . hey , partner . how you doing ? thanks for going in and checking in on sharon , but , um , you have my word , you wo n't have to worry about anymore . i 'll look after my wife . [ scene_break ] diane : okay , so if anybody asks your name ... kyle : i say the one on the passport . i know his . diane : ( sighs ) kyle : i get it . jeez . diane : ( chuckles ) hey , listen , i 'm your mom . i love you . you can snap at me as much as you want . ( sniffles ) but i got ta do what i got ta do . diane : i 'm sorry that i involved you in my problems . but it 's gon na be over soon . i 'll be safe you 'll be settled in at your new school . and we 'll be together again very soon , i promise . kyle : i lied to dad . diane : i know . but you also hugged him . i was very impressed , very proud of you that you found a way to say good - bye without using the words . hey . i got you something . ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) look at this . you see that ? on the back , it 's your name where no one can see it . and the front ... kyle : ( scoffs ) something embarrassing . diane : ( laughs ) give me a little credit . `` 11 in ' 11 , `` the amount of goals you scored in hockey this year . kyle : mom , half of those goals were in 2010 . diane : i stand corrected . kyle : ( sniffles ) diane : ( sobs ) oh , god . ( sighs ) there 's your escort . there 's something i need to do . ( sniffles ) kyle : no , no , no . seriously , mom . diane : ( laughs ) kyle : mom ! diane : there you go . ( sniffles ) you are the only good thing that 's ever happened to me . i love you more than anything in the world . kyle : i - i love you , too . diane : hey , we 're gon na be together soon . ( sniffles ) ( whispers ) i promise . [ scene_break ] sam : ( sighs ) chaplain : let 's begin . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kay : neil , we have go to do something to , uh , offset this tax burden . neil : yeah , well , i 've got a team looking into options , katherine , so i 'll take care of it . jack : listen , i 'm on my way out , but i wanted to be clear . uh , if tucker is not ready to take over mccall , he 's not ready to call the shots at jabot , either . kay : well , i thought i made myself clear on that , jack . i - it is admirable that you are concerned about your sister , but , uh , while you do that , i will make sure i take care of him and his company . jack : glad to hear it . neil : katherine , what was that ? what -- why was jack worried about ashley ? kay : oh , just a smoke screen . he 's concerned that , uh , tucker 's holding something back about his recovery . neil : hmm . kay : and he wants me to continue leading mccall , unlimited so he 'll feel very secure in his post . neil : jack noticed something off with tucker . might be time to look into this . kay : uh , yeah , i want you to check into how deep tucker 's issues are . neil : and if it 's bad ? kay : well , as i said before , i will protect my son and his company , even if it 's from tucker himself . [ scene_break ] sofia : tucker , you know all you were saying before ? look , i 'm not gon na go anywhere . i 'm not gon na turn my back on you because you happen to be human . i never once mistook you for god even though you thought i did . ashley : laughs ) tucker : ( laughs ) got it . ashley : so we want to keep this situation private , obviously , okay ? nobody else needs to know about it . if you happen to find yourself in a situation where tucker 's there and there 's some business that has to be dealt with , some documents or whatever -- sofia : well , then i handle it the way tucker would have wanted me to . i know what you 're thinking before you do , anyway , honey . ashley : ( chuckles ) tucker : ( scoffs ) well ... i guess i can just kick back on some beach and let the two of you take over . ashley : i do n't think so . you 're not going anywhere . tucker : no ? ashley : neither are we . and we 're not gon na let anyone , including your mother , get the jump on you , okay ? [ scene_break ] sam : i know i said i 'd be here a while , piper , but it 's , uh , it 's time for me to come home . ( sighs ) that 's what sheri wants . [ scene_break ] adam : we 've been through this before -- you , me , tahoe , and the vows . and it was beautiful . but it was a lie . we ... still had secrets . i still had secrets . ( sighs ) but now ... we ... truly know each other . and you 've given me a glimpse into your heart , into your life . and , sharon , it 's a gift i can only ever try and repay . sharon : i - i should be terrified right now , because i 'm going to prison tonight . but i 'm not , because you 're here with me . you are ... understanding , your loyalty -- those are gifts that i 'm never gon na be able to repay . and your love is going to keep me safe no matter what comes next . chaplain : do you , sharon , take adam to be your lawfully wedded husband , to love , honor , support , and care for from this day forward ? sharon : i do . chaplain : and do you , adam , take sharon to be your lawfully wedded wife , to love , honor , support , and car for from this day forward ? sharon : ( laughs ) adam ? adam : i 'm sorry . i just -- chaplain : oh , let 's try again . do you , adam , take sharon to be your lawfully wedded wife , to love , honor , support , and care for from this day forward ? adam : do i ? actually , no , i do n't . how the hell could i be married to you ? [ next_on ] nick : okay , okay , okay . phyllis : hit me again , you will be sorry . nick : that 's enough ! chloe : what the hell are you doing , billy ? you followed delia , and you tried to lure her away ? adam : you betrayed me . you deserve what you get . | kyle hugs his dad and tells him that he ca n't visit him tonight because he is going to stay with a friend for the night . diane takes kyle to the airport and says a tearful goodbye to him promising they will soon be together again . diane later stops by the restless style office and sees nick making love to phyllis on top of the desk . jack tells katherine that tucker is a little bit off and is concerned that he is hiding something about his condition . katherine and sofia continue to argue about what tucker would want for mccall and sofia makes it clear that she will always side with tucker . sofia goes to visit tucker and he tells her the truth about his medical condition that he ca n't understand contracts or statistics . sofia promises tucker that she will keep his condition a secret and she and ashley both promise tucker that they wo n't let anyone get the upper hand on him not even katherine . katherine asks neil to investigate about tucker 's condition and if jack is right then katherine vows to protect tucker 's company even from tucker himself . |
nick : hey , mom . it 's me . uh , i 'm sorry that i could n't stay for the rest of the trial , but something came up . and i love you very much and just call and let me know how it went . bye . mariah : you have a cool relationship with your mom . nick : yeah , i do . i just hope she does n't get too beaten up in court by your friend ian ward and this ridiculous lawsuit that he filed against her . michael : you say you would have done everything different if you had known that paul was the father of your child . nikki : that 's right . michael : so you decided to give your baby away because you believed it had been fathered by ian ward ? david : objection ! nikki : yes . david : leading the witness . michael : withdrawn . nikki can tell the court in her own words how she came to the decision to put her child up for adoption . would you please read this passage in your journal ? nikki : [ clears throat ] hilary : that was the best action - adventure film i 've ever seen . neil : baby , you know what ? i think that is the only action - adventure movie you have ever seen . hilary : yeah , maybe . mariah : all right , a couple beers ? hilary : um , no , just a water for me , please . neil : water , yeah . make that two waters . mariah : coming up . neil : yeah . come on . you really do n't have to do that just 'cause i 'm not drinking . hilary : ohh . neil : you can have a cocktail , seeing that you did compromise over the movie . hilary : yeah . well , i do n't mind about either . neil : okay , so , next time , we 're gon na see a chick flick -- one that 's steamy and french . hilary : [ chuckles ] neil : right ? one that , uh , has a tormented love triangle where the two men fight incessantly over the beautiful , sexy woman . victoria : is what billy said true ? billy : yes , it 's true . this guy 's not ben rayburn . victoria : uh , i do n't understand . billy : would you just tell her ? tell her why you stole your dead friend 's identity . stitch : okay , will you stop , billy ? victoria is under enough stress as it is , and you 're just making things worse . now get out of the way . i am taking vicki to her doctor 's appointment . billy : you 're not taking my wife anywhere , and after you tell her the truth , she 's not gon na want to go with you . so go on . do it . kelly : stop it . jack , would you please -- would you help ? would you make him stop ? victoria : jack , you know about this ? jack : either you tell her , ben , or i will . nikki : `` i tried to deny it and tell myself it 's not possible , but it 's true . i have to face it . i 'm pregnant . `` [ voice breaking ] `` what am i going to do ? i have ian 's baby ... growing inside of me . the thought of it makes me sick . i know it 's my baby , too , but i ca n't stop thinking this child was created by that monster . i feel the life moving inside me , and i want to die . `` michael : go on . nikki : `` this baby is nothing but a horrible reminder of its father and what he did to me . and if i keep this child , i will grow to hate it as much as i hate that vile man , and if he grows up to be anything like his father , facing that evil every day for the rest of my life -- i ca n't do it . there 's no way i can ... keep ian ward 's baby once this child is born . i never want to see it again . `` [ sobbing ] mariah : you 're wrong , you know ? nick : about ? mariah : ian . nick : no , i 'm not . mariah : if you 're gon na hate on the guy , you need all the facts . nick : okay , well , then let 's have your version of the facts . mariah : he 's helped a lot of people . nick : including you . mariah : he took care of me when nobody else was there for me , and he did n't try to manipulate or control me . he did n't ask for anything in return . there 's a side of him that you do n't know -- a side that cares . nick : yeah , he cares ... about himself . mariah : and about me . nick : look , mariah , i get it . you met him when you were young . you needed a father figure in your life , but you do n't need to be hanging around guys like that . mariah : oh , and who should i be hanging out with ? guys like you ? nick : you could do a lot worse . mariah : [ chuckles ] really ? nick : yeah . i 'm super fun . i 'm fairly easy on the eyes , and my personality is legendary . mariah : yeah ? nick : yeah . you could do a lot worse . neil : what 's up ? devon : you guys playing hooky again ? neil : mm . this is as close to a honeymoon as we 're gon na get , you know ? we decided to play hooky again because the baseball game was rained out yesterday , but we managed to make blue sky and sunshine all afternoon long . did n't we , baby ? hilary : [ chuckles ] devon : that sounds like fun . what are you guys doing to entertain yourselves today ? hilary : i am actually gon na show neil a magic trick . [ chuckles ] devon : i think i 'm gon na do some magic and disappear . hilary : no , you should stick around , devon . you might learn something . devon : i doubt that . hilary : watch this . neil : what is this ? this is a magic trick ? you got quarters on top of a bottle like that ? hilary : no , you try and pull the bill out from underneath it without dropping the quarters . neil : okay . devon : this should be good . neil : oh , you do n't think i can do it ? devon : mnh - mnh . neil : okay , you ready ? all right . i know there 's something to this , so ... all right , you ready ? here it goes . here it goes . here it goes . [ coins clatter ] devon : [ chuckles ] neil : all right . okay . all right , mr. tough guy . why do n't you try it , all right ? devon : stack them up . neil : let me get that quarter . it 's got to be around here somewhere . jack : what 's it gon na be , ben ? are you gon na fill victoria in , or am i ? kelly : you might as well tell her , ben . stitch : i wanted to tell you all this before . i did . i - i - i tried ... so many times . but something always got in the way . it was -- it was almost like fate did n't want me to tell you . or maybe i just could n't bring myself to do it . billy : yeah , i 'm gon na go with theory number two . jack : let him talk , billy . victoria : just tell me the truth . why would you be pretending to be somebody that you 're not ? stitch : when i was younger , i ... i went to jail for killing someone . victoria : what ? jack : tell her the rest , ben . kelly : oh , god , is n't that enough ? jack : tell her who the victim was . stitch : my father . victoria : why ? stitch : i was a teenager , still living at home . my dad was a mean , abusive drunk . we would get in heated disagreements about grades and curfew and , well ... other stuff . on the night he died , he was in his shed ... drinking as usual . we got into an argument . it turned ugly , and , uh , we fought . he hit me , and then he passed out . somehow , a kerosene stove got knocked over . the place went up in flames in about two seconds . it was all i could do to get myself out of there . [ voice breaking ] i - i told the cops it was an accident . i did . billy : let me guess -- they did n't believe you . kelly : [ sniffles ] stitch : nobody did . and the police said they had evidence to prove that i knocked my dad out and then set the fire . billy : so you were tried and convicted ? stitch : i - i did n't want to put my family through a messy trial so -- so i confessed . victoria : did you kill your dad or not , ben ? stitch : i wanted him dead . [ sighs ] vicki . victoria : all of you stay away from me . billy : vick . jack : whoa , wait , wait , wait . let her go . let her go . neil : this -- you really think that you can pull this off ? devon : would you like to bet ? neil : how much you want to bet ? devon : not money . neil : okay . not money . how about , i lose , you get my rain - check tickets for the sox game ? and the bonus -- you and hilary can go together . how about that ? devon : i 'm more of a brewers fan . neil : yeah . you are ? i 'm smelling chicken -- chicken wing . bock , bock , bock . you want to up the ante a little bit , maybe , huh ? devon : no , i just do n't want you to lose more than you 're already going to . neil : [ scoffs ] mariah : what 's going on ? nick : yeah , what are you doing over here ? neil : oh , uh , okay , this young man here thinks that he can grab this dollar bill without spilling these quarters off the bottle . nick : no . no way . neil : my man . mariah : no , no , no . i - i - i think he can do it . do you want to make this interesting ? nick : what , you want to bet ? mariah : yeah . nick : what ? mariah : okay , if he can do it , you mop up the floors after closing tonight . neil : [ chuckles ] nick : ugh . all right . what if he does n't ? mariah : name it . nick : uh , you got to close every single night this week . mariah : ooh . game on . nick : booked . let 's see it . mariah : [ chuckles ] devon : all right . neil : wait . drumroll . [ imitates drumroll ] mariah : oh ! yes ! you lose , sucker . i win nick mops i win nick mops nick : i hate mopping . thanks . thanks . devon : yeah . neil : all right , all right , you two . okay . this is -- this is very funny . what -- what 's up ? hilary : what do you mean ? neil : how did you do that ? you two must have seen this -- both of you -- somewhere . devon : [ clears throat ] both : viewclick . neil : okay , um , i 'm gon na have to become more familiar with social media to keep up with you two . and in the meantime ... [ clears throat ] ... looks like you have won two tickets to a baseball game with my wife . david : i want to ask you a few questions about your life before you got to new world . nikki : all right . david : mrs. newman -- that 's your name -- mrs. victor newman . nikki : yes . david : is this your first marriage ? nikki : i 've been married a number of times . david : you ca n't remember how many ? michael : objection , your honor . david : withdrawn . before you were married a number of times , you were a stripper and , before that , an escort . michael : i do n't hear a question , your honor . get on with it , mr. sherman . david : let 's talk about what happened once you were a member of new world . you testified you had a sexual relationship with ian ward . nikki : well , he forced me . david : yes or no -- were you having sex with him ? nikki : yes . david : and he believed he was the only one you were sleeping with . nikki : i really do n't know . you 'll have to ask him . david : but that was n't the case . there was someone else -- someone young and carefree who did n't want to be tied down by a baby any more than you did . nikki : no , that 's not -- david : so when you got pregnant , you told yourself the baby was ian 's . nikki : i thought that it was . david : and it did n't once cross your mind the baby was paul williams ' ? nikki : if i had thought the baby was paul 's , why would n't i tell him ? david : why , indeed ? could you read the passage that i 've marked ? thank you . nikki : `` paul williams joined us today . so nice to see a familiar face , especially one as handsome as paul 's . `` david : thank you . now can you turn to the next page that 's flagged and read ? nikki : [ clears throat ] `` my feelings for paul are growing . we kissed tonight . might have turned to more , but sumiko caught us . i do n't know how much longer we 'll be able to stay apart . i want to be with paul more than anything . `` david : and you were . you had an affair with paul williams at the same time you were sleeping with ian ward . nikki : no , that 's -- michael : counsel is putting words in -- david : mr. baldwin introduced the journal , your honor . the words are mrs. newman 's , not mine . judge : overruled . continue . david : you and paul williams were two young adults having a good time together -- no responsibilities . the last thing either of you wanted was to be saddled with a baby . so , when you got pregnant , you insisted the child you were carrying belonged to a monster so you could justify giving him away . nikki : no . david : it was n't that you did n't want ian ward 's baby . you did n't want any baby . you claimed ian was the father of your child for your own selfish reasons . nikki : no . david : you lied back then and said your baby was ian ward 's ... michael : objection ! david : ... and then you lied again ... michael : objection ! david : ... so the truth would n't come out ! you did n't love your baby . you hated it , did n't you ? michael : your honor ! david : mrs. newman , did n't you ? nikki : [ voice breaking ] no ! no , that 's not true . [ sniffling ] not true . michael : your honor , counsel is badgering the witness ! david : i am just trying to establish the facts , your honor . you watch your step , mr. sherman . david : do you deny you did n't want children , mrs. newman ? nikki : of course , i deny it . i had two children with my husband . david : your extremely wealthy husband . i 'm sure a fleet of nannies , housekeepers , and cooks raised those children for you . nikki : actually , no , they did n't . i raised victoria and nicholas myself . they were the center of my world when they were young , and they still are . david : but not dylan . nikki : dylan just came into my life . david : because you gave him away like an unwanted pet or an old , worn - out dress . nikki : he was as precious to me as my other children . i - i thought about him every day of my life . david : but you did n't care for him enough to make him part of your life . michael : your honor ! david : you deprived him . you cheated dylan out of a chance to be in his mother 's life ... nikki : [ voice breaking ] no . david : ... a chance to be your son . nikki : [ sobbing ] oh , my -- you 're right . okay . yes , i cheated him . i did cheat him . i cheated his father . judge : get to your point , mr. sherman -- now ! david : you caused them both emotional distress , just like you did ian ward by letting him think he was the father of your son . dylan : hey , that 's enough ! leave her alone ! david : your honor ! dylan : i 'm not gon na let -- judge : sit down ! dylan : ian 's the one who let me think he was my father , not nikki . judge : i said sit down ! dylan : ca n't you see this guy 's playing head games , and he 's getting sick pleasure from it ? ! nikki : [ sobbing ] neil : excuse me . i got to take this call . it 's business . neil winters . devon : i should go . hilary : no , you ca n't just keep running off every time we run into each other . okay , we need to learn to act normal when we 're together . devon : and what 's normal ? pretending like we do n't have feelings for each other ? neil : that 's right . no . okay , bye . um , i 've got some really bad news . there 's a labor dispute in one of our garment factories in hong kong . i got to go over there and settle it , babe . hilary : to hong kong ? now ? neil : yeah , i would take you with me , but i do n't even have time to go home and pack . i 'm gon na get whatever i need when i get there , all right ? devon , can you give hilary a ride home ? devon : sure . neil : great . thanks . i appreciate that . and i will call you , baby , as soon as i land . i promise i 'm gon na miss you , and i love you very much . both : mwah ! neil : devon . devon : yeah ? neil : keep an eye on this beautiful lady for me . devon : mm . neil : bye , baby . hilary : bye . neil : okay . nick : hey , vick . you okay ? wait , did you hear something about mom 's trial ? victoria : uh ... no . no , i have n't heard anything . nick : is it the baby , then ? what 's going on ? victoria : the baby 's fine . nick : but you 're not . victoria : [ sighs ] nick : here , come sit down . let me get you some water . victoria : i do n't want water . okay ? i do n't want water . i just want my life back . nick : well , then it 's got to be billy . what 'd he do now ? victoria : he made me face the truth about ben . nick : yeah , you told him to let up , to stop digging around in ben 's past . victoria : all right , he did n't , and now ... i just wanted to have a life with ben . i thought -- i was -- i was kind of hoping that he would be the father and that , you know , we would have a family and that ... nick : whatever billy found , it ca n't possibly be that bad . victoria : i do n't know , nick . i do n't even know how -- how to find the words to tell you this . nick : vick , what is going on ? victoria : ben murdered somebody . stitch : you happy now ? are you ? billy : what -- that victoria knows the truth ? yeah , you bet . stitch : that 's all you care about -- making me look bad . billy : bad would be cheating on your taxes . you killed your own father . stitch : and you -- you are a selfish bastard . did you ever think about what it would do to victoria to tell her that i went to jail for murder ? and what about her baby ? i could be that kid 's father . billy : that kid would be better off without you . kelly : oh , god , billy , would you just stop ? billy : and you -- you knew what your brother was hiding . you never said a word . victoria was planning a life with this dangerous jerk , and you were just gon na let it happen . kelly : ben is not dangerous . billy : then why 'd you tell his first wife that he was ? and why did she drag their son halfway across the world ? kelly : because -- billy : save it . i know why . because she did n't want to have to explain to little max why daddy killed grandpa . stitch : you son of a -- jack : we 're not gon na do this . billy : come on ! jack : hold on . come on . come on . you 're gon na calm down . kelly : shh ! shh ! hey , hey . it 's okay . it 's okay . it 's okay . it 's okay . it 's okay . jack : come on . billy : get off me , jack . jack : calm down . i am trying to keep you out of trouble ? billy : 'cause it seems like keeping me in the dark is your specialty . jack : billy . billy : you knew about this . you knew . and you did n't tell me . how could you do that ? hilary : you do n't have to drive me home , all right ? i 'm gon na call a cab . devon : how are you gon na explain that to neil ? hilary : he does n't have to know . devon : right . what 's one more lie ? you said we should try and act normal . let 's give it a shot . let 's be normal . hilary : [ sighs ] okay . devon : okay . nick : i 'm so sorry . i do n't even know what to say . victoria : `` how could you be so stupid , victoria ? `` that seems appropriate . nick : no . no , no , no . he fooled us all . victoria : he did n't fool billy . what am i supposed to do , nick ? nick : what do you want to do ? victoria : i want to do what 's best for the baby ... but i do n't know what that is . nick : well , i do n't know if i 'm the right person to give you advice on this . victoria : it 's just the thought of my child growing up with a -- with a murderer for a father ... nick : all right , well , i can understand you not wanting to tell ben if the baby 's his . but what if it were billy 's ? would you lie to him , too ? jack : billy , i 'm sorry . billy : wow , that 's the best you can do , jack ? i mean , you 've had plenty of time to think about this . jack : i do n't know what else to say . billy : last night at dinner , you said , `` i learned something troubling , `` and i asked you point - blank if that had anything to do with stitch . jack : i wanted to tell you . billy : but you did n't . jack : i could n't . billy : why the hell not ? jack : kelly had confided in me a horrible family tragedy . i did n't want to -- i could n't betray her trust . billy : but you could betray mine ? is that it ? i 'm your brother , jack . i 'm your blood . jack : try to understand -- i was in an impossible situation . billy : impossible ? ! you let that murderer get close to my family , to johnny . after everything that happened with delia ... jack : i was looking for ways to tell you . i did n't want anyone to be hurt . billy : tell that to victoria . kelly : that wo n't help . stitch : if you cared about helping , you would n't have told jack what happened . kelly : i told you i would n't lie to him . stitch : well , let 's hear it for honesty . kelly : you know , maybe you can build a life on lies , ben , but i ca n't . stitch : thanks to you , i ca n't build one at all , at least not with victoria . kelly : you know , you really do n't get to blame me for that . stitch : i had a good life here , kelly . people respected me . i was gon na become chief resident at the hospital , start a family with victoria . now -- now i 'm gon na be known as the guy who killed his old man . kelly : you did kill dad . stitch : and i paid for it when i went to juvie and again when jenna took max away . and now i 'm paying for it yet again . kelly : [ sniffles ] ben , come on . stitch : all right , you know what ? you ca n't fix this ... but i can . dylan : ian ward 's the one you should be going after . judge : i am not gon na warn you again . dylan : you ca n't let him attack her ! judge : i will hold you in contempt of court ! paul : you ca n't do this ! get out of here . nikki : [ sobbing ] david : i 'm finished with this witness , your honor . judge : we 'll take a 10-minute recess , then begin closing arguments . ian : you know , he really should see someone about his anger - management issues . avery : save your phony concern , ian . ian : i 'm still very interested in dylan 's well - being . avery : the only thing you 're interested in is tormenting good , decent people . victor : nothing to apologize for , okay ? nikki : [ sniffles ] victor : come on . sit down and rest . nikki : [ sobs ] victor : come on . nikki : [ sighs ] victor : come sit down and rest , okay ? nikki : my purse is here . victor : okay . you make this right ... now . paul : no , no , no . do n't . dylan : i 'm not gon na let ian ward get away with this . paul : you hear the judge ? he 's not kidding . he will cite you for contempt . dylan : then what ? you 're gon na arrest me ? throw me in jail ? paul : you may be my son , but i 'm still the chief of police . do n't be stupid . dylan : paul , please , just get out of my way . paul : dylan , i understand how difficult it is for you to hear what was said in that courtroom . dylan : i do n't care what anyone says about me . i wo n't let them hurt nikki . paul : i do n't want to see her hurt either . dylan : then how can you let him get away with that crap ? ! michael : mr. sherman tried to convince you that nikki newman is a heartless woman who lied about the father of her baby so she could justify giving it up . he would have you believe that putting her son up for adoption was a selfish and calculated move on her part , when nothing could be further from the truth . she could have ended her pregnancy or abandoned her infant like so many women you hear about , but she brought that baby into the world , and she made sure he was safe and well cared for . you heard mrs. newman say that a day did n't go by when she did n't think about the baby she 'd given up . years later , when her secret could have remained buried forever , she went to look for that child , knowing what it could cost her . do those sound like the actions of a selfish person ? nikki newman understandably believed that ian ward was her child 's father . he 's claiming that her honest mistake caused him emotional distress , and the irony of it is that he has caused her a lifetime of emotional distress , up till this very day . judge : thank you , mr. baldwin . i will review the court transcripts and then render my decision . court is adjourned . paul : i hate what 's happening in there , too , but you know as well as i do sometimes life is n't fair . you just have to deal with it . dylan : that 's what my dad used to say . paul : sounds like a good guy . i wish i would have known him . ian : well , it 's in the judge 's hands now . you know , nikki was determined to keep you two apart from the beginning . i only hope , when this is over , you have a chance to know each other . avery : hey . ready to go ? dylan : oh , yeah . paul : all right , we 'll , uh -- we 'll see you back here for the judge 's decision . dylan : okay . paul . just so you know , ian 's lawyer was wrong . i - i had a good life with the mcavoys . i was n't deprived . paul : i was . i missed having you in my life . i will always regret that . victoria : how many times has billy lied to me ? nick : i lost track . you do n't owe him anything , vick -- or stitch . victoria : what about this baby ? i mean , do n't i owe this baby the truth ? look at what happened with summer . nick : what i did was selfish . you 're trying to protect your child . victoria : i 'm just not sure that lying is the way to do that , nick . there 's been so many lies already . done nothing but cause people pain , you know ? nick : whatever you decide , you know i 'm there . victoria : thank you . i better go . nick : where you going ? i 'll go with you . victoria : no , it 's okay . you know what ? i just -- i want to be alone for a little while . thanks . nick : if you need anything , call me , okay ? victoria : okay . thank you . jack : if i had n't forced ben to tell victoria the truth , billy would have told her . was n't it better that she heard from your brother ? kelly : i think it would have been better if you 'd kept your promise to me . billy : you 're really gon na blame jack for this ? you 've known for months that a murderer was hanging out with my wife and kid , and you did n't say anything ? jack : billy , listen -- billy : no , jack . i have a right to know . you protected your ex - sister - in - law and your nephew but not my family . why was that , kelly ? kelly : billy . billy : was it a payback ? were you pissed that i picked victoria over you ? is that why you put their lives at risk ? jack : okay , that 's enough . i know you 're upset . you 're out of line now . billy : go to hell -- both of you . jack : [ sighs ] hilary : this is n't the way home . devon : i know . we 're taking the scenic route . hilary : we 're supposed to be acting normal , remember ? devon : have you ever been in a car like this before ? hilary : not like this , no . devon : then how do you know what 's normal for this car ? 'cause , normally , if i got to ride in a car like this , i 'd want to take it out of the city and see what it can do , you know ? hilary : are you really trying to show off your car right now ? devon : no , i 'm just trying to drive you home . this was n't my idea . hilary : well , it was n't mine either . devon : i do n't understand you at all . i do n't know how one minute you can be making out with me , and then the next , you 're having sex with my dad in the car . hilary : he 's my husband . devon : and you think just 'cause you have that ring on your finger you can pretend there 's nothing going on between us ? hilary : what do you want from me , devon ? i married neil . i love him . why ca n't you just accept that ? devon : do you really want me to answer that question ? hilary : yes . i want you to tell me why you ca n't accept that i want to be with neil . devon : 'cause i do n't believe you . hilary : oh , my god . devon : hilary , listen . i get it . i understand that you do n't want to hurt neil , 'cause i do n't want to do that either . but do n't you think that lying to him is hurting him ? hilary : just take me home . devon : i 'm truly curious to how long you 're gon na go on with this . i mean , are you -- are you planning on wasting your life away on a man that you do n't love ? hilary : what do you want me to say , devon ? that i have feelings for you ? okay , fine . i have feelings for you . but it does n't matter . i told you i made my choice . now please just ... take me home . devon : fine . [ engine sputters ] [ engine sputters ] devon : [ sighs ] kelly : it was a mistake getting involved with either one of you . jack : hey , i 'm the one who should be angry here . you should never have asked me to keep your brother 's secret . kelly : well , i thought , jack , i could trust you . apparently not . jack : i should have told billy about ben 's past the moment i found out about it . i did n't . i stayed silent , and i hurt my own brother . i did it for one reason and one reason only . kelly : oh , really ? what 's that ? jack : because i love you , damn it . dylan : i hope i did n't mess things up for you in there . nikki : i do n't know how you can defend me after hearing ... dylan : you wrote that stuff in your journal a long time ago . you were young , and you were scared . nikki : it still had to hurt . dylan : it 's okay . just forget it . i guess i 'll see you later . victor : all right . nikki : dylan . thank you . victor : let 's get you home , my sweetheart . nikki : i never wanted him to hear those words . victor : but you heard him . he understood . nikki : paul does n't . he blames me for taking away his son . victor : baby . paul : you know , i think the universe is trying to tell me something . christine : what do you mean ? paul : well ... [ sighs ] ... i did n't step up when april told me that she was pregnant with heather . and i 've -- i 've screwed up with ricky . and maybe that 's why i was ... never able to be a father to dylan , because i did n't deserve to be . christine : you know what i think ? i think you need to get away ... from everything . we -- we both do . paul : chris , i -- christine : no , no , paul , we need this . okay ? so i rented a cabin on the lake . it will be like the honeymoon we never had . paul : [ sighs ] that sounds really nice , but -- christine : and i - i know you 're worried about dylan and how things are gon na work out ... paul : it 's not just dylan . it 's nikki . it 's the trial . it 's the whole thing . it 's -- it 's just not a good time right now . christine : okay , but nikki has proven that she is capable of taking care of herself . paul : you saw her in court today . christine : yeah , and so did you . look , you have to wonder why she never told you about the pregnancy . and if she considered you a friend ... why did n't she confide in you ? ian : yeah . it 's kind of you to call , hon . mariah : i wanted to know how things went in court today . did you get your hands on some newman cash ? you deserve it . ian : well , you 're probably the only person in the world who feels that way -- you and possibly the judge . mariah : that sounds promising . ian : yeah , it looks good . but even if it does n't work out the way i hope , this lawsuit is n't the only thing i 've got going for me . mariah : well , good luck . uh , let me know how things turn out . what can i get for you ? billy : uh , scotch . a double . mariah : oh . was it a rough day ? billy : best day i 've had in a long time . i 'm celebrating . nick : you really think what happened today is cause for celebration ? victoria 's a wreck about all this . billy : i hate what she 's going through , but i do n't feel at all bad about exposing rayburn . nick : vicki 's disillusioned about what 's going on with ben . does n't mean she 's taking you back . [ doorbell rings ] stitch : victoria , i know you 're there . open the door . there is so much more i need to tell you . please , victoria ? i love you . and you love me , too . i know you do . [ next_on ] stitch : i 'm not ben rayburn . dylan : what ? nick : billy , you are still the same guy who has hurt my sister over and over again . victoria : there 's something else about the test . dr. sternin : what 's that ? victoria : i need to control the outcome . | after some difficult emotional moments for nikki , the trial of ward vs. newman wraps up with just the verdict to be announced . stitch is forced to come clean with victoria about accidentally killing his father . victoria goes to the underground for advice from nick . neil is called out of town on business , forcing devon to take hilary home , where he gets the truth from her . she does have feelings for him , but she made her choice . billy is angry with both jack and kelly for keeping the truth from him . stitch goes to victoria 's house to explains things , but she wo n't respond to his pleas . she just stands behind the door while he begs her to open it . |
judge gates : ada whitbeck , do you have any testimony from the victims to share with us ? phyllis : i most definitely have something to share . jack : could we please discuss this -- phyllis : let me speak . my name is phyllis abbott . i am one of victor newman 's many victims and , without a doubt , the most wronged in this criminal case . your honor , this kind of spectacle is highly unorthodox . phyllis : no , sir . what is unorthodox is having your husband kidnapped on your wedding night and replaced by a deranged criminal . judge gates : i 'll allow ms. abbott to speak , as this is an opportunity for both sides to be heard . please step forward . and ... keep it civil . phyllis : i 'll do my best . your honor , this man who sits before you has destroyed my life , and that is not an exaggeration . my world has existed in two parts -- life before marco annicelli and after , and the after has been a living hell , and that is on victor newman , which is why he needs to serve every second , every minute of his sentence and let it be only the beginning of his suffering . ♪ billy : hey . cane : how was your swim ? was it good ? billy : it was fantastic . so , to what do i owe the pleasure , cane ? here to steal something else from me ? cane : no , billy . i 'm not stealing anything . just doing a little bit of prep work before we start the renovation . billy : it 's a big job . cane : oh , in case you were wondering , brash & sassy 's ! doing well . billy : i was n't . cane : you know , i got some good ideas for the company . billy : it 's like déjà vu all over again , is n't it ? cane : is n't it ? ! billy : yeah , us jockeying for control , just like we did at jabot . cane : those were good times . remember ? billy : yeah . i would n't get too comfortable , cane . it 's pretty clear this was n't a simple business acquisition , as far as mom 's concerned . cane : you think she 's got some ulterior motives , huh ? billy : does n't she always ? i just got to figure out what they are . lily : jill , hey ! i thought i saw you check in . are you staying with us for a while ? jill : you really want to know if billy kicked me out of the house , do n't you ? lily : well , the thought did cross my mind , yes . jill : billy can not kick me out of that house . i 'm only staying here while it 's being renovated . lily : okay , good . i thought things would be intense with billy after the surprise brash & sassy ! takeover . jill : oh , they 're very tense . he ca n't stand the sight of me . but he 'll have to deal with it . and as for surprises , my takeover was just the beginning . there 's a lot more around here i 'm gon na shake up . chelsea : what are you talking about ? what do you mean , you do n't want connor to come visit you ? you mean , like , ever ? adam : yeah . chelsea : adam , that 's -- no . no . he can barely get through the school day without seeing you , but weeks , months ... adam : years ? chelsea : what will that do to him ? adam : i think he 'll be better off . phyllis : what victor saw as a business ploy ... wreaked havoc in my life . it made me question my sanity , and part of the torture is having to relive it , having to remember ... the feeling of his hands on my body , the smell of his skin , the look in his eyes when he would smile at me . he lived with me for months . he was a stranger . and he lied to me , hu -- humiliated me ... and he had sex with me , whenever he wanted , however he wanted , and having to replay that in my mind ... makes me sick . but if it helps keep this man from walking free , then i will do it , because he should not be able to get away with what he has set in motion . he can not get away with it . summer : mom ? phyllis : i am speaking out against your grandfather 's appeal because it is my right . summer : i know it 's your right , but -- phyllis : but nothing . i have been wounded in ways that i ca n't even express , and the court needs to hear it ! summer : they have heard it . phyllis : yes , they have . victor went to prison . because of all of you , we 've got to go through this all again . so , what do we say , huh -- that victor has been misunderstood , that he is a man who lives by his own code , and the poor guy has just gone through too much ? maybe you went a step further . maybe you made him a hero ? you know , the man -- he loves his family , saved his wife . nikki : phyllis , that 's enough . victor saved your life , too . is that not good enough for you ? judge gates : i 'll have order in my court . nikki : i 'm sorry , your honor , but it 's important to know the history here . this woman here -- this phyllis abbott -- her tug - of - wars with victor are legendary . it 's time for forgiveness now , phyllis . we have managed to find ways from our hearts to do that . why ca n't you do that ? judge gates : ladies , you will address me , not each other . phyllis : i 'm sorry . are you putting your pain and my pain in the same category ? victor turned his back on you because you spoke the truth . that is nothing compared to what i went through -- nothing . judge gates : if i have to reschedule this hearing , i will . phyllis : why -- why does victor get to pull all the pieces of his life back together again , and my life , my reputation , my marriage have all been but destroyed ? ! jill : do you think so ? cane : mm - hmm . jill : ah , there he is ! so , honey , what do you think of these new paint colors ? billy : well , mother , i 'm having a hard time deciding between betrayal beige and dysfunctional dark blue . jill : did billy get his feelings hurt ? billy : what are you thinking , having him stage your big coup ? it 's one thing to paint the place , but to take my company ? cane : i took brash & sassy ! billy : yeah ? with whose money , cane ? jill : i do n't give a damn if the tooth fairy paid for it . you were the one who got distracted . you were the one who dropped the ball . billy : i was not distracted . jill : oh , please ! you left brash & sassy ! so vulnerable , and you did n't even realize it . you had it so leveraged , it was sitting there plump and round and ripe for the picking . billy : well , how 'bout giving me a heads up ? you 're worse than a bookie or a loan shark that beats me up in a parking lot . at least they give you a courtesy call . jill : yeah , well , you would know , would n't you , honey ? billy : yeah , i would , and they would n't take something that means so much to me and give it to him . cane : well , maybe she wanted the company to succeed . jill : bingo ! billy : thank you . bingo . jill : and you know something else ? i have decided to make a change in the management . i want brash & sassy ! to be run by partnership . billy : [ chuckling ] oh . oh , that 's kind of got to hurt , right ? co - c.e.o . does n't really have the same ring . cane : oh , no . it 's kind of better than `` no c.e.o . , `` do n't you think , bill ? billy : is it ? cane : yeah . billy : sharing a title with your stepmom ? jill : ah . i will not be running brash & sassy ! with cane . you will . chelsea : connor needs you in his life . adam : we 're sort of stuck , then , right ? because i do n't want him to see me like this . he deserves better than that . chelsea : he deserves you . you 're innocent . and we 'll make sure he knows that . we will tell him every single day , and he 'll believe us . adam : believe us for how long ? chelsea : for ... forever . adam : and even if that were true , he 's gon na grow to resent me , hate me . i do n't want that . chelsea : you are his father , okay ? it does n't work like this . you , of all people , know that . you ca n't just abandon him . adam : i 'm not abandoning him . i 'm protecting him . chelsea : i am not gon na act like you just disappeared . this is crazy . so if you want to be a good parent , what you do is you see your son and you tell him the truth . judge gates : this is the deal . i want to hear from all sides , but i will not let you turn this court into a battle royale . understood ? nikki : i 'm sorry , your honor . phyllis : well , i 'm not going to apologize for anything because this has cost me so much already . i hope you took my words to heart and that you do not show him any mercy , because that man has never shown me any . jack : phyllis ... phyllis : i do n't want to talk about it . judge gates : before we rest for my deliberation , do you have anything to add ? victor : i do , indeed , your honor . if fate has me go back to prison for the next 10 years , then i must say i will take great solace from my family 's testimony . i was very touched by it . i did not expect it . as far as phyllis abbott is concerned , i want her to know that i have taken no pleasure in her suffering -- none whatsoever . your honor , i 've had a rather adventurous life -- lots of ups and downs . but this period in prison ... has changed me as a man . and i would look forward to the opportunity ... to prove that . thank you . judge gates : thank you , mr. newman . at this time , i would like to -- jack : excuse me , your honor . i did n't intend to speak today . in fact , i never intended to be here today . but since i am , i do n't want you making any decisions without judge gates : go ahead , mr. abbott . please come forward . jack : thank you , your honor . i 'm honestly not here to argue for or against victor 's release . a large part of me thinks he deserves to stay in prison . maybe he deserves worse . maybe he deserves to be tied in a bed and starved , the way he saw to it i was . judge gates : but there 's a part of you that does n't feel this way ? jack : there are people i care about , people in this room who , for better or for worse , love victor , who need him in their lives . and i have to admit i am grateful to him . were it not for victor , my wife might not be here today . but i 'd like to make one thing crystal clear . we all just heard how he is a changed man . do i believe that ? absolutely not . victor newman has n't changed . his family has changed . they finally see the truth . they finally see him for what he is capable of , and they were appalled -- so much so , they cut him out of their lives . yes , i know they have reconsidered , but i know that was n't easy . i honestly do n't believe victor could ever do anything this heinous again . his family would n't allow it . and they certainly would n't give him another chance -- not after this . so , your honor , this is your decision to make , whether he stays in prison or not , but [ voice breaking ] could i ask ... one thing , please ? judge gates : i 'm listening . jack : my wife is living a nightmare she can not get out of . every time victor newman makes a play for freedom , it all blows up again . old nightmares come back . old wounds are opened . battle cries ensue , and my wife pays the biggest price of all . so , whatever you decide , please make it a final decision . this has got to come to an end . i do n't forgive you . i never will . but i refuse to let your actions impact my life for even one more second . billy : you got to be kidding me . cane : are you serious ? jill : oh , as a heart attack . as a matter of fact , i think the two of you are gon na make a real formidable team . billy : yeah , that 's not gon na happen . i do n't have to accept the position . i appreciate it , but i 'm good . jill : there we go again . billy : what is that supposed to mean ? jill : it means that i 've been here before , billy , standing here watching you running away from a challenge . cane : trust your instincts , billy . it 's gon na make it easier on you . run . run . jill : easier for you . where it leaves him is going down the wrong road again . but i guess you 're used to that , are n't you ? cane : it 's settled , huh ? jill : apparently , it is . cane : all right . so , while i got you , i have a proposal for you . billy : yeah , not so fast . any sort of proposal 's gon na have to be run by your partner , which , if it 's not clear , is ... me . jill : wow . cane : hmm . jill : that 's quite a turnaround . just so you know , i am thrilled that you 're staying on board , and i see really good things ahead for you . listen , cane , could you give us a few moments ? we have n't really had a chance to catch up on things . cane : sure . do you have any other surprises for me ? jill : [ chuckles ] not today , no . cane : all right . billy : see you later , partner . okay . so , now that he 's out of here , you can tell me what the hell is going on . [ cell phone rings ] jill : saved by the ringtone . billy : hello ? phyllis : it 's me . just got back form victor 's appeal hearing , and it was absolutely awful . he 's gon na walk . just ... i needed to talk to someone who understands . billy : yeah , i understand , bethany . phyllis : you 're not alone ? billy : no . phyllis : sorry . billy : no , no , no , no . i 'll talk to you soon , okay ? bye - bye . jill : so , how 's bethany ? billy : yeah , she 's fine . she wanted to apologize for canceling plans . jill : that 's too bad . billy : yeah , it is , but let 's get back to what we were talking about . you were gon na tell me what the hell is going on here . jill : just as soon as you tell me who was really on that phone . judge gates : thank you , mr. abbott . unless anyone has something else to add ... then i 'm off to deliberate . the prisoner may stay put . everyone else , please wait in the corridor . i 'll be as expedient as possible . victor : thanks for what you said . nick : well , i meant it . and i hope you did , too -- that you learned a lesson , that you were n't just saying those words so you could get out , that you will never , ever again hurt anyone the way you hurt jack and phyllis . victor : i thought i 'd erased your doubts after i saved your mother 's life . nick : well , we all want to believe that . victor : what do you mean , `` we `` ? your siblings have the same doubts ? is that it ? abby : thank you for not going off on my dad . you were fair and reasonable . nikki : you were the exact opposite of phyllis . you 'd think she could have conjured up a little bit of graciousness for the man who saved her life , but no . she would rather ignite another full - on war . jack : can you blame her ? nikki : i can . it 's time to put this in the past . jack : that 's easier for some than others . nikki : apparently . jack : i hope you were all listening in there . you ca n't let victor get away with any more stunts . victoria : well , we 'll keep an eye on dad , as long as you promise to do the same with phyllis . summer : she 's still really angry . nikki : is that even possible , under the living conditions you have right now ? jack : phyllis and i are a package deal . whatever issues we have , we 'll work through them . just see to it victor steers judge gates : i wanted to speak with you before i called in the others . it 's about my daughter . remember -- the woman you used ? victor : i did n't use your daughter . but i assume my fate is in her hands . judge gates : a fate i have n't yet decided . she pleaded with me to hear your case . victor : and you agreed . judge gates : on one condition -- that my daughter never see you again . however , it 's gotten more complicated . phyllis abbott 's emotional outburst -- well ... it 's quite a compelling case for you to stay behind bars . adam : my son ca n't see me in here . chelsea : so , is it better for him to think that you abandoned him , adam ? adam : i 'm not abandoning him . i 'm protecting him . chelsea : well , he wo n't understand that . adam : look at me in here . look at this . you want him to see me like this -- a place that 's a colorless , hopeless pit of despair ? chelsea : he wo n't be here to look at the walls . he will be here to look at you . adam : he 'll look at me just like you did when you walked in here , right ? chelsea : that -- that 's not fair . i 'll be stronger when he 's -- adam : it 's not about being stronger . you see me like this . it 's breaking your heart . i wo n't do that to my son . chelsea : what about your heart ? how long can you survive in this hell without your son ? billy : i have an idea . let 's not talk about my persona life , because -- newsflash -- it 's none of your business . let 's talk about you . jill : oh , goody . i love being the center of attention . billy : i know you do . why are you pushing me to work with cane ? jill : 'cause you need a wakeup call , billy . you need something to shake some sense into you , and this is it . billy : yeah , stealing my company -- that 's a new spin . i 'll give you that . a little over the top , no ? jill : no , because cane will be an excellent , excellent role model for you . billy : [ laughs ] oh , you 're -- i 'm sorry . you 're serious . jill : you do n't like that idea , do you ? billy : no . jill : okay . all right . i got another deal for you . you work with cane for a few months and you get brash & sassy 's ! numbers up , okay ? and , at the same time , you work on your own you - know - what . and then i will step back and i will give cane a brand - new division , and you will have the company again . how 's that sound ? [ knock on door ] phyllis : jack . jack : may i come in ? phyllis : i ... am not up for any more lectures . i did what i had to do , so ... tell me , is the verdict already in ? let me guess -- is victor walking and toasting ... jack : i 'm not here about victor . i 'm here about us . judge gates : hypothetically speaking , if i did grant you clemency , would you agree to the same terms as meredith ? would you stay out of her life for good ? victor : you know what i like about you and respect about you ? your wanting to protect your daughter , as i protect my family . judge gates : and that is not an answer , mr. newman . victor : second chances are n't given very often ... so i would not waste mine . i promise you . judge gates : and why should i believe you ? victor : 'cause you 're a wise man . that 's what your daughter tells me . i will not disappoint you . phyllis : i need some time still . jack : no . time 's up . i 'm not gon na let you throw your life away because you 're fixated on revenge . phyllis : you 're not getting it . jack : i get it -- more than you know . but sometimes it 's better to walk away from a fight . phyllis : and just let victor win ? jack : he 's already won ! look at you ! look at us ! we 're hanging on by a thread because you 're hanging on to all this anger and resentment . phyllis : [ scoffs ] fine . [ crying ] so , this is all my fault ? jack : no . i 'm saying sometimes it takes more strength to let it go . phyllis : why do n't you take your own advice , jack ? if i 'm such a disaster , then why do n't you walk out that door ? jack : that 's not gon na happen . phyllis : why do n't you abandon ship before i drag you down ? jack : i am not gon na let you go . i am not going to stop loving you . [ sniffles ] it 's not gon na happen . i 'm gon na have you by my side for the rest of my life . i ca n't do that if you keep pushing me away . you know you 're doing that . you 're chipping away at this marriage from the inside out . i do n't know why ! why are you so intent on destroying what we have ? billy : all right . i 'll accept your deal , for one reason only -- to prove you wrong , to show you that i 'm not the mess you think i am . jill : [ laughing ] oh , my baby , i will be thrilled if you prove me wrong on this , believe me . aw , honey . mwah ! you do know that i love you , do n't you ? billy : in your frustrating , crazy kind of way , yes , i do . jill : well , i keep things interesting , though . billy : that you do . jill : hmm . [ sighs ] jill : katherine ? do you want me to help you up the stairs ? katherine : i believe i can manage . thank you , though . good night . jill : this is the one . forget - me - not yellow . judge gates : please rise , mr. newman . you were sentenced to walworth for a reason , mr. newman . what you did to phyllis and jack abbott was reprehensible . i listened very carefully to their words , and i took them to heart . but we 're dealing with more than words here . prison is about as much rehabilitation as it is punishment . it 's about learning a lesson and changing because of it . rehabilitation -- that is always the goal . and in your case , mr. newman , i feel that goal has been reached . i will rule in favor of your appeal , and i hereby reduce your sentence to time served and two years ' community service . nikki : i ca n't believe it ! [ gavel bangs ] judge gates : before you resume your celebration ... i trust you 'll hold up your end of the bargain . there will be periodic reviews of your behavior , and if a court - appointed officer deems you to be in violation , you can be taken back to prison at any time during the next two years . victor : i understand , your honor . judge gates : in that case , you 're free to go . victoria : he 's free . abby : [ laughs ] nikki : i 've never been so relieved in my life ! summer : congratulations , grandpa . victoria : i 'm so happy for you , dad . abby : for all of us . so , what 's your first move as a free man ? victoria : he 's gon na relax and enjoy his freedom . do n't worry about anything . we 'll hold down the fort at work . summer : well , they will . i 'm not at newman anymore , so ... victor : a lot to catch up on . what i want most of all is to reclaim my life . that means after a good night 's sleep ... i will reclaim that chair behind my desk and run this company with all the vigor in my phyllis : i 'm sorry . i have been pushing you away . and i ca n't imagine how much that hurts you , 'cause you 've done nothing but love me . jack : all i want is what is best for you . phyllis : i just need to figure out some things right now . maybe we could figure it out together . [ cell phone chimes ] forget that . forget that . phyllis : you should take it . it 's important , i 'm sure . jack : no , nothing 's more important than this . phyllis : just answer it , all right ? i wo n't be able to concentrate . he got out , did n't he ? jack : yeah . phyllis : [ crying ] i knew this was gon na happen . jack : honey , honey , calm down . phyllis : do n't tell me to calm down ! jack : this is not the end of the world . phyllis : yes , it is ! jack : only if you let it be . phyllis : because i 'm a weak and damaged woman -- is that why ? ! jack : wait . where is this coming from ? no ! phyllis : you have to go . you have to go . jack : no . absolutely not . phyllis : yes , because no matter how much you want to fix this , no matter how devoted you are to us , it will not change the fact that we are on a different page from one another . jack : so i 'm the enemy because i love you , because i want you to be happy and have peace in your life ? phyllis : on your terms , not on mine ! and they will always be different . so you need to go . jack : red ... phyllis : jack , please . i ca n't talk about this anymore . please do n't . jack : do n't do anything you 're gon na regret . chelsea : there must be some way we can make it work . adam : there 's not . chelsea : a way that connor can visit without scaring him or upsetting him . adam : no , there 's not . there 's not . [ cell phone chimes ] chelsea : i do n't believe it . adam : what ? chelsea : victor wins again -- guilty yet free ... while you 're innocent and trapped in here . nikki : this must seem like a dream to you . victor : yeah . it does . nikki : well , this room and all of the rooms are very real . but i have made a few changes . victor : mm - hmm . did n't realize how much ... i missed all this . nikki : welcome home , darling . lily : well , jill knows that you do n't need anyone . she , on the other hand -- i do n't think she would have been able to acquire brash & sassy ! without your work behind the scenes . cane : yeah , but pitting billy against me is n't how i thought she would say thank you . lily : trust me -- in no time , you will be running the company , billy , and jill . cane : oh , yeah ? lily : oh , yeah . cane : oh , yeah ? lily : now , why do n't we go celebrate your first step back to the top ? cane : i think you should lead the way . billy : hey . sorry about that . i 'm sorry that i could n't talk earlier . are you okay ? phyllis : i think my marriage jill : ahh . are you celebrating victor 's imminent return ? jack : i asked for a pink umbrella . all i got was this damn lime . jill : oh , lord . who 's running this place anyway ? jack : i 'm more interested in who 's running brash & sassy ! jill : you heard . jack : sneaky little takeover . what 's next ? jill : having cane and billy run the thing . jack : together ? jill : oh , yes , together . i told billy that he should be looking up to cane . jack : oh , i 'll bet he loved that . jill : oh , i do n't give a damn if he loves it . he has got to get his act together , jack . jack : in business ? jill : in life . see ? if he continues on down the road he 's on , he will never get victoria back . phyllis : i just lost it . i unloaded on victor , on all of them . i could n't help it . it just came out . and all of my rage and my anger just was as fresh as it ever was . billy : and jack does n't understand ? phyllis : he wants to . he keeps offering to help and trying to fix things , but the more he does that , i just want to scream . billy : it 's okay . phyllis : no . no . it 's not okay . things are not okay between jack and me , and -- i do n't know -- maybe he 's right . maybe i 'm spinning out of control . because i 'm just feeling like i do n't care anymore . billy : i care ... because it brought you back to me . victoria : i came here because i thought we should toast , but now i 'm wondering if maybe i should go in to the office and do some last - minute damage control . nick : you think that 'll change anything ? victoria : no . nick : look , vick , you 've done an amazing job with the company . victoria : yes , so amazing that i managed to lose an entire division and fall prey to ecoterrorism . nick : none of that was your fault . victoria : really ? try telling that to dad . you heard him . he 's back in full force . newman is his . i have a feeling that , one way or another , he 's gon na make sure that we remember that . chelsea : maybe your father will live up to his word and find a way to get you released . and if not ... adam , i am never gon na give up on you . i will find a way to get you out of here . adam : i know it . you should go . chelsea : what ? no . no . i still have time . adam : no , you should go . connor 's probably wondering where you 're at . chelsea : i know what you 're doing . do n't do this . connor is fine , and i 'm not leaving . we do n't even have to talk . [ voice breaking ] i just want to be around you . i just want to spend time with you to make sure you 're okay . adam : i ca n't do this right now . chelsea : adam , just stay . adam : i 'm sorry . chelsea : adam , do n't ! i know what you 're doing ! do n't do this ! adam : guard . chelsea : no , no ! wait ! wait just -- wait . [ stomps foot ] ugh ! [ crying ] nikki : i have to tell you , the ranch was n't the same without you . coming home together like this seems so right . victor : it does . nikki : well , just relax . make a drink if you like . i 'm gon na go check on celia -- see how she 's going with dinner . bet you must be starved . you have n't had a decent meal in months . victor : sweetheart ... [ sighs heavily ] ... you and i have gone through a lot . but i think this was the biggest test of them all . and i think we have conquered it . nikki : thank goodness . yeah . the ... taste of life without victor -- i did n't like that at all . this truly is a fresh start for us . let 's not waste it . victor : never . victor : you should n't be here . chloe : no . but i am . bravo , victor . you actually pulled it off . you 're walking free , and adam is locked up in your place . victor : you should not be here . where the hell are the two journal pages ? i want them . [ next_on ] victor : and if you think that she is not contemplating revenge , then you do n't know your wife . phyllis : we want the same things . | phyllis pleads with the judge hearing victor 's appeal to keep him in prison , because she has gone though a living nightmare and her life is in shambles because of what he did to her . jack asks the judge to make his decision final , because phyllis ca n't go through anymore pain . jack tells victor that he will never forgive him for what he did but he refuses to wallow in the pain that he caused him and is determined to get on with his life . jack tells phyllis how much he loves her and begs her not to push him away and to try to move past what victor did to them . phyllis tells jack he will never understand and runs to billy for comfort . jill makes billy and cane partners running brash and sassy and promises billy that if he can get the company 's profits up and get his life straightened out , she will give the company back to him . adam tells chelsea he never wants connor to visit him in jail and once the news breaks that victor has gotten out on time served and two years community service , adam seems resigned to being in jail and ends his visit with chelsea . victor promises judge gates that he will never see meredith again and that he truly has learned his lesson and he is a changed man . victor and nikki go home to the ranch . while nikki goes to check on lunch , victor has a drink and is surprised to see chloe . chloe is thrilled that victor 's plan to punish adam worked and victor wants chloe to give him the missing pages of sage 's journal . |
nick : hilary ! where is she ? hilary ! hilary : hi , nick . nick : how dare you . hilary : excuse me ? nick : do n't play innocent with me . that footage of me and my dad , where 'd you get it ? hilary : oh , well , that 's called good journalism . nick : oh , the hell it is . you shot it without us knowing , and then you used it to embarrass me and the rest of my family . you got a hell of a nerve . i 'm gon na sue you and shut this place down . hilary : oh , now , that 's a little harsh , do n't you think ? nick : my dad gave you an exclusive to shoot the event , not an exclusive to invade our privacy . you are shameless . hilary : shameless ? [ scoffs ] i 'm not the one who tried to ruin my mother 's big night or got into knock - down , drag - out with my father . all i did was tell the truth . you do n't like it , look in the mirror . jack : hey ! i was just on my way to see you . phyllis : well , it looks like i just saved you a walk . what do you need ? you gon na make me guess , or are we gon na play 20 questions ? 'cause i do n't have time for games today , jack . okay . i will see you later . phyllis : i thought you might be interested in a little meeting i just had . phyllis : you have meetings every day . jack : not with cane ashby , i do n't . phyllis : i 'm listening . jack : he said that if i was willing to hire him ... phyllis : wait . he came to you for a job ? jack : ... he would be more than willing to share with me the inner workings of brash & sassy ! phyllis : `` the inner workings , `` such as ? jack : you know , future campaigns , areas of weakness ... i think he 'd spill the whole ball of wax if given the opportunity . you do n't seem surprised . phyllis : i 'm not . jack : really ? phyllis : why should i be ? jack : did n't you just hear what i said ? phyllis : i think you need to look at the whole picture , jack . jack : gee , i thought i was . phyllis : cane is upset with victoria . he 's flat - out pissed . of course the guy 's motivated to `` help `` jabot . jack : i think he 's even more motivated to see his old company crash and burn . victoria may have had good reason to fire him . my god , i think she 's gon na regret it . lily : so , what brings you by , if it 's not cane pitching himself for a job at your company ? devon : [ sighs ] well , i did want to see you , but , yeah , there is that , too . he did n't , uh ... he did n't update you ? lily : no , not yet . devon : well , um , neil and i spoke , and we decided that we 're gon na have to turn him down . i hope you understand . cane : hey . victoria : what brings you back here ? cane : well , it 's a big building , and you only control one floor . victoria : let me guess -- you were at jabot meeting with jack , or is `` interviewing `` more accurate ? cane : i do n't know . you know , last time i checked , i was , uh , free to meet anybody i please . devon : you know , neil and i really did spend time considering whether or not to hire cane , and we weighed all the pros and cons , and ... lily : look , i -- i appreciate it . obviously the cons outweigh the pros . devon : well , i mean , it just -- it came down to the fact that we 're a new company , and we have a vision of standards that we 're trying to uphold , and ... cane 's actions at brash & sassy ! made him a risk that we 're not willing to take . i 'm sorry . lily : no , i 'm sorry that cane screwed up his career . devon : it 's very difficult for me to forgive him for hurting you and the kids the way he has . lily : [ sighs ] look , right now , i 'm just trying to keep the family together . devon : yeah . how you really doing ? lily : i mean , it 's tough with cane not working , you know ? we need him to contribute to the family . devon : well , you know , i 'm sure that he 's gon na find something soon . you do n't have anything to worry about . lily : i hope he does , 'cause the sooner he does , then the sooner we can return to some sense of normalcy , especially for the kids ' sake . devon : yeah . do they know about the pregnancy ? lily : yeah , they know about juliet -- everything . devon : i do n't have to ask how that went . lily : not well , but i reminded them that cane loves them , and he 'll always be their father . devon : he always gon na be your husband ? [ door unlocks , opens ] devon : i should , uh , probably get going . cane : why , 'cause you and neil are n't gon na hire me ? seriously , do n't worry about it , all right ? it 's not a big deal . i 'm over it . victoria : [ sighs ] [ exhales sharply ] billy : hey . how you doing ? victoria : peachy . billy : you sure about that ? victoria : well , i 've had better days . billy : is it fallout from your family 's exposé on `` the hilary hour ? `` victoria : i 'm sure the tidal wave has n't even begun . billy : what else has you down ? victoria : i had a little run - in earlier . billy : do n't tell me it was a disgruntled ex - employee . victoria : you 'll never guess what cane was doing in this building . billy : no way . nick : yeah , there were a lot of mistakes that night , but they were our mistakes . they were n't for you to exploit , to get ratings for your television show . hilary : it was a newsworthy event . we covered as such . that is what we were hired to do . nick : you went above and beyond what my dad contracted you to do and you know it . what you filmed was done without our permission . do you have any idea how upset my mom is right now ? hilary : and i feel for her , okay ? i had no intention of hurting nikki . but we were hired to cover the entire event . that 's what we did . end of discussion . nick : no , it 's not the end . not for me . not by a long shot . hilary : you know what ? i think that you 're just worried about your image and your reputation . after all , you are the one who came off looking like a hotheaded jackass . nick : [ scoffs ] hilary , i do n't give a damn that people know i 'm on the outs with my father right now . what i care about is how this affects my family , and my mother and sister are dealing with the fallout . hilary : well , i 'm just the messenger , so do n't blame me . nick : you are messing with the wrong family . i ca n't wait to see what happens when my dad gets his hands on you . he will make you pay for humiliating him . hilary : it 's funny that you say that . see , your dad , he actually already paid me . he paid me a compliment for the job that i did , and he told me that we can air the footage exactly the way that we shot it . nick : [ scoffs ] you are lying . hilary : oh , then whey did he send me this after the show aired ? see , your daddy , he was n't scared of the truth . he wanted the whole world to see what went down after that concert . unedited and uncensored . nick : he wanted to embarrass me in front of the largest audience possible . my own father did that . hilary : well , if it 's any consolation , he did n't come off looking much better . nick : oh , like he cares . he just used you to further his own sick agenda . discredit your challengers by any means necessary , even if it 's on some stupid tabloid tv show . hilary : whoa . that was the old `` gc buzz . `` `` the hilary hour `` is a pop culture content platform and lifestyle brand , nationally syndicated and streaming worldwide in hd . if you 'd like to tell your side of the story , i 'd be happy to do an interview with you right now . nick : that is never gon na happen . do n't get too caught up in my dad 's games . if you want to keep your little show here , do n't become a shill for my dad . i will sue you for defamation . hilary : if it 's true , it 's not defamation . nick : see , you probably think you got this big coup here by trashing my family . you 're just a low - level vulture who would sell her soul for a ratings bump . you do n't care who you hurt . people like you give journalists a bad name . someday , somebody 's gon na take you down , hilary . devon : hey , nick , you need to take it easy , man , all right ? even if you did n't like the end of her piece , she had every right to air it . nick : how do you know that ? devon : because mariah told me that victor said `` go for it . `` nick : it does n't make it right . hilary should have had some editorial discretion or judgment or class , which clearly she has none of . devon : okay , dude , your issues with your dad go way beyond that footage , all right ? do n't take your frustrations with that out on hilary . all right ? let 's not do this here . relax . hilary : thank you . jack : yes , i have a dream for jabot . a rapid climb to the top of the high - end cosmetics market . an upward line on the sales chart that corresponds perfectly with brash & sassy ! 's downward slide . phyllis : where did you leave it with him ? jack : well , i told him i 'd be in touch . phyllis : i 'm surprised you did n't drag him into human resources . jack : well , there 's the matter of title and salary and factoring in cane 's desperation at having just been axed , i think it 's pretty much in the bag that we will have him for a lot less than victoria paid . phyllis : well , making them sweat always saves you a bundle , but you know that . you 've always been a shrewd player . jack : as have you . i mean , billy has no idea that you 've been moonlighting as a headhunter for jabot , does he ? phyllis : let 's be clear . i only told you that cane was available . jack : and i owe you for that . i would like to be a fly on the wall to see billy and victoria when they realize just how hot cane is to come back to jabot . poor victoria , i almost feel sorry for her . she thought she 'd gotten rid of the problem by just firing him . phyllis : well , victoria has other problems that beat out cane at the moment , that is for sure . jack : oh , really ? and what are they ? phyllis : ahh . you have n't seen it yet . [ keyboard clicking ] billy : the nerve of this guy . he 's like a bad penny we ca n't get rid of . victoria : he 's talking to jack about a position at jabot . billy : did he admit that ? victoria : no , but it does n't take a rocket scientist to figure out that there 's two cosmetics companies in this building , and the lobby security people confirmed it . billy : well , good job on the cash bonuses last christmas . victoria : [ scoffs ] look , we have to put a stop to this . billy : yeah . this ca n't happen . if cane gets a chance , he 's gon na leak like a sieve . i mean , product in the pipeline , marketing strategies , finances ... last time i saw him , it was clear that he made you the villain in his unwell brain . victoria : well , then i guess he and jack are a match made in hell because jack also seems dead - set on wrecking my life , in all arenas . billy : you 're talking about the fact that he 's hanging out with your mom ? victoria : no , there 's more . not only did abby catch your brother making out with my mother yesterday . it turns out that after the blow - up between dad and nick , mom fled the scene in jack 's car and they spent the night in your family 's cabin . this is a real thing . billy : come on . hold on a second . now , they have a long history , i understand that , but , i mean , for years , they 've only been friends , okay ? victoria : yeah , well , dad walked out on mom . he 's away from gc until further notice . billy : wow . jack 's not only playing with fire , this is dynamite . hell , this is plutonium . victoria : i know . my parents ' marital issues are not new , and they 're complicated , but there was jack , just waiting to swoop in and take advantage ... billy : just like he 's about to do with cane . victoria : i may not have a say in my mother 's love life , but cane working at jabot ? jack 's not gon na get away with it . hilary : what are you smiling about ? devon : i was just thinking about how far you 've come since you got victor all riled up that one time , when you made him look bad on `` gc buzz `` and he almost sued us off the air . hilary : yes . us , taking a crash course on tabloid tv . it feels like so long ago . devon : it 's so clear in my head , it could have been just yesterday , actually . hilary : well , i actually remember having fun in between some of those arguments . mariah : hey ! devon : hey ! mariah : is n't this the best surprise ? hilary : i know , is n't it ? devon : are you ready for another one just like it ? mariah : yeah , i 'll take all the good vibes i can get today . devon : well , in that case , i got us tickets to a musical festival in san francisco . it 's called crush fest , and it 's on the grounds of this beautiful vineyard . mariah : what ? devon : and the lineup is almost as good as the scenery . mariah : oh , my gosh . you remembered that i love these bands . devon : yeah , of course i do . i remember everything you say . i put it in a little folder up here . [ chuckles ] so , i can have the jet ready to go this friday , if you want to go , or if you 're available . mariah : what do you say , boss ? can i have the weekend off ? please , please , please ! devon : please ? hilary : i insist . mariah : thank you ! thank you , thank you ! and thank you for being the most thoughtful guy ever . devon : of course . mmm . hilary : well , you know how those musical festivals are -- bunch of wasted fans screaming in your ear , picking your pockets , the bathroom lines longer than the band 's set . devon : yeah , no , we 're not gon na be dealing with that . i got vip access all the way , 'cause i 'm gon na be scouting artists for the new streaming service . mariah : i will text you from the merch booth . any t - shirt you want , on me . tessa : oh , hey . noah : hey , yourself ! tessa : so , how do i look ? noah : fantastic , as usual . tessa : well , thank you . i hope devon agrees . noah : well , i 'm sure he will , but , uh , you know , he signed you for your talent and your sound , which are also amazing . tessa : well , i know his streaming service is all about the music , but it would be dumb to think that image does n't play a huge role in artist 's career nowadays . noah : like i said , you got the whole package . tessa : thank you for opening early so we could do this here . i feel way more comfortable than performing new songs for him at some fancy office . noah : hey , happy to do it . tessa : oh ! i got you something . noah : ooh ! tessa : you -- noah : um ... i hope you did n't pay too much for this because somewhere in the back , we got a crate with , like , 500 of these . tessa : all right , smart mouth , turn it over . noah : oh ! come on . [ sighs ] all right , i love it , but , you know , `` soon `` might be a bit misleading . tessa : no , it 's not . you 're gon na do this . i just -- i just know it . so , did you bring up the chain idea to your dad ? noah : i brought it up on the 4th , but he was a bit too distracted to get into it , and i 'm kind of thinking now might not be much better . tessa : why , because of the stuff with your grandfather ? noah : yeah , and more . get a load of this -- tessa : what ? cane : your lemonade is great . it is always a highlight of summer . [ exhales sharply ] lily : thank you . so , i 'm still a little dazed as to how fast things turned around for you on the job front . cane : me , too . lily : so you went right from talking to my dad to a job interview ? cane : mm - hmm . yeah . it looks like timing was on my side for a change . look , it 's not a huge shock that your dad and devon did n't hire me at hamilton- winters group , okay ? but it worked out for the best because the place i interviewed at -- well , we 're the perfect fit . lily : that 's great . are you gon na tell me where ? cane : jabot . lily : jabot ? cane : your dad and devon may not have any use for me , but you know what ? jack abbott is fascinated with what i have to offer . phyllis : what did i tell you ? jack : boy , `` the hilary hour `` does manage to wrangle some riveting exclusives . uh , if you want a meeting with me , you can arrange it with my assistant . victoria : yeah , well , gloria 's not at her desk , and this ca n't wait . phyllis , would you please give us some privacy ? phyllis : not a problem . jack , you have all the pertinent information . jack : and then some . thank you , phyllis . victoria : let 's just get right to it . i know you met with cane , and you 're probably planning to hire him . jack : he 's a highly qualified executive that knows this business . victoria : yes , not to mention every detail about your chief competitor . jack : oh , the one that fired him and forced him to go job - hunting ? victoria : i 'm warning you , jack . you do n't want to do this . tessa : oh , wow . hilary 's show ? that 's -- noah : yeah . tessa : that 's awful . noah : i know , you see what i mean about postponing the , uh , expanding - the- business chat with my dad ? tessa : yeah , well ... devil 's advocate ? he might enjoy the distraction that 's something that 's not involving this . nick : hey . what 's going on ? noah : dad ! hey . tessa : um , would you mind if i use the office to practice ? noah : no , i do n't mind . cool with you ? nick : yeah , of course . tessa : thanks . nick : uh , i know you 've been waiting to talk to me . noah : hey , whenever you 're ready . i do n't want to pressure you , all right ? nick : did you see the segment on `` the hilary hour ? `` noah : yeah , i did . i also heard that you tried to stop the concert from grandpa . nick : i felt like it was something i needed to do . you know ? your grandfather tried to twist it into something underhanded . noah : hey , come on . i know you , all right ? i know you had to have a pretty compelling reason . nick : i did . your grandmother 's health . she had a very serious m.s . flare - up right before the concert , one my dad did n't know about . i mean , she basically forced herself to play . noah : i had no idea . nick : well , that 's because she swore me to secrecy . i mean , dad did n't know , vick , abby -- no one . i did everything i could to talk her out of performing , but she was n't hearing it . so i felt like i had to do something drastic . i mean , looking back ... yeah , i should have come up with a different way to keep her from performing . noah : hey , i 'm not gon na judge you . if i 'd have known , i 'd have done the exact same thing . okay ? and i 'll tell you what -- i would follow your lead over grandpa 's any day . nick : well , that is the best news i 've gotten all day , bud . appreciate that . noah : look , it 's obvious there 's more going on between you and grandpa than he let on . i mean , i picked up on that a while ago . when you 're ready to tell me that stuff , i know you will . in the meantime , do n't stress about me , okay ? nick : i ca n't make any promises . i would hate it if we ended up the way me and my dad are . but i respect you too much . you know , i 've always tried to encourage and support you . noah : and you do . and i was hoping that you 'd want to continue that trend regarding my recent proposal to , uh , open more undergrounds . nick : right . yeah . i remember you mentioning something about that . noah : when you 're ready , maybe we could sit down and have a more serious conversation about it . sound good ? nick : how does right now sound ? phyllis : so , why would victoria storm into jack 's office and demand privacy ? billy : to try and talk jack out of hiring cane . phyllis : that was fast . how 'd you guys find out ? billy : victoria ran into him in the elevator . she put two and two together , and he did n't deny it . phyllis : did he confirm it ? billy : he did n't have to . it was n't hard to put together . so she stormed up there and she went to confront jack . i could n't stop her . phyllis : but you tried to . billy : yeah , i tried to . hell , it was against every impulse to go up there and do it myself . i just thought it would be worse for victoria . phyllis : jack does n't respond well to demands , especially from the competitor . billy : well , that 's true . but maybe he 'll listen to you . phyllis : who ? jack ? no . not anymore . billy : come on , i do n't know about that . phyllis : my influence on his decision making ended the day he filed for divorce . and , besides , technically , i work for jabot 's merger partner , and it might look the slightest bit hinky , me trying to protect brash & sassy ! , trying to convince him not to hire cane . and it wo n't be much time at all before he turns his fury on you , and that i do not want . billy : but you got to admit , this is rotten . i mean , even for jack . this is worse than him trying to snake the hockey deal from me by going to his buddy at the league and telling him i was a gambling addict . at least that , he had a reason for that vendetta . but trying to snake cane to work at jabot ? that feels like a personal attack on victoria , and i 'm not gon na stand for that . she does n't deserve my sadistic brother kicking her when she 's down . with everything that she 's got going on in her family , it 's not a coincidence this has jack 's grimy little fingerprints all over it . phyllis : okay , i understand everything you 're saying , i do . but victoria is tough enough to take care of herself . jack : can i pour you some ? it might calm you down . victoria : you know , i would chill right out if you would take my warning seriously . jack : you know , i think it 's the wording . you said i do n't want to hire cane . you 're the one that 's against it . i think it 's a marvelous idea . victoria : well , you know , you might change your mind if you knew all the baggage that he comes with . jack : oh , the one - night - stand that spawned the , uh , bogus lawsuit ? well , you know , people make mistakes . i 'm pretty confident cane wo n't make this one twice . victoria : yeah , i had faith in him , too , until i realized that he ca n't be trusted . jack : it seems to me he 'd work all the harder to prove you wrong , only to the betterment of jabot . victoria : then let 's not talk about how this is gon na affect your business . let 's focus on what this hire is gon na cost you , personally . cane : [ sighs ] you know , you have n't said anything since i told you about the interview . i was hoping you 'd be as excited about it as i was . lily : is n't working at jabot a conflict of interest ? cane : well , jack views my time at brash & sassy ! as a plus . lily : yeah , so he can one - up his top rival . cane : all right , sweetheart , he said it was business . lily : cane , there 's more at stake here than just cosmetic sales . i mean , do you really want to declare war against billy and victoria ? because that 's what you 'd be doing . cane : i 'm not declaring war against anybody . all i 'm trying to do here is find out some way i can support my family , okay ? jabot -- it is my best and it 's my only option now . lily : even though victoria and billy are still my bosses ? cane : well , for now , i mean , but you 're gon na be destined for bigger and better things , and i just want us to have the careers that we deserve , all right ? look , you have listened to me complain for so long about working at brash & sassy ! and how i do n't feel appreciated . i know it 's frustrating . i know it 's exhausting for you . i do . i just keep thinking that this chance at jabot , it could be a fresh start for us . so , please , if jack gives me the offer , will you just accept it and will you just support me , please ? hilary : fyi , victor pre - approved the story that i ran . sharon : i do n't believe for one second that victor wanted that out in the world . hilary : well , he did , and i already got a lecture from nick , so all i need from you is a non - fat latte to go . sharon : except i do n't need three bucks . not enough to serve you . hilary : this is n't the only coffee in town . sharon : no , but it is the best one . you do n't seem to understand , hilary . we have a problem , you and me . hilary : really , sharon ? sharon : yeah , you belittle mariah . you have taken her for granted . you upstage her every day . hilary : that 's your interpretation ? sharon : i do n't need to interpret , i see it every day on the show . hilary : i put her on a show that is seen around the world . how many people in genoa city get a job like that ? the rest is all in her head . sharon : no , that 's a lie . you 've been messing with my daughter for months , and now my ex - husband nick ? hilary : [ scoffs ] sharon : you think that you had victor 's blessing for that , but , trust me , he was just using you to make a petty point . and what do you get out of that nasty story on nick and his family ? hilary : advertisers , going viral , national attention -- oh , and you know , there 's that dramatic spike in ratings . sharon : and an equal number of enemies . hilary : oh . can you be more specific ? sharon : well , let 's see . yeah , um , everyone named newman ? except victor . oh , and me . hilary : is that supposed to scare me ? sharon : it 's just a suggestion that you watch yourself , hilary , and i do n't mean on tv . now get out of my coffeehouse . hilary : [ scoffs ] noah : so , there it is , that 's our market -- small and medium - sized cities , college towns like gc with no decent music venue . i 've looked into this . there are a ton of towns that fit the bill . we could have our pick . nick : underground as a brand . it 's intriguing . noah : and we do n't just stop with a bunch of clubs with the same signage and drink menus . we could create our own tours by booking artists across our entire circuit , complete vertical integration . nick : look , the short answer is `` i like it , `` but , son , you got to be careful with expansion . there are always added expenses or problems that come up . i mean , i do n't know if you remember , but your mom and i tried to open up more crimson lights . we added one in milwaukee with the hope to add more . we were only able to keep that one open for a few months . mariah : hand to god , i had nothing to do with that horrible piece . noah : we know . mariah : i just feel awful about not warning you . i kept thinking that hilary was gon na have a moment of clarity or sanity or i 'd be able to stop the tape somehow , but ... nick : mariah , do n't worry about it , all right ? i know that was n't your fault in any way . tessa : hey ! mariah : hey . tessa : you did n't tell me you were coming . mariah : well , i did n't want to make any promises considering there was a good chance an angry pro - newman mob was gon na burn down the `` gc buzz `` building with me and the other host inside . tessa : [ laughs ] nick : uh , excuse me , i 'm just gon na talk to devon for one second . noah : uh , shoot . our distributor 's trying to get ahold of me . i better check the beverage inventory first . hey ! for the last time , dad knows the deal . he 's not gon na blame you for what hilary did , all right ? tessa : hey . noah 's right . okay ? from everything you 've told me about hilary , there 's nothing you could have done to keep that segment off the air . you were caught smack - bang in the middle . mariah : that 's kind of where i seem to be most days -- caught between hilary and the people that love to hate her . or hate to love her . or both , i do n't know . tessa : well , you 're not back to thinking that he 's still into hilary , are you ? mariah : no , there 's a big improvement since i bared my soul to devon , and ... he just got me this killer surprise . tessa : mm ! mariah : look . devon : nick , you do n't have to apologize to me . nick : no , i do , and i want to . you know , i 'm sorry if you felt like that any of that attitude at the studio was directed to you . it was n't . i 'm sorry for the shrapnel . i also apologize that you had to see me going off on your ex like that . devon : we are more than cool 'cause i know that when i choose to be around hilary , there is a high risk of crossfire . you know ? she can turn the coolest person in the world into a maniac . she 's done it to me more than once . tessa : on a private jet ? that 's supposed to be my life ! but in , like , 20 years after non - stop work and numerous big breaks , but ... you 're living it right now ! mariah : it 's a cosmic accident , i promise , but maybe it 's better you do n't see who got added to the program today . tessa : oh , show me . mariah : okay . tessa : oh ! that 's my girl ! i 've never seen her live ! not once ! lily : cane , look , i do n't want you clinging to unrealistic expectations . cane : hey , look ... if you mean that i 'm hoping that we can be back together as a family again one day ... lily : no , i -- i did n't say that . cane : it 's all i have to keep going , sweetheart , is hope . that 's all i 've got . you know , they say that a man is not measured by his mistakes but by how he copes with them . lily : they do , huh ? cane : they do . and i know it may be too soon for you to forgive me , and maybe you never will , okay ? but i just want you to know , sweetheart , i am just trying . lily : look , if jack makes an offer , i 'll support you accepting it . cane : thank you . lily : i know you 'll do great things about jabot , like before . and i know that you would love being back there . cane : that 's 'cause you still know who i am . victoria : this is one of those times when your appetite for winning has impaired your common sense . jack : if we could get to the point , victoria , sometime ... victoria : i know all about you and my mom . jack : you know that your mother asked me to help her escape from the party her husband forced her to attend . victoria : yes , and that a cabin deep in the woods was your sleepover hideout of choice . jack : and that 's what we did . sleep . your mother 's honor is intact , victoria . she needed friendship and support , and that 's what i gave her , and given that your family 's dirty laundry is once again all over the internet , i 'll probably do it yet again , as any good friend would . victoria : yes . a true friend . a true friend who is seen kissing his platonic pal right here in this very office , and do n't bother with the lame denial , i already got one from mom . jack : okay , maybe you have forgotten -- i have cared a great deal about your mother for many , many years . victoria : i 'm not disputing that . aside from my father and me , you know my mother better than anyone else . so you should ask yourself -- do you really see my mother wanting to rekindle some romance with a man that 's out to destroy her daughter 's company ? because i ca n't see it . in fact , i ca n't even see her wanting to be friends with someone who would do something so vicious . devon : so , i get to hear some new tessa songs today , and i 've been thinking about that since i woke up this morning . tessa : oh , you 're sweet . you know what i 've been thinking about ? devon : huh ? tessa : do n't mess up in front of devon . `` devon : oh , please . tessa : yeah . mariah : tessa is scared that you 're gon na go to wine country , see some other artists , and think less of her -- as if ! devon : get out of here . i 'm gon na have your performing on those stages next year . mariah : yeah ! devon : mm - hmm . mariah : yeah , i think that 's very doable . and you know what ? we could give her a taste of what that 'll be like if we bring her with us on friday . noah : listen , dad , if , uh ... if you 're not feeling my plan to clone the bar , do n't worry about it . nick : i 'm really interested in your scheme for world domination , but i 'm only gon na do it if it 's a guaranteed success . noah : [ chuckles ] well , um , i 'm not really sure it works that way . nick : it takes so much planning , bud , all right ? you have to come up with a strict budget , and you have to stick to it . that is the biggest problem we 're gon na face . can you handle that ? noah : can i ? nick : well , yeah , you are the one i 'm doing this with , right ? noah : uh , yeah . uh ... damn straight . nick : all right , i 'm in . let 's do it . noah : yes ! nick : [ chuckles ] noah : it 's gon na be awesome . nick : yeah , bud . phyllis : oh , wow . i think you need an x - ray . your muscles seem to have been replaced by pvc . billy : i 'm sorry . i ca n't relax . i 'm nauseated by my brother . i mean , jack thinks he 's so superior . why does n't he just try and make better product and sell more than us instead of trying to steal our business plan by hiring an ex - employee who was fired for cause ? phyllis : listen to me . i have no doubt -- no doubt -- that you and victoria will save this company , no matter what jack and cane throw your way . billy : thank you . jack : hello ? cane ? cane : hey , jack . i 'm glad you called . jack : do n't be . i ca n't give you the job , cane . cane : i thought that you and i were in sync . jack : then i realized hiring you would have certain repercussions i had n't considered . cane : okay , listen , um ... i do n't understand , jack . what do you mean ? jack : it 's just not gon na work , cane . i , uh -- i wish you only the best . uh , i have to go . goodbye . cane : [ scoffs ] that was jack . lily : you did n't get the job ? cane : i did n't get the job . [ next_on ] jack : seems to me i 'm kind of doing your dirty work here . if they spend less time together , it certainly makes things nicer for you , does n't it ? jordan : the fallout from what cane did is still falling . hilary : there 's more ? juliet : thank you . charlie : you 're welcome . | nick walks into gc buzz and confronts hilary about airing his and victor 's argument on national television . hilary tells him that she had the permission of victor and even shows him her cell phone where victor had given her the thumbs up for airing the dispute . nick threatens to sue hilary for defamation of character . jack tells phyllis that cane asked him for a job at jabot and he would give him the utmost details about brash and sassy . victoria meets cane on the elevator after he has just left jack 's office . devon explains to lily why he and neil are not hiring cane at hamilton / winters . devon asks lily if the kids know about cane , juliet and the baby . lily confirms that they do . cane comes home to join lily and devon . victoria takes a pill and swallows it down with water just as billy comes to join her . victoria tells billy about seeing cane in the elevator and that he had been to see jack about a job . nick and hilary argue over the fact that she aired the fight between him and victor . devon walks in and interrupts them . to her surprise , devon defends hilary and her actions . mariah walks out and is surprised to see devon there . devon surprises mariah by showing her that he has tickets for a concert in san francisco of a group that she had been wanting to see . mariah is thrilled . phyllis asks jack what he told cane about him working for jabot . phyllis shows jack an article on gc buzz of a fight between nick and victor which hilary had aired . victoria and billy discuss cane possibly working for jabot and about jack and his involvement in nikki and victor 's problems . tessa joins noah at the underground and gives him a present of a t - shirt with the underground inscription on the front and the nationwide logo on the back . noah shows tessa the footage of nick and victor 's argument . cane tells lily that he had asked for a job at jabot . victoria interrupts jack and phyllis to have a talk with jack concerning cane . |
[ previously_on ] nick : last night i was just trying to get out of my own head . phyllis : you blew off some steam . that 's what you did . nick : it is our secret . phyllis : never to be spoken about again . mariah : so what happens now ? tessa : i have to leave town . because i have to be with my sister . and there 's no other way . cane : if it got out that your mom ran that red light like you said , the repercussions for her and our family , they could be really bad . charlie : yeah , so we just do n't tell anyone ? nate : barring a miracle that goes beyond medicine , nothing and no one can save her . devon : i want you to be my wife again , as soon as possible . devon : hey . hilary : please do n't tell me you 've been in that chair all night . devon : well , there 's no way i 'd give up the best seat in the house . hilary : you 're in new clothes . devon : yeah , neil brought them for me . hilary : [ inhales sharply ] your back must be killing you from sleeping in that . devon : actually , i was up a few times throughout the night , arranging a surprise for you . hilary : oooh . heh . i like surprises . devon : i hope you like this one . [ sighs ] hilary : devon ... devon : i just figured , since we 're hanging out in the icu and not doing anything , why wait ? hilary : can you read it to me ? devon : of course . `` you are invited to the joyous wedding celebration of hilary curtis and devon hamilton . please join us as we are united in marriage and begin a lifetime journey together . genoa city memorial hospital icu , thursday , july 26th , 2 : 00 p.m . dress to impress . reception for friends and family at devon and hilary 's penthouse following hilary 's release from the hospital . `` nick : i got my hands on a sweet high rise down on market street . it will serve as the headquarters of my new company , dark horse . i 've already made some very key acquisitions . i 've hired some talented people to my executive team . and that leads me to you . neil : you do realize that i 'm the winters in hamilton - winters ? nick : not looking to poach . but i would like to hire power communications to handle all pr for dark horse . and i ca n't think of anyone better than you . i want you to start right away . i 'd like to hire some very powerful influencers to really push my brand . neil : yeah , i - i 'm afraid i 'm gon na have to pass . nick : why ? neil : as much as i admire what you 're trying to do here , you know , hilary 's accident has ... it 's given me a new perspective on life . nick : yeah . um ... i heard about that . very sorry . neil : thanks . i got to tell you , man , it 's been rough . made me realize that life is too short to engage in petty things . now , i 'm not saying that that 's what 's going on with you and your father . but what i am saying is that , i do n't want to get caught up in a power struggle between you and your dad . i need to focus on my own family right now . nick : yeah , man . i hear you . neil : listen , i got to cut this meeting short . i want to get over to the hospital , you know . nick : yeah . well , just let me know if there 's anything i can do . neil : just pray . that 's all any of us can do right now . additional sponsorship mariah : hospital wedding . that ca n't be a good sign . sharon : [ sighs ] well , maybe hilary decided she just wanted something quiet . you know , something small and romantic . mariah : have you met hilary ? she is all about the bling , making a big splash . icu hardly screams that . sharon : well , a near brush with death can cause someone to re - prioritize what 's important to them in life . mariah : i just have a feeling that there 's more to this than a sudden burst of self - awareness . sharon : hilary and devon are getting married . just be happy for them . mariah : yeah . you 're right . i 'm just gon na be happy for them . they -- they deserve to be happy . sharon : everyone does . including you . mariah : was that supposed to be subtle ? because it wasn't . sharon : okay . more direct approach . how are things going with you and tessa ? mariah : they 've gotten complicated . sharon : well , i hate to say this , but ... you know , i 'm not surprised , given her track record . mariah : wow . judge much ? sharon : okay . you 're right . that was unfair . i just do n't want to see you get hurt . mariah : then maybe try supporting me . sharon : i do ! oh ... if you want things to work out for you and tessa , then i want that , too . [ cellphone chimes ] cane : what 's wrong ? lily : uh , it 's the police officer . she 's on her way to hamilton - winters to interview me about the accident . cane : um ... what are you gon na say ? lily : i 'm gon na tell the truth -- that this truck came out of nowhere and hit us . phyllis : knock , knock . you up for some company ? hilary : yours ? always . phyllis : well , i wo n't stay long . i know you need your rest . hilary : i am sick of resting . and being poked and prodded . ugh , this place is awful . phyllis : [ chuckles ] hilary : not my idea of a good time . phyllis : well , i 'm sure it 's not anyone 's . hilary : are you implying that i am a complainer ? phyllis : you ? never . i know that you 're a model patient . are you kidding me ? hilary : [ chuckles ] you 're good at this . phyllis : what ? hilary : distracting me . [ phyllis chuckles ] making me think about anything [ sighs ] other than what happened . phyllis : well , would you like to talk ? hilary : no . i would rather hear what happened with that pi i recommended . phyllis : [ sighs ] hilary : did you call him ? phyllis : yes ... hilary : mm . was billy with another woman ? phyllis : no . he 's not cheating on me . hilary : that 's a relief , hm ? is n't it ? phyllis : yes . [ sighs ] i do n't want to talk about me , though , or billy . i want to talk about this wedding that you 're having . hilary : [ chuckles ] all devon . he is quite the romantic . phyllis : i know . i know he is . the prom proposal and the couples massage . but why the rush ? i 'm curious . hilary : i lost the baby . phyllis : oh . [ pats hand ] i 'm sorry . hilary : i think that 's why devon is planning this wedding . he 's trying to get my mind off it . phyllis : he 's got to be hurting , too . [ sighs ] hilary : i 've been asking myself ... what is the purpose of all of this ? this back and forth with the pregnancy . was it gon na happen ? was it not ? then for it to end like this , it just ... it feels so cruel and pointless . then i thought , maybe it 's not . maybe [ sighs ] devon and i had to go through all of that so we could find our way back to each other . phyllis : [ sighs ] yeah . that 's beautiful . that 's beautiful . finding something good in this much sadness , yes . hilary : so , i know [ laughs ] we sprung a wedding on you ... [ both chuckle ] ... but , um ... will you be my maid of honor ? phyllis : [ laughs ] [ sniffles ] me ? seriously ? hilary : [ laughs ] you 're my best friend . god , the only one i 've ever had . phyllis : when you ask me like that , yes . it 'd be an honor . oh , my gosh ! i have things to do . i got to go . i got to go . hilary : um ... [ chuckles ] okay . phyllis : my first duty as a maid of honor , i have to get you a dress that 's gon na make you feel like a queen . that 's what i got to go do . okay ? hilary : okay . phyllis : thank you . hilary : thank you . neil : hey , devon . devon : hey . neil : uh , mattie just delivered this to me . devon : i hope you can make it . neil : um ... [ sighs ] you know , i - i know , son , that , uh , losing this baby ... is stirring up a lot of emotions . devon : i mean , yeah . hilary 's devastated by it . neil : you are , too . devon : of course i am . it 's -- it 's ... it 's been hard for both of us . neil : i 'm just hoping that 's not the reason that , you know , you 're rushing into this marriage . devon : it 's not at all . neil : you 're dealing with a lot of stuff . you realize that , right ? hilary 's accident , losing the baby . i want to make sure -- absolutely sure -- that you 're thinking clearly here . devon : yeah . i 'm thinking very clearly , neil . i love hilary with all my heart , man . and i want to marry her . neil : yeah . i know . i know you -- you love her . you -- you know , you got -- you got plenty of time . devon : no . we don't . hilary is out of time . neil : what ? no . devon : yeah . nate told me yesterday . and , uh , hilary does n't know . it 's just cane and lily , and now you . neil : i do n't know what to say . devon : i know you loved her once . neil : i did . but you know what happened . when you two -- devon : i know . we hurt you . we hurt you . neil : no point in rehashing all that . devon : i agree . none of it really matters now . neil : i -- i ca n't believe what you 're telling me right now . devon : that 's how i felt at first . but i just want to make the best of the time that we have left , you know ? neil : mm . that 's why you want to marry her tomorrow . devon : that 's right . will you do me a favor ? will you not say anything to her ? 'cause i just -- i want it to be a happy day . neil : yeah . of course you do . devon : and will you do me one more favor ? neil : [ sighs ] yeah . name it . devon : i 'd love for you to be my best man . neil : [ chokes ] yeah . you know i will . devon : thanks . neil : i just want to support you any way i can , okay ? devon : thank you . hilary : devon picked it out . he 's doing everything for this wedding . cane : so that explains why lily and i were invited , huh ? hilary : i want you there , too . and lily . cane : she told me you guys had a good talk . hilary : yeah . we ... cleared the air . cane : that 's what i 'd like to do with you , too , if i could . hilary : [ chuckles ] must be something in the water at your house . cane : you know , after juliet died , no one wanted anything to do with me or sam . but you were there for both of us . hilary : it was guilt . and love . i really love that little boy . cane : but when i found out about that video you made of juliet , i cut you out of his life . hilary : i should have told you about that tape sooner . cane : i should have been more forgiving with you . i 'm sorry . hilary : i accept your apology . cane : thank you . hilary : i should be thanking you . cane : hmph . what for ? hilary : bringing that beautiful baby into my life . the moment that i held him , i knew that i wanted to be a mother . and i ca n't wait for me and devon to try again . cane : first things first . you have a wedding to get ready for tomorrow , okay ? hilary : [ inhales deeply ] mm . yes . [ clears throat ] and you and lily , you guys all are gon na be there , right ? mattie and -- and charlie ? i know . i know that charlie and shauna , they ... blame themselves for what happened . cane : yeah , they do . hilary : i want you to tell him that i want him there . to stop blaming himself . it was an accident . a perfect storm . no one 's fault . shauna : hilary and devon are getting married . that must mean she 's getting better . charlie : yeah . it also means you ca n't keep ghosting her . you 're gon na have to go to the hospital and see her . shauna : i can't . charlie : she 's going to be really bummed if you do n't go to that wedding . shauna : she 'd probably rather i didn't . charlie : yeah , that 's exactly why she asked me to hand you that . shauna : she took me in . trusted me . and i let her down . how can i face her ? charlie : i mean , it 's hard admitting you messed up . but if you do , hilary will have total respect for you . shauna : i - i do want to tell her how sorry i am for my part in the accident . charlie : it 's not your fault . shauna : if i had n't run out , lily never would have driven off to look for me . charlie : [ sighs ] my mom talks to the cops today . so ... hopefully it goes okay . shauna : it might not . charlie : why do you say that ? shauna : i saw what happened , charlie . cane : you saw the truck hit our car ? shauna : it was n't the truck driver 's fault . your mom ran a red light . i - i hate to be the one to tell you . charlie : i -- [ sighs ] i saw my mom run the red light , too . shauna : does she know ? charlie : she ca n't remember . but ... hopefully the cops believe that and just let it go . cane : charlie -- charlie : i do n't want my mom to get in trouble . you know , and it 's like my dad said -- this was an accident . lily : please have a seat . ofc . schulz : mm . lily : thank you for doing this here . it 's been a very difficult time for my family . ofc . schulz : yes , i can imagine . since we are not at the station , i 'm going to have to record our conversation . lily : uh ... of course . yes . ofc . schulz : this is officer erica schulz . i 'm interviewing lily ashby about an incident that occurred july 18 , 2018 . i 'm gon na ask you some questions about the car accident you were involved in . lily : yeah . i feel -- i feel really horrible about what happened . i just wish i had handled things differently that day . ofc . schulz : what do you mean ? lily : uh , my son , charlie , is dating a young girl that hilary curtis is mentoring -- ofc . schulz : shauna nelson . hilary : yes . and hilary and i had an argument over appropriate behavior for teenagers . shauna got upset by the argument , and she ran out of hilary 's apartment . so charlie , hilary , and i went looking for her . ofc . schulz : in your car ? lily : uh , yes . ofc . schulz : and you were driving ? lily : yes . uh , hilary was in the passenger 's seat , and my son , charlie , was in the back seat . ofc . schulz : and then what happened ? lily : honestly , i 'm not sure . hilary and i were arguing , and then this truck just came out of nowhere and hit us . ofc . schulz : and you do n't remember anything else that happened before the impact ? lily : i 'm sorry . i - i don't . it just -- it happened really fast . ofc . schulz : all right . if you remember anything else , please call me . lily : yeah . will do . ofc . schulz : thank you . lily : thank you . phyllis : spoke to lauren about the dress . devon : oh . that 's great . phyllis : although , um , i do have a nagging little thought in my stubborn little brain . devon : what 's that ? phyllis : i always imagined hilary having this , you know , big , romantic , slightly - over - the - top wedding , and i think she still could . devon : um ... i think it might be too late for that . phyllis : no , i know . i know , i know , i know that you already sent out the invitations , okay , but i think people would understand if you wanted to wait until hilary can walk down the magnificent aisle with a spectacular dress , looking absolutely stunning . devon : yeah . that 's , uh -- that 's never gon na happen , though . phyllis : the walking part or the stunning part ? devon : any part , phyllis . any part at all , 'cause , um ... hilary is not going to ... um ... [ sighs ] phyllis : she 's not gon na what ? what 's going on ? devon : hilary 's not gon na be the same . she 's not gon na be the same when she gets out of here . phyllis : i did n't realize how bad it was . how is she holding this all together ? devon : 'cause she does n't know how bad her injuries are . phyllis : how bad is this ? devon : it 's ... it 's bad . phyllis : and you 're keeping this from her ? why would you do something like that ? she needs to know . devon : did you see how happy she was ? would you like to take that away from her ? phyllis : you ca n't make a decision like that for someone . she has to know the truth , devon . devon : i - i ca n't tell her , okay ? phyllis : yes , you -- if you do n't tell her , i will tell her . devon : phyllis -- phyllis : i will tell her ! devon : phyllis , hang on a second . just ... telling hilary that she may only have a few days left to live is not gon na do her any good , okay ? phyllis : th - this is n't happening . devon : it is happening , phyllis . it 's happening . and hilary is dying . mariah : all for hilary ? tessa : uh , yeah . her fans love her . mariah : well , they do n't know her like we do . [ chuckles ] tessa : is there , uh , any news this morning ? mariah : big news , actually . tessa : is there a change in her condition ? mariah : well [ sighs ] no . but , um , there 's gon na be a change in her relationship status . hilary 's getting married . tessa : gosh ! no way . that 's -- that 's , uh -- that 's amazing . mariah : yeah . i got the invite this morning . hand - delivered . tessa : ooh , fancy . well , uh , that 's awesome . hilary and devon get their happily ever after . mariah : i hear we all deserve one . tessa : i , uh , thought you did n't believe in fairy tales . mariah : well , i 'm probably not gon na be donning a white dress and setting doves free anytime soon , but ... i think you and i could find our own version of a happy ending . tessa : mariah ... mariah : look , i know that you need to go find your sister and make sure that she 's safe . and i want to help . tessa : how ? mariah : i know you think that there 's no way that she can come back to genoa city , but what if she could ? tessa : and go straight to prison ? [ taps desk ] yeah , no way . mariah : no , i - i 'm talking about finding her , getting her back here , and clearing her name . tessa : sounds like another fairy tale . mariah : no . reality . because i think that it can happen . and then you would n't have to leave town . and we -- we could actually be together . nick : hey . phyllis : oh , hey . nick : uh , sharon 's inside , so ... phyllis : oh , no problem . nick : yeah , we , uh -- we worked things out . the engagement 's back on . phyllis : oh , good . i 'm glad to hear that . nick : yeah . if she ever found out about , uh -- phyllis : i already told you . she wo n't hear about it from me . nick : how are things with you and billy ? phyllis : i do n't want to talk about that . nick : what 's going on ? phyllis : devon and hilary are getting married tomorrow . nick : yeah , i was with neil when he got the invitation . i thought you 'd be happier for her . phyllis : i was . i was just -- i was so happy for her . nick : phyllis , what 's -- what 's going on ? what 's wrong ? phyllis : hilary , she 's not gon na -- she 's not gon na make it . thank you . sharon : hey . what 's going on ? um ... bad news about hilary ? phyllis : she 's dying . [ sighs ] sharon : oh , my -- i 'm -- phyllis ! i 'm so sorry . i -- i know that you two are best friends . if there 's anything that nick and i can do ... `` the young and the restless `` will continue . tessa : even if scott and abby were to testify for crystal , there 's no guarantee she 'll get off . mariah : any decent lawyer can argue that it was an act of self - defense . tessa : she ca n't afford a fancy lawyer . mariah : you think that victor newman would n't help out the girl that saved his daughter 's life ? the guy is all about family . tessa : okay . maybe . maybe that would solve crystal 's legal problems . but zack 's associates are still out there . and they 're frickin ' pissed at my little sister for outing their little sex ring . and they 're not too happy with me , either . mariah : okay . well , when they come out of hiding , paul will arrest them . tessa : yeah , 'cause it 's that simple . mariah : it 's gon na take time , tessa , but it will happen eventually . tessa : yeah , but lots of damage can be done between now and `` eventually . `` crystal has to stay in hiding , which means i have to go . mariah : it 's like you do n't want to come up with another solution . tessa : i just think it 's best if i leave . mariah : how is that best ? enlighten me , please . tessa : because i 'm not a good person ! sharon : devon ca n't seriously think it 's a good idea , keeping this from hilary ? phyllis : she was so happy when i saw her earlier . i mean , she was looking forward to this wedding . i can understand why devon would n't want to take that away from her . sharon : look , i know that you and nick are friends . [ sighs ] and i know that you and i probably never will be . but ... i just want to say , i 'm -- i 'm here if you need anything . and for what it 's worth , i do hope things between you and billy will work out . phyllis : thank you . thank you . well , i need to get my act together and start acting like a maid of honor . i 've got a million things to do , and not a lot of time to finish them in . but thank you both very much . do n't worry about me . i 'll be okay on my own . sharon : you know , i never thought i would hear myself say this , but ... i feel bad for phyllis . shauna : bad time ? hilary : shauna . no , no . thank you . shauna : would n't want to cross her . hilary : [ chuckles ] she 's actually really nice . shauna : guess you ca n't always tell . look at us . you thought you could trust me and this is what happened . hilary : shau -- shauna , it 's not your fault that i 'm laying in here . shauna : i was wrong to fool around with charlie at your place . a - and i should n't have run out when you and lily were arguing . hilary : that does n't mean that you 're responsible for this . shauna : it feels like i did this to you . i 'm so sorry , hilary . can you ever forgive me ? hilary : one condition . ac -- no . actually , uh , two . one -- i want you to forgive yourself . shauna : i 'll try . what 's the second ? hilary : will you be my bridesmaid [ exhales heavily ] at my wedding tomorrow ? shauna : you want me ? hilary : you 're the closest thing i 've ever had to a daughter . and i want you standing beside me when i marry devon . shauna : i 'd love to . hilary : you know it 's tomorrow , right ? shauna : [ laughs ] yeah . i got the invitation . little surprised you 're not waiting until you get out of here . when is that , anyway ? hilary : um ... [ gulps ] i 'm not really sure . shauna : they have n't told you ? hilary : no . [ sighs ] doctors have n't really said anything about how long i 'll be in here or my recovery . shauna : you 'd think they would have said something . hilary : yeah . you would . shauna : well ... i better go figure out what i 'm gon na wear tomorrow . [ chuckles ] hilary : ' kay . shauna : i really think marrying devon 's gon na help you recover . you 'll be out of here before you know it . mariah : why do you keep pushing me away ? tessa : 'cause i do n't deserve you . mariah : news flash -- i 'm not a saint , either . tessa : but deep down , where it counts , you 're a good person . mariah : so are you . tessa : i 'm the thief who stole your journal . mariah : that 's not the way that i see you . tessa : but it 's who i am . and it 's who i 've been for as long as i can remember . mariah : does n't matter . tessa : yes , it does . stealing from you was n't a one - time thing . it 's a way of life for me . mariah : no , it was a way of life . because i look in your eyes , and the person i see ... you 're just not that way anymore . tessa : how can you honestly tell ? mariah : because you have remorse . because you have feelings . i mean , even this conversation proves that . so you can label yourself whatever you want . a thief . a grifter . i do n't care . because the tessa that i know has one of the biggest hearts i have ever seen . devon : we got the flowers , and we got the music . and , uh , phyllis is taking care of the dress . so i think that 's everything . hilary : wow . you 're going all - out . devon : i just want this to be the most beautiful , romantic wedding day that anybody 's ever had , that 's all . hilary : what about our honeymoon ? have you thought about that ? devon : yeah . i have . we can go wherever you 'd like . we can -- we can go to italy , or to france . africa . japan . you know what , we can take a trip around the world if you 'd like to do that . hilary : sky 's the limit , huh ? devon : as long as i 'm with you , then i 'm happy . phyllis : knock , knock ! it 's okay to come in ? devon : hey . yeah . absolutely . hilary : hey . what 's all this ? phyllis : hey ! got some wedding dresses for you . and do n't worry , you do n't have to try any of them on . fenmore 's has your size . you just have to pick out the one you like . devon : do i get a say ? hilary : absolutely not . devon : no ? hilary : no . it 's bad luck for the groom to see the dress before the wedding day . devon : okay . well , we do n't want any bad luck . phyllis : no , no . scoot out of here . devon : okay . i 'll see you later . phyllis : so , i got a lot of dresses for you to choose from . i got you sexy , romantic , comfy . you know , whatever you 're in the mood for . hilary : i 'm in the mood for the truth . phyllis : sure . about what ? hilary : i need you to be straight with me . there 's a reason devon 's rushing this wedding . phyllis : honey , he loves you . hilary : no . no , it 's more than that . phyllis : [ sighs ] why does it need to be more than that ? hilary : can you please stop pretending ? i just -- [ swallows hard ] i need someone to be straight with me . what is going on ? lily : um , are all the invitations delivered ? mattie : yeah . i ca n't believe uncle devon and hilary are getting married . it 's so exciting . charlie : maybe you can be the flower girl . mattie : shut up . cane : hey , hey . do n't let him fool you . he 's just as excited about the wedding as you are , okay ? charlie : it 's pretty cool after everything that 's happened . lily : yeah . it 'll be a really special day , which i think we could all use . cane : so , how 'd it go with the police ? lily : uh , it was fine . it was a basic interview . you know , i just told the officer that i was driving along , and the truck came out of nowhere . mattie : hopefully that 'll be the end of it . cane : hopefully . yeah . nick : it 's terrible news about hilary . sharon : oh , i know . she had her whole life ahead of her . nick : just goes to show you , you can not take anything for granted . sharon : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . nick : for what ? sharon : ever thinking for one second of walking away from you . over what ? a stupid difference of opinion over your company ? nick : you do n't need to apologize . sharon : i 'm just glad i did n't do anything to ruin what we have . nick : well , we 've both made mistakes . it 's nothing to dwell on . sharon : and nothing is going to stop us from getting married and living a long , happy life together . tessa : i heard all you had to say , but i can not abandon my sister . mariah : i am not asking you to , tessa ! i -- [ sighs ] life is short . and if i did n't know that before today , hilary 's accident was a big fat reminder . tessa : i 'm sorry for what happened to hilary . but it does n't change anything . mariah : no , it changes everything ! tessa : mariah -- mariah : look . my world has come into focus . and i an seeing perfectly clear for the first time . and in life , you have to go after what you want . and what i want , tessa , is you . okay ? so if you need to leave , then ... i guess i 'm going with you . phyllis : now , if you do n't like these choices , i can go ahead and talk to my other contacts , so ... hilary : i do n't want to talk about the dresses . phyllis : i know . but we do n't have a lot of time . hilary : see , that right there . everyone is being so careful with their words , and they 're putting on these fake smiles , and they 're pretending like everything 's okay . phyllis : what are you talking about ? hilary : every time i -- i ask , `` when am i getting out of here ? `` or i talk about the future , devon , nate , you , you get all nervous , and then you -- you change the subject . i need you to tell me the truth , phyllis . i 'm not gon na make it , am i ? phyllis : the doctors do n't think so . that 's why devon has decided to rush all of this . okay ? hilary : [ whimpers , cries ] it 's not fair ! i have so much more that i want to do ! i want to -- i want to marry him . i want to have children with him . i want to grow old with him . phyllis : you can do all that . you can do that . doctors are wrong sometimes , okay ? they 're not always right . they never thought i was gon na come out of my coma , but i did . i fought back . and you can , too . hilary : you really think so ? phyllis : yes ! do n't give up . hilary : [ sobs ] okay . i 'm gon na fight . yeah . i 'm gon na -- phyllis : that 's it . hilary : i 'm gon na beat the odds . phyllis : that 's my girl . yes ! yes , you are . hilary : i 'm gon na cram as much as possible into the time i have left . phyllis : good . that 's right . | mariah wants to help find crystal and bring her back to geneoa city so that she can clear her name and she wo n't have to be on the run . tessa dpes n't want ro risk her sister going to jail so she says she has to go on the run with her sister . mariah sees that she ca n't change tessa 's mind so she tells tessa she will go on the run with her . lily is questioned by the police at the hamilton winters office and she tells the police that the truck came out of no where and she does n't remember anything else because everything happened so fast . cane and hilary make peace and cane apologizes for cutting her out of sam 's life . charlie persudes shauna to go see hilary and she tells him she saw lily run the red light . hilary tells shauna that she and charlie should n't blame themselves for the acident because nobody is to blame . phyllis presses devon about hiary 's condition and he pleads with her not to tell hilary because it will ruin her happiness . hilary asks phyllis to be her maid of honor and shauna to be a brdes maid . phyllis brings three wedding dresses to look at and hilary asks phyllis to tell her the truth about her condition . phyllis tells hilary what she already suspected but she tells hilary not to give up because doctors can be wrong . phyllis and hilary cry together and hilary decides to cram every moment of happiness she can into the time she has left . |
sharon : nick , where were you just now ? nick : i just went outside to get some air for a few minutes . sharon : oh . look , about what happened with paul and christine ... nick : babe , i do n't wan na talk about it . i just do n't want people pawing through cassie 's clothes . sharon : okay , neither do i , but ... nick : okay , then , could we drop it , please ? i do n't wan na think about it . i ca n't . and you should n't either . [ scene_break ] lily : wait , i 'm under arrest ? hank : you 're in very serious trouble , miss winters . lily : look , i just wanted to make sure that daniel was okay . hank : if i were you , i would stop worrying about daniel romalotti and start worrying about myself . you 've committed a crime . lily : wait , what crime ? hank : attempting to obtain access to a penal institution by fraud is a crime . that 's why i 'm placing you under arrest . let me have your glasses . phyllis : what are you doing , detective ? hank : miss winters is about to join your son in juvenile detention . [ scene_break ] neil : here you go . devon : thank you . neil : sure . devon : so what 's goin ' on ? why did you wan na have a one - on - one with me ? am i in trouble ? neil : no . no , no , no , of course not . um , i just wan na hear it from you , how things are goin ' with yolanda . devon : what do you mean ? you said you talked to the cops and they were n't gon na arrest her or anything , right ? neil : no . once she sobered up , they were gon na release her . devon : well , so what are you asking me ? neil : are you planning on seeing her again ? devon : yes , i am , soon . neil : you know , devon , when i spoke to your mother , she made it very clear that she does n't want or need you in her life right now . devon : she does n't mean that . she does n't . that 's the drugs talkin ' , and regardless , i 'm not gon na turn my back on her if there 's any chance i can help . neil : devon , listen , man , i admire your attitude . as i told you before , people only change when they make the decision . yolanda does n't wan na help herself . i 've talked to her . she 's not ready yet . devon : all she needs , neil , is a little bit of motivation , and i can give that to her . devon : look at this . neil : what 's this ? devon : i did some research online and i found a rehab place not too far from here . neil : your mother ca n't afford a live - in rehabilitation center . devon : well , that 's okay , 'cause this place does n't charge poor people . and i think if she knew about it and knew it was free , she 'd wan na go . neil : devon , i 'm very impressed for the amount of research you 've done here , but i need to ask you a serious question . since we first met , you barely said two words about your mother . we had to pull teeth just to get you to mention her name . for months , you know , you , um , you said you thought she was dead , and now all of a sudden , she 's all you care about . why ? i wan na know what 's changed . [ scene_break ] victor : thank you . here we go . jack : can i get a large coffee to go ? well , what a surprise seeing you here . victor : it is indeed , is n't it ? jack : jeez , as short - staffed as newman is these days , i 'm surprised you even have time for a coffee break . victor : hmm , hmm , newman enterprises is doing just fine . you need n't concern yourself , jack . jack : well , you keep trying to sell that . all your senior executives are off on some kind of leave of absence . victoria 's still learning the ropes , and here you approved the bonehead move of the month -- firing phyllis . victor : for your information , my daughter made a very sound decision . your ex- wife had become a rather disruptive presence at newman enterprises . jack : well , remind me to send victoria a thank you , 'cause all the folks at jabot are just salivating over the possibility of hiring the architect of newman 's internet presence . all that talent back with the good guys . well , i guess i ought to thank you . if that 's the way she runs a company , you did me a favor keeping me from hiring her . victor : jack , you 're incorrigible , are n't you ? jack : yes , i am . [ scene_break ] j.t . : sorry i 'm late . bobby : anybody follow you ? j.t . : no . nobody 's followin ' me . bobby : what did i tell you about meetin ' me in person ? anybody sees us together , i 'm a dead man . j.t . : i wish you had been more careful earlier . bobby : i 've been careful about this since day one . j.t . : yeah , but you met brittany at the club , man . how dumb was that ? bobby : no , we did n't meet . she just showed up in some disguise . wait a minute , how do you know i saw her tonight ? did she tell you ? j.t . : no . bobby : what , are you spyin ' on me now ? j.t . : i got better things to do , okay ? bobby : then who told you ? j.t . : nikki newman . bobby : nikki ? how the hell does she know ? j.t . : oh , she was at the club . she 's on to you guys . [ scene_break ] sharon : how did we get here , nick ? how did two people who love each other wind up arguing about their dead daughter 's clothes ? nick : i do n't know , but i hate it every bit as much as you do . nick : it 's not gon na be like this forever . sharon : well , i 'm really tired of telling myself that . every day , i look in your eyes and i hope the man i married would look back at me . nick : you do n't know how bad i wan na be that person again . but i ca n't . cassie 's gone . our lives have changed . nothing 's ever going to be the same for either of us , ever again . sharon : well , tell me who you are now , nick . do n't shut me out . nick : i wan na share what i 'm going through with you , but i do n't know how . words ca n't express how i feel . sharon : well , i guess i just have to give you your space then . this is how our lives are . i have to accept it . nick : wait , sharon ... i 'm willing to try and make things better ... if you 'll meet me halfway . [ scene_break ] devon : i really do n't know how to answer that question . my mom was just on my mind a lot , that 's all . neil : devon , come on . there must be some reason you started thinking about her . do you feel neglected because we 've been focusing all our attention on lily lately ? devon : well , i 'm not gon na lie . that 's part of it , but also i think what happened with cassie -- it made me realize that people do n't live forever , especially addicts , and , uh , if i do n't spend time with my mom now , i might never get the chance to . neil : i 'm not gon na forbid you to see her . devon : well , thank you . that 's good to hear , because i 'd have to anyway . neil : i want you to promise me that you 'll keep me up to date . devon : all right . all right . you know , i think in a way , what lily did gave me the courage to go find my mom . neil : how ? devon : well , even though what she did was wrong , it took a lot of guts , and she was brave enough to stand up for what she believes . and if she can do that , maybe i can , too . [ scene_break ] phyllis : listen , detective , listen . lily is just a young girl . she was worried about daniel . why do n't you cut her some slack ? hank : you seem surprisingly well - informed on the situation . was this your idea , mrs. abbott ? lily : no , no , no . i did this on my own . hank : given your history with disguises , i find it very difficult to believe that miss winters came up with this scheme on her own . lily : no , she had nothing to do with it . phyllis : listen , i would never do anything to jeopardize my son 's future . hank : officer healy . this young woman is charged with attempting to obtain access to a penal institution by fraud . go ahead . start the booking process , and i 'll be in there in a few minutes . thank you . lily : no . no . mrs. abbott ! phyllis : do n't worry about it . do n't worry about it , lily . i 'll take care of it . do n't worry about it . phyllis : i hope you 're happy . you happy ? that girl 's frightened to death . she does n't deserve this . she deserves another chance . hank : miss winters broke the conditions of her bail . she was ordered not to see your son . they were just apprehended after an interstate crime spree . phyllis : what ? a crime spree ? are you kidding me ? are n't you being a little dramatic ? the only crime she 's guilty of is caring for my son too much . hank : and she 's now gon na find out what a couple of days in juvenile hall feels like . a word of warning -- we 'll be monitoring daniel 's visitors carefully , and i 'll be watching you . the moment you try pulling another scam , it 'll be my pleasure to personally lock you in a cell . phyllis : i bet you dream about that , do n't you , detective ? what 's this ? [ scene_break ] neil : devon , listen to me . um , what lily did , it was n't brave . it was absolutely foolish , and if seeing yolanda puts you in any kind of danger , i expect you to stop immediately . devon : yeah , well , i 'm not gon na stop seeing my mother . neil : i understand that , but you ca n't allow your good intentions to cause you any problems . promise me you wo n't do that . ( cell phone rings ) neil : excuse me . neil winters . hank : this is detective weber . i need you to come down to the police station right away . neil : again ? why ? what 's -- what 's goin ' on ? hank : i 'd rather explain it to you in person . neil : i 'll be right there . um , devon , that was the police . i have to go . devon : the police ? does it have to do with lily ? neil : i do n't know . he did n't say , uh , but i want you to think about our little talk , will you ? devon : sure . neil : all right . i 'll see you at home . [ scene_break ] victor : for your information , phyllis was let go because of a family tragedy . for you to gloat about that is low , even for you . jack : i would never , ever make light of the death of a child . but phyllis is not to blame , and from what i hear , daniel may not have been driving that car . victor : and from what i hear , he did drive the car . he 's simply avoiding the consequences , and his mother is helping him escape justice . they have caused our family a great deal of pain . now why would i keep her on our payroll ? jack : whatever your family 's issues are with phyllis , i 'm convinced if you were running the show , she 'd still be there . victor : that may or may not be true , but just to tell you , my daughter has filled that void . she brought brad carlton on board . jack : brad carlton ? victor : mm - hmm . jack : well , phyllis has very , very specialized skills . brad , well , he 's a decent manager . she 's the best at what she does . he , on the other hand , well ... victor : i 'm gon na call your bluff , jack . your ex - wife is indeed an expert in a certain field , senior - level employee , but brad carlton is an investor in your company and a member of your board of directors . now why in the world would you let him work for the competition ? jack : brad made it very clear to me anything sub - c.e.o . is beneath him . you might wan na warn victoria and neil and drucilla to watch their backs . victor : jack , as always , delighted to talk to you . remember one thing . jabot is no threat to newman enterprises , nor will it ever be . you have a nice day . jack : jabot may not be ... but chancellor industries sure as hell is . [ scene_break ] bobby : what the -- i told nikki to stay out of my life . why does she got ta be so stubborn ? i knew this was gon na happen . j.t . : yeah , but we got ta focus on damage control , okay ? nikki 's not gon na stop asking questions . bobby : what exactly did she say to you ? j.t . : she said she knows that this breakup is bogus , that we 're all puttin ' on an act . bobby : does she know that i 'm tryin ' to take down vinny ? j.t . : no , she does n't know for sure , but , yeah , she suspects it . now , look , man , one thing 's for certain . nikki 's determined to figure out the truth here . bobby : oh , this is bad . this is real bad . i got ta talk to nikki before it 's too late . ( cell phone rings ) bobby : oh , perfect timing . yeah , vinny . what 's up ? vinny : hey , we need to talk right away . bobby : i 'll be right over . j.t . : what does he want ? bobby : i do n't know , but i guess i 'm about to find out how much vinny knows . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm willing to try anything to get us to communicate again , nick . i mean , do you wan na try counseling ? should we go away for the weekend ? sharon : where did that come from ? nick : i still think you 're the most beautiful woman in the world . nick : you 're very tense . sharon : yeah , it 's been that way for weeks . sharon : one thing 's still true . you have the magic touch . nick : let me do this properly then . sharon : that feels good . nick : relax . sharon : oh , sorry . nick : that 's okay . i 'll stop if you want . sharon : no , no , i do n't want you to stop . sorry i jumped like that . you just surprised me . it 's been so long . nick : for me , too . nick : i wan na make love to my wife . [ scene_break ] neil : i got here as fast as i could . what 's up ? hank : mr. winters . phyllis : hey . neil : hey . does this have something to do with daniel ? hank : it 's about your daughter . she disguised herself , sneaked in to see daniel romalotti . neil : you must be kidding me . okay , look , uh , i assure you that she wo n't leave my sight until daniel 's trial is over . hank : it 's more than just a family matter now , sir . it 's out of your hands . i had no choice , mr. winters , but i had to arrest lily . neil : what are you talking about ? phyllis : listen , you have plenty of other options . you know that . neil : hey , hank , i think you overreacted . let me see my daughter , and i 'll handle it from here . hank : uh , lily 's being processed right now , sir . the judge will decide if the charges are appropriate . in my opinion , given that she violated the terms of her bail , the court will agree with the police department . neil : what does that mean ? hank : lily 's a minor . the judge has a lot of discretion . until the hearing , she 'll be placed in custody . neil : you 're actually gon na do it , are n't you ? you 're gon na throw my daughter in juvenile hall . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'd forgotten how wonderful it is to lie in your arms . you know , it always used to make me feel so safe and protected . nick : used to ? sharon : well , it still does . being with you , nick , it ... it was really amazing . it was ... it was what i 'd hoped for a long time . nick : me too . nick : well , it 's getting late . i better go pick up noah at his friend 's house . sharon : no , i 'll do that . nick : oh , baby , you 've been doing all the chauffeuring for so long . it 's my turn . sharon : okay , well , we 'll go together . nick : no , it 's okay . you stay here and relax . i 'll go get him . sharon : thanks . that was really nice . nick : no , thank you . [ scene_break ] bobby : what 's shakin ' , vinny ? vinny : bobby , i think we got a little problem . bobby : yeah ? what 's that ? vinny : well , someone overheard you and me talkin ' earlier . bobby : who ? vinny : that , uh , ritzy friend of yours . the blonde dame . bobby : what , nikki newman ? vinny : that 's the one . i saw her leaving the club after you and i talked . bobby : hey , look , just because you saw her at the club does n't mean that she heard anything . vinny : you know we ca n't afford to take chances like that . she could ruin the whole operation . bobby : i do n't know . messin ' with nikki newman -- her husband victor could come after us . believe me , it 's the kind of heat that you do n't need . i think it 's a better idea if i just have a little chat with her and see what she knows before we do anything . vinny : you 're saying that because you 're lookin ' out for my interests ? or because you wan na protect your good friend nikki ? [ scene_break ] victor : sharon , i did n't know you were here . sharon : uh , nick went to pick up noah . victor : everything all right ? sharon : yeah . i just did n't wan na be alone . i hope i 'm not intruding . victor : of course . you 're never intruding . by the way , have you seen nikki lately ? sharon : well , i talked to her this morning . i asked her to drop some papers off at the coffeehouse . victor : ah . well , i guess she 'll be back shortly . speaking of the coffeehouse , i was just there . have you and nick found a new manager ? sharon : well , we really have n't started looking yet , but since the coffeehouse has always been sort of a family business , i 'm hoping he 'll help me , um , something we could do together . victor : well , i 'm sure he 'll want to do that . sharon : i 'm not so sure he cares that much lately . he 's having a hard time focusing on much except bringing daniel to justice . victor : do you think he 's upset by the rumors that daniel romalotti is spreading , namely that cassie was driving the car and not he ? sharon : oh , god , i do n't even wan na think about that . victor : ( sighs ) what if that were true ? will that change how you feel ? [ scene_break ] bobby : look , i 'm just tryin ' to help . from my experience , you do n't wan na get on victor newman 's bad side . vinny : why ? you afraid of him , bobby ? bobby : vinny , this guy is rich and powerful , more connected than anybody that you know . vinny : and what about you and his missus ? it seemed to me like you were really chummy when she used to work here at the club , you know , like you were more than just friends . bobby : it did n't happen . it was just business . besides , i got no interest in some society broad who gets her cheap thrills out of hanging ' out on the wrong side of town . vinny : what happened to you ? you used to be such a ladies ' man . now you do n't want nikki newman . you 're not pickin ' up any of the dancers at the club . i got ta wonder if you 're over your wife . bobby : let me tell you somethin ' . i hate that lyin ' tramp , and after the way she played me , yeah , i 'm a little gun - shy . so what ? vinny : you know what ? i think i ought to come along when you talk to this nikki character , you know ? i got a -- i got a bad feelin ' about her . bobby : not a good idea . you come and she 's gon na clam up , but she trusts me . i 'll get the truth out of her . vinny : all right . i 'm gon na listen to you on this one , but i want a full report . bobby : all right , you got it . [ scene_break ] neil : come on , hank . lily 's a naive girl . she does n't belong in juvenile detention center . you of all people know what she 's been through over the past few years . the justice system failed her before when she was a victim . now you 're failing her again because you 're lockin ' her up . it is n't right ! hank : neil , i understand you want to protect your daughter . i sympathize . the law is clear . if you wan na get angry at someone , there is the person . neil : were you involved with this ? phyllis : he has a big grudge against me . you know that . neil : wait , wait , was this your idea ? phyllis : what ? wait a second . wait a second . lily has a mind of her own . she decided to do this . neil : but you knew about it , did n't you ? why did n't you stop her ? phyllis : listen , my son is hanging on by a thread . you know that he 's dying in there . how can i deprive him of one ounce of happiness , neil ? neil : oh , phyllis , i ca n't believe you ! all you had to do was pick up the phone and call me the minute that you realized that she was involved in this . phyllis : shh ! i had no idea it would turn out like this . i had no idea . neil : i ca n't believe how selfish you are . my daughter has practically sacrificed everything for your son . now she 's giving up her free -- you 're the adult . phyllis : i 'm sorry . neil : you 're supposed to be the adult . you were supposed to stop her ! phyllis : shh . i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] man : hey , what 's crackin ' ? you want some more or what ? yolanda : oh , yeah . man : here you go . ha ha ha . that 's right . that 's right . you 're kind of in a hurry . what 's up , girl ? yolanda : shut up . man : huh ? what you mean , shut up , man ? i did n't see you around earlier today . yolanda : yeah , you know , i was away on business . man : right , right , right . devon : no , hey , i 'm not gon na let you poison yourself . yolanda : what you doin ' ? man : hey , who is this , man ? is this some kind of narc or what , huh ? yolanda : it 's my son . it 's okay . back up . you know what ? why do n't we just get back to this tomorrow , all right ? man : yeah , that 's right . same place , same station . you know what 's crackin ' . yolanda : all right . devon : what do you mean you 're gon na see him tomorrow ? yolanda : what you think ? i 'm gon na need another fix . devon : you 're not even trying to stay clean . yolanda : who said i was gon na try , you know ? i 've been lookin ' forward to this all day . devon : you know how much i hate seeing you like this , mom ? yolanda : well , then you know what ? leave . bump . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) lily : hi , daddy . neil : lily . lily : hi . neil : honey , how could you be so stupid ? lily : i know . i know you 're really mad at me . neil : you were already facing very serious charges . i thought you understood the gravity of your situation . why would you break the law again ? lily : oh , look , can we please just talk about this when we get out of here , please ? i just really do n't wan na be here anymore . neil : no , lily , lily . lily : what ? neil : i thought you understood what 's goin ' on . i ca n't take you home . [ scene_break ] devon : mama , do n't you light that , please . yolanda : boy , why you keep tryin ' to interfere in my life ? i ai n't gon na change . devon : well , you can if you want to , mom . yolanda : yeah , right . devon : listen to me , okay ? look at me . yolanda : what ? devon : there 's a place that i found that helps people like you . yolanda : oh . people like me . devon : addicts . yolanda : oh , yes , yes . well , you know what ? i ai n't got no money for rehab right now , so ... devon : it 's okay . 'cause it 's free , all right ? yolanda : ( laughs ) yeah . you know what ? they do n't help people like me for free , devon . devon : this place does , okay ? i swear to you . just look at it . if you went there , mom , you could be strong and healthy again . would n't you like that ? yolanda : i ai n't goin ' to no government - run detox , okay ? it 's the same as a prison . devon : all you have to do is stay for a couple days , okay ? if you do n't like it , you can leave . yolanda : no , devon . devon : oh , no , just like that . yolanda : no . devon : i have n't asked you for a single thing in my entire life , mom . can you just do this one thing for me ? yolanda : look . look . i do n't owe you nothin ' , okay ? you not my problem anymore . devon : i 'm not your problem . yolanda : unh - unh . devon : that goes both ways , mom . yolanda : yeah . devon : you hate yourself . you hate me . and , no , it 's not enough that you messed up your own life . now you 're messin ' up mine . yolanda : i told you not to come around here . devon : well , you know what ? do n't worry . do n't worry , 'cause i 'm not comin ' back here again . i ca n't handle you like this . mnh - mnh , and i hope that you love your drugs more than you love me . 'cause you just lost your son for 'em . [ scene_break ] sharon : i just ca n't believe that cassie was driving that car . it does n't add up . victor : how does nicholas feel about the possibility of that scenario ? sharon : he thinks it 's ridiculous , too . and i think he 's right , but ... victor : but what ? you having some doubts ? sharon : no , cassie did n't know how to drive . but nick wants to remember cassie as a saint . the last few months of her life , cassie was acting out . she was rebelling . she was lying . that 's what she was doing at that party in the first place . victor : well , unfortunately , most teenagers seem to go through that phase , do n't they ? sharon : yeah , and i wish that nicholas could see that . yes , cassie was a sweet , young girl who loved horses . but she was also a girl who was starting to wear too much makeup and dressing provocatively and ... the idea of carrying around a condom in her purse made her feel grown up . we may never know what really happened that night , but daniel certainly did n't force her to get into the car with him . victor : is that why cassie was so ready to forgive daniel ? sharon : she had a crush on him . she was n't gon na blame him for anything no matter what . i just hope that nicholas is n't completely losing his objectivity . victor : now if something comes out about cassie at the trial , do you think it might push nicholas over the edge ? sharon : i do . and i do n't know if i 'd be able to bring him back . [ scene_break ] jack : hey , just the person i wanted to see . phyllis : i 'm not doing very well right now . jack : well , i 'm here to turn that around . i 'm gon na make you an offer you ca n't possibly refuse -- vice president , jabot cosmetics , digital technology division . phyllis : vice president ? jack : okay , we 'll play with the title . digital guru . computer genius . whatever you like . phyllis : uh , jack -- jack : honey , you 're coming to jabot . it is a great opportunity both ways . phyllis : i - i know , but ... jack : no buts . sweetheart , you 're a great asset to our company . newman 's loss is our gain . phyllis : i do n't -- i do n't wan na talk about my job right now . jack : what ? wait , do you have some news on daniel ? has something happened ? phyllis : no , not to daniel . jack : sweetheart , i know you 're not the sit - around and - do - nothing kind of person . but you have to allow chris and paul to do what they do and clear daniel . phyllis : i 'm not sure if that 's possible now . jack : sweetheart , daniel blames himself as it is for what 's happening to you at newman . the best news you could give him is to tell him about this new job . phyllis : no , no , i do n't really wan na talk about anything regarding job , new or old . it does n't matter after what i just did . jack : what did you just do ? phyllis : well , you 're right . i 'm not the sit - around and - do - nothing type of person . you 're right . but ... lily winters just got arrested , and it 's all my fault . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) victor : mr. marsino . bobby : hello , mr. newman . victor : what brings you by ? bobby : look , i know i shoulda called , but we need to talk . victor : we need to talk about what ? bobby : something that i 'd hoped to hell we 'd never have to talk about . it 's about nikki . [ scene_break ] jack : sweetheart , when are you gon na learn ? phyllis : i was shooting from the hip . i was shooting from the hip . you like that about me . you always said you liked that about me . jack : yeah , but because of it lily is now in juvenile detention . phyllis : i know . i was trying to help . if i knew what i was doing was a crime , i would n't have done it . believe me . jack : i do n't know what to say . um , you know what ? detective weber was probably just throwing his weight around . i 'm sure things are gon na get straightened out . phyllis : yeah ? yeah ? i hope so . oh , drucilla is gon na lose it on me . she 's gon na lose it . i do n't even blame her . every time i think that daniel and i have hit rock bottom , i realize there 's further for us to fall . jack : i 'm always gon na be there to catch you . phyllis : with a net ? i think you should just stay clear of me . jack : ai n't gon na happen . phyllis : look at me . i mess up people 's lives . look at daniel . he was doing great in europe . now -- now he 's with me , look at him . jack : hey , listen , you are not to blame for this . phyllis : i just ca n't believe this . i should 've kept an eye on him . i should 've been a real mother . maybe the court was right . i 'm not fit to be anyone 's mom . jack : wait , wait , wait , do n't talk -- i 've seen you with daniel . any child would be lucky to have a mother as caring and supportive as you are . phyllis : i should n't have helped lily see my son . i should n't have done that . jack : you did it out of the kindness of your heart . stop beating yourself up . neil 's a bright guy . have a little faith . he 'll help lily get out of this . [ scene_break ] lily : look , dad , i do n't understand . why ca n't we leave ? i mean , it 's been forever . they must 've reset my bail by now . neil : lily , your bail 's been revoked . lily : revoked ? wait ... does that mean that i 'm going to jail ? neil : no , no , no , not jail , um , juvenile hall . lily : where daniel is , right ? neil : in the girls ' section . you wo n't be able to see daniel there . lily : no , but i 'll be close to him . i mean , if daniel can handle it , then i guess i can , too . lily : this was a really stupid thing i did , was n't it ? and now i have to pay the price . neil : why ? why do you have this attachment to daniel ? lily : come on , dad , think how you would feel if you and mom were pulled apart and people kept saying that she did all these horrible things , but you knew in your heart they were wrong . neil : lily , my only ... my only concern is your well - being . you understand me ? lily : dad , do n't worry about me . i 'll be okay . neil : how can i not worry about you ? you know , you 're my little girl . i ca n't stand the thought of you being locked up . lily : well , it 's not like i 'm going to jail . i 'm just gon na be with a bunch of other messed - up kids , right ? neil : oh , lily . i 'll talk to michael baldwin . i 'll see what options we have . i promise you that i 'll do everything in my power to get you out of here as quickly as i can . lily : i know you will . ( sighs ) hey , have you talked to mom ? i mean , does she know what happened ? neil : no , i , uh ... i have n't called her yet . lily : you know she 's gon na freak . maybe you could hold off telling her until she gets back from her business trip . neil : now you know i ca n't do that . lily : dad , all she 's gon na do is just worry . i mean , she 's not gon na do anything to help . neil : lily , i have to tell your mother . woman : time to take you to the juvenile facility . lily : um , can i just have a few more minutes and say good night to my father ? woman : you 've got ta be in your room for the nightly head count . lily : i do n't wan na go . please , i just wan na go home . i wan na sleep in my own bed . i 'll do whatever the police want . just let me go , please , daddy . please . neil : i promise you . we 'll have you home soon . i promise you 'll be home . you 'll be home . everything will be okay . but for now , lily , you have to be brave . that 's all . lily : no , i 'm not strong enough for this . neil : shh . honey , shh . you 're tougher than you realize , okay ? woman : it 's time to go . lily : i 'm sorry , dad . i love you . neil : i love you , too . [ next_on ] bobby : look , i 'm just trying to protect you and nikki . victor : you leave that up to me . now what 's going on here ? mac : i might be leaving town . j.t . : no . chris : i have to be honest with you , it does n't look good , so no more of your crazy stunts . | victor demands to know what his wife is involved in . lily cries as she realizes that she has used up all her 9 lives . devon realizes that his mother loves drugs more than him . sharon gets nothing more than a peck on the cheek for the really great sex . vinnie demands that action be taken against the rich and famous . |
