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sharon : so , i was talking to kelly , and she 's booked us a room at the club for our wedding reception . i told her that i wanted something intimate but elegant . nick : uh - huh . so , no cheesehead - themed wedding ? that 's out ? sharon : i 'm gon na keep that in mind . so , anyway , kelly was going on and on about the florists and the seating arrangements and stuff like that , and all of a sudden , it just really hit me that this is happening . and i got kind of panicked . nick : i already told faith we 're getting married , so there 's no backing out now . sharon : i 'm sure she 's already picked out her flower girl dress . nick : you should have seen her face when i told her . she was so excited . sharon : i was supposed to tell her . wait , we were supposed to tell her and noah together . nick : i know , but when i was talking to them , i mean , they wanted all the details , and they threatened to tickle me . it was just an obscene amount of pressure . sharon : hey . this is the ticket i got last year . nick : yeah , i must have dropped it . sharon : what 's it even doing out ? nick : oh , when i told noah we were getting married , we starting talking about how far you 've come since then . sharon : well , it 's funny it would even come up . nick : yeah , uh , there was a time when you thought that running that red light had something to do with keeping that secret . sharon : you know what ? i do n't want to talk about that . i do n't want to talk about the ticket or the secret or anything like that , anything from my past . it 's behind me . i just want to look forward . abby : and we are still waiting for the renovation work on the lab to be completed . jack : yeah , i got the estimate on the projected cost of the new lab from ashley . abby : hmm . yeah . do n't be surprised if we go a little over budget . mom 's updating all of the equipment and installing a state - of - the - art security system . jack : she really wants to keep this new fragrance of hers under wraps . abby : mm - hmm . it makes you wonder why she put the whole operation in the hands of an ex - con . jack : are you gon na have problems working with stitch ? abby : well , it does n't matter . mom made up her mind , and he is the lead chemist on our top - secret project . jack : i trust her judgment . on this , anyway . if she thinks you and stitch are the best people to run this thing , i agree with her . abby : you know me . i love a challenge . jack : abby , we need this to run smoothly . this is a big deal for jabot . abby : uncle jack , i am a professional . i will not let my utter disdain for the killer chemist affect my work at jabot . jack : your mother was not exaggerating when she said this brainstorm of hers could revolutionize the cosmetics industry . this is as big a thing that jabot has been involved with in a long time . this is bigger than scarlet mist . abby : oh , the perfume you named after phyllis . jack : yeah , i do n't know that i 'll ever be that inspired again . dr. cutler : you 're doing fine , ms . newman . [ cell phone rings ] dr. cutler : hello , mr. newman . victor : doc , i 'm calling for an update . dr. cutler : i told you i 'd call you if i had news . victor : doctor , let me tell you something . some things have transpired around here that need to be stopped . the only one who can do that is phyllis newman . so , you have something to report to me ? i mean , she must have uttered more than just one word . you have nothing to report to me ? dr. cutler : actually , i do . summer : hmm . what has got you so interested ? austin : well , you do now . summer : oh , i do ? austin : uh - huh . come here . summer : okay . wait , wait , wait . let 's see what my competition is . the classifieds . austin : yeah . summer : are you looking for a job ? austin : look , i can explain . i just -- summer : no , look , you do n't -- you do n't have to explain . i get it 's probably really hard working at the underground . you should be behind a camera training to become a director . that 's -- that 's your dream . austin : look , i 'm really grateful to nick . and if it was n't for him , i would n't have any income right now . summer : you should be doing what you love . austin : i love this . summer : yes , okay . so do i . but , look , you do n't have to work at a job that you hate . austin : yeah , i do . and , look , i 'm not looking to replace my underground gig . i 'm looking for a second job . summer : a second job ? why ? austin : because , look , we live in an apartment that your dad bought . i work at a job where my boss is the guy you considered to be your dad most of your life . and the only reason i 'm free right now is 'cause your grandfather gave you access to your trust fund . i ca n't live like this , summer . summer : i had no idea that you were so unhappy . nick : i really should get to work . sharon : mm - hmm . nick : sharon ? what is it ? sharon : i ... [ footsteps approach ] sharon : you came back . you 're home . mariah : i came back . but let 's not pretend that it 's home . victor : let me ask you this again . is phyllis communicating ? dr. cutler : phyllis has reached a plateau . victor : what the hell does that mean ? dr. cutler : she 's shown signs of increasing brain activity . her eyes are open . there are involuntary movements . she 's attempted to communicate . but -- victor : `` but `` what ? dr. cutler : i ca n't be certain of her cognitive state or if it will improve more than it has . victor : well , do n't you think it 's time to up the dosage ? i mean , do whatever it takes . dr. cutler : i 've warned you about the consequences of that . the side effects could be damaging and irreversible . victor : doctor , i 've told you that she is a strong woman . she is a fighter . she would want you to up the damn dosage so she can get out of the damn coma . dr. cutler : i 've had remarkable success with my treatment , but a patient 's odds of recovery are increased when human interaction is involved . victor : what does that mean ? dr. cutler : i think we should call her family . victor : that is not an option . dr. cutler : you 're not listening to me , mr. newman . the drugs i 'm giving phyllis are extremely powerful . i ca n't administer them to her indefinitely . if she does n't show some sign of improvement soon , i 'll have to stop treatment . victor : there 's a lot at stake here . dr. cutler : i wo n't put my patient at risk . victor : do i need to remind you that i paid a lot of money for your foundation ? i 'm sure you want to keep that intact , do n't you ? you do whatever it takes to make sure that phyllis comes out of her coma . jack : kelly , i -- kelly : i 'm sorry to interrupt . it sounds like you two were in the middle of an important meeting . abby : ah , just routine business . jack : discussing ashley 's ideas for a new , uh , fragrance . kelly : how lovely . well , it sounds like it 's gon na be a big deal for jabot . jack : well , we need something fresh and new . hopefully this is it . kelly : i hope so , too . anyway , i have to go . you have work to do , and so do i . jack : i 'll see you later ? kelly : yes , of course . nice to see you , abby . abby : bye . jack : [ sighs ] abby : i have to admit , that was pretty classy . jack : she 's a classy woman . abby : i mean , it ca n't be easy for her . jack : what 's that mean ? abby : come on , uncle jack . phyllis is one of those larger - than - life figures . the woman is in a coma in another state , and her presence can still be felt . those are big shoes to fill . jack : kelly is not trying to fill phyllis ' shoes , and i have done everything in my power to make sure she feels welcome in my -- in our house . abby : okay , i 'm just saying . if it were me , i 'd feel like i was a part of some weird comatose love triangle . sharon : mariah , this is your home . nick : you 're back now . that 's all that matters . sharon : yes . absolutely . i 'm just glad that you are . mariah : it 's not like nick gave me much of a choice . nick : no , i merely pointed out the benefits of living rent - free . sharon : well , i 'm glad that he convinced you . um , i did n't hear you come in last night . how did you get in ? mariah : you mean since i threw my key in your face when you tossed me out ? i used the key you hide under that fake plastic rock outside . it 's good to know the place i live in is such an impenetrable fortress . sharon : so , what time did you get in ? mariah : sometime after 3 : 00 . sharon : my goodness , that 's late . what were you doing out at that hour ? mariah : it 's none of your business what i was doing . sharon : okay , i - i have a right to be concerned about you . mariah : based on what ? sharon : because i 'm your mother ! mariah : are you freaking kidding me ? ! nick : okay , let 's just take things one step at a time , okay ? sharon : i will get you a key . i want you to be able to feel like you can come and go as you please . mariah : do n't worry . i will . and if you think i 'm gon na be part of this little family that you 're putting together , you can forget it . sharon : you heard about our engagement . mariah : i heard . congratulations . sharon : mariah , i really want us all to be happy . mariah : i 'll be happy when i can pay you back and get the hell out of here . nick : speaking of which , i have to get to the club , too , so i 'll see you there . mariah : yeah . sharon : oh , so you 're working at the underground again ? mariah : if i had a trust fund like the kids that you kept , i 'd pay you out of that . sharon : you know , you do n't have to pay me back . mariah : well , you and nick better compare notes , because he says i have to . nick : we 're just gon na keep things the way they are , okay ? sharon : okay . nick : do n't be late . mariah : yes , sir , boss man . [ sighs ] sharon : i am really glad you 're back . i was so worried about you . i could n't even sleep at night . mariah : i do n't need you worrying about me . i 've taken care of myself my whole life . sharon : i 'm so sorry . mariah : i survived . sharon : well , i 'm hoping , uh , part of the reason you came back is so we could change that so we can build a new relationship . mariah : and forget all of those lovely parting words of yours when you threw me out ? sharon : i did n't know that you were my daughter . mariah : `` i did n't know . `` that is your excuse for everything ! `` i did n't know what i was doing when i burned down the ranch . `` `` i do n't know what my secret is . `` `` i did n't know that there was another baby . `` sharon : it 's true . mariah : you should 've known ! a mother should know ! you do n't deserve me , and you did n't deserve cassie , and you sure as hell do n't deserve nick ! i wish that i had gotten that stupid secret out of you so he could see you for who you really are . you may not know me , lady , but i know you . you act all innocent and vulnerable . it 's bull ! you are a cold , crazy whackjob ! sharon : i am your mother , and do n't you dare speak to me like that ! sharon : i understand why you 're lashing out at me . ian put you through a terrible ordeal . you 're hurt and you 're scared . mariah : i 'm not scared . i 'm pissed at you , with good reason . sharon : you have a right to be angry with me . i never should have said those awful things to you . mariah : well , you did . sharon : i ca n't tell you how sorry i am . i really am . and , mariah , please ... i wish you would give me a chance to make it up to you . mariah : like you gave me a chance ? you could n't even be bothered to find out if i existed . sharon : i was young and stupid . i did n't know anything about prenatal care or ultrasound . and even if i did , i could n't have afforded it . mariah : god forbid you stay awake during delivery to figure out if there was another baby . sharon : i was drugged . the doctor and nurse who delivered you drugged me . mariah : and then you woke up and had a wonderful life . sharon : i never forgot what i did . mariah : you married nick , you had a couple kids that you did n't give away . hell , you even found your precious cassie . and all the while , while you were suffering through that , i was kidnapped by a woman who did n't want me , and my father figure turned out to be a sociopath . so , yeah , i think i win the `` whose life sucks more because of your stupid mistakes `` contest ! sharon : i know that my mistakes really hurt you . we have both lost a lot because of ian . and you ca n't let him win , mariah . you ca n't give in to all the pain and the anger that 's built up inside of you because of him . you 're better than that . i know you want to hurt me . but you really ca n't make me feel any worse than i already do . mariah : i can try . i can try . sharon : mariah ! jack : so , you 'll let me know when you got a finish date on the lab ? abby : i will . jack : that about covers it for me . abby : wait , uncle jack . i did n't mean to speak out of turn before . jack : which time was that ? oh , the time you talked about a weird comatose love triangle ? abby : i 'm sure kelly does n't feel that way . jack : kelly does not feel she is in competition with phyllis . abby : not that she could compete . you know what ? i 'm shutting up . ah ! dad . victor : hi , sweetheart . abby : yes , just in time to keep me from putting my foot in my mouth -- mwah -- again . victor : so , ready for breakfast ? jack : she 's already had breakfast . abby : um , you know what ? i am having breakfast again with my awesome dad . yeah . and then an extra - long workout . jack : well , enjoy your workout . i 'll see you at the office . victor : by the way , i saw your lady , miss andrews , on the way in -- lovely lady . jack : yes , she is . abby : and she 's very lucky to have uncle jack in her life . victor : how the hell do you manage to go back and forth to see phyllis and maintain this relationship at the same time ? jack : it 's not difficult at all . victor : really ? jack : my focus is here . victor : well , i 'm glad to hear that . summer : do you want a late breakfast ? austin : look , i 'm not unhappy , okay ? not with us . summer : yeah , well , you 're just not completely thrilled with your life . austin : i 'm frustrated . i 've applied to tons of production jobs . summer : why did n't you tell me ? austin : because none of them responded . and thanks to the internet , everyone knows that i shot the chief of police . summer : i 'm really sorry . austin : it 's my own fault . i just ... i really want to get behind the camera again , you know , pursue my career . summer : you really should consider yourself lucky . you know , at least you know what you want to do . me , on the other hand , i have no idea what i want to do with my life . austin : you 'll figure it out . summer : yeah . i have bounced around from different things . i have done modeling , i 've taken classes at gcu , and i 've even thought about trying to climb up the corporate ladder like my mom . austin : well , you would look sexy in a power suit . summer : you think that i look sexy in anything . austin : that 's true . [ chuckles ] well , look , if you 're trying to get back into business , i 'm sure jack could find something for you at jabot . summer : you know , he probably could . i just -- i hate the thought of having another job handed to me . that 's how i got my modeling gig . austin : you got your modeling gig because you 're beautiful . summer : again , not the most objective person . austin : [ chuckles ] look , you 're beautiful and sexy . these are cold , hard facts . ask anybody . or , no , do n't do that . summer : maybe i could ask my dad to give me a job at the underground . and that way , i can work next to my equally sexy and beautiful husband . austin : well , there 's one problem . it is a bar , and you 're underage . summer : no , i 'll work in the office . austin : i thought you did n't want anything handed to you . summer : why do i get the feeling that you do n't want me working at the underground ? [ rhythmic knock on door ] summer : dad , hi . nick : hey . sorry to drop by without calling first . but there 's something you should know , and i wanted you to hear it from me . sharon : nick . i have to tell you . ca n't hide it anymore . i have to tell you my secret . victor : so , how are you doing ? abby : uh , considering i just had my heart ripped out and stomped on , um , i 'm great . victor : i 'm so sorry to hear that , okay ? any chance of reconciling or not ? abby : oh , god , no . no , there would be a much better chance of me shaving my head and joining a commune . victor : well , sweetheart , if it 's any consolation to you , i 've been through a few breakups in my life and stuff , you know . abby : yeah . victor : you 'll get over it . eventually we all do . by the way , i understand that your mother hired stitch to work at jabot . abby : yes , she did . victor : considering what happened between victoria and him , that should make it sort of uncomfortable for you to work alongside him . abby : hmm . i get it . victoria ran straight to you when stitch told her he and i were working together . victor : well , what 's wrong with that ? she 's concerned about you . abby : oh , yeah , she 's concerned , but not about my well - being . dad , i know what you 're up to . victor : what am i up to ? i just want to know what my daughter 's doing . abby : i love you . victor : mm - hmm . abby : i love you very much . victor : okay . abby : but i am not gon na let you use me as a pawn in your power game with uncle jack . victor : you wo n't ? abby : no . [ both laugh ] kelly : you and abby get your business all taken care of ? jack : that 's what i want to talk to you about . kelly : are you gon na tell me about this top - secret project ? jack : no , i want to talk about what you overheard , and i want to apologize . kelly : you do not have to apologize for mentioning phyllis or any feelings you may have for her . she ... you have a past , and that 's what makes you who you are . i happen to like who you are . a lot . jack : yeah , well , i happen to love who you are . kelly : now that we have that settled , why do n't you tell me about this crazy thing you and your posse are working on ? jack : i 'm sorry . no can do . kelly : oh ! what 's the matter ? you do n't trust me ? jack : no , the waiters , the walls , the bowl of peanuts has ears . kelly : are you kidding me ? you seriously think somebody would go that far to steal your company secrets ? jack : i know someone would . now , i ca n't risk it . if it got out what we 're doing at jabot , it could cost us millions . kelly : oh , did n't realize the cosmetics industry was so cutthroat . jack : yeah , do n't let the pretty faces in the ads fool you . kelly : [ laughs ] you seriously are n't gon na tell me anything ? jack : i 'm gon na tell you one day i am going to name a fragrance after you . kelly : [ sighs ] you do n't have to do that , jack . jack : i 'm sorry . that -- that was stupid , promising to do for you what i did for phyllis . i ... kelly : i do n't feel bad , okay ? i feel loved . i just do n't want you to feel like you have to keep trying to -- to prove your love to me . austin : i 'll give you guys some time alone . nick : no , austin , stay . i think you should hear this , too . austin : okay . sharon : nothing 's wrong with noah and faith , is there ? nick : no , everyone 's fine . i have good news . well , i think it 's good news , and i hope you do , too . summer : okay . so , come on . tell me . i 'm dying to know now . nick : i got to make you guess . summer : what ? no . dad , no , please , just tell me . nick : yeah , we can make a game out of it , like `` 21 questions . `` go . summer : fine . i 'm just gon na call noah . nick : no , no , no . okay , all right . sharon and i are engaged . summer : you 're getting married ? nick : that 's the plan . summer : i 'm so happy for you , for both of you . nick : thank you . summer : wow . austin : congratulations . nick : thanks , austin . yeah , it 's taken sharon and me a long time to find our way back to each other , but we finally did it . summer : sharon 's been through so much this year . i really admire the way that she 's dealt with all that life 's thrown at her . nick : yeah , she 's been very brave and courageous . summer : after everything she 's been through , sharon took the time to become my friend . actually more than a friend since mom 's accident . either way , i 'm just really happy that you stood by her . i got a chance to know what a kind and generous person she really is . sharon : nick ! do n't hate me ! i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry i lied to you . i should have told you the truth . i should have told you who her father really is . mariah : sharon , are you okay ? sharon : yeah , i - i was dreaming . i do n't know . i do n't remember . mariah : well , whatever it was , it had you thrashing around pretty good . you were talking in your sleep . sharon : what did i say ? mariah : i do n't know . i could n't really hear , but it 's nothing that made any sense . but you must be wiped out , falling asleep on the couch in the middle of the day . sharon : yeah , i am . mariah : better get some rest . you 've got a big wedding to prepare for . you want to be ready for everything that 's coming your way . see you later . sharon : bye . [ keys jingle ] summer : so , she just showed up in the middle of the night and let herself in ? nick : you know , i told her she could show up anytime she wanted . i did n't think it 'd be at 3 : 00 a.m. , but , uh , you know , she 's back . austin : this whole thing about mariah turning out to be cassie 's twin , i mean , i ca n't imagine how you and sharon must be feeling . summer : you must be really happy , finding out that you have a new daughter . nick : well , does n't change the way i feel about you . summer : you do n't have to say that . nick : i 'm saying it because i mean it . you 're my supergirl . you always will be . that 's why i came here today . that 's why i showed up to walk you down the aisle . summer : and i 'm glad that you did . since mom could n't be there . you guys raised me , and a part of me will always think of you as my dad . nick : you 've really grown up . summer : you okay with that ? nick : not really . but i 'm very proud of you . and your mom would be , too . summer : okay , i think it 's time for you to go , because we will wind up in tears otherwise . nick : that 's right . i 'll let you know when we pick a date . summer : okay . congratulations . nick : thank you . summer : love you . nick : i love you . austin : i 'll see you later . nick : see you . austin : okay . [ door closes ] austin : hey . you okay ? summer : everyone 's moving on with their lives . austin : you mean nick ? summer : nick , sharon , jack . so am i. i have this awesome apartment . i have an amazing new husband . i have a whole , new life , and my mom is just still laying in that same hospital bed . austin : i do n't think that she 'd want you to feel guilty about being happy . summer : i just wish that something , some miracle could bring her back to us . abby : do you believe in miracles ? victor : why do you ask ? abby : because i think god must have had a good chuckle when he cooked up the idea of giving me you for a father and jack for an uncle . victor : but , you know , i think he thought you could handle it . abby : yeah . maybe . [ laughs ] victor : by the way , why did your mother hire stitch to be the lead chemist for the new fragrance ? abby : how do you know it 's a fragrance ? victor : because that 's your mother 's expertise . abby : no one said my mom was involved , besides you . victor : you did n't deny it . oh , i see . so , it 's an even bigger deal than you 're letting on , right ? jack : when i asked you to move in with me , when i packed up phyllis ' things and put them in storage , when i told you i wanted to name a fragrance after you , i was not trying to prove anything . i was ... trying to show you that i love you . kelly : but i know you love me . jack : you 're part of my life . when i think about the future , i can not imagine a future without you . boy , would i like to continue this conversation . kelly : after work . jack : i 'll be home early , okay ? kelly : okay . jack : wow . kelly : [ sighs ] phyllis : [ panting ] victor : i give you very high marks for professionalism . abby : ah , you say it like you 're surprised . victor : well , because not too long ago , you were known as the naked heiress . abby : okay , that was a brilliant marketing concept , and now jabot is reaping the benefits of my mad business skills . victor : it was an outrageous marketing concept . abby : [ laughs ] victor : but i 'm glad it 's successful . abby : i know you 're teasing , but when it comes to business , i will do whatever it takes to come out on top . victor : oh , my goodness . abby : i mean it , dad . if you do n't take me seriously , you 'll regret it . victor : now , i know you can be a force to be reckoned with . you know why ? because you 're victor newman 's daughter . abby : exactly . i love you . victor : love you . goodbye , sweetheart . abby : goodbye . victor : see you later . kelly : hey , abby . can i help you ? abby : i did n't like you very much when we first met . kelly : repeatedly calling me `` hoochie mama `` kind of clued me in . abby : yeah , sorry . [ chuckles ] i , um , i blamed you for breaking up victoria and billy 's marriage , and now i realize it was more complicated than that . kelly : i hope you never have to know the kind of pain that drew billy and me together . abby : you and billy were a mistake . but you 've been really good for my uncle jack . kelly : he 's been very good for me , too . abby : you know , i got to admit , uh , not a lot of women could handle all of the stuff with phyllis , but i have to give you props . you 've hung in there . kelly : thank you . abby : yeah , i 've never really been a big phyllis fan . i mean , i would never wish what happened to her upon anyone , but she was n't the easiest person to get along with . kelly : you know , i 've only ever heard jack 's perspective on her , so ... abby : it 's a little skewed . he saw phyllis for who she was when she was with him . and he was willing to forgive her for some of her less attractive qualities . kelly : such as ? abby : oh , she was tough , manipulative , jealous . i pity the woman that would go up against her for the same guy . she was cutthroat . do you know she once tried to kill a woman over a man ? jack : sorry to just drop by without a phone call . summer : texting counts . jack : i 'm never sure those get delivered . summer : do n't worry . it did . jack : okay . where 's austin ? he at work ? summer : no , he 's just in the other room on the computer . jack : okay , i wo n't be long . i just heard something that i thought you should know . um , nick and sharon are engaged . summer : nick actually came by and shared the big news himself . and then i told him how happy i am for him and sharon . jack : well , i 'm sure he appreciated that . that must have been a little hard for you . summer : i remember the day that mom and dad told me that they were splitting up like it was yesterday . jack : had to be a difficult time . summer : we were such a good family . we laughed all the time , and i - i was their supergirl , and i did n't think that anything could change that . but then they got divorced and ... jack : and then you found out i was your father . summer : yeah , that -- that was , um ... jack : go ahead . you can say it . summer : i - i felt like i had been cheated , like i had lost something . jack : i think that 's understandable , yeah . summer : but now i - i feel really lucky . i have two amazing men that love me like their daughter , who really just want what 's best for me . jack : that 's right . and i always have . just before you were born and then helping deliver you in the elevator , i felt so connected to you . i was really surprised you were n't my daughter . and then it turned out after all these years , you were . you are . and that means the world to me . phyllis and i loved each other for a long , long time . you 're a product of that love . summer : it 's just so weird how cassie just sent everybody on such a crazy path . jack : yeah . summer : and nick , he leaned on mom , and then mom got pregnant , then nick and sharon divorced , and you and mom broke up . now nick and sharon are engaged and you and mom ... jack : have the daughter we always deserved . the daughter i always wanted . i just wish phyllis could share in this joy . summer : me , too . jack : i came here to see if you were okay , not to make you sad . summer : really , i 'm -- i 'm fine . i just want nick to be happy . and you , too . you both deserve happiness . jack : so do you , kid . [ door opens ] nick : mariah went out ? sharon : yeah . nick : how 'd it go after i left ? sharon : she 's still very angry with me . nick : it 's gon na take some time . it 's gon na get better , i promise . sharon : maybe . nick : did something else happen ? sharon : um ... yeah , i , uh , i fell asleep , and , um , i had a dream . a nightmare . nick : what about ? sharon : i do n't remember . but something about it left me chilled . jack : if you need anything , call me or text . summer : i will . jack : i mean it . day or night . summer : i will . thank you . and thank you again for the talk . jack : anytime . austin : hey , jack . jack : hey , austin . take care of this girl of mine . austin : i will . i will . jack : love you . summer : bye . austin : that 's two dads in one day . summer : yay me . austin : they both care a lot about you . summer : i know . that does not change the fact that they 're moving on with their lives without my mom . austin : does n't mean that you have to . summer : you 're right . i think i 'm gon na go see her . nick : i understand where this anxiety is coming from . i 've been feeling it , too , myself . sharon : you have ? nick : yeah , it -- it 's something that we 've both wanted so badly -- to be together again . and now it 's finally happening . and it 's like we ca n't trust it . sharon : i feel like it could just slip through my fingers or that someone could come and snatch it away from us . nick : that is not gon na happen . we are going to be married . we 're gon na have the family that we always should have had . and no one 's gon na stop that from happening . [ telephone buzzes ] victor : yes , connie ? hmm . send her in . [ door opens ] victor : what do you want ? mariah : what you have been after all of these months . what you 've been so desperate to find out . victor : what 's that ? mariah : sharon 's secret . dr. cutler : all right , time for another -- phyllis : [ exhales deeply ] [ next_on ] nick : sharon and i are getting married . summer : dr. penn , is there a reason why you do n't want me to come see my mom ? michael : the reddish mud your police officer was complaining about , i saw the same mud on dylan 's shoes yesterday . | at sharon 's home , she and nick discuss the plans for their wedding . nick lets sharon know that he told the children . sharon notices the speeding ticket that she received and asks nick about it . sharon and nick are kissing when mariah comes downstairs and interrupts them . sharon lets mariah know that this is her home but mariah insists this will never be home . at the athletic club dining room , abby and jack are discussing the publicity for the new fragrance line . in his office at newman , victor calls dr. cutler for an update on phyllis but dr. cutler says that when he knows anything he will let him know . dr. cutler also lets victor know that there is something to report . at their condo , summer comes downstairs and joins austin on the sofa . austin says that he is looking for a job and he can not go on living like this . summer tells him that she did n't know that he was dissatisfied . in hugging nick , sharon has flashbacks of memory about the time she went into the pathology lab and also about the lipstick falling down the stairs . nick leaves , so sharon and mariah can talk . they argue over the things that sharon said to her and also about sharon not trying to find her . sharon asks her for a second chance , but mariah storms out of the room and goes upstairs . victor interrupts jack and abby 's meeting at the athletic club . victor asks jack how he manages to go between kelly and phyllis . jack lets him know that he manages just fine . jack leaves abby alone with victor while he joins kelly at the bar . jack explains to kelly about the remark that he made about phyllis and the fragrance named after her . |
nick : hey . i 've been trying to get ahold of you . were you upstairs visiting someone ? summer : yeah , i 've gotten your messages , dad . nick : why did n't you call me back ? summer : i do n't know . i 've been busy . nick : [ sighs ] did you hear about your mom ? summer : yeah , it 'd be kind of hard not to . i mean , social media blew up last night and has not slowed down this morning . so , anyway , i 'm on my way home . nick : summer , your mom 's gon na need us right now . summer : we need to be worried about jack right now . come on , come on , phyllis . why did you sleep with your husband 's brother ? victoria : [ sighs ] billy . billy : why do you look so surprised to see me for ? victoria : i 'm kind of wondering what you 're doing here right now . billy : well , i 'm here because it 's my day with the kids . victoria : are you serious ? billy : yes . are you gon na push me on this today ? travis : it 's not a fight you want to have . neil : would you let me talk for a minute ? this story was supposed to be about the mission of the foundation , not about jack 's personal life . yeah , but i 'm just asking you -- okay , i realize that it 's not up to you , but -- never mind . devon : hey , we all saw the interview . neil : yeah , i was just on the phone with lois . she was gon na kill the story , but i -- cane : yeah , but the boss could n't resist the cheap sensationalism , huh ? neil : yeah , that about sums it up . devon : but we need to do something , because the foundation ca n't afford to have this kind of bad press . lily : dad , we have to get in front of this . neil : any shot i had at that was blown the minute that jack went off on live tv . cane : did jack say he was having a problem with phyllis ? neil : he seemed fine . i mean , the interview was going great , and then -- lily : well , he 's not fine anymore . the whole world thinks he lost it . he put in jeopardy everything that you two have worked so hard for . devon : the man just found out that his wife was cheating on him , so it makes sense that he 's being out of control . neil : yeah . like i was . whoa , whoa , jack , what 's going on here ? what 's this all about ? jack : it 's about billy . my good - for - nothing brother . the screw - up who slept with my wife . [ doorbell rings ] jack : you got a minute ? jill : yeah , of course . jack , i 'm so sorry . i never meant for this to happen . jack : then why did n't you tell me ? devon : look , neil , i was n't trying to make comparisons . neil : well , i am . cane : all right , listen , we do n't have to revisit this , guys , all right ? neil : i need to if i 'm gon na help jack . the comparisons are absolutely unavoidable . you know , jack was cheated on like i was . it 's a hard hit to find out that the woman you love , the woman you share your vows with is cheating on you with a family member . i was completely irrational . i did n't care about the consequences . i boarded that plane to chicago with all of you , and i was drinking . lily : okay , dad , what is the point of this ? devon : just let him go through it . neil , you confronted me and hilary and you forced us to be honest with you . did that help ? neil : i wish it had . i was so out of my mind with anger and jealousy . you have no idea . lily : well , we 've gotten past it , all of us . neil : have we ? devon : of course we have . we 're all in completely different places in life right now . lily : yeah , dad , we love you . neil : we 're all still going through what i did , are n't we ? how do i keep jack from going there ? devon : well , i tell you , you be there for him , and you make sure that he knows that he can always come to you if he needs to . neil : he ca n't get caught up in all that pain with wanting revenge , i mean , otherwise he 's gon na end up hurting himself and -- and everyone that he cares about . jack : where the hell are you going ? jill : i just thought if we 're gon na talk about this , i would make you some tea . jack : you 're a coward . jill : what ? jack : you know what you did was wrong . you 'd rather go to the kitchen than face me . jill : why are you blaming me ? phyllis is the one you should be -- jack : my wife was cheating on me ! you never said a word to me ! jill : i know i did n't ! i did n't want to hurt you ! jack : so you blackmail phyllis ? how is that helping me ? jill : phyllis told you i blackmailed her ? jack : i want to know why you did it . jill : all right . for starters , i was trying to protect the family . jack : what ? by covering for billy the way you always do , the way we 've always done ? jill : i know that . i know that . look , billy did n't mean to hurt you . jack : he was sleeping with my wife ! jill : i know . it 's indefensible . jack : so is what you did ! jill : jack , i was looking out for my son . jack : yeah , and to hell with me . jill : no . why hurt you when i 'd already forced the two of them to stay apart ? jack : you still do n't see that what you did was wrong . why do n't you see that ? how can you not ? ! jill : because i did n't know what to do ! i knew i had to do something ! i thought if i threatened them , it would wake them up ! this is what i was trying to avoid , this exact thing , you having your heart broken . jack : oh , wow . nice spin . jill : it 's the truth ! jack : you are no better than they are ! and this -- this betrayal you will pay for . billy : where is johnny and katie 's stuff ? you usually have it out for me . victoria : not today , billy . billy : okay , you , just -- you get out of here . victoria : do n't talk to him like that . billy : no , this is between me and you about our children . and just because you 're sleeping here , it does n't mean you get to butt into our conversation . so just skedaddle , bartender . victoria : it 's okay , travis . i can handle this . travis : call me if you need me . billy : will do . look , this is not a good day to test me . victoria : well , i 'm sorry . i ca n't really pick and choose what days your affairs become tabloid fodder . i ca n't believe you would show up here after what happened . billy : what happened ? well , as far as our kids are concerned , nothing has happened . victoria : look at you , billy ! you 're a mess ! billy : yes , vick . i 'm all messed up . victoria : `` messed up `` does n't even begin to describe ! billy : okay , look , i slept with my brother 's wife . that makes me a terrible , terrible human being to everybody else in the world . but to our children , i am still their father , and you do not get to keep my kids from me . how long has the affair been going on ? nick : leave her alone . did you have any idea that your husband knew what was happening ? nick : do n't answer that , phyllis . i 'd just really love to hear what you have to say . nick : she has no comment . phyllis ! what 's going on in your head ? phyllis : you want to know what 's going on in my head ? nick : no , no , no , no . she 's not answering that . you go get a drink . you want a comment , i 'll give it to you up there . let 's go . come on . you , too . phyllis : baby . baby , are they bothering you about all this stuff ? [ sighs ] summer : really ? now you 're concerned ? phyllis : i am concerned . your father and i have always been concerned . we 've tried to protect you from this kind of stuff . summer : what 's `` this stuff `` ? phyllis : this ! this media circus ! summer : you created this media circus . phyllis : no , i did not . no , i did not . jack opened up on a televised interview . summer : and if he had n't , it would have only postponed the inevitable , mom ! you brought this media circus here ! you brought them to town ! phyllis : you do n't understand . summer : mom , please do not talk to me like i am 12 . i understand . what are you even doing here anyway ? phyllis : jack spent the night here . i came to see him . i need to speak with him . summer : jack is not here . i already checked his room . phyllis : that 's good . that 's good that you are looking out for him . summer : yeah , you know , i 'm worried about jack because he 's always looked out for me and he 's always looked out for you . phyllis : i know . i 've been trying to call you . i have been leaving you messages . i have been texting you . why have n't you returned them ? summer : you do n't get it , do you ? phyllis : get what ? ! summer : i do n't want to talk to you . phyllis : do n't say that . summer : jack has done nothing but love you and support you and put up with you . phyllis : put up with me ? summer : you left him ! you moved in here ! you made him think that he did something wrong , that he was ruining your marriage , destroying your marriage , when all this time , i mean ... how could you do this to him ? nick : we are talking about people 's lives here , deeply personal and private matters that are none of your business . and you need to get out of my face with that . stop trying to turn this traumatic event into a sound byte . you 're sensationalizing the pain that my friends are going through without any regard to the entire abbott family . mr. newman . nick : i 'm not gon na tell you this again . stop harassing my friends . phyllis : summer , this is complicated . i did not want to hurt jack . summer : yeah . well , then maybe you should n't have slept with his brother , mom . phyllis : [ sighs ] ca n't you understand ? i feel horrible about what i have done ! summer : right ? well , you should , mom . because now the rest of us feel terrible . and going on and on , warning me about luca , going on about trust and getting all righteous with me about how he would never treat me the way that i deserved ? you were cheating on jack the entire time . you are world - class hypocrite , mom . jill : i know that you 're hurting . i know you did n't mean that as a threat . jack : did you really think i was just gon na roll over , that i would n't hold you accountable ? jill : oh , accountable for what ? for trying not to hurt you ? and i will not apologize for wanting billy back with the mother of his children . no , victoria 's the only woman that 's ever mattered to him . jack : implying what ? that -- that phyllis meant nothing to him ? knowing that she meant everything to me , my brother was having casual sex with my wife ? jill : i do n't know what lies they told each other or themselves . all i know is that i was trying to get phyllis to come to her senses . jack : oh , yes . i know . by blackmailing her . jill : it was not blackmail , jack . it was a ploy . i knew that she needed distance , she needed time away from him so she could -- jack : did it ever occur to you -- did it ever cross your mind that what she needed was me ? ! you see someone dying on a road , you ... jill : oh , jack . jack : my marriage was dying ! you knew that ! you did n't so much as pick up a phone ! instead you threatened my wife , scaring her more , hurting her more ! jill : i was trying to drive her back into your arms , and it was working , was n't it ? ! my instincts were right ! she was committed to your relationship ! jack : only it did n't work . she went back to billy , did n't she ? you knew that . jill : i ... jack : at adam 's memorial service , billy and phyllis showed up late . and you were furious at them 'cause you knew when you saw them that they 'd just been together , did n't you ? ! jill : i wanted to tell you then ! jack : you listened to me defend them . you stood by while i said how glad i was they could be open and honest with each other ! you did n't say a word to me ! you let me go on living a lie ! jill : jack , jack ! i am not the one who broke your heart . jack : you were wrong about something earlier . jill : what 's that ? jack : when i threatened you , i meant every word of it . jill : [ sobs ] billy : you 're trying to change the rules , victoria . victoria : no , i am just trying to tell you that today is not a good day . billy : the language that you had michael put into our custody agreement clearly stated that we do not get involved in each other 's personal lives . victoria : i 'm not telling you who you can and ca n't sleep with . i could care less , actually ! billy : but you are using the kids as punishment . victoria : to protect them ! your selfish actions have affected everyone , not to mention your complete disregard for your brother and lack of judgment ! billy : i am their father . you do not get to change the rules on this . now , i 'm going to get the kids . victoria : if you take them out of this house and thrust them into that media circus out there , the press is hounding you ! i do not want my children subjected to that ! i doubt that 's what you want either ! billy : do you really want to play who 's the better parent here ? victoria : oh , stop twisting this around ! billy : come on , you did n't even know who katie 's father was , and now i 'm sure the kids are confused with the revolving door of men you got coming in and out of here . victoria : oh , that 's real nice . travis : that 's enough . you need to turn around and walk out the door . now . victoria : billy , no . stop . billy : you do n't get to talk about my kids , travis . travis : this is what you want your kids to find down here ? you fighting with their mother ? you 're in the middle of a mess you created . do n't make it worse . billy : okay , who are you to even open your mouth right now ? travis : i 'm stating the obvious , billy . things are going off the rails here . i suggest you leave , you cool off , and you deal with whatever it is you have to deal with . the kids are safe here with their mother . billy : this is n't over . [ door opens ] victoria : [ sighs ] travis : you all right ? victoria : you know , you did n't have to do that . i can take care of myself . so , was n't your daughter the result of an extramarital affair with phyllis abbott ? nick : do not bring my daughter into this . but you see the pattern , right ? nick : who the hell are you ? i mean , why do you get to decide what 's appropriate or not ? you hide out in bushes . you shoot your camera into people 's bedrooms . and you , you come at us like you 're predators with cameras . you 're bullies . you claim your viewers have the right to know what 's going on while you stomp all over our rights and our privacy . cane : shut this down , please . thank you . come on . devon : hey , no , no , no , no . do n't even think about it . lily : you 're on private property . you need to leave . if you do n't go right now , i 'm gon na call the police . cane : calm down , man . just let it go . do n't let them get to you . nick : i know . i 'm fine . i 'm fine . i know they 're not coming after me , but this is just starting for jack and phyllis and billy . we all have kids . phyllis : i know that you and jack are close and you hate the thought of him being -- summer : humiliated ? betrayed ? phyllis : that is not what i wanted to have happen . summer : then why did you do it , mom ? you 're so sorry about what happened to jack . you act like you did n't see it coming , but you -- you got into bed with his brother . you knew who you were choosing . phyllis : it just happened . summer : oh , it `` just happened . `` phyllis : it just happened . it did . and i was struggling with the whole marco thing . i was upset and i was angry . summer : then you should have gotten help and worked through it with your husband . phyllis : i tried . summer : for how long ? phyllis : what are you talking about ? i do n't -- i do n't understand . summer : for how long did you try ? until the first time that you were alone with billy ? till the first time that you kissed billy ? until the first time that you and billy -- phyllis : that is enough . you are my daughter . you do n't get to talk to me that way . summer : and you do n't get to talk to me like i 'm an idiot . you did n't try . you just did what you wanted . phyllis : please . please do n't leave like this . come on . i 'm sorry . i am so sorry . summer : you know , mom , i thought that you had changed . i did n't think that you were this person anymore . but here you are all these years later still doing the same thing to jack . he 's too good for you . you do n't deserve him . nick : phyllis . phyllis : no . [ voice breaking ] the hell of it is , nick ... she 's right . lily : okay , you 're trespassing , so the police are on their way . there is really no need to bring the police in . lily : actually , there is , 'cause i asked you to leave and you are still here . this is a huge story . if i did n't cover it , i 'd be bad at my job , and i 'm -- i 'm not bad at my job . lily : yeah , i 'm good at my job , too , which is why you have to leave 'cause i have to protect my guests . that 's a lot to protect . lily : what is that supposed to mean ? you would n't want a story about you and your family out there for the masses , would you ? lily : are you -- are you threatening me ? are you telling me that if i do n't let you stay here and harass my guests and my friends , you 're gon na air my dirty laundry on your disgusting tv show ? is that what you 're saying ? it 's not a threat . i just love a good story . see you next time , though . cane : [ sighs ] jack : i owe you an apology , neil . neil : jack , if you think that 's why i asked you here -- jack : i aired my wife 's infidelity during our press conference on live television . without question , i did permanent damage to this foundation . neil : jack , let me say s -- jack : listen , i have no excuses . there are no excuses . but i want to set things right . i will take any recommendation you have on how to handle this up to and including my stepping down . neil : okay . i appreciate that . now can i talk ? come on . take a seat for a minute right here . now , as far as damage control goes , i like that . that 's a good sign . jack : about what ? neil : that you 're in a better place than i was when i went through this . yeah , you remember ? my spouse cheated on me with a family member . jack : you know , neil , i 'd rather not get into this . i 'm here about the foundation . neil : yeah , and i 'm here to help a friend . jack , you 're angry . i get that . but that pain , that upset , that physical upset that you 're feeling in the pit of your stomach , am i right ? and all the other feelings that i 've experienced , as well . fury . anger . jealousy . and the most important one of them all . revenge . the need for revenge . so i 'm gon na need you to slow down for a minute and ask yourself this question . will it be worth it ? phyllis : go ahead , nick . take your shot . i 've had my head handed to me by my daughter , by my husband . i 'd say it 's your turn . nick : no . who am i to judge ? i mean , uh , as a member of the press just reminded me . phyllis : nick , i 've dragged you into this , too . they 're gon na bring up our affair . nick : too late . [ chuckles ] phyllis : i 'm sorry . nick : oh , hey , do n't apologize . i 'm sorry that you 're going through this . phyllis : i 'm the adulteress . nobody 's crying for me . at least you had an excuse when we cheated . nick : yeah , cassie had just died and i was spinning out of control . phyllis : where i was an evil , covetous , selfish woman when we hooked up . nick : may have been some of that , but i think mostly you were just exactly what i needed you to be . phyllis : i 'm not comparing what i 'm going through to you losing cassie . i 'm not doing that . nick : phyllis , phyllis , it 's not a competition . hurt is hurt . phyllis : you know , after i realized the man i was living with ... sleeping with that looked just like my husband , i ... i thought i should just move on , you know . i thought , hey , i can -- i can -- i can do that . but i felt like i was getting sort of untethered from everything . nick : and billy was there . phyllis : he was the only solid thing i could hang on to . and he helped . he helped me realize i was n't crazy and what 's most important that i needed to reclaim my life and myself . and i know it sounds absolutely crazy , but i think he gave me the strength to want to work things out with jack . i know what people are saying . they 're saying that i jump from man to man . i 'd say the same thing . but it was n't like that . i love jack , and he does n't deserve any of this . nick : then tell him that . phyllis , do not give up on your marriage . travis : i was just trying to keep things from escalating between you two , okay ? victoria : you acted like he was threatening me , and he was n't . travis : i believe that . victoria : you do ? then why did you interfere ? why did n't you just let me handle it ? [ sighs ] travis : because your voice was starting to carry up the stairs , and i did n't want to wake up the kids , okay ? i agree with you . i think it would be traumatic for him to take the kids with this whole media circus going on right now . victoria : [ sighs ] all right . i misunderstood . travis : look , i probably came across more harsh than i intended . it 's just ... that guy rubs me the wrong way , you know ? why 's he got to be so smug all the time ? call me bartender ? did n't he tend bar for a while ? victoria : yeah , he did . good memory . travis : so how is that an insult ? look , i have no doubt you could have handled yourself . i was just ... i was trying to support you . clumsily . victoria : okay , look , you get an e for effort . i just -- i just want to handle this in the most calm way possible , you know ? travis : yeah , i get it . he 's still their father . victoria : yeah . i believe that keeping billy away from the kids right now is the best thing , but i just -- i do n't know . i worry about him . i worry about how he 's gon na handle things and how this is all gon na end . [ cell phone rings ] victoria : [ sighs ] jill , how are you doing ? jill : i 'm irritated , and it 's giving me indigestion , wondering where my employees are . victoria : are you in the office ? jill : where else would i be , victoria ? now you get over here . there is work to be done . victoria : [ sighs ] lily : i just laid into security about letting those reporters through . if it happens again , i 'm gon na fire first and ask questions later . cane : whoa . have you met my sweet , charming wife before ? devon : [ chuckles ] [ cell phone rings ] cane : one sec . hey , jill . jill : ah ! you remember me . good . then you must also recall that you have a job . now get over here now or you will not have one . cane : her majesty beckons . lily : will you be home in time for dinner ? cane : judging from the way she sounds , i do n't think so , so i love you . lily : love you . cane : see you . lily : you know , as much as i hate those reporters circling like vultures , jack was the one who broadcasted his personal life . so if there 's anyone to blame ... devon : it 's not jack . phyllis : jack hates me . nick : look , he 's hurt and he 's angry . phyllis : he does n't want anything to do with me , nick . nick : he 's just reeling right now . he does n't know what he 's doing . phyllis : well , he refuses to see me . nick : well , you got to try . all right ? just go to jack and explain things to him exactly the way you explained them to me . phyllis : he 's not gon na listen to me . nick : look , he may yell at you . you may have to go through this 2 , 3 , i do n't know , 40 times maybe . but if you still truly love jack , then it 'll be worth it . phyllis : yeah . i do . thank you . nick : sure . neil : jack , i was right there where you are right now . totally consumed with all these dark thoughts . jack : it 's hard to stay sober when all you want to do is -- neil : hurt them ? jack : yeah . neil : yeah . that 's all that was going through my mind when i followed hilary and devon on their honeymoon . jack : oh , you did n't mean to hurt hilary . neil : yeah , but it 's everything that i set into motion . jack : yet i ca n't help how i 'm feeling . neil : you know , this is funny , because that 's exactly what i said to nikki when i started drinking again . you know what she said to me ? `` go to a meeting , neil . `` so i got in her car , i yanked that steering wheel , and i had a meeting , all right -- with christine . we hit her with the car , and she lost that baby . jack : i 'm not drinking , neil . i 'm not using . neil : not yet . and i hope not ever . i am telling you this as your partner in this foundation that we created , as your sponsor , but most importantly , as your friend . jack , look at me . if you walk out that sobered door , you know what 's gon na happen . you 're gon na feel temporary satisfaction , and then what are you gon na feel ? you 're gon na feel remorse and shame . try to remember how much you love those two people , despite the awful thing that they did to you . jack : thanks . i got to go . neil : jack . victoria : thank you so much for understanding this morning , for not running away from me and my messy life . travis : it 's gon na take a lot more than that to scare me off . victoria : you 're so sweet . travis : just get back to work . victoria : okay . bye . travis : see you later . hey , man . cane : hey . so , billy 's really made a mess this time , huh ? you seem to be doing okay with it . victoria : do n't pretend like you 're not thrilled . he makes you look good just by being himself . jill : get your cell phones out . we 're gon na coordinate our schedules . and just so you know , this commercial is crucial to the success of the company . we have to be sure that all the elements are in place for the shoot . billy : great . ready . raring to go . 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 : [ scoffs ] 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 of 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 . nick : i 've always liked it out here . it 's a great place to think . you know , i know it 's hard . the day comes when you realize your parents , the ones who raised you , who taught you pretty much everything you know , who you turn to for guidance , when you realize they 're people , too . you know , they get angry and confused just like you . they make ... they make mistakes , too . summer : okay , i 'm not faith . i - i learned that a long time ago . nick : yeah ? see , i guess i thought you forgot since you were so hard on your mom back there . summer : you thought i was hard on her ? i thought i took it easy . i thought that she deserved a lot more than i gave her . nick : look , you do n't have to agree with what your mom did . summer : no , i do n't agree with what she did . nobody does . how could they ? nick : okay , just listen to me and let me finish , okay ? it 's not gon na do you any good for you to snap at me . summer : okay , i 'm sorry . i just ... i have a lot running through my mind right now , and sometimes it just comes spilling out , okay ? nick : i get that . this situation , everyone who 's involved , there 's a lot of emotion going around . people are gon na say things that they 're gon na regret . it 's just gon na make things worse . and that 's why i wanted to come out here and try and help you , talk to you like an adult . summer : okay . talk . nick : no one agrees with what your mom did . not even your mom . but she needs you , summer . she does n't have anyone on her side right now . summer : okay , well , then maybe she should have thought about that before she jumped into bed with billy . nick : situations like this , they 're not always black and white . and if you were the adult you claim to be , you would understand that . see , children , they see life like it 's a comic book . there 's always got to be a good guy and a bad guy . life is n't like that at all . summer : okay , so you 're saying that there was no good guy or bad guy in this situation , that there 's nobody to blame ? nick : blame , i -- [ sighs ] look , i do n't know , summer . i just know that your mom needs your support right now . summer : jack needs my support . nick : i know how close you are with jack . he 's a great guy , and you have every reason to be worried about him , but your mom was hurt , too . summer : mom set all of this in motion . she did n't just hurt jack . she destroyed him . i do n't even know why i 'm trying to explain any of this to you . you cheated with mom , too . lily : then get security personnel in here ! i want those reporters out ! please tell me why i should n't be more furious with jack . devon : well , 'cause put yourself in his shoes for a second . after finding out something like this , he 's probably reliving every conversation he 's had with billy and phyllis over the last few months trying to find any clues that he can . and every moment , even if it had nothing to do with the affair , is just a reminder to him of being betrayed by the people who he loves and trusts more than anybody in the world . lily : you 're just thinking about how dad must have felt after you and hilary . devon : no , i 'm just trying to get you to have some sympathy for jack . lily : i do , but i 'm thinking about dad , too . he worked really hard to turn his life around to establish a foundation that does so much good . and in one interview , jack jeopardized all of that . devon : not intentionally , though . lily : it proves that he 's out of control . devon : lily . lily : no , you said it yourself . he should take a leave of absence . neil : i 'm hoping that that 's not gon na be necessary . phyllis : i was hoping we could talk . you did n't storm out , so that 's a good sign . i love you . and i hurt you . and i know what people are saying , and i do n't care . what i care about is what you think . it ... this did not happen because of sex or boredom or because you 're not enough . i need you to understand why it happened , jack . whether you forgive me or not , i need my husband to understand why . billy : what ? oh , i 'm sorry . phones out . right . we 're here to discuss the commercial . let 's do it . cane : what are you doing here ? jill : he works here , cane . focus on the job . billy : that 's right , cane . why do n't you save some of that brainpower ? let 's start discussing . jill : now , as i was saying , about the campaign , billy , i want you and victoria to get together and -- billy : that 's good . i have some good ideas . victoria : oh , yeah , we know all about your ideas . scantily clad women , preferably plied with tequila ? billy : yeah , that one was n't strong , but most great ideas start as a bad one , so , uh , let 's brainstorm . cane : well , at least there 's nowhere to go but up . jill : could we please remember that we 're working as a team here ? so let 's stick to business , okay ? as i was saying -- victoria : no , you know what ? i ca n't do this . i can not work with billy . jill : well , my dear , you do n't get to decide that . billy : you know , mother , that 's fine . i do n't want to work with her , either . summer : did i just say one of those things i 'm gon na regret ? nick : you know what ? it is what it is . yes , your mother and i had an affair . but it 's an example of what i 'm trying to tell you . there was n't a good guy . there was n't a bad guy . it was just two people stuck in a -- in a confusing situation . summer : so is that what adults do when they 're confused ? they just have sex with each other ? nick : [ chuckles ] um ... i guess sometimes yes . summer : that does not sound very mature at all . nick : it 's not , summer . but here 's the thing . nobody ever wakes up and says , `` you know what ? today 's the day . today i 'm gon na go out there and i 'm gon na do something truly awful . i want to hurt and disappoint everyone who loves me . `` summer : i get that , but -- nick : no , i do n't think you do . look , i pray that you never get caught up in something like your mom 's going through right now , but it could happen . and if it does , i absolutely guarantee you you 're gon na have people on your side . summer : i 'm never gon na be in the situation that mom 's in , okay ? i 'm not gon na let that happen to myself . nick : you do n't know that . and you have every right to be angry at everyone -- your mom , me . i mean , lord knows i 've made my fair share of mistakes . but the one mistake that i 've made that i refuse to regret is my affair with your mother . summer : why ? you guys hurt so many people . nick : because we had you . our smart , talented , amazing , sometimes gigantic pain in our butt , but beautiful , rock star , special supergirl . how could i ever regret one of the greatest things that 's ever happened to me ? summer : the greatest thing . nick : like top 12 . devon : so you 're encouraged after talking to jack ? neil : yeah , somewhat . lily : well , did he take responsibility for the damage that he did to the foundation ? neil : he knows , lily . he knows . he even offered to step down . devon : but you did n't take him up on that offer , did you ? neil : no . you know what ? jack was mad . he has every right to be . maybe he heard me . maybe i managed to slow him down enough before he does something irreparable . phyllis : i was struggling with what victor did to us , and i knew that you did n't want me going to him . i was n't ready to forgive . jack : so let me get this straight . you doing this , you having an affair with my brother is my fault ? phyllis : no . [ sighs ] i am trying to explain this to you . jack : i was glad that you had billy . you were finally happy . relaxed . smiling . if i had any idea it was because you were sleeping with my brother ... phyllis : you make me happy , jack . jack : you know what bugs me the worst ? i told as many people as i could how happy i was that you had each other . boy , blind and stupid is a tough combination , is n't it ? phyllis : no . jack : all the while you 're laughing at me behind my back . phyllis : we were n't laughing at you ! jack : gullible jack , believing the best in everyone ! phyllis : you were n't gullible ! you are a good man ! you have stood by me ! you 're the best man i know ! [ papers thud ] jack : and what did i get for that ? phyllis : come on , baby . we 'll go to therapy together . we 'll talk it out . let 's go on a retreat . jack : you know what ? there is one thing you can do for me . phyllis : tell me . what is it ? what you want me to do ? jack : i want you out of my life . get out of my company and give me a divorce . [ next_on ] kevin : i think chloe 's hiding something . something huge . jill : letting billy stew in it would be a huge mistake , and it 's one you ca n't afford to make . billy : right now i 'm more worried about jack and phyllis . phyllis : do n't give up on us ! jack : why not ? you sure as hell did . | the press drives phyllis and billy 's family crazy trying to get a comment about the affair . sumer confronts phyllis calling her a hypocrite who does n't deserve someone as good as jack . jack feels betrayed by jill who should have told him about the affair . jack warns jill that she will pay for not telling him the truth about the affair . jack tells neil he will resign from the foundation , but neil hopes that jack wo n't have to . neil tells jack to think about things and not let the thirst for revenge make him do something to hurt the people he loves . billy and victoria tell jill they ca n't work together anymore . nick tries to make summer understand that life is n't always black and white ; there are shades of gray . nick asks summer to be there for both jack and phyllis . phyllis wants to work on her marriage and continue marriage counseling , but jack wants her out of his life , so he asks phyllis for a divorce . |
jack : sleep well ? nikki : oh . in that bed with this blissful quiet ? how could i not ? jack : well , you could pretend you missed having me in that bed with you . nikki : [ chuckles ] no pretense necessary . you and i agreed -- jack : hey , hey , hey . you can make it all up to me with a good - morning kiss . nikki : oh . well ... good morning . thank you for remembering my tea . jack : always . always . i need the java in the morning , even if it comes out of a coffeemaker we 've had here for decades . nikki : hmm . jack : no double - shot , no - foam soy lattes for me . nikki : well , i 'll stick with my tried and true any time . jack : that almost sounds like a reference to victor . nikki : tried ? yes . true ? not so much . why do you think i 'm here ? [ jack chuckles ] ashley : [ sighs ] victor . victor : hi . ashley : hi . congratulations on your brilliant idea . victor : what idea ? ashley : well , the idea you had to have abby move into the ranch with you . she loves it there . victor : oh ! i love having her there . you know that . looking at her beautiful face every day , i love it . ashley : yeah , that 's great . you know , there 's one more thing . victor : hmm ? ashley : do you remember your first take when you met graham bloodworth ? victor : i suggested that he was after dina 's money . ashley : yeah . well , i 've been keeping a closer eye on him . victor : and was i correct ? ashley : mm - hmm . victor : wow . are you going to do something about it ? ashley : it 's more difficult than you 'd think . victor : is your mother all right ? dina : brent , if you ever say one word -- one word about our secret -- i 'll kill you . brent : i want my daughter to know me . to look at me as her father . dina : you 're not going to see ashley again . you 're not going to try to reach out to her in any way . you 've done all the damage i intend to allow . and you will never , never be a father to her . dina : [ gasps ] graham ? graham ! [ whimpers ] lily : charlie , what 's taking you so long ? charlie : are you finished yet ? lily : no , she 's not . and your breakfast is getting cold . charlie : well , i 'm just gon na grab a protein bar . lily : no , sit down and eat , please . charlie : mom , i -- lily : hey . having meals together is important , okay ? we have to spend more time together , not less . charlie : [ snapping ] mattie : do n't snap your fingers at me . i have a name . charlie : yeah , and if i have to get in on this `` family togetherness `` deal , so do you . so , tell us , mattie . how 's your life ? mattie : you so do n't want to go there right now . lily : mattie , we 've discussed this . mattie : and yet i am still grounded . charlie : say what ? mattie : turns out dad 's not the only one who can mess up around here . additional sponsorship charlie : okay , look , somebody throw me a spoiler . what 's up ? lily : your sister cut class yesterday . charlie : okay , good one . what 's the real story ? so , i 'm being pranked ? joke 's on charlie . everybody yell `` gotcha ! `` okay , you 're saying my sister , the multiple - ap - class - taking , curve - setting , super - straight arrow , cut ? for what ? to build a robot ? to have a quick consult with nasa ? what ? mattie : i was with reed . charlie : i thought you were n't seeing him anymore . mattie : that was the edict . charlie : which you ignored and got caught ? mattie : turns out dad is a master detective . can i be excused ? i need to brush my teeth . charlie : what did dad do now ? ashley : so , graham told both dina and me -- and everybody else -- that both his parents were dead . but i did just a little bit of digging , and i found out that his mother is very much alive . victor : hmmm . would n't be the first son who would want one of his parents out of the way . ashley : that 's true , but it 's just the opposite . he 's taking excellent care of her , victor . he 's footing the bill for a very expensive senior - living facility in florida . victor : really ? why would he lie ? what 's his angle ? ashley : i have n't figured that out . but i do know that he 's gone to a lot of trouble to worm his way into my mother 's life . they did not meet by accident . he honed in on her , and then gave her some sob story about being an orphan . victor : so , what was your mother 's reaction when she found out the truth ? ashley : well , i 'm just about to find that out . victor : you 're on the way to see her now ? ashley : yes , i am . hopefully , with a little bit of luck , my mother 's gon na realize that she 's been played , and she 's gon na give this companion the boot . dina : come in . graham : were n't we scheduled to meet later ? dina : uh , this -- this ca n't wait . graham : what is it , dina ? dina : i 've made a terrible , terrible mistake . i never should have told you about ashley not being john abbott 's daughter . graham : there 's no harm done . since ashley 's aware , and has been for years . dina : that does n't make it public knowledge . nor is what i did to my husband and my daughter any less horrid . graham : well , i 'm glad you opened up to me . dina : well , i 'm not . because i swore i would take this to my grave . graham : you know you can entrust any and all of your secrets to me . you must know that . dina : you can never tell a living soul what i shared with you . and if you tell anyone , especially ashley , what we have together will end . you will be dead to me . charlie : so you 're not gon na tell me what went down between mattie and dad ? lily : i would rather hear about you . this time last year , you were never around for breakfast . charlie : well , i mean , i had early - morning practice . not anymore , though . lily : how do you like cross - country ? charlie : i mean ... it 's a great team . they went to state champions last year , and , uh ... this practice schedule 's easier to handle . lily : but ? charlie : [ sighs ] i miss football . the guys , hanging out . lily : yeah , but you still see them . charlie : it 's different now . lily : well , i 'm sure once , you know , season 's over , everything will go back to normal . charlie : you know , i just keep kicking myself . you know , if i was just a little better , i would have made the team . look , do n't be too hard on mattie . she 's smart enough to skip a few lousy classes . lily : what do you think of reed ? charlie : psh ... i do n't get her deal with the guy . i mean , dudes with guitars ? come on . lily : well , not the first girl to fall for a musician . charlie : yeah , but mattie 's got big brains . and do n't tell her i said this , but she 's pretty . and witty and ... fun to be around . she 's in a whole nother hemisphere from this wannabe rockstar . lily : that 's really sweet of you . i agree . charlie : yet , and that being said ... mattie 's pretty good at sizing people up , right ? lily : right . that 's true . charlie : so ... i might not have much use for the guy , but there 's got to be something to him . mattie : i 'm ready to go . but since you have n't finished your breakfast yet , if i hurry , i can make the bus . lily : wait , mattie . hold on . why do n't you take two more bites and then take your sister to school , okay ? you guys can take my car . mattie : making sure i get there , mother ? charlie : well , i 'm full , so ... let 's waltz , matilda . mattie : you are so lame . charlie : which is why i need my own personal einstein to help me study for the math quiz . dina : come . sit down . i want to apologize for sounding so harsh . i 'm sorry . graham : well , it 's obvious that you can trust me with your most sensitive information . this will be no different . dina : well , that 's very comforting . graham : you know , i 'm surprised that something that happened so long ago still has such a strong impact on you to this day . dina : i was a terrible , terrible wife . and i really resented john 's devotion to his company , so i had several affairs . graham : you just wanted attention , and for someone to put you first . dina : the issue is ashley . and the price she had to pay for my failings . graham : your daughter 's goal seems to be settling up accounts where you 're concerned . it 's obvious how much her attitude pains you . and i know you 've rejected my thoughts on this before , but -- dina : i 'm not leaving genoa city . graham : what do you gain by staying ? ashley 's made it clear she has n't forgiven you . how do you expect to forge a relationship with her ? dina : perhaps a little time , hm ? graham : ashley will always feel that you ruined the one thing that meant the most to her -- her relationship with john abbott . dina : i am not going back to europe , and that 's final . and furthermore , i do n't need you instructing me about my own daughter . graham : consider the matter dropped . dina : good . graham : can i give you a ride in to work later ? dina : oh , no . i 'm too wiped out . i 'm not going in today . i do n't think jack will be there , either . well , he went out of town last night with victor newman 's wife . graham : i thought victor and his wife -- what was her name again ? dina : nikki . graham : right . i was under they impression that they were separated ? dina : so does jack , but , uh , i 'm not so sure . graham : you think nikki 's leading on your son while she 's ... ? dina : when you have an unhappy marriage , it 's still a marriage . and i sure learned that the hard way . but what 's even more frustrating is the fact that my children are making the same mistakes that i did . [ knock on door ] graham : i 'll get it . dina : thank you . ashley : is my mother here ? graham : looks like you came to the right room this time . dina : ashley , please . join us . you know , i do n't know why you made up that convoluted lie last night when you were coming out of graham 's room . ashley : i was n't sure what i was supposed to say , mother . dina : well , at least i was truthful when i gave you his room key . so , now that that 's taken care of and i know that you have found nothing that graham is hiding , then we can put that to rest . correct ? ashley : of course . dina : good . ashley : however , there are times when i prefer to speak with my mother alone , and this is one of those times . would you please excuse yourself , graham ? graham : i was thinking of having a workout , anyway . dina : good . graham : call me when you need me . dina : [ sighs ] you know , it would have been so much easier if you had been up front with graham last night . ashley : did you ever think that maybe i was trying to protect you ? because i did n't want him to get mad at you ? dina : good lord , ashley . when are you ever gon na give up this notion that graham 's out to get me ? ashley : after last night , not ever . jack : i could call off my meetings for the rest of the day . we could stay up here and just relax . nikki : mm . i love that idea , but i have appointments , too . i ca n't be late . jack : `` appointments . `` can i hope that maybe one of them is with a lawyer to make this separation official ? nikki : well , actually , i am meeting with a trainer at the gym . it 's imperative that i stay healthy . jack : oh , yes . to ward off a relapse . you get no argument from me . whatever you 've been doing lately , it 's sure working . nikki : you 're part of what 's working . and coming to a place like this , the peace that it gives me ... that 's good , too . very healing . jack : i know abby 's intrusion was , uh , not exactly soothing . i 'm sorry about that . nikki : hey , we do n't have to apologize to anybody . anyway , i like the pace you and i have set for ourselves . jack : slow and easy . victor : [ grunting ] you 're graham bloodworth . graham : good memory . good to see you again , mr . newman . victor : yeah , good to see you . you box ? graham : oh , well , not in the true sense . i do n't spar much . but i do find that working out with a heavy bag is a good way to sort through my thoughts . victor : you bet . it 's a great way to release tension , you know . graham : ca n't argue with that . victor : that 's right . dina : you know , you are just so stubborn . ashley : well , maybe you need to blame it on genetics , mother . dina : oh , please . ashley : would you please just listen to me ? dina : no , i won't . i sent you to graham 's room so that you would stop picking on his past . and obviously you found nothing . so let 's put an end to that . ashley : who says i did n't find anything ? dina : oh ! well , what could you have possibly found ? what , an overdue phone bill ? or maybe he was just overindulging in the minibar . ashley : are you familiar with boca pointe active living residence in boca raton ? dina : what ? florida ? [ scoffs ] what are you talking about ? ashley : it 's a very nice place , apparently very expensive . have you ever heard of it ? dina : i see what you 're doing . you and jack are going to ship me off to this senior residence , right ? is that what this is all about , ashley ? ashley : it 's where a certain mrs . bloodworth lives . graham 's mother . which i think is highly disturbing , considering he told all of us that she was dead . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . dina : oh , graham 's hiding another parent in another state . now , why in the world would you think of that ? ashley : because i found a monthly statement from that residence in the amount of $ 8,000 that graham had paid . dina : well , perhaps it , uh ... [ stammering ] ... he has a -- a distant aunt or something . ashley : it 's his mother . dina : well , this is -- this is foolishness . ashley : look , i made a call last night to confirm my suspicions . dina : you spoke to this woman ? and she told you that she was graham 's mother ? ashley : not exactly . but it was obvious from what she said on the phone . dina : oh , i see . now you 're jumping again , as usual , to these ridiculous , erroneous conclusions . ashley : if you had heard what she said on the phone , mother , it was very clear . dina : oh , well , i do n't believe it . ashley : look , i 'm trying to put this together . he has a mother who 's very much alive , after he told us all she was dead . the way that he set it up for him to meet you at that party in monte carlo . dina : you 're twisting facts . ashley : you know what i see ? i see a man who has inserted himself into every aspect of your life . who is ingratiated himself to the point where you are leaving him the bulk of your estate . dina : you know , all this talk about graham 's agenda ... why do n't we focus on yours ? ashley : i do n't have an agenda , except i 'm trying to look out for you . dina : oh , by sowing doubt and mistrust ? ashley : that is what graham 's doing . ca n't you see that ? he 's trying to turn you against your own children . dina : you know , with all your foolishness , ashley ... that might just work ! victor : good . good . good . turn it over . turn the right over . look . like that . good . good . all right . damn good job . graham : coming from victor newman , that 's high praise indeed . victor : [ chuckles ] you should keep it up . graham : will do . victor : yep . good for you . excuse me . were you home last night ? nikki : oh , hi . victor : did n't answer your phone . nikki : my -- my phone was turned off . victor : oh . was that the case this morning , as well ? nikki : and that 's your business because ... ? victor : because when i call you and leave a message , i expect you to return my call . nikki : oh , well , i would have gotten around to it . eventually . i think maybe i 'm just following your example . throughout our marriage , you always decided where we would go , when we would go , what we would do . and i find it quite exhilarating to do the same . victor : well , i 'm so happy to know that you 're feeling exhilarated , okay ? where were you last night ? nikki : [ laughs ] if i 'm not going to jump to answer my phone when you call , why on earth would i run my itinerary past you ? victor : so , this new freedom allows you to not answer phone calls , not return them , and , uh , disappear overnight . nikki : i enjoyed myself . the peace and the quiet . let 's just leave it at that . victor : were you with jack abbott last night ? mattie : unlock the car . charlie : oh , she speaks ! mattie : what do you want , charlie ? charlie : look , are you mad about the stuff i said about you cutting class ? 'cause , believe me , i never saw that coming . mattie : it was under extreme and urgent circumstances . mom and dad were being unfair in their demands . it was torture missing reed that much . skipping first period was the only way i could see him . charlie : well , i just wish you would have told me about it first . mattie : why ? so you could 've told me to `` dump that loser `` like you always do ? charlie : no , so i could teach you how to beat the system so you would n't get busted . i mean , that 's how you got caught , right ? school called ? they always do . mattie : wish i 'd know that . charlie : well , you 're an innocent who never breaks the rules . me ? i 'm an expert . mattie : i 'll remember that for next time . charlie : so , uh ... what went down between you and dad ? mom did n't want to get into it . mattie : oh , not much . he just made everything a million times worse . cane : is it okay i stopped by ? lily : um , sure . but the -- the kids are n't here . cane : yeah , i know . i timed it that way , that they 're gone . lily : oh . did you want to talk about mattie ? cane : no , actually , i - i need to talk about , uh ... you and me and the kids , yeah . lily : uh ... yeah . i do n't know if i 'm ready for anything that deep right now . cane : all right , look , the clock is ticking on our marriage . and we ca n't just keep putting this off , okay ? we need to talk about this . lily : i 'm not . you come by when you want . you see the kids when you want . cane : but we never talk about what 's wrong . lily : well , we did plenty of that before i asked you to move out , and it got us nowhere . cane : all right , see , that 's why this needs to change , all right ? because this separation is affecting the kids . you know that , right ? lily : yes , i do . and it 'll take them some time to get used to it . cane : you know mattie 's acting out . could you imagine months ago that you and i would have said that mattie 's acting out ? lily : cane , it 's no great revelation that our daughter 's been affected , and charlie , too . the other day , he blamed himself for not making the football team . cane : yeah , i know . he said the same to me . and you think it 's my fault , do n't you ? [ scoffs ] it 's okay . you do n't have to say it . it is my fault he did n't make the team . i know that . 'cause all this turmoil , it 's taking its toll on the kids . which is why we need to address this now , not later . cane : lily . lily : no , cane . i - i know what you 're gon na say . you 're gon na ask if you can move back in . and the answer is no . i 'm sorry . it might be better for you , or for the kids , but i -- i ca n't do it . okay ? [ stammers ] we ca n't just press the panic button because this is hard . cane : i know . lily : i told you that i needed time away from you to see how i feel . i ca n't just move that process along . cane : and i understand . lily : then why are you forcing this ? cane : because this is n't just about me . this is about our kids . look , we 're in the kitchen and , you know , there 's the spot that charlie hit his head on when he was a little toddler , you remember that ? and we panicked , and we rushed him to the hospital . and out on the sofa there is where mattie used to read to us when she was 4 years old , and it 's where you and i would sit , and we would laugh and we would make love . and i want that back . i want to come home . i want to come home to you . i want to be in the bed with you at night . i want to be with the woman that i chose for the rest of my life . listen to me , i know -- i know this is a lot of hard work . but we ca n't fix our marriage , baby , if i 'm not here . we ca n't do it . lily : cane , i just know ... i need this home to be a safe space for me . and i need you to respect that . cane : [ scoffs ] i should 've known that this would be a tough sell . lily : well , you could have saved yourself a trip . cane : it 's just , what you and i have is too precious not to fight for . lily : i do n't want to fight . cane : i do n't want to fight . that 's why i think , you know , there 's a compromise . and -- and if we make that compromise , maybe we can fix this . mattie : after dad got that call from walnut grove , he went straight to reed 's house on a hunch . charlie : so , he caught you there ? mattie : no . i - i 'd left by then . charlie : so then how did dad know you were there for sure ? mattie : i dropped my headband . charlie : amateur . anyway , reed 's mom came home in the middle of dad yelling at reed , so it was this massive mess . talk about humiliating . charlie : i 'm sorry , sis , but maybe it 's no surprise that dad went off on you . you already know you 're not supposed to be with reed . mattie : we were just hanging out . so what ? charlie : and ? mattie : listening to music . charlie : and ? mattie : kissing a little . but that 's it . charlie : yeah , that better be it . you 're only 16 . mattie : so are you , twin . charlie : yeah , but i 'm so much more worldly . mattie : ugggh ! let me out of this car ! charlie : okay , how about this . you want to date a guy dad wo n't hate , i 'll ask around . mattie : sure . if you let me pick out your dates . charlie : whatever . honestly , reed ca n't be worth all this trouble . mattie : you never liked him because you both were once into the same girl . charlie : and he 's obnoxious . he 's got this huge ego . mattie : this is about dad . reed 's mom hates him because of what he did to the company . if he had n't messed up so badly , nobody would be saying anything . victor : you running away or what ? nikki : no , i am walking away from a conversation that has digressed into something i 'm not interested in . victor : a simple question . where were you last night ? nikki : you are way out of line . victor : really ? where were you last night ? nikki : we are living apart . and that means that my personal life is none of your concern . nor is it your concern the time that i choose to spend with my friends , like jack . victor : you are still my wife ! nikki : well , if you want it to stay that way , you better not speak to me like i 'm one of your minions , because i am not . now , about these phone messages . victor : important messages . nikki : yes . about nicholas and faith . that is something we need to deal with . victor : right here , right now . unless , of course , you want to play with your friends . nikki : i will always have time to speak to you about our children or grandchildren , without fail . victor : then let 's do it right now , right here . nikki : fine . but i will not discuss jack with you . victor : spare me . jack : you 're sure about this ? ashley : i made a call , and i spoke to a woman that i 'm certain is graham 's mother . jack : good . now mother ca n't deny -- ashley : no , i already spoke with her , and she shut me down . jack : this is absolute proof , ash . ashley : not according to our mother . she ca n't even begin to entertain the possibility that graham could have been lying to her this whole time , jack . jack : well , would n't it be nice if she gave the same benefit of the doubt to her children that she gives to this guy . ashley : yes , it would be . so what are we gon na do ? jack : we keep digging . if this guy would lie about his mother being gone -- ashley : then he 's lying about other things , obviously . jack : why would it be important to him that mother think both his parents are gone ? ashley : that was bugging me , too . i almost booked a flight down to boca today . till i realized that graham 's poor mother probably has no idea about these lies that he 's been spinning . jack : yeah , i 'm not sure pressuring her is the right thing to do right now . ashley : so ? i - i 've hit a wall . jack : if only we knew if mother had some connection with her before . ashley : i watched her very carefully when i said the words `` boca `` and `` florida . `` jack : and ? nothing ? ashley : nothing . well , except she was wondering if we were gon na ship her there or something . jack : you know what ? maybe mother does n't have such a bad idea , after all . cane : what if we go and see a marriage counselor ? lily : [ scoffs ] i ca n't believe you 're saying this . cane : why ? 'cause i did n't want to go the last time , after -- lily : yeah , after my affair . cane : okay . lily : and , you know , maybe if we had gone then , we would n't be here right now . cane : okay . it 's not too late . lily : cane , you 're having a child with another woman . how are we gon na bounce back from that ? cane : if -- if we do n't talk about this , we 're not gon na be able to fix our marriage . and i ca n't just step back and just let my marriage just lay down and die . and i ca n't imagine that you want to do that , either . lily : i just do n't know if i have it in my to go and re - live everything in front of a stranger . cane : but it ca n't be any harder than it already is . if we do n't talk about this , we ca n't fix our marriage . look ... i know this is n't easy for you , but ... i know every time you see juliet walking around , it reminds you of how i betrayed you . i know this . lily : and you think that can be fixed ? cane : i think we can face this if we go into a room that 's a controlled environment , with a professional who can help facilitate the conversation . we can acknowledge each other 's hurt , and we can acknowledge each other 's truth . and we can push past the pain . and if we can do that , sweetheart , then maybe somehow we can save our marriage and put our family back together . and then i can just ... you 'll trust me again . lily : okay . i 'll try it . nikki : tell me this . why was it so very imperative that we talk about nicholas and faith this very minute ? victor : because i wanted to tell you in person . you had no right to interfere . not your place . nikki : really ? it 's my family , too . victor : what , that means that you go to nick and tell him that i visited her in camp ? nikki : i was upset that you went around our son . victor : then you should have come to me and discussed it with me . nikki : nicholas deserved to know . victor : you know what this has done ? this has ruined my relationship with that adorable granddaughter of mine , okay ? she no longer trusts me . it 's the only relationship that she could count on . nikki : and who 's fault is that ? she can count on me . she always has . victor : now , does that mean you 're throwing in your lot with nicholas ? nikki : oh , god ! why does everything always have to come down to either your side or his side ? victor : because it does ! you 're making a mistake . a big mistake . nikki : you just made a scene in the gym . good going . victor : to hell with it . i do n't care . dina : [ sighs ] jack : we 're so grateful for your offer to , uh , tour your complex so we can see if any of the models work for our mother . ashley : yeah , it seems like it would be a great fit for her . jack : listen , we were turned on to boca pointe by a friend of ours . his mother is there . it 's myrna bloodworth ? lloyd : oh , yes . mrs. bloodworth has our most luxurious unit . jack : i 've no doubt . how long has she been there ? lloyd : since boca pointe opened in 2012 . jack : uh , i 'll look into flights from genoa city to boca raton , and i 'll get back to you with a schedule . lloyd : mrs. bloodworth is from genoa city , as well . i 'm sure she 'll be excited to have a visitor from her old hometown . jack : thank you very much for your help . we 'll see you soon . did you know that ? ashley : what , that myrna bloodworth was from genoa city ? of course not ! jack , that means graham 's from here , too . jack : yeah , funny he never mentioned that in conversation . ashley : you know , i 've been thinking all this time that graham latched onto our mother just a few years ago . but what if this obsession goes back even further ? and what the hell started it ? [ next_on ] nick : when my dad is involved , you have to be prepared for anything . victor : have you arrived in genoa city yet ? i 'm at the ranch , so get here as soon as possible . hilary : lily 's busy . they 're going to marriage counseling today . why do n't we take a final moment -- lily : sorry , i - i can't . | nikki and jack spend quality time together at the cabin . they also share a kiss and then she snuggles in his arms . ashley meets victor at the athletic club and she congratulates him on business venture . dina , in bed asleep , dreams of the argument that she had with ashley over her real father . dina wakes up and calls for graham . lily and cane discuss their getting back together but lily is reluctant to take him back after him having a child with another woman . cane reminds her of all the good times they had with the children . cane finally manages to talk her into going to a marriage counselor with him . lily , mattie and charlie have breakfast together but then mattie tells charlie that cane is n't the only one who had messed up . charlie wants to know what is going on . mattie tells him that she had been caught seeing reed when she was forbidden to see him . ashley fills victor in that graham had lied to dina about his mother being dead when she was n't dead at all . dina tells graham that she had made a mistake in telling him about ashley 's real father . she forbids graham from telling anyone else about this conversation or he will be dead to her . ashley tells victor that she will have a talk with dina about graham and the lies he had been telling . when ashley confronts dina about graham and his mother , dina is less than happy about ashley still meddling in her business . |
[ previously_on ] kyle : that big betting syndicate you told me about in manhattan -- is that still around ? not for me . far too rich for my blood . but i know someone who might be interested . billy : `` join us in the winner 's circle . amazing opportunity for elite gamblers . `` i need you to take care of one thing before you take off . i 'm sorry to do this . gloria : [ sighs ] billy : this is a confidential wire transfer from the jabot account . rey : now we know when hellstrom was spotted for real , the night of the women 's party at victoria newman 's house . right there lies the path to the truth . sharon : hi . did n't hear you . nick : what are you doing ? your last final was weeks ago . today 's the big day . the hard part is over . sharon : actually , it 's not over until i walk away from the podium . i 'm giving the student address . nick : what ? seriously ? are you nervous ? sharon : more like excited . this is the payoff , nick . the big finish . gloria : oh , good morning ! coffee 's on your desk , along with documents for your signature . and , what , miss phyllis did n't join you this morning ? billy : she was up and out early this morning . gloria : mm - hmm , should i send her in when she gets here ? billy : no , just give me a minute . i have a few things i need to handle . thank you for last night . again , i appreciate it . gloria : i 'm sure there will be a little something extra in my check this week . billy : a big ol ' smiley face and some confetti . gloria : [ sighs ] billy : hi . this is billy abbott . i just wanted to confirm you got my wire transfer last night . excellent . so you know where to send the winnings when they start rolling in . ashley : oh , by all means . kyle : thank you . ashley : you look very pleased with yourself . kyle : quite . ashley : i 'm kind of busy , so if you have something to say ... kyle : we agreed to let billy implode on his own . inevitable fall from grace . what if i told you that wait was over ? ashley : what did you do ? kyle : not me , billy . he 's diving into the deep end of the betting pool and stealing from the company to fund his habit . gloria : unh , unh , unh , unh ! billy is behind closed doors , as you can see . billy : i 'll call you back . hey . everything okay ? phyllis : you did n't wake me last night when you got home . late . billy : you did n't wake me this morning when you left . early . phyllis : summer and i had a huge talk , put everything on the table . billy : everything ? phyllis : it was n't pretty . we discussed her , me ... and you . additional sponsorship paul : we need to talk . rey : yeah . we do . i had an interesting conversation with victor newman yesterday . paul : well , unless he told you where j.t . is hiding out , it really does n't matter . rey : i was brought in to run this investigation . paul : right , by the police commission , not by me . and i went with it for a while , but i have to justify what you 're costing my department , and , right now , you have n't given me a good reason . rey : so they brought me in , but you 're shutting me down . paul : you have nothing to show for your time here . rey : [ scoffs ] if i close this thing , you 're the one that 's gon na get the credit . paul : it 's not about credit , it 's about solving the case . rey : which i will . i have a plan . just -- just hear me out . phyllis : the things that summer said -- deep down , i suspected all of them . and it 's a hell of a thing for a mother to hear , you know ? it was brutal . but i think it had to happen . billy : you said that i was in the mix . phyllis : yeah . you were . she was painfully honest about pursuing you , and it was all about me , making me suffer . and , you know , i get it . daughters have to detach from their mothers , you know ? it can be bitter , it can be resentful with a constant look of disdain on their face , but that usually happens when they 're teens . summer has saved it all up . she 's a full - blown adult who has gone after my boyfriend . and she knew -- she knew what would make me bleed and what would try to drive a wedge between us , but it did not work . because you and i are fine . as far as summer , you know , we are not about to let this destroy us . billy : sounds like a conversation that would take a lot out of you . phyllis : yeah , but it 's better , though , that i know what 's going on in her head . without that connection , what do we have ? billy : can we get out of here ? there 's more to talk about . phyllis : yeah . okay . billy : gloria , phyllis and i are leaving the office for a little while . gloria : new york got cut off , but they 're on line 2 . billy : tell them i will call them back . thank you . ashley : i told you that billy 's gambling was off limits . you told me that you respected my decision . now , if you 're trying to prey on his addiction -- kyle : let 's be clear . i did n't convince billy to lose the company yacht in a poker game . that was all him . his deal . did he hit any 12-step meetings after , get a sober coach to keep him from the tables ? no , because he is who he is . the guy 's a grenade , waiting to go off , and he pulled the pin himself , not me . ashley : you are talking about your uncle , kyle . kyle : yeah , i know . the brother you 're happy to take down . ashley : you watch your mouth . kyle : do you want to know what billy 's up to -- of his own volition -- or not ? ashley : go on . kyle : i have a wall street buddy who knows a guy who runs a betting syndicate . members pool their money , huge bets are made . they each get a cut of the winnings . big risk , big reward , big excitement . my friend said the syndicate guy was bragging about signing up a c.e.o . from gc . someone who sounds a lot like billy . and the key here is , the buy - in is huge . we 're talking mid - six figures . ashley : that 's it ? that 's all you 've got , a rumor out of new york ? that ca n't be billy . he does n't have access to that kind of liquid cash . kyle : he did n't use his own money to bail out jaboat . did he ? ashley : he 's not gon na get that kind of amount . are you kidding me ? through accounting ? it would n't happen . kyle : [ sighs ] see those ? new files on the jabot server . financial transactions made after hours last night , password - protected . ashley : well , this could be anything . kyle : or it could be billy using jabot money to play big spender . ashley : you 're seeing what you want to see . kyle : actually , i ca n't see anything with a password lock . ashley : hello . i 'm c.o.o . they 're not gon na lock me out of the company files , are they ? kyle : have at it . prove me wrong . ashley : i 'm locked out , too . billy : probably just a technical difficulty . the longer you ignore what billy is doing , the more damage he can do to jabot . ashley : you know , this grudge you have against your uncle , whatever it is , i think it 's clouding your judgment . you should n't waste your time on it , and certainly you should n't be wasting mine . sharon : a few weeks ago , the department chair asked us to submit ideas , what we would like to say as psych grads , and i had n't thought about it again after that . nick : but they chose you . sharon : even though other student had higher gpas and even though i 'm not your typical college student ... nick : sharon , you 're not a student , you are a graduate . and why would n't they pick you ? no one in that class worked harder than you , and you 're still working . sharon : well , i think i have my speech right where i want it now . nick : look at you , all fired up for public speaking . i mean , you were the spokesperson for jabot and newman cosmetics . sharon : but this is about me , not face cream , so it 's personal . so it 's more intimidating . nick : you know what you should do ? do that public speaking thing where you just imagine everyone in their underwear . sharon : [ chuckles ] nick : except for me . i wo n't be wearing any underwear . sharon : and then i 'll leap off the stage into your arms and i 'll never be invited to another alumni event . nick : never . [ both laugh ] mariah : [ gasps ] oh , my gosh ! the cap and the gown ! it 's official . my baby is growing up . nick : and your mother has some news . sharon : i 'm giving the student address for my department . mariah : like , onstage ? to the audience ? that 's amazing ! sharon : yeah , so , um , you 're the pro . i need your help . come on . mariah : me ? i just talk to a bunch of pas and a camera . live , with an audience there ? no , no . it 's not my jam . sharon : oh , come on . you must have some pointers . mariah : um , okay , uh ... find one person , focus on them , look them in the eye . bring the audience on a journey with you . and , after that , just be your warm and inviting self . because the truth is ... you reach people on a day - to - day basis . it 's part of who you are , with or without the degree . so if you flub a line or you stumble , it does n't really matter because you 're just being a real person . and that means so much more than being perfect . nick : mariah 's right . you have so much to offer . and people deserve to hear it . sharon : well , no one 's going to hear it if we do n't get going . nick : we 're out of here . let 's go ! kyle : it 's pete 's birthday , so mags brought cupcakes . i snagged you a red velvet before the hordes descend . gloria : my favorite . how very thoughtful . but the answer is no . kyle : ah , do n't tell me you 're no - carbing it . gloria : you obviously want something . i have no interest in giving you anything . as i said , the answer is no . kyle : it 's not like i 'm asking you to book me a week on jaboat . i just need access to some files . gloria : oh , which files ? kyle : financials from last night . billy was supposed to give me password access , but he 's awol . gloria : that 's it ? well , of course ! kyle : you 'll help me out ? gloria : no . but i will tell you when billy comes in , and i 'm sure he 'll be happy to give you the passwords . kyle : gloria . i need these files to do my work . the sooner i get this done , the sooner i can get you another cupcake . gloria : really ? is n't it wonderful ? i can make it to the break room on my own ! kyle : would have been easier if you just said yes the first time . now we have to do this the hard way . billy : i called ahead . everybody 's gone . dina 's with her caregiver , and mrs . martinez is at the market . phyllis : well , you said there was more to discuss . i just assumed it was about my talk with summer , but i 'm kind of getting the feeling like there 's something else . billy : there is . phyllis : okay . billy : why did you tell me everything about you and summer ? phyllis : why would n't i ? you 're the person i tell things to . i mean , that 's -- that 's what we do . if there 's something going on , i tell you . that 's how it works , or at least how it should . billy : yeah , see , that last part right there -- somewhere in there , is there a little hidden message ? i mean , it is who we are , right ? we put everything on the table , and we work it out together , no matter what it is . phyllis : it is who we are . is n't it ? billy : it is . and you felt like you had to remind me of my end of the bargain . phyllis : this is true , but , yeah , i do feel like something is up . it 's been since vegas . i mean , you ... are different . you 're itchy , and yesterday 's conversation about the gambling opportunity . billy : it 's a double - edge sword how well you know me . phyllis : [ scoffs ] billy , if there 's something going on ... billy : then i better damn well tell you about it . rey : i have attacked this case like any good investigator . i found the leads , followed up with them , but this thing with nick newman pretending to be j.t . sent me down a dead end . paul : oh , so you admit you make mistakes . they told me you were the best of the best . rey : anybody who says they do n't make mistakes is a liar . me , i know how to learn from them . that , and knowing when to walk away makes me the best . i am not about to let this case beat me . paul : [ scoffs ] you see , that 's exactly what i do n't want to hear . that 's your rep . you get personally involved . rey : what , you 're not personally involved with this , chief ? it 's laid out all over j.t . 's file . you 're the one who brought him back to town to dig into the newman business . and he goes off the rails on your watch , so that makes me wonder . are you worried that i wo n't find him , or that i will ? paul : you better watch yourself , detective . you 're wasting your time , my department 's resources , and you are pissing me off in the process . rey : my plan is to go back to the night j.t . disappeared . he was in that house with five women , and then took off without a trace . i start there , and follow the trail right to him . [ cheers and applause ] mariah : whoo ! esteemed faculty , fellow graduates , friends , and family , as i stand here before you , i imagine what i look like through your eyes . not a typical student . maybe i look like a mother . which i am , which is the reason why i did n't complete my degree sooner . i thought about going back to school for years , but i never did . not until my life felt like it was n't mine anymore . when it felt like broken pieces of something that could never fit back together again . i had to rebuild , one book at a time , one paper , one lecture . each one was a new tool that i could use . a new foundation . i suffer from a mental illness , and , for a while , i thought that it would be the end of me . the end of my real self . but one thing i learned from my classmates and professors is that the people who need us , they are us . we are them . our weaknesses , our fears , and our lowest moments , these are the things that are going to make us great at what we do . one meeting at a time , one client , one success . here 's what i learned at gcu . pick up all of the obstacles in your way , lay them down side by side . all of the burdens , failures , losses , they are not a wall for you to climb over . they are a foundation for you to plant your feet on . a foundation to plant your flag on and declare ... `` i am here , and i wo n't be beaten . `` [ applause ] kyle : it 's come to my attention that a chunk of jabot change was wired out - of- state yesterday . gloria : yeah , this is a really big company . transactions happen all the time . kyle : this company has layers of executives and administrators , checks and balances , to keep one push of a button from blowing things up . so whoever sits in this office , or his assistant , ca n't zap money from point a to point b without some oversight . but these files -- the chief operating officer ca n't get access , and that sets off all sorts of alarms . gloria : yeah , well , if ashley has a problem , i will be happy to discuss it with her . kyle : i want to know who authorized the transaction , gloria . gloria : you know something , i 'm gon na tell you this instead . i 've had to deal with big , bad monsters my entire life . that little performance out there -- ooh , bravo . you will not intimidate me . you are a fleck , a speck , a fly to be flicked away ! kyle : if billy goes down , you go down with him . so you can do what you 've done with all those monsters -- protect yourself . gloria : [ laughs ] from you ? kyle : from the fallout , from the scandal , and legal shrapnel . we sign , you give me the password , then i go about my business . gloria : flick . kyle : since the second you weaseled your way back to jabot , the whole world has been waiting for you to end up out on your ass or in a cell , and billy will cheerfully let you take the fall if there 's anything compromising in those files . gloria : you 're making a lot of assumptions . kyle : this is a fact . billy will always save his own skin . so now you have to make the call , gloria . save your own skin instead . billy : this syndicate is the next practical play . it 's basically a group of like - minded people who share in the risk and the reward . phyllis : like - minded people . billy : yeah . think of it like a hedge fund with money in a kitty . phyllis : okay . so , if it 's the same , why not play the stock market ? billy : no , this is better . i mean , the stock market , you could be locked up for years . this , you win , you 're liquid instantly . phyllis : i mean , it 's not exactly my thing , but i get the concept . so you talked about ... a monthly budget . is this how all of this works , or ... ? billy : it 's an initial buy - in . phyllis : okay . $ 10,000 ? $ 20,000 ? billy : fair warning , it 's ... more than that . and i should have been clear with you . it 's six figures . phyllis : six . six . six . you said `` monthly budget . `` is that a monthly for you ? billy : no , no , no . no . it 's just one - time buy - in , and i realize that it sounds big . phyllis : because it is . billy : i know , and i -- i should n't have minimized it with you before , okay ? i should have been honest with you because i do n't want to make it sound like i do n't trust you or that i do n't think this is a good idea , because that 's not what this is it , at all . phyllis : billy , this is not fantasy football , okay ? not six figures . where did this even come from ? billy : where do these kind of things come from ? phyllis : billy . billy : it 's under control , though , phyllis , i 've got this . phyllis : is this what you did n't want to get into yesterday ? billy : i 'm telling you today because i want to be honest with you . phyllis : okay , okay . all right , you know what ? seriously , anything else ? i mean , small , i do n't care . big figures , just -- anything else you 're not telling me ? because between this and summer ... billy : no . that 's it . that 's everything . you know it all . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . sharon : [ laughs ] when did you find time to do all this ? nick : oh , no , no , no . this was the graduation elves . they go house to house , but they only hook up the most awesome of students . mariah : nick wanted to book the biggest venue in town , but i suggested something small and cozy so we compromised , and we found this great little catering company that does things like vintage champagne and lobster mac - and- cheese . nick : so i got the message loud and clear . i mean , eventually , i got it . mariah : thank you . nick : but can you blame me ? i want to celebrate my fiancée 's success . sharon , what you accomplished today is huge . it 's a lifelong goal . and you made it happen . sharon : thank you . i am proud . but i ca n't think of any place that i would rather celebrate than here . mariah : oh , wait , wait ! no , no , no ! one more photo . please . under the sign ? okay . sharon : [ giggles ] nick : more pictures . mariah : yes , just a few more . okay . wonderful . perfect . all right , now time for some bubbly . sharon : yes , ma'am . mariah : [ giggles ] nick : bubbly 's coming . there we go . sharon : thank you . mariah : all right . a toast to the oldest college graduate . sharon : hey ! mariah : i 'm just kidding . i 'm kidding ! a toast to my mother , the graduate , raising kids , running a business , rescuing strangers , and hitting the books . you fought so hard for that degree . i mean , writing and reviewing and studying , you did it before work , after work , during work , with christian on your lap , putting dinner on the table . you are my hero . and this is just one more reason why i hope to be just like you someday . sharon : aww . my sweet girl . nick : [ chuckles ] okay , my turn . mariah : [ laughs ] nick : watching you give your speech today , i was so proud of you . i was also feeling a little guilty . sharon : no , why ? nick : because you gave up your dream of getting a degree when noah was a baby . you made that sacrifice for him . for us . no one has given more than you , sharon . this is all you . you do n't have to share it with anyone . no one can take any credit . this is your time to shine . and i can not wait to see what you do next . [ glasses clink ] billy : look at the range of the bets . there 's always something going on . it 's super exciting . phyllis : yeah ... billy : look . i should have told you about the amount , okay ? that 's my bad . i apologize for that . phyllis : did you think i was gon na talk you out of it ? billy : your voice is always in my head , so sometimes i feel like we had a conversation , but we didn't . either way , i always feel better when you know everything . phyllis : i understand the impulse to hold things back . i did the same thing with summer , you know ? i hovered and i snarked and accused , and , really , i just did n't talk to her . i did n't let her talk to me , all right ? but , you know , we are moving past that , i hope , and if i had started a few months ago , that would have been a good idea . billy : yeah , but you ca n't look back now . phyllis : no , i know , but sometimes , you know , you have to . to be honest , to move forward . so ... in the spirit of full disclosure ... vegas . billy : yeah . what about it ? phyllis : i told you that i wanted to go with you because i was on board with your gambling . billy : and that 's not true ? phyllis : not really . not at all . ashley : honestly , kyle , what are you looking for now ? betting slips , lottery tickets ? kyle : i think billy 's gone beyond betting slips . ashley : well , i do n't know what you think you 're showing me . i still do n't have a code . kyle : gloria was able to get into the files you were locked out of . what do we have ? a $ 500,000 wire transfer last night to new york city . and the receiving bank account , the same as the betting syndicate . ashley : you ca n't possibly know that this is the same account . kyle : my contact confirmed the routing number . company funds left jabot and are now living with other people 's money waiting for the next `` sure thing . `` billy is n't just a guy with a gambling problem . he 's a c.e.o . with an embezzling problem . phyllis : i love you . and i love what we have together , you know ? which means supporting you , understanding you , you know ? climbing inside that sexy brain of yours . so i wanted to go to vegas with you so i could feel what you feel , why gambling is such a draw for you , and ... i get it . it 's a thrill , you know ? winning is validation . and , you know , losing can sting , but it just makes you want to take that shot that much more , you know ? but , you know , for me ... vegas did not feel the same way as it did for you . because , for me , it was enough . but for you ... that tournament , it wasn't . it made you want it more , and i , um ... i do n't know what the end game is here , billy . i do n't know what the goal is . but right now ... this is starting to feel pretty dangerous . rey : half the information i got when i was put on this case was leading up to the night j.t . took off . the other half was about his sudden reappearance on his way back to genoa city . now , you throw that information in the trash , where it belongs . you take nick newman out of the situation , and trail ends the night j.t . showed up to victoria 's house . now , we know he ran into cane ashby at crimson lights , where there was vague talk about j.t . packing it in and whatever else mr . ashby would hear about it . then , according to victoria newman , he shows up at her house and her guests had no idea . paul : the party . rey : yeah , with five women who claim to dislike each other all helping her get over her breakup . paul : which is why i questioned them all repeatedly , officially and unofficially . rey : and that 's the only reason victoria ever admitted to helping j.t . leave town . now , we can piece together his time before he got to the house . reports after the fact are clear . he was emotionally abusing victoria . you throw in some physicality in there just to prove what a tool he is . but then that night , victoria 's house , she helped him . she covers for him . the only time she says a word is when she cracks . meanwhile , where did j.t . go ? there 's no security footage , there 's no plane tickets , there 's no car rental . the homeless guy with the phone . there 's not one straight line . i subpoenaed the newman flight records -- nothing . now , you and i both know that someone ca n't just disappear . this idea that j.t . is a security expert -- that 's not enough to convince me that he can not be found . so we go back to victoria . now , she 's withheld information before , and there is no doubt in my mind that she 's doing it again , but it 's not just her . it 's the three other women . four , if you include mariah copeland , who was passed out . now , i 've met with all these women before , admittedly under false pretenses , but i am rebuilding those relationships , and it is time , chief , to go back in . paul : okay , so you 're thinking about working them one at a time ? who do you think you would start with ? rey : well , nikki 's warm on the outside but stone - cold on the inside . i know you two have a history , so you know she 's gon na have nerves of steel , especially when it comes to protecting her family . victoria 's highly strung . it 's too soon to go back in . the longer this goes on , the more rattled she 'll become . so i 'm gon na let that one ride out . phyllis , yeah , no , she 's not gon na crack . but sharon ... paul : what about her ? rey : from where i 'm standing , she 's the weakest link . nick : can you believe how huge this year is for us ? i mean , dark horse , your degree , our wedding . things are a lot different than the first time we got married . sharon : back then , being your wife felt like the answer to any question i ever had . but now i know more . i need more . nick : we were kids . sharon : now we 're parents , partners , and it feels better than i could have ever dreamed . nick : you know , watching you give your speech today , you 're still that same girl that i met and fell in love with . you 're as strong and as smart and as loving as ever . and it 's not just reserved for me and the family . you 're gon na have to share that with all your clients . there 's gon na be so many people who are gon na need you to show them how to fight and how to grow . sharon : is that how you see me ? nick : is n't that how you see yourself ? sharon : well , yes . i guess i do . and now we 're going to stand up in front of the world and promise to be there for each other for the rest of our lives . which has always been true , even when we were n't together . nick : yeah , it 's always been there . you know , sometimes it 's underneath . sometimes it 's right at the surface . you know what else is close to the surface ? sharon : i have a feeling you 're gon na tell me or , should i say , show me . nick : mariah 's at the stables . sharon : that is true . sharon : mm . nick : whoa , wait a second . sharon : [ grunts ] [ giggles ] nick : you know you could put that on . sharon : oh , i could ? nick : yeah . smart is very sexy . sharon : you know what just occurred to me ? you 're pretty brilliant yourself . rey : today , sharon graduates with a degree in psychology with the plan to go into social work . paul : right , i 'm aware . rey : well , it just so happens that a position of victim liaison just opened at gcpd . paul : and sharon would be a very strong candidate . rey : her crisis hotline internship , her work with the victim in sex trafficking ... she 's compassionate , she 's gon na work hard for her victims . and if she were here , in the office ... paul : you could get close to her . rey : something happened that night at the party . if these women are hiding something , sharon 's gon na be the one to talk . you sit her right over there , and soon ... i will get the answer to the j.t . puzzle . billy : well played . you know , for somebody who knows me inside and out , you really made believe in the whole `` unconditional love `` schtick . phyllis : because i do love you , no matter what . billy : you let me believe -- you let me think that we were in it together in vegas . really , i was just failing a test that i did n't know that i was taking . here 's what i think , okay ? i think that you want to be this fun - loving girlfriend who 's fun and sexy and free . but , really , you 're just waiting for your moment to fix me , which makes you exactly like victoria . phyllis : oh , my -- that is not fair . billy : no , you know what 's not fair ? making me believe that i can be honest with you , and it 's gon na be all fine . you know what it sounds like ? it sounds like you think that i 'm sick . phyllis : oh , you know what , you are saying that so you can blame all of this on me . billy : right . phyllis : no , i am not trying to fix you , billy , but there 's something called moderation ! billy : oh , so you draw the line and i can bump up against it , but damn if i cross it , right ? phyllis : okay , i want us to be together , but i am not going to enable you , and i 'm not gon na say something is okay and healthy when it 's not ! i want us to have a happy life together ! billy : i am happy ! if you want to be with me , fine . if you do n't , then that 's fine . that 's your call . but you 're either with me or you 're not . phyllis : i am with you . billy : but ... ? phyllis : but i do n't know . you say this is your happy life . but maybe i 'm trying to figure out if it 's mine . ashley : this is n't just about funds . he 's my brother . and if -- and i 'm not saying you 're right , kyle -- but if this is happening , then he 's spiraling . kyle : he 's a grown man . ashley : he 's an addict , and i did n't want this . i 've been trying to remove him , but the right way . not like this . kyle : you 're going to ignore what 's in front of your face and hope he fails in a more respectable way ? this is where we are , ashley . billy 's gon na take down this whole company because he 's over the edge . you save jabot , your save your brother . and if you do n't step in , then what ? ashley , what are we going to do ? | sharon graduates and gives an inspiring speech to her fellow graduates afterwards she and nick have a private celebration . phyllis tells billy the truth that she does n't think she can handle his gahleymbling and he gets upset and they argue because he feels that she lied to him in an effort to try to be siupportive kyle tells ashley that he thinks billy stole five hundred thousand dollars from jabot to buy into a high stakes poker game that he set up in order to trap him . ashley wants proof so kkyle pewrsudes gloria to give him billy 's computer password so that she wo n't go down when billy goes down for embezzlememt since she knew that he did it . kye shows the proof to ashley who feels torn about using billy 's gambling addiction against him . kyle thlnks that ashley must choose between jabot and billy so ashley leaves to think about what to do . rey tells paul that they should hire sharon as victim liason so that they can be close to her and maybe she will lead them to solve the case of what happened to jt . |
[ previously_on ] david : `` i leave $ 2,475,000,000 to ... my grandson , devon hamilton . `` devon : it 's from an attorney . it says that they want to meet with me to discuss discrepancies that have come to light regarding the will of my late grandmother katherine chancellor . nikki : victor ! victor , please ! please with us ! stay with us ! we all love you ! nick : dad 's gone , and it 's your fault . adam : i did n't want to kill him . i just wanted him weak enough where he could n't fight back . traci : jack . jack : is it true ? traci : yes . victor passed away last night . jack : wow . traci : i understand it was sudden . he was ... with his family and just collapsed . phyllis : hey , summer . um , it 's your mom again . again . uh , listen , i know you need time to process what happened to your grandfather , but i just ... wanted to let you know that i am here for you and please call me back , babe , alright ? [ sighs ] [ cellphone chimes ] ooh , finally . nick : phyllis is on her way over . chelsea : okay . well , then that 's my cue to leave . oh , or -- i 'm sorry . or not , if -- if you do n't want me to . nick : you got to work . i can deal with phyllis . chelsea : it 's not phyllis i 'm worried about . it 's you . nick : i 'm okay . chelsea : you look exhausted . i bet you did n't sleep at all last night . nick : i 'm just really worried about victoria . chelsea : well , you focus on taking care of victoria and abby and your mom and ... let me take care of you . [ cellphone chimes ] sorry . [ exhales sharply ] nick : it 's adam , is n't it ? chelsea : i ca n't deal with him today . adam : chelsea , it 's me . i need to see connor . okay ? i need to see my son today . devon : so , one minute , he was fine , the next minute , he 's just not ? nate : [ sighs ] he was , uh ... undergoing an experimental treatment . there were complications . devon : wow . wow . wow . i 've , uh ... i 've known victor since i was a teenager , man . that 's -- i ca n't -- i ca n't wrap my head around him not being here anymore . nate : must be extra tough for you , having to mourn him so soon after losing neil . devon : yeah . i 'm fine , though . i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na fall apart . you do n't have to hide your feelings from me . nate : it 's always sad , losing a patient , but , uh ... unfortunately , it 's part of the job . devon : i know that , but this was n't just any patient . this was victor newman . nate : i 'm fine . devon : well , if you do n't want to talk about it and you want to do something else , you want to go eat or play some basketball , do anything , we can do that . nate : i appreciate the offer , but you 're busy . i know you 're meeting with the lawyer about your grandmother 's will . devon : i 'm thinking that 's not gon na take very long and , after all this mystery , it just wo n't be a big deal . jill : i would n't count on it . victor newman just died , which means that anything is possible . summer : grandma , you have n't eaten anything today . can i see if the chef can make you something ? nikki : honey , it 's very sweet of you , but i 'm not hungry . summer : okay . or we could get you something -- nikki : i 'm not thirsty , either , and i do n't need to go on another walk . i love that you 're here ... trying to make me feel better when you 're grieving , too . but we need to stay strong and focus on what happens next . victor would n't want any less , and i do n't want to disappoint him . paul : oh , nikki . i just heard the news . nikki : oh , paul . paul : i am so sorry . i ca n't even imagine how devastating this must be for you . please , if there is anything -- anything at all -- i can do ... nikki : actually , there is . you can arrest my husband 's killer . additional sponsorship mariah : mom . sharon : oh , my gosh . i still ca n't believe it . mariah : i ca n't imagine genoa city without victor newman . sharon : i just wish i had been here . i probably should n't have gone out of town in the first place . mariah : no . no . you needed to go on that trip . that was something for you . i do n't want you feeling guilty about that . sharon : [ sighs ] have you ... talked to the family ? mariah : yeah , i spoke to abby -- gave her my condolences . sharon : anyone else ? mariah : um , let me see . nick , victoria . am i leaving anybody else out ? sharon : i 'm not asking about adam . mariah : then why did you bring him up ? jill : you do know that victor could be a real bastard sometimes , right ? i mean , he would n't mind me saying that . & [ laughing ] as a matter of fact , he would take that as a compliment , i think . [ sighs ] just when you 'd be ready to strangle him , though , he would make some grand , perfect gesture and you 'd fall in love with him all over again . devon : like when he sold chancellor back to you , right ? jill : i will be eternally grateful for that ... and for him . devon : [ chuckles softly ] jill : oh , is that funny ? devon : no , it 's not funny . i 'm just -- i 'm just envisioning neil and hilary and dru and katherine and victor all up there looking down on us right now . jill : they will all be running things , for sure . devon : yeah . jill : and katherine will be ranting and raving about how badly we 're screwing up down here in her absence . devon : i do n't think so . i think we 're doing just fine . jill : i think we 're doing great . you do realize , though , that victor 's death is gon na change everything ? there 's gon na be a massive void at the top of genoa city 's food chain , and a lot of people are gon na be scrambling and clawing to fill that void ... and among them , you , i suspect . devon : i mean ... sure , when it comes to business , i 'm gon na seize every opportunity that comes my way , but there 's -- there 's never gon na be another victor newman . jill : no , i know . and i 'm sure he 's taken steps to preserve his legacy , you know , so whatever 's going on with katherine 's will , it 's gon na be dwarfed in comparison to the power struggle over victor 's estate . chelsea : i know you believe adam had something to do with victor 's death . nick : as sure as i 'm sitting here . chelsea : i have a really hard time believing adam would take it that far . nick : this is the same adam who tried to have you arrested for your husband 's death . chelsea : i know , okay ? i know what adam is capable of . but i 've also seen him with connor . i mean , i 've seen them playing catch and playing video games . he 's a good dad . that 's adam , too . it 's not all so black and white , nick , and i have a really hard time believing he would want to deprive connor of his grandfather . nick : i hear what you 're saying , but i think until we get proof either way , it is a risk letting connor spend any time with adam . chelsea : and what if you 're wrong ? what if he 's innocent ? he may need connor now more than ever . nick : look , i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to scare you . i 'm just trying to remind you of the stakes here . chelsea : do you have any proof at all that adam did this ? nick : no . not yet . paul : can you tell me why you think there 's foul play involved ? nikki : because i know my husband and i know his health , and i would bet everything that 's dear to me that it was n't a disease that killed him , it was adam . paul : do you have any evidence ? nikki : well , that 's what i 'm counting on you for . summer : my dad believes it , too . abby : adam threatened to go to war with our family . he was especially mad at my father . paul : okay . i can understand why you would want to hold someone responsible ... and -- and why you would want an explanation for this tragedy . but at this point , i really do n't see how it makes a case for murder . nikki : paul ... i am begging you to conduct a full investigation . now , you wrongly arrested victor for j.t . 's death . this is your chance to make up for it . please ... do n't let adam get away with this . jack : there 's a part of me that thought that man would live forever . traci : i have a feeling victor felt the same way . jack : wow . it 's just so strange . it 's like the world as we knew it is gone . it ... how did this happen ? i knew he was ill . i -- traci : you know ... there are n't many details . jack : how 's abby reacted to all this ? traci : ohh . she 's holding it together . she 's -- what a good girl . she 's staying mostly at the ranch , spending time with nikki . i called ashley , and ... she does not want to even talk about this . i think she 's still in shock . jack : he was one of the most important people in her life . he was a big part of who she is today . traci : the same could be said for you . jack : that rivalry defined both of us . traci : two warriors fighting for the ultimate prize . jack : sounds like one of your books . traci : admit it , jack . you are going to miss victor newman . jack : you 're right . in fact , i already do . sharon : i am concerned about the entire newman family . mariah : which includes adam . sharon : you just wo n't let up , will you ? mariah : nope . i am the original dog with a bone . sharon : okay , fine . yes . i am concerned about adam . but i 'm not going to apologize for worrying about a man who just lost his father . mariah : yeah . i do n't want to fight . sharon : no , it 's not -- we 're not fighting . mariah : what , we 're just having a healthy exchange of ideas ? sharon : yes . you do n't have to worry about me running to comfort adam . i 've gotten him out of my system . mariah : good . so , your trip did the trick , then ? sharon : i ca n't fix everyone . i can only fix myself . mariah : mm . i 'm gon na remind you of that the next time you give me advice that i disagree with . [ chuckles ] sharon : i also came to the conclusion that i ... should n't define myself entirely by a man anymore . mariah : good for you . time to walk the walk . phyllis : nick . [ sighs ] listen ... i am so sorry . um ... i 'm sorry . nick : thanks . i , uh -- i got your text . appreciate the sentiment . means a lot . phyllis : summer here ? i did n't see her car outside . nick : uh , she , uh -- she just took off . phyllis : oh , okay . she found out i was coming , and she left . nick : she did n't even know you were on the way over . phyllis : okay . well , i 've sent her like a dozen messages . nick : well , maybe you should just give her some space , you know -- let her -- just wait until she comes to you . this , uh , hit her pretty hard . phyllis : how are you doing ? nick : i 'm alright . phyllis : yeah ? i mean ... my nurturing skills extend to summer 's father , too . nick : i do n't think i can talk about this with you . you hated my dad . phyllis : [ sighs ] i 'm not gon na cry crocodile tears that he 's gone . i 'm not gon na lie . but people that i cared about loved him , and , for that reason , i am very sorry about his passing . nick : thanks . phyllis : you 're welcome . how 's your mom ? nick : well , as you can imagine , uh , she 's not doing great . i 'm more concerned about her health -- the stress this is putting on her . phyllis : well , she is tough . she 'll get through it . nick : hope you 're right . she 's pretty shaken by this . phyllis : yeah . nick : it was very sudden . phyllis : i - i do n't mean to sound insensitive , but ... was n't your father ill ? nick : how 'd you know that ? phyllis : i thought everyone knew . nick : no , everyone did n't know that -- just family , a few close friends . phyllis : oh . i think i heard it somewhere . nick : from who ? phyllis : okay . adam . adam . i heard it from adam . nick : of course it was adam . what else did your buddy tell you ? phyllis : oh , my gosh . he just said it in passing . nick : so , like , `` hey , my dad 's gravely ill , can you pass the o.j. `` ? phyllis : why are you getting so bent out of shape over this ? nick : because my father would be alive right now if it was n't for adam . phyllis : what are you saying ? nick : i think adam killed my dad . so if you want to do something for your daughter and for the rest of this family , then give us some evidence that will prove your buddy is a murderer . devon : hey . you got my number , so use it . nate : yes . i will . devon : okay . jill : hey . devon : hmm ? jill : is he alright ? devon : yeah . i mean , victor was his patient , so i think he 's probably taking it a little harder than he 's letting on , but he 's gon na be fine . jill : you seem awfully confident about everything today -- about nate 's emotional state , about the challenge to katherine 's will . devon : well , yeah . i 'm gon na finally meet with this lawyer and get some damn answers . jill : are n't you afraid she 'll claim the will 's invalid ? devon : i 'm not -- not really , 'cause i know whatever she has to say , i 'll be able to refute ... 'cause you and i both know that that will was pure katherine ... jill : [ chuckles ] devon : ... every word of it ... from her bequests to all the gifts that she left behind to nikki , to kevin , to everybody else that she loved , and anybody that knew katherine would back that up . jill : mm - hmm . tell me about it . who else would have sent me on that wild goose music - box chase ? devon : right ? no , you really do n't have to worry about me , jill , 'cause when i inherited that money , victor actually mentored me and taught me a lot about how to handle that wealth . and i think the best way to honor his memory is to put his lessons to good use , 'cause i know that katherine made her decision when she wrote that will , and i intend to make sure that it holds up . jack : if somebody had told me 10 years ago i would miss victor newman when he died , i ... i would n't have believed 'em . but i do . the greatest adversary i ever had . the competition between us ... challenged me , motivated me ... to be a better businessman , to be ... to be a better man . and there will be a void in my life now that he 's gone . traci : well , the newmans have suffered a tremendous loss . jack : what ? what -- what are you not saying ? traci : uh ... it 's just ... with the loss of victor ... i 've lost my very last part of my colleen . jack : oh , dear god . colleen 's heart beat for the last time . traci : [ crying ] yes . jack : i am so sorry . traci : i - i - i 'm really grateful that victor got so many more years of life because of my daughter . it 's just -- ohh ... one last final , sad chapter . jack : colleen will never be forgotten . ever . i want to help . what can i do for you ? traci : [ laughing ] oh . i do n't know . tell me something that will make me smile . jack : oh , that 's kind of a tall order right now , but , okay , i 'll try . um ... traci : oh , your trip . i would love to hear about your trip . did you find what you were looking for ? jack : you know what ? whatever i thought i was looking for ... i had all along . his fight with this illness . and i understand that you 're looking for someone to blame . it 's hard to accept that this strong , powerful man succumbed to this . nick : you hated my father . you do n't find his death any more tragic than adam does . phyllis : that is absolutely not true . your father is summer 's grandfather . that means something to me . and , you know , i did n't come here to talk about myself , or to debate adam 's character . i came to tell you you 're in my thoughts . nick : i appreciate that . but you and adam are close . so if you know anything , i 'm asking you to tell me . phyllis : i 'm sorry , i do n't know a thing . listen , nick . [ sighs ] if there 's anything else you need , please do n't hesitate to reach out to me . nick : the only thing i need is justice for my father . rey : hi . sharon : hi , back . rey : how was your trip ? sharon : it was good . i imagine you heard about victor . rey : yeah . that 's terrible news . listen , i know the two of you go way back . i am sorry for your loss . paul : hi , sharon . rey : hey . paul : rey , we need to talk . police business . rey : sure , chief . sharon : thank you for expressing your sympathies . rey : what 's going on ? paul : i 'm opening up an investigation into the death of victor newman . rey : i did n't realize there was a crime there . paul : both nikki and nick do n't believe that victor died of natural causes . they think adam had something to do with it . rey : look , i 'm not gon na lie to you , chief -- if adam did do this , i want to be the one who puts the cuffs on him . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . havertys has a game plan for this season . chelsea : the next thing we need to go over is staffing . if there are any particular staffing issues , um , especially since the event . it went so well , but i - i think -- phyllis : hi . summer : hi , mom . chelsea : phyllis . phyllis : abby , i 'm very , very , very sorry about victor . abby : thank you . phyllis : he was ... uh , an original . abby : yes , he was . phyllis : um , so ... sweetie , i - i 've been looking for you . summer : yeah , i know . phyllis : uh , do you want to go somewhere and talk ? summer : uh ... maybe later . i just kind of want to get some work done and take my mind off of grandpa for a little bit . phyllis : okay . i understand . whatever you want . summer : thank you for understanding . phyllis : sure . i - i bet you 're trying to figure out whether you want to continue the collab with jabot collective and -- and the grand phoenix after that disastrous opening , right ? it -- it makes sense . it makes sense . because even though zoe is in jail , we 're not in the clear . abby : [ clears throat ] summer : mom , i really appreciate what you 're trying to do here , but i 'm kind of working on something confidential that i can only discuss with the owners of the grand phoenix , so ... phyllis : uh , you did n't tell her ? chelsea : it was n't exactly at the top of our priorities , okay ? phyllis : oh , okay . o - okay . i own 25 % of this place . the phoenix has risen again . summer : what did you pull to make that happen ? rey : i got this . adam . [ clears throat ] i wanted to offer my condolences . adam : well , thank you . rey : victor is -- is gone . wow . that 's -- that 's quite a loss . adam : yeah . it 's -- it 's a real shock . rey : it 's odd that it happened so suddenly , though , is n't it ? man like victor , he was so strong , vital ... adam : what do you want , rey ? rey : i - i 'm -- i 'm just trying to express my sympathies . adam : well , we are n't friends . we do n't chat . so what is it you really want to know , hm ? rey : y - you do seem a little on edge , adam . adam : yeah , my father just died . and i do n't appreciate being harassed by a jealous , two - bit cop . rey : ouch . adam : mm . rey : that -- that hurts me . adam : you know , the previous d.a . resigned after my father sued the police department for persecuting his family . so falsely accusing me might be just as hazardous to your career , rey . rey : did i accuse you of something ? it 's funny that you would just jump to that . adam : i did not murder my father . rey : oh , so it was murder ? adam : rey , we are done here . rey : no , adam . we 're not done . i 'm just getting started . adam : [ chuckles softly ] devon : jill , have you heard from chance ? jill : no , but that 's not unusual . it 's a little frustrating , and possibly suspicious . devon : and what about tucker ? jill : i would have imagined that you 'd have crossed him off of any list of potential will contestors by now . he 's your biological father . he would n't want to hurt you . devon : yeah . the last time we spoke , though , things were a little tense between us . jill : well , i ca n't vouch for him , but he does n't have any greater claim on katherine 's will than anybody else . plus , he 's got his own fortune . devon : yeah , no , it 's -- there 's no point to speculate about it , anyway . and i do n't need you riling me up before i have this meeting . jill : [ scoffs ] oh , really ? is that what i 'm doing ? devon : little bit . jill : [ laughs ] so , how 's the rest of your life going ? devon : the rest of my life is going -- going very well . hamilton - winters is doing great . i have my own table at the hottest restaurant in town . and i have a smart and beautiful , funny woman by my side to dine with . jill : oh , it 's so good to see you this happy . devon : well , thank you . i appreciate that . my life is going very , very well , and i see no reason that it 's not gon na just continue to get better . nikki : joan , if there are any more visitors , i do n't want to be disturbed . jack : not even by me ? nikki : oh , jack ! jack : ohh . sharon : what just happened between you and adam ? rey : we were having a conversation . sharon : well , i - i could n't help but overhearing , so ... victor was killed and adam is a suspect ? rey : you know i can not discuss police matters with you , sharon . sharon : you ca n't possibly believe that adam would kill his own father . rey : i think we both know the answer to that . mariah : mom ? you okay ? sharon : i have to go . jack : you seem so strong . how are you managing to hold it together ? nikki : well , um , nate prescribed something for me , to kind of help keep me on an even keel . do n't -- do n't worry . it 's not addictive . jack : do n't hold back your emotions on my account . in fact , if you 're looking for people you can lean on , i want to be at the top of that list . nikki : and i so appreciate that . jack : you can pour your heart out about victor , and you will not get one snide comment from me , i promise . nikki : heh . well ... [ tearfully ] that might be a first . jack : hey , no . i mean this . whatever you need , i want to be there to help . nikki : [ sighs ] i just do n't have the words to describe how i feel right now . jack : you do n't have to . you do n't have to . what you and victor had was beyond words . he maybe tell you about the last time he and i talked ? we ran into each other at society , and had what i think is the most normal , civilized conversation he and i ever had . nikki : well , he did tell me about that night . he came in rare form , and -- and made a point of letting me know how lucky he was to have me . [ sniffles ] jack : there is no arguing with the man there . nikki : heh . jack : i 'll be honest with you -- i felt jealous of him that night . here was someone with absolute certainty his life was well - lived . the most important part of that was his connection to you . [ nikki crying ] the love that brought the two of you back together again and again . a love that overcame seemingly unsurmountable obstacles . nikki : [ crying ] thank you . jack : hey . i fought with victor newman most of my life . but it was his final words to me that left me inspired . and believe it or not , i intend to take his final advice to heart . phyllis : what does it even matter how i got back what was rightfully mine to start with ? summer : well , it matters to me . phyllis : um , well , it is a long , very complicated story . and it 's very boring . it bores me when i think about it , actually . but i am here to talk to my daughter and hug my daughter and give -- give you whatever you need right now . summer : you know , i do n't really even feel like talking to you at all right now . phyllis : summer -- summer : no . do you -- do you hear me ? i mean , do you listen to anything that i say ? phyllis : of course i do . summer : really ? okay , then please just leave me alone right now . phyllis : [ sighs ] i want to help you right now , okay ? i want to help you during this really difficult time . summer : really ? because you cared so much about grandpa , right ? phyllis : that 's not the point . summer : yes , it is , mom . because i loved him . and i 'm devastated that he 's gone . and , really , the last thing in the world that i need right now is your fake sympathy pretending to give a damn . phyllis : listen , regardless how i felt about your grandfather , i want to help you . i want to help you get through this , okay ? summer : well , all you 're doing is making me feel worse . so , please , would you just leave me alone ? phyllis : you do n't mean that . summer : fine . y - you 're not gon na leave , then i 'm just gon na leave . phyllis : summer ! chelsea : you know what -- phyllis : summer ! chelsea : you know what , let her go , let her go , let her go . she made her feelings clear . phyllis : summer is my daughter . chelsea : [ sighs ] phyllis : and i know what she needs a lot more than you do , okay ? abby : what summer needs is for you to respect her wishes . try not to make this about you for a change , phyllis . [ knock on door ] phyllis : okay . if summer needs space , i will give it to her . chelsea : i think that 's a wise choice . phyllis : she still needs her mother , whether she wants to admit it or not . abby : no one needs you , phyllis . do n't you get it ? phyllis : wow ! you two were singing a different tune after i saved your butt after your horrendous grand phoenix opening . yeah . but guess what ? maybe you do n't need me , but you 're both stuck with me . got it ? you 're stuck with me . and i 'm not going anywhere . let 's discuss what 's next for our hotel . jack : scotch , neat . [ sighs ] w - wait , wait . make that a tequila . to victor newman . the man , the myth , the legend . [ footsteps approach ] nikki : so ? nick : it 's started . nikki : good . nick : it 's time adam finally learns his actions have consequences . nikki : i do n't give a damn what he learns . i want him punished . and i want to be there when it happens . sharon : i - i -- i just want you to know how sorry i am about victor . adam : well , you might be the first one to say that and actually mean it . sharon : i saw you talking to rey . adam : mm . well , then you know what everybody thinks . sharon : since when do you care about anybody else 's opinion ? adam : what i care about is your opinion , sharon . sharon : i do n't believe it . adam : well , thank you . sharon : so why are you under suspicion ? why are the police involved ? adam : because . because saint nick will do anything he can to try to bring me down . including trying to make me look guilty for something , as far as i know , is n't even a crime . victor was sick . he dropped dead . as much as i fought him and i resented him , i did not want that to happen . i did n't want my father to die . i just -- i m -- i miss him . i just -- i honestly do n't know what my life means without victor in it . [ cellphone rings ] rey : paul . paul : we just got the results back from the lab . turns out nikki 's suspicions were correct . victor had an elevated amount of the trial medication in his bloodstream . rey : is there any evidence that it was an accidental overdose or foul play ? paul : that 's what you have to find out . we 're now officially investigating the death of victor newman as a possible homicide . [ doorbell rings ] devon : [ sighs ] | jack and traci talk about victor 's death and traci tells jack she has lost the last piece of her daughter colleen since when she died she donated her heart to victor . jack tells taron overhears the conversation between traci that he will miss victor since their business battles made him a better man . jack also goes to offer support to nikki and tell her he is available anytime she needs to talk . paul also arrives to offer his sympathies to nikki and she tells him that she and nick think that adam killed victor not his illness . paul is skeptical of this theory since there is n't any evidence but he later tells rey he is going to get a toxicology report and see if it offers any evidence . sharon overhears the conversation between rey and paul at crimson lights and goes straight to adam 's penthouse . adam tells sharon that nick just wants to blame him for victor 's death but the truth is he will miss his father very much . jack toasts to victor at society with a tequila and says that victor was a legend . paul calls rey and tells him that the toxicology report shows victor had an elevated amount of the experimental drug in his system and they are officially opening up a homicide investigation . devon , and jill remember victor , hilary , katherine and neil and devon assures jill that he has all the proof he needs to fight the challenge to katherine 's will . devon tells jill that victor mentored him after he got all of his grandmother 's money and he taught him a few business strategies to protect katherine 's gift to him . devon waits for the lawyer at his penthouse and when the doorbell rings devon is shocked to open it and see someone who looks exactly like hilary . |
neil : hey , buddy , um , can i get a water , please ? thanks , appreciate it . carmen : good workout ? neil : mmm . uh , yeah , good workout . carmen : i worked out last night , too . neil : what do you mean ? carmen : drucilla violated the restraining order . neil : what ? when ? carmen : last night . i was sitting at the bar and up she comes waving a check for all the damage she caused -- like that excused her thumbing her nose at the terms of her probation . neil : carmen , i am really , really sorry . carmen : no , i warned her that she better not do it again ever . and then i tossed and turned all night wondering if i should 've just called the police . neil : well , i 'm glad you did n't do that . carmen : yeah , i do n't know . plain english from a judge did n't seem to register . maybe a little jail time might make more of an impression . neil : well , uh , carmen , you and i both know that it would n't be a little time . carmen : the woman is out of control , neil . i 've had it . i value our friendship , and that 's the only thing that kept me from picking up that phone last night . next time , i 'm not gon na let it keep me from doing what i need to do to feel safe . [ scene_break ] sharon : you seem a little nervous . dru : why would you say that ? sharon : have you ever been to a therapist before ? dru : no , sharon , i 've never been to a therapist 's office before . i mean , do i look like i need therapy ? i do n't think so . sharon : i 'm just saying that it 's okay to be scared . dru : i 'm not scared , okay ? ! i 'm mad ! [ scene_break ] victor : what 's this ? nick : i just thought i 'd come by and finish this up before i head into work . victor : it looks like a perfect job . nick : well , thanks , but , uh , you did most of it . victor : well , now you and i both know that ai n't true . nick : well , the important thing is , is that it 's finished and you can break it all over again . victor : i appreciate you doing this . nick : i was happy to do it . victor : that 's very nice . [ scene_break ] neil : here you go . carmen : thank you . neil : carmen , again , i 'm really sorry . i 'm not quite sure why she would do that . [ scene_break ] kay : anything , i do n't care what it would be . jill : well , i never heard you speak of that . gloria : oh , i 'll take one of those ! ladies ! kay : well , look at you and your bright eyes . not a sign of jet lag . how in the world do you do it ? gloria : well , i guess i 'm just still in the clouds from my trip . jill : ah , then you consider it a success ? gloria : oh , jill , wait till you hear ! i think you 're both gon na be very pleased . [ scene_break ] jack : so after that point , the pilot will be on standby ? and you 've already contacted the resort ? it 's all set up ? hey ! well , that 's terrific . great job , lila . thanks . ashley : what is all this talk about pilots and resorts ? jack : i am going on a little junket to the caribbean . ashley : oh , you dirty dog . jack : that sounds like jealousy . ashley : i 'm very jealous . is this business or pleasure ? jack : a little of both . [ scene_break ] sharon : look , dru , i know this is hard on you . dru : well , it 's only hard , sharon , because it 's a bunch of bs . i mean , do i really look like i need therapy ? i do n't think so . sharon : um , you want me to go with you ? dru : no , i mean , how hard can this be -- chatting it up for an hour sitting in a chair ? sharon : you know , i could just wait out in the office or i could drive you to and from . at least you would n't be alone that way . and , you know , i ... i was planning on going away for a few days here , but i do n't have to . i can stick around if you need me to . dru : you know what ? do n't cancel a gosh darn thing . i got this . i got this . yeah . sharon : you sure ? dru : yeah , yeah . so , um , you 're gon na go away . is it for work or vacation ? sharon : um , i 'm sure it 'll just mostly be work . dru : mostly ? oh , i 've been on a few of those trips . sharon : oh , well , i 'm sure i do not know what you are talking about . dru : i 'm sure you do ! girlfriend , i know that look ! sharon : okay ... i 'm going to antigua . dru : oh , wow ! that 's where i spent my honeymoon , actually . yeah . sharon : oh ... dru : it 's my most favorite island in the whole wide world . cool , so is nvp having a grand opening or something ? sharon : yeah , yeah , and , you know , it 's the third location . and , you know , i 'm sure it 'll be this really nice , posh resort . dru : yeah , so when you get done , you know , schmoozing with the press , who 's gon na be entertaining you ? it 's very romantic there . sharon : um ... jack . dru : jack abbott ? sharon : well , yeah , you know , it 's his company . dru : wow , um , okay , let me get this straight . you and dr. strangelove are leaving together for the caribbean ? sharon : mm - hmm ! [ scene_break ] nick : so how 's the new dosage working out for you ? victor : well , i guess i have n't been thrashing around on the floor and making the dog bark , so your mother 's happy . nick : good to hear . and how are you feeling ? victor : the truth ? a little sick to my stomach , a little tired . nick : can they do anything about that ? victor : you mean , dr. wilcox ? nick : yeah . victor : i do n't know . to be frank with you , i 'm getting a little frustrated . i think i 'm gon na take matters in my own hands . nick : what does that mean ? [ scene_break ] jack : we are opening one of our retreats in antigua . and i 'm going to be there for the festivities . ashley : all by your lonesome ? jack : oh , perfect timing ! thank you . ashley : perfect timing because you do n't wan na answer my question ? jack : oh , there is my itinerary . i got ta tell you , the travel office at this place is amazing . ashley : that 's great , jack . you know what ? we can compare notes later . who are you going with ? jack : i 'm going with the company spokesperson . ashley : oh , right , sharon . interesting . jack : oh ? interesting how ? ashley : well , under the circumstances ... jack : what ? we work very well together . jack : is there some rule somewhere that says you have to work in an office -- in a stuffy office to get -- ashley : okay , look , just jerking your chain . actually , i 'm relieved that it 's more about nvp and less about jabot . jack : so did you come here because you miss me ? or because you actually had something else in mind ? ashley : i did miss you . but actually , i wan na celebrate . i wan na take you to lunch . jack : wait , what are we celebrating ? ashley : gloria is due back from asia . jack : yippee . ashley : no , listen , listen , given the mess that i 'm sure she 's made of things , it 's just a matter of time before this silly promotion of hers is history . [ scene_break ] gloria : so here it is -- the prototype for the jewelry for ' ' perfume on the glo ' ' teen line -- pins , pendants , funky bracelets , watches -- you name it . jill : wow ! all right , but what about our more traditional customers ? gloria : all right , not a problem , jill . we just design something that 's very chic , very sophisticated . and i propose we have a mix and match option . you pick the perfume . you pick the jewelry . and voilà , your own ' perfume on the glo ' customized to your exact taste . kay : what about this little crystal right here ? gloria : that is the tiny perfume vial . made of recycled glass , of course . jill : oh , great , then we 're not limited as to color . gloria : only if you find the rainbow limiting , jill . jill : wow . gloria : now here are the projected production costs from the three plants i visited . but i really like the one that 's underlined in red . they 've got the facilities . they 've got the manpower . and they 're hungry for american business . so if you , um , approve and give me the go - ahead , i know we wo n't have any problem making a deal with them . kay : gloria , i 'm impressed . you 've come a long way in a short time . jill : and we 're not just talking about your plane trip . gloria : oh , thank you . i 'm very glad you 're pleased . kay : these numbers look ... much better than i expected . jill : i know . kay : pardon me just a minute . see , look at this right here . jill : i know . kay : yes , katherine here . oh , yes , yes , i 've been expecting your call . mm - hmm , yeah . jill : yeah . kay : yes , well , i 'm ... jill : gloria , katherine is not the only one who 's impressed . i am absolutely amazed at what you 've achieved . gloria : thank you , jill . listen , i knew a lot was riding on this trip . because i know ashley expected me to go over there and fail , fall flat on my face . and i just had to prove her wrong , did n't i ? [ scene_break ] sharon : well , i 'm sure it is going to be mostly business . dru : mm - hmm . mostly business , my eye . so this thing between you and jack -- is it serious ? sharon : what thing ? dru : well , every time you talk about it , you just light up like a christmas tree . sharon : you were the one telling me the other day all these dire warnings that jack was a dog . dru : oh , he 's a capital `` d - o - g `` for sure . but you be careful , just have fun along the way . .sharon : i could use a little of that right now . dru : yeah , well , hopefully , some of that romance will rub off on me . sharon : okay , well , you know , first things first ... dru : mm - hmm . sharon : your first step is ... i do n't want you to be late for your appointment . who knows ? maybe you 'll enjoy it . dru : oh , right , i am going to thoroughly enjoy court ordered therapy . what have you been smoking ? sharon : well , just think positively . dru : alright , you have a great time in antigua . sharon : okay ! dru : alright ? see you when i get back . sharon : all right . and good luck today . dru : thanks . sharon : i mean that . dru : fly safe . [ scene_break ] neil : carmen , uh , you may not think so , but i completely understand your dilemma . you know , a big part of me thinks that dru still has n't fully realized the destruction of her actions -- not only to you , but to herself . carmen : and the rest of you is still determined to protect her , no matter what . neil : yeah , uh ... she starts counseling today -- therapy sessions . i 'm hopeful that -- carmen : i 'm not . i 'm sorry if that sounds harsh . but we are not talking about a rational person . drucilla blames me for all of her problems . and i 've become the target for what ? what is she gon na do next ? she 's gon na key my car ? she gon na try to damage me professionally ? neil : no , no , no , no , no , that 's not gon na happen . carmen : look , i have no idea what kind of ugliness this woman is capable of and something tells me you do n't either . neil : i ca n't argue with a thing you 've said . carmen : good . i 'm glad . because i refuse to live in fear . neil : no one 's asking you to . carmen : well , one more incident like the other night and she 's going to jail . okay , i mean it , neil . do n't expect me to roll over for this woman , because i am not going to . neil : yeah , carmen , listen , i just wish that -- carmen : what ? that i would give her a break ? you know , i could 've said `` no deal `` the other day in court , and she would be in jail . i could 've called the police the other night when she was standing here not three feet from me . neil : yeah , i know , i realize that . and if you -- carmen : what ? you still expect me to go easy on her ? i do n't get you , neil . after everything she 's accused us of , after everything she 's done , and you keep standing by her . you 're either a saint or a fool . i do n't know which . neil : carmen , all i can say is , um ... i hope this therapist can help dru . get her to face up to what she 's done . carmen : i 'll believe it when i see it . in the meantime ... neil : you have no faith , do you ? no faith that she can turn herself around . carmen : if this therapy were n't court ordered , do you honestly think she 'd be making the effort ? neil : i ca n't answer that . carmen : given the choice to spend 50 minutes soul - searching or taking a pair of scissors to my clothes , something tells me the scissors would win . [ scene_break ] dru : it 's a pleasure to meet you , dr. lynch . dr. lynch : you as well , mrs. winters . please , make yourself comfortable . dru : thank you . dr. lynch : the das office sent over your file so i 'm aware of the basic facts . uh , why do n't you start by telling me what it is you 'd like to get out of our sessions together . dru : all right . um , well , i 'd ... i view this as an opportunity to clear up everything . dr. lynch : and by `` everything , `` you 're referring to what exactly ? dru : well , the terrible mishap that took place . i take full responsibility for it . and i just wan na make amends . [ scene_break ] carmen : thirsty ? neil : join me for another ? carmen : make mine a coffee , and you 've got a deal . neil : okay , um , excuse me , could i get a coffee and a water , please ? thanks . carmen : so what 's happening with the club ? neil : oh , the club , the club . just trying to work up the courage . carmen : well , sometimes you just have to close your eyes and jump . neil : is that right ? yeah . well , devon likes the idea . you like the idea . carmen : the rest of genoa city will like the idea . neil : you wan na put that in writing ? carmen : just say the word and i 'll get started on the press kit . neil : darlin ' , i 'm not sure i could afford you . carmen : oh , you get the friend discount . neil : i like that . how about the barter system ? um , no cover charge and a lifetime supply of wine spritzers ? carmen : in exchange for all of your pr ? sold . neil : well , if it happens , we 'll talk . carmen : what is this `` if `` stuff ? you know you wan na do it . neil : i also wan na race motorcycles and play in the world series of poker . but that does n't mean it 's a good thing to dive into . carmen : what would it take to push you off the fence ? neil : you know , carmen , there 's one more person i 'd like to consult . and if he gives me good feedback , i might be persuaded . [ scene_break ] victor : i did some research . and apparently , there are all kinds of natural teas that help with the side effects . nick : have you tried them ? victor : mnh - mnh , not yet . nick : then do n't . victor : why not ? they 're all natural . nick : it does n't matter , dad . they could have stuff in them that could contraindicates the prescription you 're taking . victor : you mean , they could interact ? nick : yeah , it could be dangerous . you definitely need to talk to your doctor before doing that . victor : well , i do n't need to do that now . as long as you 're around to tell me what to do . nick : it 's good to see you in good spirits again . [ scene_break ] kay : well , i have to agree . this company in sandong province is the way to go . yep . jill : well , the price is certainly right . gloria : you know , i just like their attitude -- everybody from upper management right down to the people working on the factory ... kay : and you did n't just talk to the executives in charge ? gloria : oh , no , katherine , i talked to as many people as i could . and believe me , they 're all ping at the bit for american dollars . but some of them are just -- are just , i do n't know , for lack of a better word , more hip . kay : well , they had a feel for our needs ? gloria : yeah , that 's it . that 's it exactly . jill : well ... if you have no objections , i would like to get our lawyers busy on the contracts immediately . kay : busy lawyers -- my favorite kind . jill : all right , then ! to gloria , congratulations on a job well done . kay : uh , yes , indeed . gloria : thank you , ladies , for your faith in me . and believe me , this is just one idea . i got a whole lot more i wan na share with you . kay : well , if they 're anything like this , then we should have no trouble in convincing the skeptics that we did the right thing in promoting her . [ scene_break ] neil : hey , thanks , nick . nick : sure . neil : so you seem in good spirits . victor : feeling stronger every day , neil . neil : well , good , glad to hear it . nick : dad 's doing great . neil : a lot of people are gon na be very relieved . victor : i appreciate you coming all the way out here to say hello . neil : you know , i got ta tell you , that 's not the only reason why i stopped by . um , wondering if you 'd accompany me somewhere . i 'd like to get your input on something . victor : oh , i 'd love to do that . i 've felt cooped up . nick : i do n't think that 's a good idea . victor : do n't you listen to him now . nick : dad , you 're just beginning to stabilize . victor : son , i am perfectly capable of being on my own for awhile , all right ? neil : nick , i understand . we wo n't be gone too long . nick : no , i got ta go pick up noah , just ... victor : and do n't you worry . i 'll be fine , okay ? neil , let 's go . nick : keep an eye him . neil : i will . sure . [ scene_break ] carmen : and you were supposed to have instructed your staff by now not to let anyone talk them into it . unless that person is known by the management or can otherwise prove that they live in that suite . yes , in writing ! in any decent hotel in america this should be standard employee policy . if the building ca n't handle this request after my suite was vandalized , then i 'll just have to look for a safer place to live ! [ scene_break ] dru : well , i 'd be irate if i were carmen . dr. lynch : is that how you think she feel irate ? dru : yeah , and then some . dr. lynch : what else do you think carmen might be feeling ? dru : because of me ? dr. lynch : well , let 's start there . dru : um , tense , upset . dr. lynch : violated ? dru : probably . dr. lynch : what else ? dru : i do n't know , i 'm not carmen mesta . dr. lynch : well , put yourself in her place . dru : okay . i mean , i am . i 'm trying , you know ? um , she 's probably feeling vengeful , otherwise , she would n't have pressed those ridiculous charges against me . dr. lynch : well , you did a lot of damage to her property . dru : right . yeah , um , well , i was feeling vengeful in that moment myself . dr. lynch : what else were you feeling the night you did this ? dru : you know what ? i have no memory of that . i was in such a blind rage , doctor . dr. lynch : so you were angry at carmen . you wanted to get back at her . dru : yeah . dr. lynch : how do you feel now ? dru : you see , i was provoked . she was trying to steal my husband . and she was doing a pretty good job of it . dr. lynch : so you felt justified . you fought back . dru : dr. lynch , you do n't know me . i 've fought for everything i have in my life . i 've earned everything , including my husband . he 's my husband . that 's my family . and i will fight for that . now that does n't make me crazy or dangerous , and certainly not a criminal . it 's ridiculous . dr. lynch : so carmen got what she had coming ? dru : yes . [ scene_break ] kay : speaking of skeptics . jill : hello . jack : hello . ashley : so , gloria , how was your trip ? jill : gloria ? you do n't mind if i answer this , do you ? gloria : mnh - mnh . jill : gloria 's trip went perfectly . she did a phenomenal job . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) sharon : hey . nick : hey . is noah ready to take off ? sharon : yeah , yeah , he is . he 's ready to do a lot of riding with you . nick : it 's gon na be fun . i 'm looking forward to having him the next few days . ( cell phone ringing ) sharon : oh , excuse me ! sharon newman . oh , hi , kendra ! yeah , i just wanted to make sure that you cleared my schedule for the next -- okay , and then if anyone needs to reach me ... right , okay , looks like you have it all under control . i 'll talk to you later . have a good weekend . bye . nick : what 's all this ? sharon : oh , um , i was just thinking about doing a little redecorating . nick : oh . well , these are all your favorite colors . sharon : yeah . yeah , it should be a nice change . nick : i 'm sure it will . you never said where you were going . sharon : oh , um , i 'm heading to the retreat in antigua for the opening . nick : oh , yeah , antigua . that sounds terrible . sharon : yeah , i know , huh ? nick : are you going alone ? sharon : no . uh , you know , noah has his stuff packed . it 's up in his room . [ scene_break ] dru : carmen mesta is nothing but a , uh , a two - bit tramp . she 's the worst kind of predator . she knew that my husband and i were having marital problems . and she took advantage of that . i got on the plane to go to europe to give my husband some time to simmer down . and carmen mesta just swooped in for the kill . she made herself all comfortable . it was like she had a damn dinner bell . you know , `` come and get it ! fresh meat ! `` she has my husband 's nose so wide open , he did n't even see me when i came home . dr. lynch : so you feel things between you and your husband -- dru : oh , they 've gotten much worse ! you know , i left to give my husband some space . and she took advantage of the situation . you know , if carmen mesta were n't around , we would be cool . dr. lynch : i 'm hearing a lot of anger , resentment . dru : well , would n't you be angry , doc ? would n't you be resentful ? i mean , they 're running around telling everybody that they 're friends ! i am not naive . i have two eyes . they 're always together . that 's why we 're separated . they are always together . dr. lynch : at work ? dru : yeah , and other places , like restaurants . i know for a fact he went to her hotel suite . and they had the audacity to meet ... to meet in our home . now i do n't care what they say . they eyes are the windows to the soul . and i see what 's going on there between them . and he used to look at me that way . and now he 's looking at her that way . and there was a party and she glommed onto him and the photographers were taking pictures of them and i was humiliated . it did n't work . dr. lynch : does it normally ? dru : i do n't -- i do n't drink to get drunk . i mean , when i was a kid , yeah , i experimented , but ... look , i know that what i did was over the top . i cut up this woman 's clothing because i did n't know what else to do . it was completely irrational . but when people are in love , do n't they ... do n't they do crazy things ? neil : okay , so , victor , i was thinking , um ... bar over there . um , stage somewhere in here . small dance floor surrounded by tables right there . you know , maybe a supper club kind of thing . um , if that big of a kitchen remodel is feasible . victor : well , neil , if you do n't mind , there 's one thing that concerns me . neil : what ? oh , no , you 're thinking that maybe i 'm getting ahead of myself with the restaurant concept ? that i should keep it a nightclub ? victor : no , that 's not what i 'm thinking about . what i 'm thinking about is that you wan na resign from newman and i do n't like that . neil : no , no , no , no , no . no , that 's not what 's gon na happen . do n't worry about that . i 'm gon na be an executive by day , and then at night , i 'll let this place right here energize me -- victor : you 're gon na do both ? neil : yeah , i think so . i mean , nicholas did . he bought the coffee shop . and i think i can do the same thing . victor : that 's right . you 're not trying to soften me up for your resignation . neil : no . only your blessing . nick : is this everything ? sharon : yeah , um , and then noah always , you know , could come over here and get something if he forgot it . he has a key . thanks for doing this . nick : you do n't have to thank me . i love hanging out with him . i should be thanking you . have a safe trip . sharon : thanks . nick : and i hope it 's productive . and besides , it 's antigua . enjoy yourself . sharon : i 'll do my best . ashley : now if the vial juts out like this , it could promote breakage . and if it 's worn on the wrist , which it will be , and a teenager is just talking in conversation -- jill : ashley , ashley , ashley , i 'm sure the design can be modified -- kay : yes , it 's only a prototype , ashley . we 'll all have input once the line -- jack : what about tooling costs ? i mean , just setting this up for manufacture , the cost has anyone considered that ? typical rookie mistake , but it has to be considered . gloria : jack , please relax and i will try to find the answer to your question in here . um ... here it is right here . they 're just dying to do business with us . so while we are testing the market , they have agreed to run off our prototypes on temporary tooling that they will build at their own expense . it ai n't gon na cost us a dime . kay : mmm . gloria : and if the concept takes off , and of course , we all know it will , then we buy the production tooling . and even with our most conservative market projections , it 'll pay for itself in a year . any other questions , jack ? jack : i 'm sure there will be plenty . gloria : well , good , bring 'em on . and if i do n't happen to have the answers right here in front of me , i 'll find them . kay : bravo . i wish all of my executives had the same attitude . ashley : so ca n't either one of you see the mistake that you 're making ? we are barely hanging on as it is . now is not the time to overextend ourselves by committing to a whole new line . jill : is n't it interesting ? just a few days ago , i think that you were pushing gloria to go overseas and check this out . you thought it was a tremendous opportunity then , did n't she ? kay : indeed , she did . jill : so what changed ? ashley : you agree with me ? jack : actually , it 's not my call . katherine knows what she 's doing . if she decides it 's worth it and she 's willing to foot the bill , who am i to stand in her way ? jill : and mine , too . i 'll see you back at the office . gloria : oh , and the drinks are on me , ladies . kay : oh , well , thank you , but not just for the iced tea , but , um ... your truly magnificent performance . jill : i do n't know too many people who could travel to a country where they 've never been before do this much in a matter of days . gloria : and i 'm going to keep on working very hard and earn more of your confidence . jill : good , and i 'll e - mail gordon west when i get back and get him started on the contracts . gloria : you know , jill , i know how busy you are . why do n't you let me do that right here , right now . jill : oh , stephen covey better watch out for you . gloria : katherine . must be disappointing that i did n't fall flat on my face , huh ? jack : well , you seem very proud of yourself . gloria : you bet i am , jack . and john would be very proud of me , too . jack : do n't get cocky , sweetheart . that is the surest road to failure . gloria : well , we all know that you 're living proof of that . victor : you want my blessing ? neil : victor , um ... listen , besides the fact that i value our friendship immensely , you are the most astute businessman that i know . you 've taught me everything i know and i thank you for that . and i would have to think long and hard before moving ahead with something that you did n't consider a wise idea . victor : let me ask you something . why a club and why now ? neil : why not now ? why not a club ? victor : all right , that 's all i needed to hear . neil : so you think i should go for it ? i mean , the location , the space , there 's even parking , which is like gold . victor : i know you well enough to realize that you have thought this through very thoroughly . i 'm sure you have a great plan . neil : i 'm telling you , the market -- it 's ripe for a nightclub that caters to an affluent , sophisticated crowd . see , we 're gon na draw from genoa city , lake racine , geneva , lake and machinery counties in illinois -- victor : neil , you do not need to convince me . i 'm already convinced , all right ? look , life is short . neil : yes , it is . victor : you follow your heart . if more people did that , the world would be a better place . you know that and i know that . neil : i do know that . and i appreciate your support . it means everything to me . victor : now you did n't answer one question . do you need funding or what ? neil : no , as a matter of fact , uh , and i hope you do n't take this the wrong way , i was thinking about selling the jet for the financing . victor : you 're gon na sell my jet ? ! neil : yeah , yeah , yeah . well , come on now , with gas prices and global warming ... i 'd have to do my part , you know ? victor : i understand . i understand . i appreciate it . anyway , you have my blessing . i think it 's a great plan , all right ? neil : thanks . i got ta tell you , i have n't been this excited about anything in a long time . victor : mm - hmm . i 'm sure drucilla will be as well . neil : no , uh , actually , drucilla does n't know anything about it . victor : oh , she does n't ? neil : yeah , do n't say anything . victor : well , then it 's a surprise . neil : yeah . victor : she 'll love it . neil : yeah . dr. lynch : tell me what you 're thinking right now . dru : i 'm just thinking about how long neil is gon na continue to punish me for one mistake . it 's not like he 's never made a mistake . you know , when he ... when he called me once , he was in a lot of trouble . when i came back to genoa city , he was a falling down drunk . and i really ... really needed his help . and my daughter ... she needed his guidance . and he could n't guide her , much less himself . and so ... i got him into rehab . and he turned his life around . and now i 'm busting my butt to show him how sorry i am . i need help now . dr. lynch : for holding back the information about lily 's paternity ? dru : yes , but i told you why i did that . i wanted to keep my family together . but neil does n't see it that way . dr. lynch : well , how do you think he sees it ? dru : betrayal . and now he ... he 's betraying me by running around with another woman openly . and it hurts . and i 'm the one that 's sitting here in trouble and owing the world an explanation . it does n't seem fair . does it ? can i go , please ? can i go ? i 'm really tired . dr. lynch : yeah . it 's okay . we 've done enough for today . [ scene_break ] victor : old boy . i have never toasted with sparkling cider before , but here we go . neil : thanks , victor . i 'll tell you , i got so many plans . victor : looks like a great place , you know ? neil : mmm . victor : now who do we call to make the deal ? neil : well , call me crazy , but i think you have an in with the owner . victor : you think so ? neil : uh - huh . victor : all right . you know , when we think about our lives , neil . you and i are pretty lucky men . you know , now my friends come to me for advice . when i think about it , i have lived a pretty damn full life . neil : hey , uh , victor , if i did n't know any better , i 'd say you were giving your own eulogy . victor : hell no , i 'm not . does it sound like that ? neil : hey , you 're gon na beat this . i have complete faith . you got a lot of years of living left to do . victor : and if i keep on drinking sparkling cider instead of champagne , i will . neil : cheers to that , man . victor : cheers . neil : mm - hmm . victor : i got ta go . my driver 's waiting outside . congratulations . neil : all right , once again , thanks , buddy . victor : okay . knock 'em dead . neil : so ... just got done with your session , huh ? how 'd it go ? dru : uh , you know what uh , that was a big waste of time -- that therapy session . i 'm not going back to sigmund freud you can believe that . gloria : it was great . ashley 's jaw fell right on the floor . and you probably heard it clear across town , michael . mama done good this time and it 's only the beginning . okay , you go . you go . i 'll talk to you later . i love you . bye . ashley : well done , gloria . i have to say you pulled it off -- this me sharon : hey ! put a lid on that coffee . we 're ready to go . jack : wait , is that the only bag you are taking ? are you planning on shopping when you get there ? sharon : no , the rest of my bags are in the limo . it 's my carry - on . so ... i 'm ready to go . jack : well , so am i . after you . let me get my stuff right here . sharon : okay . jack : and we are off . [ next_on ] victoria : this is rebecca -- brad 's mother . neil : if the therapist thinks we should have a session together , maybe we should do it ... sharon : you tricked me ! | dru is pacing , and acting frustrated . sharon feels that she might be nervous about her appointment . `` i am not scared ! i am mad ! `` dru shouts . gloria rushes into the athletic club and runs to katherine and jill 's table . she has just returned from her trip and she has great news for them about the work she did there for the business . carmen tells neil that the night before dru broke the restraining order and came near her . neil is very disappointed . carmen will call the police if dru comes near her again . neil still tries to plead dru 's case . `` you are either a fool or a saint . `` carmen will see dru in jail the next time she breaks the order . katherine and jill love the prototypes that gloria has brought for them to look at for future manufacture . gloria checked out the three plants who are set to make the jewelry and she shows katherine the numbers . katherine is impressed . jill ca n't get over how far gloria has come in business to handle something like this . gloria says that ashley wanted her to fail and so she had to do well . ashley invites jack to go with her for lunch . she tells how gloria is back from china and is assures her brother that in time this ' idea ' that gloria has come up with will soon be a memory . katherine and jill make a decision . they will talk to the lawyers and get gloria 's project started . jack and ashley walk into the club and see the trio . jill holds her glass up high declaring a toast to gloria and her great new idea ! gloria ca n't wait to get started on this , and she has a million other ideas just like this . katherine and jill wave jack and ashley over and tell them what a wonderful job gloria did on her trip . neil has a decision to make about the jazz club . he needs to get the opinion of one person in particular and then he will be able to make a decision . dru is at her appointment . she tells how she feels that neil is her husband and he is her family . she had to fight to get everything that she has in her life and she will fight for her family too . katherine and jill head out to start on the contracts for gloria . jack warns gloria that pride comes before a fall ! she knows . `` and you are the perfect example of that jack ! `` she snaps . when asked if dru feels that carmen got what she deserved when her things were destroyed , dru says she did . by the end of the session , dru is sobbing and tired and destroyed . she begs to leave and the doctor lets her go . she goes to the club and neil asks how her session went . `` it was terrible and i am not going back there ! `` |
j.t . : so reed , summer , and delia all at once , huh ? you sure you guys are ready for this ? victoria : yeah , i mean , we would n't have arranged it if we could n't handle it . billy : yeah , besides , it 's good practice for , um ... ( clears throat ) victoria : number three in our blended bunch . billy : yeah . mac : okay , then . if you guys need backup , call us . victoria : yeah , we wo n't . cordelia : ( coughs ) billy : uh - oh . j.t . : all right . billy : you guys have fun , you crazy kids . j.t . : yeah . you guys be good , okay ? billy : you okay ? j.t . : see ya . billy : bye . victoria : bye - bye ! billy : bye . victoria : o - kay . what do you guys want to do ? together : play ! billy : play ? play ? victoria : well . billy : what do you think ? victoria : they 're loud . billy : yeah , they 're loud . and -- and some of them are soggy . victoria : that 's all right . that 's okay . we 've got it covered . billy : yeah ? victoria : mm - hmm . billy : piece of cake ? victoria : yeah . billy : should we get 'em ? victoria : let 's get 'em . billy : let 's get 'em . ( makes airplane noises ) victoria : where are you ? nick : i mean , did you see that face ? she is an old soul . sharon : ( laughs ) you said the same thing about noah . nick : who also happens to be a genius , by the way . sharon : mm - hmm . nick : hey , am i , uh , screwin ' up bedtime ? sharon : oh , yeah , she looks like she 's about ready to pass out . i think you should go . really . bye . nick : eh , mommy 's a comedienne . let 's hope you get my sense of humor . sharon : ( gasps ) nick : want to give mommy some of that ? sharon : can i have some of that ? [ scene_break ] skye : the newman fund is good business and good copy . your readers will thank you for this piece . jack : what 's junior up to now ? phyllis : i do n't know . they 're being interviewed . jack : by what ? `` sociopath weekly `` ? phyllis : let 's find out . let 's find out . let 's find out . adam : jack . phyllis . phyllis : adam . jack : why so cheery , junior ? i thought you had the world by ... the string . skye : we both do . we just finished an interview with `` financial views `` about the fund . more attention means more capital . therefore , more profit . phyllis : mm . skye : your very wise investment just got a little wiser . jack : lucky us . adam : yep . i 'm going to stop pretending i care about this conversation . you can quote me on that . jack : what ? phyllis : you invested with them ? so what 's your angle ? jack : you really want to waste time talking about those two , or you want to tell me what 's new in your life ? you love a good audience . and i 'm your biggest fan . phyllis : oh , my gosh . you are flirting with me . jack : bad jack . [ scene_break ] mac : the place is kind of quiet without reed . j.t . : yeah , that 's true , but on the upside , i do n't have to yell over a toy guitar to ask if you 're hungry . mac : i 'm not . i 'm okay . ( sighs ) j.t . : you sure ? 'cause i could make you a ... ketchup and jelly sandwich . uh , no , scratch that . actually , no bread . ketchup and jelly on a crouton . hmm ? mac : i 'm sorry . i - i was supposed to go to the market , and i forgot . i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . j.t . : hey , come on . do n't worry about it . we can get takeout . but what we ca n't get anybody to deliver is the big stuff , you know ? like you being here for reed . and guess what ? you got that covered . mac : do you know that hanging out with reed is the best part of my day ? j.t . : ( chuckles ) mac : aside from being with you . j.t . : well ... mac : but i 'm -- i 'm not trying to take victoria 's place . i mean , i know she 's his mother , and nothing can change that ever . j.t . : no , i know . of course not . nobody thinks that . but you 're a hell of a stepmom , and you 're gon na be an amazing mom . mac : well , if that happens one day , i would love it . but until then , reed is enough . [ scene_break ] victoria : aah ! billy : ( grunting ) hey ! hey ! hey ! hey ! hey ! hey ! hey ! i smell ice cream in the kitchen . victoria : i do , too . ( inhales deeply , exhales ) billy : i - i smell -- see ? you smell that ? victoria : ooh ! ( laughs ) billy : nice move . nice move . now we just need this one . okay , come on . give me the -- give me the gun . give -- give it to me . give me -- come on . give it to me . victoria : yeah . yeah . give him the gun , summer . billy : give it to me . victoria : give it to him , summer . billy : hey ! no ! oh , come on ! victoria : yeah ! whoo ! billy : quickly ! quickly ! oh , you traitor ! you little traitor ! victoria : ( laughs ) billy : aah ! aah ! aah ! ( groans ) reed : ( grunts ) ( giggles ) victoria : what -- what 's that smell ? ( sniffs ) i smell something . billy : what ? hey , i -- i already tried that trick . victoria : oh ! my cookies ! billy : ooh , wait , wait , wait . come on . scoot . scoot . scoot . victoria : oh , no ! my cookies ! summer : ( giggles ) billy : get in . get in . get in . get in . ( whispering ) we 're gon na get her . ready ? wait till she pops out . victoria : i 'm such a failure . oh , my cookies . billy : ha ! summer : ha ! billy : we got you ! victoria : ( groans ) billy : ( normal voice ) aw , well , honey , that 's what you get for making cookies and not `` making cookies . `` victor : ( sighs ) ( water sizzles on cookie sheet ) victoria : ( laughs ) i 'm so sorry . billy : ( laughs ) summer : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] skye : after this article goes to print , we are that much more legit . i 'm securing our future here . feel free to thank me . adam : thank you , skye . thank you for what ? for ... bustin ' my chops ? being a pain in my neck ? you think i 'm gon na forget what you did to me before that interview ? skye : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : where 's the baby ? nick : oh . sharon : ( gasps ) nick : there she is ! sharon : there she is . nick : yay ! sharon : ( laughs ) so who was daddy making out with ? nick : wha -- uh , what ? sharon : tell your daddy that phyllis likes to spread gossip about him whenever she can . nick : ( sighs ) faith : ( babbles ) nick : okay . yeah , i figured , uh , once she called me out on what happened at jimmy 's , she would go to you . sharon : so you were making out with a blonde in a bar ? faith : ( babbles ) nick : this is gon na sound like a really cheesy line , but , uh , she 's actually a really nice woman . sharon : and this `` nice woman `` looked enough like me that phyllis could mistake her for me ? nick : no . uh , it just was a bad night , and it seemed like the right thing to do . but that 's as far as it went , and it is definitely done . sharon : well , daddy seems to think that everything i do is about him , so what do you think ? ( knock on door ) sharon : do you think that this nice , strange lady was about mommy ? nick : ( groans ) sharon : i do n't know who 's at the door . security did n't buzz me . nick : must be someone on the ranch . sharon : ( gasps ) noah ? noah ! ( laughs ) nick : hey , you 're home . noah 's home . noah : ( laughs ) sharon : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] jack : really , red . `` a woman scorned `` ? phyllis : just a little piece of fluff to pass the time . jack : yeah , fluff . sticking it to anyone and everyone and enjoying every minute of it . phyllis : so what if i am ? who cares ? i 'm trending . somebody made a web site for me , and i got 10,000 likes . jack : oh , then you 're screwing friends and neighbors as a public service . phyllis : right , friends . sure . no , i did it because it 's fun and also i 'm tired of walking around this town with a smile on my face , like a stepford wife , at all the hypocrites . that 's why . also , i miss publishing . jack : oh , and you call this publishing ? phyllis : yeah , that 's what it 's called . jack : this is slash and burn with puns and quips , and you , my dear , and i know this from experience , play rough . phyllis : do you want to lecture me , or do you want to flirt ? because that 's a lot more fun , and you ca n't do both . jack : oh , no , no , this is n't a lecture at all . this is admiration . this is the old red . this is classic red , and i missed that . phyllis : you should learn from example and bring back the old jack . jack : i never went anywhere . phyllis : you used to be the roving wolf . then you turned into the ... the snoring golden retriever at dr. p. 's feet . jack : so should i get us a room now , or do we wait to finish these drinks ? ( camera shutter clicks ) [ scene_break ] nick : all right . sharon : ( giggles ) nick : well , how come you did n't call and tell us you were coming home ? noah : just a last - minute surprise . sharon : so is eden at -- at lauren and michael 's ? noah : um , she 's still in paris , actually . sharon : oh . you broke up . what happened ? noah : it did n't work out . she 's hurt , and i just , you know , i thought it would be better if i headed home . nick : i 'm glad to see you home , and you should be single at this age anyway . noah : yeah . especially since when i take this one out , girls are gon na be all over me . ( gasps ) `` she 's so cute . `` sharon : ( gasps ) oh . noah : `` you 're so good with kids . `` sharon : ( groans ) noah : `` here 's my number . `` ( laughs ) nick : it 's -- it 's a good plan . sharon : faith is not your babe magnet , okay ? ( laughs ) nick : you can do it after . sharon : so does this mean that you 're -- you 're home for good ? noah : i do n't have any plans one way or the other , but i 'm here for now . is that okay ? sharon : that 's ... nick : ( chuckles ) of course . sharon : wonderful ! ( chuckles ) and do n't you tease me , okay ? noah : ( whispering ) what 's that ? what 's that ? sharon : 'cause i know that you 're just as happy about this as i am . nick : yeah . noah : so i was wondering if , uh , mom and dad were back together yet . i guess i have my answer . sharon : oh , uh , no , we 're -- we 're -- we 're not . nick : mnh - mnh . noah : what ? no . how long ? ( gasps ) i 'd say a month till reunion , tops . oh , because we all know it 's gon na happen . the only question is , when ? [ scene_break ] victoria : ( groans ) wow . they are beasts . billy : they 're bad . victoria : ( sighs ) billy : and three of them at the same time -- that was a bad idea . victoria : that was your idea . billy : ( grumbles ) victoria : and what happened , by the way ? we did what you said to do . we switched from man - to - man to zone . billy : i know . i know . and we lost anyway . victoria : ( sighs ) mm - hmm . billy : mm - hmm . victoria : you just wait till this one comes along . billy : ( sighs ) well , i 've got eight months to think of some new plays , and i also have an 8 : 00 a.m. meeting , so ... victoria : yeah ? billy : mm - hmm . victoria : well , you 're gon na be up at 6 : 00 a.m. with the sponge . billy : hmm ? victoria : mm - hmm . then you can scamper off to your little meeting , and i 'll be stuck here at home unemployed . billy : are you unemployed ? aw . ( chuckles ) you know , you can call tucker , and you can take him up on that offer . victoria : no , i 'm not gon na call tucker . he 's the one who followed us to japan . he 's the reason that the department of justice knows about the mitsukoshi deal . and besides , the only reason he offered me that job was to needle my father . billy : well , come on . let 's be fair here . jabot 's a good company . and ashley 's there . she 'll look after you . it 's good . victoria : yeah ? who 's gon na look out for ashley ? no . tucker is too unpredictable . billy : okay , well , maybe you can open up a bakery because , you know ... victoria : ( sighs ) billy : you are such a wiz in the kitchen . victoria : hmm , i thought you liked my cookies . billy : ( laughs ) okay . okay . well , uh , you know , i 've been in between jobs before . take some time off , okay ? hang out with the kids , all of 'em . it 'll be fun . victoria : god , no . are you kidding me ? [ scene_break ] adam : so here 's how it 's gon na play out , mrs. newman . you think you have this ax that you can hang over my head , and you 'll reveal all my little secrets , and i 'll rot away in jail , but you see , i have an ax , too , much like yours . and it 's right about ... here . i have put up with enough of your crap . if you push me any further , i might ... just ... snap . [ scene_break ] j.t . : you know , i love this . i love this , you know , living with you , feeling you next to me in bed hearing you and reed singing in the kitchen . you know , and i love ... i love that he 's enough for you , that he 's not a nuisance or -- or something you 're stuck with because of me . mac : oh , god , no . never . j.t . : you know what ? you 're amazing with him . you really are . you know , you 're even more patient than i am , and ... ( sighs ) you know , and i ... i think about you when you were carrying the twins . mac : you 're not watching the movie because i carried twins ? j.t . : no , i am not watching the movie because i want you , this , us ... forever . you know ? and i - i - i -- i keep thinking how i want to start a family with you . mac : you want me to , um ... j.t . : have our baby . mac : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : here you go . victoria : thank you . billy : okay . victoria : i 'm sorry . i 'm very sorry . that came out the wrong way . billy : oh , so you mean staying home with delia , reed , number three -- that 's a good idea ? victoria : god , no ! billy : ( chuckles ) victoria : no , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . that came out wrong ... again . billy : i - i understand . it 's fine . you 're just not an über - full - time mom . that 's all . victoria : no , that 's not true . every mother is a full - time mother , even ... it does n't matter where the kids live , if mom 's working . but , no , i am not a stay - at - home mom . billy : okay , i - i apologize . that 's my fault . i - i had the wrong terminology . i take it back . victoria : it 's just that -- okay , listen . after reed was born , i tried to stay at home . i did . and by the end of the day , i was climbing the walls . billy : okay , you know , i -- i understand . i get it . you hate our children . that 's what you 're trying to tell me . victoria : no , i love our children . ( laughs ) i do . billy : mm - hmm . victoria : i love them . billy : okay . victoria : but a part of my personal pride comes from business . i love business . i love meetings . i love contracts . i love all of it . billy : yeah , the thrill of victory . victoria : yes , and it is just as valid for me to work as it is for any father to work . billy : i agree , okay ? and even if i did n't , i am not your boss . so i 'm not gon na tell you what to do . if you want to go to work , baby , do it . if you want to stay here , baby , do it . you want to come with me to `` restless style `` and work , you could do that . victoria : ( sighs ) you know that we 'd kill each other by lunchtime , do n't you ? billy : i know , but it would be a hot , sexy death . it 'd be nice . mm . victoria : no ! billy : oh , okay . well , then what are we gon na do here ? if there 's not gon na be jabot ... victoria : ( sighs ) billy : i guess there 's not gon na be any newman . there 's not gon na be any `` restless style . `` what do you want to do ? victoria : well , obviously , my specialty is cosmetics . billy : mm - hmm . victoria : or i could always sign up with abby and her production company . i could pitch an idea about a reality show based on `` father knows best `` starring you and me and all three of our children . and ... billy : mm - hmm . mnh - mnh . victoria : and -- no ? billy : mnh - mnh . no , because i would be the star . i 'd be the father who supposedly knows best , except for when i walk around the corner and a camera follows me , and some slick producer cuts at me scratching my butt , and i look like some real doofus . yeah . great . victoria : ( laughs ) that is so true . you would . billy : ( laughs sarcastically ) victoria : but you 'd at least be a famous doofus . billy : oh , that would be wonderful . come here , you little smart - aleck . victoria : ( laughs ) billy : you think that 's cute ? you think that 's funny ? ow ! ow ! victoria : no . leave me alone . i have some cookies to bake . billy : you 're gon na bake some cookies ? ne - need some help ? victoria : aah ! ( laughs ) billy : i want some cookies . i 'll get some cookies . ( laughs ) victoria : oh ! i 'm spilling my water ! [ scene_break ] phyllis : i 'm tingly . is that wrong ? jack : hey , you said you wanted the wolf back . i 'm suddenly overwhelmed with lupine urges . phyllis : so that translates into `` go upstairs with your ex ? `` jack : where 's the harm there ? neither one of us is attached . we were very good together . of course , if you 're still hung up on your wedding date deacon sharpe ... phyllis : ooh . ( clears throat ) jack : well , then . shall we ? phyllis : no . no . it 's wrong . you know , it 's actually more right to go upstairs with someone like deacon sharpe . jack : ouch . phyllis : no , because he 's ... creepy . it makes more sense . all right , listen . he was my date for the wedding , and , you know , other things . but i just did that as a power trip and to get back at nick . jack : i 'm always happy to be part of a well - timed flip off . phyllis : ( laughs ) no . no . listen , as good as we were together , and as hot as we were together , i would be thinking that i was doing it to get back at nick again , and i do n't want to do anything like that . i mean , it 's a pride thing . how many years did i spend reacting to nick ? being calm , being stoic ? being angry ? i do n't want to do that anymore , because if i go upstairs with you , i 'll be thinking in the back of my head , this is because of nick , and i do n't want to make it because of nick . i mean , if i 'm stupid enough to want to get lucky , it 's got ta be with someone , well , one of the few people , that ... i do n't feel i can survive without . jack : so let me see if i 've got this straight . you like me too much to have sex with me , and it 's a pride thing . phyllis : you have to pretend to understand at least . jack : i can do that and a whole lot more . phyllis : ( chuckles ) stop . jack : what ? what did i do ? phyllis : i love you . i love you . jack : i love you too , red . i love you just this much more when you 're not so damn reasonable . [ scene_break ] nick : you know ... sharon : good ! nick : even faith knows that your mother and i are not getting back together . sharon : got it ! yeah , romance is n't exactly a priority right now . noah : a little too much drama ? sharon : maybe now you can relate ? noah : hey , uh , congrats to phyllis on her new blog . very phyllis . she had to snark out big - time , especially when she went after mom . sharon : she 's always been that way . noah : it does n't make it okay . everything on the web is there forever , and faith will see it someday . nick : phyllis is just mad at me right now . she 's taken it out on everybody in town . maybe , you know , when she gets it out of her system , she 'll drop the blog . noah : what about summer ? she with phyllis tonight ? sharon : um , i think she 's at a sleepover . nick : yeah , she 's with reed and delia at victoria 's place . noah : oh , yeah , how is , uh , aunt vicki ? abby texted me about the feds and all that . is everything okay ? nick : eh . for now . ( cell phone alert chimes ) noah : i hear ya . ( sighs ) do n't get used to it . noah : ( sighs ) i got ta read this . um , is it okay ? sharon : that 's always gon na be your room , noah . noah : okay . nick : i 'm really glad you 're back , son . sharon : was that weird ? nick : ( sighs ) he 's not a kid anymore . he just needs some privacy . what a surprise , huh ? sharon : wow . he 's just so ... he 's so handsome and grown - up , my baby . nick : yep . you got all your babies under one roof . [ scene_break ] skye : where are you going ? adam : out . skye : you said your piece , and i 'm glad . we 've always been straight with each other . it 's what makes us unbeatable . and ... that 's why i love you . adam : you love me ? skye : i 'm not about to make us gag and say it all the time , but its there . i push you because we could own this town . hell , the whole world if that 's what you want . adam : skye , you are so good at bluffing at the table . it 's too bad you 're pathetic at it in real life . you love my name . we made trade . you give me a lawyer , you pay my bail , i pay you with my name . and then we have this little partnership . and that little partnership warped into something where it 's a dog and pony show and i 'm jumping through hoops . now listen . i took a chance . i walked away from my father and all the little bonuses and all the little perks and the cachet of being his son . so if you do n't think that i would n't walk away from you ... in a heartbeat , skye . and when i leave , i will take my name with me . [ scene_break ] jack : oh , please , i was forward and ungentlemanly . i 'll pay . phyllis : ( chuckles ) yeah , you pay . you invested with satan and his bride . you buy me dinner . jack : speaking of whom ... there appears to be trouble in paradise . phyllis : that woman skye is deranged . she 's married to him . she 's definitely deranged . i kind of pity her , because she 's married to a guy who 's obsessed with sharon , and i kind of know how that goes . jack : you will recover . you 're already halfway there . phyllis : i am totally there . thank you for dinner . thank you very much . ( clears throat ) um , i have to say , for a second there ... jack : you were tempted , were n't you ? phyllis : ( laughs ) you got your mojo , jack . jack : yeah , me and my mojo . at least i wo n't have to drink alone . good night , phyllis . phyllis : good night . jack : well , `` mrs . junior . `` i could n't help but notice your , uh , hubby leaving in a huff . problems ? skye : not for long . scotch , neat . and come back soon . [ scene_break ] j.t . : ( sighs ) look , i 'm sorry , all right ? that was crazy . how -- what you just went through with the twins and -- and trying to run two businesses , and me and reed , it 's just a lot . mac : yes . j.t . : what ? mac : yes . j.t . : yes ? mac : yes . yes , i will have a baby with you . j.t . : what -- that did n't sound like a yes before . mac : well , i was n't expecting you to say that . but , to be honest , i 've been thinking about it , as well . j.t . : really ? really ? you never said anything . mac : well , i had to make sure that this was about us , you know , and not about the twins , and i know that it is n't . it 's about being with you and feeling like -- like there 's someone missing from the table , you know ? what about you ? do you think this is because victoria 's having a baby with billy ? j.t . : no . no . trust me . look , the idea of having our own kid has been rolling around in my head for a long time , all right ? it does n't have anything to do with anybody else . well , actually , that 's not true . you know there 's a -- there 's a part of me that always wondered about the baby we lost , you know ? how amazing that kid might have been . and , you know , it -- here we are . and it feels right . so my head goes places , you know , like forever and family and babies . mac : wow . i 'm gon na be a mom . ( laughs ) j.t . : well , look , you know , there 's no expectations , all right ? it 'll happen when it happens . mac : i 'm -- i 'm pretty positive it could happen tonight . j.t . : that 's some serious optimism . mac : well , no matter what , we can have fun trying . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) beaten . beaten by three small children . billy : yeah , well , maybe , you know , we actually won , because they 're sound asleep , and we are wide awake . victoria : yeah . ( sighs ) we are so domestic . billy : oh , come on . we will never lose our edge . victoria : you 're right . billy : mm - hmm . victoria : mm - hmm . billy : mm - hmm . victoria : even if we have 50 kids , we 'll still be kickin ' it back at the arcade , because we are so wild . billy : 50 ? victoria : 50 . billy : 50 ? well , i 've got a wild idea in mind right now . victoria : yeah ? billy : mm - hmm . victoria : upstairs ? billy : mnh - mnh . victoria : no ? billy : no . no upstairs . victoria : no ? billy : no . victoria : mm . billy : mm . victoria : then maybe here ? like this ? billy : yeah , sofa works . victoria : yeah ? billy : or maybe , uh , over there . victoria : over there ? billy : mm - hmm . how about that wall right there ? ( growls ) victoria : oh , yeah , that could work . the wall or the fireplace . billy : well , that 's why god invented throw pillows . ( chuckles ) victoria : he did ? billy : mm - hmm . he did . both : ( laugh ) [ scene_break ] noah : phyllis ? phyllis : ( gasps ) noah ! oh , come here . look at you . oh , my gosh ! wow , you 're all grown up . when did this happen ? noah : just today . well , the getting here , not the growing up . phyllis : yes , of course . of course . i was so -- noah : how are you doing ? phyllis : i 'm good . noah : that 's great . phyllis : i 'm really good . summer 's gon na be so happy to see you . she 's at victoria 's . noah : yeah , she 's gon na be more excited to see all the stuff i brought her , so ... phyllis : oh , good . good . where 's eden ? [ scene_break ] sharon : ready ? nick : ooh , yeah , let 's go for the chocolate . sharon : yeah . [ scene_break ] jack : gee , i hope this sour mood is n't about the hedge fund . i mean , i put my money in good hands -- yours , that is -- not the weasel 's . skye : we all know you hate adam , jack . it 's not news . and it 's not all that interesting . jack : no , it is n't , is it ? you know what is interesting ? what you 're doing with him . yeah . this guy is a carbuncle on humanity 's backside , a freak who tortured my sister , and i ca n't , for the life of me , figure out what you 're doing with him . is this like those reality show contestants who go off to exotic countries , insult each other and eat bugs for dinner ? or to see how much you could torture yourself without running ? skye : i never run . jack : oh , then you pride yourself on your ability to put up with a jackass . skye : i take pride in a lot of my abilities . jack : well , you deserve a lot more than whatever that yutz brings to the table . look at you . you 're gorgeous . you 're intelligent , ambitious , voracious . these are all great qualities in my book . and adam ... adam is a loser . adam would not be where he is without you . skye : thanks . but i came down here to get my mind off adam . jack : a worthy mission . gee , i wish i could help , but i do n't know how . skye : oh , i 'm sure you could think of something . jack : check , please . [ scene_break ] phyllis : well , this is so great that noah 's back . it 's terrific . you must be so excited . nick : yeah , we are . phyllis : your whole family 's back together . that 's great . sharon : yeah . phyllis : well , i have a lot to do . i 'll see you later , okay ? we 'll talk . noah : okay . phyllis : all right . have a great evening . adam : first the club , now here . do n't you ever go home , phyllis ? or is your , uh , big , empty apartment just too big and empty now ? phyllis : oh , adam , look over there . oh , my gosh . nick : ( clicking tongue ) phyllis : ( clicks tongue ) yeah , just take it all in . just take it all in . [ scene_break ] mac : pizza . let 's order some pizza . j.t . : you hate pizza . remember ? you ate so much of it when you were pregnant , you got sick of it ? mac : that 's true . i did . i did . i did . i got sick of pizza because i craved it all the time , and i ate it all the time when i was pregnant ... j.t . : ( chuckles ) mac : and now i need pizza . j.t . : look , i do n't think it works that fast . mac : well , i have a craving , and a feeling , and i - i vote it worked . i think we 're pregnant . j.t . : okay , well , look . i 'm gon na reserve judgment until i see that little stick , but in the meantime ... mac : mm - hmm ? j.t . : practice makes perfect . mac : mm . [ scene_break ] reed : mommy ! i 'm thirsty ! summer : i have to go to the bathroom ! victoria : oh , we 'll be right there ! billy : yeah , yep , you guys stay there . we 're -- we 're -- we 're comin ' up the -- right -- victoria : god , they were asleep ten minutes ago . billy : yeah , okay , all right . tell you what , you give 'em water and a potty run , and i can go to sleep , and i can make my meeting in the morning . what do you think ? victoria : oh ... billy : i 'll give you 5 bucks . victoria : you know what ? you 're right . you are so right . you work so hard , and you really do need your sleep . billy : thank you . victoria : you can get the damn water . billy : fine . you can do the potty run . ( grunts ) we are so edgy . victoria : ( laughs ) billy : ( growls ) victoria : aah ! billy : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) jack : wow . rotten timing , junior . nice to see you , skye . adam : ( sighs ) you did n't listen to a damn thing i said , did you ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( thinking ) pride is a hell of a thing -- one of the seven deadly sins , which would be a bad thing . but on the other hand , pride 's supposed to be good -- pride of ownership , team pride . have some pride , why do n't you , you little pathetic twit ? okay , maybe i just think that last one about a few special g.c . 'ers . but pride can make you settle for status quo when you want a whole lot more . pride can convince you you rate , when really , you 're not squat . pride can make you flip off someone in an ass - backwards way . and i 'm all for that ... as long as it does n't bite you in the end . or you can swallow your pride until you choke on it and vow to never , ever do it again . let me tell you , buckaroos , this cowgirl 's pride is now shiny and hard and good as new . but some other folks -- [ scene_break ] nick : ( making silly sounds ) sharon : i got you ! phyllis : ( thinking ) pride goeth before the fall , and that first step is a doozy . [ next_on ] nina : you told her , did n't you ? kevin : feel however you 're feeling for as long as you need to feel that way . you do n't have to pretend around me . ashley : trust your instincts , tucker . i do . | at victoria and billy 's home , victoria and billy decide to have a sleep over with the kids . jack flirts with phyllis . mac tells j.t that she would love to be a mom someday . j.t tells mac that she would be an amazing mom . at the ranch , sharon uses faith to ask nick who he was making out with at jimmy 's bar . noah comes home from paris . nick and sharon ask noah why he did n't tell them he was coming home . noah tells nick and sharon that he and eden broke up and that 's why he decided to come home . nick and sharon tell noah that they are glad he is home . noah asks sharon and nick if they are back together . victoria complains to billy about her unemployment . billy tells victoria to accept tucker 's job offer at jabot . victoria tells billy that she wo n't accept the offer because tucker is the reason why the department of justice knows about the deal in japan . adam threatens skye 's life . j.t tells mac that he wants to start a family with her . phyllis turns down jack 's advances . phyllis tells jack she does n't want to use him to get back at nick . at the ranch , sharon and nick explain to noah that they are not getting back together . mac agrees to start a family with j.t and tells him that they should start right away . at the coffee house , phyllis is surprised to see noah is home . skye uses jack to make adam jealous . |
chloe : okay , okay , did i just hear you right ? you 're a bone marrow match for delia ? kevin : yes . chloe : and the lab did n't screw it up ? it 's for real ? kevin : i 'm your donor . chloe : you 're a match ? you 're a match ? kevin : mm - hmm . chloe : you 're a match . you 're a match . you 're a match . you 're a match ! ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) billy : ( clears throat ) hey , yeah , do n't bother knocking . just come right in . i mean , you 've taken over my life already , right ? victor : you 're relieved that delia 's gon na be okay . i understand . billy : yeah , because you 're such a sensitive guy . you wo n't let me go see my daughter , my sick kid , let me tell anybody that i 'm in town ... ( clears throat ) that i might be able to save her life . there 's a sweet guy . victor : someone will join us who has a stake in this . ( knock on door ) victor : there they are . billy : um , you know what ? i , uh , i got it . billy : ( sighs ) victoria : ( sighs ) `` billy , in the off - chance you 're checking this e - mail account , and jack has n't found you yet ... there 's something that you need to know . delia ... `` `` you need to come home . delia needs you . i need you . `` [ scene_break ] cane : still no word from -- jill : do n't even say his name or the woman who gave birth to you . cane : i hate to see you like this . jill : well , i was just thinking that this might help ease my pain . you want to join me ? open it . cane : where 'd you get this ? jill : i do n't know . it was some anonymous gift . cane : this is my family 's wine label . jill : your family , as in atkinson ? cane : yeah , yeah , my mom -- sorry , my parents -- would , uh , put this label on bottles of wine and give it to their colleagues . jill : why ? i would have thought something more practical like cement shoes would have worked . cane : i ca n't believe the sick bastard sent you this bottle . jill : honey , i am so sorry you lost the parental lottery . cane : no , only by birth . because with you , i found the jackpot . kay : oh , my god , jill . will you never , ever learn ? an atkinson is an atkinson who cheats , lies , and eventually breaks your heart . [ scene_break ] colin : that 's kind of entertaining , in an x - rated sort of way . gloria : hey , i would have shared . you said you hate tuna . colin : yeah , that 's precisely the reason that genevieve had her hired help deliver it . she 's trying to keep me alive on food that disgusts me . gloria : what kind of person locks somebody up and then feeds them food they ca n't stand ? colin : well , for one , there 's my ex - wife genevieve . but , you see , she does n't know that i 'm locked in here with you . and that makes me very happy indeed . [ scene_break ] abby : i wore a wire for the police . it was n't supposed to get you in trouble . ashley : it was supposed to get tucker into trouble . abby : well , he did that to himself when he killed diane . ashley : my god , you have no proof of that , abby . you 've got ta stop saying that . it sounds so ridiculous . abby : hello ? ! poison sumac on his hand , just like they found on diane . he was in the park the night she died . god knows the man had motive . ashley : god knows , and now detective malloy knows , too , because you told them that tucker slept with diane . abby : look , i hated humiliating you , okay ? but the police needed to know . ashley : you not only humiliated me , you incriminated me , because now the cops think that i did it , because my husband was sleeping with diane . abby : i was trying to get them to investigate tucker , okay ? because i want him to pay for all the pain he 's caused . i want him to suffer the way he 's made us suffer . ashley : when are you gon na get it ? when you hurt tucker , you hurt me . [ scene_break ] tucker : i heard you 're in charge of chancellor industries ' new `` recording company . `` devon : you heard right . tucker : do n't you think there 's something kind of funky about that ? making somebody with no experience `` c.e.-everything `` ? devon : mrs. chancellor sees my potential . tucker : she sees the potential to get at me . devon : so she dumped a boatload of money into a high - risk business just to piss you off ? tucker : katherine might be settin ' you up for a fall , devon . when her little foray into the music business goes bust , and it will , it 's your reputation that 's gon na get slammed . devon : why do you care ? tucker : i just think , you know , you got some talent , and if you get mixed up with katherine , you could blow any chance you have of being a success in this business . ( cell phone rings ) devon : oh , you know what ? ( sighs ) excuse me . i have to take this call . i 'll see you at the grammys . tucker : maybe . devon : hmm . jackson , my man . how you doin ' ? do you have a , uh , delivery date on that recording equipment ? good . tucker : nelson , what 's going on with the lawsuit to regain control of jabot ? i do n't care what it takes . i want that company back . i 'm tired of watching my own mother try to steal what 's mine . [ scene_break ] chloe : ( laughs ) i ca n't believe you 're a match . ( makes kissing sounds ) i have to call my mom . i have to call my mom . i have to call katherine . i have to call jack . kevin : no , no , no , no . ( stammers ) chloe : what ? kevin : you ca n't tell anyone . chloe : that delia 's gon na be okay ? what are you talking about ? kevin : you ca n't -- you ca n't tell anyone that it 's because of me . chloe : well , you -- you 're saving my daughter 's life . kevin : i 'm not . i -- i mean , it 's not like i came up with a cure . i just -- i happen to be a match . it 's a lucky thing . it could have been anybody . chloe : you ... are the most ... amazing , most selfless , noble man with the most awesome bone marrow i have ever met in my entire life . kevin : will you keep this on the d.l . for me , please ? chloe : i will tell people that the frickin ' ... easter bunny was a match , okay ? victoria : oh , hey . kevin : hi . victoria : did something happen with delia ? kevin : well -- chloe : victoria . ( laughing ) kevin 's a match . victoria : what ? chloe : kevin is a match . victoria : really ? ( laughs ) chloe : mm - hmm . she 's gon na be okay . victoria : that 's great . chloe : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] billy : so you 're in on this , too , huh ? michael : i am victor 's legal counsel . billy : you must really be rackin ' up the billables on this one . i mean , breakin ' the law 's not cheap . i know all about that . victor : there 's nothing illegal about saving a child 's life , all right ? billy : well , yeah , unless you count kevin 's part . i mean , do you know about that ? did you tell him about that ? victor : he knows . michael : i made the arrangements with dr. renner . billy : dr. renner ? who 's that ? michael : it 's dr. howard renner . he is one of the top hematologic oncologists in the country . he 'll be handling the bone marrow transplant . billy : how do you know you can trust this foremost hematologic genius ? michael : uh , a very generous donation has been made to dr. renner 's research foundation in exchange for his discretion . billy : a philanthropist by day , blackmailer by night . that 's nice . victor : once cordelia completes the first course of treatment , the bone marrow transplant can begin , okay ? and you stay here until the hospital needs you . billy : oh , yes , i know . stay here . do n't call anybody . do n't leave . i know this drill by now . victor : your daughter 's life is at stake . billy : i am well aware of that fact , sir . victor : then you will stay here for her sake . billy : you know what ? i 'm a bit sick of this . i 'm sick of you messing with my head and using my child to do it . i 'm sick of all of it . i 'm sick of your threats . you know what i should do ? walk right past you , go to the hospital and go sit with my daughter , and then i 'm gon na find vicki and let her know i 'm home , and then i 'm stayin ' here . what do you think about that ? victor : why do n't you try it ? see what happens . [ scene_break ] kay : i 've warned you , jill . jill : no , stop . just spare me the lecture , okay ? 'cause you were right as usual . colin is a lying , cheating piece of australian slime who just proved it by running off with his ex - wife . there . did i forget anything ? kay : only that his son is no better . oh , come on , jill , you open your heart up to him , and he will shred it , just as his father did to you . cane : katherine , you can say whatever you want about me , and that 's okay . i deserve it , but jill does n't . you know , if you think that trusting someone makes you a fool , or if you think that forgiving somebody makes you weak , i think you 're wrong . she has an amazing heart , and she has an amazing capacity to love . kay : mm - hmm . and , uh , vultures like you take full advantage of it . jill : oh . you just think that i 'm so desperate for affection , i 'll settle for anything . kay : jill , your son is gone . billy is gone . you turn to a son you thought you had . in your mind , all of the misery , the heartaches -- i mean , anything -- anything to you was better than nothing . jill : no , katherine , that 's what you 're doing . kay : what in the hell are you talking about ? jill : you ca n't forge a relationship with tucker , so you 're settling for this warped one with me . ( sighs ) cane : ( sighs ) kay : well , you would never do to me what this man has done to you . cane : no , do n't throw the bottle at her . hey , i 'll take care of this . and i will take care of you if you let me . jill : you and your father ... ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] gloria : think of the action this room has seen . i mean , right here on this table . colin : uh , gambling has never really -- never been my trip . gloria : really ? i thought , uh , casinos were like the , um , you know , the birthplace of organized crime . colin : i 've heard that . gloria : it must be very exciting , you know ? that kind of life . colin : hmm . i can only imagine . gloria : hmm . you know , i 've had a little taste of it . full - fledged bookie business run right out of my gloworm . colin : well , i do declare . restaurateur , uh , real estate agent ... gloria : mm - hmm . colin : racketeer -- you are a woman of many talents , gloria . gloria : mm - hmm . and i do n't like to brag , but , um ... ( clears throat ) i 'm also the mother of two extraordinary young sons . michael 's an attorney . colin : always good to have one of them in the family . gloria : and ... kevin , my renaissance man . owns a coffeehouse . he 's a computer genius , and he 's the one who ran the numbers right out of my place . did n't know a thing about it till it was all shut down . colin : well , i guess it 's good to have one of them in the family , too . gloria : someone who runs numbers ? colin : someone who can keep their mouth shut . gloria : mm . [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , i 've texted just about everyone and told them to come to the hospital , because there 's great news . kevin : okay , please , just do n't tell your brother . victoria : what ? kevin : i - i do n't want this to end up on the cover of `` restless style `` or anything . victoria : kevin , what you 're doing is amazing . are you kidding me ? everybody should know about it . it might actually encourage people to get themselves on the donor list . kevin : and that would be great . i just do n't want to become , like , a poster boy for bone marrow transplants . victoria : what are you talking about ? why not ? kevin : because i -- i have n't done anything . victoria : you 're saving delia 's life . i mean , come on . you 're making so many people happy -- all these people that i 'm texting , and -- and chloe , and ... do you have any idea how grateful billy would be if he was here ? kevin : i have a pretty good idea . victoria : yeah . i keep having this stupid fantasy that he would somehow get word about delia and he 'd swoop into town and save the day , and he would actually be the donor . kevin : hmm , that is stupid . victoria : i know everybody 's so down on billy right now , but i know that if he could be here , he would be here . he would be delia 's hero for sure . kevin : victoria , uh , there 's something you should know . [ scene_break ] victor : michael , will you excuse us , please ? michael : yes , i will . billy , i 'm glad for delia and for you . billy : do you really not think i 'll do it ? that i 'll go to delia ? that i 'll go to vicki ? victor : you know , even someone as morally bankrupt as you would not put his daughter 's life at risk now , would they ? billy : you 're keeping me prisoner here for some stupid mistake that i made . victor : i assure you that the authorities in myanmar wo n't think of it as just a stupid mistake . billy : it was n't so bad that you could n't bond my way out of jail , was it ? victor : it 'd be just as easy to have you put back in . billy : back with the threats . you know what , man ? i 'm done . i 'm out of here . victor : we have a deal , billy ... billy : yeah , we did . victor : i help you , you help cordelia . billy : that was before . victor : no , nothing has changed . billy : the -- the hell it has n't changed . before , it was all `` would haves `` and `` maybes `` a - and `` probablys , `` but now it 's real . i can go save my daughter . victor : i 've arranged for you to do that . billy : my daughter needs her father . she needs me there . i 'm gon na go see her . i 'm gon na let her know that i am here , that her father is here for her , and that i 'm staying . when i see vicki , i 'm gon na let her know that i 'm here for her , too . victor : mm - hmm . you do that , and everyone will know what you did in asia . billy : you know what ? go ahead . tell vicki . i 'm not gon na let you keep me hostage when there are people i care about who need me right now . victor : you do n't give a damn about anyone but yourself , do you ? otherwise , you would not be in the mess you 're in , would you ? billy : i screwed up . i admit it , but vicki will forgive me . i promise you that . victor : no , she wo n't . she 'll despise you . and when chloe finds out , the reason for your delay getting here , she will see to it that you never see delia again . billy : no , actually , when she finds out why i 'm here , that i 'm the bone marrow donor , she 'll let me see my daughter . victor : do you honestly think they 'll look at you as some kind of savior ? they will look at you as the screw - up you are . billy : yeah , well , vicki and chloe , they know that i 'm not perfect . they 're gon na forgive me . it 's gon na be okay . i 'll explain it to 'em . fine . victor : if people find out what you have done , it 'll destroy anyone who has ever known you . is that what you want ? then leave . victor : that 's a wise decision . [ scene_break ] victoria : kevin , what is it ? kevin : it 's about me being a match for delia . victoria : i know . i know . you 're freaking out about all the attention . it 's okay . kevin : no , it 's just -- it 's wrong for -- victoria : wait , hold on . what are you -- what are you talking about ? i mean , you told me that the testing was accurate and you 're a match for delia , right ? kevin : i -- yeah . esther : what ? kevin : esther . esther : you -- you 're a match ? kevin : okay , listen ... victoria : yes , he is . kevin : i do n't want to make a big deal about this . we 're not gon na make a big deal about this . esther : oh , my ! oh , my god ! mwah ! you 're -- mwah ! you 're -- mwah ! i 'm so -- mwah ! happy ! kevin : okay , i know . i know . it 's great . chloe : mom . ( laughs ) esther : ( laughs ) kevin 's a match . chloe : i know . i know . i just told delia , and she just ca n't wait to tell you how happy she is that you 're gon na make her all better . this is the best news i 've ever had in my entire life . ( sniffles ) kay : what ? chloe : best news . esther : mrs. c. , you 're not gon na believe this . kevin 's bone marrow ... is a match with delia 's ! kay : oh , thank heavens . ( laughs ) oh , you finally came through for us . well , you always do . chloe : ( laughs ) esther : ( laughs ) kay : uh , i 'm going to call the mayor and , uh , have it declared , um , uh , kevin fisher day , right ? chloe : ( laughs ) kevin : okay , you set -- settle down . everybody just settle down . victoria : okay , i 'll settle down . i - i 'll be right back . i 'm gon na go somewhere , but i 'm gon na be right back . chloe : you know , when i told her , she said ... ( voice breaking ) `` is uncle kevin gon na give me ice cream and bone marrow ? `` ( laughs ) kay : oh . kevin : i 'm sure she was more excited about the ice cream . chloe : i think she was . kay : ( laughs ) chloe : ( sniffles ) not me . i will take you over ice cream any day . [ scene_break ] gloria : all right , listen . i shared . it 's your turn . you tell me some deep , dark secret about your life . maybe your line of work . colin : well , i guess there 's a secret or two i could impart . gloria : nothin ' too violent , please . colin : oh , i guess that lets out `` lady in cement `` and `` chainsaw follies . `` there 's always `` sex - t - sea . `` gloria : that works . colin : a saloon keeper like yourself must have heard of it . gloria : it 's a drink ? colin : yeah . a refined lady like you ? i mean , come on . uh , my son 's not the only person who can mix a cocktail . gloria : i 'm a connoisseur of wine myself . colin : oh , i 'm sure . a refined , classy lady like yourself ... gloria : you 're pretty classy yourself . colin : yeah , it 's the accent . it fools everybody . ( sighs ) colin : bloody hell . gloria : colin ? what ? what ? colin : uh , nothing . i 'm just gettin ' sick of lookin ' for secret passages . gloria : ( sighs ) colin : you know , there 's got ta be something else we can do with our time . gloria : oh , yeah ? what 'd you have in mind ? colin : well , there 's this age - old game , and it 's called `` getting loaded . `` gloria : ( laughs ) why not ? this time , i choose the vintage . [ scene_break ] abby : he betrayed you . he lied to you . he almost destroyed our relationship , and you still take his side over mine . ashley : you wore a wire into his home , abby . abby : to get him to admit that he killed diane . ashley : but instead , you just got me in trouble with the police . abby : well , i never meant for that to happen . tucker : you 're in trouble with the police ? ashley : tucker . abby : ( sighs ) you know , you could get her out of it . tell detective malloy that you killed diane . ashley : you know what , abby ? he 's not gon na bail you out of this one . abby : really ? why not ? this whole mess is his fault . tucker : what did you do ? abby : i wore a wire for ronan malloy to prove to him that you 're the one who killed diane . ashley : instead , she got me admitting that i was in the park the night that diane was killed . tucker : you saw diane that night ? ashley : ( sighs ) yes , i did . tucker : and now malloy knows . ashley : he 's got it on tape . tucker : you stupid little girl ! do you have any idea what you 've done ? ! you 're a spoiled little brat who just wants to get her own way . i 'm sick of watching you punish your mother for being with me . abby : then why do n't you get the hell out of our lives ? tucker : well , that ai n't gon na happen . i 'm here , and i 'm stayin ' . if you ca n't deal with it , you take a walk . abby : ( scoffs ) are you gon na let him talk to me like that ? ashley : i 'll speak for myself . tucker and i are together . if you want to be a part of my life , then you 'll just have to accept that . [ scene_break ] billy : ( sighs ) [ billy dreaming ] ( door opens ) billy : i got the message , vic . just get lost , man . victoria : i was ... lost without you . billy : uh , vicki ... victoria : i knew you were here . i could just feel that you were here . billy : honey , you -- you should n't -- you should n't be here . victoria : i could n't stay away ... any more than you could . billy : i 'm here . billy : ( sighs ) victoria : god , i missed you . billy : i missed you . i 'm here , honey . victoria : do n't ever leave me . billy : i 'm not going to . victoria : i need you too much . delia needs you , too . she 's been sick . billy : yeah , i know . i know . victoria : she 's -- she 's all right now . billy : yeah , i know . i know . victoria : you do ? billy : yeah , um , i - i 'm the donor . i 'm not supposed to say anything . victoria : what ? billy : you 're suppose -- i 'm the donor . you 're not supposed to know . victoria : ( sighs ) billy : look , uh , um , i did something , and it 's -- it 's really bad . victoria : i do n't care . billy : you 're gon na -- you 're gon na care when you hear about what it is . victoria : no , i wo n't care . i wo n't care , because you 're back now , and that 's all that matters . and you 're gon na save delia 's life . you 're the man i always knew you were . you 're a hero . [ scene_break ] billy : i am no hero , victoria . [ scene_break ] michael : ( whispering ) congratulations . kevin : you heard . michael : i just came back from billy 's trailer . kevin : ( quietly ) you know ? kevin : look , i am not cut out for this . michael : hey , hey . kevin : ( normal voice ) i 'm not . you need a computer geek ? you need somebody to cook your books ? i 'm your guy . but this whole `` white knight who rides in and saves the day `` ? i ca n't handle this . michael : all right , shh ! just listen . kevin : ( breathing heavily ) michael : i do n't want you to kill me for this , but , um , i 'm the one who told victor to use you as the fake donor . kevin : what ? why would you do that ? ! michael : you know what ? you know what i was trying to do ? i was trying to think of the one person who loved delia and chloe enough to keep the secret . kevin : way to take advantage of my feelings . i do n't believe this . michael : just look at the bright side . think of how gloria 's gon na feel . i left her a message . kevin : i 'm going to have to kill you . i 'm gon na have to kill you dead . michael : no , no , no , there 's -- there is no -- there are no worries . she has not gotten back to me yet . kevin : she has n't gotten back to me , either . michael : yeah . hmm . this is a good thing . it 's a good thing . kevin : i know . it better be . [ scene_break ] jill : hey , i just got a text from victoria . she said it was good news . is billy back ? together : no . cane : hey . esther : jill , have you heard the news ? jill : no , not yet . esther : kevin 's a match ! kay : we finally have something to celebrate . thank you , god . jill : for delia ? you 're a match for delia ? cane : oh , that 's great news . esther : is n't it incredible ? jill : oh , that is great news ! esther : it 's incredible ! victoria : hey , did somebody call for a celebration ? ( laughs ) michael : oh , victoria , look at you . kevin : god , you 've got ta be kidding me . victoria : well , you are the man of the hour . chloe : you are the man of the hour . he 's the man of the day , of the year . kay : ohh . chloe : i love you so much . i ca n't believe what you 're doing . you 're the best . ( laughs ) victoria : ( laughs ) aw . kay : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] abby : epic waste of time . devon : so i take it things did not go well with your mom . abby : no . it was totally not my fault . my mom and i were just about to make up , and then `` mcdirtbag `` comes in and completely turns her against me . devon : so tucker was there ? abby : he 's always -- he 's always there . devon : well , they are married . abby : so she does n't get her own space , her own thoughts ? oh , wait , no , she does n't . devon : abby , your mom is a strong woman . i doubt that anyone could control her . abby : no , you did n't see what i saw , okay ? following his lead , practically repeating every word that came out of his mouth . it was -- i just -- it made me want to hurl , and you know what ? i 'm done . i 'm done . if this is the kind of mom she 's gon na be , i do n't need one . devon : i 've lost two mothers in my life -- one to drugs , and one died . and if you really think that you do n't need yours , then you 're just as stupid as that girl who thinks getting naked can save a tree . [ scene_break ] victoria : `` delia 's been sick ... but she 's gon na get well soon . she 'd love to see you . `` ( door opens ) victoria : `` we all would . `` chloe : oh , hey . hey , come on in . hey , you 're writing to billy ? victoria : yeah , i know . i know it 's crazy . he 's probably not ever gon na read it . chloe : you know , i 've -- i 've been there with billy . you know , where you ca n't stop believing that he 'll come through , but ... you 're gon na keep on telling yourself that it 's gon na be different this time , and i 'm telling you , it is n't . it never will be . victoria : yeah , but what about delia ? i mean , she still needs her dad . chloe : yeah , we have her donor , okay ? and i think that deedee would be better off if jack never finds him . we are all here , so why do n't you come in and do this ? victoria : uh , yeah . okay . [ scene_break ] ( computer alert chimes ) billy : ahh , victoria . billy : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) billy : `` billy , in the off - chance you 're checking this e - mail account , and jack has n't found you , you need to know that delia has been sick , but she 's going to get well soon . she 'd love to see you . we all would . `` hmm . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] colin : ( sighs ) okay , genevieve , let 's see if we can figure out your lucky numbers . cane : whoever sent this has to be around here somewhere . ( bottle clangs loudly on floor ) cane : hello ? is there anyone in there ? [ scene_break ] abby : you know , if i wanted to feel like crap , i could have just stayed at tucker 's . devon : you keep makin ' this about him . abby : uh , duh , it is about him . devon : no , it 's not . it 's about you and your mom . you love her ? abby : yeah , of course i love my mom . devon : then stop hurting her . abby : i - i 'm not hurting my mom . devon : yeah , you are . listen , i 'm -- i 'm no tucker fan , okay ? but your mom is . that 's her husband . and if you want to be a part of her life , you know , you have to deal with that . abby : ( sighs ) what do you want me to do ? huh ? a - a - am i supposed to just forget everything that he 's done ? all the lies he 's told ? all the pain he 's caused ? just forget it ? devon : you take the high road . i guarantee you , mccall wo n't be on it . abby : ( scoffs ) devon : it 'll take you amazing places , like back home when you 're ready . [ scene_break ] tucker : you okay ? ashley : no , i 'm not okay . i meant what i said , though . it 's up to abby now . tucker : do you want to talk about what went down with detective malloy ? ashley : i should have told you that i was in the park the night diane died . tucker : living in a glass house when it comes to secrets and lies . no more , okay ? for either of us . ashley : no more . [ scene_break ] esther : three cheers for delia ! all : hip - hip - hooray ! hip - hip - hooray ! hip - hip - hooray ! esther : hip - hip - hooray ! chloe : i think that this calls for a celebration ! all : ( cheering ) cane : comin ' though . esther : you lead the way . ( voices overlapping ) chloe : ( humming happily ) ( voices overlapping ) chloe : ( laughs ) michael : there we go . ( voices overlapping ) chloe : ( laughs ) jill : look at you ! chloe : ( laughs ) michael : aw . chloe : do you want to tell uncle kevin something ? delia : what ? chloe : come here . ( laughs ) delia : ( laughs ) kay : oh , yes . michael : yay ! my hero ! delia : i love -- i love you , uncle kevin . all : ( laugh ) delia : ( giggles ) kay : ( laughs ) oh , you stop . [ scene_break ] billy : ( sighs ) um ... `` vicki , it is so good ... to hear from you . there is so much ... to tell you . i had to tell you . [ billy daydreaming ] victoria : you should have stayed away . you should have never come back here . how could you do this to me ? [ next_on ] jill : would genevieve actually do something to make colin disappear ? gloria : so i 'm the one that 's stuck in here with you . colin : shut up ! avery : buckle your seat belt . you 're about to get smeared . | tucker tells devon that katherine is setting him up to fail just because she wants to get back at him but devon tells him that he will make katherine 's record label a success and will soon see him at the grammy 's . tucker is more determined to get jabot back because he is tired of his own mother trying to take things away from him . tucker and ashley are both furious with abby because she wore a wire for ronan to try and get evidence on tucker . ashley tells abby that if she ca n't accept that she and tucker are together then she can stay out of their lives . devon advises abby to take the high road with ashley and not lose her relationship with her mother because she needs her mother . devon tells abby that someday tucker will do something to make ashley see his true colors . |