victor : just talked to our banker in germany . neil : mm . was i right ? victor : well , the minimum wage thing has them scared a little . neil : you want me to hold off ? victor : well , they want to wait till the results of the next election . neil : uh , by the way , did you and nikki get the fax that i sent to the ranch about today 's meeting ? victor : she did not see it . i did . so kindly send a copy of the fax to her at the athletic club . that 's where she 's staying now . neil : i 'm sorry to hear that . i hope it 's only temporary . [ scene_break ] jack : they say divorce is really bad for the stress levels . you know this japanese flower arranging -- ikebana ? apparently lowers the blood pressure . kay : i am so sorry to hear about you and victor . nikki : we were headed in that direction for a while anyway . kay : i know . i just hoped that you would work -- work things out , you know ? nikki : `` compromise `` is not in my husband 's vocabulary . kay : where are you staying ? nikki : right here . up . kay : oh , darling , you should be staying with me . i - i would love to have you for as long as you need . nikki : thank you , that 's very sweet , but i 'm okay here . kay : no , no , no . i 'm -- i 'm -- you really should n't be alone after your husband has left you . nikki : oh , he did n't have the chance to do that . kay : what do you mean ? nikki : i left him . i -- it was obviously that power or money was not going to fix this problem , and he was n't willing to try . so that 's that . kay : well , i assume this has to do with you kissing your campaign advisor . nikki : who happens to be walking towards our table right now . kay : oh , god . nikki : hi , david . david : hi , nikki . kay : david . david : hello , mrs. chancellor . this fax came in for you at the desk . nikki : oh , thank you . david : well , i 'll see you back at the office . nikki : okay . david : bye , ladies . nikki : bye . kay : why is he still hanging around ? i mean , there ca n't be any more campaign business to wrap up . nikki : i asked him to stay and work for me . kay : really ? [ scene_break ] lauren : so i know as much as you do . they called me and said that they were halting renovation , and ... ( quietly ) honey , what are you doing ? michael : you 've always said i was good with my hands . lauren : you are . michael : mm . lauren : do you know how much i missed you ? mm . what do you think people would say if i just tore off your clothes right here ? michael : there 's no objection from this end . lauren : mm , maybe we should n't . we are in a public place . michael : unh - unh . that 's no fun . come on , we could drop our forks . the tablecloths are long . lauren : honey ... michael : let 's go home . lauren : we have n't gotten our food yet . michael : we can take out or come back later . lauren : ( whispers ) that 's tempting . that 's really tempting , but they called me specifically for this ... meeting , honey . ( gasps ) michael : can i persuade you ? lauren : i ca n't . michael : you can . lauren : yeah . i can ... but i ca n't . michael : no , no , it 's too late . you said , `` i can . `` check , please ! check . [ scene_break ] phyllis : the reconstruction did not get approved . we 're having a big meeting about it this evening . nick : hi . woman : hi . nick : can i get a strawberry smoothie , extra whipped cream ? woman : mm - hmm . nick : thanks . phyllis : i 'll call you when i get word . okay , thanks . nick : hey . phyllis : hi . i thought you would be at newman averting crises . nick : i just wanted to let you know that i 'm gon na go to your trial tomorrow . phyllis : you are ? nick : yeah , and the next day , and the next day , however long it takes . i 'm gon na be there . phyllis : how come you changed your mind ? nick : 'cause i want to go and support you . phyllis : thank you . i - i really appreciate that , especially since i forbid daniel to come . nick : why would you do that ? i 'm sure he 'd want to go and support you , too . phyllis : he 's under too much stress . i do n't want to add to it . [ scene_break ] daniel : will you please say something ? if there 's any way that you could forgive me ... lily : forgive you ? i do n't even know who you are anymore . i do n't know if i ever knew you . and i thought the porn was bad , but now this ? daniel , you 're a thief ! i mean , how did you turn into this person ? where did my husband go ? daniel : i 'm still the same person . lily : no , you are not the same person ! daniel : i want things to be the way they were before . i want to be a good husband . lily : no , it 's too late for that . you never even stopped to consider what could happen to us or to me . i mean , what if i had been in here when they broke in ? or w -- or worse , what if they had killed devon ? ( knock on door ) kevin : daniel , it 's me . daniel : it 's not a good time ! kevin : open the door . it 's an emergency . lily : just open the door . kevin : can we talk somewhere in private ? daniel : anything you have to say to me , you can say to lily , too . i told her everything . kevin : what are you , crazy ? lily : no , actually , kevin , it was the smartest thing he 's done since any of this ever happened . someone broke into our house . so whatever you guys did has gone way too far ! kevin : you got that right . amber 's gone . daniel : where ? lily : yeah , i hope she took the money and ran . kevin : no , no , no , no . daniel : do n't call the cops . you do , they 're gon na hurt her . lily : do n't be stupid . you ca n't handle this by yourself . kevin : we need to tell cane , let him decide what to do . daniel : that guy hates me . he does n't want to talk to me . kevin : well , then we 'll go together . come on . lily : i 'm going with you . daniel : no , i do n't want you getting involved . lily : uh , it 's a little too late for that , daniel . daniel : i 'm serious . i need to fix this myself . lily : well , i 'm not staying here alone . daniel : then what about your dad 's ? lily : he 's at work . daniel : then let 's go . lily : where are we going ? daniel : going to newman . [ scene_break ] victor : neil , my wife has everything she could possibly want . she still is n't satisfied . neil : okay , then maybe it 's not about that . victor : maybe it 's about her newfound independence and her inability to see that ... she and i are equal . neil : well , do you think you are ? victor : well , we certainly are equal in our marriage . of course , we 're not equal when it comes to business . what the hell does she know about that ? neil : okay , um , how about this little advice ? why do n't you let things , you know , cool off a little while ? victor : yeah , well , i have too many things that i need to deal with right now . neil : really ? victor : yeah . neil : such as ? victor : eh , some problems have cropped up regarding the development . neil : you 're bringing nicholas back today ? victor : yeah , he 's down there . neil : gotcha . um , does he know about you and your wife 's separation ? victor : does he know about it ? he knows about it like everyone else in this town . [ scene_break ] nick : oh , hey . sharon : oh , hi ! i was just going to call you before you almost ran into me just now . are you in a hurry ? nick : uh , just a little late for a meeting . sharon : oh , okay , 'cause i was hoping that we could talk later about the details for the shoot . nick : yeah , actually , i do n't think i can make it . sharon : hmm . did you get a better offer ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : nicholas is not leaving town . he 's gon na sit right behind me at the trial . he said he wanted to support me all the way . michael : that 's because i leaned on him . he has a responsibility to act like a devoted husband and father whether he feels it or not . he 's not gon na lose this case for me . phyllis : oh , right , right . exactly . um , i do n't know why i thought that -- michael : that he would willingly support you ? because he should . lauren : you okay ? phyllis : uh - huh . yeah . um , it -- it does n't matter why he 's staying . it 's just ... you know ... he 's gon na be there . that -- that 's all that counts . yeah . lauren : all right , sweetie . phyllis : okay . lauren : i 'll see you later . phyllis : yeah . i 'll see ya . bye . [ scene_break ] jack : i knew victor and nikki were having their problems . i did n't think it was quite that serious . anyway , should make for an interesting meeting . sharon : well , referee if you have to , and let me know how it goes . jack : bye , baby . sharon : good - bye . kay : jack , ready for the meeting ? jack : oh , yeah . lookin ' forward to it . kay : ( chuckles ) michael : ( speaking indistinctly ) cane : methane is a colorless , odorless gas , under certain conditions , extremely flammable . michael : i do n't know anyway . victor : running a little late . i 'm sorry . cane : and the cost of rectifying this problem was not factored in to the initial budget . michael : yeah , we have this -- lauren : ( quietly ) honey , hang up . michael : i 'm in the middle of a meeting . i 'll call you right back . nick : tell me something -- why was n't this realized during the initial survey ? nikki : excellent question . cane : we did n't know it existed . karen : naturally , chancellor wants to be compensated for the extra mitigation steps this will take . cane : and the extent of the construction schedule costs . victor : as my son said , this should not have been overlooked . could it be that the mistake was made on the part of your survey team ? cane : no , we hired an outside firm to do the initial shallow soil gas test , if you look at page three . nick : are they reputable ? cane : yes , the very best . kay : we are not at fault . victor : well , katherine , someone is . nikki : well , who would that be -- mother nature ? cane : exactly . the , uh , geological shift could neither have been expected nor predicted . michael : all right , explain to us exactly what is at risk . cane : the methane gas buildup is under properties owned by mrs. newman . lauren : does that include fenmore 's ? cane : yes , it does . victor : now these buildings have been around for years without causing a problem . cane : and for years , the department of building safety has not had these current methane gas codes . jack : how 's this affect my investment ? cane : your property is on the buffer zone . therefore we had to halt construction and excavation while the mitigation team conducts further tests and assessments . if you look on page three ... jack : ( groans ) i say we blast the whole damn thing . [ scene_break ] neil : david . hello again . you know , you must really love this place -- that , or you ca n't get enough of the break room food . david : what makes you say that ? neil : oh , i do n't know . what is this , your , uh , your third , maybe fourth job in six months ? david : nikki and i work well together . neil : ( snaps fingers ) i would n't get too comfortable , if i were you . david : it 's a good thing you 're not me . neil : ( chuckles ) watch your back , amigo . a little advice . david : n.v.p . and newman do a lot of business together . if i were you , i 'd check those feelings at the door . neil : it 's not me you have to be concerned about . victor : would it solve the methane problem ? nikki : look , we 're not gon na blow up the town . we 've come too far to take the easy way out . jack : cheapest way i know to excavate . nick : i thought the point of this project was to restore , not to rebuild . nikki : thank you . lauren : yeah , i have invested way too heavily in this restoration , and to do anything else would jeopardize the structural integrity of my building . nikki : not to mention all the other buildings we 're renovating . it 's just not worth it . jack : no , it is not worth it . blast the whole damn thing . we 'll build from the ground up . nikki : jack , will you just give up this casino idea ? lauren : oh , no , no , no , no . wait . if there is no casino , then i will completely rethink fenmore 's involvement in this . nikki : lauren , it would be foolish of jack to do anything to jeopardize the downtown area . victor : perhaps you need to rethink your plans ... keep a few of the buildings , sacrifice the rest of them . nikki : you 'd like that , would n't you ? jack : portrait of a crumbling marriage . i 'm gon na cry . kay : all right , let 's not waste any more time on this , would you please ? um , let us move forward , albeit cautiously , mm ? nick : i do n't see anything wrong with scaling back . jack : it 'll only cost me millions . kay : oh , jack . all of us are going to shoulder extra expenses . michael : i would like to see the methane mitigation system figured into everyone 's cost . kay : yes . lauren : oh , well , yeah , i think that would be fair . jack : whoa , whoa , wait , wait . why should i pay for any of this ? nick : you wo n't be the only one . cane : whichever way we look at it , the casino 's gon na require a passive mitigation system , which is basically a , uh , methane chimney that will extend above the vent line of the roof . jack : if the infrastructure of your precious buildings were up to par , we would n't be in this mess . nikki : oh , oh . my buildings , so my fault , right ? jack : you said it . victor : it seems to me we have only a few options . i suggest we pick the best and move on . kay : well , i think you all should know that the city is threatening to pass a reversal , banning construction . cane : unless we comply with regulations and standards . nikki : i 'm sure our new senator could help . cane : and that includes your excavation . jack : wait , so you 're saying we have no choice ? kay : you do today . tomorrow , however 's ... eh . jack : all right , fax me the budget . i 'll take a look at it . nick : very good . sharon : hey , how 'd it go ? anyone throw a punch ? nick : uh , there were a few verbal parries , but other than that , it was pretty tame . sharon : well , sounds like a successful meeting . nick : oh , it was . where you headed ? sharon : i was gon na go and , um , talk to carl , see if he can take over the shoot , because -- nick : okay , so i have a plan . we have put this shoot off for , uh , for a long time . why do n't we put it off for just a little bit longer ? sharon : well , i know they want the photos right away . nick : who cares what they want ? sharon : ( laughing ) nick : i have a vision , you know ? i was really looking forward to acting as creative director . sharon : oh , you just want to use the bullhorn , do n't you ? nick : yeah , pretty much . sharon : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . okay , well , you know what ? let 's -- let 's reschedule . i say let 's -- let 's do it . nick : okay . it 's gon na be worth it . lily : yeah , we 're in the elevator on our way to the break room . daniel : amber , if this is some kind of joke , it is n't funny . call me back . lily : okay , bye . sharon : oh , hi , guys . lily : hi , sharon , hi . daniel : hi , sharon . kevin : hello . sharon : hello . daniel : is your dad on his way ? lily : yes . i want to help , 'cause i already know what 's going on anyway . daniel : no . no , no , no , not after devon got hurt . i 'm not taking the same chance with you . kevin : do we know what we 're gon na tell her dad ? neil : tell whose dad what ? what 's going on , y ' all ? daniel : i brought lily so she 'd be safe . neil : safe from what ? kevin : i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go call cane . lily : um , dad , someone broke into our house . neil : you 're kidding me . are you all right ? lily : yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . neil : what about devon ? daniel : we 're all fine . lily : i was n't home , and devon came in last - minute while they were still ransacking the place , and they ... knocked him over the head , but he 's okay . neil : they knocked him over the head ? are you -- are you sure he 's okay ? he could have a concussion or something . lily : no , he had a really bad headache , but he was n't out of it or anything . daniel : look , i do n't want her to be alone . i was wondering if maybe she could stay with you tonight . neil : where are you going ? daniel : i got ta go help kevin . neil : helping kevin is more important than my daughter 's safety ? daniel : it 's for her safety . lily : listen , can we please not argue , please ? neil : um , you want to go grab a bite to eat ? lily : yes , thank you . neil : come on . daniel : i 'll call you later . ( cell phone ringing ) daniel : what ? kevin : dude , it 's me . cane is here . [ scene_break ] cane : amber put you up to this . kevin : do you really think we 'd go along with a prank this huge ? cane : yes . daniel : well , we 're serious . i realize i 'm not your favorite person , but you really think i 'd want to tick you off even more ? cane : she was n't kidnapped . daniel : fine . if you do n't believe me ... cane : `` we have amber . get the money . await further instructions . no cops . `` oh , please , you really think that some hoon wrote this ? kevin : amber was crashing with me , and she has n't been seen since i found that -- no e - mails , no phone calls , nothing . cane : well , that 's not like amber . daniel : this is n't a joke . we need your help . cane : just relax . it 's all a bunch of bull . there 's no reason someone 's gon na kidnap her . daniel : say there is . cane : well , there is n't . all she 's doing is trying to get my grandmother 's money . kevin : oh , what does that have to do with anything ? cane : everything . it 's part of her game . daniel : what is your problem ? cane : my problem is that she 's a liar , and i would n't be surprised if you run it with her . daniel : i do n't know what you 're talking about . kevin : amber faked their marriage , tricked him . daniel : what ? cane : how long you known about this ? kevin : not that long . she said that you guys had a fight about it or something , and she was crying her eyes out . daniel : i did n't know anything about this . kevin : wait . you know what ? if she could fake a marriage , she could fake a kidnapping . daniel : my brother - in - law got knocked unconscious . my place got trashed . that was n't a fake . these people , they want the money . cane : back it up , back it up . w - what money you talking , what ? daniel : how much do you know about plum ? cane : guy served in iraq , and he 's one of her ex - boyfriends . kevin : when he died , he had a suitcase full of cash . we have no idea what it was for or where it came from . cane : and where is it now ? daniel : buried it . kevin : amber could have faked the kidnapping , taken the cash . daniel : she would n't do that . cane : she would do anything for money . kevin : she has n't been honest with us from the beginning . daniel : you know what ? i 'm gon na prove that the money 's still there . we 're gon na go , we 're gon na dig it up , because whoever has amber , they 're not gon na hand her over until we hand it over . [ scene_break ] neil : hi . so , lily , do you need any help cleaning up your house ? lily : no , we ca n't until they dust for prints . and the detective said that we should , uh , change the lock on our door . neil : you know , he 's absolutely right . i want you to do that first thing tomorrow morning , all right ? and if you need any money , you let me know . lily : yeah , i 'll pay you back . neil : i know you will . you always do . i got ta tell you , though , i 'm very worried about devon . do you know if he 's had a chance to see a doctor yet ? lily : no , he left so fast 'cause he was gon na be late for a meeting . neil : yeah . you know what ? i 'm gon na step outside and give him a quick call , see how he 's feeling , all right ? lily : no , dad . neil : what ? lily : can you please just stay here ? please ? neil : of course , baby , anything . i 'm right here . i 'm right here . lily : i just do n't understand why everything is so messed up . neil : talk to me , lily . lily : what 's the point ? it 's never gon na get better . neil : did daniel hurt you ? lily : no , not like you think . it 's just that my life is just such a mess ... and i do n't know what to do anymore . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you 're not going away on a photo shoot with my husband . sharon : hello to you , too . phyllis : do you understand me ? sharon : it 's not your decision to make , phyllis . nick and i work together . phyllis : and you 'd like there to be a lot more , would n't you ? sharon : in case you have n't noticed , i 'm a happily married woman . phyllis : yeah , a fact you conveniently forget whenever you 're within 15 feet of my husband . sharon : oh , i 'm sorry . was i out in the hallway kissing nick , and i did n't realize it ? no , i do n't think that i was . we were talking business . phyllis : your flirting is pathetic . sharon : your desperation is unattractive . phyllis : keep away from my husband . sharon : do n't tell me what to do . you 're making it really easy for me to testify against you . phyllis : i 'm sorry , does jack know that you 're going away with my husband ? sharon : why do n't you call him , phyllis ? find out . [ scene_break ] jack : i want to talk to you about this excavation , victor . i am paying people to stand around and do nothing . victor : not my problem . jack : those old buildings have to go . victor : i have rethought my position . if you want to attract tourists , i suggest you keep those historical buildings . jack : those historical buildings are falling apart faster than your marriage . we need the casino . i 'm building it to bring the people in . victor : how do you think your constituents will feel ... if they find out that their senator is building a casino ? jack : they knew that when they voted me into office . victor : really ? jack : you 're losing your edge . [ scene_break ] jack : i must say , you have come a long way from posting nikki 's stripping videos on the internet . david : mm - hmm . i must be good at what i do . jack : you must be . worked your way into her company . congratulations . oh , and my condolences . [ scene_break ] victor : and by the way , one question -- why did n't you prevent katherine from buying jabot ? michael : well , she got jack to sell her the company at a low price . there was nothing i could do . victor : you were supposed to talk her out of it . michael : you know how determined she is . once she 's made up her mind , there 's no talking her out of it . victor : this is not how you and i planned this to go . we were supposed to bury jack , remember ? michael : i want to see that happen more than you , believe me . victor : why do i doubt that ? you had the leverage . had it become known that katherine bought jabot , she would have been liable . michael : i pointed that out to her , amongst other things . katherine knew what she was getting into . i pushed as hard as i could . if i pushed any harder , she would have gotten herself a new attorney . victor : i hold you responsible . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i thought you wanted that , um , drink that your son always asks for . nick : no , i already had one . phyllis : oh . nick : my limit is one a day . do you , uh , need anything ? phyllis : um , yes , that -- i -- nick : the different . phyllis : the different sugar , yeah . nick : got it , okay . sharon : pass the cinnamon . nick : ( chuckles ) you do n't use cinnamon . sharon : i do now . i do a lot of things that i never used to . nick : really ? sharon : mm - hmm ? nick : like what ? sharon : mm , okay , i ... i eat cold pizza for breakfast sometimes . do n't tell noah that . nick : risky . sharon : yeah . nick : i wo n't . what else ? sharon : i , um , i nude sunbathe sometimes . nick : where ? sharon : well , you 're just gon na have to imagine that , like i imagine you . nick : how do you imagine me ? sharon : well , okay , picture this -- nick newman in a black and yellow feathered cape and a red and yellow headdress . ( both laugh ) nick : the polynesian paradise dance . sharon : mm - hmm . yes . you were crowned right over there . one of the highlights of your life . nick : you know , it really was . you , uh , wore your hair differently back then . it was kind of ... [ scene_break ] lily : i just do n't want to do this anymore . i ca n't handle it . it 's like i wish i could just walk away and forget about everything . neil : i know . i know what you 're saying . you ca n't just forget about it , but you can walk away . and you deserve better , you hear me ? lily : dad , it just hurts so much . and i keep thinking , how did this happen to me ? i thought i was smarter than that . and sometimes i just want to ... i want to kill daniel . i want to kill him , and i want to put him through all the stuff that he put me through , and i want to make him feel as bad as i do , but i ca n't . i ca n't . neil : i know . honey , honey , honey . you 're a very smart young lady , all right ? and i know what it 's like when you tell yourself , `` i 'll stop tomorrow . just one more day . `` but it does n't happen , you know ? i mean , you 're wracked with guilt . um , you know that you 're letting down your friends and your family . you 're hurting your loved ones . that does n't even matter . hey , if it had n't been for you and your mother helping me to realize what 's really important in life , i do n't believe i 'd be sober today . lily : i mean , daniel is lucky that he still has his job . he 's hanging on by a thread at school . and every time something happens , i think it ca n't get any worse . then something else happens . neil : i want you and devon to come and stay with me for a while . i want you out of that place . you hear me ? lily : what about daniel ? neil : what about daniel ? he needs help -- not the kind of help that you can give him . i 'm not gon na let you sacrifice your life for a husband like that . lily : but he says he wants to change . neil : yeah , i know he does , and if he means it , then he 'll figure his own way out of this mess , wo n't he ? he 'll prove what he says . lily : you 're right . neil : of course i 'm right . i 'm your daddy . and i 'll just bet ... daniel has n't told you everything . lily : what do you mean ? neil : whoever broke into your apartment ... probably connected to your husband . [ scene_break ] daniel : it 's gone . every last dollar is gone . [ scene_break ] jack : my associates are going over the methane code for clear springs . the architect has been notified and is working to incorporate any changes . nikki : it 's gon na be a little trickier with the older buildings . jack : well , that 's not my problem , that 's yours . i 'm not spending another dime on that . you and your husband can argue about that for a while . nikki : hey , you 're lucky to still be involved in this project at all . if you had n't sold jabot to katherine when you did -- jack : um , when did you and your husband get this fantasy that jabot and i were in any way linked ? i had nothing to do with the selling of that company . nikki : oh , yes . hi , david . david : sorry i 'm late . jack : one more question . when did you separate from your husband ? was it before or after you got caught kissing your , uh , colleague ? nikki : i believe it was shortly after your wife was subpoenaed to testify about her affair . david : hold on , jack . let 's get this on record . i 'm sure the good people of your district would love to hear what their not - so - good senator has to say . nikki : ooh , good one . bye . ( cell phone snaps closed ) nikki : ugh . this development is gon na be a nightmare . [ scene_break ] neil : my goodness . lily : um , the police came . and then we waited for hours for them to come take fingerprints . neil : yeah , they 'll come back tomorrow . you want me to help you find anything ? lily : no , i got it , thanks . neil : sure . neil : hello , devon , it 's , uh , your father . um , your sister told me what happened . i hope you 're okay . she 's gon na come and spend the night with me , and i 'd really like you to do the same . so when you get this message , then call me back right away , all right ? oh , and by the way , um , stay away from daniel . [ scene_break ] kevin : if anyone has a greedy streak , it 's your wife . cane : oh , hang on a second , she was never my wife . and secondly , did anybody else see where you buried the money ? daniel : no . cane : okay , so if you did n't take it and you did n't take it -- kevin : then she could 've written the note . she was all freaked out your marriage was falling apart . cane : kevin , there was no marriage , okay ? look , my guess is that she 's taken the cash and she 's run off and now she 's playing the three of us . it 's simple . daniel : i do n't know why we 're just assuming the worst about her . this could 've been someone who was after plum or someone who just knew amber . kevin : okay , fine , fine , let 's just say that somebody did force her to give up the money . where is she ? did they let her go ? did they -- did they kill her ? daniel : okay , i 'm not saying that she has n't made her fair share of mistakes , but what if this is really , you know , really happening ? what if she 's really in trouble ? should n't we at least check it out ? [ scene_break ] jack : well , hello , you two . nick : hey . jack : so did you enjoy the meeting ? nick : oh , yeah , i could n't wait to get out of there . jack : feel like you 're up to speed on everything yet ? nick : pretty much . jack : listen , you , your mother and i need to get together to discuss this excavation plan . nick : okay . [ phyllis imagining ] phyllis : that 's a nice tie . jack : oh , thanks . phyllis : you 're welcome . i have great taste . i bought it for you . jack : did you ? phyllis : yeah , i did . on our trip to virginia . jack : oh , the , uh , sightseeing trip that never quite happened . phyllis : that 's right . jack : who could forget ? phyllis : i did n't forget . we stayed in the hotel the whole time . there were no sights to be seen . [ phyllis kisses jack ] nick : hey ! hey ! what the hell 's the matter with you ? ! that 's my wife ! [ the elevator door opens and phyllis comes back to reality ] [ scene_break ] nick : even if the excavation is done carefully , there 's no telling how it 'll effect the downtown buildings . victor : your first allegiance is to newman 's investment . nick : and what about mom 's properties ? victor : your mother is emotionally fixated on a bunch of old buildings that should 've been razed more than 20 years ago . if she wants to be on her own in business without taking my advice , so let it be . let her fall flat on her behind . one thing i can assure you of , we 'll pick up those properties for next to nothing . nick : if you wan na go to war with mom , leave me out of it . victor : son ... she threw down the gauntlet , not i . and very soon you 're gon na have to make up your mind . you 're gon na have to decide what 's best for you and the company . nick : that 's not gon na happen . i wo n't choose between you and mom . victor : mark my word -- sooner or later , you 'll have to . [ scene_break ] david : did i overhear you say that jack had something to do with the sale of jabot ? nikki : well , that 's not really public knowledge , but as part of the settlement , jack agreed to have nothing to do with jabot . he signed something that said that . david : how the hell did he circumvent that ? nikki : he bought a legitimate business , used it as a front , but we were onto him , so he made sure that he sold before victor came back to town . david : so ji min was his front man ? nikki : oh , absolutely . but he claims he had no idea that that arrangement was illegal . david : i ca n't believe that did n't come out before the election . you would 've won by a landslide . [ scene_break ] nick : i think i left my phone in here . there we go . what ? phyllis : you did n't want to go to the trial , did you ? michael guilted you into it , did n't he ? nick : michael told me what i needed to hear -- that i should be there . phyllis : yeah . you should be there . we had the most passionate relationship . and every night before i go to bed i pray that when i wake up you 're gon na remember it . but instead you just look at me like i 'm some i.r.s . agent that you have to tolerate . nick : i wan na do the right thing . phyllis : right . thank you , that 's very sweet . we had so much passion . we had so much fun . we had great sex . we finished each other 's sentences and we 'd talk for hours and hours . we 'd have weekend movie marathons . did i -- did i mention we had great sex ? nick : you did . phyllis : yeah . we did . it 's like i 'm some moral cross you have to bear . you do n't remember that you ever loved me , do you ? nick : i told you that i 'll be there for you . and i will be . phyllis : um ... that 's okay . you do n't have to . i do n't want you there . everything you do for me is out of obligation . do me a favor and stay away from the trial . [ scene_break ] neil : hey , sweetheart , come on , let 's go . we 'll get the rest later , all right ? lily : okay , i 'll be right there . neil : you all right ? lily : yeah . [ scene_break ] daniel : any messages ? kevin : no . daniel : maybe one of your neighbors saw something ? kevin : yeah , i can ask . so what 's the deal ? you gon na help us look for amber or what ? cane : all right . but only until we figure out what 's really going on . daniel : okay . let 's do this . [ kevin gets his gun out of a book ] kevin : i 'm ready . [ next_on ] adrian : you 're putting amber 's life in more danger than it already might be . lauren : did nick have to work ? phyllis : no , he did not . he 's just not coming . by the way , he 's not coming to the trial tomorrow either . neil : stay away from lily ! otherwise you 're gon na have to answer to me ! | nick tells phyllis that he will support her at the trial . phyllis warns sharon to stay away from nick . sharon is n't worried about what phyllis says . later she sees nick and phyllis at the coffeehouse and they flirt right in front of phyllis . later she daydreams about kissing jack to make nick jealous . she ends up telling nick that she wishes that he remembered their life together and says if he is just going to be at her trial because he feels obligated , then she does n't want him there . cane tells everyone about problems at clear springs with methane gas that puts the project in jeopardy . daniel and kevin drop lily off with neil and tell cane about amber being kidnapped . he does n't believe them until they tell him everything that happened . they go to get the money that they buried but it is n't there . |
emily : ( sighs ) jack : good morning . emily : so you said , in your own unique way ... twice . jack : third time 's a charm . emily : mm , thank you . jack : you know , uh , if you did n't have to start each day going out to the pool house to get ready ... emily : you could charm me more often ? jack : the drawer next to my sink is empty . you could put a toothbrush there . emily : ( chuckles ) jack : heck , anything you wanted . see , the way i figure it , the more often you spend the night , the more we could savor the mornings . what do you think of that ? emily : ahh . i think it is ... yeah . jack : yeah ? ashley : hi . sorry . emily : that 's okay . hi . ashley : i 'm glad you guys are here . jack : hey , is something wrong ? ashley : yes , abby , as usual . ( sighs ) emily : uh , i 'm going to give you some privacy . ashley : no , i wish you 'd stay , emily . maybe you can help . you know , she 's being arraigned this morning because of that stunt she pulled the other day . jack : abby pulled a little , uh , `` lady godiva `` act -- everything , including the horse . ashley : i 'm nearly at the end of my rope . i can barely stand to look at her anymore . [ scene_break ] abby : since i could n't shower or change , can i at least have my purse so that i can reapply ? woman : personal items are returned when you 're released . have a seat . abby : ( sighs ) god , this is so unfair . this was supposed to glamorous and make headlines , you know ? like , `` ' the naked heiress ' jailed for her beliefs , `` and there 's not one paparazzo out there trying to get a shot of me . i -- i was even courteous enough to send them an f.y.i . on the situation . i have n't heard from my family , and it 's been , like , days . daniel : hey , sunshine . i thought you could use a friendly face . abby : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey . mac : hi . j.t . : i 'm sorry i 'm late . mac : that 's okay . hi . where 's reed ? j.t . : i dropped him off at camp . mac : oh . j.t . : yeah . he could n't wait to show off his cannonball skills . mac : he loves swimming . j.t . : yeah . mac : i , uh , i went ahead and ordered for three of us . j.t . : thank you . yeah , i could use some caffeine . i woke up this morning at 6 : 00 with reed staring at me wearing a snorkel and mask . mac : ( chuckles ) j.t . : nothing i could say would convince him to take it off and go back to sleep . mac : ( sighs ) oh . i 'm sorry . j.t . : what 's wrong ? mac : nothing . j.t . : ( sighs ) mac : everything . i 'm fine for a few days , and then this happens , which is ridiculous . j.t . : no , it 's not ridiculous . and stop apologizing , okay ? it 's part of the process . mac : i should be over it by now . j.t . : ( sighs ) mac : ( sighs ) j.t . : i 've been doing some research on postpartum . mac : ( sighs ) you have ? j.t . : yeah . you know , there 's tons of stuff on postpartum and surrogacy . you know , and there 's no timeline on your feelings . mac : it 's been a month . i am not a `` dwell on something forever `` kind of girl . j.t . : no , you 're not . you 're used to being the strong , take - charge , go - to person . but guess what ? you do n't have to do this on your own , all right ? those babies were a part of you for months . it 's only natural you 'd be missing them . [ scene_break ] cane : so there 's no more nasal cpap ? lily : for either of them ? woman : we 'll continue to monitor , but there 's been no sign of apnea . lily : ( sighs ) okay . cane : huh ? lily : well , they 're getting stronger every day . cane : just like their mom . dr. kershaw : i can attest to that . cane : hey . lily : hi , um , have you gotten my latest test results ? dr. kershaw : your numbers are up , lily . you can go home today . lily : ( laughs ) cane : ( sighs ) lily : oh , my gosh . cane : that is great . come here , baby . ( growls ) dr. kershaw : ( chuckles ) lily : oh , my gosh . [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) skye : as long as you 're up , check the after - hours trading . we should prep for the opening bell . adam : no , i can not deal with numbers right now . they 're about to administer meds at , uh , morning meds at `` nutsberry farms , `` and as soon as they figure out that patty is not there , they 're gon na come knockin ' on this door . skye : and ... you 've got it covered . adam : let 's go over this story of ours one more time . [ scene_break ] paul : we certainly appreciate your , um , cooperation , mr. hewitt . mr. hewitt : hmm . ms. williams has n't had her breakfast or her meds yet . we like to adhere to a schedule with our patients . paul : well , it should n't take long . pattycakes ? patty ? she 's not here . owen : ( sighs ) mr. hewitt : patty ? this is where the nurse found her the other night . someone must have taken her to the cafeteria . i 'll check with the charge nurse . ( sighs ) i 'm in 413 . did someone take the patient to the cafeteria ? owen : yeah , well , as soon as patty 's located and the stenographer arrives , we 'll attempt to get another statement . paul : owen , i want you to know i really appreciate you coming all the way out here . you know , dr. peterson is convinced that my sister did not murder hightower , and i agree with her . owen : well , paul , i am committed to getting to the truth . mr. hewitt : patty 's not in the cafeteria or the dayroom . records indicate her door has n't been opened since last night . owen : well , that ca n't be right . paul : so where is my sister ? mr. hewitt : i 'm not sure . owen : ( sighs ) paul : oh , no . owen : big enough for someone to climb through . mr. hewitt : code white . paul : ( sighs ) oh , no . paul : `` paul , i had to run away . good - bye . i love you . patty . `` [ scene_break ] cane : oh , my god . that is incredible news . thank you . dr. kershaw : looks like the chemotherapy is finally doing its job . cane : hmm ? lily : no , it 's more than that . dr. kershaw : ( chuckles ) well , i 'm gon na sign the discharge papers . lily : ( chuckles ) thank you , dr. kershaw . cane : thank you . thank you for everything . thank you . lily : thanks . cane : ( sighs ) do you see that ? see ? my prayers have been answered , as well as a lot of other people 's prayers . lily : our babies saved my life . cane : you mean their stem cells , huh ? lily : no , not just that . ( sighs ) just by being born . you know , by growing stronger every day . they know i need them , and now they need me . i do n't want to leave , cane . cane : all right , now listen . we can come back every day . they 'll be here . it 's okay . lily : yeah , but what if -- what if they start crying and we 're not here , you know ? cane : well , if -- lily : what if they 're hungry ? cane : well , in that case , the nurse will take care of them . lily : yeah , but if i stay at the hospital , i 'm just a couple floors away . cane : shh . do you hear that ? lily : what ? cane : they said that they want their mommy to go home so she can rest so when they come home , their mommy will have all this energy to chase around two kids , a dog , and cook and clean . hmm . lily : charlie and matilda said that ? cane : yes , charlie and matilda said that , 'cause they 're very smart kids , and they know not to tempt fate , so they want us to go home . so let 's go home . come on . lily : ( sighs ) okay . but you do the cooking and cleaning . cane : hmm ... okay . lily : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] j.t . : i do n't have to be to work for a while . tucker 's meeting with a top exec from europe , so ... let 's go see lily and the twins . mac : i do n't think that 's such a good idea . j.t . : why not ? mac : 'cause it might make it worse . j.t . : all right , well , let 's go see a movie . mac : there 's nothing good playing . j.t . : hang out by your grandmother 's pool ? mac : i 'm not ready for you to see me in a bathing suit . i just gave birth to twins . they were so tiny . j.t . : okay , uh , let 's go to the hospital , all right ? mac : no , i 'm fine . i 'm fine , really . i 'm just -- seeing charlie and matilda right now -- j.t . : might help . mac : ( sighs ) i - i do n't see how . j.t . : well , if you do n't see 'em , are you gon na be able to stop thinking about 'em ? mac : ( sighs ) no . j.t . : so seeing them might make you feel better . mac : you 're right . ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) you 're right . seeing lily and cane with the babies could remind me why i did all of this . j.t . : and it might make you smile , and i love your smile . mac : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] paul : so how did this happen ? mr. hewitt : she must have been exploring the ventilation system at night . paul : you know , none of this makes any sense . she was doing better . she was getting along with the other patients . owen : all right , status report ? mr. hewitt : oh , um , the facility 's on lockdown , and orderlies are searching the vents just in case patty 's hiding . owen : all right , well , no one 's seen her since lights - out , so that gives her a good 10 , 12 hours on us . looks like she had to knock the fan in a few times to dislodge it . paul : what about the security cam footage ? has anyone reviewed that ? mr. hewitt : budget cuts . no cams on the exterior , mr. williams . owen : all right , get an a.p.b . out on patty williams . paul : ( sighs ) owen : use all known aliases . and i 'll get c.s.i . out here to dust for prints . and get me a k-9 unit . paul : oh , god , owen . you 're gon na sic the dogs on her ? owen : look , paul , even if we disregard the murder confession , we 're still dealing with a -- with a dangerous and unpredictable criminal . paul : you know what ? i am telling you , and i know my sister better than anyone , she told me she liked it here . she would not have done this on her own . owen : so you 're saying she had an accomplice ? paul : i 'm saying she has been a pawn in adam 's sick game all along . he found a way to get to her when he was in the hospital , and he found a way to get to her last night . [ scene_break ] adam : skye ? skye : are you still worried i 'm gon na mess up the story ? i 've bluffed my way out of more cons than i can remember . i 've got this . adam : humor me , okay ? skye : it was a dark and stormy night . adam : skye . skye : we went to the indian casino out on highway 43 , gambled for a few hours , won big , naturally , had dinner , a little bit too much to drink , and got home late . adam : what was i wearing ? skye : your lucky baseball cap , jeans , a blue shirt . adam : okay . so are you sure we can trust this friend of yours ? skye : colin and i go way back . letting him keep my winnings sealed the deal . he 's on his way to vegas or monte carlo by now to lose it all . adam : ( sighs ) well , the fact that you cased the joint , uh , gave me the heads- up on where all those cameras were . i looked directly up at one of them , uh , so they have photographic evidence that i was there . skye : well , when you slipped out the employee entrance and colin took your place , i made sure he wore the hat low to cover his face . from the back , no one would be able to tell you two apart . adam : he was by your side the whole time ? skye : there was a tall , dark , handsome man by my side the entire night . adam : some of the time , that was even me . [ scene_break ] abby : thank you for officially being the only person in my life that cares about me . daniel : well , i 'm sure your family had a good reason for not being at the arraignment . abby : right . daniel : um , look , a - about your bail ... abby : yeah , can you believe that they do n't take plastic in here ? what kind of podunk town do we live in ? daniel : i know , right ? yeah . no , um , i 'd float you the cash , but ... abby : you do n't have anything that floats ? daniel : it 's a little more like the `` titanic `` where everything 's at the bottom of the ocean . abby : ( chuckles ) no bail ... means jail . daniel : you want me to make some calls ? abby : no . no , i -- you know , um , if mom and dad want me to go to jail , then that 's where i 'm going . how bad can it be , right ? you know what ? i could probably upgrade to a really nice cell with all the frequent incarceration points my family has accumulated . ( chuckles ) daniel : you know , abby , you do n't have to put up an act for me . i 'm not a little teenager checkin ' out the gossip sites . abby : unh - unh . no . i can spin this . `` the heiress takes on zoos . `` i want to feel what the caged animal feels . woman : time to go . abby : okay , okay , wait . tell them , okay ? call the press and let them know that the heiress is being thrown in the big house , the pen , the slammer , all in the name of animals , okay ? let them know . jack : you can stop the presses . she 's not going anywhere . i just paid bail . abby : oh , thank you . thank you . thank you . thank you . ( laughs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] emily : it 's hard not to think of abby as a child . ashley : well , especially when she 's behaving so childishly . emily : ( chuckles ) but she is an adult , and she 's making decisions well aware of her consequences . ashley : she does know how to push all the wrong buttons . emily : so did my brother . he had so many problems at abby 's age , and it continued into adult life . ashley : so how did you handle him ? emily : oh , there was no handling jamie . i helped him many , many times , and there came a point when i said , `` enough , `` and he had to take responsibility for his own actions . and i have to say , when i made that decision , it was like a weight lifted off of me . ashley : well , i hope it does n't come to that , because i ca n't imagine having to turn my back on my -- my little girl . emily : i understand . you know , it did almost destroy our relationship . ashley : i do n't think i like where this story 's going . emily : but he did come back to town and take responsibility for what he 'd done . ashley : really ? so there 's actually hope ? emily : oh , there 's always hope . and i do n't think it 's gon na take abby as many years to understand where you 're coming from . ashley : emily ... emily : hmm ? ashley : what can i do ? do you have any suggestions ? emily : ( laughs ) absolutely . um , y - you know , just set boundaries . set some boundaries , let her know you love her , but you wo n't be manipulated into giving her what she wants if she -- if -- if you do n't agree with her actions . ( cell phone rings ) emily : uh , excuse me . ahh , its paul . uh , he and the d.a . were gon na go see patty this morning . do you mind ? ashley : oh , please . emily : hey , paul , what -- how did it go ? what ? w - wait . wait . how did that happen ? ( sighs ) uh , uh , yes , i will . i will . just keep me posted . ashley : what 's going on ? what did he say ? emily : ( sighs ) he just -- he said that , uh , patty escaped from windcliff last night . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] paul : this is the one . open up ! ( pounding on door ) adam : showtime . ( pounding on door ) [ scene_break ] j.t . : thanks . mac : look how big they 've gotten . ( sighs ) j.t . : well , i do n't think they 're gon na enter any heavyweight matches , but , yeah , they , uh , they look bigger . mac : hi , charlie , matilda . ( gasps ) did you see that ? she moved her hand . they recognize my voice . j.t . : ( chuckles ) that 's 'cause of all those fairy tales you read 'em . mac : we did n't get to finish all the stories . ( sighs ) i wonder why cane and lily are n't here . j.t . : they 're probably back in lily 's room . have the ashby 's been here this morning ? woman : just left . mrs. ashby was discharged from the hospital today . mac : how could she leave the babies ? [ scene_break ] lily : hello , my first baby . did you miss me ? i missed you , honey . cane : i think he just missed those extra treats you , uh , sneak to him at night , you know ? lily : oh . shh . we do n't know what daddy 's talking about , do we ? cane : ( laughs ) lily : ( laughs ) no , we do n't . ( high - pitched voice ) hello . cane : ( sighs ) lily : ( sighs ) ( normal voice ) wow , it 's like i 'm seeing this place for the first time . cane : yeah , i know what you mean . it 's like its different , but it 's like it 's the same . lily : ( sighs ) cane : you know , i keep saying this over and over . i just , uh , it 's a blessing , you know . lily : yeah . cane : we 're gon na be here together as a family . lily : i know . i did n't realize how much stuff we ordered . cane : yeah , we got , uh , stuff from , uh , family , coworkers , friends . we got two -- two or so deliveries a day . lily : well , we have everything we need , except for the twins , of course . cane : yes , we do , so i think -- they will be here soon , so we should enjoy this downtime until they get here , hmm ? lily : ( sighs ) okay , come here . ( chuckles ) wait , cane , we ca n't sit here . i mean , look at all the stuff we have to put away . we have to get this place ready for our kids . cane : did you just say , `` our kids `` ? lily : yes . cane : do you know that they are the two most beautiful words i 've ever heard you say ? lily : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] jack : once we have the paperwork back , we will get you out of here . abby : i ca n't thank you enough , uncle jack . daniel : you know , i got ta admit , i was kind of looking forward to seeing you on the chain gang . owen : that 's right . patty williams escaped from windcliff last night . daniel : did you hear that ? jack : wait right here . abby : you mean to tell me that a murderer has been running free , and i am locked up for a stupid prank ? i 'm just saying that that is all kinds of wrong . jack : look , it 's , uh , it 's apparently true . patty got free somehow . abby : ( scoffs ) jack : i got ta find emily . as soon as she 's released , get her to the house . ashley is waiting there right now . daniel : okay , yeah . yeah , not a problem , jack . [ scene_break ] emily : ( sighs ) [ emily remembering ] patty : dr. p. , you 're here . did -- did paul call you ? emily : yes , he did . i was gon na come by this week and give you this . i thought you 'd like to have it . patty : my diary . maybe if i write what i 'm thinking , it will all make sense . emily : uh , um , what will ? patty : who i am , if i 'm a murderer like the devil said i was . emily : the last time i was here you were certain that you murdered hightower . patty : yeah , but wh - what if the devil was -- was using adam to trick me into thinking that i - i 'd -- i 'd done it ? emily : do you remember the last conversation we had ? patty : yeah . emily : what changed ? ( stammers ) emily : are your remembering things from that night ? patty : i do n't know . maybe . [ scene_break ] ashley : okay , i locked all the doors and windows , and the alarm is -- it 's set . emily : okay . paul said that the police were on their way . ashley : okay , you know what ? this house has every single security feature you could ever want . there 's no way patty 's getting in here . emily : i just do n't understand . i spoke to her recently , and she gave no indication that something was wrong . ashley : obviously , she 's really good at hiding things . emily : oh , my god , but being on her own without medication is only gon na make her volatile . ashley : and she 's a danger to jack and you , right ? emily : yes , yes , she 's a danger to us . but my main concern right now is patty herself . ashley : why ? what do you mean ? emily : well , something must have pushed her over the edge . yeah . [ scene_break ] paul : newman , open the door . owen : this is the district attorney . open up . all right , get the manager to bring a key . adam : well , well , well . i guess they do n't teach manners at the police academy now . look at this -- `` do not disturb . `` owen : we 'd like to ask you some questions about last night . adam : be my guest . ask away . it 's not like i 'm gon na remember much anyway . paul : okay , where the hell is my sister ? adam : oh , hey . whoa ! whoa ! whoa ! owen : all right , paul . paul . all right . it 's okay . adam : where 's your sister ? windcliff detention center ? what , that 's not right ? paul : you know damn well she 's gone . adam : what did -- she 's gone ? what -- what happened ? paul : you tell us . adam : i ca n't . paul : you ca n't , or you wo n't ? you helped her escape , did n't you ? adam : wait a second . hold on . you said this happened last night , right ? owen : yeah , that 's right . adam : okay , well , i was nowhere near the facility last night . skye : he was with me . paul : how convenient . skye : there 's a casino full of people who can verify the story . adam : oops . i guess your sister did this all on her little lonesome . paul : what casino ? skye : grand lake . owen : how long were you there ? adam : late afternoon until early this morning , and i did n't know about any of this `` patty escaping business `` until the two of you , which -- thank you very much for helping me with my hangover . paul : you 're not buying any of this , are you ? adam : no , i -- you do n't need to buy it , okay ? 'cause it 's free . it 's an airtight alibi , right , babe ? skye : that 's right . paul : that 's a bunch of bull . you were the one that convinced patty to confess to the hightower murder to begin with , and now you -- you -- you got the feeling she was gon na recant her confession , and you panicked , and you helped her escape . adam : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . wait a second . recant ? what are you talking about ? she was gon na recant her confession ? paul : you 're a lying bastard , you know that ? owen : okay , paul . paul . paul , calm down . adam : you know what ? you know what i do n't appreciate ? this -- this witch hunt here . okay , you have no evidence to substantiate any of your claims . so i 'm gon na ask the two of you very kindly to please leave . owen : uh , let 's go , paul . paul : this is n't over . paul : you know he had the most to lose if this murder investigation were to be reopened . you know that , right ? owen : listen , paul , i 'm sending officers to the casino . if he 's lying , i 'll take great pleasure in bringing him down . paul : i 'll do whatever i can . i 'm gon na find patty first . owen : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jack : emily ! ashley : jack ! jack : emily , where are you ? ashley : jack , she 's in the kitchen . i 'll get the alarm . jack : oh , god . emily : hey , jack ? oh , hi . i thought you were here . jack : ( sighs ) i saw the policemen in the driveway . i - i thought only the worst . emily : i am okay . i 'm okay . jack : ( sighs ) i was at the police station when they said that patty had escaped . i - i called all the way here . you never picked up . emily : oh , you know what ? i must have left my phone upstairs . i did n't mean to worry you . i 'm so sorry . jack : i know . the important thing is you 're okay . any sign of patty ? ashley : none . emily : no , uh , the police searched around here and the neighborhood . ashley : they parked a unit out front . jack : i 'm gon na hire a private security firm as backup . emily : uh , do the police have any information about patty ? jack : the police officer i spoke to only knew that patty escaped sometime during the night . emily : ( sighs ) oh , my god . ashley : i thought you were gon na bring abby with you . is she alone ? jack : no , no , she -- she 's with daniel . as soon as the paperwork gets filled out , he 's gon na bring her right here . ashley : and how was she ? jack : i think she 's relieved that she was n't on a bus to county . ashley : she must be scared knowing patty 's out there . and , you know , i just want to go to her . i want to give her a hug and let her know she 's okay , and she 's safe , and then i want to wring her neck for getting thrown in jail . [ scene_break ] daniel : here you go , some of the good stuff . abby : ohh , it is the good stuff . you know , i never thought that i would crave the coffee from this place , but that stuff they served in jail was like brown water . daniel : sadly , i know what you 're talking about . abby : mmm ! mmm . and the food ? they seriously need to hire a nutritionist on staff . daniel : i do n't think , um , having cons get three squares a day is high on their priority list . abby : cons are people , too . daniel : ( laughs ) no . abby : what ? daniel : no , no , do n't `` what `` me . no , i know that look . now you 're cooking up something that 's gon na get you , me , or both of us thrown in jail . abby : ( laughs ) i am just saying that `` the naked heiress `` does n't have to just help animals . i could extend my humanitarian effort to include all living beings locked in a cage . daniel : mm , yes . `` the naked jailbird heiress . `` abby : ( laughs ) daniel : `` she serves time so you 're served a nutritious meal . `` abby : i will not be serving any more time in jail , thank you very much , but i could stage a protest outside of as many jailhouses and prisons as it takes . daniel : stick to animals . abby : some criminals are animals , and they do n't deserve an ounce of compassion . daniel : ( snorts ) yeah , like patty . abby : i just ca n't believe that she 's out there somewhere . i hope she does n't target uncle jack again . daniel : you know , i do n't have to take you over there if you 're worried she 's gon na show up . abby : oh , it 's okay . i 'm not gon na let that freak - wad felon distract me . you know , i spent all that time in that tiny , claustrophobic cell planning my next move . i know exactly what i 'm going to say to `` mommy dearest . `` mmm ! oh ! [ scene_break ] mac : lily and cane were supposed to be here . j.t . : well , the nurse said we just missed 'em . mac : did you see how matilda grabbed my thumb when i put my hand in there ? j.t . : yeah , i did . i think charlie was pretty jealous . mac : seven months . that 's just over 200 days that we were by ourselves . well , a - as much as -- as three people can be by themselves . j.t . : you know , you 're always gon na be a part of their lives , right ? mac : yeah . but what worries me is ... ( sighs ) what if it 's just too hard for me to be around them ? [ scene_break ] lily : now these are too cute . i can not wait to dress little charlie and matilda in them . cane : hey , do we want to be those parents ? lily : what do you mean , `` those parents `` ? cane : you know , those parents , the ones that dress their twins alike . lily : well , just for the first few months until their little personalities kick in . and then we 'll find what they like and what they do n't like . cane : oh , look . humphrey 's eyeing those stuffed dolls , is n't he ? you like those ? lily : uh , excuse me , these are not for you , little man , okay ? cane : huh ? lily : but ... ( gasps ) this is ! cane : ( laughs ) oh , my god , it 's bigger than he is . lily : do you want it ? cane : do you want that ? lily : well , i did n't want him to be left out . ( laughs ) what ? ( chuckles ) cane : oh , it 's just , you know , a few weeks ago , i mean , we were n't sure if we 'd have a future , and now i 'm just , uh , trying to wrap my brain around it . you know , maybe this ordeal 's over . lily : does it sound too good to be true ? cane : yeah , i just do n't want to say it in case i jinx it . lily : well , we 'll just take it day by day . we 'll cherish every moment . we 've made it this far , so i think the rest is gon na be a cakewalk . cane : mm . from your lips to the angels , huh ? ( chuckles ) lily : ( chuckles ) well , we have our own little angels right here on earth , and i think that we should get back to them . cane : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] jack : thank you for bringing her . daniel : yeah , no problem , jack . abby : has patty been caught ? jack : no , the police have no new information . abby : hello , mother . daniel : relax , abby . this ai n't the time . ashley : how are you ? abby : oh , like you care . ashley : abby , you know i do . abby : well , it 's funny , because i checked the visitors ' log at the police station , and i did n't see your name in it . ashley : you were in jail because you chose to be in jail . your father smoothed things over with the club manager , and then you chose to drop your robe and expose yourself again , and they were forced to press charges . abby : they 're just a bunch of prudes . ashley : look , you 're not gon na turn this around and make me feel like the bad guy . ( doorbell rings ) jack : hey , paul . paul : hi , jack . jack : any news ? paul : uh , afraid not . pomerantz and the g.c.p.d . are out searching for her , and they 're , uh , following up at windcliff . but so far , no leads . ashley : do you think she might come here ? paul : well , um , given the fact she 's been gone almost 12 hours , well , i ... jack : if she was gon na come here , she would come sooner rather than later . paul : exactly . listen , um , emily ... emily : yeah ? paul : do you remember anything at all that patty might have said that would have given us some sort of clue as to where she might be going ? emily : i do n't know , no . i 've been playing the conversation that we had with patty over and over and over since , uh , you called , and she was scared , confused . but she felt the safest place for her to be was in that hospital . paul : which is why none of this makes any sense . she never would have done this alone . jack : sounds like you have a theory . paul : adam got to her . ashley : okay , how ? paul : i ca n't prove anything yet , but every fiber of my being is telling me that he has manipulated patty , and he is using her to get away with murder . [ scene_break ] adam : thank you . i ordered mimosas . ( sighs ) we might as well have that hangover we convinced the coppers that we had . skye , you were great , fantastic . skye : you said you did n't kill that man . adam : true . skye : why go to such lengths to get patty out of the way ? adam : what are you getting at , skye ? skye : i 've seen how far you 're willing to go to cover your ass , a lot of crazy schemes . but this ... this is sketchy . did you kill hightower ? [ scene_break ] ashley : there you go . daniel : ( sighs ) thank you . ashley : you 're welcome . daniel : um ... mmm . that is good lemonade , but you know what ? i really should go . abby : oh , wait , i - i need a ride to the ranch to get my car . ashley : well , daniel 's done enough . i 'll take you home . and i think you and i should stick together under the circumstances , do n't you ? abby : well , we 've never been direct targets of patty 's wrath . i think we 'll be fine . besides , after being in jail , i think i can take care of myself . would you like me to carve you a shiv out of a bar of soap ? ashley : could you please stop being so overdramatic ? abby : ( scoffs ) ashley : your father and i made sure that you were taken care of , and we knew you were gon na be released on bail . jack was there , was n't he ? abby : way to wait until the last minute . i was about to be cuffed and shipped off to county . ashley : it was n't gon na happen , abby , although your father and i agreed that maybe you needed a little time in jail . abby : ( chuckles ) oh , tough love ? well , you know what ? i can be tough , too . you are always telling me to act like an adult , and most adults , they do n't live with their parents . ashley : you 're moving out ? abby : hardly . that house you call a home ? my father left it to me . it 's mine , and i want you out . ashley : unbelievable . ( front door closes ) [ scene_break ] adam : i told you the truth , skye . do n't you trust me ? skye : we 've known each other a long time , and the one thing i could always count on was our mutual trust . adam : that has n't changed . skye : explain the elaborate cover story we just sold . adam : patty decides that she all of a sudden did n't kill hightower . that makes me public enemy number one . paul and the d.a . , they come banging on the door flinging accusations how fast ? like that . they do n't care about justice . they want revenge . they know the whole town wants my head on a platter . it would n't matter that i 'm actually innocent . they -- they would be more than happy to ruin what 's left of my reputation and drag your name through the mud and ruin this new company of ours . this whole thing was as much about saving me as it was you . you believe me , do n't you , skye ? skye : yes . [ scene_break ] paul : so have -- have you checked out this bus station ? owen : yeah , and all the rest within walking distance of windcliff . we also checked the train station . jack : paul filled us in on adam 's story . does it check out ? owen : well , several employees i.d . 'ed him and skye . uh , footage shows him entering and exiting the casino . he ordered expensive champagne , signed lots of credit card slips , and -- thank you -- apparently was a generous tipper . oh , fingerprint analysis from the ventilation system . paul : how many sets of prints ? owen : just one -- patty 's . paul : ( sighs ) emily : could she have pulled this off ? jack : she could pull this off and a lot more . paul : jack , not by herself . you have n't seen her lately . owen : i 'm gon na go check in with hewitt . emily : uh , mr. pomerantz , if you need any assistance , please call me day or night . owen : thank you . i will . ( taps desk ) emily : mm - hmm . jack : we agreed you would n't get involved . emily : ( sighs ) but that was when she was in a facility , jack , and she was safe . neither of those are true . oh , jack , i - i ca n't stand by and let something happen to her . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lily : oh , i missed you both so much . wait till you see all the loot you two have . cane : yeah , it 's gon na take till your 18th birthday for you to unpack it all . lily : ( chuckles ) woman : wonderful news . you can hold your babies . lily : wait , they can come out of the incubators ? woman : mm - hmm . lily : ( chuckles ) cane : ( whispers ) can this day get any better ? hmm ? lily : oh , my gosh . j.t . : you did n't have to bribe me with chocolate cake . you know i love seeing these babies . mac : i could spend all day with them . i would never leave them alone . j.t . : oh , look , cane and lily are here . let 's go say hi . mac : that 's okay . j.t . : you feeling better ? that 's what you wanted to see , right ? remind you of why you were their surrogate ? mac : yeah . we can go . [ next_on ] chance : i need you to get me the d.a . 's file on the riggs case . ronan : what you want is to stick it to chance , because he cheated on you . chloe : it happens to be your lucky night . neil : she 's tucker 's right hand . i do n't like it , and i do n't want her anywhere near my family . | jack brings in a pot of coffee just as emily walks into the living room of the abbott house . jack mentions , once again , that it would be good if emily had her toothbrush next to his in the bathroom . ashley comes in and interrupts . ashley reminds jack about the arraignment hearing this morning for abby . ashley lets jack know that she can not stand to look at abby anymore . abby is brought into the squad room of the police station . abby wants some makeup to freshen up , but is refused . abby complains that there is no press outside to take her picture . daniel joins her in the squad room to offer her comfort . paul and owen arrive at the psych hospital to talk to patty , but she is not there . in further investigating , paul finds out that patty escaped through the air conditioning vent . ashley and emily discuss jamie and all the trouble that he caused down through the years for emily . at the coffeehouse , j.t . joins mac for breakfast , but she is still in a depressive state . j.t . suggests that they go to the hospital to visit cane , lily and the children , but mac refuses . paul finds a note from patty telling him that she had to leave , but she loved him . in their bedroom at the athletic club , skye comes up with an alibi for herself and for adam 's whereabouts on the night that patty disappeared from the hospital . abby is headed back to jail until jack surprises by paying her bail . emily receives a call from paul telling her that patty escaped . cane and lily receive good news from the doctor that the twins are doing well and lily 's blood count is up , and she can go home . |
sharon : i - i do n't understand . is this a joke ? adam : the joke is thinking that i would marry you . sharon : but ... you proposed . this was your idea . chaplain : would the two of you like a moment ? adam : you know what , padre ? we 're okay . i think we 're good here . we do n't need your services . you can go . chaplain : i 'll check in on you later . ( door opens ) sharon : ( inhales sharply ) ( sniffles ) tell me why . adam : do you really need to ask ? sharon : you said over and over again that you loved me . adam : how could i love someone like you ? [ scene_break ] abby : hey , i saw your text . what 's going on ? is it about billy ? victoria : it 's work . michael : hello , abby . abby : hey , michael . michael : hey . victoria : okay , so i have an idea that might interest you . abby : news flash -- i do n't work for dad 's company . victoria : mm - hmm . mm - hmm - hmm - hmm . would you like to ? abby : would i like to ... wake up before noon , 9 : 00 to 5 : 00 in a pencil skirt and sensible shoes ? yeah , no . mnh - mnh . no , that 'd be a big fat no . victoria : okay , jabot 's new line is making a splash in the marketplace , so we need to shake things up . we need to do something that will garner attention . abby : i 'm sorry . what -- that has to do with me , how ? victoria : well , i think ... that `` the naked heiress `` should be part of the beauty of nature campaign . abby : shut the front door . victoria : great idea , right ? abby : yes ! absolutely , yes . michael : no . no . absolutely , no . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kevin : hi . chloe : hi . kevin : so are we still on for our date ? chloe : mm - hmm . i just dropped delia off at her best friend 's birthday party . kevin : nice . was she nervous when you left her ? chloe : ( scoffs ) please . she did n't even wave to say good - bye . she was too busy playing `` red light , green light . `` you know , it 's so great to see her so happy for a change . kevin : yeah , you said she 's been missing billy . chloe : yeah , well , she misses her daddy . she does n't understand why he 's not around as much . kevin : i wonder if these supervised visits are n't a good idea for her . chloe : um ... ( chuckles ) well , the way that he 's been so self - destructive lately ... kevin : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm just saying , like , for delia , it must be difficult having somebody there with her every time she sees her dad . chloe : yeah , well , i think that the judge called it right . i mean , billy should not be left alone with her , so someone responsible needs to be with them at all times till he gets his stuff together ... if he ever does . [ scene_break ] billy : yeah , i 'm gon na take , uh , three bills on red hot filly stepper in the second and -- hold on a second . yeah , all right , uh , beauty school dropout in the fifth . three on each . all right . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) delia : daddy ! billy : h - hey . hey . what are you doing here ? come -- come here . hi . hi . hi . ( groans ) ( chuckles ) my girl . [ scene_break ] diane : you ! nick : whoa ! diane : bitch ! phyllis : oh , my -- nick : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] sharon : i ... i still do n't understand . adam : it 's over . we 're done . sharon : why would you be so cruel ? adam : look at you -- so innocent , so sweet . you just bat those baby blues , i 'm sure men would line up around the corner to take a bullet for you . sharon : i see . so this has to do with sam . adam : this has to do with you . this has to do with what you have done . i was dedicating my life to honoring your memory . while i was out there trying to prove your innocence so that your children would not grow up carrying that burden , you were in another man 's bed , sleeping with another man ! i thought our love meant something more . i guess life was just too difficult , was n't it ? so you had to go and start another one without me . how am i supposed to forgive that ? sharon : adam , i ... i -- honestly , i did what i thought was best . do you know that you would have been on the run the rest of your life with me ? i could n't bear the thought of doing that to you . adam : so you just -- you just went and made the ultimate sacrifice for me , right ? sharon : you could mourn me , but then you could move on . i did that to protect you . adam : protect me ? ! you were betraying me . you deserve what you get . [ scene_break ] abby : do not listen to a word michael says . this is a brilliant idea . michael : you will never get your father 's okay . abby : it 's business . you might . call him . michael : he 's unreachable today . victoria : ( sighs ) okay . we need to think about the best way to approach dad . michael : all right , i urge you ... to think this through very carefully . victoria : i have . abby has a following . she generates headlines . so why not capitalize on that ? michael : you know why not ! your father hates ... `` the naked heiress `` ! abby : wow ! so much negative energy there , mikey . michael : really ? victoria : an edgy reality - based show is a very smart marketing tool . we 'll grab the youth demographic . abby : i 'm sorry . are you saying that you want to back my show ? victoria : well , it is a consideration . abby : aah ! michael : okay . okay . ( chuckles ) time for a break . abby : ( laughs ) victoria : mm - hmm . michael : victoria , you know , i am -- i am your biggest fan . but i have to wonder if your reasoning is n't ... clouded a little . victoria : by what ? michael : billy . you 're distracted . abby : ( scoffs ) victoria : what are you saying , michael ? are you saying that i 'm too emotional to do my job ? michael : this is a friendly observation . victoria : okay . well , everybody knows that the last few months have been difficult for me , but i 'm doing my best to move on . michael : i know what it 's like to throw yourself into work so that you do n't have to feel . god knows i 've done it . but you ca n't power through this . you have to ask yourself what 's best . you have to ask yourself if ... `` the naked heiress `` is what 's best for you and for newman enterprises . [ scene_break ] billy : hey . where 's your mom ? delia : at home . billy : she 's at home ? delia : yes . billy : yeah ? were you at that party over there with all your friends ? delia : um , yes . billy : yeah ? you were ? hey , hey . what is this ? delia : a boo - boo . billy : a boo - boo ? you got a boo - boo ? delia : yes . billy : yes ? you want me to kiss it and make it better ? delia : yes . billy : yes ? okay . ready ? here comes daddy 's famous magic kisses . we 're gon na take all the pain away . mm ... that feel better ? mm - hmm . you know what ? i 've missed you so much . i 'm so happy to see you . [ scene_break ] kevin : ( clears throat ) chloe : a present ? for moi ? kevin : mm - hmm . chloe : what 's the occasion ? kevin : no occasion . just because . chloe : what did you do wrong ? you did something wrong . kevin : i did n't do anything wrong . if you do n't want it , i 'll take it back . chloe : no , wait . i do n't -- i 'll take it . kevin : ( laughs ) chloe : what is it ? animal , vegetable , or jewelry ? kevin : uh , mm , mineral . open it . chloe : that 's cute . kevin : yeah . they packed it up nice . chloe : ( giggles ) the present better be better . kevin : ( laughs ) chloe : ( gasps ) oh ! its rock , papers , scissors . kevin : yeah . it 's for that charm thingy you have . chloe : yeah , it 's -- kevin : i found it online . chloe : it 's so perfect . i love it . kevin : good . chloe : why do i have the best boyfriend in the whole wide world ? kevin : 'cause you do . mm . chloe : mm . kevin : let 's get out of here . chloe : yes , let 's . ( cell phone rings ) chloe : oh , wait . hold on one sec . my phone 's ringing . oh , yeah . it 's delia 's friend 's mom . hold on one second . kevin : hmm . chloe : hi , vanessa . is delia having fun ? how is she ? what ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , my god . oh , my -- are you kidding me ? diane : you tramp ! nick : no , no , no , no , no . we 're not gon na do this . phyllis : coming in here , are you out of your mind ? diane : cheap , sleazy whore ! phyllis : pyromaniac ! nick : that 's enough . okay . phyllis : sperm - stealing whore -- you want to top that one ? nick : that 's enough ! woman : you want me to call security ? nick : no , i got this covered . thank you very much . phyllis : i swear to you , you touch me again , you will be sorry . nick : okay , okay , okay . that 's enough ! phyllis : you will be sorry ! why are you looking at me ? ! she came in here and attacked me ! nick : i got this . thank you very much for your help . we 're -- we 're -- we 're done here . woman : sure . nick : look , i 'm -- diane , i 'm gon na let you go now . are you okay ? diane : none of this is okay ! nick : what are you even doing here ? what 's your problem ? phyllis : she 's jealous , obviously . diane : i 'm jealous ... of you ? ( scoffs ) please ! phyllis : oh , please . please . give me a break ! you have this diluted idea that nick still cares about you ! diane : you see , we were together not too long ago , and it was more than just an office quickie . phyllis : ( scoffs ) blah , blah , blah , blah , blah , blah , blah . you 're lying , liar . diane : oh , i am , am i ? nick , tell her . phyllis : ( sighs ) nick : ( sighs ) you know when something 's bad -- but you do it anyway ? ( sighs ) it happened once ... weeks ago . diane : we made love . we took our time . it was really quite special . it was n't two animals ruttin ' on a desk . nick : diane , that was a mistake . diane : and all the other times ? were those mistakes , too ? nick : yeah , they were . phyllis : there you go . ca n't argue with that , can you , diane ? i know . it 's too bad . you know , when you came back to genoa city , i thought , oh , god , what kind of hell is she gon na put me through this time ? because you always worked your angle , and you got your way at my expense . but you know what ? i thought , you know , i might be intimidated , but what i see before me is a pathetic , desperate , sad woman -- powerless . diane : shut up ! nick : okay . phyllis : you know what ? round two ! who 's the winner , diane ? ! who 's the winner ? ! me ! nick : that 's enough . phyllis : go pick up your dignity on the floor on your way out if you can find it ! diane : god , how i hate you . i hate you . and i hate you . phyllis : i swear to you , let her go . i swear . let her go , nick . ( sighs ) ( scoffs ) ( door slams ) phyllis : ( sighs ) i hate you , too , sweetheart . you 're gon na find out just how much . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : you know , nick , victor , everyone warned me that one day you would hurt me the way that you 've hurt everyone else . and i refused to believe them . i thought i was the one person who you would never turn on . adam : so did i . but hey , i guess you give a guy enough cause -- sharon : so phyllis was right ? you did find evidence to clear my name , and you 're holding it back ? adam : did i ever tell you i dabbled in magic ? now you see it , now you do n't . ( sniffles ) sharon : do you have that memory chip ? adam : ( sniffles ) maybe i 'll just pull my own disappearing act , huh ? maybe i 'll head off to new mexico . hell , maybe i 'll meet a cowgirl and have a little roll in the hay . sharon : wow . you know that the whole reason that i am in here is because of you . i went to hawaii to help you ! i would n't even tell the d.a . that you helped me escape . i would n't turn you in even for a lesser sentence ! adam : and that 's supposed to prove your loyalty to me ? sharon : you have no idea what it was like for me out on the run ! nothing was real -- not my hair color , my name ! i was lost ! adam : and i 'm sure sam helped find you . sharon : and you -- you were not real , either , were you ? i convinced myself that you were a good man because ... because i wanted to believe in you the way that you said you believed in me . but that man who i thought ... who i thought you could be , he just -- he never existed , did he ? i made him up . adam : believe what you want . i do n't give a damn . sharon : what , that 's all you have to say , after everything we 've been through ? adam : ( sniffles ) you know what ? you 're right . there is one more thing . [ scene_break ] abby : wow . abby -- here and not deaf . michael : listen , it 's nothing against you , abby , it 's just that `` the naked heiress '' -- it 's not a good fit for newman enterprises . victoria : ( sighs ) ( cell phone alert chimes ) michael : oh , s - sorry . ( groans ) it 's kupchenko . he 's objecting to that clause we put in . i got ta get to the office before the deal blows up . victoria : uh , well , thank you for letting us bounce the idea off of you . michael : yeah . ladies . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) abby : ( groans ) man , that was low , bringing up billy . i 'm sorry . victoria : oh , it does n't matter . he 's just protecting dad 's interests . abby : i know . but you do n't just get over a broken heart . it was lame . victoria : no , you do n't . abby : is there anything i can do to help ? we could have a sleepover , put on our jammies ... victoria : ( sighs ) abby : rent some weepy movies . victoria : not this time , abby . that 's not for me . ( sighs ) abby : you need to have fun . let 's go to the spa tomorrow . victoria : ca n't . i have to be in the office . abby : ( sighs ) come on ! come on ! what can i do to help cheer you up ? come on . victoria : honestly , there 's nothing cheery about being in this house . everything reminds me of billy , so ... sorry . abby : okay . that 's it . ( clears throat ) we 're getting out of here . we are getting out of this shrine . we are going to take a walk . we are going to sing `` forget you `` at the top of our lungs , and then we are gon na talk about this absolutely fabulous idea you have for `` the naked heiress . `` come on . we 're leaving . victoria : okay . not being here sounds good to me . [ scene_break ] billy : and she tried to get away from him , but that tickle bug was in her shoe , and it was in her neck , and it was on her belly ... delia : ( giggles ) billy : and she just could n't get away from the tickle bug ! ooh , look . ooh . hey , honey , um ... i 've got to take you back to the party . i mean , i - i promise i 'll see you again soon , but i - i got ta -- i got ta take you back . chloe : kevin , look who it is . it 's billy . hey , baby girl . how you doing ? you having a fun time with daddy ? well , you know what ? your friends -- your friends are back at the party , and they 're having cake , and they 're asking for you . do you want some cake ? billy : oh , baby , you got ta have cake . you got ta have cake ! kevin : i can take her for you . chloe : yeah , please . billy : thank you . kevin : let 's go . chloe : i 'll be just a minute , okay ? kevin : okay . billy : bye , baby . i love you . kevin : oops . billy : oh , no , do n't forget . kevin : i hope it 's chocolate . you think its chocolate , delia ? billy : ( sighs ) chloe : what the hell are you doing , billy ? you followed delia and you tried to lure her away ? billy : calm down , okay ? i know what it looks like , but i - i did n't even know she was here . chloe : ( scoffs ) oh , what are you -- are you just taking a stroll through the park ? how stupid do you think that i am ? billy : all right , okay , i admit , i screwed up a little bit , but i just wanted a few moments with my own daughter . she 's all i 've got left . chloe : whose fault is that ? billy : you just need to let it go , chloe . chloe : after this ? i just got started . [ scene_break ] adam : guard ! ( knocks on door ) adam : congratulations . today 's your lucky day . sharon : that 's your mother 's ring . adam : and it reminds me of you now , and i do n't want her memory tainted . man : what am i gon na do with it ? adam : i do n't care . hock it , sell it , throw it in a damn lake . there 's nothing here i need . sharon : i finally know the truth about you , adam , how sick you really are ! and you know the truth about me , too -- that i 'm innocent ! you know i am ! [ scene_break ] billy : why are you making this a big deal ? all i did was hug my daughter . i mean , what , did i abuse her ? give me a break . did she look traumatized ? i mean , just the opposite . chloe : i -- who knows what would have happened if vanessa had n't called me and told me that you were with delia ? billy : ah , vanessa . you know , i did n't do anything wrong . however , your pal vanessa let your daughter run away from a party . who knows what could have happened out here ? chloe : ( sighs ) billy : what she did was take the heat off of herself and blame me . chloe : oh , yeah , ' cause -- 'cause you 're always the victim , billy . once again , you are the victim . billy : i accidentally ran into my daughter . what was i supposed to do ? chloe : i do n't know . why do n't you call me ? why did n't you call me ? billy : because i knew you would behave exactly the way you 're behaving now . you 're blowing this way out of proportion . you 're making a big deal out of nothing . chloe : you were in violation of the custody order . when the judge hears of it , he 's going to cut off all access to delia for good , do you hear me ? victoria : then do n't tell him . [ scene_break ] phyllis : thank you , michael , for finally taking my call . michael : what do you want , phyllis ? i 'm busy . phyllis : i know you and lauren do n't want to be my friend anymore . michael : i 'm not gon na have a conversation about daisy or that baby . phyllis : it 's not about that . michael : make it quick . phyllis : thank you . it 's about your friend and stalker diane jenkins . she thinks i 'm the root of her problems . michael : and what can i do about it ? phyllis : well , i think you 're the best person to handle this , and if you wo n't help me -- michael : all right , what did she do ? phyllis : she came into the office and attacked me , and i have witnesses . michael : what do want from me ? phyllis : there are consequences for this kind of behavior . michael : the irony coming from you . phyllis : with or without your help , i am not letting diane get away with this . [ scene_break ] nick : ( sighs ) diane . diane ! diane : you followed me ? nick : to find out why you attacked phyllis . what the hell were you hoping to accomplish , goading her like that , making more out of what happened between us ? diane : it was disgusting , the way she was all over you . nick : what business is it of yours ? why were you even there ? diane , i do n't know how many more times i can say this to you . it is over between us . yet you keep coming back . what about `` good - bye `` do n't you understand ? diane : good - byes is why i came to see you . nick : what are you talking about ? [ scene_break ] chloe : victoria , you do n't even know what happened . victoria : well , i do n't need to know . billy should n't be deprived of his daughter . chloe : even if it went down the way you say it did , you should have taken delia back to the party . so you went against the court order , and now you 're in contempt , so it 's over . billy : just go get delia . chloe : i never wanted this for our daughter , you know . billy : ( clears throat ) abby : you 're gon na turn this around , okay ? you always do . victoria : we 'll finish up later , okay ? abby : okay . yeah . call me . victoria : okay . abby : billy , do not give up . victoria : you know , you and delia have a very special relationship . that little girl loves you to pieces . so ... do n't disappear from her life , okay ? i do n't know what happened just now , but do n't let chloe use it against you . you need to fight . you need to fight for your sake , and you need to fight for delia 's sake , and if you need me to help you , i 'll help you . billy : stop . you do n't know what you 're talking about . [ scene_break ] sharon : this is really urgent , please . yes , i will hold . man : the transfer bus is here . time to go . sharon : okay , well , i need to reach the district attorney . yes , hello . is he there . i -- man : call back from the state pen . [ scene_break ] nick : you gon na answer me or not ? what 's up with good - bye ? diane : actually , i do n't think you deserve an explanation . why do n't you go on back to phyllis ? i ca n't stand the sight of you . nick : okay . well , maybe you 'll stop stalking me now . diane : stalking ? nick : i do n't want you coming near the office anymore . next time , i 'm not gon na be so reasonable , diane . stay away from me . stay away from phyllis . i mean it this time . diane : ( sniffles ) adam : everything goes as planned ... diane : ( sniffles ) adam : you 'll never be stalking nick again . diane : he 'll be sorry . they 'll all be sorry . [ scene_break ] victoria : so what are you saying ? are you saying that chloe was right about whatever it was you were doing ? billy : ( sighs ) i 'm saying ... ( scoffs ) i do n't need you to worry about it . what i 'm saying is , i really need a drink right now . victoria : i do n't understand you . i mean , you were just in a car accident . billy : yeah , well , i 'm not gon na get behind the wheel . victoria : billy , do you know how lucky you are to be alive right now ? billy : yes . victoria : yeah ? billy : um ... you know , right now , i think ... i 'm just gon na check on my bets , that 's what i 'm gon na do . victoria : why are you behaving like this ? i do n't understand this . billy : this is how i am . you used to like it . now excuse me . i 'm gon na figure this out . victoria : well , what about delia ? it does n't bother you at all that you might possibly lose her ? billy : yeah , i heard that . thank you . victoria : you know what you need to do ? you need to -- billy : i need to call my lawyer , straighten it out with chloe . yes , i 'll figure it out . but what i do n't need right now is you to get involved . [ scene_break ] abby : ( sighs ) woman : um , got your text . abby : oh . um ... woman : you got something for me ? abby : come on . ( sighs ) this is massive , and all the details have n't been worked out , but i want to get a little buzz going . woman : okay , i 'm listening . abby : ( sighs ) `` the naked heiress `` is about to hit the big time . i am finally going legit . [ scene_break ] adam : you 'll disappear . it 'll look like foul play . and everything will point to dad . diane : and when do we make our move ? adam : soon . diane : ( sighs ) it wo n't be long before jack realizes that kyle 's gone and he ca n't be reached . adam : i just need to put the few final little things in place . diane : well , make it quick . adam : i 'm glad you realize i 'm the best answer to your problems . diane : you have a little messiah complex there ? ( cell phone alert chimes ) diane : uh , michael just walked in . he should n't see us together . adam : stay in touch . michael : scotch . diane ! diane : hello , michael . ( sighs ) michael : i 've been looking for you . diane : have you ? well , i just on my way out , but , um , if you twisted my arm , i might stay for a drink with my friend . oh , thank you . ( clears throat ) ( sighs ) michael : i , uh , hate to be the one to do this to you . diane : ( laughs ) a restraining order ? so you 're doing phyllis ' dirty work now ? michael : i am not just here on phyllis 's behalf . i 'm here as a friend . the g.c.p.d . let me handle this as a favor to you . diane : oh , some favor ! you know my history with phyllis . you know she 's always had it in for me . michael : oh , listen to me . it 's not just your word against hers . diane : ( sighs ) michael : there are witnesses that say you attacked her , that you threatened her . diane : and that slut deserved a lot worse ! michael : ( slaps table ) calm -- calm down . diane : i am -- i am calm ! michael : listen , that is not calm . diane : ( breathing heavily ) michael : i know the annulment threw you for a loop . i know you 're a single mother . i know it 's tough out there . but do n't take it out on a friend . and do n't take it out on the people around you . diane : you were my friend , my only friend . and phyllis turned you against me , too . michael : if you keep going the way you 're going , you may end up in prison or worse . diane : we 'll find out who ends up where . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so did you see your friend diane ? nick : yes . we had a talk . are you okay ? phyllis : no . i have a bruise on my thigh . i 'll be sore tomorrow . nick : ( sighs ) you also have ... a scratch on your face . [ scene_break ] abby : victoria and i plan to promote beauty of nature ... by using `` the naked heiress . `` who better to rep newman cosmetics than a newman ? it 's brilliant , right ? woman : okay , what does your father think about you getting naked to promote his company ? abby : oh , you know , i have an awesome idea on how to make this announcement . okay , um , call your cameraman . have him meet us at newman enterprises . we are gon na do an interview in the boardroom . it is gon na make it look so official . woman : okay , will `` the naked heiress `` be getting naked ? abby : ( sighs ) well , she is so unpredictable , you never know what she 's gon na do . woman : love this . abby : tomorrow morning , genoa city is going to wake up to some fantastic news . woman : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : there you go . she 's zonked . kevin : yeah . all that cake and excitement -- seeing her dad . chloe : ( sighs ) he 's so out of control . i mean , its one thing being 20 and single , but he has delia to think about . kevin : did you ever think for a second that maybe he was telling the truth ? chloe : even if he was , he 's still taking advantage of the situation . kevin : and you do n't think you 're overreacting just a little bit ? chloe : look , this is one event in a very long list of things that billy has done recently . i know that he loves her . he loves her so much . but that does n't mean that he should be around her right now . hey , i did n't have my dad growing up , and i 'm fine . and you , i mean , you probably would have been -- been better off if you did n't have your dad . kevin : my dad locked me in a closet and he beat the crap out of me . billy is nothing like tom . chloe : and i 'm not saying that he was . he 's drinking and he 's gambling , kevin . he should n't be around delia . it 's not safe . kevin : you should get her to bed . i 've got things to do . [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , so if that 's what you want , uh , i 'll go . billy : okay . victoria : ( sighs ) billy : good - bye . victoria : wow . you know , billy , you really are heartless . billy : it seems that way . victoria : i do n't get you at all anymore . [ scene_break ] phyllis : no . no . we 're not gon na do this again . nick : okay . i 'm really sorry about diane . phyllis : oh , it has nothing to do with diane . mnh - mnh . this is about us . we 're partners . we should n't do this . we agreed , remember , to keep it professional ? i mean , if we do that again , it could get ... sticky , and we do n't want that , do we ? nick : no . phyllis : mnh - mnh . nick : we do n't . phyllis : no . nick : i 'm actually glad that we were interrupted . phyllis : mm . i 'm sure you were . nick : i just wish it was n't , you know , like that with diane . phyllis : oh , do n't worry about `` that . `` i took care of that . nick : yeah , well , i had a talk with her , too . i tried to make it very clear i do n't want her around here . phyllis : well , i sent diane my own message . i filed a restraining order . michael is expediting it as we speak . she 's not gon na bother me ever again . she 's actually being served right now . nick : that 's a good call . phyllis : yeah , very good call . she 's a wack job . she 's crazy . she will do anything or say anything to get what she wants . she tried to do me in before . it 's never going to happen again ... ever . if she tries anything with me ever again , i will take her out . [ scene_break ] michael : it 's called a restraining order for a reason . stay away from phyllis ... please . adam : so ... ( sighs ) getting it from all sides today , huh ? diane : well , you seem to be enjoying my misery . adam : i 'm just , uh , feeling good . diane : what 's got you so happy ? adam : things are coming together . finally gon na set some things straight . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) 30 years . ( sobs ) [ next_on ] diane : this is ridiculous . jack : i want to talk to my son . get him on the phone now . victoria : how can we help you ? woman : well , i was hoping i could help you . victor : you think you have a plan ? it 's gon na backfire on you . | diane and phyllis get into a verbal and physical fight over nick and nick puts a stop to the fight and tells diane one more time that it is over between them and asks her not to come to the restless style office anymore . phyllis later persuades michael to help her file a restraining order against diane and diane is hurt when michael gives her the restraining order because she has lost her only friend . diane and adam both vow to make everyone who hurt them pay for what they have done to them . adam breaks sharon 's heart when he tells her that he would never marry her because she betrayed him with sam . sharon finally realizes that the man she loved never existed she made him up and she tells adam that he knows she is innocent . sharon tries to call the da but to take the deal and testify against adam so that she can stay in genoa city until her appeal is heard but its too late because the transfer her to the state penitentiary . sharon is put in her new cell and is surprised to find victor waiting inside for her . |
victor : [ sighs ] you should n't be here . chloe : well , i am . bravo , victor . you pulled it off . you 're walking free and adam is locked up in your place . victor : i want those two journal pages . where are they ? i want them now . chloe : you just got out of prison . you should n't be worrying about the details . you should be having a nice steak with a hot woman . i mean , you got some tequila . that 's a good call . victor : listen to me . you 're in my territory now . you hold up your end of our bargain . i want those two pages . you got that ? chloe : why do you want those pages so badly ? that 's a rhetorical question . i mean , i know you want them to clear adam 's name . you know , it just makes you a lying liar , because you told me that you wanted him to suffer . so i said , `` please sign me up . `` and then you used me , all that talk about dee dee . victor : keep your voice down now . chloe : good for you , victor . you 're free . but i am going to make sure that adam serves every single day of that 30 years . victor : you 're playing a very dangerous game , girl . i want those pages . chloe : you keep on talking about the pages . i mean , i told you i was gon na burn them . victor : shh , shh , shh , shh , shh , shh , shh . what do you mean , you 're gon na burn them ? what the hell are you talking about ? it 's a bluff . chloe : well , it was . and then it was n't . because i burned the pages . victor : you did what ? michael : there were some surprises , but at the end -- adam : he just let him go . judge gates just let him go right now . and then my father 's at home and he 's just enjoying his life . he 's free as a bird . he 's reveling in it . and i 'm stuck in here , right ? we got to prove that he set me up , michael , all right ? we got to find those pages , and he 'll be back in here where he belongs , and i 'll be free ! michael : you know what ? i appreciate your determination . and , as always , i need you to know what we 're up against . now , victor clearly did a good job of hiding these pages . natalie and kevin have used their not - inconsiderable brain power to try to locate the evidence , but they have nothing . we need a cohort , the forger , something -- adam : no , or , you know , victor could just admit that he set me up , tell us who he 's working with . michael : well , you know , that does n't seem likely because he would have to implicate himself . [ clears throat ] and the truth is , adam , we may never find those pages . adam : that is not what i want to hear you say , all right ? not right now . i 'm not gon na rot in here ! michael , my family needs me ! anita : baby , i just heard the news . victor 's out roaming the streets . [ scoffs ] does adam know ? chelsea : it 's awful , mom . he 's already shutting down . he told me he does n't want me to bring connor to visit him . what am i supposed to tell my son ? `` daddy does n't want to see you `` ? anita : no ! no , that 's not it . he wants to see connor . he just does n't want connor to see him in there . and can you even blame him , trying to explain why he ca n't go home with mommy and connor ? chelsea : what am i supposed to tell my son , though , mom ? anita : well , we 'll just think of a cover story . that 's what we 're gon na do . daddy went away for business for -- for 30 years . chelsea : no , i 'm not lying to connor . it just teaches him that he ca n't trust the things i say . i have to tell him the truth . i have to tell him daddy has been framed and daddy is a loving , kind , amazing man who is innocent . anita : okay , kiddo . i know you 're in love . but let 's not go crazy here . adam is not innocent ! and connor is gon na know that the minute he figures out the internet ! okay , so he did n't murder old lady bingham , but he did plenty enough to land his butt in jail ! chelsea : do not speak that way about adam . he 's still my husband . anita : and i 'm your mother . and i 'm just telling you the truth . 30 years is a long time to be alone , chelsea ! chelsea : it 's not -- i 've been telling you , mom ! it 's not gon na be 30 years ! it 's not ! i - i 'm gon na find this evidence to clear adam 's name , and then he will be home . he will be back with me and connor in this room where he belongs , okay ? and then you 'll do your thing . you 'll fawn all over him , and then you 'll lie and say you had faith in him and in us the entire time . i can see it happening already . you know what you are ? you are a hypocrite . anita : listen , you . i 'm on your side . do n't you see that ? do n't you get it ? i am your mother . we are family . chelsea : family . yeah . well , victor and adam are family . sometimes family tears you apart . victoria : [ sighs ] come on . one more . nick : mm , no , no . i think we 've celebrated dad 's freedom enough . victoria : it 's not for a toast . it 's liquid courage . if i 'm lucky , maybe i 'll be so hung over tomorrow that i wo n't know when dad fires me . nick : ah , there 's that bright - eyed optimism you 're famous for . victoria : i 'm a grown woman terrified that my daddy 's gon na be mad at me . how is this my life , nick ? nick : they named you victoria newman . you never had a chance . victoria : very helpful . i appreciate that . i 'm sure dad is plotting a dozen different ways in which to punish us right now . nick : look , vick , dad 's gon na do what dad 's gon na do , and whatever it is , we 'll deal with it . trust me -- morning 's gon na be here soon enough . victoria : no , it wo n't be . i 'm gon na be staring at the ceiling all night dreading sunrise . i 'm gon na go talk to him tonight . nick : hmm , no , no . that idea is just the worst . jack : billy is a grown man . he does n't need his mommy playing matchmaker between him and his ex - wife . jill : victoria is the only one that 's ever been able to get billy to grow up . jack : yes , and billy blew it up again , and here we are . you ca n't force them to be together any more than you can force him to make nice and work with cane . jill : i do n't want him to make nice ! i want him to remember that he hates to lose . i 'm trying to light a fire under his competitive instincts , okay ? maybe once he claws his way to what he wants , he 'll be ready to do the same thing with the woman he loves . billy : want to hear you say it . i want to hear you say that you 're here to be with me , not to get back at jack . phyllis : you need proof i want you ? take me upstairs . i 'll give you all the proof you victor : for your sake and your other daughter 's sake , you better be bluffing . chloe : delia lived inside of my heart . and do you know what exists there now ? it is a white , burning hate for adam . so i took those damn pages , and i burned them , and now adam will pay for everything that he deserves . victor : what about your other daughter ? i had her taken care of . that was our agreement . i have the ability to take her away , as well . chloe : yeah , go ahead . you try and take bella away from me , and i will tell every single person that you hired me to frame adam . i mean , how many laws did we break together ? um , uh , too many to count . and all of this ? all of this will go away for good . no one can hurt me , victor , not even you . victor : you have overstayed your welcome , okay ? nikki : victor , dinner 's ready ! chloe : oh ! you know what ? i 'm starving . should we just have a nice homecoming dinner ? victor : get out . now . get out . nikki : victor , who are you talking to ? michael : we 're fine . my client had a very emotional visit from his wife , but he 's under control now . you have my word . adam : all good . michael : you want to get written up already ? adam : i 'd like to kick the walls down and get out of here is what i 'd like to do . michael : yeah , well , as your lawyer , i would suggest that that would not work . day at a time . yeah , i know . it sounds impossible . but right now , you do n't have any other options . adam : just tough it out , right ? chelsea said she wanted to bring connor by . michael : and you said never . and that did n't go well . adam : you 've spoken to her ? michael : hmm . i 've sat in this chair . i 've sat in that one . you do what you have to to survive -- emotionally , mentally , physically . to see your son , to have him see you -- adam : i 'm not gon na let him see me like this . michael : i understand that . adam : look at me . michael : i understand that . but chelsea only sees connor 's confusion . and she -- she wants to fix it . she wants to fix your confusion . adam : why do n't you fix it ? you 're the one who can help me . figure out a way , michael . find those pages . get me out of here , man . i 'm begging you . nick : look , dad just got home , all right ? let 's give him a little time to get settled in , at least for mom 's sake . you know , they could use some time alone . with any luck , tomorrow morning dad will be focused on newman enterprises and not us . victoria : is that what you expect or just what you hope ? in court , you said that you wanted to fix things with dad , and that 's great . but what if he was behind the oil spills ? maybe he 's trying to see how we would handle things . and he 'll say that we failed . nick : newman enterprises is still afloat . we did not fail . victoria : what if luca gets to dad and tells him that i was n't around and that he had to fill in ? nick : so what ? you 're gon na get to dad before luca does ? dad knows luca is full of it . we ca n't go around scrambling for dad 's approval . that 'll look weak . dad hates weakness . victoria : yeah , but he also hates excessive confidence . nick : true . so basically we can never win with him . victoria : the question is , what dad are we getting ? the loving and protective father [ sighs ] or the wrathful one ? nick : impossible to predict , so we stay hopeful but wary . victoria : then we do n't predict . we go right now . nick : no , no . sit down . victoria : i will go without you if i have to . nick : [ sighs ] well , you know i 'm never gon na let you do that alone 'cause i 'm a sucker , so let 's go . hey . jack : there was a time i thought billy and victoria had a chance to put things back together . they have tried time and again . they make each other miserable , jill . jill : ah . look at that lonely , unmarried woman . does she look happy and content to you ? jack : her father just got out of prison . i 'm sure she has more on her mind than just romance . jill : you know , billy used to be victoria 's support system against victor , which she sorely needs . and victoria was billy 's common sense , which obviously he needs . the truth is , the two of them are better together . they 're just too stubborn to admit it . jack : if he figures out what you are up to , he is going to run in the other direction . and god knows how badly he 's gon na spin out this time . jill : as far as i 'm concerned , things could n't get any worse . > > you 're every fruit on the vine intoxicating , so sublime oh , oh , oh you 're the ecstasy i 'm searching for you 're the fire burning through my core you 're my ecstasy and so much michael : i 'll make a deal with you . i will go to dylan . i will appeal to him to redouble his efforts to find the woman who met with victor , the missing journal pages , whatever it takes to prove that you were set up . but you have to promise me something in return . adam : anything . michael : stop punishing yourself for being in here . adam : i 'm not punishing myself . this is victor 's doing . i know that . michael : no , no , no , no . you know that intellectually . but every time you push chelsea away , you 're beating up on yourself , not victor . know who the real enemy is here . adam : the real enemy is victor . and right now , he 's at home at the ranch enjoying it , enjoying his maids and his -- and his -- and his home - cooked meals and his tequila and his ... family . i 'm stuck in here . you know , it makes me miss the days when sharon set that place on fire . makes me want to do the same , actually . michael : [ chuckles ] not quite the things you want to say within earshot of a guard . adam : i 'll be on my best behavior , all right ? you have my word . just get me out of here . michael : no one 's giving up on you . not me . [ chuckling ] and certainly not chelsea . anita : baby , you ca n't avoid the inevitable . that 's why it 's called the inevitable . chelsea : you really do n't think adam is coming home , do you ? anita : no . no , i do n't . and neither does the judge , and neither does the prison warden . chelsea : okay , you know what ? i ca n't be around this right now , mom . i ca n't be around this negativity . anita : it 's reality ! chelsea : adam and connor need positive thoughts . we need to work together as a family , to stick together . anita : okay , sweetie . whatever . fine , chelsea . chelsea : okay , do n't humor me . anita : no , i 'm not . i -- chelsea : do n't ! adam is coming home . and as for me , i 'm gon na go see my son and kiss him good night . you should go . anita : listen , you want to be mad at me , go ahead . be mad at me . you want to cry to me , that 's okay , too . but whatever you do , chelsea , do n't shut me out , because you can not do this alone . chelsea : you 're right , mom . i ca n't do this alone . that 's why i need adam to come back . anita : [ sighs ] phyllis : you still think i 'm here to get back at jack ? billy : if you are , good job . phyllis : [ chuckles ] billy : so what happens now ? you bolt for the door again ? say this is a mistake ? phyllis : no . it 's not a mistake . it 's incredibly selfish and incredibly dishonest , but it is not a mistake . you know , i realized tonight that jack is n't the man i married . that man would have cheered me on . he would never have let me go after victor on my own . he would have smashed that mustache right into the dust before i even said a word . this jack thinks everything is about revenge , and the old jack would have just called it justice , you know ? billy : it 's still all about jack . phyllis : that 's because he 's not you . you do n't treat me like i 'm damaged . billy : you 're not . phyllis : i 'm serious . you 're not trying to cure me . billy : you 're perfect ... in your fired up , brilliant , pissed off , sexy way . phyllis : [ chuckles ] we want the same things . including each other . billy : [ sighs ] victor : that was my assistant . i just wanted to make sure that she had all the necessary files on my desk in the morning . would you kindly tell celia i do n't feel like dinner tonight ? sit down , sweetheart . nikki : really ? victor : i 'd rather have a drink with my wife . nikki : your wife . still and always . i like that . victor : it was touch and go for a while , was n't it ? nikki : i do n't know . was it ? victor : yeah . it was . nikki : did you and i both know deep down that we would end up together like this ? victor : [ sighs ] nikki : so many times we 've filed divorce papers . i just ca n't picture my life without you in it . victor : why do we do this ? nikki : i do n't know . victor : why do we get into these fights ? do n't you think we 've reached an age where we should get over that ? nikki : you 'd think . victor : or is it so deeply ingrained ? nikki : [ chuckles ] victor : huh ? you know why we have these fights ? nikki : why ? victor : because we feel passionately about each other . that 's why . nikki : no one can deny that . so , what 's gon na happen tomorrow at the office ? victor : i do n't know . i 'm just out of prison . you want to talk about business ? nikki : [ chuckles ] i just want to make sure that you understand how hard the kids worked for newman . and it would be very important that they understand that you appreciate their hard work . nick : is that how it 's gon na go , dad ? victoria : before you answer , there 's a few things that you jack : focus on chancellor . take colin for a cruise . start a hostile takeover . leave billy and cane alone . jill : i do n't worry about cane . jack : has it ever occurred to you to just tell billy you want him to succeed and forget this puppet show , yanking his chain ? jill : of course i 've tried that , jack . jack : let billy live his life the way he sees he needs to . jill : you really love your brother , do n't you ? jack : yes , i do . and i have faith in him . can you say the same ? jill : [ scoffs ] how can you be all daffodils and sunshine when your own personal life is so -- jack : in flux . jill : well , it 's fluxed , all right . you know something ? phyllis better straighten out or some other woman 's gon na snap you up . jack : i 'm not interested in some other woman . phyllis is it for me . and deep down , i know she knows that . billy : there it is . phyllis : what ? [ laughs ] what 's what ? billy : that look . phyllis : hmm ? billy : the look in your eye i 've been waiting to see , that you 're here , that you 're all in . every other time you 've been holding back , but now i can see in your eyes that ... you 're here . phyllis : it 's gon na be so hard telling jack it 's really over . i do n't know what choice we have . we ca n't keep lying and hiding this way , you know ? i want this . i want you . and i want a life and a future and everything that comes with it . billy : no doubts ? phyllis : no doubts . i 've made so many mistakes in my life . i made so many . but this , you ... this is not one of them . nick : sorry if we 're interrupting . we wanted to see you tonight . hope you 've been celebrating . nikki : everything 's back to normal . it 's even better now that you 're here . we can have a real celebration . we have champagne and sparkling cider on ice , so let 's do a toast . victor : uh , you have something on your mind ? you want to tell me something ? victoria : yes , actually . um , i have -- these are the company actions regarding the oil spills , the press releases , and the transcripts , et cetera , et cetera . victor : okay , well , together we 'll sort out this mess . nick : it 's clear someone was trying to damage newman enterprises , but victoria would not let it happen . victoria : yes , well , that does n't answer the question -- who wants to see us fail ? adam : anita , what are you doing here ? is something wrong ? something happen to connor or chelsea ? anita : no , they 're fine . this is just me visiting you . oh , brings back memories . old boyfriends . adam : oh , oh . okay . well , you know , i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na be here very much longer anyway , so ... anita : yeah , i 've heard . chelsea 's all fired up about proving you 're innocent . adam : yeah . she will . the thought of going home to her , that 's -- that 's what keeps me going . anita : i hear you . the thing is ... what does that mean for chelsea , waiting alone at home for the next 30 years ? adam : that 's not gon na happen . i told you . i 'm not gon na be in here much longer anyway . anita : adam ... you 're a realist . and realistically speaking , you are stuck . and that means chelsea is stuck , too . i am watching my tough , little girl crack into a million pieces . [ voice breaking ] adam , i ca n't ... i ca n't watch her just shrivel up and wait for a day that 's never gon na come . [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i just ... do you see what i 'm saying ? adam : you want me to let her go ? [ knock on door ] chelsea : [ sighs ] mom , i told you i do n't feel like talking about it anymore chelsea : chloe . chloe : how great is this ? oh ! reunited , and it feels so good ! i know . i 'm sorry . i should have called . but then i just thought that this would be so much more fun . so , surprise ! chelsea : i ca n't believe -- uh , when did you -- chloe : when did i get sprung from whackoland ? um , i did the work . it was hard . it was a lot . a lot of therapy . [ chuckles ] one on one , group , music therapy , art therapy , talk therapy . therapy , therapy , therapy . but then the doctor said that i was okay finally and ready to go back into the world . chelsea : good for you . um , when did you get back into town ? chloe : you 're my first stop . chelsea : you came here first . because of me or because of -- chloe : i 'm not here to cause any trouble with adam , if that 's what you 're asking . listen , i 'm never gon na forget what he did , but i 've learned that hate is toxic and it poisons the brain . it also makes you want to run down people with your car , which is illegal and generally not a very good idea . chelsea : well , i - i do understand the feeling . recently i was tempted to do something not so great to victor , so ... chloe : [ chuckles ] see ? we still have so much in common . chelsea : hurting victor 's not gon na bring adam back . chloe : back ? from where ? did he -- did he go somewhere ? chelsea : you have n't heard ? chloe : no . chelsea : adam is in prison . he was convicted for a murder , a murder that he did not commit . chloe : adam was punished for something that he did n't do ? [ laughing ] victor : you know , of course , i had nothing to do with those leaks . nikki : oh , they know that . it was never even a possibility . victor : is there anyone you think might have caused the sabotage ? victoria : luca santori has been on the list , but he was also very helpful in handling the fallout . victor : oh , yeah ? well , that 's why he probably caused it -- because he wanted to seem like a hero afterward . nick : it 's a fair point . summer believes in him , though . just when i thought she was done with him , she now thinks he is reformed . victor : oh , boy . i will talk to her tomorrow . i guess i 'm gon na have a busy schedule . [ doorbell rings ] nick : you expecting someone , mom ? nikki : no . nick : i 'll take care of it . victoria : those files include a proposal for further action . victor : thank you , sweetheart . i will deal with it in due time , okay ? victoria : how ? what 's the plan ? victor : we will discuss it tomorrow . victoria : we 're all here now , dad . i have a right to know what the plan is . jack : and hopefully that plan includes an end to victor 's feud with my wife . jill : billy ! [ laughs ] billy . are you and bethany having one for the road , honey ? ooh . that 's too upscale for that little ditz . who is she this time , son ? phyllis : i have to leave in a couple hours . billy : no , no , you can stay . phyllis : [ chuckles ] you 're not gon na get sick of me ? billy : we 'll play it by ear . phyllis : you love me . billy : so bad . phyllis : [ laughs ] billy : you have no idea . i do n't want you to leave . even if when you get back , i know that you 're gon na be here for good . phyllis : tomorrow i 'm gon na be free , and then there will be nothing that will be keeping you and i apart . jill : [ breathing heavily ] michael : i spoke with dylan . adam : and he 's gon na help us find the pages , right ? he 's gon na continue to look for them ? michael : officially this case is closed . you have been convicted . word has come down that the officers need to focus on other cases . adam : but he knows i did n't do this . he knows that . and those pages , they 're out there , michael . i 'm telling you . michael : unless they are n't . you 're forgetting victor is not incarcerated anymore . he can come and go as he pleases , which means he can hide these pages for as long as he wants -- if they have n't been destroyed already . adam : no , no , no , no , no . he did n't destroy anything . listen , that 's not how he works . his partner that he 's working with , something went wrong there , okay ? they 're not seeing eye to eye . michael : well , did he give you any indication that was the case ? listen to me . natalie and kevin have n't come up with any new information . until something changes , dylan has nothing to go on and he is not permitted to investigate further . adam : you said you were n't gon na give up on me , too . remember that ? you remember you said that to me ? michael : and i meant it . i 'm not giving up on you . there 's no way . look , we just ... we just have to face reality here . adam : i am facing reality , which is why i need one more thing from you . victor : i do n't think anyone invited you over , now did they , jack ? next time you come over , kindly make an appointment with my secretary . nick : you know , vick and i were just heading out . jack , why do n't you come with us ? jack : i 'll leave as soon as i 've had a chance to talk with your father . nikki : see ? your father 's not angry with you . victoria : uh , yeah , well , just because he 's not yelling does n't mean he 's not angry . nick : all right . vick , let 's go . jack , i know you 're not staying too long , right ? victoria : coming . victor : how dare you come here and defend your wife after she nearly ruined my appeal ? nikki : victor , jack has made it very clear he 's not interested in a war . victor : i 'm asking you again . what are you doing here ? you just said your piece in front of the judge . jack : i just counseled a friend to be up front and honest whenever it truly mattered . what matters to me is phyllis . and here 's the truth . she is scarred , deeply scarred , and your saving her from ian ward does n't undo the damage . victor : what 's your point ? jack : even if phyllis is n't ready to move on , you can be . call it a truce . walk away . this feud has gone on too long . victor : a truce only works if both parties agree . now , i have better things to do than discuss your wife . but for your information , if you think that she is not contemplating revenge , then you do n't know your wife . phyllis : i do n't want to go . billy : then stay . phyllis : no . i need some time alone to think about what i want to say to jack . and when you kiss me like that , i really ca n't think . billy : you already moved out . jack knows that things are n't right . tomorrow you 'll tell him that your marriage is broken and that there 's no way to fix it . phyllis : he 's -- he 's not gon na let go easily . billy : i do n't blame him . i know this is gon na hurt him . but in time , we 'll be together and be out in public , and he 'll see us and he 'll accept it . phyllis : he 's gon na accept that his ex - wife and his brother have fallen in love ? billy : well , maybe not accept it . does it change your decision ? phyllis : no . billy : i love you . i wish i could tell everybody i know , but i love jack . and i do n't want to hurt him unnecessarily . phyllis : this is gon na hurt him . billy : i know . and i 'm sorry . but you and me are necessary . we need each other . jack : you 're finally home with your wife , with your family . focus on them rather than giving me marital advice . [ cell phone rings ] nikki : please answer that , jack . and remember , i - i 'd like to be alone with my husband on his first night home . jack : i know you think you deserve her . i hope you 're right . this is jack . yeah . nikki : you almost make it sound like you 're not interested in revenge . victor : jack and phyllis abbott are hypocrites . nikki : what about the kids ? you holding a grudge against them ? victor : they did well by newman enterprises , you know ? but now i 'm back . nick : dad seemed ... calm . victoria : yeah , like a cobra about to attack its prey . nick : you know , dad is who he is , all right ? he 's either gon na freak out or he 's not . he 's either gon na make our lives a living hell or he 's not . victoria : adam 's in jail . we 're about to be fired . because , of course , at the end of the day , there can only be one newman standing when everything 's said and done . chelsea : this is n't funny . chloe : [ laughs ] chelsea : victor framed adam . no matter what you may think of my husband , he 's not capable of premeditated murder . chloe : i know what he 's capable of . chelsea : chloe . chloe : i mean , how did victor even frame him ? i heard that he 's in jail . chelsea : well , apparently he got out today . you know victor and his money . he can pay for whatever he wants , including some jerk who wants to frame an innocent man , and now adam is in jail . chloe : [ laughs ] chelsea : stop . this is n't funny . chloe , you ca n't come into my house and laugh about my family 's tragedy . think about my little boy . i know how you feel . i know that you hate adam . i 'm just asking you for a little bit of support right now . chloe : i 'm sorry . how -- how is connor ? chelsea : he 's sweet and perfect and innocent , and he 's wondering where his dad is . so what am i supposed to say to him ? [ voice breaking ] how am i supposed to tell him that he ca n't see his dad because there are vicious people out there in the world that want to hurt people , selfish people ? [ sniffles ] what do i say ? that he 's gon na have to grow up without his dad for the rest of his life . i do n't know what i 'm -- [ sniffles ] chloe : i - i , um , i - i should n't have come here . chelsea : chloe . [ door closes ] adam : i was on edge all evening , and the guard , he was baiting me and , uh , waiting for me to snap , and i did . michael : okay , i have no idea what you 're talking about . adam : and i threw a punch . i threw a punch and it was a bad idea . he got his -- his help . the other guards , they threw me in solitary and i ca n't have visitors . michael : really , adam ? that 's -- that 's the story you want me to tell chelsea ? adam : yeah . michael : the reason connor ca n't come visit ? you realize that will keep chelsea away , too . you think of that ? adam : i do n't want her here . not like this . what ? it 's a year , turns into 10 , then it 's 20 years . i do n't want her wasting her life in here . michael : that 's not for you to decide . adam : i love her , but she deserves more than this . [ sighs ] i got to set her free , michael . i need your help . billy : whatever color you want , mom . go for it . 'cause after tomorrow , i 'm gon na have everything i need . [ sighs ] the rest is window dressing . [ sighs ] phyllis : hello ? jill : do come in , phyllis . let 's chat . [ next_on ] lauren : why did n't you tell me you were leaving my company ? chloe : what are you doing here ? billy : what are you doing here ? jill : what were you doing in here ? | chloe pays victor a visit at the ranch . victor demands the missing pages from her but she tells him that she burned them . nikki comes out and wants to know who he was talking to ; but victor , as usual , bypasses the question . victor tells nikki that he just wants to have a drink with his wife . in walworth , michael and adam discuss the missing pages and who the mystery woman is that was helping victor . chelsea comes home to the condo to tell anita that adam does n't want to see connor . anita tries to get chelsea to think about herself for a change instead of all about adam . at a table at the athletic club dining room , victoria and nick discuss victor plotting revenge on them since he is out of jail . in the athletic club bar , jack tells jill not to matchmake when it comes to billy . billy and phyllis kiss passionately . michael orders adam to do whatever it takes to survive in this place . adam asks michael to find those pages . nick tells victoria to let victor and nikki get a good night 's sleep before she confronts him . jack reminds jill how many times victoria and billy have tried to make it work but it always fails . billy and phyllis make love . |
ashley : hi . ravi : hey . you 're glowing . ashley : spa day . ravi : actually , i was referring to your inner glow . you got that look you get when you 're about to solve a problem . ashley : i have a look for that ? ravi : yeah , you do . ashley : okay . ravi : so , uh , everything with your mother and abby was a success ? ashley : it was enjoyable . and enlightening . ravi : and dina ? ashley : happy and relaxed . she said something , however , though -- more like an aside . it got me thinking . graham : are you currently taking calls from your son ? dina : jack . jack : hello , mother . for a second there , i thought my call was going to voicemail . dina : well , to tell you the truth , it almost did . phyllis : let 's stop talking about jack 's agenda and start talking about us . billy : okay , when are you gon na cook for me next ? phyllis : what ? ! you 're thinking about cooking ? billy : food consumed while naked always leads to dessert . phyllis : [ sighs ] okay , well , i 'm gon na have to consult my recipe file and see what i can come up with that 's tasty . billy : i can think of something . phyllis : mnh - mnh . billy : what do you mean , `` mnh - mnh ? `` hey , hey , hey . phyllis : no , no , no , no , no . you have a conference call that 's coming up . and i need to get back upstairs . billy : [ clears throat ] okay , well , synchronize that little clock of yours -- one hour from right now . phyllis : do not promise anything you can not deliver . victoria might give you a whole workload . billy : she should n't , although she should be back by now 'cause we have a conference call . phyllis : well , she 's probably upstairs with jack . i 'll see you later , okay ? goodbye . billy : bye . phyllis : you 're very handsome . victoria ? victoria . victoria ! victoria ! charlie : hey . oh , wait ! hold on . juliet : oh , i was just trying to get the last of the afternoon sun . charlie : here . i got you . juliet : oh , no , i did n't mean for you to ... charlie : it 's my job -- saving lives , moving chairs ... juliet : oh ! [ chuckles ] thanks . juliet : i do n't know why , but you almost look familiar . charlie : it 's probably the lifeguard gear . wipes out all traces of individuality . juliet : [ chuckles ] charlie : can you , uh , keep a secret ? juliet : sure . charlie : all right , look , the sun stays in this exact spot 45 seconds longer than anywhere else on this rooftop . juliet : well , no one will ever hear that from me . charlie : i 'll grab you a towel . jordan : okay . there she is . way to knock out the competition . [ chuckles ] hilary : whoa . who knocked you out ? jordan : uh , nothing like that . just playing a little basketball , you know . hilary : rough game ? jordan : rough pavement . i was driving to score the winning basket , got tripped , and fell . hilary : ouch ! jordan : but i did manage to catch your show , though . hilary : you saw it ? jordan : all the national feeds are picking it up . how did you manage to get that footage of the newmans going at each other ? hilary : well , you know , good instincts and a good producer . jordan : yeah . mmm . hilary : mmm . jordan : you should be proud of yourself . hilary : i am . thank you . jordan : so , what are you gon na do as a follow - up ? hilary : well , genoa city is fertile ground for hot stories . see , this one fell into my lap just as all the drama with juliet was dying down . jordan : mm , that one 's not quite dead yet . at least not for lily . hilary : what did you hear ? jordan : that the fallout from what cane did is still falling . hilary : there 's more ? lily : so , what exactly did jack say ? cane : that he 's not gon na hire me . lily : but the way you were talking before ... cane : i know , i was sure he was gon na do it . if you heard the way he was talking , you would have thought the same thing . he was encouraging , he was enthusiastic . [ sighs ] look , it 's obvious something happened after i left . lily : but you do n't know what . cane : yeah , i do . it was victoria . additional sponsorship jordan : cane has n't gotten anyone else pregnant or lost any more jobs , but lily 's still getting slammed emotionally , financially ... hilary : yeah , i 'm sure it 's tough to have all of that dumped on you . all at once . so , do you want to see some of the unedited footage from after the concert ? jordan : any video of you on there ? hilary : some ... jordan : how did you get victor to sign off on airing that fight with his son ? hilary : i have my ways . jordan : it 's getting a lot of play . hilary : yeah , well , it 's too bad that even the biggest scoop only gets notice for 24 hours , tops . jordan : before everyone starts obsessing over something new . hilary : and i want to get to that next level , i want to have a lasting impact . jordan : you 'll get there soon . hilary : shooting viral videos likes this ? it 's not nearly enough . jordan : well , you keep changing it up . vary the type of media , your presentation , your target audience . keep delivering what works and dump what does n't . hilary : are you my cheerleader or my life coach ? jordan : you can fly even higher than your dreams , as long as you believe . hilary : flying high , huh ? seems kind of scary without a co - pilot . jordan : welcome aboard . ashley : are you sure you want to talk about this ? i mean , it 's family stuff ... ravi : i would n't have asked if i did n't care . ashley : okay . well , towards the end of our spa experience , my mother actually told me that she 's missing her company . ravi : you think she 's having seller 's remorse ? ashley : mm , i think it 's less specific than that . i think it 's more of a reaction to the jarring transition from such and intense lifestyle , something she has n't experienced in a really long time . ravi : well , she was working 14-hour work days at a major conglomerate to practically having all the free time in the world . ashley : exactly . for somebody like my mother , that 's a huge 180 . you know , i just never thought what that would be like for her . ravi : that could explain why she 's acting so distracted . ashley : i think she 's still adjusting . and , actually , i think that it 's harder than she thought it would be . jack : even though we talked it out , i still feel like i have to make it up to you for allowing things to get as tense as they got between us . dina : there 's no need , jack . jack : well , i 'd love to see you . how 's dinner sound ? are you starting to regret picking up my call ? dina : uh , no , no . i was just trying to remember if i have plans for tonight or not . jack : or are you trying to think of a better excuse to get out of it ? dina : do n't try to be so paranoid . jack : and it 's not like me to be so rude that it compels you to slap me , either . dina : we both regret that . well , you know , i 'm thinking about it , and i think it would be wonderful for us to get together and put it all behind us . so i 'm pleased to say yes . jack : and i 'm pleased to hear it . uh , the club , say , 20 minutes ? dina : see you then . where are you going ? graham : i heard enough of your side of the conversation to know that jack 's on his way over . dina : no , no . please . please stay . i may need a buffer . just in case . [ knocks on door ] ashley : hey . hope we 're not interrupting . jack : uh , no , actually . i just got off the phone with our mother . i 'm having dinner with her . ashley : oh , really ? would you mind if i joined you ? jack : would i mind ? no , i 'd love for you to join me . i think i 'd like to have a buffer . phyllis : victoria . victoria . you must have fainted . are you okay ? victoria : [ sighs ] phyllis : okay , you know what ? i am gon na get some help , all right ? victoria : no , no , no . hold on . i 'm fine . i 'm okay . do n't call anyone . i 'm good . phyllis : obviously something made you pass out . victoria : i just -- you know what , i -- i 'm probably dehydrated . i forgot to eat lunch again . phyllis : what about breakfast ? victoria : hmm ? breakfast ? usually . i was wrangling the kids and i forgot to eat . phyllis : when was the last time you got a physical ? you really should talk to a doctor about this . victoria : phyllis , i do n't need a doctor to tell me that i need to eat more regularly , okay ? thank you . i feel better already . you do n't need to hover . i 'm not your responsibility . please , just -- please do n't tell anybody about this , okay ? because it 's really -- it 's embarrassing as it is . phyllis : you sure you 're okay ? victoria : i 'm fine ! see ? would i be able to walk away on my own steam if i was n't ? i 'm -- i 'm fine . cane : i mean , the only thing that makes any sense is that somebody got in jack 's ear about not giving me the job at jabot . lily : but victoria ? cane : well , brash & sassy ! is just downstairs , so it 's not like they do n't know what 's going on and vice versa . lily : look , i ca n't see jack consulting billy or victoria on his personnel decisions . from what i 've seen , jack despises billy . cane : well , then it has to be victoria . she 's the one who did this to me . lily : well , why would she ? cane : because she wants revenge . lily : cane ... cane : sweetheart , i would n't put anything past her . [ groans ] i needed this job . it would have solved all of our problems , baby . lily : look , just try and stay positive , okay ? i know jack changed his mind , but he obviously saw some value in your interview , and that means someone else will , too . someone 's who immune to the politics of it all , and you wo n't get in the middle of petty conflicts . cane : i do n't care about the conflicts , i do n't . all i want is to provide for my family , just get my relationship with my kids back on track , and just ... just regain your trust . that 's all i want . lily : just do n't lose hope . cane : i 'm trying to stay positive . this is the lowest my life has ever been . i 'm a complete disappointment to you , and this morning , the kids would n't even look at me . lily : i think the kids just need to get back to some sort of routine , you know ? the way things were before . cane : yeah , well , how 's that possible ? lily : i do n't know . we start small . like remember when you used to take time from work and you would prep charlie for football season ? you know , you 'd practice passing and running drills ? cane : yeah , that was fun . it was like a summer tradition , was n't it ? lily : look , why do n't you go track him down at the club ? cane : he 's working . lily : well , his shift is almost done , and i think there 's plenty of light left tonight . cane : i will do it . it 's gon na be better than sitting here and dwelling on this . thank you . i love you , baby . you 're a lifesaver . okay . [ door closes ] lily : hi , it 's me . um , do you have any time to talk later ? charlie : and can i get you something to drink ? juliet : i can manage that on my own , thanks , but i appreciate the towel and the chair and the perfect sunset view . charlie : oh , no , thank you . we do n't take tips . juliet : no one has to know . charlie : look , you 're being nice . that 's tip enough . it beats some of the other guests around here -- and do n't tell my boss i said that . [ laughs ] juliet : [ laughs ] victoria : hey . billy : hey . there you are . i , uh , did n't know you were on your way down . i would have delayed the conference call . victoria : oh , i missed it ? [ sighs ] billy : yeah . i figured you were still with jack , that 's why you did n't answer my text message , but , uh , i 'll fill you in on everything . victoria : no , that 's not necessary . you know , after dealing with jack and this cane situation , i 'm just really relieved that i have someone here that i can rely on . i trust you . billy : well , who would n't ? i 'm perfect . so , want to tell me what happened upstairs ? victoria : well , i am 99 % sure that i managed to get jack to reconsider hiring cane . billy : really . how ? victoria : well , i brought my mother into it . if jack is really seriously interested in her , going for my company 's jugular is n't exactly gon na make her very happy . billy : smart move . although , knowing jack , he 'll just find a sneakier way to come after us . he wants brash & sassy ! to fail , and fail big time . he 's made that much clear . victoria : well , then , it 'll be up to you and me to make sure that does n't happen . and i know i can count on you because we 're a team , are n't we ? billy : we are , like batman and robin . victoria : yeah , like , uh , sam and diane . billy : bonnie and clyde . victoria : peanut butter and jelly . phyllis : so you did n't hire cane . jack : phyllis , i 'm on my way to dinner . phyllis : just tell me . i mean , after all of our discussion about what he could bring to the mix , you did n't give cane the job . jack : i know you thought bringing him onboard was a good thing . i did , too , at first . then after careful consideration , given the circumstances , i decided to pass . phyllis : what circumstances ? jack : i 'd rather not get into that right now . phyllis : listen , it had to be something that victoria said . i mean , she came in here ready to lop your head off . it must have been pretty intense , since she fainted right after she left you . jack : fainted ? phyllis : yes , i found her just passed out cold in the elevator . she specifically asked me not to say anything . jack : and that 's why you 're telling me now . phyllis : why is everybody caring about what victoria wants , especially you ? jack -- why did you give into her like that ? jack : okay , your opinion is on the record , even though you have n't really hinted at what 's in this for you . phyllis : what do you mean ? jack : well , it seems to me i 'm kind of doing your dirty work here . if i put brash & sassy ! out of business , that very neatly gets billy out of the business side of victoria 's life . if they spend less time together , it certainly makes things nicer on the home front for you , does n't it ? phyllis : have a nice dinner , jack . jack : truth hurts , does n't it ? phyllis : would i not like to see billy and victoria joined at the hip all day ? of course . they already share children . that 's enough of a connection . jack : and i 'm sure it 's occurred to you that with cane gone , victoria will lean on billy all the more . in fact ... phyllis : `` in fact , `` what , jack ? just say it . jack : you know what , she was very upset when she left here . you 're probably right in your theory that that 's what made her faint , but ... what if she fainted because she 's pregnant ? would n't be the first time that happened . oh ! i got to go . phyllis : there 's no way that 's true , jack ! billy : that is a no on marketing , and that is it ! victoria : well , for you , maybe . i still have a few things i need to wrap up here . oh , no ! billy : what is it ? victoria : there 's just not enough hours in the day . could you -- could you do me a favor ? billy : yeah . victoria : could you take over for hannah and watch the kids tonight ? i 've got this thing that i 've got to go to , and i 'm just not sure when i 'm gon na be done . billy : yeah , i 'm always down to hang out with the kids . of course . victoria : thank you . billy : you want to tell me about it ? is there anything i should know ? victoria : oh , no , it 's nothing to do with work . billy : okay , then . victoria : i resisted before when someone suggested it , but i want to check in with my doctor . i -- i fainted before . billy : you fainted ? victoria : it 's not -- it 's why i missed the conference call . billy : where ? when ? victoria : billy , it 's just -- it 's not a big deal , okay ? i was dehydrated because i had n't had anything to eat , and you know ... billy : conversation with jack stressed you out ? victoria : yeah , and there 's all these other stresses , too , right now . but i 'm sure it 's fine . at least i hope so . that 's why i 'm going to the doctor . he had a cancellation and so he said he could fit me in , which is a good thing . billy : okay , well , do n't worry about the kids . i 'll take care of that . but do me a favor -- will you call me and text me if it 's anything serious ? victoria : you really do care about me , do n't you ? billy : yeah , i do care about you . 'cause we 're partners , right ? victoria : yeah . right . lily : i 'm so glad i caught you while you were passing through town . barry : i was planning on checking in on you , anyway , hoping we can get back on the same page . and when you reached out to me , well , i take it you 're not mad at me anymore . lily : no , i think i overreacted by firing you as my agent . barry : no hard feelings . lily : well , thank for you being understanding . barry : because i think that you and i can make a lot of money . lily : you do ? okay , good , 'cause i know that you were talking about broadening my base and sending me out for auditions , and i think i 'm ready for that now . so i would love for you to put me up for whatever you think i 'm right for . barry : well , i would be happy to do that , but just so we 're clear , you 're not thinking of leaving brash & sassy ! , are you ? lily : no , no , no . definitely not . i -- i just ... i do n't know , i do n't want to limit myself , and victoria said that i could go out for things that are n't direct competition . i just want to do more , you know ? more modeling , maybe try acting . if i can get another commercial like before , that 'd be great . barry : and that , lily ashby , is exactly what i wanted to hear . this is a commercial audition scene that was sent to me this morning . if you can get yourself on tape reading that , i 'll submit it as soon as possible . lily : i did n't think this would happen so quickly . barry : but you can do it ? lily : uh , yeah . absolutely . barry : do you have someone that can help you with the technical aspects of it ? does n't have to be too fancy . lily : um , you know , i think i might . barry : website information 's on there , too , explaining where to upload the video when it 's ready . lily : okay , great . well , thank you . i 'll get on this right away . barry : absolutely . i 'll let you get to that . lily : okay . barry : i 'm anxious to see it . lily : thank you . barry : all right . bye . lily : bye . hey . do you want to be my knight in shining armor ? jordan : got some dragons that need slaying ? lily : i actually have a video that needs shooting . i have to be put on camera for an online audition . jordan : sure , i 'm up for that . come over to gc buzz . lily : um , i do n't think hilary would want me using the facilities there . jordan : why would she have a problem with that ? hilary would be happy to help . charlie : hey , you were drinking iced tea before , right ? juliet : oh , you did n't have to do that , but i 'm glad that you did . thank you . charlie : you 're welcome . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . jack : what ? hello there . dina : hello ! ashley , what a lovely surprise . i took the liberty of inviting graham , as well . i hope you two do n't mind . ashley : well , i kind of invited myself along , so , um , what 's fair is fair . hello . graham : ashley . please . ashley : thank you . graham : i 'll find another chair . dina : oh , dears . oh , jack , i 'm glad we 're doing this . mwah ! ashley : oh , so you guys are gon na be able to play nice , i hope . i do n't want to have to break up any fistfights here . jack : i 've learned my lesson . dina : what 's done is done , dear . and i 'm looking forward to my future . ashley : oh . good . what kind of things are you gon na be involved in ? dina : you mean now that i 'm no longer involved with mergeron ? ashley : well , yeah , you mentioned at the spa that you missed it , so ... dina : yeah . ashley : it must be very challenging for you , to go from working non - stop to hardly working at all . dina : i find ways to stay busy . managing my investments and my philanthropy , i 'm quite content . oh , thank you . i am famished . let 's see what the specials are , shall we ? ashley : thank you . hilary : you offered up my studio space to lily ? just -- just like that ? jordan : you 're just pretending to be bothered . hilary : listen to me -- jordan : and you have a great heart , hilary . sure , you and lily have some history . hilary : we hate each other . jordan : that 's overstating . hilary : jordan , i am tell -- jordan : even if it 's true , you do n't kick even your worst enemy when they 're down , am i right ? hilary : you have either got some nerve or ... our relationship is moving to a new level . jordan : ca n't it be both ? lily : hi . jordan : lily . come on in . lily : i am very relieved that you were able to do this . jordan : what you got ? lily : um , options . jordan : all right . let me take a look at them . lily : all right . thanks . i know i 'm not your favorite person , so i am doubly grateful that you 're letting me do this here . hilary : well , the show 's over and the space and the equipment are just sitting here , so ... hopefully this makes up for how i helped juliet when she needed a lawyer . lily : yeah , maybe . hilary : how are the kids handling everything ? lily : we 're just , you know , working hard to deal with it all . hilary : i actually really admire you , lily . most women would have just kicked cane out , end of story . but you 're -- you 're sticking by him . lily : yeah . hilary : i 'm sure that that means a lot to him . lily : we 're a family , so ... hilary : well , i know i 'm probably the last person that you ever expect to hear this from , but .. i really do hope that it works out for the two of you . lily : yeah , you 're right . you are the last person i would expect to hear that from . jordan : ready to get to work ? juliet : are you sure about that tip ? charlie : absolutely . um ... let me know if you need anything else . cane : hey . charlie : what 's wrong , dad ? why are you showing up at my job ? cane : nothing 's wrong , mate . you know , i was just wondering , you know , you finish work soon . i thought we could go to the club , you know , do some , you know , football drills , then go outside , pass the ball a little bit . charlie : uh , you know , i 'm sorry , i 've got plans tonight . cane : all right , just , you know , the season 's starting soon . i just want you to be prepared for it , you know ? charlie : yeah , maybe , look , let me get back to it before i get in trouble . cane : sure . all right , mate . i 'll see you later , okay ? [ sighs ] juliet : do n't look at me like that . i had no idea that that pleasant young man is your son . cane : i 'm expected to believe you because ... ? juliet : please , it 's just a weird coincidence . cane : ah . juliet : but you know what ? he 's a good kid . polite , conscientious . you and lily have done a great job raising him . cane : yeah , we 're proud of him . juliet : i hope our child grows up to be just as well - adjusted . cane : really ? do you have to do that ? really ? juliet : it 's not like i can pretend that i 'm not pregnant or that the baby 's not yours . cane : okay , and it 's not like i ca n't pretend that this is nothing but a complete and total disaster . juliet : if you have something on your mind , say it . before this , you and i were friends , people who could talk to each other about anything . cane : right . juliet : you know , maybe for this little baby 's sake , we should figure out how to be that way again . cane : i know you 're trying to reach out to me , but unfortunately , you 've just caught me on the wrong day . juliet : why ? what happened ? cane : well , we can start with the fact that you 're sitting here enjoying iced teas without a care in the world because you have victoria 's money in the bank while i 'm trying to figure out how i can put food on the table for my kids . we can start with that . juliet : come on , cane . getting fired never looks good on a résumé , but it happens to almost everyone eventually . and you 've got years of experience and a very impressive skill - set to balance it out . i know firsthand how good you are with corporate finance and management , and some c.e.o . will , too . cane : yeah , well , i thought that , too . i even thought i had the job at jabot in the bag . juliet : it did n't pan out ? how come ? cane : i kind of think that maybe victoria did something to torpedo me . juliet : victoria ? cane : she figured i was gon na go and talk to jack , so she dropped everything and went to him to stop me from going to the competition . juliet : jabot is one company out of thousands . cane : well , i ca n't go anywhere with victoria 's reference if she 's blackballed me , can i ? and just when i think that my mistakes could n't cost me any more , victoria is gon na make me keep paying . juliet : then why sit back and take it ? victoria may feel that she had cause to fire you from brash & sassy ! , but she does not get to control the rest of your life . lily : [ sighs ] okay . [ vocalizes ] let 's do this . jordan : all right , and ... cue . good looks ? appealing . flirtation ? intriguing . chemistry ? hot . low in calories and sinfully indulgent ? irresistible . how was that ? jordan : underwhelming . lily : i know ! i feel like i 'm spouting off a laundry list . jordan : well , do n't act at me , talk to me . make every word an invitation to enjoy this decadent dessert with you . hilary : [ sighs ] lily : good looks ? appealing . flirtation ? intriguing . chemistry ? hot . low in calories and sinfully indulgent ? irresistible . jordan : that 's it ! you nailed it ! lily : really ? jordan : yeah ! there you go , all set and ready for you to upload to your agent . lily : thank you so much . i really owe you one . jordan : oh , come on , it was fun . lily : [ laughs ] um , thank you , hilary . jordan : see ? it was n't that bad . and to repay you for your patience and your kindness , i want to take you out to dinner . wherever you want , sky is the limit . hilary : well , actually , i was hoping that you might be able to pick up some takeout ? i just -- i have so much to finish here for tomorrow . jordan : yeah , sure . any preference ? hilary : uh , i 'm in the mood for thai . jordan : usual spot ? hilary : perfect . jordan : all right . i wo n't be long , all right ? hilary : take your time . jack : thank you . dina : [ stammers ] i just ca n't decide . graham , you know what i like . graham : madame mergeron ms . mergeron will have the chilean sea bass , medium , with haricot verts and rice pilaf . dina : oh ! and extra lemon , please . jack : and we 'll have the sparkling rosé . i think you 'll enjoy it . dina : oh , i 'm sure i will . jack : so , i 've been meaning to invite you to take a trip up to the family cabin sometime soon -- before the end of the summer , anyway . dina : oh , that cabin . it was so peaceful out there in the woods . you know , i have n't thought about that place in god knows how long . graham : when was the last time you were there ? dina : i have no idea . years and years . but there 's one thing i do remember vividly . jack : oh ? what is that ? dina : well , when we were there , we would play a trivia game . jack : [ chuckles ] dina : i crushed the competition . do you remember that , ashley ? ashley : no , not really . dina : we were playing the game , and , uh , it was your birthday , jack -- june 29th -- and we thought as a real treat , we 'd let you stay up so that you could be my teammate . jack : oh , i remember . i was on your team . she was so good at this ! she remembered ancient history , she remember baseball stats . dina : i did , indeed . and we won because john could not remember the name of the first american female self - made millionaire . jack : that 's right . dina : do you remember the answer ? jack : i do . we won with this answer . her name was madam c.j . walker , and she was an african - american woman who developed hair and beauty products . graham : wow . you really had a mind for all those facts , huh ? dina : oh , i was the champion . ashley : well , we should play sometime . dina : oh , no , ashley , you would trounce me now . i was too busy working to bone up on past history and pop culture . ashley : so i bet you ca n't name all the kardashians . graham : well , who can ? dina : well , now , let 's see . there 's the mom , kris . and then there 's kourtney , kim , khloe , and robert . kendall and kylie are jenners . ashley : [ laughs ] jack : wow . ashley : wow , indeed . just think , with all your free time , your mastery of detail would become quite impressive . dina : well , i never thought you were that interested in how i spend my days , dear . ashley : well , it 's just what you said at the spa . it just got me thinking . you know , you really downshifted your lifestyle when you sold mergeron , and i do n't know , a lot of people might regret making such a sudden change . dina : do i miss all the excitement , the high - stakes decisions , and taking risks and watching them pay off ? certainly . but i really wish neil and devon would accept my advice more . but i probably would n't , either , if i were in their shoes . well , if you 're asking me , do i regret selling ... i know you ca n't change the past . [ sighs ] things happen , so ... i just , uh , do n't dwell on it . ooh ! look ! the wine 's here . mmm , mmm , mmm . i 'm looking forward to what you 've chosen , jack . phyllis : oh , hey ! you done ? listen , i was thinking about what we should cook up tonight . billy : actually , uh , something came up . phyllis : work ? billy : no , personal . victoria asked me to watch the kids tonight . phyllis : oh . oh . does she have a date ? billy : not exactly . she 's got a doctor 's appointment . apparently , she fainted , if you can believe that . phyllis : wait a minute , she told you ? billy : did you know ? phyllis : i 'm the one who found her in the elevator . billy : phyllis , why did n't you tell me ? phyllis : because she did n't want me to say anything , and then she told you . billy : well , because she wanted to explain why she needed me to watch the kids last - minute . phyllis : all right , well , at least we 'll have fun with johnny and katie like we did last time . oh ! and i found a new app ... billy : that 's actually what else i wanted to talk to you about . dina : thank you , jack . i had a fabulous time . graham : as did i . dina : yes , and i 'm awfully glad we were all able to stay civil through dessert . jack : i 'm just glad we got past the tension of the other evening . dina : oh , me , too . and you know what ? i loved reminiscing about the cabin . and i 'd love to go back . jack : well , the ball 's in your court there . as a matter of fact , how about this weekend ? dina : oh , that sounds just wonderful . jack : great . graham : dina , remember , you rsvp 'd to that corporate art exhibition . dina : oh , darn , you 're right , i did . i 'm always double - booking myself . but let 's do it . and soon , hmm ? jack : you bet . good night . dina : good night . good night , dear . ashley : bye . sweet dreams . dina : thank you . jack : i 'll have the valet bring our car around . ashley : um , i got to check my e - mail , so i 'll be right with you . jack : okay . ashley : hey , ravi , it 's ashley . uh , could you call me back as soon as you get this message ? i want to talk to you about tonight . i was able to draw my mother out a little bit more about what 's going on , but there 's something that she said -- actually it 's more in her tone -- and i could be wrong , but ... i think she could be suffering from depression . hilary : good looks ? appealing . flirtation ? intriguing . chemistry ? hot . lily : low in calories and sinfully indulgent ? irresistible . [ door opens ] hey , i thought you 'd be with your dad . he was gon na take you out to practice . charlie : yeah , well , i told him i was too busy . lily : and are you ? charlie : do we have to do this now ? lily : charlie , he 's just trying to help . charlie : by pretending everything 's okay ? 'cause it 's not . maybe you can act like it 's all good , but i ca n't . victoria : what are you doing here , cane ? you know this is not appropriate . cane : i do n't care what 's appropriate , 'cause now i 'm taking my cues from you . victoria : what the hell is that supposed to mean ? cane : where do you get off trying to destroy my life ? billy : we did have fun . and we 'll have fun again . phyllis : okay , but why not tonight ? billy : because i think it 's best that we just find the right time that works for everybody , out of consideration for victoria . phyllis : uh - huh , well , she seemed fine with me at the house the other night . i mean , did victoria say something to you to make you think that she did n't want me there ? billy : not at all . just the more i thought about it , i thought it was a little presumptuous of me just to invite you over like that . i ... i do n't know , you know , it 's her house . they 're her kids , too . you can understand that , right ? phyllis : yeah . yeah . totally . billy : okay . phyllis : yeah . billy : i 'll check in with you later . phyllis : okay . billy : bye . phyllis : bye . [ next_on ] noah : if you want to rethink this partnership , just , you need to tell me now . victoria : is cane here ? juliet : no , he 's not here , but i just saw our baby for the first time . jesse : hey , cane ! it 's jesse , your favorite cameraman . i need your help . | phyllis finds victoria passed out in the elevator and revives her . victoria asks her not to tell anyone . she insists she is fine and is probably just dehydrated . phyllis is upset that jack did n't hire cane . jack guesses that phyllis wanted him to hire cane so that he would put brash and sassy out of business , and billy would n't work with victoria anymore . phyllis tells jack that victoria fainted in the elevator . jack and ashley have dinner with dina and graham . dina recalls family time at the abbott cabin . ashley notices that dina mistakes jack for graham . after dinner , she calls ravi and leaves a message saying that she thinks her mother is suffering from depression . |
[ previously_on ] mariah : my world has come into focus , and what i want , tessa , is you . so if you need to leave , i guess i 'm going with you . shauna : it was n't the truck driver 's fault . your mom ran a red light . does she know ? charlie : she ca n't remember . devon : `` you are invited to the joyous wedding celebration of hilary curtis and devon hamilton . `` hilary : you want to marry me in the hospital ? i 'm not gon na make it , am i ? phyllis : the doctors do n't think so . devon : i , devon , take thee , hilary , to be my lawfully wedded wife , to have and to hold from this day forward , for as long as we both shall live . in your hands , o lord , we humbly entrust our sister , hilary . hilary : no . wait . that 's not -- it breaks our hearts that she 's lost this battle . hilary : no , this is n't a funeral , this is my -- but we are comforted knowing that she is embraced in your tender love . hilary : please , stop . please . not -- not yet . it 's too soon . please ! deliver her now from every evil and bid her eternal rest . hilary : [ gasps ] neil : hey ! devon : hey , man . neil : wow . look at you . looking sharp , man . devon : thanks . ca n't make the bride look bad . neil : yeah . right ? have you finished your vows ? devon : yeah . i did . i did , i just -- i stopped thinking about everybody who 'd be in the room listening to me and just focused on the only person that mattered , and it came very easy . neil : good , good , good . devon : where 's nate ? neil : uh , he 'll be in in a sec . devon : did he happen to -- neil : he checked with the hospital right before i came over here . hilary is holding steady , man . devon : good . neil : i am glad that i have this moment with you . devon : have any advice ? neil : you do n't need it . you did good , kid . the way you pulled everything together for hilary ... devon : she 'd do the same for me . we 're giving this day to each other . neil : you know , it has n't been lost on me . it 's because of you . the willingness you 've had to overlook our past , our disagreements -- it 's the main reason why we have a relationship today . devon : i mean , i hurt you , too . neil : yeah , but you reached the point of forgiveness long before i did . you know , when hilary got pregnant and moved in with you , i disapproved , and i was very vocal about it . devon : well , you had your reasons . neil : it was very selfish of me , you know , feeling like my past with hilary should determine your future with her . i am so glad you did n't listen to me . do you know what it means to me ? the two of us , our whole family is close again . oh , my god , after everything we 've been through . devon : it means the world to me , too . and to hilary . so if there 's any lingering feelings , neil ... neil : no , they 're not . and when we all come together , for the wedding , that room -- man , it 's gon na be filled with so much love . yeah , man , come here . phyllis : happy wedding day ! [ chuckles ] hilary : you 're the first person to tell me that . phyllis : you look good . hilary : [ sighs ] i 've been staring at that garment bag . i hope that i picked a dress that devon would like . phyllis : like ? are you kidding me ? he 's gon na melt when he sees you in this . this is perfection right here . hilary : mm - hmm , proving that i am brilliant . phyllis : because you chose devon , or because you have a spectacular sense of style ? hilary : because i picked a fabulous maid of honor . phyllis : confession . i did next to nothing . you know , i know that devon , he really has put together everything . hilary : what did he do now ? phyllis : he has got you a stylist to do your hair and your makeup , and you 've got a kick - butt manicurist . hilary : he is just -- he 's trying to make this a dream wedding day . [ chuckles ] for as much of a dream as you can have in here . there 's nothing that he would n't do for me . phyllis : did you tell him that you figured it out ? hilary : i considered it . but , uh ... i 'm holding out for a miracle . phyllis : good plan . hilary : but if i do n't have much time left , i do n't want this day to be filled with tears and regrets and what should have been , okay ? i want to enjoy every minute . [ sniffles ] starting with this one . it 's my wedding day , and it 's gon na be the best day of my life . additional sponsorship provided by ... cane : [ sighs ] hey . hey , what 's going on ? hey . what are you thinking about ? lily : i 'm just ... devastated for devon and hilary . i do n't know how devon 's gon na get through today . you know , making all these promises when he knows that it wo n't be long before he loses her . cane : hey , come here . come here . come here . lily : [ crying ] cane : it 's okay . it 's gon na be okay , all right ? lily : you know what , why do n't -- why do n't you just go ahead without me ? i just need a minute by myself , if that 's okay . cane : of course . okay . hey , you sure you 're all right ? phyllis : are n't you going to the ceremony ? jack : yeah ! as soon as i finish this drink . i thought you 'd be at the hospital with hilary . phyllis : well , i had one more errand to run , but i thought it might be a good idea to grab a drink . jack : oh ? she becoming bridezilla ? phyllis : why would you say that ? she 's been nothing but calm and patient . jack : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . why so tense ? i thought you 'd be thrilled that this wedding is happening . phyllis : i am . i just would like a little break before diving back in . is that not allowed ? jack : okay , this is about billy , right ? i thought you were gon na speak to him after the last time we talked . phyllis : i did , and it backfired . but i am not giving up . i mean , i can be strong and i can be positive for hilary , but inside , i feel like any second i 'm just gon na break . jack : whoa , whoa , whoa . i feel like i 'm missing something here . you 're gon na be strong and positive for hilary -- why ? phyllis : the wedding . jack : uh - huh . what about it ? phyllis : has devon not explained this to you ? jack : i mean , i thought it was strange that they 're getting married before she 's even out of the hospital , but i just chalk that up to him being a hopeless romantic . after the accident , he did n't want another minute to pass without him proving his love for her , that ... that they 'd just have the ceremony again once she got out . phyllis . there 's something more to this , is n't there ? is devon doing this because her situation has worsened ? is time running out ? mariah : hey . i came as soon as i got your text . i do n't have much time before i have to go to the hospital . tessa : i am sorry for making your day more intense , but this ca n't wait . i just heard from kimberly . mariah : the woman who checked out crystal ? tessa : she said it looks like crystal 's on the verge of moving out of the place she 's been staying in . so we need to get to her soon . mariah : how soon are we talking ? tessa : we need to leave town today . jack : i 'm sure devon thinks he 's doing the right thing , keeping hilary 's prognosis from her , but ... phyllis : she knows . jack : what do you mean , she knows ? how ? phyllis : it 's hilary . she has a knack for reading people . she could tell i was holding something in . devon 's protecting her , and she 's protecting him . she does n't want the wedding to maudlin . so she 's carrying on as if she will fully recover . jack : why am i not surprised to know hilary wants to handle things that way ? phyllis : you 're not gon na say anything to devon ? jack : no , i -- i 'll do it for hilary . i -- the whole thing makes me sick . it was n't enough they lost the baby ? she had a whole life ahead of her . she built this amazing career . she finally found her way back to the man she was supposed to be with , and now it 's all snatched from her . god , it 's just awful what they 're facing . phyllis : i know . just seeing them get slammed like this , it makes you take stock in your own life . jack : yeah , i 've been doing a bit of that lately , after i learned about my paternity . here 's another lesson -- never take for granted the people that you love . texting billy ? phyllis : i need to see him today , and he should be at this wedding . jack : i hope he 's there . if he 's not , i will be there for you . phyllis : we 'll be there for each other . jack : [ sighs ] mariah : i just thought that i would have maybe a couple more weeks to work up to this . and my job -- i mean , hilary is getting better , but she 's not gon na be able to go into work tomorrow . i thought i would have more time . tessa : if there was a way to change it , i would . but this might be the last chance to get to my sister . if i lose track of crystal , she could disappear , and i 'll never see her again . i have to leave town today , no matter what . mariah : i know . i get it . tessa : i still want you to come with me , but i 'll understand if you can't . mariah : i meant it when i said that i wanted to be with you . tessa : i know , but ... mariah : i do n't want to lose you . tessa : there 's no other way . mariah : well , then i guess i 'm going with you . tessa : what ? how ? mariah : i do n't know , i 'll figure it out , but you 're important to me . tessa : but ... your whole life is here , and leaving so suddenly ... mariah : it 's gon na be okay . tessa : you do n't have to pretend that this does n't hurt . i -- god , i hate that i 'm asking this of you . mariah : tessa . i 've got one shot at being with you . i 'm not gon na throw it away . so i better get started . tessa : wait . one more thing . do n't tell anyone why you 're leaving . mariah : wait , even sharon ? but she knows about crystal . the whole situation . she would never -- tessa : crystal is still a fugitive . you 'll be taking a huge risk joining me and putting anyone you tell in a terrible position , asking them not to reveal what they know to the police . mariah : then i guess there 's only one way to do this . i just got to leave . without saying anything . just avoid the questions . tessa : are you sure ? mariah : it 's gon na be hard , lying to everybody on top of walking out of the door in the first place . wow . okay , um ... all right , after the wedding , i 'm gon na go home and i 'll pack up my stuff . i 'll see sharon for one last time , and then ... goodbye , genoa city . shauna : i 'm worried about hilary . charlie : she 'll be okay . shauna : it 's not just that she was hurt . i 'm keeping this huge secret from her , and everybody else , acting like i had no idea your mom ran that red light . charlie : i wish my mom knew you 're looking out for her . i love you for that . for helping me and her . look . someday soon , hilary will come home and things will get better . shauna : i hope so . hilary : hey . nate : sorry , i did n't mean to wake you . i just want to do a quick check - in . i 'll let you get some rest . hilary : nate . nate : yeah ? hilary : thank you . nate : you should n't be thanking me . my job is to save lives , and i could n't even -- nate : hey , hey , hey . nate . look at me . i am smiling because today is my wedding day . and the only reason that i 'm around for that is because of you . nate : yeah . hilary : had you not scrubbed in for my surgery ... i would n't be marrying the man of my dreams today . neil : hey . did n't meant to interrupt you ... nate : no , no . it 's , um ... we 're all good . [ sniffles ] neil : yeah . well , i , um ... hi , first of all . i just wanted to let you know that i have safely delivered your groom to the premesis . hilary : where is he ? neil : staying out of your sight . you 're sticking to the rules . remember the one where the groom does n't see the bride before the ceremony ? that one ? hilary : he 's so sweet . he 's trying to make this seem like a normal wedding day , but there is nothing normal about getting married in the icu . neil : well , devon wants what he wants . and what he wanted more than anything today is to make you happy . hilary : well , tell the groom that the bride ca n't wait to say `` i do . `` neil : i 'll pass that along . hilary : was there something else that you want to say to me ? neil : um ... you and i ... our relationship has run the gamut over the years . hilary : in love . out of love . married . divorced . i do n't think that there 's a word for what we are . neil : [ chuckles ] why do n't we try this one , okay ? friends . hilary : [ chuckles ] we tried that , remember ? it failed . neil : that 's on me , you know . this is the part where you 're supposed to disagree with me and then you take half the blame . hilary : oh , well , um , how about a quarter of the blame ? neil : that works , but i -- hilary : oh , but the man has conditions . neil : scared ? hilary : as if . let me hear it . neil : okay . so , from this point forward , we are on the same squad , okay ? part of the same family . and not just for devon . hilary : i 'd like that . closure , at last . neil : yeah . that works , does n't it ? what took you so long ? hilary : [ laughs ] neil : i 'll see you soon . hilary : neil . this is the best present that you could have given me . neil : that 's just what i was thinking . hilary : you did n't need to do this . phyllis : yes , we did , because you 're the bride , okay ? and we are here . we got the new , the old , the borrowed , and the blue . it 's tradition . so , shauna , you are up . something new . hilary : oh ! so pretty . shauna : you like them ? mariah : well , you know , i am a tv pro , as well , so i got this . oh , lookit here ! we 've got some toasting flutes , and they have the bride and the groom 's named engraved in them . phyllis : classy ! shauna : devon paid for them . hilary : you picked them out . i absolutely love them . shauna : you can use them today , and at the reception you guys are planning for when you get out of here . and on your anniversaries . hilary : it 's such a thoughtful gift . come here . phyllis : okay , mattie . keep it movin ' . mattie : okay , uh , so mom and i , who i thought would be here by now , did `` something borrowed . `` hilary : oh , they 're earrings . they 've lovely . mattie : there 's mom 's . if she were here , she 'd make some joke about how you should remember that they 're on loan . [ chuckles ] hilary : and i would snap back and let her know i 'll give them back in about 20 , 30 years . [ laughter ] thank you , mattie . and thank your mom for me . mattie : you 'll be able to do that yourself . she 'll be here for the wedding , for sure . phyllis : okay , i think it 's my turn . um , open your hand . mariah : you decided to give her a rock . hilary : it 's heart - shaped . phyllis : it is `` something old , `` you know ? it 's a rock . what 's older than rocks , right ? and the day you lost the baby , i came across this , and i thought about you . shauna : like a sign ? phyllis : well , uh , yeah . to me , it says love is always around . even when you think you 've lost it , you can walk around it , over it , beside it , but it 's always there . mariah : well , now that phyllis has made everybody a little bit weepy , it 's my turn . i got blue . hilary : i ca n't even believe that you did this . you 're not exactly the sentimental type . mariah : no , but i figured if i did n't get you something , i 'd never hear the end of it , so ... [ laughter ] oh ! do n't pull it out of the bag . phyllis : oh ! well , does it bite ? hilary : [ laughs ] only you , mariah . shauna : what is it ? mattie : can we see ? mariah : no ! hilary : no . mariah : oh , no . phyllis : oh , okay , that is funny . mattie : what is it ? hilary : it 's , um ... it 's a joke book . shauna : i do n't get it . mattie : it 's probably dirty jokes , which are sometimes called `` blue . `` mariah : yeah , and the cover is highly inappropriate . you guys are underage , so use your imagination . [ laughter ] i just wanted to make you laugh . phyllis : mission accomplished . okay , guys . let 's give the bride some time to relax so she can get herself together , and , uh , we will be back , and i 'll get my dress on and help you , all right ? okay . hilary : mariah . can you stay ? i need something . cane : [ exhales sharply ] you know , uh , lily probably went through every piece of jewelry she had trying to find the right thing for hilary 's `` something borrowed . `` it means a lot for her to be included . devon : well , it was hilary 's idea . she did n't invite lily to please me . mattie : hey , uh , dad , can i talk to you ? cane : sure . i 'll be right back . what 's up , mattie ? mattie : do you know where mom is ? cane : she 's not in the room with you and hilary ? mattie : no , she was supposed to be , but she missed the whole gift - giving . cane : uh , she probably lost track of time . i 'll go find her , okay ? mattie : okay . cane : all right . shauna : are you and hilary sure you do n't need help ? phyllis : you know what would make hilary happy ? if you were hanging out with charlie and mattie and having a good time . we 've got some time before the ceremony , okay ? shauna : okay , all right , i 'll go , but text me if you need me . phyllis : you got it . shauna : all right . mariah : you are too much . you want to talk about the show now ? you have a wedding to get ready for . hilary : it 's important . [ sighs ] i 've always been tough on you . i 've never given you credit for how -- how good you are . mariah : did you just call me good ? really ? how many drugs do they have you on ? hilary : i 'm not high , okay ? i 'm -- i 'm being honest . the fact is , i 've always been jealous of how great you are on the show . just a natural . but now i 'm just proud of you . i know you can carry the show on your own . mariah : thank you . but nobody 's interested in watching `` the mariah hour . `` they miss you . they want you back . and i was thinking we could air re - runs until you feel better . hilary : no . no . it 's not gon na work long - term . mariah : you 're making it sound like you 're gon na be gone for months . i mean , i know you . you are gon na recuperate in no time . and as soon as they spring you from this hospital , i guarantee you 're gon na call the crew , you 're gon na have them set up from your bedroom . hilary : it 's a nice thought . it 's not gon na happen . mariah : what are -- what are you saying ? hilary . hilary : [ panting ] mariah : hilary . hilary ! hilary ! devon : you mean a whole lot to hilary . jack : thank you for inviting me . it is an honor to be here . mariah : it 's hilary . devon : what ? mariah : i was talking to her . she passed out . devon : what ? honey . hilary ! `` the young and the restless `` will continue . cane : hey . lily : i know i missed it . i was n't there to give hilary her gift . cane : i thought you wanted to go . lily : i did , but how can i look hilary and devon in the eye while they get married knowing that i 'm the reason why their happiness is so short - lived ? cane : baby , it was an accident . lily : i was the one behind the wheel ! [ sobs ] cane : sweetie , sweetie . it was n't your fault , okay ? and they do n't blame you , okay ? and hilary and devon , they want you there . lily : i do n't think i can do it , i ca n't do it . cane : baby , you have to do this . lily , you have to do this . lily : [ cries ] cane : sweetheart , listen . it 's like you said , okay ? devon knows that he 's not going to have a long and happy married life . he knows that all he 's doing is making a memory . and he wants you to be part of that memory , baby . for today and for what he knows is going to come . devon needs you . you have to go . come on . lily : [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] i know you 're right . i know . cane : okay . lily : i know whatever i 'm feeling , i have to put aside and just give devon and hilary a wedding day for them to cherish . cane : you ready to do this ? lily : i 'm glad you 'll be with me . [ sniffles ] cane : i 'll always be with you . okay ? come here . come here , baby . lily : [ sniffles ] mariah : it happened so fast . i thought she was just closing her eyes or maybe resting for a second , and then i was calling her name and calling her name , and she would n't answer . phyllis : this ca n't be happening . this ca n't be happening . i mean , first she loses the baby , and all she wanted was a wedding . that 's it . neil : ca n't believe this . i mean , they were so excited about getting married . if this taken away from them ... jack : whoa , whoa , whoa . we 're all jumping way ahead of ourselves . it could be something very simple . neil : see , jack , i would like to believe that , but the last time i saw her , she was tired . jack : we all have to stay positive , neil . phyllis : he 's right . i mean , she would be furious if we gave up right now . cane : wait , did something happen ? mariah : hilary blacked out . lily : but she 's gon na wake up , right ? neil : we hope so . devon : is this like a post - surgery complication ? what 's going on ? nate : no , it 's more serious than that . hilary 's lost consciousness because she 's weakening . but i will make sure she has the pain medication she needs to keep her comfortable . hilary : [ sighs ] devon : hey . hey , honey . hilary : hey . devon : there you are . hilary : you were n't here before . devon : i know . hilary : how did i miss that ? devon : you fell asleep . you 're trying to get your beauty sleep before the wedding ? is that what 's going on ? hilary : trying to look my best for you . devon : oh , honey . you always do . are you sure that you 're up for this ? hilary : to being your wife ? you bet i am . we have gathered together to consecrate the extraordinary love between devon and hilary . `` therefore , as god 's chosen people , holy and dearly loved , clothe yourselves with compassion , kindness , humility , gentleness , and patience . bear with each other and forgive each other . if anyone has a grievance against someone , forgive as the lord forgave you . and over all these virtues , put on love , which binds them all together in perfect unity . `` neil : [ clears throat ] the bride , my friend ... she asked me to read this passage . `` violets . `` `` and there stole into her consciousness , words , thoughts , not of her own , yet she read them not , nor heard them spoken ; they fell deep into her heart and soul , softer and more caressing than the over - shadowing wing of a mother - dove , sweeter and more thrilling than the last high notes of a violin , and they were these -- love , most potent , most tyrannical , and most gentle of the passions which sway the human mind . `` the bride and groom have some personal words they would like to share now . devon : from the very first moment that i saw you , i wanted you . and i tried to dismiss that feeling , and i thought it would pass , but instead , the wanting grew . then i told myself that i disapproved of you , and i used every opportunity to criticize you , but really ... what i was doing was , without realizing it , creating more opportunities to be near you . because i wanted you . and that wanting continued to grow to the point where i tried to convince myself that i hated you , but in reality , what i really hated was the fact that my wanting had turned to needing . i needed you . and when that happened , it turned out that you wanted and you needed me , too . so i ran . i ran because of love . as much as i wanted to deny it , pretend like it was n't there , it was always there . it was inevitable from the very beginning . from that very first moment . hilary ? hilary : ditto . [ laughter ] anything more to add ? hilary : just this -- after you ran ... [ chuckles ] you came back . despite all the things that i did to push you away , you did n't just let me back in . you welcomed me . and you gave me the gift of a child . we got to have our family . even just for a little while . even when i did n't know it ... you 're the one i want . and you 're the one i need . you 're my love . and you will be for every single moment yet to come . devon : i , devon , take you , hilary , to be my lawfully wedded wife , to have and to hold , from this day forward , for better or worse , for richer or poorer , in sickness and in health , till death do us part . hilary ? hilary : i , hilary , take you , devon , to be my lawfully wedded husband , to have and to hold , from this day forward . for better or worse ... [ sighs ] devon : it 's okay . it 's all right . you do n't have finish them . hilary : no , i want to . for richer or poorer ... in sickness ... and in health ... to love and to cherish ... till death do us part . you have the rings ? devon : yeah . [ sniffles ] hilary : it 's the eternity band you gave me years ago . devon : that 's right . i 'm glad that you held onto it . do you remember what we said the first time we exchanged rings ? hilary : every word . devon : with this ring , i thee we d , pledging my eternal love for you . hilary : like this circle , has no beginning and no end . i now pronounce you husband and wife . [ applause ] | hilary had a nightmare that her wedding turned into her funeral . hilary decided not to tell devon that she knew the truth about her prognosis , because she wanted the wedding to be happy . neil admitted to devon that he 'd been selfish to stand in the way of hilary and devon 's happiness . lily tried to avoid the wedding out of guilt , but cane convinced her that she needed to be there to support devon and hilary . neil and hilary cleared the air . phyllis told jack that hilary was dying . phyllis texted billy and asked him to come to the wedding . tessa told mariah that they 'd have to leave town tonight to go to crystal . mariah agreed to go with tessa . hilary asked mariah to take over the show . hilary passed out . nate told devon that hilary was declining . shauna was uncomfortable with hiding the truth about the accident from hilary . charlie told shauna that he loved her for protecting lily . billy did not come to the wedding , so jack was there for phyllis . hilary and devon got married . |