phyllis : this is a bad idea . ronan : how you holding up ? phyllis : if i tell you , will you leave me alone ? well , just when i think it ca n't get worse , it does . ( whispers ) excuse me . [ scene_break ] heather : you wanted to see me ? michael : uh , yeah . i just settled the assault case that judge rice was gon na preside over . the defendant pled out . heather : i will send him a thank - you note for saving the taxpayers ' money . michael : his plea moves everything up on the judge 's calendar . you 're gon na have to , uh , accelerate your prep for phyllis ' case . i have other cases . heather : you can say `` paul 's case . `` it 's not like i forget that my dad 's facing a trial . michael : we took oaths . we do our jobs well or we resign . heather : yeah , well , i 've been booted from this job before . michael ... i know that you and phyllis are close , but i have no problem prosecuting her , and i will get a conviction . she 's guilty . with my dad , i know the circumstantial evidence is extensive , but he 's innocent , and i have to believe they 'll find the evidence to prove it . [ scene_break ] chris : okay , everything 's in place . you 're all set to pay fairview a visit . paul : which is not easy , considering kevin has forbidden anyone from seeing his sister . chris : no , it 's not a straight line from the front door to her room . you know this is risky . if anyone figures out what you 're doing , it could compromise you and your defense . paul : daisy might be my only defense . now that she 's awakened , there 's -- chris : she came around briefly , that 's all . paul : i 'm really sorry for dragging you into this whole mess , but i truly appreciate your help in making it happen . chris : and we 're breaking about a dozen rules doing it , so if this thing goes south -- paul : i ca n't let it go south . my whole life might depend on what happens in that hospital . [ scene_break ] man : newman enterprises hit a new low at the opening bell . the judge may have reinstated sharon newman as c.e.o . , but investors ' chatter is about her time in fairview mental hospital . tucker : ( grunting ) sharon : oh . tucker : oh . ohh , come on . you 're not victor . that 's the only reason prices are down . sharon : prices stabilized when victoria was in charge . tucker : well , victoria was c.e.o . as soon as you 've proven yourself , there 'll be sunny skies and big dollars . sharon : i can make decisions and deals and buys and sells , and it wo n't make any difference as long as victoria and nick are around . i ca n't fire 'em , although i might be able to make their lives difficult enough that it forces them to quit . tucker : now there 's a thought . [ scene_break ] man : the newman scions prevailed , leading to mrs. newman 's psychiatric evaluation . she 's back , and newman enterprises has been downgraded to sell . victoria : ( sighs ) how do we fix this ? nick : ( sighs ) there 's got ta be some way to reassure investors , to install some confidence . it 'd be a good time for dad to walk in that door right now . victoria : but he has n't yet , with all hell breaking loose . when will he ? i just do n't understand why nobody 's seen him or heard from him . [ scene_break ] billy : how could you let victor walk out of here ? you were supposed to keep an eye on him , make sure he was safe . now you and i are gon na go out there , we 're gon na find him , we 're gon na let him know that he 's a billionaire , and drag him back to his mansion . genevieve : mm , look who 's back . i took the dare ... will you ? billy : victor returned , and you could n't lift your finger to call me and let me know he was here ? genevieve : hey , consider yourself updated , all right ? now , listen , you 're not going to walk over to that man and say , `` hey , what 's up , victor , `` right ? moran : how 's the hand ? victor : it 's pretty good . i can still work . moran : so you 're really staying on , huh ? victor : yeah . got ta make a living , you know ? but i 'm gon na keep my mouth shut , except when i drink . billy : i 'm sorry , how are you in charge ? if i want to tell him he 's victor , i 'm gon na tell him he 's victor . genevieve : first of all , are you a doctor ? do you know the safest way to let him know that he is not christian doe ? and secondly , you and i both knowingly hid his whereabouts . you know , victor , his family , the world -- they 're not gon na be too amused with us . i mean , i think we should come up with a little bit of damage control before we just drop that bomb . billy : what 's going on ? genevieve : well , a lot of drama on this side of the tracks -- a lot of corruption on the docks , injuries due to a total lack of paying any attention to safety regulations . these guys get hurt , they just get fired . they -- they do n't get insurance , they do n't get disability , nothing . billy : of course . victor tortures his family , but he protects his employees , even when he does n't know his own name . genevieve : he made a lot of noise about the conditions and he got himself roughed up , so now he 's telling everybody that he 's backed off , but he has n't . his plan i - is to get proof of these conditions so that he can expose the corruption . billy : these poor schmucks do n't know who they 're messing with , do they ? ( chuckles ) victor : i know you . billy : yep . victor : so what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] tucker : yeah , you make life such hell that nick and victoria throw their hands up . i like it . sharon : yeah , i love it . tucker : so ... how will you start ? sharon : well , i wo n't . tucker : what ? sharon : i ca n't . ( sighs ) that 's just gon na create more public chaos with those two . it 's gon na end up hurting newman enterprises , and i 'm not gon na stoop to their level . tucker : look at you , putting the company first . now that 's a leader . the sooner nick and victoria acknowledge that , the better for newman and for the rest of us . sharon : ( laughs ) they 're never gon na feel that way . tucker : remember when we talked about public perception ? that 's all this is . if it were victor , he would hold their feet to the fire , call a press conference , and have the entire newman board singing the wall street version of `` kumbaya , `` praising him as c.e.o . make 'em dedicate that song to you . force nick and victoria to lead the chorus . [ scene_break ] nick : sorry , i had to get out of the office . i mean , dad 's picture is hanging right there , and we 're watching newman tank because of his wife . victoria : ( sighs ) your wife first . i love you , but what is up with your choice in women ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : i thought you were walking away . ronan : i 'm a slow walker . phyllis : nick 's a sprinter . ( chuckles ) he moved out , and summer went with him . ronan : um ... i 'm sorry . phyllis : i guess its karma , really . that 's what christine said . ronan : karma 's a crock . ( footsteps approach ) phyllis : um ... no , i - i - i just came in for coffee , and -- and ronan was here . he just -- he was just asking about summer , that 's -- nick : i want to thank you for handling things with summer the other day , keeping it quiet . ronan : summer 's a good kid going through a rough time , and a lot of that is because of me . i 'm glad i could give her a break . phyllis : no , that -- that 's -- that 's all on me . that 's mine , that -- i 'm -- i 'm gon na make it right . nick : i got ta go . victoria : the sooner , the better . phyllis : karma , see ? [ scene_break ] heather : chris , hey . do you have a minute ? chris : is this about paul ? heather : uh , both of you , actually . chris : what 's wrong ? heather : look , phyllis ' trial date has been moved up , and while it 's a solid case , it 's not a sure thing , and i just wish to god i had an eyewitness who could put phyllis behind the wheel , and while tim reid probably knew she did it , it 's not like he can testify from the grave . chris : yeah , she shredded his life and probably never thought twice , and now he 's dead . i -- look , the timing was just too convenient . one might think she got `` creative `` again . heather : yeah , it does make you wonder , but an fbi agent is a pretty solid alibi . chris : what are you talking about ? heather : phyllis has an alibi for the night that tim died . she was with ronan . chris : `` with `` ? heather : `` with . `` yeah , evidently , they 've been having an affair . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) ( knocking on door ) phyllis : it 's daisy , right ? michael : forget daisy . you have bigger issues to handle . phyllis : oh , god , there 's more ? of course there 's more . i knew there was more . there 's more ? there 's more ? michael : your trial date is moving up . get ready to go to court . [ scene_break ] dr. laurents : do n't expect too much . things have n't changed as much as we 'd hoped . paul : no , i understand . i just , uh , well , i just would really like to see her . thank you . dr. laurents : mm - hmm . patty : pauly ! paul : pattycakes . patty : paul . [ scene_break ] tucker : you set up that new company ? sofia : yes , in panama . the paperwork has been executed . tucker : you want to leave that outside ? sofia : the paperwork ? tucker : no , that edge of judgment in your voice . sofia : it 's not judgment , tucker , it 's a warning . you know we are skating on thin ice with all these shell corporations set up on every shore . tucker : its how business gets done . now put in an order for 500,000 shares of newman when the price drops another 10 % . sofia : oh , because it 's gon na drop that low , and this is just such a great idea ? tucker : it will , and it is . watch and learn , kid . [ scene_break ] sharon : nice of you two to come into the office . i assume you heard the news about newman opening low . victoria : congratulations . your return undid any progress we might have made . you must be so proud . nick : did you look into tucker buying up chunks of newman stock ? sharon : tucker is not the problem . i am not the problem . you and victoria are the reason this company is slipping . victoria : did that shrink test you for delusions ? because my guess is you would fail that test . sharon : you two have undermined and sabotaged me at every turn . you 've embarrassed this company with your public tantrums and by dragging me into court . you let wall street and the press make us into a punch line . you have investors running scared because you two have your father 's ego and you lack his common sense . when victor walked away , that put me in charge , and now i have to clean up the mess you 've made , and you two are gon na help me do it . victoria : and on what planet would we help you ? sharon : you say all you care about is making right by newman enterprises ? well , then , you prove it , because i 'm going to call a press conference , and if what you really care about is this company , then you and the board of directors will stand by me and with me . you will get up there and say that i have your faith and support as newman 's c.e.o . [ scene_break ] billy : genny filled me in . the docks are a land mine and no one gives a rat 's ass if anyone gets hurt . that needs to change , but come on , man , look at yourself . you 're hurt . you need some backup . that 's just me , being the voice of reason . granted , i do n't have a lot of practice at being said voice of reason , but there it is . victor : i do n't know what you 're talking about . what -- you must have confused him or something . billy : oh , okay , okay . you know i 'm a journalist . let me blow this wide open , and then you can sit right there on your barstool , far away from all this mess . victor : oh , now i know what you want . no , i do n't work that way . i - i - i do n't need your help . billy : typical . genevieve : ( sighs ) billy : ( chuckles ) victor : ( sets bottle down ) genevieve : christian , billy knows people and he wants to help you , so let him . victor : what do you mean , you want to help me ? i - i - i do n't want to work with the press . billy : i understand , but let me get this story out there . i can expose what 's going on at the docks , see how widespread it is . public outcry can get you considerably more than a man with a bum hand . come on . victor : yeah , but then why do n't you talk to the workers and get your story ? genevieve : i thought you said the workers would n't talk . victor : well ... i guess you ai n't got no story . billy : ( sighs ) genevieve : wow . well , that was productive . now what do we do ? billy : i 'm gon na get that s.o.b . to trust me if it kills me . genevieve : i thought you were gon na tell that s.o.b . that he was victor newman . billy : who says i ca n't do both ? ( knocks on table ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : i 'm going to court , i 'm going to court . when ? wh - wh - what -- i - i - i thought we had more time . michael : uh , the clerk will contact you with a date shortly . phyllis : how did that happen ? michael : another defendant settled , took a plea . i know you 've refused before , but , phyllis , i would really suggest you do the same thing . phyllis : okay . is that why you 're here , to tell me to give up and go to prison ? michael : ( sighs ) call leslie , tell her to approach heather . phyllis : no . i 'm not putting on an orange jumpsuit and i 'm not rotting in a jail cell , okay ? michael : you might not have a choice . if you 're convicted , you will get more jail time than if you cut a deal now . phyllis : i 'm not leaving my family , michael . michael : look around you ! sweetheart , your family 's not here . if you took a plea ... if you spared them the anger , the angst , the frustration by telling the truth just once , if you -- if you trusted them , the people who love you -- they will understand . phyllis : what about the people who hate me ? what are you gon na do , dance on my grave ? [ scene_break ] ronan : hey . i heard you were back . chris : what is wrong with you ? unethical , irresponsible , unprofessional -- she is a suspect , ronan . phyllis is going to trial for trying to kill a fed , and you had sex with her ? [ scene_break ] paul : i appreciate you bringing patty here for a reevaluation , doctor . she does n't get this type of care at the prison hospital . dr. laurents : well , we 'll do some blood work , some talk therapy , see if we can adjust her protocol at the prison , make some progress . i 'll give you two a minute . paul : all right , thanks , thanks again . paul : hey , patty . i missed you . patty : i missed you . you need a doctor , too . you look so sad . paul : i am . i did something very bad , patty , and it -- it -- it hurts me every day . patty : pauly , no , you never do anything bad . you are the best brother ever , and i love you . paul : i love you , too . but i 'm not a very good father . do you remember ricky ? sweetheart , he , um ... he died , and it 's all my fault . so i need -- i need people to understand that i never would hurt ricky if i had the choice , and i think there is someone who can help me -- daisy carter . do you remember daisy ? she is in here , just like you are , and i think if i could talk to her , that she could make everything okay , but they -- they wo n't let me go to her room . patty : oh , you do n't need her room , pauly . you could stay here right -- stay with me . stay with me . paul : i know , i want to stay here with you , but i need to talk to daisy about ricky . patty : i can help you . i have an idea . i can help you . paul : you can , really ? patty : i can . we can -- we can draw pictures of little kitties . it helps me when i 'm -- i 'm feeling sad . yeah . [ scene_break ] phyllis : it was a credit card statement , michael , a credit card statement that says i rented a car . come on . you have nothing . michael : think about it , phyllis , just think about it . sometimes prosecutors , they -- they screw up , sometimes jurors are less than intellectually competent , but most of the time , guilty people get convicted . phyllis : my family did n't leave me . they did n't leave . they 're on a break . i have to be here when they get back . michael : many people love you , but you keep secrets . you keep big secrets , and they have a tendency to blow up at the worst possible time , so please , please , phyllis , for your own sake , tell leslie everything . she 's your attorney . she needs that information to build a competent case . if you let her be blindsided in court ... you 're putting yourself in your own cell . [ scene_break ] ronan : phyllis and i were involved the last time you were in town , chris . that 's not news to you . chris : oh , and so now , are you gon na tell me that you were n't with her the night that tim reid died ? ronan : no , i 'm not gon na tell you that . chris : oh , god . uh , the woman is awaiting trial . you 've jeopardized the case , your job , your career . if i took this back to the department of justice -- ronan : is that what you 're planning on doing ? chris : what the hell were you thinking ? ! ronan : uh , i was n't thinking . that thing that phyllis and i had -- it did n't go away . it just ... it got bigger . chris : well , you screwed up , and the worst part is who you screwed up with . [ scene_break ] tucker : with sharon out of the mental facility and back at newman , the stock is starting to fall . sofia : are you sure it 's gon na drop even lower ? tucker : at this very moment , sharon is holding nick and victoria 's feet to the fire , insisting that they back her up , along with the entire board . sofia : ( scoffs ) that 'll never happen . tucker : no , it wo n't . nick and victoria will flip out . they 'll come back swinging in public . they might even get mad enough to quit . either way ... sofia : ahh . tucker : they 're still at war , newman price tanks even further , 10 % drop . watch that ticker and then buy those shares . [ scene_break ] victoria : yesterday , you were n't allowed anything sharper than a crayon , and now you think you can order us around . sharon : i 'm c.e.o . victoria : you have no idea what it takes to sit in that chair . sharon : and you do . i guess that 's why you always quit or victor always fired you . it 's time for some new blood , and that 's me . victoria : you want to see blood ? you go tell wall street again how gifted you are at business , and they will shred you before you get the words out . nick : sharon , you 're outclassed . if you want the stock price to go back up , you need to step aside . do it gracefully , but do it now . sharon : or what ? you two will quit ? nick : that is what you want . the board restrictions prevent you from firing us , so that 's not gon na happen . sharon : i want newman enterprises to be the comeback story of the decade . i want to replace beauty of nature with something bigger and better . i want to build out our infrastructure and our technology . i want the board of directors to present a united front and blow everyone out of the water who ever doubted us , but you two -- you want to whine and scrabble and put your egos first . well , guess what , kids ? suck it up , because i 'm not gon na let you destroy my company . [ scene_break ] billy : ho ho ho . okay , are you excited ? you want to see who got you presents ? boom . right here , look , a phone , yeah , and another one just like it . one for you , one for me . victor : what am i supposed to do with it ? billy : well , this number is already programmed into this phone . use it to call me . victor : why would i call you ? billy : for backup , if you need it . now pay attention . this phone has a camera for taking pictures . you can also record conversations . use this thing , get the information , and we can expose what 's going down here together . it 's a heck of a story , a noble thing that might soften some angry hearts . look , just take the phone , okay ? use it , get the information , and call me if you need any help . victor : i do n't need your help . genevieve : christian , please , do n't try to do it all alone . victor : well , who is he ? billy : i 'm the nice guy trying to help you out . victor : i do n't want to talk to you . i do n't want to talk to you , okay ? genevieve : ( sighs ) billy ... that was great . it was really clever . billy : at least now he 's got somebody that can have his back besides you and a nun . ( tosses down cell phone ) [ scene_break ] nick : you may have been in my dad 's bed . that does n't make you him . victoria : where is the prenup , sharon ? oh , it 's in ashes , because you 're a sneak and a liar . sharon : maybe some time in fairview will help you deal with your anger issues . victoria : you know , the world knows that you are the worst thing to happen to this company , this family . the doctor who let you out made a huge mistake . [ scene_break ] paul : man , if i could just get into that room ... dr. laurents : how are you two doing ? paul : well , uh , i 'm afraid you 're right , doctor . not much has changed with my sister . uh ... is there a restroom that i could use on this floor ? dr. laurents : well , there 's no restroom for guests in the locked ward . i 'll have a nurse escort you down to the lobby . paul : oh ... ( stammers ) patty : kitty - kitty ! mr. kitty ! where are they ? where are my kitties ? paul : no , patty , patty -- dr. laurents : patty , calm down , patty . patty : where are my kitties ? no ! no , somebody took them away ! dr. laurents : patty . calm down , patty . patty , its okay . patty : you chased them , you mean , bad man . you chased them . paul : no , no , no , she does n't know what she 's doing . dr. laurents : patty . patty . patty : no , i just want my kitties back . please make them come back . make them come back , please . dr. laurents : it 's okay . it 's okay . draw me some pictures . patty : ( sobs ) i just want my kitties . oh , me and my kitties , my kitties and me -- what love hath brought together , no one can put asunder , you wolfman ! ( growling ) dr. laurents : patty . paul : daisy . daisy , can you hear me ? if you can hear me , wake up again . daisy . daisy . daisy : how -- where am i ? paul : it 's okay . you 're safe . it 's paul williams . you 're gon na be okay . daisy : paul ... thank god you 're here . [ scene_break ] phyllis : um , you know , so -- so it was just a knee - jerk decision . it was just ... panic . leslie : so ronan malloy claimed he was with you when tim reid died . an fbi agent admitted to an affair with a woman about to go on trial for attempted murder of a federal employee . phyllis : somebody just suggested i come clean with you . you know everything now . you know everything . leslie : ronan 's lying to the authorities . he 's ready to perjure himself if he gets called to the stand . sounds like you 're having an affair . phyllis : i know it sounds like that . i swear we 're not . leslie : then why would he risk his entire career for you ? phyllis : because he believes i did n't kill tim reid . leslie : hmm . sounds like malloy is too noble for his own good , but as long as he keeps watching your back ... phyllis : i think he might . [ scene_break ] michael : everything okay ? chris : ( sighs ) and you knew . michael : about ... chris : oh , please , you 're phyllis ' bosom buddy , and ronan here is her ... whatever . does n't anyone give a damn about this case ? michael : heather is handling phyllis ' prosecution , and believe me , she wants a conviction as much as you do . as far as ronan and phyllis are concerned , yes , i have a few questions of my own . chris : oh , trust me , i 'll want him fully debriefed and then booted off this case . ronan : all right , this is n't your house , christine . michael : ronan . ronan : it 's not your d -- chris : you know , ronan , i could call your boss and have you yanked out of here before you can pull out your gun and your badge . if you are lucky , you 'll keep your job with the bureau . oh , do n't look at him . he ca n't help you . you made your choice when you slept with phyllis . ronan : okay . guess i 'm off the case . [ scene_break ] daisy : i was n't trying to kill myself . i took all those pills to try and get out of here . i thought they 'd transfer me to a hospital , but i guess it did n't work . paul : why are you here ? daisy : ( sighs ) to get away from ricky . he tried to kill me . the night of the arts gala , i was gon na talk to michael , but ricky found me . i ran and he followed me . i fell down a hill and i lost my wallet and my cell . th - there was no way to call for help , so i hid ... and i played dead until i heard him leave . i was so afraid to come back to town , so i hitched a ride and i wound up at some rest stop ... ( sighs ) got a hold of a pair of scissors , cut my hair , walked a little more , and that 's when i saw this place . paul : really ? and they just let you in here ? daisy : with a made - up name and story . i had been around crazy a lot , so it was really easy to fool these people . paul : daisy , i 'm so sorry . uh , why on earth did ricky want you dead ? daisy : because he knew i saw the video . paul : the video ? what video ? daisy : of ricky killing his girlfriend . [ scene_break ] tucker : you okay ? did they quit ? sharon : they caved . victoria and nick fell right in line for the sake of the company , and it was all your idea . [ scene_break ] victoria : how did you even get the words out ? nick : `` dear p.r . department , one public tribute to queen sharon , please . `` victoria : ugh , disgusting . nick : ( sighs ) sharon 's not going anywhere , vick . we did n't have much of a choice . we have to save newman . victoria : well ... ( sighs ) at least she agreed to our conditions . nick : it 's a small victory , but it is something . victoria : and now , we have to write a statement of praise to the business genius that is sharon newman . i think i might gag . ( sighs ) nick : vick , do n't worry . sharon 's gon na get hers . victoria : when ? nick : when dad comes back , he 's gon na deal with her , and the rest of us can just sit back and watch . [ scene_break ] moran : hey . moran : so you backed off . i get it , but there 's a guy i know on the inside -- following orders , cutting corners , only he ended up hurt and he got fired , even though he was loyal . now he 'll talk , file a report , if you walk him through it . that 's the only way . if you 're in , meet him later by the docks , behind warehouse 5 . victor : i 'll be there . moran : he took the bait . [ scene_break ] genevieve : you know , we need to be very careful about how we tell him who he really is . he could totally freak out on us . billy : okay , figure it out now , like , right now . genevieve : what are you gon na do ? billy : i 'm pulling the plug . i 'm going to tell victor who he is before he does something stupid and gets himself killed by these longshoremen . hey , where the hell is he ? oh , come on . [ next_on ] paul : would you be willing to testify as to what you saw ? nick : when sharon demanded the family put on a show , she meant all of the newmans . billy : where is this gon na go down ? moran : warehouse 5 , across the street , but you 're too late ! | ronan and phyllis bump into each other at the coffeehouse . it is an awkward situation for both . heather assures michael that she will convict phyllis , but her father , on the other hand , is innocent . avery and paul discuss how he can get in to see daisy . sharon and tucker wake up together and listen to the stock market report informing the public that newman stock is continually dropping . at newman enterprises , victoria and nick listen to the stock market report . in a bar in los angeles , genevieve and billy discuss victor as he walks in the door . billy insists to genevieve that he is going to tell victor who he is . genevieve lets billy in on victor 's plans for dealing with the management . victor recognizes billy and wonders what he is doing there . tucker instructs sharon as to what to do next in dealing with victoria and nick . ronan and phyllis are having a secretive talk when nick and victoria see them together . phyllis begins to make up her usual excuses . as they discuss phyllis ' upcoming court case , heather tells christine that ronan and phyllis are having an affair . michael visits phyllis to let her know that her court date has been moved up . paul goes to see patty at fairview . |
jill : neither one of you is quitting . would you please sit down ? billy : i came here to work , not be judged . victoria : well , then maybe you should n't have slept with your brother 's wife . billy : really , vick ? is that the way it 's gon na be ? victoria : you 're all over the tabloids . that 's how it 's gon na be everywhere you go . jill : stop it ! we have a very important commercial to prep for . let 's get to work . now , cane , i would like you to go over the scripts with billy . cane : sure . jill : and , victoria , i would like a word with you in private . victoria : [ sighs ] cane : okay . victoria : if this is gon na be how you expect me to cut billy some slack , you can forget it . what he did was despicable . jill : you expect an argument out of me ? i could n't agree with you more about my miserable excuse for a son . nikki : well , look at you . careful . that 's almost a smile . victor : [ chuckles ] it 's a good day , is n't it ? nikki : yeah . and i think i can make it even better . victor : oh , yeah ? what do you have in mind ? nikki : i talked to dylan , and i think i have convinced him to stop investigating you . victor : well , sweetheart , that 's very kind of you , but i 've already taken care of that . nikki : what is this ? `` family affair `` ? [ gasps ] my god ! phyllis and billy were having an affair ? ! [ gasps ] jack must be devastated . victor : my heart is bleeding . is n't that shocking ? nikki : yeah . victor : [ chuckles ] nikki : now i know why you 're in such a good mood . victor : mm - hmm . phyllis : [ sobbing ] you are upset , and i understand that . you have every right to be upset . jack : well , thank you for letting me own my feelings . phyllis : you want me out of the company , i 'll leave the company , but ... a divorce ? we can fix this . we can fix this . do n't give up on us ! jack : why not ? you sure as hell did . phyllis : [ sighs ] nick : oh , hey . you 're looking employed . you must have worked things out with chelsea . sharon : thank you for the pep talk . i 'm actually on my way to see a distributor . nick : ah , good for you . sharon : oh , i 'm glad i ran into you . faith wants to do something kind of special for connor next time you see him . nick : that 's our girl . sweet as can be . although i do n't think that 's gon na be in the cards . sharon : i thought you were helping chelsea and connor through all this . nick : yeah . chelsea told me to stay the hell out of her life . michael : hello , brother . i got your message . everything okay ? kevin : i need a sounding board . michael : what can i help you with ? kevin : well , i had a conversation with chloe that 's not sitting well with me . michael : oh , relationship advice . you know , maybe this time you should try lauren . she 's not only beautiful and sexy , but she 's pretty brilliant at this kind of stuff . kevin : no , no , no , that 's not what this is about . i think chloe 's hiding something . something huge . chloe : so , she was just hugging connor so tight , i swear she was nibbling on his ear . it was the cutest thing you 've ever seen . wait . you know what ? let 's -- let 's just go . no , you -- you do n't need any more questions about adam 's escape , and this guy just does n't know when to quit . dylan : [ sighs ] chloe : come on , we can still leave . chelsea : no . chloe : let 's go . chelsea : i 'm not running . dylan : good morning . chelsea : no more questions , dylan . please . not today . not ever . dylan : you 'll be glad to know that i 'm officially off the case . restraining order . victor newman . chelsea : victor filed a restraining order against you ? dylan : he did . and my orders are to follow it . chelsea : your orders . okay . since when has that ever stopped you ? victor : the destruction of jack abbott 's marriage to phyllis abbott moves me so deeply . nikki : yes . victor : right . nikki : except for the fact that you probably had a part in setting it in motion . victor : in what way ? nikki : phyllis never got over what happened with marco . i mean , you ca n't deny that it broke her , and now her marriage . victor : sweetheart , give me a break . phyllis abbott is not known exactly for fidelity , now , is she , huh ? remember when she jumped in the sack with our son nicholas ? and now with billy boy abbott ? do n't look at me . do n't blame me for that . there 's only one person to blame . cane : the script looks good . are there any changes you want to make ? billy : you care about my opinions , cane ? cane : billy , i want to work , okay ? so if you 're here , let 's work . billy : yeah , that makes two of us . unfortunately , victoria does n't want to be in the same room as me . cane : all right , listen . do you want to talk about what 's going on here ? billy : with you ? no , i do n't . cane : okay . well , you know what ? i know what your options are , okay , so maybe i 'm the only sympathetic ear you 'll get . billy : oh , come on . you have a sympathetic ear ? cane : yeah . billy : give me a break . i mean , you got to be loving this . i go down in flames because of the scandalous affair , and you rise from the ashes . you take over brash & sassy , of course , along with victoria . cane : you do realize that i actually want to win this company with my business acumen , okay ? i do n't want to win it because you 're just acting like a complete and total idiot . billy : appreciate that . cane : okay , you 're welcome . all right , all right , okay , listen . if you want to talk , let 's talk , all right ? billy : right now i 'm more worried about jack and phyllis . cane : oh . what ? so now you 're worried about jack and phyllis ? billy : and you wonder why i do n't open up to you ? cane : all right , i 'm sorry . that was uncool . i apologize to you . look , i 've seen where you are , okay ? i 've seen it before . when hilary and devon fell in love , neil was married to her , all right , and it caused nothing but anger and pain , so if you want me to tell you what you 're gon na face is easy , it 's not , all right ? you 're gon na be raked over the coals by the public and your family for this . billy : like i just said , jack and phyllis are my priorities . they need to figure this out , okay ? they just ... they got to get back together . they have to . cane : is that what you want ? you do realize there 's a very good chance it 's gon na happen . victoria : what was he thinking ? no common sense . no sense of decency . his brother 's wife ? i mean , come on . who does that ? jill : my idiot son . that 's who does that . victoria : and then he shows up at the house to pick up the kids as if it 's any other day and there are n't a dozen reporters trailing his every step . does he really think that that 's a safe environment for the children ? jill : obviously not . victoria : i am so over waiting for billy to grow up . and if you expect me to feel sorry for him , do n't . he deserves to stew in this mess . jill : let me tell you something . i always think you do the right thing , victoria . but in this particular case , at this particular moment , letting billy stew in it would be a huge mistake , and it 's one you ca n't afford to make . phyllis : i love you . i love you ! jack : do not say those words to me . phyllis : those words are the reason i ended it with billy ! i chose you ! i chose our marriage . jack : that makes it all better ? because you chose our marriage ? this was n't a momentary lapse in judgment . this lasted for months ! you took whatever meaning our marriage had and put a blowtorch to it . phyllis : but you said that we should go to therapy . you said we should be prepared to be painfully honest with each other , and you said that the truth was gon na hurt ! jack : that 's when i thought our marriage was worth saving ! this marriage died the moment you crawled into bed with billy . phyllis : i ended that ! i ended that weeks ago ! jack : you know what ? let 's talk about that noble decision you made all those weeks ago . where were you ? what were you and billy doing when i was at adam 's memorial days ago ? phyllis : [ stifled sob ] jack : save your breath . i got my answer . kevin : i was talking to chloe about belle 's dad . michael : ooh . could n't you have stuck to the weather or something ? the packers , anything ? kevin : michael , i need to know everything . i ca n't help it . michael : yeah , 'cause you love her . kevin : the guy does n't know he has a daughter . michael : this is chloe we 're talking about . that 's her choice . kevin : she claims his life is complicated and that 's why she never told him about bella . michael : i 'm sure chloe has made her choices for any number of chloe reasons . maybe you should respect that and her privacy . kevin : yeah , i get that . but when she first came back to town , the story was that the dad was a one - night stand . now he 's somebody with a complicated life , which means she knows him , right ? michael : or not , right ? kevin : as far as sounding boards go , you 're not being very helpful . michael : all right , here 's my advice -- back off . kevin : worst sounding board in the history of sounding boards . michael : if you keep bulldogging chloe for answers , you risk alienating her completely . and where is the picket fence down that road ? that is what you want , is n't it ? kevin : so i stop asking . michael : or do n't . you keep on asking or investigating on your own . the dad hears about it . he blows into town , wants to be a part of belle 's life or chloe 's life . and where does that leave you ? on the outside looking in . kevin : does n't this guy deserve to know he has a daughter ? michael : depends . is he some great guy who wants to be the rock in belle 's life , or is he someone like your father ? look , kevin , you need to think long and hard about the repercussions of you sticking your nose into this . this man being in their lives could be bad for bella , bad for chloe , maybe even bad for you , too . dylan : if i push the investigation , i could go to jail for contempt . chelsea : does n't mean you 're gon na stop . dylan : victor 's smart . he 's hanging the possibility of me going to jail over my head , being taken away from my son , and that 's not a chance that i 'm gon na take . chelsea : so the investigation is really over . dylan : [ sighs ] come on , chelsea . we both know the truth . it 's right there in front of us . chloe : there 's a restraining order here , so this conversation needs to be done . dylan : and you decided that because victor tried to give you and adam a new life even after all the devastation that he caused . and somehow that erases everything he 's done , all his crimes , the nightmare that he put you and adam through ? chloe : okay , you need to back off . maybe you need to file a restraining order . chelsea : no , i got this . look , dylan , i get that you want the truth . i get that you 're worried about your mom and her potential involvement in all of this . so this is personal for you . well , this is personal for me , too . my husband is dead , and i have a son to raise . it 's personal for sharon , too . you know , she 's worried about you . she wants you safe . so , maybe this restraining order is a good thing . for all of us . nick : chelsea basically told me to take my doughnuts and shove it . sharon : hmm . well , i 'm sorry . i know you just wanted to help . nick : i just wanted her to know it 's okay to grieve , you know ? but she is not having it . she is locked and loaded , ready to move forward . there 's no time for tears . she even told me i did n't need to keep my promise to adam . sharon : about being there for connor ? nick : yeah . i mean , i overstepped , and i stepped right in it . sharon : well , i think you helped more than you realize . dylan and i saw chelsea at the studio , and she had been crying . of course , maybe that 's because victor was there . nick : what did he want ? sharon : he was just being victor . nick : dad is one of the reasons adam asked me to step in to try and protect connor . sharon : that little boy is really lucky to have you in his corner . nick : i made a promise to adam . i have no intention of walking out of that little boy 's life . i just need chelsea to understand i 'm only here to help . sharon : just use your nick newman charm . step by step . you 'll get there . maybe lose the doughnut angle . nick : [ chuckles ] phyllis : that day , adam 's memorial , i was so furious about victor . jack : yeah , and me for offering my condolences . phyllis : no . no , it was all about victor and what he did and what he left me to deal with , and i just -- i felt like no one understood me . jack : except for billy . [ chuckles ] i was happy you had my brother by your side for that horrible day . turns out you also had him between the sheets . please tell me it was n't our bed . phyllis : jack . no . never . jack : billy 's ? the club ? phyllis : does it matter ? jack : it matters ! where ? ! phyllis : the cabin . jack : [ breathing heavily ] again . my god ! phyllis : i walked out of there more committed to you than i ever have been to us ! jack : you have an explanation for everything , do n't you ? why you lied , why you cheated , why you lied about cheating , why you lied about lying about cheating ! phyllis : i was wrecked ! and you did n't want to see it ! you did n't see it ! and victor wrecked me , and i was put into a pit ! and i had rage and i had anger , and i could not find my way out of that ! and you did n't want to see it ! jack : so you turned to billy , because our love was n't enough . phyllis : no , i was obsessed ! i admit that ! i was obsessed getting victor to feel the kind of pain that i felt ! jack : and billy was right there to hold your hand . phyllis : i thought if i could be vindicated , i 'd find my way back to some sanity , to being me and to being whole ! i just felt empty . and i want to be whole again . i just want to be whole again with you . please , jack . please . please . jack : for over a year , i heard about your pain . i felt your pain . i wanted to help you . you did n't want my help . you wanted revenge . and not just on victor . on me , because i did n't hate him enough , because i did n't live and breathe retribution . well , you sure found a way to make me pay , did n't you ? you slept with billy because i failed you . phyllis : no . no , you did n't . jack : you keep going on about victor , how he lies , his cruelty , the pain he 's capable of inflicting on other people . he 's got nothing on you . chloe : so ready for a sugar rush . is it wrong to say that before noon ? chelsea : we need to make decisions on the fabric for the casual line . chloe : i know we do . muffin first ? chelsea : no , this first . we have a deadline , remember ? unless deadlines do n't count anymore because everyone 's so busy telling me what 's best for me . sorry . chloe : [ sighs ] do we need to have the talk again ? chelsea : what ? about how my friends are just trying to help ? chloe : yeah . that one . is it about dylan ? are you stressed about running into him again ? chelsea : i just hope this restraining order works . i hope he stops investigating victor , because this -- this needs to be over . chloe : my guess is , no more questions . ever . from dylan or anyone , including me . we have to focus on today and tomorrow and every day after that for us and for our kids . and i 'm here . whatever you need . chelsea : i feel like now what i need is a hug . chloe : oh . come here . jack : my good - for - nothing brother . the screw - up who slept with my wife . nikki : my god . to see jack like that . victor : [ chuckles ] nikki : he must really be hurting . victor : oh , it just breaks my heart . jack abbott brought to his knees by the weakest person in the world . nikki : after all the times jack has come to billy 's side , helping him , getting him back together , and then he repays him like that ? victor : i hope you understand now why i 've kept that punk billy boy abbott away from victoria as much as i could . billy : what makes you think jack and phyllis are gon na work this out ? cane : personal experience . billy : you and lily ? cane : yeah . yeah , 'cause we let lies and blame and secrets get in the way of how much we truly love each other . you know , from what i see of jack and phyllis , you know , they can have a connection , they can be just as strong . jill : okay , the thing is , that you and i have both seen billy at his very worst . we 've both seen how quickly he can spiral down out of control . victoria , right now he 's on a precipice , and the only way to go is down . he needs us . victoria : he needs to grow up . jill : well , agreed he does , but right now we need to keep him from going over the edge . victoria : well , it 's a really good thing you 're back in town . you 're gon na have your hands full , because i 'm done . jill : okay , so what you 're saying is that because travis is in your life right now , you 're gon na turn your back on the father of your children ? victoria : until he grows up , yeah , pretty much . jill : hey . what are you gon na tell katie and johnny when daddy hits bottom ? or worse ? phyllis : please do n't leave like this . please do n't leave like this . jack : what ? you want me to stick around so we can have a competition over who suffered the most ? phyllis : no . no . jack : all those months i fought to get back here ... [ voice breaking ] you were my reason for survival . i thought if i could just get back here to this home , to you , to our love , i could fix things . i could make us right . i could make us whole again . phyllis : that 's what i want to do . jack : i was patient . i was understanding . when you needed time , i gave you time . when you needed space , it was yours . and the more i loved you , the more you resented me . phyllis : that 's not true . jack : you wanted to punish me . and not just by having an affair . no , you 'd done that before . that did n't hurt enough . knowing how much family meant to me , you slept with my brother . and do n't you dare claim this was some blind attempt to cover your pain . you knew exactly what you were doing . well , now you 're gon na get exactly what you wanted . phyllis : [ sobbing ] no . no . no , no , no , no . michael : wow . it 's worse than i thought . phyllis : not possible . michael : come here . it is okay . everything 's gon na be okay . phyllis : i ruined everything . michael : yeah , well , you certainly made a big , hot mess for yourself , but look , i know you , and i know jack , and yours is the kind of love that just does n't go away , so i have hope . phyllis : [ sighs ] i had hope , too . michael : `` had `` ? phyllis : he wants a divorce . michael : he said that ? he used that word ? then you talk him out of it . phyllis : or i give him exactly what he wants ... as soon as possible . nikki : oh , jack , i 'm so sorry . you have always been at my side in difficult times . if you ever need to talk , you know that i 'm here . but something tells me you 're not here to talk to me right now . victor : i think jack came to see me . jack : privately . nikki : um , i do n't know if that 's a good idea . victor : oh , we 'll be all right , sweetheart , okay ? care to join me for a drink ? jack : i think you know the answer to that one . victor : well , sometimes even the strongest fall off the wagon . jack : oh , no , i 'm very much on course . how about you ? you man enough yet to admit you started all this ? victor : you do n't mind if i have a drink , do you ? jack : help yourself . victor : you know , normally i would n't allow people to come to my house and throw insults at me , but in this case , i 'll make an exception . that tv interview -- whoa . you must be reeling from that . jack : answer the question . victor : the question is do i have anything to do with your wife 's behavior ? the answer is a flat no . billy : [ sighs ] i 'm gon na work from home . cane : wait , wait , wait . what about the shoot ? billy : i 'm sure you and victoria can handle it . cane : billy , jill 's not gon na like this , man . billy : i do n't give a damn . victoria : oh , yeah , that 's right . just run out the door . billy : well , i 'm not gon na take your abuse . victoria : you know , whatever crap you 've pulled in your personal life , you do have one thing going for you . you 're reasonably good at your job , so you can stick around here and you can do it or you can bail just like you always do when things get hard . billy : you 're so transparent . you take a dig at my professionalism to try and get me to stay ? victoria : oh , i 'm really okay with you being gone . i mean , this shoot will go a whole lot faster without you and your horrible ideas on what women want . billy : i know what you 're doing . and i know you 're behind it . and i 'm not staying because of the games . i 'm staying because this company 's important to me . just like this campaign is . see you at the studio . cane : [ sighs ] jill : good job . victoria : i said i would get him to stay . i did not say i would like it . nick : hey . chloe : hi . nick : is , uh , chelsea around ? chloe : you know , it 's really not a good time . deadline kind of thing . nick : yeah , i know . it wo n't take long . i just need to clear the air a little bit . chloe : i told him it was n't a good time . chelsea : it 's all right . chloe : okay . i guess i 'll go check the inventory . nick : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] nick : all right , so here 's the deal . i made a promise to adam that i would be in connor 's life . now you want me out . but if i was to do that , then i 'd be breaking a promise . and , you know , then the word will get out , and then i 'll be the guy that does n't keep his promises , and i ca n't have that . you know what i 'm saying ? so , kind of hoping you see the bind i 'm in here and cut me some slack . chelsea : do you really think i 'm in the mood to joke about any of this ? nikki : well , what a nice surprise . dylan : yeah , the day is just full of them . nikki : what 's wrong ? dylan : well , you know , it 's good news for you . got your wish . nikki : my wish ? what 's my wish ? sharon : hi , sweetie . dylan : hey . sharon : nikki . what 's going on ? dylan : it 's your lucky day , both of you . and i hope you 're happy . because somebody should be . chelsea : i do n't have time for this , nick . i know you mean well , but i 've made my decision . i need to work through this my way , not yours . nick : yeah , and one thing i seem to be really , really good at is upsetting you . chelsea , that 's not my intention . i 'm just at a loss on how to help you . chelsea : well , maybe giving me some space would help . nick : yeah . here i am again in your space . so i 'll go . but before i do , chelsea , i just want you to know that i 'm available , you know . you can throw things at me . you can yell . you can cry . whatever . because i did all those things when i lost ... christian and then sage . so the only thing i have to offer you is my experience . a miserable experience , because i know that this can be hell to get through . so if you ever need someone who 's had too much damn experience losing the people they love ... well , i 'm your guy . so , uh , yeah . thanks for hearing me out . chelsea : nick , wait . victoria : oh , my gosh . this looks great . okay , just , um , stay on your mark and say your lines right into the camera . okay . victoria : [ sighs ] okay . what do you think ? jill : i think it looks good . billy : if you 're going for obvious . victoria : take one . my brash . my sass -- billy : cut . cane : why ? why are you cutting ? billy : can you tell victoria that the wardrobe is wrong ? victoria : will somebody please tell billy that this is not a light beer commercial and we 're not doing bikinis ? billy : would you tell victoria that -- cane : all right , i 'm not telling victoria anything . i 'm not translating . we 're not in high school , okay ? victoria : [ sighs ] billy : okay . hold that right there . perfect . chin up a little bit . let 's go again . take two . my brash . my sass -- victoria : cut ! cane : why ? why ? why ? victoria : please tell billy that the bottle needs to be more prominently displayed so that the viewers are n't focused on her -- billy : look , could you tell victoria -- jill : enough of this ! we are professionals . could we please behave like professionals ? cane : thank you , jill . thank you very much . can we please roll on take three ? action . my brash . my sassy . billy : cut . okay , stop . can you please tell victoria that the color of the background is completely wrong ? victoria : can somebody please ask billy what makes him an expert on color scheme given the questionable color scheme of his house ? jill : well , now she does have a point there . billy : you loved the color of my house before you started busting my chops . jill : stop it ! the model is fine . the background is fine . and time is money . now let 's get this done . both : take four . my brash . my sassy . michael : so , just like that , you 're gon na give jack a divorce ? what happened to my girl who fights for what she wants ? phyllis : michael , i have ruined everything . there 's no coming back from this . michael : that might seem how it is right now . but the man did , um ... uh , he did melt down on television . he 's overwhelmed . i mean , the wounds are fresh . he only sees one way out . phyllis : he 's done nothing but love me . i 'm a monster . michael : you made a mistake , so you fix it . phyllis : [ scoffs ] michael : oh , no , no . do n't you shake your head at me . i lived this . i 've been on both sides , so i know what i 'm talking about . lauren and carmine . you remember that ? we healed . it took a hell of a lot of work , but we healed . and not so long ago , i broke lauren 's heart . i was cruel and i pushed her away for reasons that made sense at the time but were so horribly wrong . luckily i came to my senses . i fought for forgiveness . and now we 're stronger than ever . phyllis : you were on the same page . i am in this fight all alone . michael : then you need to remind jack of what brought you together , what makes you so great . and you do n't just own what you did . you look at it . you really look at it . you look at the how and the why of it , and then you promise jack , and you mean it from the bottom of your soul , that your future is with him and no one else . phyllis : he hears every word out of my mouth as a lie or an excuse . he is not going to listen to my promises . michael : then you make that promise over and over again until he does listen . look , jack is wrapped up in seeing what went wrong . you have to remind him of what was so right . jack : you honestly believe your actions played no part in what happened to me ? victor : [ sighs ] i assume you 're referring to marco . but you must remember that i was then defending my family and my company from the paragon virus . jack : with which i had nothing to do . victor : and i knew nothing about that at the time . i apologized for it to you . wish it had never happened . now , what does any of that have to do with your wife 's transgression with another man ? jack : you put a stranger in her bed . she 's never been the same since . her life has been out of control . her sense is out of control . what ? you see no link at all ? victor : whatever happened with marco is one thing . i had nothing to do with billy boy abbott being in your wife 's bed , did i ? you know what you 're upset about ? the fact that he took advantage of a damaged woman . jack : a woman damaged by you . victor : do i have anything to do with phyllis being in your brother 's bed ? she did n't just want sex with him . she wanted to find someone who hated me as much as she did . jack : right now no one fits that description better than i do . nick : a restraining order ? dylan : you really had no idea ? nikki : no . victor did n't mention that . dylan : [ sighs ] well , i know you 're happy . it 's not often you two have something in common . sharon : nikki , would you give us a moment alone ? nikki : of course . it really is for the best , sweetheart . dylan : this is what you wanted , right ? to see me off the case . sharon : look , i know how much this meant to you to get justice for adam , but it 's also very dangerous to go after victor . i just ... i do n't want you to be upset . dylan : even when you 're getting what you want ? sharon : i 'm not gon na lie . i 'm happy . but it 's so obvious that you 're not . and i do n't want this to come between us . dylan : no , come on , sharon . we 're good . sharon : yeah ? jack thought that he was good with phyllis , too . dylan : ah . that 's where this is coming from . let me tell you , husbands and wives , they disagree about all kinds of things . it 's just part of the package . now , what kills a relationship ... lies . but that 's not us . so we got nothing to worry about . chloe : hi . kevin : hi . chloe : i got your text . sounded important . kevin : it is . how 's belle 's rash ? chloe : it 's rashy . [ chuckles ] it 's fine , kevin . so , is that what this big meet 's about ? kevin : no . uh , yeah . i mean ... kinda . maybe . okay , wait . so , um , it 's definitely about bella . you . us . chloe : us ? kevin : we got a pretty good lock on this friends thing . chloe : yeah , we sure -- we sure do . kevin : and i do n't want anything to get in the way of that . chloe : same here . so , maybe we should stop this conversation right now . kevin : the questions i asked you about belle 's dad , i want to apologize . chloe : you do ? kevin : it 's your business , not mine . and bella , she 's the best . she 's amazing , perfect . and you did that . you 're the only parent she needs . so , from now on , no more questions . chloe : thank you . kevin : we good ? chloe : [ chuckles ] more than . kevin : okay . chloe : you know , i got to say , i know it sounds a little harsh , but i never even think about the guy anymore . kevin : yeah , why should you ? billy : we might have got lucky and got a decent commercial out of that . victoria : so we 're talking now ? billy : the company comes first . so we need to work together . but on the other side of the door , victoria , if you try to take my kids away from me , you 're gon na have a fight on your hands . chelsea : i have n't been fair . i 'm sorry . nick : chelsea , you do n't have anything to apologize for . chelsea : i 've just been all over the place emotionally , but i do appreciate your offer . nick : all right . maybe we just leave it at that . chelsea : maybe so . phyllis : oh , michael , i do n't know what to do . you did n't see jack . michael : oh , i have a pretty good picture of how angry he was . but he 's a reasonable man , a fair man , and he loves you . give him some time . let him find terra firma again . phyllis : he 's a fair man , but , you know , some things are just too big to forgive . michael : okay , just answer me one question . what do you want ? phyllis : i want my marriage . i want my husband back . michael : well , there . you have a plan . you have a plan . so lead with that big , gorgeous heart of yours , fight with everything you have , and let that man know that the love of his life will not take no for an answer . frankly , i do n't know how he could resist you . phyllis : you 're right . i do n't know how i 'm gon na do it . but i 'm gon na win him back . victor : sorry , jack . i think your hatred is misdirected . if you want a target , i suggest you look at your brother . jack : i reached out to you with the olive branch . not just at adam 's memorial , but ever since i came back from that hell you created for me . i wanted nothing to do with these toxic wars you wage . i wanted to make peace , and i thought maybe in making peace , i would find it , that maybe phyllis would , too . what a joke . all i did was set my wife up because she knew better than i did . there 's no forgiving you . there 's no repairing the damage you do . making peace with you is a waste of time . victor : it sounds like a declaration of war . jack : it 's a return to sanity . this war never ended . i 'll tell you what . it just escalated . [ next_on ] phyllis : there seems to be some rumors circulating about my personal life . therefore , i am here to set the record straight . jack : you were right . ashley : oh , yeah ? about what ? jack : what i do next . | billy and victoria argue with each other until jill orders them back to work while she has a word alone with victoria about billy spiraling out of control . cane lends billy a sympathetic ear while jill and victoria talk . nikki and victor find out about billy and phyllis ' affair . jack and phyllis argue to work with chelsea . kevin and michael have a talk about chloe and what she could be hiding . jill and victoria discuss billy 's problems . phyllis suggests that she and jack go to therapy . michael warns kevin about investigating chloe . chelsea and chloe enter the coffeehouse and see dylan . dylan tells them he has a restraining order against him to drop the investigation . nick tells sharon about his talk with chelsea and her refusing his help . |
nick : oh , no . oh , man ! hey ! dude ! help , help ! grab this one ! this one ! this one ! noah : agh ! oh , that 's -- nick : [ laughs ] noah : yeah . ya goof ! nick : here . take this . noah : well , you 're in a hell of a mood today . nick : yeah , i just got f the phone with our realtor in ann arbor . apparently our fast - track liquor license is the stuff of legends . noah : cool . that should work in our favor , right ? you know , generate some buzz for the new club ... nick : that 's it ? that 's all you got ? just `` cool , `` man ? come on . that 's disappointing . noah : the way things went down with the liquor board , grandpa using his clout ... i know that 's not how you like to do things . nick : look , it happened , all right ? i 'm over it -- mostly . we needed that liquor license to begin our expansion , and now we have it . we 're gon na charge right ahead . you know ? this thing is all ours . we do n't owe anyone anything , including your grandfather . victor : have you arrived in genoa city yet ? kevin : a little ahead of schedule . just dropped bella off with esther . where should we meet ? victor : i 'm at the ranch , so get here as soon as possible , all right ? kevin : copy that . should i pick -- hello ? michael : hello to you , too . jordan : so i 'm at the club , minding my own business , trying to work out in peace . devon decides to school me on how i should n't play with his ex - wife 's fragile emotions . if anything , she used me ! but there he was , bad - mouthing me because i shoved her aside to move on to his sister . chelsea : okay , jordan , to be fair ... jordan : unh - unh . come on . no , no , no . not you , too . i was n't hanging out with hilary waiting in the wings for lily to kick her husband out ! she is a friend . devon knows that . chelsea : maybe , but put yourself in his shoes . i mean , you dump hilary , and then you waste no time having dinner with lily and her kids . i mean , even if it did n't go any further , it 's ... wait a second , did it go any further ? jordan : oh , no , no . not at all , not at all . chelsea : jordan . jordan : what ? all right . i kissed her . cane : [ panting ] hilary : do n't stop on my account . cane : i 'm not . hilary : i would nag you about your progress with lily , but at least you 're staying in shape . cane : oh , i am . speaking of which , i have to thank you for pushing me to be more proactive . it 's finally gon na pay off . hilary : really ? how big ? cane : well , lily and i are gon na see a marriage counselor today . additional sponsorship hilary : couples therapy ? wow . that is huge . and a fantastic sign that your strategy is working . cane : please do n't call my attempt to heal my relationship with my children a strategy . hilary : it 's just a word so let 's not get hung up on it . [ sighs ] i knew it . i knew that emphasizing the family aspect would remind lily what she was throwing away -- the important things in life . cane : which makes jordan less important , which is your ultimate goal , right ? hilary : one you and i should both share . cane : it does n't even matter what your motives are , okay ? all that matter is that lily 's agreed to give us a chance to work things out . juliet : i was pleased to hear the dare campaign 's on again , and you 're back to work . lily : yeah . it 's , uh -- it 's been nice . it 's not official . how did you -- cane , of course . juliet : he was thrilled about it , that you were n't suffering because of his ... that your job is okay . lily : yeah , i heard that you received good news , as well . that the genetic testing came back normal . i was happy to hear that everything is okay . juliet : yeah . me , too . i was more worried than i 've ever been . that maternal bond people talk about ? you never understand it , really , until it 's your kid . which you know . lily : yeah . cane told me it 's a boy . juliet : cane has been nothing but supportive through all this , and i know it 's because of you insisting he act responsibly . lily : i do n't think it 's my influence . cane will do what matters most to him . um , i should get going . i have an appointment i have to get to , but i wish you the best . juliet : you , too . nick : you know , dad helped us bust through a serious roadblock , and now it 's done , and we 're charging ahead . this project is nothing but ours . noah : sounds good to me . nick : i also put in a call to our new banker to make sure i had plenty of cash on hand , just in case we saw a new property that we wanted to scoop up while we were on our trip . noah : i am so excited for tomorrow . you and me , on the road , our first look at the ann arbor club . i ca n't thank you enough , dad . nick : for what , doing all the driving ? noah : no , come on , for financing my dream ! nick : it 's our dream , you know ? we 're doing this together . noah : well , having the right dad helps . oh , hey , i forgot to tell you , devon and i met with this promoter at the music festival in san francisco -- irv west . he 's a major player . nick : yeah , i 've heard of him . he must be . noah : yeah , he 's the guy you call if you want to book the hottest up - and- coming indie - rock or edm talent . he 's gon na be a major help for booking acts for our new expansion clubs . anyways , the reason why i 'm bringing him up is he 's coming to watch tessa perform . nick : here ? that 's amazing . how did you manage that ? noah : well , i 've been politely stalking irv since i got back from the west coast , trying to persuade him to make a stop into genoa city . he finally said yes , and tonight 's the night . nick : that is crazy ! i mean , tessa 's virtually an unknown . noah : i just told it to him straight , you know ? she is a gifted artist with the ability to take her most painful memories and turn them into compelling and accessible music . it helps that she has the support of devon 's new company , as well . nick : well , tessa is a very lucky girl . you 're obviously a big fan . and not just of her music . noah : we have been getting closer . nick : mm . are you , uh , i do n't know , a little hesitant ? noah : just trying to manage my expectations . kevin : i can explain ... michael : that phone call better have been you leaving me a voicemail announcing your very , very surprise visit . kevin : you were my next call . [ stammering ] i ... and , yes , this very last - minute trip was a surprise . there 's an airfare war , and bella needed some grandma time . she 's with esther now . michael : i guess i wo n't begrudge you that first stop . come here . kevin : [ sighs ] michael : well , living in the northwest seems to agree with you . kevin : thanks . you know , the city 's motto is `` keep portland weird , `` so i 'm doing my best . michael : i 'd expect nothing less . kevin : [ sighs ] mikey , i made such a great choice . i -- i love the cool , cloudy weather , there 's ton of delicious cheap food , cutting - edge tech work ... michael : how 's bella adjusting ? kevin : better than i would have hoped . this whole thing to her is an adventure . and she loves her preschool . michael : you realize that you 've given me more information than in all of your e - mails or social media posts combined ? kevin : i apologize if it seems like i 've been shutting my family out . i never want any of you guys to feel that way . it 's just -- there 's just so many hours in the day , you know ? michael : yeah . yeah . come on . lauren and i understand . we know why you had to get away . and just hearing how well things are going , that 's all i need . almost all . it would be nice if i were able to check things out for myself . maybe if somebody would invite me up there ... kevin : yes . mikey , of course . yes . yeah . i mean , bella and i , we 're still adjusting , but once we 're settled and you have the time ... michael : hey . do n't worry . i can wait . are you gon na bring , uh , bella around to the cemetery ? kevin : no , no . i 'm trying to focus on the present and the future with her , and she 's in a good place with her mom . with her memories , i mean . michael : all right . beautiful . i 've got to get to court , but i will see you back at our place later , and that was not a question , by the way . kevin : okay . i hear you . i 've got a few things to take care of first . michael : all right . see you soon . kevin : mm - hmm . [ door opens ] lily : hey . cane : hey . lily : i thought it was the therapist . cane : no , the receptionist said she 'll be right in . you know , she 's one of the best - rated in town , so we 're lucky we got in because there was a cancellation 'cause she 's booked up for weeks . lily : kind of a sad commentary on the current state of marriage , huh ? cane : yeah , or it could be a hopeful sign there are couples willing to fight for their marriage . like us . anyway , thank you for coming . i appreciate it . lily : it 's our marriage , so ... it means ... linda : hello . i 'm linda . it 's a pleasure to meet you both . cane : i 'm cane . nice to meet you , linda . lily : hi . linda : hi . you look nervous , lily . lily : um , cane just proposed this , so it 's still very new to me . linda : oh , i see . well , just be open and truthful and we 'll go from there . please , make yourselves comfortable . cane : thank you . linda : we can plunge right in . when , uh , cane called , he said you 'd recently separated , but you 're both committed to preserving your family and , if possible , your marriage . cane : yes . absolutely . otherwise , we would n't be here . linda : well , what about you , lily ? being as honest as you can , tell me in your own words why you 're here today . jordan : it was a simple kiss . chelsea : mm . simple . jordan : it happened in the moment . chelsea : you care about lily ! or the other name for her , mrs . cane ashby ! okay , let me guess -- wait , unless you were gon na tell me that you were just kissing her like a sister . jordan : not at all . chelsea : yeah . i did n't think so . look , you might have just thought of it as a sweet kiss with no intentions behind it , but you have to think of this from lily 's perspective . she 's been through the wringer lately . she 's probably feeling very angry , very hurt , very vulnerable , and then this guy shows up , this guy that she trusts , that cares about her , that 's super attractive , and then you kiss her ? come on ! and even if you say it was totally innocent and you had no intentions , which i kind of do n't believe you , by the way , you 've admitted you have feelings for her , so it 's bound to just stir stuff up ! jordan : now it seems like she 's pulling away . i never wanted to pressure her . chelsea : jordan , lily is going through a lot right now . her main focus is probably her children and her family 's future . and , listen , i know you 're not gon na want to hear it , but ... jordan : it 's me . go ahead . say it . chelsea : lily and cane -- this is a long - term couple . i mean , they share a life together . they share children . they have a history . when you love somebody that much , it does n't just go away because of a betrayal or because you have a separation ... jordan : or if your husband 's life gets cut short . i am so sorry . i did not try to compare what happened to adam to what 's going on with lily . i 'm so sorry . chelsea : no , no . it 's okay . what lily 's going through right now , it is a loss . i have to live with mine every single day . nick : so , are you having doubts about you and tessa ? noah : mm , i would n't call it doubts . self - awareness . i know in the past i 've had a thing for challenging girls -- the more drama , the better . so i 'm just trying to change my default setting from rescue to something deeper , more mutual , you know ? nick : look at you , all older and wiser . noah : believe me , i have a lot to learn . i took it pretty hard when i found out that she was ... holding back about her sister . nick : look , if it 's true and crystal was involved in that kind of , you know , sex work , it ca n't be easy to talk about with people , especially a new guy she 's dating . noah : she told mariah . guess she was afraid that i 'd be judgmental , that she 'd have to live up to some kind of higher standard 'cause i 'm a newman . nick : been there , done that . but you guys seem to have gotten past that . noah : yeah , it forced us to communicate . she knows that i 'm interested in her . and there 's so much there , dad . i mean , her drive , her talent , sense of humor , passion ... nick : well , getting to know tessa the way i have , i mean , it seems like you guys are on target . noah : glad you agree . nick : yeah , i just wish i could have helped crystal more , you know , when i found her out by the dumpster . if i 'd known that she was tessa 's sister ... noah : how could you ? nothing to go on . and your instinct was to step in and help . it 's who you 've always been . it 's the example you set for me my entire life . and i love you for it . victor : thank you for coming all the way from portland so quickly . kevin : i know how much i owe you . when you called , i did n't hesitate . i have too much to lose . victor : how 's chloe ? kevin : she 's great . better than ever . victor : happy to hear that . kevin : thanks . it 's been a really smooth transition . she 's a new person , and i do n't just mean the new look and identity . having our family together , making a new start in a new city , watching bella thrive , it 's -- it 's been a miracle cure . victor : a solid family can be a healing force , you know ? but when that is broken , the strength that held it together can sometimes turn into poison , and that is what my son has done to me . he turned my family against me . kevin : so it 's nick . that 's why i 'm here . victor : yeah . kevin : i know the two of you have had issues , but for nick to try and sabotage a concert , one that his mom was giving for charity ... victor : he damn near succeeded , you know ... kevin : who would be against a night like that ? victor : well , if you do n't believe me , go talk to hilary at gc buzz and she 'll show you the tape . nicholas admitted it on that tape . he said he was concerned about his mother 's health . it nearly robbed her of a wonderful experience . kevin : you think his real motive was to punish you ? victor : you know what it was . kevin : adam . victor : exactly . you know how hypocritical that is ? while adam was alive , nicholas hated his guts . kevin : and he still decided to appoint himself adam 's avenger . decided to stalk and harass chloe , hunt her down like a dog ... [ sighs ] if it was n't for nick , things would be so different right now . victor : things have only gotten worse . jordan : you 're telling me i need to give lily some space . chelsea : she 's in the middle of a crisis , jordan . wrestling with questions that are going to affect her for the rest of her life , questions that are gon na affect mattie and charlie ... when she 's ready to make the break from cane , if that day comes , you 'll know . jordan : you 're right . you 're right . i got it . chelsea : in the meantime , i need you to take care of yourself . jordan : come on . you know me . i 'm always landing on my feet . chelsea : we grew up in a business where survival meant keeping your emotions completely locked out . rule # 1 -- you ca n't scam somebody that you care about . jordan : and our scamming days are way behind both of us . chelsea : but we both became really good at protecting ourselves and , you know , keeping people out . it 's just -- it 's not good . it 's not healthy . jordan : well , you managed , and i 'm doing pretty good , too . chelsea : that 's my point . i see how much you care about lily , and i just -- i just want you to protect your heart , okay ? jordan : a reminder from chelsea never hurts . [ laughs ] chelsea : [ chuckles ] jordan : well , i am going to go ahead and get out of here . chelsea : okay . jordan : thanks again for everything . chelsea : of course . anytime . jordan : [ sighs ] chelsea : hi . nick : hey ! what 's up , man ? jordan : what 's going on , nick ? nick : how you doing ? jordan : great . nick : good . jordan : as always , i appreciate the wisdom . chelsea : of course . jordan : see you later , man . nick : see you , bud . chelsea : see you soon . take care of yourself ! jordan : i will , i will . chelsea : [ sighs ] hey . nick : hello . chelsea : how are you ? i was just giving my friend so much - needed advice . so , are you all set for your trip ? nick : yeah , pretty much , uh , but i think we should have a little discussion about christian . chelsea : what do you mean ? everything 's gon na be fine . monique watches the boys when i 'm at work . nick : what about when you 're not ? chelsea : they 're gon na be fine . they love each other , and christian just follows connor around all the time . it 's gon na be perfect . it 's gon na be great . nick : yeah , i know . just another reason why i love living together . the cousins gets to grow up like brothers . lily : the last thing that i want is for my family to split up . cane : that 's a good thing , right ? linda : well , it 's a start . she 's expressing what she does n't want . lily , finish this sentence -- `` i would like ... `` lily : ... to be able to trust my husband again . cane : i want that , too . 'cause i 'm the one to blame here . you are my world . you and the kids . i had sex with someone else , though . linda : talk a little bit about how you made the choices you now regret . cane : i got ridiculously drunk . i was in tokyo with a work colleague , and we closed this business deal , and , uh ... it just happened . i did n't repeat it . i did n't plan for it to happen . i never had a conscious sexual thought about this woman or a romantic feeling . i love my wife . i love you . i made a terrible mistake , and i 'm gon na regret it for the rest of my life . linda : trust , loss of , lack of -- it 's at the root of most troubled marriages . it 's not an easy thing to get back . cane 's taken a solid step , owning his mistake . lily : except it was n't one mistake . i mean , that night in tokyo started a series of them . linda : what happened afterwards ? lily : cane swore that nothing happened , and so i defended him to everyone , including our kids . i mean , he lied and lied again , even when there was video footage of him going into his hotel room late at night with his colleague , and her leaving again hours later . it was humiliating . i mean , our children 's lives have been undone . so for him to say it was a mistake , it 's ... it 's insensitive and it 's inadequate .. `` the young and the restless `` will continue . jordan : oh , can i give you a hand ? hilary : no , thanks . i 'm sure there are other women who would love your help . jordan : oh , here . i do n't -- i do n't work here . yet . hilary : that 's not what i meant . jordan : for now , my gig back at brash & sassy 's back on . hilary : cane told me . i 'm glad that everything 's back on track over there . after all that messy business . jordan : we have n't seen each other in a while . you been good ? hilary : outstanding . would n't you agree ? hilary : [ exhales sharply ] jordan : hilary , let me help . hilary : you do n't have to do that . jordan : look , you got to have good form , right ? great . let 's get a couple more . follow through with your chest . that 's right . like that . good job . this is all you right here . last one , last one . push it through , push it through . hilary : [ exhales sharply ] jordan : good job . there you go . hilary : thanks . jordan : yeah , no problem . hilary : so , what 's a busy photographer doing here at this time of day , wasting all that natural light ? jordan : it 's my day off . hilary : oh , that 's right . lily 's busy . cane told me that they 're going to marriage counseling today . cane : she 's right . i should have come clean from the start , but i just could n't get over the fact that i endangered our marriage with a woman who meant nothing to me . i ... it was a meaningless night , and to be honest with you , i do n't even remember it . and i did n't want to lose my wife . linda : talk to lily . tell her . cane : i regret what i did . i let you and the kids down . but we 've been through bad times before . and i know we can get past this . lily : i do n't like feeling this way . linda : what way ? cane : i understand what she 's saying . lily had an affair , and , uh , i forgave her for it . lily : you ca n't compare what i did to this . cane : hang on , but ... i do n't understand . i -- i got past it . and i just do n't understand why it 's so hard for you to do the same . linda : let her answer . cane : okay . lily : i could run into a certain pregnant woman at any time , like today , and it 's a constant reminder that not only did you cheat on me , but you lied to my face again and again . you tried to ruin billy 's reputation out of spite , and because of that , you hurt me and the kids and so many other people . and now juliet is walking around carrying your child , something i could never do because i had cancer . so that 's why it 's so hard . linda : yeah , it 's important you understand what lily is saying . cane : yeah , but hang on , wait a second . that 's not fair . it 's not because she 's lumping in my mistakes with things that are outside of my control . i mean , i 'm doing the right thing here . i 'm taking care of this baby . i 'm taking responsibility for it , and that 's what -- that 's what she wanted . you wanted that . you told me to do this . unless you 've changed your mind now . i do n't understand . lily : no ! how can you even say that ? cane : why are you holding this against me ? why ? why are you doing that to me ? i mean , you 're now adding this to the list of things that i 've done wrong . you 're shutting me out while you invite your friend jordan into our house . you had him sit down at our table and have dinner with our kids , in my chair . do you know i saw that ? lily . i saw that . nick : you know , i really appreciate you watching christian while i 'm away with noah . chelsea : of course . it 's easy . nick : and faith is gon na be with sharon , so there 's no big hassle there . chelsea : faith and i are coming along . i mean , she 's not exactly our biggest cheerleader , but we 're coming along . nick : yeah , no pom - poms . maybe a simple cheer here or there , maybe a somersault . chelsea : mm . nick : thanks for understanding . chelsea : are you gon na be okay with her seeing victor when she 's staying at her mom 's ? nick : well , based on her reaction when she found out dad kicked me off the ranch , i do n't think she 's gon na be rushing back to grandpa , which i take no pleasure in . chelsea : well , it 's not your fault . you tried to keep her out of all that drama . nick : till i had to tell her the truth , thanks to dad sneaking up to the camp for a little advanced manipulation . you know , if dad thinks his relationship with faith took a hit , that 's all on him . chelsea : true . although we both know that 's not how victor sees it . victor : after the concert , nicholas managed to prevent me and nikki from reconciling , and then he began to influence his own children . kevin : trying to turn them against you ? victor : yeah . you know , i had a wonderful relationship with my granddaughter faith . she looked at the ranch as her sanctuary until he filled her ears with all kinds of bad things about his father . kevin : that 's messed up . sounds like nick is at his most self - righteous . victor : now he wants to turn me against my grandson noah . and i wo n't let him . kevin : i guess that 's why i 'm here . victor : yeah . only esther knows that you 're here ? kevin : well , that was the plan . i ran into michael at crimson lights , but i covered the reason for my trip , said it was purely personal . i kept you out of it . so , what are you planning to do to nick , and what is my role in it going to be ? nick : you know , dad blames me for the situation with faith . i 'm sure he 's gon na try to find a way to get back at me . chelsea : and you do n't seem too concerned . that worries me . nick : i have taken steps to protect myself . when my dad is involved , you have to be prepared for anything . you want to change the subject ? chelsea : yes . i would love nothing more . nick : good . how would you feel about a family dinner tonight ? you , me , the boys . i could invite noah and faith . i think it 'd be awesome . chelsea : short notice , but sounds like fun . nick : well , you are n't gon na have to do anything . i 'm gon na cook , clean -- all of it . chelsea : [ gasps ] even more fun . mm . nick : [ sighs ] i 'm really gon na miss you . you know , i am leaving , so this could be our last time alone for a while . chelsea : uh - oh ... well , then i 'd say you , uh , better get crackin ' , newman . [ chuckles ] hilary : you know , i admire cane and lily for actually trying couples therapy . if devon and i had n't been so stubborn ... if we actually seeked outside help , maybe we would have fixed our marriage . but we did n't have kids to consider . i 'm sure that cane and lily both have to be thinking about what it means to break up their family . but lily needs to do what 's right for her , too , right ? jordan : if there 's a way that they can salvage their relationship , they should do it . hilary : seriously ? jordan : charlie and mattie are great kids . they do n't deserve to have their family broken apart . i know what a difference it 'd make for them if their folks find a way to just figure it out . lily : this is n't relevant in any way . jordan is a friend , so please do n't imply that i 'm trying to replace you with another man . cane : i just wish you would tell me what you want . i 've admitted to you i 'm wrong . and i 've been a punching bag for everybody -- our family , your family , ours kids ... i lost my job . i do n't know , what is it gon na take for me to let you know how sorry i am and how much i love you and all i want to do is for our family stay together and have it heal ? lily : cane , i do n't know . i did n't realize there was some sort of schedule that we had to stick to . linda : no , there 's no timetable . it 's not about that . for counseling to work , you both have to want the same thing , for your marriage to survive . cane does . and now i have to ask -- lily , do you ? cane : there 's your answer , is n't it ? so why 'd you come here ? is it so you can just say you gave it a shot ? linda : i do n't think that 's fair . this is a process . it 's important that lily not feel rushed , and this has n't been a waste of time . you 've covered lots of important ground . lily : can i answer his question ? linda : please do . lily : i came here today for the kids . because they are struggling with everything that 's happened . it 's upsetting and confusing and i thought that coming here would help give clarity on how to deal with that . cane : so you came here for mattie and charlie , not for us . lily : i 'm just being honest . i thought that was the point of this . cane : no , it is . linda : why do n't we take a final moment before ending the session -- lily : i 'm sorry , i can't . juliet : hi . cane : [ scoffs ] you are the last person i expected to see here . juliet : it 's not that bizarre . pregnant women like music , and they make a mean club soda here . cane : would you like to join me ? juliet : okay . cane : [ sighs ] juliet : looks like you 've got a lot on your mind . cane : you could n't imagine . juliet : look , if you want to talk about it , that 's cool . or i can keep quiet . up to you . cane : lily and i went to see a marriage counselor today . juliet : that 's , uh , good news , is n't it ? cane : well , i thought so , but it turns out that i 'm just being an optimist . juliet : mm . did n't go the way you were hoping ? cane : no . i thought it was what we needed , but you know what , you need two people to make it work , and , somehow , i do n't think that lily does . lily : hi . michael : hey . lily : thanks for coming over . michael : sure . [ exhales sharply ] i imagine you 're curious about the fallout of cane 's visit to victoria 's home . blaming reed for mattie cutting class ... lily : yeah . i know what cane did . how did victoria respond to it ? michael : she was n't thrilled . i advised her to let it go this time , and i warned cane that it was crucial that he stay away from victoria 's home and her place of business , or there could be real trouble . lily : thank you for talking to cane . and for de - escalating things with victoria . michael : it was the right thing to do . lily : um , have a seat . please . michael : sure . lily : so , the , uh , other reason why i wanted to talk to you was , um ... juliet 's baby . what kind of legal responsibility is cane expected to have ? michael : well , the state laws on child support only consider what 's best for the baby , whether the pregnancy was planned or not . the prior relationship of the parents does n't factor into it . lily : so what is cane expected to contribute ? michael : well , care , feeding , medical expenses . juliet would be well within her rights to ask that he share in the educational costs , starting with preschool . lily : right . so whether we like it or not , this baby will be a part of our lives . michael : if juliet opts to raise the baby in genoa city , i would say the answer is yes . i know these issues sound daunting , but plenty of couples navigate these issues all the time . lily : cane and i have plenty of those to deal with . michael : anything i can do to help ? lily : um ... we had our first marriage counseling session today . michael : mm . and ? lily : and maybe our last . i do n't -- i do n't know . michael : i 'm sorry to hear that . are you thinking of taking legal action -- lily : what , divorce ? you can say it . it 's fine . michael : i did n't want to push . lily : it 's okay . i do n't know , i mean , before today , i could let myself think those words , let alone say them . but to be honest ... i do n't know if cane and i can get through this . jordan : if you want to work your obliques , i got a good exercise for you . just bend your legs like this and keep your pelvis forward . move around and keep checking in right in the middle , like that . yeah . hilary : like that ? jordan : like that . keep your arms straight . put a little bend in your knees . right there . ooh , you should feel it right here . good job , good job . hilary : i feel it . jordan : you feel it ? hilary : yeah , that 's quite the burn . chelsea : i feel like this is just an evil plot to make me miss you more . nick : you see right through me . chelsea : mm ! nick : i 'm not gon na be gone long . this trip is for us and for our future . i love you , chelsea . i love this life we 're building . victor : so , kevin , with your help , i will give my son nicholas what he claims he wants most . kevin : sounds final . victor : it is . an ideal time for nicholas to put his money where his mouth is . [ next_on ] mattie : mom made dinner reservations at the club . you guys can go together since that 's what she really wants . juliet : it sounds like you wo n't have the same love for this child as you do for mattie and charlie . devon . good to see you guys . devon : how you doing ? good to see you , too . noah . | hilary and chelsea both advise jordan to give lily space to figure out her next step , but hilary is hoping that lily will get back together with cane . cane and lily go to marriage counseling and have a very honest session with the doctor . cane is heartbroken when lily tells him she came to the session , because she wanted to know how to help the kids through this rough time not because she was hoping to save their marriage . cane later sees juliet while he is drowning his sorrows and she is more than happy to listen to all his troubles . noah and nick get ready for a scouting trip for locations of the underground and they also want to see how ready their ann arbor location is for opening day . victor brings kevin back to town and he tells him his side of the big argument with nick . since kevin blames nick for making he and chloe leave town he is happy to help teach nick a lesson . victor tells kevin that he is going to give nick everything he has ever wanted and there will come a time when nick will have to `` put his money where his mouth is . `` |
[ previously_on ] devon : hilary loved us , and we love her , and i think that right now , we need each other more than ever . rey : something happened that night at the party . if these women are hiding something , sharon 's gon na be the one to talk . you sit her right over there , and soon i will get the answer to the j.t . puzzle . nate : not that long ago , you were in an abusive relationship . victoria : sometimes i can still feel him choking me . is that ever gon na go away ? victor : that was a picture of albert miller , my father . now , what makes you think that you 're the son of that man , based on an old photo ? jack : it seems like quite a coincidence to me that dina 's and albert 's paths crossed just when she got pregnant with me . victor : that 's delusional thinking . jack : the reason you 're here , the reason you 're working so hard to disabuse me of this idea , is that you 're having a little trouble not believing it yourself . victoria : because of the losses that we 've suffered in our real - estate department , we 've had to restructure our debt . victor : we talked about that weeks ago . you and i agreed on mezzanine financing . victoria : but we decided on subordination agreements instead . victor : who decided ? victoria : i spoke with our tax attorneys . victor : sweetheart , you talk to whoever you have to to change that , okay ? victoria : [ sighs ] it 's not that easy . victor : what 's the matter with you ? you 're the c.o.o . you make it happen . what 's -- you feel all right ? victoria : yes , i 'm fine . it 's just a little warm in here . that 's all . nate : i hope i 'm not interrupting . i just ... victor : ah ! nate : ... want to check on my patient . victor : how are you ? nate : good . you ? victor : nice to see you . nate : good to see you , too . victor : doing well . nate : that 's good . i wanted to stop and make sure that you 're following my diet and exercise program . victor : well , you know nikki watches very carefully what i eat , all right ? and as far as exercise is concerned , you do n't ever have to worry . i do that every day -- little boxing , lifting weights , walking up hills , you know . nate : four days a week ? victor : you bet . nate : okay . all right . victor : but thank you for checking in on me . nate : i wish all my patients were as cooperative as you . victoria : absolutely unnecessary , because , as you can see , my father 's doing just fine . nate : i never give less than 100 % to all my patients . victor : i wish all doctors were like that . nice to see you . nate : i 'll let you get back to work . victor : see you later on . nate : all right . victor : i was n't sure about him at first , but he turns out to be a fine doctor . abby : i still ca n't believe what nick managed to do with this place . jack : well , it was nick 's brainstorm , but without arturo , there would be nothing to admire . abby : oh - ho ! is that why you wanted to talk to me -- hoping to get some information about dark horse 's new head of construction ? jack : no . i want to talk to you ... about victor . abby : it blows my mind , thinking that you two could actually be brothers . jack : abby , i need to be sure of this , and with your continued help , i can be . abby : well , i 'm not really sure what else i can do . jack : dna . abby : what ? jack : all i 'm asking is that you bring me a sample of victor 's dna . abby : [ sighs ] charlie : happy birthday . shauna : charlie ! you 're so sweet . charlie : um , i mean , i was going for dope or tight , but ... shauna : well , you 're both . sweet , too . charlie : eh , i guess that 's cool . shauna : i 'd ask you in , but devon 's not here . charlie : i do n't want to get you in trouble . i just came to give you that . shauna : you should n't have . charlie : no , it 's not a big deal . and it 's nothing compared to what uncle devon got you . shauna : devon did n't get me anything . charlie : you mean yet . shauna : i mean period . i did n't tell him it 's my birthday . devon : i 'm very worried about lily . nate : yeah , cane said prison has been rough on her . devon : yeah . it really is bad , and she 's only been there for a couple of weeks , but it killed me to see her there at all . nate : yeah , but i bet you your visit really lifted her spirits . devon : you know , i would n't have gone if charlie had n't pushed me to . nate : yeah , well , i 'm just glad you went , for lily 's sake and yours . devon : i 'm glad charlie was mature enough to reach out to me . nate : yeah . it 's amazing what you can do when you 're , uh , willing to take the first step . sharon : do n't take another step . rey : i 'm just here to congratulate you on your recent graduation from college . sharon : still spying on me ? rey : oh , was your graduation a secret ? because if it was , you should tell nick . he 's been bragging all about you . sharon : okay , fine . i 've been congratulated . you can go now . i 'm not interested in making small talk with you . rey : i 'm not here for small talk . i have an agenda . sharon : what else is new ? rey : it 's all above board this time . i want to offer you a job ... with the g.c.p.d . additional sponsorship provided by ... jack : abby , i know i 'm asking a lot . abby : you know i would do anything for you , uncle jack . jack : and you already have . abby : going behind my father 's back ? with all due respect , this is your journey . it 's not mine . jack : all i 'm asking for is a toothbrush or a few strands of hair . victor would never know that you took them . abby : but i would . look , i know that you 're anxious to find out who you are , where you come from , but ... i just feel really uncomfortable being caught in the middle of this . i 'm sorry . jack : abby ... abby ... abby : jack . jack : hear me out , all right ? abby : i 'm sorry . i do n't know what else to say . i 'm sorry . jack : abby , i am not going to give up until i know the truth . [ sighs ] sharon : you were n't serious before , were you , about me working for the g.c.p.d . ? because i 'd make a lousy cop . rey : well , lucky for you , we 're not looking for a cadet . we 're looking to hire a victim liaison . sharon : we learned about those in class . they work with crime victims . rey : and coordinate social services for them , providing legal and emotional support . i 've seen liaisons in action in other police departments . the work they do literally saves lives . sharon : seems like such a simple thing , just letting someone know you care . rey : simple for some people . but most cops are like me . you get so caught up with the crime - solving aspect of our work , we forget about the human aspect of things . sharon : the closer you give victims and their families is a huge help to them , even if you 're not all warm and fuzzy about it . rey : that 's why we need someone like you . sharon : [ sighs ] sounds like this liaison would be working closely with the police , as well as the victim . rey : yeah . the setup works best when there 's a solid relationship between the cop and the liaison officer . sharon : i 'm gon na have to think about it . is the , uh , application on the g.c.p.d . website ? rey : oh , there 's no need to apply . i 've already talked to paul about it , and he thinks you 're perfect . the job 's yours if you want it , save for the usual paperwork and checks . sharon : um ... i really do n't think this is a direction i want to go in right now . rey : y - you sure ? sharon : thanks for thinking of me , but i 'm gon na have to turn you down . charlie : i want to film you opening it , but the lighting is not good over here . hey , can you go over there , to the chair ? okay . go . shauna : [ chucking ] okay . [ chuckles softly ] `` prom 2018 . `` charlie : turn it over . shauna : `` best night ever . `` it was . charlie : yeah . thanks to hilary . shauna : i know . i 'll think of her -- and you -- every time i look at this . thank you . i love it . nate : hey ! happy birthday , shauna . shauna : thanks ! how 'd you know ? nate : the birthday wrapping paper gave it away . shauna : [ chuckles ] nate : well , congratulations on turning 18 . you guys off to celebrate ? charlie : yeah . we 're , uh , going to the coffeehouse . nate : ah , okay . have fun . charlie : thanks . shauna : thanks . victor : thank you , my sweetheart . i 'm going to work out , and let 's discuss the quarter reports this afternoon , all right ? victoria : all right , dad . that sounds good . victor : okay . bye . victoria : bye . devon : jack . hey . what are you doing ? jack : i 'm just finishing up a little breakfast . devon : you know you just put a napkin in your pocket . jack : [ chuckles ] look at that . i did n't realize that . devon : it 's okay . it happens all the time , actually . you 'd be surprised how much money is spent on linen . jack : well , this is one napkin you 're not gon na have to replace . devon : well , i appreciate it . have a good one . [ sighs ] jack : hello . this is jack abbott . fine , thanks . uh , listen , i 'd love to meet with you . nate : thanks , man . devon : yeah . so , she 's ... 18 today ? how 'd i not know that ? nate : it 's 'cause shauna did n't tell you . devon : i bet she told hilary . nate : yeah . she probably feels that you just have a lot going on right now . devon : i know what that 's like . i know what she 's going through . i was the same way when i was in foster care . i never wanted to do anything to cause any commotion , especially with parents that i liked . nate : oh , you mean like neil and dru ? devon : yeah . they were much better at this than i am . nate : [ chuckles ] i - i think your memory 's a little cloudy , man . you remember your first birthday with them ? devon : sure . it was at the zoo . nate : yeah , alone , because they forgot that it was your birthday . devon : well , i did n't mind , though . my grandma would take me , so i had good memories there . nate : are you kidding me ? they -- they screwed up . you almost got eaten by a lion . devon : i think i was too scrawny back then to get eaten . nate : luckily , malcolm pulled you out of the enclosure before they could figure out if that were true or not . devon : yeah . i wonder what shauna 's doing to celebrate today . nate : charlie 's taking her to crimson lights . that 's actually why i came by . i wanted to see if you could talk to the pastry chef at the club to whip her up a fancy cake or -- or -- or something and surprise her when she got back . devon : hmm . i 'll tell you , we can do much better than that . devon : so , that 's what i 'm picturing . i think i can pull it off well . what do you think ? nate : i think it sounds amazing , man . devon : yeah . nate : i 'm sure shauna will love it . [ cellphone chimes ] give me a second , man . devon : sure . is it good news ? nate : i 'm not sure yet . a window of opportunity just opened up . i have a feeling it wo n't be long before it slams shut again . devon : what does that mean ? nate : it means the not - so - fun part of my job is calling . difficult patient . devon : ah . well , good luck . nate : thanks , man . thanks . you , too . devon : thanks . nate : yeah . sharon : on the house . charlie : awesome . sharon : enjoy . shauna : thanks . charlie : well , make a wish . what did you wish for ? shauna : if i tell you , it wo n't come true . charlie : okay . [ both chuckle ] sharon : can i get you anything else ? rey : change of heart ? sharon : sorry . fresh out . rey : [ chuckles ] tell me one thing . is the reason you 're turning down the job is 'cause you do n't want to work with me ? sharon : i 'm just not sure this is the direction i want to take my career . rey : really ? i ca n't see a better use of your skills . it 's not much different than the work you did on the crisis line . you 'd be helping people who otherwise fall through the cracks . sharon : it always feels so good when i do that . rey : you could do it every day on this job . okay . sorry . i do n't mean to push . it 's just y - you seemed perfect for it . if you 're not interested , it 's , uh ... sharon : well , let me talk to nick and the rest of my family and see what they say . rey : let me know what you decide . sharon : okay . hi , mattie . mattie : hi . sharon : if you 're looking for charlie and shauna , they 're on the patio . mattie : oh , thank you . [ chuckles ] hey ! time to go . shauna : what ? where ? mattie : it 's your birthday spa day , my gift to you -- if you 're all right with that . charlie : yeah . no , that 's fine . i 'll , uh , call you later . we can see a movie . shauna : okay . charlie : how 'd you know we were here ? mattie : i almost forgot -- uncle devon wants you to call him . victoria : i should n't have called you . nate : something i said ? victoria : no . it 's just that this is n't like last time . i thought i was having a panic attack . i 'm just overworked . nate : okay . victoria : and if you plan on prescribing a workout regimen for me like you did my dad , i 'm already doing that . i spent an hour at the gym this morning . nate : exercise is an excellent stress reliever . victoria : then why is n't it working ? nate : because i think in your case , the stress is a symptom of the real problem , okay ? listen , i can treat symptoms all day long , but if i do n't find out what 's causing them , then you 'll feel better , but you 'll never actually get better . okay ? i still think talking to someone is a -- victoria : no , i 'm not interested in seeing a therapist . nate : i know . i know . but you also revealed something to me the night of your panic attack . victoria : like what ? nate : do n't worry . you did n't spill any deep , dark secrets or anything . but you did ... give me an idea on how i might be able to help you -- that do n't involve talking to people . victoria : all right . i 'm listening . nate : j.t . made you feel as if you 're not in control of your own life . victoria : yes , he certainly did . nate : well , i want to give you that control back , victoria . victoria : how ? nate : well , you said you still feel afraid , vulnerable , and j.t . 's been gone for months . so i want to help you to not feel powerless anymore . victoria : do you think you can help ? nate : if you feel that you can protect yourself , i 'm confident that the fear you have will go away . so ... [ bag unzips ] ... i 'm gon na teach you a few basic self - defense moves . victoria : oh . karate ? nate : [ chuckles ] i 've studied various martial arts over the years , but ... victoria : listen , i 'm not really a violent person . nate : th - th - this is about empowerment , and i think that 's what you need , victoria , is to feel strong again . victoria : i 'd like that . nate : so , what do you say ? victoria : [ chuckles nervously ] all right . let 's do it . shauna : [ chuckles ] that was so much fun . but it cost so much . mattie : it 's your birthday . i wanted to do something special for you . shauna : thanks . mattie : besides , it was nice having someone to go with . my mom and i usually go together . i really miss her . shauna : yeah . i miss my mom , too . my parents called to wish me happy birthday , but it 's not the same . mattie : well , i hope i made your special day a little better . shauna : between you and charlie , it could n't get any better . [ chuckles ] surprise ! devon : [ laughs ] shauna : i ca n't believe you did this ! devon : happy birthday . shauna : [ chuckles ] hey . who told you it was my birthday ? charlie : it was n't me . devon : no . nate told me , actually , and i wish i would have known sooner , 'cause i would have invited your parents . shauna : that 's so nice , but they would n't have been able to come . they just got new jobs in colorado , so ... mattie : here you go . devon : nice . all right . hey , let 's gather around . i want to give a toast to the birthday girl . charlie : ooh . devon : so , i was gon na say what a great girl shauna is and , uh , list all the reasons that i 'm glad that she came into my life , but i think that i 'm going to let hilary do those honors . i found this amongst her things , and when she wanted you to move in with us , she made a list of reasons to convince me that it was a good idea . so , i 'm gon na read it . `` number 1 -- she needs me . 2 -- she 's a great kid . smart , kind , and a hard worker . 3 -- she deserves a break . 4 -- i really think that i can help her . the most important reason why i want shauna to live with us is i think that she can help me far more than i could ever help her . `` hilary obviously saw something very special in you , and i know i 've only known you for a short amount of time , but you 've already brought an incredible amount of joy into my life , and i just want to say happy birthday and i 'm very glad that you were born 18 years ago today , because the world is certainly a better place with you in it , shauna . so , happy birthday ! mattie : happy birthday ! happy birthday ! victoria : wow . i look the part . nate : [ chuckling ] yes , you do . that 's a good start . victoria : so , now what ? nate : first we start with the basics . we relax our bodies . face me . feet together . interlock your fingers . close your eyes . breathe up , in . [ inhales deeply ] push down , out . [ exhales sharply ] victoria : [ exhales sharply ] nate : there you go . one more . breathe in . [ inhales deeply ] out . [ both exhale deeply ] amazing . drop your hands to your sides . all right . now you 're gon na take your left foot and you 're gon na step out towards me , like a lunge . there you go . all right . whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa ! um ... keep your back leg straight . you have to keep your back leg straight and maintain your balance . balance equals control . control is everything . it 's one of the five tenets of tae kwon do . victoria : is that what we 're doing ? this is tae kwon do ? nate : uh , well , i -- it 's -- it 's one of the martial arts . i have studied a lot , and you take the power of one with the speed of the other . it 's kind of like ballet , where you blend multiple disciplines to create the perfect dance . victoria : well , next you 're gon na tell me that you 're a professional ballet dancer . nate : actually ... victoria : no . nate : gotcha . i 'm just -- [ both chuckle ] victoria : that 's funny . nate : all right . victoria : so , can you teach me how to do one of those high kicks ? nate : as long as you remember this is n't about inflicting pain . victoria : okay . i 'll try . nate : all right . go back to position 1 . victoria : position 1 . nate : position 1 . all right . now come back into position 2 . victoria : all right . nate : all right . what you 're gon na do is you bring your back leg up to a tabletop , here . victoria : oh . nate : okay ? so you 're here . victoria : uh - huh . nate : then you 're gon na come here . victoria : all right . nate : let me see it . victoria : aah ! nate : there you go . now go back . balance . balance . now when you come up , you 're here . huh ! victoria : huh ! nate : perfect ! [ chuckling ] there you go ! look at you ! `` the young and the restless `` will continue . nate : your office is n't the most practical place , but i could teach you a few more techniques . [ cellphone chimes ] victoria : one second . nate : is everything okay ? victoria : uh , yes . it 's just -- it 's my friend sharon . just wedding stuff . i got to go . maybe we can do this lesson some other time . nate : yeah , no . do what you got to do . victoria : okay . nate : call me if you need anything , all right ? victoria : yes , i will . thank you . oh , i forgot this . nate : no , no , no . hey , hey . keep it . victoria : oh . really ? nate : of course . victoria : okay . thanks . i will . i 'm just gon na put it right over here . nate : all right . victoria : um ... i -- nate : oh , i - i got it . here you go . victoria : thank you . nate : you 're welcome . victoria : all right . nate : all right . see you later . victoria : bye . nate : bye . jack : thank you for agreeing to meet with me , matt . matt : i got to say , i was curious when i got the call . jack : abby told me you were visiting a friend in madison , and i thought i 'd take a chance . matt : it 's been a long time since i 've been in genoa city . not a lot of reason for me to be here . jack : i take it , then , you and victor have not remained close . matt : i would n't say my brother and i are on bad terms -- more like no terms . jack : well , you 're still ahead of me . matt : mm . how 's the old rivalry going ? jack : oh , stronger than ever . matt : that 's why you contacted me -- you wanted me to help you with some problem you 're having with victor ? jack : no , no . no . a -- i do need your help with something , though . matt : oh , now i 'm really curious . jack : i know you called gc buzz to identify your father in that photo . matt : who would have thought old albert was hobnobbing with g.c . elite years before victor even arrived here ? jack : yeah , we were all pretty shocked by that . matt : it 's ironic that abby was reaching out to the public to identify her own grandfather . jack : actually ... it was me trying to find out who the man in that photo was . matt : you ? why ? jack : i had reason to think the man could be my biological father . matt : wait . you and i ... jack : could be brothers . that 's what i need your help in determining . matt : so ... if you 're my brother ... jack : i could be victor 's brother , too . charlie : party 's lit . shauna : [ chuckles ] charlie : you having a good time ? shauna : are you kidding ? this is amazing . but ... i 'm worried about you . charlie : no , i 'm having a great time . shauna : when you 're not thinking about your mom . charlie : look , i know my mom would be hella mad if i was just sitting here , moping around , instead of having a good time with my friends . shauna : would n't want to make your mom mad . [ chuckles ] mattie : one more gift . shauna : but you already gave me the spa day . mattie : it cost nothing , but it 's worth a lot . charlie : only mattie would give you a birthday present with a riddle . shauna : [ chuckles ] [ chuckles ] a voter - registration form . mattie : like i said , it 's worth a lot . shauna : i 'm gon na fill this out and sent it in today . mattie : [ chuckles ] shauna : [ chuckles ] devon : yo . nate : did i miss the cake ? devon : not at all . come in . nate : all right , all right . where 's the birthday girl ? ! shauna : [ chuckles ] right here . and she wants to thank you . nate : well , i guess you 're not mad at me for spilling the beans about your birthday . shauna : no way . this is the best birthday i 've ever had . nate : good . good . victoria : out of the blue , rey just offered you a job ? sharon : he said i had the perfect skill set for the position , with my degree and my work on the hotline . obviously , i ca n't accept the offer . victoria : no . yes , you can . sharon : what ? victoria : say you 'll do it . sharon : you think i should take the job ? victoria : he 's trying to get information out of you , right ? so what better way to stop him than to turn the tables on him ? if you 're working for the police department , then you can keep tabs no rey and his investigation into j.t . 's disappearance . you 're gon na have access to computer files and surveillance- video footage , confidential information . sharon : i do n't know . victoria : think about it . if rey and paul come up with some new evidence , then you can warn us ... so that we 'll all be on the same page . we can avoid being tripped up . sharon : i guess so . victoria : if you can keep him off of our trail long enough , then this will just be declared a cold case . think about what a relief that will be . sharon : a huge one . but in the meantime , i would have to go to work every day and lie to my coworkers , and i really do n't like the idea of that . victoria : is n't it better than the idea of going to prison ? nate : so , how 'bout it ? did you enjoy your birthday today ? shauna : it was amazing . nate : good . good . well ... shauna : i ca n't thank you and devon enough for tonight . nate : oh , no , no . that was all devon . devon : what 'd i do ? nate : oh . [ chuckles ] nothing . i was just , uh , telling shauna that the whole party , everything , was your idea , man . devon : oh . well ... are you taking off already ? nate : yeah , yeah . i got to -- got to go . but enjoy the day . devon : okay . all right . take it easy . nate : all right . happy birthday again . shauna : thanks . nate : all right . devon : hey , you okay ? shauna : that party was ... everything . i mean , i - i could n't have asked for more . devon : i 'm glad you liked it . i can think of at least one thing that was certainly missing . shauna : she would have loved that you did this for me . devon : and she would have done a better job . shauna : this was perfect . devon : yeah ? well , i just wanted to mark this -- this milestone in a special way for you . shauna : you did . devon : good . shauna : you know ... since i 'm 18 , i 'm old enough to live on my own now . devon : yeah . i suppose you are . is that what you want to do ? shauna : it was hilary 's idea for me to move in here . i just do n't want you to feel like you have to let me stay . devon : what are you talking about ? did you not tell me about your birthday 'cause you thought i 'd ask you to move out ? shauna : i - i 'd understand if you did . devon : shauna , that did n't cross my mind one time . shauna : for real ? devon : yes , for real . you and i are family now . okay ? there 's no expiration date on that . shauna : i - i just do n't want you to feel like you -- devon : shauna , seriously . shauna : okay . devon : no more thinking like that . i mean it . all right ? it 's time now for you to open your present . i did n't have a lot of time to shop , but i think you 're gon na like it . jack : abby was making a film about dina 's life , trying to capture memories she had while she still had any memories at all , and that 's when my mother let us know that she 'd been unfaithful to john from the very start . matt : and that he was n't your father ? jack : and we knew that brent davis was ashley 's father , but once i found out that john was n't mine ... matt : and dina never told you that -- who your father was ? jack : no . she did n't remember , and she may never remember . matt : gosh . i 'm really sorry about her condition . jack : ah , thank you , but i already lost the only father i 've ever really known , and i 'm losing my mother by -- by inches . i want to know who i 'm connected to . that 's why i need your help . matt : you want a dna sample ? jack : exactly . matt : and i guess asking victor is out of the question . jack : turned me down flat . matt : not surprising , given your history . jack : will you help me ? matt : [ inhales deeply ] well , victor and i are not close ... and i do n't want to do anything to upset him . if anybody understands why victor does n't need another reminder of albert miller in his life , it 's me . shauna : i ca n't accept this . devon : why ca n't you accept it ? shauna : it 's too much . do you know how much college costs these days ? devon : yes , i do , actually . shauna : tuition is crazy expensive . we 're talking a lot of money . that 's why i came up with a plan . i 'm gon na go to a community college , save up , apply for scholarships . devon : okay . here . i 'll tell you what we can do . we 're gon na call this the hilary curtis hamilton memorial scholarship fund , and you 're the first recipient of it . all right ? it covers all expenses to any four - year university of your choice . you can stay here . you can go out of state . you can study abroad . shauna : i do n't know what to say . devon : just say that you accept it , please . shauna : you 're awesome -- totally awesome . i never dreamed that i could go to the kind of colleges that you 're talking about . devon : well , you need to start . you know what hilary would always say . shauna : `` dream big . `` devon : exactly . she was very excited about your future , and so am i , and i want to make sure that you have everything that she would want you to have . shauna : i 'm gon na do everything that i can to make both of you proud . devon : i have no doubt that you will . shauna : thank you , devon . thank you so much . devon : you 're welcome . rey : got your text . what 's up ? sharon : i have an answer for you . rey : that was fast . sharon : i spoke to some friends whose opinion i respect . rey : and let me guess -- they agreed with me . you 're a perfect fit , right ? sharon : actually ... they did . they were very supportive of me taking the job . but ... working with victims on the crisis hotline is one thing . being a part of the police force , even as a civilian -- now , that 's daunting . i 'd be working in an unfamiliar territory , facing situations that i can not prepare for or control , and it would be very challenging ... which is why i 've decided to take the job . rey : wait . did you just say that you ... sharon : um [ chuckles ] sometimes you got to go outside of your comfort zone . rey : [ chuckles ] well , i 'm hoping that 's not the case for too long . i - i want you to feel at home at the g.c.p.d . sharon : when do i start ? rey : as soon as we sort through all the formalities . how -- how 's tomorrow ? sharon : whoa . um , okay . rey : welcome to the force . victor : what the hell are you doing here ? matt : victor . good to see you , too . victor : answer my question . jack : matt is here because i invited him to have a drink with me . victor : i know why you did that . the question is why did you agree to meet with this bastard ? matt : i did n't know what jack was going to talk about until i got here . victor : whatever it was , you must have known it was not in my best interests . matt : i have not offered to help jack with anything yet . victor : you 're discussing family matters . i guess being disloyal to your brother does n't mean anything to you ? jack : what if i 'm your brother , victor ? will you feel that loyalty toward me ? victor : now have you become delusional , as well ? that 's an absurd question , jack . matt : jack just wants answers about his family . are n't you curious if he belongs to ours ? victor : i know everything there is to know about jack abbott , and so should you . matt : maybe he 's ... right . we should just drop it . jack : i ca n't do that . i need your help . you are my last shot at finding out whether victor and i are brothers . | rey offers sharon a job working for the police department working as victim liason she tells him she will think about the offer . sharon talks to victoria who tells sharon she should take the job to see how the invrstigation on jt 's case is going and get access to files hopefully the police will never find out the truth and it can just become a cold case . sharon tells rey she will take the job and he welcomes her to the police department and says she can start tomorrow . shauna has a low key birthday celebration wioth charlie at crimson lights and she tells charlie that she didn'ttell devon it was her birthday . nate finds out about shauna 's birthday because he sees the wrapping paper on charlie 's present to shauna and tells devon the news . devon throws a birthday party for shauna ans she is thrilled about her party . shauna tells devon that she is eighteen now so she can move out but he tells her notto think about it because they are family now . devon gives shauna a scholorship in hilary 's memory to pay for college . nate gives victiria karate classes and teaches her basic self defense to help her feel more in control . jack has drinks with victor 's brother matt toask him to give hima dna sample but after victor gets angry with matt for talking to jack matt is n't sure he should give jack a dna sample . |
kevin : ( whistling ) michael : where the hell have you been ? kevin : well , good morning to you , too , sunshine . michael : you are never out of this place before me in the morning . kevin : i had an early errand to run . michael : yeah , i can just imagine . kevin : oh , do n't tell me now that getting up early to spread a little happiness is against your house rules . michael : ( chuckles ) let me guess . this happiness you 've been spreading , it has to do with lauren fenmore . am i right ? kevin : coffee . [ scene_break ] lauren : morning , amy . amy : hey , lauren . lauren : sorry i 'm late . my meeting ran long . amy : oh , i went ahead and started restocking this display . lauren : oh , thank you . i think there 's another box of these in the back . amy : oh , before i forget , a guy stopped by , wanted me to give you this . lauren : what guy ? amy : said his name 's kevin . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey . phyllis : hey . watch your step . there 's broken glass . daniel : have you been up all night ? phyllis : yep , pretty much . daniel : so what are you gon na do ? phyllis : gee , daniel , i do n't know . daniel : are you still thinking about the police ? phyllis : yeah . you see , i 'm not used to having my life threatened in my own home . daniel : well , you know , i really do n't believe that after the beating damon gave him that alex is ever gon na show his face around here again . phyllis : do you realize any emergency room that kid goes to there are gon na be questions ? daniel : he 's not gon na name names . he 's got too much to lose . phyllis : you ca n't even begin to realize what this was really about last night . daniel : well , i guess damon really does care for you more than i gave him credit for . phyllis : well , you know , it 's not about damon 's feelings for me . daniel : you 're ... you 're talking in riddles . phyllis : he did n't answer his phone . i have no idea where he is , how he is . daniel : hey , trust me , this is one guy who can take care of himself . phyllis : yeah , i just ca n't stand here and do nothing . i 've got ta do something . daniel : i hope you 'll still think about not talking to the police . phyllis : there 's only one place i 'm gon na go to now , okay ? you 're staying here . do n't answer the door . i 'm gon na talk to security , okay ? but do n't answer the door . whoa , whoa , whoa . where are you going ? phyllis : i 'll have a plan . i have to do something first . ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] brad : do n't tell me that 's for me . ashley : yes , and what are you doing up ? i was gon na surprise you with breakfast in bed . brad : i 'm sorry , honey . ashley : mmm . brad : how about you feed me breakfast at the table ? ashley : okay . brad : thanks , ash . you did n't have to do this for me . ashley : i wanted to show you how much i appreciate the effort you 're making with victor . i know it 's not easy for you , honey . i really feel like this is the beginning of something good for us , though . [ scene_break ] jill : i forgot all about the harvest dance . i am so sorry , jack . jack : where the hell were you ? jill : well , i was on a little trip . jack : a trip ? as in an overnight with hampton ? jill : yes , with elliot , okay ? jack : aha . jill : do n't . do n't say `` aha . `` jack : okay , what about `` uh - oh `` ? jill : stop it , jack . jack : hey , look , you are getting deeper and deeper into this situation . jill : this is not a situation . this is a relationship . jack : that 's worse . he 's using you , sweetheart . jill : says you . jack : i have proof . jill : proof ? jack : proof . [ scene_break ] nikki : well , good morning . victor : good morning . nikki : join me for breakfast . we have fruit . we have muffins . we have eggs . victor : i 'll just have some coffee . nikki : oh , that 's it ? victor : uh - huh . nikki : busy day today ? victor : yeah . i 'm going to the rec center to meet our son . nikki : well , that must make you happy . victor : it makes me very happy to know that there 's at least one member of my family who i can count on . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i 'm glad you 're here . kevin : yeah , and what if it does concern lauren ? lauren is my friend . michael : yeah ? and when are you gon na get it through your head that 's all she is ? she 's not interested in you . has n't she made that abundantly clear ? kevin : well , maybe last night and this morning will change all that . michael : last night ? kevin : mm - hmm , yeah . i took a bouquet of flowers to her table at the harvest dance . she was really surprised . women love flowers . michael : kevin , you 're pushing this . it 's not gon na fly . kevin : i just wanted to show her how much i cared . and you know what ? it did n't even bother me that she was at the dance with paul williams . michael : she tell you that ? kevin : she did n't have to . those two are always together . but i intend to give that guy some serious competition . michael : oh , boy , oh , boy . kevin : why do you act like what i 'm doing is so terrible ? michael : i , you know ... i just ... i do n't want to see you get hurt or lauren or anyone for that matter . so , you know , just get your head out of the clouds and get a reality check . leave the woman alone . kevin : i know why you 're giving me this worn - out advice . michael : yeah , why ? kevin : you 're jealous . michael : what ? kevin : yeah , yeah , you 're jealous . you 're jealous that i have found the woman of my dreams and come hell or high water , i 'm gon na make her mine , whatever it takes . [ scene_break ] kevin : dear lauren , it was great seeing you last night at the party . you looked amazing as usual . when i got home , i could n't stop thinking about you , so i wrote you this poem . i hope you like it . kevin . does she know ? i wonder as i see her from across the room . does she know what she means to me ? do i tell her everything i 'm feeling ? do i tell her i 'm like a prisoner held captive by her smile , her laugh , her spirit ? if i could only find the words . lauren : ( sighs ) this has got to stop . lauren : michael , hi . it 's lauren . um , i guess you 're not in the office yet . please , call me as soon as you can . we must discuss your brother . bye . paul : hey ! lauren : hi . paul : is it a bad time ? lauren : no , not at all . what 's up ? paul : well , nothing . i just thought i 'd stop by and see how you enjoyed the dance last night . lauren : i had a good time . paul : looked to me like you had a very good time . lauren : is that okay ? paul : yeah , i 'm not here to be critical . i mean , i think it 's great that you 're getting out , having fun , even though it is with michael baldwin . lauren : michael and i are just friends . paul : i 'm not saying anything . lauren : you did n't have to . i know why you 're here . you want to know where things stand between michael and me . paul : well , no . actually , i want to know where things stand between you and me . [ scene_break ] jack : i 've been looking into your friend elliot 's background . jill : and ? jack : well , he 's very good at getting hired to run a company . he runs it for a little while , and then he takes off . jill : and the unusual thing about that is ? jack : well , nothing really , except for the fact that when he takes off , he always has a golden parachute , and the company he leaves behind is always scrambling around trying to keep their doors open . jill : so what ? that is very flimsy evidence . jack : sweetheart , it 's a pattern . he 's at borden - appleby for three years . after he leaves , they have to float $ 100 million in class `` b `` paper just to stay alive . jill : yeah , but you ca n't prove there 's a connection here . you have partial information , all right ? and a biased view of the whole thing that you want me to buy . jack : no , i want you to be careful . i want you to keep your eyes open and take it slowly . jill : okay . jack : are you saying that just to get me off your back ? jill : no , i 'm not . jack : yes , you are . jill : well , it 's obviously not working , is it ? look , i will keep my eyes and my ears open . i promise . [ scene_break ] ashley : honey ? brad : hmm ? ashley : i wanted to tell you something before abby wakes up . brad : what is it ? ashley : i was really moved last night when you accepted victor 's invitation to spend the day at the ranch . brad : i did that for abby , ash . she was so excited about it , i could n't say no . ashley : whatever the reason , the point is you agreed to it . and for the first time , i actually feel like there 's hope we can resolve this painful issue . i just want us to have peace in this family , honey . brad : i want that , too , ash , but i ca n't help feeling the way things are going , the last thing we 're going to have is peace . ashley : if i ask you a question , will you answer me honestly ? brad : i 'll try . ashley : do you think i 'm in love with victor ? [ scene_break ] nikki : i know you 're upset about last night . victor : why in the world would i be upset ? i just intended to have a nice evening with my wife . the evening was over with before it started . nikki : a nice evening ? victor ... victor : you just left me a cryptic note saying that you had some business to attend to . nikki : well , i 'm sorry . it could n't be helped . victor : what do you mean ? what could n't be helped ? nikki : you know , i was n't exactly having the time of my life at that dance , especially after you became adamant about your little pony party next week with your other family . victor : you ca n't let go of that , can you ? nikki : no , i ca n't . and yet again , you have put brad in an impossible position . you are forcing him to take part in this . victor : what do you mean i 'm forcing him to take part in this ? do you realize that abby made the decision ? nikki : well , you used that child as leverage to get exactly what you wanted . victor : for your information , i did not use that child as leverage . it was her idea to come to the ranch , okay ? nikki : yes , but you could have solved this in any number of ways , including accommodating her uncle by simply changing the date . but far be it from you to change anything that you have decided upon . victor : for your information , her uncle jack wanted her to make the decision . nikki : yeah , i know . that was very convenient . victor : why the hell are we arguing about this ? and by the way , you have n't told me where you were last night . nikki : no , i have n't . victor : are you going to ? nikki : i do n't think so . victor : what do you mean , you do n't think so ? nikki : well , victor , as you are so fond of saying , what would be the point ? ( telephone rings ) nikki : i 'll get that . excuse me . hello . oh , hi . yes , you 're very welcome . no , no , no , no , it was no trouble at all . bobby , just do n't mention it . i was actually was thrilled to have an excuse to leave that party . it was very nice to be somewhere where somebody actually appreciated me . [ scene_break ] kevin : i know your mom will freak if she sees me here , but i could n't wait to tell you . my campaign to win over lauren fenmore has just ... ( glass crunching ) kevin : why is there broken glass all over the floor ? daniel : we 've got major problems , kev . kevin : what are you talking about ? why do you look so shaky ? daniel : well , you know , you 'd look shaky , too , if you just almost had your head bashed in with a baseball bat . kevin : huh ? daniel : alex . alex . he came here last night . kevin : oh , no . daniel : yeah , you know , and thank god my mom 's boyfriend showed up , 'cause he kept us from getting creamed by our little maniac friend there . he beat the hell out of that kid . he roughed 'em up real good . kevin : where 's alex now ? daniel : do n't know . you know , my mom was dealing with damon , and he crept off into the night . she even thinks that he 's hurt bad enough that he might be dead . kevin : oh , my god . daniel : yeah , so , uh , anyway , i kind of had to tell my mom the whole story about what we pulled with lily at the rec center . kevin : what ? you told her ? are you out of your freakin ' mind ? daniel : no , i 'm not out of my freakin ' mind . we just almost got killed here , and all you can think about is yourself right now ? kevin : yeah , damn right i 'm thinking about myself . of all the lame things you could have done , daniel ! you told your mother ? your mother ? you should 've known that you could n't control alex , and you never should have hired him in the first place . ah , this is all your fault . you know that , right ? [ scene_break ] `` the young and the restless `` will continue . [ scene_break ] lauren : where things stand ? i 'm not sure i know how to answer that . paul : do n't you think we oughta figure it out ? lauren : `` it , `` meaning our relationship ? paul : lauren , i do n't want things to become awkward between us . you know , i care about you way too much to let that happen . lauren : i feel the same way . so what do we do ? paul : well , i know that mr. baldwin has feelings for you . and the way i saw you look at him last night , i 'm beginning to think the feelings are mutual . lauren : we 're friends . paul : you 're very close friends . what if it were something more ? i mean , would you be open to that ? lauren : maybe . i - i do n't know . paul : well ... lauren : 'cause , you know , things are really complicated right now . paul : that 's why we need to talk about it . look , promise me something , will ya ? lauren : what ? paul : that you 'll be careful . lauren : of michael ? paul : you know what he 's capable of . lauren : that was years ago . paul : i 'm not saying he has n't changed . just ... watch your step . lauren : okay . i will ... if you do the same thing with christine . paul : now where is this coming from ? lauren : do n't tell me you 're not interested in getting back together with her . it 's as plain as the nose on your face every time i see the two of you together . and now that you 're gon na be working side by side , please . it is just a matter of time . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you have n't been answering your phone . phyllis : i 've been calling you all night . i - i 've called here and ... called your cell phone . phyllis : i did n't know what to think because ... phyllis : i kinda still do n't know what to think ... because you 're here , but , um ... you 're not here . phyllis : i do n't know how to help you , damon . i am utterly helpless . phyllis : that 's probably how you feel all the time , is n't it ? unable to get away from your past . phyllis : unable to push those feelings away . damon : diy'all call the police ? did they find alex ? phyllis : they did n't find alex . damon : how far could he have gotten ? phyllis : i wan na talk about you . phyllis : why not ? damon : i was that ... animal last night . phyllis : maybe you were enraged . you saw somebody you care about being threatened . damon : there 's no excuse for that . i went further than i had to . phyllis : listen , you were trying to protect somebody you care about . damon : no , i wanted to kill that boy . i wanted him dead . that 's the only sure justice in this world . phyllis : you 're not talking about daniel right now ... or alex . you 're thinking of your own son . damon : did you ever see one of these ? that -- that is his ... championship ribbon from his last horseback competition . phyllis : he was first place . damon : yes . and this is his riding medal -- best all - around skills . phyllis : wow . quite a champion . damon : yes . [ scene_break ] daniel : look , kevin , it 's because of you i 'm in this mess . kevin : me ? daniel : yeah , yeah , you , and all your whining about , `` oh , everybody in this town hates me and i ca n't get a job `` and all the other crap you 've been complaining about and laying on me . kevin : you 're the one who came up with this foolproof plan . daniel : yeah , because that 's all you would talk about . `` oh , look at me . poor little me . poor little kevin . look how my awful reputation is just -- is ruining my life . `` kevin : why is this happening to me , just when everything was going my way ? oh , my god . this is so unfair . daniel : fair ? you wan na talk about fair right now ? you at least got to be a hero . what did i get , kevin ? what did i get ? i got nothing out of the deal . kevin : michael 's gon na go ballistic when he finds out this whole thing was rigged , not to mention the winters and ... ( gasps ) and lauren . daniel : you 're kidding me , right ? who cares ? we have more important things to think about right now . kevin : like what ? daniel : like keeping out of jail and staying alive . kevin : jail ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : where did you find these ? damon : i have a box . his , uh , his favorite treasures . i mostly ... i keep it locked away . damon : forgive me . phyllis : for what ? damon : oh , not you , baby . not you . my son . he ... he trusted me , and i let him down . phyllis : damon . damon . it was n't your fault . damon : oh , it was absolutely my fault . i spoke to those boys . they were following me . they fired a bullet at me . but elias was killed . he took a bullet for me . my son -- he died for me . and somehow ... somehow i got ta fix it . phyllis : no . phyllis : you -- you , um , do you remember how you told me that your revenge led you down a very dark path ? damon : yeah , and you 're gon na warn me of the dangers of going down that path again . oh , it 's late . phyllis : oh , damon , it 's never too late . damon : but it is too late . it 's too late for him . phyllis : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry that i , um , got you involved with my son and all this craziness . i 'm sorry that it 's drawn out all this emotion for you . i 'm sorry . damon : it 's never gone away . i 've just been ... holding it at bay . phyllis : see , that feels good , right ? damon : yeah , yeah , it does . phyllis : mm - hmm . see , there 's a lot to live for . and you should n't seek revenge . baby , there 's so much to live for . damon : what that boy did to you ... you do n't understand . phyllis : really ? i do n't understand losing a child ? is that what you 're saying ? phyllis : no , i do n't understand it in the way that you lost yours . i mean , no one could unless they lived through it . damon : let 's get this kid alex out of your son 's life , or you could be living through it , too . [ scene_break ] brad : well , i did n't expect you to lay that one on me . do i think you 're still in love with victor ? ashley : nikki told me last night that she does . brad : well , nikki should n't be talking about stuff like that . ashley : is that how you feel ? brad : ash , be honest . this emotion you feel for victor -- it is n't just in the past . despite yourself , you 're still so connected to the man . look at the lengths you went to to have his baby . the man cost us our own child , and yet you were the first one to forgive him . ashley : honey ... i told you before . i 'm not going to live a life filled with hatred . i just wo n't do it . brad : i do n't want that either . ashley : then why all the insecurity ? do n't you know how much i love you ? brad : beyond a doubt , but i also know that a part of your heart belongs to victor , and there 's not a damn thing i can do to change that . what worries me is that someday , ash , you 're going to have to decide just how much he means to you . ashley : it makes me sad . our family ... it 's the most important thing to me . do n't you believe that ? how could you not ? brad : when we talk like this , when i can hold you this way ... i do believe it . [ scene_break ] phyllis : um ... um , listen ... i do n't wan na leave , but i , um ... damon : where 's your son ? phyllis : he 's at home . phyllis : there 's something i have to deal with first , and ... damon : what sort of trouble is he in ? phyllis : serious trouble . damon : and it 's connected with alex , is n't it ? phyllis : yeah . damon : phyllis , will you please call the police ? please , put them on this . pressure them . alex can only spell disaster for daniel . damon : i should 've killed him when i had the chance . phyllis : shh . stop it . do n't talk like that . i 'm not gon na lose you . [ scene_break ] paul : lauren , i have no idea what 's gon na happen between chris and me . lauren : but a reunion would n't be the worst thing that would happen , right ? paul : ( suppresses laugh ) lauren : yeah , that 's what i thought . paul : look , i 'm sorry . i feel like i 'm being insensitive to you . lauren : no . i mean , do n't apologize . yes , there is a part of me that would have a hard time with you being back with her , but ... i want you to be happy , and if she 's the woman to do that , well , then you both have my blessing . paul : well , then , this is the most civilized breakup ever . lauren : breakup ? please . nice try . you are not getting rid of me because i 'm gon na keep my eye on you . paul : oh , is that right ? lauren : that 's right , and if christine ever hurts your heart again , she 's gon na be answering to me , and that 's a promise . paul : there . that 's the lauren i know and love . lauren : ( chuckles ) come here . paul : well ... you sure you 're gon na be all right ? lauren : no . ( chuckles ) but i will . and , you know , hey ! you never know . we could try this again . maybe we 'll have better luck next time . paul : yeah . you never know . lauren : you never do . paul : well , i better get going . lauren : hey , williams . no hard feelings ? paul : no hard feelings . be happy . lauren : you too . paul : i 'll try . lauren : you better . you better try , because you 're a great man . i hope you know that . i sure do . paul : do n't be a stranger . lauren : i wo n't . you either , okay ? ( sniffles ) ( [ scene_break ] kevin : do you think , um , do you think your mom is spilling her guts to the cops right now ? daniel : i do n't know , kev . i do n't know what to tell you . kevin : i still do n't understand why you told her . daniel : if i had n't , you 'd already be locked up by now . you know , she was going to call the cops about alex and nothing was going to stop her . kevin : oh , so now my fate is in your mom 's hands ? daniel : pretty much . that 's how it looks . kevin : ( sighs ) why 'd i ever listen to you ? i -- i -- i thought it would be so cool to be a hero , you know , and now it 's all gon na come crash and burn and i -- i wish you 'd never got me into this . daniel : you know what , kev ? that 's the first thing that you 've said that i actually agree with . all i wanted to do was help you out , and now it may cost me big time . it was n't supposed to happen this way , man . [ scene_break ] michael : phyllis , this is a nice surprise -- phyllis : we 're in trouble . michael : what do you mean we 're in trouble ? phyllis : you know that whole rescue operation your brother pulled on lily winters ? michael : yeah . phyllis : mm - hmm . it was a setup , engineered by , unfortunately , my son . now we 're in way over our heads . michael : so i knew it . i knew it . i knew when i heard this whole hero bull . phyllis : come on , come on , come on , come on . michael : he 's lying to me again ! phyllis : what happens if we call the police ? michael : why would you call them now ? phyllis : well , because , um , this criminal came to my house on the newman property with a baseball bat in order to kill me and my son . michael : your head . he did -- phyllis : mm - hmm . michael : oh ... the police are on it ? phyllis : not yet . michael : why did n't you call them ? phyllis : because damon came to the rescue . honestly , i do n't want to know what would have happened if he had n't been there . michael : well , where 's this punk now ? phyllis : i do n't know . he disappeared . he 's badly hurt . michael : but he 's gon na recover . wait a minute . this is the same guy they hired to attack lily winters , is n't it ? phyllis : yep . my son made the deal with this criminal -- access to the rec center so that he could sell drugs . michael : victor 's rec center ? phyllis : yeah . michael : is he got a death wish or something ? phyllis : my -- my son did n't come through . he -- he -- he bailed out . he did n't come through . and victor , he -- he arrested some other dope dealers or something like that . and that 's why this psycho alex came to my -- my place with a baseball bat . and it was all so your brother could be a hero . michael : you know , every time i think he 's going to make progress -- i think he 's being straight with me -- he 's lying , and he just screws his life up again . phyllis : yeah , and now we have a real dangerous situation on our hands . so what are we going to do , all right ? i 'm really scared about what 's gon na happen . michael : yeah , well , it 's back to jail for kevin , if this whole conspiracy thing comes out . phyllis : and juvenile hall for my son . michael : yeah , probably so . phyllis : all right , so figure something out ! help me figure something out , because i finally have a relationship with my son . i 'm not gon na lose him . michael : all right , listen . we ca n't leave this guy loose . he 's already threatened you once . you know he 's gon na come back . plus , he 's running drugs on the street . phyllis : you ca n't possibly want your brother to be in jail again , michael ? michael : i honestly do n't think he would survive . phyllis : so we 're gon na figure something out . we 're gon na figure something out . let 's be creative , okay ? we 're gon na be creative . we 're gon na figure out how to stop this freak in his tracks without writing off your brother and my son in the process . we 're gon na figure this out . think of something . we 're gon na do something . you know we can . [ next_on ] nick : what business does mom have in the middle of the night ? nikki : what are you saying -- once a stripper , always a stripper ? phyllis : as far as i 'm concerned , i 'd let you rot in jail for what you did . kevin : i ca n't go back to that place . i 'd rather die . | jack told jill to be careful with elliot , and revealed that he had a trail of company 's he 'd worked for , sucked money out of , and abandoned . kevin returned from leaving a love poem for lauren at her boutique . michael urged him to let go of his obsession . kevin told him to mind his own business . kevin then went to visit daniel , and learned about the fight with alex . daniel warned they could go to jail , causing kevin to relive the memory of his beating in prison . both wished they 'd never met alex . paul and lauren discussed his feelings for christine , and hers for michael . they agreed to break up , remain friends , and wished each other all the best in their pursuit of happiness . |
brad : you firing me ? victoria : not yet . but i really do n't see how you can continue working here and be a major stockholder in a competitive firm . brad : so that 's how it 's gon na be ? you 're drawing a line in the sand ? victoria : brad ... brad : i thought you trusted me . victoria : i did . brad : not enough . ( door slams ) sharon : uh , hey . um , i did n't mean to overhear that -- brad : no , i 'm glad you did . you 'll understand when i hand in my resignation . sharon : your resignation ? brad : victoria 's being totally unreasonable . i have half a mind to go back in there and tell -- sharon : okay , wait , that 's enough , that 's enough . all right , let 's get outta here , okay ? come on . victor : what 's going on ? brad : you better have a little chat with your daughter . [ scene_break ] lauren : ( thinking ) i know michael 's right . scott should know the truth . it 's time . but can i do it ? can i actually tell my son everything that sheila did to him ... to us ? gloria : oh , boy , gina . let 's go see where lauren is . gina : you got it . gloria : oh , there she is right over ... oh , my . ( gasps ) look at all ... gina : well , good morning , lauren . gloria : look at the store . it looks fabulous ! lauren : hi , you two . gloria : you do n't seem quite yourself , lauren . something on your mind ? [ scene_break ] sheila : ( thinking ) i never gave up on you , scotty . and i never will . ( knock on door ) scott : bright and early , as promised . sheila : come on in . scott : oh , i see your mirror 's been replaced . sheila : yeah . they did that earlier this morning . can i get you anything , coffee ? scott : uh , no . i 'm good . sheila : good . then let 's get to work . scott : all right . well , i still have a lot of questions about the story . sheila : where 'd we leave off ? scott : i 'd like to know , if your friend was n't actually crazy , how did she wind up in an insane asylum ? sheila : you know , uh , that 's the same question i 've asked myself a thousand times . sheila : there must have been a reason . sheila : yeah , it was all because of the rich woman . she set out to ruin my friend 's life . but if my friend had n't been so strong and determined ... i think the bitch might have succeeded . [ scene_break ] mac : j.t . moved out ? why ? kay : well , he thought things were getting a bit strained around here that it might help to put a little distance between the two of you . mac : i ca n't believe he did that without telling me . kay : well , as i remember , you did the same thing . mac : what do you mean ? kay : oh , mackenzie , for heaven sakes . when you moved out of the loft . mac : that was completely different . kay : was it ? mac : yes . i was trying to get j.t . to admit that he had feelings for me , which he does . or at least he says that he does . do you know where he is ? kay : why do n't you try his cell ? mac : you know what ? i ca n't . kay : why not ? mac : if j.t . wants to leave , i 'm not gon na go chasing after him . i am not gon na give him the satisfaction of knowing that he is driving me crazy . not that he is . kay : no . no . of course he is n't . [ scene_break ] devon : i do n't get why my mom would take off like that . did n't you say she wanted to go to rehab ? neil : yeah , well , maybe she -- maybe she had second thoughts . devon : what if she went back to the park ? she could be getting high right now . neil : they 'll take her at the treatment center regardless . devon : what if she does n't show up ? i mean , how long is it until they give her bed away ? we have to find her . neil : okay . i understand how you feel . but you got ta understand , she may not wan na go to treatment . devon : no , no , no . do n't tell me that , please , neil , okay ? i 'm not gon na give up on my mother . if you do n't wan na help me find her right now , i 'll track her down myself . [ scene_break ] sierra : everyone at walnut grove has asked about you and lily . how are you doing ? daniel : i 'm doing okay . have you heard from her ? sierra : well , they 're not letting her e - mail like we thought . but i did get one letter . she likes most of her classes , especially english . but , well , you know lily , she hates all the rules . they wo n't let her off campus at all . daniel : oh , that bites . dylan : hey , what can i get you ? yolanda : coffee . dylan : what size ? yolanda : um , regular . dylan : house blend , columbian , today 's brew ? yolanda : um , house . dylan : for here or to go ? yolanda : to go . definitely to go . [ scene_break ] brad : sorry you got dragged into this , sharon . sharon : well , i 'm glad i was there . otherwise , who knows what you would 've done . so now that you 've cooled off -- brad : i have n't changed my mind . i ca n't work with victoria . sharon : well , you ca n't leave now . what about the big push for our new product line ? it 's just getting underway . do n't you want to finish what you started ? brad : you bet i do , but not under these conditions . sharon : brad -- brad : sharon , i left jabot because jack did n't respect me . i 'll do the same thing here . i 'm going back to the office and handing in my resignation . sharon : no , you 're not . because i 'm not gon na let you , and not just because of what it means to newman enterprises . [ scene_break ] victoria : i placed so much faith in brad . and now , all of a sudden , i ca n't trust him . i feel so used , dad . victor : so besides refusing to sell his jabot stock , what else did he do that upset you ? victoria : well , he 's locked horns with neil a few times over the rollout date of our new line . victor : what do you think about that ? do you agree with him ? victoria : i have to admit , so far , everything has turned out great . victor : in that case , let your temper cool down a little before you do something that could become a deal breaker . victoria : dad , i gave him a direct order as c.e.o . of the company , which he refused to obey . now how am i supposed to work with someone who has so little respect for my authority ? victor : so this is not just about disloyalty and conflict of interest . this is about brad carlton 's disobedience . [ scene_break ] mac : i 'm not saying i do n't care about j.t . i mean , i think i love him . but ... kay : but ? mac : but i 'm not sure i want him to move back in . kay : well , you do n't seem too happy that he 's gone either . mac : well , i thought that if he moved in , all of our issues would , you know , sort themselves out . but they have n't . every time he starts to get close -- i just ... think of all the cruel things he said to me and it hurts all over again . kay : oh , mackenzie , i understand . and you should n't do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable . but , darling , you 've got to search your heart . and -- and find some way -- figure some way that you can get past all this . mac : well , it is n't all me . i mean , j.t . is the one who lied . i know he had a good reason , but if he really loved me -- kay : oh , you know , right there -- right there is the biggest trap that men and women fall into when they disagree -- `` if you really loved me . `` mac : okay , fine . maybe that 's not fair . yeah , but did he have to be so mean ? i mean , was n't there some other way he could protect me from the people coming after brittany ? kay : come on , come on , come on . i know you were terribly hurt . i know that . but just ask yourself this -- would j.t . have been able to wound you so deeply were you not so in love with him ? mac : i know pain can be a part of love . i just wonder if it 's too big a part . [ scene_break ] neil : all right , listen , devon , um , i 'll go with you , all right ? i do n't want you running around that park all by yourself looking for your mom . devon : all right , well , let 's go . neil : understand -- even if we find her , we may not be able to get her into treatment . devon : listen , i know that she wants to go , okay ? she 's just scared . neil : i know she 's scared . and we 'll support her all we can when we find her . devon : well , thank you . let 's start at the park first , okay ? [ scene_break ] sierra : i mean , it 's great being a senior and all , but i really miss you guys . daniel : i miss you guys , too . sierra : hey , uh , you see that woman over there ? daniel : yeah . sierra : devon 's mom . daniel : you 're kidding . sierra : devon and i found her unconscious in the park the other day . she o.d . 'd . i guess she was released from the hospital . daniel : i had no idea . sierra : you know , i hope for devon 's sake she stays clean this time . daniel : that 's weird . i thought that she was supposed to be going to rehab . sierra : oh , uh , that 's my lab partner . um , i got ta go . i 'll see you later ? daniel : yeah , yeah , call me . sierra : okay . bye . daniel : you 're devon 's mom , right ? does he know you 're here ? yolanda : what 's it to you ? daniel : whoa , whoa , whoa . i ca n't let you go anywhere . not till you talk to him , okay ? i 'll call him on my cell . yolanda : get outta my way . daniel : listen , you wan na go , that 's fine . but i 'm gon na follow you , and i 'm gon na tell him where you are . yolanda : unh - unh , i do n't wan na see him , okay ? and i do n't want some snobby little rich kid sticking his nose in my business . daniel : okay , wait a minute , i 'm not trying to hassle you here . how 'bout i buy you breakfast ? yolanda : now why would you do that ? daniel : well , to tell you the truth , i 'm not friends with your son . he hates my guts . [ scene_break ] scott : ... the villainess of the story `` ingrid . `` what do you think ? sheila : i think ingrid is too pretty a name for such an ugly person . scott : yeah , but from what you 've told me about this woman , she used her beauty to hide her true nature . sheila : yes ! you 've got it . that 's her . scott : well , then you approve . sheila : you are the -- the author . i 'm just your source . scott : so tell me more about ingrid . sheila : she was a tease . she would jump from man to man , you know , in search of money and status . i would n't be surprised if she were out there right this minute tricking some poor sap into falling in love with her . scott : she 's that convincing ? sheila : she 's an expert . but my friend -- the nurse -- she really loved the doctor more than anything . ingrid was n't capable of loving anyone but herself . scott : you 've spoken a lot about , uh , the nurse 's love for the doctor but not much about his love for her . is n't it possible that he really did love ingrid ? sheila : no . no , he felt lust for her -- cheap , tawdry lust . i mean , she made him believe it was more . scott : she sounds like a master manipulator . sheila : well , her pregnancy was the ultimate act of duplicity . the poor doctor was too good a man to abandon her . but love her ? no way . no way in hell . scott : yeah , but you know what , brenda ? do n't you think it would make for a good twist if he really did love ingrid only in a different way than he loved the nurse ? sheila : scott , do n't forget all of this really happened . look , if you wan na spice things up for dramatic purposes , that 's just fine . but if you 're planning on twisting the truth , maybe you 're not the person to tell the story . [ scene_break ] lauren : i 'm sorry . i just think this wedding planning has me a little frazzled . that 's all . gloria : well , that 's why i brought gina with me -- so we can finalize the reception menu today . lauren : oh , that 's fantastic . now that we 've set the date , i really want to wrap this up . gina : well , i was thinking something light and maybe a buffet style . lauren : yeah , what do you think , gloria ? gloria : what ? sorry , what ? lauren : you okay ? what 's going on over there ? gloria : oh , no , i was just admiring that fabulous jacket and those jeans . lauren : oh , really ? well , why do n't you go try it on ? gloria : you think i should ? lauren : yes , i do . gloria : really ? lauren : come on , i bet you i have your size right here . gloria : i hope so . lauren : yes , i do . gloria : i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] [ lauren remembering . ] sheila : you 're in no position to make demands , lauren . lauren : i just wan na know what your plans are . where are you taking me ? [ scene_break ] gina : lauren , uh , what about the hors d'oeuvres ? um , do you have any preferences ? lauren : whatever you want . whatever you want . gina : i was thinking maybe it would be nice ... ( voice echoes ) [ scene_break ] [ lauren remembering . ] lauren : if you switched the babies at the hospital ... lauren : how could you ? how could you do that ? sheila : you do what you have to to survive , lauren . surely you understand that -- the survival instinct . lauren : survival ? sheila : i was fighting to hold on to what mattered to me . [ scene_break ] gloria : so , what do you think ? gina : oh , it 's you . it 's definitely you . gloria : i think so . lauren : i ... i need to get some air . [ scene_break ] kay : perhaps j.t . 's moving out is for the best . i mean , if he causes you all this turmoil , is it worth it ? mac : wait , are you saying that i should n't try to work things out with him ? kay : oh , only you can decide that , darling . i just ... perhaps this time away from j.t . will give you some clarity . mac : i hope so . kay : well , just know if you need anything , i 'll be here . mac : thanks , grandma . you know what ? i 'm gon na go take a walk around the grounds and see if i can clear my head a little bit . kay : oh , that 's a wonderful idea . wonderful idea . esther : did mackenzie leave ? kay : yes , she went for a walk . esther : ah , do you think she 'll be surprised by what she finds ? kay : yes . my granddaughter is going to be very , very surprised indeed . mac : j.t . ? j.t . : hey , mac . how 's it going ? who would 've thought it would be so hot this time of year ? [ scene_break ] daniel : devon 's had it in for me ever since i started dating his foster sister lily . i kinda got in a little bit of trouble . she got messed up in it , too . and now she got shipped off to boarding school , and he blames me . yolanda : hmm . so you think you 're gon na drag me back to rehab , huh ? become some kind of hero ? get my son off your back ? daniel : to tell you the truth , i do n't think i could drag you anywhere . yolanda : you got that right . daniel : listen , i 've got an hour before my first class , and all i wan na do is buy you breakfast . yolanda : you think devon 's happy ? daniel : definitely not an expert on the guy . yolanda : you would know more than i do . daniel : i think he 's been pretty low ever since lily left . i know he was really excited about you going to rehab . it 's too bad that 's not gon na happen . [ scene_break ] victoria : you make it sound like brad 's some unruly , little puppy . victor : in many ways he is . think about it . you 've been treating him like a partner . you 've given him a lot of autonomy . now you 're trying to impose some discipline , he 's rebelling . victoria : well , we may have been working hand - in - glove , but i 've always made it clear to him who 's boss . and if he ca n't handle that -- victor : i agree with you . then you need to let him go . but before you do that , think . he is spearheading the launch of the new product line . by letting him go now , you would endanger that . is that what you want ? victoria : so for that i have to knuckle under ? dad , can you imagine what kind of precedent i 'd be setting ? victor : would you mind terribly if i gave you some fatherly advice ? victoria : by all means , do n't stop now . victor : have you ever thought of compromise ? [ scene_break ] sharon : this might sound selfish but ... i really ca n't picture myself working there without you . you 're the whole reason i 'm there . brad : that goes both ways . i never would 've come to newman enterprises if it were n't for you . sharon : well , do n't you like your job ? brad : yeah , of course i like my job . believe me , i 'm sorry it 's come to this . sharon : why ca n't you just sell your shares ? brad : because that would give jack even more control over jabot . sharon : so what do you care ? you left . and should this really be about not giving jack what he wants ? brad : there 's more to it than that . sharon : yeah , you wan na show victoria she ca n't boss you around . brad : that 's a matter of principle , sharon . sharon : well , matter of principle or not , you and victoria are both reasonable people . i do n't see why you ca n't meet halfway . [ scene_break ] gina : you know , i think we should go after her to see if she 's okay . gloria : no , no , no . no , you know how lauren is . she does n't like to be fussed over . just -- let 's give her a few minutes . gina , did you ever hear from that waitress who saved me from choking last night ? gina : well , no . as a matter of fact , i think it 's really odd , too . she has n't even picked up her paycheck . and when i interviewed her , she told me she needed money . that 's why i hired her on the spot . gloria : needed money , huh ? that is odd . gina : yeah , it is odd . i mean , i 've checked her résumé but the telephone number is wrong . the address is wrong . all i have is her name -- jennifer mitchell . it 's like she was your guardian angel . she swooped down and saved your life and disappeared . gloria : my guardian angel . it really is a mystery , is n't it ? gina : oh , lauren , there you are . i was worried about you . lauren : i 'm sorry . gloria : well ? are you going to tell us what that little episode was all about ? [ scene_break ] mac : j.t . , what are you doing here ? j.t . : what does it look like ? welcome to my humble abode . mac : i thought my grandmother said you moved out . j.t . : i did . mac : setting up camp in the backyard does n't exactly constitute moving out . j.t . : well , i - i thought you 'd be happy . you know ? i 'm moving out without running away . giving you your space . i thought that 's what you wanted . mac : does my grandmother know that you 're here ? j.t . : oh , yeah . yeah , it was her idea . mac : unbelievable . oh , my gosh . she lets me go on and on and on about you leaving . she knows you 're right outside . j.t . : hey , you do n't seem happy . you know what you need to do ? pull up a chair , grab a beer , enjoy the sun with me . mac : forget it . i 'm so frustrated right now . j.t . : you 're frustrated ? hey , i 've been knocking myself out trying to prove how sorry i am . you know , i tried apologizing . i 've tried being romantic . i 'm doing my best to make things work between us . you got ta do your part , too . mac : my part ? esther : ah . okay , here you go , j.t . j.t . : oh . esther : i used that special bread you like . you know , the one with the sesame seeds ? i know it 's your favorite . j.t . : thank you . you 're the best . mac : esther , you do n't have to wait on him . esther : i know , but i want to . now you let me know if you need anything else . j.t . : you got it . you 're a sweetheart , esther . esther : okay . j.t . : mmm . oh , this is good . this is really good . you know , this whole roughin ' it thing has really given me a new perspective . mac : oh , yeah ? j.t . : mm - hmm . mac : what perspective is that ? j.t . : back when we were together , we did n't sit around having serious talks about our relationship . we had fun . we did stuff together . you know ? i think we should do that again . what do you say , mac ? i dare you to enjoy yourself and this sandwich . [ scene_break ] neil : hey , kid , we 'll find her . devon : we 've looked all over the place , though . we went to the park , to the homeless shelter , and nobody 's seen her . what if she left town ? she could ... yolanda : you know , i do n't want to hurt devon , but he has this plan . he thinks that i 'm gon na go to rehab , and then i 'm gon na become this perfect mother that he never had , you know ? and that ai n't gon na happen . daniel : well , it 's your life . you get to mess it up however you want . trust me , i 'm an expert . devon : mom , what are you doing ? you have no idea how worried i was . neil : do you understand we 've been looking everywhere for you ? yolanda : so you found me . devon : and what the hell are you doing with my mom ? [ scene_break ] lauren : it 's nothing . i 'm fine . gloria : do i need to call michael ? lauren : no , no , no , no . i skipped breakfast this morning . i 'm just -- i 'm lightheaded . really , i 'm fine . gloria : okay . i 'm gon na change . i 'll be right back . lauren : okay . gina : lauren , here -- let me see if i can find it -- eat this . it 's a protein bar . lauren : oh . thank you . gina : now you ought to know with all the things that 's going on in your life right now not to skip breakfast . lauren : it 's just i 've been so busy since my son 's been here . and i 've wanted to spend time with him . excuse me , honey . and with the wedding and the stores , i just -- gina : yeah , yeah , yeah , okay . just take my advice . let gloria handle the wedding . you just focus in on your son . that 's the most important thing . gloria : oh , all right , all right , i admit it , i ca n't live without it . i 'll take it . and , lauren ? lauren : yes ? gloria : could i have the jeweled jeans , too ? lauren : of course . absolutely -- ( display crashes ) gina : oh , my gosh . do n't worry . [ scene_break ] [ lauren remembering . ] molly : sheila ! sheila : mother , would you just molly : aah ! [ house burns . ] ] [ scene_break ] gloria : honey , are you sure you 're okay ? lauren : yeah , i -- you know , i 'm fine . i 'm gon na get a little something to eat . and i 'm gon na ring this up . and i 'm gon na send it to your house , okay ? gloria : that 's fine . and , gina , i do n't think we 'll make any more wedding plans today . lauren : yeah , i think that 's best . gloria : and we 'll just ... set up another time when you 're feeling better , okay ? take care . gina : no more skipped meals . lauren : yeah . i promise . [ scene_break ] scott : this is your story , brenda . i 'll do whatever you want . i was only brainstorming . sheila : look , i 'm -- i 'm sorry i got so emotional , but i watched my friend suffer for a long time . scott : because of ingrid ? sheila : your book is my way of setting the record straight , scott . scott : well , i wan na hear more . i wan na understand the doctor better . sheila : ingrid only stayed with him to punish my friend . scott : i guess , in this case , true love did n't win out . sheila : yeah , well , it rarely does in real life . scott : that 's an awfully cynical statement , brenda . you sound like a woman who 's had her own heart broken . [ scene_break ] brad : i really wish we could come to a meeting of the minds . i do . but i do n't see how it 's possible . sharon : well , i 'm sure if you put your mind to it , you will figure it out . brad : all right . for you , i 'll give it a shot , okay ? but do n't get your hopes up . sharon : so you 're just gon na leave me to fend for myself , huh ? brad : listen , you 're gon na do fine . you 're gon na do great with or without me . sharon : well , thank you for the vote of confidence . but ... brad : what ? what were you gon na say ? sharon : i just do n't think my job would be as enjoyable without you there . and it 's not because i go to work to socialize . it 's just nice to be around people i admire and respect . so please think twice about leaving , brad . [ scene_break ] victoria : i really do n't see how a compromise is possible . either he sells his shares , or he does n't . there is n't exactly a grey area . victor : you 're right . but in business , my darling , there 's always a middle ground . and what to you may seem now like a compromise , down the road could turn out to be an advantage . victoria : okay , dad , i can hear your wheels turning . what have you got in mind ? [ scene_break ] yolanda : do n't be rude , devon , okay ? your friend is n't bothering me . devon : this guy ai n't my friend . daniel : i told ya . yolanda : yeah , well , he bought me breakfast . devon : why ? daniel : because she was hungry . neil : yolanda , why 'd you leave the hospital ? i thought you wanted to go into treatment . yolanda : i ca n't let them lock me up . devon : mom , it 's not like a jail . they 're holding that bed for you there , still . yolanda : to me , it is a jail . devon : just give it a chance . please , just try it . yolanda : i 'm not strong enough . neil : everyone there wants you to succeed . you 'll get a lot of support . devon : listen to me . if you can make it on the streets with nothing , you can definitely make it in rehab . yolanda : you guys do n't understand , okay ? when you hit rock bottom , you got nothing to lose . what if i go to rehab , and it does n't work ? devon : you just -- you 're just afraid . yolanda : yeah , so what if i am ? devon : that 's no reason not to try it . and we 'll all be there for you . yolanda : the doctor says there 's no visitors . neil : that 's only for awhile . devon : mom , look at me . do you remember when i was a little kid in the group home , and you gave me that little stuffed rabbit ? and you said it would always remind me of you ? yolanda : yeah , yeah . i remember rabbit . devon : well , listen , that helped me a lot when i was afraid . all right ? and i wan na give something to you to remind you of me . devon : here . mom , take this , please , okay ? it 'll give you good luck . mom , listen to me . just try it . okay ? please , do it for me . [ scene_break ] mac : well , i 'll give you this much -- you certainly are creative . j.t . : you like it , huh ? hey , i hope you realize i 'm gon na do whatever it takes to get you back . even if that means giving up indoor plumbing . mac : okay . go for it . j.t . : what ? mac : wow me . show me all the fun i 'm missing out on by not being with you . j.t . : all right . you , me , swimming pool . now . mac : oh , i do n't know . you 're not supposed to get in the water right after eating . j.t . : oh , come on . that 's an old wives ' tale . mac : i do n't know . maybe we should n't risk it . j.t . : ( sighs ) all right . i 'm gon na race you to the top of that oak tree over there by the stables . come on , let 's go . mac : i might be too old for that . j.t . : you 're never too old for that . come on . mac : unh - unh . j.t . : no ? not gon na happen ? mac : no . j.t . : well , i would offer to shotgun a couple beers with you but , uh ... mac : i do n't drink beer . j.t . : yeah , i know . so that rules that out . mac : hmm . well ... what if i told you that i had an idea of something we might both enjoy doing ? j.t . : and what would that be ? [ scene_break ] [ lauren remembering . ] lauren : god , you are a despicable person . and you will be punished . if there is any justice in this world , you will get what 's coming to you -- a prison sentence or worse . sheila : all right ! suppose we admit we 've come to a stalemate , lauren . if one person gets hurt , the other one suffers , too . but it does n't have to be that way . we 'd be pretty stupid to do that to one another , would n't we ? face it -- if nothing happens to me , nothing happens to you . it 's that simple . there 's really nothing more to say . but you do one thing to hurt me , you do anything to interfere in my life -- and i will destroy you . that 's a promise . lauren : sheila , i wonder if you know how totally and utterly i despise you . it might even be worth my own personal destruction to see you suffer for what you 've done . do n't think that this is over . because somehow , someday i will make you pay for what you 've done to me . you will pay ! lauren : oh , scotty ! how did you get out of your playpen ? you 've never done that before . sheila , get out of here . sheila : hi , scotty , do you remember me ? lauren : sheila . scott : mama ! sheila : no , sweetheart , i 'm not your mommy . this woman is your mother . i 'm just someone who loved you once very , very much . sheila : you remember everything i said , lauren , and all you stand to lose . lauren : oh . so much ugly history . michael 's right . it 's time you know . but where the hell do i start ? [ scene_break ] sheila : has n't everybody had their heart broken at least once ? scott : what became of the doctor after he found out the truth about ingrid and his baby ? sheila : well , after my friend got out of the mental institution , they almost got back together . i can see you 're shocked . scott sr . : is this real ? sheila : oh , yes . yes , i assure you i am very real , scott . i did n't die in that fire like everyone thought . scott sr . : where have you been ? sheila : well , it does n't matter . but what does matter is not a week has gone by that i have n't thought about you -- my love for you . scott sr . : your love ? love , sheila ? sheila : i 'm sorry . i can hear it -- the contempt in your voice . i understand -- scott sr . : how could you possibly ? how could you understand anything , sheila ? sheila : because i know the pain i caused you . scott sr . : and now you 're back to beg my forgiveness ? is that it ? scott : brenda , what is it ? what happened ? sheila : well , after they were finally ... reunited , uh ... he got ill . all the moments that they shared together -- they were the happiest ones in both of their lives . but it was too late . before he could be with the woman that he really loved , he died . scott : that 's tragic . sheila : after all those years ... after everything that ingrid did to her , everything she went through to get -- get back with him . and then fate just took him away from her . she lost him again . it just was n't fair . scott : that poor woman . scott : this is n't about your friend . this is your story , is n't it , brenda ? you were the nurse . this happened to you ? [ next_on ] scott : what do you know about my mom that i do n't ? brad : all right , i 'll cut right to the chase . is the offer you made me still on the table ? brittany : my baby ! my baby 's gone ! | brad asks jill if his old job is still available now that victoria has given him an ultimatum regarding his jabot shares . gina tried to find jennifer but the address and telephone number that she had given on her resume are incorrect . devon breaks through and reaches his mother 's heart after giving her a present that he promises will give her good luck . while working on the book , scott finally realizes that brenda is the woman in the story that sheila has been telling her about . daniel meets yolanda and has a talk with her over breakfast about devon and how he wants her to go to rehab . |
gloria : `` kidnapped victim colleen carlton was unconscious when the e.m.t . workers arrived at the scene . `` now who would have thought that she would show up at the cabin and end up being patty 's hostage ? all right . all right . i 'm reading . `` victor newman suffered three critical gunshot wounds inflicted by former jabot and `` restless style `` employee mary jane benson , also known as patty williams . `` you know , if patty does decide to bust us for kidnapping her , at least in jail , we 'll have a roof over our heads and something to eat . i am desperate , jeffrey . ( gasps ) already ? no ! please , please , please do n't hang up . ( voice breaking ) i do n't have another quarter . ( sniffles ) ( normal voice ) do you need something , kevin ? kevin : a reality check , maybe . did i just see you , a germaphobe for anything touched by the masses , using a public pay phone ? gloria : the cell phone was giving me a headache . kevin : is that why you look like you 've been hit by a semi ? gloria : i got dressed kind of in a hurry this morning . kevin : ( sniffs ) and put on yesterday 's clothes ? and what is that all over your skin ? some sort of dye ? gloria : honey , it was just an early easter egg project . kevin : mom . gloria : fine . you want the truth ? i 'm broke . i got nothing . i 've lost everything . i do n't have cell phone service . i do n't have laundry service . i do n't have electricity . jeffrey and i are squatters in phyllis newman 's penthouse . and we could n't pay the utility bills , so we got no water . so , yes , i am bathing in public restrooms when i can find one , and you know something ? i 'm a janitor in a nail salon . [ scene_break ] amber : okay . `` scene 35 - - set up conflict . real phillip chancellor versus fake phillip chancellor . `` ( sighs ) amber : come on , daniel . just call me and tell me you have that painting . jana : my god , i just heard about colleen . amber : oh , it 's awful , is n't it ? jana : ( sighs ) you know , they say she still has n't regained consciousness . it just -- it makes you think how quickly you -- ( snaps fingers ) your life can just turn like that for better or worse , you know ? amber : i know . tell me about it . jana : you heard from daniel yet ? amber : no , and i am totally freaking out . deacon : well , then i suppose it 's a good thing i did n't cancel the reservation on the honeymoon suite . i got ta tell you , you are gon na love , the beach in the bahamas . hi . jana : ( clears throat ) [ scene_break ] adam : are you saying victor could die ? billy : i do n't know what `` critical condition `` means to you , but -- whoa , hold on . ashley : i got ta get over there . adam : let me know how he is . ashley : wait a minute , adam . you have to come . i need you . billy : okay , i got ta get back to ceecee , okay ? adam : okay , i 'll -- i - i 'll meet you out at the car . just let me get something . ashley : okay . [ scene_break ] paul : hi . how did surgery go ? nick : he 's still in it . paul : where 's abby ? nick : she 's with colleen . paul : okay , well , uh , i think i 'll head in there myself and see if there 's any news . j.t . : let me know what you find out , all right ? victoria : why do n't -- you should go with him . paul : okay . victoria : paul , could you find out something for me , please ? paul : look , if it 's any more about the connection between your dad and my sister -- victoria : no , no . it 's about my mom . um , i have n't heard from her . i have n't had any communication with her since she left town , and neither has katherine . she really needs to be here . if anyone can find her , though , it 's you . paul : well , i 'll see what i can do . victoria : thanks . nick : do you think dad will be okay with that ? victoria : yeah , i know he will . he needs her . nick : we all do . [ scene_break ] abby : colleen 's more than a big sister . she 's my best friend . i do n't know what i would do if -- traci : oh , sweetie , she 's gon na be just fine . abby : you think ? traci : she has to be . j.t . : any word ? traci : ( sighs ) the e.e.g . shows brain activity . paul : well , that 's great news . traci : yes . steve : no , they still have to run a c.b.f . j.t . : what 's a c.b.f . ? jack : cerebral blood flow . it determines whether oxygen is getting to the brain or not . traci : there would n't be activity if the brain was n't getting oxygen . steve : now remember , honey , the doctor warned against a false positive . traci : ( adamantly ) not with colleen . ( normal voice ) i 'm sorry . ( sighs ) um , do you think that we could say a little prayer before they come for her ? ( sniffles ) ( sniffles ) traci : ( sighs ) we want to thank you , god , for proving that our colleen is still with us , and we want to pray that the next test is just gon na confirm that . ( voice breaking ) please ... ( sniffles ) watch over our girl . keep her safe . ( sniffles ) and help her know that all of us are here for her . ( normal voice ) paul ? ( sighs ) colleen can use all the prayers she can get . ( sobs ) thank you . ( sniffles ) we ask that our beautiful daughter , our sister , our friend opens up her eyes and comes back to us really soon . in your name we pray . ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] gloria : it all started in the caymans when that bank that was holding all our money went belly - up , and jeffrey and i had to come back on a cattle boat . kevin : ( snickers ) oh , you 're serious . ( clears throat ) gloria : you think it 's funny that your mother had to fight a heifer for scraps ? kevin : wait , back up a second . does that mean that all the money you got from victor newman for that very pricey 5 % of jabot stock , the gold mine that we were supposed to share is gone ? gloria : every last dime . kevin : ( sighs ) mom . gloria : honey , angel , that 's why i need your help . kevin : ( scoffs ) well , what happened to your partner in crime ? gloria : ( scoffs ) jeffery . comes up with one get - rich scheme after another . backfires , goes belly - up . what do you say , angel ? you and me ? just like the good old days . kevin : mom , the good old days , they were n't so good . gloria : i 'm not suggesting we do anything illegal if that 's what you 're worried about . i mean , honey , you have already launched the silver chipmunk line . i mean , lecture fees alone could keep us set for life . kevin : there is no `` us , `` mom . there 's me and there 's jana , and `` mommy - dearest `` does not make three . gloria : all right . all the terrible things i did , i guess i do n't deserve your help . kevin : well , you were n't that bad . gloria : oh , yeah , i was . i was a terrible mother and a despicable human being . jana 's right . i should have been more worried about my karma , 'cause it 's come back to haunt me , angel . kevin : there , there , mom . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] amber : see this ? it 's an engagement ring . this is the kind that actually stands for something real ... deacon : mm . amber : because that 's what daniel and i have , and as soon as he 's back with that painting , you 're history . deacon : you do know that if he takes that painting to the museum and tries to collect the reward , and knowing daniel , he will , the paltry sum that they 'll give him , that wo n't even cover a - a year 's rent on that dump that he calls a loft . jana : artist 's loft , if you do n't mind . deacon : yeah , ri - right . whatever . um , look , you know that this is not gon na provide you with the kind of life that you 've always wanted , the kind of life that i can give you . baby , come on . we 're talking about -- about private jets , servants , umbrella drinks on the beach . amber : yeah , there 'd be one major glitch -- um , you 'd be part of the package . deacon : ouch . amber : you told daniel that you would let me go if he brought that terroni back in 72 hours . well , a deal is a deal , and you 're gon na have to stick to it . deacon : unless you do n't want me to . jana : ( gags ) how did you ever stomach that man ? amber : temporary insanity . baby ! oh , i am so glad you 're back ! i 'm so glad you 're back . daniel : ( grunts ) amber : oh , where 's the painting ? daniel : hopefully , it 's still in detroit . amber : why ? daniel : i could n't get in the safe - deposit box . [ scene_break ] traci : paul ? ( clears throat ) i want to thank you so much for praying with us . i know colleen could hear , and i know she must be grateful . paul : thank you . um , i 'd better get going . traci : no , wait . wait . uh , i wanted to ask , how 's patty ? paul : you do n't have to ask about her . traci : she 's your sister . paul : and i should have done something to stop her . traci : ( scoffs ) none of this is your fault . jack : if we 're looking to lay blame here , i 'm -- i 'm as guilty as anyone . paul : i just wish i knew what happened in that cabin . patty has , um , she has no memory at this point . she is so lost , she ca n't even put two words together . jack : when patty found me at the lake , she said colleen was going for help . paul : patty had a , um , a se -- a very serious spider bite of , uh -- traci : well , that 's it , then . that 's why colleen was going for help . my girl was trying to save your sister 's life . ( knock on door ) man : they 're ready for her in radiology . traci : could we just have one more minute ? man : sure . [ scene_break ] doctor : the bullet fragments that we talked about , the ones that penetrated his heart , they caused quite a bit of damage to the left ventricle . we had to remove a significant portion of it . nick : can he live like that ? doctor : yes . yes . now there 'll be less muscle to pump the blood ... victoria : ( sighs ) doctor : so we 're gon na -- we 're gon na have to monitor him closely , make sure no complications arise . victoria : all right . doctor : we will know more in a couple of hours . nick : thank you , dr . swift . dr . swift : i will , uh , find you later , give you guys an update . nick : ( sighs ) look , dad has survived worse than this . victoria : but if his heart ca n't do its job , nick -- nick : vick , he 's gon na make it . billy : guys , i got her here as fast as i could . nick : ( sighs ) surgery is almost over . ashley : ( sighs ) nick : he 's hanging in there . ashley : and what about colleen ? victoria : any word ? j.t . : ( sighs ) the e.e.g . showed some brain activity , but , unfortunately , that might not mean anything . nick : ( sighs ) ashley : excuse me . nick : ( sighs ) adam : i know it 'll probably be a while before he wakes up , but , uh , at least he 'll have his favorites when he does . victoria : `` his favorites `` ? adam : yeah , a book he was reading and his robe and slippers . nick : sounds like you forgot the pipe . victoria : we 'll make sure that he gets that . adam : no , no , actually , i was , uh , i was hoping to see him myself , at least be here when he was brought in . nick : you hoping for a relapse , adam ? victoria : nick . nick : you know , everyone may have forgotten what you tried to do to him , but i sure as hell have n't . adam : you 're such a loyal son , always backing victor up , no matter what , right , nick ? nick : you 're a real son of a bitch , you know that ? victoria : hey . hey , nick . dad . look , its dad . nick : hey , dad . victoria : dad . hey . nick : you did great in there , all right ? victoria : i love you , dad . you did great . ( door opens ) nick : there you go . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] amber : i do n't get it . i - if you have the key to the safe - deposit box -- daniel : i 'm not authorized to use it . kevin : serves you right for stealing it from me . daniel : well , i hate to break it to you , but you 're not authorized , either . jana : well , who is ? daniel : whoever tom was married to when he opened up the box . kevin : that would be my mom . she does n't even know about the box . jana : oh , look , well , she 's out on the patio . why do n't we just go -- kevin : no , no , no , no , no . getting my mom involved in this is the last thing we want to do . [ scene_break ] mac : how you doing ? billy : it 's been a long 12 hours . mac : what can i do ? billy : i do n't know . can you turn back time ? huh ? or , uh , i do n't know , can you make it so that i did n't suggest to ceecee that she goes to that cabin ? mac : this is n't your fault . billy : it 's not my fault ? no ? no , it 's not my fault . mac : i 'm sure everyone 's feeling guilty right now . billy : not victor . you know , i know it sounds horrible , but , uh , when i heard he went into surgery , i really was hoping that he was n't gon na come through . i do n't know . but then i thought about nick and victoria and abby , and i know what it 's like to lose a father , and i do n't want that for them . [ scene_break ] ashley : none of this seems real . traci : oh , i know it . ashley : i think victor 's probably out of recovery . i should go check on him . traci : okay . ashley ? um , i wanted to thank you for sitting with me . ashley : oh . traci : a - after what happened at jack 's house before , i - i was n't sure if you 'd even talk to me again . ashley : oh , come on , trace . please , none of that matters . traci : thank you . abby : mom ! ashley : oh , baby . oh . abby : i 'm so glad you 're here . ashley : yeah . did you go to the gift shop ? abby : yeah , i thought colleen might want something to cuddle when she got up , and i thought dad might like one , too . ashley : oh , that 's so sweet . i 'm sure he will . steve : maybe we should go wait inside , honey . paul : i 'm gon na be heading out . jack : you going to see patty ? paul : no , actually , um , victoria asked me to find nikki . ashley : uh , i 'll be right back . ashley : paul ? you said that you 're -- you 're looking for nikki ? paul : yeah , uh , did she tell you where she was going ? adam : what is going on ? ashley : i 'm remembering more things about that night when i was driving in the rain . i think that the person i hit that night , i think it was nikki . no , i do n't know anything about her . excuse me . i just left mac at the chapel . she 's gon na call katherine and give her an update . traci : good . well , maybe we 'll have some good news to give everyone really soon . abby : how 's dad ? victoria : um , he 's out of surgery , and he 's stable . abby : so he 's gon na be all right ? victoria : i hope so , yeah . traci : you and nick must be very relieved . victoria : yeah , we are . thank you . um , i - i came by to -- to check on colleen . steve : uh , we 're still waiting to hear about the latest test . traci : ( gasps ) abby : colleen ! traci : okay , so how did she do ? um , e - everything turned out okay , did n't it ? man : i 'm sorry . i - i ca n't -- billy : can you just tell us if she passed the test or not , man , please ? man : you 'll have to wait on the doctor . billy : i hate these places . ( clears throat ) ( sighs ) traci : well , i 'm sure that everything is just fine . victoria : colleen , it 's -- it 's victoria . i just wanted to come by and -- and tell you that , well , we 're all pulling for you . so just come back , okay ? let us show you how much . adam : i 'm sure you have n't eaten since they brought him in . why do n't you let me relieve you ? go grab a bite . nick : i 'm not hungry . adam : he 's my dad , too , nick . adam : ( exhales deeply ) i brought some things for you -- that book you were reading on the syrian empire , your robe , your slippers . you need to feel comfortable while you recover . once you 're back on your feet , the nightmares will begin again . i did n't work my ass off all these months to bring you down to have you miss the big finale . i did n't sell my soul the night of ashley 's accident to have you fade away without fanfare , so do n't even think about checking out . you need to see how right you were about your bad seed son . it 's a shame , too , 'cause i actually , i did n't mind getting these things for you today . actually , it made me feel like i was someone you might even be proud of . but we know that 's not gon na happen . so wake up , damn it . you need to live . you need ( sobs ) adam : ( sobs ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) you have to live . [ scene_break ] j.t . : ( sighs ) i 'm not sure why i 'm here . i do n't really believe in prayer . hell , i 'm not even sure if i believe in god . mac : i 'll give you some privacy . j.t . : no , do n't . please . ( sighs ) there 's nobody else i can talk to right now . victoria and i have had some problems lately , and -- mac : i 'm sorry . j.t . : it 's just sitting there festering between us ... ( sighs ) only now , i do n't even know if it matters . victor could die . so could -- so could colleen . ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) she -- she used to give me a hard time about always riding to her rescue , you know ? said she was gon na give me a suit of armor and ... ( sighs ) make me wear it around town . i 'm just glad after everything we 've been through that ... ( sighs ) i could be there for her . too bad it was n't when she needed me the most . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jack : you seemed kind of upset earlier when , uh , paul mentioned nikki . ashley : i was just surprised , jack , that nobody 's heard from her , and she has n't been in touch with anybody . jack : well , i 'm sure we 'll hear from her once she finds out what happened to victor . ashley : ( clears throat ) what did happen ? i mean , between victor and patty ? jack : it was exactly as i told you . victor found patty , helped her with extensive plastic surgery , helped her create a whole new identity , created mary jane benson , all as a means to get back at me . ashley : but instead , she ended up hurting colleen and summer . jack : and you . ashley : i do n't understand , though . if victor created her , then why did she want to shoot him ? jack : she did n't . those bullets were intended for me . in fact , i 'd be dead right now if victor had n't stepped in the line of fire . i guess you could say `` the mustache `` saved my life . adam : ashley ? ashley : yeah ? adam : victor 's out of recovery . you can , uh , you can see him now . [ scene_break ] kevin : i 'm telling you , if my mother finds out she has access to a painting worth over $ 50 million , not only is she not gon na split the reward money , she 's gon na be on the black market selling it to the highest bidder . jana : ( sighs ) and that means amber will end up `` mrs. deacon sharpe . `` amber : are you trying to make me throw up ? kevin : look , i do n't want that , either , but the last thing i want is for my mom to make this situation any worse . daniel : maybe the trick is just not to tell her . jana : what are you saying ? daniel : i 'm saying if we can figure out a way to get gloria to open up the box without actually telling her what 's inside of it ... [ scene_break ] ashley : adam , i ca n't do it . i ca n't see victor . i - i 'm not ready to face him . adam : i know how upset you are at finding out he 's behind this whole patty williams mess -- ashley : no , it 's not just that . it 's about nikki . paul 's looking for her . adam : well , how -- how -- how do you know that ? ashley : because i overheard him telling jack that victoria asked him to find her . you know he 's not gon na stop until he does , or at least until he finds evidence that says what happened to her . adam : yeah , but there is no evidence . there 's just a -- a small dent in a - a fender . i mean , we ca n't even be sure that it was nikki that you hit . ashley : no , i 'm sure . i am sure , and everywhere i turn , i 'm reminded of her . adam , guess what ? i - i 'm starting to hear her voice now , just like i - i heard sabrina 's . and i 'm not -- i 'm afraid that it 's gon na get worse and worse and worse just like it did with sabrina , and then it 's gon na happen like you said it would . they 're gon na lock me up , and i 'm gon na have the baby behind bars . adam : yeah , you know what ? we need -- just need to get you out of here . ashley : no , wait . i need to see victor . adam : ashley , you just said -- ashley : i know what i said ! what if something happens to him ? adam : okay , if you stay , so am i . [ scene_break ] traci : sweetheart , steve and i have been talking , and we have a surprise for you , and i really think that you 're gon na love it . we 've decided that we 're gon na stay in genoa city , and we 're gon na take care of you while you recover . and we 're all gon na be together again , like a family . dr. snyder : ( clears throat ) could we speak outside ? traci : i - i - i would really rather not leave her . and besides , everyone here 's family . jack : what did the test show ? traci : she 's all right , is n't she ? dr. snyder : uh , there 's no easy way to say this . i 'm afraid while the e.e.g . did show activity , the c.b.f . confirmed without question that your daughter is brain - dead . traci : no . no . no , i do n't believe it . dr. snyder : i 'm so very sorry . traci : no , you -- see , the test is wrong . you have just made a mistake . steve : no , god . no . traci : do n't say that . she is going to make it through this . my daughter is not brain - dead . dr. snyder : as i said ... ( sighs ) false positives are common in e.e.g.s , which is why i ordered the c.b.f . it 's more accurate . billy : then why even bother taking the first test , huh ? mac : billy -- billy : no , no , no . you know what ? not one of you damn doctors , not one of you in this place knows what the hell they 're doing . they ca n't even come up with the same findings twice . dr. snyder : i assure you , all of you , it 's out of -- billy : no , no , no . you know what ? save it , sweetheart . it 's fine . thank you . appreciate it . ( door slams ) traci : it 's just not true . that 's all . she ca n't be gone . steve : do you think you could just give us a moment ? traci : ( sobs ) dr. snyder : of course . again , i - i 'm so very sorry . steve : ( sobs ) traci : sweetheart , you 're in there . i know you 're in there . ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] nick : all right , i 'll send a car and pick you up . okay , buddy . i love you . ( sighs ) noah 's soccer game 's in madison . it 's -- its hard being this far away from him when something like this is happening . j.t . : how you doing ? abby : i 'll be okay once dad and colleen wake up . jack : she 's not waking up . victoria : jack ? ashley : what 's -- j.t . : what are you talking about ? ashley : what 's going on ? jack : the test results are back . she 's brain - dead . ashley : oh , god . abby : ( cries ) no ! nick : jack , i 'm so sorry . ( door opens ) dr . swift : okay , good news . your father seems to be responding well to the procedure . his blood pressure and heart rate are normal . jack : are you kidding me ? ashley : jack -- jack : my beautiful niece loses her life , and that bastard gets another shot ? nick : no , no , no , no , no , no . paul : no , jack , come on . jack : are you kidding me ? ! paul : i know . i know . i know . jack : if anyone deserves to die , it 's him ! he caused this ! paul : come on . come on . abby : i want to see her . nick : come on , abby . let 's go . ashley : ( sighs ) abby : ( crying ) adam : you okay ? ashley : victor did this . he did this . adam : let 's go . come on . victoria : i 'm so sorry . j.t . : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kevin : it 's not gon na happen . you bring my mom into this , and you are asking for trouble . daniel : well , we 'd better figure out something fast , because we 're running out of time . kevin : um ... amber : i got it ! i got it ! jana : well , thank heavens somebody does . amber : okay , remember when cane convinced everyone he was the real phillip chancellor even though he was fake ? daniel : what the hell does that have to do with anything ? amber : well , as far as the bank knows , gloria fisher will be the one to open the safe - deposit box . ( coins clatter on tabletop ) [ scene_break ] ( footsteps approach ) deacon : mrs. bardwell . ( sighs ) gloria : may i help you ? deacon : my name is deacon sharpe , and i think you and i may have something in common . gloria : ( chuckles ) whatever it is you 're trying to sell , believe me , i ca n't afford it . deacon : maybe i could remedy that . i could help you financially or in other ways . gloria : ( scoffs ) you know something ? i 've had a terrible day , and i 'd like to be left alone . deacon : when you change your mind , do give me a call . [ scene_break ] billy : how could she even walk in there and tell us something like that ? after two tests contradict each other ? what does that even prove ? anything ? one thing . mac : why do n't we get out of here ? let 's take a walk . billy : yeah , all right . i 'll take a walk . jack : where you going ? billy : i do n't know , man , anywhere else but here . traci : okay , here 's the story of a teenager who , several hours after being pronounced brain - dead , reached out and touched the nurse that was prepping him for an organ donation . steve : traci -- traci : there 's more . steve : stop . traci : there 's this woman who 17 hours -- after 17 hours , she came back , and -- and a man in -- in england ( voice breaking ) who literally sprang back to life . ( sobs ) there 's still hope . ( sniffles ) this is not over . my baby girl is still in there . ( sobbing ) i just know it . i just know it . jack : it 's okay . traci : ( sobs ) victoria : j.t . ? j.t . : she did n't deserve this . she did n't . she did n't deserve this . victoria : no , she did n't . j.t . : the last time i talked to her can not -- ( sniffles ) can not be the last time . j.t . : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) nick : all right , well , give summer a big kiss for me . make sure she knows her daddy loves her very much . i love you , too . paul : hey . how you holding up ? nick : ( sighs ) i ca n't complain . when i think about what traci 's going through ... after cassie , it 's just , uh , the pain never goes away . i 'm sorry . paul : no , i 'm the one who 's sorry . i should have turned my sister in sooner . ( sighs ) nick : ( sighs ) paul , if it was victoria , i would have done the same thing . patty 's your sister . she 's family for you . you 're supposed to stand up for them . paul : yeah . nick : unless of course you 're adam . then you just pretend that 's what you 're doing . paul : what is he up to ? nick : he insisted on being alone with dad . he brought some of his favorite things . paul : what , you 're not buying it ? nick : not for a second . after what that snake tried to pull in mexico ? i 'm not gon na sit back and wait for another bomb to drop . ( cell phone beeps ) paul : it 's a text about what happened to your mom from someone who saw her the night of the storm . [ scene_break ] ashley : i have so many questions , so many things i need to understand . the one thing i know -- that despite everything -- i wish to god i did n't , but good or bad , i -- victor : ( weakly ) nikki . [ scene_break ] woman : may i get anything else for you , ms. reed ? nikki : oh , no thank you . woman : okay . [ next_on ] chance : i want you to stop . nina : i do n't know what you 're talking about . chance : butt out . kay : you can give me a , uh , manicure , and while you 're at it , sign this $ 100,000 check . kevin : we 've come to open a safe - deposit box . it belonged to my father . | gloria is on a pay phone , reading a newspaper article about colleen 's kidnapping and victor being shot , to jeff . gloria begins to panic that she and jeff will be arrested for kidnapping mary jane ( patty ) . kevin questions gloria about her using a pay phone . gloria confesses up and tells kevin everything about how the bank in the cayman islands had gone belly up and she and jeff had lost everything . amber tells the man to set up the conflict ; the real philip chancellor verses the fake philip chancellor . amber urges daniel to call her . jana tells amber that she had just heard about colleen . deacon comes in and tells amber that it is a good thing that he had n't cancelled the reservations in the bahamas . adam asks billy if victor could die . ashley tells billy and adam that she has to get to the hospital . ashley begs adam to come with her that she needs him . billy tells them that he has to get back to ceecee . paul asks nick how did victor 's surgery go . victoria urges paul to find nikki . traci tells paul colleen has brain activity . amber shows deacon her engagement ring . daniel calls amber that he can not get into the safe deposit box because he does n't have authorization . mac tries to comfort billy . ashley , at first , refuses to see victor , but then changes her mind . dr. synder tells traci that colleen is indeed brain dead . traci does n't believe the doctor . jack tells abby , victoria , ashley and j.t . that colleen is indeed brain dead . the group finds out that victor has come through the surgery and has stabilized . jack does n't understand how that colleen can die and victor will live . deacon pays gloria a visit and offers her his help , but she refuses . daniel , amber , jana , and kevin try to come up with a plan to get into the safe deposit box without involving gloria . ashley visits victor . victor calls out for nikki . the camera shows nikki in a posh spa in colorado posing as a ms. reed . |
kevin : look at you -- all dressed and showered and everything . i bet you even brushed your teeth . chloe : mm . well ... do n't get used to it . i 'm gon na slip back into the covers as soon as i can . kevin : no , no , no . that is a bad idea . you know why ? i 'll tell you why -- because under the covers , there are no soy lattes . chloe : at least when i 'm sleeping , it does n't hurt so much . i just ca n't believe that chance is gone . [ scene_break ] nina : ( sighs ) this is so wrong , packing up chance 's stuff . i mean , what if there 's something he wants ? maybe cricket could give us an address . we could send him whatever things he might want . phillip : no , that 's -- that 's -- that 's way too risky . no . a - and as difficult as this is for you and me , chance , he 's the one that gave up everything . nina : i know . and i 'm glad he 's safe in witness protection . it 's just ... watching everyone grieve over his death . katherine is so broken . we could take that pain away . phillip : no . no . no , we ca n't . we ca n't . we -- we -- we got ta play the grieving parents . that 's it . nina : this is n't an act . i miss him so much . phillip : come here . i know . i know . i know . ( knock on door ) paul : hi . sorry if i 'm interrupting . i just wanted to know if you needed anything . nina : ( sighs ) phillip : no . we 're just dealing with details here . paul : the last time i saw you , you were going to meet with chris . whatever she had to say , i - i hope it helped . [ scene_break ] chris : i know you 've been looking after her . murphy : well , when she lets me . kay : i am fine . ( scoffs ) murphy : look , why do n't i go check on the soup esther has on the stove ? you need to eat . kay : ( stammers ) murphy -- murphy : unh , unh , unh , unh , unh , unh , unh . chris : ( chuckles ) kay : oh , god . chris : he loves you . kay : ( chuckles ) well , nina loves you . so you get up those stairs right now , and you make her see that pushing you away will not bring chance back , that nothing will bring him back . all right ? [ scene_break ] tucker : yes , neil . today . yeah , keep me posted . ashley : hi . tucker : hey . mm . tell me something . ashley : hmm ? tucker : how do you get more beautiful every time i see you ? ashley : oh , i do n't know . i want to know what 's going on with katherine . huh ? what happened after she collapsed ? tucker : that 's a good question . i do n't have the answer . [ scene_break ] cane : this little hellion 's going through onesies like a wild man . lily : yeah , and they 're out of their preemie clothes . ( chuckles ) they 'd be newborns if mac had gone to term . cane : have you ever seen two more perfect babies ? lily : well , hey , you may want to wipe off that perfect spit - up before you go and meet phillip . ( chuckles ) cane : oh . you know -- lily : i 'm so glad that he has you , you know ? especially now . cane : you know , i keep thinking about the amount of time those two did n't have together , you know ? son loses his father . he gets him back . and the father loses his son . i do n't know what i 'd do if i lost you two . lily : ( chuckles ) will phillip be back in australia for the biofuel project ? cane : uh , probably , but until tucker figures out how he wants to proceed , i think that you three are stuck with me . lily : well , we love being stuck with you . but , i mean , what about immigration ? i mean , that project is your ticket to your visa . cane : yeah , but , uh , sofia said she spoke to immigration , and things are all right , so right now , it 's all good . charlie : ( fusses ) cane : ( gasps ) would you like a bottle ? are you ready now ? huh ? bottle ? there we go . [ scene_break ] malcolm : so this is what my lady mogul 's been workin ' on ? huh ? sofia : hey , give that back . malcolm : mm - hmm . sofia : look , you see this ? this is called a sweetheart neckline . you -- malcolm : mm , this is what i call a sweetheart neckline . sofia : ( laughs ) you like that ? malcolm : mm - hmm . that 's cool . ( knock on door ) sofia : ( sighs ) malcolm : i knew i should have put that `` do not disturb `` on . ( sighs ) neil : hey . malcolm : hey . neil : there he is . malcolm : what 's happening ? neil : uh , excuse me . may i talk to your lovely for a moment ? malcolm : come on . come on . come on in , man . neil : i appreciate that . sofia : hey , uh , what 's up ? neil : i just spoke to tucker . the biofuel project in australia is a go . sofia : what happened ? last i heard , he was on the fence about how to proceed thanks to you ripping into my proposal . neil : well , you addressed my concerns . i recommended tucker move forward . that means you and cane are leaving for australia today . sofia : look at you ... ( chuckles ) honoring our agreement , making this deal a go . neil : do i think that biofuel is anywhere close to being profitable ? no , i really do n't . but your new proposal to pursue cellulosic ethanol rather than corn ethanol was spot - on . sofia : ( chuckles ) neil : and you 're right -- it is socially and ecologically the right thing to do . sofia : i 'm right ? oh , wow . i do like the sound of that , especially coming from you . well , thank you , neil , for -- for backing me up . neil : thank you . my office will e - mail you your itinerary . i 'm gon na go tell cane the good news , and the mccall jet will be waiting for you later . sofia : ( sighs ) wow . neil : sorry to interrupt . sofia : i 'm right ! ( laughs ) i 'm right . what ? say it with me . malcolm : you 're right , baby . you 're always right . sofia : ( chuckles ) malcolm : but , um , what -- what -- what is this -- this deal that you , uh , you made with neil ? sofia : well , just that all this infighting is n't gon na fly anymore . malcolm : so you -- you and him have this -- some type of special agreement ? sofia : a little more respect , a little less arguing . malcolm : mm - hmm . yeah , well , that 's gon na come back to bite you in your backside . [ scene_break ] cane : hey , where are you guys headed ? lily : um , i thought i would go to the chancellors ' and tell them that i 'm sorry about chance . cane : oh , well ... lily : ( sighs ) cane : charlie and mattie can make anyone smile , and i think that 's what nina needs right now . mm - hmm . lily : yeah . cane : yeah . [ scene_break ] nina : cricket just wanted to explain why things happened the way they happened ... as if an explanation would change anything . paul : you have every right to be angry . but , truly , no one could have anticipated this . phillip : a - and if chris could have changed it , she would . we know that . nina : if she had the power to take over this case and to bring ronan on board , then why could n't she make sure that ... paul : we all did what we thought was right at the time . nina : all these right things , and i 'm still packing up my son 's belongings . [ scene_break ] kay : at my age , uh , the word `` death `` is not quite as shocking as one may think . chance ... gone like ... my god , he was just so handsome and strong , brave . he survived iraq , even went for a second tour of duty . maybe , um ... ( clears throat ) he thought he was invincible . maybe i think i am , too . ( sniffles ) you know , when i ended up in that hospital , um , uh , they said it was dehydration and exhaustion , so ... i - i ... i sleep . i drink water . and that 's supposed to make me well . it 's supposed to . but this ... now that chance is gone , this ... right here aches . ( chuckles ) they did n't tell me what to do for that ... ( scoffs ) you know ? chris : ( sniffles ) yeah . you 're right . chance was all those things -- brave , strong . he fought for what he believed in . kay : i wish ... i wish he had n't . i honest to god wish he had n't . chris : ( sniffles ) it 's -- it 's beautiful out . um ... maybe we could talk outside . please , katherine , for me . th -- there 's so much more to say . kay : oh , fine . let 's go . chris : ( sniffles ) kay : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : i do n't understand . why do n't you know what 's going on with katherine ? tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : tucker , your family 's going through a lot right now . i mean , they 're in a lot of pain . this is usually a good time for you guys to reach out to each other and put your issues behind you . tucker : you would think so , would n't you ? ashley : do you remember when we were at the airport , we ran into each other , and i was thinking about taking faith away ? you said a lot of things to me , and i went home that day feeling stronger because of those things you said to me . why do n't you give me a chance ? maybe i could find the right words to say to you . tucker : i tried . i went to katherine . the family shut me out . [ scene_break ] murphy : oh , look at those cheeks . ( chuckles ) lily : ( laughs ) murphy : boy , you did good , uh , you and cane both . lily : thank you . thanks . nina : oh . lily : hi . nina , i am ... i 'm so sorry about chance . nina : thank you . oh , it 's so nice seeing everybody here like this . lily : ( chuckles ) nina : hi . lily : ( chuckles ) this is charlie . would you like to hold him ? nina : ( gasps ) lily : i mean , he 's already a flirt . nina : may i ? lily : yeah , of course . nina : okay , thank you . lily : come here . murphy : here he comes . nina : hello , precious . murphy : ( chuckles ) nina : hello , little baby . hi . oh . ( laughs ) oh , they feel so good , do n't they ? lily : yeah . nina : i remember chance being this size , and i was rubbing my cheek up against his head as we rocked . ( chuckles ) i was so tired . you know how that is , when you miss your own bed . ( chuckles ) lily : yeah , i do . definitely . nina : but you 're there in the dark with this little precious thing . suddenly , you 've only got one thought -- i love you more than life itself . ( chuckles ) because without that special little person , what 's the point ? lily : yeah . nina : because when it comes down to it , if you have to choose between yourself and them ... lily : you choose them . nina : mm - hmm , every time . that 'll never change . oh , he 's so sweet . lily : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] kevin : i keep trying to think of something ... helpful or meaningful to say , but i just ca n't get past that , uh , it sucks , and i 'm sorry . i know that 's not profound , but i 'm really sorry about chance . phillip : thanks . and you 're right -- it sucks . how are you doing ? chloe : um , me ? well , um , why would you ... i mean , we broke up right before , so ... phillip : chance loved you . he 'd hate to see you like this . there was one time that he said he was wondering if there was some kind of female magic that made your smile so special . chloe : it 's hard , you know ? it 's really hard . phillip : yeah , i know . i know it 's hard . you can call me sometime . chance would like that . chloe : thank you . phillip : ( chuckles ) yeah . chloe : thanks . phillip : okay . good to see you . kevin : ( exhales deeply ) yeah . so is that true ? chloe : ( sighs ) what ? kevin : the `` magic `` part . you got some sort of voodoo ? chloe : ( scoffs ) stop . kevin : no , no , no . i 'm -- i 'm being serious , because chance was right . your nose does this little crinkly thing when you smile , which i suppose does make it more powerful than a regular smile . hey , do me a favor -- do n't smile at me , because who knows what your powers could do to a mere mortal like myself . chloe : ( chuckles ) kevin : oh ! chloe : you know , you are such a goof . what are you do -- kevin : please ... stop ... smiling ... at me . ( coughing ) chloe : ( laughs ) oh , my god . oh , my god . first of all , please get up . you 're embarrassing yourself . you 're in a public place . get up . kevin : sorry . sorry , guys . sorry . sorry . sorry . sorry . chloe : ( sighs ) shut up . thanks . thanks . [ scene_break ] cane : are you okay ? you know , if there 's anything i can do for you ... phillip : what is the status on your project with mccall ? because i do n't know how soon i 'm gon na be able to get to canberra to smooth things over for you . cane : all right , well , uh , sofia 's bought me some more time , so ... phillip : i can take care of things when i get there , but until then , you got ta watch your back , man . these guys that you tangled with , they do n't forget . they could just show up on your doorstep . cane : ( sighs ) phillip : hey . neil : phillip . phillip : hey . neil : my sincere condolences . phillip : yeah , thanks , man . neil : and , you , your biofuel project is a go . you leave for down under today . cane : wait . wait . wait . wait . y - you mean today ? go to australia today ? what , are you joking ? neil : tucker gave the project his go - ahead , and for mccall , that means now . cane : i - i ca n't go now , neil . you 'll have to tell him i said no . neil : tell him you said -- this have something to do with the men in australia ? because lily told me that was n't an issue anymore . cane : look , i - i - i ca n't leave now . lily 's outnumbered , all right ? i - i do n't want to leave -- be a burden like that , all right ? she needs my help . that 's it . neil : i still remember how to hold a bottle and change a diaper . okay , then . sofia 's gon na meet you at the airport for takeoff ... cane : ( clears throat ) neil : in two hours . [ scene_break ] sofia : i love my job , malcolm , and if i have to go along to get along , that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . besides , tucker is all excited about this big project in miami that neil and i are both on . and if your brother and i are on the same side , it makes a life so much easier . and he really came through for me with that biofuel project . malcolm : oh , you think that was for free ? no , you 're gon na pay somewhere down the line for that . believe me . sofia : you know , i think it is so damn sexy how you worry about me . malcolm : really ? sofia : yes . malcolm : you like that , huh ? sofia : yes , i do . malcolm : how much time do you have before you leave , huh ? sofia : unh , unh , unh . not enough . ( laughs ) malcolm : no , huh ? sofia : no , i have to pack and get a car to the airport , and my hair is just wrong . just ... malcolm : well , buy what you need when you get there . come here . and , uh , i 'll drive you . and do n't bother with your hair , because i 'm really about to mess it up . sofia : ooh . ( laughs ) baby . [ scene_break ] cane : i do n't know what , to say , baby . i 'm sorry . but if i could have stalled it , i would have . lily : well , no , i mean , if it helps your visa , then that 's all that matters . but , i mean , do we even get to say good - bye to you in person ? cane : ( chuckles ) of course we get to say good - bye in person . lily : okay , well , then , uh , i 'm gon na leave right now . cane : listen , you take your time , all right ? i have an errand i have to run . i love you . [ scene_break ] lily : okay . love you , too . bye . all right , sorry to break this party up , but i got ta get these two home to say bye to their daddy . nina : oh , okay . paul : hey , let me help you out here . nina : bye . lily : oh , thank you . nina : bye . ( laughs ) lily : come on , munchkin . paul : come on , little one . lily : okay . ( grunts ) and listen , if you have some time , let me know , because i know the babies would love to see you again . nina : oh , i would like that a lot . thank you . lily : okay . paul : here we go . lily : all right , see ya . paul : you 're okay . here we go . nina : bye - bye . paul : into the real world . nina : ( sighs ) what are you doing here ? chris : i came to see katherine . nina : oh . how warm and generous of you . kay : nina , do n't . now do n't do this . christine hates what happened to chance . and chance , wherever he is , certainly would not want his absence to tear the two of you apart . remember what matters -- be grateful for what we still have left . well , now that the old lady 's had her say , i 'll leave the two of you alone , all right ? be nice . nina : you told her , did n't you ? ( front door opens ) chris : ( sighs ) paul : boy , those were the cutest things in -- hi . chris : hi . paul : uh , heather told me you recommended her as acting district attorney . i know that she 's grateful . so am i . chris : it was my pleasure . she 's the right person for the job . take care , you guys . [ scene_break ] tucker : since i was the last one talking to katherine before she collapsed ... ashley : oh , they ca n't blame you for that . tucker : murphy did . ashley : he would n't let you see her ? tucker : he loves his wife . he thinks i undermine her health . ashley : ( sighs ) okay , so she 's grieving , and he 's being protective of her . you know , i really do n't blame him . i ... i blame you . tucker : me . ashley : come on . you 're tucker mccall . since when do you back down from anything ? it must have gone against every instinct you have to walk away when murphy would n't let you see your own mother . tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : trust your instincts , tucker . i do . [ scene_break ] kevin : ( sighs ) kevin : so i 've got some fresh scones . chloe : i ate at home . kevin : really ? chloe : yeah , because there 's food everywhere -- the fridge and the cabinets . they 're so packed that they might explode , thanks to you and my mom . i think she actually did my laundry . kevin : or maybe the laundry elf did your laundry . did i shrink that tiny white t - shirt of yours , or was it always that small ? chloe : you did my laundry ? kevin : well , you know , i mean , i was -- i was doing my own . what 's one extra load ? besides , all your stuff is , like , miniaturized . chloe : ( laughs ) oh , this is so wrong . you make sure that i 'm fed and i 'm clothed , and i 'm just , like , the biggest debbie downer of all . kevin : well , look . you just feel however you 're feeling for as long as you need to feel that way . you do n't have to pretend around me . [ scene_break ] neil : babies asleep ? lily : yeah , they 're worn out from their , uh , big outing . went to go see nina . neil : oh , really ? lily : yeah . neil : how is she doing ? lily : well , you know , to hear her talk about chance as a baby just really put everything into perspective . i mean , it 's like , you know , 2 : 00 a.m. feedings are n't my favorite time , but i 'm just so blessed to have charlie and mattie and their dad . neil : you know that cane hates leaving 'em , right ? and you . if there were any way around it -- lily : no , i know . i know that he 's worried that i 'll be overwhelmed by it all . but , i mean , honestly , i really feel bad for him . i mean , i would hate to miss even a minute with the twins . but , you know , that 's how business works . i mean , you had to leave me when i was a baby . neil : yes , i did , and it drove me crazy . lily : so i 'll let them gang up on me for a couple of days ... ( chuckles ) neil : ( chuckles ) lily : and then , uh , you know , sofia and cane will be back before we know it . [ scene_break ] malcolm : just say the word , and i 'll tell tucker that you ca n't make this trip because you 're laid up in bed . sofia : ( giggles ) malcolm . ( sighs ) malcolm : ( chuckles ) sofia : my dress . malcolm : mm , you should n't be puttin ' it on anyway . ( knock on door ) sofia : ( laughs ) malcolm : ( sighs ) again ? sofia : oh , and we ca n't pretend we 're not here this time , either . cane : hey . malcolm : hey , come on in . cane : sorry to interrupt like this , man . sorry . malcolm : no worries . cane : hey , uh , your assistant said you be here . i need to talk to you . sofia : i am here . malcolm : ( sighs ) i 'll be in the shower . cane : thanks . sofia : so , cane , um , is this about the trip ? cane : yeah , um , you know i 'm behind this project 100 % , right ? sofia : mm - hmm . cane : timing 's not good . i ca n't go . i 'm sorry . sofia : ( scoffs ) what do you mean , you ca n't go ? look , neil told me that you 're worried about leaving lily . but she just says the word , and half the town will be here to give her more help than she can handle . cane : yeah , okay , but i just need a little more time . that 's it . sofia : look , cane , i can handle this meeting on my own , all right ? god knows i 've done a hundred just like them . but if you do n't put your butt on that jet and go to australia , you 're gon na be right back on that deportation list . so ... why do n't you look at me and tell me what 's really goin ' on ? cane : the men i crossed in australia have not gone away . and they are just as much of a threat now as they always were . sofia : so you lied to us ? cane : yes , i lied to you . sofia : ( sighs ) cane : and i did it to protect lily , all right ? listen , she just went through the cancer . mackenzie just gave birth to the babies early . and after chance , i do n't want to worry her . sofia : she 's doing so much better now . cane : and i want to keep it that way . i do n't want to give her the burden of knowing there are people out there that want to hurt me and want to hurt our family . sofia : is it really that bad ? cane : yes , it 's that bad . and if i make it back , there 's a chance they 're gon na follow me home . sofia : cane ... ( sighs ) okay . i have an idea . cane : okay . sofia : so the problem is , if these guys see you around , right ? cane : yes . sofia : okay , we 'll go . we 'll land . we 'll get your passport stamped -- proof that you 're doing your job . cane : okay . sofia : we 'll have the meeting right there in the jet on the tarmac . and once the contracts are signed , we 'll fly away home . you wo n't even have to sniff aussie air , and nobody will know that you were even there . cane : i think that i can live with that . sofia : all right . cane : thank you . [ scene_break ] esther : this way ! paul : you know what ? why do n't we get out of here ? nina : and go where ? paul : i do n't know . the park ? the lake ? it does n't matter . the shopping mall would work . we could catch a movie . it 's just that ... everywhere you look around here , there 's a reminder . nina : it does n't matter where i am . i never stop thinking about him . paul : no , i know . i - i - i was n't ... ( sighs ) look , i just want to help you . i thought that ... i do n't want to see you go through this alone . i guess that 's -- nina : and what are you gon na do ? you 're gon na help me cope ? help me heal ? paul : i 'll do whatever it takes to get you through one hour into the next . nina : you ca n't , because ... you do n't understand , and i ca n't explain it . paul : look , you can talk . you do n't have to talk . nina : no . paul : just know that i 'm here for you . nina : i think i need some time alone . paul : that 's fine . i -- why do n't you let me call phillip or -- or chris or someone ? nina : no , paul . i need more than just time . i think we should take a break . paul : a break ? what does that mean ? you mean , uh , tonight or a week or ... nina : no . more than just tonight or a week . [ scene_break ] chris : i was hoping if you and nina knew the truth about chance that things would be a little bit better between us , but it does n't look like that 's gon na happen , huh ? phillip : cricket , if pomerantz had his way , the funeral for chance would have been real . you 're part of the reason that did n't happen . chris : nina 's never gon na forgive me . phillip : eh , do n't underestimate her . she forgave me , right ? ( cell phone alert chimes ) phillip : uh , excuse me . ( sighs ) chris : good news ? phillip : a friend of mine was in trouble . it 's okay . it 's gon na work out . [ scene_break ] cane : okay , now you listen . when your sister wakes up , you tell her no loud music , no partying , and you do n't argue with your mother , okay ? lily : ( chuckles ) neil : ( chuckles ) cane : will you send me pictures ? lily : of course . yes . cane : yeah ? thank you . i really appreciate this . neil : i would n't have it any other way . cane : okay . ( sniffs ) oh . lily : yes . ooh ... neil : yeah . lily : which is why you get the next round of diapers . cane : uh - huh . there you go . neil : whoa . whoa . and that is my cue to play hero . cane : uh - huh , there you go , hero . neil : well , baby , step aside . cane : ( chuckles ) neil : what 's up , my baby ? how you doin ' , baby ? lily : ( sighs ) cane : i wish i did n't have to go like this . lily : listen . i am strong , and i am healthy , okay ? i can do this . and you 're doing this for the sake of our family . cane : come here . lily : ( chuckles ) cane : all right , listen . you 're my life . you know that , right ? you and the kids , you 're my life . lily : yeah . cane : i love you . lily : i love you . listen . go , so that you never have to go again , okay ? cane : ( sighs ) okay . lily : i love you . cane : do n't forget the jacket . lily : ( laughs ) bye . be safe . ( chuckles ) cane : i love you . lily : bye . [ scene_break ] murphy : we already did this . tucker : i 'd like to think we had a misunderstanding . murphy : no . you 're not going near katherine . you 're not welcome here . tucker : i want to hear that from katherine . murphy : why ? so you can be the reason she ends up in the hospital again ? kay : what is going on ? tucker : thanks . murphy : ( sighs ) tucker : you 're looking well , katherine , much better than i expected . kay : well , you could have seen for yourself yesterday had you come to the hospital and , um ... i wo n't hold it against you . murphy : no , he was there . i , uh , i did n't let him . kay : why not ? murphy : because the last time he was around , you ended up on your back hooked up to monitors . tucker : he has a point . kay : well , as i recall , he was very pushy and annoying . he told me to take care of myself , and i told him to take a flying leap . tucker : a real way with words . murphy : katherine , i 've got a marriage certificate that says it 's my job to look after you . kay : all right . we 've had enough of the misunderstandings , the mistrust . i assume that tucker came here with good intentions . i assume . tucker : yes , i did . kay : it 's time we started to trust one another , because we 're not gon na get anywhere if we do n't . [ scene_break ] cane : whoa . sofia : ( chuckles ) malcolm : ( laughs ) hey , man . safe flight , all right ? cane : thanks , man . appreciate it . malcolm : all right , man . cane : all right , cool . malcolm : take care , all right ? cane : you got it . i will . i will . i will . malcolm : all right . see you guys . sofia : ( sighs ) cane : hey , uh , thank you , once again , for making this quick and painless . sofia : all right , like i said before , we 're not getting off this plane , all right ? and do n't you worry about lily or little charlie or matilda . everything 's gon na be just fine . [ scene_break ] lily : was that the door ? neil : yeah . honey , did you order something ? lily : no , but how exciting . well , let 's see what 's inside . neil : here . you got it ? you want to do it ? lily : yeah . no , i can do it . this looks interesting . well , okay . `` a taste of down under . `` ( chuckles ) neil : aussie pride prime . lily : oh , cane must have sent this . how sweet . neil : you know what , baby ? i 'm seeing a big , fat t - bone in our future . lily : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : how 's that beautiful deli ? you know , every time she cracks a smile , billy has to send out photos to everybody . it 's so cute . chloe : ( chuckles ) mm , yeah . they 've been spending a lot of time with each other or with my mom . you know , i 'm -- i 've been kind of out of it lately , which i guess that means that i 'm a - a crappy friend and a crappy mother . ashley : oh , no . kevin : stop . it 's not true . ashley : hi . how are you ? nina : hi . how are you ? i 'm good , thank you . ashley : join us . nina : thanks . kevin : um , can i get either of you anything ? ashley : no , thanks . nina : no , i 'm good . thank you . it 's good to see you out and with friends . that 's how chance would have wanted it . chloe : thank you . that 's actually the same thing that phillip said before . nina : oh , well , it 's true . um , excuse me . thanks . nina : oh . um ... phillip : oh , were you -- were you looking for me ? nina : ( laughs ) phillip : or cricket ? uh -- nina : no actually , i was just -- for a change of scenery , but , um , now that i 'm here ... phillip : latte ? nina : yeah . phillip : okay . nina : thank you . phillip : okay . nina : lucky me finding you here . now you can answer my question . phillip : you and nina must have taken separate cars . she 's on the patio . paul : well , um , actually , we did n't come together . phillip : something 's up ? paul : um ... ( sighs ) phillip , i think nina , uh , dumped me . phillip : wow . nina 's dealing with a lot more than you can imagine right now . paul : uh , you 're right . i understand that . um , you know , i have never lost a child , thank god . and i just want to stay close and help , but , um ... if she says , `` get lost , `` i have to respect that . phillip : she 's not gon na admit it , okay ? but -- but she needs support right now . [ scene_break ] nina : so does katherine know about chance ? did you tell her ? chris : that information is confidential . nina : ( scoffs ) chris : you know i 'm not supposed to tell anyone . nina : good . a non - denial denial . katherine was beside herself with grief , and now suddenly , she 's herself again . the only way that could have happened is if she has the knowledge that chance is still walking this earth . chris : maybe she just came to terms with his death . nina : ( scoffs ) would you stop it , okay ? stop denying . you did for katherine what i could n't , so just shut up and let me say thank you . [ next_on ] adam : you 're reopening my case ? victor : you 're sleeping with adam 's wife . jack : as long as you and i get exactly what we want , right ? cane : if they find my family , lily and the kids could be in real danger . | chloe comes into the coffeehouse and sits down opposite kevin at the bar . chloe can not believe that chance is gone . at the chancellor mansion , nina and philip pack up chance 's room . nina wants to tell everyone that philip is alive , but he tells her that they can not do that . paul interrupts them . chris hugs katherine . murph leaves them alone to go fix kay some soup . kay tells chris to go and see nina and make her understand . on the phone , tucker tells neil to keep him posted about what 's happening today . ashley joins tucker and asks him how katherine is . cane and lily marvel at how beautiful their twins are . lily asks if philip will be back after the project . in their hotel room , sofia looks at a bridal magazine which malcolm takes from her . there is a knock on the door and it is neil . neil tells them that the biofuel project is a go and she and cane will be headed for australia today . sofia is surprised by neil 's sudden change in attitude about the biofuel deal . malcolm asks sofia about the deal that she made with neil . sofia urges him to try to get along . paul questions nina about her meeting with chris . nina tells paul that chris only wanted to explain how things happened . katherine tells chris that she was diagnosed with dehydration and exhaustion but no one told her how to deal with chance 's death . ashley encourages tucker to be there for katherine and not let anyone make him back down . tucker complains to ashley that the family shut him out . lily , along with the twins , visit nina . nina holds the baby and reminisces about when chance was a baby . philip tells chloe how much chance loved her . philip asks cane about the status of his project . neil joins them and tells cane that he and sofia will be leaving today . cane tells him that he can not go . |