[ previously_on ] celeste : you and your brothers have shut me out of your lives . rey : adam got inside your head , but i do n't believe for one second he was ever in your heart . sharon : never . sharon : everything is in place for summertime , inc . i want you to pull the trigger on the second acquisition we discussed . this court hereby rules that it is in the best interest of the minor child that victoria newman be appointed his guardian . nikki : okay , so victoria 's assistant said that she had a few hours in between meetings , so she 's spending some time with christian . victor : yeah . well , i 'm glad that she took him in . i 'm sure that will make nicholas very happy . nikki : [ sighs ] it just galls me that the judge even found that to be necessary . victor : i know . nikki : there was no reason to remove christian from his home . this is exactly what nicholas has been worried about from the moment he found out adam was alive . victor : well , how could we have known ? nikki : we told him he was getting ahead of himself , that maybe adam would n't want to stay in genoa city or have any interest in being a father . then we told him there 's no way that adam could win this custody suit . i mean , every nightmare scenario he had came true . victor : i know . i was so hoping that bringing adam back to genoa city would heal this family . nikki : i know . unfortunately , all he 's done is tear us apart . victor : he did n't win custody of the boy , you know ? he was placed with someone he knows and loves . nikki : well , thank god for that . victor : yeah . victoria : wow , that is the coolest boat ever ! how about when i 'm off this call , we take it to the pond and we can christen its first adventure . you want to ? okay . hey , i 'm sorry about that . chelsea : oh , do n't even worry about it . christian comes first . victoria : listen , i 've been trying to track down nick all morning . do you have any idea where he is ? chelsea : uh , no , i was running an errand . and not a creature is stirring . victoria : so you have n't spoken to him today ? chelsea : no , but is everything okay ? victoria : yeah , everything 's fine . chelsea : christian ? victoria : he got up early , he had a big breakfast , and now we 're just hanging out at the park . chelsea : great , well , if i see nick , i 'll -- i 'll let him know . i 'm sure he 'd love to join you guys . victoria : yeah . tell him to call me . chelsea : okay , will do . bye . nick ? you home ? celeste : excuse me , are you phyllis summers ? phyllis : who wants to know ? celeste : celeste rosales . your summer 's mother . phyllis : uh , yes , i am . oh ! okay . okay , well , i 'm not much of a hugger , but why not ? yeah . celeste : oh , thank god for your lovely daughter . your -- your beautiful , selfless angelic daughter . she saved my little girl 's life . [ sighs ] honestly , you must be so proud of her . phyllis : i - i am . i am , more than she knows . victoria : what'cha got there , buddy ? monique : he found a beetle . victoria : ah . that 's a really big one . i 'll bet you like all the colors on him , do n't you ? are we sure that he is dead and completely harmless ? monique : i did a search on my phone , it 's fine . victoria : great . so , what are we gon na do with this ginormous bug ? monique : we decided to give him a burial at sea . victoria : oh ! like a viking . yeah , that 's a good idea . you could make a little raft out of a leaf and put buttercups all around it and send him out to float on the pond . christian : yeah ! [ laughter ] monique : let 's go make him a raft , okay , kiddo ? victoria : um , i 'll catch up with you in a minute . monique : come on . sharon : he looks happy . victoria : yeah , so far , so good . luckily , we have the help of his nanny . sharon : well , the less disruption in his life , the better . victoria : do you really think so ? sharon : of course . victoria : then why did you show up to court with adam and offer to take christian yourself ? what 's up with that , sharon ? additional sponsorship celeste : i had no idea about any of it ! i did n't -- not the transplant , not kyle and summer 's marriage . i did n't even know that lola was in a coma . phyllis : that 's crazy . celeste : yeah . phyllis : what were they thinking ? celeste : i -- they said that they did n't want to worry me . phyllis : [ scoffs ] you 're preaching to the choir because that 's what summer said , too . celeste : no ! phyllis : yes . i did n't even know about the liver donation until summer was at home recuperating . celeste : [ gasps ] why were they so anxious to hide the truth ? what is that ? phyllis : i mean , i think , in summer 's case , she thought i would disapprove or try to talk her out of it . celeste : would you have ? phyllis : honestly ? i mean , i would have interrogated the doctors , and i would have been by her side , and i would have changed places with her , for sure . and i would have tried harder to talk her out of marrying kyle . celeste : mm . phyllis : her liver , her choice , right ? [ laughs ] celeste : but they never listen ... phyllis : no , they don't . celeste : i just wish that they would -- i mean , if they could just learn from some of our mistakes instead of making a million of their own . phyllis : yeah , i know . i think they equate a mother 's worry into criticism and judgment . celeste : every decision that i 've ever made ... phyllis : uh - huh . celeste : ... for 20 years ... phyllis : mm - hmm . celeste : ... has been for lola . phyllis : mm - hmm . celeste : so , like , seriously , if she does n't realize how much i care about her , then i -- honestly , i can't ... phyllis : i ca n't , either . it 's crazy . and the only time they 're gon na realize it is when they have daughters of their own . and then they 'll know for sure , and -- oh , my god ! i sound like my mom . i 'm my mom right now . no ... celeste : [ laughs ] phyllis : [ groans ] celeste : well , i ca n't tell you how much i appreciate this . thank you . it 's really good to talk to somebody who 's going through the same thing . phyllis : you 're welcome . celeste : yeah , thank you . phyllis : well ... [ laughs ] good luck ! celeste : [ laughs ] phyllis : i hear it gets better . celeste : yeah , well , i hope so . hope you 're right . lola : mama knows . what are we gon na do , though , rey ? mama feels like we kicked her to the curb , and what 's worse is that she 's taking it out on kyle , which is totally unfair . it is . rey : okay , listen , any decent parent would have their doubts if they found out that their little girl got engaged to a guy who was already married when he proposed to her . lola : when are you all gon na get it through your heads ? i am not a kid , rey ! i have a life ! rey : you are her life . lola : not fair . you know , i am the only one she 's this overprotective about . arturo gets his brother 's wife pregnant , mama says nothing . you are living with a woman who 's entire life is one big , giant red flag -- i 'm sorry . i should n't have said that . i like sharon , rey . i really do , it 's just ... rey : it 's just the truth . sharon 's got a lot of baggage . maybe too much for a guy like me to handle . victoria : you allowed adam to submit your name as guardian . do you still think of christian as your own son ? sharon : no ! nothing like that . i just wanted to help , that 's all . victoria : oh , and you think you could have done a better job than the child 's own family ? sharon : that never crossed my mind . victoria : then why did n't you want him placed with me and billy ? sharon : adam had some concerns . victoria : regarding ? sharon : visitation . he was afraid that maybe you would n't let him get to know christian . victoria : and that 's something that you would encourage . sharon : it 's important that they build a relationship . adam deserves the right to get to know his son . victoria : oh . there it is . that good judgment that you 're so famous for . sharon : we ca n't keep adam walled off from christian for the rest of his life . at some point , christian 's going to learn the truth , and would n't it be better if they were n't total strangers when that happened ? victoria : he 's too young . sharon : okay , i disagree . victoria : adam is dangerous . he 's a master manipulator , exploiting anyone that he thinks he can use . even an adult with a degree is psychology . how the hell is a preschooler supposed to protect himself from that ? we have to keep christian safe for as long as possible . sharon : does that mean you 're going to ignore the court order ? victoria : the judge said `` supervised visitation , `` so he will be watched very closely to make sure he does n't plant any ugly seeds in my nephew 's mind . sharon : there is nothing in adam 's history to say that he would do something like that to a child . he was a good father to connor , even chelsea would admit to that . chelsea : to what , exactly am i admitting ? what did i miss ? sharon : victoria 's worried about letting adam spend time with christian . victoria : yes , and good ol ' sharon here thinks that it 's a fabulous idea . sharon : do n't put words in my mouth . i never wanted nick to lose custody of christian , and i know you think there 's something i could have done to prevent it , but -- chelsea : i 'm sorry , i never should have blamed you for the judge 's decision . i 'm just searching for a way to put an end to all of this insanity . victoria : look , there 's nothing that we can do to change things . we just have to hope that nick can get the ruling overturned . sharon : if there 's anything i can do to help ... victoria : thank you . chelsea : you know , um , christian , he has these glow - in - the - dark stars on his ceiling , and he always picks a star , you know , one for him and one for his daddy ... sharon : maybe you could take him out in the yard at night and look at some constellations , just point out a couple ... chelsea : yeah . also , uh , sometimes , he has bad dreams , so , when he does , nick takes him throughout the house , and they show how brave they are by exterminating all the monsters . [ chuckles ] victoria : well , god knows that little boy has enough monsters in his real life to beware of . chelsea : and they have , um , that have that fun bedtime ritual -- do you know ? sharon : i think i know the one . chelsea : yeah , yeah . when all of christian 's stuff is all over the floor , they race to see who can pick up the most toys in the shortest amount of time . sharon : they both rush to see who will win . chelsea : last night , after christian left , nick , he just -- he did it alone , toy by toy , till there was nothing left , and he just stood there . no one to read a story to , nobody to kiss good night . lola : it makes sense why mom does n't worry about you as much . you make mistakes , you face them , learn from them . like you did with mia . you knew she was never gon na change , so you sent her packing . you 're never going to get stuck in a relationship like that again . rey : nobody 's ever `` stuck . `` we just decide what we 're willing to accept and what we 're not . lola : and then there 's arturo , who keeps making the same mistake over and over and over again because he has zero impulse control . rey : i do n't think mom 's comparing you to me and arturo . i think ... she sees herself in you , and she wants you to learn from her mistakes . lola : but i 'm not mom , and kyle is nothing like our father . even if things got bad between us , i would still have the restaurant , my friends , my family ... yeah , it would totally suck , but i would survive it . rey : yeah , well , no wonder mom 's worried about you . the end of a marriage is brutal . lola : i 've been through it -- with our parents , with you twice ... it 's the worst movie ever . rey : yeah ? well , imagine starring in it , and you did n't see the worst of what i went through . i kept it hidden from you . as for mom , well , you were n't even born when dad left . you do n't remember , but i do . and the only other time i 've seen grief that intense is when i had to notify family members that their loved one had died . that 's what the end of a marriage is like . death . it 's the end of dreams and hopes and plans . it 's like something inside of you is destroyed . and you go on , but ... you 're not the same . that 's what mom was trying to protect you from . lola : yeah , that 's what she said . rey : so , yeah , maybe she 's wrong about kyle or overreacting , but it 's because you 're her heart . she ca n't live through another heartbreak , kiddo . summer : mrs. rosales . hi . i 'm summer newman . celeste : summer . you are the reason i still have a daughter . sit down , please . summer : okay . celeste : i -- i can never thank you enough for the sacrifice that you made for lola . summer : oh , i just did something that anybody would have done , so ... celeste : oh , you -- you underestimate yourself . because if my husband had told me he was in love with another woman , the last thing i would want to do is save her life . [ chuckles ] summer : you know all the deets , do n't ya ? celeste : i do . summer : um , yeah , i just want you to know that lola was completely blameless in this whole situation . i mean , she was in a coma when all these big decisions were made . she did n't know that i was gon na be the donor or that kyle and i were gon na get married , and i have no doubt that if she did , she would have squashed the whole shebang , especially the marriage part . celeste : well , that 's really sweet . thank you for being so honest . summer : i just think that you deserve to know the truth , is all . celeste : well , then ... let me ask you this -- is lola making a mistake , marrying kyle ? victor : i ca n't believe i fell asleep . i just wanted to close my eyes for a few minutes . nikki : well , you needed your rest . we both do after our little getaway . victor : that was a nice weekend , was n't it ? nikki : it was great seeing connor at his camp . but maybe we should have been here when the judge made his ruling . i mean , we could have offered to take christian in . victor : well , no , because the last time christian was placed with us , we had to prove that we were both healthy , and i ca n't claim that right now . nikki : well , we can at least offer to babysit . victor : mm , i 'm not so sure if nicholas would be happy about that . he 's not too thrilled with me right now . nikki : why ? you 've mended fences . victor : not after adam used that tape in which nicholas impersonated j.t . to claim that nicholas was an unfit father . nikki : well , it 's not as if you handed it over . i mean , someone hacked into your server . by the way , is n't that a criminal act ? does that make him a suitable parent ? victor : well , i should have destroyed the damn thing months ago . nikki : all right , well , it 's too late for regrets . all we can do now is focus on helping nicholas get his son back home where he belongs . victor : yeah , i agree . nikki : but seeing as he is not responding to my messages , i guess we can go home . are you ready ? victor : sweetheart , i 'm gon na drop in on a few people here , okay ? nikki : i do n't mind waiting . victor : i 'm fine . nikki : okay , i wo n't push . victor : okay . nikki : i love you . victor : i love you . nikki : see you later . victor : bye , my love . summer : all right . where were we ? celeste : well , i had just asked you if lola was making a mistake , marrying kyle , if he would be faithful to her . but judging by how long it just took you to get the coffee , i think i have my answer . summer : no , i 'm not -- i 'm not hesitating because of kyle or something that he did . i just -- it 's me . celeste : i do n't understand . summer : look , um ... i 've never admitted this to anyone before , maybe even to myself , but ... everything that 's happened is my fault . i completely took advantage of kyle 's situation . kyle is so in love with lola , and he was so desperate to save her life that there 's nothing that he would n't do for her . i mean , i think he would have given me enough money that i never had to work again or bought me a mansion or named a cosmetics line after me , but he told me that he would marry me if i helped lola , and ... i accepted . celeste : [ scoffs ] [ clears throat ] love makes us do the unexpected . summer : [ exhales sharply ] yeah , low - key crazy sometimes . celeste : [ chuckles ] summer : i knew that kyle did n't feel the same way about me as i did him . but , i do n't know , i just -- i thought that maybe if -- [ sighs ] enough time had gone on that he would have a change of heart or he would even grow to love me the same way that he loved lola , but ... he just could n't get lola out of his mind , so ... yeah , she 's -- she 's it for him . she 's -- she 's the one . not me . celeste : what made you -- what made you even share that with me ? summer : [ sighs ] i do n't know , i -- i guess i just do n't think that you should judge them based off of something that i did . you know , kyle is a great guy . he 's the best , really , and i think that they 're made for each other . so ... yeah , you can trust him with her life , literally . [ chuckles ] celeste : well , thank you . thank you , really , for sharing that . you 're -- you 're a remarkable young woman , summer . you have a huge heart . and your mother thinks so , too . but you already know that . victoria : what about books ? sharon : oh , there 's this one about a daddy dinosaur , and he 's trying to get his baby to go to sleep . that 's his favorite one . you just read all the daddy lines , and christian knows the kid lines by heart . chelsea : yeah , i can -- i can drop it off , if you want . victoria : that 'd be great . thank you . sharon : oh , and also blocks . he likes to build towers as tall as they can go and then knock them down . victoria : that 's funny . that 's katie 's favorite , too . chelsea : and he loves making forts . sharon : one day , i went to his room , and he had taken all the pillows , blankets -- everything he could find -- and he built the most fabulous fort . victoria : look , i know that no one can take nick 's place , but i 'm gon na make sure that christian has as much fun as he can until nick takes him home again . phyllis : well , hello . this must be the `` other mother `` convention for christian . [ chuckles ] i 'm surprised you did n't invite me . never fear , aunt phyllis is here . victoria : thanks , but we 've got it covered without you . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . phyllis : okay , well , i know i 'm not your favorite person , but ... christian needs all the support and love he can get , so i want to help . victoria : oh , really ? the same that you helped when you dug up that video on nick and handed it over to adam ? phyllis : i had nothing to do with that . victoria : you only hacked into the server at dark horse and helped adam steal it from nick . phyllis : says the woman who walked into court arm - in - arm with the man who 's trying to take christian from nick . and you , you 're the one who gave adam the money that paid for his takeover of dark horse , along with the legal fees in this custody battle . i only work for the guy , but , all of a sudden , i 'm to blame for this . i do n't -- chelsea : you took that job as c.e.o . just to punish nick . there 's no telling how far you 'll go . phyllis : wow ! now i know i 'm living in an alternate universe because chelsea lawson is lecturing me on devastating people . [ laughs ] my goodness , she broke your brother 's heart , and i think last time you two were in a room together , she knocked you unconscious . but somehow she 's part of the scooby gang , and i 'm twisting in the wind . ' kay . well , you two deserve any con she 's gon na pull on you next , i 'm just saying . chelsea : okay , i 've heard enough of this . i will text you later . i guess she has to scope out all the early - bird diners for her next rich retiree . sharon : um , victoria , i 'm gon na text you later if i can think of anything that might help with christian . victoria : thank you . thanks . phyllis : hey , um , sharon , tell me -- how did rey take it when , um , you gave him the news that he would be helping you raise nick 's son ? sharon : rey was in the room with me when adam asked me . we do n't keep things from each other . phyllis : okay , so rey knows that adam has you wrapped around his finger . sharon : victoria , let 's talk later . victoria : wow . you really know how to clear a room . phyllis : so i 've been told . victoria , come on , you 're a fool to trust either one of them . but do n't -- do n't tell me i did n't warn you . victoria : phyllis , wait ! i have a question . phyllis : shoot . victoria : so , what 's the deal with summertime , inc . ? rey : look , i know you found out about lola 's transplant and her coma , and that you are upset . i get that , it 's totally understandable , but i -- i hope you will let me explain . celeste : i -- i get it.-you , uh -- you thought you had it handled , thought you did n't need me , and that i was n't eligible to be her donor , so what use was i ? rey : no -- mom , that 's not what it was at all . celeste : okay , then explain to me what it was . rey : okay , lola was in the hospital , my marriage was falling apart for the second time , and i was a wreck . celeste : rey , have i -- have i ever ignored you ? have i ever not been there for my children ? rey : how could i tell you , mom ? the last thing you told me before i left miami was , `` make sure you take care of your sister . `` you thought that i would keep lola safe , and i failed you . celeste : what ? you have always been my strongest child , rey . rey : yeah , well , too weak to say those words . so i waited and i prayed . celeste : and then , when her health improved , then what ? rey : it seemed easier not to say anything at all . celeste : [ scoffs ] so what if , god forbid , lola had died ? then what would you have done ? how would you have found those words ? rey : she didn't . celeste : because of summer . rey : and kyle , okay ? he is the one who convinced summer to go through with the surgery . it 's because of him that lola 's life is safe . and , yes , he went to extremes , but he would do anything for her , mom . celeste : i know , and i think i was probably wrong about kyle . but kyle 's history with summer ... rey : it is complicated . celeste : messy . he says he 's over her . but arturo said the same thing about mia , and look what happened to you , honey . rey : no , no , no . mom , it 's not the same thing ! lola and kyle are super young and they need our support and guidance . celeste : no , the last thing that lola wants from me is advice . but it was the same thing with me and my mother , and the same with my mother and hers . i just thought that things with me and lola were different , but ... there 's just nothing more i can do , so ... so i 'm gon na go home . rey : when ? celeste : in a few hours . rey : no , mom . mom , you just got here . celeste : yeah , but i have overstayed my welcome . you do n't need me . rey : no , mom . mom , that 's -- that 's not true , okay ? i am sorry , all right ? i should have said something . i wish i did the right thing , but , please , stay ! you can scream at me . punish me ! punish me ! do your worst , but ... come on , let 's talk this through . me , you , and lola . celeste : no , there 's nothing more to say . rey : mommy , we love each other . we 're not the kind of people that just run away when things get tough . you taught us that . if it 's important , you fight , and nothing is more important than family . celeste : but you are grown . you 're grown , you have your own lives , you make your own decisions , your own mistakes without me . rey : mom , please , do n't go . celeste : honey , the one thing that i 've learned in my life is that love is a verb . it 's what you do that counts , not what you say . actions always speak louder . victor : you got my text ? chelsea : i did . victor : i was n't sure , you know . i 'm not used to being ignored . chelsea : [ sighs ] i was just a little busy , but i 'm here now . victor : i just wanted to clear the air regarding my visit to connor . i 'm sure he told you about it . chelsea : he did . thank you for not telling him about his father being alive . he already has enough to deal with . victor : i was impressed with him , i must say . he has grown a lot , very poised , very confident . chelsea : calvin was an exceptional role model . victor : i 'm looking forward to getting to know connor a little better . there was a time when i told you it was not right for you to keep him out of town , but i 've changed my mind . chelsea : excuse me ? i mean , that 's not up to you . victor : well , i want connor to come back to genoa city to reconnect with his family . chelsea : no , maybe when he 's older , but now is -- no , it 's just not the right time . victor : it 's the perfect time . chelsea : is this a request , or an order ? phyllis : mm , summertime , inc . summertime , inc . that does not sound familiar . should it ? victoria : you can drop the act , phyllis . phyllis : i have no idea what you 're talking about . victoria : billy told me the other day that you are working against adam while you 're working for him . are you trying to redeem yourself ? phyllis : do you think i need to make amends ? victoria : after the stunts that you 've pulled the last few months , yes , i do . you know , the -- the two men that i love the most in the whole world loved you once upon a time . so there must be something good in you that they care about . so what is this ? is this all talk , or is there some sort of plan with summertime , inc . ? phyllis : you just accused me of siding with the man who 's trying to take christian away from nick , so why should i tell you anything ? victoria : oh , gosh , i 'm so sorry , you know , i just did n't get very much sleep last night . so i apologize for saying that . phyllis : apology accepted . victoria : good . i mean , i should have known that even you would not stoop that low . which is a good thing because , if you had , that would mean that we could n't work together . phyllis : work with you ? victoria : well , yeah , if you 're making moves to cut adam down to size , absolutely . rey : hey . sharon : hey ! how 's your day going so far ? rey : dealing with family drama . sharon : yeah , i do n't know anything about that . rey : adam 's not your family . sharon : yeah , i know . i was just -- rey : yeah , but he is the source of most of the drama that 's been in your life these past few months . something in you craves that . sharon : um , maybe when i was younger , but not now . i just want peace and stability . is this because i offered to help adam ? because i only said yes for christian 's sake . you know , this is a crisis situation . rey : yeah , created by adam . sharon : i told him not to file for custody . rey : yeah , but he knows that your actions speak louder than your words . that 's what you told him , but ... what did you do ? nick was right . the way this guy gets inside your head and manipulates you , it 's ... sharon : okay , so now -- now you believe nick over me . rey : listen , sharon , i got to trust my instincts on this . after mia lied to me , went behind my back , kept denying that she had feelings for my brother ... sharon : i am nothing like her . rey : then why would i compare you to someone who fell in love with two brothers ? sharon : okay , that 's not fair because ... it 's not the same situation , and i 'm a different person than i was back then . rey : oh . who are you now ? sharon : i 'm the woman who 's in love with you . only you . rey : i love you , too . sharon : [ sighs ] well , then there 's nothing that can come between us . rey : i ca n't keep doing this dance with you . every time you say you 're gon na draw a line with adam , he crosses it because you let him . sharon : i only said yes because of christian , i -- i was n't choosing adam over you . rey : look , we got to -- we got to stop . we ca n't keep fooling ourselves here . we both know how this is gon na end . and i am sorry , i do not have the heart to go down that road with you . sharon : what does that mean ? rey . what are you saying ? victoria : i think i have a fairly good idea of what your game plan is . phyllis : do you ? okay , well , let 's hear it . victoria : you found a way to transfer real estate assets from dark horse to summertime , inc . phyllis : well , somebody would have to be very , very creative to do that . victoria : adam has n't been supervising his corporation too closely as of late . phyllis : no , he has not . adam is very distracted with the case , and he 's not much of a micromanager . victoria : well , i can think of a myriad of ways that we could take advantage of that . phyllis : okay , for instance ? victoria : for instance , as c.e.o . , you have the power to negotiate the sales of all assets belonging to dark horse . phyllis : yes , i do , if the price is right . victoria : it would be . phyllis : okay , well , that is a very interesting proposal . and i would consider it on one condition . lola : mama ? are you home ? what 's up with the luggage ? celeste : i think it 's become all - too - obvious that i do n't belong here . lola : you do . do n't say that . i want you to stay . celeste : no , honey , it 's better that i go . and i 've got a new grandchild coming , and with mia as the mother , we all know that baby 's gon na need her abuelita . [ chuckles ] lola : but i need you , too . celeste : no , honey , you don't . you 're fine without me . you 're happier , even . lola : what about my wedding ? celeste : just let me know how all of that goes . celeste : you 'll come back for it , wo n't you ? celeste : all that i know right now is that i love you . i love you very much . i love you enough to say goodbye . lola : no , you ca n't just take off like this . celeste : yes . shh , shh , shh . lola : please . celeste : i love you . just take care of yourself , my love , okay ? chelsea : adam is angry . who knows how he 'll lash out next . victor : all the more reason connor should be here . chelsea : he 's safe . victor : he 's safe with anita ? how long do you think it 'll be before adam finds him ? chelsea : you want me to bring him here , where he 's gon na get caught in the crossfire , like christian ? victor : to better protect him . chelsea : no . as much as it kills me to be separated from my son , i 'm keeping things the way that they are . thank you for your concern . rey : i 'll send you a text , and we can arrange a time for me to pick up the rest of my things another day . sharon : rey . do n't go . please . rey : i ca n't stay here and watch you do this to yourself . sharon : what about all the things you said about how much you love our life together ? we were so happy ! rey : you 're right , we were . but i can not save you if you will not save yourself . sharon : i am not in need of rescuing . rey : you see , this is exact -- you know , i should have said no when you asked to join me in vegas , and if you had just refused to help victor get through to adam , all of this would have been different . sharon : no , listen , you belong here . we are stronger together . this can not be over . rey : that 's up to you , sharon . sharon : rey , wait ! please , do n't go . let 's talk about this ! i love you ! [ door slams ] next week on `` the young and the restless `` ... adam : so this is the michael baldwin you were telling me about ? michael : i warned you he was in there . adam : mm , well , welcome to the dark side . billy : i 'm scared that i 'm gon na lose it , and i do n't know what to do . rey : i miss being a cop so much . i want to come back to the force . kyle : do n't try to hold what happened over my head . theo : look , what happens in new york stays there , right ? | phyllis and celeste have a good talk and bond over the fact that their daughters refuse to take their advice and they do n't realize that they do n't want them to make the same mistakes they made when they were their age . celeste also talks with summer and thanks her for saving lola 's life . summer asks celeste not to hold kye 's marriage and divorce against him because he only married her to save lola 's life . summer admits that she took advantage of the situation because she thought that she could make kyle love her again but that did n't happen because lola is the one for kyle and he would do anything for her . celeste decies to leave before the wedding becaue her children are happy and do n't need her so she heads back home to miami . victoria spends time with christian atthe park where she runs into chelsea and sharon who tell her some of the things christian does with nick so he wo n't feel like he is away from home . phyllisarrives at the park and sharon and chelsea leave after trading words with phyllis and victoria thinks phyllis knows how to clear a room . victoria asks phyllis if she is the person behind summertime inc although phyllis does n't actually say it victoria knows that she is behind the company . victoiria wants to help phylis bring down adam and phyllis tells victoria she will partner with her on one condition . victor asks chelsea to bring connor home but chelsea thinks adam is too much of a threat despite the fact that victor promises to protect her and connor from adam . rey tells sharon their relationship is over because despite the fact thathe still loves her he knows that she is in love with adam . sharon insists that she does n't love adam but rey thinks she is lying to herself and he does n't want to go through the same thing he went through with mia again . |
jack : ( whistling ) ( doorbell rings ) jack : bradski . brad : well , i can see you been keeping yourself occupied . jack : a doubles match with three of genoa city 's most beautiful women . oh , yeah . could n't get much better than that . brad : so you 're enjoying unemployment ? jack : what 's not to enjoy ? brad : you do n't miss jabot ? jack : oh , i miss the good parts , when we were firing on all cylinders , when our products were jumping off the shelves . there are other parts i 'd just as soon forget . brad : well , that 's life , i guess , huh ? pleasure and pain . jack : well , now i get to pursue the pleasure , avoid the pain . brad : ah , come on , jack . you do n't fool me . you 'd kill to be back in the saddle . jack : not really . see , the icing on the cake is , when i think of victor , and i do that once a week , it 's like remembering a stomachache i once had . brad : must be nice . jack : ooh . do i detect a hint of jealousy ? [ scene_break ] nikki : this is such a nice surprise , having you stop by . paul : oh , thanks . well , i had the morning free . and , you know , i thought you could use a friendly face . nikki : you have no idea . paul : so you were talking about sharon . nikki : that whole thing is just bizarre , to say the least . paul : is something else going on ? [ scene_break ] sharon : victor , i was n't expecting you . victor : i thought it might be best to visit in person . sharon : well , if you 're looking for nicholas , he -- victor : no , no . i came to see you . sharon : me ? victor : mm - hmm . i was wondering why you , of all people , would keep me in the dark at a time like this . [ scene_break ] nikki : let 's just say when you 're married to victor newman , there 's never a dull moment . paul : which can be a good thing . nikki : yeah . it can also be very stressful . paul : so i take it you do n't want to explain this to me either ? nikki : paul , i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to be secretive . paul : no , it 's all right . you have my number in case you want to vent . nikki : well , i may take you up on that . it 's so good to see you . i 've missed you so much . paul : yeah , same here . so is victor around ? nikki : no . he went to the rec center awhile ago . paul : well , tell him i said hi . which reminds me , i was gon na ask you about this , um , building he 's converted . it 's the old consolidated paint factory , is n't it , where your dad used to work ? nikki : yeah . you have a very good memory . paul : yeah . i was thinking maybe it would bring back some memories for you , too . [ scene_break ] sharon : obviously you 've spoken to nicholas . victor : yeah . sharon , the fact that your life is hanging in the balance and you did n't come to the one person that might be able to help you is rather hurtful . sharon : it was never my intention to hurt you , victor . you have to believe me . victor : you know , by keeping me uninformed , you have sort of inadvertently cut me off from my family . [ scene_break ] j.t . : the guy 's looking at me and he 's , like , just put it on sea bass ' tab . raul : hey . oh , i 'm sorry . i want to talk to you for a second . j.t . : ahem . um , excuse me just one second . she was about to give me her number . raul : shut up . i 'm serious . have a seat . this is important . j.t . : ( chuckles ) this better be really , really good . raul : bobby 's turning his club back into a strip joint . j.t . : what ? raul : yeah . j.t . : you 're kidding . raul : no , just for a few nights a week , though . j.t . : still , does brittany know ? raul : i told her this morning . j.t . : how 'd she take it ? raul : how do you think she took it ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) brittany : what took you so long ? bobby : i had to stop off and get you these . brittany : thanks . come in . [ scene_break ] raul : she 's ticked off . and you know what ? i do n't blame her . j.t . : it 's good news for you , though . raul : why ? j.t . : bobby lied to brittany . there 's no way she 's gon na forgive him for that . raul : do n't be so sure . j.t . : why are you being so calm about this , man ? this is your chance . raul : oh , you know what ? do n't -- do n't start with me about that again . j.t . : well , get in there and make your move . raul : you 're not listening to me . this does n't change anything . yeah , brittany 's mad at bobby , but she was n't even talking about breaking up with him . j.t . : so what ? this is the opportunity you 've been waiting for . you gon na take advantage of it or not ? [ scene_break ] bobby : you 're lookin ' really sexy today . is there anybody home ? no ? come on . i want to show you how much i missed you . brittany : wait a minute , bobby . bobby : what ? brittany : you ca n't just drag me into the bedroom . bobby : all right . you wan na sit and talk , have some tea ? fine . but i got ta tell you that i 'm -- brittany : yeah , what -- what do you have to tell me ? bobby : i love you ? brittany : anything else ? bobby : yeah , there is . and i do n't think you 're gon na like it very much , but i think i can help you get over that . [ scene_break ] kay : oh , jill , you 've -- you 've done so much for me already , i ca n't imagine what else you could do . jill : i want to take some of the stress out of your life , mother . kay : well , what stress ? i 've been sleeping better than i have in months . jill : no , i 'm just talking about everyday things , little things . kay : well , i have esther to take care of those little things . jill : but what about chancellor industries ? kay : what are you getting at ? jill : i want to take some of the load off your shoulders . i want to remove any nagging doubts you have so you can devote yourself to your recovery . kay : what nagging doubts ? i mean , i - i give very little thought to chancellor industries these days . jill : well , forgive me , but maybe you should . i mean , somebody should . kay : what is it you are trying to say ? jill : i want you to turn over whatever responsibilities you have at chancellor industries to me . i think i should become more involved over there on a daily basis , with the workings of it . i think it 's a very wise idea . [ scene_break ] brad : me , jealous ? no way . i love my job . but that part about newman not being in my face , that would be heaven . jack : if i had the moustache hovering over one of my kids , i 'd go nuts . brad : yeah , well , i was trying to adopt an `` if you ca n't beat 'em , join 'em `` attitude . jack : how 'd that work for you ? brad : not well . before ash left , she got me to agree to letting newman have unsupervised visitation . [ scene_break ] victor : let me ask you something , sharon . how do you expect me to protect my family if i 'm being kept completely out of the loop ? sharon : well , nick and i , we just did n't see how your involvement would be beneficial . victor : ah . you do n't think i could 've solved the problem by now ? sharon : how ? victor : by kicking that man 's ass . sharon : victor , it 's not that simple . victor : look , he does n't deserve anything more complicated than that . sharon : ( sighs ) cameron has been extremely , extremely clever . and though the situation is very delicate and tricky , we do have a plan . victor : you do ? hmm . all the more reason i should 've been involved . sharon : look , it was n't my decision to make . if nicholas had -- ( telephone rings ) sharon : excuse me . i have to take that . victor : sure . [ scene_break ] jack : how the hell did you agree to that ? brad : i do n't know . i do n't know . she just kept hammering away at me , and i gave in . jack : i think it 's a mistake . brad : it was . after ash was gone , i made a decision . jack : and ? brad : i do n't care what i told her , i ca n't do it , jack . i wo n't do it . [ scene_break ] sharon : hello ? cameron : hey , it 's cameron . sharon : uh , i was hoping you 'd call . cameron : really ? well , i 'm flattered . maybe you 'll feel that way when we meet . sharon : when ? cameron : how about right now ? sharon : i 'll be there as soon as i can . cameron : all right . i 'll be waitin ' . sharon : okay . uh , thank you for calling . nice talking to you , too . bye . uh , i 'm sorry , victor , but i have to run out for a bit . [ scene_break ] victor : sure . i wo n't keep you any longer . sharon : please know that there 's no question in my mind your first concern is for this family . victor : and you remember that your knowledge of my concern and your making use of that concern are two different things , all right ? sharon : i 'll remember that . but there just comes a time when you have to take control of things for yourself . and nick and i have done that . victor : well , as long as you and nick have done that , nothing i can do . bye . [ scene_break ] brittany : you 're thinking of having strippers again ? bobby , i already saw the flyer . bobby : okay , we 're doing more than thinking about it . look , the well 's run dry . we ca n't do the things we got ta do to fix the place up without any money . i take it raul brought you home one of those flyers . [ scene_break ] raul : j.t . , get this through your head , okay ? i have no interest in getting back with brittany . i 've competed with marsino enough already . j.t . : fine . do what you want . but if that were my girl -- raul : she 's not your girl . she 's not even my girl . she has n't been for months now . j.t . : but that does n't mean you ca n't fight for her , man . raul : no , thanks . j.t . : the least you could do is play her game . raul : what are you talking about ? j.t . : oh , nothing . you probably would n't be interested anyway . [ scene_break ] brittany : do n't get on raul 's case . he 's just trying to protect me . bobby : stir things up is more like it . brittany : when were you gon na tell me about this , bobby ? bobby : look , we just decided to go in that direction . brittany : oh , please . you had enough time to have this flyer printed up . bobby : nah , i di -- angelo did that . the guy 's so afraid that if we do n't get cash comin ' in , we 're gon na go under . brittany : yeah , whatever . look , you did not make this decision five minutes ago . so when were you gon na tell me ? bobby : hey , i kept thinkin ' i could find money someplace else . look , it 's not that big a deal if you really think about it . brittany : well , i thought that we had already thought about it before when we decided we were n't gon na have any more strippers at marsino 's . i mean , marilyn 's . look at this . that 's my stage name next to `` girls ! girls ! girls ! `` that 's gross . bobby : well , look , we ca n't change the sign . that 's our future . besides , it cost too much money . all right , brittany , you 're just gon na have to accept this . it 's not gon na last that long . brittany : i am not going to perform at a place that 's a strip club . bobby : right . on the nights that you 're on stage , it 's not gon na be a strip club . look , baby , we 're broke . we do n't get some money comin ' in soon , they 're gon na shut off the electricity and then the landlord 's gon na throw us out in the street . brittany : oh , he will not . so we have a couple of slow months . bobby : no , they 're not just slow . i 'm talkin ' dead in the water . brittany : but you promised me . bobby : yeah , i promised you . what , is that why you said that you 'd marry me , because i promised that i would n't have any more strippers in the place ? all right , tell you what . thanks for all your help and understanding . brittany : bobby ... wait . [ scene_break ] raul : tell me . j.t . : what if you did something to make brittany realize what she 's missing ? raul : like what ? j.t . : what if there were another girl involved ? raul : but there is n't . j.t . : yeah , but what if there was ? what if brittany saw you having the time of your life with another girl ? i mean , do n't you think that 'd get her attention ? raul : i do n't know . maybe . j.t . : oh , oh , i think it would . i think it 'd get her attention real fast . [ scene_break ] nick : hey , babe . sharon : hey , honey . how was your run ? nick : it was great . how 's your day shaping up ? sharon : uh , your father was just here . nick : to chew you out , i 'll bet , the way he 's chewed out everyone else . sharon : he 's feeling very disconnected from his family , nick . nick : yeah , well , who did the disconnecting ? sharon : okay . let 's just agree to disagree about victor right now . nick : okay . sharon : look , i just got a call from cameron . nick : what did he want ? sharon : he wants to see me . that 's why i 'm dressed this way . nick : you mean as bait ? sharon : i waited until you got back before i left . nick , its part of our plan . nick : yeah , well , maybe we need to rethink this plan . sharon : why ? he 's playing right into our hands . nick : sharon ... i look at you like this ... this guy 's a killer , a killer who is obsessed with you . what the hell are we thinking ? [ scene_break ] nikki : it 's funny that you mention the rec center . i was just there a little while ago . paul : yeah ? what was that like ? nikki : it was ... surreal , kind of . victor has made a lot of changes , but i still recognized it after all these years . paul : yeah , i remember you telling me you spent a lot of time there . nikki : my mother used to take me down there when i was little . i would sit at my father 's desk . can you believe that it 's still there ? paul : you 're kidding . nikki : mnh - mnh . seeing it again was ... i do n't know , kind of unsettling . paul : why ? nikki : come on , paul . you know what my childhood was like . paul : yeah . it was n't a happy one , i know . nikki : my father was a horrible , abusive man . paul : do you think about him a lot ? nikki : i did n't until recently . paul : what ? what is it ? nikki : if i share something with you , you promise not to tell anybody ? paul : of course , nikki . you can tell me anything . nikki : well , lately , i 've been having these strange memories . paul : of what ? nikki : i - i do n't know . i 'm not sure . they come and go so quickly . i know there 's children there . and i can hear them , but i ca n't make out what they 're saying . paul : right . and how long has this been going on ? nikki : not very long . at first i thought it had to do with my father , maybe i was repressing something over these years . paul : something abusive ? nikki : yeah , but i -- i do n't think that 's it . i mean , he was horrible . he did terrible things to me , but i remember all of them . i mean , i ... i remember him being drunk a lot when i was little , and he would try to ... take advantage of me , and i would fend him off . but i remember every bit of it . that -- that 's not it . it 's something else . paul : nikki ... nikki : you know what ? this whole thing ... it started with cassie . cassie found an earring in -- in an old file cabinet at the rec center , and she showed it to me , and i had the strangest feeling . i - i felt like i had seen it before . [ scene_break ] kay : jill , listen , you have your duties at jabot . and surely , you do n't have time to be concerned about chancellor industries . jill : mother , i would make the time . kay : oh . could this possibly have anything to do with that board meeting you attended ? jill : it was very enlightening . kay : and you did find that the company is in good financial shape , did you not ? jill : oh , better than good . your last quarterly report was outstanding . kay : well , that is undoubtedly due to elliott hampton . he 's been doing a marvelous job running the company . jill : in an old - fashioned way . kay : well , what 's wrong with old - fashioned if the company continues to produce results ? jill : how well do you know this elliott hampton ? kay : i know him well enough to trust him implicitly . jill : does he get along with the employees ? kay : jill , what in the world are you driving at ? are you trying to tell me something is going on at chancellor industries i should know about ? jill : no . i just do n't want you to have any nasty surprises at a time when your mind should be on other things . kay : well , then exactly what would you do ? jill : i would be your eyes and ears over there . i would report directly to you about whatever is going on . kay : do n't you trust elliott ? jill : i hardly know the man , but , no , i do n't seem to be as enamored of him as you are . he strikes me as a little provincial . kay : well , what 's wrong with provincial ? they used to say that about henry ford , and he did n't do too badly . jill : mother ... here 's the bottom line -- you tell me that you would n't be more comfortable with a family member managing the daily operations of your own company . [ scene_break ] nick : no . it 's just too dangerous . sharon : wait a minute . wait , nick . this was your idea . and it 's a good one . i can handle cameron kirsten . nick : we do n't even know if this is gon na work . sharon : well , if i can get him to incriminate himself somehow -- nick : that is what we do n't want . i need some time to figure things out . i got to find a way to legally eavesdrop on him . otherwise , anything he says now will be wasted . sharon : i have to go . if i wait too long , it 'll look suspicious . nick : well , then i 'm going with you . sharon : what ? nick : no way am i letting you go anywhere near this guy without me . sharon : well , where will you be ? nick : i 'll be down the hall . sharon : what if cameron comes out and sees you ? nick : do n't worry . i 'll be out of sight . sharon : nick , how are you gon na know if i need you ? nick : if you scream , i 'll hear you . sharon : if i scream , it may be too late for me . [ scene_break ] jack : well , i do n't blame you at all , man . brad : neither does nikki . we both agreed , if victor has unsupervised visitation , it could be a recipe for disaster . jack : boy , i would n't want to be in your shoes . listen , i , uh , got ta get in the shower . i am meeting a friend for a round of golf . brad : a female friend ? jack : lorraine -- my new doubles partner . brad : lorraine ? i thought you 'd settled down with jill . jack : `` settled down `` ? jill and i are friends . good friends . brad : uh - huh . whatever you say . jack : while we 're on that topic , you guys might want to go a little bit easier on jill . i know she can be a handful sometimes , but -- brad : that 's the understatement of the century . she really pushes my buttons , jack . jack : she is also a major asset to the company . if you do n't start treating her that way , she may take a powder one of these days . [ scene_break ] kay : jill , i hope you do n't think i 'm incapable of keeping tabs on my own company . i 'm not senile . jill : i know you 're not se -- god , you 're as sharp as anyone i know . it 's just been a lot of years since you 've immersed yourself in the running of a major corporation . kay : yes , yes , yes , yes , yes , it 's been quite awhile . i admit that . jill : i , on the other hand , mother , have been doing it on a daily basis for many years . and there have been a lot of changes . there have been technical advances . office procedures are very different now . computers have changed everything . kay : and i could n't possibly keep up with that . [ scene_break ] brad : yeah , right . jill leave jabot ? that 'll be the day . she 's been whining to you , has she ? jack : no , not really . i am aware you are considering downsizing the men 's line , if not axing it altogether . brad : that 's not because i have it in for jill . come on , jack . you know it 's an expensive division to maintain . jack : because most of the products in that division are manufactured in our oldest and least - efficient factories . brad : if jill 's having some issue with paranoia , there is n't much i can do about it . jack : i am merely suggesting you show her bit more appreciation . brad : i do n't have time to be stroking jill . i 'm trying to save the damn company . jack : do n't say i did n't warn ya . brad : whatever . i got ta go . jack : bradski . brad : yeah . jack : much as i want to avoid any involvement with newman , if you need any help on the abby front ... brad : thanks . i 'll keep that in mind . jack : watch your back . you saw what he did to me . he could do the same thing to you . he 's a very dangerous man . brad : you 're not telling me anything i do n't already know , jack . i just wish my wife understood that . [ scene_break ] jill : mother , i want to take stock of the situation over there . and i promise you , i will not throw my weight -- your weight around . kay : well , i suppose there 's no reason why you should n't familiarize yourself with the modus operandi over there . because eventually , one day , i -- jill : oh , please , do n't talk like that . kay : jill , you have never taken the slightest interest in chancellor industries . jill : mother , if it 's gon na be this hard , forget i said anything . i just thought it was a smart idea , okay ? kay : all right . all right . i mean , uh , there 's no harm in you wanting to check out the situation there . i would just like to give it some thought . [ scene_break ] ( door closes ) sharon : what 's all this ? cameron : well , i thought you might like some refreshments . sharon : look , if you think i 'm here to socialize ... cameron : you 're here because i called you and asked you to come here . how do you take your tea ? milk ? lemon ? sharon : no , thank you . cameron : oh , so is it , uh ... same as last time , right ? if you 're not out of here in 20 minutes , the front desk sends up a s.w.a.t . team and ... should i just leave the door open , so they do n't have to break it down ? sharon : i did n't tell anyone i was coming . i did n't feel the need to . should i have ? cameron : no , no . here . i never meant to harm you , sharon . sharon : so you keep saying . cameron : the last time you were here , you asked me if there was anything you could do to persuade me to help you out of the jam you 're in . sharon : and you said you did n't trust me . cameron : no . i still do n't , though i 'm intrigued by the proposition , even though i know it 's a setup , and you and nick are trying to entrap me somehow . sharon : and how would we do that ? i 'm not wearing a wire , as you can plainly see . cameron : no , you 're not , because you knew that 'd be the first thing i 'd check when you walked in the door . sharon : so ? cameron : oh , come on , sharon , look at you . when you 're dressed like this , what man could resist you , huh ? particularly a man who 's already had you . sharon : so you think i 'm out to seduce you ? cameron : oh , baby , i know you 're trying to seduce me . the question is , what do you think you 're gon na get out of it ? [ scene_break ] brittany : bobby , please . bobby : do you want me to stay ? brittany : i want it to be like you said -- no strippers . we work hard , we pass out our own flyers for the cabaret . bobby , i 'll be right there beside you . bobby : we ca n't . brittany : we 'll fix it up ourselves . bobby : we 're evicted before we 're done . brittany , i 'm telling you , we need to do this . and do n't worry , we are gon na work hard , and we 'll get the stripping down from two nights to one to none . [ scene_break ] raul : you 're serious ? j.t . : of course i 'm serious , raul . raul : i do n't know , man . this is n't really my style -- fooling around with another girl just to get brittany jealous . that just sounds pathetic . brittany : i do n't like it . bobby : but you like me , right ? brittany : yes . bobby : and you are going to marry me , right ? brittany : yes . bobby : because i am the only man in the world for you ? brittany : yes . bobby : come here . [ scene_break ] j.t . : i was thinking about donna houston . raul : who ? j.t . : freshman comp , remember ? tall , dark hair . raul : oh . j.t . : she has n't been able to take her eyes off you since she met you . raul : oh , donna , donna . j.t . : yeah , donna . raul : she 's been checking me out ? j.t . : relax . down , boy . now do you want to hear the rest of the story or not ? raul : i do n't know . j.t . : why are you being such a wimp , man ? come on . raul : you know , i just do n't see the point in this . seriously , okay , so we make brittany jealous . big deal . i take off to school in a couple of weeks . she 's still gon na be head over heels with bobby . it just seems like a whole lot of trouble for nothing . j.t . : you do remember what donna looks like , right ? raul : yeah , she was n't so bad , was she ? j.t . : oh , she was n't so bad . she 's freakin ' hot , man ! raul : i know , i know . j.t . : she 's hot , all right ? and you ca n't lose on this deal . best - case scenario , brittany sees you with donna . she dumps bobby and then bam , she comes running back . raul : never gon na happen . j.t . : you do n't know that . you do n't know that , raul . raul : what 's the worst - case scenario now ? j.t . : worst - case scenario , brittany stays with bobby , you go back to school , but as a nice , little sweet parting gift , you get some action from the lovely donna houston . it wo n't be that tough . she 's into you . raul : ooh . okay . j.t . : you in ? raul : all right , all right , now i 'm telling you right now , i feel a little guilty , but you 're right . it would be fun to see brittany 's face . she 's not the only fish in the sea , right ? j.t . : hell , no , she 's not the on fish in the sea . it 's about time you put your line in the water , buddy . [ scene_break ] cameron : given your circumstances , i imagine you 're hoping that i will succumb to your charms , spill my guts and then tell you exactly how i framed you , even though i did n't . sharon : even if that were my plan , what would i get out of it ? it would still be your word against mine , since i 'm not recording you . cameron : true enough , but i 'm sure you 'd go to our good friend detective weber and convince him that i confessed to you and that all he needs to do is just lean on me a little . sharon : that 's not my plan . cameron : but you do have a plan . sharon : i told you what it is already -- to keep from going to prison for a crime i did n't commit . sharon : and i 'm willing to do just about anything to keep that from happening . cameron : last time you were here , you told me nick did n't know about it . sharon : and he does n't know about this visit either . cameron : i do n't believe you . sharon : all right , i lied . he does know this time . cameron : and what exactly are the two of you hoping to get out of this ? sharon : cameron , we have two beautiful children . their lives will be destroyed if their mother goes to prison . cameron : i see , i see . so nick is as desperate as you are . he 's willing to just send you here , into the lion 's den , if it 'll save you from prison . sharon : he agreed to it , cameron , but he does n't know what he agreed to , and neither do i . but we are looking for an answer , and right now you may be the only one who has it . cameron : yeah , that was pretty gutsy , pretty clever on your part , actually . sharon : not really . i know what you want from me . i never thought i 'd be giving it to you , but right now i do n't feel like i have any choice . cameron : do you really think i 'm that obsessed with you ? sharon : i know you are . cameron : based on what ? sharon : chemistry , cameron . a woman can sense that kind of thing . cameron : well , i bet you sense it with a lot of men . sharon : yeah , i do , but it was different with you . cameron : how ? sharon : you 're a powerful man with powerful needs , desires . you think i did n't sense that the moment you walked into that bar in denver , drunk as i was ? we 'd have to have an agreement , though . cameron : an agreement ? sharon : you would n't beat me to a pulp this time . [ scene_break ] paul : well , maybe you did see the earrings before . is n't that possible ? nikki : i suppose so , but why would it affect me this way ? paul : well , you know what , nik ? the mind is a strange thing . it can play tricks on you . nikki : yeah , either that , or i 'm crazy . paul : oh , i doubt that . look , if it 's really bothering you , why do n't you talk to somebody about it , like a professional , someone who can help you through this ? nikki : yeah , i guess i could . paul : all right , i got ta take off . i just wanted to ... this is really bothering you , is n't it ? nikki : i just do n't understand why . i do n't get that . paul : are you sure you 're okay ? 'cause i do n't want to leave if ... nikki : no , no , no , no , i 'm fine , i 'm fine . thanks for coming by . paul : oh , my pleasure . nikki : very sweet . paul : all right , you take care of yourself , all right ? nikki : i 'll try . paul : all right , i 'll see ya . nikki : thanks . paul : holler if you need me . nikki : i will . ( loud bang ) [ scene_break ] cameron : okay , let 's play a game . if , hypothetically if , i beat you up in denver after making love to you , do you know why i did that ? sharon : i have no idea . cameron : sure , you do . you think i 'm a sadist . a sick abusive sadist , right ? i 'm sure you warned grace about my bedroom behavior . and then how did she react ? she told you that i never hurt her , right ? she told you that i was kind and passionate , gentle . that 's what she told you , right ? sharon : so why did you treat me that way ? cameron : well , if , if i treated you that way , then one might suggest that there was something else going on . sharon : like what ? cameron : like a connection so deep that i could n't bear the thought of never sharing it with you . but i knew i would n't , because when we were making love , you said a name -- nicholas -- and i knew you were n't there with me . and in that moment , i could n't live with that . i 'm a man who gets what he wants , as i 'm sure you 're aware . sharon : so you had to destroy me instead . cameron : i did n't destroy you . i destroyed myself , and i 've regretted it ever since . cameron : i do n't want a sexual encounter with you . that 's not gon na win your freedom . sharon : what ... what do you want ? cameron : i want what i ca n't have . cameron : now i suggest you go . cameron : sharon ... i 'm sorry for everything . [ next_on ] victor : i am going to see my daughter whether brad carlton likes it or not . nick : what exactly does he want from you ? sharon : he wants me . paul : there is definitely a connection between nikki and that earring . angelo : well , looky who 's here . | raul told jt about bobby 's plans to continue hosting stripping nights . jt suggested this was the perfect chance for raul to woo brittany away from the ' godfather ' , but raul maintained he had given up . jt , however , suggested raul make brittany jealous by dating a girl from school who had her eye on him . bobby brought brittany flowers , and she confronted him about the strippers at ' marilyn 's ' . bobby told her that while he would look at other ways of keeping the money coming in , this was currently the only way to stay on top . brittany reluctantly agreed , but was clearly bothered . jill told kay that the best way for her to have an impact on her life was to help out at chancellor industries . kay did n't see the need , feeling elliot was doing a good job , but jill stressed the importance of having a family member there . kay finally agreed . jack and brad discussed victor , with jack offering any help he could give in the abby department . he also warned brad that if he was n't care with how he treated jill , jabot could lose her . victor met with sharon and expressed his disappointment in her for not including him in the family 's fight against cameron . victor said he would have opted to kick cameron 's ass . cameron phoned sharon , who quickly got victor out of the house . she dressed sexily and told nick she was going to meet with cameron . nick said he would go along and wait down the hall in case she got into trouble . alone with cameron , sharon again came on to him . cameron told her sex was n't what he wanted ... he wanted what he could n't have ... her . he finally revealed the reason he beat her in denver ... while they made love , she had called out ' nicholas ' name . cameron , realizing he could never have sharon the way nick did , had lost it . cameron told her to go , and said he was truly sorry for what had happened . in the hallway , sharon seemed shocked and shaken by his confession to wanting her more than anything in the world . nikki confided in paul that her father had often gotten drunk and tried to molest her , but she had fought him off . she said her troubling memories of him started when she saw the earring cassie was wearing . paul suggested she talk to a therapist , and she thanked him for coming by . alone , nikki again heard the child screaming , but this time the screaming was cut short by what sounded like a gunshot . |
victor : you want to talk about my wife ? bobby : do you know where your wife is ? victor : just that she 's running a little late . why do you ask ? bobby : you mind if i come in ? look , there 's a lot more goin ' on here than i can explain . i 'm just worried about her . victor : why would you be worried about my wife ? bobby : i think nikki 's got herself into somethin ' , somethin ' that she should n't have , and i 'm afraid she 's in over her head . [ scene_break ] michael : kevin , i ca n't just drop everything . i 'm at the police station . kevin : no , mikey , mikey , you do n't understand . i 'm with mom at the abbotts ' , and i was right . tom was here . michael : he did n't try anything , did he ? kevin : what do you think ? i 'd like to kill the bastard . michael : all right , all right , easy , kevin . do n't freak out on me . how 's gloria ? kevin : she 's hangin ' in there . she 's upstairs checking on mr. abbott . he was n't feeling well , and now he 's resting . michael : okay , you keep gloria calm . i will be there as soon as i can . kevin : okay , well , you better hurry up . we have to come up with a plan . michael : oh , yes , you are right about that . we most definitely need to come up with a plan . look , kevin , my battery 's low . i have to hang up . i 'm turning the phone off . kevin : no , mikey , mikey -- michael : hi , neil . you called me . you said it was an emergency . what 's it about ? neil : in a word -- phyllis . michael : i thought you said this had to do with lily . neil : yeah , it does , but it 's got phyllis ' name written all over it . i 'm just praying that you can undo the damage . [ scene_break ] gloria : john 's sleeping . in fact , the painkiller knocked him out . he 's just doing too much again , but he gave me these flowers . are n't they beautiful ? kevin : yeah . gloria : mm ... kevin : yeah , what 's the occasion ? gloria : no occasion . he just felt badly about spending so much time at the office . kevin : wow . he really is a class act . gloria : mm - hmm , and a sweet , loving man . i never thought men like that existed . well , maybe in the movies , but not in real life . i ca n't lose him , kevin . i just ca n't . kevin : i know , mom . that is n't going to happen . tom is not going to ruin your life , i promise you . i 'll do anything i have to do to protect you . anything . [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey . thanks , man . j.t . : mind if i join you ? mac : i do n't see why you 'd want to . j.t . : hey , come on , mac . do n't be like that . j.t . : so what are you working on ? mac : i 'm just trying to get my thoughts down on paper , trying to make sense of things , including you , j.t . [ scene_break ] [ phyllis remembering . ] lily : okay . so you 're sure you ca n't tell it 's me ? phyllis : no , no , no , no . the disguise is great . listen , i know what i 'm doing when it comes to this . trust me . you ca n't tell . lily : okay . phyllis : so , um , maybe we should talk about our story here . lily : no , i - i know what to say . i 'm a close family friend . phyllis : right . there should be no trouble . i already cleared you for a visit . lily : how did you arrange that ? phyllis : i did my christine blair imitation . lily : oh , okay . phyllis : yeah . remember , your name is daisy cooper . lily : right , daisy cooper . okay . hey , um , you do n't think anything will go wrong , do you ? [ scene_break ] michael : hello . you 've reached michael baldwin . i 'm unavailable at the moment . leave a message , and i 'll get back to you . phyllis : hey , michael , it 's me . it 's phyllis . um , i 'm here at your office . i 'm just , uh , here waiting for you . i need to talk to you about something , uh , i did , something you 're not gon na like . [ scene_break ] michael : phyllis helped lily disguise herself ? neil : yeah , yeah , yeah , i 'm sure that 's how it started . that woman is completely deranged . they arrested my daughter . they 've got her in custody . they 're keeping her in juvenile hall tonight . michael : all right , neil , i understand why you would be upset with phyllis . neil : i do n't even care about phyllis or anything . all i care about is getting my daughter out of here and back home . can you do that ? can you make that happen ? [ scene_break ] daniel : have you seen lily ? is she okay ? chris : daniel , i know you 're concerned about -- daniel : i saw when they arrested her , and she was really scared . chris , you got ta do something to help her . chris : my priority is helping you . she 's being taken care of . she has her dad , and he called michael . daniel : well , what 's gon na happen to her ? chris : i do n't know , but that stunt she pulled was incredibly stupid . if she had n't jumped to phyllis ' defense and claimed that it was her own idea , your mother would most likely be in jail , too . daniel , forget about that , okay ? i need you to focus . work with me . i am trying to build the best possible defense for you , but i need your help . without it , we are dead in the water . [ scene_break ] victor : you 're gon na have to do better than that . bobby : look , i 'm just trying to protect you and nikki . victor : i can do that , mr. marsino . now what 's going on ? bobby : well , let me put it this way . your wife was snoopin ' around my business and found out some things she should n't have . victor : and now she 's in danger ? bobby : she could be . victor : why ? because she found out that you 've returned to the mob ? bobby : well , it was somethin ' like that . victor : mm - hmm . are you in danger , too ? bobby : nothin ' i ca n't handle . but not nikki . look , i told her to stay out of my life . victor : but she just could n't do that , could she ? bobby : i wish she had . victor : so you 're saying she 's in jeopardy ? bobby : look , this is the last thing that i wanted to happen , but your wife got too curious . she knows some things that she should n't , and that 's all i can say about it . these guys are very dangerous . victor : are you trying to scare me with how dangerous the mob is , hmm ? i know some dangerous people , bobby marsino . now you wo n't leave here till you tell me what 's going on . [ scene_break ] paul : at night when you 're sleeping . so you sure you 're not hungry ? ashley : i 'm positive . paul : okay . hey , look , may i assist you ? ashley : thank you so much . paul : so i ca n't believe i dragged you to a kung fu movie ... and you went . ashley : why is it so shocking ? i actually enjoyed myself . paul : wonder of wonders . ashley : oh , come on . you have to admit the fight choreography was spectacular . paul : well , you do n't have to sell me . i 'm just glad you enjoyed yourself . ashley : i did . thank you . you know , i like to try new things . paul : i know that about you . ashley : right , okay . i decided that there 's not enough excitement and adventure in my life , so ... paul : i thought tom supplied all that for you . ashley : and why would you bring him up ? paul : well , you just have n't mentioned him in awhile , and i thought ... ashley : hmm . well , that 's because i told him i thought he and i should be just friends . paul : and what about all that action and adventure ? ashley : ( laughs ) excitement and adventure . paul : oh , okay . ashley : and i was hoping you would provide that for me . paul : oh , okay . i can be pretty predictable at times , you know ? ashley : oh , do n't say that . no , come on . ( music plays ) ashley : oh , i love this song . i have n't heard it in forever . paul : you wan na dance ? hey , you wanted me to be unpredictable . ashley : oh , right here ? you mean -- paul : excitement , adventure . this is me being spontaneous . ashley : yeah ? right here ? really ? paul : it 's our own private ... ashley : you 're making fun of me . paul : maybe a little . dance floor . ashley : hmm ... tom : mind if i cut in ? [ scene_break ] chris : before i get into my questions , there 's something else we need to discuss -- your father . daniel : no , no , no . i already told you . i refuse to have him see me like this . chris : look , danny is worried about you , and with everything you 're facing , you need all the support you can get . daniel : i have all the support i need with you , lily and mom . i do n't want him interrupting his tour for me . chris : he loves you , daniel . daniel : yeah , and i love him , too , but i do n't want him here . i 've been writing this letter , okay ? it 's just something to let him know that i 'm okay , and ... i just want him to believe that we 're gon na find the evidence that 's gon na get me out of here , okay ? and then i 'll see him . chris : you could see him now . daniel : no . no , not like this . look , maybe ... maybe once i 'm out of here and the worst of this is behind us ... you know , i know this is never really gon na go away . will you just please make sure that this gets to him ? chris : of course i will , and -- and you 're right . this is never gon na go away , not completely . daniel : okay , well , you said you had some questions . chris : about cassie . the more you can tell me , the better . daniel : i already told you everything i know . i barely knew the girl . chris : yeah , but the two of you lived on the ranch together when you and your mom were living at the tack house . daniel : yeah . so ? it 's a really big place . i barely ever saw her . chris : did you ever see her driving one of those a.t.v . 's around the property ? daniel : no . chris : oh , daniel , think . daniel : no , i did n't , okay ? look , i saw her riding her horse once or twice , okay ? but i never saw her on an a.t.v . i used to see her at the coffeehouse more than i ever saw her on the ranch . chris : okay , well , then when she was at the coffeehouse , did you ever overhear her bragging to her friends that she was able to drive around the ranch ? daniel : no ! no , no , i did n't , because we did n't hang out . i would see her at school sometimes or at the coffeehouse when she came up to my table . we were n't friends . she was a freshman . chris : and she had a huge crush on you . daniel : which i did n't know about . and contrary to what everybody thinks that they know , you know , i was not trying to take advantage of her , okay ? and if i knew that she had a crush on me , i would 've set her straight . chris : all right . all right , daniel . let 's just move on . i - i wan na talk about the night of the party . daniel : you know , christine , it really does n't matter what you ask me anymore , because i do n't remember . i do n't remember . come sit down . relax . just take a deep breath and try and think back to that night . anything could be useful , any detail at all . do you remember what she was wearing ? daniel : look , i do n't know . i was n't paying attention . chris : what about in those dreams that you had ? just try and remember . what was she wearing ? daniel : i do n't know . chris : concentrate . do you remember her shoes ? daniel : no , i do n't remember her shoes . chris : you 're not trying hard enough . daniel : yes , i am . you think this is easy for me ? and what does it matter what she was wearing anyway ? chris : it could matter a lot . we had the car examined , and there are signs that are consistent with cassie driving . daniel : well , then that 's a good thing , right ? chris : yes and no . look , you know how important you are to me , right ? i am determined and committed to convince the judge that you were n't driving the car that night . i believe that , and somehow we 're gon na convince the judge of that , too . daniel : but you do n't have the evidence , do you ? chris : not yet , but we 're gon na find it , daniel . somehow we are going to find it . daniel : i sure hope so , because my future 's in your hands . [ scene_break ] mac : are you expecting a call ? j.t . : no . no , i do n't know , maybe . mac : that was informative . mac : okay , spill . what 's wrong ? j.t . : what makes you think something 's wrong ? mac : i do n't know . you 're about to jump out of your skin . wait a minute . it 's not the baby , is it ? is everything okay ? j.t . : mac , you do n't wan na talk about that . mac : no , as long as i know the baby 's okay . j.t . : yeah . yeah . everything seems to be fine . mac : good . j.t . : but enough about me . tell me about you . mac : what about me ? what could you possibly wan na know ? j.t . : so i ... i got my packet for g.c.u . for the fall semester . mac : yeah . me too . j.t . : pick out any classes yet ? mac : i do n't think i 'm going back . j.t . : why not ? mac : i might be leaving town . j.t . : no . no , mac , you ... you ca n't do that . mac : why not ? what 's keeping me here ? j.t . : what about your grandma , you know ? i mean , what 's she gon na do ? mac : she 'd want what 's best for me . j.t . : so you think goin ' someplace surrounded by strangers is best for you ? mac : i 'm thinkin ' i could use a fresh start . and , hey , maybe i 'll ask kevin to come . he could probably use a change of scenery . j.t . : you 're just doin ' that to mess with me . mac : no . he 's a good friend . j.t . : yeah ? you guys really that close ? mac : i like kevin . he 's a good guy , and he never dumped me . j.t . : mac , i am sorry about the way things turned out . mac : i do n't want to hear your apologies . your actions speak so much louder . j.t . : my actions ? what are you talkin ' about ? what do you mean ? mac : you ca n't really be that clueless , can you ? do you have any idea what it felt like to hear you singing our song -- no , you know what ? i 'm just being naive . i thought it was our song , but it never really was , was it ? [ scene_break ] michael : look , neil , i am gon na do the best i can for lily , but i got ta be honest with you . it 's gon na be an uphill battle . neil : listen to me . i do n't care what you have to do . you get her out of here . you get her home , okay ? she 's only a kid . she should n't be locked up like some hardened criminal . michael : all right , all right , all right . neil : you get her home . michael : okay , okay . detective , hello . i 'll be representing lily winters . i 'd like to know where things stand with her . hank : she violated the terms of her bail , counselor , and committed another crime -- attempting to gain access to a penal institution by fraud . michael : listen , hank , she was trying to see her boyfriend . that 's it . it was a foolish mistake . look , her father 's here . you can release her into his custody . neil : like i told you before , i wo n't let her out of my sight . she 's gon na be at home on lockdown 24 - 7 . i wo n't let her anywhere near daniel . hank : sorry , gentlemen . there 's nothing i can do . michael : oh , come on , hank . hank : look , she was out on bail when she pulled this latest stunt . michael : people in love do stupid things . that does n't mean she 's a menace to society . hank : it 's not my call , counselor , and quite frankly , her actions do n't warrant any breaks . now , mr. winters , you have to understand . neil : i do n't understand . chris : daniel 's being taken back to the juvenile detention center , but i 'm gon na need to talk to him again soon . neil : listen to me , if my daughter , if she 's in custody , he better be , too . she 's not the real criminal here . michael : all right , neil , just calm down . neil : no , i 'm tired of this . she made a mistake , but she has n't hurt anyone . chris : neil , i 'm not gon na try and defend my client to you , but i 'm not gon na stand here and let you badger me either . excuse me , gentlemen . good night . hank : good night . neil : so what 's it gon na be , hmm ? what can we do to get my daughter released tonight and back home with me where she belongs ? [ scene_break ] gloria : kevin , you know i do n't like hearing you talk like that . kevin : mom , i am not gon na let him get away with terrorizing you . it went on for too long . we 're not under his thumb anymore . gloria : that 's right , so we do n't have to resort to violence . kevin : hey , i ca n't help it if that 's all he understands . gloria : kevin , listen to me . please listen . i know that you want revenge against tom for all the horrible things he did to you , but he 's not worth it , and i could never forgive myself if something happened to you because of him . kevin : nothing 's gon na happen to me , mom . besides , i 'm not afraid of him anymore . gloria : well , what if i am ? you have no idea what it was like to suddenly have him here in my home . and i wish you could have seen the way he looked at me . and why did n't you tell me that he was alive and hanging around genoa city ? how could you two boys keep me in the dark that way ? [ scene_break ] hank : gentlemen , your only option at this point is to contact judge parker . maybe you can convince him to be more lenient . neil : really ? well , then come on . let 's get on the phone . michael : no , neil . neil , no , no . it 's too late . you ca n't get anything by disturbing the judge at this hour . neil : michael , that is unacceptable . michael : listen to me . you call him now , you risk alienating him . we ca n't afford that . and the reality is , nobody is gon na want to do lily any favors . her behavior does not warrant it -- aiding a fugitive , running off and now this ? look , neil , the truth is there 's nothing we can do tonight . first thing tomorrow , i can get her a bail hearing , but that is the best we can do . neil : all right . all right , tomorrow , but you will get her bail reinstated . michael : look , i said i will do my best . lily does n't have much of a record , but she has made some very bad decisions lately . neil : you 're not telling me that she could be held without bail until the trial . please tell me you 're not saying that . michael : no , no , no , neil , neil , listen to me . you go home . i will take tonight to come up with the best plea i can , all right ? go home . neil : hey , um , i wan na see my daughter and tell her good night . hank : did n't you already do that ? neil : yeah , i did . come on , man . let me see her one more time . hank : look , the best thing for you to do , neil , is go home , get some rest . neil : rest . you expect me to actually go home , kick off my shoes and rest while my daughter 's locked up here in jail ? you know as well as i do this was n't her idea . i 'm worried about my little girl . i know you can understand that . [ scene_break ] chris : what are you doing here ? phyllis : hey . uh , i needed to talk to michael . i 'm just waiting for him . chris : i just saw him at the police station with neil winters . you 're suddenly awfully quiet . phyllis : i guess you 've heard . yes , i 've done something rather questionable . chris : oh , rather questionable . a 17-year - old girl is sitting in a juvenile detention cell because of you . do you have any idea the damage you 've caused ? [ scene_break ] tom : jeez , i 'm sorry , paul . i get the feeling i should n't have interrupted there . paul : well , there you go . tom : actually , uh , you know , we never danced . do you think we could have a couple of quick little turns around the dance floor ? ashley : um , paul ? tom : um , i do n't wan na push you or anything . actually , i 'd just like to have a couple of moments with the lady is all . paul : knock yourself out . ( cell phone rings ) paul : excuse me , will you ? tom : oh , sure . ashley : oh , okay . paul : hello . yeah . ashley : oh ! what happened there to your lip ? tom : oh , nothin ' , it 's just , you know , the hazards of the wilderness , that 's all . ashley : mm . tom : yeah . ashley : so what 's up ? what 's this about ? tom : well , i wanted to thank you . ashley : oh , yeah ? for what ? tom : well , you 're one of the big reasons that i 'm still here in genoa city . ashley : i am ? tom : yeah , your friendship -- i mean , it really means a lot to me . ashley : oh . tom : i mean , we are still friends , right ? ashley : yeah . tom : i mean , we had some pretty good times together , huh ? ashley : hey , you 're the first person to get me on the back of a motorcycle . tom : yeah , and you remember our fishing trip . ashley : how could i forget ? tom : yeah . you know the -- the blue gills are just about done runnin ' . ashley : ( laughs ) tom : no , seriously . you wan na try your luck again . i 'm just talking about it , you know , as fishing buddies , that 's all . ashley : right . well , yeah , that sounds like fun . tom : okay . you know , 'cause i do n't wan na lose touch . ashley : okay . tom : all right . well , thanks for the , uh , jeez , we did n't dance , did we ? ashley : i know . oh , well . tom : that 's all right . hey , paul , you are one lucky man . no , seriously . you got yourself a mighty fine lady here . and now , if you guys will excuse me , i 'm gon na leave you alone and let you enjoy the rest of your evening . see ya . ashley : hey , tom . tom : hmm ? ashley : have a good night . tom : all right . i 'll call you . ashley : okay . tom : okay . [ scene_break ] kevin : mom , we were trying to protect you . that 's why we did n't tell you that tom was in town . gloria : but do n't you understand you have made things worse ? i promised john that i would keep no more secrets from him , and now this ? i 'm still married to tom . i may as well pack my bags and go right now , because he will not forgive this . he will not live with someone who is not honest . kevin : shh , shh , shh . mom , you 're making things worse than they already are , okay ? you did n't know that your divorce was n't legal . hell , you did n't even know if the man was still alive . gloria : but he is , and you knew it , and you should have told me . kevin : mom , you would not have been able to have him declared legally dead if you knew that he was alive . it was the only way to get him out of your life for good in order for the plan to work . gloria : but the plan did n't work . tom saw the notice , so what are we supposed to do now ? kevin : shh , shh . i do n't know . i do n't know . look , mikey will be here soon . he 'll -- he 'll think of something , okay ? gloria : tom fisher almost destroyed my family once . oh , please , please , please ... do n't let it happen again . kevin : come here . [ scene_break ] chris : do n't you have anything to say for yourself ? how could you possibly think what you did would help ? phyllis : lily really wanted to see daniel . chris : oh . oh , okay , so you expect me to believe this was all her doing ? phyllis : we were at the police station . she already had the disguise on . chris : and why was she wearing a disguise in the first place ? the initial idea had to be yours . what is it with you and disguises ? phyllis : christine , i 'm so sorry . you have no idea how bad i feel about this . chris : there are no excuses . phyllis : okay , i admit , it 's not one of my best ideas . i admit that , but i did it for my son . i have my reasons , okay ? i mean , do you know what it 's like to look someone in the eye and see that they 're drifting away from you ? and there 's nothing you can do , and they 're losing hope . do you know how horrible that is ? chris : yes , i do . i do know how horrible that is . i see it every time i see daniel . [ scene_break ] bobby : nikki should never have gone to the office at the club , but she heard me and vinny talking . victor : and now the mob is interested in her , is that it ? bobby : so you understand my predicament . victor : you should have come to me sooner , bobby marsino . i could have convinced her to leave you alone . bobby : yeah , but i just thought that maybe i could -- victor : never mind what you thought . miguel : excuse me , mr. newman . victor : yes , miguel . miguel : is there anything i can get you ? victor : no , thank you . um , let me ask you something , miguel . have you heard anything from mrs. newman ? miguel : no , sir , i have n't . victor : did she say anything about being late ? miguel : no , sir , she did n't , but she usually lets me know . would you like me to call her ? victor : no , that 's all right . i 'll take care of it . miguel : very well , sir . victor : thank you , miguel . good night . bobby : have you tried her cell ? victor : last time i called , there was no answer . i 'll try again . victor : there 's no answer . who 's the last person who saw her ? bobby : i think it was j.t . victor : you get him over here right now . and let me warn you . if anything happens to my wife , i 'll hold you responsible . [ scene_break ] j.t . : mac , i wish i could make you understand . mac : i do n't wan na hear it , j.t . j.t . : there 's a lot you do n't know . mac : there 's a lot i do know . you 're gon na be a father . you 're gon na be sharing a child with brittany for the rest of your lives , and you 've made it painfully clear how you feel about her . j.t . : look , if this is about me singing that song -- mac : i was watching brittany . i could see how much she loved hearing you sing that song -- our song -- to her . it just brought it all home . j.t . : mac , please . just listen to me for a second , okay ? i can explain this . ( cell phone rings ) j.t . : damn it . just hold on a second , all right ? hello . bobby : hey , j.t . listen , i 'm down at the newman ranch . i need you to get here right away . j.t . : what 's up ? bobby : it 's about nikki . j.t . : i 'm on my way . look , mac , you do n't get what i 'm trying to say here . you do n't understand this . mac : look , what do n't i understand ? mac : you have to go . j.t . : yeah . mac : yeah . [ scene_break ] neil : come on , man . lily 's a good kid . she 's never been in a place like this . she should be at home with her family . hank : at least for the night , she 's gon na have to be here . neil : oh , come on . hank : i understand that you 're worried , neil . neil : yeah , you 're damn right i 'm worried . you know what she 's been through . you did n't do anything to protect her back then , and i 'm begging you -- i 'm begging you -- do something to protect her now . she 's only 17 . she 's never been in trouble before . she 's totally out of her element here . you could make things better for her . hank : okay . here 's what i can do . i can put her into a private cell . i can make sure the guards keep a close eye on her . she 'll be fine for tonight . in the morning , you 'll have your hearing . maybe judge parker will see fit to reinstate your daughter 's bail and you can take her home . neil : but there are no guarantees . hank : i 'm sorry , neil . [ scene_break ] michael : so none of the abbotts knew tom was here ? gloria : mnh - mnh , but john and ashley came so close to walking in on us , i thought my heart was gon na stop . michael : did he threaten to blackmail you ? gloria : not exactly , but we were interrupted . michael : but you could tell he was heading that way . gloria : oh , absolutely . michael : well , the next time he 's here threatening to wreck your marriage , you 're gon na tape record with this . and then you 're going straight to the police . gloria : oh , the police . oh , no , michael . please do n't ask me to do that . i ca n't do that . michael : gloria , if you do n't nip this in the bud now , tom is gon na be on your doorstep every week . his demands are only gon na get bigger and bigger , and what 's that gon na do to your marriage ? kevin : mikey 's right , mom . you ca n't keep him a secret forever . michael : look , if you do this , at least john will see that you 're taking some responsibility . the sooner you solve this problem , the better it 's gon na be . you 're not completely powerless here , gloria . you had no idea your divorce was never finalized , right ? gloria : of course not . michael : look , if you get tom on tape , we can get him out of your life for good . you can sit around , play along , hoping he 'll leave on his own , but you know he wo n't . michael : it 's up to you . the choice is yours . [ scene_break ] paul : so what did tom want ? ashley : he just wanted to make sure that there were no hard feelings and that we were still friends . paul : does that mean you 're gon na see more of him ? ashley : uh , i do n't know . he just , you know , he mentioned maybe going fishing again . paul : you 're gon na go ? ashley : ( laughs ) i do n't know . i had a good time when we went , you know . i like smelt fishing . whatever . paul : surprising . ashley : yeah , you know . paul : you know , at the risk of sounding possessive , i 'd rather you not go anywhere with that guy . ashley : really ? paul : but if you 're gon na go , would you mind making it a day trip ? better yet , if you really wan na go fishing , i 'll take you . ashley : promise ? paul : yeah , i got my own tackle box . ashley : ( laughs ) paul : i do . you might like it . see , this is just the tip of the iceberg here . i can be spontaneous . i can be unpredictable . what do you think ? maybe we could even go rock climbing . ashley : oh , boy . paul : something to get the adrenaline rushing . ashley : i know what gets the adrenaline -- paul : surging through your veins . ashley : how about a kiss ? paul : my pleasure . [ scene_break ] phyllis : tell me the truth . do you think my son is innocent ? chris : i believe he was n't driving the car that night . phyllis : so do i. christine , he 's dying in there . he 's rotting away in that cell , and he 's losing hope . chris : but getting his girlfriend 's bail revoked is n't the solution . phyllis : i know , but she was as desperate to see him as he was to see her . you know , i do n't care what anyone says . those two love each other , and -- and i just saw the look in his eyes and ... chris : and you had to act . phyllis : i knew if daniel saw lily , if even for a few seconds , it would mean everything to him , and i wanted to give him something that he could hold on to , something he could look forward to . and if you think i 'm a bad mother for doing that , then so be it . i 'm trying . chris : you 're not the only one who loves daniel , you know that ? phyllis : i know that . i hope that means you 're gon na do everything you can to get him out of this , christine . i mean , i would hate to think that you 're gon na punish my son for my actions . chris : of course i 'm not gon na punish him , and , yes , i 'm gon na do everything i can to get him out of this . but i have to be honest with you . it does n't look good , so no more of your crazy stunts . do you -- will you promise me that ? phyllis : i promise you . i 'm just trying to help . that 's all i 'm trying to do . chris : okay , then just talk to him . try and help him remember everything that happened that night . somewhere in there , there has to be a new clue . it 's a long shot , but ... that 's all we need . [ scene_break ] victor : i want you to up the security of the ranch as of now , all right ? ( knock on door ) victor : more people on the grounds , more people on the ranch , right . thank you . and at the gate as well . j.t . : i got here as fast as i could , mr. newman . victor : bobby marsino tells me that you 're the last one to talk to my wife . j.t . : yeah , i spoke with her earlier at michael 's office . victor : what did she say ? bobby : tell him . j.t . : well , she said she saw bobby and brittany kissing . she said she knows the whole thing -- the whole breakup was fake , and i told her it was none of her business , but -- bobby : you got any idea where she went when she left ? j.t . : i assumed she was n't gon na listen to me and stay out of it . victor : you call michael baldwin 's office right now . find out if my wife 's car is still in the parking structure . bobby : i 'm gon na call brittany . i hate to take the risk , but knowing nikki , she might have gone there . victor : where are you , nikki ? where the hell are you ? [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) gloria : it 's show time . gloria : i was wondering when you were gon na show up . tom : you knew i 'd be back . i 'm sorry we were interrupted before . gloria : yeah , well , i thought we were finished . tom : no , you did not . we got a business deal to complete , and you have n't signed the contract . gloria : what do you want from me , tom ? tom : oh , only what a good husband deserves , gloria . and you know what ? you 're gon na give it to me , 'cause we 're playin ' by my rules now . [ next_on ] tom : you lift me up financially or i 'm gon na crash you down to my level . lauren : you gave gloria a recording device ? michael : best way to stop a blackmailer in his tracks . vinny : you do n't know where bobby is , but you have been secretly seeing each other . | brittany is questioned by the mob . lily gets special treatment . nikki is missing . bobbie comes clean . mack is leaving town . |
nick : you know what , bud ? let 's , uh ... let 's save the horses for later , okay ? right now , there 's something your mom and i need to talk to you about . sharon : why do n't we all , uh , sit down , okay ? noah : what 's this about ? sharon : um , sweetheart ... sometimes people who are married are not happy being married . and ... they try to make things better but ... that does n't always work . and they figure out that they do n't love each other the way that they used to . noah : is this about you guys ? nick : yeah , it is . look , bud , um ... your mom and i have n't been happy together in a really long time . and you need to know that ... i 'm not gon na live here anymore . your mom and i are getting a divorce . nick : just ... just give him a minute . sharon : this is so hard . nick : you 're doing great , babe . sharon : honey ... your dad and i love you so much . and just because this did n't work out for us , that does n't mean this is your fault . it 's not . you had nothing to do with this . and there 's nothing you can do to change it . noah : where will i live ? sharon : right here . right where you always did in your own home . nick : and you can come visit me anytime you want . you 're gon na have your own room at my place . noah : i tried so hard to be good . sharon : sweetheart , like we said , this is not your fault . noah : but you 're getting a divorce ! nick : but we 're still your mom and dad . all right , bud , we love you . that 's never gon na change . we 'll always be a family . sharon : always , no matter what . noah : no ... no , we 're not a family ! you 're leaving ! you ruined everything ! you both did ! [ scene_break ] dru : oh , baby , i was looking for you . neil : why ? dru : oh , hold up ! hold up ! look what i got you at fenmore 's ! all the fall stuff is in ! neil : oh , come on , drucilla ! dru : i overdid it . neil : hey , listen , listen -- neil : listen to me , i do n't have time for this now . i have to work . thanks anyway . dru : oh , man ! [ scene_break ] victoria : yeah , you can just send that to my office . oh , thank you . who are you ? what are you doing in this office ? man : oh , hi . uh , my name 's al phillips . uh , i 'm a real estate broker . mr. carlton and i had an appointment . victoria : what about ? man : he contacted me about some property back east that he was interested in purchasing and , uh ... victoria : that still is n't explain what you 're doing in this office alone , and not waiting in reception area . man : please forgive me if i overstepped . only the door was ajar -- victoria : mr. carlton has left for the day . man : oh . well , i am sorry . victoria : if you 'd like to get on his calendar , you can speak with his assistant on your way out . man : well , uh , thank you . i certainly will do that . [ scene_break ] colleen : so the people that killed your family want to kill you , too ? brad : not just me . look , colleen , none of this is going to make sense to you unless i tell you about my family ... especially my mother . brad : her name was rebecca montalcini . she was born in rome . her family was very wealthy . colleen : this is my real grandma ? brad : yeah , baby , that 's her . my mother was a very sophisticated , very cultured woman . she spoke several languages , including german . colleen : that 's not uncommon there , is it ? brad : no , it is n't . her greatest love was art . colleen : was she an artist herself ? brad : she dabbled in it . she knew a great deal about fine art . actually , more than most professors . colleen : oh . brad : before she was born , mussolini took control of italy . when she was still a child , the nazis invaded most of the rest of europe . colleen : were n't they on the same side of the war -- the nazis and the fascists ? brad : you remember your world history . colleen : it was one of my favorite classes . brad : then you 'll also remember that in 1940 they officially became allies . that 's when things got bad for the italian people . the families who had money , who were educated -- those were always the first ones the nazis wanted to crush . they were too influential -- considered a threat . colleen : so they went after your mother 's family ? brad : everything they owned was taken away . colleen : did they escape ? brad : no . that was the last time my mother saw most of her family . brad : the nazis confiscated everything of value from the families . anything worth money -- it now belonged to the reich . anything held in private hands . old drawings , paintings , sculptures , antiquities -- you name it . colleen : yeah , yeah , i remember reading about that in class . brad : because ... my mother had expertise in those areas and because she spoke fluent german , she was put to work by the camp commandant . colleen : what did she do ? brad : it was her job to , uh , catalogue all the artwork the commandant stole from wealthy jewish families across europe . it 's what kept her from the gas chamber . it 's also the reason i had to change my name years later -- to protect her . to keep her alive . colleen : dad , um ... your mother was murdered . brad : no , honey , she was n't . my aunt isabel was killed that day -- rebecca 's sister , not my mother . brad : this is a photo taken recently . your grandmother is still very much alive . [ scene_break ] kara : oh , boy ... this is where i know it from . i read it in the paper this morning . paul : what are you talking about ? kara : cindy sherman -- our cindy sherman -- the woman is dead , paul . she was attacked on the street and killed . [ scene_break ] colleen : if my grandmother is still alive -- brad : the reason you never met her , sweetheart , is because she 's still in danger . colleen : but the people that she would 've gotten in trouble are gone by now , right ? brad : your grandmother is a truly brilliant woman . when she was forced to work in the camp by those bastards ... she made it her mission to remember where all the stolen artwork was sent . every piece she had to catalogue -- she knew the original owner and where it ended up . and she vowed that if she ever got out of the camp alive , she 'd do everything in her power to see that those pieces were returned to their rightful owners . colleen : but the people that got the paintings and things -- they would n't wan na give 'em back , right ? brad : some did . colleen : not too many , though . brad : the spoils of war -- theirs to keep . colleen : she knew all of that information ? brad : which made her a target . colleen : she got out after the war , though ? brad : after the allies freed europe , she found her sister isabel . they came to the united states together . colleen : is that when your mother met your father ? brad : no , they met and married in italy . my father arturo -- like most immigrants from that era -- americanized his name . it made assimilation easier . they became mr. and mrs. arthur kaplan . colleen : what happened next ? brad : well ... as soon as she could , my mother started contacting jewish families , giving them what information she had so they could reclaim their property . she was able to tell them where to look for records the nazis may not have destroyed . colleen : what happened to the commandant ? brad : the coward went into hiding , like most of the nazi officers . eventually , the authorities tracked him down . he was arrested for war crimes , tried , sentenced to death . my mother was a star witness in those proceedings . colleen : so ... you think that your family 's murders have something to do with your mother returning the stolen artwork ? brad : that 's right . she 'd received many death threats over the years . but she would n't relent . she 's a courageous woman . she had to do the right thing . now we do n't know if it was someone related to the commandant , or if it was someone who was disgruntled over having to give back something they felt was theirs . sweetheart , you have to understand , sometimes , millions and millions of dollars were involved . colleen : well , either way ... brad : either way , we believe my mother was the target that day . the people who murdered my family -- they failed . because my mother and i were n't there at the time it happened . colleen : so when you found out about it , you ran . brad : right . we realized we had to totally reinvent ourselves -- create new identities . over time , it became more natural for me -- being brad carlton . from the time i came to genoa city , i was never anyone else . now do you understand why i had to do what i did ? if the people who slaughtered my family that day ever found out that rebecca kaplan was still alive , they 'd come after us ... and kill us both . [ scene_break ] nick : i think he should come stay with me for a while . sharon : yeah ? why is that ? you do n't think i can handle it ? nick : he 's confused . sharon : oh , really ? and that 's my fault ? nick : you heard the questions he was asking . if we 're gon na share custody , we both need to be able to spend time with him . he has two homes now . that 's a lot for a kid his age to handle . sharon : and where is your new home now , nick ? my best guess is , uh , with phyllis . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , uh ... now you could tell me if this is none of my business but ... are you and dru doing okay ? neil : honestly ? i can hardly even look that woman in the eye . ever since i found out that -- phyllis : what you did about lily . neil : yeah . hey , phyllis , when she was out of town -- first time in a long time , you know , i could breathe . and since she 's been back ... phyllis : i got it . neil : yeah . that , uh , that girl 's pretending like everything 's okay . it 's all behind us . phyllis : obviously , it 's not . [ scene_break ] dru : right , i need a table for two . yeah , i need it to be really romantic -- the works . uh - huh , private , you know , and then some . i want my husband to be blown away . [ scene_break ] paul : hi , come on in . paul : did you get the police report on the mugging ? kara : right here . check out the date . paul : yesterday . kara : the day after you believe jt spoke to cindy sherman . paul : so jt talks to this woman . he disappears . the very next day , she 's violently attacked and winds up killed . someone 's trying to stop this , kara . it might even be brad . kara : well , if that is true , then his daughter could be in danger , too . [ scene_break ] colleen : i knew it could n't be true . i knew you were n't a murderer . but ... brad : you could n't help having doubts ? colleen : i 'm so sorry . i have told you so many lies . brad : oh , baby , listen , we are more than even on that score . colleen : actually , um ... there 's still something that you have n't explained . brad : what is it ? colleen : brad carlton -- who is he , other than just a guy you played baseball with ? brad : brad was my best friend . we were , uh , loners . we kinda felt like rebels . brad : after the murders , my mother and i hid in brad 's basement , but his father threatened to call the police . so we fled to an abandoned farmhouse . brad did n't exactly get along with his alcoholic father , so he came with us . we had nowhere to turn . we had no money . did n't , uh , go to the bank and make a withdrawal . colleen : yeah , i , uh ... i guess not . brad : we realized that if the people who murdered my family knew rebecca kaplan was still alive , they would come after us . late one night , brad and i left the farmhouse trying to scrounge up some food . he was struck by a car . he did n't know what hit him . i saw the whole thing . colleen : dad ... how horrible . brad : the driver never even stopped . he was just gone . so there i was in , uh ... total shock , staring at the body of my best friend in the world and ... colleen : and you switched ids with him . it was an answer for you . brad : it was the only answer i had at the time . so i took brad 's identity , helped get my mother underground and joined the navy . later , they found brad 's body with my id . colleen : and the police figured that the case was solved . brad : right . colleen , that 's the whole story . the truth -- all of it . colleen : thank you for being straight with me . brad : i 've never told that story to anyone -- ever . colleen : jt ! oh , my gosh , what if people that killed your family thought that he was after them and they found him first ? brad : when you came back from cleveland , was there anything strange ? anything out of the ordinary ? do you think you were followed ? colleen : i do n't know . i do n't know . all i know is that i had to get to you . and i had to make you tell me the truth . brad : then it 's possible . colleen : oh , my gosh ! these people -- what if they 're after you ? what if i led them straight to you ? ! [ scene_break ] nick : you look worried . phyllis : no , um ... i just know what it 's like when your -- your -- your child 's world is blown apart and you know you caused it . nick : noah 's just gon na need some time . phyllis : good . do you need time ? nick : time for what ? phyllis : i just ... you tell me . nick : nothing 's changed for me . i 'm going to be the best father i can be to my son . nick : and to our child . [ scene_break ] brad : within the hour . thanks . victoria : hello ! there you are ! listen , i 've been trying to get a hold of you . everything 's been going to voice mail . colleen : it 's all my fault . i needed to talk to him . and i wanted his full attention . so ... brad : everything okay ? victoria : something a little weird happened at work . i walked into your office and there was a man in there . brad : a man ? victoria : i do n't know who he was . he said he had an appointment with you -- something to do with real estate . are you looking into property back east ? brad : no , no , did he happen to say what his name was ? victoria : al phillips . anyway , he claimed that you contacted him . it was just -- it was a little unnerving . i mean , he was in your office with the door closed standing right next to your desk . i got him outta there as fast as i could . brad : hmm , oh , well , you know , good . you know how pushy those salespeople can be . thank you for handling that . victoria : yeah , no problem . brad : listen , uh , sit down with me . i 'm glad you 're home . i 've done something . and , uh , i hope you 're gon na like it . colleen : if you do n't , you 're crazy . victoria : okay , my curiosity is piqued . what is it ? brad : i 've arranged for the four of us to take a trip to hawaii -- you , me and the girls -- a long weekend . victoria : hawaii ? brad : mm - hmm . yeah , a well - deserved break . i think we all need to spend some time together . colleen : can you believe that he did that ? is n't it great ? victoria : um , well , it 's a -- it 's definitely a surprise . brad : well , good ! then i 've achieved my objective ! shall we ? what , now ? brad : yeah , i 've already packed . we need to leave immediately . victoria : what ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : if you 're looking for brad , he 's gone for the day . sharon : um , no , i was looking for victoria . and i thought she might be here . phyllis : she 's in a meeting . sharon : fine , thank you . miguel 's with noah . and he 's going to call as soon as noah wakes up . nick : where are you going ? sharon : does it matter ? [ scene_break ] brad : well , there 's no time to waste . you only live once , right ? you have to make the most of it , or what 's the point ? victoria : yeah ! what the hell ? let 's do it . let 's jump on a plane . we deserve a weekend getaway . brad : that ' a girl , yeah . we can relax , unwind . it 'll be like a belated wedding trip . colleen : because it 's every bride 's dream to have her stepkids come along for the honeymoon ! victoria : oh , totally ! but you know what ? this is sudden . i 'm gon na have to call nick . i 'm gon na have to make sure he can cover for me . brad : no , no , no you can just call him later . i 've already told ashley . abby 's gon na love hawaii . you know what ? why do n't you go upstairs and get her and tell her we 're leaving . victoria : okay . colleen : do we really have to bolt like this ? brad : i 'm not taking any chances . i wan na get you all as far away from here as possible . now listen ... you have to promise me you will not say anything to anyone about what we just talked about . your word ? colleen : as long as you promise me that you will try to find out what happened to jt . abby : daddy ? brad : hey ! abby : can i bring herman to hawaii ? brad : of course , you can ! you be abby : thanks ! victoria : yay ! brad : all right , let 's get going . victoria : let 's go then ! brad : here 's your backpack , baby . here you go . victoria : what can i take ? brad : there you go . i 've got these . victoria : it 's gon na be so great ! brad : let 's go ! go , honey , i 've got it . okay ! everybody out ! oh , uh , just wait here one second . stay right here . i forgot one thing . victoria : okay . brad : all right , let 's go ! [ scene_break ] dru : hey . dru : hey ... i 've got a fabulous surprise for you tonight . neil : you do ? dru : uh - huh . dinner at yves ' , 8 : 00 p.m . it 's all set . we even have enough time to go home and get dressed . neil : i ca n't . i 'm working late . dru : oh , come on , neil ... neil : i 'm booked solid today . dru : well , baby , just throw your weight around . shift some things around . dru : whatever happened to `` life 's too short to spend your life in the office 24/7 `` ? neil : yeah , i 'm sorry . i did say that but , um ... i do n't have the time . and i got ta go . dru : neil -- neil , what ... wait a minute . neil : what ? dru : what 's happening to us ? neil : i do n't know . [ scene_break ] sharon : brad ? are you home ? [ scene_break ] victoria : hi . are you , um ... is she coming with us ? brad : yes , she is . victoria , colleen , abby ... this is rebecca ... my mother . [ next_on ] nikki : talk to your attorney , please . jack : so when you see her , i mean , how does she appear to you ? victor : you think i 'm crazy . victoria : i am not going anywhere until you tell me how you suddenly pulled your mother out of a hat . | colleen demands answers . she will go to the police if brad does n't explain himself . brad tells that they should talk about this at home . they leave . the other elevator arrives and a man comes looking for george kaplan . neil has no idea who that is , however when the man asks for brad carleton , neil points the office out . noah is home making pictures for his dad who he thinks is coming home from a business trip that day . brad listens to all that colleen has learned about him . she most of it right except he had n't been running from the police , he had been running from the kaplans . victoria and phyllis talk in the office . victoria ca n't help wondering if phyllis is happy now that she has gotten all that she wanted , seeing as nick 's marriage has fallen apart . phyllis says that nick 's marriage had fallen apart long before she came along . victoria finds a man in the office searching through brad 's things . he says that brad contacted him about real estate and he is there for an appointment . drucilla bumps into neil and tries to show him something that she has bought for him but he is busy and rushes off . she plans a romantic evening for him but he tells that he has to work and ca n't do it . she wonders what is happening to them he has no idea . brad tells colleen everything . his mother was an art expert who helped the nazi 's . when she tried to return the art after the war , the evildoers killed brad 's family , thinking they were killing her . they killed brad 's aunt isabel instead . victoria comes home and tells of the strange man that was in the office looking through brad 's things . brad tells that the has a great idea and has planned a trip to hawaii for he , she and the girls . victoria looks confused when colleen is on board with the idea but she soon rushes to pack and get abby ready to go . when he can steal a moment , brad returns to his desk and gets his gun . the family unit arrives on the newman jet ready for takeoff . a woman is there . `` who is this ? `` victoria asks . brad smiles at the woman . `` yes she is coming with us . she is my mother . `` |
chloe : ( thinking ) `` happy birthday to my favorite soon - to - be daughter - in - law . love , phillip . `` ( sighs ) well , better luck next daughter - in - law , big guy . ( sighs ) kay : well , exactly how do you feel ripping off half of the fenmore estate from lauren will -- will validate you ? jill : i would n't need to rip anything from lauren if she were more sisterly and less selfish . kay : oh , `` more sisterly and less selfish `` ? you ? chloe : is it hot enough for you guys ? kay : uh ... ( sighs ) oh , darling , i 'm so glad you 're here . i - i know -- i know how hard today has been for you , but , um ... ( sighs ) we need some quiet time to talk about chance . jill : ( chuckles ) oh , by all means . just play the benevolent godmother with chloe , and the harpy from hell with me . kay : yes , ms. fenmore , we must devote more `` gim me gim me `` time to your obsessions . nina : katherine , i 'm gon na go see ch -- chance . chloe : so i guess he told you . nina : about heather . yeah , he did . i 'm sorry . but , you know , some relationships just were n't meant to be . esther : here we go . here 's mommy . chloe : hi . esther : there she is . chloe : did you wake up from your nap ? esther : okay . good girl . chloe : hi . what ? gim me a kiss . ( makes kissing sound ) ( gasps ) give me a kiss . i will get -- ( gasps ) ( sighs ) oh , all right . great , the lights are out . the heat ... right . esther : happy -- chloe : mom . mom . stop . stop it . delia , can you please tell your grandmother to be quiet , because my head is about to explode ? esther : but i have to sing . it 's your birthday . chloe : no , my birthday is over . my birthday is done with . it 's over . see ? done . put it down . esther : oh , you know what will make it better ? mommy / daughter time . chloe : you and me ? esther : no , you and delia . you can read her `` cinderella . `` better yet , i know -- i 'll read it to both of you . chloe : ( sighs ) mom -- esther : here we go . come on . wo n't this be fun ? okay , sit down . here we go . grandma 's gon na read a great story . okay . chloe : kill me now . ooh . [ scene_break ] [ heather remembering ] heather : i hate lying to chance . ronan : i thought we agreed that he ca n't know i 'm undercover . it 's for his sake as well as everyone else 's involved in this . heather : i know . chance : okay . heather : that does n't mean i have to enjoy it . ronan : ( sighs ) just do your job . chance : ( clears throat ) heather , thank you for meeting me . heather : hi . of course . chance : ( sighs ) ( quietly ) were you serious about helping me get my life back ? heather : ( quietly ) yeah . chance : because i need you to get me the d.a . 's file on the riggs case . [ scene_break ] cane : do you think mattie knows who i am ? 'cause she looks at me like she knows who i am , huh ? lily : ( chuckles ) woman : i got ta get the little ones to the doc . time for some tests . lily : oh , okay . well , can we stay a little longer ? i just do n't want to go home . there 's so many boxes . i was just getting claustrophobic there . cane : listen , the doctor said it 's okay to go home . let 's go home . trust me . lily : what did you do ? cane : ( whispers ) mattie , what did we do ? lily : ( chuckles ) cane : ( gasps ) she says that you should go home and see , hmm ? lily : she did ? cane : mm - hmm . lily : ( chuckles ) cane : hey . [ scene_break ] sofia : i liked her . neil : yeah , as ad execs go . sofia : and she loved our decision to market chancellor industries to a whole new generation of companies . neil : as i recall , uh , it was your decision , and you pretty much just told me to deal with it . sofia : well , deal with it , neil . ( laughs ) neil : ( laughs sarcastically ) sofia : no , but look , we 're both on the same team , right ? neil : uh - huh . sofia : if things go well , we might as well share the credit . ( cell phone rings ) neil : excuse me one second . i got ta take this call . sofia : ( chuckles ) well . neil : hey , devon . devon : hey , hey , uh , malcolm and roxy are already here . you 're behind , man . neil : yeah , i 'm on my way . all right , bye - bye . well , i am glad that you were pleased with the meeting , and hopefully , with my performance . but i really must go . i have to get to my daughter 's place . i will catch you later . sofia : i 'm sure you will . [ scene_break ] victoria : hubba hubba . billy : oh , yeah . wait till i 'm one big sweat stain . why does the fund - raiser have to be outside ? and why are you not sweating ? why do you look good in this heat ? victoria : um , `` ice princess . `` comes in handy sometimes , i think . billy : oh , yeah ? victoria : yeah . billy : well , i think , um ( door opens ) billy : ( clears throat ) can you give me a sec with these guys ? i ... victoria : oh , yeah . sure . i 'll go to the ladies ' room and make sure i 'm frosty enough . billy : all right . lauren : come on . come on . michael : well , all of a sudden , you like that ? lauren : yeah , i want that . billy : hey , hey , hey , hi . lauren : hey . hi . billy : so , uh , would calling you `` aunt lauren `` be , um , pushing it ? ( chuckles ) lauren : ( chuckles sarcastically ) billy : ( clears throat ) billy : see , um , that -- that was a joke , okay ? that was n't funny , was it ? michael : we appreciate your attempt at levity , but maybe we should n't be talking about this . billy : yeah , okay . yeah , the lawsuit . i get it . i get it . and , uh , lauren , if mom would have listened to me , she would n't be doing her `` dog with a bone `` routine right now . lauren : unfortunately , jill does n't listen to anyone ever about anything . billy : i know . i know . she 's my mom . come on . and i 've been there with a new relative , at the altar , in fact . you remember ? lauren : yeah . billy : that was special . so i know how crazy it gets and ... believe me . but , um , whatever happens , however you decide ... to me , i mean , your money is your money . your -- your -- your -- your -- your name is your name . the family photos , they all go to you . so however you decide to deal with jill , i 'm gon na understand , and believe me , everyone in jill 's universe , they 're feeling for you right now . lauren : thank you . i - i really appreciate that . ( footsteps approach ) billy : um , you guys take care and try to stay cool . ( clears throat ) lauren : hmm . billy : hello . victoria : hello . you know , i was thinking , newman already wrote a check to the foundation , so i do n't necessarily have to be at this event . billy : ahh . a little `` hooky , hooky , `` huh ? victoria : i think i actually might be coming down with something . billy : oh , no . victoria : ( coughs ) billy : oh , no . you know , i think i have the cure for this . victoria : yeah ? billy : i -- yeah . right this way , ma'am . let 's go see the doctor . victoria : the doctor ? ( laughs ) billy : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] esther : `` it happened that soon the king 's son hosted a series of balls , and cinderella 's two stepsisters were invited to attend . `` [ chloe dreaming ] esther : is n't everyone beautiful ? chloe : yeah , except for me . and why do i look like i just got back from the 24-hour sale at the mall ? because this is the ugliest outfit i 've ever seen . this dream is a little on the nose , do n't you think ? seriously ? esther : welcome , prince cane , prince billy , prince -- chloe : yeah , yeah , i know their names , and they know mine . hi . feel free to use it . oh , my god . it 's the wicked fashion victims in massive , eye - searing wrong . nina : ( nasal voice ) you 're just jealous , 'cause you 're not invited to the ball . jill : ( snorts ) ( boisterous voice ) and that none of the princes are into you . nina : ( laughs ) jill : ( laughs ) esther : buck up , my little cinder - baby . there 's always good leftovers after these shindigs . chloe : ( scoffs ) now we 're the leftover patrol ? are you kidding me ? kay : not anymore , my dear . chloe : oh . kay : not tonight . ( wand tinkles ) chloe : wow . you 're good . kay : oh , i am fabulous , and so are you . all right , party down , but by midnight , i want that little backside of yours right here . chloe : little old for a curfew . kay : ( chuckles ) i do believe someone would like to dance with you . chloe : oh . i do n't mind if i do . wow . strong hands . hmm . and you can lead . oh , that 's -- that 's weird . with the lighting , i ... i ca n't make out your face . which prince are you ? ( giggles ) screw it . screw it . i do n't care who you are . just spin me around till i ca n't see straight . oh ! ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] chance : you can get your hands on that file . what is the problem ? heather : i 've already been suspended once , and you 're under suspension now . chance : ( sighs ) heather : if somebody found out and i got sidelined again , you would n't have anybody on the inside . chance : fine , i will -- i will keep you out of this , but just know , i am gon na get the information that i need . heather : wait . wait . wait . wait . hang on . what are you gon na do ? chance : its better you do n't know that . heather : okay . fine . i will get you the file . just do n't do anything crazy , okay ? chance : you be careful . i talked to paul , and he said he 's got a few extra people keeping an eye on you to protect you from your bodyguard over there . if they see you snag that file ... heather : nobody will see anything , i promise . look , you ... you do n't have to worry about me . chance : yeah , well ... ( sighs ) i do worry . come here . man : yeah , stevens just agreed to help our friend . yeah , i 'll take care of it . [ scene_break ] neil : oh , there she is , the beautiful girl ! devon : hey . you surprised ? lily : uh , when every one of your cars are in front of the house , no . malcolm : well , if you think that 's the surprise , then we faked you out just fine . ( chuckles ) lily : wait a second . there 's no boxes . devon : yeah . lily : no crib parts all over the floor . roxanne : ( chuckles ) devon : that 's right . roxanne : everything is done , ready and waiting for you and the twins . lily : aw . devon : surprised now ? cane : hmm ? lily : i am surprised , yeah . devon : ( chuckles ) lily : you -- thank you so much , you guys . i ca n't wait to see the nursery . malcolm : and one more bonus -- my fiancée finally got to town , and she 's on her way over now . i hope you guys do n't mind . cane : no . lily : oh , not at all . that 's -- that 's wonderful . neil : so hold up . um , all this time has passed by , and you did n't even think to say a word to any of us ? malcolm : well , um , actually , there is something that you should know about my missus . ( doorbell rings ) cane : wait . oh . hello , you must be ... sofia : hi . cane : hello . malcolm : sofia . cane : huh ? malcolm : hey , baby . sofia : hey . hi . lily : ( chuckles ) hi . it 's so great to meet you . [ scene_break ] michael : billy has surprising moments of depth , does n't he ? lauren : yeah , surprising . but we 're related now , and delia , and chance . scotty and fen have cousins . michael : and according to billy , everyone in jill 's universe is happy to meet you halfway . lauren : i suppose i could ... do the halfway . michael : i 'm behind you , if it means anything . lauren : well , we better do it now , before i change my mind . michael : here . [ scene_break ] esther : `` the prince himself knelt to try the slipper on her pretty little foot . `` [ chloe dreaming ] chloe : prince , slipper , foot . yadda , yadda , yadda . where is this guy ? ca n't he afford a watch ? esther : he 's coming . kay : he will be here , my dear . jill : ( snorts ) ( boisterous voice ) it 's bad enough that they do n't call you the next morning . you got ta wait for a glass slipper ? nina : ( nasal voice ) you 'll be waiting forever . both : ( cackle ) chloe : can you just please give me a hint ? which one was he ? i could n't make out his face before . ( front door opens ) jill : ( gasps ) nina : ( gasps ) ( claps ) chloe : touch him and you die . ( sighs ) chloe : oh . cane . okay . ( sighs ) ( gasps ) hello , lover . is this for me ? is this for me ? cane : my love . here , will you hold this for me ? thank you . chloe : yeah , yeah . i 'll hold this . okay . i - it 's my ultimate , ultimate shoe , so i 'm just gon na try it on and see if it fits . amazing ( giggles ) oh , damn it . why does n't -- ( winces ) i ca n't get it on . it does n't ... it does n't fit . lily : i knew you 'd come . chloe : wait , what ? look , i 'm sorry about the cancer , but can she at least get her own dream ? billy : here comes a good time . chloe : ( sighs ) let me guess . billy : nice dress . chloe : i hope you at least got the size right . billy : ( clears throat ) chloe : ( grunts ) why does n't it ... ( sighs ) it 's so last - season anyway . take it . billy : hello . how are you ? victoria : ( chuckles ) wow . billy : here we go . victoria : oh . billy : ( sighs ) chloe : ( scoffs ) chloe : i think i can do it because of that amazing dance that we had last night . it was you , was n't it ? chance : i had the dance of a lifetime ... with her . chloe : no . no ! no ! no ! no ! no ! no ! no , this is not fair ! you 're not all allowed to live happily ever and i get nothing ! ( sighs ) no . no . no . no ! [ scene_break ] chloe : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) i guess my mom took delia . that was the worst dream ever . it 's so stupid . it -- it 's so toxic . i do n't need a man or a shoe or a stinking fairy tale . what i need to do is i just need to make things happen . chloe : ( sighs ) chance , it 's me . if you want to see me , you can meet me at jimmy 's . [ scene_break ] chance : yeah , i can -- i can be there in an hour . okay . bye . ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) that was chloe . ( rubs hands together ) nina : and you 're meeting her ? chance : oh , yeah , um , mom , look , there -- i know there was something that you wanted to talk to me about . but can we wait until later to talk about it when we get back home ? nina : no , it -- sure . of course . i just ... i do n't want you to get your hopes up . chance : mom , i need to make things right . if i can do that , then , yeah , my hopes are gon na be up . [ scene_break ] heather : i told chance that i would get him that case file . obviously , i ca n't , because we need him to stay away from the case . ronan : yeah , you should n't have made that promise , should you ? heather : would you just , i do n't know , maybe try to give me a solution to this problem instead of just stating the obvious ? ( cell phone rings ) ronan : shh , shh , shh , shh ! yeah , this is malloy . chloe : this is mitchell . ( chuckles ) i have info on this whole case of yours , and since chance is off it , well , you 're the lucky guy . so do you think you can ditch your precious cargo for a while ? ronan : yeah , i can find a cover for heather . heather : yes , please , by all means . just hand me off to some stranger . god , i was better off with chance . ronan : where do you want to meet ? [ scene_break ] chloe : jimmy 's bar , half - hour . esther : ( sighs ) i put , uh , delia to bed . and now you 're meeting two people at jimmy 's ? i do n't like it , chloe . chloe : oh , well , you 're not invited anyway . esther : honey , what are you trying to prove ? chloe : screw the prince . i want payback . [ scene_break ] lily : oh , wow . cane : ohh , look at that . lily : well , merci beaucoup , sofia . cane : oh , they are adorable . thank you . roxanne : they are . they are . sofia : but not as cute as those babies . you know , malcolm made charlie and matilda his screen saver . malcolm : ( chuckles ) lily : oh , that 's so sweet . roxanne : oh , my goodness . is it too soon to ask if we can be best friends ? devon : ( chuckles ) roxanne : i should just hang back , right ? play it cool . sofia : ( chuckles ) i 'm the new kid , girl . i need all the friends i can get . neil : hey , your fiancée ... malcolm : neil , that 's what i was trying to tell you before . neil : yeah , before . yeah . you had lots of other chances before today . she 's tucker 's right hand . you know what that means , right ? it means she knew his plans for katherine , for the company i work for , and for yours truly . that ai n't cool , man . i do n't like it , and i do n't want her anywhere near my family . you got that ? malcolm : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : this is beer pong . now this might seem to be a very simple game , but actually , it 's an elegant game , and there 's an art to it really . so here are the rules -- you can either bounce it , or you can throw it in . it -- um , that -- that -- victoria : drink . billy : you just put ... victoria : drink . billy : i really like you a lot , actually . victoria : ( chuckles ) billy : ( chuckles ) victoria : ( laughs ) billy : oh , wow . ( clears throat ) chloe : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . billy : hi . um , where 's my child ? chloe : oh , she 's in the car , but , uh , do n't worry , 'cause i left the windows down . so she 's fine . billy : ( laughs sarcastically ) chloe : she 's with my mother , obviously . and way to ditch the , uh , aging frat boy , drinking thing . that 's -- that 's good . billy : ( chuckles ) i guess we 're all getting older , are n't we ? here you go . chloe : you just happened to have this with you ? billy : i was gon na swing by later . it 's upside down . it 's in there . prom -- yeah . chloe : ( sighs ) the empire state building . billy : yeah , you know . it 's kind of a reminder , you know . if you get knocked down , keep your chin up and just keep climbing on up . chloe : yeah , yeah , i get it . thanks . billy : you 're welcome . chloe : i like it . billy : you like it ? chloe : i do . billy : all right . chloe : and now i 'm done with you . good - bye . hi . ronan : this does n't look work - related . chloe : oops . ronan : do n't jerk me around . i had to find somebody to cover for heather . chloe : it 's my birthday , by the way . all i want is to not hear heather 's name for the next , i do n't know , the next 50 to 60 years , okay ? ronan : what you want is to stick it to chance because he cheated on you , so you called me down here for a little bit of , uh , rebound action . chloe : is that really so bad ? no strings attached , no hassles . happy birthday to me . it happens to be your lucky night . [ scene_break ] heather : oh , my god , why wo n't it storm ? we need the rain already . sid : pacing usually does n't cool me down . heather : ( sighs ) a bomb . a bomb in my car , and now this is my life . oh , and this heat . oh , my god . ( sighs ) nobody would try to kill me in this heat . ( sighs ) i got ta get outta here . i got ta get outta here . ( door closes ) sid : ( grunts ) [ scene_break ] nina : you should have seen chance 's face when chloe called . but ... why meet at a bar , you know ? why not meet here ? jill : what , do you think she 's planning some new guilt trip ? kay : ( scoffs ) nina : at the very least . kay : give the girl a break . in fact , hell , yes , give just about everybody you know a break , jill . jill : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) see ? this is about lauren , in case you did n't catch on . ( doorbell rings ) nina : ah , yes , you two do seem to love this conversation . jill : mm - hmm . kay : yeah . yeah , i am just pointing out that jill punishes ... always punishes newfound relatives for not reacting the way jill 's ego demands . jill : well , maybe if i did n't get a new family every two weeks , i would handle it more to your liking . kay : ( scoffs ) esther : jill . jill : why do you never take my side in these things ? why do you insist on coddling ... ? esther : jill ! jill : that spoiled , little rich girl ? esther : jill ! jill : what ? ! esther : we have company . jill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] neil : daughter of mine , look at you . let me -- let me take a good look . too pretty for words . lily : ( chuckles ) neil : and those test results ... lily : yep , my numbers are good . neil : i was scared to hope for numbers like that . between that and the twins ... lily : dad . neil : hmm ? lily : do n't you think that you 're trying just a little too hard to cover for the fact that you do n't like a woman you just met ? neil : you do realize that 's tucker mccall 's chief financial officer , right ? lily : really ? neil : yeah . lily : and you did n't know that she and malcolm were ... together ? neil : not at all . lily : okay , i mean , that 's -- yeah , it 's a little weird . but come on . look how happy she and malcolm are . sofia : ( laughs ) lily : i mean , she ca n't be all that bad . neil : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] michael : yes , um , i agree . i think a little privacy is in order . kay : yes , and pray for no bloodshed . jill : your attorney just left , and mine is n't here . this is n't a good idea . lauren : you know what ? hear me out . jill : ( sighs ) lauren : um , you know , the term `` daddy 's girl `` was invented for me . ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) i was so proud of the way that my father loved me . and i loved being his one - and - only . but i was n't his one - and - only . my good , decent , wonderful father had another child , and ... i ca n't -- i ca n't apologize for not wanting to share his memory with a sister . jill : this is why you came here ? to explain to me why you do n't owe me an apology ? lauren : all right , you know what ? just calm -- calm down , okay ? i came here because i want to try and make things right . jill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : oh , no ! victoria : drink ! billy : you little hustler . you 've played this game before . victoria : duh . billy : girls like you , they -- they do n't know ping - pong -- beer pong . they do n't know beer pong . victoria : oh , well , girls like me know more than you could ever imagine . billy : is it gettin ' hot in here , or is it just you ? victoria : that was really lame . billy : i know , but you 're still hot . victoria : ( chuckles ) billy : ( chuckles ) victoria : ( chuckles ) billy : ( groans ) and it looks like the heat 's makin ' everybody loco . ronan : you 're waitin ' for chance to show up , are n't you ? chloe : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . did you say something ? ronan : ( chuckles ) see , i do n't care if `` golden boy `` likes me or not , but you do . chloe : do you really want to talk ? ronan : well , if this is n't about chance ... ( front door opens ) ronan : then you wo n't care that he just walked in the door . ( front door closes ) chloe : no . no , thanks . [ scene_break ] lauren : you know , i never would have said this to you before , but ... we 're a lot alike . jill : ( chuckles ) well , sharing a gene pool will do that to you , huh ? lauren : ( chuckles ) i 've seen you cross the line with katherine , like i used to do with traci . but that 's in the past . jill : yeah . we 're the kinder , gentler versions of ourselves , right ? lauren : ( chuckles ) i know you 're being sarcastic , but , yeah , i think we are . i think family does that to you . kids and grandkids ... a reason to try harder . maybe we can work this out together . i - i was n't ready before . i know that , but i think i can do it now , and i 'm really hoping you can , too . jill : ( sighs ) i think if i imagined my sister meeting me halfway , she would have said exactly what you just said . lauren : well , sharing a gene pool will do that to you , right ? jill : ( chuckles ) can you read my mind ? 'cause i think i just heard a `` hail mary `` from someone who knows they 're about to get thumped in court . kay : so , uh , paul is going to help you find your son ? michael : oh , to make the decision to look for your first son , that 's ... that 's a big step . kay : hmm . nina : i think it 's time . kay : and does chance know ? nina : no , i was just about to tell him when chloe called . kay : mm . lauren : are you demented ? ! i 'm reaching out to you here . jill : yeah , so i 'll go all touchy - feely inside and back off the lawsuit . take your fake touchy - feely garbage and shove it , lauren . [ scene_break ] billy : oh , hey , there , nephew . it 's good to see you . chance : billy , get out of my way . billy : look . look . a bar fight 's not gon na solve anything . trust me . i speak from experience . chance : billy , move . billy : oh , uh , uh ... ( groans ) chance : so you invited me here just so you could stick it to me ? is that the game ? billy : ( sighs ) chance : and you -- you were more than happy to play along , were n't you ? good job . what about heather , the woman you 're supposed to be protecting , huh ? chloe : f.y.i . , i have a `` no heather `` clause in my birthday contract . ronan : meeks is covering your little friend . so she 's fine . relax . go home . you 've got no badge . you 've got no gun . you 've got no job . chance : i 'm gon na go check on heather , make sure she 's safe . you better pray to god she is . here are your damn flowers . chloe : no heather clause . ( front door slams ) chloe : ( sighs ) billy : ( clears throat ) sometimes the best - laid plans , they 're still a bad idea . chloe : you know what ? i 'm fine . i 'm fine . and i do n't really care about stupid heather . it 's not like that twit 's in any trouble anyway . [ scene_break ] heather : ( sighs ) hi . sorry to keep you waiting . i had to ditch my detail . ( scoffs ) are n't you sweltering up there , marty ? heather : oh , my god . no ! man : ( grunts ) heather : ( screams ) no ! man : ( grunting ) heather : help ! man : ( growls ) heather : help ! man : ( growls ) heather : ( grunting ) no ! aah ! man : ( grunts ) heather : no ! no ! aah ! no ! man : ( grunts ) heather : aah ! help ! man : ( growls ) [ scene_break ] billy : hey . victoria : ahh . that 's good . billy : well , it 's hard to find a way to make up for the lack of central air and for my ex - wife 's antics , but i 'm trying . victoria : well , you should make it up some more . billy : ( chuckles ) okay . mm . [ scene_break ] cane : we can not thank everybody enough for helping us pull the nursery together . we 'd like you to know it means more to us than just some paint and some stuffed toys . thank you . lily : yes , definitely . and , as you know , it was about a year ago that i was diagnosed with cancer . and , uh , that was n't the only problem this family had at the time . ( chuckles ) cane : yeah . uh , but the crazy thing ... lily : the crazy thing is ... cane : mm - hmm . lily : is that , you know , this year has been a lot more about hope instead of fear . cane : you know , and speaking of hope ... lily : you know , roxy and malcolm are back in the fold . cane : mm - hmm . lily : and now sofia . sofia : ( chuckles ) lily : welcome to the family , and i am so glad that you have n't turned and run away . ( laughs ) malcolm : hey , do n't give the woman any ideas now . sofia : oh , well , i do have somewhere i have to be . all : ( laugh ) sofia : no , really . i - i know , i 'm hilarious , but i - i really do have to head out . i mean , i am so happy to have met all of you , and i can not wait to kiss on those little babies . lily : aw . sofia : but right now , i , um , i have a meeting to go to , all right ? lily : okay . sofia : and you -- i will see you later . malcolm : yes , you will . sofia : mm . lily : ( chuckles ) sofia : ( chuckles ) lily : well , thank you so much for coming . cane : and thank you for the gifts . thank you . sofia : oh , no problem . oh , i picked the right family to barge in on , huh ? lily : yeah . cane : yeah . neil : hey . hey , uh , hold up . wait . excuse me one second . excuse me , please . sofia : ( sighs ) i really am late . neil : you want to tell me what you think you 're up to ? sofia : i 'm cramming 30 hours of work and planning a wedding in a 24-hour day . i just ... ( sighs ) you have a great family , neil , and you work for a great company , and i am just lucky enough to be a part of both , but it 'll be a lot easier on both of us if we could just , uh , trust each other . good night . [ scene_break ] jill : what are you so afraid of , little sis ? you think i 'm gon na walk into fenmore 's and cut every jacket down the middle to take my share ? lauren : you had a family , jill . hell , you had two ! but they do n't seem to make you feel whole because you are still empty and needy , and taking what 's mine is not gon na change that . jill : mnh , mnh , mnh , mnh , mnh , mnh . mnh - mnh . mnh - mnh . michael : okay , sweetheart , why do n't we -- why do n't we take off ? kay : all right , now , everybody -- everybody just -- no . no . calm down . jill : this was some stupid little ploy that you two cooked up between you . well , tough luck . i will see you in court . now leave . lauren : get me the hell outta here . michael : okay . bye . lauren : i was willing to meet her in the middle , but now ... ( fumes ) it 's on ! jill : not one word -- not from either of you . this is my family , and i will deal with it as i see . nina : ( exhales ) kay : on the upside ... nina : there 's an upside ? kay : when you find your son , and you will , it could n't possibly go worse than this . nina : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] heather : aah ! no ! man : come here ! heather : no ! no ! no ! get -- no ! man : ( grunts ) heather : ( grunts ) ( tires squeal ) heather : ( screams ) chance : heather ! heather : the driver ! the driver ! chance : get down ! get down ! heather : ( grunts ) ( gunfire ) heather : ( sobs ) sid : who are you shooting at ? heather : it 's the driver . he grabbed me . chance : it 's okay . i got the tire . he 's gon na be close by . he 'll be on foot soon . sid : i got this . you take care of her . heather : ( sobs ) oh , no . chance : come here . it 's okay . it 's okay . you 're all right . heather : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] ronan : yeah , you screwed up , huh ? chloe : ( sighs ) you know what ? you should have gone with him . both of you could be laughing about what an ass i am . no , wait . sorry , that would n't be able to happen , because chance is with heather laughing about what an ass i am while they 're having sex . ronan : hmm . you 're not an ass . chloe : you just said i screwed up . ronan : mm - hmm . yeah , but , um , that does n't make you an ass . chloe : ( sighs ) okay , there 's no audience . you do n't have to put on a show . ronan : thank you . that 's good to know . chloe : ( chuckles ) what -- ronan : be careful what you wish for , birthday girl . chloe : okay . [ next_on ] jack : you 're loaded , kid . congratulations . phyllis : i 'm not gon na be bought . victor : i 'm simply concerned with my family . phyllis : i 'm the injured party here . tucker : for all the times he 's threatened you and insulted you , would n't you just love to return the favor ? | at the chancellor mansion , delia reads a birthday card . katherine blasts jill for her actions in this matter concerning lauren . nina offers chloe sympathy about her and chance . chloe becomes aggravated when esther comes in with delia and a birthday cake . esther reads delia a story about cinderella . chloe dreams that she is cinderella and everyone is dressed for the ball but her . chloe goes to ball and meets her prince charming but can not see his face . chance comes into bar and asks to talk to heather . heather is reluctant to help chance but finally agrees . a man watches heather and chance . the man calls someone that heather agreed to help chance . at the hospital , cane and lily get to hold the twins . neil and sofia have a meeting about chancellor industries . victoria arrives to meet billy at coffeehouse . michael and lauren come in . billy discusses with them about this situation between jill and lauren . everyone gathers at cane and lily 's to clean their house in anticipation of the arrival of the twins . malcolm tells everyone that his fiancée is on her way over . neil is surprised to see that sofia is malcolm 's fiancée . chloe dreams that no one is her prince charming . chloe calls chance and ronan to meet her . |