lauren : thank you . so much great news all at once for delia . jill : i know . i know . ( glasses clink ) jill : now i just have to pray to god that jack can find billy , 'cause that would mean the world to that sweet little girl . lauren : mm - hmm . jill : oh . ( chuckles ) lauren : so any other positive developments ? jill : such as ? lauren : heard from colin ? jill : lauren , i already told you , i do n't care about that at all . lauren : really ? jill : mm . you know what irks me the most , though ? that cow genevieve just loved to rub it in my face that they 're back together . lauren : what has she done now ? jill : ( sighs ) well , earlier , a bottle of wine was delivered to my table from colin and genevieve 's private vintage back in australia -- just a charming little reminder of the life they once shared . lauren : you know what , jill ? i want you to think about it . do you really think that colin would condone this kind of treatment of you if he knew what was going on ? jill : i honestly do n't know what colin would do anymore , lauren , okay ? why are we talking about this ? this is a waste of breath . lauren : i just can not believe that colin would run off with genevieve . and that is why i hired paul to find out where he is . [ scene_break ] colin : when you 've landed in australia ... no . mm ... samantha 's birthday . right . no . ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) when we first had sex . no . no . no . ( scoffs ) ( chuckles ) no . oh , genevieve , you are a sick sentimental puppy . what have we got here ? colin : ( sighs ) colin : ( sighs ) colin : oh , my god . she 's been tracking my accounts . ( bottles clatter ) gloria : ( groans ) ( grunts ) ( sighs ) colin : ( sighs ) gloria : ( moans ) colin : you all right ? gloria : oh , i have a pounding headache , a dry mouth , and tuna breath ... ( winces ) and that 's just for starters . colin : well , if it 's any consolation , i feel pretty much the same way . gloria : yeah . how much longer are we gon na be stuck down here ? colin : well ... ( sighs ) my guess is that genevieve wants to keep us -- me here until she gets back from her trip . gloria : that is not for another month . colin , would she really do that ? colin : ( sighs ) well , you see , i 've learned to never underestimate anyone in my family . [ scene_break ] cane : hey . lily : hi . cane : so , um ... did you hear the news ? lily : what news ? cane : uh , kevin went and got tested again , and he 's a match , so he can be a bone marrow donor for cordelia . lily : really ? ( laughs ) that 's amazing . chloe must be so relieved . cane : she 's ecstatic . lily : wow . well , i 'm definitely gon na keep saying prayers for them , so ... cane : is it me ? or are these little guys looking extremely cute today ? lily : yeah , they , um , had their picture taken . the photographer just left . cane : were you taking family portraits ? lily : no , just charlie and matty . i - i was n't in it , either , so ... cane : you know , um , if you want , you can give me your phone , and i 'll take a picture of the three of you . lily : um , the nanny 's gon na be here soon to get them , but , um , yeah , sure . i -- that -- that 'd be great . cane : yeah ? lily : yeah . cane : okay . um ... how about we ... we go over here to this tree ? it would be a nice background for you . lily : um , okay . cane : okay ? lily : yeah , and then afterwards , i can take one of you with them , too , so ... cane : i would like that . [ scene_break ] nick : i was about to call you so we could make a plan for today . sam : hey , i 'm just gon na grab a quick coffee before headin ' to the courthouse . how about y ' all ? nick : uh , it 's a little early , is n't it ? sam : eh , i promised sharon my face will be one of the first ones she sees , you know ? nick : okay , well , we 'll , uh , we 'll see you over there . sam : yeah , sounds good . nick : yeah . so you want to drive together ? or do you think you 're gon na need your own car for something ? noah : uh ... ( sighs ) actually , i do n't think i 'm going to mom 's trial . i 'm not sure she wants me there . [ scene_break ] avery : it 's impossible to stack a jury completely in your favor , but i 'd say we did a very good job . victor : and what is your plan of attack ? avery : well , the state 's case is based on circumstantial evidence . i 'm gon na pick it apart piece by piece . there 's only one thing that bothers me . victor : adam ? avery : mm - hmm . victor : hi , sweetheart . sharon : you 're afraid he 'll tank my case before the first day is out , are n't you ? victor : if i were you , i would n't worry about that . i think ms. clark will take him apart . [ scene_break ] spencer : sounds like we 're all set . heather : ( sighs ) i know what to do . spencer : good . see you in court . adam : buy you a drink ? heather : uh , no . i 'm not drinking because i have court today . and so do you . adam : ( sighs ) yes , i know . scotch , neat , please . heather : just show up sober , please , and on time . adam : actually , i was hoping to talk to you about my testimony . heather : what about it ? adam : if there 's anything more i can do to help you put away sharon , just say the word . i 'll be happy to help . heather : you ca n't get on the stand and start making stuff up . that 's called perjury , in case you 've forgotten . adam : i 'm not an idiot . i just -- i want to know what your strategy is so i do n't say the wrong thing and screw things up for you . heather : all right , um , spencer and i will be focusing on sharon 's character , her morals and values , or lack thereof . adam : okay , that 's ... that should be easy enough . it 's a very fertile area . she faked her own death . she abandoned her kids . heather : no , um , hang on . the judge has ruled her past crimes are inadmissible . so her escape and everything that came after that are off- limits . adam : so how do we get around that ? heather : well , by giving the jury something that they can relate to as ... human beings . i want you to get on the stand , and i want you to tell them something from your own personal experience that will make them realize that sharon newman is not as sweet and upstanding as she appears to be . adam : i can definitely do that . [ scene_break ] avery : i expect adam will try and sabotage you on the stand . now i 'm ready for him , but you need to keep your cool . if you overreact to anything he says , the jury is gon na give it more credence than it deserves . victor : okay . just let his testimony roll right off your back . avery : mm - hmm . victor : do n't give him the impression that he can get to you the way he used to , all right ? sharon : i 'll try . avery : well , the outfit 's perfect . at least you look innocent . sharon : well , then i have nothing to worry about , do i ? avery : hey , perception counts . i want that jury to see you as maternal , a very sincere guileless woman . victor : i think the real sharon will shine through . sharon : thank you for saying that . victor : mm - hmm . sharon : thank you for being in court today . from the last time through , i know how brutal things can get . avery : well , if heather or spencer try to pull anything , i 'll handle it . victor : um , i think it is time to go . are you ready ? sharon : um , do i have any choice ? avery : ( chuckles ) you 're gon na be great . let 's go get 'em . [ scene_break ] nick : ( sighs ) so you do n't want to be there for your mom today ? noah : of course i do . you know , i - i just think it would be better for her if i 'm not . i mean , mom would n't want her kid there while she 's being ripped apart in court . nick : look , son , a lot 's changed since your mom 's first trial , all right ? for starters , adam is no longer in your mom 's life , which means she 's finally thinking straight . noah : ( sighs ) nick : and you two are a lot closer than you were back then , right ? look , if you do n't want to go , if you do n't feel comfortable going , then do n't go . but i do n't want you to stay away for your mom 's sake . this time around , having her family around will make a difference . [ scene_break ] lily : you 're gon na love the pictures the photographer took . they 're very natural , not staged at all . cane : oh , of course . unlike that , uh , photo shoot we did for `` restless style , `` just before the wedding . you remember that ? lily : yes , i remember that . cane : yeah ? lily : those poses were so uncomfortable . ( sighs ) it was a bad omen i guess . you know , the marriage turned out pretty terrible . cane : i do n't think the marriage turned out pretty terrible . i just think i was , uh , i was a lousy husband . lily : not always . cane : no ? lily : not until ... cane : until what ? lily : it 's just that you sacrificed everything to go after colin . and all that mattered to you was protecting me and the twins . or at least , that 's what you said . cane : and i meant every word of what i said . lily : well , if that 's true , then why now that he 's in town , you 're acting like nothing else can be done ? i mean , i - i do n't understand that . it 's like , what 's changed ? [ scene_break ] jill : sis , i know you meant well , but i really wish you had n't stuck your nose in . lauren : so you do n't want to know any of the story ? all right , i 'll just call paul , tell him , and `` forget it . forget the whole thing . `` jill : okay , okay , okay . lauren : she does n't want to know anything . jill : o -- all right . it would n't hurt to confirm something i already know , anyway . lauren : exactly . exactly . because you ca n't be sure that colin is really with genevieve . right ? i mean , i always knew something was fishy there . ( footsteps approach ) woman : excuse me , lauren . lauren : oh , yeah ? woman : i 'm sorry to interrupt , but have you or michael heard anything from gloria ? lauren : no , no , i have n't . is everything all right ? woman : well , i wanted to ask her a question , but she took the whole week off , and no one 's been able to reach her . lauren : well , that 's bizarre . she 's running a business , and i ca n't imagine her disappearing . i ... jill : she was a little miffed at jeffrey , remember ? lauren : oh , yeah . jill : and he was going to vegas . maybe she took off after him , and she just does n't want to be bothered . lauren : i guess it could be something like that . it 's odd . jill : yeah , i really would n't be concerned about it . i mean , she 's probably just cooling down . [ scene_break ] gloria : chin up . somebody 'll realize i 'm missing . the police will remember about the alarm , and that will lead them here to save us . oh , god , and me looking and smelling like this . hey , a toothbrush ! one toothbrush ? toothpaste ! colin : hey , hey , hey , hey . take it . it 's yours . it 's yours . hey ! i know -- i know genevieve 's employing you , but look , whatever she 's paying you , i 'll triple it ! hello ? hello ? ! genevieve 's handwriting . ( chuckles ) ( thinking ) `` since i know how you hate surprises , i tracked down your secret accounts . i needed you safely out of the way while i drained your funds into my own secret accounts . i hope you 're enjoying your stay in the cellar , because it 's gon na cost you about $ 2 million a night . see you when i get back . kisses . genevieve . `` genevieve , you bitch ! [ scene_break ] lauren : ( sighs ) why am i not surprised ? all right , thanks so much , babe . talk to you later . bye . i was right . i was right . colin is not with genevieve . a ticket was bought , but never used . jill : oh , my god . if that 's true ... lauren : genevieve 's been messing with you the whole time . jill : no , no , no . i mean , if that 's true , and colin did n't go with her , where is he ? [ scene_break ] gloria : what 'd she write to you ? colin : none of your business . gloria : seeing as how i 'm the one that 's stuck in here with you -- colin : shut up ! hey , you ! you out there ! i know genevieve 's employing you ! but i 'm gon na kill her , and when i get out of here , i 'm gon na come looking for you ! ( breathing heavily ) [ scene_break ] cane : you do n't know how frustrating it is for me after everything colin 's done to see him walk around genoa city . you know , i 'm doing everything i can . lily : which is what , exactly ? cane : i 've warned him . i 've told him to stay away from you , stay away from the kids , and so far , he 's listening . lily : yeah , maybe for now . but i 'll never believe that he 's changed . just the fact of knowing that he 's walking around this town is infuriating . cane : i swear to you . i swear to you , i will protect you and the babies from him always , and anybody else . i will never let anyone hurt you ever again . [ scene_break ] judge morrison : as a reminder to the jury , the opening statements you 've just heard are the lawyers ' opinions of what the evidence will show . they are not evidence , per se . is the state prepared to call its first witness ? heather : yes , your honor . we call adam newman . woman : do you solemnly swear to tell the truth , the whole truth , and nothing but the truth ? adam : i do . woman : be seated . nick : sorry we 're late . noah : what did we miss ? victor : avery 's , um , opening statement where she claimed that the prosecution 's case was very weak . she was very convincing . but heather was convincing , as well . noah : ( sighs ) heather : mr. newman , you were once married to the defendant , were you not ? adam : yes . heather : and despite your divorce , you became engaged for a second time earlier this year . adam : that is correct . heather : was this recent relationship a happy one ? avery : objection . calls for a conclusion . judge morrison : sustained . heather : were you happy in the relationship ? adam : sometimes . heather : were you faithful to sharon ? adam : i was always faithful to sharon . heather : and was sharon faithful to you ? avery : objection . the question is irrelevant . heather : questions regarding the defendant 's moral character are perfectly valid . avery : the state is attempting to prejudice the jury against my client ! ( gavel bangs ) judge morrison : i want the jury removed from the courtroom while we settle this , bailiff . [ scene_break ] gloria : that 's quite a temper you have . colin : i 'm sorry . i get a wee bit frustrated . th - this has nothing to do with you . please . accept my apology . gloria : apology accepted . colin : ( sighs ) i 've dealt with just about every kind of person in this world . nobody pushes my buttons quite the way that genevieve does . [ scene_break ] lauren : i know . i know . cane : hey , guys . sorry i 'm late . i would have turned up earlier , but lily turned up with the twins at the park , and i did n't check my messages until they left . jill : so how 'd that go , bumping into them ? cane : uh ... ( sighs ) i 'm grateful to see the kids , but lily and i , well , you know ... jill : it 's still not easy , huh ? cane : and i do n't ever think it will be . but what can i say ? i brought it on myself , so i have to live with it , do n't i ? lauren : you know what ? i 'm gon na let you two talk , all right ? jill : lauren , thank you for everything . lauren : absolutely . will you please call me later ? jill : i will . cane : bye , lauren . ( sighs ) so ... jill : so ... cane : what did you want to see me about ? jill : i just found out that colin did not go off with genevieve . it was all a setup to make me think that he did . cane : i 'm not surprised she would lie to you , but did n't he text you ? jill : no , genevieve must have sent it . obviously , she has his phone . but now i 'm trying to look for him , and he has n't been at his hotel suite . he has n't answered his e - mails . i 'm getting a little worried about him . cane : i would n't be worried . he 'll turn up . he always does , unfortunately . jill : all right , here 's the thing -- tell me the truth on this . would genevieve actually do something to make colin disappear ? cane : well , that would be despicable , would n't it ? so , yeah , i think it 's more than possible . [ scene_break ] avery : the prosecution is attempting to drag sharon 's past into the record , something your honor has strictly prohibited , by shadowing it in a personal attack . heather : that 's not true . all i 'm trying to prove is that the defendant is a liar . avery : which , once again , is irrelevant . heather : ( scoffs ) spencer : the charge is murder . uh , the defendant has claimed she did n't do it , so her veracity is paramount in this case . heather : all we 're trying to do is establish that sharon newman has a history of deceit , dishonesty , and betrayal . surely , the state can be afforded that much latitude in establishing the defendant 's character . judge morrison : the citation , please . heather : the wisconsin supreme court in state vs. eugenio concluded that the court may exercise discretion in admitting testimony concerning character for truthfulness . avery : eugenio is about the victim 's character , not the defendant 's . obviously , my esteemed opponent missed a class or two at law school . judge morrison : that 's enough of that . avery : my apologies , your honor , but i ca n't stress enough how opposed i am to this line of questioning . ( sighs ) section 904.04 of the wisconsin state law codes and statutes states that american law has long recognized the weakness of any inference that a person necessarily acts in accordance with his character . simply put , any attempt at character assassination is invalid . judge morrison : while i admire your ability to cite statutes and codes , chapter and verse , and you 're right , i would like to offer a citation of my own . in milenkovic vs. state , the appellate court held that when the character of the accused is utilized for impeachment purposes , the ban on the use of character evidence is inapplicable . i 'm gon na permit ms. stevens to continue cautiously . your objection is overruled . avery : exception . judge morrison : so noted . bailiff , please ask the jury back in . thank you . avery : buckle your seat belt . you 're about to get smeared . [ scene_break ] lauren : ( laughs ) thank you . so how did the photo shoot go ? lily : um , it went great , actually . lauren : yeah ? lily : the outfits that you picked were perfect , so thank you . lauren : aw . my pleasure . my pleasure . you seem good . lily : i am . yeah . and charlie and matty are such hams . you know , they just love the camera . lauren : i ran into cane earlier . he said he saw you . you okay ? lily : um , yeah . why would n't i be ? lauren : you went through a lot with him , and that 's not just something you recover from . you know , these things stay with you . believe me , i know . ( sighs ) every time i see daisy or i hear her name , i get this , um , jolt of terror in the pit of my stomach . it was the same thing when sheila was alive . ( sighs ) but i 'm sure you see cane and memories come flooding back , good and bad and ... one of the reasons i called you today is i just -- i thought maybe you could use a friend . [ scene_break ] cane : if genevieve was gon na hide colin , this would be the perfect place . it 's big , it 's empty , and it 's out of the way . jill : oh , that looks like the same bottle that -- cane : yeah , it 's the bottle of wine that genevieve gave you . i came back to return it , but the door was locked . you know what ? and i think i know why . colin ? you in there ? father ? colin : cane ! cane , is that you ? cane : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . hey , s - stand back , all right ? stand back from the door . cane : ( grunts ) jill : oh , colin , thank god ! gloria : ( sighs ) rescued at last . colin : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] heather : and how did you feel when you discovered sharon 's infidelity ? adam : there are no words . heather : did you feel betrayed ? adam : i felt betrayed . i loved her . i trusted her . we had a commitment , at least i thought we did . heather : do you need a moment ? adam : ( sighs ) no , let 's just get through this . heather : did ... ( sighs ) sharon ever walk out on her children ? avery : objection . judge morrison : overruled . adam : sharon was a good mother , and she was totally devoted to her kids . but when she ... chose to leave me for that man right there and stay away for the rest of her life , she was n't just betraying me . she was betraying her kids , as well , and i do n't know how she could do something like that . sharon : ( quietly ) i did n't leave him for sam . he 's twisting everything around . avery : ( sighs ) sharon : why do n't you object ? avery : ( quietly ) you want to open yourself up for questions about all your past crimes ? we worked very hard to keep them out of this . you 're just gon na have to bite the bullet on this one . heather : mr. newman , i know how difficult this has been for you today , so i 'm not gon na keep you up here any longer . thank you very much . sam : ( sighs ) ( whispers ) that son of a ... victor : i did n't expect any less . nick : you okay ? noah : yeah . ( clears throat ) let 's see what avery does . avery : ( normal voice ) those were excellent crocodile tears , mr. newman , emphasis on `` croc , `` because it sure was a crock of something . heather : objection . judge morrison : ( bangs gavel ) your editorial comments are not appreciated , ms. clark . avery : i 'm sorry , your honor . i withdraw the comment . let 's move on from your so - called broken heart and talk about the death of skye lockhart . now the state has suggested that sharon must be the killer , because , well , she hurt your feelings and because she did n't live up to the standard of motherhood that the prosecutor held her to . is that how you feel ? in your opinion , do you believe sharon went to hawaii to commit murder ? adam : i could n't answer that question with any authority . avery : really ? you were n't always so shy about your opinions , were you , mr. newman ? adam : what exactly do you mean ? avery : were you deposed under oath before sharon newman 's first trial ? adam : yes . avery : this is a transcript of your deposition . would you read your words ? it 's the highlighted section right there . avery : read it aloud , please . adam : `` i know for a fact that sharon newman never '' -- avery : louder , mr. newman , so we can all enjoy your righteous words . adam : `` i know for a fact that sharon newman never did anything to skye . sharon would n't hurt anyone . that is not who she is . she flew to hawaii to find skye and bring her back alive . sharon needed her alive because she wanted to help me . she knew the only way to get me out of jail was to bring skye back . everything she did she did for me . the very idea that she could commit murder would be laughable if it were n't for the injustice being waged against her . `` avery : were those your words ? answer the question , mr. newman . adam : yes . avery : i have no further questions for this witness , but i do reserve the right to recall him later on . judge morrison : so be it . [ scene_break ] lauren : i know how tough it can be to open up to other people , and it 's hard to think that someone who has n't been through what we 've been through could possibly understand , but ... we 've both ... have had children stolen from us . and -- and yes , i know , the circumstances were very different , but i get it , lily . i really get it , and i can sit here and just listen to you , no opinions , no judgments -- i think you 've had a lot of those lately . lily : ( chuckles ) yeah , i have . but , you know , as long as you 're offering ... ( chuckles ) i could use someone to talk to . [ scene_break ] jill : so your being here is just an accident ? gloria : yes , jill . i was just trying to help out , and i got stuck . and i could n't have asked for nicer company . jill : ( sighs ) gloria : my poor family must be worried sick about me . jill : uh , actually , your family has n't even missed you . i do n't think anybody knows you 're even gone . oh , there was one woman employer . i think she was looking for her paycheck . gloria : yeah , well ... ( inhales sharply ) we 'll see about that . jill : mm - hmm . gloria : excuse me . jill : genevieve has gone out of her way to make me ... it does n't matter . i 'm just really relieved that you 're okay . mwah . colin : well , i 'm fine ... jill : mm . colin : relatively speaking . jill : ( chuckles ) cane : you know , i , uh , actually came out here earlier , and i called out , and , uh , how come you did n't , you know , say anything ? what -- colin : well , you see , when you 've got nothing else better to do but swizzle wine , you tend to pass out a lot . jill : you poor thing . you must be so thirsty , not to mention hungry . cane : so you -- you think that genevieve went to this , uh , extent to keep you away from jill ? is that what you think ? well , it 's a little drastic , do n't you think , even by my mother 's standards ? colin : i ca n't think of any other possible reason . cane : huh . [ scene_break ] heather : we got the information that we wanted out there . the jury heard that sharon 's word ca n't be trusted , so that 's a win . spencer : i 'll speak with you later . adam : well played , counselor . i 'd give you a sarcastic slow clap of approval , but i 'd be afraid that that would be too cliché for you . avery : you think this is a game . somebody 's life is at stake . adam : eh , it depends on how you look at it . i mean , it 's only life behind bars . we do n't have a death penalty here in wisconsin , so , you know , semantics . avery : i do n't use the term `` sadist `` lightly , but the way that you 're getting off on what 's happening to sharon -- adam : i think the word that you 're looking for , counselor , is `` schadenfreude . `` more imprecision on your part . tsk , tsk . avery : you know , you can be as smug as you want . i do n't give a damn . today , i made sure the jury saw you for the liar and the hypocrite you are , and that is nothing compared to what i 'll do to you if i bring you back for the defense . avery : oh , yes , my lucky pen . noah : ( chuckles ) it sure worked for you today . avery : ( sighs ) victor : that was n't luck , son . that was skill . sharon : well , whatever it was , you were amazing . avery : thank you , sharon . i 'm glad you were all pleased . sam : that was a master of a job with adam . that cat did n't know what hit him . nick : my favorite part had to be when you took out that deposition and hammered him with it . avery : well , i was holding it on the side in case i needed it . victor : you know , i have a feeling , though , the prosecution felt very silly . avery : i took a gamble that they did n't brief adam as well as they should have , and they did n't , so i was able to show how disingenuous he was being . sam : right on . avery : sharon , it 's time to go . they have to transport her back to prison . sharon : ( sighs ) i wish we had more time . noah : yeah , we will , mom , as soon as you 're acquitted . nick : take care , sharon . sharon : thanks . sam : yeah , hang in there . sharon : i 'll try . victor : i will see you up there , okay ? sharon : all right . [ scene_break ] lily : i just think , more than anything , i 'm confused , you know ? it 's like he 's two completely different people . lauren : yeah , right . i mean , there 's the cane that lied to you and broke your heart and kept all those terrible secrets and -- lily : yeah , exactly . and then there 's like this incredible man , you know , the man that i married ... lauren : mm - hmm . lily : someone who 's so sweet and -- and gentle and caring . you know , i saw it again today , and it 's like he just -- he says and does all the right things , and they seem sincere ... lauren : but you do n't think that they are ? lily : that 's just it -- i have no idea . lauren : mm . lily : i have no idea . i just -- i - i ca n't get past the fact that i still feel like he 's holding something back from me . [ scene_break ] jill : what do you say we get you out of here while it 's still daylight ? colin : what a great idea . thank you for getting me out . cane : well , i could n't exactly leave you in here , could i ? colin : well , i think we both know you could . cane : all right , i 'll close up . cane : ( knocks on barrel ) ( exhales rhythmically ) cane : hmm . cane : ( sighs ) well , now , mommy , what secrets are you hiding ? hmm . [ next_on ] avery : there 's been an unexpected development . sharon : what is it ? jill : when you 're about to get lucky with a woman , do not ask her where your ex - wife is . ronan : what 's the emergency ? cane : i think we finally found the evidence you need . | adam tells heather that he is prepared to commit perjury to make sure sharon goes to jail for the rest of her life but heather wo n't allow that so adam wants to know her strategy so that he can help her case . heather tells adam they are going to attach sharon 's character to so he needs to tell a personal incident to prove sharon has no moral character . victor , nick , noah , and sam are there for sharon as the trial begins and both heather and avery make good opening arguments to the jury and heather is allowed to ask questions to adam about sharon 's character despite avery 's strong objection to the judge . when heather questions adam he tells the jury that sharon abandoned him and her children because she wanted to be with sam . avery questions adam and asks him about the testimony in sharon 's first trial and when he refuses to answer if he thinks sharon went to hawaii to kill skye she makes him read his testimony from the first trial in which he said sharon did n't want to kill skye she wanted to bring sharon back alive in order to get him out of jail . spencer is n't happy with heather and he tells her that he will talk to her later at the office . |
abby : dad has an amazing knack for staying alive . at least , that 's what i 'm telling myself . jack : i never thought i 'd be the one saying this , but i wish victor would get his act together and come home -- for a lot of people 's sake . abby : for your stock portfolio 's sake ? jack : yeah , and that , too . abby : mm . mm . i hope you 're okay with my not loaning you the money for the newman shares . jack : oh , i understand , and i found a workaround . i 'm borrowing against beauty of nature to increase my position . now , with stock prices this low , as soon as victor gets back , we all know they 're gon na soar . abby : well , that sounds risky , even for you . jack : do n't worry about your uncle jack . abby : ( sighs ) jack : i know what i 'm doing . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) you know what ? forget lunch . i want champagne ... although i suppose i 'm giddy enough without it . i just feel like celebrating , do n't you ? tucker : ( sighs ) yeah , absolutely . sharon : you know , i wish you could have been there at newman when i spelled out the new facts of life -- the look on nick and victoria 's faces when they realized they were gon na have to suck it up and sing my praises . tucker : well , payback 's hell . sharon : like you would n't believe . adam : who 's paying who back for what ? sharon : ( sighs ) well , good , this saves me a call . we 're setting up a press conference at newman . adam : `` we , `` meaning the two of you ? you 've been thick as thieves lately -- inseparable these days . sharon : um , no , `` we , `` meaning me and the rest of the victor 's family , which you are a part of . adam : to announce what ? sharon : your unanimous faith in me as head of newman . [ scene_break ] victoria : is `` raging bitch `` considered a positive quality in a c.e.o . ? nick : depends on the industry . in this case , no . victoria : all right , well , then we 'll just have to get up in front of the financial press and lie . nick : well , we knew that already . victoria : she has ... nice hair . that 's all i can think of . nick : how about `` sharon 's enthusiasm inspires everyone around her to work that much harder `` ? victoria : to keep the stock price from dropping to zero . nick : all right , you 've got to work with me here . we have got to come up with a believable statement that prevents sharon from tanking newman . vick , she won this round . we do n't have a choice . now we have to convince the rest of the world that she 's the best person to run this company . victoria : or there will be no company . i get it . i - i get it . i just do n't have to like it . ( sighs ) `` sharon 's enthusiasm `` ... what was the rest of it ? nick : `` sharon 's enthusiasm makes everyone around her want to do their best work . `` victoria : ( sighs ) `` under her leadership and with our total support , we expect that newman enterprises will continue to thrive . `` nikki : how can you two side with sharon like this ? are you kidding ? it 's an insult to everything your father built . [ scene_break ] billy : pick up , come on . pick up , pick up , pick up , pick up , pick up , pick up , pick up . genevieve : victor 's not answering ? billy : christian , in case you did n't get my last three messages , i need you to call me back immediately , please . ( groans ) victor , you know , i 'm trying to do the right thing . i 'm trying to get you back home . and like always , you 're just making it difficult . [ scene_break ] moran : give me a call when it 's going down . i want to make sure i have an alibi when that troublemaker breathes his last . [ scene_break ] michael : you did n't used to be so uncompromising . chris : oh , god . the lead investigator on a felony case was sleeping with the defendant . if you 're gon na stand there and tell me that i was wrong for giving ronan the boot ... michael : you were n't wrong . but after you hear what i 'm about to tell you , you may want to have me removed , too . chris : if you 're gon na tell me that you 're having an affair with her , too -- michael : ( chuckles ) no . no . no . this does n't have anything to do with the hit- and - run . this is about paul 's case . [ scene_break ] paul : you saw the video of ricky killing rachel ? daisy : your son was so messed up . paul : ( sniffles ) daisy , listen , i need you to tell me everything you can remember about that video . daisy : i only saw it once , but it was so horrible . i - i ca n't get the images out of my brain . paul : no , i understand . take your time and just whatever details you can remember might be valuable . daisy : uh ... well , she was in a bathtub . it was white -- the kind that 's up on feet . paul : mm - hmm . daisy : and , uh , it was a bubble bath . she was ... ( sighs ) she was drinking red wine . and , uh , ricky said it was her favorite . paul : go on . daisy : well , uh ... sh - she asked him to leave , and so he got mean , and he ... he pushed her head under the water , and he held it there . something in her drink -- i do n't know -- she could n't fight back . then he cleaned up all his fingerprints afterwards . it was sickening . paul : ( sniffles ) paul : ( sniffles ) so , um ... where did -- where did you see the video ? daisy : on ricky 's laptop . paul : ( sniffles ) listen , daisy ... would you be willing to testify in court as to what you saw ? daisy : ( sighs ) i - if you can get me out of here , i 'll spill everything , anytime , anywhere . paul : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] nikki : sharon actually threatened to sabotage newman if you did n't make it seem like you were behind her ? nick : pretty much . victoria : nick and i were just trying to buy some time , keep the company from going belly - up . nikki : ( sighs ) well , i 'm sorry for snapping earlier . i could n't believe what i was hearing . nick : do n't worry about it . we know how upset you 've been about dad being gone so long . nikki : well , um , the reason i came by -- i heard from the search team , but there 's no word on where he could be . victoria : i 'm sorry . nikki : it 's been rough on all of us , especially you two , having to deal with sharon , and now this travesty of a press conference . i 'll leave you two to it . nick : no , mom , uh , hold up . victoria : uh , we were gon na call you anyway . nick : ( sighs ) when sharon demanded the family put on a show , she meant all of the newmans . nikki : ( sighs ) no . [ scene_break ] billy : when victor calls -- i mean , if he calls , i 'm not quite sure how i 'm supposed to find him . ( door closes ) genevieve : oh , here 's someone who might know . billy : hi . uh , we 're looking for christian . sister celeste : yeah , he 's down at the docks . billy : thank you . that was easy . okay . ( clears throat ) sister celeste : what 's going on ? genevieve : uh ... ( sighs ) christian just sort of slipped out of here without letting anyone know where he was headed and ... ( sighs ) with him still injured and management still kind of unhappy with him . sister celeste : you 're really beginning to care about him , are n't you , genny ? genevieve : yeah . i mean , how often do you meet a man like that , you know , with so much honor and integrity and ... ( chuckles ) the more i know about him , the more i feel like it 's important to protect him . [ scene_break ] adam : and why do you think anyone with the last name `` newman `` would speak on your behalf ? sharon : well , nick and victoria have already agreed . i mean , it took a little arm - twisting on my part , but it 's a done deal . your brother and sister will fill you in . ( cell phone rings ) tucker : oh , sorry . ( sighs ) ( ring ) tucker : uh , i really should take this , unless you want me to stay . sharon : no , it 's fine . go ahead . tucker : this is tucker . adam : i suppose this was his excellent advice . sharon : it 's a brilliant maneuver . it 's what needs to be done in order to stabilize the stock price . adam : meanwhile , nicholas and victoria get served a big steaming pile of ... sharon : crow ? why not ? i 'm sure it 'll be delicious . and there 's plenty to go around -- nikki , abby , even you . adam : what makes you think i 'll go along with this ? sharon : well , you want to preserve your father 's legacy . adam : that 's not a big selling point . sharon : ( scoffs ) okay , well , you are a board member , and newman 's future has a direct bearing on your own future , so it looks like you have no choice . adam : i always have a choice , sharon . i made mine . and it appears you 've made yours . you 've put your own ego ahead of the best interest of the company . sharon : ( sighs ) okay , bait me all you want . but if you do n't stand tall with everyone else and support my leadership -- adam : well , i could do one better . i could actually go to nicholas and victoria before the press conference , and i could give them a little something to spice up their presentation . the fact that you 're cheating on your husband while voting his proxy -- i wonder how the judge would find that . [ scene_break ] nikki : you expect me to stand up there all smiles and pretend to support what that witch is up to ? ! victoria : mom , listen , when dad does come home , i want there to be a family business for him to come back to . do n't you ? nick : you do n't have to say a word . vick and i will handle all the questions . your presence alone will help sell the situation . nikki : these reporters are not stupid . they 're gon na know it 's bogus . victoria : okay , that 's why it 's crucial for us to stand together as one . nikki : ( sighs ) none of this would be happening if your father were n't ... if he were n't lost , if he were n't ... ( sighs ) victoria : mom , he 's gon na be okay , all right ? we just have to hold on to that . nick : in the meantime , we 're gon na do whatever it takes to save this company . nikki : okay , i understand . victoria : all right . so you 'll be there ? nikki : yes . just tell me when the damn thing starts . i 'll try not to grit my teeth too much in front of the cameras . nick : attagirl . nikki : ( sighs ) nick : ( sighs ) victoria : all right . one down , two to go . ( clicks lips ) but we still have a page of bull to write on the second coming of john d. rockefeller . nick : are we having fun yet ? victoria : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : what 's going on between tucker and me has nothing to do with me controlling victor 's shares . adam : but just imagine what it would look like to your honor when nicholas and victoria walk into court and drop that little bombshell . add to it , the little fact that the man that you 're sleeping with is on the newman board . it does n't exactly paint a picture of a devoted wife earnestly trying to carry out her missing husband 's wishes . sharon : would you really do that to me , after everything we 've meant to each other ? adam : i wish , for your sake , that you would just stand back , take a look at it from another perspective , and ask yourself if this is something that you really want to do . ( cell phone alert chimes ) adam : nicholas and victoria want to see me . gee , i wonder why . sharon : please do n't side with them against me . adam : ( sighs ) i 'm not your worst enemy right now , sharon . you are . tucker : ready to get a table ? sharon : no . let 's meet back at your place . we 'll celebrate there in private . tucker : what did he say to you ? sharon : i 'll explain later . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) genevieve : ( sighs ) it 's about time you called me back . [ scene_break ] jack : once `` the mustache `` decides to mosey on back to town , i 'll be raking in the cash , thanks to him . abby : man , you sound so sure that dad is coming back . jack : oh , i know him all too well . like i said , victor is coming back . we could n't get rid of him if we tried . ( cell phone alert chimes ) abby : oh , um , i 'm sorry . i have to go . but thank you for lunch . jack : my pleasure . abby : ( clears throat ) jack : have a good day . hey , do n't worry about me or victor . abby : uh , here 's the thing -- whenever someone expects dad to do something , he always does the opposite . [ scene_break ] moran : the guy who wants to rat out the bosses , he 'll be waiting for you in the back of warehouse 5 . it 's all set . victor : all right , i 'll -- i 'll be there , too , okay ? thank you . [ scene_break ] genevieve : you know , you can avoid my calls all you want , and it 's not gon na change my mind . i am through . tucker : this little escapade with victor is about to bust wide open , and you 're smack in the middle of it , darling . now i hear you want out , and i will honor that as soon as you do one more thing for me . genevieve : and if i refuse ? tucker : well , it 's your prerogative , but you 've worked hard . you want your cut , do n't you ? genevieve : ( sighs ) what do you want ? tucker : you see victor ? is he there ? you have him in your sights ? genevieve : yes . tucker : does that phone of yours have a camera ? genevieve : why ? tucker : just listen . this is what i need . [ scene_break ] chris : if the gun paul used to shoot ricky was n't his , then whose was it ? lauren : that would be courtesy of me . chris : it was your gun ? michael : which paul agrees he had no business carrying given her prior weapons charge . lauren : he insisted that i give it to him and , um ... i finally gave in . chris : who else knows about this ? michael : uh , paul , avery . but paul does n't want to use it in his defense , because he , like me , is concerned about lauren . chris : ( scoffs ) the ethics around this place . and i do n't even want to know when you found out . look , no matter what paul thinks , the information about it being lauren 's gun has to come out . we need it for paul 's defense . paul : not anymore . i 've got all the evidence i need . paul : daisy is more than willing michael : now h - how did you even get in to talk to her ? paul : that 's not important . what is important is she can prove that ricky was violent . chris : the crux of paul 's defense . lauren : but who 's gon na believe her ? she 's in an asylum and suicidal . paul : she did n't take the pills to kill herself . she swallowed all those pills to get out of fairview and into a regular hospital , where it would be easier to escape . lauren : and -- and what was she doing at fairview to begin with ? paul : she was hiding from ricky . she claims that he tried to kill her . and she will not only make a statement to that effect . she has seen the video that ricky made of himself murdering rachel . apparently , it was still on his laptop . chris : okay , that 's all very encouraging , but given daisy 's track record , i -- paul : she was telling the truth . believe me . she knew things that were n't even on the police report . michael : such as ? paul : the type of bathtub the victim was in , the color of wine she had been drinking . how else would daisy know that ? she had to have seen the video . and i 'm telling you , i just saw her . she is sane enough to convince a judge that my son was extremely dangerous . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh . hi , jack . jack : wait , wait , wait , nikk , join me . nikki : uh , i 'm fine . thank you . ( sighs ) jack : listen , i - i wanted to thank you for making the divorce so easy . i signed the papers . you should be getting the final decree any day now . nikki : okay . thanks for telling me . jack : you all right ? nikki : i 'm sorry . i 'm -- i 'm just , um ... i 'm going through a really ... ( sighs ) bad time right now . jack : ending a marriage is never easy . nikki : ( sighs ) jack : or is it something else that has you worried ? nikki : you are the last person that i should be talking to about this . jack : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . sit -- wait , nikk , sit . sit . you can always talk to me -- always -- about anything . i do not relish the idea of you going back to victor , and when things go south , which they inevitably will , i wo n't say `` i told you so , `` i promise . but we 've shared too much . you can always talk to me , okay ? nikki : thank you . ( sighs ) i wish i were as certain as you are that he 's coming back . ( sighs ) 'cause lately , i just have this terrible feeling that something 's very , very wrong . [ scene_break ] sister celeste : billy and genny were looking for you . victor : hmm . sister celeste : it seemed pretty urgent . what are you up to ? victor : nothing . sister celeste : ( chuckles ) it is bad form to lie to a nun . i heard you talking to moran . you 're still in this fight , are n't you , despite what you said about minding your own business from now on ? victor : shh . sister celeste : ( scoffs ) victor : i 'm just ... taking precautions , you know , make sure that those people i 've learned to care about do n't get hurt . sister celeste : yeah , well , you 're gon na have to think about yourself , too , christian , that you do n't get hurt . the world needs men like you . ( inhales sharply ) mm . victor : ( chuckles ) sister celeste : ( sighs ) victor : you take care of yourself , okay ? sister celeste : you , too . victor : okay . genevieve : christian ? victor : mm - hmm ? genevieve : hey , um , you ca n't go until billy gets here , all right ? victor : well , i - i got ta be someplace . genevieve : mnh - mnh . later . victor : no , this ca n't wait . genevieve : ( inhales quickly ) i 'll follow you if i have to . victor : oh , no , that would not be a good idea . genevieve : would n't be my first . victor : well , then i 'll wait . genevieve : okay . do n't go anywhere . get billy back here . [ scene_break ] tucker : listen , whatever adam tries to throw at you , i 'll handle . sharon : what if he tells nick and victoria that he saw us together ? tucker : well , we 'll just deny it . it 's our word against his . i like our odds . sharon : what am i doing ? if anyone told me a year ago that i would be here now , i ... all i cared about then was getting out of prison and spending more time with faith and having a simple , normal life . uh , how did i get here ? tucker : i 'll tell you how -- by getting kicked around and humiliated by the people you loved . sharon : ( sighs ) tucker : sharon , you deserve good things . you need to take them . do n't question yourself , not -- not after the way you 've been mistreated . sharon : maybe i should n't have called off that search for victor . i mean , what if something bad did happen to him ? tucker : ( sighs ) you know , i 've been debating whether to show you something , but now listening to you second - guess all that you 've accomplished , i believe i have to . this is what your poor lost husband 's been up to . [ scene_break ] chris : what daisy told you might be enough to have the charges against you reduced , maybe even dropped . michael : all right , i was able to get a court order allowing us to question daisy immediately . chris : excellent . all right , let 's go . paul : awesome . lauren : let 's go . okay . yeah . [ scene_break ] nick : thanks for coming right over . victoria : yes , we really appreciate it . abby : what 's with the emergency text ? adam : come on , abby ... ( sighs ) all four of dad 's kids in one room together -- ca n't you hear the battle horn ? they need our help attacking the enemy . [ scene_break ] tucker : that 's victor in a bar with some other woman . sharon : who is she ? and when was this taken ? where was it taken ? and how did you get it ? tucker : one of my operatives snapped it in vegas . and victor left . the trail went cold . he could be anywhere by now . sharon : i ca n't believe you kept this from me this whole time . tucker : sharon , you were dealing with so much , i did n't want to upset you more . and the only reason i hired a p.i . was for you , so that if you ever did need victor , i 'd be able to reach him for you . and when he took off and that was n't possible anymore -- sharon : but it does n't matter , because there 's no reason i would ever need him . clearly he has moved on . who is she ? tucker : i do n't know , someone he hooked up with on the road . sharon : ( sighs ) so my husband is alive and well , and he 's living the good life with some stranger . he 's not pining over me . tucker : i know it 's humiliating . and i 'm sorry if it hurt you to see that . but it just proves you were right all along . i could n't let you have doubts and surrender to victor 's kids without having all the facts . sharon : surrender ? oh , hell , no . they have n't seen anything yet . [ scene_break ] billy : ( clears throat ) where 's victor ? genevieve : uh , he 's in the men 's room . he wanted to leave , but i got him to stick around . billy : and you let him out of your sight . that 's very good . thank you . and it 's empty . genevieve : oh , no . oh , no . i 'm ... sister celeste : uh , uh , listen , you guys , uh , keep an eye on moran , okay ? genevieve : moran ? why ? billy : who ? what ? what ? what are you talking -- ? sister celeste : i - i - i 've got ta go . i do n't have time to explain . billy : what was that all about ? genevieve : i do n't like the look on her face . billy : no , neither did i . ( cell phone rings ) billy : ( groans ) look , i got ta take this . ( clears throat ) hey . what 's going on ? jack : i have a favor to ask . ( sighs ) billy : uh - oh . should i be worried here ? jack : i know you turned down nikki 's request to have your show help find victor . i was hoping i could get you to reconsider . billy : wait , now you want him found ? why did you change your mind ? jack : ( sighs ) its nikki . she 's a wreck -- worse than before . i am -- frankly , i 'm worried she might start drinking . billy : really , it 's that bad , huh ? jack : every minute that he 's gone , she is in agony . ( sighs ) look , i hate to even say these words , but if i could get that clown to come back myself to save her the misery , i would do it . billy : ( inhales sharply ) jack : if you could get your producers to come around , i 'd ... ( sighs ) i 'd owe you one . billy , you still there ? billy : put nikki on the phone . jack : yeah , hold on a second . billy wants to talk to you . go ahead . nikki : billy ? billy : hey . look . do n't ask how or why -- just do n't ask anything . i 'm gon na text you a number . you dial it . you might get victor . nikki : are -- are you saying he 's okay ? he 's alive ? billy : he 's not answering my calls , okay ? so maybe if he sees your name , uh , who knows ? [ scene_break ] paul : uh ... listen , um , why do n't you wait out here ? michael : oh . yes . paul 's right . we do n't want to do anything to upset daisy -- might affect the interview . lauren : yeah . seeing me will definitely do that . chris : thanks for understanding . lauren : of course . michael : all right . mwah . well ... [ scene_break ] nick : we have to do something to shore up the stock price before we reach the point of no return . victoria : and since the judge would n't help us throw sharon out , our only option is to make it look like we 're behind her . abby : b - behind that greedy airhead ? ( scoffs ) i 'm -- i 'm sorry . you 're kidding me . ( scoffs ) nick : sharon has threatened to be reckless with her position if we do n't give in to her demands . victoria : ( sighs ) and in return for her agreeing to let us help her and not run the company unilaterally , the family will make a public statement of support of sharon as c.e.o . until dad returns . abby : that 's blackmail . ca n't we report her to the s.e.c . or something ? nick : look , abby , i know this is n't palatable , but all fighting with sharon has done is hurt the company . victoria : so we will all appear on camera . mom 's already on board . we just need you two to say that you 're with us . adam : ( sighs ) well , you 're leaving out the juiciest part now , are n't you , the reason why sharon is willing to tank her own portfolio to get her own way ? it 's not the money . it 's not the power . it 's not the fame . it 's not the closet full of gautier suits . abby : it 's personal . adam : you are damn right , abby . it 's personal . it 's a great big `` screw you `` to the rest of us from stepmommy sharon on live tv . she feels ostracized , and nicholas and victoria are bending over . they 're saying , `` thank you , ma'am , can i have another ? `` and really , what fun would there be in that if we could n't do that all together as a family ? abby : ( groans ) adam 's right . i do n't want a part of that at all . victoria : ( sighs ) abby . abby : victoria , no way . i am not letting that phony destroy my credibility with the media . [ scene_break ] tucker : it must feel like a full - on slap in the face . listen to me . you got ta stay strong , sharon . you follow through . do n't let nick and victoria and the rest of the haters win . sharon : do n't worry . i wo n't . tucker : look at you . how victor could ever walk away from a woman as beautiful and intelligent and sexy as you -- it just blows me away . i could n't do it . [ scene_break ] moran : me again . is our friend with the busted hand on his way ? great . let me know when it 's done . billy : ( coughs ) genevieve : ( whispers ) billy , i just overheard moran plotting with someone about victor . billy : this guy . genevieve : it was this -- yes . she 's right . billy : this guy ? genevieve : yes . billy : you 're moran , right ? hey . start talking to me . moran : ( chokes ) what ? billy : start talking to me . where 's christian ? what 's about to happen ? moran : i do n't know what you mean ! billy : do not lie to me . i will pop your head off . moran : i do n't know anything ! billy : listen to me , you 're a big boy , and i swear to god , if you make me do it , i will beat you into a pulp , and you will never be right again . do you hear me ? do you hear me ? do you hear me ? moran : ( breathing heavily ) your friend pissed off the wrong guys . i do n't think he 's gon na make that mistake again . [ scene_break ] jack : so what did billy have to say ? nikki : your brother was very kind . he gave me some encouragement . jack : good . i 'm glad . nikki : you 've been so thoughtful . i appreciate it . but right now , i just ca n't get my mind off of victor . i - i really need to be alone . jack : okay , yeah , i get it . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) ( ring ) nikki : victor ? hello ? [ scene_break ] lauren : where 's daisy ? chris : are you sure this is the right room ? paul : yes . i was just here . daisy was just here . michael : excuse me , nurse . my name is michael baldwin . i 'm the district attorney . i have a court order to interview daisy carter . this is her room . what -- chris : where is she ? why is it empty ? woman : the patient was just checked out a little while ago . paul : how is that possible ? chris : wait , no one was allowed to visit her , let alone check her out of here . woman : correct . only immediate family members could do that . daisy 's doctor approved her release . lauren : what immediate family ? her brother kevin ? michael : what ? woman : no , daisy 's mother . [ scene_break ] sharon : thank you . tucker : nah . you do n't have to thank me for anything . sharon : ( sighs ) tucker : ( sighs ) sharon : you are the only person who has supported me through this whole crazy thing . you know , i think you 're good for me . [ scene_break ] jack : ( inhales deeply ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] abby : if you guys and nikki care more about business than your own reputations , that 's your problem , but i have an image to uphold . the naked heiress ca n't afford to be anything less than 100 % honest , so i wo n't lie and let the world think i 'm sharon 's new b.f.f . ( door closes ) nick : so what about you ? any chance of you standing with the rest of the family on this ? adam : oh , i love how , in a moment of crisis , i 'm a bona fide newman . it makes me feel all warm and tingly inside . victoria : you 're right about this being a crisis . unlike abby , though , i think you understand what 's at stake . nick : all right , if you wo n't stand with us in supporting sharon , please do n't antagonize the situation by publicly coming out against her . adam : i am late for an important business meeting . i 'll consider what you proposed . nick : ( sighs ) well , what a giant waste of time . victoria : ( sighs ) oh , please , dad , please come home . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : victor ? is that you ? uh , i 've been so worried . please say something . i - i know you 're there . victor : nikki ? nikki : yes ! yes , it 's me . [ scene_break ] billy : where 's christian ? where 's this gon na go down ? moran : in warehouse 5 across the street , but you 're too late . [ scene_break ] ( explosion ) nikki : victor ? victor ? [ next_on ] abby : were you talking to dad ? nikki : oh , abby , yes . chelsea : you and kevin came to an agreement about jabot and tagngrab ? kevin : uh , no . we did n't . sharon : no one 's gon na take anything away from me anymore . i 'm gon na see to it . | jack tells abby that he wishes victor would come home . abby refuses to lend jack the money to buy beauty of nature . tucker and sharon inform adam know that she called for a press conference . nick and victoria try to come up with the perfect speech for the press . nikki overhears and can not believe that they are going to help sharon . a man talks to someone on the phone and plans a special surprise for victor . christine blasts michael for ronan having an affair with phyllis . daisy tells paul know everything he needs to know about ricky killing rachel . sister celeste tells billy and genevieve where victor is . adam tells sharon that she has put her own interests and ego above newman enterprises . adam also reminds her that it would n't look too good before the judge if he found out that she was sleeping with tucker . nikki balks at the press conference but nick talks her into it . tucker calls genevieve to discuss victor . jack assures abby that victor is coming back . a man tells victor about the meeting at the docks . lauren and michael tell christine about the gun being hers that paul used to kill ricky . paul joins them and lets them know that he has the evidence he needs to clear himself . |
paul : so , what did kevin find when he hacked into colin 's bank records ? dylan : uh , there was a payment to an escort service . paul : okay . so , colin 's a sleaze . we knew that . what else ? dylan : well , it turns out that colin paid the escort to spend the night with devon at his bachelor party . i tracked the , uh , the escort down , and she admitted that she 'd lied to devon the next morning . paul : she lied ? about what ? dylan : she lied about saying that they had sex , and they really did n't 'cause devon passed out and did n't remember , and he had to take her word for it . paul : oh . nice . anything else ? dylan : well , colin strolls into the coffeehouse . so i ask him , and he insists that i 'm looking in the wrong direction , that he set the deal up with somebody else . paul : who ? dylan : a person who does not want to see devon and hilary live happily ever after . and who is that one person ? that 's neil . so , when i confronted neil -- paul : wait . you what ? gwen : stop me if this is too personal . neil : what ? i 'm -- i 'm an open book . gwen : i was just wondering how your meetings were going . how you been holding up ? neil : i 'm good . yeah , i nipped it in the bud . no more cravings . gwen : really ? neil : yeah , really . talked to my sponsor . i went to a meeting last night . you know , talking things through , that -- that really helps a lot . gwen : and that 's all it took to get back on track ? neil : hey . i 'm not 100 % . that 's true . and i deal with this addiction struggle every single day . i already told you i slipped . but i 'm taking the necessary steps , you know , to resolve that . i 'm feeling a lot better , gwen . i am . devon : that 's good to hear you say that , 'cause i have some news about hilary . patty : hey there , stranger ! hi ! sharon : patty ? patty : yeah . sharon : what are you doing here ? patty : i got transferred back . paulie arranged it . sharon : oh . how long ago was this ? patty : uh , a few weeks . my mind is so much clearer than when i was sent to that awful prison . here i get more freedom . well , some , anyway . but the better i get , the more privileges they 're giving me . is n't that great ? sharon : uh , yeah , that 's great . patty : and paul comes to visit quite a bit , but i have n't heard a peep out of jack . what 's he up to these days ? sharon : uh , you know , i have to go . i have an appointment with my doctor . patty : oh . okay . we 'll catch up later , then . dr. anderson : oh , good morning , sharon . oh , right on time . how 'd you sleep ? sharon : um , good , actually . dr. anderson : wonderful . are you ready for your first therapy session ? we can go into the conference room , if you 'd like . sharon : no , here 's fine . i do n't , uh -- you know , no one 's here . i do n't need formal therapy . dr. anderson : you do n't ? sharon : no , as you know , i 'm here voluntarily . i just want to get back on track with my meds in a safe environment and do what 's best for my baby . dr. anderson : okay . well , let 's talk about that . how do you feel about being a mother again ? phyllis : let 's go with the fish . i know that 's something fred would like . i think it 'd be kind of awkward if we served a roast to find out he does n't like meat . i tell you , though , mrs. martinez , she would have such a tough time -- jack : i know you 're excited about having this guy over , about introducing us , but i 'm starting to think this is not such a hot idea . phyllis : since when ? jack : since i 've had a chance to think about it . you do n't even know this guy . phyllis : so ? jack : so why are you so excited about this dinner ? phyllis : is this -- i 'm sorry . you were all for this last night . jack : i 'm just a little surprised . you do n't take to strangers this quickly . phyllis : you talking or gabe bingham talking ? jack : no , do n't do that . phyllis : no , do n't tell me that you are feeding into this paranoia about this paragon drivel . jack : `` a , `` it is not drivel . phyllis : if you say so . jack : and `` b , `` gabe makes some good points . phyllis : [ scoffs ] please ! fred is totally harmless . jack : you do n't know that . phyllis : are you telling me that you think he 's involved in some conspiracy theory to topple jabot ? the man is a fisherman ! jack : he could be a lot of other things that we do n't know about . phyllis : true or false -- i am a good judge of character and have excellent instincts about people . jack : not always . phyllis : jack . if you actually met the man , you would see how silly it is to consider that he 's any kind of threat . he is a lost soul out there without a wife . and after everything you and i have been through , i was compelled by that . i want him to see that life goes on beyond this tragedy and that help and support can come from unlikely sources . so can we please put aside this paragon talk and focus on showing a little bit of compassion toward a fellow human being ? adam : what the hell do you think you 're doing accepting a dinner invitation from phyllis ? ian : manners . the social contract . that which separates us from the animals , dear boy . it would have been rude to decline . i am many things , but i 'm not rude . adam : guess what ? this is n't a game . ian : really ? but i 'm having so much fun . [ laughs ] adam : your friendship with phyllis , it ends now , okay ? i 'm not gon na let you blow up my carefully laid plan on a whim . ian : oh , that 's what you think this is ? a whim ? adam : no , actually , i think that phyllis has a very enchanting smile and i think you get a thrill from being around her . ian : i ca n't argue with that . adam : you 're jeopardizing everything , the whole damn project . ian : stop worrying . i 'm not gon na break bread with jack abbott . but in future , we have to be open to the tantalizing possibilities that may arise . we have to be able to adapt . adam : no more improvising , okay ? i mean it . ian : even if it enhances a plan ? i mean , after all , revenge ... adam : ... is a dish best served cold . yeah , i 've heard that before . ian : oh , that aphorism is woefully inadequate . revenge is like making love to a beautiful woman . adam : oh . ian : i mean , if you 're simply trying to get it over with , why bother ? it should be savored . every shift and nuance . adam : now i got just a bunch of pictures in my head that i wish i did n't have . listen , how about [ sighs ] a little less savoring , okay , and a lot more security ? how about that ? ian : we can have both , and we will . in the meantime , i 'll figure out some way to bow out gracefully so that i do n't offend phyllis . i would n't want her to stop visiting . it 's so lonely out here in the woods . adam : no more visits from phyllis . you 're gon na do what you 're told . you 're gon na grab all your stuff and you 're gon na leave . you 're gon na do it immediately . you 're gon na set up shop somewhere else . is that clear ? ian : `` is that clear ? `` lo , the tyrant deems how i ought behave . perhaps he first stumbles into the grave . adam : [ chuckles ] what the hell is that ? a threat ? ian : it just came to me . adam : shakespeare ? ian : maybe . there 's a good chance i made it up . what you should know is , i 'm not comfortable with you ordering me around . adam : what you should know , ian , is that i 'm very comfortable with you being uncomfortable . maybe it 'll remind you who got you out of prison in the first place . ian : how could i ever forget ? adam : yeah , well , you do n't forget , all right ? you keep your eye on the prize . that 's taking down victor . otherwise you 're gon na end up at the mercy of a bunch of people who wo n't be showing you any . do you understand me ? gwen : so , this witness in virgin gorda . devon : yeah , they said that they saw a woman on a gurney being loaded onto a plane right after hilary went missing . neil : so you said you have new information . devon : well , we know now that that plane landed in dallas . neil : that 's huge . that means that hilary could be in texas . have you talked to the pilot ? devon : no , not yet , but we 're just -- we 're still trying to piece things together . gwen : have you learned anything else ? devon : [ sighs ] yeah . that the plane refueled and then took off . but this time , the pilot did n't file a flight plan , so we do n't know where it was headed . and then 24 hours later , the plane returned to dallas . so if hilary was on the flight when it left dallas ... gwen : she could be anywhere . neil : are you using your own people in all this , or do you have the police involved ? devon : i took this to paul williams , and michael 's doing everything he can . and meanwhile , the island cops are fighting a ruling trying to get me extradited back there , so i have to stay hands off or else the prosecutor will accuse me of trying to manipulate evidence . neil : yeah , man , man , this has got to be so frustrating . devon : it 's extremely frustrating 'cause there 's literally nothing that i can do right now to help find my wife . neil : has to give you hope . i mean , it gives me hope that hilary could have survived and that this whole thing could be over very soon . devon : yeah . paul : i think it was a real mistake to accuse someone like neil winters solely based on the word of a convicted felon like colin . i mean , especially now that we know he was trying to blackmail devon with the video . dylan : was neil gon na use that video to wreck devon 's marriage ? paul : according to colin . really ? i mean , we have no other corroborating evidence . dylan : but given how devon betrayed his father ... paul : look , i 've suspected neil from the very beginning . being involved in the disappearance of his ex - wife , the jilted husband , he was a person of interest . and i did n't want anybody to accuse me of any impropriety in the investigation , so i hired a third party to check out his alibi . dylan : on account of the accident ? paul : correct . dylan : so what 'd you find out ? paul : well , according to them , neil was exactly where he said he was supposed to be -- in the canadian rockies . dylan : were there any witnesses to place him there ? paul : there were credit - card charges for airline tickets , meals , hotel rooms . dylan : right , but no witnesses . all those things are great ways to cover your track if you 're planning something . paul : yes . but knowing neil as i do , he -- he takes the high road . i mean , usually . dylan : paul , i get that you 're trying to stay objective , and i love that about you . i love that you give everybody the benefit of the doubt , but you 're giving neil the benefit of too many doubts . paul : [ chuckles ] you know , for someone who turned down a job at the police department , you seem to put a lot of effort and energy into this case . does sharon know about this ? dylan : [ sighs ] sharon checked herself into fairview . sharon : i 'm thrilled to be having a child with dylan , sharing that beautiful experience with him . and that 's why i checked myself in . i just want to be as healthy and serene as possible when the baby arrives . dr. anderson : that 's laudable , sharon . when dylan brought you here yesterday , he struck me as a kind , caring man . sharon : he really is . well , i 'm glad that you agree with my decision to come here . dr. anderson : well , i think it 's a great chance for you to reflect on where you 've been and what you want this next phase of your life to look like . sharon : my thoughts exactly . dr. anderson : you know , i 've been looking over your file , reading up on your previous stays . now , last time you were here , you were involved with a man named nick . sharon : nick newman , yes . that 's my ex - husband . he 's the father of my two children . and he and dylan are half - brothers . dr. anderson : and how long have you and dylan been together ? sharon : not that long . when he moved to town two years ago , we became very good friends , and my daughter faith just adores him . dr. anderson : sounds lovely . sharon : and then this past spring , i found myself in this terrible situation . i was being accused of something i did n't do , and dylan , he really fought for me . he stood by me . he 's done so much for me , dr . anderson . i really just -- i do n't want to disappoint him . dr. anderson : well , how do you think you could disappoint him ? sharon : you know , i - i do n't know why i said that . that was a poor choice of words . dr. anderson : do you think your illness put too much strain on your marriage with nick ? are you worried the same thing will happen with dylan ? sharon : it 's not the same at all . um , i made mistakes with nick , mistakes that he could not forgive . and this relationship , it 's different . dylan understands me in a way that nick never could , and he loves and accepts me for who i am . dr. anderson : sharon , your words are strong and confident , but i 'm sensing a lot of concern underneath . is there a reason for you to be this anxious ? sharon : actually ... there is . paul : so sharon went off her meds again ? dylan : she read something online that spooked her , you know , and how the medication she 's taking could affect her pregnancy . paul : yeah , well ... i can understand why she would be concerned . it 's scary . dylan : yeah , of course , but , you know , she should have talked to the doctor about it and not acted impulsively . it was actually mariah who figured out she was acting a little off and confronted her . sharon admitted she went off her medication . well , she went back on her medication , but she 's still feeling fragile and decided that she needs to focus on her health . paul : by checking into a place like fairview ? dylan : [ sighs ] paul : i can understand how difficult this decision must have been for her . but i also can see ... her commitment to you and your child . that 's -- that 's admirable . dylan : i just want her to get the help she needs . paul : fairview 's an excellent place . i mean , the people there are first rate . my sister , you know , your aunt patty has been a patient there for some time now . dylan : i know . you mentioned that . paul : yeah . dylan : and if you chose the facility , then it has credibility in my eyes . paul : the fact that sharon felt she needed to go there shows how far she 's come . sharon : if i seem anxious , it 's because i ran into someone i know here , another patient . patty williams . dr. anderson : well , why did running into patty make you feel anxious ? sharon : she -- she hurt some people i know . and i do n't mean to stand in judgment . i know i 'm in no position to do that , but it 's just -- it 's a painful reminder of how wrong things have gone in my life in the past . dr. anderson : you 're in a completely different place now , sharon . your choice to come here to fairview demonstrates how committed you are to being healthy and stable , and in turn building a healthier relationship with dylan in which to raise a child . sharon : you 're right . nothing 's more important to me than that . adam : i 've got information about paragon for you . phyllis : gabe , could you please just give us a second ? we were in the middle of something . adam : tell her it 's important . jack : honey , can you just give us a second , please ? phyllis : fine . [ cell phone rings ] phyllis : hello , fred . adam : so , i looked into this fred character . jack : and ? adam : and he bugged out . the trailer in the woods is empty . jack : oh , wow . there 's nothing shady about that . adam : no , no , not at all . i do n't suspect he 'll be coming around here looking for a free meal anytime soon . jack : any sign that this guy is more than just fisherman fred , a lonely widower who 's writing his memoirs ? adam : no , not exactly . but still -- jack : still we have to be careful . i understand that . you do n't have to sell it . i heard everything you said , and i 've decided you 're right . adam : thank you , jack . jack : frankly i 'm glad he 's gotten out of here . ever since we talked , i 've had a bad feeling about this whole thing . adam : phyllis suddenly befriending this guy ? jack : it 's just out of character . she does n't make friends easily . adam : well , i got a theory on that . jack : i 'm talking about fred . i wonder about this guy , what kind of magical pixie dust is he spreading . phyllis does n't open herself up to strangers that way . phyllis : you 're canceling for dinner ? ian : i am dreadfully sorry for the late notice . phyllis : oh , well , i 'm sorry , too . i was looking forward to it . ian : as was i , dear lady . [ chuckles ] phyllis : are you okay ? ian : i 'm all right physically , but , uh , you know , it 's this book deadline that i have . [ sighs ] i 'm probably gon na have to pull a few all - nighters and ... phyllis : wow , i thought you said that you had a whole month to turn something in . ian : publishers can be fickle , and so can the muse . and you fulfill that role admirably for me . you gave me so much fresh inspiration . phyllis : i 'm flattered . why does it sound like i lost the job ? ian : oh , look at the time . i really must go . sorry , phyllis . thank you again for that lovely invitation . phyllis : well , fred just ditched us for dinner . adam : huh . phyllis : why do i get the feeling this is not a surprise to you ? adam : like i mentioned last night , uh , you know , making friends with strangers -- probably never a good idea , especially right -- phyllis : you 're not gon na get away with this , gabe . adam : i do n't know what you 're talking a phyllis : what did you do ? how did you get to fred ? what did you threaten him with so that he would cancel dinner ? adam : phyllis , i do n't know what you 're talking about . phyllis : no , see , that 's bull . you coerced him somehow . this man is lonely and has lost his wife ! jack : before you go off on him you need to know i agree with him 100 % . i 'm sorry you 're disappointed . i 'm glad this evening was called off . phyllis : this was your idea ! jack : i have reconsidered . phyllis : see , i do n't even believe what i 'm hearing . i invited this man to eat with us , to share a meal with us . what did you think he was gon na do ? stab you with his fork ? jack : i am not going to apologize for wanting to keep my family safe . out of nowhere , this fred shows up in our lives at the same time we 're dealing with this paragon threat . adam : at the risk of sounding like i 'm repeating myself , we do n't know where this threat 's gon na come from . we do n't know what form it 's gon na take , okay ? it could be somebody taking a family member , kidnapping them , holding them for ransom . phyllis : kidnapping ? you guys are off your rails . do you really think he 's involved in some conspiracy theory ? jack : it seems like too much of a coincidence . phyllis : i approached him , not the other way around ! jack : red , listen to me . phyllis : okay , this is out of control . you 're both out of control . i 'm out . [ door opens ] jack : okay , i do n't know what else you learned about this guy . whatever it is , tell me now . paul : you know , i would like to think that somebody as smart as neil would walk away from a tragedy having learned something , that he would n't waste his life obsessing over revenge . dylan : but you 're thinking logically . neil may not be . he 's definitely capable of acting out . paul : [ sighs ] you mean like when he grabbed the wheel of nikki 's car . dylan : right . then you agree that it 's possible colin is right . neil could have set up devon despite that nice speech he made at his wedding . paul : yeah , i could see where neil would have plans of his own that no one else knew about . including colin . gwen : when hilary 's back home safe , hopefully she can tell us what happened . you know , but for someone to fly her out of the island and not report it to anybody -- who would do that ? devon : whoever pushed her off the trail . gwen : but it does n't make any sense . if someone wanted to hurt her , or worse ... neil : we 're getting way ahead of ourselves . we 're gon na drive each other crazy speculating . you know what ? i have an appointment that i have to attend to , so how about i check in with you both later ? devon : sure . thanks . neil : yeah . okay . devon : what is it ? gwen : something 's not right . paul : hey , neil . hold on a second . neil : yeah ? oh , hey , paul . um , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i would talk , but i 'm -- i 'm in a rush . paul : i just want to ask you how things are going . neil : how do you think things are going , paul ? i am desperate to find the person who did this to hilary . neil : devon told me about the plane from bvi landing at dallas . paul : right , i - i wish i had something to add . but there is something else i want to talk to you about . neil : oh , yeah ? really ? what -- what 's that ? paul : well , i just found out that dylan confronted you . and , uh , i had no idea he was planning to do that . i think he overstepped . and i told him so . neil : well , paul , you know , you have a very specific reason for wanting me to pay a price of some kind . paul : listen , neil , not for something you did n't do . neil : it must seem very obvious to dylan , right , the blind guy who gets his sight back at the very moment that his wife is cheating on him with his son . i got to admit , it feels okay that i 'm being accused instead of my son . you know , i know that devon is putting up a brave front , but i can tell that it 's taking a toll on him . the report of that plane , it 's gotten his hopes up . paul : right , well , now that we have a decent lead , this case could break wide open very soon . neil : i ca n't even imagine anyone getting away with this , you know ? even the best criminals can make a critical mistake . paul : you know what ? it 's only a matter of time . neil : yeah . it 's only a ... matter of time . devon : what do you think is not right with neil ? gwen : it 's the way he 's acting , or not acting , rather . i mean , he says he 's drinking again . and then he 's so nonchalant and calm about it . he says he 's not struggling in the least . devon : well , gwen , i just think he does n't want you to worry . gwen : but if he really backslid , would n't we notice ? i mean , he says everything 's fine and everything 's wrapped up in a nice , neat bow , but does that sound real to you ? devon : i talked to him the other day , and he sounded sincere . gwen : really ? devon : to be honest , i just think that he 's ashamed of what he did , and that 's why he 's covering up what he 's going through . and on top of all that , he 's blaming himself for everything that 's happened . gwen : to hilary , you mean ? devon : well , yeah , and to me . he said it 's stuck in his head that he 's cursed our marriage , and i just think he started feeling guilty about it and his demons took over and , you know , here we are now . gwen : yeah , i picked up on that , too . something 's weighing on him . well , i told him that he ca n't put this on himself . he 's not responsible for hilary disappearing . she disappeared for a whole ' nother reason that we do n't know yet , and i 'm not gon na rest until i find out what that reason is . [ cell phone rings ] gwen : excuse me . i have to take this . gwen : of course . dr. anderson : you 're not falling into old patterns . in the grand scheme of things , you 're just dealing with a minor problem . that 's cause for celebration . sharon : i 'll remember that . dr. anderson : well , this has been very productive . let 's meet again tomorrow . same time ? sharon : sounds good . patty : how was your session ? sharon : that 's really none of your business . patty : you do n't have to be that way . sharon : let me by , please , patty . patty : why are you being so mean ? i mean , we 're in the same boat . we can help each other . sharon : i do n't need your help . patty : why are you being so nasty ? sharon : i 'm here by choice . you 're not . i did n't come here to make friends , okay ? i just want to get healthy so i can get back to my own life . now if you 'll excuse me ... patty : dr. anderson . dr. anderson : what is it , patty ? patty : [ sighs ] there 's a problem with another patient . sharon newman . ian : i am not available . please leave a message . adam : you better have done what i told you to do -- cleared out of that trailer . get back to me . phyllis : fred ? fred ? phyllis : fred ? ian : `` we will see each other again . i 'll explain more then . this is n't goodbye . fred . `` jack : phyllis ? phyllis ! i thought i might find you here . wh -- where 's fred ? phyllis : well , he 's gone . he 's obviously taken everything with him . you did this , did n't you ? jack : i had nothing to do with fred packing his things and taking off . phyllis : okay , do n't do that , playing semantics . that is very victor . and even if you got gabe to do this , it 's the same thing . jack : i did n't . i swear . i did , however , ask gabe to investigate the security threat against our family , which becomes all the more important now that we know victor is gon na be no help at all . if the worst thing that came of this is some random fisherman had his feelings hurt , i can live with that . this -- this is suspicious ! i do n't like this ! maybe fred is up to something . maybe that 's why he decided not to come to our house . maybe we were thwarting some plan of his . phyllis : oh , damn it . not everything is a plot . you can not trample on people 's lives and mess with their heads just because gabe 's got you freaking out . jack : if i am freaking out , it 's for very good reason . phyllis : prove it . jack : okay . marco got a message out to someone to tell him where he could find marisa . that person is in genoa city right now looking for her . phyllis : that is why i 'm taking this all so seriously . neil : hilary , if paul were to find you here , you know what he 'd do , right ? you know what anyone would do . they would freak out . they would -- they would say that i 'm responsible for your fall -- me . and i 'm not . and ... i know i 'm not . and you know i 'm not . but you need to wake up . and you need to be able to tell everybody that i 'm a good guy . maybe ... maybe i 'm not a good guy . maybe i 'm folding . [ sighs ] enough is enough here . i ... i got to do something here . gwen : hey , devon , it 's gwen . i 've had a bad feeling ever since we saw neil this morning . devon : i 've known neil a lot longer than you have , and i really just think that he 's on edge because of everything that 's going on with hilary . gwen : yeah , but that bad feeling i had -- it 's worse . devon : why is it worse ? where did you take off to ? gwen : i followed him . devon : gwen , that 's not necessary . gwen : but he went to the hospital . devon : well , there you go . that 's where his appointment was . gwen : he came out after 10 minutes . what kind of appointment is that short ? devon : i do n't know . maybe the doctor canceled on him . gwen : he was in a real hurry when he came out . devon : i do n't know what you want me to say to you . if you really want to know where neil is , call him . gwen : i know where he is . i followed him to this house outside of town . devon : what house ? gwen : well , i 'm parked down the road out of sight , so i ca n't actually see the house , but it 's 1233 lakeside . devon : the lake house . gwen : you know it ? devon : yeah . when neil and hilary got married , he bought it for her as a surprise . it was supposed to be her dream home . phyllis : but marco 's in prison . jack : victor and i are each seeing what we can find out about this . in the meantime , that happens at the same time that this paragon threat is breaking , and then this stranger walks into our lives ? phyllis , i ca n't ignore that . i - i know this sounds crazy , but what if marco sent fred to draw you in , to let your guard down ? phyllis : oh , my god . marco . is this ever gon na end ? [ cell phone rings ] adam : well , it took you long enough . you out of that trailer yet ? ian : breathe , my friend . breathe in , breathe out . in , out . adam : tell you something . i 'm gon na start breathing fire if you do n't start talking , okay ? where are you ? ian : relax , dear boy . i 've left the great outdoors behind . adam : let me rephrase the question . where are you right now ? ian : not far . not far at all , in fact . adam : i 'm gon na call you back when you 're done jerking me around . ian : psst ! howdy , neighbor . [ chuckles ] neil : all of our futures are on the line . yours , mine , and devon 's . hey . hey , if you can hear me ... you 've got to wake up . you 've got to wake up ! [ tires screech ] patty : sharon and i have known each other for a long time . i tried to be nice , but she does n't want to be my friend . dr. anderson : remember when you first came here , patty ? there were a lot of changes , new rules to follow . now , i 'm sure it took you some time to get used to things . that 's what sharon 's going through right now . she 's just focusing on her own issues . now , if she wants to keep to herself for a while , you should not take it personally . patty : but i do . dr. anderson : remember when we talked about empathy ? try putting yourself in sharon 's place . she feels lonely , just like you do . but eventually she 's gon na need someone to talk to and to trust . sharon : i miss you so much . dylan : i miss you , too . how are things going ? sharon : well , i spent most of the morning in therapy . dylan : with the doctor we met last night ? sharon : dr. anderson . i like her . she really listens . dylan : well , that 's great . sharon : yeah , i feel encouraged after talking to her . i know i made the right decision coming here . dylan : good , just , uh , stay focused on why you 're doing this . for yourself and our little one . sharon : for us , dylan . for our future . [ pounding on door ] neil : hey ! look who it is . um ... how 'd you know that i was here ? devon : you mean in the house that you were planning on turning into hilary 's dream home ? neil : yeah . devon : dad , it seems like you 've been lying to a lot of people lately . what are you doing here ? are you ready to tell me the truth ? [ next_on ] marisa : you want me to sleep with luca even though i 'm in love with your grandson ? victor : mm - hmm . abby : victoria confirmed that you two teamed up to try and keep me out of the newman loop . sage : [ groans ] | jack tells phyllis that he suspects `` fred `` was sent by marco to help him get her guard down , so that he can continue to ruin their lives . adam tells ian to stay away from phyllis or he will make sure that he returns to jail . ian moves out of the trailer in the woods and into the apartment next door to adam and chelsea . sharon gets scared when she discovers that patty is also at fairview . dylan tells paul that colin told him that neil paid him to set up devon and make him think he slept with a prostitute . dylan thinks that neil is responsible for hilary 's disappearance . paul is hesitant to believe dylan at first , but then he talks to neil and fears that dylan is right . thinking that neil is acting strangely , gwen follows him to the lake house and later calls devon and tells him neil 's whereabouts . neil begins to feel guilty over what he has done and decides to put an end to the whole thing . neil is nervous when devon arrives at the lake house and asks him to tell him the truth . |
jack : morning . i want all of phyllis ' belongings boxed and off the premises as soon as possible . and get me the latest financial research on newman enterprises -- now . billy : i hate it . victoria : it 's the hero shot , billy . open on the product . it 's better than opening on the model . billy : is it really only two options , vicki ? victoria : well , clearly , the objective here is to focus on brand loyalty . billy : oh , loyalty ? you say that with emphasis , like i do n't understand what that means . that 's very subtle and classy . cane : wow . you know , this is almost as much fun as it was shooting the damn thing with the two of you . billy : why do n't we focus on this and not judge me because of it ? victoria : we 're trying to speak to the market directly in a language that they 're familiar with . we 're trying to create a comfort level . billy : by pandering to the boring same old , same old ? why do n't we do something fun and different and new and maybe even exciting ? how 'bout that ? victoria : oh , yeah , because new and exciting is always better . maybe to you , billy , but you 're not the demo that we 're trying to reach at all . cane : you know , i do n't want to interrupt this love affair that you two guys have , but , you know , we are trying to cut this commercial , and since the two of you ca n't make a decision , i 'm gon na do it for you . billy : oh , no . that 's not gon na happen . victoria : no , not at all . that 's one thing billy and i can agree on . jill : oh , oh , oh . travis : oh , sorry . jill : oh . oh , travis ! fancy meeting you here . whew ! i guess we share the same jogging path , huh ? travis : yeah , looks like it . jill : yeah . travis : well , enjoy your run . billy : um , you know what ? i was just about to rehydrate . boy , and i admire your stamina . i 'm sure that victoria does , too . travis : is there something you want to say to me , jill ? jill : yeah , there is . and i have been waiting for just the perfect moment . i think that this is it . neil : hey . lily : dad , hey . you managed to make it in here without being attacked by reporters . that 's progress . neil : yeah , yeah . i thought things were gon na calm down , but all i 've been doing is fielding calls -- you know , handing out a lot of , `` we do n't comment on the personal lives of our board members . `` devon : even when the board members make their private lives public . lily : well , if you do n't give the press traction , they have no choice but to back off . neil : that 's what i 'm hoping . but the foundation is still so new . you know , i was worried that we 're not established enough to take this hit . i think as long as no one else is talking to the press , we 're gon na be okay . tell us your side , phyllis ! phyllis : no comment . which brother was better in bed ? phyllis : i said , `` no comment . `` we just want your story . phyllis : is that the reason why you were stalking out this side door and not in the main -- because you knew i was gon na be here ? denise ! denise ! all right . you know what ? since you are doing the lord 's work , i will give you all the gory details -- all of them . ashley : jackie . jack : someone 's idea of a sick joke . ashley : that was billy . jack : to mock me . ashley : no . it was all self - loathing and self - pity and shame . he said it was what really mattered -- that phyllis loves you . jack : well , billy 's wrong . he 's made an entire career of being wrong . ashley : he swore it was the truth . jack : phyllis has no business here -- not in name , not in person , not in my home , not in this company , not in our family . do n't you dare try to convince me otherwise . ashley : jack , stop . i 'm gon na call maintenance . it 'll be gone before lunch . come on . jack : you always look out for me . ashley : jackie , that 's what family does . jack : tell our little brother that . ashley : how are we gon na move on from this ? jack : oh , i 'm moving on . i got plans -- big plans -- for me , for the company . and playing nice is no part of them . people are gon na realize they ca n't walk all over me with this company anymore . ashley : that makes me kind of nervous , jack . jack : the people who need to be nervous are not in this room . ashley : so , you 're talking about billy and phyllis , right ? jack : oh , i 'm not stopping with them . victor and jill are on my list , too , and anybody who had a role in this insult . they 're gon na pay a heavy price . travis : well , now that we 're hydrated ... jill : ahh . travis : ... tell me about this proposition . jill : oh , you 're eager . travis : curious . jill : you have many positive personality points . i noticed that when i met you at victoria 's , and i had to know more , so i did my research . you were on the wall street fast track , and then you gave it all up to buy a bar , and , if i might say so , not a very nice bar . travis : well , i think that being able to live with myself is worth more than a fat bank account . jill : yep . yep . happiness does equal self - respect . travis : yeah . for me , it does . jill : it does for me , too . but , of course , we have to remember that every once in a while , happiness can go hand in hand with a fat bank account , huh ? travis : from my experience , it just does n't work out that way . jill : really ? well , you might find this interesting , then . my company is looking for somebody like you -- somebody ... ethical , energetic , exciting , and when i look at you , i see all those things . travis : i think brash & sassy ! is fully staffed . jill : oh , i 'm talking bigger than that -- much bigger . i 'm talking chancellor -- overseeing several divisions . travis : really ? just from a quick look at my résumé ? jill : i 'm a keen judge of talent . travis : [ exhales sharply ] sounds like a big job . jill : yeah , it 's a huge job . i mean , can you imagine the responsibilities ? whoa . but the compensation package is spectacular . travis : hmm . and there 'd be a lot of travel , i assume ? jill : first class all the way . travis : yeah . and chancellor industries -- they have offices everywhere . let me guess -- i 'd be based in hong kong , as far away from victoria as possible . jill : [ laughs ] billy : i 'm pretty sure your job title is not `` decider . `` victoria : no , it is n't . cane : okay , but it is when the only thing you two can decide about is the fact that you do n't want to be in the same room together . okay , this is not how you run a company . if you guys want to snipe each other , please , please just do it on your own time . we are trying to cut this commercial . billy : [ chuckles ] is it the kids ? what 's wrong ? victoria : no , it 's nothing . billy : no , it 's something . i just saw your eyes do that thing . victoria : what thing ? billy : what is it , vicki ? victoria : phyllis is about to give a statement on gc buzz . lily : dad . neil : what ? lily : you have to see this . neil : what 's wrong ? lily : when we said no more press about the affair , i guess gc buzz did n't get the memo . neil : jack needs to back away from the press . lily : no . it 's not jack . phyllis : this is not how i wanted to do this . but there seems to be some rumors circulating about my personal life . apparently , people want to get in to my business . therefore , i am here to set the record straight . ashley : jackie , revenge is useless . you know that . it just causes more pain and more misery . revenge is what sent phyllis down the sewer , and i do n't want it to happen to you . jack : oh , you give phyllis much too much credit . revenge was n't what put her in billy 's bed . she was n't fighting some noble cause . this is who she is . this is what she is . same thing with billy . it 's a match made in hell . that 's where the two of them belong . ashley : listen to me , jack . you can call it whatever you want . i know you 're upset . but you can call it revenge or anger . it 's all still pain . and i do n't give a damn what happens to phyllis , okay ? i really do n't . but i do care about you . i want you to look after yourself . jackie . come on . take a break from all this . go visit kyle . i can handle jabot . jack : yeah , 'cause this is a great time for me to lay in a hammock and read a book , right ? ashley : okay , point taken . how 'bout if you just take a break from the office ? concentrate on your foundation -- all the great work you 're doing . you are changing lives , jack . that 's something to be proud of . look , that ... is not your mess . you should n't have to clean it up . let me find out where the hell maintenance is , okay ? jack ... jackie ... you 're a good man . focus on good things . please . phyllis : i betrayed my vows , and i take full responsibility for my actions . i made a terrible , horrible mistake -- a mistake that i live with every second of every day . and i am not looking for absolution or pity . i have been tabloid fodder for some time now , and the media has picked over the bones of the worst year of my life . so i am going to ask for one thing and one thing only . please ... leave jack abbott out of this . he is a good ... loving , decent ... honest man . do not question him . do not harass him . that man has done nothing but love me . and i am committed to my husband and to the healing of our marriage . from now on , i will be making no further comments . i will be speaking to one person and one person only , and that is my husband . thank you . lily : well , i guess phyllis drew the press away from jack and the foundation , so ... maybe we 'll survive after all . victoria : did you hear what she called you ? a mistake ? jack : you were right . ashley : oh , yeah ? about what ? jack : what i do next . jill : yeah . we have offices in hong kong ... and headquarters here , and we have offices in chicago . my husband and i keep a place there , and we kind of shuttle back and forth . you know , it keeps the spark alive . remember what they say ? `` how can i miss you if you wo n't go away ? `` travis : so , you want me to go away so victoria can miss me ? jill : no . i 'm just saying that there are certain perks to this . travis : hmm . and you want to help our relationship ... or beat it with a blunt object and throw it down a well ? jill : you have a very vivid imagination . travis : and you are as intense as they come . jill : you know something ? there is a spark in you that i recognize -- that drive . that 's why you gave up that bar . you wanted adventure . you wanted the open seas , did n't you ? you like a challenge . it gets your blood going . well , travis , what i 'm offering you is such a challenge . it 's one worthy of you . travis : that 's flattering . thank you . jill : oh , honey , i 'm not trying to flatter you . i 'm trying to inspire you . of course , you could just keep on jogging all day and live off victoria 's money , too . travis : is that what i 've been doing ? jill : do n't get me wrong -- it 's working . travis : yeah . thanks . jill : mm . travis : but i 'm gon na have to pass . jill : wow . without even really thinking about it ? travis : you have instincts . so do i . jill : yeah , but mine are right . so , when you change your mind , i 'm not gon na hold this against you . travis : i appreciate that . jill : mm . travis : have a good day , jill . jill : yeah . and , travis ... maybe i 'll see you around here again . travis : yeah , maybe out jogging again . hopefully by then you 'll take the price tag off your shoes . phyllis : sweetheart . summer : mom . phyllis : how are you ? summer : um ... how did you get past the press ? phyllis : well , i just got in through the loading dock . there are still a couple out there staking it out . summer : they 're waiting for you ? phyllis : well , they 're waiting for jack . i tried to throw them off . summer : did you talk to them ? phyllis : [ sighs ] they were so in my face . they wanted every detail about my personal life , and i gave them the truth instead . people were hurt from what i did , including you . so , if i have to draw the fire to myself and away from jack , then that is my penance , if only just to get him to hear how sorry i am , how full of remorse and regret i am , and that i do want him back , and whatever he has to say to me , i deserve it . and that goes for you , too . if you need to talk , then i have to listen . summer : mom , i 'm not gon na go off on you again , okay ? it 's your life . it 's your mistake and nobody else 's , and it 's not gon na go away . phyllis : it just made me furious . they 're waiting for jack at his work . it 's not fair . i shot my mouth off -- yes , i did -- probably more than i intended . summer : well , why are you here at jabot anyways ? phyllis : jack fired me ... so i am gathering my things , and i do n't blame him . my job is not the concern right now . his feelings about our marriage -- that 's what 's important . summer : okay . well , are you gon na talk to him at all ? phyllis : well , i 'd like to . summer : look , mom -- phyllis : well , i just -- i have to , okay ? the more he sits on this ... the higher this wall 's gon na get . now is not the time for me to run and hide . summer : so instead you 're just gon na get in his face about what you want and what you need instead of respecting him and his wishes , right ? phyllis : so , what do you think -- i need to walk away , just give up ? summer : no . i do n't know . i 'm not saying that . but maybe you should let me talk to him for you . phyllis : sweetheart ... you would do that for me ? summer : yeah . just ... do n't get your hopes up , mom . jack may never forgive you , and you have to be prepared for that . jack : that 's right . i 'm calling an emergency meeting of the foundation board . we 're meeting at lily ashby 's office at the athletic club . good . thank you . ashley : that 's it , jack . shore up the foundation . concentrate on meaningful things . jack : you 'll be there ? ashley : absolutely . are you kidding ? whatever you need from me , you 've always got my support . jack , i know everything seems wrong and twisted right now , but i promise you it 's all gon na be in the past soon enough . jack : you seem sure of that . summer . lily : phyllis said the right thing . she took the heat off jack and the foundation . devon : yeah , and as bad as it is to have your personal life in the tabloids , as long as it does n't touch the foundation , all we can really do is just sit back and watch things play out . neil : guys , it can all still explode . we 've all seen this up close . things like this can have a negative impact for years to come . [ cell phones chime ] neil : ah . jack just called a meeting . lily : maybe to coordinate damage control . devon : well , hey , he 's making time for the foundation , which is a good sign that we 're all on the same page . neil : listen to me . if anyone goes off the script again , i 'm gon na do some damage control of my own . cane : all right , listen . we have a commercial that 's on deadline , and that 's not gon na change 'cause phyllis gave a press conference , okay ? billy : that was n't a press conference . that was an ambush . victoria : well , if anybody deserved to be ambushed ... cane : i ca n't do this anymore . i - i just ca n't do it , okay ? i 'm gon na go and watch this , and i 'll give notes , and you guys just ... do whatever it is you do , okay ? but let me say one thing . this -- this is not working . billy : moral superiority from the guy that lied about being my brother . cane : yeah , that 's right . that 's right , billy . victoria : we 're talking , billy . billy : yeah , you 're talking about me . a mistake , right ? except i 'm not and it was n't . victoria : did you see phyllis ' face ? did you hear her voice ? she was n't concerned about your feelings . she was scrambling to save her marriage . billy : no , that 's not true . victoria : you do n't exist to her , billy . billy : that was guilt , vicki . victoria : let me ask you this -- when has phyllis ever been loyal to anyone ? not to jack , not to nick . billy : this was n't a casual affair . this was n't a fling . we loved each other . we said it . we planned to be together for a lifetime . yes , phyllis and i were going to be together , until my mother found out and blew it all to hell . she blackmailed phyllis into dumping me . victoria : i do n't understand . billy : my mom found out , and she forced phyllis to walk away . she said if she did n't , she was gon na tell the world . and why do you think she did that ? because she is so sure that you and i are supposed to be together , even though you think i am a mistake . victoria : i never said that , billy . billy : you do n't have to say it . i can see it in your eyes ... especially when you try to keep the kids away from me . victoria : i did that because of the press , not because of you . billy : no , you did it because of me , vicki . and right now my mother is probably grinning ear to ear , thinking we are one step closer to being forever love . travis : hey . bad time ? billy : no . it 's a good time . enjoy . travis : hey . what just happened here ? victoria : i do n't know if i can tell you . travis : you ca n't or you wo n't ? jack : i am always happy to see you , summer , but are you sure you want to be here right now ? summer : yeah . i had to come check on you -- you know , make sure you 're okay . jack : i appreciate that , but i do n't want to come between you and your mother . summer : no , she got between us , not you . mom hurt you . she hurt our entire family . she also hurt herself . jack : and you 're here to plead her case , right ? summer : no , i am not . i was gon na come check on you regardless . i also saw mom ... and she knows what she did was horrible . because -- hear this , jack -- she loves you . she really does love you . and i know it probably does n't feel like it right now , because all you could possibly be feeling is the aching . trust me -- i feel it , too . i mean , i think about all the ways that you 've been there for my mom or you 've been there for me , and i -- jack : i will always be there for you , summer . i was there the day you were born . one of the greatest moments of my life . the divorce will not change any of that . those feelings will always be there for you . summer : the divorce ? ashley : jack should be here any minute . he just wanted to take a few moments with summer . neil : well , that 's good . family , you know -- he needs support , even if it is phyllis ' own daughter . ashley : yeah . he was very decisive about this meeting . devon : well , it 's something to focus on other than his personal life . neil : mm - hmm . lily : hey , guys . you can come in now . my conference call 's over . ashley : oh , my god . oh , you stop . you sto -- what are you doing here ? you 've got some nerve . phyllis : mindy sent me an e - mail . i am on the circulation list . ashley : well , not for long . and , trust me , you were n't invited . phyllis : this is jack 's meeting . it 's his call . ashley : oh , i see . so , what do you think 's gon na happen ? you 're gon na walk in and jack 's gon na be fine ? i think you need to spare yourself the humiliation , phyllis . i 'd ask you what your self - respect is , but i think we all know you do n't have any . neil : ladies , we 're here for the foundation , not this . come on . ashley : you 're right . i 'm sorry . please . this wo n't take long . devon : we 'll be waiting for you , ashley , inside . ashley : thank you . devon : uh - huh . phyllis : whatever you have to say to me ... can not make me feel any worse than i do . ashley : i do n't give a damn how you feel , phyllis . i knew . i knew it three years ago that it was a mistake for jack to let you back in to his life , because you 've always been poison to him . what i did n't know is that you were gon na share that poison with the rest of my family . you inflicted yourself on my little brother . how disgusting can one person be ? phyllis : i did not want to hurt either one of them . ashley : then why did you ? i 'll tell you why . the only thing that matters to you ever is you and your endless wheel of emotion . you know the problem with people like you , phyllis ? you think you 're so interesting , you 're so special and alive . you feel more things . you 're passionate . the truth is everybody has feelings . they just do n't give in to them . they do n't indulge in them . they do n't wallow in them . they do n't destroy people 's lives and marriages . you 're not interesting . you 're not special . you 're not even deep . billy : just walk away , ashley . ashley : you 're shallow and selfish and weak ! billy : ashley ! you 're done . ashley : do n't ! do n't defend her . billy : she 's not your fight . ashley : do n't . listen . you know what ? the two of you are something else . it 's like you 're in a contest -- who can sink the lowest . [ door slams ] phyllis : thank you . billy : wow . did you just -- i think you did . you just thanked the mistake . victoria : jill knew that billy was having an affair with his brother 's wife , so she exploited the information and blackmailed phyllis into breaking things off . travis : so billy would be free to go back to you ? that makes sense . i do n't know her that well , but it sounds like jill . victoria : that 's so jill . travis : then why are you so surprised ? victoria : i 'm not . travis : victoria ... look at you . why are you so aggravated ? victoria : [ sighs ] travis : is this really about jill , or is it about some other part of the affair ? phyllis : it was a mistake . billy : no . phyllis : it was wrong . it was selfish , and it was so cruel . billy : yeah , but that 's not the same . we always knew it was wrong . from the first kiss to the rainy night in front of the fireplace , we always knew it was wrong , but it was not a mistake . phyllis : it 's the same thing . billy : no , it 's not the same thing , phyllis . you know that . what are you doing ? that interview today -- what are you doing ? you trying to hurt me ? you trying to twist the knife in my back ? phyllis : i had to say something . i could n't -- jack : spit it out , phyllis . all the gory details ? your husband and your lover ca n't wait to hear it . victoria : why does it sound like you 're accusing me of something ? travis : i 'm not accusing you . i 'm just trying to figure you out . victoria : well , there 's nothing to figure out . travis : you sure that 's the truth ? victoria : yeah , it 's the truth . what , do you think i 'm lying to you right now ? travis : i do n't know . maybe to yourself . victoria : okay , look -- am i upset about this drama ? yes , i am upset about this drama . it 's horrible . but i 'm no saint . i 've done things before . and i 'm not trying to -- to judge billy . but i am worried . i 'm worried about my family , and i 'm worried about my kids . and for billy to think that this thing with phyllis is some grand romance , then -- travis : you do n't think it was ? victoria : no ! it was an affair . i mean , he 's done it before . he 's jumped into bed with a woman just because he could . but now billy 's gon na think that this is some gothic tragedy , and it 's gon na suck all of the life out of him , and [ sighs ] it 's gon na take all of his energy . really , he should just be licking his wounds and let phyllis crawl her way back to jack . travis : like jill wants her to ? victoria : and like phyllis wants . she said so herself . travis : right . victoria : she does n't want billy . travis : hmm . 'cause it was n't love ? victoria : no , it was n't . travis : yeah . what if it was ? would it be that horrible if billy and phyllis got together ? victoria : that wo n't happen . travis : why ? victoria : it would never work . travis : 'cause , deep down , billy still loves you and that 's the way you want it ? phyllis : jack , please . this is already so hard . jack : oh . should i be making it easier ? what do you think ? should i be making it easier ? i thought i had already done that when i cut phyllis loose . you two are free to be together . hell , get a room right now . do n't worry about me -- not that you ever did . billy : you called this meeting , jack , so let 's move on , all right ? phyllis : can we go somewhere and talk ? there 's still so much we need to say . can this meeting wait ? jack : no , it ca n't . phyllis : [ sighs ] did you see my statement to the gc buzz ? i meant every word . jack : you took our marriage to a website that trades in smut and innuendo and gossip . did i forget to say thank you ? phyllis : they were already there , waiting for you . the reporters were at jabot . i was deflecting them . i was defending you . jack : what exactly did i do that needed defending ? this i want to hear . phyllis : my choice was to talk to the reporters or leave you another 20 messages . if you do n't pick up your phone , how are we gon na talk about this ? jack : we 're not going to talk about this . that 's what lawyers are for . you have no business being here . consider yourself fired from the board as well as jabot . this foundation was set up to build people 's lives . all you do is destroy them . phyllis : we have conquered the worst together . we can do it again . jack : the worst ? no . this is the worst . and we 're not conquering anything together . and we 're done . done ! jack : thank you all for being here on such short notice . we have a lot of ground to cover , so why do n't we get started ? neil : devon , is hilary on her way ? we all have things we need to take care of today . devon : yeah . she should be here any minute . neil : okay , fine . why do n't we go over the agenda ? jack : i 'd prefer to get started right now . you can fill hilary in later . billy : i do n't suppose phyllis is gon na walk in ? jack : phyllis is no longer a part of this board . ashley : that works for me . neil : yeah , but we can still go over the points , jack . jack : you do n't have to worry about me , neil . i 'm not going off the rails . as a matter of fact , the first order of business ... is an apology . i 'm sorry . cane : so , i would like to commend you on your excellent leadership skills . ever since you put billy , victoria , and myself together , it 's been nothing but a dumpster fire . jill : you shut up , and , tell me , are they still using you as a go - between ? cane : no . they talk to each other , which means all they do is fight . jill : ugh . cane : oh , actually , no , there is one thing they talked to me about , which is i 'm not allowed to have an opinion or a decision on anything . jill : well , i take my victories where i can get 'em . cane : ha . jill : [ chuckles ] cane : thank you . so ... what happened to this being a business venture and not a matchmaking expedition ? jill : oh , like you ever believed that in the first place . down to brass tacks -- never mind how they talk to each other . how do they look at each other ? cane : i ca n't tell if they hate each other or if they have so much pent - up lust , all they need to do is find a bedroom . jill : yes ! and is phyllis still sniffing around billy ? cane : ohh . you have not seen the interview , have you ? jill : what interview ? cane : let me put it this way -- there 's going to be casualties . [ whirring ] [ whirring continues ] victoria : since when are you threatened by billy ? travis : i 'm not talking about billy . i 'm talking about you . victoria : you 're talking about how i feel , and since you 're not me , it 's really not your business . travis : i see how connected you are to your ex , victoria . he just lets himself into your house , and he gets under your skin . i got his mom trying to give me a job just to get me out of town . victoria : what ? ! jill did that ? when ? travis : this morning . i see where billy gets his entitlement from . and what jill wants , jill gets . victoria : yeah , well , she does n't get a vote in my personal life . that 's for sure . travis : no , jill does n't bother me . you are the only part of any of this that i care about . i 'm here for you , victoria . i 'm all - in . victoria : i 'm all - in , too , so what are we even talking about ? travis : you and me are one thing , but you and billy are another . okay ? it does n't matter how understanding i am if , on some level , you 're still -- you 're still tied to him in some way you 're scared to admit . jack : this foundation means a great deal to many people . i blindsided all of you with my explosion . it was n't fair to you , and i apologize . ashley : jack , we all understand . devon : and we 've all had private issues become public . lily : yeah . we can handle this like we 've handled everything . jack : i appreciate your loyalty , but this goes beyond press issues . i 've had a lot of time to think , and my perspective has changed . neil and i started this foundation to help people . neil : yeah , that we did , jack . we honored our own journeys , and we showed respect for the people who walked the path before us and the people who will come after us . jack : that 's what we said . that 's what we thought . but life has a way of opening your eyes . and i 've finally seen the truth . this foundation is nothing more than a fraud . cane : so , it looks like phyllis is falling on a sword . jill : talk about a public implosion . cane : anyway , this is none of our business . let 's not worry about it . jill : hmm . cane : do n't go , `` hmm . `` that scares me . please do n't tell me you 're thinking that brash & sassy ! should take on jabot while they 're distracted . please do n't tell me that . jill : it 's good business . cane : no , it 's not good business , because we are all in the same building . no . jill : ah . the scarlet woman . cane : please do n't do this . jill : hmm . cane : jill , do n't do this . jill : i ca n't help myself , cane . jill : well ... if it is n't the media sensation . phyllis : oh , go ahead . you get that one last gloat in , jill . you know what ? you have no control over me anymore . jill : i think you give me far too much credit . i doubt anyone could control the dynamo that is phyllis abbott , or is it `` summers `` now ? i ca n't remember which . whatever . that was a bold move you made with gc buzz this morning , coming clean like that . made it much more straightforward for everybody else . phyllis : it 's amazing . lives are coming apart , and yet you are still shoving billy and victoria together . why do n't you leave him alone ? he 's been through enough . jill : oh , wow . you 're protecting my son now ? how adorable you are ? phyllis : i am trying to do the right thing , and i 'm gon na have to fight to get back to jack , and i am not about to give up . neil : jack , this foundation is not a fraud . ashley : you 're upset . everybody understands . devon : hey , guys , i think this meeting should just wait , huh ? lily : yeah . let us field questions from the press and put out releases about existing programs . neil : yeah , they 're right . you should be -- jack : neil , hear me out . this matters . this matters to all of us . we 've heard it a million times . relapse is part of recovery . you can try to help people , try to change them , try to save them . in the end , 9 times out of 10 , people will revert to type . is n't that right , billy ? billy : oh , yeah . that 's right , jackie . i always end up in the gutter , and you 're the only one that gets out , right ? the anointed one -- the only one capable of real reform . god , it 's got to be nice to be you . jack : oh , it is so nice . my life is just a bowl of cherries right now . no . actually , i am the poster child for failure . my mistake -- my mistake ... was trying to get clean , and i 'm not talking about the pills . i 'm talking about if i 'd clean up my act -- the cheating , the scheming , the good , old - fashioned revenge for which i became somewhat famous . see , i thought i could change . i convinced myself i 'd seen the light . i was gon na step away from the darkness , turn my back on all of the ugliness and hate , turn the other cheek . i was gon na live a life of decency and kindness . and what did it get me ? what did all that piety and self - righteousness get me ? a lying , cheating wife and a backstabbing brother . well , the good news is ... old jack is back ! lot more fun , a lot less hypocrisy . i 'm not gon na pretend anymore that redemption is real , because i have seen up close and personal that lying , cheating , filth will always find a way to lie and cheat one more time . scratch abbott from the foundation letterhead . no more memos , no more meetings , no more believing people heal . i am done with this foundation and everything it stands for . in short ... i quit . [ next_on ] then you 've heard the rumor ? jack : what rumor ? that you beat up your wife . victoria : i want you to get it through your insanely thick skull that billy and i are never getting back together . billy : if you look into your heart , you will find the truth that you love me , too , and we can still be together . | jill offers travis a job at chancellor industries , but he knows that she is just trying to put distance between him and victoria by sending him to chicago or hong kong , so he turns down the job offer . travis wonders if victoria is still in love with billy , since he sees how deeply billy 's problems affect her . victoria tells travis that she is committed to their relationship , but he is starting to wonder if victoria will ever get over billy . phyllis tells the press she made a horrible mistake and will do whatever it takes to save her marriage . jack fires phyllis and tells her once again that he wants a divorce . ashley advises jack not to go down the path of revenge , but he tells the board of the abbott winters foundation that he quits , because he does n't believe that people can change their lives ; they will always relapse and become the person they were before . jack vows that billy , jill , phyllis , and victor will pay for the pain they have caused him . |
[ previously_on ] kyle : billy is n't just a guy with a gambling problem . he 's a c.e.o . with an embezzling problem . ashley : there 's another blood abbott . kyle : aunt traci has zero business experience and wants nothing to do with running jabot . ashley : we can convince her to take the job just long enough to go to the board , get rid of the blood - abbott clause . matt : jack just wants answers about his family . are n't you curious if he belongs to ours ? victor : i know everything there is to know about jack abbott , and so should you . matt : maybe we should just drop it . jack : you are my last shot at finding out whether victor and i are brothers . victoria : if you 're working for the police department , then you can keep tabs on rey and his investigation into j.t . 's disappearance . sharon : i would have to go to work every day and lie to my co - workers . victoria : is n't it better than the idea of going to prison ? rey : the new employee starting today . her name is sharon newman . yeah , no , i - i already told you -- her official title is victim liaison . yes . that 's her . can -- can you make sure the desk that she 's assigned is near mine in the bullpen ? why ? because we 're gon na be working together . a lot . nick : hey , you excited for your -- oh , sorry . sharon : it 's okay . i 'm on hold . nick : with who ? sharon : the police station . i 've decided taking this job is n't such a good idea . billy : hey , you texting with ashley ? kyle : trying to . no luck . billy : [ sighs ] yeah , me too . any idea where she is ? kyle : nope . billy : she 's got to sign off on these urgent orders for the new stores . i ca n't get ahold of her . what do you need her for ? kyle : minor stuff . way below your pay grade . billy : all right . well , i 'm gon na have to catch up with her at the office . i 'll see you later . ashley : ta - da ! traci : [ laughing ] billy : hey ! hi . traci : hi ! billy : what are you -- you 're supposed to be on your book tour . what 's going on ? traci : [ laughs ] i was . mwah ! but i decided it was time for me to come home for a while . and ashley was kind enough to get me at the airport . billy : well ... traci : nice to see you . billy : you too . abby : hi , dad . victor : hi , there , sweetheart . abby : i was hoping i would find you in here when you were n't in your office . victor : yes . so , what brings you by ? abby : well , i -- i just wanted to see how you 're doing . you know , everything going on with jack . victor : [ chuckles ] yeah . jack and his ridiculous search to find out if he and i are brothers . abby : [ sighs ] victor : i do n't want anything to do with that . and if he were here right now , i would tell him to stop this scavenger hunt . abby : that 's just it . um ... i saw him yesterday . and he 's not about to give up . jack : matt . thank you . thank you . i appreciate this more than you know . matt : i 'm not here to give you the answers you want to hear . jack : victor got to you . matt : no , he 's avoiding me . jack : [ sighs ] matt : i reached out to him several times since yesterday . he 's not accepting my calls . jack : the last thing i wanted to do was cause a rift between the two of you . but i need answers . and since victor wo n't give me the dna to prove or disprove that albert 's my father , you 're my last resort . matt : you have my sympathy , but you 're gon na have to get your answers from somewhere else . i 'm not changing my mind on this . additional sponsorship sharon : they must be busy down there . i 'll call back in a few minutes . nick : what 's really going on ? sharon : i just decided ... nick : what , that this great new job that you were hand - picked for is n't so great after all ? sharon : it 's just happening so fast . nick : so maybe first - day jitters ? sharon : you know , anybody would be hesitant . i barely got the cap and gown off , and rey came dangling this job . nick : so rey is the problem ? sharon : well , i do n't trust him . nick : why ? because he lied about who he is and what he 's really doing here ? sharon : is n't that reason enough ? he arrested you . nick : he is a cop . he is investigating a case . can you hold a grudge against the guy for that ? sharon : you have a point , but -- nick : plus , i mean , he 's working hard to try and figure out where j.t . is . that 's got to be a good thing . sharon : yeah . of course it is . nick : and remember -- rey is just the messenger . paul 's the chief . and you 'll be working for him , and i know you trust him . sharon : why are you pushing this ? i do n't want to do it , okay ? can we just leave it at that ? nick : yes . sorry . sharon : dealing with crime victims is very sensitive work . what if i say the wrong thing and i make a terrible situation even worse ? nick : or you could save people 's lives , sharon . sharon : me , save people 's lives ? other than crimson lights , i have n't had a real job in a while . nick : okay , certified counselor . you 're the one with the brand - spanking - new diploma . what would you tell you ? that there are people out there who need my help . and i should n't let old anxieties creep in . i 'm a more capable and competent person now , and ... i should n't be selfish . no matter what 's going on in my own mind , i owe it to those people to show up for them . nick : i 'm sold . how 'bout you ? sharon : i do n't want to be late for my first day of work . nick : there 's my girl . that was for luck . sharon : well , in that case , i 'm gon na need more of that . nick : go get 'em . abby : dad , i know that you want all of this to just go away , but uncle jack is determined , and he 's gon na pursue every avenue . victor : well , we 'll see about that . abby : i do n't want this to cause you any unnecessary stress . it was n't that long ago that you were seriously ill . victor : sweetheart , i have a physical - therapy session later on this day . why do n't you come by ? watch me crush it ? abby : [ chuckles ] victor : you know , put your worries to rest . abby : dad , you ca n't tell me that nikki and i do n't share the same concern . and we both know that m.s . flare - ups can be caused by stress . do you really want to risk worrying her unnecessarily ? victor : i taught you well , did n't i ? hmm ? abby : and i still have a lot to learn . but in order for that to happen , i need you healthy and strong . victor : well , then why do n't you come by and watch me work out ? and see how healthy and strong i 've become again , okay ? abby : [ laughs ] victor : and when i get the all - clear from the doctor , you apologize , okay ? do n't you worry . you know what working out does to me ? it takes my mind off all the nonsense . all right ? and certainly will take my mind off jack abbott trying to search for my dna . abby : mwah ! victor : see you later , my darling . abby : okay . victor : okay . jack : a dna test does not require any monumental effort . it 's one swab . that 's it . matt : i am aware . that 's not the reason i 'm refusing to do this . as much as i 'd like to know the truth , helping you feels just a little bit like betrayal . jack : huh . betraying victor is a measure of greatness in this town . matt : well , be that as it may , the answer 's still no . jack : because victor 's been so good to you . matt : we may not be close , but he 's still my brother . and whatever brotherly relationship you and i might have , it 's still hypothetical at this point . so if you want that dna , it 's gon na have to come from victor . nick : hey , jack . sorry if i 'm interrupting . jack : wait , you do n't know him ? nick : no , sorry . have we met ? jack : nick newman , meet your uncle , matt miller . nick : oh , my dad 's brother ? matt : it 's a pleasure to meet you , nick . jack : join us , join us . nick : uh ... man , this is -- this is weird . i , uh ... [ chuckles ] feels like i should be meeting you at thanksgiving dinner or something , not here . matt : well , victor and i are friendly , but that 's about the extent of it . and i 've been living in oregon . nick : what brings you to town ? matt : you want to explain that ? jack : matt and i have been trying to figure out if you should start calling me `` uncle , `` as well . [ door closes ] rey : i do n't know who sent the plant , but the balloon was from me . i just want you to know how glad i am that you 're here . sharon : thanks . rey : who sent it ? sharon : nick . traci : so , awesome turnout at all the venues . kyle : the power of social media . traci : [ chuckles ] ashley : and really , really good writing . traci : oh ! [ laughs ] and my readers . they 're just amazing . they never fail to make me feel appreciated and validated . billy : thought you had several weeks left on the tour . why are you back so soon ? traci : well , ashley called me , and we had a nice long talk . billy : is that right ? what about ? traci : um ... how mother is declining . i know that jack has moved back in to try to help out , and i really felt that i needed to be here , too . billy : okay . well , that 's great . um , listen , i was supposed to go to the office , but i feel bad jamming out when you just got here . ashley : why do n't we have breakfast together ? traci : oh , i would love that . ashley : okay ? traci : you know , i 'm going to go say hello to mrs . martinez and tell her that i 'm here . billy : i 'll come with you . she 'll be glad to see you . kyle : you just happened to call traci and tell her about dina when traci 's the one you 're relying on to take over for billy ? ashley : i 'm not having this conversation with you . i want to reconnect with my sister . kyle : why are you sidelining me ? you do n't still think i had something to do with billy 's gambling ? come on ! ashley : you told me you had nothing to do with it . so why would i doubt you ? i think the real question here is , why do you keep forcing it ? nate : well , since i last saw you , i was n't expecting a big change -- victor : why , nor should you . but thank you for reassuring my daughter . nate : everything checks out fine . his blood pressure 's excellent . abby : thank you , nate . [ chuckles ] nate : so , is there any new stress that you 're dealing with ? victor : mm ... nothing out of the ordinary , no . so , you see ? nothing to worry about . abby : i will try to contain my worry . victor : well , sweetheart , as you can see , i 'm in perfectly capable hands . and you come by and check in on me any time . abby : i sure will . victor : okay . bye , now . abby : bye , dad . thank you , nate . bye . nate : so , was that the , uh -- was that the truth just now ? about there not being any new stress ? 'cause i picked up on a vibe . nick : this search for jack 's father , that 's what brings you to town ? matt : well , i happened to be in madison , and when i got the call from jack , it was an easy detour . easy from a geographical standpoint , at least . nick : what do you mean ? jack : because victor refuses to verify that we share the same father , being the good guy that he is , matt does not want to go behind victor 's back . nick : well , that would make you the polar opposite of your brother , then . matt : [ chuckles ] nick : would a dna sample from me help ? jack : no . thank you , but i think the definitive sample has to come from matt or victor . nick : look , it 's none of my business , but are you sure you do n't want to help jack ? i know that i would want to know what 's what if it were me . matt : victor and i never got a chance to have a one - on - one yesterday . clearly he did n't like being surprised at finding me talking to jack . but how about this -- what if i go to victor , see if a compromise ca n't be struck ? jack : i would be so grateful . nick : sounds like a long shot . i do n't know anyone who can talk victor newman into anything . and you -- be careful what you wish for . sharon : this looks like a mug shot . rey : yeah , that 's because the guy who does the photo i.d.s also does the mug shots . he has a style . sharon : you did n't have to go with me to human resources , or buy me the balloon . rey : yes , i did . you 're mad at me , so this is me chipping away at that to create a happy and conducive work environment . how am i doing ? sharon : you have a long way to go . rey : so , who 's running the coffeehouse now ? sharon : um , my staff . i always knew that one day i would step back when i got my career up and running . and if this job tanks , there 's always cappuccinos . rey : it is not going to tank . you are a natural . you just tell me if you need anything , and i will set you up . sharon : i could use a pen . rey : here . take mine . ivy . thank you for coming . here , we can talk right in there . that woman 's connected with a drug gang in the city . sharon : she 's a criminal ? she looks like a victim . rey : sometimes you can be both . come here . she was just released because the charges against her were dropped . now i 'm trying to get her into delivering state 's evidence in order to testify against the gang . but it 's been tricky . sharon : why are you involved in local cases ? i thought that you were just here investigating what happened to j.t . ? rey : paul 's determined to get his department 's money 's worth out of me , and i do n't mind chipping in . take a look at this . get caught up . fast . i think i could use your help in there . welcome to the show . billy : you 've had my money for less than 48 hours , and you 're telling me i 'm 50 grand down ? i thought the whole idea was to minimize risk , and you 're telling me i 'm not gon na have a payout this week . this better not happen again . ashley : i know . [ laughs ] billy : [ sighs ] just keep me posted . kyle : everything all right ? billy : yeah . just a supplier that 's gon na miss a deadline . i 'm gon na have to get to the office . traci : oh . will you be home for dinner ? billy : yes . absolutely . for you , of course . traci : oh . mwah ! ashley : and i took care of that order you texted me about . okay ? and i think i 'm gon na work from a little bit today . billy : that 's fine . um ... i 'll see you later . traci : okay . you know , ashley , you really do n't have to hang around here just for me . actually , i was planning to spend a little time with mother today . ashley : okay . well , do you want me to go up with you ? traci : no , thank you . i -- i 'm fine on my own . you know , she always seems to like me , even though she does n't remember i 'm her daughter . [ chuckles ] ashley : oh ! well , i 'm here if you need me . traci : thank you . and thank you for calling me and getting me home . ashley : of course . yeah . traci : and ... i am so grateful that everyone is here for her . it does n't make it any easier , though . ashley : i know . kyle : did you notice billy 's mood ? he usually does n't get that tense with suppliers missing deadlines . ashley : yeah . maybe he does n't like to have his addiction manipulated by a family member . kyle : i told you , i had nothing -- ashley : i know , and i heard you the first several times . kyle : but thanks to me , we do know billy 's gambling again , and it 's led to him stealing from his own company . ashley : okay . i do n't want to hurt billy . but i have an obligation to jabot . kyle : and right now , traci 's the only one who can replace billy if he 's ousted . is n't that the real reason you called her ? ashley : i 've always put the needs of jabot first . you can draw any conclusions you 'd like from that . kyle : i 've always been in your corner . and still am . ashley : good to know . victor : how 's neil , by the way ? nate : i -- matt : [ knocks ] victor : matt ! my brother , matt miller . nate : nate hastings . victor : nate is a friend of the family . matt : nice to meet you . nate : likewise . i 'm gon na take off . but , uh , i 'll talk to you later . victor : thank you for coming by . matt miller . i 'll be damned . you came by for another chat , or what ? matt : no , actually , victor , i came by to apologize . i 'm sorry my arrival here has caused you so much tension . victor : you and i have n't really talked a lot , have we , over the years ? but as my brother , i thought i could rely on your understanding . most of all , your loyalty . matt : of course you can . you and i hashed out what albert meant to each of us a long time ago . victor : then why the hell were you talking to jack abbott ? matt : just clarifying what he needed . victor : mmm . honestly , i never thought i would ever talk about my father again . matt : is that really a workable solution ? to pretend that jack 's questions about his paternity do n't exist ? victor : you 're the only brother i want . sharon : [ sighs ] rey : come in . i hope you do n't mind , i suggest to one of my assoc -- sharon : hi , ivy . i 'm sharon newman . my job here is victim liaison . do you know what that means ? ivy : i 'm not sure . sharon : it means that i 'm an advocate for people like you , whose lives have been affected by crime . basically , my job is to look out for you . and to help when things get complicated or confusing . simply said , i 'm on your side . rey : ivy and i were just talking about her possibly helping out the department by testifying . is there something you want to contribute ? sharon : yes , there is . here 's the thing you need to remember , ivy -- you do n't have to do anything you do n't want to , and that includes testifying . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . matt : what 's sad is , i was as close as madison , and never thought to come by and say hello . victor : well , you know , even ... closeness between brothers depends on both sides , you know , working on it . matt : is that an accusation or a confession ? victor : oh , well , it 's both . i mean , let 's put it this way -- even people who live with you , sometimes one has a relationship with them that is n't what one had envisioned , you know ? matt : all the more reason to give jack all the information he needs . maybe it 'll turn a page between the two of you , lead to something unexpected . victor : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . i have absolutely no interest , zero interest , in establishing any kind of a relationship with jack abbott , okay ? the man has no spine . matt : it takes a strong man to search out his origins , overcome his past , and look toward an uncertain future ... as did you . you dropped the `` christian miller `` name . victor : yeah . matt : made a new man of yourself . look at everything you made of yourself , everything you 've created for yourself . victor : there is no comparison between jack abbott and me on any level . matt : okay . i get it . you ca n't stand the guy . victor : no . matt : then why even entertain the idea that you might be related ? victor : right . why , indeed ? matt : maybe because it has something to do with father . victor : oh , come on . matt : now , just hear me out on this . victor : are you insinuating that albert miller still has a presence in my life ? he has none ! does n't exist for me . he 's banished . matt : i know . i know . i know . we all went through this , and we agreed that we 're better off without the bastard in our lives . victor : right . matt : sounds great . now 's your chance to prove it . victor : oh , come on . what , is this a challenge or what ? sharon : it must have been a relief to have those homicide charges dropped . ivy : yes . rey : ivy was defending herself . it does n't matter that you were in that man 's room to get drugs . you had the right to fight back when he attacked you , and the d.a . understood that . sharon : and now you 're being asked to testify against the man that drug dealer worked for , and that scares you . rey : well , that 's where we come in . the police department protects witnesses . sharon : do you know anything about witness protection ? ivy : just the movies . sharon : where the bad guys always somehow find the witness . that 's not how it is . i happen to know someone in witness protection . it 's been years , and there 's no word that he 's ever been found , so -- ivy : he must be okay . sharon : after years of being terrorized by your dealer and his friends , i 'm sure it 's hard to imagine ever letting go of that fear , no matter how many cops promise that you will be protected . ivy : did it happen to you , too ? sharon : i have a friend who was abused . ivy : yeah . right . sharon : i know from her experience , being certain that your abuser will never harm you again , that is the most important thing . rey : ivy , as much as i want to arrest the next bad guy , i would never put you in danger to add another notch on my belt . i take pride in keeping my promises . i will not let them get to you . ivy : my family ... rey : well , they -- sharon : you know , i 've reviewed your case very carefully . getting hooked on opiates was not a choice of yours . you were in a car accident , right ? and then things got more difficult from there . ivy : yeah . sharon : well , you 've seen that before , have n't you , detective ? rey : yeah . the drugs take hold . then you 're on to something else . you start going for harder stuff , and before you know it , you 're hanging out with questionable people just to keep the supply going . you lose control of your life . sharon : are you afraid of your husband ? ivy : no . i thought he 'd walk away , take the kids . not to hurt me . sharon : but to protect them . ivy : mm - hmm . he tried to understand , to help . sharon : he loves you . ivy : he used to . sharon : did you get help ? ivy : [ scoffs ] rehab . but i kept doing the drugs anyway . sharon : and that 's when you lost your husband and your family . ivy : i broke the trust . i lied to him . he could n't take it . sharon : what do you want , ivy ? ivy : besides my next hit ? sharon : you can get high again if you want to . or you can stay sober and never testify . it 's up to you . what happens next is your decision . ivy : i want my husband and my children to ... be proud of me . sharon : and you can have that . by helping the police department and making sure that these dealers never do to another family what they did to yours . sharon : well ? rey : it 's a done deal . ivy 's agreed to testify thanks to you . sharon : i just asked a few questions . rey : no , you heard her , and spoke her language . you gave her the chance to examine her experience , and she never wants anyone to ever go through that ordeal . sharon : well , that 's good . rey : it 's exceptional . in all my experiences dealing with victims , it 's rare to see that -- the depth of empathy that you showed in there . sharon : you did n't like it at first . rey : yeah , i mean , when you told her she did n't have to testify , i almost lost it . sharon : yeah , i could tell . rey : but because you showed her that you understand , i was able to get her to sign on the dotted line . [ sighs ] sharon : well , you were n't so bad in there . rey : hmm . sharon : you know , you respected ivy , and you did n't treat her like a failure , and ... you were nice . rey : do n't say that too loud . sharon : oh , you afraid i 'll ruin your rep ? rey : oh , it 's already done . at my old house , my chief used to say that -- you can not tell anybody i told you this . sharon : oh , this is strictly confidential . rey : he said that i have a soft touch . i 'm supposed to be a tough detective , right ? sharon : then how did you earn the nickname ? rey : it was during this one investigation . i decided to take one of the witnesses home with me . i just wanted the guy to have a couple nights ' rest . he had n't had a roof over his head in a couple months . sharon : you did that ? rey : yeah , well ... maybe sometimes i get too personally involved . but i do n't know any other way to work . sharon : well , as long as we 're sharing , i did the same thing once . rey : what ? no . sharon : last christmas , i took in a homeless woman and her kids . rey : oh . nick must have gotten a kick out of that . sharon : well , it took a while , but he eventually saw things my way . rey : well , we have something in common . maybe working together will turn out okay . sharon : maybe it will . i 'm going to go back in there and keep ivy company . rey : be my guest . and , sharon , um ... well done . it 's a good first day . billy : what happened last night better be a one - time thing . i 'm sure i 'm not the only member who 's pissed off about what happened . get it together . [ knock on door ] kyle : still hacked at those suppliers ? want me to handle it ? billy : it 's under control . kyle : that 's what i 'm here for . to help . billy : i do n't need it . kyle : well , when you 're in over your head , what good does it do to shut your trusted lieutenants out ? billy : who says i 'm in over my head ? or that you 're trusted ? kyle : c.e.o . is a demanding job . if you pretend otherwise , you might as well be rolling the dice with the company . billy : you know , kyle , you remind me of some of the stories i used to hear about your old man . smilin ' jack abbott . cocky , calculating , even a little ruthless because there was no check on his ambition . kyle : what 's wrong with being ambitious ? billy : jack got a lot of pain and disappointment for his trouble , and look where he is now . he 's out at his own company , working as a subordinate for a newman , no less . [ sighs ] be careful . you 'll end up just like him . on the outside looking in . traci : [ sighs ] ashley : how 'd it go ? traci : well [ sighs ] i 'm used to her not recognizing me , but ... ashley , mother is so disconnected now . we sat together for the longest time just holding hands . and , honestly , i do n't know if she was aware it was happening . ashley : i know , honey . [ sighs ] and i really hate to add to your burden , but we have another very difficult topic to discuss . traci : what 's wrong ? ashley : please sit down . you 're not gon na want to hear it . i do n't want to say it . i have n't talked to billy , but i 'm -- i 'm very worried about him . traci : phyllis . has she done something to hurt him like she did with jack ? ashley : it 's not -- it 's not phyllis . traci : that woman -- ashley : it 's not phyllis . billy 's demons have been reasserting themselves lately . traci : oh , no . is he gambling again ? ashley : yeah . and i did n't want to believe that it was possible , but the last couple days , i 've seen documentation that have proven that billy has bought into a very high - priced gambling syndicate . traci : oh , no . i 've heard about those things . ashley : yeah . and if it was just , you know , a poker game at an after - hours joint , or he was leaving work to go to the track , i would n't be so concerned . but i do know that to buy into one of these syndicates is a six - figure proposition . traci : oh ! ashley : i did n't want to believe that he could have slipped so badly . you know that i have an obligation as c.o.o . to protect jabot . billy 's got to step aside to handle this . if he does n't do it voluntarily , then we have to use other means . traci : what do you mean , `` other means `` ? ashley : as you know , you ca n't be c.e.o . unless you are a relative of dad 's -- a true abbott . traci : oh , no . no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . ashley , no . i am not qualified , under any circumstances , to run jabot . ashley : traci , you wo n't have to be c.e.o . for long . okay ? just -- just long enough to get rid of that stupid blood - abbott clause , then somebody else who 's more qualified can take over . qualified because of their skills , not their dna . please tell me that you 'll help . please . kyle : kind of odd , you accusing me of being blindly ambitious when you 're the guy who screwed over his own brother to take over the place . billy : jack screwed himself . kyle : yeah , my dad would n't be nick 's number two had you agreed to a vote on the blood - abbott clause . but once you got used to sitting in that chair , you changed your mind about repealing it . you did n't want anyone else to have that privilege except yourself . well , actions like that have consequences . billy : what does that mean ? [ door slams ] ashley : i am so sorry that i had to dump all this on you . i mean , your very first day back . traci : no , no . i 'm grateful that you told me . [ stammers ] and ... helping billy is paramount . it just ca n't wait . ashley : right . i 'm so happy you understand . traci : of course . and thank you for calling me , and thank you for getting me back here . not a moment too soon , it seems . ashley : so you 're gon na help the company ? traci : ashley , i have no place running jabot , even temporarily . but i do have an idea . i have something else that might work even better . and we can implement it right away . ashley : what 's that ? traci : if we take away billy 's job , it may make things worse . so i believe that we should stage an intervention , right away , and we should help billy quit gambling . nick : hey ! how was the first day ? sharon : [ sighs ] it was very ... eye - opening . nick : interesting cases ? sharon : one in particular . the tragedy did n't end with the victim . lots of collateral damage . husband , kids . nick : why is that ? sharon : because of lies , mostly . nick : lies are what broke up the family ? sharon : yeah . nick : well , i guess it 's a good lesson on honesty . sharon : i guess . jack : uh , what 's going on ? your message was pretty vague . victor : what 's going on is that we are doing this . jack : doing -- meaning ... ? victor : dr. hastings is going to take samples from both of our cheeks , submit those samples for a dna test . jack : then you came to your senses . victor : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . slow down . i 'm only agreeing to do this to prove once and for all that you and i are not related at all . now let dr . hastings do his job . jack : how long will this take ? nate : we could have the results as early as tomorrow . victor : hmm . next week on `` the young and the restless `` ... jill : i hear you 've been gambling again , billy . billy : that 's what this is ? you dragged me here for what ? [ scoffs ] an intervention ? okay . you 've all lost your minds . victor : got the results ? well , what did they say ? matt : is jack abbott our brother ? your daughter 's been arrested . lily : what ? ! nick : i 'm telling sharon the truth -- that me and you had a one - time thing , and it 's done . sharon : i need to tell nicholas the truth about j.t . 's death . all of it . | sharon almost quits her new job before it starts but nick persudes her to give the job a try and she leaves for her first day . rey gets sharon to help with a woman named ivy who he needs to testify against some very big drug dealers . sharon persudes ivy to testify and rey is impressed by the way that sharon listened to ivy and showed empathy for her situation . rey sends a text to paul saying that he is working on gaining sharon 's confidence and it is going very well . sharon returns home and tells nick about ivy and how lies affected her family and made ivy lose everything important in her life . ashley tells traci that billy is gambling again and they need her to become temporary ceo so that she can get rid of the blood abbott clause but traci says no and she thinks they should stage an intervention to make billy get the help he needs and if that does n't work then she will consider becoming temporary ceo . matt tells jack he wo n't give him a dna sample since victor diapproves but he will try to persude victor to give him a dna sample . matt has a long talk with victor and persudes him to give jack a sample so that he can prove that jack is n't his brother . nate takes the samples from victor , matt , and jack and says that they may know the results as soon as tomorrow . |
phyllis : okay , this could work . this could work , michael . michael : phyllis , i do n't know . it 's risky . phyllis : everything we do is risky . michael : i ca n't deny , the thought of sending my brother back to jail just does n't sit well with me . phyllis : he 'd never survive it . you said so yourself . michael : yeah , well , but there 's got to come a time when someone stands up for their own actions , right ? phyllis : i know . i agree , and i absolutely think that we should call the police . i mean , part of me thinks so . michael : but you 're reluctant ? phyllis : yeah , i want what 's best for my son . he made a mistake . he admitted that . and if i call the police , he 'll get a record , or they 'll send him to juvenile detention . and he 'll hate me because he told me the story , and he trusted me to tell me the entire story , so ... michael : i 'm sorry . it still does n't make up for what he and kevin did . it just does n't . it does n't . phyllis : i know that . you think i do n't know that ? i know that . i mean , the only one who does n't know is your brother kevin . i mean , i 'm sorry , but is he going to learn his lesson by going back to jail ? michael : okay , okay , this plan of yours -- you 're sure -- you 're sure you can make this work ? phyllis : yeah , i think i can make it work . i mean , this kid alex , he has a lot to lose . michael : do you need help ? i 've been working out . phyllis : um ... no , i 'll be fine . michael : all right . phyllis : you be the backup , all right ? michael : mm - hmm . phyllis : i 'll call you if i have any problem . i have you on my speed dial , so i 'll just punch the button and then it 'll go right to you . do you have caller i.d . ? michael : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . phyllis : all right , so if you see my number come up , you know to get to the tack house right away . michael : all right , you got three hours . phyllis : uh - huh . michael : and if you ca n't pull it off by then , you know what we have to do . phyllis : i know what we have to do . wish me luck . michael : all right , you 'll need it . phyllis : i know . michael : all right , remember your cell phone . phyllis : hey , lauren . lauren : hey -- phyllis . michael : lauren , i was n't expecting you . lauren : we have a problem . michael : no more problems . please , no . lauren : is your brother here ? michael : no , and that 's a good thing because if he were , then , well , never mind . lauren : what 's up with phyllis ? michael : it 's a long story . you do n't want to know . why do you sound so dire ? what 's up ? lauren : i 'm at the end of my rope . i mean , you ' g got to see this . the latest token from your brother . michael : `` does she know ? i wonder as i see her from across the room , does she ... `` it a a poem . great . first he sends you that ridiculous bunch of flowers and now a poem . lauren : no , first would be the radio dedication before the dance that i 'm pretty sure half of genoa city heard . michael : wow . wow . he 's really pulling the stops out , ai n't he ? lauren : i think he 's obsessed . this is not healthy , michael . michael : well , neither is spending time in a locked jail cell . lauren : what are you talking about ? he 's not in trouble again , is he ? michael : oh , yeah . our suspicions that rescuing lily winters at the rec center was too good to be true -- well , i was right . the whole thing was staged . lauren : oh , boy . [ scene_break ] sharon : morning . nikki : morning . sharon : cassie lost a button on her favorite blouse . nikki : oh , well , how very domestic of you . i see you found the button jar in the linen closet . sharon : no , miguel found it for me . nikki : ah . sharon : are you going back to marilyn 's tonight ? nikki : i do n't really see that that 's any of your business . sharon : just curious . nikki : no , it 's more than that . sharon : what do you mean , `` more `` ? nikki : sharon , you and i do n't do small talk . so why are you asking me about the club ? sharon : i do n't know . i guess i find it intriguing . i mean , what 's it like to get up in front of a room of strangers and take your clothes off ? nikki : you 're asking me about something i did many years ago . sharon : but would n't you like to do that again , just zone out in front of a crowd and let yourself go and be totally uninhibited ? nikki : what are you saying , once a stripper always a stripper ? or are you trying to find some way to embarrass me in front of my family ? [ scene_break ] victor : ( chuckles ) nick : reporting for duty , sir . victor : hey , son . i 'm delighted you 're here . nick : what 's so funny ? victor : well , it 's not funny , but these are -- take a look at it -- suggestions from the kids around here for some further activities . ( chuckles ) nick : huh . typed , double - spaced , very impressive . you 're a good teacher . victor : yeah . i thought i 'd teach them more of my business know - how . after all , we 're here to make a difference in their lives . nick : well , i realize i have n't exactly come through for you with this place . victor : considering the circumstances , that 's understandable , son . nick : well , now that everything is settled down at home , i 'm hoping to put in the time here if you 'd like . victor : i would like that very much . nick : ah , a karate class . that 's a good idea . victor : ( chuckles ) oh , yeah . there are a lot of good ideas , except the one over there . nick : surfing lessons . victor : can you imagine ? the guy wants me to build a wave pool in the parking lot next door . nick : well , dad , he has come up with a way to save you money by tapping into city funds . it 's pretty clever . victor : good luck with that one . nick : ( laughs ) victor : you know , working with these kids around here , i realize how very much i want things to be right between the two of us . nick : i 'd like that , too . you think it 's possible ? victor : anything is possible , son , if you want it badly enough . nick : do you ? victor : the question is , do you ? [ scene_break ] paul : so how 's your family ? oh , that 's great . ( door opens ) paul : all right , lynne . hey , chris just got back . let me get off the phone . i will . okay , i will . bye for now . hey , how are you ? you 're back . chris : good . how 's lynne ? paul : she 's great . she said to say hi . and , uh , how are you doing ? chris : i am very glad to be home . paul : i bet . i heard your trip was very successful . chris : it was . i met with the plaintiffs , took a ton of depositions . this could be a major case . paul : good for you , counselor . chris : yeah , we 'll see . i mean , if it does happen , i 'll be putting in a lot of hours . paul : i 'm sure you will manage . you 've done it before . chris : so what 's new around here ? paul : well , not much . i 'm just , uh , you know , trying to wade through some of this paperwork . i 'm not sure how lynne kept this all straight . chris : i 'm surprised you have n't trained your sidekick to take care of some of that . paul : who j.t . ? i 'd love to have him do it , but he 's back in school now . he 's only working for me a couple days a week . chris : oh . looks like you 've managed to settle into my office . paul : yeah , i know . we 're gon na be doubling up for awhile , it seems . chris : okay , well , i 'm gon na dig into these files , so ... paul : um , before you do that , there 's something i want to tell you . something that , uh , i would like to get out in the open . [ scene_break ] jill : ooh , delicious ! elliot : like you . jill : you are so good to me , elliot . elliot : that 's the whole point . jill : the whole point of what ? elliot : being in love . jill : wow . it 's just a little early in the game for that , do n't you think ? elliot : it 's what i feel . jill : well , the truth is , i - i think i feel the same . elliot : you think ? jill : well , yeah . i do n't know , you know ? i 'm feelin ' a lot , but i 've felt this before . elliot : and you were wrong ? jill : i was very wrong . elliot : yeah , but that does n't mean that what you were feeling at the time was wrong . jill : right . right . live for the moment . yes . elliot : it 's all we 've got . [ scene_break ] nick : cooking classes for boys ? victor : well , some of them may want to become chefs , so put that in the maybe file . nick : you know , i can see why you like this place . it 's exciting . victor : gives me a sense of purpose to know that i give something back to the community . nick : you know , maybe sharon could volunteer here while the kids are at school ? victor : you know , i thought that was a good idea , and i brought it up to her , but she did n't seem to be too interested . nick : there 's something going on with her . victor : in what way ? nick : i do n't know . i ca n't put my finger on it , but she is restless . victor : huh . kids are growing up , often women , you know , at that age , want to do something more exciting with their lives . nick : well , whatever direction she decides to go , i 'll support her 100 % . victor : glad to hear that . nick : do you think that 's what 's bothering mom right now ? she 's feeling a little restless . victor : ( sighs ) i 'm afraid to tell you that what 's going on with your mother is far more serious than that . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm not trying to embarrass you , nikki , or make you feel bad because you were once a stripper . nikki : well , then what are you doing ? sharon : honestly ? you have had an experience that i can only imagine . i just wondered what it would feel like , you know , to be on stage and be naked in front of all those men . whoo ! nikki : you have known about my past for many years . why are you suddenly so fascinated by it ? sharon : well , it 's one thing to know about it . and it 's quite another to actually see it . when i saw you at the club the other night , you were -- nikki : what ? i what ? i - i did n't do anything . sharon : well , it was just the way you carried yourself . you know , i - i saw a totally different side of you . you were sexy , you were vivacious , and you had every man in that club eating out of the palm of your hand , and that was with your clothes on . nikki : what is this ? what , are you trying to get some tips on how to handle your husband ? sharon : no ! nikki : well , then why are we even having this conversation ? sharon : i do n't know . i honestly do n't . nikki : you know , you were all over me the other day because of my involvement at the club that i would even emcee at the club . in fact , you made veiled threats to go to victor about it . sharon : well , i guess i 've thought about it some more since then . nikki : uh - huh . i see that . you know , i remember your type when i was at the bayou . sharon : what do you mean , `` my type `` ? nikki : oh , very stereotypical . the bored housewife sneaking around , looking for a little excitement . sharon : that is ridiculous . nikki : really ? well , my instincts are telling me i 'm dead on . sharon : okay , so i find it a little captivating . but i 'm just , you know , playing around with the idea , nikki . i 'm not saying that i would actually do anything that you would n't do . [ scene_break ] daniel : look , mom , i know -- i know i 'm not supposed to have any company . kevin was just leaving . phyllis : no , i 'm glad he 's here . daniel : so where have you been ? phyllis : never mind where i 've been . kevin : daniel said you were talking about going to the police . did you ? phyllis : do you have any idea how much pain you 've caused my family ? do you ? kevin : are you talking to me ? phyllis : yeah , i 'm lookin ' at you . daniel : mom , please . phyllis : you see , i do n't know if you know this , but my son -- we 've been separated for years . yeah , and -- and we finally connected up , and then the first person he decided to befriend was you . daniel : mom , you know , what happened was as much my fault as it was kevin 's . kevin : it was all your fault , man . daniel : yeah , bec -- i was doing it for you , though , dude . phyllis : okay , shut up . shut up . shut up . that 's enough , all right ? i do n't want to hear you two bickering . it does n't matter whose idea this ridiculous plan was . it was a disaster , okay ? it almost got me and daniel killed , it landed a girl in the hospital . it 's a runaway train . we 've got ta figure out how to stop it before it gets all of us killed . [ scene_break ] nikki : you 're not actually thinking about going on stage at marilyn 's and stripping , are you ? sharon : what 's wrong with fantasizing about it ? nikki : well , i guess nothing as long as that 's all it is . nikki : let me remind you that you are the mother of a teenage daughter and a young , impressionable son . do you remember when you told noah , do n't look at those pictures of nikki from the bayou because they were not nice ? what do you think he would think if it was his mother people were looking at ? sharon : you 're making way too big a deal of this . nikki : am i ? sharon , you left your family for months because you could n't keep your hands off my husband , and you just got back from a horrific situation with a sexual predator . now that everything is fine -- your kids are doing well , you and nicholas are back on track -- now you suddenly have this fascination with taking your clothes off in front of strangers ? sharon : i did n't say i was actually gon na do it . nikki : i do n't understand this . there is something wrong with this picture . what are you grasping for that you do n't have , sharon ? sharon : i do n't know . i do n't know . nikki : well , i think you better figure it out . nikki : here . there 's your button . sharon : oh , that 's perfect . thank you . nikki : i suggest you think about what i 've said . for everyone 's sake . nikki : i 'll see you later . sharon : see you later . [ scene_break ] chris : sounds serious . paul : well , uh , yes and no . lauren and i decided to call it quits . we 're back to being just friends . chris : are you okay with that ? paul : you know when you realize in your heart that things just are n't right , and it 's just better to end it and move on ? that 's kind of where we are . chris : well , i 'm glad you 're okay . thanks for telling me . paul : yeah , well , i thought you should know . chris : relationships are tough , are n't they ? paul : yeah . you think it would get easier as you get older . chris : mnh - mnh . seems to be just the opposite . at least , that 's the way i feel . paul : yeah , me too . so how 's danny ? chris : he 's doing well . i spoke with him last night . he 's kind of a hard guy to pin down . he has another tour lined up . paul : oh , really ? good for him . chris : yeah . they 're smaller venues , but at least he 's happy to be performing again . keeps his mind off of the daniel situation . paul : so any idea when he 's coming back ? chris : no . um ... i got the impression he was n't in a big hurry . he sort of seems to be on the fence when it comes to genoa city . paul : so how about when it comes to you ? is he on the fence there , too ? [ scene_break ] lauren : so you 're saying that daniel knew this kid that assaulted lily ? michael : daniel recruited him . it was all a deliberate setup so kevin could swoop in and play the hero . lauren : i ca n't believe this . michael : oh , come on , lauren . we both had our suspicions . lauren : i know . but i wanted to be wrong . i so badly wanted to be wrong . michael : well , according to phyllis , daniel and kevin were n't privy to the specifics . lauren : but they knew it was gon na happen . michael : yeah . and now this alex character , he 's , you know , he 's looking for payback . lauren : great . so what are you gon na do ? michael : do n't even ask . lauren : is that why phyllis was here ? michael : uh , you got it . lauren : hmm . so if the police got wind of this , i mean , what would happen to kevin ? would n't it be pretty hard to prove that he was involved ? michael : ( scoffs ) please . with his police record , his history with lily -- they 're gon na be all over it . what 's -- what 's wrong with him ? this is so typical . he tells me he 's learned his lesson , that he 's gon na clean up his act , and -- and just when i start to believe that he might -- he might be sincere , he goes and does something so stupid ! lauren : but wait a minute . from what you 've said to me , it was phyllis ' son who instigated the whole thing . michael : again stupid . but daniel 's a minor , he has no police record . the judge is most likely to be hard on kevin . he could be looking at some serious jail time . lauren : ( sighs ) michael : and we both know how well he handles being locked up . lauren : that 's for sure . at least he has the best attorney in town . michael : hmm . maybe not . lauren : what ? michael : i have warned my brother . maybe i should stop getting him out of all these messes . maybe i should just walk away , let kevin figure it out on his own . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i would n't wish this trouble on my worst enemy . kevin : look , i never dreamed we 'd get mixed up with a guy like alex . daniel : yeah , we did n't know he was such a psycho . phyllis : okay , enough excuses . i do n't want to hear it . as far as i 'm concerned , i 'd let you rot in jail for what you did . daniel : then , uh , you did call the police ? kevin : oh , god . i ca n't go back to that place . i would rather die first . daniel : so are -- are they gon na arrest us ? phyllis : no . not yet . kevin : what do you mean , `` not yet `` ? phyllis : well , what i mean is if it were up to me , i 'd haul you off to jail in a new york minute . but i ca n't lose my son . daniel : then you -- you did n't go to the police . phyllis : no , i did n't go to the police . daniel : so when you hauled out of here this morning -- phyllis : i was going to the man that i knew could give me the answers . someone who could give me some advice . kevin : who ? phyllis : your brother , kevin . michael baldwin ? yeah , we came up with a plan . [ scene_break ] jill : i ca n't get over how beautiful these flowers are , and i found the perfect vase . ( sighs ) elliot . elliot : i 'm jealous . you have a better view than i do . jill : ( chuckles ) well , you can come over to my office anytime and look out my window . elliot : you mean that ? jill : i think so . elliot : what ? jill : i think that we 're just ... going a little too quickly . elliot : do you like roller coaster rides ? jill : what ? elliot : roller coasters . jill : yes . elliot : you do . why ? jill : this is n't a thrill ride . elliot : why not ? jill : okay , i 'm wrong . it should be . it has been . it 's been so thrilling . god , what am i gon na do with you ? you just do n't take no for an answer . elliot : not unless i have to . you 're a wonderful woman , and i 'd miss you . but if the answer is no , tell me now . we should n't waste our time on a lost cause . [ scene_break ] lauren : come on , michael . you do n't mean that . michael : do n't i ? lauren : kevin is your brother , and , yeah , i know he 's done some pretty terrible stuff . but i know you . and i know you would never turn your back on your family . michael : well , what am i supposed to do ? just get him out of this jam so he can turn around and get himself in another ? i have better things to do . lauren : no . you ca n't lose sight as to why he did this . you know , he wants to belong . he wants people to like him . michael : how can you possibly make excuses for him ? lauren : oh , i 'm not , trust me . i am way past doin ' that . but , you know , in his own twisted , weird way , his heart is in the right place . he wants to do the right thing , he just does n't know how . michael : next you 're gon na tell me it 's my job to teach him . lauren : i would never tell you what to do in this situation . i mean , this is truly your call . lauren : but could you really abandon him now after everything you 've been through ? i mean , he needs help . he needs serious psychological help . michael : i know that . i 've tried to make him go see a therapist . lauren : well , you 've got ta do more than try . it is n't enough that kevin just says that he 's gon na do it . you have to make him , even if it means dragging him to the office and sitting outside during his session . michael : oh , yeah . kevin will really hate me then . lauren : well , it 's better than him being in jail or -- or worse . michael : thanks for showing me the poem . i 'll talk to kevin . lauren : and let me know if there 's anything else i can do . michael : i appreciate that . i know you must be tired of dealing with my brother 's issues . it 's probably what you like best about paul , that he 's not related to kevin , huh ? lauren : paul and i are n't seeing each other anymore . michael : you 're not ? when did that happen ? lauren : this morning . we decided we were just gon na be friends . michael : hmm . what do you know ? suddenly my day just got better . [ scene_break ] chris : i really ca n't answer that . paul : do n't you and danny talk about your relationship ? chris : of course we do . paul : well , where do things stand ? hey , look , if i 'm -- if i 'm crossing the line , just let me know . chris : no , it 's just that things are very complicated between danny and me , and confusing . paul : how do you mean ? chris : oh , paul , if he were here , maybe we could figure it out , right ? but he 's not here . i do n't know when he 's coming back . paul : do you miss him ? chris : sure i miss him . ( sighs ) but sometimes , not as much as i think i should . do you know what i mean ? paul : i know exactly what you mean . i do n't miss him either . ( chuckles ) chris : ( chuckles ) well , luckily , i have my work to distract me . paul : that 's right . and now that we 're sharing an office , you know , you can talk to me anytime you -- you would like . chris : oh , are you a therapist now and a detective ? paul : why do you think i charge so much ? ( knock on door ) paul : come in . nikki : hi . oh , hi , christine . paul , are you busy ? paul : no . what can i do for you ? chris : i 'll leave you two alone . it was nice seeing you , nikki . nikki : thank you . you , too , christine . i hope you do n't mind me coming over without calling first . paul : no , not at all . is there a problem ? are you all right ? nikki : i ca n't take it anymore , paul . i need to know where things stand with the case . have you heard anything more about joshua 's brother ? [ scene_break ] kevin : please tell me you 're kidding . phyllis : do i look like i 'm kidding ? kevin : why did you have to tell him ? phyllis : well , i thought that michael could help us . kevin : well , did he ? phyllis : we 'll see . kevin : oh . good old mikey . he 's always there to help me no matter how bad i mess up . phyllis : oh , gosh , is n't he ? good old mikey . one day you 're gon na push him too hard , and he 's gon na wash his hands of you . kevin : did he say that ? phyllis : well , i 'll just tell you , he was n't too thrilled to find out that all his suspicions about you were correct . kevin : well , i was praying that he would never have to find out . phyllis : do you want sympathy from me ? daniel : mom , can you give the guy a break ? i mean , ca n't you see how freaked out he is ? phyllis : well , he should be freaked out . you should be freaked out . yeah , after everything your brother 's done for you , all your legal matters , clearing up all those matters , especially that thing with brittany hodges -- kevin : well , i was innocent . i did n't do anything there . so what did he say ? was he really mad ? phyllis : yeah . what do you expect ? kevin : oh , how am i gon na go back to that apartment and face him now ? phyllis : oh , gosh , i do n't know , kevin . you know , it 's not all about you . we have bigger fish to fry . daniel : you -- you mean how to deal with alex , right ? you , uh , said you had a plan . phyllis : yeah , have a plan . i 'm gon na get him over here , i 'm gon na call him , and you 're gon na give me the number . daniel : are you nuts ? what if he comes back here with all his friends this time ? kevin : daniel 's right . i want nothing to do with that guy . phyllis : oh , wow . you 're not such a big hero , are you , kevin ? kevin : no . daniel : mom , come on . there 's got ta be some other way we can handle this -- phyllis : no , there 's not another way . i want the phone number . i want it now . it 's not open for debate . i 'm running the show , give me the number . [ scene_break ] nick : do you think the cause of all this tension between you and mom is because of the abby situation ? victor : part of it . nick : what 's the rest ? victor : let 's just say she 's trying to resolve some issues from her past . nick : what issues ? victor : i ca n't say . nick : why not ? victor : i 'm sure she 'll tell you when she feels she can . nick : all right . well , then i 'm gon na ask her . victor : but do n't press her , all right ? nick : she 's not acting like herself . victor : no , she is n't . nick : why are n't you helping her ? victor : i do n't know if i can . nick : what do you mean ? you 're her husband . victor : nicholas , just do n't worry so much about it . nick : i just do n't understand why you ca n't tell me what is bothering mom . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you sure this is his number ? daniel : yeah , mom , i 'm sure . kevin : what are you gon na say to him ? phyllis : be quiet . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) alex : yeah ? phyllis : alex . alex : who wants to know ? phyllis : this is phyllis , daniel romalotti 's mother . alex : ah . what do you want ? phyllis : i want you to come to my house right away . alex : oh , yeah ? why ? phyllis : you 'll find out when you get here . alex : yeah . how stupid you think i am ? i mean , you probably have the cops there waiting . phyllis : no cops . not yet . i 'll alert security to frisk you and not to allow anybody but you on the property . alex : so i should leave my bat in the car ? phyllis : get here in 30 minutes , or i will call the police . now move it . [ scene_break ] lauren : do n't you make jokes . michael : but i 'm not making jokes . i 'm sorry things did n't work out between you and paul . i admit , i ca n't help being curious . was there a specific reason that you two broke it off ? lauren : things just did n't seem right anymore . michael : so ... it was n't because you were interested in someone else ? lauren : michael ... michael : no , no , i just -- i just ... i want to know if need to protect myself . if the good detective is out to get me , you just tell me right now , and i can hire a bodyguard . i really -- lauren : we did n't really , you know , talk about the other parties involved . michael : mm - hmm , `` parties . `` `` parties , `` plural . meaning christine and -- lauren : and you , yes . michael : i see . lauren : paul and i are close , you know . we 're always going to be . but the fact that we let our attention wander , you know , that says a lot . michael : so ... what happens now ? lauren : i do n't know . i 'll have to let you know . michael : you do that . lauren : i should go . michael : yeah , yeah . that 's a good idea . hmm . um , yeah , i 'm expecting kevin any minute , and the conversation 's gon na be intense enough . it 's probably best you 're not here . lauren : yeah . good luck . you know , let me know if anything happens . michael : i will . thank you . thanks , uh , for ... all your help . [ scene_break ] jill : `` lost cause `` ? explain that to me . elliot : you still think i might be a crook . jill : well , you do n't talk like a crook . and you sure do n't make love like a crook . you make love like a dream . i think you are a dream . elliot : but dreams are n't real . jill : no , they 're not . elliot : i 'm real . i want to make you happy . i want you to make me happy . we can have a great life together . jill : i can see that . i just -- i - i think that i need to take a deep breath here , that 's all . elliot : well , do n't let me stop you . jill : no , no , no , alone . elliot : hmm . well , i ca n't promise i 'll still be here . jill : do n't do that . do n't threaten me like that . i get it , okay ? i get that you have other options , and you 're damn well gon na exercise them if i do n't fully commit to this relationship with my eyes closed . elliot : you do n't let anybody push you around , do you ? well , you take your time and when you open your eyes , you 'll like what you see . and we 'll take it from there . call me . elliot : damn . [ scene_break ] nick : you know , dad , last night at the harvest dance , mom walked right by me and did n't say a word . she seemed very upset . victor : some heavy things going on with her , son . nick : well , i did n't see her again for the rest of the night . victor : mm - hmm . she did n't come home until early this morning . nick : where 'd she go ? victor : would n't say . said she had some business to attend to . nick : what business does mom have in the middle of the night ? victor : no clue . nick : why did n't you go after her ? victor : i was n't given the option because gina came to me after your mother had left with a note from her . nick : look , dad , i know you wan na dance around whatever it is that 's bothering mom , but i got ta tell you , i 'm really worried about her . victor : i guess it 's one of those critical moments in a marriage , you know ? nick : just promise me that you wo n't give up . victor : i wo n't give up , son . i promise you that . i 'll try to do whatever i can to help . [ scene_break ] pounding on door ) phyllis : get in here . get in . alex : this better be worth my time , lady , 'cause yours is the last face i want to see today . phyllis : ( sighs ) alex : ladies . phyllis : yeah , listen to me . i 'm doing the talking , so you 're gon na listen up . do you understand me ? [ next_on ] victor : what was my wife doing at that strip joint ? bobby : do you really want to go through with this marriage ? phyllis : your days of intimidating my son and his friends are over . do you get that ? | nick told victor he was worried about sharon 's increasing boredom and restlessness . victor told him that nikki was going through a tough time and he would do all he could to be there for her . they agreed to try to repair their own damaged bond . sharon questioned nikki about the thrills of stripping . nikki , worried sharon wanted to do it , urged her to put it out of her mind . phyllis and michael came up with a secret plan to stop alex and save kevin and daniel . lauren told michael about kevin 's love letter ; he told her about the plot to put lily in danger . lauren then told him she and paul had broken up , partly because of him . paul told christine about his breakup and learned that she was n't feeling as satisfied with danny as she had been , and that danny might not come back to genoa city . nikki asked paul for an update on the search for charles cassen . elliot told jill he was in love with her , and she told him she wanted to ease off a bit and give herself time to think . phyllis confronted daniel and kevin , forced them to give her alex 's number , then demanded he stop by . he did , and phyllis warned him she was now running the show . |
billy : who do i talk to about buying some of these masterpieces ? daniel : are you serious ? billy : why would n't i be , bro ? daniel : natasha ? um , this gentleman is interested in some of the sketches . which ones do you want ? billy : most definitely ... that one . his model is amazing . colleen : there you are . daniel : hey . yeah . colleen : whatcha doing ? daniel : ( sighs ) just ... soaking it all in . colleen : amazing night , huh ? daniel : it was a little overwhelming . colleen : well ... do you need some company to help you celebrate ? amber : can i have one more , please ? billy : you know , this is probably my worst trait . i do n't give up easily . amber : what do you mean ? billy : you ditched me . yep . you walked right out of that room and did n't say a single word to me whatsoever . amber : i 'm sorry . billy : sir , can i get a scotch . man : sure . billy : neat . having second thoughts about hanging out with me ? amber : no . no , not at all . i just , uh ... you know , it got a little claustrophobic in there . billy : yeah , i agree . but , uh , this -- this is better . thank you . to daniel 's inspiration for all his wonderful drawings . you know , as beautiful as they are , they do not compare to the original . [ scene_break ] jill : you 're calling very late . does this mean you 've heard something ? the s.e.c . ruled in my favor ? yes ! yes ! did they put it in writing that i in no way manipulated the jabot stock price by covering up the david chow affair ? great . okay , what else ? well , i should hope my giving information on brad to the f.b.i . helped . it tied him financially to the mob . great , all right , have the decision sent to me right away , and thank you . you did a great job . okay , me ? i 'm going out to spread the good news . okay , bye . oh , glory hallelujah ! [ scene_break ] lauren : you 're river 's daughter ? girl : why would i make it up ? lauren : it -- it 's just -- it 's the first we 've heard of this . you know , there 's probably a lot we do n't know . come in . come in . we 're standing in the door . michael : who 's your mother ? lauren : well , did you come here with river ? michael : just at least tell us your name ? eden : eden . but that 's all you 're getting from me . my dad 's in jail and it 's your fault . michael : my fault ? eden : he saw the cops coming into the diner but got you out of there to save your butt . so now you 've got ta save his . michael : do i ? [ scene_break ] jill : hmm . chloe : hmm . uh , he 's not home . jill : oh , drat , i have some important business to discuss with him . it ca n't wait . chloe : uh , okay , well , he will be home shortly , so why do n't you come in and wait ? jill : no , i think i 'll just wait in the car . chloe : in the car ? jill : i have some calls to make . chloe : you know , do n't you think you 're being a little childish ? i am carrying your grandchild . now would it kill you to come in and just spend a few minutes with me ? [ scene_break ] billy : so if daniel the gifted artist becomes famous , so will you . amber : i 'd kinda like to get there on my own , thank you . billy : oh , we do n't wan na be anybody 's mona lisa ? amber : he 's not going to be drawing me anymore . billy : hmm . you know , actually , he 's a hack . he did n't do your eyes justice . he should 've captured that sparkle . amber : no one 's ever told me my eyes sparkle before . billy : no ? hmm . well ... lily : hey , um , billy ? sorry , guys . have you seen colleen ? billy : oh , not since i left the art show . lily : yeah , it was weird . we were supposed to head out together , and then she just kinda vanished . [ scene_break ] colleen : why do you look so sad ? your show was an unqualified success . daniel : i guess . colleen : daniel , look how many sketches you sold . daniel : i just -- i wish that billy had n't come . colleen : oh , come on , he 's not that bad . i mean , you just never really knew him well enough . daniel : no , what i do know is that he treated kevin like crap when gloria was married to his dad . um , i know that jana , who likes everyone , found that he was the one exception to her rule . and i know that he gave amber a fake name when he met her . colleen : so ? daniel : so guys only give girls a fake name for one reason -- so they can bail after they hook up with them . colleen : okay , billy showed up to support amber . that 's hardly bailing . and billy uses `` liam `` when he first meets people to maintain some anonymity . daniel : who does that ? colleen : people with famously wealthy families , daniel , okay ? liam is just a regular guy . daniel : liam is a player . [ scene_break ] amber : mmm . ( giggles ) billy : you want another ? amber : mmm . i do n't know . uh ... you know what ? i 'm gon na go to the restroom , and then i 'm gon na tell you when i get back . billy : okay . amber : okay . billy : okay . amber : ( giggles ) billy : all right , i 'll be right here . amber : okay ! billy : okay ! hey . why do n't you come join us while you 're waiting for ceecee ? lily : uh , that 's okay . billy : oh , come on . do you really wan na sit here alone in this great bar in this great city ? lily : actually , amber and i -- we do n't really hang out together . billy : why ? did she , uh , break up your marriage between you and daniel ? lily : um , not exactly . billy : exactly what does that mean ? lily : well , it means that her and daniel became an item after we were both divorced . billy : oh , both divorced ? amber was also married ? lily : yes , she was . to cane , actually . billy : oh , really ? to cane ? my bro . your main squeeze . lily : yep . exactly . so , uh , amber and i -- we pretty much keep our distance . billy : you know , i should probably meet this brother of mine . i mean , from what i can see , he 's been involved with some pretty wonderful women . [ scene_break ] river : i have nothing to say to you . myers : well , then i do n't suppose you 'd , uh , like to save everybody a lot of extra time and money and just confess ? river : yeah , right , just leave me alone . myers : if you can not get an attorney , an attorney will be appointed for you in the morning . i do n't think it 's gon na do you any good . river : how 's that ? myers : you set off a bomb that killed a man . river : we never meant to hurt anyone . myers : his death was the result of an act of terrorism . terrorism . you could n't pick a worse time to be facing that charge . [ scene_break ] michael : uh , lauren , would you mind looking after the child while i go down to the prison and see what 's happening with her father ? lauren : sure . eden : i 'm going with you . michael : that 's not a smart move . eden : oh , why ? michael : because you 're a minor . eden : i do n't feel like one . michael : the law does n't care how you feel . look , with your father in jail , there may be guardianship issues . eden : i 'll risk it . michael : you wan na end up in foster care ? lauren : i - i think you should just let michael sort this out . eden : will you let my dad stay here when he gets out on bail ? michael : well , that 's not gon na happen . i mean , the bail part . look , your father has been on the run for 40 years . he is a definite flight risk , and there are the other charges . eden : he was just fighting for what he believes in . he wanted the world to be a better place , for people to stop hurting each other . the charges are bogus ! michael : all right , all right , that might be true , but he 's still gon na have to prove it in court . lauren : michael will do everything he can to help . wo n't you ? michael : i ca n't make any promises until i find out what 's going on at the station . the charges may be bogus , but the f.b.i . is all over this case . so i just would n't count on ... your father coming home tonight . armed man on board a greyhound because bus arrested for stabbing nowhere passenger . [ scene_break ] cane : see , there 's -- there 's the eyes , and there 's his little nose and mouth . see , there 's his feet and there 's the hands . esther : oh , my grandchild ! kay : is the baby healthy ? cane : yeah . kay : well ... cane : yeah , he 's doing well . kay : thank god for that . esther : to think , i 'm related to katherine chancellor , after all these years . kay : well , we would n't exactly have chosen it that way , but , uh , yes , cane fathering lily 's baby does mean that . esther : lily 's baby ? cane : it 's , uh , it 's chloe 's baby , grandma . kay : what did i say ? cane : you said lily 's baby . kay : well , whatever . all right , how about all of us having some dessert ? i think we deserve dessert . deserve dessert . [ scene_break ] chloe : so , uh ... cane and i -- we went to the ob / gyn earlier . jill : oh . is the baby okay ? chloe : fabulous . healthy and growing . we actually saw a picture , um , of him on the , uh , sonogram ... monitor , and , uh ... well , it 's not a him yet . you know , it 's just easier than saying `` him or her `` all of the time . anyway , the doctor , uh , said that he is just great and it 's a model pregnancy . jill : good . chloe : okay , then ... [ scene_break ] amber : well , lily , no colleen yet ? lily : uh , no , i have n't seen her . billy : i wonder what waylaid her . amber : hmm . [ scene_break ] colleen : so are you glad i came ? daniel : i would n't have wanted to share this with anyone else in the entire world . colleen : is that the truth ? daniel : it 's the naked truth in the naked city , so help me god ! colleen : naked . daniel : what are you doing ? colleen : naked truth , naked city , naked artist . daniel : colleen ? you are the most beautiful ... sexy ... unbelievably incredible ... person that i 've ever met . colleen : make love to me , daniel . daniel : make love to you ? colleen : make love to me right now ! [ scene_break ] billy : amber , are you okay ? amber : huh ? billy : you look sick all of a sudden . amber : oh , uh ... it just must 've been the martini . [ scene_break ] colleen : are those the ones my uncle billy bought ? daniel : mm - hmm . it would be a shame if they were to get lost in the mail , hmm ? colleen : let me ask you something . if those sketches were ... of a flower or a street scene or let 's say ... of me , would you be this upset ? daniel : what , do you think i 'm pissed because they 're of amber ? colleen : well , are n't you ? daniel : i just think it 's a little excessive . you know , i do n't see what he 's trying to prove . colleen : you still have feelings for her , do n't you ? daniel : yeah . you know , i 'm a friend of hers . she -- we were friends before anything else , but that 's all . colleen : okay , is that what you see me as ? a friend ? because ... daniel , i hope you see me as something more . . daniel : i do see you as something more . [ scene_break ] lauren : uh , do you want something to drink or eat ? michael could be a while . eden : i 'm fine . lauren : why do n't i call your mother and let her know that you 're safe ? eden : she would n't answer since she 's been dead for 15 years . lauren : i 'm sorry . eden : stuff happens . lauren : so have you been living at the ashram all this time ? eden : look , i appreciate your attempt at bonding , but can we just fast forward through all that crap ? lauren : i 'm just trying to help . eden : well , if you , uh , really wan na score some points , you could let me take a bath . the motel , um , my dad put us up in was pretty gross . lauren : yeah , of course . we have bubbles and bath salts . you can really relax in there . so everything you need is just -- it 's down the hall to the right . towels , shampoo , a robe . do you want me to wash your clothes while you 're in there ? eden : oh , uh , they probably could use it . lauren : all right . just toss 'em in the hall when you 're ready . eden : oh , uh , there 's some more stuff in my bag if you really wan na knock yourself out . [ scene_break ] michael : thank you . river : michael , what ? they arrest you , too ? michael : no . river : thank god . you , uh , saw it on tv ? michael : yes . but the principle reason i 'm here is in response to the pleading of my sister . river : oh . michael : a little detail you managed to leave out of your life story . river : things were complicated enough with us without bringing eden into it . is she okay ? where is she ? michael : she is back at the apartment with lauren . so ... explain ? river : i met her mom when i was teaching college in california . michael : oh , wait , wait , do n't -- please , please do n't tell me this is the kid who got you booted off the faculty ? river : yeah , but she was n't a kid , she was a grad student , not much younger than me . michael : grad student ? yeah , grad students . `` i fell in love blah - blah - blah . `` i 've heard this before . river : we got romantically involved . and ... when she got pregnant , i got all uptight . not because ... because i did n't care for her , but i 'd already abandoned one wife and child . and i did n't wan na put someone through that again . michael : that 's noble of you . did you tell her the truth about your past ? river : yeah . she did n't care . she just wanted to stay together , whatever the risk . michael : willing to live with the secrets , was she ? river : until some , uh , busybody at the school ... alerted the -- the ethics board about our situation . it got in the local papers . they let me go , which is so much the better . michael : yeah . you did n't want the f.b.i . probing further into your little summer of love . river : exactly , that 's when she and i took off . michael : wait ... eden -- your daughter -- that poor girl was born on the run ? river : shortly after we fled . michael : where 's the mother ? river : after she gave birth , she split . michael : and what -- why ? being a fugitive was n't her cup of tea ? river : she had a drug problem . michael : well , is she clean now ? because she can take eden -- river : no . no . she 's dead . michael : the drugs ? river : she tried hard . she could n't kick it . i took eden , we moved from place to place until we found the ashram . that 's where i raised her . michael : all right , how much does your daughter know about the murder of the bank janitor ? river : she does n't have a clue how serious the charges are . michael : why did n't you tell her ? river : she 's a kid . i told her what i thought she 'd understand . michael : well , she 's gon na grow up fast when she hears the truth coming out at your trial . river : i do n't wan na think about it ! michael : well , you had better start thinking about it , because it 's gon na happen ! [ scene_break ] jill : oh , i am so glad you 're home . chloe : mm . thanks a lot . cane : what are you doing here ? chloe : oh , she came to talk to you . jill : i 'm really capable of speaking for myself . chloe : oh , well , you would n't know it from the past hour . cane : here , look , let me show you this . it 's the , uh , it 's the baby 's first ultrasound picture . jill : oh , the ultrasound ! cane : see its head ? jill : yeah , yeah , yeah . cane : the feet . a little bum . jill : oh , my god ! chloe : it 's a cute little bugger , huh ? cane : it 's amazing , is n't it ? when you actually get to see it like this . look . jill : i wish i 'd had something like this with you . chloe : you know , we should get a scrapbook . you know , have the baby 's first picture , put it in . jill : honey , when 's the due date ? chloe : its right there on the ultrasound , see ? jill : good . um , chloe , do you mind if i have a few moments alone with my son ? chloe : sure . i 'll just , uh , go in the kitchen and feed your grandchild . cane : ( sighs ) so what 's , uh , what 's up ? jill : oh ! oh , i have the best news ! [ scene_break ] billy : so do you like new york as much as i do ? lily : uh , yeah , of course . but as far as big cities go , i will always be partial to paris . billy : a girl after my own heart . colleen : sorry we 're so late , guys . we just lost track of time . daniel : finally got that , uh , gallery closed down . billy : mmm . colleen : so what are you guys all up to ? billy : oh , we 're just chillin ' . lily : oh , colleen , you might wan na fix your -- colleen : oh ! so embarrassing . amber : billy and i have just been having the greatest time , have n't we , baby ? i mean , we did n't even realize you guys were running late . billy : no , we did n't . amber : unh - unh . [ billy remembering ] colleen : i do n't know how into amber you are , but the more time you spend with her , the more it frees up daniel for me . billy : oh , ceecee , you 're into romalotti ? colleen : would you please just do it for me ? billy : yes , i 'll do it for you , sure . anything for you , cee . [ scene_break ] billy : so , honey , what do you think ? should we have one for the road here ? or should we grab a drink back at my hotel room ? amber : that is the best idea i have heard all night . billy : huh . amber : in fact ... i 'd love nothing more . billy : great . bye , guys . colleen : see ya later . [ scene_break ] jill : so since there was no incriminating evidence against me , the s.e.c . had to drop their investigation . cane : so you 're in the clear ? jill : i am completely in the clear ! cane : oh ! this is wonderful news ! jill : i know ! i know ! and it also means that i can get back to work . cane : yeah , but do n't push it . not too fast . jill : what ? cane : well , the stock price stabilized . just let the dust settle . jill : no , i 've got to take back control of chancellor industries . i am going to move boldly , and we 're gon na be partners . cane : how ? jill : well , you have first - hand knowledge now of how katherine likes to meddle in company affairs . and the two of us working together is the only way we 're gon na be able to keep her in check . [ scene_break ] esther : it was so sweet of cane to think of us . kay : yes , well , he 's a good man . esther : yeah , and he 's gon na be a very good father . kay : yes , he will . esther : it 's just wonderful the way he talks about the baby . it 's so clear that he cares , like when he showed us the ultrasound . kay : what ultrasound ? esther : you know , at the coffeehouse ? when he showed us the ultrasound pictures of the baby , remember ? kay : oh , yes , yes , yes . well , do n't look at me like that . is it a sin to get mixed up once in a while ? esther : its one thing messing up names , mrs. c. , but this is more serious . kay : it 's nothing , esther . nothing . esther : i think you should see the doctor . kay : all right , i 'll mention it to him the next time i have a check - up . esther : but this has happened before . kay : so ? so what ? i 'm warning you right now , do n't you dare say a word about this to jill , 'cause you know how she has a tendency to just blow things out of proportion . do n't you dare mention it to her ! [ scene_break ] michael : so you taught eden to live her life in fear ? never to trust anyone ? to be ready to run ... whenever ? just in case the f.b.i . showed up ? river : look , i did my best to make her self - sufficient . michael : yeah . in case this happened . river : look , i figured the day might come when she 'd have to live on her own , but ... she 's still just a kid . michael : yeah . she 's a minor . she 's gon na need a guardian . no guardian . river : i thought maybe ... would you take her in ? michael : that 's a tall order , do n't you think ? river : please . i 'm begging . she 's the world to me . michael : mmm . okay . fine . yes . i ... man : mr. baldwin ? my hero . have no fear , your savior is here . river : who are you ? dick : dentner . dick dentner , attorney and activist , and i promise you , i have n't given up the good fight . river : you 're here to represent me ? dick : i was at kent state when the shooting started . i marched against the convention in chicago , even had a fling with joplin . this seems a fitting place to end up . michael : uh , excuse me , mr. dentner ? um , the court appointed you ? dick : self - appointed , my man . i saw the pigs arrest you on television , and i knew this case was for me . so ... lowell ? river ? i 'm your attorney if you want me . river : yeah . sure . dick : perfect ! we 're a team ! and together we 're gon na stick it to the man ! groovy , huh ? river : right . right on . you were in chicago ' 68 ? dick : i was at chicago . [ scene_break ] amber : oh ! ah ! ( giggles ) amber : wow . billy : thank you . that was nice . amber : yeah . billy : oh , daniel and cane are morons . idiots . amber : i guess you 're just blessed . billy : ( laughs ) i 'm serious . how could he let you go ? my god , look at you . amber : you really mean that , do n't you ? billy : oh , yeah . scout 's honor . amber : well , that ... means ... more to me ... than you could possibly know . billy : let 's find out . [ scene_break ] daniel : it 's getting late . lily : late ? come on now , new york is just coming to life at this hour . colleen : mm - hmm . oh , i should call my dad and see what 's going on with his case . excuse me one minute . lily : okay . well , daniel romalotti , congratulations . everyone is very proud of you . daniel : thank you . you know , it 's all because of sabrina , right ? i mean , she 's the one who made all of it happen . lily : mm - hmm . daniel : it really is too bad that she could n't be there tonight . lily : yeah , i know it is . makes me feel even more sad to think about how people treated her before she died . daniel : sure , everyone gave 'em a hard time when she married victor . lily : i know , but they were in love . it 's like you ca n't help who you fall in love with . daniel : it 's never logical , is it ? lily : mnh - mnh . well , maybe sometimes , but in my case , it is definitely not . daniel : oh , me , too . lily : listen ... colleen is my best friend and ... i just want her to be happy . daniel : you wan na know if i 'm on the level ? lily : i mean , if you 're the guy for her , then i am all for it . but i just hope ... that she 's the girl for you . because if she 's not ... daniel : 'cause if she 's not , what ? lily : if she 's not , then just take it from me , there is nothing worse than not being with the person that you are in love with . [ scene_break ] chloe : ow . cane : what 's wrong ? chloe : my hands hurt . cane : why ? chloe : they 're , uh , stiff , achy . i do n't know , i read that i guess it 's just common in pregnancy . cane : what , you ca n't take something for that ? chloe : no , i ca n't . you know , the book says that the best therapy is just to rub them , but the more i do it , the more it hurts . cane : ( sighs ) come here . chloe : why ? cane : 'cause i 'm gon na rub them for you . come here . [ scene_break ] jill : hello . kay : oh , well , i wondered where you were . jill : i went to visit cane . esther : did he show you the photograph of the baby ? jill : yes , he did . it makes it so real . how 'd you know about it ? esther : oh , he showed us , too . jill : when ? kay : well , i called him about something when he was at crimson lights , so we just stopped by on the way home . esther : i 'm so happy that the baby is healthy and thriving . kay : well , it 's also gon na be a blessing for lily . esther : mm - hmm . jill : for lily ? esther : oh , you know , mrs. c. is still adjusting to the fact that cane married kate -- chloe instead of lily . would you like a snack , mrs. c. ? kay : yes , come to think of it . i am getting hungry . esther : let 's see what we can find . kay : okay , thank you . uh , you and i -- we 'll talk later . [ scene_break ] lauren : how did it go ? michael : i 'm worried . this ... hippie lawyer came out of nowhere to represent lowell . lauren : and -- and what 's wrong with that ? michael : well , he was a pontificating gasbag who just wanted one last gasp of the ' 60s . lauren : ugh . groovy . michael : yeah , that -- exactly ! that ! lauren : look , honey , you know what ? the charges are bad enough . i 'm sure he 's not gon na turn this into a screw the establishment circus . michael : he , uh , actually said , `` we 're not gon na let the pigs do the man 's dirty work . `` lauren : ugh . well , you ca n't let him say that in court . michael : oh , the jury will convict before he completes his opening statement . lauren : so what are you gon na do ? michael : i do n't know . eden : you do n't know ? michael : i will do what i can . eden : yeah . i know what that means . is my stuff ready ? i got ta go . lauren : wait a minute , go where ? eden : i got ta find a place to stay . michael : all right , listen to me , stay here . eden : i do n't wan na stay here . you do n't know me . i do n't know you . let 's keep it that way . michael : i 'm not letting you go . eden : what are you gon na do ? lock me in the bathroom ? michael : no , but ... listen to me , i promised your father that i would look after you . he is in a bad spot . and the one thing that could make him feel worse is if i have to go in there and tell him that you took off on your own . eden : i can fend for myself . michael : okay , okay , here . just -- just go ahead and make him suffer more . michael : all right . all righty , here 's the deal . if you stay with us , i will do whatever i can to help your father . eden : yeah , i 'll buy that when i see it . but okay ... i 'll stay ... for dad 's sake . [ scene_break ] billy : so tell me about cane . amber : what do you mean ? billy : well , i mean , he 's my brother , but i do n't know anything about him . amber : hmm ... cane is one of the most decent guys i have ever met in my life . billy : oh , yeah ? amber : mm - hmm . billy : so then what broke you up ? amber : mistakes . billy : mistakes ? amber : mm - hmm . billy : well , i 'm glad you made those mistakes . otherwise , i 'd be here alone tonight . amber : mmm . billy : so after you ... cane was with lily ? amber : with her ? if they were any closer , they 'd be one person . [ next_on ] kevin : you 're hiding something . damn it , will you tell me what 's going on ? nick : what happened in mexico ? what did you do ? sharon : since you 're so fascinated in where jack went , he 's in l.a. with ashley . phyllis : why did n't he take you ? | daniel 's show wraps up and things between colleen and him heat up in the gallery . at a nearby bar in new york amber sulks but billy cheers her up while probing for information about cane . michael goes to see river to get an explanation about his sister eden , river ask michael to take her in and he obliges . michael also vows to do all he can to get river off . cane shows kay and esther the ultrasound , kay insists the baby is lily 's both esther and cane become concerned . the sec drops the charges on jill and elated she goes to tell cane but is forced to bond with chloe . lily tells daniel to not string colleen along if she is n't the one . chloe gets a hand massage from cane . billy shows interests in lily . |
michael : what ? what did fenmore do ? lauren : well , he made eden take him to the duck pond because he was convinced that all the ducks would be dead . michael : what ? lauren : yeah , he -- he was not there to feed them their breadcrumbs , you see ? he said , `` mama , they rely on me . `` it was so cute ! but he was -- he was so upset about it the entire time we were visiting scott . michael : well , i 'll have you know , i did zero lawyering for my `` ducks `` while you two were in toronto . lauren : really ? michael : mm - hmm . not kevin , not gloria , and especially not ryder . lauren : well , good for you ... michael : mm . lauren : although you 're still in crisis mode . michael : yeah , well , that 'll teach me to challenge eden to a bicycle race . lauren : ( chuckles ) michael : i am -- lance armstrong i 'm not . lauren : ( laughs ) no , baby . michael : but i 'm not complaining , considering what victor 's going through . lauren : and -- and what about colleen ? michael : she 's still in critical condition , last i heard . lauren : poor traci . i -- michael : i 'm awfully glad to have you and fenmore back safe again . lauren : yeah . ca n't take anything for granted , can we ? michael : believe me , i do n't . jeff : hey , mike , lauren . i 'm looking for your mother . have you seen her ? michael : no . but i am starting to get the distinct impression that she 's avoiding me . jeff : join the club . michael : well , that 's an awfully big club . according to our mail , it includes , ooh , the phone company , insurance agents , several credit card companies . care to tell us what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] gloria : no , no , no . i wo n't be late . yes , i do need the job . why the heck do you think i 'm cleaning your bathroom ? ( chuckles ) hello . deacon : mrs. bardwell . you 're looking as lovely as ever . ( sighs ) gloria : did you come here looking for me ? deacon : well , i took a chance , it paid off -- story of my life . gloria : ( laughs ) not mine . deacon : ( clicks tongue ) not yet . gloria : oh , that 's right . you 're gon na help me . deacon : you do n't trust me . gloria : you are a total stranger . deacon : i 've got a sneaking suspicion by this time tomorrow ; i 'm gon na be one of your favorite people . gloria : hmm . and why 's that ? deacon : because i plan on making you a very wealthy woman . [ scene_break ] jana : okay . daniel : is that it ? is that it ? jana : it 's the marriage certificate of gloria simmons and thomas fisher to go with the bugger 's death certificate . daniel : perfect . now all we need is a , uh , photo i.d . of gloria , and we 'll be able to get in tom 's safe - deposit box . amber : mm . oh , my god , deacon is here . jana : oh . daniel : where ? amber : he 's on the patio . jana : okay , do not let him get to you . daniel : yeah , seriously . that guy wants the terroni way more than he wants you , so once we 've got that -- amber : i - if we get it . what if it 's not at the bank ? what if tom never even had it ? daniel : you think deacon would have gone through all this trouble if he was n't sure ? amber : i do n't know . i hope you 're right , because there 's no way i 'm marrying that dirt bag . kevin : oh , well , he 's way too young for you , `` mommy . `` daniel : ( chuckles ) amber : ( gasps ) gloria 's passport . jana : oh , god . kevin : from 2004 when she was still gloria fisher . amber : oh , nice . kevin : that woman throws nothing away . daniel : ( chuckles ) jana : what 's in the bag ? kevin : oh , just a couple other things i picked up from her place . what do you think ? jana : ( chuckles ) amber : yeah ? daniel : yep . definitely . ( laughs ) jana : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] kay : uh , you know , i never realized how many people live in this house until we all get together like this . ( chuckles ) ah , it 's wonderful . esther : yeah , the house has been way too quiet . kay : mm . murphy : yeah , now the joint is jumpin ' . kay : good grief . one , two , three , four generations ? murphy : mm - hmm . nina : mm . kay : uh , we are so blessed . no , we truly are . you know , think about it . chance and mackenzie back from the war zones , and having phillip back in our lives . i just did n't want a - another day to go by without telling you all how much , how so very much you mean to me . nina : well , we feel the same way . kay : oh . murphy : ( clears throat ) nina : thank goodness you came back to us . kay : ( laughs ) murphy : yeah . oh , uh , chloe , have you heard anything more from billy about what 's happening at the hospital ? chloe : no , i only know what chance told me yesterday . but mac is with billy , so i 'm sure we 'll find out when she gets back . kay : uh , that reminds me . make the most of every minute that you have . now you tell people what 's really in your heart , because i swear as you look back on your lives , the biggest regrets you will ever have is your love that went unexpressed . so , uh , here 's to open hearts . murphy : hear , hear . kay : it 's very good tea . ( speaking indistinctly ) nina : you know , it 's been a while since you , uh , really talked to chance . maybe we should go check in . phillip : he 's busy right now . nina : yeah , all the more reason . chloe : ( sighs ) so , sergeant , are you ready to engage in some defensive maneuvers ? chance : what are you talking about ? chloe : your mother over there giving me daggers . chance : what ? chloe : look at her . chance : ( sighs ) chloe , she 's -- she 's always been just a little overprotective . chloe : ( scoffs ) a little ? ( chuckles ) esther : that was a beautiful speech , but i do n't need words to know how you feel about me . kay : oh . ( chuckles ) jill : of course you do n't . that uniform she makes you wear says it all . murphy : ( groans ) ( chuckles ) kay : j -- so we 're not `` the waltons . `` murphy : no , maybe more like , uh , `` ma & pa kettle . `` ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] amber : ( sighs ) it does n't look anything like her signature . jana : well , now just -- just keep trying . you 'll get it . amber : ( sighs ) kevin : ( sighs ) daniel : all right , and we have four tickets to detroit -- done deal . kevin : you need to go back to your place and get anything ? daniel : uh , no , i 'm good . kevin : so you have the safe - deposit box key on you ? daniel : yeah . yeah , i do . look , man , i -- about the key -- kevin : okay , you know what ? i did n't get a chance to say anything yesterday . we were busy making all these plans and stuff , but , um , i understand why you swiped that key from me , and , uh , and i 'm glad you did . you had to stop that wedding . daniel : well , i hope you mean that , 'cause you know i might have to do it again with the painting for amber . i - i know you probably want the reward money , and , come on , jana wants to return it to the museum -- kevin : okay , let 's -- let 's not fight about a painting that we may not ever see . who knows what 's in that safe - deposit box ? i just wanted to say that it was n't you i was pissed at . daniel : sorry about the shiner . ( chuckles ) kevin : yeah , me , too . daniel : ( laughs ) kevin : i guess i was attacking the messenger . i did n't want to hear that my brother was a liar , but he is . daniel : what are you gon na do about him ? kevin : mm , we can deal with ryder later . right now , we 've got ta get amber out of this mess . daniel : thanks , man . kevin : sure . amber : this is -- this is hopeless . i ca n't match the signature . they 're never gon na believe i 'm gloria . daniel : baby , you 're probably just trying too hard . here , just let it flow . watch . kevin : ( scoffs ) jana : oh , my -- kevin : would you look at that ? the man is an artist . jana : god , daniel . you 're good . amber : you have to be gloria . daniel : ( laughs ) yeah . holy crap , you 're serious . amber : yeah , you know what ? you -- you look , like , so much better . i could never pull this off . look at that . daniel : yeah , i am not walking into that bank in drag . okay , look , i will help you practice . come here . [ scene_break ] gloria : i thought for a minute you actually had something going . deacon : you know what tom 's problem was ? he could n't sell the painting . gloria : because tom never had the painting . i do n't care what he told this other son of his . deacon : ryder saw photos . gloria : it 's a scam . and even if it 's not , it does n't matter . the zamboni -- deacon : terroni . gloria : terroni is long gone . one of tom 's low - life friends would have run off with it . deacon : if that painting were for sale , i would have heard about it . besides , ryder says that he knows where tom kept it . gloria : and where 's that ? deacon : ( laughs ) in a safe - deposit box in detroit . gloria : do n't know anything about it . deacon : i do . gloria : but you do n't have a key . i do n't have a key , so ... deacon : so you do n't need a key . you 're the widow . they 'll drill it open for you . all you need is some paperwork that says that you are who you say you are . gloria : and how much did you say this painting is worth ? deacon : if it were n't stolen , on the open market , $ 50 million . [ scene_break ] jeff : so we got everything straightened out . lauren : hmm . michael : mm - hmm . just a little mix - up . jeff : yeah , yeah , you know , what with the -- the move , the change of address . lauren : mm . well , i just -- i wonder why jill said what she did to us . jeff : jill ? michael : well , incredibly enough , she said that you and gloria were broke . jeff : ( chuckles ) where on earth would she get an idea like that ? michael : that 's what we 'd like to know . jeff : well , you know , the woman 's always trying to stir up trouble . you ca n't believe a word that comes out of her mouth . michael : ( chuckles ) lauren : huh . jeff : ( chuckles ) lauren : oh , my god . jeff : oh , oh , yeah -- uh -- uh , it 's , uh , it 's okay . it 's just a skin condition . lauren : ( stammers ) jeff : yeah , i know . it 's on my hands , too . michael : that 's from a dye pack . jeff : no . lauren : yeah , the kind that explodes after a bank robbery . michael : call the police . lauren : i will . jeff : you want to see your mother in jail again ? michael : ( chuckles ) lauren : oh , please . michael : call the police . lauren : i will . jeff : okay , okay , okay , okay . okay , okay ! i 'll tell you what 's been going on . everything jill said is true . ( sighs ) my little glowworm and i are broke . we 've got nothing , zilch , nada . lauren : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] esther : ( clears throat ) you 're letting him fall in love with her . chloe : oh , who would n't fall in love with delia ? esther : he 's falling in love with you , too , honey . chloe : mom , come on . we 're just having fun . esther : look , if you could just forget about billy for two seconds -- chloe : ( sighs ) esther : i mean , chance is such a nice guy . chloe : yeah , i know . he is a great guy , and he 's going to find the perfect girl for him , and guess what ? she goes to church on sunday , and she wears organic fair - trade cotton with sensible flats . esther : yeah , has he told you that that 's what he wants ? chloe : he does n't need to tell me . he 's going to find a girl who is more like him , just like i should belong with billy . murphy : was that , uh , butter ? phillip : uh , and lemon and worcestershire . murphy : whoa . why , that smells great . phillip : yeah , i throw this huge barbecue every year at the beginning of the australian summer . murphy : well , that 's coming up , right ? are you , uh , gon na be down there ? phillip : i do n't know . murphy , le - let me ask you something , buddy , okay ? how was it for you , uh , adjusting to this family ? murphy : well , i , uh , you know , i was worried about that , i mean , being a simple guy with simple tastes . i mean , after all , i was living in a trailer for years . ( clears throat ) but they welcomed me with open arms , and i felt at home ever since . phillip : it 's funny , 'cause i 've been born and raised a chancellor , and still , i feel like i 'm on the outside . murphy : well , how much of that is you keeping your guard up ? look , katherine , jill and your wife have been pretty forgiving , considering the stunt you pulled . how much more do you want them to do ? phillip : you 're right . kay : oh , jill , uh , just so you know , i did invite cane , and , um , he wanted to stay with lily . jill : ( sighs ) she must be heartbroken about colleen . kay : well , thank god she has him to lean on . jill : just so you know , it meant a lot to phillip that you said you were grateful that he came back . kay : well , tragedies do remind us , do n't they , of the little time we have ? no , it 's a complete waste of time to hold grudges , and i do n't intend to bicker with you anymore , jill . i mean , um , the arguments that we have over money , it 's -- jill : money . kay : w - well , yes , the $ 100,000 in -- jill : ( sighs ) kay : in -- in taxes that you owe . i expect you to pay it , but i certainly do not -- jill : just had to work it in , though , did n't you ? kay : ( stammers ) you have missed my entire point . i mean , do you understand , i do n't want to argue ? jill : then why bring it up , katherine ? just trying to drive it home ? all that talk about love and family -- that it did n't apply to me ? i knew that . kay : you are so overreacting . ( loudly ) i did not -- jill : shh ! kay : ( normal voice ) i did not impose that tax myself . jill : ( sighs ) well , you might as well have . [ scene_break ] gloria : i doubt anybody 's paid rental fees on that box since tom died , so the bank probably closed it . deacon : well , i 'm gon na let you in on a little secret , glo . in the state of michigan , it takes five years before a box is declared dormant and reverts back to the state , which means that that painting is just sitting there waiting for you . gloria : and i can sell this terroni for $ 50 million ? deacon : no , you could n't sell it for anything because you do n't have the contacts . i , on the other hand , happen to have a buyer standing by waiting , willing to pay $ 5 million . gloria : 5 ? deacon : stolen merchandise -- i think 10 % 's about the best we 're gon na do . gloria : `` we `` ? deacon : partners . gloria : ( chuckles ) deacon : 50/50 . right down the middle . gloria : ( laughs ) ( sighs ) so all i would get is $ 2 1/2 million ? deacon : well , if you do n't act quickly , you wo n't get anything at all . gloria : wait a minute , partner . you just said we have five whole years . deacon : i 'm not the only one ryder told about this . there 's rumors floating around , and once the feds find out about this , they will get a search warrant for that box . they will open it , and you will have missed your opportunity . gloria : i do n't know . i 'm gon na have to think about this . deacon : look , i know that $ 2 1/2 million probably is not , uh , really even worth your time , but somehow , i think a woman with discriminating tastes like yours might be able to find a couple of ways she could use that money . here 's another thing to think about -- maybe that inheritance , uh , is the least that tom could do for you after the way that he treated you . gloria : yeah . the bastard owes me . [ scene_break ] daniel : okay , we got everything ? kevin : uh , yeah , they 've got department stores in detroit . michael : detroit ? kevin : whoa . uh , hi , yeah . michael : you 're planning a trip ? jana : ( clears throat ) uh , daniel 's got an art show there . lauren : really ? a showing ? daniel : yep . lauren : congratulations . daniel : thank you . michael : and you 're all tagging along ? kevin : moral support . you know how that goes . michael : uh - huh . can i talk to you for a second ? kevin : oh , you know what ? we have a flight to catch . michael : did you know that gloria was broke ? kevin : i did . she told me yesterday . michael : what did she say ? kevin : um , you know what ? you should ask her . we 've got ta run . michael : no , wait . are you still angry at me for not helping ryder ? is that what this is all -- ? kevin : no . no , no , no , no . not at all . it 's totally fine . it 's just we are running late , though . daniel : we do n't want to miss our plane . kevin : yeah , we 'll see you . jana : yeah , bye . amber : see you . bye . michael : i do n't like this . i - i do n't like this at all . lauren : there 's something fishy there . michael : gloria ? gloria : yes , michael , i 'm broke -- no big deal . [ scene_break ] phillip : hey , you lost your little playmate . chance : yeah , nap time . phillip : yeah , it happens to the best of us . chance : ( chuckles ) phillip : cute little girl . chance : yep . yeah , she 's also got that same spark her mom does , too . chloe : hey , chance , what 's your pleasure ? chance : uh , excuse me . phillip : yep . chloe : good ? nina : yeah , what she lacks in subtlety , she makes up for in pure brazenness . phillip : our son made it out of iraq . he 's gon na survive a little harmless flirting , okay ? nina : look , it 's not harmless , all right ? she 's playing him . she is presenting herself and delia as a ready - made family to a boy who never had one . phillip : but he 's not a boy anymore , and that 's -- that 's a little hard for you to accept . kay : ( chuckles ) nina : ( sighs ) kay : oh , all right , you two . so how goes the script ? nina : oh , better . better . i was -- i was struggling with the through - line for a while . i mean , if i put in every exciting thing that 's ever happened to you , no one would believe it . kay : ( chuckles ) nina : and the movie would be 18 hours long , so ... kay : oh , dear . phillip : yeah , why could n't you live such a quiet life ? you had to be so interesting . kay : i would not have had as much fun . all : ( laugh ) phillip : so what did you do about your dilemma ? nina : oh , it just kind of hit me . the heart of any story is conflict , and the major conflict in katherine 's life ... kay : uh ... nina : has always been between her and jill . so , you know , that 's sort of -- jill : oh , lord , it never ends . kay : jill , uh , please do n't -- jill : no , you will never be satisfied , will you ? no amount of revenge will be enough for you and your minions . amber and her `` lie - ography , `` and nikki and her hatchet job in `` restless style , `` and now this one 's sharpening her talons . nina : i promise you , it would be a balanced portrayal , all right ? jill : oh , hogwash . `` balanced . `` you just ca n't wait to tear into me , all of you pack of wolves . murphy : come on , jill , take a deep breath . jill : no , i 'm telling you , you better hope that she never tears into you , because there is nowhere to hide . kay : what in the world is the matter with you ? first , you lose your mind over the tax money . it 's -- jill : oh , tax money . here . you want your blasted check ? here it is . murphy : come on , jill , you do n't have to get so upset . we 're just trying to have a family barbecue . jill : ( scoffs ) kay : well , she 's just not getting enough attention . jill : attention ? i do n't want any attention from you . i do n't want anything from you . here . here 's your stupid check . murphy : oh , you know , something 's going on with her . she 's been -- she 's been tense for the last couple of weeks ... kay : mm . murphy : ever since we tried to -- to get that tax money . kay : no , no , no , no , no . it 's not about money . that 's not the issue . she gave us a check . murphy : she did n't sign it . [ scene_break ] chloe : ( groans ) chance : hey . nina : hey , how did you like that book that i loaned you ? chance : what ? nina : by my friend , the foreign correspondent . chance : oh , um , yeah , the book . i - it was actually -- it was really good . he did n't hold back much . chloe : my kind of guy . nina : oh , no , i do n't -- i do n't think you 'd be interested . it 's about the limits of u.s. diplomacy in kashmir -- the region , not the sweaters . chloe : ( chuckles ) chance : okay , would you excuse us for a second ? chloe : yeah . mm - hmm . chance : great . mom , can i talk to you ? nina : yeah . chance : great . what are you doing ? nina : i 'm making conversation . chance : no , you 're making a point , and i want you to stop . nina : i do n't know what you 're talking about . chance : no ? let me make it a little clearer for you . butt out . [ scene_break ] lauren : you lost everything when the bank collapsed ? gloria : every last dime . now tell me about your bicycle accident . michael : no , no , no , no , no . do n't change the subject . how have you been getting by ? gloria : sold some of my little treasures . but i 'm fine , michael . i have fabulous prospects . michael : prospects that , um , include what ? dye packs exploding all over your hand ? gloria : that was one of jeffery 's little schemes that backfired . lauren : do n't they all ? gloria : yes . but rest easy . my latest adventure does n't include jeffery . michael : you 're being very evasive . gloria : well , we have n't worked out all the details . michael : `` we `` ? who is we ? gloria : michael , shh . michael : listen ... ( sighs ) if you need cash , i 'd rather give it to you up front rather than have to bail you out later . gloria : honey , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . now i got ta go . i 'm gon na be late for a meeting , so if you two will excuse me ? lauren : ( sighs ) michael : i do n't like this . i do n't like this . why -- why does she do this to me ? lauren : i do n't know . michael : she makes me nervous . lauren : i know , but what can we do ? michael : ( sighs ) let 's go . [ scene_break ] gloria : consider me in . jill : gloria . gloria : jill . jill : you want to , uh , carpool to the salon ? save gas ? gloria : oh , that 's so thoughtful of you . but i have an errand to run , and i would hate for you to be late . jill : i 'm not covering for you . gloria : you wo n't have to . jill : see you there . gloria : mm - hmm . i doubt it . you see , my minimum wage days are over . kay : gloria . gloria : katherine . kay : uh , i 'm looking for jill . gloria : gee , you just missed her . kay : well , do you know where she went ? gloria : as a matter of fact , i do . she 's gone to a nail salon that we both discovered . i think i may have a card for -- that 's it . kay : oh , that 's good . that 's out near where murphy used to live . jill : it 's worth the trip . kay : thank you . deacon : ( mouths words ) jeff : gloria . gloria : lover man . jeff : michael knows about our situation . gloria : i know . i dealt with him . jeff : what 'd you tell him ? gloria : i 'll tell you later , honey . i 'm gon na be late for my shift . would you be a love and get me a latte while i got to the ladies ' room ? jeff : uh , sure . gloria : ( chuckles ) ( whispering ) we are never gon na be able to talk here . deacon : well , then it 's a good thing that i took the liberty of writing everything down . i 've got your flight number to detroit . i 've got all the documents that you 're gon na need , and i 've got the name and the address of the bank . gloria : ( normal voice ) `` erie federal . `` never heard of it . deacon : you will . let 's go . [ scene_break ] nina : it 's so obvious what she 's doing . chance : no , it 's not obvious . you 're just being biased about this whole thing . nina : no , this is not biased . chance : really ? nina : all right ? this is experience . chance : oh , give me a break . phillip : well , and experience begets wisdom . nina : yes , thank you . phillip : but your own experience , not somebody else 's experience . not -- not your mom 's experience . nina : you 're ganging up on me ? phillip : look , i know that you think chloe is like a young you , and i get that . but chance is nothing like i was at that age . he 's confident . he 's self- assured . ten times the judgment i had at that age . nina : not when it comes to women like chloe . i 'm sorry . phillip : worst comes to worst , chance gets his heart broken ... nina : ( sighs ) phillip : and then he comes to you and says that you 're right , and i think that you would appreciate that a lot . nina : no , the worst thing is that that little schemer becomes our daughter - in- law . chance : mom , you know , you 're getting way ahead of yourself here . murphy : hey . oh , he wo n't listen to her . chloe : mm , you seem pretty sure about that . murphy : well , some of the girls i brought home to my mother would give her heart palpitations , but it did n't stop me . chloe : no . patrick murphy , were you a player ? high - five . ( laughs ) murphy : ( laughs ) a player ? chloe : yeah . murphy : me ? nah . my buddy , though , uh , he was a singer in a band . he looked like dean martin . chloe : oh , that must have been trouble , big trouble . murphy : oh , ho , ho . oh , yeah , the girls went crazy for him . you know , sometimes , they 'd cozy up to me just to get closer to him . but , you know , i mean , it really would have been nice if they 'd have found some way to get what they wanted without using someone who really cared about them , you know ? [ scene_break ] michael : you know , i 'm not gon na think about it . lauren : exactly , 'cause you know what ? we have set clear boundaries . michael : that 's right . my family 's problems are their problems . lauren : right . michael : not mine . lauren : exactly . michael : distract me . lauren : mm - hmm . hmm , uh ... michael : cute fenmore story . lauren : oh . michael : yeah . lauren : a fenmore story . that should be easy . this morning . michael : yeah ? what ? lauren : this morning , he said the cutest thing . michael : ( chuckles ) what ? lauren : you ca n't even believe it . ( laughs ) michael : what 'd he say ? jeff : why is your mother going to detroit ? michael : ( sighs ) detroit ? jeff : yeah , she just left here with a guy i 've never seen before . he said he was sending her to erie federal bank . you ever heard of it ? michael : no . jeff : ( sighs ) what do you think is going on ? lauren : ( sighs ) michael : i do n't know , and i do n't want to know , because it 's her life and her problem . jeff : then i 'll go ask her myself . lauren : kevin 's going to detroit . michael : i know . lauren : ca n't be good . michael : mnh - mnh . lauren : mnh - mnh . michael : mm . lauren : right . it 's not our problem . it 's their problem , right ? well ... ( mugs clink ) lauren : let 's clink on that . michael : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] amber : we -- we 've come to open -- kevin : it 's -- its okay , mom . amber : ( whimpers ) kevin : we 've come to open a safe - deposit box . it belonged to my father , and , um , he 's passed away . woman : oh , i 'm so sorry . kevin : thank you . thank you . amber : ( sighs ) kevin : his name was tom fisher . i have mom 's passport , their marriage certificate and , um , and dad 's death certificate . amber : ( sobs ) ( wails ) kevin : head down . amber : oh , excuse me . woman : the manager will need to handle this . kevin : why , is there a problem ? woman : just our policy . uh , you can get started filling out these forms . kevin : okay , thanks . amber : ( sighs ) kevin : hi , you 're the manager ? man : yes . i 'm sorry to hear of your loss . amber : ( sobbing ) thank you . he was a such a great man . man : could i , uh , ask you to remove your sunglasses , please ? amber : oh , yes . ( moans ) i 'm just -- i must look like such a mess , all puffy from crying . man : you look fine -- amber : mm . man : younger than in the photo . amber : oh , thank you . i 've had work done . kevin : um , here 's the paperwork . it 's all filled out . man : i 'll , uh , need to have you sign this . amber : oh . oh , i - i 'll try , but , um , i - i recently sprained my wrist in a fall , so ... um ... amber : ah . man : this wo n't do . amber : please . kevin : uh , it 's -- it 's just because of her -- her wrist . man : perhaps you can try it again when your wrist is healed . amber : ( sobs ) i do n't think i can go through this again . kevin : we 've -- we 've come all the way from genoa city . man : i 'm very sorry , but your signature does n't match the one on the passport . amber : ( sobs ) man : i ca n't give you access to the safety - deposit box . amber : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] nina : you know , it 's a little late for you to start playing `` father knows best . `` phillip : peace , okay ? i just do n't want to see this rift opening between you and chance . you 've got such a special relationship . nina : yes , we do . phillip : all this anxiety about chloe , you know , he takes it as an insult . nina : i know . phillip : so are you gon na ease up on him a little bit ? nina : ( sighs ) chance : hey . chloe : mm . chance : look , she was way out of line before . i want to apologize about that . chloe : eh , do n't worry about it . she 's a rookie compared to jill . ( chuckles ) chance : huh . um , by the way , i have something for you . chloe : for me ? chance : well , not just for you , but for , uh , you and delia . chloe : really ? chance : what do you think ? chloe : oh . oh , my gosh . chance : yeah ? chloe : oh , my god . that is the cutest thing ever . chance : it says `` gcpd . `` ( chuckles ) chloe : yeah . oh , i did n't even know that they had gift shops at police stations . ( chuckles ) chance : um , well , usually , they give those things to , uh , guys with wives and kids and stuff , but , uh , a buddy had a bunch of 'em , and , uh , they gave me some , so he said . chloe : oh , so these are usually for the officers ' families ? chance : yeah , they are . chloe : ( sighs ) chance : but , uh , i mean , we 're not doing anything illegal right now by me giving them to you , though i do know you like to break the rules . chloe : yes , i do . chance : mm - hmm . chloe : okay , what are you gon na give me next ? your gun ? ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] kevin : hi , yes . i was calling to ask the doctor if my mom can take her arm brace off just for a few minutes to sign a form . see , we 're at the bank , and they 're not letting her access her safe - deposit box . oh , sure . sure , i can hold . amber : let me try again . man : i really do n't see the point . amber : oh , please ? man : ( sighs ) woman : mr. felix ? mr. felix : hmm ? woman : call on line 2 . mr. felix : excuse me . jana : ( clears throat ) um , excuse me . hi . i 'm sorry . i have a question . woman : okay . mr. felix : hello , this is mr. felix . jana : um , i 'm just not sure -- um , i 'm a new grad student at the university . i do n't -- i did n't know if i should use my , um , permanent address or , um , if i should use the new one ? i just , um -- oh , god ! i 'm so clumsy . woman : oh , it 's all right . mr. felix : i 'm sorry for the misunderstanding . kevin : ( new york accent ) there was no misunderstanding . i was very clearly told your branch was open on saturdays . mr. felix : we are , but only until 2 : 00 . kevin : well , nobody said that . [ daniel sneaks in the room and signs the signature card and sneaks back out ] mr. felix : well , if you 'd just let me explain that -- hello ? hello ? ( sighs ) jana : um , you know what ? i - i think i 've actually answered my own question . woman : oh . amber : okay . signed another card . it 's , uh , right there . [ scene_break ] esther : oh , you do n't have to do that . murphy : happy to help . chloe : it 's fine . esther : ( sighs ) oh , my gosh . chloe : it 's from chance . cute , huh ? esther : adorable . still think he 's not that into you ? chloe : uh , actually , i think i have him wrapped around my finger now . ( clicks tongue ) chance : ( clears throat ) phillip : ( clears throat ) chance : thank you for what you said to mom before . thank you . phillip : well , uh , i know what 's it 's like to be under a lot of pressure and to have well - intentioned people that want to make all your decisions for you . chance : ( chuckles ) nina : we should do this more often -- family barbecues . phillip : yeah , thi -- this was nice . nina : yeah . chance : yeah . yeah , it was nice . of course , you 'd have to be around for that to happen , though . phillip : i do n't know . i 've got , uh , business in australia . nina : well , you -- you 've got some unfinished business here . phillip : what do you think ? chance : i think you , uh , i think you should stay . that 's what i think . phillip : then , uh , i will . [ scene_break ] jill : there . millie : ( sighs ) that is beautiful . mm . jill : well , i 'm glad you like it . woman : you 're the best i 've ever had working here . this is your gift . jill : gee , thanks . ( sighs ) jeff : where 's gloria ? jill : she 's late . millie : she quit . jill : what ? millie : mm , she called . she said i had -- she had better prospects . jill : ( stomps foot ) i knew she was up to something . she was way too happy . jeff : happy , huh ? well , it must be something good . jill : i still get my cut . jeff : you 're gon na have to stand in line just like everybody else . and right now , you 've got a customer . jill : ( sighs ) can i help you ? kay : yes . you can give me a , uh , manicure . oh , and while you 're at it , sign this $ 100,000 check . [ scene_break ] lauren : oh , goody ! thank you . michael : oh , all right . i ca n't wait to dig into this cheesecake . lauren : yeah , me , too . me , too . me , too . michael : the -- there 's nothing else like it . ( chuckles ) lauren : no , no . you know , and who we kidding ? i mean , honestly . with kevin going to detroit and your mother going to detroit , it can only mean tom , and that means trouble . michael : but we have boundaries ... lauren : uh - huh . michael : and their problems are their problems . lauren : that 's all well and fine , but if something happens to them , then our son does n't see his grandma or his uncle ever again . we have to go to detroit . michael : okay . lauren : yes ? michael : all right . now -- now you 're talking . let 's go . lauren : okay , good . good . good . oh , i 'm so glad . take the cheesecake with us . [ scene_break ] amber : can my son come with me ? man : it would be fine . amber : mm . jana : ( whispering ) they 're in . daniel : ( whispering ) i know . this is awesome . oh , my god . oh , my god . jana : what ? what ? gloria : hello . my name is gloria fisher . [ next_on ] ashley : i packed my bags . i was planning on leaving you . victor : are you still leaving ? adam : you will never fill daddy 's shoes . nick : oh , and you will ? you 'd still be under house arrest if dad did n't take pity on you . mr. felix : will the real gloria fisher please stand up ? | at the coffeehouse , michael and lauren eat breakfast together . lauren lets michael know about fenmore going to the duck pond in order to feed the ducks because he was afraid that the ducks would starve . jeff comes up and wants to know where gloria is . outside of the coffeehouse , gloria is on the phone when deacon walks in . deacon lets gloria know that he is going to make her a very wealthy woman . inside the coffeehouse , jana looks over the necessary papers that they need for the erie bank . at the chancellor mansion , kay , murphy , nina , philip , jill , chance and chloe are having a celebration . kay tells everyone how much they mean to her . seeing chloe and chance together , nina asks philip to interrupt them . chloe notices nina 's looks in her direction . murphy compares himself and kay to `` ma and pa kettle . `` amber practices gloria 's signature , but is n't satisfied with the results . daniel signs gloria 's name and it is perfecto . amber suggests that daniel pose as gloria , but daniel refuses . daniel on the computer manages to get four tickets to detroit . kevin and daniel mend fences . gloria insists to deacon that this is just a scam with the terroni painting . kay and jill argue , as usual , about love and family which does n't apply to jill . michael and lauren interrupts kevin , jana , amber and daniel as they start to leave for the airport . nina insists to philip that chloe is after chance . jill gives murphy and kay an unsigned check . |