victoria : ( sighs ) abby : i am so excited to be here . woman : this is the hub of newman enterprises , and i happen to be with pop celeb abby newman , who has just a little dish for us . abby ? abby : i just landed an epic gig . i , the naked heiress , am the new spokesmodel for beauty of nature . woman : beauty of nature is your dad 's company , right ? abby : yes , and my sister victoria is the supreme diva in charge . woman : so this is a major bitch slap at jabot . abby : um , how so ? woman : you 're gon na be fronting for an opposing mega cosmetics brand , basically dissing your mom ... abby : ( scoffs ) woman : and your uncle jack abbott . abby : uh , i adore my family , both sides of it , so there is absolutely no diss involved . it 's just a little healthy competition , and the naked heiress is all about fierce female empowerment . woman : okay , how does that mesh with the oh - so - conservative beauty of nature ? abby : well , with my sister running things , that mesh makes for ginormous success . woman : and controversy . abby : ( scoffs ) well , i hope so , controversy is hot ! ( giggles ) genevieve : sounds like my kind of people . [ scene_break ] diane : so the headmaster picked you up at the airport ? good . and is switzerland just as beautiful as it is in the pictures ? ( laughs ) i miss you . now just remember , do n't make any phone calls , okay ? okay . i 'll see you soon . just a couple days . i love you , too . bye . diane : hello . leslie : hi . diane : thanks for meeting me . leslie : yes . did you give more thought to the lawsuit ? diane : ( sighs ) i want to go through with it . leslie : even though you might be facing criminal charges ? diane : this is important to me . leslie : but why ? why infuriate a very powerful man while you 're trying to avoid prosecution ? jack : hey , i need a minute . diane : i 'm in a meeting . ( cell phone vibrates ) leslie : you know what ? actually , i - i have to take this anyway , so it 's fine . diane : what do you want , jack ? jack : well , i was hoping you could tell me why i ca n't reach our son . [ scene_break ] [ sharon remembering ] victor : come here . sharon : victor , you should n't have come . i - i do n't want you to see me like this . you know , i 'm -- i 'm trying to be strong . victor : i 'm here to help you , okay ? [ scene_break ] ( door slams ) ( footsteps approaching ) sam : sharon ? ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) adam : ( sighs ) ( as scooby doo ) ruh - roh . ( normal voice ) you 're making that angry dad face again . victor : you 're going to deal with what you have done to sharon . [ scene_break ] sharon : sam , i thought that you were -- sam : i was . i was on my way back , and i ran into victor . how you doing ? sharon : well , i could lie and say that i 'm fine , but ... sam : will you talk to me ? sharon : about how adam tricked me into saying yes to his phony proposal ? that 's too embarrassing . sam : well , victor said phyllis called it right in that `` restless style `` magazine . sharon : yeah . um ... adam did find proof that i did n't kill skye . sam : he admitted it ? sharon : hardly , but he toyed with me enough to let me know that he could help me if he wanted to . sam : wh - wh - what -- what do you mean , `` if `` ? sharon : ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) i think that adam would be very happy if i spent the rest of my life behind bars . [ scene_break ] victor : where 's the evidence ? adam : what evidence ? oh . you must have spoken to sharon , and you believed her . i thought you were smarter than that , dad . victor : this is your one chance . take it . adam : ( sniffs ) she 's lying to you . this whole , uh , theory being kicked about me suppressing proof that she 's innocent -- it ai n't true , but everyone 's out there to make me to be the bad guy . victor : because , son , i regret to say you are . you made sharon believe that you were about to marry her , did n't you ? adam : she lied to me . she humiliated me . she just jumped into bed with the next guy she found . victor : i 'm not here to discuss sharon 's actions . adam : no , you 're here to jump on me anytime you find an opportunity . victor : you think you have a plan ? you think you have a plan , do n't you ? it 's gon na backfire on you . [ scene_break ] leslie : diane , i 'm sorry . i 'm gon na have to run , okay , but it 's clear you two have things you need to discuss , so ... diane : i 'll call you later . leslie : all right , i 'll be in touch . jack : so where is kyle ? diane : what 's so urgent ? jack : well , for starters , we have plans tonight . diane : did you call him ? jack : he 's not answering his cell . diane , where is he ? diane : he ... he 's probably in class . jack : school 's out . diane : well , kyle started a summer program to get a jump on next year -- algebra , honors english . jack : whoa , whoa , why would -- why do n't i know anything about this ? diane : he did n't mention it to you ? jack : you should have . diane : oh , so i 'm supposed to tell you about every little thing that kyle does . jack : uh , yeah . yeah , particularly when i 'm the guy that 's paying for his education . diane : i 'm footing the bill for this one , and i am so sick of you throwing that in my face . jack : whoa , whoa . what are you talking about now ? diane : i 'm talking about how much you resent paying kyle 's tuition . jack : i never said anything like that . diane : and it ought to be more than okay with you , jack , considering you were m.i.a . for the first ten years of his life . jack : because you kept us apart . you are not going to undermine my relationship with my son , you hear me ? try , and you will regret it . [ scene_break ] abby : okay , about the interview , i probably should n't have leaked anything without telling you first . victoria : ( sighs ) probably ? abby : okay , definitely . ( sighs ) but come on . victoria , merging `` the naked heiress `` with beauty of nature -- it 's , like , genius . victoria : thanks . abby : and i -- look , i was just afraid that if we did n't hit the press fast , dad was gon na squash everything without even giving us a chance , and i need this , because my life has been tanking for , like , ever , and this could completely drag me out of the depths of `` naked heiress , who ? `` god , i just need you to forgive me , okay , please ? victoria : abby . abigail , i think what you did was brilliant . abby : you do ? victoria : dad hired me back to run beauty of nature , and honestly , this is exactly how i want to run it . abby : oh , okay . well , i am gon na let you take that meeting alone . victoria : there is no way that dad will squash this ... abby : ( sighs ) victoria : when he sees sales explode . woman : ms. newman , there 's someone here to see you . genevieve : hello . i 'm genevieve atkinson . victoria : oh . victoria newman . genevieve : hello . oh , and abby -- what a pleasure to meet you . abby : ( laughs ) i 'm sorry . you know me ? genevieve : well , i think , after today , most of the nation knows you . you have a wonderful camera presence . abby : we are gon na need to sit down and talk . genevieve : ( laughs ) abby : i would love to have you as a guest on `` the naked heiress . `` genevieve : oh . victoria : ms. atkinson , i 'm sure that your time is valuable to you as ours is to us , so ... how can we help you ? genevieve : well , i was hoping i could help you . victoria : what can we do for you , mrs. atkinson ? genevieve : oh , please , call me genevieve . it 's bad enough that my husband 's reputation precedes mine . i prefer to ditch his last name when i 'm among friends . ( laughs ) victoria : jill abbott is my mother - in - law . genevieve : i wo n't hold that against you . victoria : ( laughs ) genevieve : shall we sit ? victoria : uh , why not ? genevieve : i - i 'll be quick . abby : ( sighs ) victoria : of course . genevieve : thank you . victoria : ( clears throat ) genevieve : ( clears throat ) well , it 's no secret that i plan to stay in town , and i 'd like to be known for something , uh , a little more than ... the wife of the australian crime lord . abby : ( sighs ) i can totally understand that . i -- not `` the wife of a crime lord part , `` but `` the image makeover `` part . genevieve : and i do have some experience in business , mostly in image consulting . victoria : oh , at what company ? genevieve : uh - huh . i am married to the mob . so do you realize how many times i 've had to spin my family 's public perception ? anyway , as i was saying , i was watching abby on television this morning , and her take on female empowerment and the complicated dynamics of family gave me an idea . abby : wow , i am inspiring people already . ( giggles ) genevieve : ( laughs ) and all of these marketing ideas just kept flying into my head , and i do n't know -- i just felt compelled to share them with you . victoria : so are you jockeying for a position at newman ? genevieve : no . no , no . not at all . there 's no agenda here . my ideas are my gift to you . [ scene_break ] diane : keep your voice down . jack : why do n't i know that kyle is in summer school ? diane : shoot me now . i forgot to tell you . jack : why would you try to keep something like that from me ? diane : ( sighs ) come on , jack . it 's not a conspiracy . i thought you knew . and i 've been under a lot of stress with the annulment and the s.e.c . fiasco -- jack : so , what , does he hate it ? diane : no , why -- why would you even ask that ? jack : i 'm trying to figure out why he has n't said a word about it to me . diane : what kid voluntarily talks about school ? jack : ( sighs ) diane : what -- give me my phone back . what are you doing ? jack : call him now . diane : this is ridiculous . jack : i want to talk to my son . get him on the phone now . [ scene_break ] sam : so he lets you get halfway through a wedding ceremony , and then he just ... ( sighs ) sharon : yeah , well , the way he sees it is , i left him . while he was here grieving for me , i found you . sam : ( sighs ) sharon : why did you come back ? sam : because you needed help , sharon . and i know if it was reversed , i know you 'd be there for me . sharon : absolutely . sam : well , there you go . how do we get you out of this mess ? sharon : well , for starters , victor promised to get me better legal representation . sam : for the appeal ? 'cause that could take a while . sharon : yeah . well ... ( sighs ) what other option do i have ? sam : well , did you consider the d.a . 's deal ? you could tell him adam helped you escape . sharon : that 's not gon na happen . sam : that in itself would get you back to genoa city . you could spend more time with your kids . look , if you 're still sticking up for adam -- sharon : sam , it 's not that i wo n't do it . i ca n't . adam dumped me at the altar , which means anything i say against him now , it just sounds like sour grapes . sam : well , we 'll see about that . sharon : after the way that i 've treated you , um , that you would help me ... thank you . sam : yeah . just hold tight , all right ? i 'm gon na make a phone call . sam : ( knocks on door ) [ scene_break ] victor : do you realize what you have done ? adam : i found out who sharon truly is . victor : you have robbed her daughter faith twice of her mother . you 're gon na pay for that , son . adam : does this face look worried to you at all ? victor : boy , you 're really sick , are n't you ? you have no conscience , do you ? you have a plan in mind ? so have i . [ scene_break ] diane : i do n't want to disturb kyle during class . jack : dial . get my son on the phone now . diane : no . you know what ? i 'm not gon na get in the middle of this . i 'm sure that kyle will return your call when he 's good and ready . jack : no , you are not walking out of here . i caught you trying to slip out of town with my son before . diane : is that why you 're overreacting ? kyle does n't tell you he 's taking summer classes , and somehow that means i 'm sneaking him out of town ? jack : i want to see my son . diane : sorry . we 're both tied up for the rest of the day . jack : i 'm going to los angeles tomorrow on a business trip . diane : too bad . call us when you get back . jack : well , that would be tomorrow night . diane : hmm , let me see . no , that 's no good . how about the weekend ? jack : tomorrow night ! diane : fine . tomorrow night . jack : kyle had better be there . [ scene_break ] genevieve : i get the sense that `` the naked heiress `` brand has n't yet progressed beyond the internet and the tabloids . am i right about that ? abby : ( sighs ) i am a self - made celeb . ( chuckles ) genevieve : well , have you thought about using that sort of wannabe element as part of your marketing campaign ? abby : what do you mean ? genevieve : do you want to be taken more seriously ? abby : uh ... victoria : does n't everybody ? abby : ( laughs ) genevieve : yes ! yes ! exactly . that 's it . abby wants what everyone wants -- to evolve , to be thought of as classier , uh , more sophisticated , prettier . abby : smarter , happier , yeah . genevieve : right , so when the naked heiress becomes the spokesperson for the beauty of nature , you endow your product with that power . victoria : yes , the power to elevate anyone who uses it . genevieve : yes , that 's right . right . like , you could have a slogan , something like , um ... `` why go naked when you can go natural ? `` abby : ( gasps ) victoria : ( gasps ) ( sighs ) abby : ( sighs ) uh , and -- and , like , i - i used beauty of nature . genevieve : uh - huh , and you had an epiphany about your own personal evolution . abby : i can totally sell that . i can . genevieve : ( laughs ) abby : ( laughs ) genevieve : i have no doubt that you can totally sell that with that flawless face and an innocent look and a mature attitude . you can be quite captivating . abby : did -- genevieve : you remind me of my own daughter . victoria : ( sighs ) abby : she knows what she 's talking about . ( giggles ) victoria : well , uh , your suggestion is very intriguing . genevieve : is n't it ? victoria : and it 's very generous of you to offer it . are you sure there 's nothing we can do for you ? genevieve : you can accept my thanks for being willing to listen to me . abby : anytime . ( laughs ) genevieve : ( laughs ) this was great fun . victoria : ( laughs ) genevieve : ( laughs ) have a lovely day , ladies . abby : bye . victoria : wow . that was weird . abby : uh , and kind of amazing . ( giggles ) victoria : uh , now listen . do n't get too excited , all right , because we ca n't use any of her ideas . abby : why not ? victoria : because she does n't work here . abby : maybe she should . victoria : ( sighs ) abby : what , are you telling me that you did not think she was smart ? victoria : she was interesting . abby : yeah , and then some . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) did you talk to the d.a . ? sam : i did , but he did n't want to hear it , because he already heard about the prison wedding that never happened . sharon : ( sighs ) so he wo n't believe anything i say , not anymore . sam : look , relax , okay ? it 's ... it 's not over . sharon : it 's like adam covered every angle . by humiliating me , he saved himself . i mean , he 's incredible . sam : ( scoffs ) i 've got a few words for him , myself , but i assure you , `` incredible `` ai n't one of 'em . how does a man keep a mother from her kids just out of spite ? tell me that , who does that ? sharon : adam . adam does that . and this does n't even begin to scratch the surface of what he 's capable of . sam : ( sighs ) okay , you know what ? sharon : wait , where are you going ? sam : just ... ( sighs ) sit tight , all right ? i 'll be back . [ scene_break ] diane : this is diane jenkins . i 'll get back to you as soon as i can . adam : diane , this is more important than ever that this thing goes off without a hitch . if you do n't do whatever it takes , you do n't come through for me , then everything i ever promised you will be dead in the water . [ scene_break ] diane : mm . ( sighs ) deacon : that was , uh , quite a little blowout you had with `` jackie boy . `` diane : mm . have a kid with a guy , he thinks he can run you for the rest of your life . deacon : ( scoffs ) well , i guess it 's nice to see that victor newman 's not the only high - roller whose wrath you seem to incite . diane : ( chuckles ) call me an equal - opportunity provoker . deacon : ( chuckles ) look , diane , uh , this may not be any of my business , but maybe you ought to just stay away from powerful men . diane : mm . they think the rest of the world was put here to jump when they snap . if you do one little thing without their okay , they completely lose it . deacon : yeah , but see , you just seem to keep on hooking up with them , do n't you ? diane : well , i 'm over them -- victor , jack ... tucker . deacon : nick . diane : him , too . deacon : ( sighs ) diane : i 've had it with everybody in this town . deacon : ( scoffs ) diane : which is why ... never mind . ( sighs ) deacon : what ? come on , tell me . listen , diane , i hate those bastards just as much as you do . diane : between us ? deacon : yeah . diane : i 'm getting out . deacon : what , are you -- you mean you 're leaving genoa city ? diane : soon . but before i go , i plan to inflict a world of pain on all those people who 've wronged me . and trust me when i tell you , it 's a long , long list . [ scene_break ] jack : genevieve . genevieve : hello . jack : what brings you here this fine day ? genevieve : well , i do n't know . i was sort of hoping to find someone to sit with and enjoy the fresh air . jack : well , what do you know ? my schedule just opened up . buy you a lemonade ? genevieve : ( laughs ) sure , i 'd love one . ( laughs ) jack : what ? what ? what 's so funny ? genevieve : ( laughs ) i do n't know . it 's just sort of old - fashioned . jack : ooh , you caught me . genevieve : do n't tell me you 're a throwback . jack : well , in business and communications and technology , i 'm fully 21st century . in romance , i 'm a little bit retro . genevieve : romance ? and i thought we were just having a lemonade . [ scene_break ] woman : a coffee shop ? i expected a high - class restaurant . victor : would that have impressed you more ? woman : just the opposite , but you knew that . victor : mm . woman : i should tell you , i rarely work outside of new york . victor : well , then i 'm glad we found you in wisconsin . woman : mm - hmm . yes . i thought that was a coincidence , and now i 'm not so sure . mr. newman -- victor : call me victor , all right ? avery : call me avery . this is about your former daughter - in - law . victor : you did your research . avery : yeah , we have that in common . you think she was wrongfully convicted . victor : i not only think so , i know so . i also am certain that you will win her appeal . avery : well , i 'm not a miracle worker . victor : but you 're a brilliant lawyer , are n't you ? avery : yes . victor : good . then i have a proposition for you . avery : i ca n't wait to hear it . ( sighs ) victor : drop all of your present cases and devote your entire time to sharon 's appeal . avery : and you 'll give me a boatload of cash ? victor : two boatloads . avery : ( laughs ) look , i am flattered , but i -- victor : you 're not impressed . avery : no . i find other things more compelling . victor : mm - hmm . so why do n't you read the transcripts of her case and then meet sharon ? avery : she 'll convince me ? victor : well , and once you 've read the files , i think you 'll be convinced . mm- hmm . avery : i 'll take a look , but i ca n't commit to handling the case , and certainly not at the exclusion of my other clients . victor : shall we discuss this over a cup of coffee ? avery : you wo n't change my mind , victor . victor : well , how about just one cup of coffee ? avery : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : oh , looky here . country doc came to give me a house call , huh ? what -- ( crash ) adam : ( grunts ) [ scene_break ] diane : mm , no , thanks . a girl 's got ta be of sound mind when she 's plotting to take down genoa city 's elite . deacon : good girl . diane : ( chuckles ) deacon : i ca n't tell you how many times i fantasized about doing that myself . but , uh , in my current situation , i just do n't think i 'd get away with it . diane : yeah . it only works when you got nothing to lose . deacon : is that where you are ? diane : my kid 's safe , so ... that 's where i am . deacon : so ... who 's at the top of the list ? diane : guess . deacon : victor . diane : ( chuckles ) i keep thinking about that story you told me about his daughter making a certain confession . deacon : yeah . yeah , on video , no less , talking about how she was driving drunk and mowed down tucker mccall . diane : but victor buried the tape . deacon : mm . yeah , i do n't know . it was weird . the camera just seemed to disappear , and , uh , the confession never made it on the airwaves . diane : mm . i would love to leak that story . ( laughs ) deacon : ( laughs ) diane : but i have nothing to back it up . deacon : well , you know , diane , its funny how things work sometimes . um ... as luck may have it , i - i just may be able to help you with that , you know , i mean , for a small price . diane : mm , thanks , but i do n't think anyone is gon na take just your word for it . deacon : well , they would n't have to . you see , i followed the guy that lifted the camera , and , uh , he went out back , and he -- he threw it in a mound of trash . i waited till he split , and then i did a little bit of dumpster diving . diane : you have the camera ? deacon : i have every dramatic word of the naked heiress ' shocking little confession . [ scene_break ] abby : ( sighs ) victoria : okay , abby , all of these calls came in right after your announcement -- `` the chronicle , `` `` the times . `` abby : oh , all of the celebrity news shows . victoria : yes , and we even got calls from the international press . abby ! abby : aah ! we 're a hit ! victoria : yeah ! abby : dude , you saved my career ! victoria : oh , come on . hardly . hardly ! abby : you did ! you did ! no , you did , okay ? look , after everything that i 've been going through with mom and tucker and drinking , i -- you know , i just got to this point where i just felt like i could n't get out from under it . and then my sister ... victoria : ( sighs ) abby : my amazing sister goes into über - concept mode , and now i am gon na be a superstar ! ( laughs ) victoria : well , um ... ( sighs ) i 'm just really glad that i could help someone right now . abby : we need to avoid any potential dampers . ( sighs ) victoria : oh . dad . abby : my mom , uncle jack . they 're gon na freak out when they find out what i 'm doing . [ scene_break ] jack : so tell me something . genevieve : ( clears throat ) jack : you , uh , watch any daytime television ? genevieve : where did that come from ? jack : well , i 'm flying to los angeles tomorrow to be a guest on `` the talk . `` genevieve : ah ... would that be to push jabot 's new product line ? jack : that 's the plan . genevieve : ahh . well , now since you run jabot , and you own all that newman stock , can you tell me what you think about this morning 's news ? jack : what news ? genevieve : beauty of nature ? they just hired the naked heiress as their spokesmodel . jack : you 're kidding . genevieve : no . i 've never heard of the naked heiress before this morning , but i do recognize a controversial move when i see one . jack : this alter - ego of abby 's is not something victor would want to promote or draw attention to , particularly with his most profitable product . genevieve : hmm . jack : no , he has nothing to do with this . he 's not behind it . genevieve : well , maybe not , but it did manage to capture everyone 's attention . i heard more about beauty of nature this morning than i have in my entire life . you know , um ... oh , i 'm sure you have teams of people who do this sort of thing for you , but can i just say that i do have some fun ideas about how jabot might counter -- uh , i mean , if this publicity move of newman 's pays off in sales ? jack : really ? genevieve : hmm . oh , you would n't have to pay me or anything . no , you could just ... take it as a gift , you know , from a woman who has way too much time on her hands . jack : i 'll remember that . [ scene_break ] sam : ( breathing heavily ) adam : ( sighs ) ( sniffs ) hope it was as good for you as it was for me ! sharon 's still in jail . ( sniffs ) [ scene_break ] genevieve : thanks for the lemonade . jack : i 'm glad we ran into each other . genevieve : ( laughs ) safe travels to l.a. , and good luck on `` the talk . `` jack : oh , do n't feel obliged to watch me . genevieve : are you kidding me ? i love that show . i would n't miss it . jack : so you 're watching because you 're a fan of the show or because of me ? genevieve : why do n't you give me some motivation to tune in for you ? jack : why do n't we have dinner when i get back ? i 'll tell you all about my adventures in l.a. you can tell me how good i look on tv . genevieve : mm . and once that two minutes has passed , we can talk about me . ( laughs ) jack : for as many hours as you like . genevieve : hmm . jack : lydia , apparently my niece was in the news this morning . can you send me a link to that interview ? yeah . [ scene_break ] victoria : i will in touch regarding photo shoots and publicity and all of that stuff . abby : i 'm really glad we get to work together , by the way . victoria : me , too . abby : i do n't have a lot of friends . actually , i do n't have any . ( laughs ) so the fact that you not only have my back , but you believe in me , it 's cool . victoria : well , this project will be good for both of us . hard work is ... it 's a good distraction . abby : come here . mm ! victoria : ooh ! thank you . abby : ( chuckles ) victoria : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] abby : i ran over tucker mccall . i might have tried to kill him . deacon : ( laughs ) diane : wow . there it is . deacon : there it is . diane : are -- you 're taking that back . deacon : well , you know , diane , i 'm just -- i 'm just not sure that you 're gon na keep this between us . diane : convinced ? deacon : 100 bucks , huh ? well , you know , diane , a lot of guys would be , uh , very insulted by this . fortunately , i do n't happen to be one of them . go get 'em , tiger . diane : it 's gon na be a bloodbath . [ scene_break ] ( footsteps approaching ) sam : ( sighs ) sharon : hi . sam : hey . sharon : oh . what happened to your hand ? sam : uh ... it 's nothing . it 's -- it 's -- it 's not important . sharon : you went to see adam , did n't you ? sam : ( sighs ) sharon : you did , did n't you ? sam : i just -- can we ... ( sighs ) ( door opens ) sam : i 'm sorry . ( sighs ) victor : i would like you to meet your new attorney , miss avery bailey clark . sharon : very nice to meet you . uh , victor , i - i - i ca n't believe this is who you hired to represent me . miss clark is a very famous attorney . victor : yes , she is . sam : are you , uh , are you here to help sharon ? avery : well , i 'm not sure that i 'm taking the case yet , but victor was quite persuasive . and this sort of case is why i got into law school in the first place , so ... i 'm eager to hear more . victor : if anyone can prove your innocence , it is miss clark , all right ? she can get you out of here and back home to your children . sharon : that 's not gon na be easy . i 'm sure adam has gone way out of his way to make sure there 's no evidence that could save me . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ( ring ) adam : ( sighs ) what are you doing , calling me ? i should call you only . no . hey , i have sent you plenty of money . i 'm not sending you any more 'cause you blow through it all . no , i do n't -- listen to me . the most important thing is for you to stay under the radar . last thing we need is somebody recognizing you . [ next_on ] woman : please welcome the stunning lauren fenmore and the colorful c.e.o . of jabot jack abbott . audience : ( cheering ) kay : what 's going on here ? woman : welcome , tucker . tucker : hello , holly , leah . pleasure to meet you both . | jack worries when he is unable to reach kyle on the phone and diane makes up a story that he is in summer school so that he will be ahead of his class when school starts again . jack tells diane that she better not try to undermine his relationship with kyle or sneak kyle out of town or she will be very sorry . jack demands that diane have kyle at her place for his visitation tomorrow night when he returns from his business trip . abby announces to the press that the naked heiress is the new spokeswoman for beauty of nature and the news gets a lot of positive press for newman enterprises . genevieve arrives and gives victoria and abby marketing ideas for the new campaign as a gift to them . genevieve later has a glass of lemonade with jack and tells him abby 's big news and offers him ideas to counter beauty of nature 's new campaign as a gift to him . |
paul : you want me to fire chris ? why ? heather : because she 's more interested in putting phyllis in prison than proving your innocence . chris : that is not true . heather : no , you told michael and ronan that she killed tim reid , that ricky had nothing to do with it . paul : what ? chris : i spoke to tim 's neighbor . i wanted to find out what she knew about tim and ricky , and then she mentioned that someone else came to see tim . paul : phyllis . chris : yes . she heard raised voices , what could have been threats . heather : they had an argument . that does n't mean she did something to him . chris : he was her therapist . she confided in him . she told him things she did n't want anyone else to know . if that were threatened , it would make sense that she 'd want to get rid of him . paul : and i was so sure that -- that ricky was responsible for -- heather : we -- we do n't know that he was n't . chris : paul . you know i 'm right . phyllis had more reason to want tim gone than ricky did . [ scene_break ] avery : listen , getting the judge to stop `` restless style `` from running that video of you punching billy is a victory . nick : you said a small one . avery : well , it beats a loss . nick : oh , i ca n't think about this right now . i 've got ta check in at work . avery : okay , well , i 'm gon na go back to see phyllis and see if i can work some defense strategies out with her . nick : i know we 've got a long way to go to clear phyllis , but it will happen , right ? avery : that 's what i 'm working on . [ scene_break ] chris : michael , have you questioned phyllis about dr. reid yet ? michael : i 'm gon na let ronan handle that . chris : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] ronan : yeah . you know , i could arrest you for assaulting a federal agent . phyllis : you go ahead , you arrest me , yeah . ronan : yeah ? why do n't i do that , then ? 'cause you 're not in enough trouble already , right ? phyllis : yeah , i 'm not . no , i 'm not . i 'm being charged with attempted murder , and now you 're accusing me of killing someone . ronan : i asked you . i asked you if you killed tim reid . phyllis : oh , that 's a big difference , ronan . ronan : yeah , it is a big difference , phyllis , because someone saw you outside of his apartment . someone heard you threaten him . so i 'm gon na ask you one more time -- did you kill tim reid ? ( doorbell rings ) ronan : ( sighs ) avery : good , you 're still here . what 's going on ? ronan : ( exhales slowly ) ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] jack : come on , sarge , hurry up , or i 'm gon na toss myself in this pool , wheelchair and all . sarge : all right , lift is working . jack : i told you it was working . sarge : you sure you do n't want to do any upper body before you get into the water ? jack : very funny , augie . sarge : well , you keep that up and i will personally toss you and that chair and all into the water . jack : ooh , tough guy , pickin ' on a fella who ca n't walk . sarge : you ready to show me what you got , or not ? jack : i 've been ready . [ scene_break ] lauren : so i put some dresses in the dressing room for the bride - to - be to try on . nikki : thank you so much , and thank you for doing this with such little notice . lauren : oh , absolutely . actually , i was a little surprised , 'cause i thought the last time you and victoria were in , you said that jack had jean - pierre making a dress for you . nikki : yes , yes , but i 'm worried that it might not be ready on time . lauren : sounds like the wedding 's coming up soon . nikki : well , we do n't have a date yet , but i wanted to have a plan `` b `` just in case . lauren : well , that 's good . that 's good , and this just came in , and i think it is gorgeous . nikki : ohh . lauren : do n't you think ? nikki : it is beautiful . ohh , just stunning . sharon : white ? really ? it did n't even apply at your first wedding . nikki : sharon , sharon . why do you always make yourself such an easy target ? it just takes all the fun out of putting you in your place . sharon : and where might that be ? oh , i know . victor 's bed . nikki : oh . i was gon na say the gutter . lauren : ( laughs ) ( sighs ) chelsea : hi . lauren : hi ! are you finding everything ? chelsea : yeah , thank you . lauren : good . chelsea : um , this is a great color , you know . yeah . lauren : is n't it ? i can barely keep it in stock in any of the stores . chelsea : oh , and , um , i wanted to thank you for sending all those dresses to kansas . they were all really gorgeous . lauren : oh , of course , of course . adam wanted the wedding to be perfect . chelsea : ( laughs ) it was . lauren : so which one did you choose ? chelsea : oh , actually , i can show you . uh , let 's see . lauren : okay . chelsea : i decided on that one . lauren : ohh , that was my favorite . that 's great . chelsea : yeah , mine , too . well , obviously . and adam really loved it , so ... lauren : aw . well , the two of you look very happy . chelsea : yeah , we are . lauren : well , that 's good . [ scene_break ] victor : you 're back already ? adam : i took care of everything i needed to in kansas , yes . victor : uh - huh . well , i saw you , uh , you did it , huh ? i 'll be damned . so you eloped . you tied the knot . adam : i did , indeed . victor : uh - huh . no honeymoon ? adam : i have , uh , some business here in town i 'm gon na take care of . after that 's over , i will , uh , take chelsea somewhere she deserves . victor : hope you 'll be happy , son . adam : i am ... for the very -- very first time since mom died . [ scene_break ] lauren : here you go , and congratulations again . chelsea : thank you . lauren : sharon , i can take you now . sharon : oh , no , that 's okay . i 've changed my mind . the color 's wrong . lauren : hmm , all right . well , let me know if i can help you with anything . chelsea : it 's too bad you , uh , wasted your money on that ticket to kansas . sharon : adam told you . chelsea : that you showed up at his mother 's farm and tried to convince him not to marry me ? yeah , he told me . it 's embarrassing , getting blown off like that . sharon : going to kansas was a huge mistake . chelsea : you do n't seem to me like the type of person who learns from her mistakes . let me give you a piece of advice -- do n't ever try to come between me and adam again . sharon : ooh . oh , insecure much ? chelsea : ( laughs ) why would i be insecure ? i have adam , and if this and the mansion he just bought me do n't convince you , then the family we 're going to raise there will . [ scene_break ] adam : thank you for your good wishes . i hope that , uh , that you find the same happiness that chelsea and i have . victor : even though it 's with sharon ? adam : there 's something that you should , uh , that you should know . victor : what 's that ? adam : sharon , uh , she showed up to kansas , tried to convince me not to marry chelsea . victor : i know , son . [ scene_break ] chris : thank you . michael : that was not necessary . chris : ronan should not be doing phyllis ' questioning . he 's too personally involved . michael : the same has been said of you . chris : oh , well , i 'm sorry , i tend to lose a little objectivity when someone tries to run me over with a car . michael : allegedly , allegedly . chris : michael , you know what ? wait . we both want justice . it 's important this goes through proper , official channels . no , phyllis ' questioning should be done at the police station and not by ronan . michael : well , thanks for helping out with that . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ronan showed up unexpectedly . ronan : hmm . avery : with a warrant ? ronan : actually , i came to give your sister a heads - up . avery : about what ? ronan : she 's a suspect in another case -- the disappearance of tim reid . avery : did n't paul say that ricky had something to do with that ? ronan : christine found a witness who heard phyllis threatening reid right before he disappeared . avery : that proves nothing . ronan : then you did n't have anything to do with the disappearance of your former shrink , then ? 'cause i need to -- phyllis : oh , come on , please , give me a break . avery : no , no , no . do n't -- do n't -- do n't answer that . ( knock on door ) phyllis : oh , great . come on in , guys . join the party . avery : ( sighs ) ronan : what are you guys doing here ? man : we have orders to bring in ms. newman for questioning . ronan : i was just about to take mrs. newman in for questioning . man : we have to take her in . direct orders from the commissioner . ronan : who got him involved ? phyllis : oh , i wonder . avery : phyllis . phyllis : you know , just cuff me . get it over with . cuff me . cuff me . ronan : that 's not necessary . you 're not under arrest . phyllis : oh , not yet . avery : phyllis , i 'll be right behind you . phyllis : can you , please ? i got your purse . i got it . ronan : i had noting to do with this . avery : no , but we know who did , and she is not gon na get away with trying to destroy my sister . excuse me . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chris : phyllis is being brought in . michael : thank you . heather : come on , christine , do you really think that she 's capable of murder ? she 's nick 's wife . she 's a successful businesswoman . she -- michael : mother , grandmother . chris : i -- and she did n't want to lose that . look , the -- the phyllis i know would go to any lengths to protect what 's hers . paul : no , no , no . the hit - and - run is a crime of passion , a reaction to seeing you and danny . if she killed tim , that 's cold and calculated ... something ricky would do . i still think he 's responsible . michael : paul , ricky confessed to killing daisy , his girlfriend , her college buddy who was coming to meet with you . in all that flood of confession , he never mentioned tim reid ? paul : no . no , he did n't . [ scene_break ] nikki : lauren , i 've left two dresses in the dressing room . i want to bring victoria back to see them . lauren : ( chuckles ) okay . okay , i 'll put them on hold for you . nikki : thanks . uh , hopefully , it wo n't be for too long . i have to say , i can not wait to be jack 's wife . lauren : oh , honey . look , you just light up when you say that . nikki : ohh . well , i feel a little guilty being this happy , knowing paul is going through all of that . lauren : yeah . oh , this case is really tearing michael up . nikki : oh , i - it 's hard to imagine anybody believing that paul could kill his own son . lauren : well , michael knows that he 's not a murderer , but they have to find that knife . nikki : oh , it 's got ta turn up eventually . lauren : let it be sooner rater than later . nikki : yeah . lauren : i do not know how much more paul can take . nikki : well , at least he has nina . having someone to lean on makes all the difference . lauren : and jack is a very lucky man . you have been with him through this paralysis . i 'm sure that you are the reason he 's getting through . nikki : ohh . well , he 's the one doing all the work . i 've never seen someone be so determined . i hope he 's not pushing himself too hard . [ scene_break ] jack : i was n't finished . sarge : well , here 's the thing about me being your physical therapist , jack -- makes me the boss of you . jack : you know , i -- i get out of this chair , i 'm gon na kick your ass . sarge : well , you do as i say , and you just might get the chance to try . jack : i could have done more reps in there . sarge : yeah , you could have , and quite possibly injured yourself , tough guy . jack : i know my own body now . sarge : i know my job . jack : your job is to get me walking again . sarge : i made no promises . jack : no , i made promises . i promised myself i was gon na be back on my feet . sarge : and i believe you will be back on your feet , jack , but you have to trust me . jack : okay . but not a word of any of this to nikki . [ scene_break ] nick : connie was n't at her desk . okay to come in ? victor : of course , son . sit down . i 'm surprised to see you here , considering ... the stuff that has been going on with phyllis . nick : yeah , she and avery are working on her case , so i figured i 'd come in here and get some work done . victor : mm - hmm . how about summer ? nick : summer is angry , scared , and confused . victor : mm - hmm . nick : noah took her to the movies . victor : hopefully , he 'll be able to keep her mind off things . nick : so what 's going on around here ? i know the deadline 's coming up for the packaging design on the new products . victor : it 's already been taken care of , son . nick : what do you mean ? you made that decision without me ? victor : well , because you were busy with phyllis ' arrest , i delegated authority to sharon . she made the decision . nick : are you serious ? victor : it 's already gone to production . [ scene_break ] chelsea : forgot my bag . sharon : oh . well , we would n't want adam 's hard - earned money to go to waste . chelsea : ( laughs ) you know , green really is n't your color . sharon : you think i 'm jealous of you ? chelsea : i think you need to accept that adam 's moved on with his life . maybe you should do the same . adam : hey . everything okay ? chelsea : perfect . what are you doing here ? adam : well , i , um , saw your car outside , and i was on my way home wanted to see if you felt like joining me . chelsea : great . i 'm all done here . adam : so you made it back to genoa city okay ? sharon : yeah . thanks . and , um ... congratulations . chelsea : ready ? adam : yeah . thank you , by the way . i 'll see you . chelsea : how 'd you get here so fast ? adam : i told you , you need a new car , preferably a faster one . i can get one for you if you want . chelsea : you spoil me . if you do n't believe me , you can just ask sharon . adam : she 's getting to you , huh ? chelsea : ( scoffs ) please . you know , she accuses me of only being interested in your money , yet she 's living with victor . adam : ( pops lips ) it 's called projecting . chelsea : hmm , really ? i call it being a big old bitch . adam : ( chuckles ) ( growls ) chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : she 's not getting to you , huh ? tell me the truth . you want to claw her eyes out , do n't you ? chelsea : maybe a little , at first , but now , honestly , i just feel bad for her . she seemed so ... adam : alone , yeah . chelsea : yeah , but she has victor , right ? adam : maybe . chelsea : what do you mean ? adam : well , i , uh ... ( exhales slowly ) i ran into dad , told him about the situation where she went to kansas , tried to stop the wedding . chelsea : what did he say ? adam : that he already knew . chelsea : and ? adam : and that 's all i know . i have no idea what 's going on between those two . [ scene_break ] nick : giving sharon the authority to act unilaterally on newman 's cosmetics line -- what is this , a gift from you to her ? victor : she is more than qualified to make a decision like that . otherwise , i would n't have hired her in the first place to develop a line with you . nick : you really have lost all perspective when it comes to sharon . victor : no , none whatsoever . i know exactly who she is and what she is , all right ? a dedicated , smart lady who ... learned the whole cosmetics business in no time at all . she has earned my respect for what she has done here at newman . i wish she would have yours , as well . ( cell phone rings ) nick : hey , avery , what 's up ? avery : phyllis has been taken in for questioning again . nick : why ? avery : they think she might be involved in another crime . look , just meet me at the police station . nick : ( sighs ) i 'm on my way . i got ta go . victor : all right , son . [ scene_break ] chris : they should have been here by now . lauren : christine . chris : hi , lauren . i 'm gon na see if i can find out what 's taking them so long . michael : okay . lauren : um , hmm . what 's going on ? michael : work stuff . lauren : yeah ? well , i came to see paul . is that about his case ? michael : i really ca n't talk about it . lauren : okay , let me know if i can do anything . michael : yeah , all right . mm , you 're cleared to interrogation one . paul is there . lauren : all right , thanks . chris : they 're here . phyllis : are you kidding me ? avery : phyllis . phyllis : really ? are you doing this ? you know i had nothing to do with dr. reid 's disappearance . you know that , christine . avery : phyllis ! not another word , phyllis . phyllis : okay . michael : take her to interrogation two . avery : i need a moment with my client . michael : let me know when you 're ready . avery : ( sighs ) ronan : guess i do n't have to ask who called in the marines . chris : i have waited a long time to see phyllis get punished for the things she 's done . i am not about to let her slip away now . ronan : okay . it 's called the department of justice , christine . just thought you might want to remember that . phyllis : listen , i just went to talk to him . that 's all , just talk . i - i just went to persuade tim to take a , you know , uh , to leave town . avery : and by `` persuade , `` you mean `` bribe . `` phyllis : no , no , no , no , no . i did not bribe him . i gave him cash . i gave him cash to help him out , so he could take a vacation . come on . i did n't know that some neighbor saw me . avery : saw you , heard you , told the police everything . phyllis : what am i gon na do ? avery : oh , damn it , phyllis , why do you always ask that question after the thing you 've done comes back to bite you ? or so ... phyllis : what 's she doing here ? michael : christine is here as an observer , as paul 's attorney . avery : ah , as long as we 're all clear on that . michael : we are . nick : what 's going on ? michael : nicholas , what the hell -- you can not walk in here like that , nick . phyllis : i want -- i want him here . michael : what ? avery : michael , michael . michael : fine . everyone have a seat . michael : what happened between you and tim reid when you went to go see him ? nick : your old shrink ? michael : nicholas , please . tim reid is missing . you were seen arguing with him right before his disappearance . phyllis : i never even saw this woman who claims i was there . how do you know she 's not lying ? michael : is she ? avery : do n't answer that . chris : avery , you 're a lawyer . you know , sometimes , it 's difficult to build a case against someone , and other times , all the pieces just fall into place , like this one . phyllis has kept a deep , dark secret for over 20 years . avery : that has not been proven . chris : well , what we do know is that her ex - therapist , the one person she 'd be most likely to confess her crime to , just happened to disappear at the exact moment her secret was about to be exposed . is that a coincidence ? i do n't think so . phyllis : nobody really cares what you think . chris : what do you think , michael ? how far do you think phyllis would go to keep the truth from coming out ? michael : what part of `` observer `` did you not understand ? heather : i 'm gon na go see how it 's going with phyllis . [ scene_break ] paul : okay . thanks . lauren : phyllis s here ? paul : yeah . chris was trying to prove that ricky was responsible for tim reid 's disappearance . lauren : to support your claim that he was dangerous ? paul : right , only what she found out did not indict ricky . a neighbor heard phyllis threatening tim . lauren : ( sighs ) and now the police are questioning her about it . paul : right . chris thinks that phyllis confided in her therapist about hitting us with the car , and when ricky started to get nosy , she got rid of tim , because she did n't want him telling what he knew . lauren : do you believe that ? paul : i do n't know . with all of chris ' digging , she was not able to prove that ricky was the serial killer that i was convinced that he was . you know , i should be hugely , hugely relieved , but i 'm not . instead , i ... i do n't know what i am . paul : ( exhales sharply ) lauren : oh , i 'm so sorry . paul : my son is dead , and people are feeling badly for me . lauren : because you are a good man . paul : mm . a good man that killed his son . lauren : you had no choice . paul : i did n't give ricky a chance , lauren . from the very beginning , i - i had a bad feeling about ricky . and i - i went with my gut , i followed my instincts , and they told me that he was a dangerous person ... one that was capable of murder . what if i was wrong ? lauren : you listen to me . do you remember shawn ? ( tapping finger ) this is not your first time with a sociopath . you followed your instincts with shawn , and you saved my life like you saved eden 's . paul : ( sighs ) but my son is gone . he 's dead , and it 's my fault . lauren : you shot him in the shoulder . you were not trying to kill him . [ scene_break ] sarge : yeah , i paid mrs. martinez to tell me if you tried to sneak in any extra workouts . jack : no kidding . i paid her not to tell you . sarge : your legs . jack : yeah , that 's right , my legs , and they 're gon na be working . when nikki walks down that aisle , she 's going to see a smiling and standing jack . sarge : there is no set date that 's going to happen . jack : i 'm not gon na schedule anything until it does . see , i can be reasonable . nikki : there you guys are . jack : hey . nikki : how was your workout ? jack : uh , okay . nikki : yeah ? okay ? i just thought , maybe , 'cause you got a little feeling back in your foot , your progress would go more quickly . jack : well -- sarge : oh , you do n't want to force these things , nikki . nikki : i just know how bad he wants to walk . sarge : really ? he never mentioned anything about that to me . nikki : ( laughs ) well , he is n't the most patient man in the world , and that 's why i 'm not going to make him wait any longer for at least one thing . sarge : and i 'm gon na take that as my cue to leave . nikki : ( laughs ) no , i 'm talking about our wedding . sarge : ( laughs ) nikki : i want to get married right away jack : now what -- we ca n't . sarge : i 'll see you tomorrow . jack , nikki . jack : so ... ( sighs ) nikki : why -- why are you hesitating ? are you -- you still want to get married ? jack : y - yeah , of course i do , i just -- i mean ... ( sighs ) when you say `` right away , `` i mean , wh - when are we talking ? nikki : next week ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : that 's weird . what happened to my lipstick ? [ scene_break ] victor : well , send the final packaging choice to me and nicholas , all right ? no , continue production . yep , thank you . sharon : i heard what you said to nick about me . victor : he was out of line . sharon : well , you know , you did n't have to defend me after what happened , so thank you . victor : thank you ? that 's all i get ? sharon : um , i do n't understand . victor : well , are n't you gon na buy dinner for me , maybe ? sharon : gloworm ? victor : well , why the hell not ? [ scene_break ] jack : no , we -- we ca n't get married next week . honey , jean - pierre wo n't even be finished with your dress till a month from now . nikki : no , no , no , no , that 's not a problem . i found some beautiful dresses at fenmore 's this morning . lauren said she could have one ready in just a couple of days . jack : invitations take a while to be printed . it -- nikki : that 's not a problem , either . paperless is the way to go these days . it 's quick , it 's better for the environment , or we could just telephone people , if you like . jack : ( sighs ) i want this wedding to be special -- a great , wonderful service , an elegant reception , everything you deserve . nikki : i do n't care about any of that . i want you . that 's all i want . i love you , and i want to be your wife . jack : i guess i ca n't argue that , can i ? nikki : nope . jack : okay . nikki : well , okay . jack : okay , nikki . i will marry you next week . nikki : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] michael : ms. clark , it would be a lot easier on all of us if your client just answered our questions . avery : she 's under no obligation to do that . michael : if she has nothing to hide , why -- phyllis : i do n't . michael : then -- ronan : hey , hey . when was the last time you saw tim reid ? phyllis : a few weeks ago . before that , i had n't seen him in over 20 years . ronan : 20 years . and why did you get in touch with him again ? phyllis : because i found out that ricky had contacted him , and i wanted to know why . ronan : and how many times did you see him ? phyllis : once . ronan : at his apartment ? phyllis : yes . ronan : and when you were there , did you argue ? phyllis : i was upset that he talked to ricky . ronan : did you threaten him ? phyllis : no . chris : so you decided to get rid of him . is that how you handle your problems ? nick : back off , christine . avery : this is not your case , counselor . chris : no , phyllis wanted to make sure that dr. reid did n't tell ricky that she was the one that ran paul and me over , so she just got rid of him , did n't you ? michael : enough ! nick : enough . phyllis : you 're right . avery : phyllis ! phyllis : you 're right , i did get rid of him . i got rid of dr. reid ... but not in the way you think . i paid him to go way . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hi . ooh , what 's in the bag ? adam : something i promised you . chelsea : a new car ? adam : how did you guess ? no . chelsea : um ... a lavish honeymoon ? adam : sort of . chelsea : oh , wow , honeymoon in a bag -- i can hardly wait . adam : i love it when you go all mushy on me . chelsea : ( laughs ) ( girlie voice ) oh , adam , tell me what 's in the bag . i hope it 's something expensive and outrageous that i just ca n't live without . adam : yeah , i 'm pretty sure i like you cynical instead . chelsea : ( laughs ) what , no diamond - encrusted cell phone ? adam : ( laughs ) look , i have been very busy as of late with business , so we have n't been able to go off to a honeymoon , so i figured i would bring a honeymoon to us , per se . chelsea : mm ? adam : it 's , uh , european style . check it out . i have some , uh , french wine ... chelsea : ( normal voice ) ooh . adam : very rare . italian antipasto ... chelsea : ( gasps ) adam : very delicious . i have beluga caviar -- very expensive -- and i have some belgian chocolates -- very decadent . after all of that , we are going to have a swedish massage . try and say that three times fast . um , i will be doing the massaging , um , and it will be very ... very .. chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : so are you ready to pop the cork ? chelsea : mm , yes and no , although , you know , i - i do n't really know much about hearts and flowers , but i do know that you would n't have a massage on a full stomach . so maybe , um ... maybe massage first , and all the , uh ... all that `` very `` stuff later . adam : no , i have , uh , just a question . why am i the one getting undressed when you 're the one who 's getting the massage ? chelsea : because i - i like my masseur fully engaged . adam : ( laughs ) fully , huh ? chelsea : uh - huh . adam : okay , well , i 'm all in . chelsea : ( laughs ) mm - hmm . all or nothing , baby . adam : come here . just shut up . chelsea : mm . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : ( gasps ) oh . jack : to ... my future wife , who , in less than a week , is going to be mrs. jack abbott . nikki : i ca n't wait . ( glasses clink ) [ scene_break ] heather : phyllis paid tim to leave town . paul : ( sighs ) so ricky did n't kill tim . where does that leave us ? heather : finding out that ricky had nothing to do with reid 's disappearance -- it does n't look good for your defense , but we still believe that ricky killed his girlfriend , the person who has proof of that , and daisy . paul : ( breathes deeply ) [ scene_break ] michael : phyllis , i want a direct answer . why did you pay tim reid to leave town ? phyllis : because i knew ricky was writing that book . i did n't trust dr. reid to keep the patient / doctor confidentiality . avery : something phyllis is legally entitled to . chris : if he left on his own , why did n't he take his personal belongings ? phyllis : i do n't know . maybe he did n't need them . ronan : not even his medication ? phyllis : i do n't know about his medication . i do n't know about that . i gave him enough money to refill his prescription . chris : ( sighs ) and why should we believe you ? phyllis : because i 'm telling the truth . last time i saw dr. reid , he was alive and well and looking really forward to taking a vacation on my dime . chris : so the man leaves on his own accord . the police spend weeks looking for him , not even a clue as to where he went . i do n't know . something does n't add up . [ scene_break ] beth : they asked me about that woman , phyllis , and when i was leaving the police station , i saw her being brought in for questioning . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i gave the money to dr. reid . i have a copy of the transfer back at my place . avery : okay , if she was gon na kill dr. reid , why would she give him a huge sum of money ? chris : to throw us off track . phyllis : oh ... my god . chris : but you know what ? even if you did n't kill dr. reid , it 's obvious that you were desperate to get rid of him , which proves you had something to hide , and the jury will see that . [ next_on ] victor : i want you to keep a very close eye on both beauty of nature and jabot . jack : one company , one c.e.o . it 's gon na be me , ash . nick : so i have to wonder yet again -- what else have n't you told me ? | paul finds out from heather that phyllis also visited tim reid . christine asks michael if he questioned phyllis yet about her visiting tim . ronan recovers from his slap from phyllis but asks her again if she killed tim . avery stops by and upon seeing ronan wants to know what is going on . at fenmore 's , nikki and lauren pick out the dresses for herself as well as her bridesmaids . sharon interrupts their talk and slurs are exchanged between her and nikki . chelsea walks into the boutique . at the coffeehouse , victor meets up with adam , who lets him know that he and chelsea eloped . chelsea warns sharon not to try to come between her and adam again . adam lets victor know that sharon showed up in kansas and tried to stop the wedding . victor says he knew about it . two police officers arrive at phyllis ' to take her down to the station for questioning . christine tells heather and paul that phyllis is being brought in for questioning . nikki tells lauren that she can not wait to be jack 's wife . jack along with sarge 's help tries to go swimming . adam interrupts sharon arguing . sharon congratulates adam on his marriage . |
sharon : [ sighs ] i do n't know why i 'm so nervous . it 's not like i have n't had an ultrasound before . dylan : well , still , there 's nothing like seeing your baby for the first time or hearing the -- hearing the heartbeat . sharon : are you worried ? i mean , because of what happened with avery 's pregnancy ? dylan : [ sighs ] i 'm -- i 'm trying to stay positive because i 'm sure you 're gon na give birth to a strong , healthy baby . and i 'm gon na do everything i can to make that happen . stitch : believe me . when mac sets his mind to something , he 's unstoppable . [ chuckles ] dylan : uh , apparently so are you , unless you 're just wearing this for fun . stitch : yeah , you 're looking at memorial hospital 's newest / oldest resident . sharon : wow . dylan : that 's great , man . sharon : they reinstated you ! that so great ! congratulations , stitch . stitch : thanks . uh , sorry i did n't tell you before now . it 's just -- i 've been swamped . dylan : yeah . sharon : you know , i 'm gon na see if i can find the ultrasound tech , and i 'll let you two catch up . dylan : cool . we 'll be right here . well , congratulations . i know how happy it makes you to be back doing something you love to do . stitch : yeah . it looks like we 've both been giving a second chance at happiness . both : do n't blow it . stitch : ah ! dylan : [ chuckles ] do n't do it . stitch : do n't . sharon : oh , sage . sage : sharon . sorry . i did n't see you . sharon : uh ... is everything okay ? sage : yeah , uh , i 'm just a little preoccupied . i have an appointment with my ob - gyn . sharon : what a coincidence . so do i . you know , dylan and i are so excited about it . you and nick must feel the same way . sage : yeah , i do n't know if nick 's gon na show up . sharon : oh . do n't tell me . newman family business . that 's the only thing i could think of that would keep him away . sage : no , it 's -- it 's me . [ sighs ] the truth is i do n't really know where i stand with nick anymore . nick : you 're just dying to tell me , are n't you ? that you slept with sage . well , i already know that . but here 's something you do n't know -- sage had a dna test run and the baby is mine . so you can stay the hell away . adam : well , you know what , nick ? you 'll forgive me if i do n't put much store in paternity tests considering your history with them . nick : how 'd you know that ? [ knock on door ] marisa : who is it ? room service . marisa : there must be some sort of mistake . i did n't order ... look , i have a job to get to . i do n't have time ... noah : hope you 're enjoying your stay , ms. sierras . [ chuckles ] you know , this is becoming a habit -- a very bad habit . kevin : hey . you ready ? mariah : hey . yeah , noah just needs to get here , and then i am off the clock . do you have everything we need ? kevin : uh - huh . everything else is in the car . what time is noah due in ? mariah : um , 10 minutes ago . kevin : did you call him ? mariah : yeah , it went straight to voicemail . kevin : can you try him again ? the sooner we get out of here , the sooner we get up to the lake . mariah : yeah . abby : what 's at the lake ? kevin : abby . should n't you be at home resting ? mariah : yeah . we heard about your accident . i heard it was pretty serious . kevin : yeah . you do n't want to tax yourself . you never know with these things . one little tweak and , bam , you 're in a neck brace for the rest of your life . abby : nice try . what 's going on at the lake ? mariah : swimming . kevin : fishing . abby : which is it ? swimming or fishing ? kevin : swimming . mariah : fishing . kevin : fishing and swimming . abby : right . so , i am going to give up all of my worldly goods and become a nun . mariah : ooh , fun ! can i have your shoes ? abby : you 're not fooling me , you know . there 's only one reason why you would lie about your trip to the lake . you 're going skinny dipping , are n't you ? mariah : [ chuckles ] well , abby , ca n't get one past you . you found us out . kevin : were we that obvious ? abby : well , to someone who 's been there , done that . and trust me , the flippers -- you think they 're gon na be sexy , but ... mariah : do you mind keeping our little adventure on the down - low ? we really do n't want the gcpd finding out . kevin : yeah . it would just give them another excuse to fire me . mariah : and really , we 're just doing it so we can blow off some steam . i mean , it 's been so tense lately . abby : tense ? why ? mariah : oh , i do n't know . maybe it 's the three murders that have yet to be solved . how easily they forget . kevin : right ? abby : that 's not fair . i was almost a victim , too , and i lost someone that i loved . mariah : i am gon na stop you right there . abby : [ sighs ] kevin , you 're on the inside . have the police made any headway with the investigation ? kevin : the police ? no . abby : but someone else has ? kevin : i did n't say that . abby : you did n't have to . come on . tell me what 's going on . kevin , i deserve to know . kevin : fine . it 's -- it 's about the guy responsible for the killings , marco annicelli . abby : i thought they ruled him out . mariah : we have reason to believe the cops may have been wrong about that . abby : so , what ? there 's some psycho drug lord on the loose , waiting to strike again ? mariah : not necessarily . kevin : he may be dead . drowned . abby : may be ? mariah : that 's what we 're gon na try to find out . abby : no . absolutely not . we are gon na do things right for once . we are going to the police . marisa : as tempting as it is , i 'm gon na have to do as i said and take things slow . noah : yeah . no , you 're right . [ clears throat ] sorry . did n't mean to be pushy . marisa : i just do n't want to repeat the same old patterns , you know ? noah : mm - hmm . yeah , no , i get it . i , uh -- look , i - i just came here to , um , make sure that you -- you did n't change your mind , take off 'cause of what my friends found out . marisa : that i 'd been keeping things from you . noah : well , you came clean now . that 's all that matters . so ... we can start fresh . and if you need any more reminding of exactly what genoa city has to offer ... marisa : tiny hamburgers . noah : no . these are wisconsin beef sliders with good , old - fashioned wisconsin cheese . marisa : sliders ? noah : yes . sliders . because , uh , you see , they slide right in your mouth . marisa : [ laughs ] noah : mmm . marisa : oh ! noah : yeah , sometimes not , though . marisa : let me . noah : that 's really big . marisa : [ laughs ] noah : thanks . marisa : i 'm , um -- i 'm really sorry i did n't tell you everything about marco . noah : forget about him , okay ? the guy 's at the bottom of a lake . he got his punishment . marisa : and me ? noah : what about you ? marisa : you do n't think i deserve punishment , too ? noah : mm - hmm . [ chuckles ] look , you 're not responsible for my fiancée 's death . or any others . marisa : your friends think i am . noah : they do n't know you . marisa : and i told you once -- you barely know me at all . noah : i know all i need to know . marisa : i should change . i 'm going to be late for work . dylan : man , things are a hell of a lot different for us now than they were this time last year , huh ? stitch : yeah . dylan : well , i bet ashley 's sorry to lose you . stitch : why would you say that ? dylan : uh , because you were the lead chemist , and i heard her say that you were irreplaceable . stitch : ashley 's been great , totally encouraging . uh , said to get back to my true love . dylan : speaking of -- abby ? stitch : [ chuckles ] dylan : how is she ? that was , uh -- that was no minor fender bender she was in . stitch : yeah . she was lucky to get out of it relatively unscathed . dylan : well , do n't let her overdo it . stitch : believe it or not , she 's actually playing hooky from , uh , newman- abbott today . we 're even getting together later for a little quality chill time . dylan : mm . next thing you know , i 'll be the best man , and -- stitch : whoa . hey ! whoa ! hit the brakes , man . dylan : all right . stitch : we have n't even , you know , seen a movie together . dylan : okay . everything at its own pace . stitch : yeah . like you and sharon ? dylan : man , it was tough saying goodbye to avery . stitch : yeah . dylan : but it was the right thing , you know ? she 's off getting help . she 's piecing her life back together . and me -- i - i never could have predicted things would turn out this way . and i feel like i 'm finally getting everything i ever wanted . sharon : well , i do n't know what 's wrong between you and nick , but it 's not like him to keep his distance when you 're expecting his child . sage : well , he has good reason . sharon : okay , well , if it helps any , you know , nick is a very forgiving person . you know , he -- he was with me . except when i pushed him to the limit , but i - i do n't imagine you did anything like that . sage : he was very angry last time i saw him . sharon : you want me to talk to him ? sage : no . gosh , no . sharon : 'cause i do n't mind . sharon : i can -- i can handle it . sharon : if there 's anything i can do to help -- sage : you ca n't do anything , sharon . no one can . sharon : wow . i ca n't imagine it would be that bad . i mean , it 's not as if you messed with his daughter 's dna test . [ chuckles ] sage : i , uh -- i lied to him about something pretty important . sharon : what could be so important ? sage : this baby . i told nick that i never slept with gabe , and i did . once . and i 'm paying for it . adam : how do i know that you lied about your -- your kid 's paternity test ? i do n't know . nick , these things -- they 're not big government secrets , you know ? people talk . they tell stories . i heard it . nick : i did n't lie . adam : you did n't lie ? okay . well , if that makes you feel better , that 's fine . what do you want to call it ? an omission ? the point is the results of the first test were compromised , right ? so , you made it out like you went and got a second test . except you did n't get a second test . and i remember thinking , you know , `` that does n't sound like nick . that does n't sound like the nick newman that i went to boarding school with . he would n't do something like that . `` except you did , right ? so , who 's to say you would n't do it again ? just claim that this baby is yours because you want it to be . nick : i say . adam : you say ? [ chuckles ] you say . well , that 's not good enough for me . nick : well , i 'm willing to do a second test . are you ? adam : here 's what i do n't understand . why is it that you 're so eager to jump into this with sage ? you 're not at all concerned about what her motives might be ? nick : not everyone has an agenda , gabe . adam : sage did . sage did when she married me . it was money . she wanted my inheritance . of course , the divorce sort of look care of that . she ended up getting a couple of crumbs from constance 's estate , which is why she needs you to be this baby 's father . do you understand that ? who 's to say she 's not trying to trap you ? chelsea : uh , do n't listen to him , nick . adam : when did you get here ? chelsea : just in time to hear all of this `` sage the gold digger `` ridiculousness . nick : it is ridiculous . although i 'm surprised to hear you 're on my side . chelsea : well , i 'm not on your side . i 'm on the side of a woman who was told she could never have a baby . adam : yeah . that 's what she claims , anyway . that could be a lie , too . you know , some people lie as easily as they breathe . chelsea : yes . they do . chelsea : there are definitely people in the world who get ahead by lying , but then there are normal people who like to live honest , drama - free lives . adam : mm . i agree with you . if you 're saying to me that sage is one of those people -- chelsea : sage 's doctor told her she could n't conceive . so she did n't just make that up . so , your whole `` sage is trapping nick by getting pregnant `` thing -- it does n't fly . nick : she 's got you there . chelsea : this baby is -- is a miracle . even you believe in miracles , right , gabe ? adam : yes , chelsea , i do . but sometimes , it 's just blind luck . chelsea : sage really does love you , nick . she told me she did n't know the true meaning of the world until she met you . adam : no , that 's really sweet . of course , it 's possible that she 's been lying to us about every single thing . nick : yeah , you two can continue talking about this if you want . i 'm out of here . adam : what are you doing ? why are you defending sage ? sage : i 'm sorry that i said all that to you . i should n't dump my problems all over you . sharon : no , no . that 's okay . hey , us pregnant ladies -- we got to look out for each other , right ? we got precious cargo on board . sage : [ chuckles ] yeah . absolutely . sharon : you know what ? if you want to talk anymore about this , i mean , i 'm assuming , based on what you said , that there 's a possibility gabriel is the baby 's father . sage : no , no . he 's not the father . sharon : okay . you know that for sure ? sage : yes . for sure . i had a paternity test , and the results just came in . sharon : oh . okay , well -- well , then i 'm happy for you and nick . sharon : yeah . i wish nick was happy , too . sharon : you know , i - i can stay after my checkup and i can be there for when you have yours . sage : that is so sweet , sharon . thank you . thank you , but i have to do it alone . after all , i - i might have to get used to doing everything alone . dylan : hey . they 're ready for us . sharon : oh , okay . yeah . i just -- i - i ran into sage and i got caught up talking to her . i did n't even look for the tech . dylan : how you doing ? is the baby good ? sage : great . stitch : baby . wow . i had no idea you guys were expecting . congratulations . dylan : our kids are gon na be cousins . they 're gon na grow up together . is n't that great ? sage : yeah , it -- it 's really great . [ clears throat ] dylan : all right . sharon , we got to go . let 's do this . sharon : okay . yes . um , you know what ? i 'll -- i 'll be around . stitch : uh ... i need to take off , myself . sage : yeah . stitch : you need anything before i go ? sage : no , i 'm good . uh , yeah , actually . can you talk to dr . greene and tell her that i might be a little bit late ? 'cause i 'm thinking that nick 's gon na show up , so , uh -- stitch : of course . got to wait for dad . i 'll let her know . sage : thanks . stitch : all right . mariah : we ca n't go to the police with this . we promised noah we 'd keep it quiet . abby : why would noah want to hush this up ? this could be his best chance to solve courtney 's murder . kevin : he 's protecting someone . abby : who ? the maniac drug dealer ? mariah : i mean , summer and kyle know . there 's no reason why we should n't let abby in on it . abby : in on what ? come on . just tell me . i 'll dig it up anyway . mariah : all right . you know that waitress that works here , the new one , the penelope cruz wannabe ? abby : the one that noah was giving hands - on training to ? that 's who he 's protecting ? kevin : that trainee is marisa sierras . and she was marco annicelli 's girlfriend . abby : what ? and noah knows about this ? mariah : no , no . he did n't until kevin sussed it out and marisa was forced to come clean . kevin : she claims they 've been apart for years , but they miraculously ended up here at the same time . mariah : and then they both were in a car accident where he died . kevin : and she survived . abby : well , that 's nine kinds of suspicious . kevin : yes , it is , abby . we think she knows more than she 's letting on . abby : well , look who it is . noah : hey , abby . uh , this is -- abby : yeah , i know who this is . and the scum you hang out with . noah : uh ... who ? abby : the peruvian drug lord . noah : right . hey , thanks for keeping it a secret . abby : noah , why are you protecting her ? noah : [ clears throat ] marisa : look , i do n't blame you for not trusting me , but i swear i had nothing to do with marco before he got here . abby : then how did you end up in a car with him ? marisa : he forced me to go with him when he found me . noah : and if marco 's associates find out that she was with him when he died , her life could be in danger . and i think we 've lost enough people already , have n't we ? abby : fine . if the others are willing to keep this between us , then i will , too . for now . marisa : [ sighs ] thank you . noah says you 're trustworthy and will keep my secret . dylan : hey . sharon : hi . dylan : how 's everything going ? sharon : well , the exam was fine . dylan : great . sharon : now the fun part . should be any second now . dylan : is -- is that it right there ? sharon : yes . yeah , that 's it . that 's our baby . oh , my god . hi , sweet pea . it 's mommy and daddy . he or she is quite the looker . sharon : we do n't want to know the sex . dylan : it 's too early . right now , all we care about is that this baby 's healthy . [ heart beating ] abby : hey . stitch : you made it . abby : so did you . i was afraid you were gon na have to work a double shift . stitch : and i was wondering if a call for work was gon na be too great to resist . abby : ah , they 'll be fine without me there for a day or so . stitch : since when ? abby : since gabe ceded control of the company back over to my dad . stitch : wow . so , does that mean you wo n't be slammed anymore ? abby : well , actually , my dad kept me on as coo . so it does n't look like things are gon na let up anytime soon . stitch : for me either . chief of staff already warned me that , uh , it 's only gon na get crazier from here on out . [ chuckles ] abby : [ chuckles ] wow . well , look at us . we are two busy people with dazzling careers that could come between us . but we have to remember what brought us together . stitch : yeah , i 'm not about to forget . it was the threat against your life , a threat that may still exist . abby : but what if i 'm not in danger anymore ? what if i do n't need a bodyguard ? stitch : why do you say that ? has there been a break in the case ? abby : let me tell you all about it . mariah : [ laughs ] abby was definitely wrong about one thing . kevin : oh , yeah ? what 's that ? mariah : those flippers are sexy as hell . kevin : yeah ? mariah : yeah ? kevin : this doing it for you ? mariah : oh , yeah . kevin : how about this ? mariah : oh , i love it . it 's great . kevin : check out this . mariah : oh ! where did you get all of this stuff ? kevin : do you really want to know ? mariah : i guess not . do you really know how to use it ? kevin : uh ... i guess we 're gon na find out . [ chuckles ] mariah : hopefully we 'll find out more than that . kevin : yeah . okay . that 's for you . mariah : thank you . marisa : do you really believe your friends will keep their word ? noah : do n't worry . you 'll be safe , okay ? marisa : thank you . noah : hey . what are you doing here ? nick : is that the way you greet your father ? noah : i , uh -- sorry , i just -- sage said that she had an appointment this afternoon , and i - i thought you 'd be with her . the appointment over ? dad . hey . dad , what -- what 's going on ? is everything okay ? is it the baby ? what 's up ? nick : no , the problem is n't the baby . it 's the baby 's mother . noah : okay . wh - what about her ? nick : well , i ca n't trust her anymore than i can trust that dude she slept with . chelsea : the question is n't why am i defending sage . the question is why are you dumping all over her after everything she 's done for you . i mean , she -- she lied to nick and everybody else about your identity . adam : yeah , she did . because it meant a big payday for her . chelsea : well , she never collected on that . and after she divorced you , she did n't get that inheritance and she still kept your secret . adam : yeah , she did . because think about how it would look to nick if he found out that she was keeping my identity a secret from him for over a year , right ? you know what she 's doing here ? she 's -- she 's protecting her nest egg , chelsea . chelsea : okay , so , is n't that a good thing ? she has a reason to stay silent . so , why are you trying to put doubts in nick 's mind about her ? why are you trying to come between them , especially if they 're having a baby together ? adam : because i 'm not sure that the baby she 's carrying is his . chelsea : come on . if the baby is n't nick 's , then -- you son of a bitch . adam : you hear me out , okay ? that thing with sage meant absolutely nothing . chelsea : do n't you dare start making excuses . there is no excuse for cheating on the woman you supposedly love , the family that you supposedly love . adam : i do love you . you and connor -- you -- you mean everything to me . nothing means more -- no woman , no job , nothing . chelsea : so , then what ? what ? the thing with sage was just some ... recreational fun ? adam : no . chelsea : other guys play golf . you have sex with your ex - wife ? ! adam : shh ! hear me out , okay ? chelsea : i thought that -- i thought you said that whole marriage was for show , but you had sex with her ? and now she -- she 's carrying your kid ? adam : maybe carrying my child . chelsea : oh , my god . everything you say is always a lie . this whole act , this whole person you 've created is all a lie . noah : is it really that big of a shock ? i mean , gabe and sage -- they were -- they were married . nick : it was more of a business arrangement than it was a marriage , at least , that 's what sage always told me . noah : so , you 're thinking the whole time that they were together , they were actually ... nick : sage swears it was only one time . noah : well , wait a minute . that -- that could mean that gabe is the father of the baby , then . nick : except he 's not . the dna test proved that i am the baby 's father , and gabe 's just gon na have to accept that . noah : okay . so , then you just ca n't get over the fact that she messed around on you . nick : [ sighs ] technically , she did n't . noah : what does that mean ? nick : it happened after i broke it off with her . noah : i mean , then -- then you ca n't really blame her , can you ? if a relationship is over , you have every right to move on . do n't you ? nick : it 's not the sex that 's what 's bothering me . it 's the fact that she hid it . she let me believe that the baby was mine before she 'd found out for sure . how am i supposed to get past that ? excuse me . dr. greene asked me to tell you that she has other patients to see , so if you 'd like to reschedule , we can -- sage : oh , no , no . it 's okay . uh , i thought the baby 's father would be coming , but he got caught up in something . i 'm ready . dylan : come on . is n't this great ? we can make copies , hand it out like cigars . tell me that this is not the greatest picture ever taken . go ahead . you can say it . i 'm acting like a fool going on and on about an ultrasound picture ! sharon : no , i ... i think it 's great how excited you are about our baby . but then i think of sage and i think of her having to go through her pregnancy alone . dylan : what do you mean alone ? she 's got nick . nick ca n't wait to have another kid . sharon : no , that might not be the case anymore . and sage is adamant that she can do it by herself . [ voice breaking ] and i do n't know , maybe she can , but i know that i could n't . dylan : okay . you -- you do n't have to . sharon : i 'm sure nick said that to sage , too . look how that turned out . you know what ? if you 're gon na walk out on me , then do me a favor and just go now . dylan : okay . ho - hold on . i do n't understand . one minute , we are sharing this amazing moment . and the next minute , you 're telling me to take a hike . sharon : i 'm just acknowledging what we both have already learned the hard way . dylan : which is ? sharon : that relationships -- they 're not built to last . dylan : my parents ' lasted up until my mom passed away . sharon : okay , well , things were different in their generation . that 's how it worked . it 's not like that anymore . you know , a baby was n't enough to keep nick and sage together . it was n't enough to keep me and nick together . and look at you and avery . everything -- people thought you two would last forever . and you did n't . so , i say just -- let 's just end this now before it -- before we get any closer , before the baby comes , before it 's too hard for me to say goodbye to you . dylan : stop , stop . i am not going anywhere , okay ? i want this baby more than anything . you understand ? sharon : i understand . the reason that you 're staying is because of the baby . adam : chelsea , you 're wrong . what you and i have is real , and you know that . sage and i -- it was a lie . we led completely separate lives . chelsea : mm . obviously not completely . adam : it was one night . i was trying to get over the fact that you were marrying billy . nick had just broke up with sage . chelsea : so , this is my fault now ? adam : no . chelsea : it 's nick 's fault . it 's billy 's fault . adam : no . chelsea : you can never take any responsibility . adam : that 's not true . i 'm trying to explain to you what happened , okay ? we were drunk . we ran into each other . we both said how much we hated one another , and we fell into bed . chelsea : people do n't just fall into bed . adam : that 's what happened this time , all right ? and then , after it was done , we -- we both regretted it . and it has n't happened since . chelsea : yet . adam : yet ? wh - why would i want to be with her when i have you ? chelsea : why do you do any of the things that you do , adam ? why did you -- why did you blackmail your own father to get control of his company ? adam : you know exactly why i did that . you know what that man has done to me . chelsea : yeah , yeah . why did you , uh , pretend you were blind ? why did you pretend you were ashley 's friend when , really , you knew you were responsible for her miscarriage ? why did you cover up what happened to delia ? adam : i have done a lot of horrible , terrible things in my life . we both have . chelsea : most of us learn from our mistakes , adam . adam : i have , chelsea . chelsea : then why are you trying to ruin things between nick and sage , huh ? why -- why are you saying this baby might be yours ? adam : because i do . i think it might be mine . chelsea : i do n't even think that you do believe that . adam : of course i do . chelsea : no . i think you 're just trying to one - up your brother . i think you 're trying to be top dog . the truth is [ sighs ] you have n't changed at all . it 's like you ca n't even help yourself . you 're just your own worst enemy . but [ sniffs ] i do n't have to be a part of it anymore , and i wo n't be ever again . adam : chelsea ... abby : good news . my old room was available . back to where it all started . we can relive old times . stitch : okay . just a second . i want to ask you something . abby : about the break in the case ? stitch : how did you know about it ? abby : kevin and mariah . stitch : okay , i thought -- i thought you were past that -- playing amateur detective . what -- what , uh -- abby : i am . i 'm all about newman - abbott . i just happened to walk in on kevin and mariah talking about some lead they uncovered . stitch : what lead ? abby : i 'm not exactly sure . i do n't know . it was something about proof about who the murderer was . stitch : was ? abby : apparently , he might be dead . stitch : okay , but it 's -- it 's not been confirmed , yet ? abby : no . it still needs to be checked out . stitch : now , you are n't thinking of doing the checking , are you ? abby : no . i am not about to make myself a target again . even though something good did come out of it . stitch : yeah , we were living one minute to the next , were n't we ? abby : mm - hmm . stitch : taking nothing for granted . all that mattered was keeping you safe . abby : and you did an incredible job . stitch : guess my old combat instincts kicked in . abby : heart racing , danger all around . stitch : oh , i remember . [ both chuckle ] stitch : you got that key card ? abby : somewhere in here . stitch : find it fast . marisa : i , uh -- i could n't help overhearing , and i hope you do n't mind some advice . nick : in your vast experience ? noah : you 'd be surprised . marisa : i 've learned that sometimes it 's wiser to keep a secret than to tell the truth . nick : wiser ? marisa : maybe sage was trying to protect you . noah : uh , hey . i 've got to grab some stuff from the stockroom . would you mind helping me out ? sage : can i have a word with you for a minute ? nick : yeah . let 's -- let 's sit down . nick : how was the checkup ? sage : baby 's doing fine . nick : ultrasound , everything looks ... good ? sage : yeah . you 'd know the answer to that if you showed up . it 's fine . i understand . actually , uh , you not showing up told me everything that i needed to know . nick : and what was that ? sage : it means that i 'm not gon na make this any harder for you . okay ? i 'm gon na move out of your house , and i 'm gon na find a new manager to take my place . nick : sage , that is not what i -- sage : can you just please let me finish ? [ sighs ] i know that i should have been honest with you . i should have told you from the start that there was a question about the baby 's paternity . but i kept it to myself because i did n't want to hurt you , because i did n't want to lose you . but i did anyway , so ... it serves me right . it was n't fair getting you to stay with me because of a lie . and i 'm very sorry that i did that . i 'm sorry . i 'm gon na get my things out of the office , and i 'm gon na get out of your life . nick : sage , just wait . wait . noah : well , i guess you were right . marisa : about what ? noah : thing you said to my dad . maybe some secrets are better left secret . mariah : [ sighs ] kevin : then again , sometimes not . noah : what the hell happened to you two ? mariah : i 'll give you one hint . we did n't get caught in the rain . marisa : you 've been to the lake , have n't you ? kevin : and you will never guess what we found . dylan : i could get upset with you right now and just walk out of here and prove that you 're right , but you 're not . some things do last if you do your damndest to make it happen . sharon : that 's not necessarily true . dylan : i 'm in this right now because i 'm gon na be a father , sharon . we are gon na start a family . it 's been a dream of mine since i can remember . but there is more to it than that . i want to have a future with you , no matter what . sharon : but if i had n't gotten pregnant -- dylan : i 'd be with you . it would n't have made a difference . i mean , i was committed to you before we even knew there was a baby . what else can i say to convince you ? sharon : if you do n't walk away , i will . dylan : do n't . do n't walk away . there 's one thing i have n't said . i love you . stitch : we need to stay on guard , you know ? abby : mm - hmm . just until we know about the killer . stitch : i promise you i 'm gon na watch your back . abby : just my back ? stitch : i 'll start there and see where it leads me . abby : [ chuckles ] noah : so much for your promise to stay out of this and forget about marco . mariah : we told you that we would n't go to the cops and we did n't . kevin : right . but we needed to know the truth , and we found it . marisa : and what did you find ? kevin : a car matching the description you gave us at the bottom of the lake . marisa : i told you the car was there . why did n't you believe me ? mariah : the car was there , but no body . no marco anywhere . nick : will you just hear me out before you pack up your things ? sage : if it 's to make me feel worse than i already do , nick , i 'm good . nick : look , i do n't want another manager . i definitely do n't want you to move out of our place . sage : if this is about keeping tabs on the baby , you can have the doctor send you reports . you can call him if that 's preferable . nick : what i 'm trying to say is i do n't ... i was wrong for blaming you for turning to someone else . if anything , it was my fault for pushing you away because i thought that 's what was best for faith . you had every right to look to someone else . sage : but i did n't have the right to keep it from you . especially after we got back together , after i got pregnant . nick : yeah , well , i saw gabe earlier . he seems to think you 're using this pregnancy to try and trap me , and he seems to also think this baby 's his , despite the results . sage : no . this baby is -- is yours , nick . i swear it . nick : well , i do n't care . i mean , i care , but , i mean , even if gabe was the father , i 'd still want you in my life . sage : i do n't understand . when you did n't show up earlier , i thought that you did n't want -- nick : i should have been there , and i will be in the future , if you let me . [ knock on door ] adam : you 're right . okay ? you 're right . for all this talk about me being a new man , i have n't shown you that . i have n't acted like one , and i owe you an apology . i am sorry . okay ? chelsea : it 's nick and sage that deserve the apology . adam , stop . adam : just hold up . wait a minute , all right ? let me just -- i also wanted to say thank you ... for keeping my secret . i know that 's kind of a big deal . i know you 're making a lot of sacrifices . i know what 's at risk , and i want to say thank you for that . chelsea : i did that for connor , not for you . adam : can i see him ? i would like to see my son , you know , tell him that i 'm not leaving town after all . chelsea : no . adam : what do you mean no ? chelsea , let me see my son . chelsea : he 's better off without you . we both are . adam : what are you talking about ? chelsea . chelsea . hey ! chelsea ! [ pounding on door ] adam : chelsea , do n't do -- do n't shut me out ! open the door ! [ pounding continues ] adam : chelsea ! [ next_on ] victor : no more secrets . no more lies . victoria : truth , dad . what happened between you and jack in the park ? christine : what happened now ? paul : i go to arrest gabriel bingham . he 's gone . he 's left town . adam : go hold your children ! tell victoria that you love her ! stop trying to make me suffer . i 'm suffering plenty . | the cabin group agrees to keep marisa 's connection to marco a secret even though kevin and abby wanted to tell paul that she was marco 's girlfriend . kevin and mariah go to the lake to confirm marisa 's story . they find the car at the bottom of the lake but not marco 's body . sharon and dylan see their baby 's first sonogram . sharon wants to end their relationship , because she is afraid it wo n't last , but dylan assures her that it will . nick is upset that sage lied to him and did n't tell him that there was a chance gabe could be the father of the baby . noah and marisa help him see that sage was just trying to spare him pain and was also scared to lose him . nick forgives sage who still wants her to be a part of his life . chelsea ca n't forgive adam for not telling her that he slept with sage and that he could be the father of her child . chelsea tells adam that he ca n't see connor anymore , and he should stay out of her life , too . |
lily : you know , i notice that you do n't wear your rings anymore . cane : yeah . you know , when i broke my elbow , my arm swelled up , my hand swelled up , so i had to take them off 'cause they did n't fit . lily : well , that was a long time ago . if they do n't fit , we should get them resized . where are they ? cane : i lost them . i 'm sorry . i - i - i had them on the bedside table , and i went to look for them last week , and i just ... i 'm sorry . [ both laugh ] cane : oh , my god . ohhh . where were they ? lily : uh , i think mattie found them , 'cause i saw them on bessie bear 's paw the other day . cane : so , bessie the bear stole them , huh ? lily : mm - hmm . cane : well , i trust she took good care of them ? lily : yeah , she did . cane : yeah ? lily : we 've been through a lot the past year . you sure about this ? cane : you know what this is like ? a new beginning for us and our love . yeah , i 'm sure . i do , mrs. ashby . lily : [ chuckles ] cane : i do . [ door opens , closes ] phyllis : jill , you gave me a heart attack . how the hell did you get in here ? jill : i have a better question . what were you doing in my son 's bed ? [ knock on door ] chloe : what are you doing here ? billy : what are you doing here ? ashley : phyllis must have been so upset . victor released with only two years ' probation ? jack : yeah . she was pretty upset . ashley : [ sighs ] jack : you seem upset yourself . what 's going on ? ashley : just this meeting i have coming up with neville . jack : is it the lab trials ? ashley : no . he 's leaving town . i think he wants to say goodbye . dr. neville : hilary . how good it is to see you up and about . devon : we did n't think you 'd be here . dr. neville : i wo n't be in a moment , and then i 'll be out of your lives for good . you can consider this farewell . hilary : you 're leaving genoa city ? dr. neville : i am . devon : that 's great to hear , because you and your methods do n't have a place here , neville . dr. neville : well , i 'm sorry to hear you say that , considering once upon a time , my methods saved your wife 's life . devon : the only reason my wife is alive right now is because of conventional medicine . dr. neville : i am ... sincerely sorry for my recent failing with hilary . i hope you know that all i ever intended to do was to save you . with every treatment , all i wanted was ... what 's best for you . devon : you almost killed her . hilary : yes , simon . cane : i still have n't heard from lauren . i left her several messages . she has n't called me back . lily : so , she does n't know that you 're leaving to run brash & sassy ! ? cane : look , it 's not personal . it 's business , all right ? she 's a businesswoman . she 's going to understand . lily : well , i hope you 're right , 'cause here she comes . cane : hey . um ... i 've been trying to get in touch with you . lauren : yeah . i got your messages . it 's been a crazy couple days . hi . lily : hi . cane : yeah . can i talk to you for a minute ? lauren : what 's going on ? cane : [ exhales sharply ] um , listen ... i want to thank you for the opportunity you 've given me to work with you at fenmore 's . lauren : why did n't you tell me you were leaving my company ? hilary : like my husband , i am relieved that you are leaving town . you went too far this time , and it almost cost me my life . dr. neville : i thought you just said you understood . hilary : i should n't have accused you of trying to kill me . i was furious . i was scared out of my mind . but now that i am better ... i have n't forgotten that you were the one that brought me out of my coma . and i do believe that you thought you could save me again . dr. neville : if only things had been different . devon : well , they were n't different , so ... have a nice day . devon : you were pretty easy on him . hilary : well , that was for me . i ca n't get dragged down by past resentments -- not when i need to focus on moving forward . devon : that 's a really good attitude to have , honey , especially since i know you have to be disappointed that this research project is over . i know you had high expectations for what you could accomplish . hilary : oh , i still do . we can turn the situation around . we can make this company bigger and better than it ever was . devon : without a doctor like neville , how do you plan on doing something like that ? hilary : anything is possible , as long as you want it bad enough . ashley : so that 's why i encouraged neville to stay -- to continue to do his work , our work . jack : but after what happened with hilary -- ashley : there 's no bouncing back from that one . the drug trial is officially over , and i guess so is my dr. simon neville phase of my life . jack : well , maybe that 's a good thing . i know you care about the guy , but he lied to you about some pretty significant things , ash . ashley : i know . i have n't forgotten . believe me . jack : but you have forgiven him ? ashley : he 's a good man . jack : and that 's all there is to it ? ashley : my heart 's not broken , if that 's what you mean . i did n't completely fall for him . jack : just partially ? ashley : that was the thing between us . we just ... never really knew where we stood with each other , jack . jack : oh , boy . there 's a lot of that going around these days . ashley : uh - oh . things are n't any better with you and phyllis ? jack : well , for starters , i did n't take your advice . ashley : you talked to her about the canada trip ? jack : i had to know ! and , yes , she flew to canada . yes , she took a commercial flight , and she was deeply offended that i questioned her honesty . ashley : not surprising . jack : and then after victor 's hearing ... ashley : you argued ? jack : it was n't just about our differences and how we handle things with victor . it was about how we see each other , how we see our marriage . ashley : so , where did you leave it ? jack : well , i insisted we could find a way to work through this together . she ... she pushed me away again , ash . and i still do n't know why . ashley : phyllis knows that you love her so much . she knows that you will always be there for her . and i know ... that she loves you , jack . jack : i hope you 're right . ashley : you know what ? whatever it is that 's making her pull away from you , i just do n't believe it 's gon na keep you two apart forever . billy : please come in . this is , uh -- this is my house , or i guess it was . [ chuckles ] chloe : wow . well , i - i just came back here just to grab some stuff i have stored in the attic . billy : i 'm sorry , chloe . i , uh -- i did n't even know that you were , uh -- i do n't know . chloe : i think the word you 're looking for is `` released . `` billy : yeah . that 's the word . i guess i should say congratulations . chloe : yeah . well , it was a long time coming , but after intense therapy and good behavior , i am no longer a threat to society . billy : well , i 'm glad you 're doing better , but ... chloe : but why did i come back here ? billy : yeah . you have to admit , this place kind of sets you off a little bit . it 's not the best memories here . chloe : yeah . after delia died , i went to a really dark place . billy : we both did . chloe : yeah , but i stayed there . you know , that 's why i ran out of town , but ... you know , i worked really hard at letting go of all that anger , and ... i 'm better now . [ laughs ] hooray ! billy : did you , uh -- did you hear that adam was convicted of murder ? chloe : um , yeah . yeah , i did . sorry . if you 're expecting me to do a happy dance , it 's just not gon na happen . no , i 've -- i 've finally learned to channel my energy in more productive ways . billy : well , you really are doing better , are n't you ? chloe : yeah . i am . i 'm healthy . billy : that 's good . chloe : i mean , that 's why i 'm -- i 'm okay to come back here . i 'm finally ready to come back to genoa city and face the past . that 's actually why i want to grab that stuff up there . billy : what 's in the boxes ? chloe : mom put some of delia 's things away for me -- you know , just ... old gifts and , uh , some art projects -- things that ... i could n't face back then , but i 'm ready now . billy : healthy . chloe : so , what about you , you know ? you 're -- you 're here . billy : yeah . chloe : no victoria ? billy : no . uh , about that -- vick and i put it back together for about a minute and a half , and then i pulled a classic billy abbott . crashed and burned . chloe : oh , wow . did n't see that coming . billy : yeah . surprising to everyone . chloe : [ chuckles ] billy : yeah , no . it got pretty dark there for a second . i alienated my family , and i ruined my relationship with vick . chloe : that sucks , billy . billy : it did , yeah , but , once again , the future is bright . phyllis : i do n't know what kind of dirty rumor you heard . jill : no , do n't do this . do n't do this . i saw with my own eyes . phyllis : you are mistaken . jill : really ? earlier tonight , in my house ? does that ring any bells , phyllis ? i came this close to calling jack , but i decided to come to you and hear you out . how could you and billy be so stupid and so reckless ? ! phyllis : [ crying ] i do n't even know where to start . we have only slept together a few times . jill : do n't give me that ! i overheard you saying that your marriage was over . that clearly means this is more than just about sex . okay . when did it start ? phyllis : the beginning of the year , victor was driving me mad , and i wanted him to pay , and billy understood that better than anyone . jill : really ? better than jack ? phyllis : especially jack . jill : oh . this is about revenge . phyllis : no . jill : so then explain it to me , okay ? you and billy were spending all this time together , plotting away , and all of a sudden , you just gave in to your baser instincts , risking losing victoria and jack ? i knew my son has a self- destructive streak a mile wide , phyllis , but i expected more from you . what is wrong with you ? phyllis : we were attracted . jill : so the hell what ? ! you know better than this . you know how much you hurt jack all those years ago when you slept with nick , and now you 're doing the same thing with his brother ? ! phyllis : where do you get off being so self - righteous ? ! you slept with katherine 's husband . you slept with jack when you were with his father ! jill : yes , i did . and i know firsthand how devastating that wound can be . and , god , i wanted better for my son -- better than some sordid little affair with his sister - in - law . phyllis : we know it 's wrong , which is why i intend to walk away from jack tomorrow . jill : you do n't love jack anymore ? phyllis : [ voice breaking ] jill ... it 's not that simple . i love billy , too . lauren : you should have come to me immediately about leaving fenmore 's . lily : how did you find out ? lauren : a business reporter . can you imagine my embarrassment ? he asked me to give a quote about your move to brash & sassy ! cane : i 'm sorry that that 's how you found out . i 'm really sorry about that . lauren : you know , after jill came to you , i should have been your first phone call . cane : she made me sign a nondisclosure agreement till the buyout was complete , okay ? no one knew about this . i did n't even tell lily . lauren : you know what ? rationalize it all you want . clearly , you do n't value our friendship and our working relationship ... cane : that 's not true . lauren : ... the way i do . cane : that 's not true . lauren : then why are you leaving ? cane : listen , lauren , i gave you 100 % . i did . lauren : yeah , and you got a lot in return . cane : yes . i feel like we 've achieved everything we can working together . lauren : ahh . so , my company 's not enough of a challenge for you ? hilary : we can still develop groundbreaking medical treatments , but we can also move in to other arenas , like vitamins and supplements and herbal remedies . and we can recruit noted doctors to lead our teams -- you know , such as ... barton shelby . come on . ca n't you imagine what we could do now ? jack : i was relieved to hear you 've been released from the hospital , but i did n't expect to see you back here . hilary : well , i am better , and i am ready to get back to work . jack : i was under the impression that neville 's research team was closing shop . hilary : we had a few missteps , but i have learned from them , and you 're never dead until you 're dead . i wrote the book on that . devon : we do have some incredible things headed our way , but you actually are correct , jack . this particular business venture is over . billy : ta - da ! chloe : thanks . billy : yeah . chloe : okay . so , you have to tell me ... who is responsible for putting that big , happy smile on your face . billy : it 's not just one person . chloe : really ? ooh , this is getting so racy . i did n't know you became a swinger . billy : oh , yeah , yeah . settle down . chloe : [ chuckles ] billy : no , it 's nothing like that . it 's -- it 's the kids . johnny and katie -- they deserve more from me . they deserve a better father . chloe : yeah . having kids around does make all the difference . billy : you 're right about that . sorry , chloe . i - i - i did n't mean to -- chloe : no , no . it 's okay . billy : are you sure ? 'cause i know that you wanted to have another child ... with me , even . but we both know there 's no replacing delia . chloe : it 's okay . really . i know why you could n't do that . and as much as i love catching up like this , um ... i - i really got to go , and i want to go grab those things upstairs . billy : wait . hold on a sec . are you -- are you home ... for good ? chloe : yeah . i 'm home . jill : so , what are you gon na tell your husband ? phyllis : we are going to take our time . jill : oh . well , that sounds like a foolproof plan . i ca n't wait to hear how you 're gon na pull this off . phyllis : after i leave jack , billy and i will slowly start being seen in public , and we will let people think that a new relationship is developing between us . jill , we have thought this through . we have , and we certainly do n't want it to be any more painful that it has to be . jill : pain is all you 're gon na have -- pain for you and all the people you love . phyllis : after some time passes -- jill : a millennium could pass , and there will be no happy ending for you and billy . the only thing that this relationship guarantees is the destruction of the abbott family . phyllis : that is not true . jill : oh , it 's true . jack ... will never ... recover from this betrayal . and billy -- he may have convinced you that he can deal with it . he ca n't deal with the loss of his brother and his sisters . phyllis : that 's not gon na happen . jill : oh , please ! they 'll never justify this ! they will be torn apart ! and , ultimately , they will hate you . and , ultimately ... they 'll hate billy , too . phyllis : his family would never leave him . jill : well , you do n't have to believe that . it does n't make it true . phyllis : so , what are you saying here ? are you saying that the whole thing is just hopeless ? jill : there is one ray of hope . let me lay it out for you . it 's real simple . stay away from my son . go back to jack . be with your husband and never tell anybody about this conversation today . phyllis : if i do not play along ? jill : well , then , i will tell anyone who will listen that you 've been sleeping with your husband 's brother . phyllis : you 'd do that to your own son ? jill : you 're ruining his life . i would do anything . phyllis : you 've just read me chapter and verse on how much damage this would cause if people knew . you 're gon na cause just as much damage if you go public . jill : do n't do this . do n't you turn this back on me . you are the one that started this whole thing in motion . but i can damn well stop it . i can stop it with one phone call to jack . phyllis : do n't . please . jill : [ sighs ] phyllis ... billy is n't right for you . billy will never be right for you . end this ... or i will . ashley : so , this is really it ? dr. neville : sadly , yes . considering my standing with the fda , i thought i 'd go directly from here to the airport . ashley : that was so fast . dr. neville : it 's best . [ sighs ] but now that the moment is upon me , i 'm well aware of how hard it 's gon na be to leave . ashley : your work ? dr. neville : there will be much to miss . but [ sighs ] i know that it 's time for us to part ways . cane : fenmore 's does n't need my help anymore . the company 's in a great position . you 're turning a huge profit , and you are in charge . this is my time now . this is my chance to take something that 's struggling , a company that needs me , and this is something i want to do . lauren : [ sighs ] cane : please ? lauren : you know what , cane ? i actually think this is a good move for you . and you and i are gon na be fine . but , frankly , you 're not the one i should be angry at . devon : so , after today , we 'll be out of here , and you 'll be free to use the lab for anything you like . hilary : devon , perhaps we can talk ? devon : i know there 's more that we need to talk about in regards to work here , but there 's a question that i have for jack . i know that things have gotten a bit complicated personally between the three of us lately . jack : yes , but that was based on a misunderstanding . devon : all the more reason to clear the air before moving forward . hilary is on track to make a full recovery , and she and i actually are back together . jack : that is great news -- all of it . i could not be any happier for you . devon : thank you . we 're very happy ourselves . jack : so , what did you want to ask me ? devon : i 'm hoping that you wo n't have an issue with hilary continuing to work with you at the foundation . hilary : devon , you 're -- you 're putting jack in a really difficult position . and you -- you do n't need to decide anything . jack : it 's been decided , and you wo n't have anything to worry about where i 'm concerned . hilary : thank you , jack . and i promise there wo n't be any more crossing of lines . jack : i have no doubt about that , and , listen -- i 'm very happy that you want to stay with the foundation . i know how much it means to you , and i want you to know how much it means to me to put your mother 's name on that new wing at the center . hilary : i am sure that we will do good work . jack : count on it . hilary : um , well , i 'm gon na check the office and make sure that neville did n't leave anything behind . devon : that 's a good idea . jack : so , is it me , or is there a difference between you two ? devon : no , there definitely is . jack : i 'm not just talking about the reconciliation . i mean it seems like she 's not calling all the shots anymore . devon : well , her medical crisis made me see things a lot clearer and realize that i was n't being a true partner in our marriage , and that 's a mistake that i do n't want to repeat . billy : that was close . you just missed my visitor . phyllis : who ? billy : do n't worry about it . it was nobody . but now that you 're here , are you gon na spend the rest of the night with me ? let 's not waste any time . phyllis : i ca n't stay . that 's not why i came . i need to tell you . billy : need to tell me what ? what 's going on ? phyllis : i changed my mind . i ca n't leave jack . billy : you ca n't be serious , phyllis . phyllis : this is the way it 's gon na be . billy : phyllis . stop , stop , stop , stop . what are you doing ? you ca n't just drop that on me and walk away like that . where is this coming from ? phyllis : i just told you . billy : no . no , you did n't just tell me anything . you did n't just change your mind , phyllis . did somebody change it for you ? who was it ? phyllis : just let me go ! billy : stop ! we were just upstairs making love . you just said that you were gon na end your marriage and be with me , so what is going on ? was it jack ? did you run in to him ? what kind of hold does he have on you ? jill : are we really gon na do this ? lauren : ha ! you expect me to keep my mouth shut about you stealing employees from fenmore 's ? ! jill : whoa ! sis , you are a genius , okay ? cane is one little employee . you can easily hire another . lauren : not the point ! not the point at all . you should have come to me , and i should not have found out from some business reporter . jill : i did come to you . we had a conversation about it . lauren : oh , you mean you 're talking about when you glommed on to the idea that you would use brash & sassy ! to get victoria and billy closer ? jill : yeah , which is exactly what i 'm doing . lauren : really ? because you never mentioned buying a company and stealing cane , because if you had , i would have slapped you so silly until you came to your senses . jill : that would have been so selfish of you . lauren : oh . i 'm the one who 's selfish ? jill : [ sighs ] darling , every once in a while , you just have to let people flap their wings and soar on their own . lauren : [ chuckles ] says the mother of the year , who bought a company just to manipulate her son . jill : whatever works . lauren : you know something , sis ? you have to stop using people as pawns on your chess board that you just move around at your will . jill : you know something ? once in a while , you have to play the game if it 's good for the people you love . jack : yeah , it 's a terrible thing , feeling you 're not in control of your own personal life . devon : and i love her fire and independence , but she just insisted on doing things her own way , even if what she wanted was wrong for our marriage . jack : you really think she 's just gon na change ? devon : i doubt it . jack : [ chuckles ] devon : what i 've realized is i should have had my eyes open sooner and fought harder back then for what i wanted , you know ? but that 's what i 'm doing now . i 'm fighting . when she was in the hospital , i did n't leave her side . i reminded her of everything we 've been through , that there 's nothing that we ca n't beat . and i told her that , at the end of the day , love always wins out . i know that may sound corny . jack : no , no , no . no . not to me . i wish you and hilary all the happiness in the world . listen , i got to go . devon : i hope you do n't have too much work left . it 's kind of late . jack : no , this is n't work . there 's someone i have to see . thanks . phyllis : i s -- i swear it 's not jack . it 's me . i ca n't break his heart . he loves me very much . billy : you love me . phyllis : no , i do n't . billy : that is not true , phyllis . phyllis : i do n't . billy : we were just upstairs . we were just upstairs making love . we were making plans for the rest of our lives . phyllis : and that was wrong . i was caught up in a fantasy , and fantasies are not real . billy : no . we are real . phyllis : i will never love you . billy : you 're lying . why are you lying to me ? phyllis : [ crying ] i just did n't want to face it . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . billy : you ca n't do this . phyllis : i already have . we 're over . and i want to make my marriage work . i 'm sorry . dr. neville : i needed to step back , take stock in myself . ashley : what did you learn ? dr. neville : that a lot of this was my fault ... my arrogance ... my hubris , if you will . like icarus , determined to soar higher and higher , only to find out he was too close to the sun before crashing back down to earth . ashley : [ laughs ] no . i do n't think that 's an accurate parallel at all . dr. neville : it was thick . a little too elevated ? ashley : too fatalistic . icarus paid the ultimate price . you ... are still standing . and you 've learned from your trials and your errors . you 're gon na go on and do great things . are you kidding ? dr. neville : you really think so ? ashley : absolutely . dr. neville , you are a man of vision , with a capacity for miraculous , idealistic , and outrageous invention , and the world needs much more of that . dr. neville : [ chuckles ] ashley : i have personally found you very inspiring . dr. neville : and i , you . i 've never had a partner ... or a friend who was ... half as admirable ... or lovely . chloe : oh , hi , mom . [ laughs ] esther : chloe ? ! oh , honey . oh , my god ! oh , my god ! oh , my god . you look so wonderful ! oh , baby ! oh , baby ! oh , god ! i ca n't believe i am hugging you ! it is so good to see you ! chloe : ohh . esther : but wait . should i be seeing you ? because -- chloe : no , mom . i - i got out . i 've been pronounced well and fit for social interaction . esther : oh , thank god , 'cause i was just thinking -- chloe : oh , no , mom . please do n't cry . do n't cry . esther : honey , they 're just happy tears . i have been so worried . tell me everything . chloe : [ chuckles ] esther : you 're blond . how did that happen ? when did that happen ? chloe : oh , this happened a while ago . but ... i have something that i really want to show you . jill : what happened ? billy : i won the lottery . jill : billy , what happened ? billy : the same thing that always happens . i had something good , and i lost it . now i 've got nothing . jill : all right , sweetie . if this is about brash & sassy ! it 's still within your grasp , so focus on that . billy , i want you to know i have faith in you . you can take this company and turn it around and make it into something you 're proud of -- that we 're all proud of . i want you to succeed . billy : do you think i give a damn about a company ? i could n't care less about brash & sassy ! wait . there 's actually something i care less about -- proving myself to my mother . phyllis : [ crying ] [ knock on door ] phyllis : jack . jack : you 've been crying . can i help ? i know you were n't expecting me , so i 'll be quick . i - i know you need time to figure things out . phyllis : no . no , i do n't . jack : you do n't need time ? phyllis : i 've made up my mind . jack : all right . devon : there will be other companies , honey , but this one was bad for us . we have to let it go . hilary : i just -- i hate giving up . devon : that 's not what we 're doing . we 're not giving up at all . okay ? you will come up with something else or 10 other something else 's , and each one will be more brilliant than the last . hilary : and what will you be doing ? devon : i will be standing next to my wife , supporting her and helping her make her dreams come true because i love her . hilary : well ... right now i only have one dream , devon ... and it 's you ... just you . dr. neville : there is one last thing before i go i wanted to tell you . just between you and me , i 've been working something very exciting . it 's a new formula . hold out your hand . please . ashley : uh - huh . ashley : [ laughs ] well , thanks a lot . it 's a breath mint . dr. neville : no , it 's not . no , no , no . this is serious . this was compounded and formulated just for you . you take one . all it takes is one . that 's right . and before you know it ... you 'll be a new woman -- a woman of adventure , a woman who will , doubtless , push the envelope in fascinating , exciting ways ... and you 'll be happy . ashley : okay . any changes ? dr. neville : not yet . it 's timed release . you have to give it a minute . and as much as i would love to stick around and observe the results , it 's time for me to go . ms. abbott ... it has been a true pleasure . ashley : neville ... dr. neville : hmm ? god , i hope i wrote that formula down . it 's working . ashley : [ chuckles ] neville ... i 'm really gon na miss you . dr. neville : goodbye , ashley . ashley : goodbye , neville . jack : when i came here , i never expected ... what changed since the last time i saw you ? phyllis : i had to ask myself some difficult questions about our future ... and the answer became clear . i 'm so sorry ... for what i 've put you through . the trouble in our marriage is all because of me . jack : no , no , no . i 've made my fair share of mistakes , too . the important thing ... is we both want this marriage to work . phyllis : yes . we need to make it work . jill : as upset as you are now , this will pass . billy : shh . shh . i am in no mood to hear you dust off some so - called motherly advice . jill : okay . but i do believe in you . and i have no doubt that you will pick yourself up and you will come to realize what 's really important , billy , which is your children and your family . chloe : hi . oh , thanks for everything . hi . come here . aww . thanks . esther : what 's gong on ? chloe : mom ... meet bella , your granddaughter . [ next_on ] chelsea : what 's with the sippy cup ? is that how you take your coffee to go these days ? dylan : adam is innocent , so i 'm gon na see this investigation through , with all due respect . paul : i 'm the one that gives the orders here ! michael : you and chelsea -- either you get through this together or you do n't get through it at all . | cane puts his wedding rings back on as he and lily officially reconcile and he decides to move back home . lauren is upset with cane , because he did n't tell her that he was leaving his job at fenmore 's to work for brash and sassy . lauren tells cane that their friendship will be fine , and she understands his choice which is a good career move for him . she is not so forgiving of jill , though , for taking cane from fenmore 's and they argue because lauren thinks that pitting billy and cane against each other in the company is n't a good idea . dr. neville says goodbye to devon and hilary , because he has decided to leave town . hilary tells him she thinks that he really was trying to help her . dr. neville says a heartfelt goodbye to ashley and tells her she is the only friend he has ever had ; she gives him a kiss goodbye . hilary and devon begin the search for other medical projects they can fund , since they had to close down neville 's research project . jill confronts phyllis and tells her to end her relationship with billy or she will tell everyone she can find it . phyllis ends her affair with billy and tells jack she is moving back home . chloe tells chelsea , billy , and esther she is moving back home and introduces esther to her little granddaughter bella . |
billy : whoo ! good job , buddy ! look at that ! you 're like a big boy , swimming in the deep end ! first time without your floaties . how was that ? johnny : good . billy : fun , right ? chelsea : hi ! billy : hey , chels . how are you ? chelsea : good ! good . billy : what 's going on ? chelsea : uh , not much . i thought i 'd give connor some after - dinner play time , hopefully wind him down a bit . billy : yeah ? where he is ? chelsea : downstairs with your little katie in the kids ' club . billy : yeah , johnny insisted on having a little pool time . right ? you remember connor 's mom . say hi . johnny : i know how to swim in the deep end ! chelsea : you do ! [ laughs ] well , congratulations . billy : champion ! yeah ! charlie : mom ? i 'm sorry for being mean to you . lily : it 's okay . i know you 're upset with your father . charlie : are n't you ? lily : i am disappointed and extremely hurt . charlie : but you act like ... lily : act like what , charlie ? like he 's still your father and my husband ? you do n't just give up on a marriage . charlie : i mean , mom , he cheated on you and he got that woman pregnant . it 's like , how do you forgive dad for that ? how can you even stand to be in the same room as him ? victoria : i 'm not trying to destroy your life , cane . you did that all by yourself . cane : well , jack did n't hire me , but , see , you already knew that because you 're the one who went there and told him not to do it . right ? you know , i 'm actually standing here , waiting for you to deny it . no ? okay . so , let me ask you this -- why are your lies more acceptable than mine ? why ? noah : so , there are a lot of college towns without decent music venues . nick : so you 're researched this ? noah : yeah , i 'll text you the list . then i 'm thinking we put together a scouting trip . we find locations for our underground chain , and then we make offers on available spaces that fit our -- nick : whoa ! noah , no . whoa . that 's not the way i want to do this at all . mariah : hey . looks like your brain 's on overload . tessa : are you sure you 're okay with me coming to the music festival with you and mariah ? devon : why would n't i be ? tessa : well , maybe you were envisioning a romantic escape , and here i come , ruining the mood ? mariah : oh , easy fix ! if you 're stressing about being a third wheel , then we 'll just have noah come with us . [ footsteps approaching ] hilary : jordan ? jesse : not jordan . i 'm jesse . hi . hilary : uh , hi . can i help you ? jesse : is howard around ? hilary : no , i 'm sorry . he 's left for the day . jesse : [ sighs ] i was supposed to meet with him this afternoon about the cameraman job , but my flight got delayed . hilary : well , i am the executive producer of `` the hilary hour . `` do you have your résumé on you ? jesse : sure . yeah . thank you for taking the time . hilary : yeah , no , not a problem . jesse : here . hilary : wow . looks like you have a lot of l.a . credits on here . why leave los angeles for genoa city ? jesse : well , i 've worked with howard on a few gigs , and we kept in touch . you know , he said you 're the next big thing . more so now that your show 's nationally syndicated . hilary : [ laughs ] well , your résumé is very impressive , and if howard thinks that you will be a worthwhile member to this team , then let 's do this . jordan : wait , wait . hold on . right there . it 's a real bad idea to be talking to this guy . hilary : you two know each other ? jordan : jesse shot the behind - the - scenes footage for brash & sassy ! in l.a. with lily , billy , and the hockey players . hilary : the footage that aired on my show ? wow , well , that 's interesting . you left that off your résumé . jesse : because it was a one - day shoot . but i did what i was hired to do . hilary : that shoot caused a lot of trouble . jordan : brash & sassy ! had to scrap the commercial and almost lost the hockey deal because of what you shot . jesse : i 'm not sure why that 's my fault . jordan : i 'm gon na say this again -- i do n't think that you should have anything to do with this guy . hilary : you were a freelance hire for the shoot , right ? jesse : that 's right . cane brought me in . hilary : oh , no , i 'm sorry , jesse . we can not hire you . jesse : okay , look , maybe if you talk to howard , we can ... hilary : yes , i will definitely be talking to howard about this because he should have known your history with brash & sassy ! and he should have know that hiring you would have been a problem . i am sure that you are an excellent cameraman , and i 'm sorry that you came all of this way for nothing . thank you . nick : why would we open up multiple branches of the club at the same time ? noah : to generate buzz , you know , social media hype . nick : yeah , but if they crash and burn , it 's gon na be nearly impossible to recover . noah : unless we do it right , which we will . noah : no , i want to focus on a slow rollout , one new location in a new city ... noah : dad , that 's ... nick : ... get that up and running , make sure it 's a success , then we go on to a new location . noah : and then we lose all our momentum . plus , we 're giving other bars the opportunity to duplicate our formula and move into more profitable towns before we can . nick : yeah , but then we do n't over - extend ourselves . we minimize our risk . noah : i think you 're being too cautious . look , the reason why chains work is because the stronger venues offset the weaker ones . we can fix the weaknesses of the less - successful clubs while still making a profit on the ones that are taking off . nick : yeah , but you 're thinking they 're all gon na be successful as soon as they open . noah : and you 're thinking they wo n't be . nick : well , there 's a very real possibility of that , son . noah : dad . are you , like , having second thoughts about this , or what ? nick : noah , i ... noah : look , if you want to re - think this partnership , just -- you need to tell me now . chelsea : oh , thanks . billy : hey . johnny : can i go in the pool ? billy : yeah ? you ready to go back in the pool ? okay , look , i want you to stay right here where the lifeguard is , okay ? johnny : okay . billy : all right , have fun ! chelsea : he is such a good kid . i ca n't believe he 's already swimming . i mean , where does the time go ? billy : regrets ? chelsea : no . no . letting you and victoria raise him was one of the best decisions i ever made . billy : well , we 're grateful , especially seeing the kind of mother you turned out to be . i mean , that was n't an easy decision , was it ? chelsea : no , of course not . i mean , it was a turning point for me , though . i was n't ready to have a family at that point , and you and victoria were . billy : were . i 'm sure you did n't see victoria and i getting divorced when you gave us johnny , or you did n't see johnny 's dad not living with him or his sister or his mother . chelsea : listen . he gets to be with his father . that 's what matters . you get to , you know , take him swimming and show him how much you love him . billy : it 's gon na be hard knowing connor 's not gon na have that with adam . i 'm sorry , chels . i should n't have said that . chelsea : it 's okay . connor has an amazing life , and nick is really wonderful with him . billy : how 's nick 's little kid with connor ? are they -- they good ? chelsea : yeah , they 're great . when connor and christian are together , happiness abounds . billy : it 's like they already know they got that family bond , right ? you know , since they 're cousins . chelsea : right . billy : well , take it from me , if you do n't have family , you do n't have anything . lily : charlie , come here . come on . sit down . [ sighs ] look , it has n't been easy trying to forgive your dad , but when you love someone , you stick with them for better or for worse . charlie : could you be more g - rated ? lily : what 's that supposed to mean ? charlie : a lot of my friends have divorced parents . it 's not that big of a deal . lily : it is a big deal , and i think your friends would think so . look , your dad know what he did was wrong , and he loves you . he loves all of us . he 's just trying to make things right . charlie : you just do n't have to pretend like everything 's okay . lily : i 'm not pretending . i 'm just giving us time . we want to work this out , you know ? and in the meantime , it 's important to us to keep the family together . charlie : do n't stay with dad for mattie 's and my sake . victoria : i have no intention of lying to you , but i 'm late for an appointment , so i suggest that we talk about this some other time . cane : okay , and i suggest you stop trying to put me off , 'cause if someone pulled this crap on you , you would n't let it slide , would you ? victoria : fine . cane : okay , fine . victoria : yes . i spoke with jack . cane : and ... ? you told him not to hire me . victoria : what makes you think that i would be okay with you working at jabot and giving away all of my company 's secrets to jack and ashley ? cane : i do n't need your approval anymore 'cause you fired me , which means i 'm free to go and have other job opportunities . victoria : and i am free to defend what 's mine . cane : okay . victoria : i 'm sure that jack would love to eliminate the competition ... cane : but you ca n't stop me from working at other companies . victoria : i can use my influence to stop you from working at jabot . cane : and what about after that , the other job prospects ? victoria : as long as it 's not my competition . cane : 'cause it seems to me that this is more than just trying to punish me for not being honest with you about what happened in japan , okay ? you 're trying to blackball me . victoria : that 's not true . cane : oh , really ? do you understand that i have a family i 'm trying to support ? do you understand that ? victoria : you know , maybe you should have thought of that before you slept with juliet and got her pregnant . cane : oh . okay . victoria : you 're a liar and you 're a cheater who betrayed this company and your own family . cane : and you 're a stone - cold bitch . victoria : i think this conversation is over , and i think you should leave before i call security . cane : sure . nick : hey , what can i get you , man ? bourbon and soda . nick : bourbon and soda . hey . it 's you , is n't it ? the guy off the tv . nick newman . damn , that was a mean punch that your father threw at you . so , when 's the episode where you punch your dad ? nick : never . thank you . [ sighs ] noah : uh , hey , we need some more tequila from the back . nick : yeah , i 'll get that . listen , um ... i 've really enjoyed running this club with you . noah : me , too . i mean , look , even if we do n't do the chain thing together . nick : look , when the fight with my dad aired , one thing became very clear to me , you know ? i have to get away from my dad , and instead of being known as the angry son , i think i 'd like to be known as the guy who runs a bunch of cool clubs featuring hot new musicians , and i really want to do that with my son . noah : listen , dad , if you want to do a slow rollout , we 'll do a slow rollout . nick : eh ! hey , your strategy seems sound . let 's do it your way . we 'll talk more later . noah : all right . ca n't wait . tessa : ca n't wait about what ? noah : oh ! so ... my dad is on board to turn the underground into a chain . tessa : noah ! oh , that 's amazing ! are you serious ? oh , my gosh ! so , i know how we 're gon na celebrate . noah : ooh ! all right . how ? tessa : by going to the music festival in san francisco . noah : okay , i just do n't -- tessa : devon invited both of us to join him and mariah , and we get all - access passes -- the works ! noah : wait , what ? tessa : yeah , and we get to fly there on his private plane . noah : the jet ? tessa : and a huge luxury hotel suite . noah : oh , come on . that 's -- that 's fantastic , i mean ... tessa : devon 's got to be the most generous guy , like , ever . mariah : you are seriously the most generous guy in the whole world . the four of us are going to own this music festival . all of the indie bands ... ... or not . wait , did i blow it by inviting tessa and noah without checking with you first ? devon : well , i -- i did want to have some alone time with you . mariah : i 'm so sorry . devon : it 's okay . mariah : i 'm so sorry . i was being impulsive , and not in a good way . devon : it 's okay . mariah : you know what , i 'm gon na go -- i 'm gon na go un - invite them . devon : no . no , no , no , no , no . do n't do that . you ca n't do that , especially when you 're right . mariah : i -- i am ? devon : you are . i would be crazy not to jump at promoting tessa at the festival . and , you know , if noah comes along , they can do their thing , and we can do our thing . it 's fine . noah : hey , guys . sorry to interrupt . i just -- dude , inviting us to the , uh , the festival , i ca n't thank you enough , man . devon : oh , yeah . it 's gon na be a blast . reed : i 'm sorry i did n't double - check the movie times . i really should have . and because i screwed up , we missed your rom - com and had to sit through the car chases and explosions , which i know you hate . mattie : who said i hated the movie ? reed : come on , i saw your face throughout the whole thing . mattie : that was me hanging on to every frame . headline -- i love action movies . reed : [ scoffs ] you did n't laugh or scream or ... mattie : or go all terrified damsel on you ? reed : i could have handled a little more of that . [ chuckles ] lily : hey . cane : hey . lily : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry things did n't work out with charlie . cane : wait , you spoke to him ? lily : yeah , i just thought that you guys could hang out , work on football drills , work things out , but clearly i was wrong . cane : hey . you have a huge heart , and i love you for it . but i 'm the one who should be apologizing to you . lily : look , you did n't want any of this to happen , and like i told charlie , we have to just move forward . cane : yeah , well , victoria 's gon na make that difficult for me , so ... lily : why ? what happened ? cane : i went to brash & sassy ! to talk to her , but she did n't want to hear anything i had to say . lily : well , what did you expect ? cane : i do n't know . i mean , maybe some compassion and understanding because she 's the one who went to jack and talked him out of giving me the job . lily : i do n't believe that . cane : well , you do n't know her the way i do 'cause she 'd be just as vindictive as her father . lily : well , i get why she would n't want you working for the competition in the same building . that does n't mean that you ca n't work at a different type of business . i mean , with your experience , people would be eager to hire you . cane : yeah ? well , no one 's gotten back to me , have they ? lily : i 'm sure they will . uh , on the other hand , i heard from my agent , barry . cane : wow , you 're still pursuing that , huh ? lily : yeah . i had a blast doing that commercial in l.a. , and i think i could earn some extra money . cane : because you do n't think i 'm gon na work again . victoria : sorry , i was running a little bit behind . i got waylaid on my way out of the office , and if my blood pressure 's elevated , that 's probably why . dr . carlisle : pressure 's normal , but you fainted earlier ? victoria : yeah , well , you know , i -- i was dehydrated 'cause i had n't had anything to eat , so i got a little woozy on the elevator . i was just only out for one minute . dr. carlisle : i 'm glad you came in . have you felt dizzy at all ? any headaches ? victoria : yeah , i -- i had a headache the other night after i was at a party and i tripped . dr. carlisle : how much did you have to drink ? victoria : no ! no , no , no . it was n't like that . no , i -- i got into it with my sister and i fell . dr. carlisle : hit your head ? victoria : yeah , i bumped it a little . dr . carlisle : any loss of consciousness ? victoria : no , none . dr . carlisle : when was this ? victoria : [ sighs ] a couple day ago . dr. carlisle : i wish you would have come in sooner . victoria : i just bumped my head a little ... dr. carlisle : yeah , it 's with lingering and accelerating symptoms . i 'm ordering a ct scan for you immediately . [ keyboard clicking ] chelsea : i 'll take a blue cockroach . two cherries , no olives . lemon , not lime . and three ice cubes , please . nick : uh - huh . i think i 'm gon na need to see some i.d . chelsea : really ? nick : you look pretty young . chelsea : [ gasps ] would n't you know it , i left my i.d . at home . nick : really ? that 's the one you 're going with ? chelsea : i swear i 'm over 21 . i promise . nick : well , you better be , or i 'm gon na get in some big trouble . [ chuckles ] you know , you better enjoy this blue cockroach while you can . i guess my bartending days are soon to be over . chelsea : do tell . nick : i guess i 'm going into business with my son . chelsea : really ? what kind of business ? nick : noah has persuaded me to turn the underground into a chain . chelsea : wow . nick : wow good , or wow bad ? chelsea : just confused wow . i mean , i can understand you wanting to go into business with your son -- you 're a family man . but you 're not really a gambling man . is n't that a risky thing to do ? nick : [ laughing ] it 's super risky . chelsea : so what 's changed ? nick : getting kicked out of my father 's life . mariah : so , with the four of us going , we do n't have to see all the same acts . we can split up . or , better yet , we can have the guys cover the musical festival , and then you and i can go explore san francisco ! tessa : oh ! i 've always wanted to see haight - ashbury . mariah : oh , my god . me , too . tessa : oh , because it was once the center of the music universe ? mariah : no , because it was once the center of all things hippie . or we could just go to fisherman 's wharf . [ both laugh ] hilary : i understand that it is not standard procedure for talent to send their audition directly to the casting director , but i do n't have representation at the moment . true , people do know me . thank you . thank you very much . um , i look forward to hearing from you soon . okay . bye - bye . [ sighs ] well , dinner was delicious . thank you again for treating me . jordan : wanted to get you in a better mood after dealing with that drop - in job hunter guy . hilary : i can not believe that howard actually suggested that he be my cameraman . when i get to l.a. , i am dropping him -- again . 'cause i need someone who 's a little more plugged in to what 's happening . jordan : so you 're still dreaming big , huh ? hilary : yeah . of course . i never stopped . in fact , i 'm actually expanding my goals . i 'm thinking about getting into acting . jordan : like lily ? i hope she gets that commercial . at least she has that agent now , helping her out . with everything that 's going on , she could use a run of good old good luck . hilary : well , there 's a lot of stiff competition for lily . i would n't count on her booking that audition . jordan : [ exhales sharply ] somebody sounds a little jealous . hilary : [ scoffs ] of what ? jordan : of lily ! she got herself an agent now , and she just auditioned for this big national commercial ... hilary : okay , yeah , i guess . i 'll admit it -- i was a little jealous at first . but then i realized something . jordan : what 's that ? hilary : that i do n't need anyone to help me get where i 'm going . dr. carlisle : good news . the scan was normal . victoria : [ sighs ] yeah . i thought it would be . dr. carlisle : however , i suspect that you suffered a minor concussion due to your fall . victoria : but i barely bumped my head . dr. carlisle : it does n't take much . look , if you would have come in right after , it would have shown up on the ct scan . the first 24 hours after a concussion are critical . there 's a protocol that would have been followed . you 're very lucky that you 're okay . victoria : so , the concussion -- that was what was causing my headaches ? dr. carlisle : it probably contributed to them . and your lack of sleep , dehydration , and lack of food . i recommend that you get plenty of rest , eat at regular hours , stay hydrated . victoria : yeah . dr. carlisle : and take some time off from work . victoria : oh ! yeah . yeah . a vacation -- that sounds nice . but i 'm c.e.o . , so ... it 's a very challenging time for my company . dr. carlisle : in that case , i advise to work a normal workday . victoria : but , i -- dr. carlisle : no . no excuses . no late nights . and try to minimize your stress . if there 's any change or progressions in your symptoms , i want you back here immediately for an exam . victoria : yeah . i promise . dr. carlisle : for now , your risk appears to be minimal . if you follow these instructions , i suspect you 'll have a slow and steady return to normal . victoria : oh , good . thank you , doctor . okay . i 'll see you soon . [ sighs ] juliet : victoria . is everything all right ? victoria : uh , yeah . everything 's fine . juliet : i just had an ultrasound . victoria : well , is cane here ? juliet : no , he 's not here , but i just saw our baby for the first time . lily : you 'll get another job sooner than you think , but there 's nothing wrong with me pursuing my career , too . cane : so , uh , how far have you gone with this acting stuff ? lily : well , jordan helped me shoot a self - tape that barry wants to submit for an upcoming commercial . cane : yeah , well , fingers crossed that you get it . lily : [ laughs ] i think it 's rare for someone to book the first audition they go on . cane : oh , please . they would hard - pressed to find someone as beautiful or as talented as you . lily : well , if i get it , then the extra money would be nice . cane : yeah , then you can support both of us , huh ? lily : we support each other . we 're a partnership -- or is that only true if we 're both working ? [ cell phone rings ] cane : cane ashby . jesse : hey , cane ! it 's jesse , your favorite cameraman . i need your help . cane ? you there ? cane : i told you not to bother me again . okay ? lily : who was that ? cane : [ sighs ] this telemarketer who wo n't take no for an answer . lily : okay . um , i 'm gon na make it an early night . i have a photo shoot first thing in the morning . cane : hey . i 'm happy you got your first audition . and i hope there 's a lot more to come , okay ? i just want to get back to work . that 's it . lily : i know . reed : you seriously call that embarrassing ? mattie : well , it was n't pleasing ! reed : i 've been humiliated way worse than that . mattie : impossible . reed : all right . 8th grade , there 's this girl i 'm totally crushing on , right ? mattie : she liked you , too ? reed : no . she did n't even know my name . and i 'm being all cool , like walking up to the top of the bleachers in the gym . and splat ! mattie : splat ? [ laughs ] reed : face - plant ! mattie : she saw ? reed : yeah ! it was right in her lap ! [ laughs ] looks like we 're having a little too much fun for that guy over there . mattie : whatever . it 's his problem , not ours . now , onto undeniably , immensely , beyond - the - extreme embarrassing moments . [ reed and mattie chuckle ] victoria : so , everything looks good with your ultrasound ? juliet : the baby was turned , so i do n't know the sex yet , but here 's a photo . victoria : thank you , juliet , but ... good luck with everything . juliet : victoria . when you offered me that job at brash & sassy ! , i had all sorts of plans . not only was i going to rise through the ranks , i was going to become invaluable to you . i enjoyed getting to know you , getting drinks together ... i never imagined i would end up fired and pregnant with cane 's child . victoria : what do you want me to say , juliet ? you sued me and my company , and you walked away with a lot of money by claiming that you were sexually harassed . juliet : it 's just -- i ca n't stop thinking about the event that led to my firing . if it had n't been for that miscommunication in l.a. , if that freelance cameraman had n't stopped filming before it was clear that billy was joking about betting on the hockey game ... i 'd still have a job . victoria : i have to wonder why you would miss a job where you were sexually harassed . so , how are things between you and cane ? juliet : he 's promised to help take care of our child financially . victoria : i wonder if you 'll even be able to rely on him for that . he 's not someone that you can count on . nick : ever since my father , uh , you know , pushed me out of his life , i 've felt freer . you know , i have n't felt like victor newman 's waiting in the corner to tell me what i 'm doing wrong or the fact that none of my accomplishments will ever match up to his ... chelsea : i mean , are you sure this whole thing is n't about victor ? have you really wanted to always be a bar - music mogul ? nick : you could say i was inspired . by you . chelsea : by me ? nick : yeah ! your passion to grow chelsea 2.0 is very cool . chelsea : well , that 's very sweet . i 'm sure you 're also excited about the prospect of working with your son . nick : yeah . you know , i 'm proud of him . and when he talked to me about expanding the underground and turning it into a chain , i was kind of proud of myself , too . chelsea : yeah , you should be . you built this place from scratch . nick : well , after years of doing so many things , i think i 'm finally ready to just not be victor newman 's son or to just be another member of this very ambitious family . chelsea : okay . it 's just the timing of all this -- you 're sure this is n't about that fight ? nick : look , these past few weeks , i 've made a lot of mistakes . i hate it that my fight with my father was made public . i also went behind my mom 's back to try and end that concert . i ca n't change any of those things , but what i can do is stop trying to help everyone in my family . i can start focusing on my own happiness . chelsea : okay ... nick : you do n't think i can do that , do you ? chelsea : not if your mom needs you or victoria or abby . nick : well , then i 'll step up , like i would for my kids . you know , my family ... they 're my family , so i 'll always be there for them , but that does n't just include people who i 'm related to . you know , that also includes people who have come into my life . people who i love . people who love me back . mariah : thank you . devon : mm - hmm . you happy ? mariah : very . devon : yeah ? you know , i consider san francisco to be a very romantic city . mariah : do you now ? devon : oh , absolutely . noah : i 'm sorry . tessa : what ? noah : i -- i just ca n't stop smiling , i 'm sorry . tessa : well , good . i do n't want you to . noah : you know , um , going to this festival with you ... tessa : hmm ? noah : does n't get any better . tessa : well , i feel the same way . noah : and this , uh , kind of a big step for us . tessa : agreed , but it does n't have to be a big deal . noah : mnh - mnh . tessa : we could just be all california chill , and ... ... go with the flow . noah : just see where life takes us ? tessa : exactly . noah : i 'm liking where it 's going now . reed : i had a really great time tonight . i hope you did , too . mattie : i stopped thinking about all the insanity that 's going on with my family and about starting my internship tomorrow . so , yes , i did . this was a pretty good date . reed : is there any chance for a repeat , you think ? mattie : yeah . i 'd like that . reed : well , i 'll call you . night , mattie . mattie : night . charlie : congrats on that first kiss , sis . mattie : you were spying on me ? you perv ! charlie : like you 're spy - worthy . i live here . all i did was come home . mattie : that better be the truth . charlie : yeah , and that better be your last date with that loser . mattie : what 's wrong with reed ? charlie : his mom fired our dad ? going out with him will only make things worse . dump him . now . victoria : all right , johnny and katie are all squared away in the kids ' club . billy : so , what 'd the doctor say ? how mild is a mild concussion ? victoria : my ct results are normal . i just need to take better care of myself . billy : you need to take a break . victoria : how did you know that they ... victoria : oh , i see , you 're bluffing me . billy : you 're under doctor 's orders to take a vacation , are n't you ? victoria : well , that 's not possible right now . not with the state of the company . i have to bring our sales figures up , billy . billy : i 'll handle that . since when has brash & sassy ! become more important than your health ? victoria : well , right now , my health is causing me fewer problems than my ex- employees . billy : what 'd cane do now ? victoria : he dropped by the office earlier . he 's ... blaming me for preventing him from getting another job . billy : does that mean it worked ? you persuaded jack not to hire him ? good one . what did he expect ? victoria : i do n't know ! i 've been asking myself the same thing ! i mean , as long as he 's not working for the direct competition , i could n't care less where he works , and i 'm too tired and i am too busy to get involved in cane 's job hunting . billy : did you say that to him ? victoria : he does n't believe me , and if he wanted to get on my good side , calling me a stone - cold bitch is not the way to go . billy : did he say that to you ? victoria : he 's angry , and he 's desperate right now . billy : he 's about to get punched out . victoria : really ? so you would defend my honor ? billy : yes . i would . plus , i 've been wanting to punch him for a while now , so it kind of works both ways . victoria : well , you can hold off on that because i handled the situation . billy : you 're gon na spoil my fun ? victoria : seriously , billy . i do n't need you escalating this conflict . billy : okay . fine . whatever i can do to alleviate your stress . victoria : all right , maybe you can get juliet to move out of town . i ran into her when i was leaving the hospital . billy : oh , yeah ? what 's she doing , looking for a job ? victoria : ultrasound . i would not shed any tears if juliet and cane were out of my life for good . nick : sorry . so , uh , you were saying you ran into billy ? chelsea : yeah . at the pool with johnny . he 's such a happy little boy . with two very loving parents . nick : you know , you never talk about it , but how is it when you 're around johnny ? chelsea : victoria 's his mother , and she has been since the day he was born . they 're his family . nick : you know , earlier when i was talking about family , that includes you and connor . chelsea : i know . and my family includes you and christian . hilary : i am almost ready to go . what ? jordan : that not - so - subtle kiss - off you just gave me . hilary : jordan , i was teasing . jordan : you were drawing lines , hilary . i know you believe you do n't need anyone to achieve your goals , but that can get lonely . hilary : well , then , why do n't you stick around ? there is plenty of room for two on my throne . jordan : i 'm serious . hilary : yeah , i know . hmm ? jordan : hold on , what are you doing ? hilary : [ scoffs ] i 'm just trying to keep things fun and light . you 're just being so ... jordan : because that 's all that we are ? hilary : jordan , can we not with this again ? jordan : look , i 'm not going anywhere . you should know that . hilary : for now . the truth is , i am the only one who 's in charge of my life and my dreams . and if there 's one thing that i learned the hard way , it 's that i ca n't control men in my life . jordan : you 're right . you ca n't control me . hilary : i know . jordan : hang on . the truth is , i do n't want my heart broken any more than you do . hilary : so , where does that leave us ? jordan : i support your ambition , but you 're just gon na have to understand -- i have dreams of my own . look , i 'll always have you back . but will you have mine ? hilary : i would n't have it any other way . victoria : ahh . billy : here you go . victoria : i 'm so relaxed . thanks to you , i 'm very hydrated . billy : yeah , well , i know you . relaxation is not gon na last . victoria : you know , it 's too bad that we did n't get to take that trip to san diego with the kids . billy : yeah . if only that project in l.a. had n't tanked . victoria : [ sighs ] billy : that was the start of brash & sassy ! 's problems . victoria : mm . billy : i regret that it was my idea to go out to l.a. and shoot that commercial . and that it was my big mouth that flipped out the hockey league . victoria : not your fault . juliet should n't have rushed that footage to air without complete confirmation from the league . billy : it still pisses me off that the cameraman stopped filming right when we were very clearly joking about betting . victoria : it 's ironic , is n't it ? that video screw - up was brash & sassy ! 's only problem that did n't have to do with cane . jesse : hello ? cane : all right , what do you want ? jesse : oh , work 's dried up . i need cash . quick . cane : well , sadly , you 've come to the wrong person because we had a deal . you do n't get anything more . you remember that ? jesse : then i guess you do n't care if i go public with what i was really hired to do . maybe i 'll take my story to `` the hilary hour . `` i think everyone who lost serious money because of that , uh , incident might be interested in hearing how you bribed me to delete the footage i actually shot , all to make your colleague look bad . cane : i wo n't be blackmailed by you , okay ? jesse : then we 'll call it a payment for services continuing to be rendered . cane : and how much do you want for these services ? jesse : i believe my continued silence is worth at least , uh ... 25 grand . cane : you did hear that i was fired from brash & sassy ! , so , you know , the secret 's worthless now . jesse : you sure about that ? does your wife know that her big commercial got scrapped because of what you did ? cane : i 'll get you the money , all right ? i just need a few days to put it together , and then i 'll wire it to you . jesse : i 'll save you some steps . i 'm in genoa city . cane : what are you doing here ? jesse : makes things more convenient , do n't you think ? i 'll pick up that payment from you -- in person , cash . cane : [ sighs ] [ next_on ] tessa : uh , wait . before we go , there 's something i need to confess . charlie : our whole family 's falling apart because of your mom . if you care about mattie , you 'll leave her alone . mattie : can i help you ? | billy and johnny are joined at the pool by chelsea . they exchange some pleasantries before johnny goes for another swim . at home , charlie and cane discuss his cheating and how charlie can not find it in his heart to forgive him . at brash and sassy , cane and victoria have a confrontation over her going to jack to get him to not hire cane for the job . nick and noah tend bar and then noah brings up to nick about opening up a chain of undergrounds in college towns . nick is against the idea . tessa is uneasy about being invited to the concert with mariah and devon and feeling like a third wheel . mariah comes up with the solution to also invite noah to join them , so they can be a foursome . jesse joins hilary at gc buzz and asks her for a job but jordan walks in just as hilary starts to hire him , and he whispers and tells her not to hire him . after a few more minutes of talking , hilary turns jesse down for the job . billy and chelsea spend time together reminiscing about the past when chelsea gave johnny to billy and victoria . lily urges charlie to forgive cane because that is what a marriage is about . victoria owns up to talking to jack about not hiring him , and she reminds him of all he did . cane gets back at her by reminding her what she did . victoria orders him to leave before she calls the security guard . |
[ previously_on ] billy : you know , you decided to take time to figure out if you wanted me to come home . i 'm gon na take time to decide if i want to . nick : come work at dark horse . help me my dream a reality . abby : i 'm in , nick . i want to do this . mariah : i 'm gon na go home , see sharon for one last time , and then goodbye , genoa city . devon : with this ring , i thee we d , pledging my eternal love for you . hilary : like this circle , has no beginning and no end . hilary : thank you for the most beautiful wedding day . it 's more than i could have dreamed of . devon : and now for the perfect wedding night . hilary : i 'm just happy that i get to spend the rest of my life with you . phyllis : [ sighs ] [ doorbell rings ] phyllis : hey , there . lauren : is billy here ? phyllis : no , why ? lauren : he was n't at the office , and i was hoping to find him here . phyllis : is everything okay ? lauren : [ sighs ] i was supposed to have a meeting with him about the fenmore 's feasibility study , and of course , he 's nowhere to be found . so ... this study , have you read it ? phyllis : i have n't checked my work e - mails at all . i just got back from the hospital . lauren : oh , my god , that 's right . i 'm sorry , i should have asked . how was the wedding ? phyllis : it was beautiful . it was beautiful . the dress was lovely . thank you . lauren : i hope she felt like a princess . phyllis : she did . she was very happy . she was very brave . it was so heartbreaking . devon married her in the icu because that was their last chance to make it official . lauren : i had no idea . please tell me that billy was there holding your hand . phyllis : no . i texted him . no answer . lauren : [ sighs ] okay . this is so not happening . you and me , we 're going to the club . phyllis : what ? lauren : yeah , the rooftop is still open . we are getting drinks . and do n't even think about saying no to me . [ door slams ] kyle : hey . you already back from the wedding ? dad told me about hilary and devon getting married . since you left the office early , i just figured ... billy : it was a , uh , family , close friend kind of thing . i did n't want to crowd them . plus , i brought home so work that i had to finish up . but now that i 'm done , i think it 's time to blow off some steam . you in ? sharon : tessa ! tessa : hi . sharon : what can i get for you ? tessa : i was thinking two brownies . sharon : of course . mariah 's favorite . mariah told me you two are moving forward with your relationship . tessa : yeah . sharon : she 's so happy . and afraid . because when you 've wanted something so badly , there 's this underlying fear that it could be taken away from you in an instant . tessa : yeah . yeah . i , uh -- i know how she feels . sharon : i do n't know that you do . because the last time mariah fell for you , it turned her world upside - down . i mean , she was ready to take that leap , but then you told her she was wrong about everything , that it was all one - sided and you did n't feel the same way as she did . tessa : i lied to mariah when i said i did n't care about her . my life was so complicated , and the idea of bringing her into it , i just ... i could n't do that to her because i did care . sharon : and now ? tessa : i mean , there are no lies left . i mean , mariah knows everything , and she -- she still wants to be with me . and i know how lucky i am . and i promise you , i will always protect mariah , always treat her with kindness , and never hurt her . sharon : i just want what every mother wants for her child , for her to be happy , healthy , and safe . nick : good , uh , just cc the board . yeah , let 's , uh ... let 's get their reaction . cool . talk soon . hey . mariah : hey . nick : uh , how are you doing ? how was the wedding ? mariah : it was beautiful , and there was this quiet joy that i did n't really expect . but i realized that that was gon na be the last time that i saw hilary . nick : i 'm so sorry . just -- just know that i 'm gon na be there for you , okay ? mariah : no , no , you -- you 've got your plate full . nick : look , dark horse is a means to an end . to look out for my family . and that includes you . mariah : because you 're marrying sharon . nick : mariah , you do know that we all love you , right ? it 's not because of a wedding or because of cassie . it 's because of who you are . that 's it . whatever you need , just let me know , okay ? additional sponsorship victoria : we have heightened safety measures in place , and we 're working on new security technology which we can then license to other corporations . win- win . victor : you 've done an excellent job , as i knew you would . now , i think we need to deal with the real estate division because your brother nicholas has done enormous damage to it . victoria : well , i have a list of potential hires to replace everyone that left . victor : you know , let 's not look at the usual suspects . i think i have the right candidate . nick : we do n't have to do this right now . i did n't know how bad things were for hilary when i asked for this meeting . jack : devon does n't want hilary to know -- he just wants to give her as much happiness as he can . nick : i saw mariah after the ceremony . she look shell - shocked . so do you . jack : then give me some work to focus on . nick : okay , uh , first bit of pressing business is i met with neil . power communications -- i wanted him to come onboard and handle pr for dark horse . he turned me down . abby : because of dad ? well , this is great . not that neil turned us down , but i was wondering how i could be of most use to dark horse . nick : you want to handle public relations for us ? abby : you have to admit , the whole `` naked heiress `` thing was inspired branding . and i do have a ton of experience in marketing and pr . i can bring fresh , innovative ideas to the table . but , hey , do n't take my word for it . i 'll draw up a proposal and get it to you by monday . nick : you know what , i ca n't wait that long . i want you to hit the ground running here and now . let 's show 'em what we can do . devon : it 's not the most traditional wedding night . hilary : [ chuckles ] when have we ever done anything -- anything -- the traditional way ? devon : i think there 's been too much love between us to ever follow any rules . even when i could n't admit how i felt . hilary : you thought you hid it so well . devon : i think i did a great job . hilary : not for one second . devon : mnh - mnh . you think you knew ? hilary : i just know . i felt it . devon : really ? hilary : mm - hmm . devon : well , that 's good , then . 'cause otherwise , all that wasted time . hilary : you 're my husband . i 'm your wife . we wasted nothing . victor : well , now , this is quite the crack team you have assembled for your start - up . abby : thanks , dad . if i ever wondered what you thought about me ... victor : mm . nick : it 's amazing what you can accomplish when you do n't have someone 's giant ego holding you back . you know , maybe it 's why we 've attracted so many of your former customers and employees . victoria : stolen i think is the word you 're looking for . victor : in the most underhanded way possible . nikki : well , when you invited me to a meeting , i did n't realized i 'd need a flak jacket . billy : well , well , well . looks like a little family fun for the newmans with a little abbott spice sprinkled in for flavor , huh ? if i could have your attention , people of the club , as a gesture of goodwill , for the next half- hour , drinks are on jabot . please , enjoy ! kyle : you should have gone to the gym like you planned . summer : not a chance , okay ? i live for this stuff . jack : hey . what was that about ? billy : community spirit . jack : you 're in devon 's hotel while he 's in the icu with his wife . phyllis needed you at hilary 's wedding , and you could n't be bothered . now you 're walking around here like some frat boy ? geez , you ca n't show enough human decency ? billy : save your lecture for the one that 's gon na pay for it , okay ? and stay out of my personal life . devon : well , you know , i got , uh , special medical clearance for this champagne . hilary : i 'm sure you did . devon : i did . it 's our wedding night . i could n't let these go empty . hilary : it was sweet of shauna to get us these . for today , and all our anniversaries . devon : mm . hilary : what about you ? devon : [ chuckles ] mmm . hilary : [ chuckles ] devon : i think i 'm gon na have to get a special case for these flutes . so we can cart them around the world for our anniversary . hilary : mm - hmm . devon : when we picnic on the sand of nova scotia . hilary : ooh . [ chuckles ] devon : when we go canoeing in sri lanka . on the canals of copenhagen . that sound good ? hilary : mm - hmm . devon : i think you might have to wear a scarf and sunglasses , though . i do n't need my famous wife getting mobbed on our anniversary . any other day of the year , fans can have a piece of you , but on that special day , you 're all mine . hilary : not just that day . every day . what about , um ... all of those people passing cds to you so that you can you produce them ? god , will we ever eat in peace ? [ chuckles ] devon : you know , i do n't think i 'll mind the paparazzi . but our children -- they 're gon na be off - limits . hilary : yeah ? devon : mm - hmm . hilary : our `` hevon `` babies ? devon : some we make , some we adopt . hilary : but we love them all like crazy . okay . let 's be real , though . devon : what ? hilary : how much fighting will we do ? devon : [ chuckles ] i do n't know , but we 'll be doing a lot of making up . hilary : [ chuckles ] devon : and we 'll know that we can get through it . because we 're forever . just you and me . hilary : we do n't have much time . sharon : hi , sweetheart . i just had a talk with tessa . mariah : you ... ? sharon : she really cares about you . so much . mariah : she told you that ? sharon : i think whatever walls she had with you , with all of us , they 're gone now . she 's really committed to you . mariah : yeah , she is . and it feels exactly how i would have hoped . sharon : well , then ... tessa 's part of the extended family now . i wanted you both to know that . i was thinking about asking her to be a bridesmaid at the wedding . since you 're the maid of honor , what do you think ? mariah : wow , i -- yeah . i think ... i think that would be great . sharon : all right . great . all right , i 'm gon na go upstairs and relieve the babysitter . mariah : okay . billy : can i get another , please ? lauren : what are you doing ? billy : thank you . enjoying a drink , along with everybody else here . lauren : you are incredible . billy : well , thank you , lauren . i enjoy being an ambassador of goodwill . lauren : please . billy : oh , is this about the feasibility study ? lauren : no . this is about you being a soulless jackass in front of phyllis , but you want to talk about work ? billy : not really . lauren : yeah , let 's talk about the feasibility study , okay ? and the profit margins and -- oh , yeah , the real estate values of all of fenmore 's brick - and- mortar stores . what 's your plan , billy ? you gon na shut me down and then sell off all the properties ? billy : i 'm collecting data and weighing my options . that 's what a c.e.o . does . lauren : [ scoffs ] phyllis : so , did you get this idea for the study when i invited you to get out of my place ? billy : technically , it 's summer 's place . phyllis : i know what you 're doing . you 're using fenmore 's to push me out ! victor : you 're very clever , you 're very bright , you 're very creative . i can think of no one better qualified to run the newman real estate division than you . nikki : [ gasps ] this is not at all what i expected . i mean , stepping in when needed is one thing , but taking on a permanent position , that 's quite another . what do you think about all this ? victoria : honestly , um ... i think it 's inspirational . you have so many connections , and you have a keen sense of value and potential . and think of the optics -- newman family solidarity . it 's like a gold mine . nikki : yes , but the whole family is n't at newman , is it ? victor : mm . nikki : nicholas and i have been working as partners . and now you suddenly want to pit me directly against our son . victor : mm . nikki : so , tell me ... how much of this is my skill set , and how much of this is spite ? `` the young and the restless `` will continue . nick : excuse me for one sec ? jack : yeah . we 'll pick this up later , okay ? nick : okay . jack : you ready ? abby : yeah . nikki : from what i understand , nicholas has gutted the real estate division , as well as doing damage to newman as a whole . asking me to be directly involved in recovery -- victor : listen to me . i know that you 're a fighter , and you will do what it takes to best our son and the rest of the competition . victoria : i would n't have phrased it quite like that , but i 'd understand if it did n't work for you . nikki : no , no , no , no . do n't misread me . i 'm in . victor : good . nikki : because i know that you think that 's the only way to beat nicholas . it 's not , though . we can strengthen newman , we can rebuild my new division , we can do all of that without taking the family to war . phyllis : you want to shove me out of your life , that 's fine . but do not use fenmore 's to do it . but you know what , that would make you too decent of a guy , right ? because you 're the type of guy who could n't even bother to show up to hilary and devon 's wedding . one hour of your time , even less . you could n't do that for me . you could n't give me that much , could you ? billy : i 'm confused . are we friends , chums ? i mean , you kicked me out . phyllis : i invited you back in . billy : right , because it 's your call . whether i stay , whether i go , where i live , how i run my business , i have to clear everything with you . yeah , no . that 's not how it works . nick : you know , your leadership is something to behold . billy : you have an empty building with a bunch of staff members you snaked from daddy , okay ? you 're not in a position to pass judgment , nick . nick : we 're a new company , but we have the capital to seize every opportunity we want . which , lauren , maybe fenmore 's would be a better fit with dark horse , if an attentive partner is something you 're looking for . summer : dad , did you just threaten to steal business from jabot ? devon : are you in any pain , honey ? i 'll get the nurse for you . hilary : [ sighs ] no . devon : you sure ? hilary : it 's okay . it 's okay . devon : if there 's anything -- hilary : devon . we both know how bad this is . it 's fine . i know you 're just trying to protect me . devon : that 's all i wanted to do . i should have told you when nate told me . i 'm sorry i did n't do that . hilary : i know now . and today was wonderful . ugh , even in this place . there was so much love . devon : i do n't remember not loving you . i feel like every part of me only works 'cause you 're here . you 're the reason why i wake up in the morning . and it 's been that way for i do n't know how long . when things happened for us , i remember feeling like this is what people meant when they talk about love . hilary : you know what i think about when i look at you ? devon : what ? hilary : seven - layer bars . devon : [ chuckles ] hilary : [ chuckles ] when you told me that your grandmother taught you how to make them ... i was a goner . [ chuckles ] devon : you know what i think about when i look at you ? hilary : hmm ? devon : that same night , when we were stuck in the middle of nowhere , and you told me that you were afraid of cows . you told me about the constellations . hilary : and we danced under the stars . devon : that 's right . hilary : you have to promise me something . devon : anything . hilary : i want a big service . and i want it -- devon : [ crying ] hilary : and i want it to be a celebration , okay ? i do n't want it to be sad and depressing . and everybody -- everybody better wear hats . devon : [ chuckles ] hilary : like a royal wedding . devon : [ chuckles ] that 's what you want , honey ? hilary : and then later , after ... i need you to move on . devon : why you doing this ? hilary : because there is some amazing woman out there that is gon na make you smile again , and she 's gon na drive you crazy . those visions that you have , raising kids and ... and a family ... you have to do that . you have to do that for me . devon : [ chuckles ] hilary : this world needs more fathers like you . devon : i do n't think i can do that . hilary : look at me . i 'm blessed . i had a blessed life . i had my show , i got to call you my husband , and i heard my -- my child 's heartbeat . all of my dreams came true . they did . your dreams , they ca n't end with me . devon : [ crying ] tessa : [ sighs ] [ car door opens ] mariah : hey . tessa : you were making me nervous . i thought you were n't gon na show . mariah : do you really think i would do that ? just stay away without saying anything ? tessa : but , uh ... you 're not coming with me . you did n't bring a bag . mariah : i was ready . i promise you , i was . everything that i said to you was true . and every moment , every second that i have spent with you , even the awful ones ... tessa : [ chuckles ] mariah : they 've been so real . they made me . they did . they turned me into this new person . i mean , you knew who i was . it was easier to be a smartass than to connect with people . but with you ... i did n't have a choice . i didn't . i had to feel . and now i ca n't stop feeling . tessa : [ chuckles ] mariah : i care about things now . they matter me -- relationships , priorities , goals ... tessa : and for you , all that is here . mariah : you need to find your sister . i know . and when i first came to genoa city , i would have laughed at something like that because i did n't understand . i did n't have a family . not a real one . and now i do . i have a mom . i have the greatest mom in the world who 's about to marry this amazing guy who loves me , even though he does n't have to . i have a little sister who is two seconds away from being a teenager . i have a little brother who would forget me if i left now . i have friends . real friends . like devon . did i tell you that hilary asked me to look after him ? tessa : [ chuckles ] mariah : she trusts me with looking after her husband and her show . tessa : because she knows you , and she knows that you 're a good friend . mariah : and you 're my friend , too . but you are also so much more . [ sniffles ] i 'm not giving up on you . i 'm not . maybe there 's a time where you and crystal can come back to genoa city , but until then , we can text or we can write each other , and i promise you -- tessa : mariah . mariah . we can't . this is how it has to be . there are people out there who still want to hurt my sister , and i wo n't put you in their path . mariah : i ca n't move on . tessa : i would die if anything happens to you . mariah : i have never felt like this about anybody in my life before . i love you . tessa : i know . and i swear , it makes my heart want to burst . but what you have inside of you , it 's -- it 's special . so save it . give it to someone amazing , someone who will give you all the love that you deserve . but make sure that they 're worth it , and then open your heart all the way . because it 's so beautiful . mariah : [ sighs ] take this . tessa : your journal ? mariah : yeah . you want to talk about my heart , this is it . so take it and read it , and i just want to remember how much you mean to me . tessa : mariah , i -- [ sobbing ] [ engine turns on ] billy : in case you think i give a damn about anything you say , i don't . so just stay out of my business . nick : yeah , that 's a little tricky considering the way you 're behaving in public . i 'm sure the jabot board is very pleased with the face you 're putting on the company . summer : okay , dad , billy is actually a really great c.e.o . nick : oh , yeah ? how is he as a human being ? or as an influence on her ? see , i 'm not okay with that . i heard about the gambling . billy : oh , you heard ? nick : yeah . it affects my kid . billy : your kid is a grown woman , but you treat her like a 12-year - old , which is going really well , by the way . nick : she is better off without you around . and , frankly , so is phyllis . billy : [ scoffs ] are you getting territorial now , nicky ? huh , big guy ? what are you gon na do , you gon na shave this off , keep your mustache , maybe twirl it up a little bit on the ends ? nick : you 're self - destructing , billy . it 's what you always do . you get handed some job or some relationship that you do n't deserve , and then you spin out and do everything you can to make sure it crashes and burns . well , what 's the problem this time , billy ? is it because you ca n't fill jack 's shoes so you want to bring the family name down with you , and the company ? john abbott had one biological son , and you 're not worth the abbott name . phyllis : no ! stop ! stop it ! lauren : stop it , you two ! phyllis : stop , stop , stop , stop , stop right now ! stop it ! stop it ! stop it ! now ! lauren : okay , all right . enough ! phyllis : stop it ! nikki : oh , dear god . nick : we 're done , right ? phyllis : stop it ! nick : no , we 're done . we 're done . billy : we 're done . nick : let 's make sure we 're clear on something -- you do n't want me for an enemy . hilary : ca n't sleep ? devon : just too busy watching you . hilary : there 's so much more i need to say . devon : honey , honey . you do n't have to say anything at all . hilary : do n't let lily blame herself . or charlie . and shauna -- shauna is so special , devon . she 'll need someone , okay ? she 'll -- she 'll need you . devon : i 'll be right there for her . hilary : i guess i 'm leaving you with a child after all . [ chuckles ] devon : honey . whatever you think you need to say , you do n't have to . hilary : you have to know -- whatever i thought that i wanted ... there was only one thing that i needed . it was you . devon : you always had me . and you always will . i meant it when i gave you this on christmas . you were still with neil , but i just wanted you to know that you had my love . you 'd have it forever . that 's never changed . hilary : felt it then . i feel it now . [ whimpers ] maybe ... maybe i did do something right , huh ? devon : i love you . hilary : promise me you 'll come back . devon : you looking at anything in particular ? hilary : the pleiades . the seven sisters . devon : you told me that their father was atlas . he could n't protect them because he was too busy holding up the world . so the king of gods felt moved to help him . and so he set the sisters free . then he turned them into doves , and then ... into all the stars in the sky . [ sobbing ] honey ... next week on `` the young and the restless `` ... summer : the best way to get over someone is to get under someone new . paul : wow , what a coincidence . i was just thinking about all of you this morning . mariah : hilary would have wanted us to keep on buzzing . so i will . good night , hilary , and goodbye . lily : please do n't tell me that you think that i -- devon : that you did it on purpose ? | lauren pulled phyllis out of the house to get drinks to cheer her up . sharon asked tessa about her intentions toward mariah . tessa assured sharon that she 'd never hurt mariah . nick told mariah that she was his family and that she was loved . abby asked to handle pr at dark horse , and nick accepted her offer . sharon told mariah that she considered tessa to be part of the extended family . mariah told tessa that she could n't leave her family behind . mariah told tessa that she loved her . tessa did n't think it would be safe for her and mariah to stay in contact . tessa encouraged mariah to find someone else to love some day . mariah gave tessa her journal , and they shared a goodbye kiss . hilary assured devon that she always knew he loved her , even when he tried to hide it . they reflected on their past and daydreamed about married life and the children they 'd have together . hilary revealed that she knew she was dying , and she understood why devon concealed it from her . hilary told devon that she wanted her funeral to be a celebration , and she encouraged him to find love again . hilary died in devon 's arms . |