meggie : she wanted to know if you were still going to be attending casino night . i told her you 'd already sent the check . now agnes sorenson called again , and she said she needs an answer by the end of the week . and did you call victoria ? nikki ? nikki ? nikki : what ? meggie : did you call victoria and talk to her about the mother / daughter fashion show ? nikki : i said that i would . i - i 've had a lot on my mind . meggie : you know , you 've been really out of sorts the last few days . you know , if there 's anything i can do , i 'd really like to help . [ scene_break ] heather : i know everyone has a full caseload , but owen 's arrest set us back . tell harper no excuses . i want him here when he gets out of court . the feds are questioning us tomorrow , and i need every case owen worked on , every personnel file ready at a moment 's notice . man : sure thing . oh , and this was dropped off earlier for you . heather : is this ... man : the wire recording from the night detective chancellor was shot . heather : get working on those files . man : absolutely . paul : ( knocks on door ) hey , you got a minute ? heather : uh , yeah , barely . paul : what 's up ? heather : the recording from chance 's wire ... the last words he ever spoke . i do n't want to listen to it . paul : well , you have to listen to it . you 're prosecuting owen . heather : chance 's death is on this tape . paul : i can stick around if you want me to stay with you . heather : i ca n't do it now . there 's too much to deal with around here . paul : i know how much this job means to you , but , um , somehow , somewhere , you 've got ta find a balance . you ca n't work seven days a week . you should take a day off . heather : ( sighs ) well , maybe next year . the feds are coming bright and early tomorrow . every case owen worked on is up for investigation . paul : including adam 's ? heather : the one bright ray of sunlight in all of this . imagine ... i might get to send adam to prison where he belongs . i 've already spoken to victor about it . paul : you 're working with him on this ? heather : if he can help me get adam convicted , then why not ? paul : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) skye : did you see ? relf is up again this morning . are n't you glad we did n't sell ? adam : yep , skye , you called it . skye : ( purses lips ) so , uh , what should we do for lunch ? adam : you can do whatever you want . i 've already got plans . skye : ah , jealous much ? adam : of you and jack when i walked in on you ? why would i care ? skye , we 're married . we 're not friends . skye : we used to be friends . adam : yep , that was before you started controlling my life . skye : well , someone needs to save you from yourself . adam ! adam : bye . skye : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : so summer ambushed me with that water pistol you and billy gave her . yeah , keep laughing . keep laughing . wait till i send her back over to your house with a water blaster . ( laughs ) hey , i got ta go . i 'll , uh , i 'll talk to you later . bye . victor : you do n't need to hide the fact that you 're talking to your sister . nick : i 'm not hiding anything . i just do n't want to be in the middle of your fight . victor : everything i did was to protect victoria . you know that , as you would protect sharon from adam . nick : dad , you know i 'm no fan of billy 's , but he is no adam . victor : no , he is in a class all by himself . [ scene_break ] jack : you should n't leave the wifey alone too long . no telling what kind of trouble she 'll get into . adam : you think i do n't know what you 're doing with skye , jack ? it 's pathetic , really , and it ai n't gon na work . [ scene_break ] sofia : i spoke with o'keefe . they 're on their way . cane : you know , i ca n't tell you how much i appreciate this . sofia : well , the next time we have a meeting , it will not be on the tarmac . cane : ( chuckles ) well , hopefully by then , we 'll have all this sorted out , so ... sofia : good . cane : you know , to be honest with you , if , uh , neil could n't have stayed with lily , i would n't have come . sofia : well , then you would have lost your visa . cane : well , it 's better to lose your visa than risk your wife and your kids . sofia : true . well , we 'll skip the schmooze for today . we 'll get right to business and be back in the air before you know it . cane : i ca n't get through . sofia : well , here , use the satphone . cane : thank you . ( sighs ) cane : hey , baby , it 's me . um , we just landed , and we are about to go in our meeting , and i just wanted to call to see if you managed to survive your first night with the twins away from me . i love you , and i miss you . uh , text me when you get this . [ scene_break ] lily : cane ? cane ? ( scoffs ) dang it . gosh , we just missed daddy 's call . ( knock on door ) lily : okay , that should be grandpa . neil : hey , there she is . lily : hi . neil : hi , honey . mwah . diapers and formula right here . lily : thank you so much . neil : i 'm gon na put this right here . lily : okay . neil : so ... the million - dollar question -- did you get any sleep last night ? lily : uh , i got some . thank you for taking their 2 : 00 a.m. feeding . i appreciate that . neil : absolutely . any time . charlie : ( fusses ) neil : oh , you want me to go -- lily : no , no , no . that wo n't be pretty . uh , you take mattie , okay ? neil : perfect . whoa . whoa . whoa . whoa . yep , got 'em . lily : mommy 's coming . hold on , sweetie . neil : hello . hi . your mommy looks a little frazzled , does n't she ? that 's right . smilin ' at grandpa like that . ( knock on door ) neil : hey . malcolm : hey . have no fear , the calvary 's here . neil : yep , you 're a little late , soldier . air force already made a diaper drop . malcolm : oh , great minds , right ? neil : mm - hmm . lily : oh , hey . malcolm : hey , baby . lily : how are you ? malcolm : i 'm here to help . put me to work . lily : oh , you will be very sorry that you said that . malcolm : okay , well , what 's first ? lily : um , a bath . ( chuckles ) malcolm : all right . all right . well , uh , how do you , uh , how do you soap 'em up without having 'em slip out of your hands ? neil : what ? are you -- are you kidding ? oh , nice . lily : no , no , no . a bath for me . i have n't had a chance to soak in the tub since we brought the twins home , so i need one . yeah . neil : okay , well , why do n't you go do that , and i 'll start the grill for the steaks ? lily : okay . malcolm : great . you brought steaks . nice . neil : no , actually , i did n't buy steaks . someone sent them . lily : um , i 'm pretty sure they 're from cane , though . the note says `` a taste of down under . `` so cane swears that rib eyes from australia are to die for , so they should be good . malcolm : all right . [ scene_break ] paul : so do n't underestimate victor . he can help , but he can also ruin your career . heather : i 'm not naive . i know what victor is capable of . paul : right , well , he 's got more power and influence than all of my clients combined , and he does n't play by the rules . heather : well , i did . look where it got me . look where it got chance . paul : look , uh , i hate to see you hurting . that 's not the point . heather : i know . that 's -- ( knock on door ) man : uh , attorney general 's on line three . heather : all right , tell him i 'll be right with him . i will only reopen adam 's case if i know i can win it . paul : remember what i said about victor . heather : good - bye , paul . heather : hello , sir . what can i do for you ? [ scene_break ] meggie : well , if you feel like spilling , i 'm a good listener . comes from years of working behind a bar . nikki : you know , i 'm just tired . ca n't a person be tired ? meggie : why do n't we take a break ? nikki : i really need to go through the rest of those phone messages . meggie : okay . if you need me , i 'll be in my room . nikki : meggie , wait . meggie : yeah ? nikki : ( sighs ) never mind . never mind . go . meggie : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] jack : oh , please , let me hear it -- your latest paranoid delusion . adam : using skye to get at me ? that 's laughable . jack : got ta start feeling like déjà vu -- your wife turning to another man . adam : i 'd be careful if i were you . skye and i are partners . she needs me . jack : you keep telling yourself that , junior . ( taps bar top ) victor : what was that all about ? jack : oh , the usual -- adam huffing and puffing . nick : what about ? jack : oh , laying claim to his wife 's hedge fund . victor : excuse me . victor : the fbi is gon na reopen all of the district attorney 's old cases . adam : that 's a waste of time . ( sighs ) victor : if there were any good to come of pomerantz 's illegal shenanigans , it will be that you will finally face a jury of your own peers . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) man : okay . sofia : so much for driving out like that last - minute . man : it was a pleasure to meet you both . sofia : it was . cane : thank you so much . man : thank you . cane : you got it . we 'll be in touch . thank you . sofia : bye . all right . cane : thanks very much . sofia : ( sighs ) good job . ( chuckles ) teamwork . cane : teamwork . sofia : uh , any word with lily ? cane : no . no , not yet . it 's not working . sofia : here . try the satphone again . cane : thank you . sofia : mm - hmm . ( sighs ) cane : no , that 's not working , either . [ scene_break ] neil : yes , sir . malcolm : man , the right business . lily : ooh , that smells good . neil : hey , what about you ? i thought you were gon na take a nap after -- after your bath . lily : i was , but my mind just kept racing . neil : now you do understand that you 're not 100 % since the chemo . lily : yeah , dad , i know . i know . i just -- i miss cane , okay ? malcolm : well , you 've got us -- even better . lily : yes , i love you both very much , but ... ( laughs ) it 's not the same . malcolm : well , look , the babies are havin ' a blast with their sitters , so you 'd better rest while you can . neil : okay , you heard him . go . let 's go . lily : what ? neil : out of the kitchen . lily : okay , i 'm going . bye - bye . neil : love you . lily : love you , too . malcolm : ( chuckles ) man , she 's gettin ' more like dru every day . neil : headstrong ? malcolm : ( laughs ) neil : huh ? malcolm : so , man , i hear that you and sofia are startin ' a new project in miami . neil : yeah , its part of this , uh , biofuel project that cane 's working on in australia . tucker 's planning a , uh , charity event that -- around the -- the launch . malcolm : that sounds hot , man . i guess i 'll be looking forward to spending some time with my fiancée in ... ( spanish accent ) miami . neil : oh . oh . wait a minute . now that might not be a good idea . malcolm : ( normal voice ) why not ? neil : because this is the first big mccall / chancellor joint project , okay ? i need her to be on point . i need her to be focused . and if you 're around , then it might all go out the window . malcolm : oh , okay . so you think that i 'm gon na distract her . neil : do n't you ? i 'm gon na go check on the coals , okay ? malcolm : yeah . [ scene_break ] nick : so noah did n't tell us he was coming home . he just showed up at the door . wait till you see him . jack : he called me yesterday . we 're gon na have lunch next week . nick : jack , you will not believe how grown - up he is now . jack : yeah , well , i guess livin ' in paris will do that to you . what are his plans ? nick : short term , he 's just gon na hang out with his buddies , get over some jet lag . long term , he 's not sure . jack : got ta be good to have him home . nick : oh , man , i love havin ' my kids around me . jack : i got ta tell you , nick , i admire the way you 've handled things . i mean , the way you 've focused on your life and your family and not gotten on to the next thing right away . nick : well , the split with phyllis was not ... ( sighs ) amicable . it has n't been easy for anyone , especially summer . i do n't want to make things more confusing for her . you know , kids have to come first . jack : well , i wish i had been that wise when my kids were young . but ... victor : where 's adam ? nick : he , uh , he left right after you walked out to take your call . you know , i really wish you had n't tipped him off about reopening the case . victor : he would have heard about that sooner or later . the news of pomerantz 's arrest has been all over . nick : so you 're pretty sure that heather will reopen it ? victor : yeah , i just talked to her . nick : i 'm surprised she agreed to see you . victor : she and i do n't always see eye to eye . you get along with her , do n't you ? nick : you know , we , uh , we do n't not get along . victor : then i want you to handle this . you came under a lot of pressure , a lot of fire during hightower 's murder investigation . nick : yeah . pomerantz did have it out for me from the beginning . victor : i want you to go to her and tell her that you will support her in her attempt to prosecute adam . you got that ? nick : sure . victor : kindly do it now . nick : now works . see you guys around . jack : see you later , nick . victor : ethlee just called . jack : oh ? is she in ? victor : yeah . adam will have a check from her in the morning . meanwhile , there 's another little check for the newman fund . jack : wow . so do ethlee and , uh , van alden know that , uh , you and i will be pulling our money and destabilizing the fund ? or that we 'll be , uh , shorting the shares that skye and adam are forced to sell ? victor : they do n't know about that yet , but they will follow our lead . you 've been keeping track of her fund - wise ? jack : you do your job . i 'll do mine . victor : mm - hmm . are you flirting with her ? jack : i 'm keeping her on a short leash . victor : or is it the other way around ? how far has this gone ? you 're sleeping with adam 's wife . jack : so what if i am ? as long as you and i get exactly what we want , right ? [ scene_break ] heather : i know this is n't how owen did things . this is how i 'm doing things . got it ? thank you . have it on my desk by the end of the day . ( sighs ) man : i tried to stop him . adam : you reopening my case ? heather : you can go . i really do n't have time for your tantrums . adam : i do n't know anything about owen pomerantz dealing drugs in prison . that has nothing to do with my case , heather , and you know this is personal . come on . you should admit this . you come after me , i will sue you and the entire city . heather : whether or not i reopen hightower 's murder remains to be seen . adam : you like this new job of yours ? is it fun for you ? you know , elections are coming up . heather : this is n't personal . we have no idea what we 're gon na find when we look into owen 's bank records . adam : and you think i paid owen off . heather : oh , i would n't put anything past you . people like you and owen think that you can twist the rules and get away with it . meanwhile , a good , decent man like chance ends up with a bullet in his chest . heather : ( sighs ) adam : you were more than friends with chance . i did n't know . heather , i 'm sorry . regardless of what you and i think about one another , no one should have to see someone they care about gunned down in cold blood . [ scene_break ] nick : is there a problem ? victor : you know , jack , i do n't give a damn about your personal life , but if our plans with the hedge fund falter because of your libido ... jack : relax . everything 's under control . a beautiful woman like you should not be left alone . skye : would you like to pick up where we left off ? jack : the thought did cross my mind . skye : ( chuckles ) first things first . when did you and the great victor newman become drinking buddies ? what are you up to ? [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sighs ) ( doorbell rings ) nikki : damn . i 'll get it ! nikki : oh , paul . my god , is katherine all right ? paul : no , no , not to worry . i 'm here to see victor . nikki : oh , he -- he 's gone out . what did you want to see him about ? paul : oh , i 've got that background check on meggie mcclaine that , uh , he asked for , and you know victor . he wanted it yesterday . nikki : um , well , you can leave it with me , if you like . paul : no , i 'd rather see to it that , uh , it gets into his hands myself . nikki : oh , paul , come on . what , you do n't trust me ? paul : ( chuckles ) nikki , come on . nikki : i 'm sorry . i know . you 're right to keep it away from prying eyes . victor 's at the club . paul : so are you still having a hard time ? you know , i meant what i said . you can -- you can call me any time if you need to . nikki : i 'm feeling better , really . paul : okay . well , i 'll go see if i can catch him at the club . nikki : good luck with that . paul : thanks . ( footsteps retreating ) nikki : meggie ? nikki : ( sighs ) god . all these damn people . nikki : ( sighs ) oh , my god . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sofia : for takeoff , but the pilot wants you to turn off your cell phone . cane : yeah , one sec . i got a message . sofia : okay . lily : hi , baby , i got ... ( garbled static ) ... nice . dad 's here ... grilling steaks ... twins ... i love you . sofia : we 're taking off now . look , the pilot wants us to beat out a storm over the pacific , so ... was that lily ? cane : yes , uh , could n't hear most of it , but she 's grilling steaks with neil , so ... sofia : great . that 's good . that means everything 's okay . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lily : well , it looks like you and dad were actually getting along earlier . malcolm : yeah , we 're trying . lily : well , thank you . it means a lot to me and to this family . malcolm : mm - hmm . you know , when we were kids , i used to follow neil everywhere . i wanted to be just like my big brother . lily : wait , i thought dad was a straight `` a `` student , and you were the troublemaker . malcolm : well , i did n't say i pulled it off . lily : ( laughs ) right . right . malcolm : ( laughs ) neil : hey . steaks are coming through . lily : hey . oh , wow . neil : heavy plate . malcolm : oh , man . neil : can you move that glass right there ? thanks . malcolm : yeah , yeah . i got you . i got you . i hope you left mine rare . neil : yeah , yours -- i waved one coal under yours . malcolm : ( laughs ) perfect . neil : all right . lily : i 'm gon na get the baby monitor . i 'll be right back . neil : uh - huh . malcolm : hey , bro , uh , about miami ... um , i 'm gon na fall back . neil : i really did n't mean to be hard on you earlier . um , it 's just business . malcolm : i know . it 's cool . just do n't work my fiancée too hard , all right ? neil : thanks for understanding . lily : okay . ( sighs ) wow , what a treat . i get to sit down and eat without a baby in my arms . neil : nice , right ? malcolm : yeah . lily : oh , so nice . malcolm : all right . these steaks smell different . lily : well , they are from down under . neil : yeah , okay . so maybe the cattle , they eat different grass , and it affects the meat . you think ? lily : yeah . malcolm : okay . i 'll buy that . ( chuckles ) lily : ( laughs ) okay , let 's pray , you guys . malcolm : okay . lily : okay . lord , we just thank you for this food and for our family and for the roof over our heads , and just pray that you bring my husband home safely and soon . amen . malcolm and neil : amen . lily : all right , let 's eat . neil : dig in . lily : can you pass me that iced tea ? neil : of course , honey . here , i 'll fill it for you . lily : thank you . malcolm : all right , anybody want some salad ? [ scene_break ] adam : first , i see you with dad and jack , which does n't make a whole lot of sense . and now you 're here ? is this connected ? you gon na try and gang up on me again ? heather : all right , i have enough headaches without you starting something in my office . adam , leave now , or i 'll call security . adam : i 'll go . you have my condolences . heather : ( sighs ) make it fast . i 'm swamped . nick : okay . i want you to know that i 'm behind you if you decide to reopen the case against adam . heather : your father made me the same offer . did he put you up to this ? nick : no , this is n't another one of my dad 's chess games , and i 'm not his pawn . heather , i want to help you . you will have the full support of the newman family , and this time , we 'll make the charges stick . heather : thank you . i may take you up on that . nick : i hope you do . it 'd be nice to put all this behind us . heather : yeah , i could n't agree more . [ scene_break ] paul : i have gone over everything , meggie mcclain 's family ... victor : mm - hmm . paul : and her bank records . she is clean . victor : ( sighs ) well , that corroborates the results of the other investigation . paul : you ca n't be too careful . victor : no , you certainly ca n't , not after my experiences with adam . i 'll have my accountant send you a check , okay ? paul : victor , there is something else . victor : what 's that ? paul : heather tells me that she might be working with you to reopen adam 's case . i do n't want to see my daughter 's life decimated by you , not the way you did with patty . victor : that 's not gon na happen . paul : i 'm telling you , do n't cross that line . victor : i 'm your friend . that 's not gon na happen . paul : and just because meggie mcclain 's background check was clean , it does n't mean everything is all right at home . victor : what the hell is the matter with you ? since when will i have a private investigator telling me how to keep my house in order ? [ scene_break ] jack : another investor for the fund -- a tennis partner . skye : oh , we should play sometime . jack : i thought we were already doing that . skye : you still did n't answer my question . what were you and victor talking about ? jack : you 're being paranoid . skye : does n't mean i 'm not right . you two are sworn enemies , and yet , you worked together in brazil to get adam . jack : victor was asking me for help with his daughter abby , who also happens to be my niece , and we are very close . the two of them are fighting over her trust fund . i just finished telling him i would not help him . you do n't trust me ? skye : as much as you trust me . another ? or would you care to take this upstairs ? skye : ( chuckles ) jack : here . i 'll do the honors . skye : well , thank you . maybe we wo n't be interrupted this time . mm . adam : surprise . skye : oh , you caught me . jack : i - is this a setup ? is this some kind of sick , twisted game you two are playing ? skye : why would i set up the man bringing investors into the fund ? jack : i do n't know . maybe you 're as sick as he is . skye : you 're the one kissing another man 's wife . adam : jack , you mind if i speak to my wife alone ? skye : ( sighs ) rain check ? jack : you know where to find me . skye : ( sighs ) what 's the matter , hubby ? do n't like me kissing jack ? adam : whatever floats your boat . skye : oh , that 's awfully generous of you . adam : i 'm a generous kind of guy . skye : since when ? adam : since i 've been thinking that our marriage is a good one . skye : a good marriage ? ( laughs ) adam : yeah , well , not in a conventional sense , of course , but i think as far as partners go , if we put our minds to it , we could do pretty much anything . we can accomplish anything we want . but , see , we 'd have to stop fighting . we 'd have to work together . so i 've decided that 's what we 're gon na do . skye : who do you think you 're conning ? [ scene_break ] nick : are you leaving , dad ? victor : yeah , something has come up . how did it go with heather stevens ? nick : she seems frazzled . i do n't know if she 's gon na be able to do the d.a . 's job . victor : well ... all i 'm concerned with , is she interested in opening adam 's case ? nick : definitely interested . and adam did not help his case by showing up to confront her . victor : oh , he did ? how did she react to that ? nick : she kicked him out of her office . victor : oh , yeah ? nick : you did that , right ? i mean , you ... you provoked him so he would go and challenge her . look , dad , we all want hightower 's murder solved ... victor : mm - hmm . nick : but my concern is that if we back adam into a corner too far , he 's gon na do what he always does , and that 's run to sharon . victor : we 'll deal with that when that happens . meanwhile , you concentrate on heather stevens . you give her all the help she needs , all right ? see you later . nick : ( sighs ) see ya . [ scene_break ] heather : hold my calls . ( sighs ) chance : i knew you were part of this all along . ronan : you know squat . this is your fault . if you die tonight , it 's because you could n't leave it alone . owen : enough ! end this ! kill him now ! heather : ( turns recorder off ) ( grunts ) heather : ( groans ) ( car approaches ) [ scene_break ] nikki : oh . meggie : nikki . nikki : i 'm -- i 'm going upstairs to lie down . i - i do n't want to be disturbed . meggie : what about when victor comes ? nikki : just tell him i 'm resting , please . meggie : ( sighs ) alcohol makes me sleepy , too . go ahead , nikki . lie down . i 'll take care of everything . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) ( ring ) lily : hello ? cane : ( sighs ) thank god . i 've been trying to get you for hours . how are you , baby ? you and the babies okay ? lily : yeah , yeah , we 're fine . um , did you get my message ? i - i called you and told you that , uh , that dad and malcolm were here for lunch , and i just ate so much . i 'm so full , i just passed out . but how was your meeting ? cane : the meeting was great . i will tell you all about it when i get home . okay . ( knock on door ) lily : oh , wait . hold on . someone 's at the door . ( sighs ) neil : hey , honey . lily : hey , what -- what 's wrong ? neil : cane called . he -- he -- he was worried about you . malcolm : is everything all right ? lily : what ? why did you call my dad and malcolm ? cane : well , i could n't reach you . i was worried about you . i asked 'em to go and check on you . lily : yeah , everything 's fine . listen , i just fell asleep , okay ? listen , you 've got ta relax . cane : i know . i know . i know . i just hate leaving you and the twins . that 's it . lily : well , are you on your way ? cane : yeah . yeah , we 're in the air . i 'll see you soon . i love you . lily : okay . love you , too . bye . [ scene_break ] cane : ( sighs ) sofia : is everything okay ? cane : yeah . yeah , i 'm fine . my imagination just got the better of me . you know , i 'm just worried still , though . if they find my family , lily and the kids could be in real danger . [ scene_break ] ( camera shutter clicking ) [ scene_break ] heather : ( sighs ) heather : ( sighs ) owen : shoot him already ! malloy , you 're wastin ' my time , and that pisses me off ! heather : ( sniffles ) owen : finish them both ! ( gunshot ) ( gunshot ) chance : ( grunts ) paul : nina , no ! nina : no ! no ! no ! oh , my god ! no ! ( sobs ) heather : ( sobs ) oh , god . ( door opens ) heather : ( sobs ) ( sniffles ) ( sobs ) paul : oh , it 's okay . heather : ( sobs ) paul : it 's okay . it 's all right . heather : ( sobs ) paul : just let it out . that 's right . heather : ( sobs ) oh , god . paul : i know . i know . i know . heather : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] skye : see , i know all about your ex - fiancée becoming the acting district attorney . between the fbi looking into pomerantz 's cases and heather , who 'd like to see you fry , you 're gon na need a good attorney . it 's really too bad you ca n't afford one . oh , oh , but wait . i can . that 's what all this ass- kissing is about . [ scene_break ] nick : hey . is adam in there ? jack : shh . adam : you need me as much as i need you . skye , i go to jail , the fund takes a hit . we both lose . skye : oh , but it will bounce back , 'cause everyone loves a winner . and the newman fund is making our investors very happy right now . so get it through your head once and for all . i am the one making the decisions . i am the one calling the shots , and i am the one in control . adam : wish you 'd stayed dead under those floorboards . [ scene_break ] victor : meggie , what 's that all about ? are you leaving , or what ? meggie : i 'm going to a hotel . victor : did you have a run - in with nikki ? meggie : no , she 's wonderful . she 's very generous . i 've really enjoyed working with her . victor : so then why are you leaving ? meggie : well , paul williams came by , and i - i was n't trying to eavesdrop , but i heard him tell her that y - you 'd hired him to investigate me . victor : oh . ( sighs ) uh , listen , i 'm going to be very honest with you . a man in my position , you know , has a lot of people coming after him , okay ? a lot of opportunists . and i do background checks on anyone who stays in my home . but obviously , you did n't hear anything about the outcome , did you ? meggie : well , i did n't stick around to listen , 'cause frankly , i 've done some things i 'm not proud of . victor : we all have done things we are n't proud of , i assure you . now paul williams assures me that there 's nothing wrong with your background -- nothing . he did n't find anything . so why do n't you stay ? i mean , just -- you know , you have become an invaluable part around here , especially for nikki . meggie : you mean that ? victor : you bet i do . come here . my goodness , of course i do . [ next_on ] skye : i 'm here to help you sell magazines . billy : how can you do that ? skye : by letting you put me on the cover . tucker : i 'm declaring your contract null and void . you 're fired , jack . victoria : i 've heard this before , dad . i 've heard this speech . i have it memorized . victor : you should hear it again ! victoria : save it . | at the ranch , maggie is trying to arrange nikki 's calendar when she notices nikki is out of sorts . at the district attorney 's office , heather receives a recording from chance 's wire of the night he died . heather tells paul that she is hesitant about listening to the recording . paul tells heather that she has to listen to the tape if she wants to prosecute owen . paul offers to support her while she listens to the tape . heather tells paul that she is working with victor so that she can convict adam . skye asks adam if he was upset because she slept with jack . adam tells skye that he does n't care . victor tries to justify to nick what he did to victoria by comparing it to nick protecting sharon from adam . nick tells victor that billy is nothing compared to adam . jack throws the fact that he slept with skye in adam 's face . neil and malcolm go to lily 's place to help her with the twins . lily receives an unidentified gift of steaks which she believes is from kane . neil tells lily and malcolm that he is going to cook the steaks . paul warns heather about working with victor . victor tips adam off that heather is thinking about reopening his case . after the meeting on the plane in australia , kane tries to check on lily but for some reason the phones wo n't work . |
jill : oh , perfect . that 's our favorite champagne . great . for two , okay ? and mr. atkinson 's suite . and put a rush on that , please . great . thanks . [ scene_break ] ( safe handle rattling ) cane : ( quietly ) damn it . damn it . damn it . damn it . damn it . you think that you would use a birthday or your blighted anniversary or something . just make it easy for me just once . what 'd you use ? what did you use ? colin : cane ? you here ? cane : ( normal voice ) i thought you and , uh , jill left . colin : i sent her on ahead . decided i 'd have one last look around , and i saw your car parked out front . cane : looks like you caught me , huh ? so you think that , uh , genevieve 's gon na miss this really expensive vintage bottle of wine , huh ? colin : give what genevieve 's done , she 's gon na lose a lot more than that . cane : you ready to go ? colin : not quite . ( sighs ) i have a suspicion that , uh , your lingering here has a lot more to do than , well , just having that bottle of wine in your hand . cane : hmm . ( taps on bottle ) [ scene_break ] noah : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) ricky : noah newman , right ? noah : yeah . ricky : i 'm ricky williams . i 'm paul 's son . noah : oh , hey , nice to meet you . ricky : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm working for your mom 's attorney . that 's how i recognized you . noah : you 're avery 's assistant ? ricky : i 'm , uh ... ( laughs ) i 'm her intern . i 'm basically doing research on all the players . noah : really ? yeah , did that -- that research mention going up against your sister ? ricky : yeah , well , uh ... ( sighs ) that 's how it goes sometimes . noah : mm . and you 're helping my mom despite that ? ricky : that 's my job . noah : okay . yeah , your coffee 's on me . ( chuckles ) ricky : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] paul : hey , nick . nick : hey . paul : got a second ? nick : yeah , sure . what 's going on ? paul : uh , well , i was just wondering , uh , were you in court today ? nick : oh , for the first day of sharon 's trial ? yeah . paul : how did it go ? nick : are you asking as sharon 's friend or as heather 's father ? paul : ( chuckles ) both . nick : ( sighs ) rough all the way around , but mostly it was a loss for heather and a win for sharon . [ scene_break ] avery : you want to talk about a plea bargain ? we 've barely begun . spencer : as district attorney , it is my duty to be a responsible conservator of our tax dollars . avery : oh , really ? or are you just running scared , because you do n't like how things played out today ? spencer : it 's a great offer . avery : an acquittal would be better . spencer : i have an electorate to answer to . i ca n't let ms. newman get off with nothing . avery : of course you can . she 's innocent . spencer : another attorney would be doing cartwheels over this deal . avery : well , i will do a double somersault when we win . spencer : your priority is your client 's welfare , not preserving your pride , avery . avery : i 'm well aware of my judicial responsibility . spencer : as i am of your ambition . present the offer . no undue influence , or you 'll find yourself in a world of trouble . avery : i do n't appreciate the threats . i know my job . i 'll talk to sharon . the choice will be hers . [ scene_break ] sharon : thank you for coming . victor : i wanted to see how you were . sharon : ( sighs ) because i had to face adam again ? victor : he said some pretty awful things , did n't he ? sharon : you know , i loved him so much , victor , and to have to sit there quietly in court ... victor : i know . sharon : while he accused me of being -- victor : i can only imagine , but you handled yourself very well , you know . sharon : well , i just -- i could n't let him win , and avery did such a great job . thank you so much for hiring her . victor : and you will win this . with her , you will win this . you are stronger than you have ever been . sharon : it 's just been so difficult already , and this is only day one . [ scene_break ] jill : colin , where are you ? i do n't want to overload your voice mail . and i know you ca n't possibly have been locked into that wine cellar again . so hurry home , baby . i promise you , i 'll make it worth your while . [ scene_break ] colin : you did n't rescue me out of the goodness of your heart . cane : yeah , that 's true . it was jill 's idea to come and look for you . colin : well , maybe there 's more to it than that . maybe you sat down with your mother , and you planned to figure out where i would just happen to be . cane : are you actually accusing me of conspiring with my mother against you ? is that -- ? colin : somebody was helping genevieve . somebody was pushing toothbrushes and notes and food through the door . cane : and why would i be the one doing that ? tell me that . colin : to keep jill and i apart . now , you know , we both know that you tolerate me even ... ( sighs ) less than your mother does . it 's not inconceivable that you would conspire with her to help her . cane : you know , i think that you 're losing it , old man . colin : you helped her once before . cane : so why do n't you tell me what 's going on between the two of you ? colin : i think she 's fed up , pissed off that i 've made a new life for myself . cane : oh . so she kidnaps you , she stashes you down here , and ... okay . so , uh , why do n't you tell me why she did it ? colin : payback . cane : see , it 's funny . i look at you , and you 're all calm on the outside , but on the inside , i can just tell you are furious , are n't you ? colin : as it always is with genevieve . cane : yeah . you 're not married anymore . you 're divorced . you 're with jill , and she 's with jack . so why do you care what she does ? colin : how about you give me a straight answer to the question ? cane : fine . i ... had nothing ... to do ... with this . i swear to you on the soul of my sister , the only thing i want is space between you , her , and me ! now is that enough of an answer for you ? ! colin : yeah . yes , it is . ca n't keep jill waiting . cane : good . now do you trust me to lock up , pops ? colin : it 's your mother 's house . you can burn it down as far as i 'm concerned . [ scene_break ] heather : you put a deal on the table after one day of trial without consulting me ? spencer : i do n't have to run my decisions through you , particularly when you 're the reason why i 'm cutting my losses . heather : excuse me ? spencer : avery clearly won today . and it does n't help our cause that your brother 's on her team . the guy is doing all her legwork for her -- her profiling the jury , checking witnesses . he probably is the one who dug up adam 's deposition from sharon 's first trial . made you look like an amateur when they surprised you by pulling it out of nowhere . heather : with all due respect , if you did n't like the way i was handling the case , then why did n't you take over questioning adam ? spencer : i 've chosen the more expedient course . heather : are you really that concerned about going up against avery yourself ? spencer : this is not a debate . the deal is in the defense 's hands . [ scene_break ] victor : i will stand by you for as long as it takes . sharon : you know , ever since they brought me back here ... victor : mm - hmm . sharon : you 've been looking after me . you -- you 've brought me clothes for court . you 've visited me constantly . you 've hired avery to represent me . victor : are you objecting to it ? ( sighs ) sharon : are you doing this because of your testimony in my last trial ? victor : or the lack thereof , you mean ? i feel very badly about that . sharon : well , you had to protect yourself . i understand that . victor : you listen to me . this time , i will testify on your behalf , and i will tell all . sharon : because you feel guilty ? victor : no . sharon : well , then , why do that to yourself , and why go so far and above for me ? victor : ( sighs ) it is for our family and for your children , my grandchildren , all right ? you did n't kill skye lockhart . you tried to save her after she fell . sharon : i wish i had never gone to hawaii and tracked her down . and i ca n't believe i did that for adam . victor : ( sighs ) it 's been done . you thought you loved him , and you did . sharon : well , look what that got me . and you know what ? victor : hmm ? sharon : you warned me . you told me that he would end up hurting me like he 's hurt everyone else , and you were right . and yet , i gave up everything for him . my kids -- i let my kids think i was dead ! victor : sharon , because you thought they would be better off without you . sharon : well , i 've made a lot of mistakes . victor : the mistakes you have made , right or wrong , have always been because of love . and you have suffered dearly for it . sharon : i guess i brought it on myself . victor : and you have done penance for it . and now it 's enough . it has to end , okay ? i 'll see to it . so whether you like it or not , you 're gon na have to put up with me a little while longer . ( footsteps approaching ) sharon : ( sighs ) avery : ( sighs ) there 's -- sharon : well , i 'm getting a lot of positive reinforcement today . avery : well , there 's been an unexpected development . sharon : what is it ? victor : and ? avery : the d.a . wants to make a deal with sharon . sharon : what ? already ? avery : yeah . uh , spencer has agreed to reduce the charges to involuntary manslaughter if you 'll plead no contest . victor : what would the sentence be ? avery : three years minus time served . you 'd be out in 18 months . victor : ( sighs ) what do you think ? [ scene_break ] paul : you know , nick , if -- if sharon is n't guilty , she should be set free . nick : yeah , but you want your daughter to succeed in her work . paul : sure i do . she was so excited to be back in the d.a . 's office , but , um ... to catch this case with her brother on the other side ... nick : your son is working with avery ? paul : yeah , crazy coincidence . nick : have heather and ricky ever met before ? paul : no . and , um ... this is n't exactly the way i would like them to get to know each other . you know , hopefully , they 'll be able to separate their professional lives from their ... personal ones . and we can have some ... fun , friendly , family get - togethers . nick : well , it 's got ta be great having him home after all this time . paul : yeah . ( stammers ) you know , i 've -- i 've seen ricky over the years , but , um ... i do n't know him as i should . nick : yeah , its hell feeling alienated from your kids . i mean , noah and i have certainly had some issues . ( sighs ) paul : not anymore ? nick : nah , he 's -- he 's okay with me now , most of the time . paul : i could live with that . nick : paul , you have worked things out with heather , and now you have a great relationship with her , and i know you 're gon na do the same with ricky . [ scene_break ] noah : how weird is it that your first case brought you to genoa city ? ricky : ( laughs ) yeah , it 's , um , it 's totally random that i end up in the same place that i was born . noah : yeah . i mean , look , your -- your dad has been a family friend for a long time . he 's a good guy . ricky : i 'm glad to hear it , since my dad is the only person i know in this town . noah : well , i mean , you know your sister . ricky : ah , yes , my sister . yes , i , uh , i have spent all of ten minutes with her . noah : mm . that will change , trust me . ricky : ( laughs ) noah : listen , i - i - i could hook you up with some of my friends , show you around if you want . ricky : yeah . yeah , that would be great . uh ... ( sighs ) i got a bit of case law to catch up on , but , um , thank you . thanks a lot for the offer . noah : yeah . hey , and thank you for looking out for mom . i appreciate it . ricky : absolutely . noah : see you around . ricky : yeah . heather : ricky , hi . ricky : hey . i was just talking about you . chamomile tea . heather : double espresso . ricky : ah . i thought you might want something a little bit more relaxing after court today . heather : were you just heading out ? ( sighs ) ricky : i could stay if you want . heather : i have something to ask you , and , um ... i do n't know . would you mind if i just got right to the point ? ricky : go for it . heather : we have n't ... ( sighs ) ever spent time together , and -- and the first time you show up here , the first time you come to town , we end up on opposite sides of this huge court case , and you do n't even give me a heads - up . why is that ? [ scene_break ] avery : those are the terms . take 'em or leave 'em . victor : what do you think ? sharon : ( sighs ) well ... the idea of exchanging a possible life sentence for 18 months is very appealing , but i 'm -- i 'm bothered by the words `` no contest . `` avery : well , in essence , you 're taking responsibility for the crime . sharon : so i 'd be saying , `` i did n't mean to kill skye , but it was my fault she died . `` avery : that 's the truth , yes . sharon : 18 months . ( sighs ) i 'd be out before -- before faith turned 5 , and ... you know i only had cassíe until she was 14 , and losing one more day of my little girl 's life on some principle just ... ( sighs ) would you speak for me in court , or would i -- avery : no , you would have to make a statement in court . sharon : so i 'd have to say that i 'm guilty , and that would be a lie . so ... what do i do ? victor : ( sighs ) avery : well , i can only clarify the points of law for you . sharon : what do you think ? victor : ( sighs ) you have to -- you have to decide . [ scene_break ] colin : no , i did n't make the transfer myself . if i did , we would n't be having this conversation . it was my wife . correction -- ex - wife -- i shall be in touch . jill : i thought i heard room service out here . colin : disappointed ? jill : no . this is -- this is much better . colin : mm . jill : what kept you ? colin : oh , some unexpected business . come here . [ scene_break ] cane : i was just about to call you again . ronan : oh , yeah ? what 's the emergency ? cane : i think we finally found the evidence you need . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : let me ask you ... ( sighs ) how long does sharon have to make up her mind ? sharon : ( sighs ) avery : well , we have a little bit of time before we 're due back in court . you can think it over , and i 'll come back . sharon : wait , avery , i 've already decided . avery : okay . sharon : i 'm gon na take the deal . avery : but you 've barely had time to digest this . victor : sharon , you do n't have to rush this . sharon : and we do n't have to wait , either . victor : ( sighs ) sharon : my life has been so unstable for so long , and this is a sure safe thing , right , avery ? once we do this , it 's settled . avery : yes . victor : but what you do n't understand is -- what you forget -- an admission of guilt will be attached to your name for the rest of your life . sharon : i can live with that . victor : but that 's a hell of a compromise . i 'm convinced that avery could win this case for you . sharon : okay , but after what happened in my last trial , i have to have more to go on than just a feeling about it . and this is a sure thing . it guarantees my freedom . avery : well , it does n't right away , no . sharon : no , but at least i could -- i could mark it off on a calendar . victor : ( sighs ) sharon : at least there would be freedom at the end of that time . no more running around and hiding . i ... ( sighs ) i hope you 're not disappointed . victor : this is your decision . only you can make it . avery : i will , uh ... i 'll contact spencer right away . victor : all right . thank you . avery : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ricky : if you 're looking for some kind of a half - sibling conspiracy theory , you 're gon na come up empty . heather : look , i just do n't understand the surprise factor . i mean , all of a sudden , you 're in town , and you 're working for avery , and you do n't even bother to e - mail me or paul or call , for example . ricky : ( chuckles ) the -- the innocence foundation , they contacted me . next thing i know , i 'm on a plane . i thought dad would be happy to see me . heather : you knew that i worked for the d.a . 's office . ricky : yeah , but i had no idea you would be prosecuting on this case . and honestly , heather , even if i did know , i - i would n't turn down this internship . this could make my career . ( door opens ) paul : whoa . both my kids in one place . i could get used to this . heather : ( sighs ) paul : um ... is everything okay ? ricky : yeah . yeah , we were just talking about running into each other at the courthouse earlier today and how i - i blindsided heather about my internship ... unintentionally . heather : of course . you did n't plan it , and i 'm -- i 'm sorry if -- ricky : i wish we could have met at a christmas dinner . i really do . but ... i 'm sorry it did n't turn out that way . [ scene_break ] colin : mm . jill : ( laughs ) colin : mmm . jill : ( laughs ) colin : mmm . jill : do you know what comes next ? colin : um ... more dessert ? jill : ( laughs ) i think you 've forgotten that i am an excellent masseuse . colin : oh , yeah . heaven . jill : so i 'm gon na get you all loose and limber , and then i am gon na have my way with you . colin : oh . jill : ( chuckles ) colin : is that a promise ? jill : mm . colin : but i want you to know , i felt really bad stuck in that cellar knowing that you were here . jill : oh . i felt really bad that i doubted you so quickly . but i 'm gon na have a really good time apologizing . mm . colin : mm . i got ta ... ( sighs ) i got ta ask you something . jill : anything , sweetie . colin : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) are you absolutely sure that genevieve is on this marketing trip for jabot ? jill : wow . what a weird question for this particular moment . colin : humor me . jill : yeah , colin . genevieve is right where she should be . i would know if she 'd missed any important meetings . colin : ( sniffs ) okay . jill : now you answer a question . why the hell would you bring up genevieve right now ? [ scene_break ] ronan : your mother could have anything -- anything in the world stashed in that safe . she could have gold , jewels , stocks -- cane : when she has locked colin down there with it ? ronan : to keep him away from jill ? yeah . i mean , i - is n't that what colin thinks ? cane : no , no , no . it -- it 's bigger than this . i can feel it . so how do we get in there ? ronan : no judge in this city is gon na sign off on a search warrant based on what you 've got . cane : fine . we bust it open . ronan : well , that 's a great idea . that way , anything we find will be excluded when we do make a move on colin . cane : well , there 's got to be another way then . [ scene_break ] nick : ( chuckles ) nice job in court today . avery : thank you . nick : did you come to get something to eat ? avery : uh , no . actually , i 'm due back in court , which is why i wanted to see you . nick : is there a problem ? avery : the d.a . offered sharon a deal . if she pleads to manslaughter , they 'll let her out in 18 months . nick : really ? is she gon na take that ? avery : yes , she is . and , uh , in fact , we 're due back in court soon to make it official . nick : well , that 's fast . i mean sharon sure that 's what she wants ? avery : she seems pretty certain , uh , which is why i do n't have much time , but i want to ask you a favor . nick : name it . avery : would you mind coming back to the courthouse for the hearing ? nick : sure . avery : great , and would you bring noah and faith with you ? nick : i do n't think i 'm comfortable bringing faith to court . avery : well , the session is n't even open to the public . nick : there 's no media ? avery : no , none . there wo n't be a jury . uh , it 'll be the lawyers , sharon in front of the judge , and of course , any family and friends that want to come . nick : all right , well , i 'll think about it , but as far as noah goes , i mean , that 's completely up to him . avery : okay , but you 'll speak to him ? nick : i will . avery : good . nick : why do you want them there ? avery : well , if the situation were reversed , would n't you want to see your children ? nick : yeah , i would . avery : you ca n't have too much family support in a case like this . [ scene_break ] heather : well , you -- you must have been overwhelmed , having to pack up and move and start a new job . ricky : yeah , it was crazy . paul : so your brother 's holding his own ? heather : ( scoffs ) and then some . avery knew what she was doing when she picked you . paul : how are you doing ? i heard you had a brutal day . heather : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) heather : heather stevens . she is ? okay . yeah . i - i 'll head right down . thank you . i have to get back to court . and you should check in with avery . paul : what 's going on ? heather : sharon newman is taking a plea . paul : when did you offer her that ? heather : i did n't . spencer did . ( sighs ) nothing is going as planned today . [ scene_break ] jill : let me give you a little piece of advice , colin . when you 're about to get lucky with a woman , do not ask her where your ex - wife is . ( sighs ) colin : jill , i need to know where genevieve is supposed to be . she had me stuck in that cellar , and now i 'm wondering , what 's she up to next ? jill : okay , fair enough . colin : okay . jill : but call the cops . colin : what ? jill : yeah , the genoa city police . they can meet her returned flight , and they can escort her straight to jail , like the lunatic she is . colin : ( sighs ) no . jill : mm . colin : i need to deal with genevieve ... personally . [ scene_break ] ronan : listen to me , okay ? leave this alone . we are pursuing other avenues in this case . cane : yeah ? and what if these papers from australia never get here ? ronan : then we 're gon na keep an eye on colin until he makes a mistake . cane : or we can get into the safe before my mother comes back from her trip . ronan : all right , i ca n't do that . cane : are you gon na blow this ? is that what you 're gon na do ? are you gon na let colin slip through the system again ? ronan : cane , colin 's not going anywhere . cane : well , that is great news . that 's just wonderful . so in the meantime , jill falls in love with him again , and the woman i love has to live in fear he 's gon na come after my children again . no ! no ! to hell with waiting . [ scene_break ] jill : you know what ? i think , um , we dived into this ... ( scoffs ) whatever this is ... a little prematurely , 'cause you obviously have a lot of stuff to work out ... with genevieve . ( blows out candle ) colin : well , there are some matters that ... jill : yeah . colin : i need to resolve . jill : yeah , and you want to resolve them personally , do n't you ? that sounds a little bit like that famous foreplay to me . colin : ( sighs ) jill : ( sighs ) colin : my business with genevieve has nothing to do with romance . that 's -- it 's over between us . jill : yeah , so you keep telling me . colin : this is all about keeping you and i apart because she knows how serious i am about you . jill : are you telling me that she kidnapped you to keep you away from another woman ? she ever done this before ? colin : she never had any reason to ... till you . jill : ( laughs ) you crazy aussie . that is one of the most romantic things anybody 's ever said to me . colin : thank you . [ scene_break ] ronan : i have n't forgotten how you told me colin hurt your family . i get that . cane : i do n't think you get it . ronan : operating with adrenaline and emotion on this -- that 's not the way to proceed . cane : since when did you start doing things by the book ? ronan : you want colin to be convicted ? cane : i want colin gone ! ( sighs heavily ) just tell me what to do . ronan : exactly what i 've been telling you to do -- be patient . [ scene_break ] ricky : you know , it 's great that your strong performance forced the d.a . to deal , but this must be strange for you . avery : in what way ? ricky : i 'm the research guy , remember ? and you have never had to cut a deal before . you 've always won straight out . avery : well , i 've lost a few times , too in every situation , you consider what 's best for the client . victor : are you ready for this ? sharon : i 'm still reeling . victor : it 'll be all right . it will . heather : your honor , we are bringing the charges against sharon newman to a conclusion . judge morrison : with alacrity , it seems . ms. newman , please rise . have you read the plea agreement , and do you fully understand the terms ? sharon : i do , your honor . judge morrison : you 've been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of skye lockhart newman . how do you plead ? faith : mommy , mommy ! mommy here . hi , mama ! mommy ! mommy ! nick : yeah , here . faith : my -- my mama ! nick : yeah , i know . okay , here . [ scene_break ] colin : i hope you 're enjoying your trip , genevieve . i just wanted you to know that , uh i received your note . and when you get back , i want to thank you personally for everything you 've done . ( cell phone hangs up ) colin : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( small explosion ) cane : ( sighs ) cane : ( blowing smoke ) cane : aha . ronan : decided not to take my advice , huh ? cane : ( sighs ) ronan : wow . you never mentioned you knew how to blow things up , cane . cane : you see , you might need a search warrant , agent malloy , but ... ( sighs ) i do n't . ronan : nice work . [ scene_break ] faith : mommy . mommy . nick : yeah . faith : mama . mama . judge morrison : how do you plead ? faith : mama . mommy . mommy . mama . mommy . mommy . judge morrison : ms. newman , how do you plead ? sharon : ( sighs ) not guilty . i - i did n't cause skye 's death , and i 'm not going to say that i did . if i agreed to that , i could never look my son or my daughter in the face again . judge morrison : then we are back at trial . ( bangs gavel ) court is dismissed . spencer : do n't screw this up . faith : mommy . mommy . mama . mama . victor : you surprised me , but i 'll support you 100 % . noah : why did you change your mind ? sharon : i should n't have ever considered anything else . what i want more than anything in the world is to be with my family and come home and be someone who you are all proud of . and we can do that , right , avery ? avery : i will see to it . sharon : ( chuckles ) faith : mama . mama . sharon : hi , baby . come here -- man : you ca n't hold the child . sharon : well , it means everything to me that you 're here . thank you for bringing them . nick : i 'm glad i did . i really need to speak to avery . um -- noah : here , i 'll take faith . nick : thanks , dude . sharon : hi , baby . faith : mama . mommy . mommy . sharon : i am . faith : mama . mama . sharon : yeah , i 'm right here . faith : mama . mommy . mommy . noah : you know , it sounds like my dad has a problem with your boss . what 's the story ? ricky : ( sighs ) no idea . nick : you did n't tell me the whole story . avery : i told you the truth . nick : you wanted me to bring the kids so that sharon would change her plea . that was your intent the whole time . avery : i thought she could use the family support . and i thought that having noah and faith here might get her to reconsider her decision . nick : very clever . another win for the unbeatable lady lawyer . faith : mommy . mommy . mama nick : avery , let me tell you something -- my kids , sharon 's kids , they 'll be devastated if sharon 's convicted . faith : mommy . mommy . nick : make sure that they win , too . faith : down . down . down . noah : go down ? faith : yeah . noah : can we go outside first ? then we 'll go down . faith : yeah . noah : okay , come on . [ next_on ] avery : i guess that means we 're gon na get to know each other -- phyllis : do n't do that to her . billy : is n't it best if victoria hears something from me ? victor : she has moved on . there 's another man in her life . daisy : you 're sharon newman . we have something in common -- phyllis . | cane ca n't open genevieve 's safe , because he does n't know the combination . colin returns to the wine cellar and accuses cane of being the person who passed him food , a toothbrush and toothpaste through the cellar door . cane swears on samantha 's soul he was n't genevieve 's accomplice . colin calls the bank about his accounts but is unable to get any help . jill is annoyed with colin because he wants to make sure that genevieve is on the media tour for jabot . colin tells jill that he wants to take care of genevieve personally , because she locked him in the cellar to ruin their romantic night together . jill thinks that is the most romantic thing anyone has ever said to her and forgets about her suggestion that colin call the gcpd to detain genevieve as soon as she gets off the plane . cane talks to ronan about his suspicions that his mother may have some evidence to convict colin in the safe , but ronan says that he ca n't do anything without a search warrant . he advises cane to be patient and wait for colin to make a mistake . cane decides not to take ronan 's advice and blows the cellar up so that the door opens and so does the safe . ronan arrives and is surprised by cane 's talent to blow up things . cane gets the files out of the safe and begins to look at them . |
austin : i know how much it helps you to be around your mom . summer : yeah , it does , especially with everyone moving on with their lives . i just want to reconnect , you know ? i just want to look at her and hold her hand . austin : you gon na go tonight ? summer : yeah , as soon as possible , so we should probably start getting ready . austin : `` we `` ? summer : yeah , you 're coming with me , are n't you ? austin : i wish i could , but i 'm due at work , and i - i ca n't blow it off . summer : okay , i - i 'd really like the company . austin : i know , and if it was six months from now , i 'd feel a lot more comfortable taking time off , but ... summer : are you sure there 's nothing that i can do to change your mind ? austin : [ chuckles ] dr. cutler : so , you 're telling me no one saw anything ? somehow , phyllis managed to slip by us . dr. cutler : slipped by you ? i do n't want excuses . i want her found now . phyllis : [ exhales deeply ] [ sighs ] avery : i 'm gon na push for a clause releasing devon of all liability in the event of ... both : employee malfeasance . michael : ah ! avery : great minds . michael : mm . since we seem to know what the other is thinking about this , there 's no reason to discuss the rest of it , huh ? avery : yeah , we can communicate telepathically . ooh , like the betazoids in `` star trek . `` michael : that is the nerdiest thing i 've ever heard . avery : [ laughs ] michael : it is . avery : sorry . lauren : ohh . it 's very happy over here . must mean you 're making progress on devon 's behalf . or was jill right , and you two really are having an affair ? avery : oh , she 's figured us out , michael . michael : well , the only woman i am having an affair with is my very beautiful wife , and i intend to finish work soon so that she and i can have a romantic evening all ... lauren : hi . michael : ... to ourselves . christine : bad news ? paul : whoa . hi . i did n't see you there . christine : you seem pretty intent on whatever it is you 're reading . paul : forensics found traces of blood on the jacket we recovered . christine : and ? paul : it 's a dna match to ian ward . christine : oh . so , any more indications on how he was wounded or by whom ? paul : no , nothing yet . christine : do you still think dylan had something to do with it ? [ knock on door ] paul : uh , come in . nikki : oh , i 'm sorry to bother you . paul : oh , not a bother at all . come on . nikki : hi , christine . christine : nikki . nikki : um , would you mind if i had a word alone with paul for a minute ? dylan : well , if it is n't the former mr. and mrs. crimson lights . nick : soon to be the forever mr. and mrs. nicholas newman . dylan : wow . congratulations . sharon : thank you . thanks so much . dylan : he finally wore you down , huh ? sharon : yeah . i should have said yes a long time ago . nick : well , the point is , it 's gon na happen . we 're gon na be married , and i could n't have done it without you . victor : you do n't know sharon 's secret . you 're bluffing . mariah : would i really waste your time knowing what i know about you ? victor : mm - hmm . so , what is she hiding ? mariah : no , no , no . see , that 's not how this works . see , i was raised to believe that when you give something , you get something in return . victor : [ chuckles ] how much ? mariah : enough to get the hell out of this town and start a new life . victor : are you kidding me ? that 's too big of an investment . mariah : it 's worth it . trust me . what sharon has done is far worse than i could have imagined , and it 's gon na send nick running away from her as fast as possible . michael : we 're almost finished here , right ? avery : uh , i 'm not , but you are . thank you . michael : those are my files . avery : exactly . michael : i owe you one . avery : and i plan to collect . have a lovely evening , you two . lauren : thank you . avery : bye . lauren : that was very sweet of her to take over for you . michael : yeah , well , everybody loves a romance . lauren : i guess they do , but , you know , honey , i 'm fine just being here , having a nice meal with you . michael : well , we can do that anytime . i have much bigger plans in store for us . lauren : are you sure ? michael : yes . lauren : i just do n't want you to feel pressured . michael : no , no , no , listen . everything 's gon na be fine . i 'm feeling very well - rested and much more myself . lauren : you are ? michael : yes . i would have shown you last night if you had n't gotten home from work so late . but we 'll make up for it tonight and well into the morning . lauren : that sounds wonderful . michael : it is . let 's go home right now . lauren : oh , honey , actually , i have some boutique business that i can not get out of . michael : [ sighs ] all right . i will go to the police station and pick up a case file , and then i will meet you at home in about , what -- say an hour ? lauren : 45 minutes . and i promise not to be late . michael : okay . [ groans ] christine : if this is about ian ward 's investigation , i am just as much a part of it as paul is , so whatever you have to say to him , you can say in front of me . nikki : well , i 'm not here about the investigation , per se . christine : then what , per se ? paul : chris . nikki : i would like to have a few words alone with paul about our son . so if you could please just give us a few minutes ... ? christine : as far as i 'm concerned , you can have the whole day . i 'll be at the club if you need me . paul : okay . i ... nikki : i 'm sorry about that . paul : oh , it 's not your fault . here . have a seat . you made a , uh , perfectly reasonable ... request . i , uh -- excuse me . it 's just that , uh , chris unfortunately does n't see it that way . nikki : yeah , i know she is very sensitive about the fact that you and i share a child . paul : it 's , uh , an adjustment . that 's for sure . one she 'll get used to . she has to . i mean , dylan is n't going anywhere . nikki : well , i certainly hope not . paul : why do you say it like that ? nikki : that 's just it . i have n't heard from him since the night the two of you took out of the club . what was that about ? paul : uh , i just brought him in for some , uh , routine questioning , that 's all . nikki : routine ? paul , there is nothing routine about taking off from your own surprise party . paul : well , the fact is , i felt that dylan could help me interpret some -- some evidence that recently came to light about ian , and i did n't want to sit on it . nikki : what evidence ? paul : come on . you know i ca n't tell you that . nikki : all right , well , what can you tell me ? paul : what i can tell you is that i 'm doing everything i possibly can to get to the bottom of ian 's disappearance so i can lock him up , and we can all rest easy . nikki : [ sighs ] god . i have n't rested easy in so long , i do n't even remember what that 's like . paul : well , i could certainly understand the toll that it must take on you . nikki : it has been very difficult . i do n't think i could take one more ounce of stress . paul : [ sighs ] mariah : that 's what you want , is n't it -- to break nick and sharon up ? victor : it 's what you want . i want to protect my son . mariah : fine , then pay me already , and let 's get on with things . victor : you 'll have more money than you know what to do with after you tell me what sharon is hiding . mariah : how do i know that you 're gon na make good on that ? victor : you either trust me , or you 'll walk out of here without a penny . your choice . mariah : sharon has lied to you and everyone else about your granddaughter and who her real father is . paul : i do n't want you to worry about anything , nikki . nikki : so , dylan 's not in any trouble ? paul : no . he answered my questions , and i sent him on his way . nikki : [ sighs ] that 's a relief . thank you . paul : oh , sure . nikki : all right . i know how busy you are . i wo n't take up any more of your time . paul : you take care , all right ? nikki : you , too . paul : all right . will do . dawkins , get in here , will you ? you know that lead you got from ian ward 's insurance company yesterday -- the call for the beneficiary ? did they happen to tell you what number the beneficiary called from ? dawkins : you thinking it was n't dylan mcavoy who made the call ? paul : i 'm just trying to gather all the facts . find out , will you ? oh , and , uh , when you get that information , give it to me directly . i will be handling this case personally . shut the door on the way out . thanks . [ door closes ] paul : [ sighs ] [ plastic bag crinkles ] paul : [ sighs ] dylan : no , i ca n't take any credit for this . nick : man , you closed the place down early for us , gave us exclusive access to it . dylan : so what ? nick : well , if you had n't done that , this beautiful woman -- she may not have agreed to marry me . dylan : right , because crimson lights is so magical . sharon : well , it is to us . it 's where we fell in love . so , you can downplay your involvement if you want to , but nick and i really do appreciate it , and personally , just knowing that the two of you worked together to make that happen just makes it all that much more meaningful to me . nick : i think i 'm gon na cry . dylan : yeah , i got something in my eye , too . sharon : you two . dylan : i mean , it 's just so touching . nick : it 's beautiful . sharon : smart aleck . you 'd better stay in town the next few weeks , because we are planning on doing this sooner than later . dylan : i would n't miss it . sharon : okay . avery : would n't miss what ? dylan : hey . uh , nick and sharon have some big news . nick : uh , yeah , sharon and i are getting married . avery : oh . that 's -- congratulations . nick : thank you . sharon : yeah . but , uh , we 're never gon na make it to the altar if i do n't get out of here . i got to find myself a bridesmaid . summer : i have some pull with the boss , and i could probably convince him to give you some time off , especially if i tell him that you 're going with me to see my mom . austin : yeah , i just -- i do n't feel right about it . summer : about going to see my mom ? austin : no . no , no , no . just cutting out of work . nick really took a leap when he gave me this job , and i want to show him that he was right to have faith in me . summer : he already knows that . austin : ah , he tolerates me . and i can do a lot better than that , and the only way i can is by showing up on time when i 'm supposed to and busting my butt . summer : i will admit you have a point , and it is more important in the long run that you get along with my dad . austin : i 'm glad you understand . summer : yes , i do understand . and i 'm a big girl . i can go to mom 's clinic by myself . i 'm just gon na call them , let them know that i 'm coming . austin : okay . summer : okay . dr. cutler : did you find phyllis ? no , but her daughter 's on the phone , and she says she wants to visit . dr. cutler : give me the phone . hello . this is doctor ... penn . i 've taken over your mother 's case while dr . burnett 's on vacation . i understand you 're thinking of coming to see us . summer : yeah , i -- it 's just been awhile since i 've seen my mom , and i 'm really starting to miss her . dr. cutler : that 's perfectly natural . unfortunately , there 's been no change in your mother 's condition . summer : i understand that . it 's just , in the past , it 's made me feel better when i get to see her . dr. cutler : certainly , ms . travers , but an immediate visit might be difficult . we could accommodate you more easily a few days from now . summer : dr. penn , is there a reason why you do n't want me to come see my mom ? mariah : it 's pretty unbelievable , right ? victor : sit down . how 'd you come by this information ? mariah : sharon talks in her sleep . but you already knew that , did n't you ? victor : go on . mariah : she was on the couch , probably having a nightmare , whining for nick not to hate her . i guess she has a conscience when she 's asleep . victor : what else ? mariah : she was saying how she was so , so sorry that she lied to nick about being her father . victor : mm - hmm . mariah : and then she added , `` you 're not her father . `` no wonder sharon has been so haunted by this secret , but it 's out now . faith is not nick 's daughter . avery : sharon seems thrilled about the engagement . [ clears throat ] nick : yeah , we -- we both are , and faith is -- wow . she 's already going through wedding magazines trying to find her flower - girl dress . avery : well , this is a dream come true for her . dylan : uh , looks like harper could use my help . excuse me . nick : you okay ? avery : yeah , i was just thinking about faith this time last year and how miserable she was that you and i were getting married . nick : it was about a year ago , was n't it ? avery : i 'm so sorry i hurt you like that . nick : oh , come on . it 's over and done with . avery : no , i could have handled it better . i was just so confused . nick : well , look how far you 've come . i think things are the way they 're supposed to be . we finally got it right . we 're both where we were meant to be . victor : it makes sense . there were some questions as to faith 's paternity . a number of candidates come to mind . mariah : wow . my new mom got around . victor : yeah . billy boy abbott , nicholas . those are just a few . mariah : she called me a tramp . victor : but you know the dna sample said that nicholas was , indeed , faith 's father . although knowing sharon , she could have manipulated the results . mariah : i can see why she was so freaked about her secret getting back to nick . victor : yeah . big problem will be if nick finds out that he 's not faith 's father . after what he has gone through in regard to summer , it 'll hit him hard -- very hard . mariah : i tried to save him from her , but it 's none of my business now . victor : mm - hmm . mariah : check , please . victor : `` check , please `` ? you got to corroborate your allegations , my dear . mariah : but sharon said -- victor : i do n't give a damn what sharon rambled while she was sleeping . mariah : you 're just gon na leave me out in the cold like that ? victor : i thought you were a tough girl . indian summer . you 'll survive . mariah : look , i gave you a very promising lead . i deserve some sort of reward . victor : you have a lot of guts , do n't you ? hmm ? you 're resilient . i like that . here . summer : what are you keeping from me ? dr. cutler : nothing . nothing at all . summer : then why are you trying to talk me out of coming there ? dr. cutler : i 'm trying to do what 's best for my patient . we 've found that sustained isolation may be more effective in situations like your mother 's . s summer : i do n't care what you 've found . i 'm coming down there to see my mom , so please inform your staff that i 'm flying down there tonight . dr. cutler : but -- summer : thank you . [ sighs ] these doctors -- they think that they know everything . austin : what happened ? summer : nothing . it 's not important . austin : okay . all right , well , i 'm gon na get to work then . summer : okay . austin : okay . [ doorbell rings ] austin : call me , okay ? tell me before you leave for the clinic . summer : yeah , i will . austin : okay . both : hi . austin : and , uh -- and bye . i 'm actually going to pour drinks for your fiancé . congrats , by the way . sharon : thank you . austin : you 're welcome . summer : congratulations . it 's really great news . sharon : thank you . summer : um , dad -- dad 's really excited . sharon : but you 're not ? summer : no , i - i am . uh , it 's just , um ... sharon : what ? summer : [ sighs ] it does n't stop , does it ? no matter what happens , the rest of the world just keeps moving on . sharon : are you talking about your mom ? summer : i - i know that she and dad are divorced , and it 's not like they would ever get back together if she woke up , but ... sharon : it 's still sad the way things worked out . summer : do you hate me ? sharon : no . i think anyone in your position would have mixed emotions . summer : yeah , i think i 'm gon na go fly down there to see her -- just tell her everything . um , i 'm hoping in some way that she 'll understand . sharon : and then ? summer : and then ... ? sharon : and then will you be able to move forward , too ? your mom and i -- we never saw eye to eye about anything , but there 's one thing i know we would agree on , and that 's you need to live your life to the fullest . you know , phyllis took life head on , never looked back . and i think she -- she would want the same for you . summer : yeah , she would . sharon : which , um , brings me to , uh -- there 's something i wanted to ask you . um , and feel free , please , to say no if you do n't think that now is the right time for you , but , um , would you be my bridesmaid ? summer : me ? sharon : mm - hmm . summer : w - what about mariah ? sharon : well , i - i hope that mariah will stand up for me , too , but , unfortunately , right now , she and i are not in the best place . but either way , nick and i would love for you to be a part of our wedding . summer : i - i would love to . sharon : yay ! [ both chuckle ] summer : you know , i - i know that you and mom were never exactly close , but i think that she would be really happy that you 've been looking out for me . [ vehicle approaches ] hey , there . hop in . victor : hi , sweetheart . i did n't see you come in . nikki : apparently . i 'm gon na take a wild guess that you 're not here collecting for charity . mariah : would you believe me if i said that i was ? i did n't think so . nikki : i would like to believe you . in fact , when i heard that you were cassie 's twin , i hoped that you would want to be a part of our family . i still do . mariah : i really think your husband would have a problem with that . victor : you 've got that right . nikki : all right , well , whatever has gone on between the two of you , i would just like to say that i would be supportive if you ever wanted to turn your life around . mariah : i 've been privy to the newmans ' support . thank you , but no , thanks . nikki : i see . well , if that 's going to be your attitude , i obviously witnessed some sort of payoff just now , and i would like an explanation . victor : mariah , would you kindly leave the premises ? mariah : i ca n't think of anything i 'd like to do more . victor : all righty . [ door closes ] nikki : what did i walk in on here ? victor : you 've got to trust me when i tell you i have only the best interests of our family at heart . nikki : trust you ? after you and mariah sent sharon into electroshock therapy ? what are you using that poor girl for now ? dr. cutler : anything ? no sign of phyllis anywhere . we need to alert the staff -- dr. cutler : no , absolutely not . but -- dr. cutler : search every bed , every bathroom , every closet . she has to be here . summer : hi . um , i 'm really glad that i tracked you down . i was wondering , would you like to go on a trip with me ? avery : [ sighs ] where and when ? summer : to see mom . avery : mm - hmm . summer : tonight . avery : oh , like 10-minutes ' notice ? um , okay , that 's gon na be a little bit of a problem . i just have a lot on my plate with this new partnership . summer : yeah , you know , i - i 'm sorry . yeah , it 's -- avery : no , no , no . wait , wait . i can reschedule my whole week if you just give me , like , a couple days , unless there 's a reason that you 're going now . summer : no , it 's just one of those things that came over me . you know , but i -- it 's fine . i can go alone . avery : well , i 'd really like to go with you . summer : i know . i 'm my mother 's daughter . when i get an idea , i need to jump on it , so ... it 's fine . i 'll just tell her that you said hi . avery : oh . summer : bye . avery : bye . dylan : is everything all right ? avery : i 'm not sure . that 's a lot of change for someone her age . dylan : change is hard at any age . did you and nick get to talk about what you needed to talk about ? avery : oh . i just -- i wished him well and told him that i hoped that he and sharon are very happy . dylan : is that what you hope ? avery : yeah . i mean , okay , i 'm a bit concerned that she 's going to hurt him or disappoint him . she has n't been very reliable in the past . dylan : they seem to have worked things out . i mean , she seems to have her troubles under control . avery : well , maybe . dylan : `` maybe `` ? avery : all i 'm saying is that i think nick deserves to be with someone who is as special and wonderful as he is . dylan : is that what you 're saying ... or are you bothered that nick 's getting married ? lauren : hey , chris . what brings you here ? christine : uh , i could n't stay at work a minute longer . lauren : uh - oh . that sounds like an emergency cocktail , right ? christine : yes . lauren : let 's go . can we have two cosmos , please ? christine : thank you . lauren : thank you . okay , tell me everything . what 's going on ? is it that , uh , assistant d.a . that 's screwing up again ? christine : uh ... a little closer to home . lauren : you and paul ? christine : oh , you -- do n't get me wrong . things are solid between us . or they would be , if nikki did n't keep running to paul every time she had a hangnail . lauren : oh , dear . christine : maybe not every time , but would n't you lean on your own husband at a time like this ? lauren : well , you would think , but do i need to state the obvious ? christine : which is ? lauren : okay , i will . [ chuckles ] and that is that paul loves you . he is devoted to you , and he shares a son with nikki , but he shares his life with you . you 're very lucky . [ coughs ] christine : thank you . lauren : thank you . christine : is -- is something wrong with you and michael ? lauren : um , i know i said at paul 's party that , um , everything was fine , but that was n't exactly the truth at the time . christine : but it is now ? lauren : michael has some plans for us tonight that actually sound promising . so , i 'm really hoping that we 're through the worst . paul : so , csi found ward 's keys at the quarry . dawkins : 20 yards from where his jacket was found . paul : all right . well , let me know if the lab comes up with anything on those keys besides mud . got it ? dawkins ? dawkins : damn mud 's still there from the search yesterday . avery : looks like i need a new doormat . michael : yeah , those are muddy . avery : yeah . what has dylan gotten himself into ? paul : yeah , look , forget about that now , okay ? i want you to get a team together and have them drag the lake at the quarry . and let 's see if we can find a body to go with the jacket and the keys . i suppose you heard all that ? michael : hard not to . paul : follow me . i trust you can keep this information to yourself ? michael : that is the least of your worries . paul : why do you say that ? michael : the reddish mud your police officer was complaining about -- i saw the same mud on dylan 's shoes yesterday . paul : i saw it , too . michael : hmm ... so , what are you gon na do about it ? victor : let 's get something straight , okay ? i am not the villain here . the sooner you understand that , the better off we 'll all be . nikki : who will be better off ? certainly not sharon and nicholas . obviously , you and mariah are planning something to do with their wedding . what are you gon na do ? sabotage it ? victor : i intend to do no such thing . nikki : have n't you learned yet to stop interfering in your children 's lives ? victor : you will find out that , in the end , it 'll all turn out , okay ? you understand that i do what i have to do . nikki : no , victor . you 're already wrong right there . i will never understand how your mind works . i have a charity meeting to go to . victor : you have a good time . [ door slams ] avery : you ca n't possibly be serious . why would i be upset that nick is engaged ? dylan : i - i do n't know . you tell me . avery : there 's nothing to tell . dylan : what -- with everything that 's going on ? are you seriously telling me that when you just heard nick and sharon were getting married , you did n't feel a little weird ? avery : [ sighs ] dylan : why is it that when it comes to us getting married , you 've resisted the idea ? avery : what are you talking about ? dylan : the day you thought i was proposing , you could n't have been more relieved when you realized you were mistaken . avery : yes , because -- because we were n't ready to talk about marriage . dylan : [ inhales deeply ] [ sighs ] avery : but a lot has happened since then . i sat by your hospital bed terrified that i was gon na lose you and willing you to wake up so we could have a life together , a life that i want . that 's all i want . dylan : that 's all i want , too . but before i can take that step , i have to be sure that i 'm the man you deserve . michael : i know this has to be taking a toll on you , paul , but if dylan is involved in ian 's disappearance , you 're gon na have to step up . paul : you know , you 're not telling me anything i have n't thought of already ... which is why i had the mud on dylan 's boots tested . michael : did you ? and ? paul : and it was n't from the area where the evidence turned up . michael : hmm . so dylan 's off the hook . thank god for that , huh ? paul : yeah , thank god . austin : crazy busy the last couple of days , huh ? yeah , well , it 's , uh -- you know , it 's better than being bored , i guess , right ? okay , well , if you 're not gon na talk , at least try this . it 's the first time i ever made it . mariah : it looks like pea soup . austin : well , i 'm willing to bet it tastes better , and the name 's the best part . mariah : what ? `` the exorcist `` ? austin : the `` i did n't rat you out - tini . `` mariah : [ chuckles ] austin : i did n't . you know , i did n't tell anyone that , um , that guy drugged you into marrying him , okay ? i would n't do that . i just -- i told summer and abby to just take it easy on you . mariah : really ? austin : i swear . mariah : i 'm sorry that i lost it on you . austin : it 's okay . you were having a lousy honeymoon . mariah : [ chuckles ] well , hopefully , it will be annulled into oblivion soon . austin : well , all the more reason to drink up . mariah : oh , no , no , no . see , i made up with you , but there is no way that that is touching my lips . austin : it 's gon na be good . mariah : no , no , no . no , i 'm not being your guinea pig . [ gasps ] oh , my god ! no , i 'm so sorry . austin : that 's the way to go . [ chuckles ] mariah : that just happened . austin : yeah , it 's okay . sharon : you should have seen the look on summer 's face . she was so excited when i asked her to be my bridesmaid . nick : she has n't had a lot to be happy about lately , so i 'm glad we could give her something to look forward to . [ knock on door ] sharon : oh , i 'll get it . stay there . uh , nick , it 's for you . victor : i 'm here to see both of you . nick : uh , dad , if you 're here to give us a hard time about getting married , unh - unh . victor : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm here to propose a toast ... to both of you . michael : yes , your honor . i will pick that up tomorrow . thank you . all right . bye . christine : hey , hey . look who i found . lauren : hi ! michael : hey , honey . lauren : i finished with the boutique [ smooches ] and thought i would come over here and wait for you . michael : oh . well , i was just about to leave . um , give me a quick second to wrap things up , and we 're out of here . lauren : okay . michael : okay . lauren : all right , i 'll be waiting . michael : mm - hmm ! [ groans ] [ exhales deeply ] all right ! ready to go . lauren : oh , excellent . christine : have fun , you two . lauren : we will . see you later . christine : okay . oh . [ knock on door ] christine : hmm . hey , sergeant , have you seen paul ? sergeant : uh , he went to the athletic club to find you . christine : oh . sergeant : and just like you ordered , one club soda for you and a vodka tonic for your friend . nikki : she 's on her way . thank you . sergeant : sure . victor : may i propose a toast ? as you prepare for your future , may you be guided by your past . and may the bond of your children always be with you . nick : well , i guess that 's better than `` here 's to those who wish us well , and all the rest can go to hell . `` victor : yep . much better . cheers . [ glasses clink ] victor : ahh . nick : mmm . victor : ahh , it 's good . nick : yes . victor : now , i would love to see my grandchild before i go . is she around ? nick : faith 's on a playdate . victor : oh . is that her backpack ? sharon : uh , yes . it 's a wonder i let her go on playdates when she leaves her things laying around everywhere . uh , i can imagine what her room must look like . you know what ? i should go upstairs and clean it before i get inundated with wedding errands . victor : all right , you do that . sharon : thank you so much for the champagne . victor : you 're quite welcome . i thank you . nick : all right . let 's have it . what are you up to ? victor : what do you mean what am i up to ? nick : dad , there 's not a word that comes out of your mouth that does n't have some underlying meaning . victor : son , the underlying meaning in my words have to do with my love for my family . nick : well , your definition of love and mine 's a little different . victor : i honestly do n't think so . the way i see you interact with your family , i , uh -- i think our definitions of love are pretty similar . nick : well , i ca n't argue with you on that . my life is pretty good right now . victor : [ exhales sharply ] man . nick : what 's wrong ? victor : [ groans ] this champagne gives me the worst headache . [ groans ] have you got some aspirin ? nick : uh , yeah . i 'll be back . victor : whoa . sorry . nick : oh , it 's okay . austin : you did that on purpose . mariah : i did not ! austin : yeah , you did . mariah : no , i swear . summer : it looks like someone needs a new shirt . austin : oh . [ scoffs ] hey , babe . summer : hi . austin : hi . did you come to say goodbye ? summer : no , i actually decided to hold off for a few days on seeing my mom until aunt avery could come with me . austin : i think that 's a good idea . mariah : yeah . why rush , right ? your mom 's not going anywhere . you 're awfully quiet . where are you going ? [ next_on ] christine : what do you think you 're doing ? nikki : do n't drink that . jack : vodka ? victor : this is victor newman . has phyllis made any additional progress ? | at the condo , summer becomes upset with austin because he wo n't take off from his job at the underground to join her on a trip to visit her mom . at the clinic in georgia , dr. cutler asks the nurse where phyllis is . they need to find her before her family finds out she is missing . on the road , phyllis thumbs for a ride . at the athletic club , avery and michael have a business meeting and share a laugh but are interrupted by lauren . at the gcpd , paul reads a report as he walks into his office unaware that christine is there waiting for him . before they can spend any time together , nikki interrupts and tells christine that she needs a few words with paul alone . christine , annoyed by nikki 's constant interference , tells them that she will give them all day . at crimson lights , dylan congratulates nick and sharon on their engagement . sharon thanks dylan for helping nick with his little surprise the night that he proposed . in victor 's office , mariah refuses to tell him sharon 's secret until he gives her enough money to get out of genoa city . victor refuses to give her the money until she tells the secret . avery takes the files from michael and lets him know that he is through for the night . michael says that he has plans for them tonight . lauren has a meeting and then she will meet him at home . michael looks at the bottle of pills in his pocket . nikki questions paul about the meeting that he had with dylan the night of the party . paul refuses to give her any information . mariah tells victor that sharon talked in her sleep and said that the daughter that nick thought was his was n't really his . victor naturally assumes that sharon is talking about faith . paul goes over some evidence with an officer and wants it all himself since he will handling the case . avery joins nick , sharon , and dylan and finds out that nick and sharon are engaged . avery congratulates them , but dylan wonders if she really means it . summer wants to visit phyllis tonight and thus calls the doctor to arrange a meeting . the nurse rushes in to tell dr. cutler that phyllis ' daughter wants to visit . dr. cutler tries to persuade summer not to come , but she insists that she is coming tonight . |