damon : phyllis ... i know that this whole thing was , uh , not good . phyllis : right . damon : go home and get some sleep . tomorrow will be the day after today . right ? phyllis : um , thank you . thank you for everything . thank you -- thank you for bringing me here . phyllis : i ... i have to go . damon : well , let me drive you . phyllis : no , no , no . no , no , it 's okay . i , um , i 'll take a cab . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm surprised you have n't left yet . phyllis : why is that ? jack : well , you did n't say a word last night when you finally came home . phyllis : thought you were asleep . jack : well , you thought wrong . phyllis : listen , i really do n't want to talk to you , jack , after the way you treated me on the phone . jack : i was in a meeting , phyllis . phyllis : whatever , jack . jack : all right , you want me to tell you why i was n't thrilled to hear your voice ? i had just found out that michael baldwin had been hired as victor 's latest henchman . a little fact you forgot to mention to me . ( doorbell rings ) [ scene_break ] brad : early bird catches the worm . damon : come on in . brad : thought i would have heard from you by now . damon : when you phoned last night , i was right in t -- -- brad : you said you 'd get back to me , i know . anxious to hear the good word . what can i say ? damon : we could have spoken at the office . brad : bad idea . walls have ears . damon : jack . brad : uh - huh . he was adamant about not pumping phyllis for information about newman , which means whatever you did get from the lady , you did n't hear it from her . you get my drift ? [ scene_break ] dru : more coffee , honey ? neil : no , thanks . no . no , thanks . dru : all right . neil : you know what ? dru : what ? neil : maybe i should go in there , wake her up . dru : over my dead -- would you sit down ? leave her alone . neil : look , i want to talk to her before i leave . dru : talk to her or grill her , neil ? neil : i 'm worried about our daughter , dru . you saw her when she came home last night . dru : she was a little tired . neil : yeah , in my opinion , she looked a little upset , too , and i think i know why . dru : let me guess . because of the boyfriend ? neil : oh , dru , you know something ? i bet that punk did something . dru : why are you jumping to conclusions ? first of all , 24 hours ago , you did n't even know there was a boyfriend . now all of a sudden he 's a `` punk . `` neil : well , if i knew something about him , maybe i would n't categorize him . dru : maybe if you gave our daughter some space , she would come to us when she was ready . neil : uh - huh . so that 's your attitude now ? we just sit back and do nothing ? dru : i 'm just saying let 's not push . neil : well , i disagree . dru : obviously . let me tell you something . if we continue to pressure our daughter , it 's going to backfire . look , i 'm preaching to the choir . she 's gon na shut down even more . is that what you want ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey . colleen : hi . j.t . : you taste good . colleen : café mocha j.t . : you been waiting long ? colleen : no , i just got here . j.t . : well , you know , you did n't have to do this . colleen : do what ? j.t . : get up so early and meet me before my shift . colleen : what can i say ? i 'm the world 's greatest girlfriend . i even bought you a coffee . j.t . : yeah . colleen : double espresso and a shot of vanilla . j.t . : you remembered ? colleen : i know how picky you are . j.t . : oh , wait a minute . i 'm picky ? that 's funny coming from you . colleen : what is that supposed to mean ? j.t . : well , obviously you 've never seen yourself in a restaurant . you take , like , 10 minutes to order , you know , and it 's like , `` oh , hold the mayonnaise , `` and `` yeah , it 's way too spicy . `` colleen : what can i say ? i know what i like . j.t . : yeah , me too . [ scene_break ] esther : okay , i brought you a little breakfast , mrs. chancellor . kay : put ... down . esther : well , your poached egg will get cold . kay : it 's all right . jill ? esther : yeah , i heard her rustling around in her room . she 's probably putting makeup on her miserable face . kay : now be nice . esther : how i can be nice to a thief ? that woman stole your will . kay : no proof . esther : the tin box was pried open . the will was gone . who else in this house would have taken it ? kay : oh , e - esther , uh , there ... are explanations . esther : oh , yeah . jill . sticky fingers swiped it . kay : shh . esther : who cares if she hears me ? if i were you , the minute that woman comes down those stairs , i 'd let her have it . tell her that you 're on to her . kay : then she knows ... i can talk . esther : so what ? it 's about time that she knew that you 're playing with a full deck again . see how she reacts to that . [ scene_break ] neil : well , well . yep , you sure changed your tune in a hurry . dru : how so ? neil : last night at the coffeehouse , you were interrogating sierra just as much as i was . dru : i was not interrogating that girl . neil : yes , you were . dru : i was a concerned mother . neil : and now you 're not ? dru : lily is home safe and sound . i just do n't think that we should gang up on her and ask her a barrage of questions right off the bat . neil : you know something ? it should n't be this way . dru : like what way ? neil : like our little girl running around behind our backs with some little kid . dru : gee , how unique for a teenager to keep secrets from her parents . please . neil : oh , come on , dru . i 'm not just talking about last night . it 's a pattern with this girl . i mean , she should feel comfortable coming to us , but instead , she keeps everything inside , or worse yet , she runs off to wesley . dru : ( laughs ) now we 're getting down to the nitty gritty here . neil : what are you talking about ? dru : you 're ticked off because she went to wes first to talk about the boy rather than you . neil : now , well , come on , should n't i be ticked off ? i mean , we 're talking about our daughter 's first real date , her first real boyfriend . i mean , this is a big deal in girl 's life . dru : you wanted to give her some fatherly advice . i understand . neil : yeah , as a matter of fact , i did . dru : and i 'm sure you would have said the right thing , honey . neil : and now i 'll never be able to do that . dru : oh , would you stop being melodramatic ? she 's 15 years old . there 's gon na be plenty of boys , plenty of heartaches and plenty of time for you to play `` father knows best . `` here she comes . listen , listen , easy does it . neil : okay . dru : morning , honey . hi . lily : hi . [ scene_break ] damon : look , brad , i wanted to talk to you about this plan . brad : jack and i talked some more after you left last night . his instincts about newman -- right on the money . damon : why ? what 's going on ? brad : he hired someone slippery to take care of special projects over there . michael baldwin . ring a bell ? damon : no , ca n't say it does . brad : you 're lucky . he 's a lawyer ... one you do n't want to tangle with , believe me . he 's well - known in this town and by jack and me personally . let 's put it this way . he 's a legal genius who likes to go for the jugular and does n't mind coloring outside the lines , which means , my friend , we ca n't afford to not have accurate intelligence about whatever 's going on over there . damon : coffee ? brad : no , i 'll pass . thanks . coincidentally , he 's close friends with phyllis . so this little brainstorm of yours to get close to her -- frankly , it could n't come at a better time . so tell me about last night . what 'd you come up with ? when i called you on your cell phone , you were sort of talking in code . damon : phyllis was sitting right there . could n't say much . brad : no , no , understood , understood . were you at the bar ? damon : we were at dinner . brad : dinner ? really ? well , you were n't kidding about making progress , were you ? damon : some . they changed the name of the line to safra . brad : safra . yeah , jack already got the heads - up on that . guess they want to start with a clean slate , no baggage , when they do this big marketing blitz . damon : see , so look , what do y ' all need me for , huh ? i mean , you obviously know more than i do already . brad : whoa , whoa , come on . what , are you kidding ? what , are you saying that 's all that `` mr . smooth `` came up with ? damon : well , to tell you the truth , brad , we did n't speak about business all that much . phyllis was n't in the greatest shape . brad : what was the problem ? damon : well , jack would n't meet her for dinner , things were tense , she was a little upset . brad : well , what else is new ? damon : and then jack shows up at yves ' with some woman ... diane . brad : great . diane jenkins . did phyllis see them ? damon : yes , and it did not sit too well with her at all . brad : no , i imagine not . they 're bitter enemies . damon : she filled me in on the background . brad : they see you ? damon : no . brad : good . that would have loused things up . well , i imagine phyllis was fit to be tied ... and feeling very vulnerable . i hope you took full advantage . [ scene_break ] phyllis : why would i tell you about something that happened at my competing place of business ? jack : because maybe that `` something `` is a red flag , and you would know that about me , and this was n't top secret . phyllis : no , i 'm not gon na go around discussing and broadcasting every move my employer makes , jack . jack : but this particular move , you will agree , is a little fishy . phyllis : well , says you . jack : newman ca n't stand michael baldwin , and yet he hires him . what 's wrong with this picture ? phyllis : listen , if it makes you feel any better , i know nothing more than you do . are you happy with that ? jack : am i ... so you have no idea what baldwin is doing on the newman payroll ? phyllis : no , i do n't , and even if i did , i 'm not gon na come running to you with the details . jack : all right , all right , i should have known it was ... phyllis : what ? jack : nothing . forget it . skip it . skip it . we 'd just end up fighting . phyllis : oh , like we have n't been in a fight since yesterday . jack : how long are we gon na do this now ? phyllis : i do n't know . jack : till noon , till the end of the day , end of the week , what ? phyllis : i do n't know . how long you want to do it ? how long you want to do it ? jack : phyllis ... phyllis : you 're right . i wo n't fight anymore . um , listen , just answer me one thing . jack : shoot . phyllis : so you did n't want to go out with me , you were too upset . so what did you do last night ? jack : what 'd i do ? well , i -- phyllis : yeah , last night . jack : the meeting was over . i wanted to do some work . i was a bit preoccupied , so i went out for a drink . phyllis : oh , a drink ? jack : yeah , a drink . phyllis : hmm . alone ? [ scene_break ] colleen : do i have something on my face ? j.t . : no . colleen : then what are you smiling at ? j.t . : i do n't know . this just feels nice , sitting here with you like this . colleen : i missed it , too . j.t . : i see you 're wearing the locket . colleen : i am never gon na take it off . j.t . : i still ca n't believe this whole time there was a note inside there . colleen : you know , it was not easy cramming it in there . j.t . : you should have given me a hint or something . colleen : i did , twice . j.t . : well , asking me if i found anything interesting is n't exactly a hint . colleen : well , i think you just need to work on your detective skills . j.t . : you know , if i 'd have found the note weeks ago , we could have gotten together sooner . colleen : everything happens for a reason . that 's what my dad always says . j.t . : speaking of your dad , have you told him yet ? colleen : no , he was asleep when i got home . j.t . : when are you going to tell him ? colleen : i was thinking never . j.t . : well , maybe he 'll surprise you and wo n't freak out . colleen : finding out you and i are together again , trust me , he 'll freak . j.t . : all right , then i 'm gon na go with you when you tell him . colleen : no , that 's okay . sierra : hey , you guys . j.t . : no , i want -- hey . colleen : hey . sierra : have you talked to lily ? colleen : not since yesterday afternoon , why ? sierra : i think i might have gotten her in big trouble . [ scene_break ] dru : honey , can i get you some breakfast ? lily : i 'm not hungry . dru : oh , let me fix you a plate . i got the maple bacon going today . lily : i said i 'm not hungry . dru : was that a tone i detected ? lily : i 'm sorry . i have to go . dru : where ? lily : i 'm meeting colleen and sierra . bye . neil : hey , hey , hey , hold it right there . lily : dad , i 'm gon na be late . neil : no , you 're not going anywhere until we talk . lily : about what ? neil : i want -- we want to know where you were last night . [ scene_break ] esther : i say bust her , mrs. c. jill stole your will . do n't let her get away with it . kay : do n't know what she 's up to . my daughter . not surprising she 's curious . esther : why would she want to see the will ? kay : to see ... to see if she is in it , esther . esther : how could that be ? kay : depends on how it is written . if ... it p - provides for any offspring . kay : i ... think it - it does . esther : oh , my god . do you mean that as your daughter , that jill could inherit from you ? kay : i ... suspect ... she can ... yes . esther : oh . kay : water , e - esther . w - water ... water . esther : okay , okay . kay : water . water . esther : you know , it does n't really matter . kay : yes . esther : you could leave her chancellor industries and all your jewelry , and she would n't be satisfied . kay : hoping she 's changed . esther : oh , please . after all the terrible things that she 's done to you in the past , do you honestly believe that just because the two of you have the same blood in your veins that it could make a difference ? a piranha ca n't change its spots . kay : leopard ... esther ... leopard . jill : esther . esther : whatever . jill : was that you i heard babbling down here ? jill : who were you talking to just now ? esther : mrs. chancellor , of course . just because she ca n't speak does n't mean she ca n't hear . jill : no , i realize that , but you see , i think she 'd probably like some peace and quiet once in awhile rather than listening to you gossip all the time . esther : i do n't gossip . jill : right , dear , and the moon is made of green cheese . esther : why do n't you leave us alone , jill ? i was about to feed mrs. chancellor her breakfast . jill : i will do that , thank you . i have something much more important for you to do . esther : well , if you want me to wash your undergarments , count me out . jill : i have a meeting this morning , so i ca n't take kathine to her physical therapy . would you be a dear and do it for me , please ? esther : you do n't have to sweet - talk me , jill . i 'd be happy to . i 'll go change . jill : poor , brainless little twit . now then , shall we have our breakfast ? [ scene_break ] colleen : how do you think you got lily in trouble ? sierra : i talked to her parents . they were here looking for her . colleen : you did n't tell them , did you ? j.t . : tell them what ? sierra : i tried not to , but they would n't stop asking me questions . they totally gave me the third degree . wanted to know if she was with a guy . colleen : they know about kevin ? sierra : if they did n't before , they do now . j.t . : what 's going on ? who 's kevin ? colleen : a guy she met on the internet . sierra : his screen name is `` fisherman . `` colleen : he 's cute , but i mean ... sierra : he 's really strange . colleen : i told you about him , remember ? sierra : well , they were supposed to go to the concert together last night . that 's what they had planned , but i did not see them there . j.t . : well , what 's the problem ? sierra : she did n't tell her parents who she was going with . i ratted her out . she 's probably getting a lecture from them right now ... or worse . [ scene_break ] neil : so you seemed pretty unhappy when you came home last night , lily . lily : yeah ? well , i 'm fine now . neil : where 'd you go ? lily : uh , there was a concert in the park . neil : who 'd you go with ? lily : colleen and sierra . neil : really ? lily : what ? neil : just kind of interesting , but your mother and i actually went by the coffeehouse last night , and we had a conversation with sierra . she seems to be under the impression that you went to this concert with some guy , some guy named ... dru : kevin . neil : some kevin . lily : she told you ? neil : it is n't the first that i 've heard of it . i actually spoke to wesley . he told me that you have a new boyfriend lily : what ? i ca n't believe that he would do that . neil : so then it 's true ? lily : well , first of all , wesley had no right to tell you that , and secondly , kevin is not my boyfriend . neil : but you are spending time with this kid ? lily : yes . dru : lily , uh , what 's this kevin like , honey ? lily : i do n't want to talk about kevin . dru : well , we do . where 'd you meet him ? lily : mom , please , okay ? i mean it . dru : we just want to know what 's going on in your life , baby . lily : since when ? dru : do n't get fresh with me . ohh . neil : i - i do n't understand , lily . why are you being so secretive ? so there 's someone you 're interested in . you do n't think we 'll approve of this guy ? lily : there is no guy , not anymore . dru : did you all get into an argument ? lily : no . dru : are you sure ? lily : it 's over between us , okay ? he does n't want to see me ever again . dru : honey , it 's not that bad . i am sure . lily : yes , it is . dru : sweetheart , listen -- lily : look , i know rejection when i see it . i ought to by now . now can i please just go ? dru : no , i think we should talk this out . lily : no , i do n't want to talk anymore . i just want to be with my friends . dru : okay , you know what ? as long as it 's sierra and colleen , fine . we 'll see you later . lily : ( sighs ) neil : please have your cell phone on . dru : ohh . [ scene_break ] jill : i will l never understand how you can bear to have that chowderhead around all the time . i 'm sorry . i know you 're very close to esther , but you have to admit , she 's extremely irritating . i will say one thing for her , though , she knows how to cook an egg . would you like a little piece of toast ? jill : good , good . how about a sip of water ? jill : great . kay : ( coughs ) jill : ( pats kay 's back ) katherine , i have a confession to make . i read your will . i found it in that little tin box . i want you to know that i was not stealing it . i was just curious . can you understand that ? anyway , i know now that you provided for me . i appreciate that . obviously , when you wrote the will , you did n't realize that it was me who was your daughter . i wonder if you 'd known that if you would have included me . there 's a stupid thought , is n't it ? i mean , all the differences we 've had over the years ... why am i calling them `` differences `` ? they were knock - down - drag - out fights , right ? you know , i 've been thinking about something that 's gon na sound really crazy . but in a strange way , really deep down , i think that you and i have had a kind of grudging respect for each other over all these years . you know , from one worthy opponent to another ? do you agree with that ? they say there 's a very fine line between love and hate . anyway , it does n't matter now , because our lives have completely changed , have n't they ? you and i are bound together forever by blood . jill : ( sighs ) does n't mean we have to like it , though , but we can make the best of it , ca n't we ? there you go . all done . i 'm gon na take the tray into the kitchen . i imagine esther will be ready to take you to physical therapy any time now . [ scene_break ] j.t . : well , as much as i hate to miss out on all this girl talk , i got to go . colleen : okay . bye . j.t . : all right . see you later . colleen : okay . j.t . : good - bye , sierra . sierra : see ya . what was that ? colleen : a good - bye kiss . can i get another coffee , chad ? sierra : you and j.t . got back together ? colleen : yeah . sierra : since when ? colleen : since last night . sierra : i ca n't believe it . that is so great . oh , god . lily : hey . sierra : hey . lily : what are you guys talking about ? you looked all happy when i came in . colleen : j.t . and i got back together . lily : oh , good for you . sierra : look , lily , if you 're angry at me for talking to your parents , i promise i covered as best i could . lily : that 's okay . forget about it . it does n't matter . colleen : so you saw kevin last night ? lily : yeah . colleen : did n't go well ? lily : it was one of the worst nights of my life . [ scene_break ] damon : bradley , did n't you and i agree -- brad : i did n't mean it the way it sounded . damon : this was not about seducing jack 's wife . brad : okay , okay , you do n't have to get so touchy . so that 's it ? phyllis saw jack and diane , had a hissy fit , end of story ? damon : well , she had some wine . i did n't think it was safe for her to drive . brad : well , you obviously did n't take her home . what did you do , drop her at the office ? damon : no . brad : where ? damon : we stopped here . brad : you brought her back to your apartment ? damon : she needed to cool down . brad : mm - hmm . did she ? damon : yeah . we talked for awhile . she left . brad : what 'd you find out ? did you get any information ? damon : did n't i tell you information - wise , it was not a very productive evening ? brad : okay . damon : i said that . brad : you said that . it sounds like you laid some groundwork , though . damon : you know what ? i do n't want to talk about this . brad : what do you mean you do n't want to talk about it ? this is our plan . damon : no , it 's not anymore . brad : what the hell is going on with you ? damon : you heard me . no , i 'm done . i 'm not on board with this . brad : `` not on board with this `` ? you know what i think 's going on , romeo ? brad : one evening with phyllis , and you 've fallen for the lady . hmm ? damon : i got to get to work . you 'll be all right showing yourself out , right ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : it 's a simple question . jack : no , i was n't alone . phyllis : oh . oh , who were you with ? jack : diane stopped by with some papers for me to sign . kyle 's going to a summer day camp , and he 's learning how to swim , and they needed me to sign . phyllis : diane . you were with diane . jack : yeah , diane . phyllis : oh . so , um , after talking , you two decided to cozy up at some bar ? jack : no , no , that 's not what happened . phyllis : oh , well , what happened , sweetie ? jack : well , it ... do n't give me a hard time . nothing happened . phyllis : okay , okay . so let me get this straight . let me get this straight . i called you because i wanted to spend time with my husband ... jack : phyllis ... phyllis : but you were too upset with me , but instead of communicating that ... jack : phyllis , stop . phyllis : you diss me on the phone ... jack : stop . phyllis : and then you decide to go have cocktails with the woman who framed your wife -- that would be me -- and sent your wife to jail . jack : would you stop ? phyllis : you did n't think of that , did ya ? jack : you know what ? i think maybe we better not go there . phyllis : oh , i think you 're right . jack : i think we both have good reason to be upset . what do you say we just call a truce ? phyllis : i 'm sorry , but what if i 'm just a little more upset than you ? jack : ( sighs ) phyllis : okay . jack : okay what ? okay a truce ? thank you . so when i was n't there , what 'd you do last night ? phyllis : oh , you know , i was upset that you did n't want to go out , so , you know ... i have to go to work . jack : wait , wait , wait , you 're not gon na have some coffee ? phyllis : no . no , i 'm sorry . i do n't ... jack : hey , hey . phyllis : what ? jack : we have n't sealed our truce . jack : can we please put this behind us , like everything else ? [ scene_break ] sierra : what happened ? colleen : was it just , like , a bad first date ? lily : bad ? try beyond horrible . it 's over , you guys . sierra : over for good ? why ? lily : because i 'm a fool . i should have never gone to kevin 's apartment . i should have listened to you guys . sierra : i thought you were just meeting him at his place and then going straight to the concert . lily : yeah , well , i did , too . i went over to the brewery building , which is where he lives , and he asked me in , which i was n't even expecting . colleen : lily , what did he do ? lily : nothing . he did n't do anything wrong . i was the one that had to go and mess it up . colleen : i am sure that you did n't do -- lily : no , you were n't there . you do n't know . it 's all my fault . god , what is wrong with me ? i finally meet someone that i like who actually likes me , and i could n't even ... sierra : lily , you could n't what ? colleen : lily , you do n't mean ... if kevin is the kind of guy who expects you to sleep with him the first time you are at his place , then you are better off without him . way better off . lily : yeah , but it was n't like that . colleen : oh , really ? lily : yes , really . colleen : okay , look , i 'm sorry . i 'm just really , really worried about you , okay ? please , tell me what happened . lily : this is so humiliating . um , when i got to his place , i was pretty nervous , you know ? but then kevin made me feel really comfortable because he 's just so easy to talk to . colleen : mm - hmm . lily : so , um , we were hanging out ... and then we were kissing , and then next thing i know , we 're on the couch , and i freaked . colleen : you mean because you told him to stop ? sierra : what did he say ? lily : he , um ... he told me to leave . sierra : no ! colleen : he did n't ! lily : yeah , but he was just upset , you guys . colleen : no , lily , he is a jerk . lily : no , you do n't get it . you were n't there . it 's not like i was n't kissing him back . i told him that i trusted him , that he understood me , and i guess i kind of led him on , you know ? i did n't mean to , but he -- he 's older , and he 's used to things moving faster . sierra : well , maybe , but still , i mean , he knows you 're younger . lily : yeah , but he does n't think of me that way . he does n't talk down to me . he expects me to be honest with him . colleen : and that 's what you did . you told him how you felt . lily : yeah , but i should have never let things get that far in the first place . sierra : do n't blame yourself . lily : well , who else can i blame ? i mean , could i have been a bigger fool ? i got all confused , and i acted like some stupid kid , and now he does n't want anything to do with me . colleen : i know you really like this guy , but maybe it 's just not meant to be . lily : yeah , well , now i wo n't have the chance to find out ... because i 'm never gon na hear from him again [ scene_break ] jill : mitchell , i 've been expecting you . please , come in . mitchell : hello , , jill . what an unbelievable shock you 've had , huh ? jill : boy , is that the truth . mitchell : i was thunderstruck when you called me on the phone tell me that you were katherine 's daughter . jill : i know . it 's pretty incredible , is n't it ? mitchell : beyond incredible . you 're sure of this ? jill : yeah , we have proof . mitchell : i see . where 's katherine ? is she resting ? jill : no , as a matter of fact , she 's not even here . esther took her to her physical therapy . mitchell : aha . how is she doing ? jill : what can i say ? i do n't know much about strokes . i think we can just count ourselves lucky that she 's alive . mitchell : well , i 'm sure with time and therapy , she 'll be right back to her old self again . jill : i wish that were true . mitchell : you have doubts ? jill : well , she ca n't feed herself . she ca n't clean herself . she ca n't really do anything for herself . oh , if you could see her , how sad it is sitting there unable to speak . she 's such a lost soul . mitchell : i suppose that this has been difficult for you , too . jill : i am not complaining , mitchell , and i 've been doing everything in my power to make sure that katherine has exactly what she needs . the trouble is , as far as i can see , she has made no progress . i mean , no progress . that 's why i called you here today . [ scene_break ] lily : kevin ! lily : oh , my god . he wants to see me again . [ scene_break ] mitchell : well , jill , if you 're concerned about katherine 's business affairs , i can assure you everything is in good shape . jill : excellent . oh , where are my manners ? can i offer you a drink ? michael : no , thank you . thank you very much . jill : so how about her investments ? mitchell : well , we managed to get her out of the tech stocks before the big bubble burst , and now she 's in government bonds and real estate , among many other things . jill : well , i 'm glad to hear that . i know how much katherine has trusted you over the years . mitchell : kay and i go back a long way . jill : i 've never heard her say a bad word about your relationship . mitchell : now tell me , jill , how in the world did you react , when you first learned that you were katherine 's daughter ? jill : my god , it was mind - blowing , but i have to tell you the truth . it was also a huge relief to finally find out who my birth mother was . mitchell : really ? jill : mitchell , i realize that katherine and i have had our problems over the years . mitchell : `` problems `` ? jill , you 've always had nothing but utter contempt for each other . i have never known such bitter enemies . jill : i know , i know . that was true at one time . mitchell : are you telling me you 've changed ? jill : well , how could something like this not change a person ? i mean , first we find out about katherine 's devastating stroke , and then i learn that she is my birth mother , all in the matter of a few days ? mitchell : you actually think of katherine as your mother now ? jill : well , of course i do . it is what it is . mitchell : so suddenly , overnight , all your animosity just evaporated ? jill : look , i do n't blame you for being skeptical the way katherine and i have been at each other 's throats all these years , but i 'll tell you something . it 's really hard to hate someone who 's in the condition she 's in . i 've been forced to see her in a different light , and i 've also looked back at my own behavior over the years . and i can tell you i feel pretty ashamed . i was horrible to her . mitchell : look , jill , if you do n't mind , i have a very , very busy day . now why do n't you just get to the point ? exactly why did you want to see me ? jill : as katherine 's trusted attorney , you are the one person who can help me . mitchell : help you ? how ? jill : i want to have my mother declared legally incompetent . | both phyllis and damon try to forget about the kiss they shared yesterday . damon is falling for phyllis , while jack and phyllis call a truce over how they have been treating each other . neil and dru let lilly know sierra spilled the beans about the concert she went to last night kevin and wes informed them she has a boyfriend . refusing to say much , lily tells her parents not to worry kevin does not want to see her again . colleen and jt are very happy to be back together , but colleen is dreading telling her dad the `` good `` news . sierra and colleen both agree that kevin sounds like an idiot , but lily thinks they have it all wrong and that she is the one that acted like a child . lily is upset that she will never see kevin again , until she receives an instant message from him . jill admits to kay that she did take her will , but says she was just curious and they are bound by blood and will make the best of it . jill later tells mitchell the attorney that katherine has made no progress since coming home . jill believes that she is the only one that can help kay ; she wants to have kay declared legally incompetent . |
[ dribbling of basketball ] victor : thank you , katherine . but if you do hear from her , have her call me right away . yeah , good night . bobby : any luck with mrs. chancellor ? victor : no , she has n't heard a word from nikki . bobby : brittany 's phone is going right to voice mail . victor : my wife 's phone does n't answer either . bobby : that does n't mean she 's in trouble . she might just be doing errands . victor : without telling anyone ? she would n't do that . j.t . : okay , yeah , thanks . okay , so i just got off the phone with the security in michael 's office . they said nikki 's car is still parked in the garage there . victor : but no one has seen my wife . [ scene_break ] vinny : please , sir , gim me a little more time . i can handle it . we 're not gon na hurt the lady if we do n't have to . i realize her old man is a big shot , but she 's tied up with marsino . she might know something . you know , and if she tells me what she knows , i 'll let her go . yes , sir , i do think marsino is up to no good . i just do n't have the facts . yes , sir , i know we 're running out of time . i know the clock is ticking , believe me . you know , sir , we all have a lot to lose on this . of course , yes . you more than me . i know that . yes , sir , i will . right away . as soon as i can . [ scene_break ] paul : so , brittany , what can i do for you ? brittany : i 'm looking for j.t . i was in the neighborhood , thought he might like a ride home . paul : well , he is n't here , but if he checks in , i 'll tell him you stopped by . how are you doing ? brittany : i 'm frustrated . i just wan na be finished with this insanity , get my life back . paul : yeah , i ca n't imagine you 're the only one . brittany : you 're right . j.t . 's going nuts . paul : how 's bobby ? brittany : i do n't know . i have n't seen him . paul : that 's probably just as well . vinny : tell me what i need to know . what are you and marsino up to ? [ scene_break ] gloria : you talk like we already have an arrangement . tom : oh , we do , baby . if you know what 's good for you . gloria : i did n't agree to anything . so whatever you think i owe you is in your head . tom : you 've been living the good life long enough . now it 's time for me to get in on the action . gloria : no way . tom : all we got ta do is settle the terms . gloria : i 'm not gon na do it , tom . now please just get out of here before john and everyone else in this house hears you . tom : now do n't be stupid , gloria . we 're still married you and me . and that means we take care of each other . for richer , for poorer , remember ? the way i see it , you ca n't refuse . [ scene_break ] lauren : you gave gloria a recording device ? michael : ( chuckles ) best way i know how to stop a blackmailer in his tracks . lauren : yeah , unless he finds it . i mean , with his temper , does n't that put gloria in danger ? michael : lauren , it 's a tiny , little thing . it 's about this big . anyway , they 're all gon na be in the abbott living room . what 's he gon na do , start busting up the place ? lauren : we do n't know what he 's gon na do . that 's the problem . michael : look , things were getting out of hand . something had to be done . if tom gets his hooks in gloria , her marriage is over . it 's that simple . it 's the one good thing that 's ever happened to her in her life . lauren : you mean besides her two wonderful sons ? michael : i stand by my earlier statement . lauren : let 's go out on the patio . it 's more romantic there anyway . michael : romantic ? romantic 's good . i 'll do that . [ scene_break ] chris : thank you . sharon : hello , christine . chris : hi . i did n't think you would be here so late . sharon : uh , yeah . i had some things to catch up on . um , you mind if i join you ? chris : have a seat . sharon : i just wan na ask you something . chris : of course . sharon : when you and paul were out at the ranch earlier asking about cassie 's clothing , that was the first time that i 'd heard that daniel 's now claiming that he was n't driving when the car crashed . chris : nicholas did n't tell you about that ? sharon : no , i 'm sure he was just trying to spare my feelings . but my reaction to it was to see it just as he does -- an obvious ploy . but cassie is n't here to dispute it . chris : daniel only just pieced it all together . sharon : right . i 'm curious , christine . do you honestly think that daniel was n't driving that car ? because if you do , that means you accept the possibility that cassie was . how could you believe such a thing ? [ scene_break ] gloria : you would n't really tell my husband . tom : you mean your other husband . gloria : are you threatening me , tom ? tom : hey , it 's not my fault you never bothered to divorce me . all i 'd be doing is telling the man the truth . gloria : you son of a bitch . tom : now here 's the deal . look at me . now either you lift me up financially or i 'm gon na crash you down to my level , right back where you started . now you really wan na go back to those days , hmm ? gloria : i 'll survive . tom : really ? working two jobs ? barely scraping by just to pay the rent ? gloria : i did it before . and if necessary , i will do it again . so if you think that you can intimidate me , you go ahead . you try . [ scene_break ] j.t . : so you think something 's happened to mrs. newman ? bobby : i told victor not to worry yet . victor : and i told you if anything happens to my wife , i 'll hold you responsible . now , j.t . , you 're the last one to see her . j.t . : at the law office , yeah . victor : so we know that her car is in the parking garage of that office building , but she is n't there . i 'm going over there now , and i want the two of you to come along . and we 'll decide what we 're gon na do , all right ? let 's go . [ scene_break ] paul : i know this is very tough on you , brittany . hopefully it wo n't go on for much longer . brittany : at least something good might come out of it . paul : yeah , as long as the bad guys get what 's coming to them . brittany : and none of the good guys get hurt . ( sighs ) well , i 'm going home . if you see j.t . , tell him i already had dinner . he 'll have to fend for himself . and , paul ... paul : yeah ? brittany : if you see bobby , tell him ... well , you know what to tell him . paul : i sure do . [ scene_break ] chris : a lawyer is n't paid to believe his or her client . sharon : right . you get paid to get your client off the hook regardless . chris : my job is to get daniel a fair trial . and i have advised him , if he was driving the car , to just be honest . a judge will look at a confession more favorably than a guilty verdict . sharon : but ? chris : but he 's sticking to his guns . he swears that cassie was driving the car that night . sharon : so there 's gon na be a trial . chris : yes , and a lot sooner than we thought . sharon : how important is it that you have cassie 's clothes from that night ? chris : very . well , i do n't know for sure , because they have n't had a chance to inspect them . and unfortunately , it looks like the investigators wo n't have the opportunity . look , if a young man 's life is going to be destroyed , do n't you think it 's best to let the evidence prove that he 's guilty ? sharon : he is guilty , christine . he has to be . chris : sharon , i have the feeling that your husband is n't helping our investigation in good faith . am i right about that ? [ scene_break ] michael : you know , if we were really being romantic , i could , uh ... lauren : mm - hmm ? one glass , two straws ? michael : yeah . well , maybe that , too . anyway , actually , i , uh , have been thinking of other things . lauren : dare i ask ? michael : summer . you know , i do n't know what it is . maybe it 's the hot weather or the long days . whatever it is , people , well , it is funny , the kind of mischief they get themselves into . around late summer , early autumn , lawyers are just busy little bees trying to clear the train wrecks that , um , people get themselves into . you know , it 's a crazy time of year . lauren : uh , what are you ... exactly saying ? michael : hey , hey , i 'm talking about our wedding . at some point , you have to set a date so i can make sure i do n't have any conflicts . lauren : hmm , okay , yeah . because conflicts and weddings , they do n't mix . michael : mm - hmm . so ... lauren : so what ? michael : so when are you gon na set a date for our wedding ? lauren : i 'm not sure . [ scene_break ] gloria : why are you doing this to me ? tom : you know , we had a lot of good times together , did n't we , glo ? gloria : unh - unh . not enough to make up for the bad ones . tom : well , sometimes i miss the old days . gloria : oh , stop it , stop it . they were miserable days for me . and they were no picnic for you . tom , i 'm very happy now . tom : well , i 'm not . gloria : but you should be . you 're free . you got no kids holding you back . tom : yeah , but you see , i 'm not rich like you . and that kinda irks me . gloria : then go get a job and earn a living , because it is not my fault that you are n't rich . a lot of people are n't rich . tom : yeah , well , i 'm not a lot of people . gloria : and that 's the difference between you and me . tom : oh ? gloria : because i do n't care about john 's money . tom : oh , come on . gloria : no , what i want is a little security and respect . and now , for the first time in my life , i have that . tom : well , good for you . gloria : thank you , tom . and you have no right to take that away from me . so for the last time , get out of here before you ruin everything . tom : oh , look , honey , i 'm not trying to take away your gravy train . i just wan na ride it with you , that 's all . gloria : please , i ... it 's impossible , what you 're asking . tom : i disagree . and as far as anybody ruining anything , it 's gon na be you , if you do not suck it up and play ball . comprende ? [ scene_break ] nick : brad , this is a surprise . brad : nick . nick : hi , abby . abby : hi . is noah home ? nick : yeah , actually , he 's in the kitchen with miguel . they 're making brownies . abby : cool ! nick : you wan na join 'em ? abby : can i , daddy ? please ? brad : sure , for a little while . nick : you know where the kitchen is ? abby : thanks ! brad : guess she knows where the kitchen is . nick : so what 's up ? brad : i was looking for your father . and if victoria 's here , all the better . i had a little business i wanted to discuss . nick : they 're not home . it 's a little odd you brought abby . brad : is that a problem for you , nick ? nick : so what business do you have to discuss with my dad and sister ? could n't it have waited until the morning ? brad : i 'll just talk to them then . nick : no , you obviously came out here for a reason . what 's going on , brad ? [ scene_break ] paul : right , it 's very important you do n't let that car leave the parking garage without talking to me . exactly , thanks , marty . all right , the guards downstairs know what to do . bobby : you think we should split up and look for nikki ? victor : now wait a minute . uh , j.t . , do you remember anything else from your conversation with my wife ? j.t . : i pretty much told you everything i know . but do you think she knew that bobby and brittany had n't really broken up ? had she told anyone else ? j.t . : i do n't think so . you know , i mean , i 'm just glad we were n't out in public . yeah , bobby 's always telling us that these guys have ears and eyes everywhere , you know ? victor : right . what are you doing , paul ? paul : ( mouthing words ) victor : i see . victor : i 'll be damned . bobby : great . paul : i think we have to assume they heard your conversation with nikki . j.t . : yeah . victor : who do you think is behind this ? paul : vinny trabuco . bobby : that was the guy i was telling you about . paul : chances are they heard your conversation with nikki , and they must 've heard my conversation with brittany as well . bobby : brittany was here ? paul : a little while ago . she was on her way back to the loft . [ scene_break ] vinny : where 's , uh , bobby ? brittany : i have no idea . and i do n't care . i do n't wan na see that jerk ever again as long as i live . vinny : you sure about that ? brittany : positive . you 're both jerks -- you and bobby . vinny : but , uh , you did love him once , though . right ? because you married him . brittany : i do n't know what i was thinking . ( telephone rings ) vinny : do n't answer that . brittany : it might be important . vinny : they 'll call back . like i was saying , you do n't know where bobby is right this second , but you have secretly been seeing each other . you see , i know what you 've been up to . brittany : i do n't know what you 're talking about . vinny : you know exactly what i 'm talking about . and when my boys get a hold of bobby , he 's gon na tell them everything , whether he wants to or not . [ scene_break ] tom : now here 's how it 's gon na work . you just keep making payments like clockwork and everything will be fine . i wo n't open my mouth . gloria : but i do n't have any money , tom . tom : i 'm not being greedy here . the amount i 'm asking , a man like john abbott wo n't even miss . gloria : do n't you understand ? then you 're gon na start asking for more and it 'll never stop . it 'll go on and on . i ca n't do that . i wo n't do that . tom : you wan na call my bluff ? fine , you know , i do n't think it 's too late to bring the old man down for a talk . what do you think ? gloria : tom , stop it , please . he 's sleeping . tom : so i 'll wake him up . gloria : do n't ! stop ! all right . i 'll pay . i 'll do whatever you say . tom : good . [ scene_break ] brad : nick , this matter really is n't something you need to worry about . just keep doing what you 're doing -- spending time with your family , going through the healing process . nick : look , brad , just because i 'm not running newman enterprises right now , does n't mean i 'm not interested . i 'm gon na be back soon . brad : why ? i mean , why do you wan na do that ? there 's no crisis . victoria 's just steering the course that you set . nick : so then why are you here this time of night if there 's no emergency ? brad : okay , nick , it 's about the seasons ' project . now i 'm really excited about it . i think we should push it through as quickly as possible . but there are certain people that wan na play it safe , take a slower approach . nick : we have lost a lot of steam on that . brad : well , that 's exactly my point . we 've got ta get it out there . and i think we should put as many products under the seasons banner as possible . nick : so that 's what you wanted to talk to my dad about ? i mean , why did n't you just run it by me ? brad : i just wanted to respect your privacy . you need this time for yourself , for your family . and besides , i thought i 'd get your father 's input on the whole thing . nick : you sure there 's not more to it ? i mean , you said you would 've liked victoria to be here , too . what are you up to , brad ? [ scene_break ] sharon : why would nick wan na help you get daniel out of this mess ? chris : you should look at it as an effort to get to the truth . sharon : the idea that cassie was driving that car is ludicrous . come on , christine . if daniel was n't your client , would n't you agree ? chris : i 'm not saying i do n't agree . but i have to look into the possibility . i ca n't just dismiss it . daniel is my client . and i 'll admit he is so much more than that . i love him like a son . sharon : so it 's easy for you to believe that he was n't driving , that cassie was . chris : there is nothing about this that 's easy for me . sharon , i helped you get custody of cassie all those years ago from alice . i loved her . this whole thing has made me heartsick . if daniel was driving the car , he will have to face his punishment . but i have to know in my heart that he was driving the car . do n't you understand that ? at the end of the day , i ca n't feel like i 've missed something . i could never live with that . sharon : i understand . chris : i have to ask you one more question . sharon : what ? chris : when cassie left the hospital , she made it all the way to the coffeehouse because she wanted to tell daniel something , but she never had the chance . sharon : yeah , what 's your point ? chris : i also know that cassie told nick something the night she died . sharon : how do you know that ? [ scene_break ] michael : you 're not sure about setting a date for our wedding . okay , uh , mind sharing with me what the hang - up is ? lauren : it 's not a hang - up . michael : oh , fine . we can always consult our handy - dandy mental thesaurus . and , uh , let 's see . it could be a hindrance ? an obstacle ? gross understatement ? lauren : no . no . no . michael : what is it then ? it is n't cold feet ? lauren : no . it 's not cold feet , and do n't even go there . michael : okay , okay , okay . take it back . take it back . let 's start all over again . lauren fenmore , as much as i ca n't wait to marry you , i can wait , if you set a date . lauren : what are you doing ? are you holding your breath ? michael : yes . september 3rd ? september 3rd ? lauren : what ? september 3rd ? no , that 's the first week of september . i think i 'm in l.a . michael : walk down aisle , must get community property , september 10th ? september 10th ? ( gasps ) please someone marry me . lauren : michael , breathe ! oh , my god . michael : i 'm going fast . lauren : oh ! michael : oh ! ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] tom : well , you do n't have to panic , glo . i 'm not gon na ask for so much it becomes a problem . gloria : i just do n't know how to take money and hide the fact that it 's missing . tom : well , you pass it off as shopping . tell john you started playing high- stakes canasta . you know , get creative . you 'll think of something . gloria : this is blackmail . tom : yeah , honey , look , you call it something ugly , and you 're just gon na feel bad about it . gloria : and since when did you care how i feel ? tom : well , you know , there was a time when we were in love . why do n't you just call it love money ? gloria : oh , god , i think i 'm gon na be sick . tom : you know , i do n't get why you 're making such a big deal out of this . gloria : because i should n't have to pay you anything . i 'm only doing it because you 're threatening to ruin my marriage . just admit it , tom . you do n't give a damn about me . you do n't even care that i married another man . all you want is the money , right ? tom : you know something , glo ? that almost sounded like a prepared speech . gloria : what are you talking about ? tom : is there somebody listening in on our conversation ? gloria : do n't be ridiculous . tom : you sure got a lot of nice things here , glo . quite a cushy life you lead . you know , it 'd be a real shame if you started getting tricky with me . hey , did n't that used to be ... over there ? yeah , i remember thinking that this was a real fine little piece . probably cost a small ... [ scene_break ] chris : nick told paul and me that cassie said a few words to him right before she died . sharon : when did he tell you that ? chris : at the reception following the funeral . he said cassie told him not to blame daniel , that it was n't daniel 's fault . he did n't mention that to you ? sharon : i saw her say something to him . he had to lean down close . i thought it was `` i love you `` or i do n't know . i assumed if it was important , he would 've just mentioned it to me . but i was just such an emotional wreck that night . and that was right when cassie -- chris : no , i can understand how it would 've gotten lost in the chaos of the night and just forgotten . sharon : where is daniel now ? chris : in juvenile detention . sharon : okay . will they let me talk to him ? because i want him to look me in the eye and tell me that he was n't driving that car . chris : sharon , no , i 'm not gon na allow that . sharon : why not ? chris : 'cause it 's not a good idea . things get said , misunderstandings arise . if daniel 's gon na go on trial , you 'll be called as a witness . so , no , it is best that you do not talk to him . sharon : all right . i 'm gon na be getting home then . good night , christine . chris : good night . [ scene_break ] vinny : i know what you 're thinking . you 're wondering what we 're gon na do to bobby when we get our hands on him , right ? trust me , it wo n't be pretty . see , he betrayed the organization . now he has to pay for it . brittany : i keep telling you , you 've got it all wrong . vinny : i do n't think so . see , bobby thought he could outsmart us . but he could n't . so let me tell you how it 's all gon na happen . first , we 're gon na find him , then we 're gon na pound his face in . brittany : no . vinny : after we 're finished with bobby 's face , we 're gon na break his fingers one at a time , then his arms , then his legs . and that 's just getting warmed up , you see ? now the real fun begins . brittany : you stay away from bobby ! do you hear me ? vinny : so i was right . so you really do love the guy . brittany : no , all i meant was -- vinny : i do n't care ! stop the act , lady , stop it ! stop the act . you still care about bobby . you 're still with bobby . that kid you 're holding inside you , that 's his kid , right ? brittany : why ca n't you just leave us alone ? vinny : i 'll take that as a yes . now it 's back to plan `` a. `` brittany : what does that mean ? vinny : you see , i warned bobby . but he could n't play ball with us . and now a lot of bad things have to happen . come on . you 're coming with me . brittany : no ! vinny : it 's a nice place you got here . too bad you 're not gon na see it again . brittany : help ! vinny : no , no , do n't try to fight , because it 's not gon na help you . brittany : help me ! help me ! bobby : get your hands off her ! vinny : step one step closer , i 'll break her neck . [ scene_break ] michael : ( coughs ) ooh ! ow ! lauren : ( laughs ) michael . michael : other help ? lauren : are you okay ? michael : okay , ah , man , my whole life started to pass before my eyes , and i was still single . ( chuckles ) lauren : look ... michael : what ? lauren : we 're going to get married . it 's just that september is a crazy time of the year for me . michael : come on , lauren , people with jobs and responsibilities get married all the time . lauren : yes , but i am very busy . and it 's a month away . it 's the biggest retail month . michael : or maybe something else is going on . lauren : like what ? michael : maybe it 's as simple as you wan na stay single , independent . after all , you 've been married many times . it has n't worked out . lauren : my god , are you trying to drive me away ? michael : no , no , no . i would never do that . i love you . but from what i 'm hearing , i have to wonder . lauren : i love you . do n't you ever question that . michael : but enough to get married ? to tie the knot ? to do the `` i do `` thing ? look , let me ask you something . when you talked to scott , did you happen to mention you were getting married ? lauren : we 're in separate cars so , uh .... i 'm just gon na go home . michael : to your place ? lauren : yeah . no offense , okay ? michael : no , you need some alone time . lauren : for tonight . i love you . i really , really do . michael : me too . [ scene_break ] brad : you know , nick , maybe this is a sign that you 're not ready to come back . nick : what are you talking about ? brad : well , here i am at newman , ready to give the company my all -- my loyalty , my hard work . and i get nothing but suspicion from you . nick : you 're right . i 'm sorry . brad : it 's okay . i know you 're not yourself these days . and as far as abby 's concerned , i know you 're not real comfortable having a half - sister . nick : i want you to know that it has nothing to do with abby . i think she 's a great kid . brad : thanks for saying that . i appreciate it . but i know it 's difficult . nick : i just do n't want sharon getting too involved with her . she 's still pretty vulnerable . brad : listen , if you 're worried about sharon latching onto abby as a replacement for cassie , do n't worry about it . i would n't let that happen . it would n't be healthy for abby either . anyway , uh , i think we better get going . abby , come on , sweetheart . we have to get going . abby ? abby : so soon ? daddy we just got here . brad : i know , baby , but it 's getting late . come on . brad : let 's get this apron off . thank miguel for us , will you ? nick : i 'll do that . it was nice seeing you , abby . abby : you too . say good - bye to noah for me . bye , nicholas . and thank you . nick : you 're welcome . brad : is it okay if she calls you that ? nick : yeah , it 's okay . bye , abby . brad : all right , honey , let 's get going . sharon : oh , good . i saw brad 's car and ... hi , sweetie pie , come here . give me a hug . [ scene_break ] brittany : bobby , he knows . vinny : that 's right . i know everything . j.t . : you 're a bastard , trabuco , you know that ? vinny : oh , that 's harsh , kid . really . you wound me . victor : j.t . , take brittany back to the ranch . she 'll be safe there . bobby : it 's all right . go with him . vinny : well , well , well . if it is n't mr. victor newman himself . victor : where 's my wife ? vinny : and why would i know that ? victor : where 's my wife ? [ scene_break ] sharon : it 's so good to see you again . what have you been up to ? abby : noah and i were making brownies with miguel . sharon : well , that sounds like fun . abby : yeah , it was . brad : say good night to sharon , honey . sharon : oh , are you sure you have to leave now ? brad : yeah , we do . it 's getting late . come on , baby . we 'll show ourselves out . sharon : good night , abby . abby : bye . brad : come on , baby , let 's go . sharon : well , it 's getting to be noah 's bedtime , too , so i 'm gon na have miguel take him down to our house . you and i are gon na have a talk . [ scene_break ] tom : now this is exactly what i was talking about , gloria . you wan na get cute , you 're gon na blow the whole thing . tom : save the apology . now i know one thing for sure . you did n't come up with this on your own . this has got michael 's fingerprints all over it -- trying to trap me , cheat me out of what i 've got coming . well , it 's not gon na work . gloria : all right . you win . tom : oh ... there 's no need to look so downhearted , girl . this wo n't be all that tough . i mean , who knows ? we may have a little fun together . now you run on upstairs and snuggle with mr. big bucks . and we 'll talk later . gloria : i hate you . i hate you . tom : well , while you 're at it ... fear me , too . good night , mrs. fisher . tom : pleasant dreams . [ scene_break ] sharon : i have some pictures of noah 's all - star game . sharon : harry 's mom took them and she could n't get too close , but ... that 's noah at bat . and , then , um , this is just right after he had hit a double and he was sliding into second . nick : thatta boy . sharon : and then this one was when he had just missed a line drive . it was hit right to him , and he was so upset . nick : what 's , uh , what 's this ? sharon : um , that 's 4th of july . nick : you were with abby ? sharon : the abbotts had a pool party . nick : and they invited you ? sharon : actually , uh , brad carlton did . nick : brad ? sharon : yeah . noah had a really wonderful time playing with abby . nick : so what did you want to talk to me about ? sharon ? sharon : what did cassie whisper to you that night ? her last night , right before she died . what did our daughter say to you ? [ scene_break ] victor : you have one chance to tell me where nikki is . vinny : is that your wife 's name ? how nice . victor : where is she ? vinny : i do n't know , buddy . i told ya , i do n't know . victor : whatever someone pays you , i 'll pay you double . how 's that ? vinny : i 'm not for sale . and like i said ... ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) victor : yes ? thank you . well , you had your one chance . vinny : oh , yeah ? now what ? victor : would you leave ? bobby : whoa , hold on , wait a minute . vinny : just like that ? victor : mm - hmm . and if i find out that my wife has been hurt , i 'll kill you . vinny : you watch it . victor : i 'll kill you . do you understand ? now you come here . bobby : hey , vinny let me get the door for you . [ next_on ] dru : you have the power to get my daughter out of there . now exercise it ! chris : the young man 's life is at stake . i want the clothes . and i want them now . brittany : oh , god ! i think i 'm having contractions ! j.t . : what ? brittany : i think i 'm going into labor ! | bobbie brings his bat hoping to beat a man at his own game . nick worries that his sister is having a bad influence on his wife . sharon demands to know her daughter 's last secret . lauren will not set a date . paul finds a bug . |
kay : ( whispering ) it 's me . how is she ? victor : ( sighs ) kay : oh , victor , victor , victor , victor . oh , friend . victor : we 're arranging for the best possible care , okay ? kay : we 're all praying for her . victor : she 'll pull through . she has to . kay : the baby ? victor : ( sighs ) kay : oh , dear god , i 'm so sorry . i know -- i know how much that child meant to you both . oh . victor : yea um ... we 'll just try to have some more babies , that 's all . kay : yeah . victor , how could this have happened ? what was she doing in david chow 's car ? victor : i hate to say it , but i somehow think that nikki had something to do with it . kay : oh , come on . why nikki ? victor : well , she was brought to the hospital last night on a drug overdose . kay : oh , darling , listen to me . i - i think i know she started drinking again , but nikki and drugs ? come on . victor : i ca n't make any sense out of what nikki is doing . i have n't made any sense of it for a long time . kay : all right . well , i 'm gon na go see her . i - i need some answers . victor : okay . kay : and if there 's anything you need , please ... victor : ( sighs ) kay : please know i 'm just a phone call away , hmm ? victor : thanks for coming by . kay : i love you , friend . i love you . victor : i appreciate it . kay : be brave . victor : bye . victor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : you guys did n't have to get here so early . the sun is barely up . victoria : yeah . well , we just ran home for a couple hours to check on the baby . j.t . : yeah , and it looks like we showed up at the right time . victoria : yeah . nikki : the doctor was just here and signed my release papers . j.t . : perfect . victoria : good . j.t . : we 'll , uh , drive you to our place . nikki : uh , no , the plan is -- victoria : no , you 're coming home with us . that 's the plan . nikki : no . no , honey . it 's already arranged . j.t . : yeah , do n't -- do n't argue . you 're not gon na win . trust me . nikki : do either of you have an update on sabrina ? victoria : i tried to see her , but , uh , it did n't really work out . doctor : nikki ... nikki : yes ? doctor : i have the result of your toxicology screen . nikki : oh , okay . it -- it 's fine . go -- go ahead . doctor : the test showed deadly levels of morphine . nikki : ( whispers ) morphine ? victoria : oh , my god . doctor : it 's a good thing you got her here when you did . nikki : how could i be so stupid ? [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) jill : thanks for being here so early . the press is having a field day with david 's gambling problem . brad : and jabot stock 's taking a heavy hit . ( rings ) jill : jill abbott . no comment . hold my calls . brad : we have to finesse the situation as quickly as possible . jill : i know . we have to reassure our investors . brad : obviously , chow will have to resign . jill : and nikki , too . i mean , married to david , she 's as connected to the scandal as he is . woman : sorry to bother you , mrs. abbott , but i think you better turn on the news channel . jill : why ? what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] man : the tragic accident last night following genoa city 's charity gala at the colonnade room has taken the lives of an unidentified limousine driver and david chow , a top executive of jabot cosmetics . the identity of the surviving female victim , in critical condition , has not been released . authorities have still not confirmed the cause of the crash . jack : wait , is that ... man : sabrina newman being removed from a limousine by paramedics . jack : all this happened last night after the gala ? man : yeah , out on post road . i just happened to be driving by . jack : was victor newman in the car with her ? man : no , just the driver and some guy named chow . jack : david chow ? man : yeah . he and the driver are both dead . jack : and you thought i would want this ? man : i thought you might want to put it in your magazine . jack : really ? man : and at the bargain price of 10 grand . jack : you actually thought i would print something this horrific ? man : i read that article about mrs. newman in `` restless style . `` jack : oh , this is a very different thing , my friend . man : you do n't take it , someone else will . jack : go on . get outta here . no , w - w - wait . wait . wait . man : ( sighs ) jack : i 'll buy it on two conditions . man : what ? jack : one , i get this and any other photographs you took at the scene , and i get exclusive rights . man : it 's gon na cost more . jack : how much more ? man : $ 30,000 . jack : done . man : you 're a lucky man , mr. abbott . that picture is gon na have `` restless style `` flying off the shelves . [ scene_break ] paul : morphine ? chow did n't mess around . victoria : i 'm really grateful you guys were with her . nikki : ( sighs ) paul : right time , right place . victoria : how did you know what david was up to ? paul : we did n't . we found out some pretty frightening things about him , and that 's when i told j.t . to get your mom away from him and the gala . j.t . : yeah , she was looking a little wobbly , and now we know it 's because david spiked her ginger ale . paul : we were suspicious , and then she collapsed . victoria : um , by the way , have you found out yet why sabrina was in the car with david ? paul : no , but i will . j.t . : nikki , you ready to go ? paul : i thought i was taking you home . victoria : no , we persuaded her to come stay with us for a while . nikki : ( sighs ) they bullied me into it . victoria : ( laughs ) paul : well , i 'm glad they did . you need to take it easy . victoria : we 'll make sure she does . paul : all right , and i 'll talk to the police and tell 'em that it was morphine in that drink , and , uh , i 'll see what else i can find out . nikki : okay . i appreciate everything you 've done , paul , so much . paul : i would n't have it any other way . now you take care . nikki : i will . paul : guys . victoria : thanks , paul . j.t . : see you . victoria : bye . nikki : has anybody seen nicholas ? victoria : well , once he knew you were okay , he went to be with dad . nikki : good . your father needs all the support he can get right now . [ scene_break ] adam : uh , the family has no comment about the accident at this time . yeah , as for newman enterprises , it 'll be business as usual . i will be overseeing the company while my father deals with this tragedy . his younger son , yes . all right , thank you . woman : would you tell your father i have some paperwork for him ? it was sent over by courier earlier . adam : yeah , i 'll take it . uh , there 's no sense in bothering victor . woman : i - i really do n't think that 's -- adam : estella , please . the last thing my father needs to deal with right now is paperwork . also , please have all of his calls forwarded to either my cell phone or my office . estella : i ca n't , adam , not without mr. newman 's okay . adam : just do as i ask , please , estella . believe me , my father 's only concern right now is taking care of his wife . [ scene_break ] victor : what are you doing here ? nick : dad , please . what -- what do you think i 'm doing here ? victor : ahh . nick : look , i know you 're angry with me right now , but we 're still family . victor : you should have thought of that earlier . there 's no need for you to be here . nick : i 'm not leaving . victor : something with the hepatologist ? michael : no , t - they 're en route . victor : what about the transplant surgeon ? michael : uh , i 'm on hold waiting to speak with the head surgeon . victor : well , tell him victor newman is calling , for heaven 's sake . michael : victor , it 's under control . go be with your wife . victor : ( sighs ) do you know how many donations i make to these damn hospitals ? get him here now . michael : no . yes , yes . yes , doctor . yeah , i do n't care if you 've heard that it 's hopeless . get over here and see for yourself . there is a private jet waiting to take you . thank you . i 'll see you soon . nick : i 'm glad my father has you . michael : he needs you , too , nicholas , no matter what he says . [ scene_break ] man : autopsies will be performed on both victims of the fatal crash . it has yet to be determined if the driver was in any way impaired . sharon : so you know . jack : yeah , david chow 's dead . sharon : oh , my god . that looks like sabrina . jack : it is . sharon : but i thought nikki was the unidentified -- jack : yeah , so did i , until this photographer brought this by . sharon : so nikki 's okay . jack : a - as best i know . i 've been trying to call nick and phyllis . all i get is their voice mail . sharon : ( sighs ) please tell me you 're not planning on publishing this . jack : i 'm disgusted that anyone would take that photo . i bought it and all of the others 'cause i do n't want anyone else publishing it . sharon : that was nice of you . thank you . jack : you know what really bugs me about this ? this guy brought these photos to me first , like we 're some sleazy scandal rag . is that what i 've turned this magazine into , publishing the article about sabrina ? sharon : no . no , jack . that article was based on a factual account . it was not sleazy gossip . jack : and yet it made her life a living hell , and now -- and now this . sharon : you did n't cause the accident , jack . jack : then why do i feel so guilty ? [ scene_break ] neil : so , michael , what are sabrina 's chances ? michael : she 'll be lucky if she survives a few more hours . there 's something else that you should know -- both of you . sabrina was pregnant . neil : oh , no . nick : that 's probably why -- at the gala , dad ordered me and vick out to the ranch . he was gon na tell us about the baby . michael : do n't let him fool you . i know he 's devastated . any news ? victor : thank you for coming , neil . michael : ( sniffles ) nick : dad , i 'm so sorry . michael just told us about the baby . victor : um , michael , find out why sabrina was in david chow 's limo and why it went off the road , and i want answers . michael : i 'll take care of it . just concentrate on sabrina . neil : i 'll walk you back . victor : all right . [ scene_break ] kay : darling , how , uh , how are you ? nikki : did you hear what happened ? kay : yes , i - i know that david is -- david 's dead . nikki : it 's unbelievable . unbelievable . kay : i know it 's still such a loss , but the two of you were still having your problems . nikki : problems does n't begin to describe it . kay : is that why you turned to alcohol again ? nikki : katherine , i did n't . kay : oh , nikki , come on . you were falling all over the place last evening . nikki : not because i was drinking . victoria : katherine , she was poisoned . nikki : ( sighs ) by david . kay : what ? ( knock on door ) paul : hey , uh , good morning . j.t . : good morning . come in . paul : hi . victoria : hey , paul . paul : i 've got some more news . nikki : oh , what ? paul : an empty vile with traces of morphine was found in david 's pocket . kay : oh , dear god . nikki : ( sobs ) oh , my god . kay : oh , what that man did to you ... nikki : oh , god , i 'm exhausted . paul : of course you are . kay : now i know why david was so worried about your sobriety last evening . he actually wanted me to believe that she had fallen off the wagon . j.t . : yeah , and if she died , then people would assume that she overdosed or worse . paul : and david gets a hefty inheritance . kay : how long was david planning this ? paul : well , it 's our guess he decided to do it when , uh , nikki wanted a divorce . j.t . : i wish we 'd known about that . we might have been able to stop him . victoria : oh , god . j.t . : what 's the matter ? victoria : i knew about it . j.t . : and you did n't tell me ? nikki : i asked her not to . j.t . : ( sighs ) and you listened to her . victoria : well , how was i supposed to know that he was gon na try to kill her ? i mean , from what you said , there was n't enough conclusive evidence to prove that he was dangerous . paul : until last night . victoria : what -- what happened last night ? j.t . : well , we , uh , we connected david to the mob and also to ji min 's death . victoria : oh , my god . nikki : what ? kay : david killed ji min ? paul : most likely , yes . kay : i did n't realize they even knew each other . paul : well , ji min kim wanted to finance house of kim in the u.s. he unwittingly borrowed money from the mob . when he found out about it , he wanted to pull out from the deal . j.t . : which we suspect did n't sit well with david 's bosses . victoria : so you knew all this , and you kept quiet about it . paul : look , it was my call . i insisted on it . victoria : so if we all made different choices , none of this would have happened ? kay : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jack : thanks , jerry . sales at `` restless style `` are better than they 've ever been . sharon : which proves that you made the right decision about that article , jack . it probably saved `` restless style . `` jack : you know , now that sabrina 's in the headlines , people are gon na be even more curious about her . sharon : i had n't thought of that . jack : i really hate profiting from her misfortunes . sharon : that you bought those photos shows that you were not out to get her . jack : i bought those photos so that no one else would see them , especially victor . as much as i ca n't stand the man , i -- even i would n't wish that on him . sharon : i 'm worried about him , jack . i know what he 's going through . jack : i know you do . you 're thinking about cassie . sharon : i just hope he never has to ... feel that way . [ scene_break ] jill : nikki newman . no , i just want to find out how she is . is she still critical ? well , can you tell me anything ? okay , thank you . brad : what did they say ? jill : just that she was brought in there last night . brad : and you 're not a relative , so they wo n't tell you anything . jill : exactly . brad : jabot stock 's down another 20 points . jill : damn it ! we 've got to stop this free fall . brad : we should call a press conference . jill : that 's just what i was thinking . brad : with david dead and nikki in the i.c.u . , we need to appoint an interim c.e.o . , jill . [ scene_break ] adam : look at that . jabot stock dropping like a lead balloon . ( claps and rubs hands together ) all right . adam : what the ... ( mug clatters ) adam : ( sighs ) skye , uh , it 's adam . i 'm reading the paper here , and someone reported you missing . uh , i - i 'm -- look , i 'm really worried . please , call me . call me if you 're all right . [ scene_break ] victor : i do n't care what the doctors say . she 's young . she 's strong . she 'll ... ( sighs ) she 'll make it . neil : you said you have specialists coming , right ? victor : yeah . if i spend my entire fortune to save her , i will . neil : victor , needless to say , i will take care of everything at newman . victor : there 's something i need you to do . neil : absolutely . con -- consider it done . victor : some documents will be sent over to the ranch from gran -- granville global , so kindly review them , all right ? where the hell is the transplant team ? michael : they 're here if and when you 'll need them . victor : what about the liver doctor ? ( cell phone beeps ) michael : your limo driver 's at the airport picking him up , bringing him here . victor : as soon as he gets here , you take him to sabrina 's bedside , all right ? michael : of course . victor : okay . excuse me . neil : excuse me , gentlemen . i have to go to the ranch . nick : what for ? neil : your dad asked me to deal with some contracts . i 'm picking them up . see you later . michael : see you . michael : your father 's setting himself up for the worst possible disappointment . nick : he 'll never give up . michael : there are some things even victor newman ca n't control . nick : if anyone can convince god to save sabrina , it 's that man in there . [ scene_break ] [ clattering ] victoria : ( sighs ) j.t . : hey . we wanted to check and see how you 're doing . paul : listen , i hope you do n't blame j.t . for keeping things from you . if it makes you feel any better , he really wanted to tell you what we found out about david chow . victoria : it 's fine . i 'm not mad . it 's fine . i mean , we all kept secretes , did n't we ? ( cell phone rings ) paul : i got ta take this . excuse me . paul williams . victoria : every now and then , someone will say to me , if i could go back and do things over again , would i ? and i 've always said no . even though those times were hard , maybe i -- maybe i learned something from them , and maybe i 'm a better person because of them . i -- j.t . : yeah . i know . i know . victoria : i made one decision . ( sighs ) i made one little decision that i did n't really give any thought to , and now because of it , everything 's changed . the whole world 's changed . j.t . : it 's funny , is n't it though ? one little moment can just set so many different things in motion . victoria : my mom asked me to -- to just wait one day before i said anything about her divorcing david , and i agreed . i agreed . and because of it , she almost died . and sabrina ... j.t . : yeah , paul asked me to wait a day , too , and i said to myself , `` what -- what could it possibly hurt ? `` but you know what ? we -- we made decisions based on what we thought was right at the time , and we 're just gon na have to live with that . victoria : if anything happens to sabrina , i do n't -- i do n't know if i can do that . j.t . : come here . [ scene_break ] nikki : i can go toe - to - toe with victor newman . but why could n't i see david for who he was ? kay : because he 's a con man . he fooled us all . nikki : ( sighs ) i was just desperate . i was so desperate for his love to be real . kay : yeah , but , darling , some of it was real . but nobody is all good or all evil . nikki : yeah , i suppose so . kay : um , there 's something else i have to tell you . the press got hold of david 's gambling problem . oh , they 're having a field day . nikki : how do they know about it ? kay : oh , some sort of internal investigation going on at jabot . i - i , uh , imagine , uh , it -- somehow it leaked . and unfortunately , it 's caused the company stock to plummet . nikki : but david was n't even gambling any -- kay : yeah . mm . nikki : do you hear me ? ( scoffs ) of course he was . what is wrong with me ? ( sighs ) kay : your future at jabot is in serious jeopardy , nikki . serious jeopardy . nikki : yeah , i got ta get over -- kay : and we 're gon na have to do some fancy footwork . nikki : i have to go over there right away ... kay : no , you 're in no condition to go anywhere , darling . you 're in -- nikki : and start damage control . katherine , i have to . kay : jabot is a very strong company . now listen to me . we will weather this crisis . nikki : what i want to know is who told the press about david ? [ scene_break ] adam : when was the last time you heard from her ? ( sighs ) it 's just -- it 's not like skye to be out of touch this long . all right , i will . yeah , let me know if you hear anything . ( doorbell rings ) adam : neil , thank god you 're here . neil : hey , adam . is it sabrina ? did something happen ? adam : not that i 'm aware of . neil : then why are you so upset ? adam : oh , my friend , uh , skye lockhart lives in new york -- neil : i do n't think i 've heard you mention her before . adam : well , we were kind of a thing back at harvard , and , uh , anyway , we 've managed to stay in touch up until about a week ago . she 's turned up missing . neil : have the police been notified ? adam : well , that 's how i found out . neil : yeah ? adam : i had to read about it in the paper . neil : let me see . i 'm very sorry to hear about that . i - i hope she turns up . adam : listen , neil , i need you to go to new york . take the newman jet . i 'll give you a list of places to check out , okay ? she 's got ta be somewhere . neil : ( sighs ) listen . um , i do n't work for you . you work for me , remember ? adam : i got ta stay here . i - i got ta look after newman enterprises . neil : adam , i just spoke with your father . he 's asked me to look after it in his absence . adam : he did ? neil : mm . why are you so surprised ? i 'm second in command . adam : ( sighs ) yeah , i guess i just , uh , assumed -- neil : as a matter of fact , he asked me to stop by and pick up some contracts that , uh , were being sent over here . do you have them ? adam : uh , yeah . they 're right there . take 'em . neil : right here ? hey , adam , um , i realize this may not be any of my business , but have you been by the hospital yet ? adam : uh , no , i have n't . i was n't sure if victor wanted me there or not . neil : of course he wants you there . you 're his son . [ scene_break ] sharon : okay , let me know if anything changes . jack : no , i 'll have to get back to you . sharon : all right . bye - bye . jack : y - yeah . no , we 'll decide soon . did you get a hold of nick ? sharon : sabrina 's still in critical condition . jack : oh , i 'm sorry to hear that . sharon : was that another distributor ? jack : yeah , the third one in an hour . ( sighs ) sharon : they want more issues ? jack : do you think we should deliver them ? sharon : well , `` restless style `` is doing a lot better , but it 's not out of the woods yet . jack : in terms of circulation , a fourth printing would put us into a whole new level . sharon : and we could really use the extra revenue . jack : we could raise our rates . we 'd have more advertisers . this place could be a thriving business rather than surviving issue to issue . sharon : maybe we should talk to nick about it . jack : do you really want to bring this up right now ? sharon : yeah , he -- he sounded like he was really upset . jack : honey , i know we all agreed we 'd make these decisions together , but this is hardly an ordinary circumstance . man : you got the check ? jack : yeah , right here . uh , now the picture first . but how do i know every picture you took at the accident site is on this memory card ? man : ( scoffs ) would i lie ? jack : just in case , i 've drawn up a legal document . it says i own these pictures . you ca n't sell them to anyone else . you 'll have to sign it before you leave here . man : sure . nice doing business with you , mr. abbott . [ scene_break ] sabrina : ( mouths words ) victor : this machine -- this dialysis machine should help you enormously , and once you 're well again , i 'll take you to the ranch and then nurse you back to health . sabrina : ( whispers ) nurse victor . victor : yeah , well , do n't make fun of that . sabrina : ( chuckles ) victor : i 'm very good at that . you know , when victoria was in a coma , i helped her a lot . sabrina : i love you . victor : i love you . we 'll live a long and happy life together , i promise you , okay ? sabrina : i 'm so sorry . victor : what ? sabrina : for losing our baby . victor : that was n't your fault . you were in a terrible accident . sabrina : but i know how bad you wanted to be a father again . victor : i 'll tell you what . when the doctors give the okay , i 'll take you back to the ranch , and we 'll try again . we 'll have a household full of children . would you like that ? hmm ? sabrina : ( breathing shallowly and rapidly ) victor : are you all right ? darling ? are you all right ? ( pushes call button ) doctor : okay , ladies , what do we have ? heart rate 's 180 . she 's in tachycardia . 6 milligrams of adenosine , i.v . push . rapid stat . sabrina : ( breathing rapidly ) [ inaudible conversation ] [ scene_break ] jill : all right , i 'm gon na start working on my statement . brad : leave this to me , jill . if i 'm gon na be c.e.o . of jabot , i need to start acting like it . jill : you 're not . brad : not what ? jill : gon na be c.e.o . of jabot . not yet . brad : what are you talking about ? jill : this company is facing the biggest crisis it 's ever had , all right ? our shareholders need stability . they need to know that the company will run smoothly , and i can give them that . brad : you 're naming yourself interim c.e.o . ? jill : yes . brad : you 're already head of chancellor industries , jill . jill : so i 'll wear both mantles for the time being . brad : that 's not what we agreed on . jill : bradley , be patient ! [ scene_break ] nick : where are you going ? adam : to see our father . nick : well , if he 'll let you . i was basically told to stay away . adam : can you blame him ? nick : well , i hope you get through to him . somebody needs to . victor : adam . i 'm so glad you came by . adam : how 's sabrina ? can i see her ? victor : ( exhales ) not now . she 's just had some kind of an episode . she 's being stabilized , okay ? adam : i 'm so sorry this happened . victor : yeah . but it means a lot that you came by , okay ? thank you for your support . michael : victor , this is dr. dunn , the hepatologist . victor : hello , dr. dunn . dr. dunn : hi . victor : follow me right away . nick : pull up a chair . adam : ( sighs ) ( exhales deeply ) nick : now we wait . [ scene_break ] kay : okay . nikki : thanks . kay : ( sighs ) nikki : last night at the hospital , i snuck away to see victor . kay : you two talked ? nikki : no , he did n't know i was there . i was just watching him with sabrina -- so concerned , so frightened . it broke my heart , katherine . i - i could n't bring myself to interrupt . kay : mm . i know . i , uh , saw him briefly this morning , and , uh , obviously , he had been up all night . nikki : is she any better ? kay : no . but if victor 's willpower has anything to do with it , i 'm sure he will see her recovered . [ scene_break ] jill : i 'm going to be brief , and i 'm not taking any questions at this time . `` due to the tragic events of last night , i am stepping in as interim c.e.o `` ... brad : ( sighs ) jill : `` of jabot cosmetics to reassure our stockholders and the public that this company will remain strong and healthy as we pursue transition to new leadership . `` also , i know i speak for the entire board and all of the employees of jabot in extending our heartfelt best wishes and our prayers to nikki newman for her speedy recovery . also , our condolences on the untimely death of her husband . `` at the same time , an internal audit is under way to discover if mr. chow 's recently divulged gambling activities in any way affected the financial stability of the company . `` woman : mrs. abbott , do you have anything else to say ? reporters : ( asking questions simultaneously ) jill : please , please , please . i 'm sure i 'll have more comments when we get more details . right now , we 're still in a state of shock . i 'm sure you understand . thank you . woman : some details ? [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) well , if victor newman were in this position , what do you think he would do ? jack : victor newman prides himself on being the consummate businessman . he would never make a decision based on emotions . sharon : and the fact that you 're saving him so much grief ... jack : do you really think the good cancels out the bad ? sharon : do n't you ? ( dialing telephone keypad ) jack : this is jack abbott . yes , i 'm green - lighting a fourth printing of `` restless style . `` yes , i 'm authorizing the rush fee . just do whatever you can . we want the magazines on the stands as quickly as possible . thank you . what , are you having second thoughts ? sharon : you and i both know that if our partners were around right now , they would be having a fit . jack : our partners are not around . we are . someone had to make a judgment call . [ scene_break ] nick : dude , you got ta sit down . all this walking around is not helping anything . adam : it helps me . nick : okay . adam : you know , uh , did n't you say victor did n't want you here ? why do n't you just go home , dude ? nick : because in a week or a month or a year or five years , dad will change his mind . when push comes to shove , all this stuff between us will be forgotten . and when that happens , i will be there for him . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) nick : hi , katherine . no , she 's still critical . kay : well , i am sorry to hear that . i wo n't keep you any longer . uh , thank you , nicholas . victoria : what -- what -- what happened ? kay : nothing . sabrina 's condition has not changed . nikki : if victor loses her , i do n't think he 'll ever recover . kay : well , that 's because he 's lost so much . victoria : what are you talking about ? kay : sabrina lost their child . nikki : what ? victoria : oh , no . nikki : oh , my god . kay : she was just a few months along , but she lost the child . nikki : so much for vasectomies , right ? kay : victor told me he quietly had it reversed some time ago , nikki . nikki : a baby ... oh , my god , victor . i am so sorry . [ scene_break ] ( sighs ) dr. dunn : they are not gon na waste a liver on a patient who in all likelihood will not survive the operation . michael : i was afraid of that . dr. dunn : will you tell mr. newman , or should i ? nick : you ca n't tell him that . michael : nicholas , you 're not doing him any favors by not -- nick : just -- just keep doing what you 're doing , please . dr. dunn : look , he 's going to find out eventually . nick : if for some reason that woman in there survives , it 'll be because my father refused to give up . michael : this is cruel . you 're just giving that man false hope . nick : right now , hope is all he has . [ next_on ] amber : we left your mom knocking on the door when we went upstairs to make love , and now you 're all , `` i do n't know what to think about this ? `` daniel : amber ... doctor : i 'm afraid there 's nothing more we can do . victor : please find a way . lily : you are not having cane 's baby . he did n't even sleep with you ! | victor is in grave denial over sabrina 's condition , he orders specialists and surgeons be flown in to save her life . sabrina 's loss of the baby is revealed to the newman clan . jabot is taking a huge hit in the aftermath of the crash , brad and jill handle damage control . while adam takes charge in his father 's absence and gloats in jabot 's misfortune . nikki finds out the whole truth about david and adam finds out that skye is missing . victoria and jt realize their secrets could 've prevented the turn of events . jack buys the exclusive rights to the crash photos of sabrina . |
kevin : what 's wrong ? daniel : ( sighs ) do n't ask . jana : god , i wish i could give you a hug , but i think `` smiley `` over there might object . kevin : it sucks that you 're in here again . i mean , how can the authorities not see that this was a setup ? jana : you know , we tried getting in touch with amber to see if she wanted to get a ride over here with us . daniel : no , no , it 's okay . she stopped by here earlier . kevin : oh , good . daniel : not really . you know what ? i hope i never see that girl 's face again . [ scene_break ] deacon : ( chuckles ) are you back for more ? amber : i am here to tell you what a disgusting , perverted creep you are . deacon : me ? amber : yes , it 's bad enough you forcing me into your bed , but leaving the phone off for daniel to hear ? i mean , that 's just cruel . deacon : i 'm sorry , cupcake . my bad . amber : what , you -- you think this is a joke ? breaking my boyfriend 's heart was not part of our arrangement , deacon . deacon : aw , whatever . he 'll live . amber : so are you really gon na send the d.a . the dvd that exonerates daniel ? or was this all one big con , huh ? [ scene_break ] howard : romalotti 's got no idea how screwed he is . it 's almost too easy setting him up . it 's like there 's no challenge to it , you know ? he believed every word i said about being a fed and wanting him to paint that forgery . what an idiot . heather : what do you think ? michael : looks legit . heather : except there 's no way to prove it -- the man 's dead . michael : it 's enough to get daniel out of lockup . heather : maybe . michael : ( chuckles ) come on , heather . your secret 's out . there is a heart beating in that chest of yours . heather : what 's that supposed to mean ? michael : you were almost human when you admitted that my brother was n't a monster . you did n't take a hard line on daniel 's bail . why not go for the trifecta and get him released from jail ? [ scene_break ] victor : careful . careful . ashley : okay . okay . ooh . victor : step . there we go . keep your eyes closed . ashley : what did you get me ? victor : well , you 'll see . ashley : uh , is this some holiday i 've forgotten about ? it 's not my birthday . we 've only been married a few days , so it ca n't be our anniversary . victor : mm - hmm . ashley : so ... victor : this is something special . ashley : really ? victor : uh - huh . why do n't you open your eyes ? ashley : that 's the chair you got me , right ? victor : that 's right . and that is symbolic of the seat on the newman board of directors . ashley : uh ... ( sighs ) is somebody stepping down ? victor : mm - hmm . ashley : well , who ? [ scene_break ] billy : ( clears throat ) billy : hey , mom . it 's me . it 's billy . ( chuckles ) call me back . we need to talk . i swear if what cane said is true , i 'm gon na -- hey , you look tense . what 's going on with you ? colleen : i have just been summoned by victoria , so i 'm guessing i 'm about to be officially booted off the newman board of directors . billy : how is that possible ? colleen : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] j.t . : you 're really gon na demand colleen 's resignation from the board ? victoria : ( sighs ) i do n't have a choice . j.t . : ( scoffs ) you 're treating her like she committed some kind of crime , victoria . victoria : ( sighs ) practically everyone in here has seen the video of her flashing her breasts in that bar . you may have covered her up , but you ca n't erase their memories , j.t . j.t . : yeah , but canning her because of that , it does -- just do n't -- do n't do it . do n't be that person . victoria : what person ? responsible ? j.t . : no , do n't be your father victoria : colleen compromised this company by exposing herself . j.t . : okay , so it was n't her finest moment . victoria : you should have told me when this happened . you should n't have waited until it hit the fan . j.t . : oh , come on . we 've been through this before . i was helping out a friend whose -- whose indiscretion got blown out of proportion because some loser exploited her . victoria : i 'm following my father 's orders . j.t . : since when have you ever been a good little soldier ? victoria : what are you suggesting that i do ? suggesting that i go against his wishes ? j.t . : stand up to him . stand up to him . i 'll -- i 'll be right there by your side . we make a pretty good team when we want to . victoria : why would i stick my neck out like this ? j.t . : because people make mistakes , and it 's not fair to crucify them for it . victoria : and you see , this is n't about people for you . this is about protecting someone that you used to love . j.t . : oh , come on . you 've never complained that i 've stayed friends with colleen . victoria : ( sighs ) no . no , i have n't . j.t . : ( sighs ) victoria : but she 's embarrassed the family , which you are a part of , and she 's made the company that you work for look bad . j.t . : have n't you ever done something stupid because you had t - too much to drink ? victoria : there is no point in debating this , all right ? it -- i have to remove colleen from the board today . j.t . : ( sighs ) victoria : what ? what ? why are you looking at me like that ? j.t . : i just -- i - i do n't want to believe that you would give in to your father when you know he 's wrong . victoria : this is his company . he calls the shots . and anyone who thinks otherwise is naive . j.t . : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : yeah , distribute the press release as soon as the , uh , vote is final , all right ? yep . cool . bye . baron says congratulations . ashley : well , that 's very kind . i have n't been approved yet , though . victor : oh , sweetheart , that 's just a formality . ashley : ( sighs ) who 's leaving ? why wo n't you tell me ? victor : why do n't you try out this seat ? i 'll get you a cup of tea . ashley : oh , please , no more tea . i - i 've had enough tea to last me until the next baby . victor : ( chuckles ) ashley : i do n't understand why you wo n't tell me . victor : ( sighs ) ashley : it 's colleen , right ? it 's colleen . that 's whose seat i 'm taking . victor : yeah . she 's tendered her resignation . ashley : well , why would she do that ? victor : i 've no idea -- personal reasons . ashley : well , did she say what the `` personal reasons `` are ? victor : well , she just , you know , wanted to live her life , and -- and -- and it just did n't fit in with -- with the responsibilities of being a member of the board of directors , that 's all . ashley : that does n't make any sense at all . i mean , that sounds ridiculous to me . i mean , that board seat was an honor to her . she took it as a way of paying tribute to her father by following in his footsteps . victor : and i think she 's still mourning the death of her father . ashley : but that would n't stop her from making decisions at the newman board . i mean -- victor : but you know what happens when one is mourning . one is preoccupied . one does n't pay attention . besides that , she 's the face of jabot cosmetics . it just was n't the right fit for her . that 's all . ashley : you 've wanted her out of there from day one , victor . victor : you bet . i wanted you in that seat . ashley : i know , but it 's just strange . victor : sweetheart , it 's the best solution for everyone involved , okay ? she lives her life , and you assume your rightful place . [ scene_break ] billy : okay . so who was this mysterious stranger who egged you on ? colleen : a bartender at the athletic club . i should have known it was too awesome to be true . billy : well , did you call him on it ? colleen : no , it was like i was talking in tongues . i mean , looking back now , i can see that he was playing me . billy : so , uh ... ( clears throat ) how 'd he get you to flash your headlights ? colleen : ( scoffs ) funny . billy : ( chuckles ) colleen : i was wasted , and he dared me to do something wild , and how convenient -- someone got it on video . billy : and then they uploaded it to the internet for the world to see . colleen : i am road kill at newman . billy : you think victor 's behind it ? colleen : yeah . i mean , he 's been looking for a way to -- to knock me off the board of directors . billy : you know , it 's -- it 's bad enough that someone 's messing with you , but at jimmy 's ? that is the one place you can cut loose without any fallout . well , it was , until my fake brother bought it . colleen : look , billy ... ( sighs ) i know you blame cane for everything from the mortgage crisis to the swine flu , but he does n't even own the bar anymore . billy : i also blame victor and the slime bag who uploaded the video . colleen : well , you know what ? you can blame elvis , because it was my fault , and jack is going to have a fit . billy : why ? colleen : because -- because he was coaching me to get this board seat . i was supposed to be his eyes and his ears . billy : ( chuckles ) good ol ' jack -- never misses an opportunity to stick it to victor , does he ? colleen : i just hate letting him down , and i wish that i could do something to -- to fight this , you know ? billy : well , there 's always a way . colleen : like i can go up against victor on my own ? billy : who said you 're gon na be on your own ? behold your trusty sidekick . colleen : ( clears throat ) did i ever tell you that you are my favorite uncle ? billy : i 'm not just doing it for you . the newmans think they own the world . colleen : what ? you mean they do n't ? billy : ( chuckles ) colleen : ( chuckles ) billy : look , nobody is gon na treat my family like this , okay ? colleen : thank you . [ scene_break ] amber : you say you care about me ? deacon : i do . amber : then how could you take away what matters to me most ? deacon : you mean your virginity ? amber : oh , do n't be a jerk . i am talking about daniel , okay ? he and i had a great life until you came into town . deacon : well , that 's why we made this deal , right ? so he could stay out of jail , huh ? so the romance of the century could continue ? amber : he would n't even be in jail if you had n't framed him . deacon : oh , details , details . amber : and what kind of dirt bag forces a woman into having sex with him ? deacon : wait a second . you could have left at any time , honey . amber : i would have slept with a rattlesnake if it meant saving daniel . deacon : well , maybe you already have . see , you forget , i know you . i know what you like . you like the bad boys , amber , and that sure as hell ai n't danny . amber : well , that was the old amber . deacon : oh , the old one , the new one . that guy 's too tame for you . amber : no . deacon : honey , he ai n't like us . he 's got no edge . amber : maybe not , but he 's good and decent -- two qualities you could n't possibly comprehend . deacon : really ? let me guess . danny did n't appreciate your little sacrifice , did he ? oh , that 's it . yeah . let me ask you this -- how good and decent is he ? and why the hell would you even want to hang out with some uptight guy like that in the first place ? i do n't get it . you know , `` blondie , `` you and i , we belong together . i 'm the yin to your yang . i do n't understand why you do n't just admit that i get you hot , huh ? that 's what you need -- something that 's sorely missing with `` mr. milquetoast . `` amber : shut up , okay ? you do not know anything about him ! deacon : calm down . relax . i kept my side of the agreement . amber : i do n't believe you . deacon : i sent the district attorney the dvd which showed them that , uh , romalotti was framed for the whole forgery scam . amber : then why is n't he out of jail ? deacon : how the hell should i know ? amber : you know what ? if you are lying to me -- deacon : i 'm not . i 'm not . as a matter of fact , i think you owe me a great big thank - you , the kind that only you really know how to give me . ( chuckles ) you are hot when you 're angry , are n't you ? [ scene_break ] daniel : whatever feelings i had for her she killed when she cheated on me . kevin : what are -- what are you talking about ? jana : look , she would never cheat on you after what happened last summer . daniel : well , guess what ? she did -- with some ex that she forgot to tell me about . jana : i do n't know . there -- there must be some sort of a mistake . daniel : no , the only mistake that i ever made was trusting her . i mean , i do n't even know who this girl is . kevin : dude -- dude , this is crazy . daniel : what 's crazy is that i wanted to marry her when i got out of here , okay ? how much of a moron am i ? kevin : w - well , how can you be sure that she actually slept with this guy ? daniel : because the guy left the phone on while they were doing it . jana : oh , god , what sort of a person w -- kevin : ( exhales ) jana : was this chap 's name deacon ? daniel : what , do you know him ? jana : w - well , i just know that there was some fellow visiting from l.a. , but i got the impression that amber could n't stand him . kevin : so , what ? how did amber explain all this ? daniel : oh , you know , she tried to spin it like she was making some big sacrifice for me . apparently , the guy has evidence that could get me out of jail , but he would n't give it to her unless she slept with him . jana : oh . kevin : so then this is what amber was talking about . daniel : what do you mean ? kevin : she was going on about having some big decision to make , and -- and she was worried that she could lose you over it . daniel : so you knew that she was gon na sleep with this guy ? kevin : no , no , i had no idea what the actual situation was . but -- but i can tell you that she was really torn up about it . jana : oh , god . poor amber having to make such an awful choice . daniel : oh , yes , jana . poor amber . my heart really bleeds for her . jana : look , if she says that she did it to get you out of prison , then she meant it , okay , daniel ? daniel : i told her that i did n't want her doing anything stupid , so she runs off and she hops into bed with this freak ? jana : she was desperate to help you . daniel : no . no . this is classic amber . she just runs around and does whatever the hell she damn well pleases , and then she tries to make excuses for it later . kevin : so wait , wait . does this mean that the guy that amber was with is responsible for these trumped - up charges against you ? daniel : i do n't know . she said that he was responsible for the terroni being found in the apartment , but not for the murder . but you know what ? it does n't really matter , does it ? 'cause the guy got what he wanted . he got her in bed , and he got me in jail . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] michael : i want daniel released now , and a public apology would be nice , but i 'm not gon na hold my breath for that . heather : ( laughs ) michael : what ? what ? what 's so funny ? what ? heather : uh , you act as if the case is solved . michael : well , yeah . you saw the dvd . heather : which was sent to us anonymously . we do n't know who sent it or why . michael : well , what difference does it make ? it 's an admission of guilt . heather : even if the admission of guilt is true , it does n't put daniel in the clear . michael : the man daniel supposedly shot admits he set the kid up , which is what daniel has been saying all along . heather : ( sighs ) michael : it proves he was telling the truth . what are you waiting for ? you want balfour to rise from the dead and give it to you in writing ? heather : okay , yes , as far as the forgery business goes , the video helps daniel . but it also gives him motive to murder balfour . michael : that is the stupidest thing i have ever heard . heather : oh , come on , you know damn well that 's exactly what i have to pursue . michael : you know damn well that daniel is not a killer . heather : oh , of course you would say that . you 're his attorney . ( cell phone rings ) michael : hold -- shh , shh , shh ! what ? amber : michael , i am standing here with a man who has proof that daniel was framed for the whole forgery mess . michael : what kind of proof ? amber : a dvd . um , he said he mailed it to the d.a . 's office , but since nothing 's happened , he must be lying , so i need you to bring the police down here so they can make him hand it over . michael : uh , hold -- i think i know where that dvd came from . look , amber , um , the d.a . 's office did receive that dvd , but heather would like to talk to the sender . amber : good . good . we 're at the athletic club . um , it 's , uh , room suite 311 . michael : don -- do n't move . we 're on our way . [ scene_break ] deacon : they get it ? amber : for once in your life , you were actually telling the truth . deacon : all right . now what ? amber : oh , well , the a.d.a . and daniel 's lawyer are gon na come down here , and then you 're going to jail , and daniel 's gon na walk out a free man . [ scene_break ] j.t . : do you have to decide today ? can you sleep on it ? victoria : listen , i am not gon na sleep on it , all right ? ( knock on door ) billy : hi . victoria : ( clears throat ) colleen : ( sighs ) victoria , you wanted to see me ? victoria : yes , um , i had a letter of resignation drawn up , and i would like for you to sign it . colleen : and what if i do n't ? victoria : well , then i will be forced to dismiss you . listen , do yourself a favor and just walk away . at least you 'll be maintaining some dignity this way . colleen : this is n't even about me . this is about your father not getting his way . we all know that he wanted ashley to have that board seat . victoria : well , you gave him the perfect excuse to get rid of you . colleen : and , of course , he gets you to do his dirty work . victoria : my dad made his wishes very clear when you were in here the other day , and , uh , i 'm just following through . colleen : ( sighs ) look , is n't there a way we can talk him out of it ? victoria : i 'm sorry , colleen , but i happen to agree with him . colleen : that is not what you said before . victoria : well , i have reevaluated the situation and i do see my father 's point . colleen : ( scoffs ) that is so bull , okay ? you are not a prude . victoria : the fact remains that -- colleen : i ca n't -- i ca n't even believe you 're talking like this . you have -- you have turned into your father . billy : she 's right , you know . i mean , your father has wanted her off that board ever since she replaced brad . and it makes sense . i mean , it is his company . but what i do n't get is , um , why are you going along with it ? she used to be your stepdaughter . victoria : what exactly would you have me do ? billy : i do n't know . there are other options . j.t . : what options ? billy : well , she has decided that she will make a public apology , and she 'll spin it any way you want . give her a break . victoria : this is n't personal . it 's business . i 'm sorry , colleen . as far as the newman board is concerned , you 're history . billy : victoria ... ( clears throat ) why are you being so damn unreasonable ? j.t . : hey , relax , all right ? colleen : i bet you a hundred bucks that your father is the one that engineered this whole thing . victoria : did he open your mouth and pour the liquor down your throat ? did he ask you to behave like a little slut ? billy : okay , easy . colleen : ( scoffs ) billy : on what grounds are you dismissing her ? victoria : moral turpitude . it 's in the board 's article of service . billy : `` moral turpitude `` ? okay , if moral turpitude were a deal breaker , there would n't be a single newman on the board . [ scene_break ] victor : hello . ashley : hi . victor : well , since you are tired of tea , i thought i 'd bring you a juice . ashley : ( chuckles ) victor : what ? hmm ? ashley : well , you say you want me to be a part of an international conglomerate , but obviously , you do n't think i 'm capable of getting my own juice . victor : sweetheart , you do n't have to do much until after the baby is born , okay ? that seat is just a symbol . ashley : of what ? victor : you asked me to treat you as an equal . ashley : yeah . and i meant it . victor : and i mean it . you 're my equal -- at work and at home . ashley : you 're not just humoring me ? victor : do you know how much you have given me these past few months ? i was dead inside . your love has just reinvigorated me , given me a new reason for being . i adore you . you 're my partner in business and in life , and that seat on the board of directors is the least i can do to show you how much i love you and appreciate you . [ scene_break ] billy : your mother was a stripper , which is perfectly fine . i love strippers . your father has been married and divorced more times than elizabeth taylor , plus he has a criminal record , and let 's not forget the centerfold you posed for . colleen : are you s -- ( laughs ) are you serious ? billy : oh , you did n't think anyone would remember that one , did you ? `` daddy warbucks `` had to come in and buy the magazine to keep the issue from hitting the streets . victoria : hmm . yes , well , the point is , he did stop it . and unlike you , colleen , i was n't a newman board member . i did n't have the same responsibilities that you have . so my decision is final . colleen : you ca n't do this , okay ? billy : relax . relax . you realize this could cost newman a bundle if she decides to fight back ? victoria : are you threatening us ? billy : oh , me ? no . i 'm just saying that you 're really going to regret being your father 's drone . j.t . : all right , that 's enough , okay ? colleen : let 's just go . come on . billy : fine . colleen : you know what i do n't understand is how you can be such a good guy at jimmy 's and protect my modesty and still be one of them , j.t . ( scoffs ) does n't it make you sick how they treat people ? [ scene_break ] victoria : thank you . j.t . : what for ? victoria : thank you for -- for standing up to billy and -- and for not siding with colleen . you were loyal to the family , and that 's what matters . j.t . : ( sighs ) well , as much as i hate to admit it ... ( sighs ) billy may have been right about your dad . victoria : how can you say that ? j.t . : a couple of months ago , your father came to me and asked me to dig up dirt on colleen . victoria : ( sighs ) what did you tell him ? j.t . : `` yes , boss . whatever you say . `` and then i ignored it . victoria : why ? j.t . : because i knew i would n't find anything , and she did n't deserve it . but then recently , he came to me , and he said , uh , `` forget about the investigation , `` and then i see a video on viewclick of colleen exposing herself , and two seconds later , she 's off the board . victoria : you think my father 's responsible ? j.t . : yeah . do n't you ? [ scene_break ] amber : this lowlife is deacon sharpe , and i want him arrested immediately . heather : uh , for what ? amber : he had the dvd because he 's the one responsible for the shooting in the alley , the forgery and -- and daniel was just a pawn in this sick little game . michael : is this true ? deacon : of course not . i was in new york at a charity event when this poor man was shot . i -- amber : well , that does not mean that he -- heather : where was the disk found ? deacon : i actually found it in a parking lot . amber : he 's lying ! deacon : okay , i was curious . i put the disk in , and i - i saw that the drunk man was talking about romalotti . heather : so you know daniel ? deacon : uh , actually , i met him when i was doing business with victoria newman . um , he 's an artist . i 'm an art dealer . i was just trying to be a good samaritan . amber : ( scoffs ) yeah , right . michael : why did you send it anonymously ? deacon : i probably should have put a return address . i just did n't know how long i was gon na be in town . amber : you are n't -- you are n't buying this , are you ? heather : amber , please tell me why i should n't . amber : because he blackmailed me into sleeping with him , and he made sure that daniel knew about it . and you know what ? it was n't -- it was n't enough for deacon to know that daniel was in jail , but he had to break us up , too . heather : and why would he want to do that ? amber : so he could have me all to himself . deacon : maybe i should tell you both that amber and i have a - a long history together . we -- ( chuckles ) we even have matching tattoos . amber : no , we had matching tattoos . deacon : okay , i - i 'm not proud of the fact that we spent the night together . i knew she had a thing with daniel . but that has nothing to do with the disk , and truth be told , amber has always been a little obsessed with me , so ... amber : he -- he is the one that is obsessed ! heather : okay , do -- do you -- would you like to know what i think about this , amber ? amber : ( cries ) what ? heather : that these accusations are just a convoluted excuse for you cheating on your boyfriend . michael : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jana : amber obviously had good intentions . daniel : ( sighs ) yeah , well , you know what they say the road to hell is paved with . kevin : oh , come on , man . do n't be so hard on her . daniel : and she pretends like she does n't know this deacon guy , and then it turns out she 's known him for years . kevin : she should have told you . daniel : you know , it -- it 's bad enough that i got screwed over by that moron , but her , too , again ? jana : look , daniel , when someone panics , it really messes with their mind , okay ? you remember when i thought kevin was gon na be put in jail or a padded cell ? i had those blinding , awful headaches . daniel : well , would you have slept with someone to get him out ? jana : i do n't know what i would have done . i just know that when you feel like you 're losing someone you love , it makes you do some awful , crazy things . daniel : yeah , well , i think i 'd rather rot in this place than be with someone who 's gon na stab me in the back . [ scene_break ] amber : the guy 's a sociopath . heather : the date and the time stamp fit . deacon : i can assure you , i do n't have a twin . heather : no , your alibi for the night of the shooting is strong . amber : he obviously had an accomplice . heather : look , amber , i 'm sorry , but the only thing that you have proven is that you and daniel have issues . amber : what about the dvd ? heather : it may affect the case , but to what degree remains to be seen . i am sorry , mr. sharpe , for wasting your time . deacon : no . no worries . michael : listen . you know i 'll do everything i can to help daniel , all right ? all right . all right . thank you . deacon : you 're welcome . thank you . michael : let 's talk . heather : there is nothing to talk about . romalotti stays in jail . michael : that 's ridiculous . there 's a dvd . heather : which gives him motive for murder . i already told you that . michael : okay , you want to play hardball ? fine . i can go to the judge and talk about how you 're not giving the new evidence enough weight , and , to say the least , your theories on the chain of events and daniel 's culpability ? no , you know , way off the mark . heather : what do you want from me ? michael : well , until you finally decide what you think daniel 's guilty of , i want you to reduce the bail and reinstate it . heather : and if i refuse ? michael : well , then you 'll just be on another losing track , and your record is pretty bleak . but you know what ? that 's your call . heather : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : tell me about this ? j.t . : i 'm telling you now . victoria : how many other secrets are you keeping from me ? j.t . : what do you expect from me , victoria ? to -- to obey your father 's every command unless you say something different ? victoria : no , i - i did n't say that . j.t . : ( sighs ) listen to us . we never used to argue like this . but ever since you got hit that night in the head in the alley , you -- we have n't been the same . victoria : what ? what ? how do you mean ? j.t . : well , one minute , you 're all emotional , the next you 're business . see -- see , we 're -- we 're not in sync like we used to be . victoria : okay , so , what ? so -- so you 're -- you 're punishing me by defending colleen and going against my family ? j.t . : no . no . in fact , there was a time where i could have told you about what happened at jimmy 's , and you would have understood . victoria : okay , the bottom line is , colleen put the company in jeopardy . now whether you like it or not , she 's been dealt with . as far as her web exposure , you 're gon na have to answer to my father on that one . j.t . : ( sighs ) i will . and i wish i would have been honest with him in the first place , but you can bet i will be now . [ scene_break ] victor : tell me what 's going on . ashley : i 've just been accusing you of treating me like an invalid . and then you show your faith in me by doing something as wonderful as giving me a seat on the board . victor : ( sighs ) i hope those are happy tears . ashley : i 'm sorry . victor : for what ? ashley : i 've just been pushing you away . i 've been keeping you at a distance , and then you do something like this for me ? i 'm sorry . victor : i just want you to be safe , okay ? ashley : do you understand that i 've been so worried ? i 've been so concerned about keeping this baby . i mean , going to term with this baby . do you understand that ? how worried i 've been ? victor : sweetheart , after what you 've been through , i understand everything that you feel , okay ? ashley : but for you to have this kind of belief in me , it makes me feel strong . ( voice cracking ) it really does . it -- it makes all the difference for me . thank you so much . victor : ( sighs ) let me tell you something about that . if you had n't found me in paris , i do n't know what the hell i would have done . ashley : ( sighs ) victor : i do n't know what would have happened to me . i adore you , and i love you . ashley : ( gasps ) ( sniffles ) ( normal voice ) the baby kicked . ( chuckles ) victor : you just wait . you 'll soon be with us , hmm ? ashley : you listen to your daddy , hope , okay ? ( sniffles ) victor : oh , my goodness . look at this . i can hardly wait . ashley : i know . you know , that 's what she means to me . she 's hope . victor : i know . ashley : it 's you and me . it 's a new start for you and me and our two girls . victor : and i think abby will be a wonderful sister , wo n't she , hmm ? ashley : ( chuckles ) she already is . you know how doting she is ? i mean , it 's really silly . we 're gon na have to sneak in time with our own baby . thank you . victor : now i 've got ta go to the office . ashley : oh , will you be long ? victor : every minute away from you is too long . victor : take care . ashley : ( laughs ) victor : i love you . ashley : i love you , too . ashley : ( whispers ) i love you , too . [ scene_break ] kevin : you know , i was -- i was really out of it when amber and i were , uh , on the run , but -- but i do remember her telling me something . daniel : what ? kevin : well , she had said that she had done a lot of horrible things in her life , but -- but that being with you made her want to be a better person . daniel : is that supposed to make me feel better ? kevin : no . but all of this was for you , so that should count for something . michael : thank you . ( sighs ) hello . good news , daniel . you 're getting out on bail . man : too many visitors at once , romalotti . kevin : all right . we 're gon na take off . jana : looks like amber came through for you , daniel . she loves you . [ scene_break ] deacon : alone at last . amber : drop dead . ( cries ) deacon : oh , come on . you 're still here . you must like me a little bit . amber : ( sighs ) i despise you . deacon : yeah , but in a good kind of way , right ? amber : you ruined my life . everything i had , everything i loved is gone . deacon : will you stop being such a drama queen ? amber : you know what ? you had your one night . ca n't you just go away and leave me and daniel alone ? deacon : you do n't see it , do you ? i freed you . well , the same as that i 'm free from suspicion , 'cause i got ta tell you , that cute little d.a . chick -- she was n't buying a word you were babbling . that just goes to show you , i still have my touch . amber : you were n't always like this . deacon : sure i was . that 's why you get such a kick out of me . amber : go to hell . ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] michael : you should be out by tomorrow . daniel : how 'd you do it ? michael : well , the d.a . 's office received a dvd that proved that you were framed in that whole forgery fiasco . daniel : so i 'm off the hook . michael : not entirely . but the evidence is strong enough the judge has reinstated your bail , and , uh , reduced it significantly . daniel : thank you , michael . i - i - i do n't know how i 'm gon na be able to thank you . michael : well , do n't thank me . thanks to amber . she 's the one who got the evidence to heather . [ scene_break ] [ amber remembering ] amber : ( sobs ) daniel : you lied to me again . i guess that 's just how you 're made . i guess that 's just always what you 're gon na do . and how stupid am i for sitting here and believing that every time it happens , it 's not gon na happen again ? amber : this is not my idea ! ca n't you understand that ? daniel : no ! no , i ca n't understand that ! amber : ( sobs ) ( sighs ) you know , even if -- even if you never forgive me , i just , um , i would rather lose you forever then see you spend the rest of your life in prison . daniel : well , i guess you got your wish . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) amber : hello ? daniel : i 'm getting out tomorrow . i need to see you . [ scene_break ] colleen : look , i appreciate you going into bat for me , but , billy , it 's a lost cause , okay ? billy : no way . it is not . besides ... ( clears throat ) cane 's lecture about family loyalty has already pushed my buttons . colleen : billy , forget cane . you tried , and i am very grateful . billy : you know , it just -- just drives me nuts , because i know i come off like i do n't care . it 's just , i 'm not a suck - up like cane . colleen : why do you keep comparing yourself to him ? billy : because everybody else does . anyway , it 's not his family . it 's mine . and it 's my job to -- to protect you guys , so do n't give up . this fight is far from over . [ scene_break ] victor : so how did she take it ? victoria : uh , not -- not well . victor : well , thank you for handling it in such a timely manner . i guess you 've got some explaining to do , j.t . , do n't you ? j.t . : about what ? victor : how come you were so protective of colleen carlton at that bar ? have you forgotten who you work for ? j.t . : ( scoffs ) no , i work for you , and it 's a job i enjoy , unless you ask me to ruin the reputation of an innocent girl . victoria knows -- she knows what you asked me to do , and she also knows that i did n't do it . victor : do you think my orders are optional ? j.t . : if you do n't like the way i do my job , i can resign . victor : you do that . victoria : j.t . , no . j.t . : i 'll , uh , i 'll turn in my keys and my badge . victor : call all the board members except colleen carlton . she 's no longer with us . tell them the meeting is tomorrow . ( hangs up telephone ) [ next_on ] jill : if it had been up to me , you never would have been c.e.o . of jabot . nina : your father was the love of my life , and i think he still is . jack : you are carrying my child . sharon : well , i am responsible for her , jack ! me ! | jana and kevin visit daniel in jail . jana wishes that she could hug daniel , but she knows the guard would n't allow it . daniel tells jana and kevin that amber had stopped by , but he hopes he never sees her face again . amber goes to see deacon . deacon asks her if she is back for more . amber calls him a `` perverted creep . `` heather and michael watch the dvd and wonders if it is legit . victor tells ashley to keep her eyes shut as he shows her a surprise . billy calls jill and tells her to call him back . colleen tells billy that she is about to be booted off the newman board of directors . j.t . ca n't believe that victoria is going to demand colleen 's resignation . victoria and j.t . argue that victoria is turning into her father . ashley realizes that she is taking over colleen 's seat on the board . deacon tells amber that he had sent the dvd to the d.a . michael tells heather that he wants daniel released , but heather does n't quite think that the dvd is legit . colleen refuses to sign the resignation papers . amber calls heather and michael to come to deacon 's hotel room . after talking to deacon , heather still has her doubts about daniel 's innocence . heather tells michael that daniel stays in jail . ashley feels the baby kick or so she thinks . michael tells daniel that he is getting out on bail . daniel calls amber and tells her that he wants to see her . after a confrontation with victor , j.t . resigns his position at newman industries . |
abby : okay ... ( sighs ) so you want to go over all of my bank statements ? jack : no , only the ones related to your three trusts . you have them organized ? abby : define `` organized . `` jack : all in the same place . abby : i have a drawerful of envelopes i 've never opened . does that count ? jack : how far do they go back ? abby : well , when i was 18 , the newman lawyers started copying me . uh , i do n't know . how soon do you need it ? jack : i - i 'll tell you what , why do n't you drop by your place , pick up everything you 've got , bring it over to the house ? that way , i can look at it there without feeling like i 'm in a sauna . abby : i can do that . jack : did you get duplicates of the bank statements from the two carlton accounts ? abby : mm - hmm . they 're being messengered to me at -- at your address . i - i was actually amazed that the bank did n't have a bigger problem just releasing that information . jack : you have every right to any documents pertaining to your trusts . abby : hmm . [ scene_break ] [ ashley remembering ] abby : that house you call a home ? my father left it to me . it 's mine , and i want you out . [ scene_break ] tucker : ashley ? ashley : yeah ? tucker : where 'd you go ? i was just paying you a compliment . ashley : well , thank you for complimenting me on whatever it is that i did . ( chuckles ) i 'm sorry i 'm so preoccupied . ( sighs ) tucker : abby 's kicking you out have something to do with that ? ashley : yeah . but you know what ? maybe it is for the best , considering how much we 've been clashing lately . tucker : well , if you need a place to stay , you just say the word . ashley : ( laughs ) i 'm gon na go stay at my dad 's , you know ? it 's where jack is , and ... i appreciate the thought . you 're very sweet , you know . did you know that ? tucker : mm , i 'm sweet , am i ? ashley : you 're very sweet . tucker : well , ca n't blame a guy for trying . ashley : yeah . anyway , were n't we discussing our ongoing distribution problems in japan ? tucker : yeah . ( sighs ) ashley : mm - hmm . tucker : if we had evidence of the bribe victoria made to that official , we could force newman to give up their monopoly . ashley : now i know that you wanted to talk to billy , but , you know , he 's gotten in so tight with victoria , i do n't know if there 's any point . tucker : every man has his price , darlin ' . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) victoria : mm . you should get that , because it -- it might be delia . she might be calling you . billy : all right , all right , all right . all right , all right , all right . hello ? um , now ? no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , i ca n't right now . but -- come on . okay , fine . ( growls ) victoria : what ? billy : what ? oh , it was ash . she 's with tuck . she wants to meet me . victoria : what ? why ? billy : why ? victoria : can it wait ? billy : i do n't know , and no . she 's with tucker , and i 'm sure they want to know about japan and your mysterious rendezvous with `` agent y. `` victoria : no , it was n't mysterious . it was just a business meeting . there 's no mystery . where were we ? billy : do n't do that . victoria : what ? what ? billy : `` it was just a business meeting . `` victoria : what ? billy : oh , do i look that lame to you ? do i look lame to you ? i mean , i thought we were past all these games . apparently not . i do n't know . victoria : but ... ( stammers ) billy : hey , it 's okay . it 's okay . victoria : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : hey , sharon , it 's me ... again . um , i know you really want some space right now , but i 'd like to know if you and faith are okay . hopefully , you 're someplace nice and cool to get away from this heat . i tell you what , just call me back so i can quit bugging you . hey , jack . wait a second . uh , i 'm really worried about sharon . i have n't heard back from her . i -- jack : sharon and the baby are safe . they 're in a safe place enjoying some time off from the rest of the world . nick : i 'd really like to see my daughter . jack : well , i 'm sorry . i promised sharon i would keep her whereabouts a secret . [ scene_break ] sharon : i really like the time that we had together , just the two of us . it 's just what i needed . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : i know this has been a very difficult time for you and nicholas . and i must say i am sorry that your marriage ended . phyllis : i know you mean that . thank you very much . summer and i , we 're coping . we 're doing okay , but you 're right . divorce is not fun . victor : i have prepared something for you . would you take a look ? i think it 's -- you 'll find it quite generous . phyllis : uh , when you called , i - i had no idea that ... victor : just take a look at it . this will ensure that you will live comfortably for the rest of your life . [ scene_break ] victoria : do you tell me everything that happens at `` restless style `` ? do you mention everything that you post online ? i do n't think so . no . billy : i might have ducked a question here or there , but that 's about it . victoria : well , mr. yonioshi and i , we had a business meeting , and that is an accurate statement . billy : ( chuckles ) that 's kind of like me saying , `` i 've mentioned victor newman in an article on occasion . `` that 's accurate , too , but somewhat disingenuous . do n't you think ? [ victoria remembering ] victor : do n't you understand that that man is trouble ? nothing but trouble . i guarantee you , he took note of every step you took on that trip . victoria : ( sighs ) victor : and he will not hesitate to publish that in his sleazy magazine . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) disingenuous ? is that your new $ 5 word ? billy : okay , look , whatever . i - i do n't want to fight . victoria : well , do n't i get , like , a kiss before you leave ? billy : see you later . [ scene_break ] phyllis : that 's a lot of zeros . ( chuckles ) victor : yeah ? phyllis : yeah . i 'm -- i 'm not really comfortable with this , victor . victor : and why not ? phyllis : i do n't think this is how it should be done . victor : phyllis , i consider you part of my family . and i strongly believe that family takes care of each other . phyllis : right . well , that 's simple . as simple as that , right ? victor : it 's that simple . phyllis : mm . victor : if you and nicholas sign this , we can avoid a lot of problems that emanate from divorce proceedings . and most of all , we can , you know , spare summer a lot of stress and upset and -- phyllis : ( sighs ) right , summer . summer , your granddaughter , who was almost killed because you had to stick it to jack . is that the summer you 're talking about ? so , i mean , you care about her welfare , right ? victor : why are you bringing that up ? of course i care about her welfare . phyllis : ( sighs ) this -- this is n't about me or summer , right ? it 's about you and what you want , what 's best for you , right ? victor : what does that have to do with -- ? phyllis : well , no wrangling in court means no hits against the newman name , and you just think you can buy my silence . victor : phyllis , i know that you 're upset , but i do n't know what you 're talking about , to be quite honest with you . are you turning me down , or what ? [ scene_break ] sharon : your father is a strong man , and he will get through this , noah . so will phyllis . i have n't seen him in a while . i 've been up here at jack 's cabin just taking a little mini vacation . no , no , you stay put . there 's no reason for you to come rushing home from paris . adam 's not gon na do anything that 's going to revoke his bail . believe me . you know what ? i 'm fine , sweetheart . i really am . after all the craziness , i actually feel like myself again . [ scene_break ] jack : nick , you and i have both been guilty of hovering over sharon . it 's time to give her a break . nick : so the hell with seeing my daughter , even though it 's my legal right to do so . jack : clearly , you 're getting worked up about this . i will call sharon . i will plead your case . i will ask her to call you . if she does n't call you back , it -- nick : no , jack . is -- is she up at your family 's cabin ? because that would explain why she only told you . how could you do that ? how could you let her go somewhere that isolated with adam out on bail ? jack : you have my word that sharon is safe . nick , i told you i would plead your case . it 's time to back off . nick : i 'm going up there . jack : nick . nick ! [ scene_break ] phyllis : why -- why did n't nick come to me with this ? why -- why did he send you ? o - or does he even know you 're here ? victor : i 'm doing this for nicholas as much as i 'm doing this for you . phyllis : it feels like i 'm getting the brush - off . victor : i have everyone 's best interests at heart . phyllis : listen , i am summer 's mother . i will always be summer 's mother . and you say that we 're one big family , but that 's actually not true , victor . i have dealt with sharon being a third party in my marriage for way too long . victor : phyllis -- phyllis : it 's always been about sharon to nick and to you . i mean , it 's clear . and did you ever once think of taking your son -- your son aside and saying , `` hey , maybe you should n't be so overprotective of your ex - wife `` ? victor : i am simply concerned with my family . you 're part of my family . you and sharon both are part of my family . phyllis : me and sharon both . ( scoffs ) victor : yes . phyllis : me and sharon both . you might want to rethink your policy , because it actually contributed to the demise of my marriage . victor : ( sighs ) had i known it would elicit this kind of response in you , i certainly would n't have made that offer . i 'm sorry . phyllis : here is your offer . thank you very much . but , um , i 'm not gon na be bought . i 'm not gon na be marginalized . um , i 've dealt with that way too long , actually . i 'm the injured party here , no one else . victor : i 'm not trying to buy you . i 'm concerned about my family , because i had none when i grew up . and you once were in love with my son , or perhaps you still are . therefore , you 're part of my family . so think this over , okay ? phyllis : no . no , thank you . i 'm gon na deal with this in my own way , okay ? victor : all right . ( cell phone rings ) victor : yep ? abby asked for that ? victor : and how far do those documents go ? i 'll be damned . [ scene_break ] jack : you know , grandpa collected stamps . abby : is that where i get it ? jack : this is a lot of information you 're ignoring . abby : yes , i could have paid a little more attention to my finances . maybe i would n't be in this bind . jack : well , hindsight 's 20/20 , darlin ' . abby : do you really think this could work ? jack : well , there are no guarantees . there 's certainly precedent for an adult beneficiary of a trust suing to gain more control . the thing is , you have to prove that the trust has been somehow mismanaged . anyway , with this pile , and with all of the bank statements still coming to us , we 'll get a clear picture of what 's gone -- here we -- this is the latest statement . whoa . maybe it 's a good thing you 're sittin ' down . abby : what ? it 's that bad ? jack : in the top right corner , the highlighted figure . that is the value of your trust . abby : oh , my god . that 's ... jack : that 's a lot of money . abby : wait . wait . you 're saying that this is mine ? jack : not only is this all yours , it does not include the money from brad ... abby : ( sighs ) jack : and from colleen . abby : you know , i can not believe dad ! all i needed was a few hundred thousand dollars to shoot my pilot . that was , like , peanuts in compared to this . god ! ( cell phone rings ) jack : is that you ? abby : what a miser ! good . his ears are probably ringing . hi , dad . victor : i 'm at the club . how soon can you meet me ? abby : you want to see me now ? what for ? victor : we will talk when you get here , all right ? abby : fine . i want to see you , too . [ scene_break ] ashley : i mean , does n't your father 's company mean anything to you ? you are an abbott . billy : ( sighs ) ashley : you have a stake in the success of jabot , billy . billy : yeah , you know , guilt only works if there 's something to get out of me . tucker : the bottom line is , shots in the dark are n't gon na impress victor . until we have something solid to nail him with , we will stay shut out of the japanese market . billy : oh , i get it . you 're frustrated . okay , i - i understand . that 's horrible , but what do you expect me to do about it ? tucker : why do n't you come to work for me ? billy : ( laughs ) tucker : you can choose whatever position you want on my executive team . i 'll give you a 3-year deal . you name your price . ashley : and if you want to run the magazine on the side , i do n't have a problem with that . do you ? tucker : no , as long as i do n't make any more surprise appearances on your cover . billy : on the side ? like a snow cone stand ? ashley : ( sighs ) billy . billy : yeah , it 's amazing how popular i am all of a sudden now that you two think i - i 've got something that you need . this is great . tucker : jabot , chancellor , mccall , unlimited -- wherever you want to work in return for whatever you can give us on this bribery angle . billy : ( clears throat ) you know , as flattered as i am about your offer -- a - and i - i am -- i work for myself now , and i like it . and i 'm not gon na tell you anything about vicki or what she did in japan or what she did n't do in japan , okay ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) nick : all right , look , i know you did n't want to see anyone , but i am concerned on account of adam being out on bail and , you know , since i came all the way up here , i 'd really like to see faith . sharon : while you 're at it , see if you can fix this fan . nick : all right . so you 're not upset with me ? sharon : come on in and see your daughter . nick : you know , i swear to you , faith has grown since the last time i 've see her . sharon : ( sighs ) i 've kept you away from her for too long . nick : eh , her mommy needed some r & r . sharon : i really needed to get out of genoa city . the thought that i could run into adam anywhere was just really getting to me . nick : yeah , well , he and his con artist bride are walking around like he 's already been acquitted . i mean , they even started a hedge fund , if you can believe that . sharon : is it legal ? nick : apparently so . but i 'm keeping an eye on things . and the good news is , all the high - priced lawyers in the world wo n't be able to help adam once he goes on trial . 'cause when he does , he 's gon na get convicted and spend the rest of his life behind bars and be out of our lives . sharon : well , that has to be driving you crazy seeing him walkin ' around free . it 's been a real blessing being here , getting away from all that . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( sighs ) hello . can i have a limeade , please , with extra ice ? ( sighs ) adam : hello , phyllis . phyllis : to go , please . to go . i 'm not dealing with you today . adam : brr . thanks for that . i did n't think i could actually feel chilly on a hot day like this . phyllis : get out of here , please , adam . adam : so we 're not b.f.f.s anymore , phyllis ? you know , i know where i would go to cool down . i would go to the woods . nick had the right idea , heading up to the cabin . phyllis : well , it does n't really matter to me where he goes or what he does . we 're separated . adam : or who he does ? i 'm just saying , 'cause sharon is up there . phyllis : are you done ? adam : wow . that 's a hell of a poker face . i should hook you up with skye . the two of you could take down a few casinos together with a look like that . phyllis : i hear she cheats . adam : like nick ? i guess it 's not technically cheating , though , if you guys are officially splitsville , right ? so they can take a trip down memory lane together , sharon and nick . phyllis : aw , i see what you 're trying to do . you 're trying to get me all roused up so i get in the car and i drive up there so you can get sharon back . adam : whatever you say , phyllis . phyllis : aw , it 's so sad . well , i 'm not doing that . by the way , sharon 's never gon na take you back . thank you very much . oh , here , keep the change . i 'm not going up there . sorry . you 're out of luck . adam : mm , well , i mean , i was just making conversation and all ... phyllis : mm . adam : about the weather , you know ? phyllis : ( sighs ) you 're not going up there . ( sighs ) i ca n't believe he 's up there . you 're not going up there . you 're not going up there . [ scene_break ] ashley : your family 's always gon na be there for you when you need us , and victoria wo n't . i mean , and not because her feelings for you are n't genuine . i do n't know if they are or not . but because victor 's not going to allow them to go anywhere , and you know it . billy : oh , to hell with victor . tucker : `` to hell with victor `` is right . you see , we 're all on the same side here . what your sister and i are offering you is a chance to take the man down a few pegs . ashley : if you 're not gon na do it out of family loyalty and you wo n't do it for money , then what about your own pride ? do it for your own pride , billy ! tucker : yeah . billy : ( chuckles ) tucker : come on . for all the times he 's threatened you and insulted you , would n't you just love to return the favor ? billy : you are good at this . you are . now look , even if i had something that could help you , and i 'm not saying that i do , i would n't tell you anything if it hurt victoria . ashley : you know , come on . billy : all right , look -- ashley : you rushed into this whole thing so quickly with vicki . billy : so what ? so what if i did ? you guys , this whole newman / abbott war has gone on long enough . it 's stupid . frankly , it 's childish , and i do n't want anything to do with it anymore . i 'm done . do you hear me ? i 'm -- i 'm out . so count me out , okay ? i like that suit . [ scene_break ] victor : i have tried very hard to get abby to see the big picture . so far , unsuccessfully so . i thought that you might give it a try . victoria : ( sighs ) victor : hmm ? ( footsteps approach ) victoria : well , i guess we shall find out . abby : ( sighs ) here i am . what 's the big emergency ? victor : shh , shh , shh , shh . other people are here , okay ? uh , this is a family meeting . i understand that you have been requesting documents from the bank , documents that pertain to your trust . abby : well , yes . uh , if you thought i was gon na drop this because of a couple nights in jail , you were mistaken . victor : what were you hoping to accomplish by obtaining those documents ? abby : all i am asking for is a little help with my career . i have a pretty good idea of what i 'm worth ... victoria : ( clears throat ) and a few hundred thousand to shoot a pilot is not that big of a deal . victor : every time you come up with a business proposition , i 'm more and more disinclined to help you . abby : look , first of all -- victoria : abby , listen , i 've been where you are , okay ? wanting things , feeling entitled . but dad can be somewhat of a brick wall if you do n't know what his priority is . abby : which is what ? being cheap , or doing his part to destroy the first amendment ? victoria : looking out for his family . okay , when you are as rich and as well- known as we newmans are , there are always gon na be attacks from the outside . so we have to stick together . we have to deal with our problems internally . you making your complaints so public , it 's not helping your cause at all . it 's just not the way that we do things . you have to prove that you are trustworthy and -- abby : and how do i do that , victoria ? by becoming a cookie - cutter copy of you ? just like you 're a cookie - cutter copy of dad ? what if i want to build my own empire , blaze my own trail ? 'cause th - this is my life to lead my way , and that money ? i - it 's still mine , all of it . victoria : hmm . victor : i hate to say this about my own daughter , but you 've become an obnoxious brat . and you 'll be an old woman before you see a dime of your trust fund . victoria : you know , abby , um , dad and i still have our disagreements over the years , and we have just learned to sort of , i do n't know , be -- abby : um , this is -- this is what i 'm gon na do . i 'm gon na look over every line of every statement for all three accounts -- yours , brad 's and colleen 's . if i find any evidence that you or mom have n't met your fidi - cu - ary duties , look out . victor : fiduciary duties , okay ? abby : that 's right . victor : mm - hmm . abby : and i will take you both to court , and i will win . victor : ( sighs ) since when do you throw around financial terminology ? someone is helping you , are n't they ? abby : yes , of course i have help , and i 'm going to rely on that help until i get what 's mine . excuse me . victor : boy , oh , boy , oh , boy , oh , boy . what are we going to do ? she talks about deprivation . she does n't know the first damn thing about it . victoria : you know , dad , i 'm thinking that if you do n't want things to blow up any more than they already have , you may have to bend just a little . victor : sweetheart , i 'm not gon na roll over for her . are you serious ? victoria : i 'm just saying you should meet her halfway . you should give her partial control of one of her trusts -- victor : it 's outrageous what she 's doing , sweetheart . she has no judgment , none whatsoever . someone is coaching her . and i have a feeling i know who it is . [ scene_break ] sharon : here you go . nick : ( sighs ) thank you . sharon : i think i bought up every lemon they had at that general store . nick : mmm . a hot night like tonight , it sure tastes good . sharon : ( sighs ) nick : hey , thanks a lot . sharon : for what ? nick : not gettin ' mad at me for coming up here to check on you and faith . it 's just ... sharon : adam -- yeah , i understand . nick : all right , well , i 've had my juice , and , uh , got to see faith , so i 'll head back to the city and leave you to your peace and quiet . i 'm glad to see you 're okay . sharon : uh , well , wait . i , uh , i made a salad from the garden . and i - i have some , um , cold soup , too . do you want to ... do you want to eat with me ? i mean , there 's plenty . nick : yeah , that sounds good . sharon : okay , i 'll just -- i 'll get the food out . you know where the silverware is ? nick : i can fix a fan , i can find some forks . ( claps hands ) ( rubs hands together ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : uh , no , no . i have you in -- in my appointment book . right . at 1 : 00 , right ? uh , okay . i 'll e - mail you my résumé . i am looking forward to it . bye . [ phyllis remembering ] phyllis : summer is at breakfast with the nanny . uh , she -- she called it a date . she 's been asking for you the -- the last couple days . she wanted you to see the snow with her . nick : what 'd you tell her ? phyllis : i told her that all the snow meant that you were snowed in and the roads were closed , and you could n't get back . you slept with sharon , did n't you ? ( sighs ) ( voice breaking ) you admitted to me that you were in love with her . you 've always been in love with her . during our entire marriage , you have been in love with her . ( sighs ) wh -- when did you know ? when did you know that you were just using me ... ? you were just using me to get past the death of cassíe ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( sighs ) i have to know . ( sighs ) ( thinking ) nick , please do n't be there . please do n't be there . god , please . ( sighs ) why am i doing this to myself ? oh , god , i should turn around before i -- ( thud ) ( car warning tone ) ( tire thumping ) phyllis : ( sighs ) phyllis : oh , god . i blew a tire . great . ( thunder crashes ) phyllis : oh ! aah ! come on ! come on ! come on ! come on ! come on ! come on ! ( sighs ) ( sighs ) all right . all right , i get the message . i get it . ( sighs ) ( rain falling ) [ scene_break ] nick : i 'm glad to see you 're doing so well . sharon : well , maybe i was ... ( thunder crashes ) sharon : a little selfish spending so much time up here , but it really is very peaceful . nick : it 's a little surprising , considering what happened the last time we were here . it was pretty traumatic . sharon : well , you know , there are a lot of other memories i have from this place , too , and some of them were pretty wonderful , and they all brought me to the place i am now . ( thunder crashes ) faith : ( cries ) sharon : uh - oh . somebody does n't like the thunder . do you , pumpkin ? nick : noah sure did n't when he was a baby , either . sharon : shh . shh , shh , shh , shh , shh . here , why do n't you let your daddy rock you ? nick : aw , come here , beautiful . ( sighs ) there is nothing to worry about . yeah , it 's just a couple of clouds bumping into each other . faith : ( fusses ) nick : yeah , it 's okay . you 're okay . oh . sharon : hey , baby girl . ( thunder crashes ) ( rain falling ) [ scene_break ] abby : ( sighs ) ( scoffs ) that was a criminal waste of time . jack : you knew it would be . abby : oh , well , you 've been busy . is this all the stuff the bank sent over ? jack : yeah , i came up with a grand total for all three of your trusts . abby : cool . how much am i worth ? abby : whoa . jack : you 're loaded , kid . congratulations . abby : that 's a lot more than i thought . jack : that 's a whole lot of dough . abby : ( sighs ) all right . okay , if -- if this is really the kind of money that we 're talking about , as much as i hate to admit it ... ( sighs ) i can kinda see my dad 's point . jack : well , that statement alone tells me you deserve to be taken seriously . [ scene_break ] ( rain falling ) victoria : ( sighs ) billy : i was hoping that you would -- victoria : i 'm glad that you 're here because -- billy : you first . victoria : ( sighs ) i just , uh , do n't really like the way that we ended things over there . billy : yeah . you know , i was right about what tucker and ashley wanted . they 're really going hard after this bribery angle . victoria : oh . i was hoping that maybe by now , they would have , um -- billy : hey , look . ( clears throat ) i do n't want you to have to deny anything , and i certainly do n't want you to lie to me , so i 'm just gon na tell you what i know , okay ? you took this pistol with you to japan in a fancy wooden box , and then you took that box with you to that meeting with mr. yonioshi , and he is the one who left with it . now this weapon is an antique , and it 's worth $ 750,000 . and , baby , that is an old - school bribe if i 've ever heard of one . now i 'm guessing that mr. yonioshi did something for mr. mitsukoshi , who then gave newman the exclusive on his shelves , and really , it gets fuzzy for me there , but i do n't care , because i do n't need to know the details . i 'm not out to get you . i 'm not out to get your father , and i 'm not gon na help anybody who is . now you do n't have to worry . i 'm the only one who saw the gun in japan . i looked it up then just like i looked it up now . i figured it out myself , and i did n't tell a soul , and , uh , i never will . victoria : listen , i 'm really sorry that i 've had to keep things from you . i 'm ... i wanted to tell you the truth . billy : i 'm listening . victoria : well ... ( sighs ) as you know , japan has some of the strictest gun laws in the world , and mr. yonioshi is a fanatical gun collector , so ... billy : so a pistol like that would have really impressed him . victoria : it got us the market share that we needed . billy : so you bribed him . victoria : ( chuckles ) i 'm not sure if i really like that word very much . look , i 've told you everything that i know , okay ? so now you just ... should ... billy : trusting me is n't easy . i know that . but i 'm going to protect you , okay ? your secret 's safe with me . ( purse hits floor ) billy : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] ( thunder crashes ) tucker : there 's got ta be a way to get brother billy to help us out . ashley : i just thought of a long shot . tucker : what is it ? ashley : well , billy went to japan to get a story for `` restless style , `` right ? now even though he decided not to run it , maybe he mentioned something to jill . tucker : oh , well , jill 's way too preoccupied with gettin ' her teeth into lauren 's fortune right now to pay attention . ashley : she was n't then , not even a little bit . tucker : so you 're suggesting i jog her memory ? ashley : well , if she knows something , apparently , you 're the one person that can get it out of her . tucker : i 'll think on it . ashley : okay . well , good . i got ta go . tucker : oh . ashley : um , my car 's all packed , and i want to get to my dad 's before it 's too late . tucker : no , no , no , no , no . ashley : yes , yes . tucker : you do n't have to go yet . ashley : i do . tucker : no , you do n't . ashley : i do . tucker : do you need any help ? ashley : i do n't . i can manage , but i really appreciate you asking . tucker : mm . ashley : mm . tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : see you tomorrow ? tucker : bright and early , right ? ashley : yes . tucker : okay . ashley : bye . ( thunder crashes ) tucker : oh , man . [ scene_break ] ( thunder crashes ) abby : wow , the , uh , the lightning 's really putting on a show out there . jack : if you do n't feel like driving in that , you know you 're welcome to -- abby : oh , no , no , no . i 'm okay . i 'm okay . look , you know , pretty soon , i 'll have what 's mine , and i ca n't thank you enough , uncle jack . jack : you 're welcome . do n't forget . abby : i know that you have your reasons for helping me , and when the time comes , i 'll be there . i promise . jack : that 's my girl . ( chuckles ) come on . abby : ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) it 's wet out here , huh , dad ? victor : i knew you were behind this . [ scene_break ] ( thunder crashes ) phyllis : idiot . what were you thinking ? you knew there was gon na be a storm . middle of freakin ' nowhere . ( car door closes ) deacon : you need some help ? [ scene_break ] nick : wow . sharon : wow , it 's really raining . ( laughs ) nick : jeez . uh , all right , well , uh ... sharon : ( laughs ) nick : do n't , uh , do n't stay up here too long , all right ? i really miss you and faith . sharon : it was nice seeing you . nick : you , too . sharon : ( laughs ) nick : bye . sharon : be careful ! ( laughs ) oh , no . whoo . sharon : ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) sharon : ( chuckles ) nick ? ( laughs ) ( gasps ) ( breathing rapidly ) [ next_on ] phyllis : oh , my god , deacon ? deacon : all the women in the world , and i got ta stop and help the one who got me arrested . jack : what real father would manipulate his own children for his own sick amusement ? chance : what the hell were you thinking , huh ? leaving her like that ? | jack goes through abby 's bank statements to help determine what she is worth . ashley remembers abby telling her to get out of her house . tucker comes in to join her . tucker offers to let ashley stay with him , but she tells him that she is staying at her father 's . nick calls sharon and leaves her a message that he wants to see faith . nick questions jack about sharon 's whereabouts , but jack refuses to tell him where sharon is . adam listens to their conversation . victor offers his condolences to phyllis over the breakup of her marriage to nicholas . phyllis is amazed at the hefty sum that victor is offering her to keep this out of court . phyllis refuses to take the settlement . sharon talks to faith while she fans them . tucker offers billy a job in exchange for his help in finding out the truth of what happened in japan between victoria and mr. yonioshi . victor finds out that abby asked for the documents concerning her trust funds . victor calls abby for a meeting . nick visits sharon at the cabin . sharon invites him in to fix her fan . phyllis remembers conversations that she had with nick concerning summer and sharon . phyllis has a flat tire during a severe thunderstorm . sharon invites nick to join her for dinner . nick and sharon share a drink and small talk . abby comes back to jack 's , distraught over her meeting with victor . jack shows abby the figures on how much she is really worth . for an instant , abby can see victor 's side . victoria visits billy at the trailer and the air is cleared between them concerning her trip to japan and mr. yonioshi . jack reminds abby what she is supposed to do for him . victor tells jack that he knew he was behind helping abby . deacon stops to help phyllis . adam arrives at the cabin to see sharon . |
lauren : okay , gift bags are all set . jack : excellent . lauren : and here are the samples that leah and holly and i can play with . jack : just great . listen , i am gon na need your help in distracting these ladies if they decide they want to dish about abby 's big announcement . lauren : do you really think that 's gon na happen ? i mean , the naked heiress as the beauty of nature spokesperson ? come on . jack : i guess we 'll soon find out , though it 's hard to believe that ashley and victor would go along with it . ( cell phone rings ) jack : oh . oh . katherine , great timing . we 're backstage at `` the talk . `` we 're about to go on . kay : how 's l.a. ? jack : l.a. is sunny , though we 're not getting to enjoy any of it . we 'll be right back on the jet as soon as `` the talk `` is over . we 're hoping this will give us a nice big ump in sales . kay : mm , well , i 'm recording it . ca n't wait to see it . right now , i 'm headed over , uh , to see tucker . jack : oh ? kay : uh , well , he 's going in front of a judge and , uh , claiming he 's recovered enough to give me the boot . and i plan on putting him to a test to see if he 's really recovered as he says he has . jack : and if you determine that he 's not fit to run mccall , what do we do then ? kay : well , i 'll have to find out if it 's true first . and then we will take it from there . jack : indeed , we will . kay : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] ashley : there 's no formal campaign . nothing has been approved . tucker : ( sighs ) sofia : so little miss abby got ahead of herself , huh ? ashley : mm . tucker : so what else is new ? ashley : knowing how victor feels about `` the naked heiress , `` do you really think he 's gon na be good with this ? sofia : good point . tucker : you know , right now , we have more important thing to focus on . sofia : well , like the message you left ? you said you had some kind of hearing ? tucker : yeah , this afternoon with judge kelsey to evoke katherine 's conservatorship and put me back in charge . ashley : oh , honey , at least we hope so . tucker : he will , honey . this is why i want to take this thing to the public . i want to reclaim what 's mine , leave no doubt in anyone 's mind that the court is making the right decision . sofia : everything is all set up . the cameraman will be here shortly . ashley : i know i said i was in favor of this . are you sure you 're okay with it ? tucker : it 's all about perception , darling . i need to show the world and wall street that tucker mccall is back . i ca n't think of a more effective way to do it . holly : they 're currently on a nationwide tour launching the new jabot line after its fabulous premiere at fenmore 's . please welcome the stunning lauren fenmore and one colorful c.e.o . of jabot jack abbott . audience : ( cheering ) leah : have a seat . lauren : yeah , and we come bearing gifts . holly : ooh . leah : whoo ! jack : yes , jabot 's newest line of products for you from us . leah : oh , we -- yes . holly : we like gifts . lauren : yes . and wait till you try this overnight sensation cream . it 's fantastic . leah : oh . you attribute this to your gorgeous looks ? lauren : ( laughs ) leah : and you 're not so bad , either . jack : i have -- i have it on very good authority that lauren is a long - time devotee of jabot cosmetics . lauren : that 's right . holly : well , now before we talk more about this amazing breakthrough in skin care , i 'd like to hear your reaction , jack , to the announcement that your niece abby newman is about to become the new face of beauty of nature . jack : abby is a very talented young woman who has a very bright future ahead of her . leah : now is n't newman , uh , cosmetics competitor ? uh , do we see , like , a warring family ? jack : i wish my niece the very best in whatever she does , and she will probably make a great spokesperson . in the end , though , it 's the product that matters . lauren : that 's right . sales are the ultimate barometer of success , and jabot is flying off the shelves . jack : jabot 's got the goods . we do n't need a gimmick . holly : mm . leah : that 's for damn sure with that face . lauren : ( chuckles ) ( laughter ) [ scene_break ] victoria : you see ? that is what i am talking about . jack was n't even on the air for 30 seconds , and they were already discussing beauty of nature ! abby : ow ! i just hope that a mention on a show as big as `` the talk `` counts for something with dad . victoria : i think it will . abby : really ? you think he 's -- he 's gon na be okay with it ? victoria : uh ... i called him last night . he did n't pick up . he just texted to meet him here this morning . abby : me , too . what if the reason that we are here is so he can yell at us both more efficiently ? what if it is a big fat no for the naked heiress as spokesperson ? victoria : it 's okay . it 's okay . abby : yeah . victoria : we 'll just -- we 'll be extra persuasive . abby : well , and dad always hated `` the naked heiress `` concept . why would we think that he would be okay with it now ? victoria : okay . all right , listen , instead of speculating and worrying , why do n't we just wait until he gets here ? abby : okay . you 're gon na work your magic . ( sighs ) victoria : well , dad put me in charge . he told me to run with it . we never agreed that i had to run every decision past him . abby : yeah . yeah . i mean , it 's not like ordering an extra box of paper clips , but ... yeah . victoria : okay , listen , i know that , but we 're generating buzz -- a lot of it . this is what dad 's always pushing for , right ? especially when people are talking about newman instead of jabot . abby : ( inhales sharply ) if this could actually happen -- oh , my god , this is the break i have been waiting for . maybe things are really starting to turn around for me . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] diane : ( sighs ) abby : what 's naked about the heiress tonight is the truth , the naked truth . abby : i ran over tucker mccall . i might have tried to kill him . diane : ( chuckles , hums ) ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) yes , hello , good morning . i 'd like to add a mimosa to my breakfast order , please . thank you so much . diane : ( sighs ) hitting a jackpot like this calls for a little bubbly . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] victor : well , now it seems that someone else thinks as highly of you as i do . adam : you want to kiss it and make it better ? victor : i brought you something , son . it 's the report from the grand jury about the day that my company went public . i think you 'll find it very interesting reading . adam : this report is a joke . victor : this is no joke . you better take some of your ill - gotten gains and hire a very expensive lawyer . you 're gon na need it . you get a summons , an indictment from the federal court , from the grand jury -- that 's not a joke , son . this is very serious business . ( door opens ) ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] lauren : so i never used to like to wear lip plumper 's , because they sting . holly : and this one does n't sting ? leah : oh , it 's a plumper ? i did n't know that . i thought it was a gloss . lauren : well , actually , it 's a plumper lip gloss that hydrates . it -- it calms and soothes your lips instead of irritating them jack : and it does n't taste half bad , either . lauren : uh , really ? jack : so i 'm told . lauren : ( laughs ) okay . leah : i was gon na get up right in it . jack : ( laughs ) lauren : so the glamour lip gloss collection is incredible . it appeals to all the senses it has radiant color . it smells good . it tastes good , and it feels terrific going on . holly : and this is made from cactus pectin , too , right ? lauren : that 's right , yeah . jack : yeah , every year , the cosmetics industry spends millions of dollars trying to come up with the breakaway formula . leah : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . jack : every decade , maybe , we come up with something like this . i credit my sister ashley with doing the research with developing the product line . holly : and for those of you who do n't know , jack 's sister ashley abbott recently married one of the world 's most eligible bachelors , tucker mccall . leah : yeah , and right before the wedding , uh , she tried to run him down ... right ? right ? lauren : uh , well , that -- it was an accident . leah : oh . jack : yeah , yeah , one that tucker and ashley have already put behind them , obviously . maybe we should , too . lauren : ( chuckles ) yeah . holly : well , i 'm sure our audience would like to hear more about this glamour couple . leah : right ? audience : ( cheering ) holly : well , i know i would . leah : and look , richest guy in the world marries a cosmetics beautiful genius girl . who -- she used to be married to the other richest guy in the world . i mean , apparent -- not a great driver either , okay ? holly : yeah -- leah : but , two , right ? holly : right . victor newman . mm - hmm . leah : victor -- right , exactly . two rich guys -- i ca n't find one ! holly : ( laughs ) we 'll be right back after this . audience : ( cheering ) [ scene_break ] sofia : so great . let us know when you 're ready , okay ? man : okay . ashley : okay . that sounds fantastic . thank you so much . all righty , that was the producer . you 're only gon na be on long enough to talk about how pleased you are with the success of the line . tucker : good , especially now that i 'm taking over the day - to - day . sofia : right , everything we 've already gone over so you can reestablish yourself as the head of mccall , unlimited . ashley : we 're gon na be standing off , okay , off camera . if you have any problems at all , we 're gon na be here to help you . tucker : no , it 's okay . thank you , but i 'm sure i wo n't need it . [ kay remembering ] kay : the company could n't go on without strong leadership -- strong leadership , tucker . and i had to act . tucker : go now . i 've heard enough . kay : oh , this is the way you thank me for agonizing over every decision that i made for you ? you just dismiss me ? tucker : yes , it 's my company , my choice . kay : well , forget it ! just forget it ! tucker : i want you out ! kay : no ! tucker : now ! [ scene_break ] kay : ( clears throat ) man : mr. mccall , get ready to go live . sofia : oh , great . tucker : this is it . sofia : oh , yeah . ashley : ( sighs ) tucker : ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) ashley : i 'll get it . ashley : katherine . kay : uh , well , i hope you do n't mind my stopping by without calling first , but , uh ... ashley : actually -- kay : i have some documents to go ... what ... what 's going on here ? [ scene_break ] abby : okay , so if dad says yes -- big if -- what happens next ? like , when would we get off the ground ? victoria : all right , well , we would need to craft a formal campaign ... abby : mm - hmm . victoria : advertising in all media -- giveaways , promotionals , personal appearances . abby : oh , wait . that 's my specialty . victoria : so i will have our in - house p.r . and promotional agencies start working on some ideas while our outside ad agency puts together their pitch . abby : i would love to be involved in all that , since it is my persona . victoria : of course , of course , of course . dad . ( clears throat ) victor : ( sighs ) i 'm not accustomed to hearing news about my company on television , especially if it 's news to me . victoria : uh , dad -- victor : and i will not get accustomed to these kind of surprises . i still run this company . it 's still mine . do n't you ever forget it . victoria : ( sighs ) okay . listen , jabot 's new launch has a lot of people talking . their new line is breaking sales records , and we have to counteract that . and i ca n't think of anything that would work as well as hiring the naked heiress to be our new spokesperson . did you know that jack and lauren were on national tv this morning , and do you know what the interview asked them about ? newman ! because of abby 's news release . now , dad , how can you argue with buzz like that ? [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) damn her . diane : brava , my dear . mesmerizing performance . ( pounding on door ) ( computer chimes ) ( pounding continues ) ( pounding continues ) ( kicking on door ) adam : what did you do ? [ scene_break ] man : ten seconds . kay : does jack know about this ? tucker : he 's about to . holly : well have a little surprise for you . although tucker mccall is still recovering from his accident and could n't be here today , he 's joining us live via satellite . lauren : ( quietly ) did you know about this ? holly : welcome , tucker . tucker : hello , holly , leah . pleasure to meet you both . leah : thank you . lauren : hi , tucker . tucker : hi . jack : hey , what a surprise ! tucker : yeah , yeah , huh ? leah : now for someone who was in a terrible car accident recently , you look good ! holly : yeah . tucker : well , thank you . i feel good . leah : how do we look ? how we look ? tucker : oh , you look beautiful . leah : thank you , sir . holly : thank you . well , never having gone through anything remotely like what you experienced , i can only imagine how difficult i was for you , suffering a severe head wound . doctors were n't even sure if you 'd pull through . leah : mm - hmm . tucker : well , but here i am . holly : are you dealing with any repercussions ? leah : yeah , like the fact that the car that hit you was driven by your fiancée ? that 's an uncomfortable discussion . tucker : well , it was one of those ... unfortunate mishaps . ashley was my fiancée at the time of the accident , but i 'm happy to say she 's now my wife . she 's been by my side every minute she 's not only the most loving and beautiful woman i 've ever known , but the brains of this outfit . this new product line is totally her baby , and we 're really happy it 's doing so well . lauren : that 's right . we ca n't keep the product on the shelves . tucker : fenmore 's was the perfect place to launch our new line . it 's a well- respected family business just like jabot . jack : and the fenmores and the abbotts go way back . tucker : and jack has done a great job carrying out my vision while i was recuperating . jack : thank you . must be in the genes . holly : now , tucker , are you officially back at work ? tucker : yep , absolutely . leah : now with all the success , uh , are there any plans to expand the line ? jack : as a matter of fact , there are , but since this is tucker 's vision , i 'll let him tell you what our future plans are . tucker : i 'm sorry . i did n't get that . there must be some kind of satellite interference or something . jack : i said you 'd answer their question . tucker : what was the question ? holly : uh , well , i 'm afraid it 's gon na have to keep , guys . we 're out of time . but thank you , lauren , jack , and tucker . the new line of jabot cosmetics can be found at fenmore 's department stores nationwide , and everyone here in our studio audience is getting a gift bag just like ours with samples of all the new products . lauren : yay ! holly : we 'll be right back . leah : whoo - hoo ! audience : ( cheering ) leah : hey . [ scene_break ] abby : i never meant to upset you , dad . i just got really excited about vicki 's proposal . victoria : okay , listen , we were n't trying to do anything behind your back . at this point , it -- it 's just an idea . victor : the idea might work . abby : seriously ? victor : mm - hmm . abby : wait , i 'm sorry . are you saying that you are okay with this ? victoria : are you saying that we can run with this campaign ? abby : ( gasps ) victor : under certain conditions -- i approve of everything . victoria : oh , yeah . we can live with that . what else ? abby : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . victoria : what else ? victor : and we set some clear parameters for your involvement in this , all right ? abby : yep , let me guess . i ca n't take my clothes off . that kind of defeats the whole purpose . victoria : well , we were never planning on any actual nudity . it will only be implied . abby : okay . oh , and we got this super cool suggestion from -- victoria : we will present our ideas when they 're fully developed . victor : mm - hmm . victoria : i think that the final proposal should be mid - august . i think that 's doable . of course , we can issue a formal press release as soon as possible . victor : mm - hmm . hmm . well , i 'm looking forward to reviewing all that stuff . abby : ( screams ) yeah ! ( laughs ) you are not gon na be sorry . dad , this is gon na be so great , so great . victor : we 'll see . but i certainly hope so . ( laughing ) victoria : ( laughing ) victor : well , we have finally found a way to put your alter ego to work ... abby : ( sighs ) victor : after all the difficulties you 've caused . abby : ( sighs ) victor : let 's see what happens . [ scene_break ] adam : the grand jury indicted me , and only me , for fraud and stock manipulation , plus a bunch of other charges that 'll just keep me locked away for the rest of my life . diane : ( sighs ) how can that be ? adam : cut the crap , woman . i read the indictment . there 's stuff in there that only you would know , and surprisingly , you were n't the one indicted . diane : well , adam , i - i swear to you , i did not say a word to anybody . adam : you expect me to believe you did n't sell me out ? really , diane ? [ scene_break ] victoria : oh . [ scene_break ] diane : think what you want , but i did not betray you . adam : go to hell . diane : adam -- adam : no more lies . we 're through . i 'm done with you . it 's over . diane : no . wh - what about the plan ? adam : what about the plan ? there is no plan . there 's no help . there 's no more money . there 's nothing . we 're through . diane : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : oh . ( laughs ) abby : ( laughs ) victor : this makes me happy , very happy . i never thought the two of you would be working at my side again , not after all that happened last year . i did n't think it was possible . abby : neither did we . victoria : ( sighs ) well , here we are . abby : ( laughs ) i really hope that this means that all of the bad stuff is behind us , because it has been so hard for so long . victor : yeah . i know . victoria : ( sighs ) abby : okay , that 's it . we 're making a pact . victor : that 's it . abby : ( laughs ) okay . only good things are going to happen to this family . victor : you bet . you bet . abby : ( laughs ) okay . victoria : i 'm in . victor : all right . abby : ( laughs ) yes ! victoria : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) victoria : oh . oh , hey , mom . you have impeccable timing . i have the most incredible news for you . dad and abby and i were -- wait , w - wait , wait , wait , wait . what ? how could she do something like that ? victor : what 's wrong ? victoria : ( sighs ) diane . victor : what do you mean , diane ? what has she done ? [ scene_break ] jack : he blindsided both of us . lauren : but why ? what did tucker have to prove ? jack : i 'll tell you what he had to prove . he wanted to show me at the same time he showed the rest of the world that he 's the boss . lauren : i do n't know . i do n't know . i just do n't -- i do n't get it . jack : yeah , it would have been nice if ashley had given me a heads - up that i was gon na be ambushed . so much for family loyalty . lauren : all right , you have to understand something . tucker is her family now . jack : do n't remind me . lauren : all right , let 's just relax , okay ? it 's over . we handled it , thank goodness . jack : yeah , you and i did . i 'm not so sure about tucker . [ scene_break ] ashley : thank you so much , becky . becky : you 're welcome . tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : i 'm sorry i could n't help you with that question , but katherine was standing right there . tucker : yeah . luckily , it turned out okay . now as soon as the judge signs off on my taking the company back , problem solved . kay : tucker , i have a stack of reports here needs going over . sofia : i was just telling katherine she needs to come back some other time . ashley : yeah , tucker has a very full calendar today . tucker : and every day . kay : i did not come here for my health . there 's issues here affecting mccall , unlimited , ones that you should be aware of . sofia : well , he has a very important meeting he needs to get to , so if you would n't mind rescheduling -- kay : i do mind . ( drops folders on table ) this ca n't wait . sofia : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jack : i deserve to be c.e.o . i should n't have to prove it , but i will . lauren : you are one of the most determined men i know . you 're gon na make it happen . i have the utmost faith in you . and look at this line . i mean , we 're already exceeding expectations . jack : i ca n't guarantee that 's gon na continue if tucker decides to take control again . i imagine his first order of business is gon na be replacing me with ashley . lauren : do you really think that she would go for that ? i mean , she knows what kind of asset you are to the company . jack : well , he fired me before and gave ashley the job . she did n't fight it then . i highly doubt that if the issue comes up again , she 's gon na side with me instead of her new husband . [ scene_break ] kay : now for the past five years , your consumer products division has been outperforming your industrial division . and then last may , that , uh , well , that pattern changed . so , uh , well , you can see it here in the graph . it 's on page six , okay ? and the industrial division 's net income suddenly spiked in percent , overtaking that -- that of the consumer division . that was also in may . so , uh , tell me what you think drove that change . tucker : well , i 'll find out and get back to you . ( sighs ) kay : well , that 's fair enough . um , uh , you know , i was just wondering if it , uh , was n't due to that big new contract you signed with the department of energy in , what , was that past january ? yeah . sofia : um , actually , it was n't that . kay : i would like tucker 's point of view . tucker : well , i think you 're right about the contract with energy . kay : hmm . tucker : that 's probably why sales are up . ashley : net income . tucker : that , too . ( sighs ) yeah . uh , i 'm sorry . i 'm a little distracted . we really have to get going . kay : oh , uh , one last thing -- um , this is your new lease on your rockford facilities . just look it over and -- and -- and sign it , if you would , please . tucker : ( sighs ) i 'm sure it 's fine . ( sighs ) now if you do n't mind , we really have to get going . [ scene_break ] diane : all right . okay . i admit it . i - i made a deal with the d.a . adam : keep talking . tell me something i do n't know . diane : i have kyle to think about . i could n't go to jail . i could n't trust you to protect me . i had to protect myself . adam : well , gee , now that you explained it like that , how could i possibly be upset with you ? diane : adam ... the plan 's already in motion . my son is on the other side of the planet . how am i supposed to get to him ? adam : i 'm sorry . you should have thought about that before you sold me down the river . diane : ( sighs ) it 's just an indictment , right ? you -- you 're going to be fine . they have no case if i 'm not here to testify . just see the plan through . help me disappear . you 'll walk , i guarantee it . adam : you guarantee it , that 's just rich . you expect me to trust you ? what kind of a fool do you take me for , diane ? diane : uh ... ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , mom , just hang in there . we love you . of all the mean and nasty things that woman has done . abby : what -- now what ? victoria : mom was just served papers in rehab . diane 's suing her . victor : diane is suing her , for what ? victoria : alienation of affection -- for causing the end of your marriage to her . victor : this is ridiculous . for heaven 's sake , diane caused the end of our marriage -- nothing to do with your mother . abby : what -- this is such a low blow . rehab is about tuning out the world so that you can get well . victor : ( sighs ) abby : how can nikki do that with diane pulling something like this ? victor : i know . this is the last thing your mother needs . victoria : mom sounded really upset , dad . i hope this does n't derail her recovery . victor : i 'm gon na make sure it does n't , okay ? i 'll take care of things ... and diane . [ scene_break ] jack : for you . lauren : ah . thank you . at least you grew up knowing the people you 'd be in business with one day . jack : yeah , how did jill handle , uh , victor asking you to be on the board and not approaching her ? lauren : if she was slighted , she did n't say anything , which would definitely be a first . jack : so what are the great man 's plans for beauty of nature ? lauren : i ca n't tell you that . jack : oh , i 'm just making friendly conversation . lauren : yeah , really ? i 'm not that friendly . jack : victor 's been making a lot of acquisitions in the last few years . maybe it 's time for him to do a little selling . lauren : i 'm not involved with that . jack : perhaps you should be . one of the responsibilities of a board is to guarantee the fiscal health of the company . newman cosmetics is an island . it is the only direct consumer division . the rest is tech , real estate . lauren : are you still interested in taking beauty of nature and combining it with jabot ? jack : it 's not necessary . jabot 's doing fine . but taking out the competition has a certain appeal . [ scene_break ] tucker : well ... ( sighs ) i hope i 've convinced the court that i 'm ready to resume control of my company . i have the full support of my wife and a very competent executive team . so all i need is your signature , and i 'll get back to business . judge kelsey : since mrs. chancellor has n't appeared , i assume this is uncontested . tucker : uh , ashley and i met with katherine earlier . she did n't bring it up . she seemed , uh , content with my answers . judge kelsey : was that also your impression ? ashley : absolutely . judge kelsey : very well . i hereby revoke the conservatorship of katherine chancellor over -- kay : just a moment , please , your honor . ( sighs ) tucker : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : what 's going on ? man : you adam newman ? adam : yes , i am . who are you ? tom : tom riley , s.e.c . we 're seizing your computer equipment and all investment - related files . adam : i have a hedge fund to run . i ca n't do it without my computers . tom : well , if you 're convicted , you 'll be out of the financial world for good . adam : no , do n't go . [ scene_break ] victoria : there 's nothing to worry about . dad 's gon na get this thing dismissed , so just call me when you get this so that i know you 're okay . ( sighs ) abby : your mom 's not answering ? victoria : no . i 'm really worried about her . abby : i know . i do n't blame you . victoria : i hope dad was right about being able to make this go away . abby : yeah . you know , everything is gon na be fine , okay ? you 're gon na see . dad is gon na take care of everything . victoria : ( sighs ) abby : come here . i know he will . victoria : yeah , i 'm sure . ( clears throat ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) diane : go away . victor : you open the damn door , or i 'll kick it in . victor : what the hell were you thinking , suing nikki in the precarious state she is in ? diane : what about the precarious state i was in , watching my marriage fall apart ? i walked in on you and nikki twice . did she give any thought to how devastating it was to me , seducing my beloved husband ? victor : i have nothing but disdain for you . you know this is a bunch of bologna . you have no case . and once i have it thrown out , i 'm gon na devote my time to destroy you . diane : ( clicks tongue ) i have a better idea . why do n't you check this out instead ? ( camera alert chimes ) abby : i ran over tucker mccall . i might have tried to kill him . i do n't know . but my mother had nothing to do with it . she was covering for me . she lost her job because of it . she spent time in jail , and it 's not fair . victor : where did you get this ? diane : oh , what difference does it make ? i have it . and if you want it to go way , you 're gon na have to take out your checkbook . [ camera breaks ] diane : whew . good thing i have copies in a safe place . [ next_on ] victoria : you went after my mother and my father . and now you 're gon na have to deal with me . tucker : i have more contempt for you now than when i first laid eyes on you . victor : from now on , you are no longer a member of the newman board of directors . | lauren and jack go on the cbs show the talk to promote the new jabot cosmetics line and tucker makes a surprise appearance on the show to say how happy he is about the success of the new line . tucker is asked if he plans to expand the product line given the wonderful sales of the product and he ca n't answer the question . ashley ca n't help him because katherine is standing close by so he pretends that he could n't hear the question and the ladies run out of time to ask the question again . katherine goes over some contracts with tucker and then she asks him to sign one and he signs it telling her he is sure the contract is fine . tucker later goes to a hearing to restore him as president of his company and revoke katherine 's conservator ship and the judge is about to give tucker control of his company when katherine arrives asking to take to the judge . |
victoria : are you sure that abby knows you wanted to meet with us tonight ? victor : yeah . her text said that she would be here momentarily . victoria : [ sighs ] abby : sorry , sorry . i am here . victor : there you are . victoria : hope we did n't pull you away from anything too important . abby : as a matter of fact -- you know what ? obviously what 's going on here takes priority , so , um , what 's up ? victor : i asked you both to come here to discuss the future of our company , okay ? now that that parasite gabriel bingham is no longer ceo of the company and jack is out of the hospital , jack and i will be running the company together . billy : just take it easy , you know ? jack : [ breathing shakily ] phyllis : you okay ? jack : good to be home . phyllis : it is so good to have you here . jack : i was n't sure i was gon na make it back home . billy : you keep tempting fate the way that you have been this year , and next time , you might not . jack : you know , having a building falling on me or mustache putting a bullet in me was n't exactly my idea . billy : [ chuckles ] no , i guess not . but the totaled ferrari 's on you . jack : totaled ferrari ? billy : okay . fine . kyle was driving . but you did give him the keys . jack : right . yeah . right . yeah , totaled . yeah , i have to take the blame for that one . phyllis : let 's sit down . something wrong ? jack : you look beautiful . look what i 'm wearing . billy : look , before we take a little trip down honeymoon lane , i think it 's time you told us what 's going on with you , jack . and i do n't just mean what happened in the park . i mean all of it . paul : i was up all last night going over all this evidence , and ... something is not right here . christine : well , you keep saying that , but jack 's statement corroborates victor 's story that he shot in self - defense . paul : right . so , we have to drop the charges against victor ? christine : i have no choice . paul : [ scoffs ] you know , this is all too convenient , this whole thing . i mean , something in my gut is telling me that whatever 's going on between victor and jack , they 're just not telling us the whole story . christine : okay , and unless you can prove that , my hands are tied . paul : so , everybody goes free ? christine : i think there 's one person i can make a case against . adam : chelsea , listen to me . you do n't want to do this , okay ? do not shut me out . [ sighs ] baby , what are you doing ? i need you . i need you and connor . connor needs his dad . look , everything that i 've done , all of it , it was for you and connor so that we could be a family again . i - i fought my way back to you . my life is not worth living without you . chelsea : stop , adam ! stop ! adam : open the door ! chelsea : stop ! i 'm being serious . leave . or i swear i will call the police and i will tell them everything . adam : chelsea ... do n't do this . chelsea : i really thought your daddy could change . it 's sad . i really thought that things could be different , that he could be different . yeah ? what 's that ? [ knock on door ] anita : chelsea , are you there ? chelsea : [ sighs ] be right back . anita : have you seen it ? of course you have . it 's everywhere ! i read it on gc buzz . about victor and jack and -- what 's wrong ? is connor -- is he okay ? chelsea : yeah , connor 's fine . well , physically , he 's fine . anita : well , what other way is n't there for a toddler to be fine ? i mean , especially one that lives in a fancy penthouse with two people that love him . chelsea : connor knows he 's loved . anita : of course he does . especially by his mama and his grand -- well , me . and gabe , that hunk of gorgeous that could n't love him any more , even if he was his own son . i mean , he is super - hot and such a super dad . [ sighs ] what more could you ask for , chelsea ? chelsea : you 've really always been gabe 's cheerleader . and you 've also been billy 's cheerleader . dylan 's cheerleader . even adam 's cheerleader . i really do n't know why i listen to you , mom . anita : because i want you to be happy . chelsea : happy ? is that a joke ? i am never going to be happy . jack : billy , i know i have n't been myself for a while now . billy : [ chuckles ] well , that 's an understatement . look , i could deal with the lime - green sweater vest and the hanging out at the golf course , the ferrari . hell , i could even deal with you calling me billy boy . jack : i never -- did i call you that ? billy : are you kidding me ? it 's been going on for months . you sound exactly like victor . [ deep voice ] `` ah , billy boy . `` jack : i did n't realize i was doing that . i 'm -- my apologies . billy : [ normal voice ] look , jack , it 's fine . i can handle it . what i ca n't handle is you lying to the family about gabe being your son . i mean , what the hell , jack ? jack : after the merger , things got out of control . i needed a strong ally to fight victor . billy : a stro -- so , you did n't turn to your real son or to me . you turned to the guy that everybody hates ? jack : i do n't hate gabe . billy : well , we do . phyllis : billy , jack does n't owe you any more of an explanation than he 's already given you . billy : [ sighs ] okay . all right . well , riddle me this -- you team up with gabe so that you can bring down victor , and now you 're letting snidely off for shooting you ? jack : he shot me in self - defense . i had to tell the truth . billy : since when ? the jack abbott that i know would have nailed victor 's ass to the wall for that . jack : okay . i realize i 've been making some decisions that , right now , seem -- billy : inexplicable ? insane ? completely out of character ? jack : to not make much sense , but ... billy : geez ... jack : ... i am doing what i am doing for the good of this family and , yes , for the company . and we need to put our bad blood with victor behind us . billy : he shot you . jack : i 'm as much to blame for that as he is . billy : who are you ? 'cause you 're not acting like my brother . jack : i am me ! i am -- i am jack . i am back . it 's me . phyllis : it 's okay . calm down . jack : no , i need you to understand this . after i got back from the honeymoon , things got complicated . billy : got complicated ? jack : okay , more than complicated . things spun out of control . i know you felt it . billy : we 're all still feeling it . and we felt like we lost you . jack : that 's in the past . i 'm here now . and i 'm calling the shots . [ sighs ] billy : fine . just tell me -- how does gabe fit in to all this ? jack : okay , i realize you have some issue with gabe bingham . billy : issues . yeah . the guy slept with chelsea while i was engaged to her , so i pretty much want to put my fist through his face . jack : i know how you feel . billy : as long as the endgame here is n't the newmans and the abbotts working together , i 'm there . jack : i will get jabot back . it will be run by the abbott family as our father intended , but you have to be patient , billy . billy : not my strong suit . phyllis : that 's it . show 's over . he needs to rest . billy : fair enough . welcome home , big brother . victor : jack and i agreed it is in our best interests that we put our differences behind us and work together to make this merger function the way we envisioned it . victoria : so , you want us to make nice with the abbotts ? victor : yes . and i want you to make nice amongst yourselves . that 's imperative . abby : well , i have no problem with victoria working with me . victoria : do n't you mean for you ? abby : [ chuckles ] dad agreed i should keep my coo . title . victor : there 's enough room for both of you . victoria : you know , when i first started here , you made me earn my position . victor : sweetheart , abby has done that . victoria : she 's totally winging it . do n't you see that ? the coo . title is no place for on - the - job training . abby : if i felt like i could n't handle my position , then i would step down . but so far , all i 've had is success . victoria : yes . it 's called beginner 's luck . abby : you know what , victoria ? i 'm not the enemy . victor : girls , i want you to stop this , okay ? no , you 're not the enemy . gabriel bingham is , and he 's gone , all right ? if jack and i work together , it 'll be for the benefit of both families and both companies . that clear ? abby : do you really think that will happen ? victor : yes . there 's no reason why not . [ intercom buzzes ] victor : yes ? send him in . my goodness . [ door closes ] victor : what gives us the pleasure of your company ? paul : i 'm sorry to interrupt . i , um -- i 'm here on official police business . anita : is connor sleeping ? chelsea : finally . i hate for him to see me upset . anita : i know . what 's wrong ? why did you say you 'd never be happy ? chelsea : oh , let 's -- let 's just drop it , okay ? anita : honey , i may not be the most maternal person in the world , but your happiness means everything to me . chelsea : you know , i 'm starting to think that happiness is an illusion . like , it does n't really exist , at least not for me . anita : did something happen with you and gabe ? chelsea : gabe . anita : oh , is this about jack and victor coming back to run newman - abbott together ? because they were throwing a lot of shade on gabe in the gc articles i read . chelsea : did you just say `` throwing shade ? `` anita : hey , if you 're gon na attract young , hot guys , you got to speak their lingo . chelsea : [ laughing ] oh , my god . please stop talking . anita : honey , all i 'm saying is you can not let these jackals in the press get to you . you know , gabe is not the man they 're making him out to be . chelsea : gabe 's not the man you think he is either , mom . anita : well , i 've seen the lengths that he 's gone to be with you , to prove that you belong with him . i mean , chelsea , he loves you . and connor . he 's put everything on the line for both of you . i 've never seen a man more determined or committed . chelsea : you do n't know gabe at all , mom . at all . billy : you lose something , bingham ? family , job , everything ? adam : you got what you wanted . billy : yeah , not even close , actually . i mean , you stepped down as c.e.o . of newman - abbott . you came clean about jack not being your father . a few months ago , you even confessed that your marriage to sage was a sham . but , you know , i feel like there 's something more , like there 's something you 're hiding . and i 'm gon na find out what it is . paul : you are a free man , victor . the fact that jack admitted to pulling his gun before you shot him convinced chris not to take this to trial . victoria : so , maybe the newmans and the abbotts can peacefully coexist . jack : what about gabriel bingham ? i mean , you certainly have enough evidence to arrest him . paul : i know how to do my job , victor . victor : you tried to put me away for a crime i did n't commit . paul : you 're lucky jack backed up your story . victor : we both told the truth , paul . paul : it 's amazing , is n't it , how your stories so seamlessly dovetailed together . jack : i made it , dad . phyllis : oh , he 'd be very happy you did . i know i am . you know , babe , when you were in that hospital , i just -- i kept thinking about the last time you were here , before the shooting , and how it felt to be in your arms again . jack : as it always did , i hope . phyllis : well ... you know , that 's just it . it was different . different in a way -- and i know this is gon na sound strange , but since our wedding . jack : a lot 's changed since then . phyllis : for the better . i feel connected to you again , like it 's all gon na be okay . jack : it is . it is . phyllis : it 's still there -- that feeling , that feeling of just us being us , right ? and i do n't want to lose that ever again . jack : we will not lose that . i promise . i promise . phyllis : okay . jack : i 'm home . i 'm here to stay . phyllis : the day you were shot , um , when i ran into you here at the house , you seemed like you were gon na tell me something that might help make sense of the last few months . please tell me what you were gon na say . jack : i do n't want to talk about that right now . phyllis : you 're tired . i know . you want to go upstairs . jack : i want to go upstairs , but not to rest . phyllis : jack ... jack : i need to be with you . slow down , i 'm here let them all disappear i will hear your voice always and you will see my weakest face 'cause falling down is what i 've found but wait 'cause i can see the silence in the space between us but wait 'cause i can see the silence in the space between us abby : it 's weird how everything worked out . the charges against you are dropped and suddenly this man who 's been a thorn in our side disappears from our lives all in the same day . victor : yeah . victoria : some might say that it 's pretty convenient . victor : i said that eventually things would work out , and they did . victoria : are you sure about that , dad ? did you hear what paul said about yours and jack 's stories lining up too neatly ? i really do n't think he 's done investigating this matter . victor : sweetheart , if paul williams insists on investigating this further , he 's wasting taxpayers ' money , all right ? jack abbott and i have come to an agreement . we 're gon na run newman - abbott together . victoria : so , no more secrets ? no more lies ? complete transparency ? victor : no more secrets . no more lies . victoria : all right , then . let 's start right now . truth , dad . what happened between you and jack in the park ? and how did it get to that point in the first place ? chelsea : paul . what can i do for you ? paul : hello . uh , i am looking for mr. bingham . have you seen him ? chelsea : uh , not in a while , no . paul : do you know where he is ? anita : what 's this about , chief williams ? paul : uh , i have a warrant for gabriel bingham 's arrest . anita : what ? ! what did he do ? paul : well , you do n't seem surprised , chelsea . does this mean you knew he was planning on running ? chelsea : gabe left town ? paul : we checked his apartment across the hall . his clothes , his personal belongings -- gone . looks like he left in quite a hurry . chelsea : why are you telling me this ? paul : well , because if you are covering for him , you could be in as much trouble as he is . chelsea : i 'm not . paul : think of your son , chelsea . what would connor do if you were in jail ? chelsea : i told you . i do n't know where gabe is . so , if there 's nothing else ... paul : all right . well , if you hear from him -- chelsea : you will be the first to know . but i would n't count on it . paul : all right . thank you . ladies . [ door opens ] anita : you have really lost your touch . chief williams knows you were lying . chelsea : all right . i need to go out . will you watch connor for a few minutes ? anita : uh , where are you going ? chelsea : i 'll be back . do n't worry . anita : chelsea ... adam : i do n't want any trouble , okay ? billy : you know , i have known so many guys like you . these dirtbags who just ... adam : okay . billy : ... draw people in . and they use them . they get what they need , and then they just leave them cut and bleeding on the side of the road . and you lied about what happened in the park that night . and then yr r at chelsea 's place . adam : i was trying to help jack . billy : that is crap ! it 's crap , and you know you just wanted control over newman - abbott . and now you get to go to jail for it . but you know what ? a few years behind bars is n't enough for somebody like you , 'cause i know that you 've done more than just obstruct justice . and i 'm going to uncover every dirty secret that you adam : leave it alone , billy . billy : why should i ? because if you do n't , it 'll be just as much hell for you as it is for me . that 's why . billy : so , it 'd be hell for me ? what does that mean ? adam : okay , look , man , i 'm gon na be out of your life . okay ? i - i 'm not gon na be able to hurt you anymore or anybody that you care about . so just let that be enough , okay ? billy : no , no , no . what were you gon na say ? hell for me ? i would love to know what that means . adam : i do n't think you would . get your hands off me . billy : what were you gon na say , bingham , huh ? what did you do ? did you hurt somebody ? adam : i need you to drop it . billy : and just let you walk out of here without paying for whatever it is you 've done ? adam : paying . paying is n't gon na make you feel any better . billy : oh , i think it might . adam : why do n't you go be with your children , okay ? you got two beautiful children that love you . their mother never stopped loving you . go be with them . billy : do n't . do n't sit here and tell me how i should feel about my family . adam : go hold your children , billy ! tell victoria that you love her ! stop trying to make me suffer . i 'm suffering plenty . victoria : so , this shootout in the park was just a way of you settling who got the corner office ? victor : sweetheart , i 'm just glad that jack survived the shooting , all right ? that the man who deserves to be punished will be . victoria : gabriel . victor : yes . he said that i maliciously took aim at jack abbott knowing full well that was not my intention . victoria : look , you do n't have to convince me of what a narcissistic jerk gabriel is , but he did n't act alone in this . jack brought him into the company . he convinced everybody that he was his son . and you gave him the title of co - coo . for reasons that i 'll never understand . victor : what did i tell you about keeping your friends close but your enemies closer ? victoria : not close enough to keep him from trying to frame you for attempted murder . victor : jack proved that to be a lie . abby : but why ? if things were so bad between you and uncle jack that you tried to kill each other , why would n't he back up gabe 's story and send you to prison ? victoria : that 's a very good question . victor : you both have got to believe me when i tell you that , after all the events of the past few months and after the shooting in the park and after that collapse in the underground , jack has become a different person . victoria : what about you , dad ? are you a different person ? victor : very good question , and to be honest with you , i think after all the events and after all the problems i 'm having with your mother , yeah , i 've -- i 've become somewhat of a changed person . jack : phyllis . [ muffled thud ] [ knock on door ] jack : chelsea . chelsea : where is he ? where 's adam ? adam ! jack : shh . keep your voice down . phyllis is upstairs sleeping . chelsea : oh , right . right , and you would n't want her to find out you 've been lying about gabe 's true identity , right ? jack : i have n't just been protecting myself . if i turn gabe in , he will see to it my brother is arrested for shooting him . chelsea : this whole thing is about to come out anyway now , jack . jack : what do you mean ? what happened ? chelsea : the police are after adam . they have a warrant for his arrest . once they fingerprint him , this whole thing is over . jack : i told him i have a judge who owes me . i can get these obstruction charges dropped . chelsea : it 's too late . adam ran . he 's a wanted man now . jack : oh , damn it . chelsea : so , i thought -- i thought he 'd come here since you 're the only person he trusts . jack : you mean besides you . chelsea : we -- we got in a fight , and i -- it does n't matter . have you seen him , jack ? jack : no . chelsea : please . i need you to tell me . jack : i am telling you the truth , chelsea . chelsea : oh . yeah , i do n't really know what i would have done if he was here . [ sighs ] i 'm not sure why i came . jack : maybe it 's better he 's gone . you and i have risked a lot to keep his secret . and we both know he belongs in prison for killing delia . chelsea : what happened to delia -- it was horrible , tragic accident . and yes , adam was responsible , but -- jack : and you do n't think he belongs in prison ? chelsea : he was n't drunk . he was n't on drugs . there was no malicious intent . you know adam did n't even know he hit her . jack : when he found out , he should have come forward . chelsea : you 're right . he should have . if adam had just gone to the police the minute he realized he had hit delia , things would have turned out a lot differently for him . jack : it would n't have been any different for delia . chelsea : you do n't think he knows that ? he was afraid no one would believe him . he 's always thought of himself as -- as the -- the black sheep , not being good enough , at least not to the people that mattered most to him . jack : and what about you ? you 've always accepted him for who he is . chelsea : i wish that was enough . the truth of the matter is there is a part of adam , a big part of adam that will forever be wanting his father 's approval . and it brings out the worst in him . i convinced myself that maybe he had gotten past all that , you know ? that maybe this second chance at life with me and connor had -- had changed him . but i was just fooling myself . he 's still that broken , damaged little boy who just wants his dad 's approval , and he will do anything to get it . i ca n't be with that man . jack : i think you 've just answered your own question about why you 're here . you had to make sure he 's gone . chelsea : i think it 's best if , um -- if adam remains dead in everybody 's mind , including his son 's . [ rustling ] chelsea : maybe that 's for the best . tonight reminded me of all the bad that goes along with all the good in adam . he 's two different people , and one is nothing like the other . phyllis : okay , not that i 'm complaining ... marco : but ... ? phyllis : you -- what is with this wild - man you are insatiable . phyllis : what changed , jack ? anita : well , i was not expecting you . adam : yeah . anita : chelsea 's not here . u uh , do you know when she 'll be back ? anita : no . she did n't say . she just took of police left . adam : the police were here ? anita : chief williams here looking for you . that did n't take long , did it ? anita : for the cops to figure out you were lying to them ? adam : no . no , i was n't lying . for victor to i was lying . he set me up perfectly , anita . he had ass fingerprints on it planted here in the apartment , made sure the cops found it , and now they want me arrested . anita : okay . you know what ? you have to explain this to chelsea . adam : yeah ... : : you have to let her know that you are not guilty of what they 're accusing you of . adam : it 's too late anita : no , that 's not true . do n't say that , gabe . adam : i ca n't stay here in genoa city . it 's too dangerous . anita : but you love chelsea . adam : i do love her . i do . that 's why i 'm here . actually , i was gon na say goodbye to her and -- and connor , if that 's possible . anita : yeah , sure . sure . i just -- i really wish you did n't have to do this , gabe . adam : thank you . me , too . thank you . adam : [ sighs ] paul : you know , this case is getting more frustrating by the minute . christine : so we need to take a breath and relax . paul : you know , every time i s somebody slips through the cracks . christine : okay , what happened now ? to arrest gabriel bingham . he 's gone . he 's left town . and chelsea is covering for him . christine : and that surprises paul : [ sighs ] well , it does n't surprise me that she covers for him , but the fact that bingham made himself a fugitive -- i mean , he could have gotten off with a suspended sentence with a good lawyer . why run ? paul : it does n't make sense . christine : okay , just -- billy : it does if he 's done more than obstruct justice . paul : oh , by all means , billy , come right in . you know ? billy : i just ran into bingham at the park . the guy is hiding something . that 's why he 's running . paul : oh , i see . did he tell you that ? that ? billy : no , paul , he 's not going to admit it to me , but the guy 's a thre paul : well , we have an apb out on him right now , so we are bringing him in as soon as we possibly can . billy : well , i hope you do something soon , because someone is going to get hurt . victoria : you 're right , dad . things have changed for you and jack , but i do n't see how being shot by you would give him a renewed impetus to make this merger work . victor : victoria , my darling , this near - tragedy has made jack realize that it is best for both of our families if he and i get along . abby : you said the same thing after the underground collapse . victor : but i think this time the difference is that we have made peace . abby : well , maybe he just pretended to call a truce and he 's waiting for the right moment to exact his revenge . victoria : you said he pulled a gun on you . victor : both of you are beginning to exasperate me . jack abbott has realized that it 's best if he and i become allies -- best for both of our companies , all right ? he needs me . victoria : maybe . but i think you need him more . jack : hey . you awake ? [ smooches ] paul : you know , i 'm really getting sick and tired of people telling me how to do my job . billy : well , bingham needs to be off the streets . paul : oh , thanks for the heads up . we have it under control . billy : seems to me if you did , the guy would be behind bars . paul : you know , you 're gon na be behind bars if you do n't get the hell out of my office . christine : i 'd take his advice if i were you . billy : no , that 's a great plan . throw the innocent guys in jail . let the dirtbags run free . paul : we are looking for him ! what do n't you hear ? ! billy : you know what ? forget it . i 'll do it myself . paul : oh , the hell you will ! you 're gon na -- christine : paul ! paul ! paul ! paul , sweetheart ! get some help ! go ! sweetheart . paul . can you hear me ? can you hear me ? we 're getting help . get help ! hurry ! chelsea : i 'm home . mom . mom , i 'm home . mom . mom ? mom . anita : oh . chelsea : wake up . anita : huh ? chelsea : wake up . anita : okay , okay . chelsea : what 's the matter with you ? what happened ? anita : no . nothing . i just , uh -- i must have drifted off when gabe came here to see connor . chelsea : whoa , whoa , whoa . when gabe what ? anita : connor and gabe are together . they 're , um ... chelsea : they 're upstairs right now ? anita : yeah , i - i think so . chelsea : gabe ! gabe ! anita : no , it 's okay . chelsea ... chelsea : gabe ! anita : chelsea ? chelsea : gabe ? my god . oh , my god . they 're gone . they 're not up there , mom ! anita : honey , i 'm sure he 'll be back . chelsea : call 911 . call 911 right now . anita : what ? ! chelsea : just do it , okay ? anita : okay , um ... chelsea : oh , my god . [ gasps ] oh , thank god . hey , baby . hi . oh , i 'm so glad . mommy was so worried about you . adam : sorry if i worried you . chelsea : hi . oh , i was so scared . mom , can you take him upstairs ? anita : of course i 'll take the little man . hi , sweetie . hi . what you got up there ? what you got ? chelsea : you seriously tried to steal my son ? adam : our son , okay ? and i -- and i came back . i realized it was a -- it was a mistake . chelsea : how nice that you got a conscience all of a sudden , that you realized it was a mistake . how could you do that ? how could you even consider taking connor from me ? adam : how is that any worse than you threatening to shut me out of his life , chelsea ? chelsea : what ? adam : i heard you talking to jack . you said it would be better for connor if he just thought that i was dead . now , i 'm not trying to make an excuse for what i did . that was horrible . but the idea of my son not knowing who i am ... okay , look , what i did was wrong . i should n't have done that . if you want to call the police , just -- just -- chelsea : no . i 'm not gon na do that . adam : thank you . chelsea : do n't thank me . i 'm not doing it for you . i 'm doing it for connor . he already has to live with enough of your mistakes . adam : you keep saying that , chelsea . come on . chelsea : get out . get out . adam : listen to me . that was stupid , okay ? but i - i feel like i can make it up to you if you just give me a chance . now , jack said that he 's -- chelsea : no . i am so done , adam . i am so done . i am so sick of waiting for you to change when you never do . i am so done . you are never gon na change , so i want you out of my life . adam : and i asking you -- chelsea : no ! and i 'm saying no ! i ca n't do this anymore ! i 'm so tired ! [ crying ] i ca n't keep setting myself up to be disappointed by you . please , please , go . [ next_on ] billy : you 're just pouring gasoline on the fire to torch newman - abbott . victor : why do n't you resign ? cane : they 're bonding over being adulterers . devon : just back off and leave her alone . harding : we scan your fingerprints , see if we get any hits . | in his office at newman - abbott , victor and victoria are prepared to have a meeting with abby whenever she shows up . abby arrives . victor lets them know that he and jack will be running the company . phyllis and billy bring jack home . billy demands answers from jack as to what he has been up to . at the police station , paul and christine go over the evidence against victor in the shooting of jack . at the condo , gabriel begs chelsea to let him in but she tells him to go away or she will call the police and tell them who he is . chelsea talks to connor about adam . anita comes to visit her and points out all of gabriel 's good points , but chelsea feels that she does n't know him at all . jack explains to phyllis and billy that he just has n't been himself . billy asks jack about the lies he 's been telling about gabriel being his son . jack lets him know that he did that to keep victor off the track . jack also tells them that victor shot him in self defense . jack decides that from now on , he will be calling the shots , and he will get their company back . victor lets victoria and abby know that he and jack have put their differences aside to work together . victor gets a visit from paul , who lets him know that christine will not pursue taking this case to trial . victoria is still against abby being coo . anita asks chelsea why she thinks that she will never be happy . gabriel and billy meet in the park and begin to argue as usual . billy demands to know what gabriel is hiding . phyllis tells jack that since their wedding , things have been different between them . jack tells phyllis that he needs to be with her . they go upstairs and make love . |
dylan : ah , great breakfast , mariah . thanks . mariah : well , buying doughnuts for everybody was the least that i could do . sharon : you got all of faith 's favorites . mariah : yeah , if only there was one that was covered in glitter . sharon : yeah . mariah : uh , dylan , do you want some leftovers for the road ? dylan : i am so happy that you decided not to move out . mariah : aww . thank you . are you sure that 's not just the doughnuts talking ? [ doorbell rings ] mariah : [ laughs ] kevin : hey . dylan : hey . kevin : oh , are those doughnuts ? what are you doing here ? i thought you moved back to my place . mariah : well , as much as i would have loved to hang with the two of you at your love shack , i decided it was probably better to be at a place that i was actually wanted . dylan : kevin , tell me you 're here because you have something i can use to help adam . [ door opens ] michael : thank you . [ door closes ] adam : i assume you 're here to tell me that you relayed my message to chelsea ? michael : [ sighs ] you slept on it and you have n't changed your mind ? adam : no , i 'm not gon na change my mind . she deserves to move on with her life , michael , not waste it watching me grow old in here . michael : well , the good news for you is that i 'm more than your attorney . i 'm your friend . so i have your back . and , of course , i did n't tell chelsea about your poorly thought - out , illogical , and off - the - charts stupid request . chelsea : oh ! chloe : oh ! chelsea : i 'm sorry . chloe : [ laughs ] i got it . chelsea : no , no . let me -- chloe : i got it . nope . i really got it . [ sighs ] chelsea : i 'm glad to see you . i was actually gon na ask esther where you 're staying , and -- and now here you are . chloe : yeah . i 'm -- i 'm here . but i - i got to go . chelsea : the way -- the way you just rushed out last night was ... chloe : yeah , the whole adam thing . my nerves . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . you know , you just -- you got so upset , and i hate to see you upset . chelsea : you did n't even get to see connor . chloe : i know . he must be getting so big . chelsea : yeah , he 's big and he 's perfect and his eyes are perfect , thanks to you and delia , and you know i will forever be grateful to you . chloe : too bad i pulled a gun on your husband and tried to run him over . kind of takes away all the warm and fuzzies . chelsea : but we 've moved past that , chloe . i mean , it 's in the past , right ? chloe : i 'm all about the now . chelsea : good . so now more just running out of my house the next time you get overwhelmed , okay ? chloe : okay . i got it . chelsea : [ scoffs ] what 's with the sippy cup ? is that how you take your coffee to go these days ? chloe : um , this is bella 's . my daughter . the light of my life . paul : so , the fda is officially dropping their investigation of you now that dr. neville has admitted that he falsified the drug trial results . so these are for your files . ashley : thank you so much . i wish i could say i was happy to have it behind me . but i ca n't because we did n't accomplish everything we set out to . so it 's not really a relief . there 's so much more work to be done . paul : i know you had high hopes . i also thought that , uh , dr. neville was a friend of yours . it surprises me that he let you take the fall . does n't speak much for his character , now , does it ? ashley : well , hold on a second . i mean , granted , the whole thing imploded and i 'm sure , from the outside , does n't look too good . but neville 's a very special person , and of course i 'm always gon na be grateful to him . he saved my life , paul . he 's more than just a doctor . he is my friend . abby : what happened to the baby - shower gifts ? they 're gone . where -- where are they ? what did you do with them ? stitch : okay , i was gon na tell you when i got home from work . i packed them up , donated them . abby : without asking ? stitch : i should have told you sooner , but since i spent the night at max 's facility , i - i wanted to tell you in person , not on the phone . abby : no , you should n't have done it at all . stitch : abby , you 're the one who said those presents were a reminder of the baby we lost . that 's why they were stashed away in a closet . it made you sad . abby : it 's like you 're trying to act like our baby never existed ! stitch : no , i am trying to help . abby : nick did the exact same thing with sage . stitch : this is -- abby : he got rid of all of christian 's things . he -- he told you that was a mistake ! why would you do that to me ? ! stitch : it 's not the same situation . abby : oh , why ? why ? because we did n't get to see our baby , hear her cry , tell her that we love her ? ! stitch : abby , baby , look , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i just -- [ sighs ] i thought that opening all those gifts and reading the cards would just be too painful . abby : hmm . and what do we do with things that are painful , huh ? we throw them out , right ? or we ignore them , pretend like we have to go to work , say we 'll talk about it later and then we never do ? what about me ? when you look at me , what -- am i painful reminder ? are you gon na throw me out , too ? stitch : i love you . abby : but you do n't want to have another baby with me . that 's why you got rid of all of those gifts . stitch : okay , you 're upset . you 're thinking way too much into this . abby : tell me i 'm wrong . stitch : this is not the place or time for this discussion . i have surgery , and i 'm already late . abby : what did you do with the gifts ? where are they ? stitch : i donated them to the pediatric wing , where they 'll get some good use . abby : [ sighs ] kevin : so , it turns out that a few hours before you got to the spring grove bus station , a woman showed up , went right to the locker area . dylan : tell me you got a face . kevin : no , but her build and the way she moved , it was a different wig , but i 'm certain it 's the same woman . i just wish there was more . dylan : no , this is a good start . we have her at the prison , we got her at the bus station . my guess is that she has the pages or she knows where they are . natalie : it 's not a lot to go on . dylan : yeah , well , it 's a lot more than i had , so i 'm gon na talk to paul and you guys keep on the mystery woman . natalie : wait . dylan : i 'm going to the station . natalie : am i working for the cops now ? kevin : no . sharon : uh , your doughnuts ! [ door closes ] kevin : ah . i 'll take these . mariah : well , you did help with dylan 's case , so ... natalie : we did . yeah , we had a great time on the road , too . there was this jacuzzi at the hotel . kevin : okay , we 've got work to do . come on . natalie : we 'll catch up later . i 'll tell you all about it . [ door closes ] mariah : i ca n't wait . chelsea : you have a little girl ? where is she , and why are you just telling me this now ? esther never said a word ! chloe : yeah , i - i just told her last night . she 's probably back there whipping up some gluten - free , sugar - free treat that bella will definitely never eat . [ chuckles ] chelsea : chloe , you 're -- you 're a mom again . this is amazing . and all this time , you told no one ? chloe : and have someone yank her away from me , thinking that they know what 's best for her ? bella being with me , that 's -- that 's what is best for her . i was never gon na let that happen . chelsea : so , while you were in the facility , she was put in foster care or something ? chloe : no , i - i just , um , i really lucked out . it was a very progressive place . you know , there was a nursery there and i got to see her every day . you know , the shrinks finally got it right . being away with my kid was good therapy , the best . chelsea : wow . that 's great . but -- but only being able to visit her , i mean , that must have been hard . chloe : it gave me a goal . get better and get out , because my daughter needs me . no matter what it takes . i was n't there for delia , and look what happened . but now -- now i have a fresh start , and this time i 'm gon na get it right . chelsea : yeah , but , chloe , there 's so much pain for you here . i mean , if you 're gon na start over somewhere , why come back to genoa city ? adam : as long as i 'm locked up in here and she continues to hold on to us , this , whatever this is , she might as well be locked up herself . michael : i do n't think she sees it that way . adam : it 's not your call , man ! she needs to move on with her life ! michael : you know , you 're ridiculous . you know that ! you sound ridiculous ! adam : i 'm ridiculous ? i 'm protecting my wife , michael . michael : by pushing her away ? adam : well , you know , you think this is easy for me ? ! yes , if that 's what it takes , hell yes ! michael : yeah , and what about you ? ! you need her ! she brings light and life into this place ! she reminds you of what 's important ! and she needs you just as much ! adam : she needs me for what ? what the hell am i gon na do for her ? i 'm locked up in here ! michael : that 's ridiculous ! i 'm embarrassed ! you know , i did this ! you know , getting the bright idea of shutting my wife out when i needed her the most ! i was cruel to her , and i told myself i was being more of a man for it ! i broke her heart , and i told myself it was for her own good , and i was wrong ! and thank god lauren loved me enough to forgive my attempt to protect her ! she got me to the other side ! she got me through ! you learn from my mistakes , my friend . please . you and chelsea -- either you get through this together or you abby : `` this little angel is a miracle that will bring even more joy to your family . p.s . you will never sleep again . love , victoria . `` [ sighs ] [ sniffs ] [ sniffles ] [ voice breaking ] `` you will be the most amazing mom ever . my little cousin - to - be is the luckiest baby in the world . [ sniffles ] hearts and kisses . summer . `` ugh ! ugh ! [ shouts ] ashley : abby . abby ! abby , honey . what 's all this ? abby : [ sniffles ] it 's what might have been . dylan : surveillance footage kevin found at the bus station links the woman who 's been visiting victor in prison to the missing journal pages . paul : i know , but it does n't show her at the locker or with the envelope or with the pages . dylan : yeah , but it -- but it 's a start . paul : it 's conjecture . dylan : so then we find the woman and we get some answers . we get some answers about the journal , about the poison in bingham 's body . paul : you know , dylan , i really appreciate your dedication here , but it -- it -- it 's all too thin . how many weeks have you spent on this investigation ? and what do you have ? a mystery woman ? dylan : but you 've had doubts about adam 's guilt . you said it was even possible that he was framed . you encouraged me to investigate this , and now what ? it seems like you 're just -- you 're just waving me off ! paul : okay , adam took the plea ! done . the case is closed . dylan : so you 're good with an innocent man spending 30 years in prison ? paul : i am good with the decision that i have made . there is a chain of command here , and you will respect that . adam : you want to help me out with this ? what the hell am i gon na do for my wife while i 'm locked up in here , huh ? michael : you 're gon na love her and you 're gon na let her love you . adam : and i 'm gon na watch her grow old alone . she deserves more than that . so does my son . michael : connor 's gon na see parents who love each other very much and who refuse to give up . and that , by the way , giving up -- it 's way too early to be giving up . adam : way too early ? the investigation is closed , michael . no one 's looking for anything . it does n't matter whether i 'm innocent or not at this point . michael : all right , listen to me . i will work on that , trust me . just forget this nonsense about refusing to see chelsea . adam : no , i wo n't . she 's a good person . she deserves to move on and forget about me , forget about this whole place . michael : all right , all right , all right . [ chuckles ] enough . look , the funny thing is , i checked the visitor 's log . anita was here . this ... is anita talking . this is n't you . adam : give her the message . michael : listen . my friend . you want to tell your wife to stay away ? you do it yourself . chelsea : everywhere you look , the memories . i mean , would n't it be easier to start over someplace where you could create new memories ? chloe : i shattered into a million pieces when i lost delia . but i 've put them all back together , you know , for the most part . and i really realize that this is my home . there are just as many good memories as bad , and even though delia 's gone and , well , katherine 's gone , but my mom 's still here , i have my friends . chelsea : kevin . chloe : yeah . yeah , kevin . chelsea : i mean , that 's obviously why you 're here , right ? [ footsteps approach ] ashley : so you went to the pediatric ward and you took everything back ? abby : ben was wrong to give it away . ashley : honey . abby : [ sniffles ] ashley : i 'm sure he felt that having all these unopened presents around the house was just too painful for both of you . abby : but he should have asked me . he should have [ sniffles ] talked to me , but no . he -- he just got rid of it all . ashley : well , `` got rid of it all . `` he -- he donated it to kids in need . abby : oh , right , because we 're not gon na need it . we 're not gon na have another child . that 's obviously the message that he 's sending . ashley : abby , i know how much you want a baby . sweetie , do n't you think you 're pushing it just a little bit too hard right now under the circumstances ? max and everything ? abby : `` my dearest daughter abby , you 've been my greatest joy , and i 'm so excited for you to know the miracle of looking into your child 's eyes and seeing the love you and stitch have for each other reflected back . `` no , i 'm never gon na know that . ashley : stop doing this to yourself . abby : [ sniffles ] ben had no right . ashley : you 're right . i agree with you . he should have talked to you first . but he thought he was doing a good thing by giving it to little kids who do n't have anything , honey . abby : no , these gifts -- these gifts are for our child , our little girl that we 're never gon na get [ sniffles ] to hold or kiss or sing to . ashley : abby , honey ... abby : [ sniffles ] ashley : this would make you happy , to have this around ? does that help you in any way ? abby : [ sighs ] ashley : it does n't , abby . it makes you sad . it should make you sad , honey . you lost a baby . abby : [ sniffles ] ashley : but guess what ? so did ben . he lost a child , too . he 's grieving like you are , and he 's dealing with everything that has to do with max . and you keep pressuring him to have another baby , and then you 're assuming he does n't want to . take some time . you lost a baby , both of you . i just do n't want you to lose each other . abby : [ sniffling ] paul : i applaud your dedication to the case . it 's one of the things that 's gon na make you a great cop one day . dylan : yeah , but you 're shutting me down right now . paul : look , chelsea is a friend of yours . you just want to help . she and adam have a son . you want to save the day . but this is clouding your judgment . there 's no room for emotion here . dylan : what are you -- what are you talking about ? emotion is what this case is about ! you 're talking about a father and a son and anger and revenge . and you know victor 's passion for revenge . so i 'm attacking this case with the same passion , because that 's the only way to take victor down and clear adam 's name ! paul : you are letting your emotions interfere with this investigation . you have forgotten what your job is here . you ca n't even tell the facts from mere speculation , dylan ! dylan : well , the fact is that adam is innocent , and our job is to protect innocent people , so i 'm gon na see this investigation through , with all due respect ! paul : with all due respect ? ! i 'm the one that gives the orders here , not you ! [ dishes clattering ] sharon : careful ! i 'd like to keep a complete set of those ! mariah : sorry . sharon : kevin ? mariah : no . sharon : kevin and natalie ? mariah : it 's not what you think , okay ? sharon : well , it 's normal to be jealous . mariah : i 'm not jealous . kevin is my best friend . we know exactly who we are and what we are to each other . the only person that 's jealous is natalie . it makes her little geek brain explode that kevin and i have a connection that her money and her makeover and her goo - goo eyes ca n't break up . sharon : so she does everything she can to keep you guys apart , and it 's working . mariah : i miss my friend . a lot . and i do n't know . i just think that kevin can do better than natalie . kevin : chloe , what are you doing here ? hi . chloe : hi . kevin : uh , you should have told me . i 'd have picked you up at the airport . chloe : oh , i - i just got in . kevin : you could have called . chloe : i wanted to get settled in first , you know , which is what i have to get back to -- kevin : wait , wait , wait . how are you ? are -- are you visiting ? are you staying with your mom ? chloe : so many questions . kevin : yeah , and i have lots of time for the answers . please . chloe : well , do you want to check in with your friend first ? kevin : chloe , natalie . natalie , chloe . is -- is it okay if we catch up later ? natalie : sure . kevin : okay . come on . natalie : who was that , exactly ? chelsea : his ex - wife . natalie : the crazy one ? great . michael : good morning . do i want to know what i missed ? ah . chloe . is she passing through , or is this permanent ? chelsea : i guess you never really know . it is chloe . michael : certainly is . oh , uh , i 'm glad i ran into you . adam needs to see you as soon as possible . chelsea : okay , is -- is something wrong ? michael : um , hmm , you should hear that answer from him . chelsea : okay . i 'm on my way . thank you . michael : all right . kevin : if i had n't run into you , how long were you gon na wait to see me ? chloe : but you did run into me like two minutes ago , remember ? kevin : i 've missed you , chloe . the last time you were here , you left so fast , we did n't even say goodbye . chloe : you know i 'm not good at those . kevin , you were my rock , and you did so much for me , but you 're not my husband anymore . we 're not married . you 're my friend . and i do n't need to give you the what , when s , and where s of my life . kevin : we 're more than friends . a piece of paper does n't change that ! i still do n't get what happened ! i mean , one minute we 're making love ! the next minute you 're firing off divorce papers ! kevin : i 've missed you so much . chloe : i 'm here , okay ? i 'm right here . chloe : which happened a long time ago . and i really need to go . kevin : it was n't that long ago . ashley : you all right ? it 's okay , honey . just -- just talk to your husband , okay ? stitch : what 's this ? the presents ? abby : i was upset before . i spun out . i - i said things that i did n't mean . i did n't give you a chance to talk . stitch : um ... maybe because i walked away . i ... i 've been doing a lot of that lately . abby : can we talk now ? i promise i wo n't yell , i wo n't make a scene , and i wo n't throw any toys . stitch : yeah , come on . [ sighs ] abby : when i saw that you threw all the shower gifts away , i ... i felt like you were throwing away the memory of our daughter and any hope that we had of having another baby . i overreacted . i love you . i love us . and maybe i 've been pushing a little too hard . maybe a lot too hard . but i do n't know what you 're thinking . and that scares me . so please just -- just talk to me and do n't push me away . tell me what you want . chloe : if i wanted to avoid you , i would have just run the minute i saw you . come on . i used to own this place . i know every escape route in town . kevin : at least tell me how you 're doing . chloe : are you asking if i still want to turn adam newman into roadkill ? no . okay , i 'm over it . i 'm better . i 'm cured . i 'm anger - free . however you want to tag it , that 's me . kevin : i 'm happy to hear that . now tell me what you 're not telling me . chloe : [ sighs ] kevin : you do n't want to talk here ? you want to go somewhere more private ? let 's go to your place and talk . chloe : no , you know what ? will you please stop ? because you 're pushing too hard . kevin : i 'm just trying to understand why -- michael : whoa , whoa . maybe you should let her go . kevin : yeah , well , that 's easier said than done . michael : what happened ? kevin : i wish i knew . dylan : i know this job is -- is more than budgets and time sheets for you . it 's about justice being served . but where is the justice right now ? you have been as convinced as i have that -- that victor is capable of framing adam . paul : capable ? absolutely capable . but i do n't believe , no matter how betrayed victor felt , he 's not gon na set up his son to spend 30 years in prison . it does n't matter the craziness between them . victor loves his son . dylan : exactly . fathers and sons . you and i . we have a bond . we would do anything for each other . paul : anything . dylan : right . that 's why i think there 's no way that victor would intentionally bury adam in prison . this is important . this woman is victor 's partner , okay ? and my theory is that she double - crossed him . paul : it 's a theory . it 's good thinking , but it does n't change anything . dylan : it changes everything , paul ! we have a chance to get an innocent man out of prison , and why would you want to -- paul : damn it , dylan ! this is done ! he took a plea ! the case is closed ! dylan : so that 's it ? paul : that 's it ! dylan : so you 're worried about your paperwork , your backlogs , is that right ? paul : you know what ? do n't make me write you up for insubordination . dylan : you 're making a mistake . paul : do n't push me . chelsea : hi . [ door closes ] michael told me that you needed to see me . what 's happened ? adam : um ... nothing -- nothing happened . i just , um ... i just want to tell , you know , this -- this -- this place is , um -- chelsea : it 's horrible . i know . and that 's why we 're gon na get you out of here . i want to show you something . look . [ chuckles ] look , it 's the dinosaur t - shirt you got him . connor does n't want to take it off because he loves his daddy so much . adam , what is it ? what ? is it more bad news ? is it about the investigation ? what ? adam : no . no , it 's nothing like that . um ... chelsea : good , because i 'm putting a lot of time into planning your welcome- home party after all of this is o -- adam : stop . i 'm trying to find the right words to ... chelsea : whatever it is , we 'll deal with it . adam . stitch : we were so happy , all about the future . and then when i saw you at the bottom of those stairs ... i was supposed to protect you , keep you safe , keep our child safe . i did n't . abby : no , it 's not your fault . stitch : our child was gone . my son was responsible , my sweet , little boy . how 's that even possible ? to see you grieve , to -- to hear you cry at night when you thought i was asleep ... i - i did n't know what to do , what to say , how to comfort you , so i just -- i just shut down , pushed you away , which only hurt you more . you know why -- you know why i gave this stuff away ? this -- this was meant for our little girl . she would have loved this . abby : [ sniffles ] stitch : but to just -- just hold on to it ... just to have it around for another baby someday , it just felt wrong , like we -- like we wanted to forget about our little girl . listen to me . when max starts to improve and there 's a light at the end of this tunnel , i want to have another baby , abby . abby : [ sniffles ] stitch : now , there 's nothing more that i want . [ sighs ] mariah : you know , people usually are n't that cute when they 're jamming their foot in their mouth , but sully manages to pull it off . sharon : which one do you like better ? i have to send it to dylan . mariah : i thought that dylan was busy working on adam 's case . sharon : well , he insisted i send him at least one picture of sully every day because he thinks he changes so fast and he does n't want to miss a second . mariah : that guy is definitely father - of - the - year material . sharon : thanks for making that possible . mariah : i would send the , uh , the `` foot in the mouth `` one . that 's a keeper . [ chuckles ] sharon : just like you . mariah : okay . [ knock on door ] mariah : you are hugging me at the drop of a hat these days . and you need to stop . [ knock on door ] mariah : okay , okay . natalie : [ sighs ] mariah : hello . natalie : i need a history lesson . mariah : but i 'm the dumb one . at least that 's what you keep telling me . natalie : well , you 're an expert on kevin , and i need answers . who is this chloe person ? mariah : um , well , for starters , she 's his ex - wife and she 's in a mental facility . natalie : not anymore . she 's back . kevin : she was evasive , she was throwing up excuses , she hardly made eye contact with me . michael : or just maybe you 're overreacting . you have been known to do that on occasion . kevin : maybe so . but i know chloe , and i know when she 's keeping things from me . michael : she was just released from a long stint in a mental facility . she 's reconnecting with family and friends , getting her feet back on terra firma . makes sense that she 'd be a little nervous , anxious . kevin : i know she was hiding something . michael : the poor girl just got back to town . just give her some time . kevin : hi , esther . esther : hey , kevin . kevin : so great that chloe 's back , right ? esther : oh , you saw her ? kevin : yeah . esther : is n't it the best ? i mean , she 's so beautiful , that smile . and she just glows , 'cause why would n't she ? kevin : yeah , well , she -- she wanted me to go by , and i have something for her , but where is she staying again ? esther : uh , south lake motel , room 6 . kevin : that 's right . thanks , esther ! esther : but you should know that -- k - kevin ! i was just going to tell him to knock softly . chelsea : tell me what is going on . please . adam : okay . all right . i - i called you here because i wanted to tell you that i ... i want to tell you i do n't think it 's a good idea for you to come visit me here anymore , okay ? chelsea : you do n't mean that . adam : i do mean that . your mom was here , you know . chelsea : oh , so anita was behind this ? adam : she 's looking out for you . chelsea : oh , like hell she 's looking out for me . adam : i 'm not gon na let you do this to your life . chelsea : do what to my life ? i 'm fine . adam : it 's 30 years , babe . chelsea : no , it 's not gon na be 30 years because we 're gon na get you out of here . adam : honey , this is no life for you . this is not what i want for you . chelsea : you do n't get to decide because this is the only life i want . you are the only man i want , now and forever . remember ? so whether you are here for another week or another 30 years , nothing is getting in the way of that . so do n't do this . do n't you dare try to push me away for my own good , because it 's not gon na happen . adam : i must be the most selfish man on the planet , because i was sort of hoping that you would say that . i 'm not doing well in here , you know . and i need you . i ca n't be without you . [ chuckles ] chelsea : listen to me . my first thought when i wake up in the morning , my last thought at night is about you . i 'm not going anywhere . we are in this together . i 'm gon na fight to get you out of here . so now kiss me before the guard stitch : so you really walked into pediatrics and took all this stuff ? abby : it 's not one of my finer moments , but i have an idea . stitch : does it involve letting your husband show you how much he loves you ? abby : ooh . your idea might be a little bit better than mine . stitch : is that a yes ? abby : that 's an absolutely . but first let 's bring these toys back to where they can do some good . you come with me ? stitch : have i told you how much i love you ? abby : hey . i got it . natalie : what else do i need to know ? mariah : she had a breakdown , then she moved to california to some hospital to get better and divorced him . sharon : kevin was crushed . natalie : do you think he still loves her ? mariah : [ sighs ] it was a long time ago . sharon : she was the love of his life . natalie : and now she 's back . mariah : but why ? i mean , it 's not like chloe has amazing memories here . what would bring her back to genoa city ? paul : [ sighs ] michael : paul . a simple request . do n't stop investigating adam 's case . paul : adam took a plea . the case is closed . michael : how can you close it ? we know victor had a partner . if we find that woman , we have proof that adam was framed . paul : you know , michael , i 'm gon na tell you the same thing i told dylan . this department does not have the resources to keep a case open after someone has taken a plea . michael : this is n't just any case . adam is an innocent man . paul : [ scoffs ] who knows what adam was thinking when he decided to take the deal . and another thing -- i do n't want you going to dylan with this . he has his hands full , and the case is closed . adam : the security footage at the bus station , did it turn up anything ? chelsea : please say yes , because we could really use some good news . dylan : kevin got something . it 's a woman . um , we still ca n't make out her face , but the odds are it 's the same woman who was meeting victor here . now , it 's not -- it 's not a slam dunk or anything , but -- chelsea : yeah , but -- but it 's something . i mean , it 's the best clue we 've had in a while . adam : it 's a step closer , right , to finding the pages . chelsea : so what 's next ? dylan : i 'm gon na find more evidence . i 'm gon na figure out who this woman is and why she 's trying to hurt you . chloe : this was your sister 's favorite . well , pinkerton pony was her favorite . he was a close second . [ chuckles ] [ knock on door ] you know , maybe if we ignore them , they 'll just go away . [ knock on door ] chloe : [ sighs ] you just stay right here . mommy will be right back . kevin : hi . chloe : kevin , i told you to stop pushing . kevin : yeah , well , you know i 'm not good at doing what i 'm told . chloe : kevin , you just need to go , okay ? kevin : no , what i need are answers , starting with why are we talking through a crack in the door ? chloe : because the air conditioning is on . kevin : or maybe you 're hiding something . [ bella makes a noise ] kevin : is that ... ? chloe : is that the tv ? kevin : well , it sounds more like -- chloe : it 's -- it 's nothing . it 's nothing . kevin : chloe , will you please just be honest with me ? chloe : this is my daughter . it 's bella . kevin : how old is she ? because the last time we were together , we did n't ... chloe : was the last time that we were together , and a hell of a lot has happened since . kevin : clearly . chloe : kevin , you 're not the father . she is n't yours . kevin : can i at least say hi to her ? chloe : yeah . [ door closes ] kevin : hi , bella . i 'm kevin . whoops . [ chuckles ] i knew your sister , delia . and you look so much like her . whoops . chloe : [ chuckles ] [ next_on ] nick : thought you were done with newman enterprises . victor : i asked summer to come by . cane : we 're the new tenants , which means that billy and i will be right downstairs . jack : you do n't have a problem with it , do you ? us having offices in the same | paul told ashley that the fda dropped their investigation on her due to simon 's confession . abby and ben had a fight because ben donated the gifts from the baby shower to the pediatric ward without asking her first . abby retrieved the gifts , but she had a breakdown when she opened them . after some comfort and advice from ashley , abby had a heart to heart with ben , and they made up . ben assured abby that he wanted to try to have another baby after max recovered . adam wanted michael to tell chelsea not to visit walworth anymore . michael knew from experience that it was a bad idea for adam to push his wife away , so he refused to deliver the message . michael told adam not to give up on being cleared , but adam did n't think he had a chance since the investigation was closed . michael promised to work on that . mariah , dylan and sharon had a family breakfast . natalie and kevin brought dylan a dvd of surveillance footage from the bus station it showed a woman who could have be the same woman who 'd been visiting victor . dylan took the dvd to paul , who called it flimsy evidence . paul said adam 's case was closed , and he ordered dylan to drop it . dylan vowed to defy paul and keep working to clear adam 's name . paul threatened to write dylan up for insubordination . natalie made a point to tell mariah about kevin and natalie 's romantic evening . mariah confided in sharon that natalie was jealous of kevin and mariah 's friendship . sharon realized natalie was trying to keep kevin and mariah apart . mariah said she missed kevin and thought he could do better than natalie . |
cane : i wo n't be blackmailed by you , okay ? jesse : then we 'll call it a payment for services continuing to be rendered . cane : and how much do you want for these services ? jesse : i believe my continued silence is worth at least , uh , 25 grand . charlie : do you have any idea how much hair your leave in the drain ? mattie : do you have any idea how many hair products you leave on the sink ? i swear , if you get sunscreen on my dress ... cane : hey ! um , are you , uh -- are you excited , you know , to intern ? first day at h - dub ! mattie : h - dub ? cane : h - dub , you know , hamilton - winters group . you know , it 's , uh ... you know , it 's cool that your grandfather and your uncle are letting you help out in the office , right ? you know , you got home late last night . it 's summer , sweetheart . you do n't have to spend all your time in the library studying , okay ? charlie : mattie was n't studying this time . at least not books , anyway . cane : yeah ? so , what were you doing ? mattie : i went to the movies . cane : that 's cool . who 'd you go with ? anyone i know ? billy : hey . reed . reed : hey , man . what 's up ? billy : hey , how 's your mother feeling ? did she , uh , tell you anything about what the doctor said ? reed : what are you talking about ? what doctor ? what happened ? billy : she 's fine . i think she ended up with a mild concussion when she fell a few days ago . reed : at the party ? billy : yeah , so she needs to take it easy , all right ? you know , avoid stress . reed : yeah , right . have you met my mother ? billy : [ laughs ] jordan : third text from victoria this morning . lily : she probably wants to know how our shoot went . hi . um , can i get a bloody mary , please ? thank you . jordan : wow . okay . you 're a morning drinker now ? lily : [ scoffs ] no . i 'm just trying not to freak out waiting to hear from my agent about how my commercial audition went . jordan : you do n't need to freak out . what you put on tape was perfect . i 'd cast you for it . lily : yeah , except you 're not casting it . jordan : well , if i were , then at least i could help you out . you have a -- you have a lot on your plate right now . lily : yeah . i do n't know , i just feel like it 's on me to fix everything , you know ? my kids are confused and angry . i 'm confused and angry . cane 's having a hard time finding another job . i just feel like i 'm running on empty , you know ? i do n't know if i 'm ... strong enough to handle all this . neil : man ! look at that ! how sharp is that ? that 's amazing . devon : the logo heard around the world ! eventually . neil : i love it . and i kind of like having base here at the club , you know ? perfect for meetings . devon : yeah , man . and in between those meetings , there 's plenty to do to blow off steam . neil : whoa , and a basketball court where i can school you one - on - one . devon : been a while since we did that . neil : yeah . yeah , it 's been a long minute . devon : but in this office right here , this is where all the hard work 's gon na take place , man . it 's you and me . this is ours . the day that we put the family company on the map . right ? neil : yeah . sharon : good morning ! nick : morning ! sharon : so , black coffee and a bagel , coming up ! nick : for who ? me ? nope . i 'm gon na have a triple iced espresso and something with a lot of chocolate . you heard me . i 'm mixing it up . sharon : just for today ? nick : no , for good . sharon : hmm . sorry , no . i 've known you too long . nick : why , because i 've been in a lifelong rut ? all right , maybe . but i am busting out . i 'm breaking free . sharon : we 're not talking about coffee and carbs anymore , are we ? nick : check out the new nick newman -- bolder , braver , more ambitious . i 'm going big or going home . additional sponsorship sharon : so ... out of the rut and onto new things . what 's your plan to `` go big ? `` nick : you ready for this ? plastics . just kidding . your son has decided to become a business mogul , and i have decided to go along for the ride . sharon : oh , did you now ? so , what is the project ? nick : noah wants to open up a chain of undergrounds in college towns . i think it 's a pretty good idea , so we are gon na move forward . sharon : and this was noah 's idea , huh ? that 's good for him . did you tell him what happened when we tried to do that with the coffeehouse ? nick : yep , i told him about all the risks , but he is very confident we can turn this into a major success . you know , he 's young and energetic and driven , and i 'm very responsible and reasonable and supportive . sharon : uh - huh . nick : it 's really a perfect combo . sharon : yeah . nick : what 's that face ? you do n't think i can be those things ? sharon : no , i -- i think that you 're wonderful at both of those . i just ... kind of wonder how much all of this has to do with your altercation with victor the other night at the event . i saw the video , nick . and i 'm really sorry . it was awful . it was worse than you described . nick : the truth ? yes , what went down did affect my decision , but in a good way because it 's forcing me to move forward with something like this . and i 'm gon na be the kind of dad to noah that ... you know , that i never had . but we 're gon na work hard together , you know , i 'm gon na let him be himself . it 's just gon na be good decisions and , uh , common sense . sharon : does that , uh , common sense extend to the women in his life ? nick : [ chuckles ] well , not historically , no . but do you have a problem with tessa ? sharon : well , i did . i mean , she was so wrapped up in nikki to the point that she was living at the house . i had to question her motives . nick : well , a lot of that was on my mom . sharon : that 's true , and tessa does seem down to earth . she probably comes from a rough background , she 's trying to better herself ... and she has been a good friend to mariah . nick : so you 're okay with her hanging out with your daughter , but not so much with your son ? sharon : no , i 'm okay with both . i mean , noah and tessa , they really care about each other , and they 're getting pretty serious . they 're going to a music festival together in california . nick : yeah , but he is a newman , so i hear what you 're saying . and in this family , trouble can sneak up on you in all sorts of pretty packages . tessa : no one should make you feel like you 're their second choice , because you are incredible . completely incredible . mariah : you mean that ? tessa : yeah . yeah , i do . hey ! is the coast clear ? mariah : what are you doing ? tessa : just making sure she - devil boss - lady is n't around . mariah : no , we 're safe . it 's a hilary - free zone . tessa : so , i can talk smack about hilary really loudly if i want to ? mariah : agh ! maybe not . maybe we should talk about something else , like the music festival . i see that you 're packing light . tessa : oh , well , i thought i might get inspired and write some new songs . mariah : okay , well , after you could do that , we can check out your stage position for next year . you know , once devon makes you a huge superstar and they invite you play the festival . tessa : wow , those are some huge plans you got for me . mariah : devon knows talent when he sees it . what do you say ? i am ready to blow this popsicle stand and , uh , get out of here . let 's go . tessa : uh , wait . uh , before we go , there 's something i need to confess . billy : yeah , your mother 's not the best at de - stressing , is she ? reed : yeah . um , you know , i could always sabotage the wi - fi at the house , get her off her tablet for an hour or so . billy : that 's a thought , yeah , but her head might explode , so let 's just leave the wi - fi the way it is out of concern for your mother . reed : you still care about her . billy : of course i do . we 're always gon na be a crazy little family , you know ? you , johnny , katie , your mother . no matter what . reed : cool . billy : there 's lily . and jordan . i wonder how the photo shoot went this morning . hey , speaking of lily , are you still , uh , getting close with her daughter mattie ? reed : i do n't know about getting `` close . `` billy : okay , well , why do n't you help me out with the lingo , 'cause i 'm not up to date . are you two dating ? are you hanging out ? what is it ? reed : oh , there 's not really any titles or anything . um , i do n't really know what 's going on . plus , mom fired her dad , which does n't make things easier . [ sighs ] mattie : the movie was a last - minute idea . just a friend and i , hanging out . no big . cane : that 's cool . yeah . charlie : hey , uh , dad , do you know where mom is ? cane : uh , mom 's at work , so dad 's on duty , and anything you need , i got it , including six new brands of cereal , huh ? charlie : it 's fine . i 'll just talk to her later . cane : [ sighs ] hey . hey . hey , hey , hey . you guys need a lift somewhere ? mattie : we 're good . cane : just -- just -- just stop , guys . listen . seriously . all right ? i 'm proud of you , all right ? you know , you 've taken this initiative , you have these great summer jobs . 'cause when i was your age , basically , i just spent my entire summers laying on the beach , you know ? charlie : well , you could do that now if you wanted . [ door opens ] cane : [ sighs ] oh , wow . so , basically , you guys ca n't get away from me fast enough , huh ? mattie : i just ca n't pretend that this is all normal . and as time goes on and that woman 's baby ... it 'll get even less normal . cane : all right , sweetheart . listen , okay ? all i want right now is to try and get our family back on track . that 's all i care about . mattie : so , how 's the job search ? cane : i almost landed a really good one . i lost it , though , at the last second . mattie : what happened ? cane : victoria newman killed my chance . devon : check this out , man ! neil : what ? devon : look what somebody got us ! neil : wow ! look at that fruit basket ! devon : we could eat for a week with this , man . neil : who sent that ? is there a card with it ? devon : i think so . here . neil : let me see . devon : it 's beautiful . neil : oh . devon : huh ? neil : `` congratulations on your new offices . i 'm only an elevator away if you need me . dina . `` devon : it 's very nice of her . i was expecting to get memos on how to run mergeron from her . she 's been a lot more restrained than expected . neil : yeah , well , she 's not the only one still living in this building -- a bit less familiar with the idea of restraint . devon : yeah , i 'm aware that my ex - wife still has her suite here . neil : you know , it might be the perfect time to slip her the number of a good real estate agent , man . devon : maybe she 's addicted to the room service . i do n't care , though . i 'm not gon na get involved in her personal life decisions . neil : yeah , i saw you two spend a fair amount of time at the concert together . devon : my girlfriend works with her . i think it 's better for mariah if we keep things civil . neil : now , it 's one thing if you 're making nice for your girlfriend 's sake . it 's another thing if you have leftover feelings for hilary . devon : well , that 's not the case . i even told mariah , there 's nothing there . period . neil : so mariah noticed it , too . listen to me . if you do n't think that 's a problem , you , sir , have an even bigger problem . mariah : you know , whatever it is , you do n't have to tell me . tessa : no , i -- i need to . you 're the only person i can imagine telling this to . i 've never been on a plane before . mariah : [ laughs ] tessa : wow , okay , thanks for making me feel better . mariah : no ! oh , god ! no ! that 's not -- that 's not what i meant by that . i ... okay , look , you 're not just going on a plane . you 're flying on a private jet . it 's safe , it 's comfortable . you do n't have to walk over anyone 's lap to get to the bathroom . devon 's pilot is absolutely incredible . safety is always first . the view from up there is absolutely surreal . and i 'm gon na be right there . and noah , not to mention him , he 'll probably be holding your hand the entire time . tessa : yeah . okay . true . mariah : yeah . tessa : i feel a lot less weirded out now . mariah : good . tessa : it 's cool , right ? the four of us on a private plane . how crazy is that ? [ laughs ] mariah : i know . i know . tessa : you , know , sometimes i look around , and i just do n't think any of this is real . good friends , a music deal , hot boyfriend . [ chuckles ] this ca n't be my life . mariah : except it is . tessa : yeah , and now the rebel girls are going to the vip lounge with decent guys . mariah : you know , i really hate to say it , but i feel like we 're going mainstream . tessa : oh , no , no , no . no , see , you are a wild child at heart , i can tell . mariah : so are you . i think that 's what i like so much about you . and i think that 's what noah loves so much about you . you know what , i 'm -- i 'm sick of this place . i want to get out of here . i want to get this trip started . so get your stuff . let 's go . tessa : okay . [ laughs ] mariah : get in the plane with snacks and stuff . noah : we got a delivery coming tomorrow , so just make sure the supplies match the invoice . check every box . thanks . nick : what 's up ? noah : hey ! nick : i just told your mom the news . noah : oh , boy . was she excited or nervous ? nick : you know , it was like 50/50 . noah : uh - huh , well , wait till we get started . hey , i 've been doing some research . check this out . college towns that are in need of a decent music venue that also have commercial real estate that matches our brand . nick : `` our brand . `` [ laughs ] i love it . i told your mom , we 're going big or we 're going home . noah : you know , you were just talking , uh , one location at a time before . now you 're all - in . nick : man , i have a huge trust , and it is just screaming `` take me out to play ! `` so i 'm meeting with my financial advisor to start the liberation proceedings . noah : i have a trust , too ... nick : no . dude , you 're not touching that . all right ? you are the brains of this operation . i 'm the wallet . that 's the division of labor . so you go do your job . go to that musical festival , you know ? find us some new acts . get some business cards . have some fun with tessa . noah : uh , i do n't think i told you that tessa was coming . oh . so mom did , right ? she still worried about my , uh , my taste in girlfriends ? nick : your mom likes tessa , and she really wants you to have someone to care about . i think she just wants to make sure it 's the right someone . noah : well , trust me . we 're on the same page . i 'm -- i 'm not rushing into anything . nick : good . good , 'cause i think your mom is willing to give tessa the benefit of the doubt . noah : what about you ? are you will to give tessa a chance ? mattie : how did victoria kill your chance at that job ? cane : well , basically , she went straight to jack abbott who wanted me back at jabot , but the offer never came 'cause victoria went there and basically just blackballed me . mattie : but she 's always respected you . she depended on you . cane : okay , but listen , sweetheart , when push comes to shove , she 's a newman . the only thing they respect is other newmans , and everyone else is gon na come second , okay ? you know who her father is , right ? victor ? well , basically , you know what they say ? he 's ruthless , has no scruples . well , his daughter is the same person . [ doorbell rings ] mattie : i 'll get it . can i help you ? sharon : [ sighs ] sex rings . human trafficking . it 's all out there , and i never knew . not until this girl called on the hotline , this terrified girl , crystal . paul : and we 're not sure if she 's one victim or one of many . sharon : she 's being exploited . someone is hurting her or threatening her , forcing her into the sex trade . we have got to find her . paul : right . we are trying , sharon . i give you my word . the department is pursuing every angle we can . there 's just not a lot to work with . sharon : i 'm due for my shift at the hotline . maybe crystal will call back . if she 's able . paul : well , i 've given the , uh , shift managers the heads up in case she does call back . sharon : good . okay , thank you . paul : okay , i want to prep you if she does call back . what we need most is a lead on her location . jordan : hey . lily : hey . sorry about that . i 'm better now . jordan : you got the world on your shoulders . sometimes , you need to share the load . lily : i know . right now , i 'm just praying i get that commercial . you know , to bring in some extra money , maybe better opportunities . this time of year , all i can think about is our bank accounts . because t - day is coming up , and that 's what cane and i call it when tuition 's due at walnut grove . jordan : twins in private school . [ exhales sharply ] i 'm sure that is a hefty bill . lily : it is , but , you know , their education is an investment to me . jordan : yeah . lily : i mean , we have this year 's tuition set aside , but what about next year ? and then after that , there 's college . hey ! oh , here comes the future college freshman now . charlie : hey , mom ! what are you doing here ? lily : hi ! we had a , uh , sunrise shoot and decided to get some breakfast . this is jordan , brash & sassy ! 's official photographer . charlie : it 's nice to meet you . jordan : nice to meet you , too , sir . heard a lot about you , all good . charlie : oh ! hey ! that billboard you shot of my mom was awesome . all your stuff is . jordan : thanks . lily : yeah , charlie 's taking photography as an elective in the fall . jordan : is that right ? charlie : yeah . jordan : well , if you ever want some pointers , i 'm open . charlie : that 'd be awesome ! thanks ! jordan : yeah . charlie : oh , mom , i got my supply list for football . i need new cleats , pads -- all of it . lily : yeah , that 's your dad 's department . i 'm more of the clothes . [ laughs ] charlie : yeah , i just thought that you might be able to help me with it this time . lily : yeah , you know what ? that 's -- you 're right . that way , we can get some one - on - one time , since when the season starts , i wo n't really see you . charlie : mm - hmm . [ whistle blows ] hey , that 's for me . i got to guard some lives . lily : okay . have fun . jordan : nice to meet you . you did great right there . totally together . and he 's a chill kid . lily : thank you . well , i 've got two chill kids . well , mattie 's not that chill . but she 's strong . and smart . i just do n't want either of them dragged any deeper into this mess . jesse : oh , i just came to see your dad . there he is ! the man himself . good to see you , buddy . cane : hey , jesse . how you doing , mate ? hey , sweetheart , have a lovely day at work , all right ? i love you . mattie : love you , too . cane : okay . mattie : bye , dad . cane : bye , baby . you got a lot of nerve coming here . jesse : well , i told you i 'd come for my money in person . i 'm saving you a trip . you 're welcome . cane : well , you wasted your time , 'cause i changed my mind 'cause i 've already given you all the money you 're gon na get . so why do n't you go back to l.a. ? jesse : i 'm not sure you understand how blackmail works . cane : oh , yeah , i do . i do . 'cause it 's my word against yours , and you have no evidence . so why do n't you just go for it ? jesse : oh , dude . seriously ? cane : yeah . jesse : like i would n't have kept the original footage from all that hockey talk in l.a. ? the footage you told me to edit out and delete ? cane : [ sighs ] jesse : oh ... look at this . okay ? so now that that 's established , where 's my money ? cane : i already told you . i do n't have it . i 'm gon na need a couple of days to put it together . jesse : [ chuckles ] yeah . uh - huh . you know , look , i thought we finished our business in l.a. , but a guy 's got to work . and , see , because of that video , `` the hilary hour `` would n't give me a job . cane : all right , look , the only person it was meant to take down was billy abbott and you know this . jesse : well , you know what they say -- man plans , god laughs . so just give me that 25k and we 're good . cane : i do n't have the money . i -- i just need some days to put it together , okay ? jesse : you know , i figured you might say that , so ... here 's my account info . now , i fly out tonight . as long as the money gets transferred , that is . if it does n't , well ... you do n't want to make things worse for that cute kid and your wife . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . nick : yeah , i like this one . it already has a kitchen , so we do n't have to build one . noah : oh , good . you trust my judgment in real estate , just not women . nick : dude , come on . look , we 've already talked about this . you 've had some , shall we say , rough experiences with women . put the knife down . we have , dude , and ... i do n't know , you have the last name newman , so it 's like a built - in hurdle . noah : all right . yes , my relationships have failed , but that 's not because the women were gold diggers , and neither is tessa . nick : i did n't say she was . all right ? but she is dating you . she is teaching your cousin to play guitar . she is living with your grandmother . that 's a lot of newman family involvement . noah : first of all , she 's getting her own place so she can focus on music , all right ? she has a streaming deal , which she got on her own . and she 's never asked me for a dime . nick : i 'm glad to hear it , okay ? and i never said that i did n't like this girl , because i do . but sometimes when you 're in a relationship , it 's hard to see the bigger picture . noah : oh ! so that 's why you 're here , to show me the bigger picture . look , how are we supposed to have a partnership if you do n't even trust my decisions on the women that i date ? mariah : hi . tessa : hi . noah : hey . reed : what the hell , man ? charlie : did i tell you to leave my sister alone ? i did . did you listen ? reed : no . why would i ? she does n't listen to you , neither do i . charlie : listen , you do n't know jack , man . mattie and i are twins . we 're tight . that 's the way it is . reed : but she does n't boss you around . maybe you could pay her the same respect . it 's not that complicated , even for you . charlie : you do n't get it . mattie 's never kissed anyone before , so last night was a big deal for her , even if you do n't give a damn . all right , look , you 're getting inside her head . you 're making her do things she does n't normally do . meanwhile , our whole family 's falling apart because of your mom ! okay ? so if you care about mattie , you 'll leave her alone . for good . devon : mariah is not worried about hilary . and this getaway that we 're taking should make my feelings for her even clearer . neil : well , that is a massive music festival . i do n't think it 's so conducive to spending a lot of alone time . devon : well , i think we 'll manage . neil : hey , you know what you could do ? devon : hmm ? neil : you can actually look for some acts to sign . how about that ? devon : yeah , well , i 'll also be able to introduce tessa to some musicians and sponsors . not that that was the original plan , but her and noah are gon na be coming with us . neil : yeah . devon : hey . mattie : hi ! am i late ? or early ? is now okay ? neil : mattie . come on in . devon : hamilton - winters ' newest intern . mattie : wow . it looks great . neil : yeah ? glad you approve . mattie : i totally do . but forget i said anything , okay ? i 'm not family right now . i 'm an intern . i expect a ton of grunt work and filing and answering phones and anything else that needs doing . no special treatment . neil : none given . devon : neil 's gon na be giving the orders today 'cause i 'm heading out of town , but , uh , is it okay if i break intern protocol to give a good family goodbye to you ? mattie : that 's acceptable . devon : okay . good . mattie : have fun , uncle devon . devon : thank you . you gon na be good ? neil : oh , man , i 'm scared . totally . no , come on . i 'll muddle through this . get out of here . devon : all right . see you guys . mattie : this is so exciting . so , what 's first ? neil : um .... we could get you to maybe input some data into a spreadsheet . how about that ? mattie : really ? neil : yeah . it might be a little boring for you , but ... mattie : no , no , no , no , no ! that 's great ! do you have a template i should use ? or i could design one . do you want it to be password - protected ? should it be writable so other people can input ? maybe a graph to go with it . neil : [ chuckles ] billy : hey . lily : hey . jordan : what 's up ? billy : you two -- killing it this morning . i mean , those test shots you sent me were amazing . the league is gon na love them . lily : thanks . i hope so . we need them to love them . billy : that 's true . jordan : speaking of the hockey folks , guess who i saw yesterday ? jesse , the camera guy who shot all the behind - the - scenes footage in l.a . billy : oh , you mean the guy who nearly blew up our tie - in deal with the league and ruined my life ? yeah , i vaguely remember him . lily : wait , what 's he doing in genoa city ? jordan : he 's looking for a job with `` the hilary hour . `` billy : [ scoffs ] lily : of course she would hire him . jordan : wrong . she shut him down and tossed him out . lily : what ? you 're kidding me . jordan : brash & sassy ! took a beating from that footage , but so did hilary . lily : god , everything started out so well in l.a . it was sunny and gorgeous and exciting , and then it turned into a dumpster fire . jordan : very true . billy : yeah , i lit the match by being an idiot , but jesse and his video camera sent the whole thing up in flames , for sure . nick : noah was telling me about your trip . mariah : it 's gon na be great . my first huge festival with three music professionals . tessa : well , i would n't consider myself a pro just because i played for change in the park , but ... noah : you have a streaming deal . that 's , like , literally as professional as it gets . [ laughter ] nick : oh , there 's my meeting . excuse me . dean ! good to see you , man . dean : hi , nick . how you doing ? nick : good . let 's have a seat . dean : i must say , i was surprised to hear from you . nick : yeah , uh , you know , i have n't had to take a withdrawal in a while , but i need some liquid cash to put in some bids on some commercial properties . how long would that take ? dean : a few days to move some things around . nick : yeah , i was n't planning on touching the principle , but my brilliant son over there has come up with a business idea , and i like it , so i want to put my cash to good use and go into business with him . dean : okay . mattie : grandpa ? neil : yeah ? what 's up , sweetheart ? i mean , ms . ashby . do you need , um , maybe tech support , or ... ? mattie : no , i , uh , actually finished the spreadsheet . what 's next ? neil : what 's next ? that was -- that was really quick . mattie : it was quite easy , really . neil : oh . okay . what 's next ? um .... you want to read up on our holdings , maybe ? mattie : i did that right after you offered me the internship , but if you have any new acquisitions ... ? neil : since last night , you read it ? all right . ms. ashby , how about that coffee you mentioned ? mattie : latte ? espresso ? cappuccino ? single or double shot ? hot or iced ? neil : none . nothing . no . that 's okay . i 'm really -- i 'm not thirsty anymore . thank you . [ cellphone vibrates ] mattie : excuse me . uh , how about i take a quick break while you find a hard job for me ? i can take it , grandpa . neil : i do n't doubt that for a second . [ chuckles ] charlie : that 's how much you care about my sister ? you 're playing on your phone while i talk to you about her ? reed : can i talk now ? if mattie wants to see me , i want to see her . if she wants to go out with me , i want to go out with her . what you want -- it does n't matter to me . [ whistle blows ] why do n't you go do your job , lifeguard ? charlie : we are n't done here . reed : yeah , we are . mattie : hey . reed : hey ! how 'd you get here so fast ? mattie : my internship at hamilton - winters . i work downstairs . reed : well , your brother still works up here , and he 's still telling me to stay away from you . mattie : charlie ca n't back down . he 's always been like that . reed : yeah , and it bugs the hell out of me . mattie : i 'll explain to him again that i can look out for myself . [ chuckles ] reed : he 's right , though , about the family stuff and my mom firing your dad ... mattie : and now she 's keeping him from getting another job . did charlie mention that ? lily : hey . cane : hey . hey . how was your -- how was your photo shoot ? lily : it was good . jordan got everything he needed . oh , i saw charlie at the club . cane : yeah , um , i tried to talk to him before he left , but he keeps shutting me down . i understand why , uh -- why he 's doing it , but it still kills me . hey , at least mattie 's talking to me now . lily : yeah , well , i mean , if mattie 's coming around , charlie will , too . that 's just how they work . cane : i want you to know i 'm gon na keep trying , okay ? with them and with you , and i 'm not gon na crowd you . i 'm here for you , though , if you need me , okay ? lily : um , did barry call about my audition ? cane : uh , no , but hey , that does n't mean it 's bad news , you know , 'cause these things take time , right ? lily : yeah , well , they did n't fall in love with my audition that they had to call me right away , either . it 's just a national commercial would give us the money we need . i really wish we were smarter with our savings account . jesse : come on , you shady piece of ... billy : jesse . my man . i heard you were in town . you want to follow me around with that little camera of yours , huh ? might take an aspirin later . you can imply that i 'm on drugs . does that work for you ? jordan : hey , no offense , dude . i was n't out to trash your life , okay ? i was just doing the job i was paid to do . billy : i find that hard to believe . sharon : can you even call it prostitution ? i mean , it 's rape . it 's abuse . paul : well , you know what , sharon , it 's all those things . i mean , the people that use these women to generate cash , the men who go to them for sex , i mean , they 're all criminals . they 're all culpable . sharon : and these poor women , they feel it 's hopeless , that they 're forgotten . there 's no one they can turn to . paul : the lowlifes that are in charge know exactly what they 're doing . they prey on the most vulnerable among us . they use their weaknesses , they get them hooked on drugs ... they make sure these women are alone in the world with no way out . sharon : and this is n't someplace far away . this could be happening in our own backyard . tessa : well , this is probably just all normal for you , huh ? noah : hmm ? tessa : private jets , fancy food ... noah : oh , yeah , it 's not my first time , no , but experiencing it with you makes it way better . tessa : mm . i have to kiss you now . noah : that 's what i was hoping for . devon : all right , save it for the city of free love , guys . you ready to rock and roll ? mariah : yes ! we are so ready ! noah : let 's do this ! tessa : come on ! devon : let 's do it ! mariah : okay . ooh ! come on . devon : okay . [ laughs ] reed : are you sure my mom blocked your dad from getting a job ? i mean , maybe there 's a misunderstanding . mattie : jabot was about to hire him , and your mom got in the way . he says she 's making it so that he can never get another job . ever . reed : [ sighs ] i just ca n't believe she would do that , get all worked up and cause trouble . mattie : are you saying my dad made it up , or that i did ? reed : no ! no . not at all . that 's not what i mean , mattie . i believe you . i just ca n't believe my mom would go to that extreme . [ sighs ] why ca n't our parents ' troubles just go away ? mattie : that 's not happening anytime soon . reed : we can pretend it is . come to the underground tonight . i 'm playing . mattie : i just started my new internship . i have to wake up early . and my mom needs me . reed : come on . it 's just one night . it 'll be really fun . mattie : i have to get back to work . sorry . cane : i do n't want you making yourself crazy about money , okay ? all right ? we have a cushion , all right ? and we 're gon na find work . we 're gon na get through this . lily : no , i know we will , but the kids are upset . this is n't how things are supposed to be . cane : i hate that i 've done this to you , and every time i look at you and every time i look at them ... i -- i just want to tell you it 's gon na be okay . come here . come here . come here . i 'm gon na fix this . i 'm gon na fix it , baby . i 'm gon na fix everything . [ sighs ] come here . billy : see , i 'm curious . your job was to get behind - the - scene footage of the dare commercial , right ? yet your camera was trained on me an awful lot , and especially at a very inappropriate time . now , i grant you , i 'm easy on the eyes . but lily is so much hotter . so why is that ? what 's that all about , jesse , boy ? jesse : i had to shoot something . billy : no , i do n't believe that . jesse : okay , then . billy : `` okay , then , `` what ? jesse : what do you want to know ? and how much is it worth to you ? [ next_on ] i think they followed me . sharon : who followed you ? crystal ? hilary : i got it ! jordan : the one that lily auditioned for ? hilary : yeah . the very same . lily : i 'm gon na actually e - mail him now before i forget . cane : do n't touch that ! | billy told reed about victoria 's mild concussion . reed realized billy still cared about victoria . billy said that he , victoria , reed and the younger kids would always be a family . cane learned that mattie went to the movies . mattie did n't divulge that she went with reed . charlie rejected cane 's desperate attempts to connect with him and mattie . mattie was still upset , but she did n't shut cane out . cane told mattie that victoria blackballed him and cost him a job . cane opined that newmans only respected other newmans . jesse dropped by cane 's house , and cane lead mattie to believe they were friends . cane assumed that jesse did n't have proof of cane 's scheme . cane refused to pay until jesse revealed that he 'd kept a copy of the original footage that cane told him to delete . cane asked for a couple of days to get the money . jesse agreed to give him a one day to pay him the $ 25,000,000 . a concerned sharon talked to paul about crystal , a girl who 'd been forced into sex trafficking . paul assured sharon that the police were trying to find her . paul told sharon to try and get a lead on crystal 's location if she called the hotline again . lily told jordan that she felt pressured to fix all of her family 's problems . she was n't sure she was strong enough to handle everything . lily was desperate to make money because she and cane were footing the bill for two kids in private school , and they 'd be paying for college tuition in a couple of years . lily introduced charlie to jordan . charlie accused reed of making mattie do things she would n't normally do . charlie said that if reed cared about mattie , he 'd leave her alone for good . reed said he 'd keep seeing mattie as long as she wanted to keep seeing him . jordan told lily and billy that jesse was in town . |
nikki : oh , katherine , it is just so wonderful to see you walking here in my living room . kay : well , i ... nikki : careful . kay : in ... ( sighs ) the neighborhood . nikki : good . you know , esther could have come in , too . kay : oh , esther running errands . nikki : oh . well , it 's great to see you out of that damn wheelchair . kay : oh , yeah . oh , nikki , wobbly . nikki : well , what 's important is you 're making progress . kay : well ... frustrating . nikki : well , yeah , of course . my god , having to learn to walk all over again . but you know what ? i 'll bet living with jill is inspirational . kay : why do you say that ? nikki : well , every time you see her , you want to run the other way . i mean , that 's great for your leg muscles . kay : ( laughs ) oh , running , no . not ... as before . not ... not running anymore . [ scene_break ] mitchell : jill , surely you 're not serious . jill : i 'm very serious . mitchell : you want katherine declared legally incompetent . do you have any idea what incompetency means ? jill : yes , it 's someone who lacks the capacity or the mental ability to handle their own affairs , like a child or a senile person . mitchell : neither of which applies to katherine . jill : oh , come on , mitchell . she 's practically a vegetable . mitchell : it 's much too early to write her off . jill : you know what the irony of this whole thing is ? that my mother would turn out to be this person that i have been fighting with for all these years . and then just when i find out , she comes down with this devastating stroke . mitchell : stroke victims do recover , jill . jill : great ! great . if she does recover , then you and i can reverse whatever legal action you 're gon na take right now . this does not have to be permanent . mitchell : whose welfare are you truly concerned with , your mother 's or yours ? jill : my mother 's , mitchell . and as her daughter , it is my duty to make sure that her needs are attended to . mitchell : attending to her needs is one thing . what you 're asking for is far more than that . jill : what do you mean ? mitchell : you 're asking me to take legal steps so that you can control katherine chancellor 's entire future . [ scene_break ] brittany : hey . j.t . : hey , what 's shakin ' ? brittany : i thought you were at the boutique today . j.t . : i was . it was pretty slow , so lauren sent me home early . brittany : hmm . well , there goes your overtime for the week . j.t . : well , it 's cool . now i get to spend the afternoon with colleen . brittany : you two have been spending a lot of time together . what 's the deal ? j.t . : you have n't heard ? we 're back together . brittany : get out . j.t . : no , i 'm serious . brittany : when did this happen ? j.t . : last night . we 're officially back together . brittany : well , i 'll be darned . you actually convinced the poor girl to take you back . guess it 's true what they say . j.t . : and what 's that ? brittany : there 's a sucker born every minute . [ scene_break ] michael : oh , come now , nothing 's that bad . victoria : look , just because my father has put you on the payroll does not give you the right to barge into my office . michael : did n't mean to intrude . victoria : well , you are . michael : you seemed upset about something . i thought i 'd see if there 's any way i could help . victoria : well , seeing as i have no idea what you actually do around here -- michael : and that disturbs you . victoria : well , i do n't know why it should . my name is on the building . i am a senior officer at this company . i 'm on the board of directors . and yet a man who tried to destroy this company is now wandering the halls like he owns the place . [ scene_break ] victor : it is not unlike the strategy that i used in my first venture , you know -- industrial cleaning products . i entered the industry by buying a company that was already established . nick : hopefully not a dog like satine cosmetics . victor : i think it 's more cost - effective to do it that way rather than starting from the ground up . i think jabot cosmetics is a perfect example . they had a chance to buy satine , but they refused to pony up the money . nick : or maybe they did n't feel like throwing their limited cash down a never- ending garbage chute . victor : why do i get the impression that you 're in a very hostile mood today ? nick : you really have no idea why . victor : is it because you walked in when sharon and i were talking to each other ? [ scene_break ] lauren : hi , steven , yes . i just got the sunglasses . oh , i love them . i love them , and -- but the case . it 's fantastic . so i want the glasses in every color and three dozen of each . definitely . definitely . the next time i 'm in new york i 'll come by and see you . all right , thanks so much . bye . raul : well , that 's finished . i 'm telling you , that stockroom has never looked cleaner . lauren : thank you for tackling that . raul : oh , it 's no problem . you know , it would n't get that messy back there if j.t . would put stuff where it belongs instead of just throwing everything around . lauren : are you tattling on your roommate ? raul : you 're right . i should be used to cleaning up after him . lauren : hey , how 's that going living with him ? raul : you know , it 's actually okay . lauren : no arguments ? raul : not really . and this is gon na sound weird , but it 's actually nice to have someone around . lauren : well , you do have brittany . raul : yeah . yeah , yeah , i guess i do technically . lauren : what 's that supposed to mean ? raul : it 's her new job . lauren : not going well ? raul : no , it 's quite the opposite . it 's going a little too well . [ scene_break ] nikki : you 're still hoping that jill has changed . kay : well ... you think i 'm crazy ? nikki : no , i do n't . actually , i 've been thinking about this , and as much as you have detested each other , you 're just always somehow linked . you 're always a part of each other 's lives . kay : not by choice . nikki : maybe , maybe not . i mean , who knows ? maybe there 's some kind of subconscious mother - daughter thing going on here . and you have to admit , without all this rivalry , your lives would have been a lot duller . kay : dull is good . nikki : well , just think about that . i mean , if it were n't for jill , you would n't have met rex . he made you so happy . you had wonderful years together . kay : true . nikki : and if she had n't driven you out of your own home , you never would have found mackenzie at the homeless shelter . kay : jill ... had chip on her shoulder forever . nikki : right , and you ca n't blame yourself for that . i mean , she 's got a rotten disposition . kay : well , maybe ... she - she ... never felt she belonged anywhere . nikki : katherine , that is ridiculous . liz foster was a wonderful mother to her . kay : part my fault . responsible for her being like she is . nikki : no . no . kay : yes . nikki : that is nonsense . kay : nikki , if ... it 's my fault , i ... should make ... amends . nikki : well ... i guess you can never underestimate the influence that a person can have on somebody . kay : talking about nikki now ? nikki : no , i - i do n't want to talk about me . the last thing you need is to hear about my problems . kay : wrong . wrong . nikki : no . you have enough to worry about just getting well . kay : all i do since this stroke is take from others . it 's ... please ... let me give something back . just ... talk to me , nikki . please let ... let katherine help . [ scene_break ] jill : you 're absolutely right , mitchell . i admit it . i want to be in full charge of my mother 's destiny . i want to make absolutely certain that she is well taken care of for the rest of her life . mitchell : well , god willing , she 'll outlast us all . jill : that 's true . but in what condition ? i mean , this is a very wealthy , powerful woman . she has an estate with a full staff to pay . she has a company to manage . mitchell : well , katherine made all the necessary legal arrangements for those things to be taken care of in the even that she was ever incapacitated . jill : yes , but taken care of by whom ? i mean , lawyers , accountants , people who crunch numbers ? she needs someone running things who has her best interests at heart . and who better than a member of her own family ? mitchell : mm - hmm . and what about brock ? jill : brock is totally involved in his charitable work . would either one of us , in good conscience , ask him to give up his life 's work to manage katherine 's financial affairs ? mitchell : she 's his mother , too . jill : granted , but -- look , brock has no business experience . i , on the other hand , have been exposed for years to the ins and outs of corporate machinations . i sit on the board of directors of one of the largest , most successful cosmetics companies in the world . mitchell : all right . all right . but you know very little about chancellor industries . jill : i will learn . mitchell , if i do n't step in , can you imagine what could happen ? mitchell : i can imagine you 've got this all figured out . jill : i have given this a great deal of thought , yes . mitchell : oh , i just bet you have . jill : mitchell , i know what you 're implying , and i do n't like it . mitchell : come on , jill . you know you 're the very last person that katherine would want to control her affairs -- the very last person . they were fighting [ scene_break ] cody : hey , sharon . sharon : hi , cody . cody : can i get you anything ? sharon : just coffee , please . cody : you got it . there you go . sharon : thank you . cody : if you 're looking for nick , he 's not here . sharon : oh , i know . he 's at the office -- newman enterprises . cody : ah , getting ready to take over the world , huh ? sharon : or the company at least . cody : yeah , so i hear . sharon : did nick tell you all about that ? cody : what , being mentored by his old man ? sharon : so what do you think ? cody : i think it 's a great opportunity . sharon : is that what nick said ? cody : look , sharon , i only know the facts , not the details . sharon : well , what did he say exactly ? cody : not much . he seems to be playing it pretty cool . sharon : yeah , a little too cool , if you ask me . cody : why do you say that ? sharon : hmm , nick 's attitude just confuses me . cody : how so ? sharon : well , we all know how he feels about his father . cody : yeah , the same way he feels about a cockroach . sharon : and yet he 's agreed to let victor train him for the top spot at newman . why ? cody : look on the bright side -- maybe being that close to his dad is a good thing . sharon : how do you figure ? cody : well , time 's a great healer . little by little learning the business and being that close to victor , that could be the way they repair their relationship . sharon : did you learn that in psychology 101 ? cody : no . just life , observing people . sharon : well , unfortunately , i do n't think it 's gon na work out that way . nick 's anger runs way too deep . cody : well , i guess we 'll just have to wait and see . sharon : guess so . jack : hey , cody . nicholas around ? cody : ooh , sorry . jack : is he off working with the big boys again ? cody : yeah , i guess so . his wife 's right over there , though . jack : thanks . cody : sure . [ scene_break ] victor : did n't i already tell you what happened ? i needed to track you down . i went down to your place , and then happened to run into sharon . nick : you guys just started talking about anything and everything ? victor : what are you asking me ? nick : you know , maybe nothing happened , but i know how your mind works . you can not tell me that your thoughts were totally pure being alone with a hot woman who already threw herself at you . victor : son , that 's enough , all right ? i told you nothing happened that you should be concerned about -- nothing whatsoever . she 's my daughter - in - law , and i wish you would drop this attitude now , all right ? let 's focus on what we 're here for -- talk about business and work . nick : okay , let 's do that . let 's start with michael baldwin . were you ever going to tell me that you hired that punk ? michael : victoria , you 're talking about things that happened years ago . victoria : well , let 's just say i have a very long memory . michael : well , would it help if i pointed out i was only doing my job ? victoria : at least back then we know what that was . michael : i was a lawyer then , and i 'm a lawyer now . victoria : that tells me nothing . michael : yeah , it 's a gift . victoria : so has my father given you orders to keep me in the dark ? michael : actually , your name has not come into our discussions . victoria : that figures . michael : what 's all this bitterness ? where 's that coming from ? surely not from some ancient grudge , or perhaps it 's not entirely directed at me . victoria : oh , just figuring that out , are you ? michael : yeah , getting the lay of the land . victoria : well , why do n't i spell it out for you real clear ? ready ? you are a pawn that my father has hired to send certain people a message , including me . michael : hmm . hmm , all right . explain that . victoria : he wants to make sure i know my place . michael : well , how am i , a lowly pawn , to accomplish that ? i mean , i 'm just the hired help . you are victor 's daughter . victoria : well , apparently we newman heirs are created equal . but some of us are more equal than others . [ scene_break ] lauren : okay , you lost me . how can brittany 's job be going too well ? raul : well , i hardly ever see her anymore . lauren : she putting in that many hours ? raul : well , she gets home , like , at 2 a.m . sometimes , and then she 's asleep when i leave for work in the mornings . so it just makes it hard to spend time with each other . lauren : then why does n't she cut back ? raul : she pretty much makes her own schedule . lauren : so it 's her choice to work all these hours ? raul : i just wish that she would ease off a little bit . lauren : well , is it a money thing ? raul : it was at the beginning , but she 's made so much money off of tips already that she could take the whole summer off if she wanted to . she 'd be fine . lauren : she 's making tips as a singer ? raul : she 's doing waitressing , too . look , do n't get me wrong , lauren , having the extra money there is great . you know , we do n't have to worry about making rent anymore . we can go to dinner , the movies whenever we 'd like to without feeling guilty , but i just thought things were going good without it . lauren : so what 's the name of this club she works in ? raul : i 'm not sure . lauren : she never mentioned the name ? raul : i 'm sure she did . why ? lauren : ah , no reason . you know , i was a singer . raul : get outta here . lauren : it 's true . when i was about brittany 's age . yeah . raul : where did you sing ? lauren : you ever heard of danny romalotti ? raul : of course . lauren : i performed with him . raul : no way . lauren : concerts , tours , videos , the whole thing . raul : you were a rock star ? lauren : i do n't know about the `` star `` part . raul : did you enjoy it ? lauren : it was one of the best times of my life . raul : what did you like about it ? lauren : everything . i loved being on stage . i loved putting my heart and soul into a performance and hearing the applause . there 's nothing like it . when it gets under your skin , you just ca n't get rid of it . it 's like a drug . i mean , doing something that you love and getting paid for it ? there 's no better feeling . raul : you sound like brittany right now . lauren : she must be pretty talented if she 's making such big tips . raul : you would think that i know , but i have n't even heard her sing yet . lauren : you should .. raul : brittany asked me to hold off . she said she 'd be too nervous with me being there , which i understand . lauren : but you want to . raul : yeah , i think it 'd be fun watching her dazzle the crowd . lauren : then surprise her . raul : no , she would n't like that . lauren : i 'm not talking about tonight . i mean , wait a few weeks , let her get all her butterflies out . then do n't tell her you 're coming , show up , then after the performance , you give her a big bouquet of roses . she 'll like that . trust me . raul : yeah ? lauren : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] j.t . : i 'm getting really tired of your insults . brittany : jeez , what 's your problem ? j.t . : i know this seems like a big joke to you , but i care about colleen . she means a lot to me , and i 'm not gon na screw things up this time . so do me a favor . if you ca n't say anything nice , keep your mouth shut . brittany : i 'm sorry . you 're right , i should be more supportive . so let 's start over . i 'm happy you and colleen are back together again . j.t . : thank you . brittany : can i get you something to eat ? j.t . : no , i 'm all right . you working tonight ? brittany : early shift . j.t . : does that mean you 're home early ? brittany : i doubt it . j.t . : are they short - staffed or something ? brittany : no . j.t . : so why you putting in so many hours ? brittany : i like working . j.t . : obviously . hey , maybe i 'll stop by tonight . brittany : why ? j.t . : i 'd like to see you in action . brittany : no , thanks . i do n't need your heckling . j.t . : i 'm still confused though . are you a singer or a waitress ? brittany : both . j.t . : a singing waitress ? brittany : you 've never heard of such a thing ? j.t . : i ca n't picture you doing that . brittany : well , now who 's being insulting ? j.t . : no , it 's just weird . you 've never done any singing before and you 've never been a waitress . now all the sudden you 're doing them both together ? brittany : they 're training me . j.t . : does this training include lying to your boyfriend ? come on , when you came home the other day , you had , like , $ 1,000 in tips . you told raul you only had a couple hundred . what 's up with that ? brittany : that 's none of your business . j.t . : there 's got to be some reason you do n't want him to know how much money you 're making . brittany : i said that 's none of your business . i just -- you know , i think it would make him feel uncomfortable , okay ? knowing that his girlfriend makes way more money than he does . j.t . : that 's bull . you 've always had more money than he has . it never bothered him before . so what 's the real reason ? brittany : i 'm saving up to buy him a present . j.t . : what kind of present ? brittany : a car . j.t . : you 're buying raul a car ? brittany : yeah . he never complains about not having his own car , but i know it bothers him . so i 'm gon na get him one , unless you ruin the surprise . j.t . : hold on a second . you 're buying raul a ca -- brittany : no , i ca n't talk about this right now , j.t . got to go . . [ scene_break ] jill : mitchell , without someone capable and responsible in charge , we will see nothing but chaos . katherine 's holdings , her company could all deteriorate , and she would be powerless to do anything about it . mitchell : frankly , i find all this sudden concern rather suspect , given the bad blood that 's passed between you two all these years . jill : but , you see , the thing is we now share the same blood . she is my mother . look , i promise you the only reason i 'm doing this is because i want to protect everything that katherine holds dear -- her estate , her company , all the people who are dependent on her . mitchell : sorry , i just do n't buy it . jill : well , then maybe i need to remind you that you work for her . you 're an employee , mitchell . any judge would agree that the wishes of the family take precedence over all other considerations . mitchell : brock would have to agree to this , too . jill : absolutely . i do n't think i 'll have any trouble persuading him that i am the very best person to take on the difficult task of looking after katherine . which , i might add , could turn out to be a lifetime job . mitchell : there would have to be a competency hearing . jill : fine . expedite it . do what you have to do . just get it done . mitchell : anything else ? jill : thank you very much for coming . i 'll look forward to hearing from you soon . [ scene_break ] kay : sharon ? nikki : of course , it 's sharon . kay : you 're not getting along ? nikki : that little tramp is trying to ruin my life . kay : oh , that 's harsh . nikki : no , it 's not . she has barred me from her home . she 's turned right back into the sleazy little sexpot that she was . she 's got nicholas wrapped around her little finger . kay : maybe he likes it . nikki : of course he likes it . he 's a man , but she 's even got him upset with me now . kay : i think he is caught in the middle . nikki : yes . he 's not about to choose his mother over some provocative , tantalizing young such and such , who just will flaunt herself at him every chance she gets . and then there 's the situation with victor . kay : what ? what ? what ? nikki : she is doing everything she possibly can to undermine my relationship with him , and that is where i draw the line ! kay : stay away from her . nikki : i wish i could , but she is also the mother of noah and cass -- get this . she is hosting the arts council gala this year . kay : nikki , be happy . you never liked doing that stuffy old affair . nikki : that 's not the point ! it just irks me that she thinks that she can share this thing , that she is going to represent the newman family in a social arena . kay : you 're jealous . nikki : i am not jealous . kay : ohh . nikki : i just -- i do n't know why ... she just makes me feel intimidated . katherine , it 's like she wants to push me out . i feel like she wants to take my place in my family . i 'm not gon na let her do it ! kay : no , no , no , no , no . nobody can ever take your place . no . you 're the heart and soul of this newman family . do n't you forget it , ever ! nikki : thank you . thank you . kay : no , no , no . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , look who 's here . jack : well , hi there , beautiful . sharon : if you 're looking for nick -- jack : cody just told me nicholas is n't here . sharon : so if i see him , or if and when i see him , i will tell him you 're looking for him . jack : well , if you see him before i do , that 'd be great . sharon : you two have been spending a lot of time together . jack : yeah , is that a bad thing ? sharon : no , of course not . i just have to wonder . jack : you mind if i sit down ? sharon : i would mind if you did n't . jack : so tell me , what 's new with you ? sharon : not much , not unless you consider becoming part of genoa city 's society something to brag about . jack : tell me about that . sharon : well , i 'm gon na be hosting this year 's arts council gala . jack : whoa , that is a big deal . and a lot of work . sharon : yeah , i just hope i can pull it off . jack : you 'll pull it off just great . it 's about time those old relics got some fresh blood . sharon : so far , everyone 's been really nice . jack : so tell me about nicholas and victor . nick still ticked off at his old man ? sharon : you know , nick does n't talk about that much . jack : maybe that 's a good thing , huh ? sharon : but , uh , getting back to my question ... jack : yeah , what was your question ? sharon : you and nicholas -- you two seem to be cooking something up . is that true ? jack : try to remember . nicholas was my stepson . sharon : no , i know , i just thought that with all of the corporate rivalry , with the cosmetic lines , that you two might be distancing yourself from each other . jack : no , that 's business . our personal relationship is another ball of wax . sharon : really ? jack : would i lie to you ? sharon : i just thought that there might be a little tension . jack : tension ? god , no . what ? sharon : it seems like you 're covering something up , jack . jack : like what ? sharon : i do n't know . whatever it is that you two are hatching . jack : it 's chickens that hatch . sharon : okay , wrong word . but i definitely get the feeling that something is going on . jack : okay , we 're busted . you want to know what we were really talking about ? [ scene_break ] raul : i see you 're slacking off as usual . j.t . : some of us around here have to . raul : hey , is brit here ? j.t . : yeah , she 's in her room getting ready for work . raul : already ? she does n't have to go in for a couple of hours . j.t . : wrong . she 's working the early shift . raul : oh . well , at least we can still hang out after work . j.t . : wrong again . she said that she wo n't be home till late . raul : i guess it 's just you and me tonight then , huh ? j.t . : strike three . i have plans . looks like you 're on your own . raul : great . j.t . : you know , maybe you should think about getting some new friends . raul : hey , maybe you should shut up and read your stupid car magazine . brittany : hi , raul . raul : hey , babe . whoa ! look at you . you look gorgeous . so i hear you 're going to work early today . brittany : please do n't be upset . raul : i 'm not . i was hoping we could do something tonight , but it 's cool . brittany : really ? raul : yeah . what ? what 's with the look ? brittany : well , you 're being awfully understanding . raul : well , you can thank lauren for that . brittany : what does she have to do with anything ? raul : we were talking earlier . she said some things and got me thinking . brittany : what kind of things ? raul : just about walking in your shoes . see , the idea of me being up on stage singing for people absolutely terrifies me , but i know you love doing it . so i have a new attitude . if this job 's important to you , baby , then it 's important to me . brittany : you really mean that ? raul : i 'm proud of you . brittany : thank you , sweetie . i ca n't tell you how much that means to me . [ scene_break ] michael : interesting take on mr. orwell 's words . something to do with your brother , i take it ? look , victoria , in spite of our differences in the past , i hope you realize now we 're on the same team . victoria : hmm , sounds like more of dad 's propaganda . michael : no , it 's mine . copyright michael baldwin , 2003 . catch it . we do n't have to be adversaries , do we ? i mean , when i walked in here , gosh , i do n't know , i guess i thought we might talk as people . victoria : since when do you give a damn ? michael : hey , now that 's not nice . victoria : no , i 'm serious . you never cared before who you hurt . michael : look , if victor can forgive my sins , why ca n't you ? victoria : maybe i 'm taking a page out of nicholas ' book . forgiveness does n't get me nearly as far up the ladder as staying mad . michael : i gather nicholas is n't one of your favorite people . victoria : you know , i really do n't have time for this . michael : all right , then let 's get personal . victoria : excuse me ? michael : well , i meant it when i said wee gon na talk as people . i mean , what do you do for fun outside of this place ? what turns victoria newman on ? come on , do n't over think it . victoria : what ? michael : just first thing that pops in your head -- go ! victoria : there is no outside this place . work is my priority . michael : that 's a shame . someone like you . a woman like you ought to have someone special waiting for her . victoria : i 'm not quite sure where you 're going with all of this , but if you 're looking for some juicy tidbit to tell my father , you can forget it . michael : that does n't sound paranoid at all . victoria : being suspicious of you is not being paranoid . it 's common sense . michael : thanks for the tip . i 'll make sure not to trust myself next time . victoria : you wo n't be alone . michael : touché . victoria : does nothing faze you ? michael : plenty of things . i just do n't wear them all on my sleeve . look , i got to get outta here , but next time , try not to be so afraid of me , huh ? i only bite when i 'm hungry . victor : my bringing michael baldwin on board , i do n't think , was a secret . nick : well , you did n't exactly issue a company - wide memo . victor : ask your question , son . nick : everyone knows the guy 's a snake . what 'd you hire him for ? what 's he gon na do around here ? victor : he 's a very good lawyer . nick : you been down to the sixth floor lately ? we have a whole fleet of lawyers . victor : none who has beaten me at my own game . nick : suddenly , that 's a credential ? victor : there 's an old saying , son . `` keep your friends close `` and your enemies closer . `` nick : you know , you claim to be grooming me to take over , yet you do n't trust me enough to give me a straight answer . victor : because the attitude i sense in you right now does not inspire me to confide in you . nick : well , then i guess we 're finished for the day . victor : are you gon na stand there fidgeting or give me a progress report ? [ scene_break ] michael : victor , i 've barely started working here . you 're gon na have to be a little patient . victor : you do n't get it , do you ? our company 's about to come out with a new product called safra . we go on the market in a matter of days . i want that product to be displayed in all the major markets that carry cosmetics for women of color . and i want the product of our competition , called tuvia , to disappear . you got that ? michael : understood . i 've got these lists , but -- victor : no `` buts `` ! do whatever it takes to make it happen . michael : this is not exactly a realm that i 'm familiar with . i never claimed to b a marketing expert or a professional arm - twister all rolled into one . victor : i hired you because i think you 're a quick study . so you learn . learn it now . michael : all right , i 'm just concerned that i 'm gon na learn my way into a situation that 's gon na wind up threatening my license . now if i can accomplish this in a clean way , i 'm gon na do it . victor : not if it takes time that we do n't have . michael : victor -- victor : look , understand one thing ; i 've put you on a fat retainer so that you do exactly as i tell you . now you go and do it . you got it ? michael : yes , sir . [ scene_break ] brittany : i have to go . raul : good luck . not that you need it . brittany : i do n't know . i 'm still a bit lacking in the confidence department . raul : give me a break . i bet you 're gon na knock their socks off . plus , i bet you 'll rake in big tips . what do you think ? another 200 bucks tonight ? brittany : well , that would be great . you never know how the audience is gon na be . raul : hey , you know , i was thinking maybe i should come by and hear you sing tonight . brittany : what ? raul : yeah . brittany : raul , we just discussed this . raul : i know , but i 'm growing pretty impatient here . it wo n't be a huge deal . i 'll go and stand in the back . you wo n't even know -- brittany : no , you ca n't . raul : brit , relax . brittany : raul , i 'm not ready . you ca n't come yet , okay ? promise me you wo n't ? raul : all right , i promise . i was only kidding . brittany : oh . i 'll see you later , okay ? raul : i love you . brittany : i love you , too . raul : let me borrow this . j.t . : you can have it . j.t . : what are you up to , brittany ? it 's about time someone found out . | nikki and katherine have a chuckle at jill 's expense . katherine says jill 's character is part her responsibility . she then asks nikki what 's going on in her life , she holds out but kay wants to help her . nikki brings up sharon and kay tells her she is jealous . nikki breaks down admitting she thinks sharon wants her out . mitchell sherman tells jill that kay might get better but , jill thinks she is incompetent . he is hesitant to take legal steps to help jill control katherine 's entire future and reminds her about brock . she insists he helps . brittany is not impressed when jt tells her he is back with colleen . he then wants to know about her job and the extra money she has n't told raul about , rather than talk about it she leaves . raul tells lauren that brit is going into work early and comes home late . lauren asks questions and suggests he surprise her at the club . he tells brit he wants to hear her sing , she gets worried and jt hears it all and decides to check it out . victoria tells michael that victor should not have hired him . he tells her they are on the same team and says some funny things to her which gives her surprise . while trying to discuss business , victor notes nick 's mood and asks if it is because he found him talking to sharon . nick wants answers about michael but victor does n't give up the info . sharon talks to cody about nick and his mentoring . then jack sits with sharon and she comments about how much he is seeing nick . victor demands results from michael . |
amber : ( sighs ) black , one sugar -- just the way you like it . daniel : thanks . amber : mm - hmm . ( sighs ) daniel : what ? amber : nothing . daniel : no , i mean , why are you looking at me ? amber : oh , sorry . i 'm just -- i 'm really happy to have you back . daniel : thanks for the coffee . amber : mm - hmm . so , um , i 'm gon na clear out some space in the closet for your stuff , and then we can go to the grocery store , get all the food you like -- daniel : hey , a - amber . amber , you need to slow down . amber : slow down what ? daniel : look , last night -- last night was last night , and it was nice , but i do n't know . to - today ... is today . [ scene_break ] lily : hey . you 're still here . cane : that is because i am staying home with you today . lily : you are ? cane : mm - hmm . lily : is there a reason for this ? cane : yeah . you 're a lot cuter than my assistant . lily : your assistant 's name is bruce . ( laughs ) cane : ( laughs ) you 're still cuter . lily : mm . cane : mm . you know , if you keep this up , i wo n't get any work done today . lily : well , i can help you . cane : yeah ? mm . oh , what the hell ? i 've only got that conference call . lily : ( laughs ) why such a light schedule ? cane : i figured after the gala , we 'd be too tired from partying . lily : yeah , so much for that . that reminds me , i have to call devon and ana and apologize to them for missing their performance . cane : yeah , i know how much you wanted to hear them sing . i 'm sorry . lily : it just makes me so angry . it was devon 's first time singing in public , and chloe had to ruin it for me . cane : that 's what she lives for . lily : you know , and i do n't believe her stupid story about being pregnant with your baby . it 's just the fact that she went out of her way to get to us . that 's what makes me so upset . cane : here 's what i say . i say we do n't speak of chloe anymore , and if you want to see devon and ana , why do n't we ask them to reprise the performance ? hmm ? what do you think ? lily : oh , my gosh . cane , look . woman : we 're following a tragic story in genoa city where an automobile accident has killed jabot executive david chow . also critically injured in the crash was sabrina newman , wife of billionaire industrialist victor newman . [ scene_break ] paul : hey , bill , how you doing ? how 's the family ? bill : we 're doing good , paul . thanks , man . paul : good . bill : you know , it 's terrible what happened here . i really hope mrs. newman pulls through . paul : yeah , me , too . so how 's the investigation going ? bill : well , actually , it 's turning out some interesting stuff . paul : such as ? bill : well , the limo driver . okay , he had no i.d . on him . the limo company 's saying he 's not one of theirs . paul : really ? so you 're running his prints through the crime database ? bill : yeah . nothing yet . but you saw those skid marks up there , right ? paul : yeah , i was just looking at 'em . the angle where they came together indicated that these two vehicles just did n't happen to swerve into one another . bill : exactly . and dave 's limo looks like it was clipped from the back side . paul : yeah , you could make the assumption that one car went straight after the other and forced it off the road . bill : mm . paul : if you ask me , this was no accident . bill : well , we 're not releasing this to the press yet , but , uh , as of this morning , this has been designated a crime scene . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) kay : uh , cane ? no , we have n't . hmm . uh , turn on the tv , um , uh , financial news . jill : `` due to the tragic events of last night , i am stepping in as interim c.e.o . of jabot cosmetics to reassure our stockholders and the public that this company will remain strong and healthy as we pursue transition to new leadership . `` also , i know i speak for the entire board and all of the employees of jabot in extending our heartfelt best wishes and our prayers to nikki newman for her speedy recovery . also , our condolences on the untimely death of her husband . `` at the same time , an internal audit is under way to discover if mr. chow 's recently divulged gambling activities in any way affected the financial stability of the company . `` kay : cane , no . no ! of course , i did n't authorize jill to assume control . no , you stay there . you take all the conference calls , okay ? and you stay right here ... nikki : well , i -- kay : and i will take care of my daughter . [ scene_break ] jill : right now , we 're still in a state of shock . gloria : you go ahead and say whatever you want , jill abbott . jill : i 'm sure you understand . gloria : you 're not fooling anybody . ha ! jeff : you know what this means , do n't you ? gloria : mm - hmm . jabot stock is gon na sink like a stone . jeff : making it that much easier for us to buy it up . gloria : yeah , and own the company . [ scene_break ] j.t . : ( sighs ) are you still cold ? victoria : yeah , i 'm cold . it 's crazy , huh ? it 's the middle of summer . j.t . : no , no , it 's not crazy . it 's not crazy at all . victoria : i just wish that -- i wish he would let me see her . i want to tell her how wrong i was about her , and i want to tell her how sorry i am about everything that 's happened . j.t . : come here . victoria : ( sighs ) j.t . : come here . victoria : i only saw her for a few minutes in the i.c.u . ( sighs ) why would she get in that car with david ? she was pregnant . j.t . : i know . i know . it 's sad . victoria : we used to talk for hours about how -- how we both wanted kids , and she wanted bunches of 'em . j.t . : really ? she did n't seem like the type . victoria : no , i know , she does n't . she 's a sophisticated art dealer , and she 's a world traveler . but she did . she wanted that more than anything else . they would have been my dad 's little boys and girls . j.t . : well , you know , there 's still a chance , right ? victoria : i was horrible to them , and she loved my dad . she married him . so what ? so what if she did ? she made him happy . i should have been grateful to her . j.t . : it happened so fast . and you did n't -- you did n't have any time to adjust . victoria : no , i chose not to adjust . i made the biggest mistake of my life , and i may not have a chance to tell her that i 'm sorry . i need to see her . [ scene_break ] phyllis : how is she doing ? nick : it looks pretty grim . dad 's flying in specialists from all over . they 're all telling him the same thing . it 's out of their hands . adam : not that victor believes them . nick : dad is convinced sabrina 's gon na survive regardless of what they say . phyllis : has he eaten anything ? has he slept at all ? nick : he refuses to leave her side . phyllis : is he still shutting you out ? nick : he knows i 'm here . i 'm happy with whatever he takes from that . phyllis : you can stay here as long as you want . i 'm gon na go finish packing , okay ? nick : actually , what i want you to do is go back and start unpacking . phyllis : i do n't understand . nick : well , sooner or later , dad 's gon na need me , whether he knows it or not . so we 're gon na stay at the ranch , okay ? phyllis : okay . nick : all right . i 'm gon na go try and get an update . phyllis : all right . adam : staying on the ranch -- that 's a pretty abrupt about - face on nick 's part . [ scene_break ] cane : all right . okay . all right , whatever you need . all right . ( sighs ) oh , wow . lily : your mom wants you to stay here ? cane : yeah , for now . lily : how did she sound ? cane : harried . lily : i mean , it 's like , when i think about where we were at this time yesterday ... we were getting ready for the gala . we were all excited to hear devon and ana sing . cane : yeah , a lot changes in 24 hours . lily : even in a few minutes . i mean , think . if david and sabrina ... cane : ( sighs ) lily : had just left the gala a little earlier or a little later , they would never have been in that accident . cane : you know , a lot of people do n't think like that . lily : i know . we just take so much for granted . we think that we have all the time in the world to do everything , when really , we have no idea what 's around the corner . [ scene_break ] chloe : first ultrasound -- july 23rd . ( sighs ) chloe : july 30th . perfect . print . [ scene_break ] daniel : i should probably get going . amber : ( sighs ) okay , daniel , i - i do n't really understand what 's going on here . last night , we left your mom knocking on the door when we went upstairs to make love , and now you 're all , `` i do n't know what to think about this `` ? daniel : amber -- amber : are you playing me ? daniel : no , i am not playing you . look , honestly , i 'm just -- i 'm trying to figure this out . i 'm trying to deal with this . amber : deal with what ? daniel : you know , amber , i love you . i do n't think that either one of us can deny that . but every time i look in your eyes now , all i 'm doing is thinking about adrian , and i 'm thinking about how he looked into your eyes . amber : no . daniel : you know what ? last night , i could n't even sleep 'cause that 's all i did was think about it . amber : but you know what ? he could never look in my eyes the way that you do , ever . ever . i love you so much . ( cell phone rings ) daniel : i got ta get this . hello ? wait , what accident ? [ scene_break ] paul : hey , heather . heather : hey . paul : i did n't expect to see you here . heather : well , david was a jabot executive . i have to evaluate whether the company has any liability . paul : most lawyers would just wait for the police report . heather : i suppose i wanted to see things for myself . paul : fair enough . so let 's get you up to speed . the police have just designated this as a crime scene . there 's evidence to indicate that this car was intentionally forced off the road . heather : do you think it has anything to do with david 's gambling problem ? because that 's all over the news . paul : yeah , i think it might . but there 's so much about david chow you do n't know . heather : like ... paul : like david chow is n't his real name . it was angelo serafini . heather : what ? paul : yeah , the guy was all mobbed up . but most importantly , what concerns you is that i am convinced that david chow is the man who killed ji min kim . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) amber : chloe . chloe : surprise ! amber : it 's not my birthday . chloe : i never said it was . amber : then whose , uh -- chloe : process of elimination , amber . amber : oh . oh , yeah . well , um , happy birthday . i really wish you would have called because i 'm kind of right in the middle of a -- chloe : well , look , this town is just so dull , and i had no one to celebrate with , and i figured that you 'd be alone , so -- or -- hi , daniel . daniel : hi . chloe : ( giggles ) so i guess our little plan worked . daniel : what plan ? amber : no plan . oh , no , i -- plan ? i really -- i do n't even know what she 's talking about . chloe : and now i have two people to sing happy birthday to me . daniel : yeah , um , i think you 're gon na be back down to one . i got ta take off . i 'm gon na head over to the hospital . amber : call me later ? daniel : yeah . ( door closes ) amber : you know what , chloe ? i 'm -- i 'm really not in the mood for a party right now . ( sighs ) chloe : fine . no party . we 'll just eat cake . amber : ( scoffs ) there 's a lot of cake . chloe : well , there are three of us . amber : uh , daniel just left , remember ? chloe : ( chuckles ) well , i 'm eating for two . amber : ( laughs ) you 're eating for -- wait . chloe : one piece for amber , one piece for me and one itty little piece for cane jr . [ scene_break ] gloria : what are you doing ? jeff : honey , how many times can you watch jill say she 's taking over jabot ? they 're just running a loop now . gloria : i know , but did you notice brad carlton in the background when she was giving her little speech ? he did n't look very happy . jeff : yeah , he probably thought with david out of the way , he 'd be moving up the food chain . gloria : mm - hmm , and jill did n't say one thing about it . jeff : or nikki . you know , i do n't think she 's on very firm corporate footing here . gloria : why do i always have to back the wrong horse ? jeff : well , it 's not like you had a choice . i mean , you could have sucked up to jill until your pretty lips fell off your face , and it would n't have mattered . the woman hates your guts . gloria : so ... a very disgruntled brad carlton might be a good ally . jeff : and a possible entry into inside company information . gloria : mm - hmm . well , lover man , i have to go to work at jabot . i think it 's time to make nice with brad carlton . jeff : ooh , i like that . gloria : ( chuckles ) jeff : in the meantime , to help drive their stock down even further , i 'll see if i can leak some inside information to the press about jabot 's executive level disarray . gloria : mm . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] jill : ( sighs ) brad : we agreed i would be appointed c.e.o . as soon as david and nikki were out of the picture . jill : there are extenuating circumstances . brad : sell the bull to someone who will buy it , jill . jill : i told you . our investors and the public need a sense of security , and with somebody familiar at the helm , they 'll have that . now that 's the end of the story . what we should be talking about is this problem of jabot 's plummeting stock price . brad : i 've already contacted independent auditors to see if chow compromised our finances . jill : well , if he did , we need to let the public know as soon as possible . kay : all right , what in the hell are you trying to do ? jill : i 'm trying to save your company . kay : you are not only rash , but unseemly to release a statement to the press just now . jill : well , i disagree . kay : your announcement telegraphed a panic , a panic at jabot 's highest corporate level . jill : there is a panic all through the company . have you seen the stock reports ? kay : your rush to the cameras did not help it at all , jill . jill : katherine , the public needs to know that there 's somebody in charge here . with david chow dead and nikki in the i.c.u. -- i - i mean , maybe on his heels -- nikki : i 'm not dead yet , jill . [ scene_break ] victoria : how is she doing ? nick : not any better . adam : there 's another specialist in there now trying to find some magic . victoria : i have to see her . nick : dad 's practically standing guard over her . victoria : i do n't care . no one 's keeping me out this time . [ scene_break ] paul : i got from the box of ji min kim 's things that you gave me at the coffeehouse . this man is walter palin . i already knew that he was a -- a known loan shark with the mob . he had very close connections to david chow . heather : mm - hmm . paul : so i called the newspaper , and i asked them to send me a copy of the full image . you see how this is cropped right here ? heather : yeah , there 's a hand on walter 's arm . paul : right . so i wanted to find out who that hand belonged to , and they sent me that . heather : david chow . paul : right . heather : nice catch . paul : thanks . heather : house of kim . paul : so ji min wanted to expand his operations to the u.s. market . he borrowed money from walter and david chow 's associates . heather : mm - hmm . paul : and when ji min found out who the `` associates `` were , he wanted to back out of the deal . heather : that could n't have gone over too well . paul : no , it did n't . they put a hit out on him . heather : wait , you 're not saying that david chow -- paul : chow was a hired killer . and you combine that with the fact that he was at the athletic club the night of the murder , and you 've got your man . heather : what about the evidence pointing to jack and victor ? paul : chow planted it . see , he knew exactly what to do to throw suspicion off himself and onto somebody else . heather : ( sighs ) what about this guy walter ? uh , can i see a picture of him ? paul : yeah . heather : does he have anything to do with ... i - i know him . i -- paul : you know walter palin ? heather : yeah . he hit on me at the gala last night . i , uh , i saw him talking to the limo driver in the parking lot . paul : could you identify the driver if you saw him again ? heather : yeah , i think i could . paul : hey , billy , do you have a morgue shot of the limo driver ? bill : yeah . here you go . paul : okay . so is this the man you saw talking to walter palin ? heather : ( clears throat ) that 's him . yep . [ scene_break ] cane : ( sighs ) lily : hey , how was the conference call ? cane : ( sighs ) all they did was talk about david chow , so ... lily : ( sighs ) yeah . cane : you okay ? lily : yeah . are you ? cane : yeah , i 'm okay . i 'm okay . life 's a little tenuous . it makes you kind of think about all those things that you , uh , you put off . lily : yeah , i know . we really do waste a lot of time . cane : on things that are unimportant , and i do n't want to do that anymore . lily : yeah , me either . cane : lily ... ( cell phone rings ) lily : um , you should probably get that , right ? it could be important . cane : ( sighs ) yeah . hey , mom . what 's going on ? yeah , i 've already done it . all right , absolutely . okay . all right , i 'll come down . i have to go . lily : no , it 's fine . she needs you . [ scene_break ] chloe : so , um , i think that 's it right there . that little , itty - bitty speck . amber : i do n't believe this . you are pregnant with cane 's baby ? chloe : i know . it 's so weird , right ? i mean , this is really gon na affect my social life . no more drinking , no more going out . i mean , it would really make cane mad if i did . you know , he 's so responsible , you know ? amber : ( laughs ) yeah . yeah , you know , cane and lily -- they were hardly dating , and he just jumped up and asked her to marry him . chloe : i know , because he 's just that kind of guy . amber : yeah , you 're so lucky . chloe : you know , getting pregnant was not on the top of my to - do list . you know , but now that it 's happened , i do n't know , i 'm -- i 'm real excited about the fact of being a real mom and having a real dad , living in a real home . i never had that sort of thing growing up . amber : mm - hmm . yeah , lily 's gon na freak . chloe : yeah , well , she 's got ta get used to it . amber : and cane -- he 's probably just gon na do the right thing . chloe : well , he did a good job on the swing . we 'll see how he does on the follow - through . amber : yeah , i do n't think you 're gon na have to worry about that . um , um , me and daniel , on the other hand , that 's a whole another story . chloe : what do you mean ? he just spent the night . amber : uh , yeah . chloe : so you 're fine . amber : no , he ca n't forget that i slept with adrian . chloe : oh , please . after making it a few more times with you , adrian is going to be a distant memory for daniel . ooh , maybe you can accidentally on purpose get pregnant . amber : no . chloe : why not ? amber : because having a baby is a big enough deal , and without adding to the drama of it . you know , i 've been there , done that , and i really hope it works out a lot better for you than it did for me . chloe : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] gloria : well , hello , mr. carlton . brad : gloria . gloria : weathering the storm ? brad : we 'll survive . gloria : terrible news about david chow . brad : yeah . gloria : good thing jill stepped in so quickly -- you know , reverse any negative impact on jabot . i would have preferred she put you in charge of running things , though . brad : that 's what you 'd prefer , is it ? gloria : mm - hmm . do n't forget , i 'm the receptionist . i see , i hear everything . and you 're always two steps ahead of jill , maybe even three . brad : three whole steps , huh ? gloria : you know what i mean . brad : thanks for the kind words . gloria : they 're not just kind words . and if you need me to do anything , you let me know . brad : i 'll keep that in mind . gloria : you do that . paul : hey , wait a sec . you go on ahead . heather : oh . no , i thought we were going to see jill together . paul : no , it 's your victory . you get the credit . heather : are you sure ? paul : positive . come on . heather : okay . paul : go get 'em . heather : okay , thanks . [ scene_break ] victor : is she getting any better ? doctor : there 's no change . i 'm sorry . victor : and there 's nothing you can do ? doctor : i 'm afraid there 's nothing more we can do . victor : doctor , i did n't fly you all the way out here to give up . please find a way . doctor : we 're doing everything we can . victor : what ? victoria : i need to see her , daddy . victor : i do n't think she needs to see you . victoria : i 'm not leaving until i talk to my friend . victor : are you trying to assuage your guilt for having treated her so badly ? victoria : that 's not why i 'm here . victor : quite frankly , i do n't care why you 're here . sabrina : ( whispers ) victor . let me see her . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , i heard about the accident . nick : ( sighs ) thanks for coming , daniel . daniel : yeah , well , you know , i figured if there was anything that i could do to help ... adam : not unless you know something the doctors do n't . nick : the accident destroyed her liver , and the rest of her organs are failing . adam : ( sighs ) you know , i 'm gon na go get something to eat . do you guys want anything ? daniel : no . nick : i 'm good . thanks . nick : so did you , uh , sleep in those clothes ? daniel : um , yeah . yeah , i was trying to figure some stuff out . nick : is this about amber ? daniel : yep . nick : look , i know what your mom did to try and break you two up . and for the record , i , uh , i did n't like it , and i told your mom that . daniel : yeah , well , mom just handed her a loaded gun . amber 's the one who pulled the trigger . nick : i know she made a mistake . we 've all made mistakes . daniel : yeah , i used to get upset when i was married to lily 'cause she would n't give me a second chance when i messed up if i did something stupid . and i did n't understand it , but now i do , you know ? now i - i understand what it 's like to be in love with someone that you just ca n't trust . 'cause , you know , this adrian thing is -- it -- it 's doing a number on me . nick : i 'm sorry to hear that . daniel : the worst part about it is we both went into this knowing who the other person was . you know , where the other person had been , who they 'd been with and all the mistakes they 'd made -- the cheating , the lying . and that was n't gon na be us . no , see , we were gon na be different . well , so much for that . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) amber : coming ! ( sighs ) phyllis : hi , amber . amber : daniel is n't here , you 'll be relieved to know . phyllis : i am not here to see daniel . i 'm here to see you . [ scene_break ] sabrina : ( weakly ) uh , could you help me with the pillow ? victoria : yeah , of course . victoria : how 's that ? sabrina : thanks . victoria : ( sighs ) so , um , on my way over here to see you , i remembered something that happened to us in florence . sabrina : florence ? victoria : yeah . do you remember that cute waiter at the café ? sabrina : which cute waiter ? victoria : ( laughs ) that 's true . there were a lot of them , were n't there ? um , the one that we were both hitting on at the same time . do you remember him ? sabrina : the one -- the one , uh , with the red bandanna around his wrist ? victoria : yeah , that 's the one -- with the tan , muscular arm . sabrina : ( chuckles ) victoria : ( laughs ) sabrina : oh , god . victoria : yeah . and he kept coming over to -- to flirt . i thought he liked me . sabrina : and i thought he liked me . victoria : mm - hmm . yeah , but he was just really -- he was hitting on our friend marco . ( laughs ) sabrina : ( whimpers ) ( sobs ) victoria : ( sobs ) sabrina : thank you for coming . victoria : ( voice cracking ) thank you for letting me come . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i know that daniel stayed here last night . amber : oh , what ? did you have the place bugged ? phyllis : i 'm just going to ignore that . listen , bottom line -- we 're never gon na be best friends . in fact , i can not stand the sight of you . amber : wow . i do n't like you , either . phyllis : but despite my feelings toward you , i 'm not going to fight your relationship with my son anymore . amber : ( scoffs ) yeah , right . phyllis : i 'm calling a truce . amber : why ? phyllis : because i miss my son , and i do n't want you coming between us . amber : thanks a lot ? phyllis : ( clears throat ) you 're welcome . as insane as it is , my son wants to start over again with you . amber : did he tell you that ? phyllis : do you think the words would come out of my mouth if it was n't true ? amber : so daniel wants to start a life with me ? phyllis : as abhorrent as that is , yes . amber : ( laughs ) so does this mean i - i get to be invited to family events like christmas and thanksgiving -- phyllis : do n't push it . do n't push it . amber : okay . okay . phyllis : no , do n't push it . amber : that 's fine . daniel loves me . ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] paul : yeah . that 'll be perfect . thank you . all right . hey ! nikki : hi . paul : what are you doing here ? you should be resting at victoria 's . nikki : ( sighs ) and risk being replaced by jill ? i do n't think so . where have you been ? paul : well , i just spent the last couple of hours looking over the crash site . nikki : anything new ? paul : well , yeah . i do n't know how to tell you this , but , um , i do n't think the crash was an accident . nikki : what do you mean ? you think david was murdered ? paul : yeah , it 's looking that way . nikki : by whom ? paul : his old buddy walter . my guess is david became a liability , and the mob wanted him out of the way . nikki : listen , find everything that you can . bring it to me . do n't tell victor . this is gon na be very difficult news , and i want to be the one to deliver it . [ scene_break ] j.t . : victor . victor : j.t . j.t . : i just spoke with a friend of mine at the police department about sabrina 's accident . victor : what did he tell you ? j.t . : preliminary indications suggest the car was forced from the road . victor : you 're saying it was deliberate . j.t . : yeah , it looks that way . a mob associate of david chow 's was seen talking to david 's limo driver just before david and sabrina left the gala . victor : so it was a hit on chow . j.t . : walter palin -- second from the left , also known as tony amatto . if anybody 's responsible for what happened to sabrina , that 's your guy . [ scene_break ] jeff : yep . print all of it if you want . this comes directly from my source in the head office . jabot is on the brink of civil war . ( call waiting beeps ) jeff : uh , hang on a minute . uh , listen , i have to take this . sure , my pleasure . hello ? ( sighs ) about time . listen to me , i want you to put in two more buy orders for jabot stock -- 1 for 100,000 shares in the name of `` agreeing lovers , inc. `` and the second one for 50,000 shares in my personal account , and do n't tell gloria about the second order . i want to keep it a surprise . gloria : hey . gloria bardwell . ( giggles ) thank you . thank you very much . listen , i need you to put in an order for my trust to buy 50,000 shares of jabot stock . mm - hmm . oh , wait a minute . wait a minute . no one 's to know about this -- not my son michael , not even my husband . it 's gon na be a big surprise . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) chloe : oh , hi , lily . lily : what are you doing here ? chloe : oh , well , i have something , uh , here for cane . lily : what the hell is that ? chloe : oh , it 's , uh , the first ultrasound of our baby . i thought that he might like to see it . lily : have you just gone completely insane ? you are not having cane 's baby . he did n't even sleep with you ! so just take this piece of trash and choke on it ! chloe : oh ! ( gasps ) whoa . [ scene_break ] cane : ( sighs ) kay : and the last thing jabot needs at this moment ... jill : ( sighs ) kay : is more upheaval . jill : i understand that , katherine . kay : i do n't think you do . jill : ( sighs ) cane : come on . come on . we 're not getting anywhere like this . come on . jill : yes , heather ? heather : i 'm sorry to interrupt . ( sighs ) jill : what 's going on ? heather : i have news for you . jill : about ji min ? heather : i think i found out who killed him . jill : ( whispers ) tell me . heather : david chow . [ scene_break ] nikki : thank you . man : mrs. newman ? nikki : yes ? man : were you aware of your husband 's gambling addiction ? nikki : ( sighs ) man : was he using company funds to support his habit ? nikki : please stop . man : do you believe he was with you to access your fortune ? ( camera shutters clicking ) [ scene_break ] nick : hey . phyllis : hey . so , uh , victoria 's in with sabrina ? nick : yeah , she -- she is . phyllis : i 'm glad your dad relented . nick : it 's the first bit of good news we 've gotten in a while . phyllis : mm - hmm . want some more good news ? nick : i sure could use it . phyllis : i just saw amber . i told her that , uh , i was n't going to interfere , that she and daniel are free to do what they please . ( sighs ) nick : that 's very interesting because daniel just came to me for some advice about amber . phyllis : and ... amber : hi , sweetie . daniel : hi . amber : ( giggles ) okay , so you 're never gon na guess who just came by here -- your mother , okay ? and she apologized for everything -- all the junk she 's been trying to do to break us up , and she said she 's not gon na try to come between us . daniel : ( chuckles ) well , that 's great . amber : yeah . yeah . you know , and she practically had to , like , force the words out of her mouth , but you know what ? i really think she meant it . daniel : amber , um , you know , i 've been thinking a lot about us today . amber : mm - hmm . and ... go on . say it . daniel : i think that we should go back to being friends . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( laughs ) that is nowhere near how i remember it . sabrina : ( chuckles ) well , i guess we 're free to write our own memories . victoria : yeah . ( laughs ) woman : i 'm going to need to interrupt . victoria : um ... o - okay . ( sighs ) i did n't really get a chance to say what -- what i came here to say . sabrina : next time . victoria : next time . okay . yeah , that sounds good . victoria : okay . victoria : okay . sabrina : ( choking back sobs ) nick : vick , how 'd it go ? victoria : ( sighs ) i just want to let you know that i had a -- a lovely visit with sabrina . ( sighs ) and i 'm very sorry that you lost the baby , dad . victor : she did n't lose the baby . the baby was taken from her . and i 'll find the person responsible . [ next_on ] jill : so just get the hell out of my face and go destroy somebody else 's life . doctor : patients with traumatized livers often improve for a few hours . it 's rarely permanent . ( knock on door ) adrian : amber , are you in there ? | the crash is no longer declared an accident it has been updated to murder and all evidence points to walter . heather tells jill david chow murdered ji min . the future of jabot is uncertain as kay and jill fight recent events . glo and jeff love this and buy shares like crazy . daniel and amber are on shaky ground as chloe continues to suffer from severe delusions , sharing her pregnancy with amber and revealing that cane is her baby daddy . when she drops by the ashby / winter residence to share her botched sonogram with cane , lily does not hesitate to let her know that she is living in alternate reality . phyllis calls a truce with amber and sabrina and victoria mend their fences . victor vows to handle walter and nikki is bum rushed by the media as she leaves jabot . |
phyllis : right . then the loop goes around one more time . good job . good job . oh , my goodness . oh . summer : mommy princess . phyllis : oh , wow . oh , i feel beautiful . i bow to you . ( laughs ) summer : pretty . nick : yes , mommy is very pretty . phyllis : oh , here 's our prince . this is our prince . summer : ( giggles ) nick : where 's my crown ? phyllis : oh , princes , they do n't just get crowns . they have to prove their devotion to get a crown . nick : ahh . well , just tell me , and i 'll do it , whatever it takes . summer : again . phyllis : again . wow . we watched that five times last night . nick : six , actually . phyllis : uh - huh . six . what is it about our wedding video ? nick : she must like happy endings . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) jack : hey , sharon . where are you ? sharon : i 'm here in my room at the club . jack : everything all right ? sharon : yeah , i 'm just about to schedule some doctors ' appointments , and i wondered if maybe you wanted to go along . jack : uh , absolutely . sharon : okay . well , great . um , can you meet me here in my room ? jack : uh , y - yeah , uh , i 'm , uh , leaving the house now . i 'll -- i 'll see you there shortly , all right ? sharon : okay . i will see you soon . sharon : what the hell is going on ? jack : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : hi . victor : hi , sweetheart . ashley : i thought i heard voices down here . hi , victoria . victoria : hi . how are you feeling , ashley ? ashley : i 'm fine . how are you feeling ? victor : well , we are about to celebrate your appointment to the board . ashley : oh , yeah . victoria : i know i speak for everyone when i say that we are so pleased that you 'll be joining us . ashley : thank you . i 'd better get dressed , right ? i do n't want to be late for my very first meeting . victor : yep . ashley : okay . victoria : right . ( sighs ) victor : you know that ashley appreciates your support as much as i do . victoria : however , we 're going to have to be prepared that colleen might try to stake her claim . victor : she is finished at newman enterprises as far as i 'm concerned , okay ? victoria : ( sighs ) yeah . she 's not the only one . victor : i 'm sorry that j.t . made that decision . victoria : well , you did n't have to go home with him last night . we barely said three words to each other . victor : i 'm sorry , sweetheart . i 'm sorry about that . victoria : are you , dad ? are you really sorry ? victor : yeah . victoria : because i was thinking that maybe , you know , you could , i do n't know ... victor : ( sighs ) victoria : try to talk to him about it , maybe ask him to come back to newman , maybe try to patch things up . would you do it for me , daddy ? please ? victor : i will think about it , okay ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : i 'm back to complete my mission . mac : mission ? j.t . : yeah . i suddenly have a lot of free time on my hands , so i figured we could finish talking about that security system you wanted to put in , since last time , i got a little waylaid . mac : lucky for colleen you were here to save her . j.t . : yeah , for all the good it did . yeah , some loser recorded the whole thing and put it on the internet . mac : oh , man . she must be mortified . j.t . : yeah , especially since victor asked her to step down from the board because of it . mac : that 's a little extreme . j.t . : yeah , i agree . but he was looking for a reason to boot her out , and he got it . mac : could n't victoria use her influence to get him to change his mind ? j.t . : ( chuckles ) well , nobody goes against victor newman , especially not his daughter . it 's part of the reason i quit . you know , watching -- watching people cave to the boss is one thing , but when it 's your own wife , it 's a whole different story . mac : i 'm sorry . j.t . : yeah , me , too . you mind if i take a look around and , uh , tell you what i think you need ? mac : be my guest . j.t . : all right . nina : i was hoping you 'd be here . mac : everything okay ? nina : oh , my producers got wind of the whole phillip / cane drama , and now they want me to shift the focus of my screenplay to that part of katherine 's story . mac : and you think grandma wo n't want to tell it . nina : i do n't know if i want to write it . as much as i 've wanted chance to get to know his father , i do n't think i want the whole world watching while it happens . [ scene_break ] phillip : hey . uh , thanks for coming . are you hungry ? order -- order anything you want . chance : no , i 'm -- i 'm good . phillip : no , seriously . uh , whatever you want . my treat . chance : no , its fine , sir . i 'm just not that hungry . phillip : oh , i 'm sorry . ( chuckles ) i 'm just -- i 'm just so nervous . i , uh , you know , resigned myself to this ever happening . chance : yeah . phillip : so ... chance : well ... phillip : ( sighs ) chance : mom seems to think it 's a good idea for us to get to know each other , so , uh , i think it 's a little late in the game . phillip : yeah . yeah . sorry about that . uh , why do n't you take a seat ? chance : ( sighs ) i guess we could start by you , uh , telling me why you left . phillip : uh , basically , it came down to a choice between leaving here and , uh , finding my truth or staying here and -- and living a lie . chance : well , i 'm all for living the truth , but , uh ... ( sighs ) why could n't you do that here ? phillip : uh , for starters , um , i 'm gay . [ scene_break ] billy : did n't you get my message ? jill : i 've been a little crazed . ( sighs ) billy : well , i 'm not a priority , am i , mom ? jill : look , i get that you 're mad i 've invited cane to be part of the family again , okay ? billy : and why would i be mad ? jill : ( sighs ) billy : because you take the time to kiss up to a con , but you do n't have time to call back your own son ? jill : honey , stop being so childish and just tell me why you wanted to see me . billy : the c.e.o . job that you gave me under duress . jill : who told you that ? billy : does n't matter . is it true ? did you give me that job against your better judgment ? jill : ( sighs ) yeah . [ scene_break ] nina : i mean , before phillip came back , i was the one insisting that the baby switch was just too huge to leave out , but -- mac : and now ? nina : well , now we know the babies were n't switched . and the husband that i thought was dead actually faked his own death and sent an imposter in his place , and he 's gay . mac : that 's pretty personal stuff . nina : yeah . i mean , i 'm not saying that it should n't be told , but i just found out myself , and chance -- mac : does n't know yet . nina : and i really do n't know how he 's gon na react when he finds out . mac : okay , my advice ? tell the producers you 'll write it just so no one else does . and then you delay turning it in , and then that way , chance has the time that he needs to figure out why his father did what he did . nina : i just hope he understands . i mean , i 'm not sure i ever will . [ scene_break ] chance : i do n't get it . how does you being gay explain making your family think you died ? phillip : it 's difficult for a young person to understand the way the world was back then , and what it was like to be phillip chancellor iii . chance : so why do n't you tell me ? phillip : there was n't a lot of acceptance or `` gay pride `` like there is in the world today . on top of that , i had so many expectations put upon me by my family . and i wanted to run away from that . it was like i was playing this role . i was supposed to play this role by my family , by society , and i played it , chance , but not without help . chance : yeah , i heard katherine mention something about drinking once . phillip : i figured if i was wasted enough , i could lie to my family . i could lie to myself . and when that stopped working , i had to do something drastic . chance : like fake your own death . phillip : i was in a lot of pain . chance : ( inhales sharply ) yeah . yeah , it sounds like it . phillip : so you can understand ? chance : no , not really . i mean ... ( sighs ) no matter how much suffering you may have been going through , that does n't change the fact that you 've got a wife and a kid . and instead of facing the responsibilities that you had , you ran . look , i do n't know about you , but i do n't know how you live with yourself after doing something like that , because god knows , i never could . [ scene_break ] jill : i just ca n't wait until the day that child of yours questions every decision you make . billy : we 're not talking about my child . we 're talking about yours , the one that you shafted when you put that fraud back in charge . mom , what was it ? did you just not want me around ? is that what it was ? jill : why are you dredging this up now ? billy : mom , the longer that you avoid answering my question , the more i know it 's true . jill : okay , billy . okay . yeah , if it had been up to me , you never would have been c.e.o . of jabot . billy : yeah . and i was stupid enough to believe that you actually thought that , uh , you could have faith in me . jill : it was too much too soon . billy : mom , i do n't want to hear it . you said that , `` if it were up to you , `` it was n't up to you . who made the decision ? jill : that does n't matter now . billy : the hell it does n't . jill : it 's not important , billy . ( sighs ) billy : mom , whoever it is you 're protecting , you 'd better hope they 're protecting you , because i 'm gon na find out . jill : it was victor . billy : it was victor ? jill : yeah . he owned a crucial percentage of jabot stock , and i made a deal that gave me complete control of the company . billy : ( clicks tongue ) took it away from the abbotts . so you fired ashley -- my sister , his wife -- made me c.e.o . for what ? oh , just to royally screw jack ? jill : pretty much . billy : you just use your own son , right ? jill : oh , it was n't anything personal . billy : oh , no , mom . it was just business , right ? [ scene_break ] victor : darling , you know my business decisions are never influenced by personal feelings . victoria : i understand that , but ... victor : ( sighs ) victoria : ( sighs ) please ? victor : if he wants his job back , tell him to come to me himself . victoria : he 's not gon na do that . look , i 'm not thrilled that he kept quiet about colleen flashing the patrons at jimmy 's , either , but i guess he -- ashley : excuse me . wait a second . i heard that . victor : sweetheart . ashley : what 's this about colleen flashing people at a bar ? i thought you said she stepped down for personal reasons . victor : well , she did , yeah . ashley : well , what happened ? victoria : she had too much to drink , and she -- ( clears throat ) she flipped up her top . ashley : oh , my god . and you knew about this ? ( cell phone rings ) victoria : this is my office . i 'm gon na take this . victor : okay . victoria : hello ? victor : why do n't we discuss the colleen issue later ? the board is waiting now . ashley : n - no , i ca n't go anywhere until you tell me why you did n't let me know about this . phyllis : who 's that right there , summer ? who is that ? summer , that 's noah . that 's your big brother . there 's grandpa victor . that 's -- that 's michael and lauren over to the left . you call her `` lu - lu , `` remember ? phyllis : ( sighs ) there 's nothing wrong with her . i mean , she 's like her dad when he watches the final four . her dad does n't pay attention to anyone , either . nick : she 's like her mom , too . i saw that yesterday when she said she wanted to watch this . i suggested other movies . phyllis : ( laughs ) nick : but once she made up her mind , there was no changing it . but i 'm glad that i got to see it again . it made me remember . phyllis : that was a good day . nick : it 's one of the best i ever had . phyllis : would you do it all over again ? nick : in a minute . [ scene_break ] sharon : what 's the deal , jack ? you said you were leaving the house . jack : look , i - i probably should have told you i booked a room . sharon : well , why lie ? i mean , if you had had a - a late meeting or even a date -- jack : no , no , i did n't -- i did n't have a meeting , and i certainly did n't have a date . sharon : well , then what was it ? jack : ( sighs ) i 'm concerned about you . sharon : i 'm fine . jack : well , i just want to make sure that you stay that way . sharon : how ? by spying on me ? jack : ( sighs ) sharon : what , do you think i 'm going to start stealing the hotel silverware or rip off the gift shop or something ? jack : no . no , of course not . sharon : because , you know , i 'm past all that now . jack : i know that . sharon : then what is it ? jack : it 's mary jane . she 's after you because of me . [ scene_break ] phillip : i just hope that you will never be faced with an impossible choice . chance : impossible ... was it really that impossible ? i mean , you said you did n't think you were gon na be accepted , but i assume at this point , you 've told everybody just about everything . i have n't seen anyone try and kick you out of the family yet . phillip : maybe they would have embraced me . i do n't know . but my fear told me otherwise , and i knew that i would never be the husband that your mother needed , and i knew that i would never be this -- the father that you needed . chance : you did n't even try . phillip : that 's not true . i was there in the beginning . i fed you . i changed you . i held you when you cried . but i - i could n't shake the feeling that you guys would be better off without me . all -- all of you would be better off without me . chance : yeah , well , i guess we 'll never know how that would have turned out if you had stayed now , will we ? phillip : i 'm sorry that i bailed on you . maybe if i had a mother like nina -- chance : yeah , you know , i really lucked out . i hit the jackpot when it comes to moms . look , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean for that to -- phillip : no , no . it 's fine . i get it . i - i let you down . chance : yeah . yeah , but you were there when it mattered . when i needed you to take that test to see if you had huntington 's . and i -- considering everything that you thought you 'd have to face , that took guts . phillip : i was n't trying to do the big , brave thing . i was just trying to be a good dad . chance : yeah . i got that . phillip : i appreciate you meeting me . chance : it 's no problem . phillip : there 's no reason for me to run away from genoa city now , so if you want me to stay ... just , uh , let me know . [ scene_break ] billy : you know , i knew it would take a heavyweight like victor for you to even consider making me c.e.o . , but , uh , for victor to go against ashley like that , i - i - i do n't -- jill : what did you expect , given your history ? i mean , being sent to hong kong and chloe and , god , the baby you almost did n't acknowledge ? are you really surprised i did n't choose you ? billy : nothing like kicking me when i 'm down , right , mom ? jill : did you expect me to say , `` i 'm sorry `` ? billy : mnh - mnh . no . what i had hoped that you would do is tell me that cane was wrong . that 's what i was hoping for . jill : cane was the c.e.o . before you even came back to town . it only made good business sense to put him back in charge . it was n't like i chose one son over the other . billy : no . you just chose a fraud over your own son . jill : what do you want from me ? billy : nothing . i do n't want a damn thing from you , mom . [ scene_break ] jack : ( sighs ) now that mary jane was behind giving the cookie to summer that put her into a coma . i guess she thought that , uh , having their child in crisis might bring nick and phyllis closer together . sharon : she was right about that . ( sighs heavily ) so you think now that mary jane has gotten rid of the phyllis threat , that she 's going to set her attention on me ? jack : okay , look , i ... ( sighs ) i do n't want to scare you . sharon : just tell me . jack : i found a mangled baby doll outside your door . sharon : and you think she put it there ? jack : i have no proof that it was her , but , i mean , who else would do something like this ? you 're obviously a major threat to her imaginary relationship with me . sharon : and so you raised the threat by moving in across the hall ? jack : i did n't want to take the chance of any harm coming to you or the baby . sharon : well , it sounds like that 's more likely to happen the closer you are to me . so i think you should move out of your room and move back home now . jack : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : everything okay ? nick : yeah , i just had to call and let them know i was n't gon na be in on the board meeting today . phyllis : all right . if you need to go , go ahead . i have it covered . nick : no , i need to be here with my family . phyllis : she 's improving . i know it does n't look that way , but -- but she is . nick : well , you want to know what i really see is you doing what you always do , giving everything you have to the people you love . phyllis : i ca n't help that . nick : you were the same way after my plane crash . it 's like i was going through the motions , living someone else 's life . but you took my hand , and you showed me the way , and you 're still showing me the way . that 's why i know now , more than ever , that as long as we 're together , there 's nothing we ca n't survive . summer : again ! [ scene_break ] j.t . : ( sighs ) well , i still need to check a few things , but i should be able to get you set up with a new system by early next week . billy : aha , if it is n't the newman guard dog . so who does `` the mustache `` got you digging up dirt on now ? mac : billy . billy : this is part of the reason why ceecee got kicked off the newman board . j.t . : well , if that were the case , then i 'd still be there , would n't i ? billy : what are you talking about ? the old man actually fired his son - in - law ? j.t . : no , actually , i quit . billy : all right , good for you . it 's about time you got off of that family gravy train anyway . j.t . : yeah , well , i - i hear you 're still riding yours . billy : ( chuckles ) j.t . : i 'll give you a shout when i get it all figured out , okay ? billy : what ? he 's -- he 's done at newman , so now he 's gon na make this his new home ? mac : billy , forget about j.t . and tell me why you 're in such a funk . billy : i 'm not -- nothing . mac : billy , it 's me . billy : ( sighs ) i found out cane was telling the truth . mac : about jill not wanting you as c.e.o . of jabot ? billy : yeah , she sold me down the river without a second thought , and all to please the master manipulator , victor newman . [ scene_break ] victor : look , once the board saw the flashing , they demanded her resignation . i concurred . ashley : but it 's not like you knew anything about it , right ? victor : no . ashley : well , then why would n't you tell me ? victor : because , sweetheart , i did n't want you to be subject to any more stress . ashley : do you realize that colleen wanted that seat as a tribute to her father , and i hate to see her losing it because of some ridiculous incident . victor : i - i understand . but that incident compromised her position with the board . now i bet you if her father had his druthers , she 'd be living her life freely without worrying about issues of board of directors . ashley : i do n't feel right about this . i feel like me taking the seat is -- i - i 'm taking advantage of her humiliation . victor : ashley , i assure you , if she had the choice as to who will take over her seat , it would be you . shall we ? [ scene_break ] jill : considering billy just voted me the worst mother in the world , `` i 'm just peachy . ( sighs ) phillip : you 're not alone . jill : oh , dear . did coffee with your own son not go as well as you 'd planned ? phillip : i ca n't tell if chance is sitting on a mountain of rage or if he does n't feel anything . at this point , i 'd prefer anger , because then i would know -- jill : that he cared ? ( laughs ) oh , i used to tell myself the same thing about you -- that it was because you loved me so much you 'd get so angry with me . phillip : well , if i use that logic , then , uh , chance would n't care whether he sees me again or not . there i was , trying to excuse why i had never been there for him , when he aptly pointed out there 's no excuse , unless i chalk it up to a family pattern . jill : oh , lord , not you , too . ( sighs ) phillip : what i did -- putting my needs above my son 's needs -- where did i learn that from ? jill : you listen to me , boy . yes , i sent you off to boarding school for a couple years . i did not completely disappear from your life , and i certainly did n't make you believe that i was dead . [ scene_break ] ashley : victor , wait a second . i do n't know how i feel about this . victor : sweetheart , whether you fill the seat or not , colleen carlton is gone , and you 're taking what should have been yours in the first place , all right ? let 's go . thank you all for coming . nice to see you again . victoria : all right , now my father expects excellent coverage from both of you . i 've already secured photo and story placements in with the major media , so let 's really do our best , okay ? victor : all right . shall we all have a seat ? victor : as you know , colleen carlton has resigned from the board of directors , and we 're here to fill her vacant seat . the candidate i 'm about to propose is undoubtedly known to all of you . she is not only a very accomplished businesswoman , but she also happens to be my wife and the mother of my child . please welcome ms. ashley abbott newman . ( camera shutter clicks ) ashley : hi . [ scene_break ] billy : i - i still ca n't believe that my mom helped this s.o.b . steal the family company right out from underneath us and then used me to make it happen . mac : i 'm so sorry , billy . billy : yeah . you know , i -- i 've always come second to her . i mean , first to my father , and then to phillip , and then even after cane was exposed -- i just knew that if it came down to it , she 'd pick him over me . mac : forget about what your mother did . billy : yeah , you 're right . now i have to concentrate on victor . you know , it 's one thing this guy 's jerking me around . but trying to drive a wedge between ashley and the family ? that 's -- that 's not gon na happen . mac : what are you gon na do ? billy : i do n't know . i -- for starters , i could try to make her realize what a snake she married , but that 's not gon na be easy , seeing how i have n't been there like her devoted husband has . mac : from what you 've told me , ashley 's had a really stressful pregnancy already , and the last thing you want to do is add to that . billy : what do you want me to do , huh ? just let him get away with it ? mac : no , i 'm not saying that . i 'm just saying that you need to think about the fallout before you act , and not just to ashley . think about what victor 's gon na do to your mom when he finds out she gave him up . billy : well , she should have thought about that before she agreed to be his patsy . j.t . : want to review the list ? mac : promise me that you 're not gon na go anywhere . billy : glued to the chair . billy : ( sighs ) oh . i 'm sorry , mac , i just -- i ca n't let this guy hurt my sister anymore . [ scene_break ] phillip : i did n't mean to insult you , mom . jill : ( sighs ) a little late for that . phillip : i was just looking for some insight so that maybe we could change the dysfunctional pattern in our family . jill : accusing your mother of abandonment is n't a great way to start . phillip : what if i just said i forgive you ? jill : ( laughs ) phillip : i ca n't expect my son to do something that i 'm not willing to do . jill : are you sure that i am deserving of forgiveness ? because according to you and your brother , i 've royally screwed up both your lives . phillip : you did the best that you could do . jill : ( scoffs ) phillip : you -- you loved us in your own way . jill : ( sighs ) i still do . phillip : i 'm sorry that it took me so long to figure that out . jill : and i 'm sorry i was n't a better mother and i did n't know the kind of pressure you were under . phillip : aw , it 's -- it 's over now . jill : do n't be so sure of that . i have n't forgiven you for leaving , you know . but only because i missed you so much . [ scene_break ] nina : so did you get anything out of the one - on - one with your dad ? chance : yeah . yeah , i found out the guy was gay . nina : he told you . chance : sure did . why did n't you ? nina : i just found out , and he wanted to be the one to tell you , so ... are you okay with it ? chance : with him being gay ? yeah . it does n't really matter to me . nina : well , i mean , how could it not ? he 's your father . chance : mom , one of the biggest reasons i agreed to meet with the guy was because i thought you were still in love with him , but obviously , that 's not the case now , so ... ( inhales deeply ) chance : it is n't , right ? nina : your father was the love of my life , and , you know , even after all these years and everything that 's gone down ... ( scoffs ) yeah , i think he still is . chance : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : ( sniffles ) phyllis : ( chuckles ) do n't tell me you 're obsessed now , too . nick : well , `` mommy princess `` is pretty hard to resist . phyllis : ( chuckles ) nick : is she asleep ? phyllis : yeah . being a toddler again pretty much knocks you out . nick : how about you ? you must be exhausted . phyllis : do i look that bad ? nick : i think you beautiful . i 've really missed you . phyllis : i missed you . i do n't think that this is a good idea . nick : i know you 're scared , and i do n't blame you . i put you through hell these past few months . phyllis : i - i created that hell , too . nick : you know , watching this video , it makes me wish we could go back to that time before everything got so messed up . phyllis : mm - hmm . that would be nice . nick : then let 's do it . phyllis : do what ? nick : i meant what i said about marrying you all over again . phyllis : that 's crazy . we 're exhausted over our daughter , and i think that we 're not thinking straight . nick : it 's not about summer . it 's about us . it 's about me seeing so clearly now that i still want and love and need you , and not because you 're the mother of my child . it 's because of you . it 's because of who i am when i 'm with you . it 's because of who we are together . and i do n't want to lose that -- or us -- ever , ever again . phyllis : ( giggles ) what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm not going to apologize for trying to protect you and our child from this nutcase . sharon : jack , this is n't about mary jane , okay ? i told you , i need some time to myself . jack : i know . i -- sharon : i need to stand on my own two feet . jack : i know that . i heard you . sharon : really ? did you hear me ? because every other day , you 're asking me to move back into the house . jack : i do n't know what the crime is wanting to just keep you comfortable . sharon : i am comfortable ! jack : you 're also very vulnerable here . sharon : i can take care of myself . jack : you should n't -- ( sighs ) you 're forgetting one very important thing -- it is n't just about you . you are carrying my child . sharon : well , i can take care of her , too . jack : you should n't have to do that alone . sharon : yes , i do , because i am responsible for her , jack . me ! jack : wait , how can you say that ? i am every bit as responsible as you are . sharon : no , you 're -- jack : i 'm the child 's father . sharon : jack , no you 're not . you 're not the baby 's father . [ scene_break ] j.t . : well , if it works with your schedule , i can probably come back tomorrow and start the installation . mac : that 's perfect . j.t . : now the hard part . mac : hitting me with the bill ? j.t . : no , going back to newman and clearing out my office . i just hope i do n't run into victor . mac : i hope billy does n't , either . he 's gone , and i 'll give you three guesses where he went . [ scene_break ] victor : all in favor of appointing ashley abbott newman ? billy : you might want to rethink that , sis . ashley : billy ? victor : excuse me , what 's the meaning of this ? you 're barging in on a private meeting . billy : oh , you 've been having a lot of those , have n't you , mr. newman ? ashley : what are you talking about , billy ? victor : call security . get him out of here . billy : oh , j.t . quit , did n't he ? guess he found out the truth about your old man . now we all get to share in that revelation . victor : quit while you 're ahead . you 're gon na regret this . [ scene_break ] jack : is this some kind of a joke ? sharon : jack -- jack : i understand you 're under a lot of stress right now , but telling me i 'm not this baby 's father just to get me to back off is not the -- sharon : no , no . i - i - i - i said it because it 's true . i 'm so sorry , jack . i - i thought i was doing the right thing for my child and for everyone , but i j -- i - i ca n't keep lying to you like this . i ca n't . i 'm so , so sorry . jack : if it 's not me , then -- sharon : it 's nick . nick 's the father of the baby . [ scene_break ] phyllis : what ? are you serious ? nick : yeah , i mean , i 'll get you something a little more substantial for the actual ceremony ... phyllis : ( laughing ) nick : but yes . phyllis : shut up . oh , my god . nick : look , you and -- and this family -- you mean everything to me , and i do n't want to live without you . phyllis : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . nick : ( laughs ) okay . phyllis : ( laughs ) nick : so , phyllis newman ... phyllis : ( laughs ) nick : will you marry me again ? [ next_on ] billy : he is isolating you from us , he 's dividing the family , and he 's keeping you under control . nick : this ring is a symbol of my love and recommitment to you . deacon : i got ta tell you , she was as hot then as she is now . ( grunts ) oh ! | phyllis teaches summer how to make a bow . phyllis is really impressed . summer begins to call phyllis , `` mommy princess . `` nick walks in and wants to know where his crown is . phyllis reminds him that his crown has to be earned . jack calls sharon and wants to know where she is . sharon informs him that she is in her room at the club . sharon tells jack that she has a doctor 's appointment and asks jack to go with her . jack agrees . ashley comes downstairs and finds victor with victoria . victor tells ashley that they are going to celebrate her appointment to the board . victoria asks victor to talk j.t . into coming back to work at newman enterprises . j.t . arrives at the bar to put in a new security system for mac . nina arrives at the bar and tells mac that after all that has happened she does n't know whether or not she wants to write kay 's life story . philip thanks chance for coming to talk to him . chance asks philip why he left . philip tells chance that he is gay . jill tells billy that she invited cane to be part of their family . billy resents the idea , but jill orders him to grow up . billy asks jill about the c.e.o position and if he had been given to him under duress . jill tells billy that it had been victor 's idea . sharon finds out that jack took a room right down the hall from her . jack lets her know that he took the room to protect her from mary jane . sharon finds out about the doll that was left outside her door . sharon lets jack know that he is not the father of her baby , but the father is nick . nick asks phyllis to marry him again . billy confronts victor . billy finds out that j.t . quit at newman . |
ashley : well , hello . ( thunder crashes ) abby : hello . can i please have an iced coffee ? thanks . ( sighs ) ashley : you 'll be happy to know that the last of my bags are in my car . i 'm all moved out . abby : that was fast . ashley : mm - hmm . i 'm moving back into my dad 's house with my big brother . abby : good to know . ashley : abby , you do n't have the least bit of remorse for kicking your own mother out of our home . really ? abby : my home . and no , i 'm not sorry , not as long as you refuse to let me touch my trust funds . ashley : and all i can say is that hopefully someday , when you 're older , you 'll understand . abby : that this was for my own good ? ashley : mm - hmm . abby : right . i saw how much money was in those trusts . ashley : and if i thought even for a second that you were responsible enough to handle that kind of money , you 'd have it . abby : this is n't about you . i do things differently . i do . but you wo n't even give me a chance to prove that i can . you can not keep my money from me forever . i 'm going to get control . ( thunder crashes ) abby : i already have a plan . [ scene_break ] ( thunder crashes ) victor : i came here to ask you why you involved yourself in abby 's trust . jack : i do n't know what you 're talking about . victor : really ? mm - hmm . it seems to me you are using her the way you used colleen against me . jack : do n't you dare throw colleen in my face . victor : you used colleen against me . do n't do the same thing with abby . ( thunder crashes ) [ scene_break ] ( thunder crashes ) phyllis : oh , my god , deacon ? deacon : phyllis ? unbelievable . all the women in the world , and i got ta stop and help the one who got me arrested . phyllis : when did you get out of jail ? deacon : i got paroled a couple weeks ago . phyllis : why are n't you in california ? deacon : as soon as i finish my community service . phyllis : that 's not soon enough for me . deacon : hey , listen , do you want to stand out here in the rain and argue , or do you want some help ? phyllis : i do n't need any help . i can handle it . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) sharon : ( chuckles ) nick ? ( laughs ) ( gasps ) adam : hey , sharon . do n't be afraid . i just want to talk . [ scene_break ] kevin : michael , i 've tried everything i can think of to track him down . it 's like ryder has fallen off the face of the earth . well , then pray for a miracle , because if he does n't show up at his trial tomorrow , i 'm gon na be selling pencils outside for a living . chloe : ( scoffs ) ( stomps feet ) i totally ruined my shoes . i thought you were fixing the a.c . kevin : it needs a part . ( thunder crashes ) chloe : ( sighs ) it 's probably cool at your place . do you miss having a roommate ? kevin : no . why ? chloe : i want to move back in . i got ta get out of katherine 's . kevin : did chance get reinstated to heather 's case ? chloe : worse . he slept with heather . kevin : ( exhales ) i 'm sorry . chloe : and i then i tried to make him jealous with ronan , and that totally backfired . today is officially a disaster . and to top it all off , i am now one year closer to needing to buy an entire vat of eye cream . kevin : it 's your birthday . chloe : i think i 'm gon na celebrate by making a vow to celibacy . kevin : ( sighs ) happy birthday . chloe : thank you . thanks . [ scene_break ] paul : so the k-9 's been called off , and the rain has brought the search for patty to a halt . chris : the police are gon na find her . paul : yeah , i just hope she 's not out there in this downpour . ( cell phone rings ) chris : christine blair . ( thunder crashes ) chris : when ? paul is here with me . we 're on our way . paul : what ? chris : there was another attempt made on heather 's life . paul : she 's all right ? chris : yeah , come on . paul : where is she ? chris : she 's at her place . come on . [ scene_break ] chance : how could meeks let you slip away like that ? heather : it was n't his fault . i - i took off . chance : heather , he should have been tailing you . heather : ( sighs ) chance : where were the guys that paul said he was gon na put on you for backup ? heather : i do n't know . everything happened so fast . ronan : all right , i just talked to meeks . we 're gettin ' a sketch artist down here right now . we 're gon na get a picture of this driver . chance : what the hell were you thinking , huh ? leaving her like that ? ! ronan : i do n't owe you an explanation . what are you even doing here ? chance : my friend was in trouble ! heather : hey ! if chance had n't gotten here when he did -- ronan : wait a minute . where 's your badge ? oh , that 's right . you do n't have one right now ... chance : ( sighs ) ronan : because you got suspended , so do n't let the door hit you on the way out . ditching the sergeant ? that was a stupid move . heather : i 'm sor -- i - i -- i got -- i 'm -- i was suffocating , okay ? it was hot in here . ronan : you were suffocating ? heather : yes . ronan : you were hot . heather : yes . ronan : he was here to protect you ! chance : you know what ? if you want someone to get angry at , why do n't you go ahead and blame meeks for losing her ? or better yet , why do n't you blame yourself for leaving her behind here ? but do n't blame the victim , especially when the reason why you left here was so that you could hit on my fiancée . ronan : ( chuckles ) heather : that 's why you left ? ronan : no , no , `` why `` is none of your business , all right ? i left you with my sergeant . it does n't get safer than that . chance : ronan , this entire investigation is about rooting out the dirty cops . who 's to say who is and who is not ? ( knock on door ) ronan : shh , shh , shh . shh ! chance : ( sighs ) ( knock ) ronan : come on in . paul : are you all right ? heather : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm -- paul : you sure ? heather : i 'm fine , yes . paul : oh , my god . what the hell happened ? chance : paul , if i were you , i would keep heather as far away from this guy as possible . ronan : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( thunder crashes ) deacon : you sure you do n't need any help ? phyllis : oh , get lost . ( sighs ) deacon : you 're turning that the wrong way . phyllis : i ... i ... deacon : you know , phyllis , for the record , i was n't the bad guy you thought i was . phyllis : oh , yeah , you 're a great guy . you set my son up . he went to jail because of you . you seduced his wife , and you kidnapped her . you 're terrific . deacon : hey , i was a victim of sarah , same as everybody . i did what i had to do to protect my son eric . look , amber forgave me . why ca n't you ? phyllis : ( scoffs ) can you please get out of here ? i do n't want to see your face . ( grunts ) ow ! ow ! ( winces ) oh , god . ( sighs ) deacon : here , let me see that . come on . phyllis : ( winces ) ow . deacon : all right , um ... phyllis : ( sighs ) deacon : okay , just -- all right . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , it 's okay , sweetie . come here , baby . ( sighs ) adam : i just want to talk , sharon . sharon : well , i do n't . adam : i care about skye , sharon . i do . she 's a great friend . i do n't love her . she does n't have my heart . you do . sharon : adam , i hear you , okay ? i just do n't care . i want you to stay away from me and my family . adam : you would n't be this upset if somewhere inside , you did n't still care about me . sharon : the only reason i 'm upset is because you wo n't leave me alone . a - and i 'm angry because you just ... you tricked me , adam . you tricked me . you 're not the person who you pretended to be . our entire marriage was a lie , and now that i know the truth , i do n't want you anywhere near me or my daughter . adam : sharon , you ca n't forget all the fun that we had , how we were there for one another . we encouraged each other . we ... it was you and me against the world , how utterly wonderful we were together in bed . sharon : adam , do n't ! do n't . i want you to go . sharon : go . [ scene_break ] ( thunder crashes ) jack : you cut off abby 's access to her trusts . i was helping her look into her finances -- nothing illegal , nothing immoral . victor : you will not be pulling the same stunt with abby as you did with colleen . i 've made sure abby does not get a seat on the newman board of directors . jack : hey , do n't blame me if you ca n't control your own daughter . obviously , she 's not intimidated by you , either . she does n't bend at your will the way your other children do . it must be the abbott in her . victor : how would you like it , jack , if i tracked down one of your sons and deceived him to turn against you ? what real father would do that ? jack : what real father would manipulate his own children one against the other for his own sick amusement the way you pitted adam against victoria and nicholas ? ( front door closes ) ashley : what are you fighting about ? victor : he 's exploiting abby the way he exploited colleen . [ scene_break ] ( thunder crashes ) paul : i 'm working on getting ronan off the case . it 's gon na take a while . ronan : that 's not gon na happen . paul : do n't count on it . chance : ronan 's right . no one on the force is gon na touch him . if i was you , paul , i just would n't leave heather alone with him at all . ronan : you know what ? i want you to back off me . chance : not until every dirty cop in genoa city is behind bars , starting with you . ronan : get your finger outta my face . chance : you know what ? come on ! chris : stop it ! heather was almost killed tonight ! paul : stop it ! stop it right now ! chris : stop ! paul : you should focus on protecting her , and you should go , okay ? chance : fine . fine . heather , you stay on guard , and stop running off . do n't do it again . heather : no , i wo n't . i wo n't . chance : all right . i 'll call you later . i 'm gone . chris : where did you go ? how could you let this happen ? ronan : ( sighs ) chance : ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) chloe : what 's with all the cops downstairs ? chance : while you were busy luring ronan away to make me jealous , heather was almost killed . [ scene_break ] ashley : after what happened with colleen , why would you do this ? jack : i 'm not gon na have this argument with you in front of him . victor : can you meet me at crimson lights in , say , half an hour ? ashley : yes , i 'll see you there . victor : abby is off - limits . jack : ( sighs ) ashley : why are you doing this ? why are you doing this ? you know the trouble we 're having with abby . so why would you help her go against us ? jack : abby needs an impartial adult ... ashley : oh , right , that 's what it is . jack : in her life , someone she can listen to , someone she can talk to , someone she can trust . ashley : mm - hmm , and is that what that is , really ? or is this about your promise to get beauty of nature so you can come back and help run jabot ? jack : abby was on the verge of selling her house . that 's how desperate she is for cash . i kept her from doing anything rash . she needed financial advice . i gave it to her plain and -- ashley : no more ! no more . i do n't want you encouraging her in the slightest . you tell her you ca n't give her any more advice . [ scene_break ] nick : how 'd you know sharon was here ? did you follow me ? adam : i did n't have to , nicholas . wherever sharon is , you are . you ca n't seem to stay way from her , can you ? nick : did he do anything to you or faith ? adam : i would never hurt sharon . nick : she wants you to go . adam : do you ever get tired of speaking for her ? sharon : i do n't know how to make this any plainer to you , adam , but i do n't want to see you . i do n't want to speak to you -- ever . just go , and this time , do not come back ! nick : you heard her . she wants you to leave , or she 's gon na get a restraining order against you , and if that happens , you can kiss bail good - bye for good . adam : sharon , one day , you will look back on this , and you will realize that i knew you better than anybody ever could . i encouraged your true self . he never gave that to you . nobody did . i 'm not giving up on us ... ever . nick : psycho . pack your bags . i 'm taking you back to genoa city . sharon : no , i 'm staying here . faith and i are going to stay here . [ scene_break ] phyllis : this is great -- a thunderstorm , no air - conditioning , and my hand is still bleeding . deacon : all right , listen . do you have a first aid kit or anything ? phyllis : ( sighs ) i keep on meaning to get one of those . ( sighs ) deacon : all right , one second . phyllis : ( groans ) ( sighs ) deacon : give me your hand . phyllis : no . deacon : give me your hand . put this on here . keep the pressure on it . phyllis : okay , okay , i know what to do . you can go now . deacon : after i fix your tire . phyllis : i 'm not helpless . you can go now . deacon : well , my mama told me never to leave a woman in trouble stranded ... phyllis : ( sighs ) deacon : even if she is trouble . [ scene_break ] nick : sharon , i am not leaving you out here by yourself . sharon : i came here to get away from everyone , and i 'm not ready to go back . nick : look , you want to be alone ? that 's fine . then get on a plane and go somewhere where adam ca n't find you . sharon : if i need help , i 'll call . nick : okay , you want to stay ? i have a gun in the car . sharon : no , nick , no guns around the baby . nick : i would feel a lot better if i knew you had it . all it takes is adam to lose it once , sharon . and do n't forget , patty is still out there . sharon : patty williams ? nick : yes , she escaped from the hospital . sharon : oh , i had n't heard . nick : you know how dangerous she is , and she has been up to this cabin before . please , sharon , take the gun . protect yourself . sharon : okay . okay . [ scene_break ] jack : call me if there are any changes . thanks . ashley : no word on patty ? jack : she 's fallen off the face of the earth . ashley : okay , jackie , i need you to look me in the eye and promise me -- promise me that you 're not going to manipulate my daughter to get at victor . jack : i got the message . ashley : because if she pursues this , if abby does , then i 'm going to blame you . no , no , no . and i 'm not gon na be so nice the next time . jack : look , i 'm thrilled you 're back in the house again . i 'm not gon na do anything to jeopardize that . do n't worry about abby . she 's a smart girl . ashley : please . that 's the problem . she 's too smart for her own good . i got ta go meet victor . ( thunder crashes ) ( front door closes ) jack : abby , it 's uncle jack . uh , why do n't you get back here ? i think we need to talk . [ scene_break ] abby : i 'll be right over . victor : excuse me . abby : hey , dad . um , i got ta go . victor : no , no , no . hold on . hold on a second . abby : ( sighs ) victor : i understand jack abbott has given you advice , encouraged you to delve into your finances . abby : ( scoffs ) i do n't need anyone to encourage me . victor : mm - hmm . abby : it 's my money . i should know what 's being done with it . victor : i want you to know that your mother and i have told him in no uncertain terms to sever his alliance with you . abby : i do n't need uncle jack . i can find other financial and legal advice . victor : you will have great difficulty finding another financial advisor , all right ? abby : not everyone is afraid of you , and i 'm not going to give up . victor : listen , girl , you keep on rebelling . see how far it 'll get you . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , chloe , uh , it 's kevin , and , uh , i just wanted to call and let you know that , uh , i am gon na leave work early , so why do n't you crank up the a.c. ? and , uh , if you want , we can still hang out and watch a movie or get drunk and throw darts at heather 's door , whatever you want . so i will see you in a bit , and i , uh , i hope you 're feeling better . [ scene_break ] chloe : well , i 'm sorry something happened to heather , but do n't blame me . and did n't ronan have backup ? chance : ronan might be one of the dirty cops who 's trying to kill her . and thanks to you , you could have given him an opportunity to . chloe : this never would have happened if you had n't slept with her . you can blame yourself . chance : believe me . i do . ( sighs ) chloe , what was that garbage down at jimmy 's , calling me over there just so i could watch you kiss ronan ? chloe : i wanted to imprint a picture of me kissing him , just like i had a picture of you with her . chance : i have never known you to be scheming or manipulative . chloe : well , i guess i saw the real you when you slept with heather , and now you 've seen the real me . so now we 're even . ( thunder crashes ) [ scene_break ] ronan : whoever put the bomb in heather 's car had been laying low . there has n't been an attempt made on her life since we started around - the - clock protection . paul : well , that 's the whole point of around - the - clock protection . ronan : yes , it is . but tonight , when i got a phone call to be someplace else without heather , i decided to go , thinking that we could flush out the other players in this . paul : uh - huh , a - and what gives you the right to use my daughter as bait ? ronan : she was with my superior . we had men covering this building , but we did n't know that she would take off on her own . chris : and where were your men when she was attacked ? ronan : they would have had this covered , until `` dudley do - right `` stepped in , screwing everything up , as usual . paul : you know , i do n't give a damn about your investigation . i want my daughter safe . ronan : she is safe ! she will continue to be safe , if we can just keep chance out of the way . chris : and how do we do that without telling him what 's going on ? he does n't seem to give up . ronan : i do n't know then , all right ? i do n't know . that means we have a huge problem . ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] chance : i take part of the blame . ( thunder crashes ) chance : if i had n't messed up , then you would n't have behaved the way that you did . but you should have talked about it with me before just acting out , chloe . chloe : well , you lost the right to lecture me when you slipped into bed with heather . chance : throwing yourself at a guy who 's not only despicable but possibly dangerous is not the way to get back . chloe : so ronan 's sketchy ? i happen to like bad guys . i always liked 'em . chance : and you were my first , and believe me when i say my last , boy scout . chloe : maybe i like ronan . you know , i kinda miss it . and he did not have a problem kissing me back . i 'll tell you that . chance : if you 're trying to hurt me , it 's working . but , chloe , this is not a game . stay away from ronan , or you may find yourself in a situation that 's far worse than heather 's . chloe : well , i do n't need protecting like heather . i do n't need a bodyguard . i happen to be fine all by myself . i can take care of myself . do n't you worry . chance : fine . [ scene_break ] ashley : thank you so much . victor : i ran into our daughter . ashley : yeah ? victor : she 's determined to have access to her trust fund . ashley : ( sighs ) for pete 's sake . you know , we 're not getting anywhere with this . maybe we should rethink it . victor : not give into her ? ashley : no , no , obviously not . she 's not responsible enough to handle that much money , but maybe it would make things easier if we show her that we can at least compromise . victor : you mean give her some of it ? ashley : yeah , a small portion . victor : ( sighs ) you know , she 's gon na use that money to further a career in reality television . she 'll parade around naked . ashley : victor , obviously , we 'd have to stipulate that she does n't get the money unless she stops behaving inappropriately . if she wants the money bad enough , she will . [ scene_break ] abby : ( scoffs ) jack : well -- abby : save your breath . i talked to dad . i know that our deal is off . jack : is it ? abby : frankly , i 'm shocked that you caved , but whatever . now that i know how much money is in my trusts , i 'll hire people to help me . i 'm sorry i wo n't be able to help you with whatever it was you needed . jack : oh , maybe you can . abby : ( chuckles ) uncle jack , does that mean what i think it means ? jack : as far as your parents are concerned , i have backed off . the big question is , how good are you at keeping a secret ? abby : very , very good . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( sighs ) are you finished ? deacon : your spare tire 's flat . phyllis : great . deacon : i 'm gon na go back to my place . i 'm gon na call for help . otherwise , you 're gon na be here all night . do you want to come with me ? phyllis : no , i 'll stay here , thank you . deacon : oh , of course . what was i thinking ? phyllis : yeah . ( sighs ) deacon : listen , phyllis , keep pressure on that hand , all right ? phyllis : ( sighs ) ( thunder crashes ) phyllis : can you get your lights outta my eyes , please ? nick : phyllis , what are you doing out here ? [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , you 're here . uh , did you get my message ? chloe : uh , yeah , i was too busy fighting with chance . kevin : what happened ? chloe : well ... i told ronan to meet me at jimmy 's because i wanted chance to catch me kissing him . kevin : i bet that worked out well . chloe : yeah , except for the fact that heather then ditched her bodyguard and someone tried to kill her . kevin : is she okay ? chloe : yeah , yeah , she 's fine . but chance is blaming me when he 's the cheater . so he stormed out all pissed off . kevin : well , if i were chance , i 'd want to beat the crap out of ronan . [ scene_break ] ronan : aah ! ( grunts ) chance : ronan ! ronan ! ronan : what are you still doing hanging around here , huh ? you 're compromising my investigation ! chance : there is no investigation ! i am the only one that 's working on this case , despite all of your roadblocks . ronan : you 're working this case ? huh ? why have n't you gotten very far , huh ? you 're in over your head , rookie ! everyone knows it ! that 's why they called me in ! chance : of course ! of course you 're gon na say that ! you 're one of the dirty cops i 'm trying to expose , ronan . ronan : i 'm gettin ' sick of your accusations . chance : oh , come on ! ronan , i am gon na expose you for everything that you are -- a dirty cop . ronan : ( grunts ) aah ! ( grunting ) chance : ( grunting ) ronan : ( grunts ) chance : ( groans ) ronan : ( grunts ) aah ! chance : ( grunts ) ronan : ( gasps ) chance : ( grunts ) ronan : ( gasping ) chance : we 're not done yet . get up ! ronan : ( grunts ) chance : ( grunts ) ronan : no ! ( groans ) [ scene_break ] nick : what are you doing out here ? were you headed up to the cabin ? phyllis : i heard you were there with sharon . nick : ( sighs ) so you just had to check for yourself , huh ? ( thunder crashes ) nick : what does it even matter ? did n't you tell me we were finished ? phyllis : i 'm not surprised you 're with her , but i just thought you 'd have the decency to wait until we were divorced . nick : i 'm not with her . i ... i have done nothing wrong . phyllis : except sic your father on me . nick : what are you talking about ? phyllis : that settlement offer was insulting to me . nick : what offer ? phyllis : paying me off so i would divorce you quietly . ( sighs ) nick : ( sighs ) i had no idea he was gon na do that . he had no right . it was n't his place . phyllis : it does n't matter . you 're just like him -- so arrogant and entitled . nick : i 'm very sorry that it happened , and i will speak to my father about it . phyllis : okay , thank you very much . but you 're just the same . i mean , you never -- you never thought f -- you never thought once what it would do to our marriage by getting sharon pregnant , did you ? but that 's just how you newman 's roll . you do n't care . you get what you want . it does n't matter , right ? nick : i thought we were past this . phyllis : no , we 're not really past this . i did everything for you , nick . i did everything for you . i was moral . i was sensitive to your needs . i learned to cook . i hate cooking . and i learned to cook for you because i loved you . it 's like you were prince charming or something . but i guess it was a dream , right ? ( thunder crashes ) phyllis : 'cause you 're not prince charming , and i 'm not snow white . i 'm like the wicked stepmother with the poison apple . i 'm just gon na do what i want to do from now on . i 'm just gon na be who i am . ( thunder crashes ) nick : why did n't you say anything ? phyllis : oh , i said something all the time . you did n't listen . you just did n't listen . and i sat there ... like an idiot ... smiling ... while you chased after sharon . nick : i do n't know what you want me to say . phyllis : do n't say anything . just go , please . nick : i 'm not leaving you out here stranded . phyllis : you already did that . nick : i 'll change your tire for you . phyllis : the spare is flat . nick : then i 'll fix it . phyllis : ( voice breaks ) you ca n't fix it . you could n't if you tried . [ scene_break ] ( thunder crashes ) sharon : ( gasps ) faith : ( fusses ) sharon : oh . faith : ( cries ) sharon : pumpkin , its okay . bunny , come here . i know . i know . it 's scary , huh ? it 's just a storm . okay , daddy 's got us all jumpy talking about patty and people trying to hurt us . it 's okay . ( sighs ) ( thunder crashes ) sharon : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] abby : god . ( scoffs ) oh , they 're front and center . i hope they 're not gon na lecture me again . jack : okay , you can handle this . just no mention of our little alliance . abby : roger . jack : go , man , go . abby : ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) you called ? ashley : please , sit down . victor : your mother and i have been discussing your finances , and , um , perhaps i 've been a little too stringent with you . abby : really ? wh -- you 're gon na give me my trust ? ashley : wait , um , um , some of it . abby : ( chuckles ) victor : if you behave and , um , prove yourself , then we can discuss it . ashley : yeah , but there 's one stipulation , okay ? you really have to tone down the publicity , and please , no more public nudity , honestly , okay ? abby : ( scoffs ) abby : no , thank you . victor : you 've been asking for some of your trust fund money . i think this is a generous ... generous offer . abby : i 'm entitled to all of my money . i 'm gon na get it . abby : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : i 'm gon na go to bed . kevin : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , wait . wait . wait . wait . hold up . um , i need your help with something . chloe : great . kevin : i need , uh , i need a beat . chloe : you need a beat ? kevin : yes , i need a beat . chloe : like a rap beat ? kevin : like a rap beat . chloe : okay . what ? uh , all right . ( beat boxing ) kevin : ( rapping ) your life is a mess and you 're feeling down but it 's your birthday , girl and you 're still aboveground so count your blessings and lose the blue it 's not all bad happy birthday to you chloe : ( giggles ) uh , that was amazing / dreadful . kevin : i have thousands upon thousands of really great attributes . that 's just one of 'em . chloe : nice candle . kevin : i think it 's left over from one of fen 's birthdays . why do n't you blow it out before you get wax all over your cupcake ? chloe : ( sighs ) can i wish bodily harm on someone ? kevin : yeah , why not ? it 's your wish . ( sighs ) chloe : fine . [ scene_break ] chris : no leads on the man driving the car . the plate was stolen . paul : so two attempts on heather 's life , and we are no closer to finding out who 's behind it . chris : i 'm doing everything i can . heather : we know you are . chris : you 're the reason i got involved . paul : i ca n't thank you enough for watching over heather . chris : well , i wish this did n't happen , but i 'm glad i 'm here . paul : me , too . chris : so are you gon na stay ? paul : yeah , i 'll spend the night . chris : okay , we 'll talk tomorrow . heather : good night , chris . chris : good night . paul : okay . chris : okay . ( chuckles ) i 'll see you . paul : yeah , you bet . heather : i 've always liked her . paul : yeah , chris is good people . heather : ( sighs ) paul : it 's gon na be fine . it really is . heather : ( whimpers ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ronan : ( groans ) ( grunts ) chris : ronan ! chance ! stop ! stop it . this is n't gon na help . stop ! are you crazy ? chance : what , is that -- is that all you got , ronan ? come on ! chris : you are off this case ! go home ! chance : this is n't over . chris : what on earth do you think you 're doing ? fighting like that with your bro -- ronan : do n't say that ! do n't you say that . we may share d.n.a . , but that jackass is not my brother . do n't you say that . chris : ( breathing heavily ) [ scene_break ] ( thunder crashes ) deacon : it 's gon na be a while before anyone gets here . the roads are a mess . phyllis : you do n't have to stick around . deacon : you 're welcome . that was quick . phyllis : yeah . phyllis : kiss me . kiss me . nick : phyllis ? phyllis ! phyllis : you can get out . deacon : who -- who was that ? what kind of game are you playing here ? phyllis : i 'm not playing a game . just get out . leave . deacon : okay , you know what ? i 've known some insane women in my time . sweetheart , you take the prize . ( sighs ) sharon : ( sighs ) ( footsteps on porch ) sharon : is someone there ? who 's there ? answer me . ( doorknob rattling ) sharon : answer me , or i 'll shoot ! ( gunshot ) ( shell casing hits floor ) sharon : ( whimpers ) sharon : adam ! ( gasps ) ( whimpers ) ( sighs ) adam : ( breathing rapidly ) i knew you cared . i know you still love me . ( breathing rapidly ) sharon : oh , adam . adam . oh . oh , my god . ( sobs ) help ! somebody , help ! adam . oh , god , what have i done ? ( sobs ) [ next_on ] lily : i want them to grow up with their dad , too , and if you have to leave , we 're gon na c -- malcolm : he might not have to . lauren : you are standing , desecrating my father 's grave for some cheap publicity stunt ! skye : you and nick were the only ones there . what did you do to my husband ? | at the coffeehouse , abby and ashley meet . ashley lets abby know that she is all moved out .abby feels no remorse for kicking ashley out .abby tells ashley she has a plan in getting her money . victor questions jack as to his involvement in abby 's trust fund . deacon stops to help someone unaware that it is phyllis . adam comes to see sharon . kevin tries to find ryder in order to save his coffeehouse . chloe walks in , complaining , about her shoes being ruined . chloe asks kevin to move back in with him . kevin hand the keys . paul finds the search for patty had been called off . paul and christine find out that there had been another attempt on heather 's life . chance blames meeks for heather almost being killed . chance and ronan have a confrontation over heather almost being killed . adam tells sharon that he may be married to another woman , but sharon has his heart . sharon does n't believe him and tells him to go as she opens the door . nick walks in . chance tells chloe that because she had gotten ronan away from heather that she had almost been killed . chance asks chloe as to why she had lured him to see chloe kiss ronan . chloe assures chance that he had seen the real chloe . chloe also assures chance that she will be just fine as he walks out . nick tries to get sharon to go home , but sharon insists on staying at the cabin . nick gives sharon a gun to use if she needs it . victor and ashley meet to discuss abby 's trust fund . ashley suggests that they give abby some of her money . nick catches up with phyllis and wonders what she is doing here . phyllis lets him know that she had heard that he was with sharon . phyllis points out that victor had tried to pay her off to get her to divorce nick quietly . deacon tells phyllis that she has a flat and offers to take him back to his place . phyllis gets deacon in the car with her and kisses him just as nick peeks in the car window . after nick leaves , phyllis orders deacon out . adam watches sharon with faith through the window . abby arrives for her meeting with victor and ashley . ashley hands abby a check as partial payment of her trust . abby looks at check and hands it back to ashley . abby refuses to accept the check . sharon hears a noise outside and when no one answers , she fires , thus hitting adam in the arm . sharon begins to panic when she sees adam hurt . sharon begins to yell for help . |
michael : uh , i 'll take a -- michael baldwin . thank you . michael : rough day ? adam : as if some sorry - ass , bogus grand jury indictment could bring me down . michael : ( chuckles ) bogus ? not quite . oh , and for a little added extra fun , you can expect some more bad news coming your way any time now . adam : bring it . michael : ooh , that was quick . thank you . well , i 'm going home to my beautiful wife . you enjoy the rest of your miserable evening . thank you . [ scene_break ] victoria : uh , can we please , uh , focus here ? i promised dad that we would brainstorm on our new idea until he gets back . abby : why are you getting so crabby ? i just gave you five amazing ideas . victoria : come on . you can do much better than that . abby : uh , right , yeah . i actually do n't think you heard a word i said . a - admit it . it 's not gon na happen today . it 's okay . victoria : ( sighs ) diane jenkins has taken up enough of our time . you are right about that . everything is just gon na be fine , and i 'm sure that dad will deal with diane and make her realize that she ca n't go around attacking people and just expect them to take it . [ scene_break ] abby : i ran over tucker mccall . i might have tried to kill him . i do n't know . but my mother had nothing to do with it . she was covering for me . she lost her job because of it . she spent time in jail , and it 's not fair . victor : where 'd you get that ? diane : what difference does that make ? i have it . and if you want it to disappear , you 're gon na have to take out your checkbook . [ crash ] diane : well , good thing i have copies in a safe place . victor : i 'm not gon na pay you a cent . i will not be blackmailed . diane : you almost hit me with that ! victor : are you out of your mind , or what ? i did n't even come close . what are you talking -- ? diane : you stay away from me ! do n't hurt me , victor ! please do n't hurt me ! victor : what are you doing ? you stay away from nikki . you drop that lawsuit against her , you got that ? and you do n't threaten my daughter . anyone who threatens my family does n't get away with it ! diane : get out of here , victor , now ! victor : you 're nuts . you 're bona fide crazy , are n't you ? victor : ashley , this is victor . this is urgent . um , something happened with abby that you need to know about , all right ? [ scene_break ] jack : katherine , its jack . hold on for a second . i just got back from l.a . i 'm sure you 've heard by now about tucker ambushing lauren and me on `` the talk . `` he bobbled a question i sent his way . i 'm not sure anyone else noticed . uh , give me a call and tell me whether he passed the test that you were planning . see you . [ scene_break ] judge kelsey : mrs. chancellor , nice of you to join us . kay : my apologies , your honor . i was unavoidably detained . but now that i 'm here , i would like to contest my son 's petition . tucker : the judge already decided to revoke your conservatorship over my company . kay : your honor ... ( sighs ) tucker has not fully recovered from the accident , and the injury to his brain , it certainly has not healed , and he 's incapable , totally incapable , of managing mccall , unlimited . ashley : you have absolutely no proof of that . kay : au contraire . i do . your honor , if you 'll allow me to present my evidence , i think you 'll understand why i 'm speaking up . judge kelsey : i 'll hear it . kay : thank you . when tucker was released from the hospital , i watched the reporter question him , and he , you know , he seemed hesitant , confused . and there 's been other incidents , as well . but i decided to put my concerns to the test . judge kelsey : tell me about that . kay : uh , well , may i question tucker ? judge kelsey : of course . kay : thank you . uh , do you recognize these papers , tucker ? tucker : ( clears throat ) they 're the same papers you brought by earlier to go over . kay : mm , well , is that your signature ? tucker : you know it is . kay : uh , uh , do you know what type these documents are ? what are they ? tucker : you said it was a lease . kay : yes , that 's right . i , uh , i did tell you that . but did you look it over before you signed it ? tucker : i would n't sign anything i had n't read . kay : your honor ... ( chuckles ) this is not a lease at all . it 's simply a copy of an agreement to sell one of mccall 's subsidiaries . it 's a contract that he signed months before the accident . tucker : as i told you at the time , i was in a hurry . kay : ( scoffs ) to get here , apparently , when you and , um , ashley and sofia were trying to rush me out the door the entire time i was there . he made numerous errors throughout the meeting . i could see that he was straining to understand . uh , for instance , when i asked him why the net income rose significantly in his industrial division the last part of may , he said he 'd have to get back to me . now any competent c.e.o . would have been able to explain the reasons for it , and in detail . ashley : your honor , if i could please clarify -- judge kelsey : i want to hear what mrs. chancellor has to say . kay : well , there were other things -- other things -- small things , uh , enough to convince me that he -- that he was -- he was struggling . he can not even grasp , uh , complex financial concepts and/or information . tucker : oh , so you 're a neurologist now ? kay : enough to know that you 're not capable of running a global empire , tucker . judge kelsey : what other proof do you have that mr. mccall is incapacitated in a business sense ? kay : yes , well , you judge for yourself . this is , um , a p.f.e . -- project financial evaluation . um , that 's what i would like to have discussed with you earlier today , tucker , but , uh , if you 'd be so kind , just , uh , read the first paragraph , second page , aloud , if you would , please . tucker : ( clears throat ) `` continued volatility in the music industry necessitates that cash reserves be doubled in any startup venture . in addition , the insurance requirements provide a formidable barrier to entry . in both these areas , mccall , unlimited 's entertainment division , with its deep pockets and vertically integrated indemnity arm has a distinct financial advantage over its competition . `` kay : thank you . now would you explain , uh , to the judge why this analyst believes that , uh , uh , mccall has a distinct advantage ? tucker : it 's a volatile business . it takes a lot of money . kay : uh , you restated some of what you just read , but i 'm asking for your expert evaluation on why you think this independent analyst had -- tucker : i - i heard the question . judge kelsey : can you answer it ? tucker : no . kay : tucker , do you know what the phrase `` vertically integrated indemnity arm `` refers to ? tucker : none of this means that you should stay in control . i own mccall ! i decide who runs it ! kay : in my opinion , i am an experienced businesswoman , and you are not sound enough of mind to do that . ashley : your honor -- judge kelsey : i 've heard enough . based on mrs. chancellor 's undisputed testimony and what i have just witnessed , i will not revoke her conservatorship over mccall , unlimited . when you can demonstrate that you are fully prepared to run the company again , we 'll reconvene . [ scene_break ] abby : i 'm sorry . we are in a meeting . you ca n't just barge in . adam : well , i 'm here in my capacity as a newman board member . i have some issues that need to be addressed . victoria : well , write a memo . we 're busy . adam : where 's dad ? he should be here . victoria : he 's not here . adam : mm . well , then pass this along , will you ? when i learned that `` bubble- head blondie `` here was going to be representing ... abby : ( scoffs ) adam : one of the premier divisions of this company , i was n't sure whether to laugh or have my ears checked , because clearly , our father would not have gone along with this . victoria : he did . adam : well , he 's losing his mind then . abby : you ca n't stand that vicki and i are working with dad and you 're still out in the cold . adam : ( shivers ) yeah . that 's what it is . no , actually , i have a voice here , a rather large voice , according to the rather large amounts of stock that i own in this company . hi , dad . victor : hey , son . i did n't think that you wanted to see me again after i delivered that report from the grand jury . abby : ooh , did he get indicted ? victor : stock manipulation , fraud , and other crimes . abby : ( chuckles ) hmm . victoria : oh , that 's fabulous . you just made my day . adam : mm . yes , party , party . well , it 's a lot of grandstanding , and it 's not going to hold up . but it 'll address this absurd announcement about abby . victor : you 're not gon na address a damn thing . abby is the new face for beauty of nature . adam : well , i guess i 'll just have to take this up with the rest of the board . we 'll see what they say . victor : and you will not take it up with anyone , because from now on , you 're no longer a member of the newman board of directors . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) diane : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) hello . officers , thank you for coming so quickly . man : i understand you phoned in about a domestic incident ? diane : yes , um , my ex - husband was here right before i called you , and i 'm -- i 'm actually really terrified he 's gon na come back . man : watch the corridor while i get her statement . diane : ( sighs ) man : you want to tell me what happened ? diane : yes , well , uh , we had a - a ter -- terrible argument , and he threatened me . man : how ? diane : he threw that camera right at my head , and i - i barely had time to duck . he said some vicious things to me . man : how long have you been divorced ? diane : the marriage , uh , was annulled just a few weeks ago , and the way it ended was very , very ugly . my ex - husband , he committed adultery before he dumped me , and today , i told him that i had proof . i told -- i told him that i had , uh , pictures . ( sighs ) man : that 's nikki newman and victor newman . diane : yes . you have no idea the hell these two have created in my life . i filed a lawsuit against nikki earlier today for alienation of affections . and -- and that 's what set victor off . that 's what made him come charging over here . ( sighs ) i showed him the picture . that 's when he grabbed the camera , and he threw it at me . i mean , there were n't even any pictures in the camera . i had already taken out the memory card , but he -- he was in such a rage . and i - i was afraid , you know ? i really thought he -- i 'm asking for your help , 'cause i 'm scared he 's gon na hurt me . [ scene_break ] tucker : your honor , listen . with all due respect -- judge kelsey : i 've ruled , mr. mccall . now if you 'll excuse me , i 'm late for a meeting . tucker : you enjoy that ? you enjoy humiliating me ? you vindictive , spiteful old woman . kay : stop it , tucker . stop it . you 're not ready to return as c.e.o . , and you both know it . ashley : you 're wrong ! he is ready , and with the proper support , he would have been fine . kay : what proper support ? he 's the figurehead , and you make the decisions , ashley ? ashley : no , meaning , we could have worked together as a team . but instead , you chose to look out for yourself . kay : no , no , no , no , no , no . mnh - mnh . i am putting the company first . tucker : you know , i did n't think it was possible , but i have more contempt for you now than when i first laid eyes on you . tucker : have fun . [ scene_break ] jack : katherine , there you are . how goes it ? kay : uh , jack , we , uh , we need to talk . where are you ? jack : i 'm at home . kay : good . i 'll be there shortly . [ scene_break ] diane : this is diane jenkins calling . up until recently , i was mrs. victor newman . yes , that victor newman . i have an interesting tidbit for your web site -- something for the late - breaking gossip section , and for the right price , you could have it tonight . [ scene_break ] victor : when you signed on as a board member , you agreed not to embarrass the company . i think being charged by a federal grand jury for stock violations , securities violations , qualifies more than enough as an embarrassment , do n't you think ? victoria : are you kidding me ? i think it 'll be front page news . adam : the accusations against me are lies diane sold to the authorities to save her own tail . it 'll never hold up . victor : you bet it will , because it 's true , and everyone knows it 's true . i suggest we call someone to escort you out of the building , and do n't ever show your face here again , all right ? victoria : uh , well , i would be more than happy to call security . abby : here , wait . let me do it . let me call them . i want to call them . victoria : all right . adam : mm , yay . man : victor newman ? victor : yes ? man : you 're under arrest for domestic abuse . victor : who the hell are you ? [ scene_break ] ashley : i 'm so sorry . i ca n't believe that katherine could be so cruel . making you interpret that report in front of the judge was -- it was disgusting . tucker : yeah . ashley : it was uncalled for and unnecessary , because she 'd already made her point . i 'm so sorry . tucker : you know , i remember this one time when i was about 8 years old . ( sighs ) i was riding my bike home from school . it was a brand - new western flyer , red and white . it was beautiful . i 'd just gotten it for my birthday . i was so proud of that thing . all of a sudden , these four junior high boys jumped out in front of me . these were big boys , mean . they 're the ones everybody always told you to steer clear of . they said , `` get off the bike . `` it was theirs now . i said , `` hell , no . `` i tried to make a break for it , but they chased me down , pulled me off the bike , threw me down on the ground . then they started beatin ' on my bike , just wailin ' on it . they kicked in the spokes . they beat on the frame with a tire iron every time i tried to get up to stop 'em , they 'd throw me back down on the ground . but i did n't give up . i kept gettin ' up . ( chuckles ) finally , it took two of 'em to hold me down , while the other two kept beatin ' on the bike . when they were done , they threw it in a dumpster where they knew i could n't get to it . ashley : ( sighs ) tucker : i had to walk all the way home and tell my folks what happened to my brand - new bike . tucker : that 's what today was like ... only this time , the bully was my own mother . ashley : ( sighs ) tucker : no , it 's okay , baby . oh , come on . [ scene_break ] kay : i took no pleasure in embarrassing tucker , but , uh -- thank you -- but i am not going to let him run an enterprise that he 's not prepared to run . jack : trust me , you made the right move . kay : and there 's another thing i want to discuss . as i told the judge , every decision tucker made since the accident c - can be called into question , including the marriage -- the decision he made to marry your sister from his hospital bed . jack : whoa . where are you going with this ? kay : well , if tucker was n't in his right mind -- if he was n't up to his mental capacity , the marriage is invalid , and it should be annulled . [ scene_break ] man : i arrested mr. newman because i believe his ex - wife had reasonable grounds for her complaint . michael : while we appreciate that domestic abuse is a very serious -- man : let me guess , `` my client did n't do it . `` victor : you bet i did n't . diane jenkins was lying to you . man : are you denying you went to ms. jenkins ' hotel suite to confront her about the lawsuit she filed against your other former wife nikki ? michael : my client has answered all the questions he 's going to . victor : no , one second . just for the record , let me tell you what happened , all right ? i was married to diane jenkins , and the marriage ended in an annulment . she did n't get a settlement , and that made her very , very bitter . man : sounds like the basis for a very heated argument . michael : and you 're speculating . man : did you throw this camera at ms. jenkins ? victor : i threw this camera into the fireplace in frustration at no time did i aim at her , nor did i touch her , nor did i threaten her physically . michael : does diane claim that she was physically harmed in any way ? man : in an abuse case , it does n't matter . you know that , counsel . ms. jenkins called 9 - 1 - 1 right after mr. newman left . she looked very shaken up when we arrived . he threatened , assaulted , and intimidated her . victor : officer , she is trying to intimidate me by this accusation . do n't you understand what she 's doing ? trying to get back at me . it 's all theater . it 's put on . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) diane : just a sec . ( knock on door ) victoria : you went after my mother and my father , and now you 're gon na have to deal with me . [ scene_break ] kay : and his ability to think and make appropriate decisions , um , well , that 's been compromised . and something about the marriage just makes me feel very uneasy , and we also do not know the whole truth about ... the night of the accident . hmm ? jack : and that 's reason enough for them to end things ? kay : jack , can you look me in the eye and say tucker mccall is the man you would like to see your sister married to for the rest of her life ? jack : ( sighs ) i - i wo n't deny i am not thrilled with tucker being my brother- in - law , but i also have ashley to think of . kay : because of all the mental stress ? well , ashley may not believe it , but , uh , putting an end to this impulsive commitment may be best for both of them . jack : you may be right . you may be right . [ scene_break ] man : your arraignment 's in a few minutes . you can wait in here if you want . michael : thank you , officer . ( knock on door ) michael : all right , what have n't you told me ? there 's more to it than this . victor : ( sighs ) i went to her hotel suite to have it out with her , to confront her about this ridiculous lawsuit against nikki . and then she turned the tables on me . michael : how ? victor : produced the tape on which abby admits that she was driving the car the night that tucker was hit . michael : how in god 's name -- victor : i have no clue . but she had it , played it for me , then tried to shake me own , intimating that if i paid her enough , she would make the whole thing go away . i tell you , that woman is only interested in cold , hard cash . i have never met anyone quite like that . she 'll rain down hell on me from now on , i promise you . but i 'm going to pay her back . [ scene_break ] diane : want me to call the cops on you , too ? it 's really no trouble . victoria : i guess you did n't seem to get the message when my dad was here . drop the lawsuit and this idiotic abuse charge . do you know what ? you 're gon na be really sorry . diane : more threats -- you newmans are so predictable . you turn to each other all the time , but the minute anybody else calls you on your crap , you gang up , and you go on the attack . victoria : oh , i think you have that backwards . see , you 're the one attacking us . diane : i am the victim here , victoria . i 'm the one who suffered . your father treated me like garbage the whole time we were married , and nikki is the tramp who slept with my husband . i 've been wronged by all you people , and i 'm gon na get what i deserve . victoria : you 're right about that . my family and i will see to it . [ scene_break ] ashley : so we 're just gon na have to work with the doctors and the therapists , and we 're gon na get you back in top form in no time at all . just watch . tucker : ( chuckles ) what the hell was the matter with me that i did n't marry you the second i met you ? ashley : i do n't know . ( laughs ) tucker : ( chuckles ) ashley : except i would n't have said yes , because my life was a mess . remember ? tucker : mm - hmm . ashley : but we 're in this together . come here . for keeps . tucker : mm - hmm . ashley : right ? tucker : yeah . ( knock on door ) ashley : oh , no . somebody has really rotten timing . tucker : get rid of 'em . ( knock on door ) ashley : that 's what i 'm gon na do . tucker : yeah . ashley : i 'm gon na get rid of 'em . abby : ( sighs ) mom , oh , my god , you are not going to believe what diane has done now . [ scene_break ] adam : yeah , diane 's story about the day of the i.p.o . is one big lie . she sold me out just to cover her own tail . but i think we can ... we can show she does n't have a leg to stand on . leslie : okay , so what i 'll do is i 'll review everything , and then let 's meet again . adam : anything in the meantime i should do to , um , help my case ? leslie : i 'll give you my advice , but you 're not gon na like it . [ scene_break ] ashley : what is wrong with diane ? how could she lie to the police about something so serious ? abby : because she is a slimy , messed - up hater , which i told dad when he got involved with her again , but of course , he did n't listen . tucker : all this went down at newman ? abby : yeah , adam was there . he was trying to block me from being the spokesperson for beauty of nature , right after dad had totally just given it his blessing . ashley : he did ? abby : all right , yeah , you 're probably mad about that , huh ? ashley : we 'll talk about it later , okay ? abby : okay , anyway , anyway , dad kicks adam off the board . the police rush in and arrest dad . it was like , bam , bam , bam ! it was totally crazy . look , i - i know i just dumped a lot on you guys . i 'm sorry , but you 're being kind of weird . ashley : we 've had a very bad day , and it 's difficult to believe it could get worse , but it just did . tucker : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kay : hall ? as i recall , your firm specializes in marital law , correct ? oh , good , mm - hmm . uh , well , i want you to , uh , help me out . i want to challenge the validity of my son 's marriage . [ scene_break ] victor : i ca n't believe this . only a few days ago , diane jenkins asked to take custody of kyle , saying that she thought i was the only one that should take care of him , that she could trust me , in case anything happened to her . and now look what happened . that woman is insane . michael : her life 's a mess right now , victor . she may not be facing prison time or criminal charges , but she 's looking at a huge fine from the s.e.c . her back 's against the wall . she 's lashing out at you , at abby , at victoria . she even attacked phyllis the other day . it 's obvious that she 's , mm , crashing and burning . victor : i do n't give a damn what is happening to that woman . i could n't care less . if she wants to burn every last bridge she ever had in this town , so be it . as far as i 'm concerned , she can go straight to hell . she will not get a cent from me , not a cent . [ scene_break ] jack : kyle is supposed to be with you . diane : i 'm afraid that is n't possible . jack : why not ? diane : many reasons . some of them logistical . jack : you lied to me . he 's not here . you sent him away ? where ? diane : he 's at boarding school . jack : boarding school where ? diane : in another country , but he 's safe , and he 's in very good hands . jack : do n't you play games with me , diane . i want to know where my son is , and i want him brought home immediately . diane : well , i 'd be willing to consider that as a possibility , if you 'd be willing to give me the support i need . [ scene_break ] leslie : well , if you want to keep trading your own account , there 's really nothing stopping you at the moment . but in terms of your outside investors ... adam : i should return their money , tell them i 'm innocent , and as the owner of oak alley , i would n't want their hard - earned cash adversely affected by these spurious accusations , blah , blah , blah , and hope that they come back to me when i 'm found not guilty , right ? leslie : takin ' the high road 's always the best way to go . adam : damage control . my fund is as good as dead then . there 's not gon na be a person out there that 'll trust me with their money after this . leslie : anything else you 'd like to discuss with me ? adam : not right now . leslie : okay . i 'll be in touch . adam : no hedge fund , no board seat . i 've got the s.e.c . breathin ' down my neck . game on , diane . game on . [ scene_break ] michael : victor , victor , wait , wait , wait . this is a very bad idea . you need to stay away from diane . victor : ( sighs ) michael : listen , what if the judge revokes your bail ? how are you gon na protect anybody from behind bars ? victor : ( sighs ) you 're probably right . i do n't know what the hell i would do to that woman if she showed up here now . michael : okay , okay , let 's just take a deep breath . let 's get a drink . come on . victor : one second . ashley never returned my call . michael : ( sighs ) victor : yeah ? [ scene_break ] ashley : victor , are you okay ? i just heard about your arrest . victor : i 'm out on bail . ashley : he was released on bail . victor : did you get the message ? ashley : no , what message ? victor : i left you a message about abby . she 's in trouble . ashley : oh , my -- no , how can that be ? tucker : what 's going on ? ashley : hold on a second . diane knows that you 're the one that hit tucker . she has the confession that you made on video . abby : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] victoria : thank you . ( whispers ) damn her . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( normal voice ) hi , uh , yeah , this is victoria newman . my mother 's a patient there -- nikki newman . i - i need to speak with her , please . it 's an emergency . ( scoffs ) what do you mean , you do n't know where she is ? [ scene_break ] jack : you 're willing to trade our son for cash ? diane : i 'm not just talkin ' about money . i 'm talking about real support , the kind you get from a family . jack : whatever that means . diane : you 're alone . i am alone . maybe for the first time in kyle 's life , we could both really be there for him . jack : are you on drugs ? diane : we could be great together , jack . we were before . jack : that was a long time ago , diane . i do n't want you or anything you have to offer . diane : admit it , jack . you 've always wanted me . you slept with me the night before your first wedding because you could never resist ... this . [ next_on ] victor : nikki is missing . billy : why are n't you home with lucy instead of getting into my business here ? diane : you could help me , nick . you could protect me from myself . and your daughter -- let 's talk . | katherine retains her conservator ship of tucker 's company by demonstrating to the judge that tucker ca n't understand complex financial concepts . tucker tells katherine that he feels more contempt towards her now then he did when he first met her . tucker later tells ashley that he feels bullied by his own mother . diane accuses victor of domestic abuse after their verbal argument where he broke a camera and threw it in the fireplace but diane tells the police that victor threw the camera at her head because he was angry that she had sued nikki for alienation of affection and had the pictures to prove it . victor is arrested and tells the police his side of the story but the police do n't believe him . victor is let out on bail but before he is arrested he kicks adam off the newman board of directors . leslie advises adam to return the money to his hedge fund investors because that will help his case . adam blames diane for his troubles and vows to get revenge on her . katherine persuades jack that tucker and ashley 's marriage should be annulled because he was n't in a good mental state after the accident . katherine gets an attorney to see about an annulment of tucker 's marriage . |
sharon : you 're up early . nick : movers are gon na be here soon . sharon : oh , good . i 'm glad . i was starting to think you were never gon na move the rest of your stuff in here , even if it means i have to make room for that relic you call a recliner . nick : you do n't have to make room for my chair . sharon : but you 're not at home without it . nick : i know . that 's why it 's gon na be home with me and faith . sharon : what ? nick : faith and i are moving back to the tack house , sharon . sharon : why ? we 've been so happy . nick : happy ? how can we be happy ? you 're keeping things from me . sharon : i have told you everything i remember . that 's the honest truth . you have to believe me . i 'm not lying . nick : it 's all a lie -- our family , our happiness ! [ glass shatters ] nick : and i 'm over it ! i 'm done ! sharon : nick , no ! please do n't go ! [ sighs ] nick ... promise me you 'll never go . nick : i 'm not going anywhere . victor : dr. burnett , this is victor newman . fine , thank you . well , have you talked to dr. cutler about whether he would include phyllis newman in his clinical trial ? at your medical conference in chicago ? i see . all right , i 'll get back to you . uh , dr. cutler 's arriving at the airport . uh , have a car waiting . hi , sweetheart . i did n't hear you . nikki : victor , victor , my darling . victor : what ? nikki : when will you ever learn ? victor : learn what ? tyler : girl , you really know how to turn it on . destiny : well , i 'm a professional . i aim to please . tyler : yeah . well , trust me -- you did all of that today and then some . destiny : well , i hope that means you 'll call me again . tyler : yeah . you know , matter of fact , we have this -- abby . abby : are n't you gon na introduce me to your friend ? destiny : oh , hi . i 'm destiny . abby : destiny . that suits you . destiny : thanks . i have to get to my next job . tyler : yeah . oh , destiny , by the way , thanks . you seriously were fantastic . abby : so , this is how you 've been spending your time . and money . tyler : why do you care ? abby : i do n't . i 'm just surprised in your lack of taste . i do n't know why , though . you were engaged to mariah . austin : excuse me . mariah : are you starting early or finishing a long night ? austin : neither . mariah : why are you here ? austin : i 'm looking for a job . is the manager around ? nick : do you want to talk about your dream ? sharon : you said you were leaving and you were taking faith with you . it was just so real . nick : it 's not real . i 'm right here . sharon : for how long ? nick : i do n't know . i was kind of thinking like forever . sharon : you 've said that before , more than once . when things fell apart , you left , just like the dream . nick : that 's not gon na happen this time . sharon : how do you know ? nick : because we 're different people now . we 're done hurting each other . sharon : that might not be true . nick : why do you say that ? sharon : because once you find out what i did , you will be hurt . nick : have you remembered something ? victor : i do n't know what you think you heard . nikki : i heard you on the phone making travel arrangements . victor : oh , no , no . i made no such thing . that 's not true . but come to think of it , i think a vacation would do you a lot of good . nikki : leaving town is not the answer . victor : you 've been under a lot of stress lately . you need to take care of yourself . nikki : i am . my m.s . is under control , i 'm following the doctor 's instructions . in fact , i 'm seeing him today . victor : oh . well , i 'm sure that dr. costner would agree with me . i think a vacation would do you good . why do n't we go on the cruise that we were planning ? nikki : i ca n't leave town right now . victor : why ? nikki : the judge is about to make his decision about this ridiculous lawsuit , and i want to be in town when he does . besides , the family needs us . victor : yeah . by the way , what the hell happened to jack and nicholas that they would allow summer to marry the boy who shot paul williams ? nikki : i know . well , summer 's an adult . she does n't need permission from anybody to marry anybody . victor : but i guarantee you if phyllis were in town , she would n't allow it . nikki : for summer 's sake , i wish phyllis were here . victor : so do i . [ cell phone rings ] austin : hey , gorgeous . summer : hi . uh , you 're not home . austin : how do you know that ? summer : because i 'm at the new apartment . oh , you have to see this place . austin : well , i will be living there , thanks to the generosity of your father , so i 'll be seeing it soon enough . summer : okay . well , hurry home . you have the address , right ? austin : i do . i thought you were getting home later . summer : um , yeah , well , i got an earlier flight , and i wanted to surprise you . so , surprise ! where are you ? austin : i , uh , got an early start on this job - hunt thing . i 'm actually filling out a job application right now . summer : wait . what happened to the cameraman position ? austin : they went another way . summer : you 're so good behind the camera . austin : do n't think it was my skills that kept me from getting the job . summer : look , do n't let that get you down . you are smart , and you are super- talented , and i 'm sure that you 're gon na get the next job that you apply for . austin : well , i should probably finish this application if that 's gon na happen . summer : well , hurry home , and then we can celebrate . austin : before i get the job ? summer : mm , we can celebrate before and after . [ chuckles ] austin : well , i 'll see you soon . [ chuckles ] `` have you ever been convicted of a crime ? `` not yet . mariah : did you change your mind ? austin : it does n't matter . nobody 's gon na hire me anyway . mariah : why not ? austin : 'cause i 've been arrested . mariah : [ chuckling ] oh . join the club . what 'd you get busted for ? austin : uh , that 's none of your business . mariah : you tell me yours , i 'll tell you mine . tyler : yeah , you 're right . i was engaged to mariah , and i was also engaged to you . do you remember that ? abby : well , you would n't have been if i had known you were the kind of guy who liked to pay for it . tyler : [ scoffs ] okay , look . destiny is not a hooker , all right ? she 's a model . we were up on the roof , finishing a photo shoot . and for the record , no , i 'm not sleeping with her . although that 's actually none of your business , seeing as how you 're the one who called off our engagement . abby : i had to . i hated the idea of the three of us being married -- you , me , mariah . tyler : abby , that 's not even fair . abby : oh , do you think i hurt mariah 's feelings ? tyler : you set her up for stealing noah 's wallet . she could 've gone to prison . abby : and that 's why i broke up with you . you 're always thinking about mariah . tyler : oh . i ca n't even believe we 're having this conversation . how many times did i tell you ? you were the woman that i loved . you , only you ! you were the woman that i wanted to spend my life with . abby : i wanted actions , not words . tyler : abby , i could 've tattooed it across my forehead . it would n't have been good enough for you . you have got to be the most insecure woman that i have ever met in my entire life , and that is why we are not together . leslie : you feel better ? nick : sharon , tell me what 's bothering you . sharon ? sharon : it 's this damn secret . i ca n't help worrying what 's gon na happen when it comes out . nick : i ca n't hear about this anymore , that it 's gon na come out or that it 's gon na hurt me . i mean , if i had nickel for every time i heard you say that -- sharon : you 'd be richer than you are now ? nick : it 's just -- let 's talk about something else -- anything else . sharon : okay . what do you want to talk about ? nick : how about my cubbies ? sharon : you know i 'm not into sports . nick : eh , that 's true . we could always talk about what a stud i am . sharon : a stud , huh ? nick : i mean , i do n't want to brag , but ... sharon : okay . well , do you want me to just list all the reasons why i love you ? nick : let 's do that . sharon : okay . nick : let 's do that . we should probably start with my physique , the body . sharon : mm - hmm . nick : then we could go to my irresistible charm . my basketball skills . boom . sharon : okay . are you gon na stop and let me tell you the real reason ? nick : is it my dancing ? sharon : well , the main reason why i really love you is the way that you treat other people -- me and noah and faith . nick : you 're my family . sharon : well , mariah is n't . and you took her in , you gave her a job , you even made her a sandwich . nick : yeah , i do n't think she appreciated that . sharon : well , i did , because i know how you feel about her , and in spite of that , you did all of that for her , and i really appreciate that . it means a lot to me . nick : i did it for you . i 'll do anything for you . sharon : nick ... traci : mmm . [ chuckles ] mm . there you are , honey . i hope you do n't mind . i started without you . i usually ... abby : do n't worry . i 'll catch up . traci : ... do n't drink this early in the day . abby : mmm . why not ? it 's good for the soul , among other things . traci : such as ? abby : lots of aches and pains . can i get a refill ? traci : uh , abby , we 're booked into -- i have a whole day of pampering . there 's no reason to rush . abby : well , i suck at relationships , and now i ca n't even do a day at the spa right . traci : no , honey . what i meant to say was that i want you to relish every moment of this experience . you know , that 's what the day 's about -- we 're supposed to relax and forget all of our problems with the men in our lives . abby : are you gon na finish this ? traci : honey , what is going on ? abby : i ran into tyler downstairs , and he was with a woman , and -- traci : oh , no . did you have a little scene ? abby : i may have overreacted a little . traci : abby , abby ... abby : i suck at handling breakups . traci : everybody does , honey . abby : but why does it hurt so bad ? traci : because you still love him . abby : [ sighs ] tyler : so , what are you doing here ? leslie : i 'm meeting a client , but since i overheard the conversation with you and abby , what 's up ? you want to tell me what 's going on with you two ? tyler : abby 's just -- she 's having trouble figuring out what she wants . leslie : oh . what about you ? tyler : i 'm crystal clear . leslie : really ? because , i mean , it sounded like there 's unresolved feelings on both sides . tyler : honestly , sis , i - i do n't get women . i mean , maybe i just do n't get abby . when we first got together , it was like she was so easy to be with . she was fun . and then everything changed . she stopped trusting me . all we did was argue . it was like everything went from being great to just ... i do n't even know what happened . leslie : mariah . that 's what happened . i do n't know why you let her back into your life , ty . tyler : i did n't let her back into my life . she was stalking me . leslie : yes , and then victor had her hauled out of town , thrown into jail , which is probably where she would still be if you did n't ask sharon to help her out . tyler : so , what ? i was just supposed to turn my back on her ? leslie : uh , at this point , yes . tyler : how could i do that ? she was the one person who kept me from going to prison . leslie : are you forgetting that you would 've never even faced those robbery charges if it were n't for mariah ? honestly , i do n't know how you got involved with her in the first place . tyler : well , when you think that you love someone , it blinds you a lot . [ doorbell rings ] summer : coming ! welcome ho -- grandma ! um , what are you doing here ? nikki : well , i came to see my granddaughter . uh , bad time ? summer : no , um ... come in . sorry . i just was expecting someone else . nikki : ah . i see . uh , your new husband , perhaps ? summer : you heard ? nikki : that you got married ? yes , your grandfather and i both heard , after the fact . summer : um , i 'm sorry . it was just a really small ceremony . i just threw everything together so -- nikki : you know what , summer ? i 've seen you send a text in five seconds . summer : you 're right . i could have invited you . i just did n't think that you 'd want to come . nikki : because the man you married almost killed paul ? summer : okay . um , that was an accident . nikki : he also kidnapped avery . he had a loaded gun . summer : i know , and he never meant to hurt avery . austin just wanted avery to admit that she was wrong for defending the man that killed his mom . nikki : are you saying that you think what he did was right ? summer : no , that -- that 's not what i 'm saying . neither does he . austin 's mom was taken from him because she was at the wrong place at the wrong time , and ... that 's really hard to accept . mariah : identity theft . no ? uh , let me guess -- shoplifting ? oh , come on . you do n't look like a gangbanger , so it must have been something harmless . austin : so , stealing is harmless . mariah : it can be noble . you know , like the whole robin hood deal . steal from the rich , give to us ? austin : yeah , do n't really have to guess what you were arrested for . mariah : stupid one - percenters . they did n't even miss the stuff . well , except the -- the last guy . austin : how did you get the job ? lie on your application ? mariah : no , i did n't lie . you do n't have to . you just have to smooth things over . well , it would n't have done any good in my situation , though . the boss totally had my number . austin : and he still hired you ? must be a good guy . mariah : he 's , uh -- he 's all right . of course , if anything goes missing around here , i am the first one that gets accused . austin : well , you ca n't really blame him . mariah : [ chuckles ] i guess not , but it would be nice to have somebody else on the payroll that they could point the finger at . austin : oh , so if i fill this out , i 'm doing you a favor . mariah : and yourself , maybe . you never know . the owner might take a chance on you like he did with me . oh , and there he is now . nick : what are you doing here ? mariah : you two know each other ? nick : oh , yeah . this is summer 's new husband . mariah : you 're the guy that shot the chief of police ? it 's gon na be hard to smooth that on your application . nick : you did n't answer my question . what are you doing here ? austin : obviously wasting my time . mariah : he came to apply for a job . austin : and now i 'm leaving . it was nice meeting you . nick : hey . you want an interview or not ? sit down . résumé ? you earned a scholarship to film school ? earned several awards , interned at a big studio . graduated with honors . austin : high honors . nick : several jobs in the industry . assistant to a director , cameraman ... it 's not bad . seemed like you had your life together before this incident with avery . austin : i did . nick : so a guy with all this experience and a college degree is willing to wash glasses for a living ? austin : i 'll do whatever it takes to support my wife . nick : austin , summer 's more than capable of supporting herself . austin : like i told mr. abbott , i wo n't be living off of summer 's money . nick : okay . when can you start ? austin : i 'm hired ? nick : yeah , let 's give it a shot . see how it goes . austin : you , uh -- you wo n't regret this . nick : where you going ? austin : i 'm going to give summer the good news . nick : well , hurry back here . i want mariah to show you the ropes . austin : okay . oh , and , um ... thanks . nick : what ? mariah : nothing . summer : so , have you heard anything from the judge about your trial ? nikki : no , not yet . summer : why is it taking so long ? i mean , it 's obvious that this lawsuit is completely bogus . nikki : hopefully , the judge will agree with you . summer : why did n't you call me to testify ? i could 've easily told him what a sleaze ian is . nikki : honey , you had enough to deal with . but it seems you 've had plenty of time to decorate . this apartment is beautiful . did you do it yourself ? summer : no , no , jack had some designers come in and do it . he 's just letting austin and i stay here because he does n't think that austin 's place was safe enough for us . nikki : well , it 's good that he and nicholas are looking out for you . summer : mm - hmm . nikki : until phyllis comes back to us , of course . summer : yeah , i actually got to go and see her yesterday . nikki : good . what did the doctor say ? summer : same thing as always -- no change . nikki : honey , i 'm so sorry . summer : it 's okay . i have n't given up . i still believe that , somehow , she 's gon na come back to us , and that 's why i keep going down there . i want to feel connected to her . i want her to feel connected to me -- nikki : and that 's very important for both of you . summer : yesterday , i actually got to tell her i had fallen in love and i 'd gotten married . i 'm totally unprepared , though , for austin when he goes to prison . i do n't know what i 'm gon na do . nikki : summer , your family will always be here for you . now tell me about the wedding . i 'll bet it was beautiful . summer : it was . i could not have pulled it off without sharon 's help . nikki : sharon ? summer : yeah , sharon has been amazing since mom 's accident . dr. mead : breathe in through the nose ... sharon : [ inhales deeply ] dr. mead : ... and out through the mouth . sharon : [ exhales deeply ] dr. mead : that 's it . sharon : [ inhales deeply ] dr. mead : in through the nose ... sharon : [ exhales deeply ] [ sighs ] it 's not working . dr. mead : sharon , that 's the third time i 've tried to put you under . sharon : i do n't know what 's wrong . dr. mead : sometimes the subconscious puts up a wall if you do n't want to be hypnotized . sharon : no , i do . dr. mead : sharon , did something happen today ? sharon : i had another one of those flash memories . that 's why i want you to hypnotize me . i have to try to figure out what these memories mean . dr. mead : you still have n't figured out what this secret is that you 've been keeping from nick . sharon : no , and it 's just so frustrating , knowing that there 's something in there that i ca n't get to . dr. mead : how are things at home ? sharon : they 're good . nick moved back in . the kids are happy . we 're finally a family again . dr. mead : but you 're still worried . sharon : [ sighs ] it does n't make any sense . i finally have everything i 've ever wanted , and yet i ca n't help being scared . dr. mead : sharon , what are you afraid of ? sharon : that i 'll lose it all . victor : thank you for coming by , doc . anything i can get you ? dr. cutler : i 'm supposed to be at a medical conference in chicago . victor : well , i will have you there in no time at all . but first , i 'd like to ask you some questions regarding your treatment of coma patients . please have a seat . dr. cutler : well , all of my findings are available online . victor : yes , i read them . but i still have some questions . and by the way , the contribution i made to your clinic has no strings attached at all . dr. cutler : what would you like to know ? victor : i remember reading that ... the responsiveness to your treatment varies from patient to patient . is that true ? dr. cutler : anywhere from a couple of weeks to several months , yes . victor : aha . but patients do respond . dr. cutler : every one of them , yes . victor : have you had a chance to read ... the medical records of phyllis newman ? dr. cutler : she 's an excellent candidate for my drug trial . victor : really ? when can she begin ? abby : is tyler right ? am i insecure ? traci : well , um ... abby : does the fact that i have to even ask that question prove that i am ? traci : abby , what i was gon na say is , well , everyone is insecure about something . it does n't mean that you do n't have a ton of other fantastic qualities . abby : name one . traci : you 're smart , you 're funny , you 're sensitive . i could go on . abby : but you might be the tiniest bit biased , aunt traci . traci : oh , abby , when have you ever known me to be anything less than 100 % honest ? abby : yeah , but i 'm far from perfect . my life 's a mess . it might look good from the outside , but i have all the same problems everyone else does , just with a bigger bank account . traci : we 've both been blessed in that area and just not so lucky in others . abby : especially in the love department . traci : steve and i had a lot of really good years . it was only after we lost colleen that ... i do n't know . maybe we should have called it quits sooner . abby : why did n't you ? traci : fear . letting go of my marriage meant ... letting go of everything . and the thought of that scared me more than being unhappy for the rest of my life . victor : i would like to enroll phyllis newman in your trial as soon as that is possible . dr. cutler : i said she was a suitable candidate . i did n't say she was in . victor : and how do we make that happen ? dr. cutler : i need the approval of ms . newman 's family , allowing her to participate in the trial . once we have that , she can begin . victor : as i discussed with dr. burnett , i 'd rather not have any of her family involved in this . that might pose a problem . her daughter , summer , who happens to be my granddaughter , has gone through a lot lately , and i do n't want her to get her hopes up only to have them dashed in case the treatment does n't work . dr. cutler : well , i appreciate your concerns . but i have to protect the integrity of my work . if there are improprieties at any stage of the process , i could lose my funding . victor : yeah . i understand that . what if i funded the entire trial ? would you then accept ms . newman into your treatment ? dr. cutler : get her family 's consent ... and she can participate in the study . nikki : i did n't realize you and sharon had gotten so close . summer : yeah , no , it started when neal hired her to mentor the models at jabot , and i was going through a really tough time . sharon just really helped me through it . nikki : well , it sounds like she helped to fill the void left by your mother . summer : no , she always said that she could never replace mom . who could , anyways ? at least now i have austin to lean on . nikki : you 'll always have your family . summer : i know . just austin 's my husband now . i just wish i knew what he liked to eat . nikki : well , maybe your aunt avery can give you a few recipes . summer : yeah , maybe . i just -- i really suck in the kitchen . i 'm sorry . i kind of take after my mom . nikki : mm . [ door opens ] austin : hey , guess who got a job . summer : hi ! hi . austin : hi . i did n't realize you had company . summer : well , you got the job ? that 's great ! congrats , babe . nikki : yes , congratulations . austin : thanks . i 'm surprised to see you here . i -- i know you 're a friend of paul 's . nikki : yes , i am . but i 'm also summer 's grandmother . austin : look , about what happened ... i never meant to hurt anyone . and i did n't think things through . and i tried to apologize to the chief , but -- nikki : you know , paul paid a heavy price for that . so did my son . austin : what i did was stupid and it was reckless , and i know there is no excuse . but i was really messed up after my mom died , and i did n't have anyone to help me through . summer : now he does . austin : i screwed up . i know that . and i am so lucky to have summer love me . nikki : yes , you are . so i suggest you do everything you possibly can to make sure you never hurt her or anybody that i care about ever again . oh , my dear summer . goodbye . i 'll see you another time . summer : okay . thank you . abby : thank you . traci : thank you . abby : do you like this color ? traci : yes , it 's nice . abby : is it right for someone who 's back on the market ? traci : abby , do you like it ? abby : you know , that is one of the many things i love about you , aunt traci . you 're not trying to reinvent yourself to make a man fall in love with you . traci : oh , abby , i do n't think you 'd do that . abby : oh , really ? uh , well , let 's review . [ chuckles ] first , there was daniel . i acted like i was into art and painting . i 'm not . [ both chuckle ] abby : then there was carmine slumming it with mr. all pecs and no brains . fortunately , i got over that one , and i moved on to alex , my cops - and - robbers phase . yeah . there 's lots of handcuffs involved in that . traci : okay . too much information . [ both chuckle ] abby : and then there was tyler . traci : were you pretending with him ? abby : i thought tyler was the one . shows what i know , right ? traci : abby , you know , i 've had my share of rocky relationships , as well , in my youth . there was one particularly painful one when i was in college . it was a train wreck , followed by an unsuccessful one right after that , and i was in a really , really bad place . dad was worried about me . he decided that it was time for me to go to europe for an extended trip . he wanted me to see that there were so many other possibilities in life . so i went . and i was surprised and amazed and completely blown away by something almost every single day . and then i came home , and in spite of all the things that i had seen and done , all the miraculous , amazing things , i realized that here , this family , this is where i belonged . abby : so , are you saying that i 'm backpacking through life right now ? traci : exactly . [ both chuckle ] traci : and you really need to enjoy it , and you need to take away something from every single experience . abby : but how will i know when i 'm home ? traci : oh , sweet girl , you will know . austin : i never thought of putting marshmallow spread , jalapeño jelly , and dill pickles together . summer : maybe that 's because it 's disgusting . [ chuckles ] i do n't even know how to make a decent sandwich . austin : hey . it 's the first sandwich that you ever made me . that 's what i 'll remember when i 'm in prison . summer : look , i do n't want to talk about that right now . just tell me about your job . austin : i did n't want to say anything with your grandma around . summer : what ? you got the job , did n't you ? austin : yeah . it 's just , um ... i 'm gon na be working for your dad . summer : jack hired you at jabot ? austin : no . uh , nick . i 'm gon na be working at the underground . summer : really ? austin : yeah . i had no idea that he owned the place , and i almost did n't turn in my application when i found out . summer : well , i 'm glad that you did . austin : yeah , me , too . it seems pretty cool . summer : mm - hmm . austin : especially this one girl -- mariah . summer : mariah ? mariah is not cool . and you need to stay far away from that girl . mariah : you know , you 're gon na start to get a reputation if you do n't watch out . nick : of what ? mariah : as a nice guy . first you hire me and now summer 's husband . nick : well , you 're here so you can pay back sharon the money you owe her . mariah : and so you can keep an eye on me ? nick : and right now , i 'm watching you not work . mariah : ooh . i take back what i said about you being nice . nick : mm - hmm . mariah : so , did you hire austin so you could keep an eye out on him , too ? you know , keep your friends close , your enemies closer ? nick : who said he 's my enemy ? mariah : oh , come on . the dude shot a cop and then married your little girl . are you telling me you actually like him ? nick : i respect what he 's trying to do . he 's trying to own up to his mistakes and make things right for summer before he goes to prison . it 's not easy . mariah : you make it sound like you 've been there . nick : i know what it feels like to fall in love for the first time and to think that it might be taken away from you . nikki : oh , sharon . hi . um ... i 'm glad i ran into you . sharon : you are ? nikki : yes , i -- i want to thank you . sharon : for what ? nikki : well , i just saw summer . it has n't been an easy year for her , finding out that nicholas is n't her father and phyllis ' accident . she really needed some stability in her life , and you gave her that . sharon : i 'm sorry that she has to go through all of that . nikki : well , i 'm afraid i owe you an apology . i 've been pretty hard on you . sharon : i did some terrible things to you and your family . nikki : yes , but i should have realized it was because of your condition . sharon : thank you so much for saying that . nikki : mental illness is a disease just like my m.s . victor was wrong to exploit your sickness and to abuse cassie 's memory . i know how hard it was for you when we lost her . sharon : for all of us . nikki : i know why nicholas did n't want to take the paternity test . he was desperate to fill the hole in his heart after losing her . i 'm just sorry , the way things turned out . i do n't know . maybe ... this is how things are supposed to be . sharon : maybe . nikki : well , i have an appointment . it was good to see you . abby : what if i blew my one chance at love with tyler ? traci : oh , abby , i do n't believe that . abby : but i just want to be home . traci : everyone does . abby : okay . so how do we get there ? traci : i do n't know about you , honey . i know that , for me , i 'm going to be traveling alone for a while . i have to figure out who i am now before i can be someone else 's significant other . abby : you 're right . who needs a man ? traci : i 'm talking about what i need . only you can find out what you need and , more importantly , abby , what you want . tyler : why do women have to be so damn complicated ? leslie : men have been asking that same question since adam met eve . tyler : is it really that hard for y ' all to trust us ? leslie : um , i think it 's ourselves we do n't trust . i mean , we find the perfect guy , and we get scared . we 're afraid he 's gon na walk away . so we walk first . tyler : see , that 's exactly what i 'm talking about . you complicate everything . leslie : hey , listen , some people make it work . look at austin and summer . let me tell you , those two are not letting anything get in their way . tyler : well ... [ cell phone beeps ] leslie : uh - oh . may have spoken too soon . tyler : why ? what 's up ? leslie : they set a trial date for austin 's case . austin : well , this mariah seems like a piece of work . [ chuckles ] summer : yeah , do n't let that sweet face fool you . she 's bad news . austin : okay . i 'll keep my guard up . it 'll be good practice for when i 'm around all those inmates i ca n't trust . summer : please , stop . do n't joke about that . the last thing that i want to think about is you going to prison . austin : look , you 're gon na have to think about it eventually . summer : well , i do n't want to think about that today . all i want to talk about is us . okay ? [ doorbell rings ] summer : oh , i swear , i was not this popular before i got married . austin : just tell them that we 're busy . summer : grandpa . victor : hi , sweetheart . summer : if you 're looking for grandma -- victor : i am here to see you . sharon : oh , mariah , is nick here ? mariah : yeah , he 's in the back . you okay ? sharon : yeah , i just -- i 'm just gon na see if he wanted to go to lunch . oh . thank you . mariah : can i help you with something ? sharon : you know what ? i had another one of those memories today , and i think this might be something really important . nick : what happened ? what 'd you remember ? [ next_on ] mariah : you afraid that i 'm gon na try to move in on your man ? well , you can relax . i have my eyes on somebody else . sharon : there might be someone who could help me sort things out . nick : who ? sharon : i should go to georgia and visit phyllis . neil : where were you ? no , better yet , why -- why were you out there ? | nick looks at a pic of the family as sharon comes downstairs and puts her arms around him . nick turns on her and tells her that he and faith are moving out . he can not do this anymore . they will never be a family . sharon wakes up with a start and finds nick sitting on the couch beside her . sharon hugs him . victor is on the phone making travel plans . he also calls to have his car ready to go to the airport . nikki interrupts and asks him if he will ever learn . at the athletic club , abby sees tyler talking to a woman and naturally assumes that he is seeing someone else . abby confronts him about the woman . mariah is behind the bar at the underground when austin walks in and asks if the manager is there . sharon tells nick that when he finds out the truth , it will hurt him . nikki tells victor that she heard him on the phone making travel plans , but he denies the accusation . victor finds it surprising that jack would go along with summer marrying austin . summer calls austin to tell him she is back in town and also to inform him about the new apartment . austin says he is looking for a job . austin pushes back the job application and tells mariah that he might as well forget about the job . mariah wonders why and asks what had did , but he declares it 's none of her business . mariah tells him that she will tell him her story if he will tell her his . tyler lets abby know that the woman to whom he was talking to was one of the models from the photo shoot on the roof . upset , abby goes to the roof to meet traci , who has a day of relaxation planned for them . abby takes a large drink next to traci . abby lets traci know about her confrontation with tyler downstairs and about the woman . traci tells abby to relax and enjoy the day . in the dining room of the athletic club , tyler joins leslie at a table . he tells her about his run in with abby . leslie blames mariah for all of tyler 's trouble with abby . nikki pays summer a surprise visit . they discuss summer 's marriage to austin . mariah and austin are talking when nick walks in and wants to know what he is doing here . nick lets mariah know that this is summer 's husband and that he shot the chief of police . mariah tells him that he should n't put that on his job application . austin starts to leave but nick tells him that he will grant him an interview . mariah is surprised by nick 's sudden change of heart toward austin . |
[ door opens ] jack : i did n't want to say it in the reception area , but it was all i could do to keep my hands off of you in that elevator . phyllis : oh , really ? jack : really . phyllis : we were up half the night . jack : well , what can i say ? i ca n't get enough of you today . phyllis : [ chuckles ] jack : it is so good to have you home . phyllis : it 's good to be home . jack : i missed you . i missed being with you . last night was amazing . phyllis : [ chuckles ] jack : oh ! i am so glad that you are back . that we are back on track . phyllis : so am i . jill : [ whistles ] [ sighs ] phyllis : you love me . billy : you have no idea . i do n't want you to leave . phyllis : tomorrow , i 'm gon na be free . and then there will be nothing that will be keeping you and i apart . jill : wake up , billy . come on ! rise and shine ! time to hit the showers . pull yourself together , you big lug ! billy : [ sputters , gasps ] jill : come on . there 's work to be done . cane : am i perfect yet ? lily : [ chuckles ] you , yes . your tie , not so much . there . look at you . my husband the handsome c.e.o . cane : handsome co - c.e.o . lily : well , billy will have to get over it . cane : yeah . he 's gon na fight me every single step of the way . lily : well , that 's fine . bring it on . no ? cane : i just do n't understand why jill 's putting us together like this , you know ? it is not good for business to have this much conflict . lily : well , i am sure that you will rise above it and make things work . it is one of your many talents . cane : oh , what , diplomacy ? lily : no . stamina . cane : ohh . billy : i already told you , i do n't give a damn about the company . jill : well , you care about cane showing you up . making you look like a flop in business . billy : honestly , the only thing i care about right now is whatever 's gon na stop my head from throbbing . jill : billy , listen to me . i meant every word of that promise i made to you . if you raise the profitability just for a reasonable amount of time , i will hand the company back to you , and i will give cane another division . sweetheart , listen to me . you have to prove yourself . and , please , do n't forget the financial incentive here . every dime you have is tied up in brash sassy ! billy : [ sighs ] [ cell phone rings ] jill : [ sighs ] hi . good morning , cane . what 's up with you ? cane : i have some great news for you . we wo n't be needing the office space at chancellor anymore . jill : well , good , 'cause we do n't have any . cane : well , i 've found the perfect place . it has a state - of - the - art laboratory and ample executive offices . jill : fabulous ! at least one of you is doing their job . so , where is this office space ? what ? ! chloe : are you working for a food - delivery services these days ? kevin : did you order food ? chloe : no . but you always do know when i 'm hungry . kevin : the scones you like from crimson lights . chloe : well , my mom already beat you to it . kevin : well , the truth is i came by to you see you . and bella . chloe : well , my mom beat you to that , too , 'cause they 're out on a walk . kevin : for how long ? chloe : kevin , please stop . i have said everything that i have to say to you . will you please just leave this alone ? kevin : chloe , i have a right to know my daughter . victoria : [ knocks ] hi . not only did you beat us here , you probably beat everyone in the building . nick : he probably beat the sunrise . victor : so nice to see both of you . there 's a lot to do , you know . victoria : yes . nick : got something for you . faith drew that . she is very excited you 're home . victoria : that 's sweet . victor : give her a big hug for me , okay ? i will thank her . i 've got something for the two of you , as well . jack : i know that all our problems have n't magically disappeared , but i want you to know this -- you are not alone . phyllis : i know that , jack . jack : i am gon na be there to support you no matter what . i want to make sure you know this . when you went to that courtroom to get justice , to see that victor paid for what he did , i did n't support you the way i should have . i know that now , and i 'm sorry . phyllis : thank you for saying that . you saw me veering toward the edge , and whether i realized it or not , you were acting in my best interests . jack : i was . there was a time that i was completely consumed by making victor pay for the way he hurt you . phyllis : those feelings are like quicksand . you know , and you had to be strong with me to keep me from getting sucked back in . i want to apologize to you for saying the ugly things that i said to you . jack : no , no , no , no . no , all of that 's forgotten . phyllis : i gave in to those feelings . i let my emotions just run away with me . and i can see what a mistake that was . and i want you to know that i am gon na fight like hell to fight those impulses . okay ? i do n't want to be the cause of any more heartache . jack : okay . look , victor 's home now . he 's got other things on his plate . he 's moved on . there are gon na be no repercussions for what you said at that hearing . we 're gon na be okay . i promise . [ knock on door ] cane : jack . jack : hey , cane . cane : sorry to interrupt . jack : no , come on in . cane : thank you . i just , uh , wanted to come by and get the new , uh , building- access cards . jack : uh - huh . phyllis : why would you need those ? jack : oh , i was gon na tell you that . uh , since the drug trials are done , the lab space and adjacent offices are now available , so ... cane : i made jackie an offer he could n't refuse , huh ? phyllis : what for ? cane : for brash sassy ! we 're the new tenants . which means that billy and i will be right downstairs . billy : by the sound of that conversation , your golden boy cane messed up royally , did n't he ? is he gon na steal that from me , too ? my long string of screw - ups ? 'cause if he does , your little plan here is not off to a very good start , mother . jill : i just have an issue with a certain decision that cane made . that 's all . that 's why i wanted to two of you to work together . so this kind of thing would n't happen . billy : well , i 'm intrigued . give me a hint . jill : you get yourself ready for work and wait for my call . because we have a huge day ahead of us . billy : [ sighs ] chloe : how many times do i have to say it ? she is n't yours . okay ? there was a guy . he was in california -- kevin : right , right . the random guy in california . but that 's all you 'll say . not his name , where he is now . chloe : because it is n't your business , kevin . kevin : how could you say that to me ? me ! the guy who helped you run a business into the ground in record time . the guy who went on a crime spree with you bonnie and clyde style . remember the catsuit ? i 'm the guy that took you and your daughter in when you thought your fiancé was cheating on you . and the guy who loved her like she was my own . i 'm the guy who loved you , who married you , and suffered alongside you when we lost delia . and i 'm the guy who made love to you the morning that you left to go to california , and now there 's a kid . how can you say that 's none of my business ? chloe : because it is n't . and we 're divorced now . and we lead separate lives . so if you will please excuse me , i need to go get my daughter right now . nick : what are these ? new security for the building ? victor : they guarantee you access to the hangar at the airport . victoria : are you sending us somewhere ? victor : i 'm making my jet available to both of you . you can take your children to wherever you want to . on my bill . nick : a vacation . now ? victoria : uh ... wh - what about the meeting with the department heads , dad ? victor : not necessary , my sweetheart . you did such a good job that i do n't have to talk to them . nick : all right . i see what 's happening here . our opinions clearly do n't matter right now , so you 're shipping us off . victoria : but he ca n't do that . we ca n't go anywhere . we 're up to our necks in this oil disaster . victor : it 's already handled . victoria : how ? victor : because i talked to the union this morning . and i made a deal . they already ratified it . they 're back at work . how 's that ? so . perfect opportunity for both of you to take you children on a well - deserved vacation . all right ? victoria : you have got to be kidding me right now . we worked so hard to have you released . nick : vic , do n't . victoria : i stood in front of the judge , and i defended you . victor : you wish i had stayed in prison ? is that it ? victoria : look , dad , i obviously do n't think that you should have stayed in prison . otherwise i would n't have come to your defense . i realized that things had gone too far , and i wanted to help make them right again . mom and i both believed you when you said you wanted to bring this family together , and you were n't gon na waste any time trying to punish us . nick : we all wanted to believe that . yet there are , telling us to pack our bags and get out of town . what 's the hurry ? victor : all i 've done is offer you both a well - deserved vacation . your jobs will be here when you come back . i 'm looking forward to working with you . victoria : of course you 'll still be in charge . victor : did you think that i would not be in charge after i got out of prison ? victoria : well , i see that you 've moved all of my personal things from this office , so -- victor : i kindly moved them back to your old office . what 's wrong with that ? listen to me . you 'll be working together . you deserve this vacation . that 's all . you have n't spent much time with your children with all the disasters coming your way . [ door opens ] summer : grandpa ! hi ! victor : hi , sweetheart . my goodness . how nice to see you . nick : summer , what are you doing here ? thought you were done with newman enterprises . victor : i asked her to come by . summer : i 'm so glad this nightmare 's finally over . victor : so am i . there . mariah : natalie told me chloe 's back . kevin : she is . she 's not alone . she has a kid . a daughter . mariah : oh . wow . um ... did you have any idea ? kevin : none . still trying to wrap my brain around it . she 's the cutest little thing . she looks just like delia . and her age ... um , when chloe told me , i thought that , uh ... mariah : are you the father ? kevin : according to her , no . mariah : but you do n't believe her . phyllis : so you 're gon na move the competition downstairs , and this is the first i 've heard of it ? jack : these will get you past the guard desk after hours , into the offices that you rented . cane : uh , thank you . all right . i will , uh ... i 'll let you guys get back to it . jack : wow . that was some reaction . this is n't just about business , is it ? it 's about billy . i know the affect he has on you . the reckless instincts he brings out in you that we talked about earlier . if you 're worried he 's gon na -- phyllis : you know , i am thinking about you , jack . do you remember how he went after fiona when he took over brash sassy ! ? she 's one of our biggest buyers . and he has shown the lengths he will go to to get what he wants . jack : okay , but that particular charm offensive did n't work . nothing has changed in the way we deal with fiona . not one iota . phyllis : why risk it ? jack : look , billy is not gon na commit corporate espionage . yes , we are the competition . but first and foremost , we 're family . and i 'm looking at this as an opportunity . a chance to maybe repair the damage that 's been done to this family . phyllis : there 's nothing i 'd like more . jack : well , as the song says , do n't worry . be happy . i 've got a meeting . phyllis : okay . [ cell phone rings ] billy : yeah ? phyllis : i told you i do n't want to see you . billy : well , i 'm pretty sure you called me . i could tell when my phone started to ring . phyllis : you know what i mean . billy : no , actually . i do n't know what you 're talking about . what 's going on , phyllis ? phyllis : i am talking about you moving your business into the lab right downstairs from where i work . billy : that . yeah . i had nothing to do with that . phyllis : do n't you dare do this . it will ruin everything . billy : i 'm not sure how that 's gon na happen . everything 's already been ruined . [ cell phone slams ] jill : cane . cane : hey . jill : what were you thinking leasing these offices ? cane : well , i knew the drug trial was ending , so i called jack . hey , let me show you the deal -- jill : i do n't need to see them , okay ? 'cause we 're not doing this . cane : i 've signed the lease already . jill : well , get us out of it . cane : okay . what is really going on here ? kevin : when i looked into that little girl 's eyes , all of these memories came flooding back . of delia . of chloe and me and ... how good we were together . how much i loved her . how much i still ... [ sighs ] you do n't want to hear about this , do you ? mariah : yes . yes , i do . kevin . i care . i care about you . and i want to make sure you 're okay . i 'm worried . kevin : you 're a good friend , you know that ? mariah : [ scoffs ] well , i try . you do n't always make it easy . kevin : okay . um ... before chloe left , we spent one last morning together . so the timing is right for me to be that little girl 's father , based on her age . mariah : would chloe really lie about something like that ? kevin : i do n't know . she says it was some stranger she hooked up with . some guy whose name she does n't even know . but just now , when i was with her , there was this moment where i thought she was gon na open up and then tell me more , but ... for now , she 's sticking to that dumb story . mariah : well , if your instincts are right , and the kid is yours , why would n't chloe want you to know her ? kevin : i have no clue . mariah : all right . come on . kevin : where are we going ? mariah : to find out the truth . victor : would you mind giving summer and me some time alone ? nick : not a problem . victor : thank you . have a seat . so . thank you for coming by . summer : yeah . i could 've just met you at the ranch , though . victor : no , i had an ulterior motive for asking you to come by . summer : you ? an ulterior motive ? what ? victor : [ chuckles ] yeah . victor newman , an ulterior motive . so , i wanted to talk to you about your decision to leave the company . summer : look , grandpa , you know that i love you , but i just decided that i do n't need to be a part of the family business . victor : what if i told you that i need you ? summer : i just need to take a step back . focus on luca and our relationship right now . victor : now , i know that the circumstances that existed here before i got out of prison were not really conducive to doing well around here for you , okay ? but now that i 'm back , things will change . victoria : that felt like a setup , and i walked right into it . dad 's barely back , and he 's brooming us out the door . [ sighs ] and then when i dared to question his generosity , he treats me like an ungrateful child . i ca n't help wondering if he wants to make this vacation permanent . nick : [ sighs ] victoria : you 've barely said anything , nick . what do you think ? nick : be careful what you ask for . this is exactly what we were afraid of . dad has n't forgiven us . lily : hey , you . phyllis : oh , hey . lily : hey . what you got there ? phyllis : i have some samples for lauren . we 're doing a cross - promotion . have you seen her yet today ? lily : um , i have n't . but the boutique is open , so you could probably leave it with the assistant manager . phyllis : oh , good . thank you . lily : mm - hmm . phyllis : you 're very chipper today . lily : am i ? i think it 's cane 's new job . he 's running brash sassy ! now . well , with billy , of course . phyllis : yes . of course . lily : yeah . i want to surprise him on his first day . but , funny enough , i do n't even know where they are . he was talking about some new office space but had n't gotten the call this morning . phyllis : yeah , they 're in the jabot building . around the second - floor lab . lily : oh , you 're kidding . phyllis : nope . lily : wow . i know that doc neville left town , but cane found that really fast . phyllis : yeah . hey , i got to get these samples to lauren , so -- lily : oh , yeah . i 'm sorry . good to see you . have a good day . phyllis : good to see you too . jill : how many reasons do you need ? it 's just a bad idea , having our rival company overhead , spying on us . cane : all right . jabot is not going to spy on us . jack : cane 's right . that 's not the kind of outfit i 'm running . jill : come on , jack . it 's common sense . you 're the competition . jack : enough that i 'd commit a crime , commit corporate espionage ? no , that 's victor 's claim . not mine . cane : it 's ridiculous . jill : it 's business , sweetheart . and if you think otherwise , you 're being naive . cane : all right , listen . we have a very strong business model , we have great products , and we have chancellor 's legal department behind us . i do n't think we need to spy on jabot , and i do n't think jabot needs to waste their time spying on us . jill : here 's the bottom line . you had no right to make a unilateral decision cutting out your c.e.o . billy should have had a say in this . jack : well , here 's billy now . you do n't have a problem with it , do you ? us having offices in the same building ? billy : what do i think of brash sassy ! taking up residence here ? i , uh ... that 's not a question i can answer , jack . jack : why not ? billy : i do n't know enough about the deal cane made . cane : all right . well , have a look at the lease agreement . i think you 'll find the numbers are rather impressive . jill : sweetie , i appreciate you being so gracious , considering the fact cane did n't consult you on this . but i 'm sure you agree this would be a disaster . oh , do n't worry about jack . i 'm sure he can easily find another tenant . maybe a taco stand or something . billy : why are you fighting this so hard , mother ? i mean , it 's a decent space . it 's got a great r & d lab . and , surprisingly , cane came up with a good deal . cane : well , thank you , billy . jill : you do n't have to overdo the good - guy act , billy . i 'm sure you do n't want jack upstairs , over your shoulder , looking at everything you 're doing , critiquing every move you make . billy : is that the plan , jack ? i got enough of that at home . i do n't need it at the office . jack : absolutely not . nothing could be further from the truth . no , you 've chosen to live your own life as you see fit away from the family . i 've come to respect that . though i like the idea of your being nearby . phyllis and i have found a way to work through some of our differences . i was hoping it gave us hope to do the same , and that maybe we could reconnect . billy : i 'm with cane . i do n't see a reason why we ca n't make this work . except do n't expect any visits or talks around the corporate campfire . jack : okay , fine . welcome to the building . uh , call me if i can help you with anything else . cane : will do . [ cell phone rings ] billy : excuse me . hey . what 's going on ? victoria : hey . uh ... i 'm calling about changing our visitation schedule . i 'm ... taking some time off , and i want to find out about keeping the kids through next weekend . billy : should n't be a problem . where are you going ? victoria : i do n't know yet . billy : you 're taking some time off and you 're not sure where you 're going ? let me guess . you got back to the office and somebody else was sitting at your desk . victoria : billy , please . billy : did n't take long for victor to push you aside , did it ? not surprising . phyllis : i dropped those samples off for lauren . jack : oh , thanks for making the trip . so , i just met with cane , billy , and jill . they are now officially our new downstairs tenants . phyllis : you know , i am surprised that they all agreed . jack : well , jill did n't . but she got overruled . boy , i was surprised by her reaction . phyllis : really ? how so ? jack : she was insistent this was nothing but a disaster for all involved if we 're all under the same roof . jill : stay away from my son . go back to jack . be with your husband , and never tell anybody about this conversation today . jack : i was a little surprised at how vehement she was about it . she was dead set against it . and then billy walked in . phyllis : how did he react ? jack : i think jill was convinced he 'd be against it , too , since cane signed the lease without consulting him . and then she went on this tirade , the gist of which was `` why in god 's name would billy ever agree to this situation ? `` phyllis : what situation ? jack : working in the same building with me . me having my eye on him , judging him , constantly criticizing his every move . which is absolute bunk . but jill was almost rabid about the whole thing . anyway , billy eventually agreed with cane and me that his mother was overreacting . he looked at the lease , and he was fine with it . though , i have to admit , he did n't exactly go along with my vision of things . phyllis : which was ? jack : this is a chance for billy and me to get closer . as brothers . he wanted nothing to do with it . he said he 'd be in the building to do business , and that was that . so do n't expect any visits from him any time soon . phyllis : works for me . victor : i 've got to be honest with you . i do n't trust luca for many reasons , okay ? but i trust you . now , i have paid very close attention to what you did when i was gone . and i must say , i 'm very impressed what you have done for the company . with a little bit of tutoring , you could become a very successful businesswoman . i know you wo n't let me down . summer : i mean , you 're offering me this amazing opportunity , i just ... i do n't want to disappoint you . victor : you wo n't disappoint me . you ca n't disappoint me . summer : even though i 'm with luca ? victor : [ sighs ] you know , when you 've lived as long as i have , loyalty 's a very , very important issue in my life . and you 've been loyal to me . i trust you . i can not say that for any of the others . so i want you to work by my side in this company . now , i wo n't pressure you . you 're to make up your own mind . otherwise i do n't want this to happen . it should n't come from me . it should come from you . all right ? chloe : what , are you stalking me now ? kevin : uh , you know i come here like 10 times a day , right ? maybe you 're the one stalking me . chloe : okay , fine . well , i 'm just gon na get going . kevin : wait . wait , chloe . i do need to talk to you . chloe : yeah . [ chuckles ] okay . are you keeping me here now , too ? mariah : if i have to . are you gon na crack me over the head with a bottle again ? chloe : if i had one . kevin : [ sighs ] chloe : okay , well , then , can we make this quick ? because she 's gon na wake up from her nap soon . kevin : chloe , i want to take your word for it , that she is n't mine , but with everything that 's happened and the way you 're acting ... chloe : why would i be lying to you ? mariah : there 's a simple way to prove that you 're telling the truth . to put kevin 's mind at ease . chloe : y - you mean your mind . this is so cute that you guys are together . remember last time i saw you , i said this was gon na happen . we used to be roommates . same way it started out . mariah : mm , yeah . wait , was that before or after you cracked me over the head ? i forget . chloe : it was after . kevin : okay . ladies . mariah : kevin and i are n't roommates . but we are friends . and after the way that he stood by you , i think that the man deserves this much . kevin : i want a dna test . chloe : [ scoffs ] i ju -- i ca n't believe that you 're doing this . if bella was yours , i would never keep her from you . kevin : you say that , but ... chloe : i think that you would be a great father . i sincerely mean that . but i 'm sorry . you are not this child 's father . kevin : cool . prove it . chloe : fine . uh , make an appointment . get a paternity test . knock yourself out . nick : ... sure that you understand . he was just using you to get into the company . summer : luca has never denied the fact that he would love to work for newman . but he loves me more . and now he is willing to walk away from it all . and so am i . nick : and what does that mean ? summer : that i do n't need grandpa 's approval . or yours . luca loves me , and that 's enough . so thank you for making that clear to me . billy : we can have the sales force report to me and , uh , finance can report to you . or vice versa . i 'm comfortable either way . cane : okay . well , how about you take ... take sales and marketing . operations and manufacturing . and i will take finance , accounting , legal , i.t . , and r & d . billy : i think r & d and h.r . should report to both of us . just the future of the business and all . cane : sure . done . billy : great . cane : cool . jill : well , look at the two of you working so nicely together . although i 'm still not thrilled about your first joint co - executive decision , staying here . cane : why are you still harping on the office space ? jill : i 'm not harping . cane : yeah , you 're harping . billy : you are harping . and i 'm not sure where the resistance is coming from . jill : i 've just put a lot of money into this venture , okay , invested it in you two . i want to make sure that my investment pays off . cane : done . will do . jill : okay , good . i 'm gon na get over to chancellor . you two continue to play nice . cane : all right , mr . sales and marketing . how about we , uh , get on an ad campaign so we can start filling some of those empty desks out there ? billy : yep . i 'll get on that . i just need a couple minutes to grab a coffee and [ clicks tongue ] cut through the fog . cane : what , did you have a rough night ? billy : got a reputation to live down to . jack : so , how has victor been now that he 's back ? nick : oh , you know . he picked up right where he left off . it 's almost like he was never gone . jack : now , that has me concerned . after phyllis went after him in that sentencing hearing , i would n't put it past him to go after her . nick : how do you do it , jack ? jack : how do i do what ? nick : i think about what you 've been through . you know , what i would have done if somebody had done that to me or to my wife -- jack : you think i have n't thought of a dozen ways to kill him ? to really make him suffer ? my marriage is still suffering because of victor 's actions . but phyllis has moved back in with me , and we are somewhat close to normal . i 'm not gon na waste another minute obsessing about your father . he 's already taken enough of our lives as it is . now my focus is on phyllis and getting her past this . which is why i need to know if victor 's even mentioned retaliating against phyllis for what she said in the courtroom . nick : not to my knowledge . think he 's focused on other things right now . chloe : okay , let 's get you in bed . tch , tch , tch , tch . get you nice and cozy . what ? oh , my god . [ sighs ] victor : easy to betray a man when he 's behind bars . you no longer have that advantage . [ door opens ] cane : [ chuckles ] do n't look at her . she does n't hold a candle to you . lily : [ chuckles ] oh , yeah . that 's the right answer . cane : [ laughs ] so , i have been thinking . lily : about the marketing plan ? cane : no . i 've been thinking about you and me , and how we should maybe go out and celebrate this -- this awesome business venture . lily : ohh . i like the way you think . cane : you like the way i think ? 'cause i 've been thinking maybe ... romantic dinner . and then drive out to the point . we can gaze at the stars like lovestruck teenagers . lily : [ chuckles ] cane : yeah ? lily : i am so proud of you . cane : aww . victoria : oh . hi . um ... you said something on the phone about an emergency . jill : yeah , yeah , yeah . okay . you realize that i am now in control of brash sassy ! , right ? victoria : is something wrong with the company ? jill : i have installed cane and billy at the top . and they 're excellent businessmen . they 're really very , very capable . but , to be blunt , they 're not you . and i need your help , victoria . victoria : you want my help ? jill : oh , i appreciate the fact that your loyalty lies with newman enterprises , okay , but with victor now in the chair again , i 'll tell you what i foresee . i foresee your talents being wasted . so come back where you belong . lead the company you helped create . kevin : just hope chloe does n't drag her feet on this . mariah : you did your part , okay ? the lab has your dna . and i 'm sure chloe is gon na rush right over with the kid 's dna . get them the samples they need . kevin : yeah . i mean , i can tell she 's pissed i 'm not letting go of this paternity thing , but ... i need to know if i 'm a dad . mariah : you will soon enough . victor : where are the journal pages ? chloe : i told you that i burned them . victor : you 're too smart for that . the only thing that you can negotiate with . chloe : okay , you know what , you need to leave right now , because my daughter is sleeping . victoria : they better materialize soon . chloe : or what ? because what about all of the things that you had me do to frame adam ? you keep on pushing me , and it will come out . you will end up in prison so fast that your head will spin . victor : do n't count on it . jack : a vacation ? nick : yeah . vic and i ca n't help wondering if that 's code for giving us the boot . i mean , it 's obvious dad has something in the works . jack : like making room for someone else . maybe adam ? nick : little issue of availability there . jack : unless your father has a way of getting him out of prison . in which case , if he 's already turning on the rest of his family , why would he keep his word about letting what phyllis has done stay in past ? nick : maybe he wo n't . jack : well , he better . because no one -- i mean no one is going to harm that woman again . phyllis : i do n't know what kind of game you 're playing coming to work in the same building . billy : it 's a big building . it 's not my idea . phyllis : well , you did n't do anything to stop it , did you ? i do n't care how you do it , what reason you come up with , you walk away from that lease . billy : i could n't if i tried . have you been talking to my mother ? she is n't very fond of the idea , either . phyllis : do you like the idea ? billy : no , i do n't like the idea . you think i want to run into you every -- phyllis : you know , i have a lot of things i 'm dealing with . | jack and phyllis have a talk in his office about her coming home and how glad he is . phyllis finds out that jack has leased the jabot lab to cane and billy . jill tells billy to get ready for work and that this will be a long day . chloe tells kevin that bella is not his . she insists it is none of his business who the father is . victor has a talk with nick and victoria to take the company on an extended vacation . nick wants to know what is the hurry to get them out of town . summer interrupts . mariah joins kevin at the police department . kevin tells her about bella . phyllis is surprised that brash and sassy will be in the same building as jabot . phyllis calls billy to complain about him being in the same building as her and jack . |
sharon : it 's not working . jack : not working ? sharon : i could distract myself with this work , but all i can think about is phyllis ' trial . how weird is it that , even though i did n't commit a crime , i 'm required to talk about my life to prove that she did . i did n't sleep last night thinking about this . jack : i know . sharon : i 'm sorry . i - i kept you up . i should 've slept on the sofa or something . jack : no , no , no , i would have missed your warm body next to me . sharon : maybe i should 've just lied to the grand jury like brad did . at least then i would n't be telling the whole world i had an affair with a married man . i could always contradict my earlier testimony and deny it . jack : you 're gon na tell the truth . listen , phyllis forced this on everyone . unlike her , at least you can say you never lied about it , much less extorted any -- uh , could you excuse me for just a second ? sharon : yeah . jack : i 'll be right back . sharon : okay . jack : i 'm sorry you heard that . phyllis : listen , its okay . if you 'd never said it out loud , i would 've heard it anyway . you just think like everybody else does -- that i 'm a horrible , manipulative person who deserves to go to jail . jack : i do n't wan na see you go to jail . i do n't happen to know anyone who does . phyllis : really ? i 'll make you a list . jack : phyllis , you 've got an excellent attorney and a he said / she said case . i 'm very confident you 're gon na be walking out of the front door of that courthouse . phyllis : you think so ? [ scene_break ] maggie : this is a g.p.s . tracking system . think of it as a `` do n't do that `` machine . if you try to do something that i do n't like , i 'll find out . if you try to take it off , i 'll find out . kevin : you 're like an angry , angry santa . maggie : you 're nervous ? i think that 's good . because the two of you are in jail . it does n't look like it , but that 's exactly where you are . and if i think for a second that either of you is up to something , you 'll be behind bars . daniel : you know , all we want to do is find amber and whoever kidnapped her . kevin : we know who did it . it was carson . cane : carson 's just another one of her boyfriends in a hotel room with her right now . daniel : you know what ? you are sick . i 'm really glad that she 's not here to hear you say that . cane : yeah , or to see you wearing that . daniel : seriously , what is your problem ? i mean , she loves you ! cane : right , right , right , and you two are just scum , okay ? kevin : and what are you ? some sort of hero ? you 're standing right here whining while your wife is in trouble . what does that say ? maggie : okay , okay , you know what , boys ? we 're nowhere near a playground . so why do n't you grow up ? mr. fisher , mr. romalotti , we still have the matter of disposing of a dead body . bonacheck : yeah , and spending , uh , stolen money . the only reason you two are n't behind bars right now is because a young woman 's life is threatened . maggie : go to work . get on with your normal routine . and if you hear anything , call me . daniel : if ? kevin : if ? when . maggie : i 'm tapping your phones . do n't do anything stupid . kevin : what about carson mcdonald ? he 's the guy who 's behind all this crap . maggie : carson mcdonald is a person of interest . we 'll do our work , you do yours . kevin : mmm , right . daniel : let 's just hope you find him before i do . [ scene_break ] carson : coffee , black . to go , please . [ scene_break ] neil : okay , i do n't have a lot of patience right now . i 'd like to know what the hell happened . lily : dad , i told you . neil : no , you told me that he had a bump on his head . and from the looks of it , your head 's still hurting a day later ? devon , you could have a more serious injury . did you go to the hospital ? i do n't think you did , right ? this is n't the kind of thing that you hide from me . devon : neil , i 'm not trying to hide anything from you , all right ? i could n't tell you . i was out of town and i just got back . neil : you were out of town , you just got back . you should be too proud to give me these lame excuses . and you know what ? both of you , you should be ashamed of yourselves for hiding this from me . lily : dad , it 's not devon 's fault my house got broken into . it 's daniel 's . neil : daniel is not my child . you two are . [ scene_break ] brad : hey . are you looking forward to making your contribution to our judicial process ? sharon : no , i am not looking forward to testifying . brad : well , i ca n't wait . sharon : we 're not supposed to talk about it , brad . brad : i 'm only saying that if were testifying against the person who blackmailed me , i would be happy if my testimony sent that theoretical person to jail . sharon : but phyllis could face years in prison and she has a baby . brad : and that would go a long way to ensuring that that little girl does n't grow up to be just like her mother . sharon : come on . brad : listen , i hate that you 're having to go through this , that our affair has been made public and that we 're having to talk about it in open court . and keep in mind , this is only happening for one reason and her initials are phyllis . she deserves to go to jail . [ scene_break ] phyllis : and i have some breast milk in the fridge in the nursery . nick : in the fridge , i know . phyllis : if she 's , uh , cranky when she wakes up from her nap , um , the thing that i do -- nick : phyllis , do n't worry . i can handle it . phyllis : yeah , i guess you can . here you go . nick : come here , baby girl . phyllis : okay , so , um , a trial like this follows regular business hours . so i guess we 'll be done around 5 : 00 . nick : yeah . fine . phyllis : hey , sweetie . hey , summer . hi , baby girl . you have a good time with your daddy , okay ? what are you looking at ? you have a good daddy day . um , all right , thanks . nick : no problem . hey . good luck . phyllis : thank you . [ scene_break ] paul : sorry to interrupt . michael : sorry to , but willing to ? paul : my source at the police department tells me -- michael : detective sullivan tells you . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm in the courtroom . what ? paul : your brother is being wired with a g.p.s . unit as we speak . michael : well , i ca n't baby - sit him 24/7 and you know what ? this might keep him out of trouble . paul : yeah , well , sorry to interrupt again , but have you told phyllis that her son is an accomplice ? michael : i figure it 's up to daniel to do that . paul : and if he has n't yet ? and he feels so inclined to say , call around midday ? phyllis could go crazy in here . michael : all right , yeah , yeah , yeah , better to have phyllis go crazy outside of the judge 's presence , is that your point ? paul : you think ? michael : mm - hmm . yes , kevin , have daniel call his mother . [ scene_break ] bonacheck : were you aware that so much cash was buried on your property ? jill : no ! kay : no . cane : no one knew about it except for amber . bonacheck : did you have any prior knowledge of her disappearance ? kay : certainly not . jill : no . bonacheck : or any reason to want her gone from the family ? kay : we are not the type of people who respond to these kind of questions . jill : without our attorney present , so if you would n't mind , we 'd like to talk to my son in private . [ scene_break ] phyllis : all right . you ready ? paul : so , has , um ... daniel called yet ? phyllis : no , i told him not to come to the trial . michael : well , he 's got a problem . phyllis : what ? what 's the problem ? paul : he and his friends could be looking at felony charges for , uh , grand theft , illegally disposing a body . phyllis : what ? what ? paul : it 's all very complicated . michael : there is no time for details . phyllis : what ? we have to stop this trial . michael : i moved for a continuance , but it does n't look good . paul : he 'd be in jail right now if , uh , the police were n't monitoring him . he 's somehow involved in a kidnapping . michael : not as a suspect . phyllis : okay ... paul : at least as far as anybody knows . phyllis : is my son in danger ? is my son in danger ? paul : it does n't look like anyone would kidnap him as long as he 's wearing a tracking device . michael : a monitor . phyllis : a monitor ? we have to stop the trial . we have to stop the trial . michael : look , i moved for a continuance . i 'm gon na go back in and see if there has been a decision . meantime , i want you to sit tight . paul , please . phyllis : paul , you have to protect my son , please . paul : look , i 'm an investigator , not a babysitter . phyllis : i know , i know , i know , i know , but as a friend , please just -- whatever your retainer is just -- wait a second , that one 's maxed . not that one . this credit card -- look , please just take this credit card . paul : look , look , i will get right on it . phyllis : put whatever you can on this , please . paul : do n't expect miracles . phyllis : thank you , thank you . [ scene_break ] daniel : i swear to god , if anything happens to amber , i am gon na personally take out the g.c.p.d . kevin : oh , you mean , the police department that 's helpful and kind and keeping our streets safe ? daniel : what are you -- you know , i do n't care if they can hear me . our friend 's trapped and they wo n't let me do anything about it . kevin : all right , just -- just be quiet . we have to wait till the kidnapper contacts us again anyway . we would n't know what to do even if we were n't toddlers on tethers . daniel : yeah , yeah , we would . we 'd go straight to carson 's room . you hear that ? carson -- carson mcdonald . okay , find him , you 'll find amber . [ scene_break ] neil : you 're an independent woman , lily . you can run your own life . i get that . but see , you got ta understand something . you two -- you two are my life , all right ? i 'm a single father , not by choice . and you are my first priority . i will lay down my life for you . you got that ? i love you two that much . do n't you see , when one of you is hurt or in trouble , that 's when i need to know , all right ? that 's what i 'm here for . devon : everything else that 's happened with our family , i just did n't think you needed to deal with it . neil : no , no , man , see , now i never have to deal with -- with this , with you . i deal with , um , i deal with a flat tire . you know , i deal with a hard day at work . i deal with daniel . lily : i hate you . neil : yeah , i hate you , too . and that 's why you should tell me when your brother gets worked , so i can get in a few licks of my own . lily : oh , my gosh ! devon : you would n't know what hit you . neil : hey ... seriously ... from now on , okay , you guys ? you got ta let me know . devon : i - i promise that i 'll let you know the next time some guy , you know , hits me over the back of the head or anything like that . and i 'll get myself checked out if it makes you feel better . neil : yes , it would make me feel a lot better . i want you to go to the hospital , all right ? i love you guys . very much . lily : we love you , too . devon : we love you , too . and i could still take you . neil : try it . [ scene_break ] phyllis : please , daniel , call me when you get this . and do n't talk to the police . i love you . brad : what touching advice for a mother to give her son , and it resonates with the voice of experience . do you like this tie ? it 's one of my personal favorites . phyllis : a conviction for me means a baby is taken away from its mother . brad : yes , well , you should 've thought of that before you blackmailed me . phyllis : all right , so ? what ? michael : the motion was denied . look at me . the motion is denied . the judge wants to start the trial right away . all right ? we 're going in . come on . bailiff : all rise . judge : all right , let 's all do each other a favor and turn off every cell phone and pager . i do n't wan na hear it in the courtroom , and you do n't wan na face my anger if i do . now , in the matter of the state of wisconsin vs. phyllis newman , is the prosecution ready to proceed ? heather : yes , your honor . judge : thank you . counsel for the defense ? michael : uh , yes , your honor . judge : all right , let 's proceed with opening statements , please . [ scene_break ] neil : paul , why am i not strangling the guy who hurt my son ? paul : hey , come on , neil . i need more time than say , 47 minutes to figure something like this out . neil : paul , i do n't care what you have to do . i do n't care about the police . i do n't care about that guy from the treasury . i want you to find the guy who broke into my kids ' house . paul : okay , listen , this is just preliminary . i 'll show you what i 'm working on . there is a chance the same guy is behind this kidnapping . neil : really ? how do you know that ? paul : look , he 's got a file on amber and your son - in - law in his room . his name is carson mcdonald . i think he may be the guy who broke into your house . [ scene_break ] devon : what 's going on , daniel ? you look beat , man . daniel : hey , devon , listen , i 'm -- i 'm sorry about -- devon : oh , no , no , no , no , no , hey , man , do n't worry about it . whatever . it 's cool . i do n't even mind really that your stupid little secrets got me knocked out , you know ? 'cause maybe now my sister will finally dump you . [ scene_break ] jill : do you still love her ? cane : i do n't know , mum , i do n't know . i just know that i ... i just ca n't abandon her . jill : all right . but has it occurred to you that this ransom demand may be another trick of hers ? cane : yes . kay : and do you think it is ? cane : no . and that 's why i 'm more embarrassed that now i have to ask you if you will put up the money the kidnapper is requesting . [ scene_break ] heather : and in order to promote her own financial interests , ms. newman broke the law . she broke the law . in simple terms , she wanted money so badly that she was willing to destroy something much more valuable than money -- a family . a marriage . judge : defense counsel , your opening statement . michael : conversation is a funny thing . at a birthday party when i was 10 , one of my classmates got a bicycle . it was so cool -- 10-speed , red frame , black detailing . i told my buddies , `` when he falls asleep i 'm gon na take it . `` and then at my first job out of college , we had the worst boss in the world , who chewed out a co - worker for doing exactly what the boss had just told us to do . and my co - worker was very steamed and she said , `` if the boss does that again , i 'm gon na have to kill her in her sleep `` and my wife , my wife , when she 's had a bad hair day , she 's told , more than once , `` i 'm just gon na cut it all off and wear scarves ! `` and you know what ? i never stole that red bike . my co - worker never murdered our boss . my wife never cut off all her hair . and what 's more , no reasonable person would ever expect any of those things to happen . and my wife -- my wife 's hair , even on a bad hair day , is , for the record , quite beautiful . judge : counselor , stay on point . michael : and the point that i am so wisely being admonished to stay on is ... words taken out of context lose their meaning . and what 's more , words can have two completely different meanings . now , say , that , uh , you did n't get a bicycle , your boss chewed you out and you have bad hair all in the same day , if you 're like me , a martini smoothes things out . soothes the nerves . so i ordered a dry martini , straight up . and my bartender asked me , `` would you prefer an olive or a twist ? `` and i said , `` as far as i 'm concerned , you ca n't put too many olives in a martini . `` but when i got my martini , there was only one olive in it . did my bartender make a mistake ? no . no . because when i said , `` as far as i 'm concerned , you can never have too many olives in a martini , `` what he heard was , `` do n't put too many olives in a martini . `` what i meant was , `` i love olives so much it would be virtually impossible to put too many in my drink . `` same words , opposite interpretations . both correct . now , um ... when my mother - in - law came to visit -- judge : counselor ? michael : uh , final example , your honor , and -- and very relevant , when my mother - in - law came to visit , my wife asked me , `` how long could she stay ? `` and i said , `` as far as i 'm concerned , she can never stay too long . `` three weeks go by and i am sick of my mother - in - law . i ask my wife , `` why is she still her ? `` and she says , `` you said she could never stay too long . `` but what i meant -- i had said that -- but what i meant was , `` she ca n't stay too long in my house . `` but what my wife heard was , `` no matter how long she stays , it does n't matter because she 's always welcome . `` same words , different meanings , both correct . and that 's what 's got you here , ladies and gentlemen , doing your civic duty and we thank you for it . judge : counselor . michael : a misunderstanding , a misinterpretation of words , but the prosecutor 's office is so eager to put somebody with the last name of newman behind bars , that they are willing to spend taxpayer 's money on that -- on that ! rather than putting serious criminals away . thank you . [ scene_break ] maggie : we 'll contact you if we have any more questions , okay ? carson : sure . paul : neil ... neil : hey , excuse me , i need to talk to you . carson : yeah , looks like it . neil : why do you keep a file on my son - in - law ? carson : why do you think i need to answer to you ? maggie : okay , okay , okay ! look it , mr. winters , i know you 're dealing with a lot right now , okay ? but it is not your job to go around interrogating anybody . neil : my job is to look out for my kids . maggie : yes , but mr. mcdonald is n't convicted of a crime and you ca n't treat him as if he is . neil : if he 's not a criminal , then what 's he doing with the files on those kids ? paul : look , why do n't we just calm down . let 's talk about this . carson : as i explained to detective sullivan , i have a file on the woman i believe stole my savings and her friends who helped hide it . or did somebody recently make it illegal to look into other people 's lives ? neil : you son of a -- maggie : okay ! and that is the end of that . neil : i 'm warning you . maggie : that -- that . neil : what ? maggie : i sympathize with you , okay ? i really do . but you ca n't go around like a vigilante accusing people . neil : yeah , yeah , yeah , okay . maggie : okay ? neil : right . maggie : this is a police investigation . we know what we 're doing . why do n't you give us a shot ? neil : okay . maggie : i 'll call you if we need anything from you . okay ? carson : why do you even care about mrs. ashby ? neil : i do n't . i care about the fact that my kids ' house was trashed and my son was hurt . carson : that 's news to me . maybe i was sleepwalking , huh ? because i do n't remember doing that . hey , be sure to let me know what else i do that i do n't know about . neil : i 'm gon na kill that guy . paul : i did n't hear that . [ scene_break ] jill : should we give him the cash ? kay : well , i think your daughter - in - law is perfectly capable of kidnapping herself . and i am perfectly capable of admiring anyone who has the guts to try and pull that off . however ... i intensely dislike being taken advantage of . jill : well , so do i , but it 's not his fault that he 's in this mess . kay : well , as far as we know , it 's not his fault . as far as we know , it 's not a hoax . jill : he 's my son and he asked for my help , mother . [ scene_break ] ji min : a bagel and a dark roast , to go , please . kevin : you got it . ji min : you look busy . kevin : uh , yeah , you look , um , minty fresh in comparison . ji min : well , i would say it 's been a long day for you , but it has n't even started yet . kevin : long day , long night , long everything . i need a nap . ji min : i 'm sorry about your friend . kevin : huh ? ji min : amber . kevin : yeah ? ji min : she was kidnapped for ransom ? kevin : who told you that ? ji min : i overheard some guy i did n't recognize . i was hoping it was n't true . when i take a look at your reaction , i can see that it is . i 'm sorry . some people ... it 's none of my business . but , um ... i hope it works out . kevin : thanks . [ scene_break ] heather : mr. carlton , can you identify the woman at the defense table ? brad : i certainly can . phyllis newman , the woman who tried to extort me . michael : objection ! judge : sustained . whether a crime of extortion was committed is for the jury to decide . please confine your answers to the questions asked . brad : yes , your honor . the woman seated there is phyllis newman . [ scene_break ] carson : tea , please . kevin : black , green , herbal ? carson : black . kevin : on the house . carson : not my cup of tea . kevin : get the hell outta here . carson : i 'm not sure i get what you 're saying . kevin : i 'm saying get the hell out of here before i do something i 'm gon na regret . strike that , i have a phone call to make . carson : to the police ? i already had a nice little sit - down with detective sullivan . i ca n't say she was n't bad to look at . no , they wo n't be coming to pick me up . they 're actually more interested in you . kevin : of course they are . why chase the kidnapper when there 's a coffee shop owner to harass . carson : no , no , no , see , you 're not thinking straight . they 're not interested in me because i did n't do anything . they want you because you and your friends stole my savings . kevin : dude , i have no idea what you 're talking about . carson : your blonde buddy ripped me off and you 're helping her hide it . kevin : mmm , i see . you can fantasize all you want , but if you hurt amber , i swear -- carson : i 'm not interested in hurting her , only in getting my money back . kevin : so you do have her ? carson : your detective skills are as good as your tea - making skills . in case that 's a little bit too subtle for you , they 're not good at all . [ scene_break ] judge : recess . phyllis : who 's babysitting summer ? nick : it 's all good . i got a babysitter . phyllis : you did n't have to come . it 's very sweet that you showed up . you can go . i mean , the jury 's already seen you , so you can go . i mean , i would hate for you to hear some of the things that are -- are gon na be said . michael : no , no , no , i do n't care what you hate for him to hear . you should stay . look , i 'm glad that phyllis appreciates your moral support , but to put it bluntly , your presence is necessary public relations , no more no less . i need you here . the jurors need to see you registering a vote of support in your wife . it could be the difference between a conviction and an acquittal . nick : cool . wan na go outside ? sharon : nick , do n't . nick : hey , what 's in this for you ? brad : walk away , nick . nick : there 's a baby involved and that baby did n't do anything to you . brad : tell that to your wife . there was a baby involved when she blackmailed me . nick : all right , i 'm telling you right now -- phyllis : okay , wait a second . nick : if anything bad goes down , i 'm holding you responsible ! jack : guys , guys -- brad : phyllis is responsible for everything that goes down . and you 'd know that if you had any memory left . ask her , nick . ask phyllis . and hope she tells you the truth . bailiff : ladies and gentlemen , please return to the courtroom . [ scene_break ] kevin : it continues . bonacheck : oh , pardon me ? kevin : what , are you here to polish my tracking device ? ask me how much money i 've earned today , or no , no , let me guess , you came in because you 're in the mood for a steaming pile of ... bonacheck : decaf cappuccino . kevin : okay , a decaf cappuccino for this guy . bonacheck : so have you found the money yet ? kevin : sorry , ca n't hear you over the machine . it 's loud . bonacheck : we know you spent some of it . where 's the rest ? kevin : let me ask you a question . uh , what is the serial number on this ? bonacheck : i do n't know . kevin : well , but -- but you just spent it . this could be one of the ones you 're looking for . you did n't check ? no ? well , this could be a very , very important clue right here . oh , whoa ! oh ! i 'm so sorry . it just -- it slipped . bonacheck : you know , i ... i appreciate the point you 're trying to make . now you appreciate this -- i 'm a federal agent . once this young woman is found , you , she and mr. romalotti will be detained and questioned by me in a private room . so please , mr. fisher , decaf cappuccino , no sugar . no money . [ scene_break ] neil : do you know who i saw today ? daniel : listen , i really do n't have time for this . neil : my son . daniel : well , i 'm glad that after all these years it 's still a big event . neil : are you really making jokes ? daniel : are you really gon na stand here and lecture me for what , the millionth time ? like you always do ? come and threaten me ? you know what ? i got something to do that is way more important than anything you could possibly have to say to me , so just save it . neil : you 're a punk . daniel : i 'm a punk ? who 's the punk ? the guy who 's trying to go help a friend right now ? or the guy who 's standing in his way ? what are you , trying to protect your daughter by intimidating me ? just get the hell out of my way . neil : where you going ? you 're leaving ? let 's see what detective sullivan has to say about that , shall we ? [ scene_break ] jill : i 've talked to our banker . the cash will be delivered here . listen , darling , this does n't mean we do n't have misgivings , 'cause we do . we do n't know what 's true and what 's not . we 're gon na let the police sort that out . kay : what she is saying , we are doing this for you . no other reason . do you really understand that , cane ? cane : yes , ma'am . [ scene_break ] jack : hey , you all right ? sharon : mmm . jack : you 'll be fine . mind if i go in there and listen to that jerk ? sharon : which one ? no . go ahead . heather : in your mind is there any chance that you misunderstood ms. newman when she said , and i quote from the transcript of your testimony , `` vote my way and your wife wo n't find out about your affair `` ? brad : no . heather : or that ms. newman meant anything other than that she wanted you to vote in favor of neil winters for the open seat on the board of directors ? brad : no . heather : no further questions . judge : counsel for defense ? michael : you never liked phyllis newman , did you ? heather : objection ! brad : i really -- judge : sustained . michael : i would like to get some history straight . you filed the claim accusing my client of pressuring you . brad : yes . michael : and then you contradicted that claim in a sworn statement . brad : yes , but at the time -- michael : and then you changed your mind again ? brad : because i made a mistake . michael : the first time or the second time ? brad : the first complaint was true . i was wrong to contradict it . michael : but you contradicted your contradiction only after receiving immunity . heather : objection , asked and answered . judge : sustained . move on , counselor . michael : tell the jurors who got your vote to sit on the board of directors . brad : neil winters . michael : neil winters . and who would my client have preferred you vote for ? brad : neil winters . michael : neil winters . and you would not have voted for mr. winters otherwise ? brad : in retrospect , mr. winters was the best candidate for the job . michael : i see . no , you know , no , i do n't , i do n't . uh , please , help me understand . you claim that my client threatened you ? brad : yes . michael : and you felt that threat was serious enough to let the police know about ? brad : yes . michael : huh . and yet , you did what you claim my client asked you to do because it was the right thing to do ? brad : i voted my conscience . michael : wait , you 're not kidding ? heather : your honor ? judge : counselor ? brad : no , i was n't kidding . i really did vote my conscience . michael : no further questions for now . [ scene_break ] neil : you wan na remind me how that came off ? daniel : rabid squirrels -- they attacked me , gnawed right through it . i was terrified . neil : yeah . you did look worried . good thing i ran into you . daniel : i know , you 're a lifesaver , right ? maggie : daniel , you even look at that bracelet , that one right there , i 'll happily arrest you . neil : this is ridiculous . he should be in jail already . maggie : well , i appreciate your opinion , neil . um , and i think you 're done here for now . neil : no , i work here . maggie : in your office . neil : i 'll be seeing you around . daniel : oh , good , i ca n't wait . maggie : so this is your last chance . anything else , i 'm really not gon na have a choice . you got that ? you can go anywhere you wan na go , but i 'll be watching you . because i really do wan na find amber as badly as you do . daniel : then just get this over with and get me outta here . [ scene_break ] bailiff : they 'll be ready for you soon . [ scene_break ] kevin : carson was here . daniel : what happened ? where is he ? kevin : he was acting all suave and annoying and he accused amber of stealing his money . daniel : what was he talking about ? kevin : who knows ? i mean , the buried money ca n't be his . that money is being traced . daniel : did you call the cops ? kevin : yeah , they already spoke to him . they have nothing on him . daniel : i ca n't believe you did n't stop him , kevin . kevin : what the hell was i supposed to do ? issue a citizen 's arrest , deliver him to the cops so they could let him go and then arrest me for violating the boundaries set by this stupid piece of foot jewelry . daniel : i just wan na find amber , okay ? kevin : yeah , fine , i 'll be done with work soon . what do you want to drink ? daniel : i do n't have any money . kevin : not funny . you 're not taking money from the tip jar . what 's that ? daniel : i do n't know . `` kevin and daniel , get rid of the fed and the cops . get a g.c.u . sports bag , put the money in it , take the bag to the athletic club . you 'll see bags to drop it next to . anyone follows you , amber dies . `` it 's from the kidnappers . kevin : how do they know about the treasury agent ? daniel : did you see who put this in here ? who gave you tips today ? kevin : like i would know . i do n't check it until we close . one of us always takes a few dollars from the register , puts it in here to get the day started . and i got here late because of this stupid tracking device . daniel : so you do n't see who tipped you ? kevin : it could 've been anybody . [ next_on ] michael : this should never have come to trial . there is not a single piece of evidence against you . nick : i had everything with you and i threw it all away . david : i found a way to make sure that phyllis goes to jail for a very long time . | michael tells phyllis about what is going on with daniel . he tries to get the trial postponed but is unable to do so . nick is there to support phyllis . heather and michael make their opening statements . during a recess nick gets angry with brad for turning phyllis in . jill and katherine are told what happened to amber . cane asks them for the money to help her , which they agree to give him . kevin and daniel are fitted with gps devices . neil tells lily she needs to divorce daniel . paul tells neil about carson having files on daniel , amber and kevin . later neil accuses carson of being the one who broke into the apartment and assaulting devon . daniel cuts the gps device off . neil sees him at the coffee house , they argue and he calls maggie to tell her that daniel is there . she shows up and warns him that this is his last chance and to let the police handle this . later when he is talking to kevin at the coffeehouse he finds a note in the tip jar from the kidnappers , saying to get rid of the feds and the cops and to deliver the money . |
amber : you 're kidding , right ? i mean , you 're -- you 're kidding about us going back to being just friends ? it 's kind of like a throwback to when we would have nonstop sex and then say it did n't mean anything . you 're -- you 're joking . daniel : i would n't do that to you . amber : because we totally connected last night , you know ? i thought things were good again . you said so . daniel : yeah , last night was unbelievable , and as much as i want to say that we can go back ... amber : ( whispers ) we ca n't . [ scene_break ] sabrina : ( sighs ) ( whispers ) hi . victor : how are you feeling ? sabrina : pretty good . victor : i think you 're getting better . [ scene_break ] jana : i 'm so sorry we 're late . michael : where have you been ? i 've been leaving messages everywhere . kevin : my cell phone battery was dead . jana : and we slept in and the voice mail picked up -- michael : it 's okay . it 's okay . it does n't matter . kevin : how is sabrina ? jana : please tell me the doctors will be able to do something for her . michael : ( sighs ) her injuries are so extensive that she probably wo n't pull through . i 'm sorry . kevin : ( whispers ) its okay . jana : can i see her ? adam : victor 's been kind of protective of her lately . nick : he wo n't let me anywhere near her . vick only got to see her , because sabrina insisted on it , so good luck getting my dad 's approval . victor : sabrina 's friends are always welcome . she 's awake . you may go in . jana : thank you , mr. newman . kevin : ( normal voice ) i 'm so sorry . victor : it 's all right . thank you . um , find dr. pembrooke for me , i think sabrina is making improvements , okay ? michael : sure . victor : thank you . ( sighs ) nick : so what do you think , dad ? victor : she 'll survive . [ scene_break ] nikki : my husband was always the consummate businessman in my presence . man : are you saying he fooled you ? nikki : no . i 'm saying nothing of the kind . woman : you appointed a gambling addict as chief fundraiser at this year 's gala . how do you think that reflects on your ability to make judgments ? nikki : well , considering the fact that the gala raised more money this year than it has in the past , i would say that my judgment is just fine . woman : how do you feel about mrs. abbott becoming the new interim c.e.o . ? did she fire you ? nikki : ( sighs ) jill : i 'll handle this . ( sighs ) ladies and gentlemen , mrs. newman is done answering questions . any further statements will be issued through our public relations office . man : oh , just a couple more questions for mrs. -- jill : please do n't force me to have you physically removed . good afternoon . ( camera shutters clicking ) ( door slams ) nikki : thanks for rescuing me . jill : save your thanks for someone who cares . nikki : look , i know ... david caused a lot of damage to jabot 's reputation . whatever i can do to help -- jill : help ? you helped enough by hiring him . nikki : jill , i -- jill : that lying piece of scum that you brought into our company killed ji min , so just get the hell out of my face and go destroy somebody else 's life . [ scene_break ] daniel : what , do you think this is easy for me ? amber : do n't . daniel : amber , come on . it 's not like i do n't love you . amber : no , just -- just stop it , okay ? i 'm not having this conversation with you . daniel : okay , would you prefer that i just left and did n't say anything ? amber : you know what ? it would be better than a bunch of generic breakup sound bites like , `` i love you , but i ca n't be with you , and just staying together would just -- it would just not be fair to you . `` daniel : ( scoffs ) oh , you think that 's what this is , huh ? you think that i 'm feeding you lines right now ? you know , walking away from you is killing me , but i do n't know what to say to you . what am i supposed to say here , all right ? all i know is something 's different . something has changed . amber : but you know what ? i thought we got that something back last night . daniel : yeah , you know , last night , i figured if i could maybe get close to you again , that -- that i could get past what you did . amber : god , you keep throwing that in my face ! it was one drunken stupid mistake , which i wish i could take back more than anything in this world . daniel : yeah , one mistake . yes , i 'm gon na throw it in your face . you slept with another man . amber : i know i did ! god ! but you know what ? how many times do i have to say i 'm sorry ? i 've said i 'm sorry more times than i can even count . does that not even matter ? can you just not get past this ? daniel : no . no , i ca n't . amber : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] michael : victor , dr. pembrooke is on her way . victor : did you tell her that sabrina 's improving ? michael : i did n't know the specifics . victor : well , she seems more alert . color 's returning to her cheeks . she 's breathing normally . adam : ( sighs ) nick : that 's good news . victor : i 'm gon na have to make some calls to her friends in europe . excuse me . michael : sure . ( cell phone rings ) adam : i got to take this . hey . heather : hey . how is sabrina doing ? adam : oh , uh , victor says she 's doing better . heather : that 's good . what 's the doctor say ? adam : we 're still waiting to find out . heather : well , i 'll keep good thoughts . adam : i appreciate that . heather : adam , as much as i wanted to know about sabrina , that 's not the only reason i called . adam : what 's wrong ? heather : your friend , skye -- there 's an article about her in the paper . adam : yeah , i know . uh , she 's missing . [ scene_break ] jana : and mrs. brookes is already planning her wedding to mr. lerner even though he only invited her to dinner . ( laughs ) sabrina : ( laughs ) all because you switched the place cards so that she could sit next to him ? jana : mm - hmm . sabrina : ( laughs ) jana : you see ? the gala not only raises money for charity but also makes love matches . ( laughs ) so attendance will triple next year . sabrina : well ... i 'm sorry i ... i wo n't be there to see it . jana : so am i . sabrina : jana ... i was pregnant , you know . ( sobs ) i lost the baby . jana : oh , no . sabrina : ( sobbing ) jana : sabrina , i ... sabrina : ( sniffles ) jana : ( sighs ) jana : ( sniffles ) sabrina : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jill : ( sighs ) nikki : jill , i -- jill : oh , do n't ! ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) when did you know ? nikki : paul told me earlier today . jill : and you still had the nerve to show up here ? nikki : if i had known that david was responsible for the death of ji min , i -- jill : that 's it ? that is the extent of your regret ? nikki : no , of course not . jill : you brought that miserable waste of a human being into all of our lives , and i get that half - assed apology ? nikki : jill , you know that -- jill : that monster walked into this office every single day and looked me in the eyes , knowing that he 'd murdered my fiancé . ( sighs ) that 's the man you married , nikki . that 's the man you inflicted on us . nikki : you 're right . i did . jill : that 's not what you 're supposed to say . nikki : ( sighs ) well , then tell me what you want to hear . jill : that you turned away time after time when the truth was staring you in the face , and that you 're a big reason why the man i loved is dead . nikki : ( voice cracking ) oh , jill , i 'm sorry . i am so , so sorry . jill : ( sobbing ) nikki : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] dr. pembrooke : ( whispering ) that 's it . okay . sabrina : like this ? dr. pembrooke : ( normal voice ) perfect . sabrina : i -- i ca n't -- i ca n't stop . dr. pembrooke : it 's okay . victor : is she all right ? dr. pembrooke : sabrina 's blood pressure and pulse are normal . victor : should we continue with the dialysis ? dr. pembrooke : it 's up to you . sabrina : continue with the dialysis . of course . victor : good . dr. pembrooke : page me if you have any questions . victor : thank you , doctor . victor : i 'll give you and jana some time to catch up , all right ? jana : ( sniffles ) um ... jana : if the dialysis is working , why would the doctor ask if you still want it ? sabrina : ( sobs ) 'cause the dialysis wo n't save me . ( voice breaking ) victor -- he only believes that . ( sighs ) jana : um ... ( sniffles ) jana : sabrina , should n't somebody tell him ? sabrina : ( sighs ) the doctors tried to , but he does n't want to hear . ( sighs ) ( normal voice ) it 's going to be so difficult for him once i 'm gone . jana : nothing 's going to make it easier for anyone . sabrina : ( sobbing ) jana : but at least he has victoria and nicholas . sabrina : ( sighs ) if he lets them back into his life . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] dr. pembrooke : she 's alert and not in any pain . victor : so she 's improving . dr. pembrooke : at this moment , she 's doing very well . victor : and what 's the business with her hands ? dr. pembrooke : oh , that was a test to judge her liver function . victor : and ? dr. pembrooke : there 's no change . kevin : so that 's -- that 's a good thing , right ? dr. pembrooke : she 's putting up quite a fight . michael : that 's thanks to you , victor . ( pager beeps ) dr. pembrooke : excuse me . victor : sure . nick : you were right about sabrina . i never should have doubted you . victor : damn . um ... why do n't you go home and be with your family , son ? nick : nah . they understand why i 'm here . victor : you know that she 'll survive . she 'll make it . i know that . um , so if you want to go home , it 's all right . nick : okay . you 'll , uh , you 'll call if there 's any change ? victor : yeah . as soon as she 's released from the hospital , i 'll call you , okay ? nick : look , i know you and i are n't really getting along right now , but i want you to know that i love you . that 'll never change . just tell sabrina that i 'm praying for her , all right ? victor : thank you , son . victor : um , i 'm gon na get something for sabrina , so , uh , excuse me for a moment , okay ? michael : we 'll be here . kevin : do you think she 's gon na recover ? michael : i did n't think so , but you never know . dr. pembrooke : mr. newman left ? michael : uh , i can get him for you . dr. pembrooke : no , that 's okay . i 'll catch him later . michael : dr. pembrooke , i 'd like your honest evaluation . could this be the start of a turnaround for sabrina ? dr. pembrooke : she 'll need a liver transplant . michael : they would n't give her one before , but maybe now ? dr. pembrooke : there are still a lot of other urgent patients in the registry ahead of sabrina , and unless we find a liver soon ... kevin : wait . you -- you said she was improving . dr. pembrooke : patients with traumatized livers often improve for a few hours , but unfortunately , it 's rarely permanent . she 's in god 's hands now . michael : but without victor 's intervention , do you think she would have even gotten this far ? dr. pembrooke : to be honest , no . uh , his force of will is astonishing . michael : well , sometimes when you love someone that much , anything seems possible . [ scene_break ] adam : hey , uh , thanks for holding . i had to go somewhere a little more private . heather : what 's going on ? adam : at the gala , when , uh , i told you about my friend who took david chow for a bunch of money ... heather : yeah , at a poker game , right ? adam : that 's skye . heather : oh , she 's a card shark ? adam : i spoke to her at the airport the night of the -- the poker match , and that was the last time i talked to her . heather : are you thinking that chow had something to do with her disappearance ? adam : well , he was n't too happy with her that night . anyway , your dad 's a p.i . , right ? do you think maybe he could look into this for me ? heather : i know that if there 's any possibility david chow 's involved , he 'll look into it . adam : thank you , heather . [ scene_break ] nikki : i wish there was something more i could give you . jill : well , there is . you can tell me when you first knew that he had a gambling problem . nikki : right before we got married . jill : and you went through with it anyway ? nikki : ( sighs ) i truly thought he was going to change . jill : nikki , he had two dead ex - wives . did n't that give you a clue ? nikki : crazy , i know . ( inhales deeply ) look , if i could do it over , would i listen to my friends and family ? absolutely . jill : yeah . well , there are no do - overs , are there ? you 're just gon na have to live with all of this . nikki : i will , every single day . i loved him . i married him . i slept with him , and the very thought of that makes me sick . jill : strangely enough , that gives me some comfort . nikki : look , i know there 's nothing i can do to erase what happened , but if knowing that i 'm suffering gives you peace , you 'll sleep very well tonight . jill : ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] brad : do n't take too long , katherine . jill may think she can handle the c.e.o . position , but sooner or later , her work at chancellor is going to suffer . kay : and you think you would make a better c.e.o . ? brad : we both know i 'm the best person for the job . kay : well , you , uh , show me , young man . do n't tell me . brad : done . kay : that bad ? nikki : i 've reconsidered my decision to fight for my job . kay : oh , come on , nikki . do n't resign . nikki : katherine , i ca n't stay here . kay : but this is n - no time to make a rash decision . now come on , darling . let 's go somewhere where we can talk . nikki : no , thank you . uh , your daughter needs you . nikki : ( sighs ) nicholas . nick : hey , mom . nikki : oh , my god . sabrina ? nick : no , she 's -- she 's a little better . dad thinks she 's gon na make it . nikki : what do the doctors think ? nick : the doctors are n't giving her much of a chance , but if anyone can prove them wrong , it 's dad . nikki : well , that 's true . nick : what about you ? you 're not answering your cell . nikki : oh , honey , i 'm sorry . i had things to take care of here . nick : it 's a little soon to be coming back to work , do n't you think ? nikki : do n't you worry about me . your father needs you more . nick : come on . i 'll take you home . nikki : just one second . [ scene_break ] jill : ( crying ) ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( sobs ) jill : what do you want , mother ? jill : ( sniffles ) ( sobbing ) kay : oh . jill : ( sobs ) kay : i never got to do this when you were a child , you know that ? jill : ( sniffles ) kay : i missed all of the scraped knees and sore throats ... ( sighs ) all those school crushes . jill : ( sobs ) kay : oh , god , if i could just wave a magic wand and make it all go away , i would , jill . i really would . jill : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) ( sobs ) kay : oh . [ scene_break ] paul : thank you . heather : do you think adam 's right ? that , uh , chow could have had something to do with skye 's disappearance ? paul : i would n't put it past him . heather : can you look into it for me ? paul : yeah . i 'll see what i can find out . heather : thanks . paul : so speaking of david , i was talking to bill down at headquarters . shreveport , louisiana , police department found an abandoned car stolen from genoa city . heather : do you think it 's connected to david ? paul : shreveport says the car looks as though it had been in an accident . the damage was consistent with it hitting another vehicle . heather : then maybe it 's the car that hit david 's limo . paul : they also found a suit stuffed in the trunk -- dark blue . was walter wearing a dark blue suit the night of the gala ? heather : uh , yeah . yeah , i thought he was a guest . do you think he 's who ran david 's limo off the road ? paul : i think it 's very possible , but the police are gon na need some more proof . chances are that walter is out of louisiana by now . heather : he could be anywhere in the world . [ scene_break ] amber : it was the first concert we ever saw together . ( sighs ) daniel : ( sighs ) amber : the first note you left me . ( cries ) ( voice cracking ) we were at that little diner , and you sketched a picture of me . ( sighs ) daniel : i had no idea you kept all this stuff . amber : ( sobs ) i did it because i love you . and i guess i just -- i thought we were forever , and one day maybe i would show this to our kids , if we had kids . i know it 's kind of dumb . ( sobs ) daniel : it 's not dumb . amber : ( sobs ) i mean , look at this . this is us . this is all us . i mean , how can you just turn your back on this ? ( sobs ) daniel : you know , amber ... amber : ( sniffles ) daniel : i 'm not the one who did this . i 'm not the one who turned my back on this relationship . amber : but i did n't -- i never did . ( sobs ) daniel : see , i think what you do n't understand is no matter how hard i try , i ca n't get that picture of you and adrian out of my head . amber : i know . i know , okay ? i know . i mean , but -- i mean , do you really just have to be so final about it ? people -- they have problems , and then they work it through . um , they do -- all the time that happens . ( sniffles ) daniel : i do n't know if i can . amber : why ? daniel : i do n't know if i can . i do n't know if i can , all right ? i do n't know what i can say to you that is gon na let you understand this . i 'm sorry . i got to go . amber : no , come on . do n't leave . do n't go . come on . we have so much to say . daniel : amber , do n't do this now , okay ? amber : there 's so much . there 's so much about us . daniel : just calm yourself . amber : please , please . daniel : just do n't . just do n't . do n't . amber : ( sobbing ) please . [ scene_break ] heather : so do you think i should give my old boss a call ? bring him up to speed on david 's two ex - wives and his step - daughter ? paul : ( laughs ) why would you want to talk to ellroy if you did n't have to ? heather : well , because maybe david did n't stop with them or with ji min . i mean , it 's possible that there 's a slew of unresolved murders that david 's responsible for . i could have him meet us here . paul : yeah , good thinking , but considering how you left the d.a . 's office , i think you should meet with ellroy alone ... and you show him you have what it takes to bust a case wide - open . heather : thanks . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] sabrina : i was wondering what happened to you . victor : i have a surprise for you . jana : now that 's my cue to say good - bye . sabrina : ( sighs ) jana : ( laughs ) thank you . thank you for letting me into your life . sabrina : thank you . jana : ( laughs ) ( sniffles ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) ( door closes ) sabrina : ( sighs ) so ... what are you up to mr . surprises ? victor : you know that we have been given an incredible gift -- the gift of time . and i want you to appreciate it , so ... this is a photo ... of our château in france , hmm ? sabrina : ( sobs ) victor : is n't that beautiful ? [ scene_break ] amber : ( sniffles ) daniel : i ca n't . no , i ca n't . i ca n't do this . amber : no . ( sniffles ) come on . daniel ... ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( sobbing ) we love each other ... and it 's right . i know its right . amber : we 're gon na get back all we had . just look at me . look at me . amber : ( sniffles ) see ? you see it , too . daniel : i already told you i still love you . amber : ( sniffles ) ( sobs ) ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( sobs ) ( knock on door ) adrian : amber , are you in there ? daniel : ( laughs ) daniel : ( sighs ) ( scoffs ) adrian : you read the article , right ? i mean , can you even believe this crap ? amber : adrian , this is a really bad time . adrian : can you imagine how surreal my life is right now ? i literally get off a plane from australia , stop by the newsstand to pick up a copy of my big debut article , then i read this garbage . and then on top of that , i see a headline that sabrina newman 's been in a crash and is hanging by a thread . what the hell happened while i was away ? amber : um , i - i - i do n't know . i really think you should just talk to jack about this . adrian : is he behind this ? i - i 'm sorry . daniel , i did n't realize -- my name is on this . i -- i 'm really sorry . amber : ( sighs ) daniel : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] heather : combined with the deaths of his two ex - wives and the disappearance of skye lockhart ... dennis : and the murder of ji min kim , as well as the attempt on his current wife . you 're right . there could be others . i 'll have my team get on it immediately . heather : some grieving families might finally get some answers . dennis : you did good , heather . [ scene_break ] nick : ( sighs ) nikki : whoops . nick : whoa . whoa , mom . nikki : i 'm all right . nick : you okay ? nikki : the doctor says there 's still some morphine in my system . it 'll just take a little while to go away , okay ? nick : okay . well , why do n't you sit down ? i can make you some tea . nikki : you 're very sweet , but i 'm fine . nikki : ( sighs ) nick : you know , mom , you did n't know what david was when you married him , but you can grieve for this guy . nikki : paul found out that david killed ji min . nick : all right , wait . are you kidding ? why would he do that ? nikki : ji min defaulted on some deal with the mafia , and they sent david to kill him . nick : wow . that is unbelievable . nikki : i 'm not gon na grieve for a sick bastard like that . nick : you know , mom , when i lost cassie , i was just angry at everyone all the time . i was looking for people to blame , and i never stopped to tell myself that i 'd lost my little girl . i never stopped to just -- to just feel that , you know ? i guess what i 'm trying to say is you ca n't run from stuff like this . you have to face it . sooner or later , it catches up with you . nikki : sweetheart , cassie was a beautiful , innocent , sweet girl . but david does n't deserve mourning at all . nick : no , he does n't , but your love for him -- it does . nick : you know what ? i have an idea . nikki : what ? nick : mom , come with me . nikki : where are we going ? nick : just trust me . nikki : ( sighs ) nicholas ... nick : come on . [ scene_break ] brad : i 've given what you said some consideration . we should talk . [ scene_break ] jill : if david chow were alive , i would kill him myself . kay : i do n't blame you , but that 's not going to solve anything . jill : ( sighs ) but it does n't feel like anything has been solved . it does n't even feel like any time has gone by . when heather told me that david killed him , it felt like it happened this morning . kay : and you have to mourn him all over again . jill : i never stopped . kay : well , then it 's time to . you wo n't forget him , and you wo n't stop loving him , but you can not go on living in the past . ji -- he would never want that for you . jill : no . ( sniffles ) you know , he would n't . okay . ( sighs ) okay . jill : good - bye , my love . [ scene_break ] heather : well , thank you , dennis . dennis : thank you , heather . we 'll be in touch . heather : okay . paul : so ? it looks like it went well . heather : um , it did . you 're not gon na believe this , but dennis asked me to return to the d.a . 's office . paul : he offered you a job ? heather : well , you know , it -- it -- a pay cut , and , uh , i 'd have to be back on the bottom rung , but still , you 're looking at genoa city 's newest assistant d.a . paul : that 's great . congratulations . heather : thank you , and , um , thanks for , uh , letting me hog all the credit . paul : oh , you did n't hog anything . you deserve it and the job . so will you let me take you out to dinner one night soon and celebrate ? heather : um , yes . that would be great . paul : i look forward to seeing you in court , prosecutor . heather : ( laughs ) me , too . [ scene_break ] kevin : how are you holding up ? jana : you know . kevin : come here . kevin : so ... ( clears throat ) thanks to the gala , you 're something of a party- planning expert now , right ? jana : maybe . kevin : yeah . i would n't say maybe . i would say that you are . so how quickly do you think you can put together a wedding ? jana : are you serious ? kevin : ( sighs ) i do n't want to wait any longer to marry you . jana : ( sighs ) neither do i. oh . [ scene_break ] daniel : you know , i hope that , um , we can figure out some kind of way to be friends , 'cause i - i ca n't imagine my life without you in it . amber : ( sniffles ) i hope so , too . ( sobs ) and , um , for what it 's worth , i just never meant to do this to us . it just -- it just kind of seems like everything i touch turns to smoke , and i really hate that about myself . daniel : i would n't go , uh , beating myself up over this or hating myself or blaming myself for it , because who knows , right ? amber : ( sighs ) daniel : i mean , if i had been a different guy , maybe i could have forgot about this and got past all of it . amber : if i were a different girl , maybe it never would have happened , so ... ( sniffles ) daniel : yeah . amber : ( sighs ) daniel : yeah . amber : ( crying ) amber : ( sobs ) daniel : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : you have n't put that down yet . sabrina : i 'm just imagining what it would be like to -- to spend time there . victor : ( sighs ) it 's just , you know , something to remind you of what will be , and i think it 's fully furnished , but if you do n't like it , you can always change that . sabrina : what else do you have planned ? victor : i was thinking about , you know , as soon as you are well again , i was thinking about starting a family . victor : what , sweetheart ? am i speaking too soon ? hmm ? tell me . hmm ? sabrina : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) no . no . you 're exactly what i need . [ scene_break ] nikki : nicholas ... ( sighs ) this is a bad idea . nick : tell me why . nikki : because athena -- the horse was a gift from david . nick : what did david tell you when he gave you athena ? nikki : he was thanking me for accepting him and loving him , faults and all , and he just wanted me to know how much it meant to him . and he remembered that i had told him how much i loved riding because it makes me feel so free . so he blindfolded me , and he brought me here , and he took off the blindfold , and i looked at her and ... ( sniffles ) ( voice cracking ) she was the most beautiful thing and the most wonderful gift i 've ever received . i -- ( sniffles ) nick : why do n't you look at her again ? nikki : i ca n't . i ca n't . i do n't want to . nick : mom , you can . nikki : ( crying ) nick : you can . i want you to look at her and remember how you felt that day . nikki : ( crying ) nick : i really think this will help you ... ( object clanging ) nick : to forget . nikki : ( sighs ) nick : you can do it . nikki : ( sniffles ) oh . ( sniffles ) oh , my athena . ( sniffles ) oh , my baby . ( crying ) i love you . ( crying ) i love you . ( crying ) nicholas . ( sobbing ) [ next_on ] heather : are you leaving jabot ? victoria : if my mom does n't stay . sabrina : ( breathing rapidly ) victor : my baby ? somebody , get in here , please . doctor : all right , she 's in respiratory distress . jack : if you and nick are really that unhappy , why do n't you let us buy you out ? | jill comes to term with david chow being ji min 's killer . nicholas comforts nikki and urges her to grieve the love she had for david , while kay comforts jill and helps her let go . jana and sabrina visit and sabrina reveals that she is certain of her fate but victor is still hopeful . heather asks paul to investigate skye 's disappearance as a favor to adam to see if it has anything to do with david . heather also gets her job back at da 's office . amber and daniel break up for good . nikki resigns from jabot . kevin asks jana to plan their wedding . |
abby : oh , and trash pickup -- truly enlightening . i 'm a much better person now . i 'm learning important things , like , people will throw anything out their car window . anything , like , `` you know what ? these jeans -- my butt look big . out the window they go . `` you know , there must be a lot of people driving around pantless . you 're staring . can i look ? daniel : ( scoffs ) no . shut up , i 'm not staring . abby : ( gasps ) um , we 're grown - ups . granted , we are grown - ups who have seen each other naked , but we 're grown - ups . daniel : ( laughs ) do n't make me say it . abby : ugh ! okay , you 're right . everyone has seen me naked . can i look ? daniel : no , shut up . abby : what , you think i 'm gon na get jealous ? daniel : ( groans ) abby : ( gasps ) is she cute and bubbly , a replacement for me ? daniel : oh , god , i hate you . abby : ( scoffs ) daniel : ( laughs ) abby : heather ? you 're crushing on heather ? [ scene_break ] chris : you have n't slept . paul : you know , when i was lying on that cot and i was staring at the bars , i thought , you know , if phyllis did pay to have tim leave town , why did he leave without his medication ? why did he just vanish and draw attention to himself when he could have said his good - byes , right ? but no , he -- he -- he drops off the face of the earth . it does n't make any sense . so even if tim got some cash from phyllis , it really does n't necessarily mean that ricky did n't kill him anyway . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so did you hear my rumble , uh , with summer this morning ? okay , i believe , you know , call me crazy , but i believe that shorts should cover , you know , the general vicinity of the buttocks . nick : yeah , then she , uh , she put on a skirt . i saw . phyllis : yeah . nick : i want to talk about tim reid . the dude has vanished , and the cops think you killed him , phyllis . phyllis : well , luckily , i just bribed him to go away , so ... ( exhales slowly ) that was a close one . nick : that news came out of nowhere . i was completely blindsided . so i have to wonder yet again , what else have n't you told me ? [ scene_break ] tim : ( sighs ) ronan : it 's a nice life for a guy who 's supposed to be dead . tim : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : by the way , the market research results have been very positive . sharon : well , i have some rollout ideas we should discuss . victor : well , in that case , i think you should make the judgment . sharon : are you sure ? victor : you go ahead and do whatever you think is best , okay ? sharon : good . i will . ( intercom buzzes ) victor : excuse me . yes , connie ? all right , send her in . thank you . i think we 're finished . avery : oh , i 'm sorry . connie said to come in . i did n't realize you were in a meeting . victor : that 's all right . please come in . sharon : oh , it 's fine . i was just leaving . see you later . victor : it all looks very good , sharon . avery : i have those redlined contracts . i just need your initial . victor : uh , avery , before we do that , there 's something else we need to discuss . avery : okay , sure . victor : there 's something going on at jabot . [ scene_break ] jack : 20 , 21 ... sarge : all right , that 's excellent . jack : 22 ... sarge : come on , that 's outstanding . let 's take -- take a break . jack : sarge , you know the deal -- no chairs at the wedding . push me , augie , push me . ashley : augie ? is that your real name ? sarge : no . it 's a private joke that really is n't all that funny . ashley : well , okay , then . how you doin ' ? jack : sarge , uh , mrs. martinez has some power bars inside the house . uh , you could probably use a second wind . sarge : more jokes . no , really , i 'm laughing inside , howling , slapping my knee . jack : so i 've got some good news . nikki and i moved up the wedding . it 's gon na happen this week . ashley : you both must be very excited . i 'm here to talk to you about jabot . i 'm hearing rumblings from the board . jack : what are they saying ? ashley : what are you up to , jack ? [ scene_break ] chris : ricky 's responsible for tim 's death , this bolsters our argument that eden 's life was being threatened by ricky and you had to shoot him to save her . paul : you know , as much as it would help my case , the last thing i want is to be right about ricky killing tim . that would mean four murders would be attributed to my son . damn , i wish i was working this case . i know i could find tim . chris : paul , if tim reid is alive , ronan will find him . [ scene_break ] ronan : you 're a tough man to track down , dr. reid , and they miss you in genoa city . you 're a material witness in not one , but two investigations . i think it 's time you come home . tim : i do n't think so . ronan : and i asked nicely and everything , too . tim : you 're blocking my sun . ronan : yeah , i thought you might take a little bit of convincing , so i brought some incentive . [ scene_break ] phyllis : okay . you know everything . nick : when i asked you about the hit - and - run , i asked you if that was everything . phyllis : well , it was everything at the time . it was -- it was everything in my head at the time . nick : yet you forgot about bribing a man to leave town ? phyllis : i know it 's hard to understand , but compared to the paul and christine thing , tim was nothing . i mean , it was sort of like a puddle versus an ocean , and then when ricky died , i just forgot about tim . i just forgot . listen , you -- you forgave me . ca n't we just forget about the rest ? ca n't we just go on forgetting , but -- but together this time ? nick : no , we ca n't forget any of it . [ scene_break ] victor : you must know that jack abbott is very cocky , okay ? as soon as he has had a modest success , he thinks he has become invincible . avery : well , his success is substantial at the moment . he does own beauty of nature . victor : and he 's marrying my ex - wife . avery : to spite you ? victor : oh , every breath that man takes is to spite me . he 's had a few wins , so ... he 'll overreach . avery : i 'm not sure where my legal services come in . victor : i want you to keep a very close eye on both beauty of nature and jabot . sooner or later , i assure you , jack abbott will lose his grip on one or both of 'em . in that case , i want you to be ready to pounce . [ scene_break ] ashley : we finally got beauty of nature out of it . we should be celebrating and not fighting over whether or not we should combine it with jabot . jack : i agree . ashley : okay , so if you 're planning something , i 'd rather hear it from you right now and not after the fact from the board . i mean , that 's not good for jabot , and it 's not good for us . jack : you 're right , and i want you to know . it makes sense for beauty of nature and jabot to be one company . i see that now . ashley : i 've been saying that all along , so why are you acting like i should be exploding from hearing this news ? jack : one company , one c.e.o . that 's gon na be me , ash . ashley : you want me to step down ? [ scene_break ] ronan : come on out . dr. reid , say hello to your little friend . tim : what are you doing here ? beth : i did n't tell him that you were here . ronan : no , she did n't , but she did tell us how ricky williams and phyllis newman were visiting your apartment . you could nearly hear the `` dun , dun , dun `` music when she was describing phyllis to me what did you say about her ? she was ... beth : mean as a snake . ronan : mean as a snake , right ? yeah . but beth left me wondering if i could really take her word , so i subpoenaed her phone records , and what do you know ? she was making phone calls to a disposable cell phone the very time you were supposed to be gone . beth : that is invasion of privacy . ronan : oh , okay . well , you failing to mention that your boyfriend was alive is providing false information and obstruction of justice . so , guys , here 's how this is gon na work -- dr. reid , you 're either gon na come home with me right now , or i 'm gon na book her . tim : what if i have n't gotten enough sun ? beth : ( scoffs ) ronan : ( chuckles ) well , you stay and work on your tan , then , and i 'll pass this ticket to her husband . i hear he 's got a real wicked temper . tim : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , come on , what -- what are you what are you , like , 12 ? abby : ( giggling ) daniel : she has stuff going on . i - i have stuff going on . abby : right , but do the two of you have stuff going honestly , anything is an improvement after eden . daniel : hey . abby : ( stammering ) i 'm trying to see the attraction , because honestly , the artist and the attorney -- that would make a snoozefest of a rom - com . daniel : you know what ? we 've known each other for a while and we 're just friends . abby : mm - hmm . daniel : we 're friends . abby : ( gasps ) oh , no , wait , i 've got it ! i 've got it , i 've got it . okay , she 's -- she 's got that whole librarian thing going on , and -- and you could get her to relax . you could invite her over to your place and show her your etchings , and she 'd be , like , all uptight and geeky , but then she 'd take off her blazer and shake out her hair -- daniel : okay , you realize you 're chasing me away ? abby : oh , to -- to your friend ? to your friend ? ( makes kissing sounds ) daniel : yeah , i take it back . you 're not 12 . you 're 10 . abby : ( making kissing sounds ) woman : hey . daniel : can i snag one of these ? yeah ? woman : mm - hmm . daniel : all right . abby : ( clears throat ) daniel : sugar rush ? heather : hmm ? daniel : get your energy up ? heather : what ? uh , oh . uh , thank you , yes . daniel : awkward , huh ? that 's probably about putting my mom away . [ scene_break ] phyllis : really , i do n't -- i do n't know that girl . i do n't know that phyllis . y - you and -- you and daniel and summer , you changed me . i 'm different now . i would -- i would never kill someone to shut them up . nick : you 'd just bribe them . phyllis : yeah . ( chuckles ) you get it . nick : okay , so ... if the police find tim and they prove you did n't kill him , what else does he have on you ? what can he spill ? phyllis : he has nothing on me . that 's it . only what 's come out . listen , i paid a man a lot of money to go away . there 's no way he 's ever gon na come back . [ scene_break ] ashley : so you 're gon na merge beauty of nature with jabot , and then you 're gon na fire me . jack : i could n't force you out of jabot if i tried . it 's the last thing i 'd want to do . jabot is in your blood , ash . look , you 'll have power . you 'll have control . you 'll have a position where -- ashley : but you 'll be c.e.o . jack : yes . ashley : why did n't i see this coming ? i mean , it 's not enough for you to have jabot and beauty of nature at the same time . it 's not enough for you to be marrying nikki . you got your hands out there and you 're just grasping at everything , anything , even if it means ripping my job out of my hands . jack : jabot needs you . you 're too smart . you 're too strong . you 're too valuable . ashley : i am all those things , and that 's why i 'm gon na fight you on this . jack : you 're gon na lose , ash . now between the two of us , we can come up with a position , a title , that you are comfortable with , that i am comfortable with . ashley : you 've already got all the votes lined up from the board , do n't you ? jack : it 's the right thing for the company . ashley : it 's never enough for you , is it ? jack : no , i guess it 's not . [ scene_break ] ( telephone buttons clicking ) victor : as soon as you get this , kindly come and see me , all right ? thank you . [ scene_break ] heather : i ca n't tell you anything about your mom 's case , which i 'm only taking so christine will focus on paul . daniel : well , we could talk about muffins . heather : i 'm not sure that that would be proper . daniel : ( laughs ) ( cell phone alert chimes ) heather : oh , sorry . ( cell phone alert chimes ) heather : i have to get to the station . daniel : yeah , and i have to go see someone who shall remain nameless , but did give birth to me . heather : mm . daniel : muffin rain check ? heather : i 'm a.d.a . , and your mom is accused of attempted murder . i do n't think that accepting baked goods from you sounds like a very good idea . daniel : ( laughs ) okay , um ... well , uh , i guess i 'll see you later . heather : yeah . okay , bye . [ scene_break ] abby : oh . sharon : abby . abby : ( sighs ) sharon : so nice to see you . abby : so nice to see you . how are you ? are you still accepting insanely expensive gifts from my father , offering please do n't tell me what in return ? sharon : things are great , thanks for asking . in fact , i just left victor at the office , and our new cosmetics division is really blossoming . abby : great ! i - i 'm so glad to hear that . maybe you 'll get enough satisfaction from your work that you 'll stop sleeping with your boss . sharon : well , i think you 'll be glad to know that it 's not so much i 'm sleeping with the boss as i am living with the man i 'm working with . abby : ( gasps ) sharon : yeah . i moved in with victor . [ scene_break ] ashley : your message sounded important . i hope abby did n't manage to get herself kidnapped again . victor : oh , she assured me she 's done with all that nonsense . i asked you to come by for another reason . i understand that jack is sort of ... meddling with jabot , making kind of a power grab . i thought you should know , should -- you might do something about that . ashley : so you called me because you 're concerned about me , and not because you 're just fishing for information . i mean , you would n't waste my time , right ? victor : you 're being awfully defensive . i assume jack is already meddling with things . ashley : i can handle jack . victor : i 'm sure you can , but if i were you , i would show him who 's in control , and you could do that by selling your stake in jabot to me . [ scene_break ] abby : you really , really moved in with him -- your father - in - law by two husbands , the grandfather to your children -- into a house where many , many wives have lived before you ? you know , does my dad make you wear a nametag so he does n't accidentally call you nikki , or ashley , or diane , or sabrina -- sharon : um , abby , baby . i do n't expect you to give me any credit , and i do n't want any from you . i guess it just does n't occur to you what he and i see in each other . abby : you were in love with a psychopath who stole your baby and tortured my mom . i 'm actually afraid to ask you what you see in my father . sharon : i see a man who does n't give a damn what anyone else thinks , does n't need anyone 's approval or acceptance to do what he wants . ( sighs ) he 's happy with me . we 're happy together . abby : when you drift off to sleep at night , do you dream about his money or his power ? sharon : abby , you sound like you 're jealous because you 're not daddy 's little girl . abby : ew . what , now you are ? sharon : no , no , i am the woman who 's sharing his life with him . you know , i would n't tell victor how much you hate me , because it will probably make him want me even more . [ scene_break ] ashley : ( laughs ) sell you my shares of jabot . honestly , victor , i admit that i 'm annoyed with jack right now . victor : more like furious . ashley : yeah , more like furious , but not enough to give you access to my father 's company . i do n't think so . victor : mm - hmm . so you think jack considers jabot his father 's legacy or his own property ? ashley : and in what world would this be any of your business ? victor : well -- ashley : i 'm not your wife anymore , and i certainly am not stupid enough to think that you care about anything other than business . victor : ( chuckles ) ashley : the last thing i would ever do , ever , is sell you my shares . victor : then give me your proxy . it 'll be far easier for you that i deal with the board and with jack and his extraordinary ego . ashley : but this is n't about me , is it ? it 's about nikki and the fact that jack and she moved up their wedding date . well , you 're right , i do find jack 's behavior obnoxious and offensive . but i would never help you trade your ex- wife for jabot . sorry . [ scene_break ] jack : so you 're coming to the wedding , right ? i mean , you should get credit for getting me back on my feet . sarge : hey , i 'm all for setting goals and busting them wide open , but do n't you think a little realism is called for here , jack ? jack : you really do n't think i 'll be back on my feet in time ? sarge : well , i want you back on your feet , but i want you to go all the way up . not just standing , walking . not just walking , running . what 's gon na happen if you do n't hit your mark by your wedding day ? you gon na give up , quit ? i ca n't have that , jack . this is a marathon , not a sprint , and we 've just hit mile one here . jack : okay , i hear you . sarge : oh , yeah . no , you do n't . jack : no , you 're right , i do n't . tell me something -- once i 'm back on my feet again , who 's gon na pester me ? sarge : trust me , i 'm sure there are people lining up as we speak . jack : ( grunts ) yeah , and you 're gon na have another client to drive you nuts just like i do . sarge : they 're not all as annoying as you are . jack : maybe you should have picked a profession that was less irritating , huh ? sarge : nope . did n't have a choice . jack : did n't have a choice ? what 's that m -- i never asked you , how 'd you ever become a physical therapist ? sarge : hmm . street racing . yeah . bunch of us young , dumb kids ... full of testosterone , hopped up on adrenaline , having `` crazy fun , `` as we would call it . ( chuckles ) some nights , you would win , and some nights , you would plow right into a -- a concrete wall . jack : you were in a chair once ? sarge : no , actually , i , um , got cut up pretty bad from the ... the windshield . the glass was everywhere , but my passenger -- wow . ( clears throat ) jack : did he make it ? sarge : oh , yeah , yeah , he , uh , he -- he made it . as a matter of fact , he 's my brother . ( chuckles ) jack : your brother . sarge : yep . no more street racing for him . he got a new set of wheels . jack : so that 's why you 're a physical therapist -- to help your own brother walk again ? sarge : oh , he was n't interested in me or my help -- not then , now , never . really ca n't argue with the guy , though , right ? have we slacked enough , slacker ? break 's over . come on , back to work . jack : all right . ( sighs ) i ca n't remember how many times i fell on my face when we were first working together . i 'm not on my face anymore . i owe that to you . sarge : you know , my brother was the only other person that , uh , got away with calling me augie . ( chuckles ) jack : okay , augie , let 's get my marathon started here . ( breathing rhythmically ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : all right , so i just wanted you to know that , for the record , i did not kill dr. reid . i made some mistakes in judgment , yes . nick : some raging mistakes . phyllis : okay , but i did n't murder anyone . daniel : well , i guess i should be used to this , right ? but then they would n't be called surprises . nick : well , that was the last one , right ? phyllis : yeah , yeah , of course . daniel : okay . ( clears throat ) well , then i 'm behind you . phyllis : thanks . so i 'm faced with , um , attempted murder charges and , um ... uh , a very , very vindictive -- nick : hey . phyllis : a vindictive -- nick : okay , okay . phyllis : okay , i - i 'm -- i just -- i just want you to know that i love you . ( knock on door ) avery : hi . nick : hey . phyllis : hey . what -- what 's happening ? avery : they found tim reid . [ scene_break ] heather : you found him . chris : i want him in interrogation now . tim : ah , christine . still type `` a , `` and no peaceful resolutions to your phyllis issues . you really should talk to someone about that . chris : right this way , dr. reid . ronan : this way . [ scene_break ] sharon : connie said ashley stormed out . is that because i moved into the main house ? victor : mnh - mnh . sharon : is there anything i should know ? victor : well , if there were , then i would have told you . sharon : mm ... okay . is there anything that you would like to share with me , as someone you can trust and count on ? victor , my loyalty is with you , and i would like to be a sounding board or support or whatever you need me to be . victor : i asked her to come by . she got very angry ... and that 's what i wanted . [ scene_break ] abby : okay , so guess what ? sharon newman tried to give me a verbal spanking . it was ... ( singsong voice ) hilarious . ashley : ( clears throat ) sorry i missed it . anyway , i want you to hear it from me before you hear it from anybody else . tucker and i are done -- for good . abby : ( normal voice ) i 'm happy for you , and i 'm proud of you . ashley : speaking of proud , how 's your community service going ? abby : oh , it 's fabulous . i wear an orange vest and i pick up roadside clothing . oh , okay , so sharon -- ashley : you know what , abby ? community service is n't a joke , and i 'm not gon na have you treat it like it is . maybe i need to be clear with you . i do n't have any patience for immaturity or selfishness from anybody , including you . in fact , i think everybody in our family and our extended family should grow the hell up . [ scene_break ] ronan : ricky williams came to see you . how about you tell us about that ? tim : he said he wanted information on phyllis newman for his book . chris : what did you tell him ? tim : that my time with phyllis was best left in the past . ronan : so he left empty - handed , then . tim : no , actually . i realized later that he had stolen my patient file on phyllis . ronan : did he talk about his plans for phyllis newman , or anybody else , for that matter ? tim : no . he was a very focused young man , and it appeared that phyllis was the object of his obsession . chris : and you could relate ? tim : if i had had clients like you , i 'd be rich . ronan : why do n't you grab a cup of coffee ? heather and i will take it from here . tim : well , it appears that mr. williams was n't the only one fixated on phyllis . ronan : you live in a dump and you can barely keep a job . explain to me how you got down to mexico . tim : bingo , at the local church . heather : did , uh , phyllis newman give you money to leave town ? tim : where 'd you hear that ? ronan : we read that in a wire transfer from her account to yours . tim : then you have your answer . heather : now tell us why phyllis wanted you gone . [ scene_break ] victor : you see , jack abbott is very pleased with himself right now , hmm ? he 's got beauty of nature and then my ex - wife . jack abbott 's weakness is his hubris . no matter what he has , he wants more , and then he gets cocky , and then in the end , inevitably , he loses everything . sharon : and what is it that jack stands to lose right now ? are you talking about nikki ? victor : i asked ashley to come here . i offered to buy her out . sharon : but she would never sell that to you , so why would you even ask ? victor : because i want her to know what everyone else already knows -- that jack is doing everything in his power to push her aside , his own sister . so she 'll get upset about that , angry about that . she 'll refuse to go along . and that 's when everything falls into place . [ scene_break ] ashley : you know , what really gets to me is the sense of entitlement , the selfishness -- an entire life built on `` i want it , so i should have it . `` i see it from your uncle jack , your father , and yes , you . maybe you should be an example to the adults in your life and make better decisions , maybe focus on something other than yourself . would it kill you to put that thing down and actually have a live conversation for a change ? abby : sorry , i - it 's carmine . he was just wondering -- ashley : you know what ? you said i could count on you . maybe you need to prove it . i 'm gon na need somebody in my corner when i take down your uncle jack . [ scene_break ] paul : ( sighs ) ( door opens ) chris : i was just in with tim reid . he 's alive , and according to him , ricky was pleasant , not at all a threat . paul : wow . well ... maybe i was making this whole thing up . months ago , when we were wondering if -- if ricky was too much like isabella -- i mean , really , what -- really had he done ? taken a few pictures of heather kissing adam ? so he was a less - than - loyal brother to a sister he hardly knew , and -- and treated me with well - deserved anger ? you know , maybe he -- he ... was just throwing my paranoia in my face that day at the club . maybe he had no intention of hurting eden . chris : paul , tim is alive , but craig and rachel are n't , and -- and daisy is n't , either , more than likely . paul : well -- chris : look , you knew what ricky was capable of , and you did what you had to do . paul : mm . there was no knife found at the murder scene . eden does n't remember anything , right ? she ca n't corroborate what i 'm saying . so if i were sitting on that jury deliberating on my guilt or innocence ... i 'd have to vote guilty . [ scene_break ] avery : and who 's questioning him ? daniel : okay , look , i 'm not bailing on you . i just got ta go see lucy , all right ? phyllis : okay , give her a kiss for me . daniel : all right , see you later . phyllis : okay . daniel : bye . avery : bye . they 're questioning tim now . they 're gon na ask why you paid him to leave town . is he gon na turn on you ? phyllis : i do n't know . tim : phyllis and i had , shall we say , a personal history . heather : mm - hmm . tim : if money entered into it , that 's our business . heather : actually not . your ex has been arrested for attempted murder . shortly before that , she came to your home , gave you money , and then you went off the grid . looks kind of suspicious . ronan : `` best left in the past , `` huh ? that 's what you said about phyllis . the implication to me is you do n't like her so much . okay , so why do n't you tell us what you know about her ? tim : phyllis paid me to keep my mouth shut . it seems that it 's time to open it back up . [ scene_break ] phyllis : tim hates me , but he liked the money i gave him . avery : so where does that leave us ? nick : if he does n't keep his mouth shut , does he have enough to put you away [ next_on ] michael : what are the things phyllis does n't want anyone to know ? jack : i 'm surprised you did n't let the door shut in my face . victor : do n't think that did n't cross my mind . nikki : jack and i have decided to get married this week . victoria : ( gasps ) | in a meeting with victor , he puts sharon in charge of the new product line before they are interrupted by avery . victor lets avery know that something is going on at jabot . sarge and jack are in extensive rehab before his and nikki 's wedding date . ashley stops by and wants to know what is going on at jabot . nick wonders what else phyllis is n't telling him regarding her lies about paul and christine . paul still can not believe that his son , ricky , would be capable of multiple murders . ronan finds tim reid relaxing in mexico . ronan tries to get him to come back to genoa city , but he refuses until he sees that beth is with ronan . phyllis denies hiding anything else from nick . sharon and abby have a run - in over the fact that sharon is living with victor . victor reads the headlines that tell that jack and nikki moved up their wedding date . |
cane : scotch , neat . lily : wow . for somebody who wants custody of our kids , you 're not setting much of an example . cane : oh , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . you want me to be a role model for the kids ? i do n't know . maybe joe would be a better role model . do you think ? lily : what kind of a father are you being right now ? if there was an emergency with the kids , you would n't be able to handle it . cane : okay . the reason i ca n't handle it is because you broke our vows in your lack of judgment . that is why i 'm drinking . lily : what about all the times that your lack of judgment have put our family at risk ? joe : you know , why do n't you tone it down a little bit , cane ? better yet , go sleep it off . cane : oh , look who it is . it 's my good buddy joe . joe : now you 're embarrassing yourself and your wife . cane : excuse me ? lily : cane , stop it . cane : you want me to stop it ? is that what you 're saying to me ? you 're gon na sit here and defend a guy that you say means nothing to you ? hilary : yes , and i appreciate lily helping us with all of the wedding planning , but with less than a week to just -- there 's just -- there 's a million things to do , and i -- devon : what million things ? i thought we just have to show up and say , `` i do . `` hilary : did you just blank out when your sister and i were talking about the music , the flowers , the guests , and my dress ? devon : you guys talked about all that stuff ? maybe i did blank out a little bit . hilary : i know you were listening , though , right , when we were talking about the rings ? devon : we have to get rings ? [ laughing ] i 'm just joking . i 'm joking . take it easy with me , please . i have never been married before . hilary : [ chuckles softly ] devon : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean it -- hilary : no , no . that 's -- it 's fine . you 're just stating the obvious . we ca n't pretend like i was n't your father 's wife ... or that my wedding to neil never happened . devon : sweetheart ... we 're gon na be different , okay ? we 're going to last . i promise you that . hilary : well ... that 's a promise that we can keep , and that would be a first . [ chuckles softly ] and for the first time , i am 100 % sure that i am marrying the man that i 'm gon na spend the rest of my life with . devon : you bet . nikki : i am really glad that you told me how you feel about hilary and devon 's relationship . and ... because of that , i feel i can say i 'm just really ... concerned about these ... fantasies that you have about wanting to punish them . i mean , i thought you were over all of that . neil : yeah . nikki : i heard that you were gon na just rebuild your life . neil : and i - i overheard them . they were discussing places to get married . get this . you know one of the possibilities ? the park where hilary and i got married , where she professed her undying love to me . that 's right . nikki : you are kidding . neil : no . nikki : that just churned everything up . neil : the thought of them riding off into the sunset together -- it gets to me . it makes me want to take away any happiness that they 're ever gon na have in their lives . nikki : i understand that . i just want to make sure that they are fantasies . i mean , please tell me that you 're not gon na act on this . michael : oh . hello . lauren : are you here seeing a client ? michael : and other lawyerly stuff . you ? lauren : oh , i just came back from the hospital . michael : oh . you saw paul ? lauren : yeah . he 's actually doing pretty well . he 's ordering around everybody and insisting on getting released . michael : that sounds about right . lauren : [ chuckles ] michael : what are you doing here ? lauren : here ? i just dropped off something for chris . michael : she 's still refusing to leave paul 's side ? lauren : and he 's still insisting that she go home to rest . michael : but she wo n't . lauren : no . that 's what a good wife does . she sticks by her husband , no matter how hard he tries to push her away . michael : and a good husband ... should appreciate his wife 's support and not try to push her away . lauren ... lauren : i have an appointment . harding : you should look happier . michael : why is that , detective ? harding : because the charges against your client victor newman are being dropped now that jack abbott has supported his claim of self - defense . michael : as they should be . harding : maybe you 're just upset you 're not getting that hefty fee now that things are getting settled without a trial . michael : the case may be closed , detective , but nothing 's settled . harding : what does that mean ? michael : whatever caused jack and victor 's showdown in the park did n't just go away . mariah : anything ? noah : [ sighs ] not yet . kevin : give it up , noah . mariah and i found the crashed car exactly where marisa said it would be , and there was no sign of marco . noah : there are no reports of a body being discovered anywhere near lake delaney . marisa : that 's impossible . surely his body has to turn up . kevin : hopefully before one of us turns up as a corpse . noah : kevin ... mariah : so far , no body . your ex - boyfriend , the dangerous drug lord , who you insisted was dead , the man who very possibly killed austin and courtney , may still be alive . noah : mariah , come on . do n't . mariah : what ? do n't -- do n't what , noah ? do n't be terrified ? because i am . for all we know , she could have led this killer straight to our doorstep . kevin : did you actually see marco 's body in the car in the water ? marisa : i was too busy trying to save my own life . mariah : then how exactly can you be sure he 's dead ? marisa : after i made it to the shore , i stayed by the lake long enough to catch my breath . if marco got out of the water , i would have seen him . mariah : and if his body was still in the lake , we would have seen him . kevin : he could have gotten to the shore before you did . we 've got to go to the cops with this . marisa : no . mariah : yes . it was bad enough that you wanted us to keep our mouths shut about marco being your ex when you thought he was dead . marisa : but his associates -- mariah : yes , yes , we know . his associates -- they 're gon na find you . they 're gon na track you down and get revenge . blah , blah , blah . noah : this is n't a joke , mariah . mariah : you 're damn right it 's not a joke . marco himself could track her down , and us along with her . noah : not if marco does n't know marisa is here . kevin : this is the last place he saw her . it 's gon na be the first logical place he comes back to . noah : so , why has n't he shown up yet , then , huh ? mariah : maybe he 's injured . noah : or running . if marco survived the crash , he probably just took off . would n't you ? mariah : or maybe he 's waiting for a chance to kill us , like he did with our friends . noah : i 'm not gon na let you sell her out , okay ? not gon na happen . marisa : noah , your sister is just concerned . noah : yeah , and so am i -- about you . kevin : all right . everybody , just let 's cool it , all right ? everybody take a minute . we need to think about this . noah : yeah . yeah . i 'm all for that . kevin : we 're gon na go for a walk . noah : yeah , you guys do that . make it a long , thoughtful walk . mariah : [ scoffs ] i 'm sorry . wh - where do you get off telling me to take a walk ? i do n't need to take a walk . that 's the last thing that i need to do right now . kevin : we 're taking a walk ... right to the police station . let 's go . neil : these fantasies that i 've been having about exacting payback , right -- it 's just my way of -- of processing . nikki : it 's not healthy for you , neil . you 've got to figure out another way to deal with this . you have to think more positive . i do n't know . maybe you could get involved with a charity or ... neil : or -- or -- or maybe i could get involved with some more exercise or maybe some meditation or how 'bout some yoga ? nikki : any of the above would be better than you dwelling on revenge . neil : okay . i 'll work on it . nikki : okay . you 're gon na have to , because , like it or not , they are going to be husband and wife very soon , and there is nothing you can do about it . devon : now , i promise that i 'm going to throw myself 100 % into this wedding . hilary : yeah ? devon : mm - hmm . hilary : and what do you think you 're gon na get by that ? devon : well , i 'm hoping for a celebration ... hilary : ohh . devon : ... 'cause , really , i mean , we should be celebrating the fact that we 're finally making wedding plans , do n't you think ? hilary : and by `` celebrating , `` you mean ... devon : oh , yeah . i do mean that . absolutely . hilary : okay . well , i 'm sorry , but celebrating -- it 's gon na have to wait . devon : why does it have to wait ? we can book bands after we celebrate , right ? [ knock on door ] hilary : that 's why . lauren : hi ! hilary : hi ! lauren : i 've got some winners here . devon : mm . hello , lauren . lauren : hi ! devon : what is this ? lauren : wedding - dress selections . devon : whoa . hilary : the second that we chose a date , i called lauren to see if she could help me find a dress from fenmore 's . lauren : that 's right , and we need to really make a selection fast , 'cause you have not given me a lot of time for alterations and fittings . devon : hilary will look beautiful no matter what . hilary : see ? and that is why i am marrying him . lauren : mm - hmm . looks like you 're a keeper . devon : looks like i 'm a keeper , yeah . lauren : [ laughs ] devon : so , what do you have to show us ? hilary : well , lauren is n't showing us anything -- just me . devon : so , i do n't get a vote ? lauren : no . come on . you know it 's bad luck to see your bride in her dress before the wedding day . devon : but , i mean -- hilary : oh , you know , i love that you 're pretending to be disappointed to not have to watch me try on dresses ... lauren : [ chuckles ] hilary : ... but i 'll see you later , okay ? devon : okay . fine ! that 's fine . how long is this all gon na take ? 'cause we have some celebrating to do . hilary : hours . just go . i will text you when we 're done . devon : the second you 're done . [ smooches ] okay ? lauren : i 'm very happy for you . hilary : you know , i am happy for me , too . lauren : [ laughing ] okay . let 's get to work , all right ? lily : you 're being ridiculous . joe : you 're out of line , cane . cane : you have a hell of a nerve telling me i 'm out of line , joe . colin : let 's grab a drink somewhere else . come on . lily : oh , great . get him drunk while he 's still hung over from last night . [ door opens ] colin : well , devon . cane : unbelievable . colin : clinging to the last vestiges of bachelorhood before you stick your head in the noose , hey ? [ laughs ] devon : you make marriage sound like a bad thing , colin . cane : please do n't mislead him . colin : i do n't want to rain on his parade . in fact , you know what i think ? i think you need a bachelor party . devon : no . that 's not necessary . colin : oh , i think it 's very necessary , and with this wedding approaching , probably it should be tonight . devon : are you sure that you want to ? cane : i am sorry i went off on you before . i should n't have blamed you for your sister 's behavior . let 's -- let 's go and do this and i 'll make it up to you . devon : well , since i 've been banished by hilary anyway , i guess -- colin : that 's the spirit . come on . let 's party hearty . joe : you all right ? lily : yeah . i 'm fine . [ sighs ] cane is just an idiot . he 's being stupid and jealous . joe : yeah . he 's way off base . lily : i 'm just tired of telling him that what happened with us was a one - time mistake , that there 's nothing between us . joe : absolutely nothing . and there will still be absolutely nothing , even if you agree to have dinner with me . lily : [ sighs ] why not ? michael : hey . i did n't expect to see you here tonight . kevin : uh , i just thought i would finish up some work before tomorrow . michael : oh . how uncharacteristically industrious of you . mariah : and i am keeping him company . michael : great . all right . do n't work too hard . harding : your brother might actually buy that line , but i do n't . you 're not here to work . kevin : you 're right ! i 'm not . harding : so , what kind of scam you getting into tonight , fish ? mariah : we need to speak to paul . harding : you have n't heard . he 's in the hospital . kevin : what ? harding : heart attack . mariah : is he okay ? harding : fortunately , it was minor . he 's bouncing back . but , in the meantime , while he 's recovering , i 'm in charge , so whatever you were gon na say to paul , you can say to me . kevin : well ... mariah : we know who killed austin and courtney . harding : oh , g - god . again with this ? the -- it 's over , guys . the case is closed . kevin : look , we know the identity of the killer . you have to look in to this . harding : you and the scooby gang have sent us on the trail of the wrong person more than once already . mariah : yeah , but this time it 's different . everything fits . kevin : yeah , you know , and you 're always saying , `` you 're not a cop . leave the police business to the police . `` well , now i 'm forced to agree . harding : why forced to ? kevin : because the killer may be ready to take another victim . noah : i know you 're concerned about marco still being alive . marisa : are n't you ? what if mariah 's right ? i could be bringing him right to your door . noah : why would he risk coming back here ? hmm ? i mean , if i were a wanted man , i would use this opportunity to make everybody think that i 'm dead . marisa : a wanted man ? you 're not a criminal . you 're far too good and kind to be able to think like marco . noah : you 're good ... and kind . marisa : and stupid . noah : marisa ... marisa : no . i ... noah : ... look , um ... marisa : i should have left town . noah : ... you said that things were over between you and marco . marisa : noah ... noah : were you lying about that ? marisa : there 's more to the story than what i 've told you . nikki : neil , i know far too well what can happen when you look in the wrong places for the answers to your questions . neil : that 's not what i 'm doing . nikki : or thinking that you can handle something all on your own or with the help of a bottle . neil : i 'm not drinking . you know that . nikki : no , i know that . i 'm just saying maybe you should talk to your sponsor anyway or a therapist . neil : come on . no . i 'm just having a bad night . you know , hearing devon and hilary -- that they 're gon na join hands in holy matrimony -- it set me back a bit . that 's all . nikki : well , i would say more than a little bit . neil : i am not gon na let it get to me anymore . nikki : neil , you ca n't just decide that and it happens magically . you need help with it . neil : please , please , please . i 'm gon na be all right . nikki : i still think it would n't hurt for you to talk to somebody . neil : i am talking to somebody . hilary : i 'm so sorry to put you through all this trouble , lauren . lauren : oh , are you kidding ? i love making women look their very best . it is no trouble at all . hilary : it 's just none of the dresses that i 've seen are ... just right . lauren : oh . okay . what 's missing ? hilary : i wish i could be more clear about what i was looking for . i just -- lauren : all right . just stop worrying . you 'll know it when you see it . and there is nothing wrong with wanting everything to be perfect . the moment you marry the love of your life should be magical . lauren : `` my darling lauren , right now you 're in the midst of some secret female ritual , preparing to become my bride . just remember that that 's totally unnecessary . i 'm not marrying your hair or your makeup or your dress . i 'm marrying you . what we have will only grow stronger with time . `` lauren : oh , you know , i , uh ... i think this is the dress . what do you think ? hilary : i ca n't do this . harding : so , the ex - girlfriend has reason to believe that marco annicelli was in genoa city when the cabin murders occurred ? kevin : that 's right . and i do n't think it was a mistake that the dna on the envelope that the killer sent turned out to be marco 's . harding : well , at the time , it seemed a little unlikely that a south american crime lord would take out two midwestern kids . mariah : all we know is that they showed up here right after the cabin murders , and that can not be a coincidence ! harding : well , it 's still a little out there . i mean , what 's -- what 's the motive ? kevin : well , this marco guy apparently traveled under the radar for years , keeping his identity a secret . harding : yeah ? and ? kevin : maybe austin caught something on video . mariah : and then courtney figured it out . harding : and maybe i should have a talk with this marisa . marisa : i told you marco and i argued before the car went into the lake . it was n't an accident . noah : what are you saying -- marco intentionally drove the car into the lake ? marisa : i 'm the one who made it happen , noah . i grabbed the wheel . we struggled for control . that 's what forced us off the road . noah : what did he do to you ? why -- why would you grab the wheel ? marisa : the things he said ... to kill me . noah : what did he say ? marisa : marco had made a new life that did n't include me . he was concerned that i knew too many of his secrets . noah : [ sighs ] right . so , if marco did survive the crash ... marisa : noah , if he wanted me dead before -- noah : no , i hear what you 're saying . does n't strike me as the most forgiving type . marisa : so , you understand that i have to -- noah : no . no . running is not the answer , okay ? look , the guy could track you down anywhere you 're gon na go . marisa : what else can i do ? noah : [ sighs ] let me help you . marisa : how ? noah : [ sighs ] i - i will find a way to protect you until we find out if marco is either dead or in jail , okay ? my family has resources . marisa : i ca n't ask you . you 've done too much . noah : i 'm offering . i 'm offering . after the life that you 've had to lead , you deserve to stay put , to set some roots , have some friends , to have a home , where you do n't have to keep on running from one place to the next ... if that 's what you want . hilary : that dress -- it looks identical to the one that i wore when i married neil . lauren : oh . i 'm so sorry . hilary : you know , i keep telling devon that it feels like the first time that i 'm getting married , but -- lauren : but you keep getting reminded about your marriage to neil . hilary : it feels like a curse . and i hurt him so badly , lauren . lauren : i believe that everybody deserves to be happy . and while we 're pursuing that , sometimes we hurt other people along the way . hilary : like you and michael ? lauren : i had an affair , and it devastated michael . and i did n't think that i deserved to be happy , either . hilary : what changed ? lauren : i think maybe i have ... you know ? i do n't believe in curses , and i know that marriages fall apart for all kinds of different reasons . i mean , mine survived infidelity , and then ... hilary : you and michael fell out of love anyway . lauren : no . he loved me too much . he tried to protect me from him , and ... all i wanted was him . you know , it 's taken me a long time to accept that and understand that . hilary : do you think that you and michael will reconcile ? lauren : you know , we 're not talking about me here . [ chuckles ] hilary : can we talk about cane and lily ? what is happening with all of these great marriages ? because they -- they seemed like the perfect couple . lauren : yeah . they 're really having a rough time right now . hilary : do you think they 're gon na get back together ? lauren : that remains to be seen , you know ? it 's not really what happened in the past . it 's now that counts and whether they want to be together and how much work they 're willing to do . but , you know , instead of worrying about your past haunting you , concentrate on now . concentrate on marrying your love and -- and the dress . can we concentrate on the dress ? [ chuckles ] hilary : yes . i needed this pep talk . thank you . lauren : of course . hilary : just i want this wedding to just have no worries and no problems , and ... i just want a strong , long marriage . michael : i got here as fast as i could . colin , you said you needed a lawyer . colin : yeah . well , if i said i was running a bachelor party , would you have come ? michael : probably not . the last one i attended did n't end so well . colin : no , nothing like that 's gon na happen here . michael : [ groans ] seems pretty tame . devon , cane . cane : well , we 're just getting started , are n't we ? devon : i 'm done playing poker . i just lost a bunch of money to colin . colin : wait ! come on ! i won that fair and square . cane : that 's the first honest money you 've ever made , then , is n't it , dad ? colin : uh , look , i -- grab a drink , mike . i 've got to go downstairs and arrange a few things . uh , um ... [ cell phone rings ] devon : excuse me . colin : ... be right back . devon : it 's business i 've got . excuse me . michael : all right . [ door closes ] michael : so , how 's it going ? cane : um ... i suppose as good as it can be going . michael : you 're still thinking about a divorce ? cane : well , is there any other option ? michael : that 's unfortunate . i feel bad about my part in it . i was a fool . cane : yes , you were a fool . so , how 's things with lauren ? michael : i 'm still holding out hope that she 'll forgive me , but i know how hard that can be . cane : why , because she , um ... michael : yes . she had an affair . cane : right . and were you really able to forgive her for that ? michael : marriage is an ongoing process . cane : but she cheated on you . michael : we lost our way . we both did . it was n't easy finding our way back to each other . but ... we cared enough about each other and our marriage and our child to try . so , maybe you could forgive lily this one - time indiscretion -- one - time . joe : you know , i 'm willing to bet that you were little miss goody two shoes growing up . lily : [ chuckles ] well , you would lose that bet . joe : oh , really ? lily : mm - hmm . one time i got in trouble for painting graffiti . joe : oh , wow . living on the edge . lily : yeah . it was in italy . joe : ooh . an international wild child . impressive . i 've got a lot to learn about you . lily : [ chuckling ] yeah . maybe this was ... a mistake . joe : well , maybe it 's just what you needed . lily : just what i needed ? what do you mean by that ? joe : you know , nice dinner , some laughs . what 's wrong with that ? lily : sorry . i 'm [ sighs ] i 'm overreacting . i could use a friend right now . joe : yeah , a friend who understood what that night was and what it was n't . lily : i just wish cane could understand . joe : yeah . i do n't like the way he 's treating you right now . lily : well , i mean , what avery did to you is a lot worse , and you somehow managed to get past that . joe : yeah . well , that 's because i knew that there was n't much of a future with avery . lily : yeah . cane keeps saying that there 's no future for us , and , obviously , his behavior backs that up . he wants custody of the kids . joe : and despite all that , you 're ... holding out that there 's still a future with him . cane : but the problem for me is my wife being with another man one time is one time too many , and i do n't think , considering the state of your marriage , that you can really give me any advice . michael : no . no . i have no right , but you did ask . devon : colin 's not back yet , guys ? colin : okay , gentlemen . there 's a fourth on the way . now i think the party can begin . [ chuckles ] devon : hi . please do n't take this the wrong way , but i 'm engaged . michael : i am similarly disinclined , colin . colin : c - come on . i mean , what is , after all , good for the goose is good for the gander , hmm ? whoo - hoo ! [ chuckles ] cane : [ sighs ] this is n't what i want , okay ? colin : yeah , but it 's what you need , boy . cane : what i need -- i need to leave . that 's what i need to do . michael : well , he did n't seem too steady . i 'm gon na make sure he gets home okay . colin , thanks for the invitation . great party . ladies . colin : okay . and then there were two . you 'd better tell your friend she 's not required . devon : uh , well , i guess the party 's over . and let all of this delicious champagne go to waste ? colin : i like her . the lady 's absolutely correct . how about we , uh -- we raise a toast to ... devon ? india : devon 's a nice name . devon : thank you . india : mine 's india , like the country . devon : oh , yeah ? india : are you interested in exploring india ? devon : [ chuckles nervously ] india : oh . devon : thanks . [ knock on door ] hilary : it 's open , lauren ! i hope that you found the perfect dress for the perfect day , because -- [ sighs ] i am so sorry for panicking earlier . i just think -- devon : hey . i , uh , am feeling a little bit light - headed . i need to sit down for a second . india : oh . [ chuckles ] devon : is anybody else hot ? it 's burning up in here . well , you might feel cooler if you take off your shirt . india : i 'll help you . devon : [ groans softly ] [ sighs ] and what can i do for you ? colin : you can join me in a drink . let 's , uh -- let 's drink to living well ... the best revenge . devon : [ sighs ] hilary : what are you doing here ? neil : i came to see you . hilary : devon was planning to talk to you so you would n't get caught off- guard , but ... our wedding is next week . neil : i 've heard . that 's why i wanted us to have this little talk . hilary : about what ? neil : i want to put your mind at ease . i 'm not gon na do anything to ruin your wedding . i 'm letting go . or , rather , i 'm letting you go , freeing you from any emotional ties to me . hilary : i appreciate that more ... than i can say . you know , i know that it would mean a lot to devon if his father were there . neil : i wo n't be there . now , that would be awkward for all of us , do n't you think ? and that 's the last thing that i want . michael : look , what happened at the casino should tell you something . you still love lily . cane : does n't change anything . michael : but -- but you can . do n't do this . do n't throw away the most important relationship in your life . a love like that -- that 's worth moving heaven and hell to keep . you know that . cane : yeah . lauren : hey . michael : ooh . wh - where 's the groom ? lauren : what ? oh . [ laughs ] well , i 'm helping hilary with wedding dresses , and it was either put it on my head or carry it in my teeth . michael : seeing you like that ... it reminds me of one of the best days of my life . lauren : yeah . [ chuckles softly ] me , too . okay . i 'm gon na get this to , uh ... do you remember the other day , when you said you did n't think i could ever forgive you ? michael : oh , i remember . lauren : well , i just want you to know ... i 'm ready to try . marisa : i do n't know if it 's a good idea to go or stay , but you 've made me feel so welcome . and i 've never felt that . noah : come here . harding : this must be marisa . marisa : i - i am . who are you ? noah : that 's , uh , detective harding . marisa : detective ? noah : yeah . what do you want ? harding : i just heard about marisa 's connection to marco annicelli . now , annicelli may have been in genoa city when austin and courtney were murdered . noah : so , then , you have the whole story . marco and marisa were in a car crash . marisa believes that he died in the water . that 's it -- all there is to it . marisa : it 's okay , noah . i can speak for myself . harding : i 'm glad to hear it , 'cause i 've got a lot of questions for you . noah : you guys did n't mention anything about the cops . kevin : well , for once , i decided to make a smart decision and bring the cops in on something that we ca n't handle by ourselves . harding : marisa is very cooperative . she told me everything she knows about annicelli and how she 's afraid he might be alive and making his way back here . mariah : she 's not the only one who 's afraid . harding : okay . i 'm gon na start the search for marco . in the meantime , please , please , do n't do anything stupid . marisa : do n't be mad at your sister or your friend . noah : you okay ? marisa : yeah . i did n't want to involve the police , but maybe it was time . noah : i hate to admit it , but i do feel a little relieved that the police are gon na be working to find marco ... before he finds us . kevin : well , i guess i should say thank you , harding , and for noah 's sake , i 'm glad you believe marisa . harding : are you kidding me ? i do n't trust that woman for a second , but i do n't want her to know that , now , do i ? or she 'll be on her guard . you -- keep an eye on her . let me know if anything 's off . kevin : got it . mariah : what were you and harding talking about ? kevin : oh , i was just , uh , saying thank you -- grateful that we 're on the same page . lily : there are just moments where i think that cane and i can work things out , that he 'll find a way to forgive me . then i 'll just do or say something , and it just seems so ... impossible . joe : yeah . i do n't think you should hold out for his forgiveness . look , you should move on , lily . you 're a strong , smart , beautiful woman . very beautiful woman . lily : you should n't have done that , joe . devon : i really think that i should go to bed . india : let me help you . [ chuckles ] come here . oh . colin : [ chuckles ] lauren : okay . i think you 're gon na love this one . is something wrong ? hilary : neil was here . lauren : oh . did you argue ? hilary : i expected that , but ... actually , it was okay . he did n't give me his blessing or anything , but he said that he was ready to let me go and that he would steer clear of the wedding . lauren : oh . well , you should feel very reassured by that . hilary : i am . [ chuckles ] i think that you are right , lauren -- there is no such thing as curses . i can finally breathe easier and believe that i am gon na have the wedding of my dreams . nikki : hey ! hey ! neil : hey . nikki : i thought you had gone . neil : actually , i went to see hilary . do n't worry . i only wanted to tell her that i 'm ready for closure . you 're right , nikki . i got to take care of myself so i can move on . nikki : i am very glad to hear that . neil : thanks . [ cell phone chimes ] india : come with me . [ next_on ] jack : could we just not talk about st. barts ? i 'd rather talk about just about anything else . neil : you -- do n't you dare talk to my daughter this way . devon : are you telling me that i cheated on hilary ? | cane and colin walk into the bar . lily sees them and confronts cane that he is not setting an example to their children . cane and lily begin to argue . joe interrupts them . in a hotel room , devon and hilary discuss wedding plans . hilary tells him that she wants this to last . at the athletic club , nikki and neil discuss him wanting revenge on devon and hilary . nikki tells neil that she hopes that he wo n't act on these fantasies . lauren and michael meet accidentally at the police station . lauren tells michael about paul . after lauren leaves , mark tells michael that victor was released and the charges against him have been dropped , since jack has changed his story . at the underground , kevin , mariah , noah , and marisa look for proof that marco may still be alive and will come back to genoa city after one of them . kevin asks marisa if she saw marco 's body in the car . kevin and mariah want to notify the police , but marisa stops them . kevin and mariah decide to take a walk straight to the police . nikki tries to talk neil out of this vendetta he holds against devon and hilary . devon decides to throw himself 100 % into this wedding as they are interrupted by lauren , with a rack full of wedding dresses from fenmore 's . colin tries to pull cane away from lily before they cause a scene . devon interrupts them . cane apologizes to devon . joe sits down with lily and asks her if she is all right . joe invites lily to have dinner with him . kevin and mariah go to the police department to talk to paul but find out that he suffered a light heart attack . kevin fills mark in on what is going on . at first , mark does n't believe him but soon changes his mind about marco . marisa worries that she will be leading marco right to their doorstep . marisa tells noah that there is more to this story than she is telling . nikki urges him to talk to his sponsor , but neil insists that he does n't need help . hilary can not decide on a dress and finds something wrong with every one . lauren remembers her own wedding . lauren shows her another dress but hilary tells her that she can not do this . |
[ previously_on ] summer : are you avoiding me ? billy : now , why would i do that ? could it be because you 've been running around here flirting with me ever since you got back ? you understand that i am your mother 's boyfriend , right ? phyllis : this is about more than just gambling . this is about your deceit . i wo n't live with a man i ca n't trust . nick : she is better off without you around . and , frankly , so is phyllis . summer : no ! phyllis : stop ! stop it ! summer : stop it ! phyllis : stop it ! stop it ! stop , stop , stop , stop , stop , stop ! tessa : you 're not coming with me . mariah : you need to find your sister . [ voice breaking ] so take it and read it , and i just want you to remember how much you mean to me . hilary : we do n't have much time . [ alarm blares ] [ alarm stops ] summer : no coffee yet ? mom ? mo - om ? okay . if you 're asleep , then i should be , too . i 'm gon na call in sick . phyllis : just stop . i 'm not in the mood for your attitude right now . if you want to waste the rest of your life , i 'm not gon na stand for it . sharon : i know it 's senseless and awful , but there was nothing that anyone could have done for hilary , including you . mariah : i could have spent less time resenting her . that 's something i could have done , for sure . sharon : well , hilary was ... complicated . mariah : yeah , i 'm no picnic in the park myself . sharon : what can i do to help you get through this ? just ... tell me what to do . mariah : my feelings do n't matter , okay ? not compared to devon 's . poor , amazing guy . i -- i do n't even know what must be going on in his heart right now . sharon : well , his heart must be broken . and it 's gon na take a long time for that to heal . but that does n't mean that you 're not allowed to feel sad , too . mariah : no . i 'm not going to sit around here moping . hilary would not approve . sharon : she would understand . mariah : no , i need to do something positive . and -- and huge . very , very ... hilary . additional sponsorship sharon : so ? what 's your idea ? mariah : something massive yet simple . wwhd . sharon : what would hilary do ? mariah : yes . what would she do , indeed ? sharon : um ... i do n't know , to be honest . but obviously you have a plan , so i hope whatever it is will be a smashing success . mariah : yeah , so do i . nick : hey . mariah : hi , nick . bye , nick . sharon : [ clears throat ] so . you ready to talk about it ? nick : about what ? sharon : billy . and what happened to your face last night . summer : i am so sorry that i came down here bitching about caffeine . i had no idea . phyllis : i know , honey . summer : [ sighs ] i know that hilary meant a lot to you . i - i really admired her , too . you know , when i was away , i used the gc buzz website to keep tabs on things here . she was a really strong , dynamic woman . phyllis : i know . we got really close when you were traveling . you know , we both got each other . on a basic level , we both thought life was this battle , and we were always ready to fight it , you know ? but no amount of fighting would -- would save her . it 's just such a tragic loss of such a powerful life . summer : come here . nate : hey . i , uh ... look , i 'm so sorry i let you and hilary down , man . i - i did everything i could to save her . it was just -- devon : we do n't need to talk about it . we really don't . neil : hey . hey , listen . if there 's anything that you need , anything at all , nate and i , we got it covered , man . devon : yeah . i do n't need anything . i appreciate it , though . shauna : hey . how 's hilary doing ? devon : um ... why do n't we take a seat ? [ clears throat ] there was a , um ... there was a post - op complication . and hilary passed away peacefully this morning . shauna : she what ? [ voice breaking ] she died ? [ sobs ] oh , my god . oh , my god ! devon : shauna ... shauna : i thought she was -- h - how could she just ... ? devon : listen . hey . i want you to know that your home is still here . okay ? i do n't want you to worry about that . shauna : hilary 's dead . i ca n't think about me right now . [ sobbing ] devon : it 's okay . it 's okay . um ... i have some business to take care of , if you guys would excuse me . neil : what are you talking about , business ? that should be the last thing on your mind . devon : obligations . we have obligations . i 'm not gon na ignore them , okay ? shauna : where are you going ? neil : man , you can -- devon : i will be at the office if anyone needs me . nick : i know for a fact it does n't look that bad . sharon : [ snorts ] then you did n't pass by any mirrors on the way down here . nick : if it did , i would have gotten one of those quirky but she left the room without giving it a second glance , so ... sharon : she is preoccupied . she just got the news that hilary died in the hospital . nick : [ sighs ] how 's she holding up ? sharon : well , she 's trying to deal with it in a constructive way , but it 's hit her hard . someone with such forceful , young energy , gone forever . nick : she survived a brutal car crash . hours of surgery . it seemed like hilary could fight her way through anything . she was n't afraid to piss people off . me . you . mariah . my sisters . my whole family , really . she did n't deserve this . sharon : agreed . so ... what did you do to billy to deserve this ? nick : pfft . not a whole lot . he threw the first punch . sharon : of how many ? nick : enough to get what he deserved . sharon : oh , gosh . i 'm glad faith 's at camp and she is n't hearing this . nick : you know what , he 's doing a lot more than just running jabot . sharon : like what ? nick : well , he 's on another self - destructive gambling binge . and it seems like misery loves company , 'cause he 's intent on dragging phyllis down with him . sharon : [ scoffs ] she can take care of herself . nick : and summer . sharon : okay . that 's a different story . nick : it 's unacceptable , and billy needed a reality check . sharon : [ sighs ] you know what else is unacceptable ? solving your problems with fist fights . nick : well , i 'm not backing down from any conflict , especially when it concerns my family . sharon : what is this doing here ? nick : what is it ? sharon : it 's mariah 's duffel bag . with a train ticket . chicago to santa fe . one - way . for today . she did n't mention a trip , did she ? nick : no , but i had a conversation with her yesterday that seemed , uh ... oddly sentimental . like , weird for mariah . sharon : we had a very similar conversation . nick : do you think she was telling us goodbye ? sharon : i do n't know . but i 'm not gon na take any chances . i 'm gon na go and find her . neil : no , i know you do , lily . i do . well , he may not want to hear condolences from anyone yet . even family . listen to me . your brother , he might need some time . i 'd give him that space . okay . all right . i love you , too . all right , baby . bye . how 's shauna ? nate : she said she wanted some time alone . neil : yeah ? and do you really think that 's good for either one of them right now ? nate : devon , he suffered two of the worst losses you can days apart . first his -- his baby , then his wife . come on . a tragedy like that , you know there 's no correct way to mourn . neil : that 's just it . he 's not mourning at all . nate : well , it 's still too fresh . you know , he 's still in emotional shock . it 's -- it 's a form of denial . you know , it sets in deep , and there 's no way to predict how long it will last . [ knock on door ] neil : hold that thought . hi . mariah : hi . i , um ... i came to offer my condolences . and these brownies from crimson lights . neil : aw , that 's really nice of you . i appreciate that . and so will devon , when he gets back . mariah : wait , he 's not home ? nate : no . he 's , uh ... dealing with things in his own way right now . neil : you know , i was gon na ask tessa to issue a statement about hilary to my staff and the gc buzz stuff , but then i got to work this morning , and on my desk was her resignation letter . do you have any idea where it suddenly came from ? mariah : um ... yeah . uh ... tessa got a last - minute opportunity to jump - start her music career . she had to take it , and there was n't a lot of time for goodbyes . and i know it 's gon na be chaotic without her here right now . but the one thing that i do n't want you to have to worry about is gc buzz . i 've got it covered . in fact , i would like to do the live show today in tribute . neil : well , n -- uh , no . you do n't have to do that . i think it 's too soon . mariah : no . it 's what hilary would have wanted . she wanted me to go on the day after the accident . and the last time we spoke , she asked me to keep gc buzz alive . so , in honor of the diva that had such a volcanic impact on all of our lives , i want to do a show that is a gift to her fans . and hopefully makes her proud from wherever she 's watching . billy : [ sighs ] you okay ? what 's going on ? it looks like , uh , something happened -- even more than yesterday 's explosion . you been crying ? phyllis : i 've had a really bad morning . billy : hilary . [ sighs ] [ smooches ] i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . i know this must be really difficult . [ sighs ] i mean , everybody knows that your friendship meant a lot to her . phyllis : thank you . billy : i 'm sorry i did n't make it to the wedding . and , uh ... sorry about a lot of other stuff . phyllis : how 's your eye ? billy : eh . phyllis : [ inhales sharply ] nick 's got a mean right hook . billy : i 'm sure he ended up worse . phyllis : you should n't have started the fight . [ billy sighs ] seems to me like you 're going down a familiar path . a dark path . you know , acting without thinking things through . billy : [ sighs ] you heard what he was saying , okay ? you heard the way he was trashing me , saying how i 'm not worthy of my father 's legacy , and he deserved everything he -- mariah : so , no matter how gutted and sad we all feel , we need to put our all into this show , and make it the best tribute for hilary that we possibly could . okay . so , we have a show to do . let 's go . hey . i -- i did n't know you were coming . sharon : i had to . were you really going to leave without saying goodbye ? mariah : um ... yeah . i was . sharon : why would you abandon your family like this ? it had to be tessa . mariah : yes , it was . but please listen . the plans changed . tessa left alone . sharon : and how did that happen ? mariah : it was exactly like you just said . i could n't abandon my family . and despite all of the odds -- and i mean really all of the odds -- i 've managed to create a life for myself here . sharon : so , where does that leave you and tessa ? she 's not coming back , is she ? mariah : no . she 's not . and i ca n't give you any details . there 's a reason why i kept it a secret . but tessa is gone . for good . sharon : sweetie , gosh . losing tessa and hilary in the same day , how awful . mariah : yeah , i know . which is why i am choosing to see tessa coming into my life as a positive thing . she showed me that love exists , and taught me to be a person that i did n't even think was possible . so no matter how hard this is , i 'm better for it . please tell me you are buying this , because i have a pretty epic live show to do . [ sniffles ] sharon : i am buying it . that 's how confident and proud i am of you and what you 're doing . and this tribute you 're putting together is just more evidence that you should never , ever sell yourself short . as my daughter , you can accomplish anything . billy : nice shades , nick . nick : i 'd like to speak with my friend . billy : maybe my girlfriend does n't feel like talking to you . nick : you know , i 'd be careful throwing around that `` girlfriend `` word . you may want to check with phyllis first and just make sure your relationship status has n't gone down the toilet like the rest of your wasted life . phyllis : okay . you two need to stop , all right ? you 're sounding like two pig- heads . okay ? right here , right now . enough . jack : gee , i did n't realize this was an `` exes of phyllis `` meeting . phyllis : hi , jack . jack : hey . nicholas and i have some business , but i thought maybe -- billy : oh , no , no . do n't worry about me . i 'll get out of here before things get a little too dull . nick : or you could stick around . you know , listen to the grown - ups talk . maybe you 'll learn something . billy : and i might lose my breakfast . no thanks . phyllis : okay . things are tense enough right now , so i do n't think i 'm gon na add an espresso to the mix . nick : wait , wait , wait . before you go , i wanted to see you because i just wanted to say i 'm sorry about hilary . [ smooches ] phyllis : thank you . jack : me too . phyllis : mm - hmm . jack : i know you were close . she adored the heck out of you . phyllis : thanks . jack : ca n't believe she 's gone . phyllis : me neither . jack : listen , i was gon na suggest , before billy interrupted , that maybe we should get together and raise a glass in hilary 's honor . phyllis : that sounds fabulous . text me ? jack : will do . phyllis : thank you . nick : you ready to dive in ? jack : yes , indeed . let me start . if you are serious about fenmore 's , i am on board . nick : look , jack , i hired you because i could really use your business expertise to help me make dark horse a company that my family and i can be very proud of . jack : yeah . i figured as much . nick : but if you have some personal vendettas that you need to work out , then you 're gon na have to take them elsewhere . that is not what dark horse is about . and if you think it is , then this arrangement is probably a mistake . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . summer : ouch . billy : i 've had worse . summer : here . let me get you some concealer . billy : no . i 'll , uh , pass . thank you . summer : okay . just wear the black eye as a badge of honor . billy : i do n't regret smacking your dad , you know . summer : okay . i 'm gon na stay out of this little conflict for obvious reasons . billy : i just hope you do n't believe nick 's crap about me leading you astray . summer : well , yeah , my dad was obviously wrong about all of that . if anything , i 'm the one leading you astray . trying , anyway . devon : [ sighs ] neil : hey . devon : hey . i 'm very busy , guys . i got really behind not being here , so i need to focus , if you do n't mind . nate : that 's cool . we just wanted to let you know that mariah came by the penthouse to offer her condolences . devon : okay . thank you . neil : she offered to do a special gc buzz episode today . as a tribute to honor hilary . you know , i told her to go for it . as long as you 're cool with that . devon : uh - huh . nate : would you like to come up to the roof deck with us and watch the show live ? devon : i do n't know what part of `` busy `` you guys do n't understand , but i have a company to run , and it ca n't wait , all right ? i 'm gon na be at the recording studio , actually . neil : what are you talking about , the re -- devon ! jack : i am not planning to use my position to settle scores , personal or otherwise . though i am a little surprised by your attitude . nick : how so ? jack : well , it seems to me dark horse was born of a vendetta -- a well- warranted one , against victor . nick : that does n't mean i want our mission statement to be about revenge . dark horse is for my kids , and for hopefully many generations of newmans . jack : and you want to turn that name into a positive thing . nick : you 're damn right i do . and i 'm prepared to fight if that 's what it takes . i 've spent far too long playing the nice guy and getting walked all over for it . that 's over . i 'm in this for the long haul . i am going to make dark horse a force to be reckoned with . and i 'm gon na do it my way . jack : i 'm glad to hear that . today was a very painful reminder of just how short life is . you have to seize opportunities when they come . there is no time to waste . for what it 's worth , this is kind of a fresh start for me , too . whatever you need , you tell me , and it 's yours . 100 % . billy : do n't you have something more pressing to do instead of hanging around here ? summer : i 'm actually working . but , no . i 'd say that helping a close friend going through a tough time is more important than the latest in my inbox . billy : correction -- my face is going t .. i 'm not . and there is a difference . summer : okay . you can deny it all you want , billy , but i 'd say you 're better off without my mom . billy : why would you say that ? summer : it 's about staying true to yourself . now you can do whatever you want and not worry about how she 'll react . any impulses you have , you can act on them . billy : my first impulse is to remind you that we 've had this conversation before . so why do you keep pushing ? summer : guess i just ca n't help it . billy : try harder . summer : [ scoffs ] i 'm sorry . but you 're sharp . and you 're hot as hell . and now that you 're single , i do n't really see what 's stopping us . jack : to hilary . the woman , the friend , the life we were both privileged to be part of . how you doing ? i mean , beyond the obvious ? phyllis : beyond lousy ? heh ... [ sighs ] i 'm angry . i 'm scared , and i 'm worried . jack : okay . phyllis : just ... thinking about how quickly it can be over . for someone young or old , you know ? how important it is to clean up the messes with the people we care about . you know , no matter how challenging , no matter how screwed - up . jack : had a feeling you were dealing with a lot when i saw you at the coffeehouse . just seemed , well , the wrong place to get into it . phyllis : yeah . not in front of billy . although i do n't know what i 'd say on the topic . jack : you told me at your place you were gon na give him another chance . phyllis : and i meant it when i said it . but he seems to be making it very difficult for me at the moment . jack : how unlike billy . phyllis : yeah . he apologized to me . we had a nice moment , considering the circumstances . but ... you know , i love him . but i - i do n't know when his lying is gon na stop being a symptom of the gambling addiction and start becoming my own personal deal - breaker . jack : oh , geez . i 'm sorry you 're dealing with all this on top of it all . look , and i want to apologize for making that joke about `` phyllis ' ex club . `` phyllis : [ sighs ] it 's okay . i was smiling on the inside . jack : it is nothing short of amazing how close you have remained to all three of us . phyllis : you make it easy . jack : while billy ... phyllis : doesn't . we have n't even broken up yet . again . [ sighs ] is billy ever gon na change ? nate : how are you handling this , man ? neil : i 'm okay . nate : come on . come on . neil : i -- yeah . what ? nate : come on . you were married to hilary . and history 's tricky . even so , her death must be hitting you hard on some level . neil : i appreciate your concern . you know , right now , all i 'm worried about is devon . nate : okay . so you wo n't mind me taking an interest in your health , then . both physical and emotional . neil : it 's a deal . nate : all right . listen , i know from bitter experience , everyone deals with grief in their own way . as long as you deal with it . neil : okay , look , i promise . i 'll deal with it . as soon as devon does . hey . look . it 's starting . mariah : welcome to a special and very sad live edition of gc buzz . i am heartbroken to report that our host and executive producer , hilary curtis - hamilton , passed away early this morning due to the injuries she sustained in the horrible car accident that we reported on previously . as you can imagine , everyone here at gc buzz is still reeling over the devastating news . but still , we came into work today to pay tribute to the woman who put this show on the map . she took it from a local wisconsin gossip tv show to the nationally syndicated positive force for good that it ultimately became . as her co - host for a while now , i can tell you that , even though hilary cleaned up her act , she was n't above the occasional dig . [ voice breaking ] i 'm sure that if she were sitting next to me right now ... she would have some witty , hilarious comment about my wardrobe . and even though hilary could n't teach me her renowned and stunning fashion sense , she did teach me countless essential life lessons . like how to invest in a story . the importance of a solid work ethic . and most obvious and tragic , that some of these stories do n't have the happy endings that they deserve . summer : i think i first heard this in a country song , but it 's pretty solid advice . billy : yeah ? what 's that ? summer : the best way to get over someone is to get under someone new . billy : stop . i 'm not doing this . i am not gon na do this , all right ? even if phyllis and i are done -- and i 'm not saying we are -- i 'm not hooking up with her daughter . [ sighs ] okay ? that is not me . what are you doing ? why are you smiling like that ? summer : 'cause i 'm pretty sure that you just said if i was n't phyllis ' daughter , that you and i would be here , and that our clothes would be there and there and there . billy : but you are . her daughter . so none of that matters . and i 'd appreciate it if you 'd stop . okay ? thank you . summer : whatever you say . phyllis : i do n't know what 's wrong with me . i do n't know why i seem to keep losing you people . jack : you have n't lost everyone . i 'm not going anywhere . phyllis : then you are one of a kind . you know , i ... i - i think hilary would be cool with me promoting you to her spot . jack : [ gasps ] best friend ? phyllis : yeah . thank you . jack : best friend . mariah : despite the poise and the beauty that hilary radiated on camera , she did n't have the easiest life . anything she accomplished , personal or professional , she fought hard for . so hard , in fact , that it would make any lesser person selfish , jaded , bitter . but not hilary . she found ways to pay forward her successes . not publicly . privately . just ... pure , honest acts of generosity . and i know , if she were sitting right there beside me , that this is the part where we would cut to a pre - taped roll - in segment . but since she is n't here , i 'm gon na let you guys in on a couple secrets . it was thanksgiving , and we were doing an interview with a homeless former addict who had one wish -- to reunite with her family for the holidays . and hilary sent this woman an anonymous letter of encouragement and enough money to make that dream a reality . and that was just one example of many . just recently , i witnessed hilary throw herself into a local mentoring program , forever changing the life of one very lucky , very grateful high - schooler . who knows how many people hilary helped without taking any credit at all . and who knows how much more she would have done ? that 's the terrible unfairness of hilary losing her life when she did . when , at long last , everything was going perfectly for her ... she was creating a future with the man that she loved . and i was honored to be at their recent wedding . i only wish hilary were here to do its glory justice . goodbyes are usually hard . and the ones that mean the most always are . that 's why it 's so important to do them the right way . and i certainly hope that hilary would put this one in that category . notes on my performance and all . but there is one thing that i can promise you , without a doubt -- is that hilary would have wanted us to keep on buzzing . so i will . if you will . i 'm mariah copeland . [ sniffles ] goodnight , hilary . and goodbye . devon : [ crying ] [ applause ] mariah : oh , my gosh , guys . stop . stop . i am seriously tapped out . so why do n't you guys go to the bar and get a drink on me . and on hilary . okay . [ applause ] tessa : the tribute show was phenomenal . like you . mariah : what are you doing here ? i mean , you have a very precise plan . you have a train in chicago to catch , leaving , like , n - now ! tessa : uh , yeah . there 's one in a few hours . crystal knows . i 'm still seeing her as planned . mariah : well , good . she needs you . tessa : she 's got me . always will . mariah : i mean , i hope that you physically changed your ticket . tessa : yeah . yeah . i did . uh , from one - way to round - trip . i thought i had to choose . but i do n't , really . so i 'm choosing not to choose . mariah : between what , exactly ? tessa : between my sister and my mariah . i 'll take both , please . mariah : i think that is the ... that is the perfect non - choice . tessa : but , um , if you do n't hear from me for the next little bit , it 's for safety . yours , crystal 's , and mine . but i 'm coming back soon . for you . i promise . | hilary 's friends and family are devestated by her death but at the same time it reminds them that life is too short to take the people you love forgranted . nick is determined to protect summer and phyllis from billy 's downward spiral . devon is in shock and dtermined to focus on his work but as hard as he tries to do that he ca n't take his mind off hilary . nick tells jack that if he plans to settle vandetta 's using dark horse then he can just quit now because he wants the company to be an honorable legacy for his family . jack tells nick he wants to leave the past behind him and get a fresh start with dark horse . jack and phyllis toast to hilary and phyllis tells jack he is now her best friend since hilary is gone . summer goes after billy one more time but billy says that even if he and phyllis never get back together he would never sleep with her because she is phyllis 's daughter . mariah does a special live episode of gc buzz focusing on hilary 's acts of kindness that the public never saw and she says a tearful goodbye to her friend and co host . the show is so touching that it allows devon to cry a little and espress his grief over the death of his wife . mariah is surprised to see tessa after the show and tessa tells her that after she gets her sister settleed she will return to geneoa city because she does n't want to give up on their relationship . |
man : listen carefully , george . brad : my name is n't george . it 's brad -- brad carlton . man : let 's get something straight . i talk , you listen . you tell your rebecca to get the grugeon reliquary . brad : i do n't know what you 're talking about . man : ask your mummy . brad : my mother 's dead . man : tell rebecca to find the piece , or the little woman 's history . brad : all right , listen to me -- man : do n't argue with me , georgie . i would n't want you to lose another member of your family . just do it . i 'll be in touch . [ scene_break ] rebecca : try to get some sleep , colleen . colleen : i ca n't . rebecca : you 're thinking about your boyfriend ? colleen : i 'm just worried about what might happen to him , if it has n't happened yet . rebecca : i 'm sure your father is doing everything he can to find the young man . colleen : i know . but what can he do from home ? i mean , we do n't even know where jt is . we do n't even know if he 's alive . rebecca : i wish there was something i could do . colleen : there is one person who might be able to help . rebecca : who ? colleen : the investigator i told you about . he 's jt 's boss and really close friend . and i was supposed to check in with him after i talked to my dad . he might 've even heard something by now . rebecca : you said he was already looking for this jt ? colleen : he is . i just think it would be better if paul knew the whole story about you and my dad -- why we 're going into hiding . i realize that this is a secret . but how is he supposed to really help if he does n't know everything ? [ scene_break ] victor : you 're as beautiful as the last time i saw you . hope : thank you , victor . you have n't lost your charm . victor : you do n't seem too surprised that i 'm here . hope : there is n't much you can do that surprises me . victor : i did n't know how you would react . hope : it 's always good to see you . it 's as though no time has passed . are you all right ? victor : i 'm all right . hope : good . i 'm so glad you 're here . you 've been on my mind . victor : i know . that 's why i 'm here . [ scene_break ] nick : something smells strange . phyllis : it smells strange ? nick : yeah , it 's like , uh ... yeah , is that the aroma of actual food being cooked in the kitchen ? phyllis : yeah , there 's nothing strange about that . that 's food . nick : what 's going on ? is that from the frozen food section ? phyllis : no ! no , i made it . it 's an exotic greek dish . it 's called , um ... is it moussaka ? you do n't know it ? i made it from scratch . nick : moussaka ? okay . are you sure you do n't want me to go get some take - out ? 'cause i will . phyllis : no , because i 've been slaving over a hot stove for hours . nick : hours ? phyllis : yeah , i 'm making a masterpiece . nick : all right . well , i ca n't wait . phyllis : yeah ? nick : yeah . phyllis : i 'm glad you ca n't wait , not just because you 're my guinea pig . but , um , uh ... because , um ... you 're here . nick : well , i 've had a rough day . so a good meal and a hot woman will do me good . one out of two 's not bad . [ scene_break ] victoria : do you wan na tell me what 's going on ? brad : they 've kidnapped sharon . victoria : what ? brad : it 's true . i heard her voice . victoria : who the hell are `` they ? `` brad : i do n't know . but whoever this man is on the phone , and whoever he works for , you can be sure they 're responsible for jt 's disappearance and for murdering my family . victoria : but why would they wan na kidnap sharon ? brad : they think she 's you . victoria : what ? i 'm sorry , i do n't understand . why did n't you just tell this guy that sharon was n't your wife ? brad : because these animals have killed innocent people before . and they will do it again . their belief that sharon is my wife is probably the only thing keeping her alive . victoria : how do you know that ? how do you know that ? how do you know that they just would n't let her go ? brad : because i know what they 're capable of , victoria ! and they would not hesitate to use her as an example . victoria : an example of what ? brad : of what they 'd do to you ! to my family ... if they do n't give them what they want . victoria : which is what ? ! brad : a reliquary . victoria : what ? that 's what this is about ? a container for sacred relics ? brad : they think my mother knows where it is . victoria : we 're calling the authorities . brad : we ca n't . victoria : we ca n't keep this to ourselves ! brad : it 's too dangerous . sharon 's life is on the line ! victoria : that 's why we have to call the fbi . brad : no . if they find out we did anything other than -- victoria : how could they possibly find out ? brad : they could have a tap on my phone . they could be watching me . victoria : you do n't mean someone here at newman ? brad : victoria , we ca n't trust anyone . my mother could n't . i ca n't . that 's how we stayed alive all these years . [ scene_break ] colleen : do you want some water ? rebecca : thank you . colleen : you 're welcome . rebecca : colleen , you have to understand what 's at stake in all of this . colleen : it 's just so hard -- sitting here and knowing that i might be able to help but i ca n't . rebecca : i 'm just worried what will happen if we bring another person into this . colleen : bad things have already happened . rebecca : i never want another soul hurt because of me . colleen : i know . rebecca : do you really think that you can trust this man ? colleen : i 'm positive . rebecca : all right . i give you permission to tell him our story . [ scene_break ] phyllis : how do you like it ? nick : how do i like what ? phyllis : the moussaka ? nick : um ... you know , it 's interesting . phyllis : it 's interesting ? nick : mm - hmm . phyllis : you hate it . nick : no . i absolutely do not hate it . phyllis : you do n't like it . nick : uh ... it was a valiant attempt . phyllis : it was ? nick : mm - hmm . phyllis : i know it 's bad . i guess it 's just frozen dinners and take - out , right ? nick : and do n't forget , i will take you out to dinner whenever you want . phyllis : okay . nick : it really was n't that bad . phyllis : listen , i , um ... have something to show you . nick : what is it ? nick : the ultrasound . look at that . phyllis : yeah ... nick : i ca n't ... i ca n't tell from the picture if it 's a boy or girl . phyllis : well , yeah , i ... i know . they -- they said , um ... i mean , they asked me if i wanted to know . and i preferred not to know yet . nick : this baby 's gon na be here before you know it . we still have a lot of stuff to figure out . phyllis : yeah , but it -- it 'll all come together . and it 'll fall into place . nick : yeah , it will . phyllis : it will ? nick : yeah . at least we 've both been through this before . phyllis : that 's true . i mean , mine was awhile ago . 'cause daniel 's about to go off to college . so it 's been awhile . nick : well , if you do n't remember what to do , i 'll be here to help you . [ scene_break ] hope : i made some tea . do you still take milk and sugar ? victor : no , black is fine tonight . thank you . i 'm sorry i 'm so late . hope : you 're welcome here anytime . although , if you 've come to see victor jr . i 'm afraid he 's away at sports camp for the summer . victor : uh - huh . well , you know , i 'd love to see him . but i do n't wan na cause any trouble . hope : i sense something else has brought you here . victor : you always had an incredible intuition . and you 're right again . hope : the last time you were here you were doing a lot of ... soul searching . victor : mm - hmm . last time i was here , i recall that i was wondering whether i would remarry nikki . hope : does this trip concern her ? victor : no . no , it concerns me . something that ... i had to do on my own . hope : drink your tea . relax . when you 're ready , we 'll talk about what 's on your mind . [ scene_break ] victoria : okay ... we do n't bring in the fbi yet . but we have to let nick know what 's happened . brad : i do n't wan na involve anyone else . victoria : what are you talking about ? this is his wife . my brother needs to know that she 's been kidnapped . brad : i do n't want nick getting in the way . victoria : what are you talking about ? brad : i know how to handle these people . victoria : okay , and how is that ? brad : by doing exactly what the man said . i have to find out if my mother has this reliquary or knows who does and get it to him asap . victoria : fine . you do that , but i 'm calling my brother . brad : carlton . paul : brad , its paul . brad : i ca n't talk to you now . i 'll get back to you . paul : i know what 's going on . rebecca told colleen it 's all right to fill me in . brad : how much did she tell you ? paul : i 'm gon na need more information if you want me to help with this . brad : well , that 's very generous of you , considering that none of this would 've happened if you and jt were n't digging around in my past in the first place . brad : hold on . hello . colleen : dad ? brad : colleen ? is everything okay ? colleen : yeah , everything 's fine . i did something . and i 'm really afraid that you 're gon na be mad . but i had to . brad : i know , i know , honey . i 'm talking to paul on the other line . colleen : you 're not upset ? brad : no , baby , i 'm not upset with you . listen , i 've got ta go . i 'll check in with you in a little bit . paul ? paul : yeah , i 'm here . brad : any leads on jt ? paul : no , but at least now i have something new to go on . brad : i hope you realize what you 've been told is extremely sensitive . paul : i understand . we ca n't go through the usual channels . i 'm gon na call one other associate . but beyond that , it stays with me . brad : all right . paul : are you gon na tell me the rest of the story ? brad : i 'll tell you everything . i do need your help . this is n't just about jt anymore . they 've got sharon , too . [ scene_break ] hope : i have n't had dinner yet . will you join me ? victor : i would if you do n't mind . hope : i trust you still remember how to shuck an ear of corn ? victor : some things never change . i do n't think you ever let me have a meal without working for it . hope : oh , come on , it 's good to work with your hands . experience the life of us regular folk . victor : well , now i would hardly say that you are regular . you 're very special to me . hope : i could say the same about you . victor : it might surprise you to know that i 've been working a lot with my hands lately . hope : oh ? typing up your own business deals ? victor : no . doing a lot of carpentry . building shelves , as a matter of fact . hope : a new hobby ? victor : well ... let 's just say that ... i changed my priorities , you know ? i 've been playing a lot with my grandson and taking the dog for a walk . hope : my goodness , the victor newman i always knew could never tear himself away from his business empire for such things . victor : yeah . i made a lot of mistakes in my life . hope : and suffered from them , i 've heard . victor : so i gather you heard about my bribery conviction ? hope : it was all over the news , even out here in kansas . victor : yeah . it did a lot of damage to my relationship with my son . hope : i 'm sorry to hear that . victor : yeah . hope : it 's changed you . victor : yeah . it made me realize how fragile life is , you know ? and , um ... i guess that whole ... bribery scandal caused a lot of distance between me and my family . and then ... to add insult to injury , my daughter victoria decided to marry brad carlton . hope : oh , you never trusted that fellow . victor : no , i certainly did n't . i mean , to the point where i did n't even wan na walk her down the aisle . hope : oh , no ! victor : but , fortunately , i changed my mind . because i realized how much she wanted it . hope : good for you . and is the marriage going well ? victor : well , i must say , i have never seen victoria so happy . [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , thank you . that was miguel . he 's with noah at my folks ' place . brad : good . victoria : i also spoke with one of the security guards at the ranch and asked him and the others to keep a look out . brad : thanks for holding off on calling nick . i wan na see what i can find out about the reliquary before we do anything else . colleen : hello . brad : hi , honey . i filled paul in on everything . colleen : has he heard anything about jt ? brad : not yet , sweetheart . i 'm sorry . colleen : dad , i am so worried about him the longer that he 's missing . brad : i know . how 's abby and your grandmother ? colleen : abby 's fine . and rebecca -- i 'm sorry , um ... grandma -- she 's , uh , she 's hanging in there . brad : can you put her on the phone , please ? colleen : yeah , sure , hold on . grandma ? rebecca : hello . brad : mother , i want you to listen to me carefully . what do you know about the grugeon reliquary ? rebecca : why are you asking ? brad : a good friend of mine sharon newman has been kidnapped . rebecca : oh , no ! brad : i spoke to the kidnapper . mother , he called me george . he says the only way he 'll let sharon go is if he gets this reliquary . do you know anything about it ? rebecca : i know the item he wants . it 's a piece from the grugeon collection . when the concentration camps were liberated , i went to the ss officer 's house and i took it . brad : i 'd say this is confirmation our family was murdered because of the stolen art . rebecca : it was horrible losing stephanie , your father and my poor sister -- who was in the wrong place at the wrong time . brad : mother , we may be able to keep anyone else from being harmed if you can tell me where i can find this reliquary . rebecca : i wish i could . brad : you do n't still have it ? rebecca : i returned it to the rightful owner long ago . brad : do you remember the name ? rebecca : um ... it was a family in belgium . klaas , i believe . yes , that 's right -- ava and jacob klaas . brad : spell it . rebecca : k - l - a - a - s . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so i guess we should just ... throw this down the garbage disposal , right ? um , and eat dessert . nick : you made dessert , too ? phyllis : no , i did n't . you do n't have to look so afraid . i bought it at the bakery . nick : oh , okay . phyllis : okay ! nick : yeah . phyllis : oh , my gosh , the baby . nick : what ? what happened ? phyllis : uh , it -- it just kicked . feel that . nick : wow . wow ! phyllis : that 's cool . nick : yeah . i think we got us a soccer player . phyllis : i think so . i 'm glad you were here to share that . nick : me , too . nick : hold on . hello . victoria : nick , i need you to meet me at your house . nick : now ? victoria : yeah , now . it 's an emergency . nick : what do you mean ? did something happen to noah ? victoria : no , no , no , noah 's fine . um , i really ca n't get into it over the phone so just ... get home as fast as you can . nick : well , at least tell me what [ scene_break ] rebecca : your father used to do that . colleen : hmm ? rebecca : well , it was usually when he was nervous or was holding something in . do you wan na talk about it ? colleen : no , no , you already have enough to deal with , but thank you . rebecca : please , talk to me . colleen : i 'm so worried for sharon . rebecca : you two are close ? colleen : she has a little boy at home and needs her but ... the other thing that 's really getting to me is that if these creeps have already moved onto sharon ... then it might already be too late for jt . [ scene_break ] kara : hey . paul : hi . thanks for coming so quickly . kara : no problem . so brad is really george kaplan . kara : are you positive ? paul : he told me himself . he 's been running from his past for years . kara : why ? paul : his father , sister and aunt were murdered . and brad -- i guess i should say george -- was the prime suspect . he swears he did n't do it . kara : then who did ? paul : good question . kara : so , who exactly was the real brad carlton ? paul : his best friend . he was accidentally killed by a hit - and - run driver when they were hiding out . kara : and opportunity presented itself ? paul : exactly . george left brad 's body with his identification so they would think that he died . kara : and they 'd stop looking for him . paul : he 's been living as brad carlton ever since . kara : wow . well , then maybe brad is n't the bad guy . paul : yeah , i do n't know about that . i just feel badly that i put everybody 's life in jeopardy . kara : you were only doing your job , paul . paul : yeah , but it 's all out of control . jt is not the only one missing . kara : what ? paul : they also have a friend of mine -- sharon . and god knows what they 'll do to her if we do n't do something quickly . paul : are you expecting someone ? kara : no . paul : nobody 's there . kara : what 's that ? paul : a videotape . [ scene_break ] nick : what took you so long ? victoria : i 'm sorry . there was an accident . nick : what 's the big crisis ? and do n't tell me its dad . victoria : no , dad 's fine . listen , uh ... there 's no easy way to say this . nick : just say it . victoria : sharon 's missing . nick : what do you mean , she 's missing ? i saw her at the office this evening . victoria : that was before ... nick : before what ? victoria : she 's been kidnapped , nick . nick : she 's ... kidnapped ? what ? victoria : yeah . nick : who ? victoria : um ... brad : it 's because of me . nick : how is this because of you ? brad : there 's something you need to know , nick . my name is not brad carlton . nick : what are you talking about ? brad : it 's george kaplan . nick : did you know about any of this ? victoria : i just found out . brad : it 's a long , involved story . but i 've been running from some very bad people for a long time . and unfortunately , they caught up with me . nick : that still does n't explain why they have sharon . brad : it 's a case of mistaken identity . they thought she was my wife . [ scene_break ] victor : that was a wonderful dinner . i had almost forgotten what a terrific cook you were . hope : stop . it was ordinary meatloaf . by the way , the guest bed 's all turned down for you . everything 's exactly where it used to be . victor : oh , yeah ? you know ... i just remember that i spent ... some of the most wonderful months of my life here . hope : is that what 's drawn you back here ? victor : i 've been thinking about you . because i knew that you would understand . hope : understand what ? the changes in you ? victor : i do n't know how to describe it . it 's like ... hope : it 's like , what ? victor : unlike anything i 've ever experienced . it 's , um ... as if i 'm in the midst of a spiritual awakening . [ scene_break ] rebecca : colleen ? are you cold , honey ? colleen : this is all my fault , you know ? rebecca : your fault ? colleen : yes , if i had just insisted that jt stop his investigation , or if i had maybe just gone to my dad a little sooner , then we would n't be in hiding . and jt and sharon would be safe . rebecca : now , you listen to me , child . if anyone 's responsible for this , i am . and i am so very sorry that i 've hurt you and your friends . come here . [ scene_break ] kara : well , at least we know he 's alive . paul : not necessarily . it 's dated two days ago . kara : it 's like they 're flaunting their actions . paul : yeah , maybe we could use it to our advantage . does anything look familiar ? kara : no , it just looks like an old abandoned warehouse . you know , there 's a couple of different areas of town where those buildings exist . paul : yeah , but who knows they 're even in cleveland ? they could be anywhere . kara : yeah . i 'm gon na check out what 's been abandoned in the warehouse district . see if i can narrow things down . paul : wait a second . come here , kara . take a look at this . paul : there 's a scissor lift there in the background . there 's got ta be something here we can use . there 's a company name on it . [ scene_break ] nick : so you do n't mind keeping noah overnight ? okay , tell him i love him . and thanks again , mom . okay . nick : hello . phyllis : hi , it 's me . um , did you find out what the emergency was ? nick : hey , uh ... i ca n't talk right now , all right ? i 'll call you back . nick : okay , so you 're telling me that you are a liar ? and you saw most of your family slaughtered and you did n't bother to tell anyone about it . victoria : i could n't believe it either . i felt the same way you do . nick : you had to know this was gon na catch up to you someday . brad : i could n't tell anyone . it would 've put people 's lives in danger . believe me , nick , i did everything i could to make sure this day would never come . nick : well , it did come . and they have my wife . brad : i know that . nick : so if these people who have been chasing you and your mom for all these years did n't made a mistake , they would have my sister right now . brad : you think i do n't know that ? you think i do n't know that everyone i care about is suffering , nick ? ! there is nothing you can say to me that i have n't already said to myself . victoria : all right , listen , you two , we really need to focus here . the only thing that matters at this moment is helping sharon and jt . nick : they have my wife . we are paying them off . brad : that 's not what they want . nick : so the only thing they want is this -- is sacred box ? brad : yes . nick : all right , if we ever wan na see sharon and jt alive again , it 's obvious what we have to do . brad : nick , put the phone down . nick : every minute that goes by , my wife is in more danger . we have to call the fbi . brad : we need to handle this . nick : how can you not get all the help you can get ? brad : because if we even blink , the people will not hesitate to kill sharon and jt just like they killed my father , my sister and my aunt . nick : then what do you wan na do ? brad : just give me a little time . if we can locate this object , this may all be over very soon . victoria : at least we have a name . and we have an address . that 's someplace to start . nick : all right , we 'll do this your way for now . but if i do n't see some results pretty damn quick , i 'm calling the authorities . [ scene_break ] kara : can you make out the name ? paul : you know what ? maybe if i pause it just right , we can read the letters . kara : stop it . right there . `` willway construction . `` paul : yeah , phone book . kara : i 'm on it . paul : does this seem too easy ? i mean , why would they give us a surveillance tape ? kara : who knows ? could be a trap . paul : yeah , maybe they like playing with fire . kara : they could be sending us a message . paul : or playing games . whatever the reason , it 's just one more clue we can use . kara : okay , here it is . paul : wait . okay , go ahead . kara : `` 2 - 1- paul : mm - hmm . kara : uh , `` 5 - 5 - 5 . `` paul : mm - hmm . kara : `` 0 - 7 - 6 - 9 . `` paul : yeah , i 'm sorry , did you say `` willway construction ? `` yeah , maybe you could help me . uh , i am a new developer to the area . and i 'm looking for a decent construction company . i 'd like to take a look at some of your work . um , you know , like drive by a project site ? what do you have going right now ? yeah , actually , that sounds perfect . um , what 's the address ? 21 venee street . and that 's downtown ? all right , thanks . i 'll -- i 'll take a look and i 'll call you back . you know where it is ? kara : warehouse district . paul : let 's go . [ scene_break ] hope : i 've never known you to think much of the spiritual , victor . victor : well , to be honest with you , i never have . hope : but you are now ? victor : yeah , and -- and -- and i do n't know why now . i do n't understand this . hope : whenever i 've been overwhelmed with questions , god has shown me the path . you just need the -- the faith to look for it . victor : you 're talking about prayer ? hope : for some it 's through prayer . to let go of your doubts and questions -- turn it all over to a higher power . victor : you know , something happened to me that is ... i 've -- i 've never had these feelings before . it is as if i 'm ... before just an enormous breakthrough , you know ? and i think i came to you because ... well , for one , i 've missed you . and then , i knew that you -- that you would know about this kind journey . if anyone , then you 'd be the one to turn to . [ scene_break ] colleen : honey , sweetie ... there you go . dad , is that you ? rebecca : did you have a nice nap , abby ? colleen : what 's going on ? brad : nothing yet . sweetheart , listen , your plane will be landing soon . you 'll all be taken to a safe place i have on the island . colleen : okay , just tell me what you need us to do . brad : there 's a friend of mine . he 'll meet you at the airport and take you there . colleen : it 's ben , right ? brad : yes . you can trust him with your life . colleen : okay . brad : honey , listen , i probably do n't have to tell you this , but do n't talk to anyone else . colleen : i know , i know , i wo n't . i promise . brad : i 'm sorry about all this , sweetheart i love you . i 'll be in touch . colleen : i love you , too . bye . abby : was that dad ? colleen : um , yeah , sweetie , it was . abby : i wan na talk to him . colleen : i 'm sorry . uh , you can talk to him next time . abby : when is he gon na meet us ? colleen : um ... you know what ? something came up . and daddy 's not sure exactly when he and victoria can join us , but we 're gon na have a lot of fun . [ scene_break ] rebecca : mm - hmm . nick : now this weird . brad : what is it ? nick : according to this , the grugeon reliquary is only worth about 30 grand . brad : are you sure your information is correct ? nick : look yourself . victoria : wow . these men must be pretty desperate to kill for this thing . brad : who knows how their minds work . nick : you know , you must know something about these guys since you 've been running from them all these years . brad : only at they 're violent , vicious sadistic monsters . and they will have no qualms about killing again if they do n't get what they want . nick : what 's taking so long , vicki ? victoria : i 'm almost ... oh , no ! brad : what is it ? victoria : this family that rebecca told us about -- they 're no longer living at this address that she gave us . nick : so they 're not there ? victoria : no . they left no forwarding address . brad : hello . paul : it 's me . i have some bad news . brad : that 's not what i wan na hear , paul . right . but you do think they were there ? well , almost does n't cut it , does it ? all right , call me when you have something . victoria : what did he say ? nick : tell us . brad : evidently , the construction site panned out . nick : did they -- brad : no . jt and sharon were n't there . but it does appear that 's where they were held . nick : but they 're not there anymore ? brad : paul found fresh tire tracks outside . nick : well , a lot of good that 's gon na do us . he probably missed them by a few minutes . brad : he 'll call us if he comes up with anything . nick : i need some air . victoria : i 'm gon na keep trying to find something on this reliquary . brad : i 'll keep pursuing the klaas family . somebody has to know them . where they are . [ phone rings ] nick : hello ? phyllis : hey , um ... listen , i know you 're in the middle of something , i 'm just so worried . what 's going on ? nick : yeah , i know , i 'm sorry . i 've been meaning to call you back . it 's just been so crazy . phyllis : what has ? nick : you will never believe it . phyllis : what ? tell me . nick : sharon 's been kidnapped . phyllis : what ? nick : and if we do n't give into their demands , the people have said they 're gon na kill sharon . phyllis : oh , my god ! nicholas , um ... is there something i can do ? nick : just ... say a prayer for sharon . [ next_on ] phyllis : how long have you known he was back in town ? daniel : not long . carmen : is this about project flair ? dru : no , this is about project stay away from my husband . nick : i am through taking orders from you , carlton , or whatever the hell your name is . i 'm calling the fbi . | the man in the suit calls brad as victoria listens nearby . he wants brad to get his mother to get her hands on a reliquary that holds valuable relics . he has sharon and he thinks that she is brad 's wife . brad has to keep the man thinking that sharon is his wife or he will kill her without giving it a second thought . victoria wants to call nick but brad wo n't allow that . `` she is his wife ! `` brad thinks that nick will just get in the way . colleen talks to her grandmother and she agrees that they should get paul involved . paul calls brad and they decide to work together . colleen calls her father to let him know what she did . he is fine with that . brad asks his mother if she knows where this reliquary is now . she took if from the ss offices but is n't sure where it is anymore . she returned it to the rightful owners who live in belgium . they are mr. and mrs. klaas . victoria calls nick and tells him to get over there right away to his house . he wants more information but victoria just hangs up . when he gets there , victoria tells him that sharon has been kidnapped . brad takes responsibility for this happening . he tells that this was a case of mistaken identity . that some very bad people have been after him for years and they have finally caught up . `` they think that she is my wife , `` brad says . nick listens to the story is furious . phyllis calls to find out what happened but he ca n't talk to her right now and he hangs up . he thinks that brad knew this was going to catch up with him and that if it had n't been sharon kidnapped it would have been his sister . brad gets angry with him for talking to him like he does n't know what he did . nick does n't see any question . they have to get the grugeon reliquary for the kidnappers . paul and kara go to the door and they find a videotape . it is a tape of jt tied to the chair and sleeping . that gives them hope that he is still alive . they see construction equipment behind him and zoom in to read the construction company 's name . kara get the number soon they are off to venee street . paul and kara enter with their guns out but all they find are jt 's chair and the ropes that were used to bind him . |
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