victoria : the quarterly reports are out . victor : uh - huh . victoria : uh - huh . victor : let me take a look . victoria : please do . victor : so , let 's see . uh - huh . [ chuckles ] victor : well , that looks good . there 's a spike , a rather dramatic spike , for brash & sassy 's sales . victoria : yes , which is why i have this ginormous smile on my face right now . victor : yes , you do . victoria : [ chuckles ] victor : yep . wait a minute . what is this ? victoria : [ sighs ] victor : while brash & sassy went up in sales , there 's a precipitous drop for chelsea 2.0 . victoria : yeah , i know . there was nowhere for it to go but down . victor : hmm . victoria : i tried to tell abby that , but she was just too green and too stubborn to listen to me . victor : but this precipitous of a drop ? victoria : well , i would ask abby what she thinks , although she tends to ignore what 's right in front of her face . victor : i tried to reach her , and she did n't answer the phone , so what do you think about all this ? victoria : about my division going up or hers going down ? victor : both . abby : i should check the time . stitch : or not . abby : ah , but the office needs me . stitch : yeah , and they can survive without you . me , on the other hand , i 'm like a thirsty man in the desert . we should order another bottle of champagne . what do you say ? abby : oh , my god . the quarterly report comes out today . stitch : wow , you got that from champagne ? abby : [ sighs ] `` order another bottle . `` i 'm the genius who got more orders for chelsea 2.0 . i ca n't wait to rub victoria 's nose in the expanded line . the proof will be in the quarterly report , and the quarterly report comes out today . stitch : [ laughs ] wow . your mind works fast . abby : hello . stitch : yeah ? abby : genius . but the office needs me . now . stitch : hey , hey . i ca n't let you do that . not until you guarantee you 'll go to europe with me -- today . ian : psst ! hey , neighbor . [ laughs ] did you know you can do real - estate transactions over the internet ? presto , you wire some funds and you , too , can be the resident of a lovely penthouse apartment . adam : have you lost your mind ? chelsea : babe ? is that you ? adam : uh , yeah , sweetheart , i 'll be right there ! is this your idea of keeping a low profile ? get out of here . hey . chelsea : hi ! did you forget your key ? adam : uh , no . i have my key . chelsea : who were you talking to ? adam : just now ? nick : whoa ! what are you doing ? sage : what ? i 'm just getting the laptop ! nick : no , no . sit down . sage : oh , stop it . nick : sit -- hey , sit down . come on . sage : i 'm pregnant . i 'm not an invalid . nick : you 're a pregnant woman who had some dizziness and pain , so sit back down on the couch . end of discussion . sage : you 're very sweet . you 're very caring . thank you . but can i ask you for a favor ? nick : name it . sage : can you back off and let me do something for you for once ? noah : hey . where you at ? marisa : i 'm right here . noah : you sure ? you seem like you 're a million miles away . marisa : oh . no . no place special . here with you is much , much better . luca : aww . just who i was hoping to see . neil : how 'd you know i 'd be here ? devon : you mean in the same house that you were planning on turning into hilary 's dream home ? dad , it seems like you 've been lying to a lot of people lately . why are you here ? will you tell me the truth ? neil : okay , here 's what i want you to do . i want you to turn around and go . let me do what i need to do without dragging you into it , okay ? devon : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait a second . hold on a second . i 'm your son . i 'm already dragged into whatever this is . just tell me what 's going on . neil : yeah , believe it or not , it 's all for you . so you know , son , this house had a real purpose . to make hilary happy . to be the home that she always wanted . that 's what i 'm doing here . i 'm keeping her dream alive , man . i thought it was high time to , you know , put it back together . devon : you 're renovating this house for hilary ? neil : i 'm renovating this house for both of you , so you can live here together . devon : dad ... you lost your eyesight in this house . this is the same house that you planned on spending your life with hilary . neil : yeah , that 's right . this house . if i make this house right again , i heal myself , man . i heal us . and prayers up for your wife that she comes back safely . and when she does , i hope both of you accept this house as a gift from me . together you can make this house yours . devon : you 're really doing this for us ? neil : yeah . abby : europe would be amazing with you . i could show you all my old haunts in london . stitch : all right , so let 's do it . abby : but neither of us have jobs that we can just blow off . can you imagine what victoria would say ? stitch : [ scoffs ] she 'd be happy for us . i know it . abby : you know ? stitch : we could go on a business trip , arrange some meetings . we can be front row during paris fashion week . abby : how do you know when fashion week is ? stitch : and after all the champagne and air kisses , we can find a secluded chateau where i could have you all to myself for hours and hours ... and hours . abby : you really want this ? stitch : oh , i really want this right now . abby : sipping wine , driving up the coast , not at the same time . stitch : no , of course not . look , i 'll book it and we 're out of here , okay ? abby : not until i go check the numbers and give work a heads up . sage : so , you 're working at newman , you 're checking in on noah at the club , you 're parenting faith -- thank you -- and you are supporting sharon as she checks into fairview , and i 'm sitting here like a lump on the couch . nick : but you 're a hot lump . sage : [ laughs ] nick : look , you 're following doctor 's orders for the sake of our baby and for me , because now i do n't have to worry as much and my head wo n't explode . sage : but i 'm going stir - crazy , and i do n't want to go back to those dreams where victor takes our baby , which i know he 's not going to . he 's just a caring grandfather who wants to buy our kid a pony . but i want to be productive , you know ? i want to do the books for the club . nick : just let noah deal with it and save yourself the stress and aggravation . sage : what 's stressful is that you treat me like a delicate flower , nick . it 's like that ob who thinks that all my pains are in my head . nick : it 's just one person 's opinion , but stitch is on it now , so if there is a medical reason , he 's gon na find it . meanwhile -- sage : meanwhile i will sit here if you let me do the books . nick : is that really what you want ? profit and loss and spreadsheets ? sage : yes ! nick : 'cause , you know , big daddy can think of other ways you could be spending your time . sage : [ laughs ] really ? like , um , hot sex in between shifts in the office ? nick : well , you said it , not me , but yes . sage : [ laughs ] [ sighs ] okay , okay . all right . listen . [ sighs ] you do your job . i 'm gon na do my job . and then , baby , i will couch - surf with you all night long . nick : all right . sage : yeah . nick : cool . sage : cool . i just need last week 's receipts . nick : oh , my gosh . seriously ? that 's -- sage : yes . receipts . nick : okay . i 'm on it . sage : nick . thank you . nick : sure . sage : i love you . nick : love you , too . [ door closes ] sage : [ sighs ] ooh . okay . luca : the food is good here . like the tapas place in madrid . you remember , marisa ? marisa : i 'm sorry . uh , no . luca : well , the one with the bulldog out front . he tried to follow you down the street whenever we left . [ chuckles ] well , you , me , and my wife . how soon they forget , eh ? marisa : we hold on to what matters , i suppose . the rest just slips away . noah : hey , luca , uh , what are you still doing here , man ? i mean , marisa said that your wife 's in new york . thought you 'd be on a plane by now trying to win her back . luca : it 's her turn to wonder about me . to remember the spark , to think about what she 's missing . [ cell phone chimes ] noah : [ sighs ] marisa : everything okay ? noah : uh , yeah . dad needs me to get something to sage at their place . i 'll be just a minute . luca : oh , good . more time for us to catch up . you do n't remember the bulldog ? he adored you . marisa : [ sighs ] hurry back . noah : i will . marisa : [ sighs ] chelsea : i was certain i heard you talking to someone . adam : yeah , yeah , i was . i was talking to jack . i know you 're not thrilled about us working together on this whole virus hunt thing . chelsea : that 's okay . we 've moved past that . but i really thought i heard two voices out here . adam : two voi -- oh , i was on speakerphone with jack on the -- on the speakerphone . come on in . stay awhile . chelsea : oh , someone moved in , by the way . adam : really ? did you see him ? chelsea : no , i just saw the delivery guys . but it 's weird , someone else in your old place . adam : yeah ? remember when you came by and you asked me to dinner ? i wanted to tell you everything then . come on . let 's go . chelsea : well , let 's go introduce ourselves . adam : no , do n't do that . chelsea : what 's wrong with knocking ? this is someone we 're gon na see in the elevator , bump into in the parking garage . adam : yeah , no , that 's , um , that 's what i was gon na tell you . he 's not home . he was getting in the elevator as i was getting off . chelsea : well , how did you know it was the new neighbor ? adam : he was putting his key away . chelsea : did you say hi ? adam : i mean , he did one of these , i did one of these . chelsea : okay , that 's really neighborly of you . adam : well , it 's enough , you know . i mean , look , you invited me over for dinner . look where we 're at now . chelsea : so , uh , what did he look like ? was he older ? younger ? adam : chelsea , you 're gon na have plenty of time to meet this guy when he comes banging on our door here because connor is laughing too loud . chelsea : well , right now connor 's laughing too loud in the park with the nanny , remember ? he 's gone . adam : give us a little mommy and daddy alone time . chelsea : [ chuckles ] i would love that , but i have to get to the office for quarterly reports . adam : you do ? chelsea : mm - hmm . adam : okay . speaking of that , just remember what i said about the chelsea 2.0 , all right ? those numbers could start coming down . chelsea : yeah , or we could ride this wave . maybe it 's not over yet . so , chill a bottle of wine for us . i 'll see you soon . bye . adam : hmm . chelsea : come on . adam : have fun . chelsea : bye . ian : oh , to think that i would ever shush a laughing child . what kind of a person would do that ? adam : stop talking . ian : [ chuckles ] what are you so afraid of ? this is a very exclusive building . nobody 's ever gon na hear anything they should n't . adam : what the hell are you doing here ? in this town ? in this building ? you think chelsea has n't seen your mug shot plastered all over the internet ? are you trying to go back to prison ? ian : no , no , not at all . not at all . i intend to be very cautious . maybe i 'll buy a pair of those eyeglasses that has the fake nose and mustache . adam : shut up . if anyone finds out that you 're out of prison , you know they 're gon na find out who got you out of prison . ian : i think it 's wonderful that you 're right across the hall from me . now we do n't have to meet in public places . adam : or you could just get the hell out of town , right ? we could use the damn telephone . ian : you know , i worry about you , adam . you have everything a man could want -- a delectably beautiful woman , a healthy young son , and yet you want more . retribution , vengeance , victor broken and bowed . my friend , you have to make up your mind what you want more . vengeance or your picture - perfect family . luca : leave town now ? i just got here , mi amor . marisa : i ... i am not your love . victor newman wants you gone , and victor newman always gets what he wants . luca : he was very clear about that when we met . i was flattered he considered me such a threat . marisa : [ chuckles ] not a threat . a nuisance . he would happily crush you under his heel . luca : you 'd never let that happen . the last thing you want is to lose me again . marisa : luca , i am in love with noah . luca : if you love him so much , why have n't you told him the truth about us ? noah : are you sure you want these ? sage : yes ! receipts ! thank you . noah : you know , nobody gets this excited about spreadsheets , right ? sage : i do . i really do , at least right now . noah : how 's bed rest treating you ? not getting cabin fever ? sage : [ laughs ] uh , well , it 's nothing i ca n't handle . i do n't want to take my chances , you know . noah : yeah . you know , it 's kind of like what my mom is doing in her own way . um , she 's not completely off the rails , but she checked herself into fairview to get control of her meds . sage : she 's a wonderful mother . it takes a lot of bravery to do what she 's doing . noah : yeah . takes guts to ask for help . sage : it really does . i did n't know how to ask for help until nick . i think marisa 's the same way . but now she 's met someone that she can finally let herself trust . noah : well , maybe she just lets me think that . victoria : abby has earned some time away from her phone and the office . her being here is not gon na change what 's in the quarterly report . what 's done is done . for now . victor : but with all due respect , my sweetheart , you have n't explained to me why there was such a precipitous drop in sales for chelsea 2.0 . nick : dad , did you already forget vick has been saying all along that chelsea 2.0 would have a major correction after inflated numbers ? victor : you 're right . you did predict that , did n't you ? victoria : there 's an accusation in there . victor : mnh - mnh . but abby has been gone for 24 hours ensconced in some hotel suite with stitch . and , uh , i just wondered if you had anything to do with her being gone from her job . victoria : yes , dad , i talked to ben . he wanted to spend some more time with her , and she needed a break from the office . victor : according to you , you mean ? nick : dad , if you know where abby is , you can get her in here right this second . victor : well , it is good that she is n't here because we all realize how important abby is for the success for newman enterprises . abby : which is why i 'm here . not a moment too soon . i apologize for my brief absence from the building . i was advised to take some time to recharge . but according to this , chelsea 2.0 hit a wall . chelsea : or the wall hit us right in the face . i 'm trying not to panic , but gabriel warned that this could happen . nick : ah , gabriel , the voice of doom . chelsea : well , victoria said the same thing . was she the voice of doom ? nick : it was an opinion , chelsea , one i did n't happen to share at the time , but it turns out vick was right . abby : and is n't it just uncanny that as soon as chelsea 2.0 slowed down , brash & sassy picked right up ? nick : different divisions . no overlap . there was no reason to jump to conclusions on that one . victor : well , it seems that according to these numbers , chelsea 2.0 is still out - performing the competition and brash & sassy is hitting its stride . so i would like you to all take a look at these numbers and do what 's best for newman enterprises , all right ? abby : admit it , dear sister . you tried to sabotage my company . adam : do n't you ever mention my family again . you understand me ? ian : there 's such an agitation in you and an abrasiveness that is unfair to me . did i not give you my word that chelsea 2.0 would not be destroyed along with the rest of victor 's empire ? and i have honored that promise . adam : yeah . except now you 're going after victoria 's division . the idea was to bring down victor , okay ? victor alone . no one else . ian : well , newman enterprises is more than victor newman . what ? did you think the paragon worm would be selective ? aim only at your father and ignore everyone else ? adam : newman enterprises is a multinational conglomerate , okay ? surely there 's a way to bring it down without going after victoria or chelsea or anyone else . ian : chelsea 2.0 , brash & sassy -- that name is so ' 80s . all it needs is shoulder pads . adam : yeah , well , you know , it 's a legacy brand . ian : that 's history . and once it 's dead and buried , victoria can rise up out of the ashes and be free of the past , be free of her father . it 's a gift -- freedom . the same gift you gave me . and i 'm so grateful . adam : you grateful ? is that why you 're out and about just begging to be noticed ? taking up residence here in my damn building , harassing my family ? ian : and a lovely family it is . i would very much like to get to know them . adam : you 're gon na stay away from both of them . ian : your pulse is racing now , is n't it ? come on . you can practically hear your heart beat thumping in your ears . come on . relax , adam . embrace the journey . i 'm gon na give you a chance to calm down , man . come on . come on . all right . if you need me , i 'm right across the hall . come anytime . neil : when your mind is racing with thoughts of fear , doubt , confusion , i want you to remember all the good things that you have in your life , like this house . you 're gon na live in this house . you 're gon na make it your house . and your kids are gon na grow up here . my grandkids . devon : it 's empty right now , dad . it 's just you and me here . neil : not forever , son . i promise you . so , uh , how did you -- how did you find out that i was here ? devon : people been worried about you . neil : yeah ? you followed me out here ? gwen : devon did n't trail you here . i did . neil : well , look at y , thinking you can come here and invade my privacy . gwen : i care about you , neil . i mean , you said you had an appointment , and then you left the hospital so quickly . neil : wait a minute . you followed me to the hospital ? wow . my appointment is none of your business . gwen : i just wanted to make sure that you 're okay . that 's all . devon : he 's been here fixing this place up as a gift to hilary and me . all right , dad , she had no way of knowing . when i got here , thought you were dwelling in the past , but now we can both see what 's going on . neil : yeah , okay . we both know what 's coming next . gwen , we are done . i suggest you accept that and move on before there 's a problem here . gwen : romance is not my top priority . ur well - being is . and i 'm not gon na apologize for that . neil : sure . smart move dragging devon into all this and make sure that he can see that golden halo around your head . devon : hey . neil : and i 'll just bet u that you do n't want hilary to return . see , that way you can make your move on him and pick up the pieces . am i right about that , gwen ? devon : neil , neil . gwen : all this time and you do n't know me at all . devon : dad , what the hell was that ? she 's not trying to make a play on me . this is all about you . neil : hey , do me a favor . you just concentrate on finding your wife , all right ? let me do what i need to do . oh , hey , for once , just give me my dignity . can you all do that for once ? [ sighs ] marisa : noah deserves to know everything . my past , you , all of it . luca : and yet you stay quiet like a mouse . marisa : what do you want ? and do n't say me , because that 's not an option . luca : because of your little friend ? marco did n't last . neither will this one . marisa : yes , i was with marco , and now i 'm with noah . and i despise you . luca : love and hate . two sides of the same coin . the coin will flip back over . i know how to make that happen . marisa : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] victoria : the market fluctuates , abby . i did n't find some way to sabotage chelsea 2.0 . and i did n't find some magical way to boost the numbers for brash & sassy . abby : no , no , my line just happened to go down while yours just happened to go up . nick : just hang on . what we need is hard numbers , not speculation . and you two need to stop with all this . chelsea : thank you . there 's a lot more at stake here than which sister gets to gloat , okay ? chelsea 2.0 is my line . abby : well , victoria does n't mind if you 're a casualty in her sibling wars . tell them . tell them how you insisted stitch get me away from the office . victoria : i did n't insist anything . i just suggested that you take a breather . abby : god , you are so threatened by me being here . newman enterprises is supposed to be all about you , is n't it ? well , congratulations . you tried to hurt me , but instead you hurt the whole damn company . what a great leader you are . chelsea : stop her . victoria : let her go sit in a corner and sulk ! chelsea : you know , when i agreed to work at newman , i expected some respect and some support , not this ridiculous sibling rivalry blowing up my business . victoria : abby thinks that somehow she 's responsible for the chelsea 2.0 sales uptick . now , there 's no proof of that any more than there 's proof that i 'm responsible for the downturn . nick : you know , vick 's right . the uptick in brash & sassy does mirror the decrease in chelsea 2.0 's numbers . i mean , there 's a distinct pattern . it 's not anything we 're generating at newman . victoria : someone altered our sales figures ? nick : not someone . something . a computer . maybe this is that cyber attack dad 's been warning us about . stitch : you can cover my shifts for those days , i cover you for your next vacation and the holiday after that . and the next one after that . come on , man . this is so i can go to europe with abby . i know . poor me . ooh ! awesome . thanks . okay , once i book the flight , i 'll let you know . yeah . sweet . abby : call him back . tell him you do n't need the time off . stitch : what 's wrong ? abby : well , i do n't generally take intercontinental trips with people who conspire against me . stitch : [ scoffs ] i do n't even know what that means . abby : victoria confirmed that you two teamed up to try and keep me out of the newman loop . stitch : why do i care what happens at newman ? i wanted to be with you , and you 're making it sound like it was a crime . abby : it is a crime . you stole my time away from work . you stole my focus and my attention , all because your ex whispered in your ear and told you to , which makes you pathetic . or you 're just that selfish , which makes you a jerk . stitch : oh , now i 'm a jerk ? abby : i blinked because of you , and my whole division went down the toilet . stitch : oh , and that 's all that matters , huh ? abby : yes ! stitch : more than you and me ? chelsea : it 's bad , adam , like you said . chelsea 2.0 has taken a dive . as quickly as the sales went up , it 's as quickly as they went down . adam : not below previous levels , right ? chelsea : uh , no . they plateaued . how did you know that ? adam : well , it 's , you know , basic market behavior , right ? your key demo has n't changed , so you keep supplying them . manufacturing distribution has n't changed thanks to abby 's in - source program , right ? you maintain capital , so you maintain quality control . chelsea : yeah , everything you 're saying is making sense . i just wish i had listened to you sooner . adam : babe , there 's nothing you could have done about this , nothing you could have done to prevent it , okay ? the worst is behind you . chelsea : maybe it 's not , though . adam : sweetheart , these numbers are not gon na dip lower than they already have , okay ? it 's basic business . chelsea : well , nick says there 's nothing basic about this . adam : well , nick 's brain is pretty basic , sweetheart . he should stick to cutting fruit and zesting limes . chelsea : well , i did n't tell you the other part . brash & sassy is up a similar percentage to chelsea 2.0 's decline , so nick is thinking maybe this has something to do with this virus that victor 's been talking about . if someone is trying to take down victor , they 're gon na take us all down with him . victor : you missed a great opportunity . your husband was trying to be affectionate with you . you should have used your talents as you did with marco to get him the hell out of here . marisa : you want me to sleep with luca even though i 'm in love with your grandson ? victor : mm - hmm . you 're responsible for him coming to this town . now , you get him out of here . marisa : the only way to get him out is if i go with him . victor : well , it should n't take you very long to pack your things , now should it ? marisa : and tell noah what ? that i do n't want to be with him ? he lost his fiancée . you want me to add to that pain ? victor : you tell him the truth . you tell him that you were married or are married to luca santori . do you think he 'll forgive you ? marisa : either way , i 'll hurt him . victor : oh , you make me almost teary - eyed . i give you exactly 48 hours to make sure that your husband leaves town with or without you . if you do n't , i will take matters into my hand . victoria : so you think that the increase in brash & sassy is due to the paragon attack . but why would n't paragon just tank all of newman and be done with it ? nick : a program does n't have a brain . a person or people created this virus . the motivation for that could be any number of reasons -- jealousy , revenge , entertainment . we 're gon na get this paragon nerd think he 's got us up against a wall . well lull him into a false sense of security . soon as he lets his guard down ... do n't say i sound like dad again . victoria : no , not at all . no , you 're the anti - dad . and one day soon , you 'll be bouncing your new son or daughter on your knee , and you 'll warn them to not go work for dad , not get sucked in . nick : words to live by . victoria : good luck with that . nick : i 'm gon na need it . sage : ah ! [ sighs ] if you 're hungry , just say so . [ sighs ] okay . i think we should call daddy . [ sighs ] okay [ groans ] [ breathing heavily ] [ groans ] abby : i get it . yeah , i needed protection , a bodyguard . it was your chance to play hero . maybe that 's why you jumped so quickly from victoria to me -- because she was n't pathetic , but i was . [ chuckles ] yeah . but now that i have my own life and no one 's trying to kill me , maybe the thrill 's gone for you . stitch : hmm . maybe i should give you credit for finally talking about us instead of your job . it 's your entire life now . it 's like nothing else exists . even your dad finds time to try to manage the rest of the universe . not just newman enterprises . abby : okay , okay , so yay , abby , for being good at her job , but boo , abby , for not spending every waking moment the way that you think i should . stitch : oh , come on . that 's a crock . abby : you were gon na whisk me away to europe not for romance , not for fun , but to try and control me . well , tough luck , because i am exactly who i want to be . i can say what i want , do what i want . i call the shots , not you . stitch : okay , you are not making this easy . you know that ? abby : oh , i can make it very easy for you . yeah , yeah . enjoy your trip to europe . without me . or stay here without me . or do whatever the hell you want to do without me . stitch : [ laughs ] you know what ? fine ! done ! over ! abby : bon voyage ! stitch : yeah ! adam : sweetheart , i would know if paragon was making any kind of headway , okay ? not nick . chelsea : i mean , he does n't have any proof yet or anything . it 's just a gut instinct . adam : a gut instinct ? yeah , okay , well , that makes sense , because why use logic and reason when you can make decisions based on my brother 's innards ? who else has he shared this feeble plan with ? chelsea : just victoria and me so far . there 's also another theory that maybe victoria 's trying to sabotage abby out of jealousy . adam : well , see , there you go . that 's what it is , okay ? he 's trying to keep the sisters from ripping each other 's throats out , so he came up with this plan , this idea to take blame away from everyone . except the problem is no one is to blame , okay ? it 's no one 's fault . that just happened . listen , let them freak out . let them worry about it , okay ? you just keep making design magic . chelsea : gladly . but hey , i do n't want you getting sucked into this newman nightmare , okay ? no fixating , no dwelling . adam : where am i right now ? i 'm right here , right ? and who am i with ? chelsea : me . adam : i 'm with you , right ? that 's all that matters -- you and our little man , okay ? it 's what i hold precious , sacred . it 's the only thing i 'm gon na take care of . all right ? devon : i 'm glad you came here instead of going home . everything that neil said was ... gwen : he 's in pain . you know , he 's going through recovery on his own , and he 's pushing me away . i can accept that . but i need you to know that i 'm not trying to be noble to score points with you . devon : i know . i think the fact that you 're not angry with neil after the way he acted is -- seems pretty noble to me . gwen : no . i will put up with anything that neil has to say or do right now because ... i 'm falling in love with him . neil : i dragged you out of that water . i saved your life ! i could have left you there . devon could grieve . and we could all heal and move on at some point . i should have left you there . [ sighs ] [ sobs ] [ sighs ] i ... i am so sorry . [ sobbing ] i am so sorry . [ door closes ] noah : marisa . sorry that took so long . so , uh ... luca hassle you anymore about his wife ? marisa : if she wanted to be with him , she would be . and ... he should respect that . noah : respect ? yeah , respect is important . trust , honesty . 'cause without those ... marisa : why are you so -- noah : you know , what really gets me is the lie . right in front of me like i 'm just some simple - minded idiot , like i was never gon na catch on . marisa : noah -- noah : it 's you . yeah . yeah . you 're married to that son of a bitch . marisa : no -- noah : yeah . marisa : noah . [ sighs ] [ door closes ] marisa : [ groans ] [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] victor : hello ? sage ? hello ? sage : [ groans ] victor : sage . my goodness , what happened ? i just came to see if you and the baby were okay . sage : i 'm okay . victor : let me help you up . sage : no , i do n't need your help , victor . just leave me alone . [ next_on ] victoria : the whole shipping line ? this ca n't be ! it has to be a mistake ! ian : the soothing sound of chaos . [ laughs ] jack : phyllis , what 's going on ? phyllis : i have a confession to make . | neil tells devon that he is renovating the lake house as a present for hilary and devon . gwen arrives in time to tell neil it was her that followed him to the lake house . neil tells gwen it is over between them and she should just accept that . later , devon finds gwen at gcac . she admits she is falling in love with neil . at hilary 's bedside , neil breaks down . quarterly reports show a decline in chelsea 2.0 and just as much of an incline of brash & sassy sales . nick thinks it 's more than just a coincidence . victoria points out that she 's been saying this would happen all along . abby thinks victoria tried to sabotage chelsea 2.0 . victoria admits that she went to ben and suggested he take abby away so she could regroup . |
neil : you 're resigning ? ashley : you ca n't be serious , jack . jack : oh , i assure you , i am . the abbott - winters foundation will hereafter be known as the winters foundation . i wish you all the best , neil . neil : i do n't want your best wishes . i want you to stay on as my partner , jack . lily : this foundation has meant so much to people . devon : would n't be the same without you , jack . neil : i know it 's a terrible time . i get that . but to go all scorched - earth on us -- it 's not necessary . jack : suppose we let me decide that . ashley : jackie . jack : listen ... i 've lost my faith in the cause . i no longer believe in the mission . redemption , second chances -- i do n't believe in it , thanks in no small part to my brother here , whose entire life i have tried to help . but it turns out he 's an incurable addict -- a lost cause in every sense of the word , and i 'm not gon na waste my time on him or anyone like him again . billy : well , st. jack , everybody . with all the answers once again , self- righteous to a fault -- biggest hypocrite i know . ashley : billy . billy : here 's a little fun fact for everybody . jack -- he slept with my mother while she was still married to our father . it was before my time , but , still , an interesting little piece of family lore , is n't it ? do whatever you 're gon na do , jack . quit or do n't quit . but take the martyr act and shove it . jack : martyr ? really ? did you or did you not sleep with my wife , making a mockery of my marriage and burning to the ground any chance you and i will ever have of a relationship ? billy : i 'm not gon na deny what i did or the damage that i caused , but you sure as hell are gon na deny your role in it . you do n't want to face the real reason phyllis turned to me . you were just as responsible for your marriage blowing up as i am . nikki : i suppose you want to be alone . phyllis : well , i suppose you 're right . if you 've come here to condemn me , i suggest you take a ticket and come back later . i 'm not in the mood . nikki : i do n't want to condemn you , phyllis . i 'm actually very concerned . phyllis : oh , really ? why do i find that hard to believe ? nikki : i am worried about the fallout this situation is going to have on everybody -- both of our families . jack came out to the ranch yesterday to declare war on victor . phyllis : why are you telling me this ? nikki : well , it 's gon na be hard enough to keep those two from killing each other , and if you go after victor , too -- [ chuckles ] phyllis : oh . you mean because i have nothing left to live for but revenge ? victoria : i am not tied to billy -- at least not the way that you mean . travis : what way do i mean ? victoria : we have kids together , yes , and we 're gon na co - parent , but that 's where it ends . travis : okay . victoria : [ sighs ] am i upset about the way that he 's living his life right now ? yes . but am i jealous of him and phyllis ? no , not at all . travis : victoria , i 'm not trying to put you on the spot here , okay ? this whole situation 's a mess . victoria : yeah , i know . you think ? travis : so , i think i should give you the space you need to figure some things out . victoria : space ? i ... do n't know where that 's coming from . i mean , i do n't even know what that means . travis , are you saying that we should stop seeing each other ? jack : i suggest you stop talking before i stop you . billy : phyllis slept with me because you pushed her away , jack . you were more interested in making peace with victor instead of listening to your wife , but i listened to her . i was there when you were n't . and that little friendship turned in to something more , jack . phyllis loved me . jack : you son of a -- devon : hey , jack . neil : jack , stop ! hilary : sorry i 'm late . neil : it 's not worth it , jack . ashley : this is over ! this meeting 's done . jack : oh , you bet it is over . travis : no . i still want to be with you . it 's just i do n't want to pressure you , victoria . okay ? i do n't want to make things more complicated than they are while you work through all this stuff with billy . victoria : wait . hold on a second . all of what stuff with billy ? i do n't know where this is coming from at all . i really do n't . and i do n't know if i like the sound of it , either . travis : i 've been living out of a suitcase , all right ? when i came back to town , it 's not like i had a plan . i need to get a job . victoria : yeah . i hope you 're not thinking about the one that jill offered you . travis : no . no . definitely not . but , you know , i should have a place of my own . victoria : look , if this is because billy came by the other night , then -- travis : me being there is just adding a level of complexity you do n't need right now . not much is gon na change , right ? i 'm still crazy about you . we 're still together . i 'll just have a place to pick up my mail every now and then . does that make sense ? victoria : yeah , it makes sense . yeah . travis : okay . well , i 'll get my things together , and i 'll be out before you 're back from work , okay ? victoria : okay . yeah . i mean , if you really think that this is what 's best for us , then ... yeah . travis : i do . victoria : okay . nikki : you have to understand why i 'm concerned , phyllis . you did everything you possibly could to get victor thrown in to prison , and then when he got out after serving his time , you continued to go after him . phyllis : i do n't know if anybody would really blame me . it 's not like he 's served his debt to society . what he did to jack and me scarred us , scarred our marriage . nikki : i know that . that 's why i 'm so scared about what you might do . i mean , i do n't know . you feel like you have nothing left to lose ? phyllis : oh , no . i - i have a lot to lose . i - i still have my daughter . nikki : so then you 're not planning on ... phyllis : what , nikki ? going on the attack ? no . you can stand down . just let me finish my drink in peace , please . you 're not very good at reading social cues , are you ? nikki : actually , i read them very well . i 'm just choosing to ignore them . phyllis : oh , okay . well , i see that you have [ sighs ] more to say , and you obviously do n't trust me , so i 'm betting that you have an argument all ready to go to convince me to take the high road with victor . you can save your breath . my desire for retaliation has cost me absolutely everything . and jack was right . every bad thing that has happened , i have brought on myself . i planted the landmines , i knew where they were , and i stepped on every single one of them . and now ... jack is not only rejecting me , he 's kicking me out of jabot , he 's asking for a divorce . nikki : okay . wait a minute . i saw your video on gc buzz . i thought you were going to fight for him . phyllis : what 's the point ? the harder i fight , the harder he fights back . ashley : let 's go , billy . billy : gladly . think about what i said , jack . before you go ripping in to your wife again , or me , take a good , long look at how we all ended up here . ashley : okay , stop . [ door closes ] jack : i apologize . i did not mean to turn my final meeting into a cage match . hilary : final ? what are you talking about ? devon : i 'll fill you in later . jack : i 'll have my lawyers draw up the paperwork . we want this break to be nice , clean , easy . now , if you 'll excuse me ... neil : oh , no . no . no , jack . no , you do n't . i 'm not just letting you walk away . what are you doing ? ! hilary : jack quit ? devon : yeah , because of billy . hilary : no , no . he 's making a huge mistake . devon : i know , and not just by leaving the foundation but the whole way he 's handling the situation . hilary : not good , i take it ? devon : let 's just hope that neil can get through to him . neil : we had a conversation yesterday about not letting your anger blind you . jack : oh , i promise you , i 'm seeing clearly -- crystal clear . neil : okay . you know what i see ? i see a guy who 's hell - bent on hurting himself , a man who is headed for a very dark place . you know what you 're supposed to do when everything is crumbling around you . you 're supposed to hang on to someone , something , anything -- anything that 's on solid ground . right ? like your family , who supports you -- like your work that matters . jack : like this foundation ? neil : yeah , like this foundation . you ca n't just abandon this project right now . jack : watch me . neil : you say that we do n't have anything to offer -- nothing of value -- that our work is in vain . well , i do n't believe that . and i think that if you see a little bit clearer and a little bit calmer that you wo n't believe it , either . it 's true . we ca n't save everybody . but there are so many more people that we can save . jack : good for you , neil . i 'm glad you 're fighting the fight . neil : i am ! jack : i meant every word i said . i want no part of this . have a good day . neil : hey , jack . hey , come on ! jack ! [ sighs ] hilary : i 'll see what i can do . devon : seeing jack and billy go at it like that was crazy . lily : yeah , it was horrible . devon : i get they 're hurt , and i 'm the last person to judge anyone . lily : nope , not when we live in glass houses . devon : among others , but especially us . i just hope that in time -- and i 'm sure it 's gon na take a long time -- they can get past all the pain the same way that neil and i have . lily : well , i think if anyone can get through to jack , it 's dad . i just really do n't like hilary interjecting herself into this . devon : do n't start with this . lily : i ca n't believe you just stood there while she went chasing after jack . devon : he needed a friend to talk to . lily : a friend ? really ? did you forget that she threw herself at him ? devon : lily . lily : please do not make excuses for that woman . devon : it 's not an excuse . we were in a bad place back then , okay ? we wanted different things . we were frustrated and unhappy with each other , okay ? and , yeah , she made a move at jack . but we 've gotten past that . we 're both happy now . she 's just as into this marriage as i am . lily : you sure about that ? hilary : hey . jack : how can i help you , hilary ? hilary : uh ... i just wanted to make sure you 're okay . things got a little intense back at the meeting . jack : i 'm fine . actually , i 'm better than fine . now that i 've resigned from the foundation , i can focus my energies on jabot , where they are needed . i spread myself a little too thin . now i 've got a mountain of things to catch up on , so , if you do n't mind ... hilary : jack , i think you can use a friend . now , you 've been there for me , so , please , just let me return the favor . billy : jack 's all about blaming everybody else ? he ought to look in the mirror . his marriage did n't fall apart because of me , ashley . he alienated phyllis . he told her to just get over what victor did . ashley : are you kidding me ? billy : and she tried to get him to understand , but he refused to listen to her . ashley : you 're putting your own spin on things , billy ! billy : no , i 'm not . ashley : yes , you are ! he would never be that callous . he did n't tell her to just get over it . he did n't share her need for revenge ! billy : she was tormented . do you understand that ? i watched her every single day . jack -- he did n't want to see it or he refused to see it . now look what 's happened . she 's begging him to get past being wrong , and he 's flat - out refusing . that is hypocritical -- not that i expect you to see it that way , because you 're always on his side . ashley : could you please just stop with that ? now , listen to me . you blew up jack 's life when you slept with phyllis . he 's gon na lash out at you , billy ! and guess what -- if you ca n't handle it , maybe you need to keep your distance . maybe you 're the one that should be resigning from the foundation board . billy : probably . ashley : focus our energies on brash & sassy ! and focus on your own damn life . please stay the hell out of our brother 's way . and keep away from phyllis . nikki : well , maybe it is n't any of my business , but ... i hope that you do n't give up on jack . phyllis : why would you care what i do ? nikki : maybe because ... deep down i truly believe the two of you love each other . and i have been where you are -- believe me -- more than once , desperately loving my husband but not knowing if my marriage could ... succeed again . [ sighs ] this last time , i was certain we were going to divorce again -- certain . but we managed to work it out . phyllis : congratulations . nikki : see , i had to forgive victor , and he had to forgive me . and that was n't easy . that was very difficult . and for the longest time , all he could think about was how betrayed he was by his family , so i had to kind of steer him back into happier memories , you know -- when we had good times , when we had that bond . and when i did that ... the distance between us shortened , you see ? phyllis : i 've tried everything to do . nikki : you know , you 're not trying , phyllis . you are sitting there , crying into a martini . that is called `` surrendering . `` but do you really want to give up all hope on jack ? 'cause that sure as hell is n't the phyllis i know . so , you 're doing okay ? victoria : gosh , mom . we talked about this . nikki : yes , i know . i just wanted to see how you 're handling this news about billy with my own eyes . victoria : well , i have n't completely lost my mind , so at least that 's something . nikki : yeah . i mean , you are upset . and do n't tell me you are n't . i know better . victoria : mom ... okay , look -- i guess i am a little upset . but it 's not about billy . it 's about travis . nikki : did something happen ? victoria : he asked me if i was jealous of phyllis and billy , and i assured him that i was n't , but , suddenly , he decided that we should take a step back , so he 's getting his own place , and he could n't rush out of here fast enough to go and pack . nikki : oh . well , honey , that 's not the worst thing . victoria : no , i know . i know . i know . i know . it 's not the end of the world . [ sighs ] it 's just a little confusing . that 's all . nikki : is there any truth to it ? victoria : what ? nikki : the thought of phyllis and your ex being together -- does that bother you ? victoria : maybe a little . devon : i think i know where i stand on my own marriage . lily : well , gee . where i have heard that before ? devon : tell me where this is coming from , 'cause i thought that you and hilary have , like , started to become friends , put aside your differences . you keep saying what a great thing it was , her getting dad to reconnect with his mom . lily : one act of kindness does n't erase all the time that she spent scheming against our family . that does n't mean her priorities have changed , either . devon : okay . are you finished ? lily : all she cares about are status symbols , and now an abbott -- the same one she went after before -- is available . devon : i just think you 're way off base . lily : you know that i 'm right . the fastest way for her to climb the social ladder is to go after jack . she does n't care about marriage vows , either . she cheated before . who 's to say that she wo n't do it again ? devon : i could ask you the same question . what 's stopping you from cheating on cane again ? lily : how can you even ask me that ? devon : because you ca n't have it both ways . either you believe once a cheater , always a cheater , or people can actually learn from their mistakes and deserve a second chance . which is it ? phyllis : jack ? ! jack ? jack : i know it 's taken some time for me to get back there to what we had , to what we were . but i want you to know right now ... i am there now . i feel it -- all of it . i love our connection . so now i can honestly ... and unconditionally ... offer my pledge ... forever to you ... and ask that you do the same to me . phyllis : [ gasps ] jack : red ... will you marry me ? phyllis : [ crying ] yes . yes . yes . jack : there . how 's that for a package ? phyllis : [ chuckles ] jack : i love you . when i 'm with you , i am more alive ... than i 've ever been with anyone . phyllis : anyone ? jack : do i have to prove myself to you ? phyllis : every day and every night -- especially every night . hilary : you are hurting , jack , and i understand because i hurt neil just as badly . but it led to some pretty disastrous things , so i am hoping that you learned from our mistakes . the way that devon and i have handled the situation , the way that neil went crazy -- i think that we all regret how everything snowballed . jack : well , you do n't regret it enough that you stay away from each other . in fact , you 're still together now . hilary : yes , but that 's because i realized that as much as i cared about neil , devon was the love of my life . now , with neil , our marriage was over before he even found out , so it is different than with phyllis . jack : oh , is it really ? hilary : jack , i saw the interview . and you want to know what really stood out to me ? is how much phyllis loves you and how lousy she feels about what she did . she is filled with remorse , jack . i truly believe that . so whatever this affair was to her , it was not meant to last . jack : you know , i am absolutely amazed to be hearing you of all people defending her . hilary : well , i guess you do n't have to like the woman to understand where she is coming from . she was torn in two , jack . and when the dust settled , she chose you . she chose her husband . jack : lucky me . hilary : okay , jack . you have every right to feel bitter . but i am just hoping that you consider your next move , because as much as you want to punish phyllis , trust me -- from someone who knows -- she is punishing herself far more than you think . jack : if phyllis is doing that , that 's what she should be doing . she cheated and lied for months on end . i will give you this much . she started in this direction after what victor did to her . as for billy , he has no excuse . he saw that phyllis was vulnerable . he took advantage . he betrayed me in the worst possible way . there is no coming back from this . in fact , for all i care , billy can rot in hell . billy : that 's rich , ash -- telling me to focus on my own life . maybe you should take your own advice instead of wrecking everybody else 's around you . ashley : you need to stop trying to put this on me and take responsibility for what you 've done . and for your information ... i happen to love both my brothers . you 're the one that put me right in the middle of the two of you . and you know what else ? phyllis is more than just my sister - in - law , billy . i work with her every day at jabot . this is affecting me , too , personally and professionally . billy : jack fired her . and it 's pretty clear your opinion of me , so you 're not in the middle anymore , ash . congratulations ! that 's got to feel great ! ashley : are you not hearing what i 'm saying ? are you not getting that this is killing me , too ... watching both my brothers tear each other 's throats out , watching my family fall apart ? ! and you do n't give a damn because you 're selfish and you 're immature and you did n't care . you just had to have phyllis , no matter what the ramifications were , right ? you want to be alone ? fine . the next time that you hit rock bottom -- and , believe me , billy , you will , because that 's what you do so well -- do n't you dare call out asking for my help to get back up . victoria : thanks , mom . i do n't know . maybe . maybe somewhere ... back in the deep , dark recesses of my mind , i thought that billy would still be there for me , you know -- in case i wanted to try again . nikki : honey , it 's normal to feel that way when you 've loved someone like you and billy did . victoria : but to hear that he 's been with someone else , someone that he 's very passionate about ... i do n't know . i guess maybe it 's like that door is finally closed . and [ sighs ] i hate myself for clinging to those old feelings and for letting them get to me . i really do . nikki : honey , it 's perfectly understandable . victoria : but mostly i am mad at myself for letting him keep me from being more deeply invested with travis . nikki : do you really think the two of you could actually be something real ? victoria : i do n't know , mom . i know this is gon na sound really stupid , but ... i just feel like travis gets me , you know ? i feel like we 're on the same wavelength . he 's never insecure . he never flies off the handle . he 's patient . he 's kind . he 's strong . [ chuckles softly ] and in the midst of all this madness that is my life , he 's like -- he 's like the calm in the eye of the storm . nikki : you want to know what i think ? victoria : what ? nikki : i think you ought to be talking to someone else . lily : do not compare me to hilary . i am nothing like that woman . devon : is that right ? lily : i 'll admit that i made an error in judgment . devon : two times . lily : fine , twice . but my intention was never to hurt anyone . look at hilary 's history . devon : let 's not , please . lily : she came to town to get revenge on dad for her mother 's death . she threatened our entire family . devon : i remember . lily : well , you 're acting like you forgot . devon : no , i 'm not . it 's just that was then . this is now . lily : okay , look -- i 'm not trying to argue with you . i 'm just trying to help you . devon : i know you are , and i love you for it . i really do . but you need to realize that people can change . and i 'm not being naive . i 've actually seen it . when she was in the hospital , did n't know she 'd make it out alive , it gave her a new perspective on life and on us -- made her realize how lucky we are to have each other . i have no doubts about how much my wife loves me . lily : well , for your sake , i hope you 're right . devon : you know what ? i am right . we 've been through hell and back and come out stronger for it . not everyone gets that kind of happy ending . neil : [ banging on door ] billy ! billy : [ sighs ] come on . neil : are you in there ? ! hey , hey , billy ! hey . it 's me . billy : [ sighs ] neil : um , listen , i 'm gon na cut right to the chase . there are some things i think that we need to discuss . billy : yeah , yeah . you want me to resign from the board . not a problem . ashley already suggested it . in fact , jack should have never asked me to join in the first place , because i got nothing to give . neil : that is absolutely not true , billy . billy : no . you should ask any one of my relatives . they 'll be happy to tell you how much of a loser i am , neil . neil : okay . wait a minute . i want you to stay on . i hope you will . billy : [ chuckles ] oh , i see what you 're doing here . throw a lifeline to a drowning man because you 're a good person ? be careful , buddy . i 'll drag you down with me . neil : all right . uh ... hey , listen , man . i understand this battle that you 're fighting . yeah , i do . it 's a constant struggle . and keeping yourself centered when all you really want to do is run as fast as possible in the opposite direction and self - destruct -- i 'm seeing what 's looking like the beginning of the end , a downward spiral . oh , yeah . that drink -- you got that drink . then there 's number two and three . you start feeling pretty good -- good enough to pick up that phone and call the bookie , right ? the next thing you know , you 're sitting around a poker table , blocking everyone and everything else out . i realize that you might not be digesting everything i 'm saying . but i am here to remind you , my friend , that when you were at your lowest point , when delia died ... it took time . but you somehow managed to pick yourself up and get on with your life . billy : only to blow it apart again . so maybe jack 's right . maybe there is no helping somebody like me . i mean , clearly , i have n't learned my lesson . jack : what are you doing here ? phyllis : we did n't get to finish our conversation . jack : i said everything i intend to say . oh , by the way , i resigned from the foundation . if you want your board seat back , i suggest you bring it up with neil . phyllis : you should n't have done that , jack . jack : i had to . i finally saw the light . our work does n't help people . it provides them a temporary crutch until they fall down again and return to exactly who they were , only now they blame everybody else for it . phyllis : okay . obviously , you 're talking about billy , but that is not true for everyone else who loses their way . that 's exactly why i 'm here -- to own up for what i did . you were right . i knew exactly what i was doing , and i can not put that on you . i ca n't put that on billy or victor . i take full responsibility for every painfully wrong thing i did . i set myself up to destroy my marriage and to destroy our life together . jack : you do n't really have a choice at this point , do you ? phyllis : just let me finish . what i can not accept is that this is an end for us , and i know you do n't want to hear that again . i know you do n't want to hear again how much i love you , but i will not stop saying it because i never have and i never will stop loving you , jack , which is why i am asking you , from the depths of soul ... for your forgiveness . [ door opens ] travis : hey . perfect timing . i was just about to finish up -- victoria : no , no . look , you ca n't leave . travis : victoria , i thought we agreed that this was -- victoria : no . you agreed . i had n't formulated my opinion . travis : okay . well , you had some time to think about it . victoria : yes , i have . i have been thinking , and i do n't need space and i do n't need time to figure out things with billy . i - i do n't . travis : you sure about this ? victoria : look , please just be quiet and listen to me , okay ? i have n't been fair to you . travis : how so ? victoria : i have been holding back on letting things get too deep with you because of my past with billy . but i do n't want to do that anymore , because you are my present , and , hopefully , you 'll be my future , too . neil : billy , it 's never too late . i think what you got to do is make a pact with yourself and start working the steps again immediately , you know ? do n't fall back on destructive patterns . you got to break the cycle , man . you can do this . first you got to do it for yourself , and then you can do it for your kids . do n't let your mistakes define you -- or your sins , your flaws , your shortcomings , whatever you want to call them , cast a shadow over your children 's lives . i know you want better for them . billy : of course i do . neil : good . then you know where you have to begin -- with the steps . what 's the first one ? admit that you 're powerless . your life has become unmanageable . and then you got to work the rest of them . billy : [ sighs ] neil : you make a searching and fearless moral inventory . and above all , you have to make amends to the people that you 've hurt . billy : that 's a lot easier said than done , is n't it , neil ? neil : i never said it was gon na be easy or simple or pain - free . i 'm just saying that you know where to start . ashley : oh . hi . what are you doing here ? nikki : well , i was in the building with victoria . i just thought i 'd come up . ashley : oh . well , jack 's not here . nikki : actually , i wanted to talk to you . ashley : okay . come on in . nikki : i , uh ... wanted to check in with you about jack and billy . i mean , he is still very much a part of victoria 's life and he always will be , not to mention the fact that he 's the father of my grandchildren . ashley : yes , and if anybody can get billy to get his life together , it 's those kids . but he wo n't be hearing it from me . he 's living his life now , and i 'm living mine . nikki : well , i 'm sorry to hear that . i know it 's going to take people a long time to work through this . ashley : well , i 'm more concerned with how jack works through it , because he 's on a tear right now . nikki : i know that , but that will pass , and then he will realize that he needs to get past it and find happiness again . that 's exactly what i told phyllis earlier . she can not give up hope . she 's got to keep reaching out to him . ashley : wait . you did what ? ! that 's the worst thing you could have done . jack : you do n't want my forgiveness . you 're choking on guilt , and you want me to make you feel better , to set you free . phyllis : i promise you that is not what this is about . jack : you know what ? i 'll do it . i 'll say the words you long to hear . i forgive you , phyllis . there . you feel better ? now you can get on with your life however you want , with whomever you want . i ca n't get on with mine as long as you 're in it . whatever we had between us , whatever existed , is gone . phyllis : really ? it 's all gone -- all the memories we made with one another , just gone ? jack : those memories have all been replaced by images in my mind 's eye i ca n't get out of it -- images of you with billy in his bed , images of you and billy at the cabin ! in each other 's arms ! those memories have destroyed everything -- everything -- that you and i had together . i hope it was worth it . phyllis : you do n't mean this . you know what i see every time i turn around in this house ? i see the connection we have ! i see everything that we 've created with one another ! jack : i feel terrible for you . this must be torture . let me help you . you want to get away from those ? get out of this house , now , and never step foot in it again ! travis : victoria , i understand what you 're saying -- victoria : no , listen to me , okay ? look , this is not some impulsive reaction . all right ? i mean , when you said that maybe you should walk away for a little while , it hit me . that 's not what i want -- not at all . and then everything just started falling into place . i mean , you are just this incredible man , and i would be stupid not to give this a chance . i 'd at least like to try . so , take this bag upstairs and put your stuff away and make this your home with me and the kids . travis : is that an order ? victoria : i do n't know . did it sound like one ? it did , did n't it ? are you all right with that ? devon : hi . what was that for ? we just saw each other not too long ago , man . hilary : i 'm just feeling lucky to have you . lily : good . keep it that way . hilary : do n't worry . i will . devon : hey . neil : hey . devon : any luck ? neil : with jack ? no . no . but the i went and saw billy . lily : and ? neil : i think i made some headway . at least he listened , or he pretended to . hilary : i wish i could say the same about my conversation with jack . lily : well , he 's hurting , and rightfully so . devon : hey , honey , at least you tried . that 's more than most people would do . hilary : i just really wish that i could have done more . i 've never seen jack this angry . frankly , i am worried about what he 's gon na do next . nikki : ashley , jack and phyllis have to communicate . they have to learn to forgive each other . that 's the only way they 're gon na get through this , the only way they will reconcile . ashley : i do n't want them to even think about reconciling , nikki . phyllis has torn jack 's heart out of his chest too many times . she does n't deserve him . she never has . personally , i would love it if jack says goodbye to her and never looks back . phyllis : jack , i do not want to leave this house . this is not what we need . jack : fine . i will throw you out . do n't worry -- you 'll land on your feet . you always do . billy 's got lots of room . you can stay with him . as a matter of fact , let me go pack a bag for you right now . phyllis : come on . we have to talk this out . jack : let go of me . phyllis : do not pack my things , jack ! jack : let go of me ! phyllis : ohh ! jack : [ breathing heavily ] billy : what did you do to her ? phyllis ? hey , hey . jack : phyllis ? phyllis ! [ next_on ] ashley : both of my brothers need to run as far away from her as they can and never look back . paul : a woman hit her head . she 's unconscious . kevin : why would they call you ? paul : it was at the abbott estate . jack : phyllis ? can you hear me ? | jack resigned from the abbott - winters foundation . billy accused jack of being a hypocrite and told him to admit he drove phyllis away by ignoring her feelings . jack tried to attack billy after billy said phyllis had loved billy . hilary followed jack to jabot and encouraged him to learn from her , neil and devon 's mistakes . she told jack that it was clear that phyllis loved him . lily and devon disagreed about whether hilary would try and pursue jack romantically again . devon was convinced that hilary was committed to their marriage . nikki touched base with phyllis to make sure she would n't go after victor again . phyllis said she was through seeking revenge . nikki encouraged phyllis to fight for her marriage . travis told victoria he was going to move out so she could have space to deal with her feelings about billy and phyllis . after a talk with nikki , victoria realized she 'd let her past with billy get in the way of her present with travis . victoria asked travis to officially move in with her and the kids and he accepted . billy accused ashley of ruining lives and of taking jack 's side all the time . ashley told billy not to call her the next time he hit rock bottom . billy started to feel like he had nothing to offer anyone . neil came by and tried to convince billy to work the 12 step program and make amends to the people he hurt . nikki told ashley what she said to phyllis . ashley admitted she hoped jack never took phyllis back . phyllis told jack she took full responsibility for her actions and she asked him to forgive her . jack told phyllis to get out of his house and never return . as jack went upstairs , phyllis followed and grabbed his hand . jack roughly pulled away , and phyllis fell down the stairs and was knocked unconscious . billy arrived and saw phyllis lying motionless on the floor . |
phyllis : are you sore yet ? billy : from that little workout we just had ? phyllis : well , i mean , you did add like 20 pounds to the barbell . billy : yeah , i mean , i could have added another 30 . i mean , i would have hurt myself , but i could have done it . phyllis : [ laughs ] billy : all in seriousness , though , thank you . phyllis : for what ? billy : for getting my mind off of the war with jack and jabot and the brother- on - brother battle that goes along with it . phyllis : you are strong . you can handle anything that comes your way . billy : well , sometimes it feels like it 's almost too much . but then without fail , i 'm with you , and you make me feel sane again . what do you say ? should we go upstairs and grab a bite to eat ? i 'm starving . phyllis : yes . billy : come on . jack : each day of the week , we showcase a different parker beauty skin product -- light daytime moisturizer on monday , an anti - aging night cream on tuesday ... you get the gist of it . hilary : yeah , i sure do , and it sounds fantastic . jack : well , good . i 'm glad we 're in sync . i 'll let marketing know it 's a go . hilary : not so fast . i already have commercials on my show . if you want me to promote jabot 's products , i 'm gon na need a little something extra for my viewers . jack : such as ? hilary : a scoop . we all know that the revamping of this new product line is going to kill it in the marketplace . but so far , you 've been a little coy as to how far you 're willing to go to beat brash & sassy . what are the limits , or are n't there any ? billy : what are those two doing together ? phyllis : well , it looks like they 're having dinner . they 're friends . match made in hell , if you ask me . billy : i do n't know about that . jack and hilary , i 'm sure they 're cooking up something to make brash & sassy look bad . not on my watch . phyllis : billy ... please . don't . juliet : i hope that was n't out of line . i just ... i thought in the moment , it was what you needed . you were so down when i got here . cane : yeah , i was . noah : all right , everyone 's in for a real treat tonight . tessa porter always packs them in at the underground open mic night . she 's also the new artist for my buddy devon 's new streaming service , lp . she has her first single out , `` fight or flight , `` so please download that after the show . scott : she looks familiar . no , wait here , i want to get a better look . noah : all right , let 's give it up for tessa ! [ cheers and applause ] tessa : well , thank you for the great introduction , noah . so , this is a song that i wrote about love and what happens when you lose it . i wait by the telephone do n't know why 'cause i know you 're not coming home but call it wishful thinking a dying man and a boat that 's sinking down down down additional sponsorship cane : i 'm doing better now , okay ? so ... yeah . juliet : i better take off . cane : okay . [ door opens ] cane : hey , what are -- kevin : what are you doing here ? cane : uh , i -- i 'm staying here . kevin : oh . cane : oh , this is , uh , juliet helton . kevin : oh . uh , um , you work at , uh , brash & sassy . juliet : worked . past tense . kevin : huh . okay . this is awkward . cane : yeah . kevin : uh , i 'm kevin fisher , by the way . i worked at the police department before i moved to oregon . juliet : well , nice meeting you . kevin : yeah . juliet : i was just leaving , so hi and bye . kevin : so , if you 're here , where is your wife ? cane : uh , she 's at home , i guess . kevin : huh . must have been a lot of changes since i left . and who is that woman to you ? besides an ex - co - worker . esther : ah ! you 're back . kevin : hey . how 's my little girl ? esther : bella 's napping . kevin : why did n't you mention that you were shacking up with cane ? esther : well , you did n't give me a chance to . you were in and out of the house so fast . besides , i 'm trying to pretend he 's not here . which is n't easy . cane : ah , well , uh , you know , jill did say i could stay here . esther : you told me it was gon na be temporary , and now your stuff is everywhere , and the whole house smells like mu shu pork . cane : i 'll get a can of air freshener and i 'll spray it for you . esther : or you can meet your friend at a restaurant next time . kevin : oh , so she 's a friend ? cane : it 's a long story . do n't worry about . esther : uh - huh . i 'll say . so i 'll check on bella , and then he can fill you in . there 's a lot to catch up on . cane : well , that 's an understatement . phyllis : okay , making a scene in front of hilary -- probably not a good idea , especially when victoria ran into what 's - his - name on her show . billy : i ca n't argue with that . but look at him . i 'm sure jack 's feeding hilary a bunch of garbage about how brash & sassy 's failing when the exact opposite is true . how do we fix this ? phyllis : we can head back into the gym , we can put some gloves on , pummel the heavy bag , get the aggression out . or we go for a nice romantic meal . we take in some good wine and relax . and then we make love until we pass out . your call . billy : option b . phyllis : yes . jack : i always play to win . hilary : so you do have a plan to obliterate brash & sassy . come on . spill . jack : i would be a fool to let a reporter in on my strategy . hilary : but i am your strategy . or at least part of it . jack : i have n't forgotten that for a second . hilary : i guess i will call it a night . jack : let 's do this again soon . hilary : yes . i would like that . victoria : hello , jack . good luck with that one . jack : uh , care to join me ? oh , come on , we 're supposed to be friendly competitors . swallowed up the sea we 're sinking down down down down sinking down do i chase the ghost or just let go a dying man and a boat that 's sinking down [ cheers and applause ] noah : give it up for tessa ! mariah : whoo ! yeah ! sharon : what 's going on ? why are you so interested in irv 's date ? scott : he might want people to think they 're dating , but , uh , it 's a lie . he 's compensating her for her time . sharon : she 's a prostitute ? are you sure ? scott : i am now . i met her at the motel the night i was pretending to be a john and trying to get information on crystal . when i asked if she knew tessa 's sister , i definitely got a reaction . mariah : amazing ! tessa : thank you ! noah : guys ! come on . did you hear that applause ? the crowd can not get enough of you . tessa : thanks . devon : hey . irv 's coming , guys . be cool . irv : for once , the performance exceeded the hype . tessa : oh ! [ laughs ] irv : you two guys , you 've undersold her talent ! it was great hearing you perform . tessa : i 'm so glad you could make it . irv : do you like traveling , life on the road ? tessa : uh , i mean , i 've been a few places , but ... irv : i want to send you across the midwest . tessa : like , on tour ? irv : for sure . like , on tour . tessa : uh ... irv : you 'll be opening for some of my more established artists . tessa : yeah ! irv : i mean , with your talent , your looks , you 'll be headlining soon enough . i need to get you on my roster before that happens . tessa : i 'm so in . irv : what about you , bossman ? you up for this ? devon : i 'm on board 100 % . tessa : this is so nuts ! irv : hey , hey , hey , hey ! back off , honey . you do n't want to get my girlfriend jealous . tessa : sorry . irv : what 'd you think of the show , babe ? natalia : oh , i enjoyed it . you are very good . tessa : thank you . irv : right there . natalia : oh . be right back . sharon : okay , this may be our only chance to get her alone . tell tessa and we can talk to her together . scott : all right , i 'll make sure she 's right behind you . kevin : you 're having another son ? cane : yeah . kevin : congrats ? cane : [ sighs ] look , it 's not how we planned it , but it 's happening , and i 'm gon na be a father to this kid . kevin : another sore spot for lily , i 'm sure . cane : oh , yeah . kevin : hey , i 'm not judging . i 've messed up a ton , also , but she did give you a lot of chances . cane : yeah . and after everything we 've been through , she 's trying to forgive me , but i just think ... i just think this is too much . kevin : have you thought about seeing a counselor ? cane : yeah , we did . it was my idea . kevin : how did that go ? cane : well , i thought it was gon na , like , steer us in the right direction , but it just blew us right off course . kevin : i 'm sorry , man . that 's rough . cane : because , lily , she did n't want to fix us . she just wanted advice on how to help the kids deal with it . kevin : well , you have pulled a lot bad things , and she did forgive you for all that eventually . cane : the problem is -- pretty soon , juliet 's gon na have a baby , and then my wife is going to have a daily reminder as to why she should never forgive me . hilary : oh ! did you settle another lawsuit , or did something else put that smile on your face ? juliet : someone else . hilary : cane ? juliet : we had dinner . alone . at the chancellor house . hilary : well , enjoy it while it lasts . juliet : he was feeling down , so i helped lift his spirits . the same way he helped me when i was waiting for the genetic testing results . hilary : and what was cane down about ? juliet : a marriage counseling session did n't go the way he wanted it to . i wonder whose shoulder lily leaned on . hilary : the only reason why cane puts up with you is because of that child that you 're carrying , but once you pop out that baby , his interest in you will disappear . what is wrong with you ? juliet : agh ! agh ! [ gasps ] [ breathing heavily ] hilary : is there anything that i can do ? juliet : ow ! hilary : okay , you really need to go and get that checked out . juliet : i ca n't drive . take me to memorial . please . hilary : uh ... all right , fine . let 's go . come on ! come on . juliet : ow ! ow ! hilary : yeah . i got you . i got you . juliet : [ breathing heavily ] billy : siberia is less empty and barren than this fridge . honestly , we could unplug it and turn it into a filing cabinet . phyllis : there should be leftovers from when we went out the other night . billy : i threw them out because they were so green and fuzzy , it looked like a science project . phyllis : well , check the cupboard . i 'm sure we can pull something together . billy : says the woman who does n't cook . phyllis : says the man who has a prized collection of takeout menus . billy : we can go to the club . we could eat there . phyllis : you 're not fooling me . not for one minute . i know what you want to do . you want to go see what jack 's up to , but that 's not gon na happen . you know why ? because you are all mine tonight . jack : well , thank you for the warning , but hilary 's a friend . victoria : mm . a friend . a friend who happens to own a television show ... jack : you 've taken advantage of that fact . victoria : i 've been taken advantage of , jack . jack : getting eyeballs on our products is crucial to our success . and surprising everyone with our sales numbers -- that takes real creativity , right ? victoria : what are you implying ? jack : you tell me . i mean , jabot 's just playing catch - up here . after how well you did at fenmore 's ... victoria : you are right . we are pretty far ahead of you , now , are n't we ? jack : brash & sassy 's sudden sales spike -- wow ! raised a few eyebrows . victoria : well , we made a wonderful product , and our consumers took note , and they snapped all of our products up in record time . end of story . jack : wait till the parker beauty line is on the shelves . you 'll feel like you 're standing still . then after that ... victoria : after that , what ? [ laughter ] irv : seriously ! way back before she was selling out stadiums , i booked her band in most of the lower east side clubs . tessa : no way . irv : gave her a few pointers on , uh , stage presence . she 's still using my tips to this day . devon : i bet ! scott : hey , uh , pardon the interruption , guys . mariah : hey , where 's sharon ? scott : i just wanted to congratulate you . she must have gotten lost in the crowd or something . noah : hey , have you met irv ? scott : no . not yet . irv : hey . devon : scott grainger , this is irv west . he 's a music promoter . noah : he 's come to check out tessa 's gig . devon : scott here is an executive at newman enterprises and also runs hashtag . irv : oh , nice ! your site is on my news feed . it 's one of my favorites . scott : oh , good to know ! irv : if you want a ton of hits and some page views , you should do a profile on me . scott : is that so ? irv : oh , yeah . [ laughter ] mariah : irv has worked with some major , major legends . scott : huh . devon : and now tessa 's gon na be going on the road , opening up for some his clients . scott : congrats . tessa : thank you . scott : you know , i 've seen you a few times , but tonight was magical . your lyrics grabbed me , your performance -- it was on point ! and just your look . i mean , you 're becoming a bona fide star . tessa : gosh , you 're the sweetest ! you get a hug ! [ laughter ] scott : the woman irv 's with is a hooker . she knows your sister . sharon 's stalling her . you got to get to the bathroom , okay ? seriously , wonderful job tonight ! congratulations , guys . irv , nice to meet you . tessa : uh ... oh , is it just me , or is it hot in here ? i 'm gon na go , uh , splash some water on my face . noah : uh , hey , tessa , irv 's a pretty busy guy . he 's probably got somewhere he needs to be , so ... tessa : oh , uh , it 'll be fast . irv : all right . what is taking my girl so long ? excuse me , guys . scott : hey , uh , no doubt she 's gabbing with the other ladies in the restroom . she 'll be back soon . irv : i better go check . you know what these chicks are like . scott : hey , let me grab you a drink , get some background for the article i 'll be writing . irv : ha ! i knew it piqued your interest . have i got tales , let me tell you ... scott : excuse me ! can we get another , uh , drink for this gentleman ? sharon : finally ! tessa : scott told me about irv 's date . where is she ? look , hold up . sharon : we need to talk to you . natalia : my date is waiting . sharon : well , he can wait a little longer . tessa : this is important . sharon : please . natalia : leave door open . sharon : we need privacy . natalia : no ! talk to me out there . i do n't know either of you . not alone . tessa : but you do know her . that 's my sister . sharon : you recognize her ? natalia : i -- i don't ... sharon : her name is crystal . tessa : and you 're natalia . sharon : and you both work for the same ... people . natalia : you 're wrong . sharon : no , we 're not . it 's okay . we 're not gon na make any trouble for you . tessa : look , i 've been trying to locate her for weeks , but i ca n't find out where she is or what happened to her . we do n't want to put you in any more danger , but if you could please help me ... `` the young and the restless `` will continue . esther : bella 's wide awake and thirsty . kevin : oh , i can get that . esther : oh , that 's okay . we 're in the middle of a game anyway . gosh , i have missed her so much . kevin : she misses you , too . it 's not easy living so far away . cane : so , why did you move ? kevin : uh , i just needed a fresh start . cane : and what brought you back to town ? kevin : just taking care of some business . plus , i wanted bella to have some time with her grandmother . cane : yeah . so , how long are you gon na stay ? kevin : it 's just a brief visit . esther : i 'll take as much time with bella as i can get . [ sighs ] she reminds me so much of chloe at that age . kevin : i 'll be up in a few minutes . esther : okie dokie . oh , i 'll put the can of air freshener on the counter . cane : [ laughs ] uh , i think that 's my cue to start cleaning up before she calls the hazmat team . kevin : mm - hmm . cozy dinner for two , huh ? cane : no , it 's actually more just , uh , takeout between a couple of friends . kevin : so , finding out juliet was pregnant did n't bring you two closer ? cane : not the way you 're implying it , no . kevin : but you are closer . cane : well , at least we can be in the same room now , which is a big step . look , what is important to me here is this baby because i do not plan on abandoning an innocent child . juliet : [ groaning ] hilary : um ... dr. alcott : step outside , please . juliet : [ gasping ] dr. alcott : try to relax , try to relax . juliet : [ panting ] dr. alcott : it 's tough when you 're in pain , but do n't worry , i 'm gon na get to the bottom of what 's going on with you tonight , okay ? juliet : hilary ! hilary : do you want me to stay ? juliet : no . call cane . hilary : are you sure that 's wise ? you would n't want to worry him if it 's nothing . juliet : i need him . natalia : your sister ... is my friend . tessa : where is she ? natalia : they took her somewhere . sharon : but crystal was here in genoa city . you saw her ? natalia : da . sharon : why did they take her away ? natalia : they told me ... no more questions . tessa : just wait ! is there anything else you can tell us ? even if you do n't think it 's important , it might be . sharon : you 're scared . we understand . but we can protect you . promise . natalia : i want to help . but ... can't . my date -- i should not be gone this long . tessa : just wait ! wait ! here 's my number . call me if you get any new information , or if you remember anything . natalia : i liked crystal . very much . tessa : i ca n't believe it . we might have a lead . scott : do you focus on a specific genre of music , or ... ? irv : interesting question . you see , that 's a trap that most promoters fall into , but not me . if the music moves me , it makes me money . you could say i 've got a golden ear . scott : yeah , that 'd make an excellent quote . irv : i agree . should n't you be writing this down or recording it ? you do n't want to miss any nuggets . scott : oh , no worries . you 've made quite an impression . i wo n't forget . irv : ah ! there she is . mm , i missed you , hon . oh , uh , thanks for the drink , scott . scott : yeah . irv : listen , uh , we got to jet . see you round like a doughnut . scott : [ chuckles ] irv : hey , close me out , would you , please ? hey , uh , give me a ring . scott : yeah . irv : we 'll finish that interview . i got a ton of interesting insider tidbits . you might want to do a series of stories . scott : all right . i like that . irv : good man . noah : you know , let me find tessa . irv : no time , kiddo . sorry . devon : hey , irv , are you taking off already ? 'cause we have n't had a chance to talk about specifics or a contract or ... irv : oh , ho worries . i 'll be in touch . but , uh , do me a favor -- e - mail me her bio and links to her music ? devon : absolutely . you got it . irv : good man . devon : all right . irv : come on , beautiful . devon : thanks again for coming . noah : guys , where is tessa ? she missed an opportunity to talk to irv before he left . scott : she 's right here . mariah : hey . where were you guys ? the promoter left . tessa : oh , uh , i was talking to his date . mariah : for this long ? she barely spoke two words to us . tessa : wait until you hear what she told me . devon : hey , do you mind if we take off ? mariah : uh , i have n't finished my drink . devon : i know . i just want to head to the office and stop by and prep the documents that irv asked for . we can get a nightcap at the club if you want . tessa : it 's cool . yeah . i 'll text you later . mariah : okay . yeah . devon : appreciate it . hey , you did a phenomenal job tonight . your career 's really about to blow up . tessa : and i 'm taking all of you on the ride . mariah : [ chuckles ] devon : all right . mariah : um , yeah . i 'll -- i 'll talk to you later . devon : see ya . noah : hey . i was hoping you could spend a little more time with irv before he left , but he seemed impressed . tessa : sometimes less is more . noah : true . so , are you happy how things turned out ? tessa : you have no idea . it turned out way better than i expected . jack : cheers . victoria : oh ! okay . what are we toasting ? jack : your cleverness . you almost got me to spill company secrets . victoria : spill away . unlike hilary , i know how to keep my mouth shut . besides , we 're just having a friendly little chat , remember ? jack : well , i 'll leave you with this little nugget -- jabot always knows when the competition has had an edge . we also know what we have to do to stay on top . victoria : well , that 's nice and vague . what are you trying to do , jack ? are you trying to rattle me ? jack : did it work ? phyllis : okay , and here is the last bite . [ chuckles ] billy : mmm ! phyllis : okay , so what did we say we were gon na do after dinner ? billy : i do n't know . i forget . phyllis : oh . okay , so we earned our paycheck today . billy : did that . phyllis : yes , yes . and we worked out . billy : oh , we definitely did that . phyllis : mm - hmm . we ate ... billy : pb & js , a throwback to our youth . phyllis : yeah , so what am i forgetting ? billy : let me try and help you remember . phyllis : oh , okay . yeah . oh ! yep . it 's coming back to me . yep . billy : mm - hmm . [ cellphone rings ] phyllis : you know what ? you should take that . it 's a change of plans , but i 'll tell you what , i 'm gon na draw a bath -- a bubble bath -- and when you 're done , maybe i 'll let you join me . billy : hey . what 's up ? victoria : hi . i just had the most interesting run - in with jack . billy : let me guess -- at the club . victoria : how did you know ? billy : i saw him and hilary and they had their heads together . victoria : he 's definitely up to something , that 's for sure . billy : well , you could n't crack him ? victoria : no , not for a lack of trying . i mean , he dropped a few hints . whatever it is , it 's gon na be be big . billy : but we know everything that 's on the files . the only thing they have coming down the pipe is their launch of parker beauty . victoria : well , it must be a new project . we have to find out what it is . billy : there 's only one way to do that . devon : well , now that i got those documents to irv that he asked for , how about that drink , huh ? mariah . mariah : what ? i 'm sorry . devon : it 's all right . mariah : tessa that she would text me . it seemed important . devon : well , did she ? mariah : no . nothing yet . devon : her performance was great tonight , huh ? mariah : i know . i totally agree . it was outstanding . devon : i was watching you watch her , and you were really into it . mariah : yeah . i mean , everyone was . especially irv . devon : yeah . mariah : he 's the most important . devon : no , i know , but you 're very supportive of her -- you really are -- and i hope that she sees how good of a friend you are . devon : it 's way later than i thought . mariah : [ laughs ] devon : we can skip the drink and i can drop you off , or ... ? mariah : is that your way of asking me to spend the night ? devon : well , i 'm not gon na push , but it 's been a while . mariah : well , we should fix that . tessa : whoa . noah : that was for a spectacular performance onstage tonight . tessa : was that my tip ? noah : yeah , you know , an advance , to help you get through the next few days since i 'm leaving tomorrow . tessa : oh . yeah . to ann arbor with your dad . noah : you know , i -- i could , uh , reschedule , let him take the meeting solo . tessa : why would you do that ? noah : it 's just bad timing , you know ? i should be here for you in case you hear something about your sister . tessa : remember how i was excited earlier ? noah : about irv ? yeah . tessa : well , he -- he had something to do with it , but not for the reason you think . noah : i 'm not following . tessa : did you notice anything about his date ? noah : [ laughs ] she was too young for him . tessa : anything else ? noah : uh ... too hot for him ? tessa : what else ? noah : well , now that you mention it , the fact that they were boyfriend and girlfriend . it was pretty obviously they did n't really know each other . tessa : and what does that spell out to you ? noah : wait a minute . are you saying ... ? no . juliet : you 're here . cane : yeah . i jumped in the car the moment hilary told me you were here . you okay ? juliet : i am now . cane : how 's the baby ? juliet : dr. alcott should be back soon to tell me . cane : no . she 's gon na tell us . 'cause i want to be here when you get the diagnosis . because the truth is , sweetheart , our little baby boy 's health is my number - one priority . because you and our little baby boy might be the only family i have . juliet : then i 'll be your family . we can raise this child together . dr. alcott : how are you feeling ? juliet : anxious . nervous . honestly , i 'm not sure . dr. alcott : that 's understandable . now that your pain has subsided , i want to ask you a couple questions . juliet : okay . dr. alcott : is this the first time you felt cramping ? juliet : no , there were a couple of other times . dr. alcott : recently ? juliet : not as bad as tonight , though . dr. alcott : mm . any bleeding ? juliet : light spotting , but not enough to be concerned . dr. alcott : based on your answers , your preliminary tests , and your bedside ultrasound , i 'm concerned you might have a condition called placenta previa . juliet : oh , my god . i 've never heard of that . how worried should i be about , um , what was the name again ? dr. alcott : placenta previa . juliet : oh . can you explain it to me ? dr. alcott : of course . as the uterus grows , the placenta moves up and away from the cervix . in your case , the placenta is planted down low in the uterus and may be covering the cervix . as the uterus grows , it pulls on the placenta , which causes the tearing , the cramping , and the bleeding . we 're gon na have to watch this very closely . there can be serious consequences as you get closer to term . if the placenta is still dangerously close to the cervix , you can develop bleeding that comes from both you and the baby , life - threatening amounts of blood . juliet : life - threatening ? for both of us ? cane : hilary , where is she ? is there any word from the doctor ? hilary : not yet . she 's in the room with juliet . dr. alcott : i 'm gon na send you to radiology for a formal ultrasound . get more detailed pictures . juliet : fine . dr. alcott : i 'll schedule the procedure . juliet : may i have visitors while i wait ? dr. alcott : absolutely . would you like me to send your friend in ? juliet : and cane . i heard him out there , too . dr. alcott : the father of your baby ? juliet : you met him at my last appointment . dr. alcott : after i contact radiology , i can come back and explain your condition to him if you 'd like . juliet : that would be great . thank you . cane : hey , um , dr . alcott said we can come in . did she manage to tell you what 's wrong ? juliet : yes . and it 's not good . sharon : [ sighs ] it was frustrating not being able to get more out of natalia . well , at least now she does have tessa 's phone number . so fingers crossed that she calls with some news . in the meantime , all we can do now is wait and pray that nothing bad happens . scott : maybe not . sharon : what do you mean ? scott : irv paid for his drinks with his credit card , so his number 's in the system . i mean , if noah lets us take a look , we can get his account information , take it to paul , and then see what else irv 's spending his money on . sharon : do you really think that he would pay for a night with natalia with a personal credit card ? scott : it 's a hail mary , but it 's worth a try . sharon : let 's do it . you know what , i was not able to help crystal when she called the crisis hotline . so i owe it to her to follow up on any and all leads . scott : you 've gone above and beyond for her . sharon : so have you . if you had n't recognized natalia tonight , we would n't have even gotten this far . scott : it was dumb luck that she was in here tonight . sharon : still . i owe you . scott : uh - huh . sharon : and trust me , i always pay my debts . scott : oh ! noah : so natalia is part of this prostitution ring . [ scoffs ] and she was here tonight with the dude who 's gon na rep you . tessa : how screwed up is that ? noah : how are you doing ? tessa : it was a big night . noah : tessa ... tessa : [ sighs ] after i lost contact with crystal , i almost gave up hope . i was worried i 'd never see her again . but after talk to natalia and hearing that she cares about my sister and that she has my number and that she might call ... i mean , i know it 's not a sure thing , but -- it 's something to hold onto . noah : all right , um , i 'm not going to michigan . my dad will understand . tessa : no . hey . the underground expansion is your dream . you should be there . noah : look , only if you are careful when i 'm gone . you ca n't go running off if you get a lead , okay ? you have to promise me that you 'll be safe . tessa : i promise . dr. alcott : i ca n't stress this enough . you need to follow my instructions to the letter . if you do n't , you 're putting your life and the life of your baby in jeopardy . cane : she will , doc . i 'll make sure of it . dr. alcott : okay . oh . excuse me . cane : [ sighs ] thank you for bringing her here and for calling me . i appreciate that . hilary : yeah . no problem . cane : okay , well , uh , i 've got this from here . you can go . i 'll take her back to the club when she 's done . juliet : no . no . you both should go . who knows how long this is going to take ? cane : no . no . juliet : i 'll just get a ride share . cane : no , i 'm staying until you get the results , all right ? i 'm not leaving you , okay ? end of discussion . hilary : well , that worked out well , did n't it ? i 'll check in with you later . juliet : i 'm sorry for interrupting your evening . cane : hey , it 's all right . you do n't need to apologize when it comes to our baby . you do n't have to do that . juliet : i 'm scared . cane : you do n't have to be scared . 'cause i 'm here , and i 'm not gon na let anything happen to our little baby boy . victoria : did you get access ? billy : yeah , dina 's password is still working . victoria : is phyllis there ? billy : yeah , she 's upstairs waiting for me , so i do n't want to give her a reason to wonder where i am . victoria : is anything jumping out at you ? billy : no , i 'm not reading that thorough . i 'm just skimming through . wait a second . jack : no , i want the whole proposal as fast as you can get it to me . and tell the boys in r & d it is go - time ! it 's downloading . [ next_on ] `` the young and the restless `` ... ashley : i know what you did , and you 're not gon na get away with it . phyllis : what 's going on ? ravi : it seemed like ... phyllis : what ? what 's the issue ? jack : why would victor be e - mailing me ? nikki : wait ! before you open that -- jack : oh , my -- someone 's stalking us ? | when billy saw jack dining with hilary , he assumed that jack was feeding her lies about brash and sassy . phyllis talked billy out of confronting the pair . phyllis suggested that they have a romantic meal and make love instead , and she quickly agreed . jack confirmed to hilary that he planned to take down brash and sassy , but he declined to elaborate . victoria and jack had coffee together and bantered about their companies . victoria called and interrupted phyllis and billy 's date . victoria told billy that jack had a big secret project in the works . billy used phyllis ' computer while she was in the shower . jack launched his big project , unaware that billy was downloading the private details of the plan from jabot 's servers . irv was impressed by tessa 's performance . tessa was ecstatic when he offered to send her on tour across the midwest . scott recognized irv 's date as the prostitute he met while searching for crystal . scott and sharon worked together to distract irv and stall natalia so that tessa could question her . natalia revealed that crystal had been sent out of the city . tessa gave natalia her number in case she found out anything else . tessa was relieved to have a possible lead . sharon and scott decided to ask noah to give them irv 's credit card information so they could figure out how he purchased natalia 's services . devon noticed mariah 's support for tessa and called her a good friend . devon asked mariah to spend the night with him . noah offered to cancel his trip after tessa filled him in , but she insisted that he follow his dream . |
( knock on door ) phyllis : get in here . get in . alex : this better be worth my time , lady , 'cause yours is the last face i wan na see today . ladies ! phyllis : yeah ? listen to me . i 'm doing the talking so you 're gon na listen up . do you understand me ? alex : you have a big mouth , lady . what do you say we leave the kids and go get -- daniel : get your damn hands off her , alex ! alex : whoo - hoo - hoo ! do n't get crazy on me , bro ! daniel : i 'm not afraid of you ! phyllis : you do n't have anything to prove to him . alex : come on ! phyllis : i swear to god , if you touch my son -- alex : you gon na stop me ? where 's your bodyguard ? kevin : hey , back off ! alex : hey ! you 're on my list , too ! ha ha ! [ scene_break ] paul : nikki , i thought you were gon na let this lie for a bit . nikki : no . that was never my intention . why would you think that ? paul : well , no reason , i guess . nikki : you know how desperate i am to find joshua 's brother . have n't you heard anything ? paul : well , the trail is awfully cold . nikki : well , paul , what can i do ? i - i mean , do you need more money for more resources ? i will give you anything you need . paul : you know , nik , it 's not easy to find people , especially when it 's been so long since anyone 's heard from them . nikki : well , you have to keep trying ! please ! you know how much this is weighing on me . i need to find out . i am desperate . you 've got to find him ! paul : ( sighs ) nikki : paul , what is it ? what are n't you telling me ? [ scene_break ] mac : hey . j.t . : hey . anything in that bag for me ? mac : no , just healthy stuff . j.t . : ugh . gross . so what 'd you do last night ? mac : nothing too exciting . watched a movie , wrote a few e - mails . j.t . : that sounds better than what i did . mac : you came in , what , like midnight . where were you ? j.t . : i was stuck at the colonnade room with brittany . mac : the colonnade room ? wow , look at you , mr. big spender . j.t . : no . no , no . her , uh , her parents invited us . they had that big harvest ball thing ? mac : oh , yeah . my grandma said something about that . j.t . : yeah , i saw her there with esther and some g .. mac : yeah , that 's her fiancé arthur . so wait ... you did n't have a good time ? j.t . : well , having dinner with fred and anita hodges is n't exactly my idea of fun . mac : then why 'd you go ? j.t . : brittany roped me into it . her parents wanted to celebrate our big news . mac : what news ? j.t . : oh , you have n't heard ? brittany and i are engaged . [ scene_break ] bobby : well , if it is n't the future mrs. j.t . hellstrom . brittany : please do n't be upset . bobby : me ? be upset ? why would i be upset ? 'cause you felt the need to lie to your parents and tell 'em you 're marrying j.t . instead of me ? brittany : i told you why i did it . bobby : yeah , so they would n't get on your case ? brittany : which they totally would if they found out we 're engaged . bobby : right , because i 'm not good enough for their daughter . brittany : do n't feel bad . raul sure was n't . frankly , i 'm not sure anyone is . bobby : oh , i do n't know . j.t . looked pretty cozy with them last night . brittany : i 'm going to tell them eventually . i just need more time . bobby : see , that 's what i do n't get . if they hate my guts , then they hate my guts . a little more time is n't gon na change anything . brittany : you never know ! it might . just let me work on them , okay ? please ? i know i can make them see what a terrific guy you are . bobby : and when are you gon na tell them ? when you 're out shopping for a wedding dress with your mother , or after your father gets back from a round of golf with his future son - in - law j.t . ? do n't you see how crazy this is ? brittany : i know how to handle my parents . bobby : they 're gon na go nuts when they find out that you lied to them . brittany : let me worry about that . bobby : why ca n't you just tell 'em the truth and be straight with them ? brittany : because if i do that -- bobby : if you do that , what ? what is the worst thing that could possibly happen ? brittany : they will never be on board with this wedding . bobby : yeah , so ? brittany : bobby ... bobby : hey , if they do n't wan na come to the wedding , that 's their choice . brittany : but this is my wedding . i 've been dreaming about this ever since i was a little girl . i want my parents to be there ! i 'm sorry if you do n't get that . bobby : oh , i get it . trust me . but this is ridiculous . you are not a little girl anymore , you 're a grownup . start actin ' like it . you got ta stop letting fred and anita run your life . [ scene_break ] victor : yeah , i just -- this is victor newman . i just wanted to -- right . right , he 's coming over to -- right . he must have called you . thank you . bye . sharon : hope i 'm not interrupting . victor : no . come in . sharon : i was looking for nick . i 'm gon na take him out for lunch . victor : you just missed him . he 's picking up some supplies . sharon : oh ! well ... what about you then ? lunch ? on me . victor : how nice of you to offer . unfortunately , i ca n't . i 'm tied to my desk for awhile . sharon : some things never change , huh ? victor : unfortunately , you 're right about that . have a seat . sharon : except for nicholas and you , huh ? finally working together again ? i 'm glad he 's giving this place priority . victor : so am i . and if anyone had reason to be preoccupied , it certainly was my son . sharon : well ... let 's not go there . victor : i 've got to tell you , watching the two of you together last night was very nice , you know ? it seems you 're on solid ground again . sharon : yeah . these last few weeks have been really amazing for us , and we 're very lucky . i just wish ... victor : wish what ? sharon : i wish that things were the same for you and nikki . victor : ( chuckles ) have you talked to her about me , or what ? sharon : oh , no . i just -- i know there 's tension between you two . i noticed it at the dance . victor : yeah , well , i certainly had hoped it would have been otherwise , but it was n't meant to be . [ scene_break ] neil : hey , lily . i did n't even hear you come in . lily : what are you doing home ? neil : well , i knew you had a short day . picked up some chinese . thought we 'd have some lunch together . lily : just you and me ? neil : nah , silly . your mom 's home , too . come on . dru : hey ! look at you ! lily : hi . dru : hi , sweet . let 's eat ! lily : actually , um , i ca n't . i have homework to do . dru : oh , come now , sweetie . neil : oh , come on now . i picked up shrimp and snow peas -- your favorite . lily : well , thank you , but i 'm not hungry . dru : sweetie , please keep us company . lily : do i have to ? neil : what , we 're not cool like that ? it 's gon na cramp your style to hang out with us old folks ? dru : oh , speak for yourself . lily : fine . whatever . dru : okay . thank you , hon . neil : sure . dru : daddy got shrimp and snow peas ! neil : mm - hmm . dru : mmm ! [ scene_break ] kevin : all right , back up , fool ! what are ya comin ' at me for ? none of this was my idea . alex : i wan na be a hero . i want all the girls to like me . kevin : i never made any kind of deal with you . alex : i hooked you up , bro . kevin : yeah , big man ? well , drugging lily was never part of the deal . alex : keepin ' it real , kev ! keepin ' it real ... just like you wanted . kevin : i - i never wanted lily to get hurt ! alex : i made you a star , man . had you in the papers and everything . because of you , i can barely show my face around town . and no one does that to me . phyllis : all right , all right , all right . enough . your days of intimidating my son and his friends are over . do you get that ? they 're over . [ scene_break ] brittany : my parents do n't run my life . bobby : well , you could have fooled me . brittany : why is it so terrible that i want them at my wedding ? bobby : it 's not terrible . that 's great , but at some point you got ta stop trying to please other people and do what makes you happy . brittany : i 'm sorry , bobby . i ca n't tell them . not now . bobby : it 's unbelievable . brittany : i wish it did n't have to be this way . bobby : was this whole charade j.t . 's idea ? brittany : no . why would you think that ? bobby : well , it 's obvious the guy has got a thing for you . brittany : oh , please . j.t . and i are just friends . bobby : really ? does he know that ? brittany : he did n't even want to be involved . i made him do it . bobby : oh , you had to really twist his arm . brittany : do n't tell me you 're jealous of j.t . bobby : no , i 'm not jealous of anybody , but this whole scenario is making me start to wonder . do you really want to go through with this marriage ? and be honest with me . brittany : of course i do ! i accepted your proposal , did n't i ? i 'm wearing your ring . we 're getting married this fall . what more can i do ? bobby : you go to the airport with me , get on a plane and we 'll go to vegas . brittany : oh , right . bobby : i 'm serious . let 's just forget all this crazy stuff . let 's go to vegas . we can get married today . what do you say ? [ scene_break ] paul : well , i 'm sorry , nikki . i do n't have more information to give you . nikki : but if you did , you would tell me , right ? paul , what 's going on ? something is . paul : your husband asked to see me . he is concerned about you and quite frankly , so am i. nikki , you are dealing with some heavy - duty stuff here . nikki : all the more reason for me to find this man . paul : victor does n't think that 's such a good idea . nikki : well , that 's too bad . he did n't hire you . paul : but he did ask me to continue the investigation under his auspices . he wants me to keep whatever i find under wraps until you 've had a chance to make peace with what 's happened . nikki : oh , my god . and you agreed to that ? paul : nikki , he told me you were on board with it . nikki : i most certainly am not . how dare he ? i told him that this is something i need to do . paul : nik , listen , he is just trying to protect you . nikki : i do n't need his protection . the damage has already been done . paul : that 's not necessarily true . you have no idea what kind of wounds you 're gon na open up by confronting joshua 's younger brother . nikki : i already know what kind of wounds it 's opened up in me . paul : that 's different . nikki : i need you to do this . i i can barely get through a day without thinking about what happened every single moment and what i did to that family . paul : you know , even if i continue looking , there is no guarantee that i 'm gon na find this person . nikki : paul , you have to try . paul : all right , i will try , but i do n't like what this is doing to you . nikki : please , just find his brother . give me a chance to atone for the problems that i caused . i do n't care if he hates me or thanks me for telling him what happened . he 's the only one who can give me peace . he 's the only one who can put this at rest . and he 's probably spent his whole life wondering what happened to his brother . that 's no way to live . please , paul . please find him he is the only one who can bring me peace . [ scene_break ] dru : lily , what are you doing ? eat something , sweetie . lily : i told you i was n't hungry . neil : you 're sure you 're not coming down with something , right ? lily : no , dad . neil : you sure ? maybe you 're a little -- lily : dad , stop ! i 'm fine . dru : neil , neil ... neil : okay , fine . how was school today ? lily : okay . neil : wow , with details like that , i almost feel like i was there . lily : there 's nothing to tell . neil : how about your day ? dru : how about my day ? what about it ? neil : you know , the beauty pageant project . i 'm anxious to hear what you 've come up with . dru : neil , i 'd rather not talk about business at the table . would you please pass me the beans ? neil : since when do you not want to talk about business at the table ? dru : may i have the beans , please ? neil : i mean , you , normally you want to talk about what you 're doing at work all the time -- how wonderful your presentation 's gon na be , how you 're gon na blow phyllis out of the water . dru : well , um , you know , there 's nothing normal about what 's going on right now . lily : you can say that again . neil : what do you mean ? dru : what do i mean ? neil , look , i 've got a lot on my mind , all right ? neil : all right . all right , you two , i can see what 's happening here . you 're worried about devon . well , let me tell you something for the record . so am i . lily : no , you 're not . you 're the reason that he 's gone . neil : i am not the reason that he 's gone , and he 's only been gone for two days . dru : two days too many . neil : the point is we ca n't let this stop us from functioning as a family . now i 'm sorry that the boy ran off , but i 'm not the one who led him on . i 'm not the one who got his hopes up that he could stay . all along , i made sure that that was n't an option , did n't i ? lily : dad , you are not sorry . you 're glad to be rid of him . one less mouth to feed , right ? dru : lily , that 's enough . lily : you know what ? i 'm tired of this . i 'm going to my room . [ scene_break ] mac : wait , so you and brittany were only pretending to be engaged ? j.t . : a friend of anita 's saw us coming out of a bridal shop , and brittany does n't want to tell her parents she 's actually marrying bobby marsino . mac : so she talked you into playing her fiancé ? j.t . : mm - hmm . you know , i have to say , i did a pretty convincing job . mac : whew . well , that 's a relief , 'cause you had me scared there for a second . j.t . : well , you do n't think brittany and m make a convincing couple ? mac : well , do you ? j.t . : anyway , i , uh ... i have to say , the night really sucked . mac : well , hey , at least you got a free meal out of it , right ? j.t . : yeah , that 's true , but i would have rather been here with you . we could have kicked back , had some pizza , watched a game . mac : well , maybe we could do that tonight , you know , 'cause i do owe you a date . j.t . : oh , yeah , you do owe me a date . mac : yes , i do . j.t . : that 's right . mac : but if tonight does n't work , i totally understand . j.t . : no , tonight 's fine . mac : 'cause we could do it another time . j.t . : mac , tonight 's fine . really , it 's cool . mac : you sure your fiancée wo n't mind ? j.t . : you know , we kind of have an open relationship . mac : oh , good . that 's healthy . j.t . : yeah , it is . mac : um , i just remembered a couple more errands i have to run , so i 'll see you later , okay ? j.t . : all right . mac : and do n't eat all my food , okay ? j.t . : mmm , this stuff ? do n't worry about it . [ scene_break ] brittany : i am not getting married in las vegas . bobby : give me one good reason why not . brittany : i want my wedding to be special , bobby . that means a church and a minister , not some quickie ceremony at the chapel o ' love with an elvis impersonator and an all - you - can - eat buffet . b bobby : they have churches in vegas . brittany : will my father walk me down the aisle ? bobby : is your father being there that important to you ? brittany : yes , bobby . it really is . bobby : fine . then what you 're really saying is that this marriage is on hold until your parents come around . 'cause you know what ? that just may never happen . unless that 's the whole point of this . brittany : what are you talking about ? bobby : is this some kind of stall tactic ? brittany : no , of course not . i just want our wedding to be perfect . i want all the people we care about to be there , including my parents . bobby : then tell them the truth . brittany : i will , when the time is right . bobby : okay , fine . so in the meantime , i 'm just gon na sit back and let you and j.t . play out this little game of yours . that 'll be just fine . it 's nice to know how much i mean to you . brittany : this is pointless . i 'm leaving . bobby : yeah , fine . say hi to your fiancé for me , huh ? nikki : hey , brittany . how are you ? [ scene_break ] victor : i have been very worried about nikki 's state of mind lately . sharon : yeah , she seemed troubled to me . i saw her leave the dance alone . victor : that 's one of many episodes . sharon : well , is there anything i can do to help ? victor : it 's very nice of you to offer , but i do n't think anyone can . sharon : is this some weird phase she 's going through ? i mean , does she wish that she could relive her youth , because that would certainly explain a lot of things . victor : explain what ? sharon : um , it 's just that i ran into her up at the main house the other night . um , she was on her way out . victor : and ? sharon : and i followed her . victor : what do you mean you followed her ? where ? sharon : this place called marilyn 's . victor : ah , you 're talking about that strip joint . victor : yeah , i was aware that she entertained the idea of doing some business with that sleazy character who owns that place , but she 's also aware of how much i disapprove of that . what was she doing there ? [ scene_break ] nikki : uh - oh . what 'd you do ? bobby : what ? she just ... whatever . nikki : she sure showed you . bobby : oh , yeah . that 's a woman 's prerogative , is n't it ? storming out when they get mad . nikki : is that what that is ? i thought it was to change her mind . bobby : oh , yeah , they do that , too , until your head is spinning . and what 's up with you ? you do n't look too happy either . nikki : i do n't know . sometimes i wish i just had a simple life . bobby : and what is that supposed to mean ? nikki : i had an unpleasant conversation with somebody . bobby : and what did they say ? nikki : it 's not what they said . it 's what vvictor did . bobby : oh , how did i know that was coming ? every time you 're in here and you 're upset , victor did this , victor did that . nikki : it did n't always used to be that way . bobby : oh , i bet it did n't . i 'm sure it did n't help you leaving the party early to come down to the club . nikki : oh , he does n't know about that . i can only imagine what he 'd say if he found that out . bobby : i can imagine , too . but you know what ? do n't listen to him , 'cause i would n't have this place without you . nikki , you really make this place special . [ scene_break ] j.t . : something wrong , princess ? brittany : i do n't want to talk about it . j.t . : all right . brittany : i 'm doing this for him ! but of course he ca n't see that , because he 's so pigheaded , he can only think about himself . j.t . : let me guess . you 're talking about my friend bobby marsino . brittany : yeah , i just got back from the club . he thinks i want out of this engagement . can you believe that ? j.t . : do you want out ? brittany : no , and he knows that ! he 's just mad about last night . j.t . : oh , well , i do n't blame him , really . brittany : so you 're on his side ? j.t . : for the first time , yeah , i think i am . [ scene_break ] alex : i do n't take orders from a woman . phyllis : oh , really ? well , this time you 're going to . this is how it 's gon na be . i want you out of our lives for good and lily winters ' life and anybody remotely connected to us . do you understand ? alex : like that 's gon na happen . phyllis : oh , yeah , it 's gon na happen . i do n't want you to go near the rec center or into the coffeehouse or anywhere near us . do you understand that ? if you do , i 'm going straight to the police . alex : right . phyllis : i do n't want to see you . i do n't want to smell you , and i do n't want to hear you . the party is over . alex : you wo n't go to the cops , 'cause they 'll haul your precious son 's butt off to jail for what he 's done . phyllis : you think so ? i 've got enough on you to put you away for 30 years . i 'm willing to roll the dice . are you ? kevin : no way am i going back to jail . phyllis : shut up . this is what 's gon na happen . daniel 's a minor . it 's your word against his . he does n't have a record . my guess is you do . i have some very competent attorneys working for me that 'll make sure he gets off , and you 'll do time . alex : it 's not going down like that . i 've got my own witnesses . phyllis : oh , really ? you think your crew 's gon na come through for you ? you think so , especially when they find out that victor newman is on their tail ? alex : newman ? i do n't care about that old man . phyllis : oh , you do n't ? you do n't care about that old man ? that old man is a friend of mine . yeah , he 's a very powerful man in genoa city . he has resources , and he never gives up . he absolutely never gives up . he hates drugs , and he hates drug pushers . and when he finds out that you 're behind that drug bust at the rec center , oh , he 'll come after you . he 'll come after you until you 're locked up , and you know what ? you 'll wish you were . you do n't want to fool around with victor newman . alex : i 've met tougher dudes . phyllis : i 'm gon na give you ten minutes to get your butt out of here , or else i 'm going to victor with everything . alex : you 're bluffing . it 's okay . i was gon na leave anyways . i 've had to lay low ever since it went down . phyllis : that 's real convenient . if i ever see you in this town again , anywhere near this town again , you 'll be sorry . do you understand ? alex : y'all are a bunch of candy - ass punks anyway . ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] dru : lily 's right , you know . neil : lily 's right about what ? dru : you 're happy that devon 's gone . neil : i am not happy that the boy is gone . dru : okay , relieved then . relieved . neil : yeah , i admit , i was relieved when child services called and they found a group home here in town for him , but i never dreamt in a million years that he would run off the way he did . dru : i do n't know why not . he was betrayed . where else is he gon na go ? neil : whose fault is that ? dru : yours . yours . neil , you never helped that boy understand what that letter was about . neil : what could i have done if he was so determined to take off ? how am i supposed to stop him ? you know , as long as we 're talking about it , let 's talk about this . let 's talk about betrayal . dru : oh , here we go . all right , knock yourself out . it 's not gon na be anything i have n't heard already . go ahead . [ scene_break ] victor : what was my wife doing at that strip joint ? sharon : um , maybe you 'd better ask her , victor . victor : no , no , no , no . sharon , i 'm asking you . you were there . sharon : you know , i think i 'd better get going . victor : sharon , please , you can not tell me this and then leave without answering some questions . [ scene_break ] bobby : look , if you do n't believe me , check out the receipts . the place does n't do nearly as well when you 're not here . nikki : bobby , i highly doubt people are coming here to see me . bobby : what , you think i 'm trying to shine you on ? i mean it . nikki : yeah , i know , and you have the receipts to back it up , but ... bobby : but nothing . i would n't have a club without you . you knew exactly what i needed to do to turn this place around . nikki : what are you doing ? praising me for my business sense ? bobby : yeah , that 's right . i think you 're a hell of a businesswoman . nikki : oh , come on . bobby : come on , what 's a guy got ta do here to give you a compliment ? nikki : you really think i 'm a good businesswoman ? bobby : are you kidding me ? you taught me things that i wish i 'd learned years ago . nikki : huh . well , i guess i did learn something at jabot , like how to get the most bang for your buck . bobby : mm - hmm , and that 's what i 'm talking about . you walk the walk . you talk the talk , and i do n't say this about many people , but i am in awe of you . nikki : oh , all right , that 's enough , stop . bobby : what 's the matter ? why ca n't you see yourself as a serious businesswoman ? nikki : i do n't know . i have never really ouought of myself that way . victor has never thought of me that way . he always regards my career as some silly hobby . bobby : then it 's worse than i thought . i mean , it 's one thing if the guy 's driving you nuts , but if he ca n't see you for the incredible woman that you are , you got ta wonder . [ scene_break ] brittany : funny , i do n't remember asking for your opinion . j.t . : hey , i 'm just being honest . if i were engaged , i would n't want my girl running around telling people she 's marrying somebody else . brittany : i 'm only keeping it from my parents . j.t . : oh , right ! like they have n't told half the country club . you 'd better hope that they do n't run into my parents . otherwise , we 're over . brittany : i hate this . j.t . : do n't blame me . i warned you . brittany : i did n't realize it would get this messy . i 'm lying to my parents . bobby and i are fighting . this should be one of the happiest times in my life , and instead i 'm totally stressed out . j.t . : have a little faith . it 'll work out somehow . brittany : you wo n't blow my cover , will you j.t . ? j.t . : oh , brittany , look , i do n't know how much more of this i can take . brittany : please , just for a little while longer while i figure out what to do . j.t . : what you should do is tell fred and anita the truth . but , hey , you know , if this is what you want , if you want me to pretend to be your fiancé , i 'll keep pretending . brittany : thank you . j.t . : i should warn you , though . i told mac everything . brittany : what ? [ scene_break ] dru : come on , neil . let 's hear it . neil : drucilla , you were the one who was never up front with me or with devon , for that matter . dru : i was completely up front with you . i told you that i loved this kid , and i wanted to take him in . you 're making it into a black - and - white issue . there is gray all over this . we 're talking about a foster youth . neil : so what are you saying ? that because i demand honesty that i 'm coldhearted ? dru : neil , you are one of the most compassionate people i know , but there is something that frightens you about devon . what is it ? neil : i already told you the answer to that . dru : oh , come on , neil . lily , she was so jazzed about devon living with us . she 's not anymore , because he 's done run away . she 's sick with worry and so am i . neil : trust me , he can take care of himself . dru : at 16 , why should he ? neil : okay , i realize that you think you can relate to this boy simply because of your past experiences -- dru : does it matter to you at all that a basically good kid may resort to old behavior -- lying and stealing -- just to live ? neil : of course it matters . dru : then do something about it already . neil : the police are doing everything they can . dru : oh , weber and his crew . have they found him yet ? neil : i 'm hoping that devon will come to his senses and realize that he 's got people who care about him , who want him to come back . dru : do you hear what you 're saying ? do you believe what you 're saying ? because if you do n't , that 's the reason why he 's not coming back . because he 's gon na be put in a group home that 's gon na break his spirit . neil : all right , well , i 'm sure that there are options within the system . dru : what options ? a group home or a group home ? neil , if there were options , do you really think i would have campaigned this hard to keep this boy with us until he emancipates ? neil : drucilla , just because i do n't want him living with us does n't mean that i think we should turn our backs on him . i 've told you over and over again , i 'm more than willing to offer support and guidance . dru : cut a check already and be done with it . it 's not enough , neil . neil : baby , i 'm sorry , but i have n't changed my mind . i am not ready to become this child 's permanent foster parent . dru : whoa . you know , it 's amazing how two people can love each other so much and see things so differently . it 's a sad commentary on our marriage . [ scene_break ] kevin : wow . that was , uh ... that was something else . phyllis : hmm . daniel : mom , you were amazing . that was absolutely incredible . kevin : i 'd better go tell my brother before he ... before he does something . phyllis : tell your brother the plan worked . kevin : he knew ? phyllis : yeah , we worked it out together . he was my backup if anything happened . kevin : thanks . i 'll see you around . phyllis : no , you wo n't see him around , kevin . i do n't want you associating with my son ever again . kevin : i understand . phyllis : all right , i want you to get your stuff . i 'm gon na drive you to school . i 'm gon na tell the dean that you were with me , so you wo n't get an unexcused absence . daniel : that 's it ? no lecture ? phyllis : well , what do you want me to say ? daniel : i do n't know . that i screwed up big time , maybe ? that you just saved my life , you know , kept me out of jail or maybe even worse or -- i do n't know -- that i owe you one . phyllis : well , you already know that . daniel : i 'm sorry , mom . honest , i had no idea it was gon na turn out this way . phyllis : i know you did n't deliberately try to hurt lily winters , right ? but what you did was stupid , and it was reckless . daniel : yeah , i know . i know , totally . phyllis : daniel , you made some really bad choices . i mean , if you call these people your friends ... daniel : mom , can i tell you something ? phyllis : yeah . daniel : you know , everybody thinks that going to school in switzerland is like some kind of big deal . it 's not . i would have given anything to live maybe growing up with a couple of rules , to have had a real family . daniel : to have had you . and i 'm not just saying this to try and make excuses or anything . i just wanted you to know that i really appreciate what you just did for me right now . you really risked a lot and put yourself out there on the line and ... daniel : no one 's ever fought for me before . phyllis : wow . phyllis : ( laughs ) daniel : thank you . phyllis : i love you , daniel . i love you . i will always protect you . i will always protect you , but listen to me . i ca n't protect you if you deliberately make bad choices , all right ? do you understand that ? daniel : yeah . [ scene_break ] j.t . : so i told mac that we 're trying to con your parents . what 's the big deal ? brittany : i do n't trust her . j.t . : oh , give me a break . she 's not gon na call your mom and tell her that we 've been lying to her . trust me , she 's got better things to do . brittany : what if my mom comes over here , and mac lets something slip ? j.t . : she wo n't . brittany : j.t. -- j.t . : hey , would you relax ? look , she 's not gon na say anything , okay ? but if it makes you feel better , i 'll say something to mac when we go out tonight . brittany : when you go out where ? j.t . : on a date . brittany : what ? j.t . , how could you do this to me ? j.t . : what are you ... what , do what ? what are you talking about ? brittany : you 're going out in public ? what if someone sees you together and it gets back to my parents ? j.t . : oh , i do n't know . brittany : how am i supposed to explain that ? j.t . : tell 'em the truth . tell them that mac and i are roommates who decided to go out for a bite to eat . you know , it 's not that difficult . brittany : i guess that would work . just do n't kiss her . j.t . : what ? i 'll just put my entire love life on hold for you . brittany : your love life ? j.t . : yeah . brittany : is that how you see mackenzie ? j.t . : so what if it is ? brittany : you and mac ? that 's crazy . j.t . : it 's no crazier than pretending to be your fiancé . brittany : i do n't know why i even bother . what is it with you men ? [ scene_break ] sharon : look , it 's obvious to everyone . you know , nikki is going through something , and i do n't want to say anything that 's just gon na make everything more difficult . victor : sharon , wait a minute . has she sworn you to secrecy ? sharon : you know , i feel like i 've already ratted her out here . ca n't you see you 're putting me in a spot ? victor : wait a minute . you 're saving me a trip down to that club . now if she did something unseemly , why do n't you tell me ? because i 'm gon na find out anyway . sharon : okay , um , i saw her up on stage . victor : you saw her up on stage doing what ? sharon : not what you think , not stripping . she was , um ... she introduced one of the dancers , and she was warming up the crowd , you know , that sort of thing . victor : what do you mean she was warming up the crowd ? in other words , my wife spent time in that sleazy club acting like a cheap carnival barker ? [ scene_break ] bobby : all right , just stop . you do n't have to defend your old man to me . nikki : you know what ? i do n't want to talk about victor anymore . i do n't want to talk about anything serious . bobby : that 's a deal . i know you 've had a lot on your mind lately . nikki : that 's right , and it feels so good to have a place to go to where i can just laugh and let my hair down . bobby : yeah , and it 's nice to hear somebody tell you how much they appreciate you . nikki : yeah , i guess i could suffer through that . bobby : i mean , if i kept going , your head would have got so big that you would n't be able to get out that ... nikki : oh , excuse me . i do n't think that my ego is in danger of being inflated , not like other people that i know . bobby : what are you saying ? there 's something the matter with my ego ? nikki : not a thing . anyway , it 's very nice to not have to think about my problems for five minutes . it 's a relief . thanks . nikki : well , i got ta go . bobby : nikki , do n't go . [ next_on ] michael : why would you ever jeopardize your freedom again ? why ? just explain it to me . kevin : are you done ? because i 'm done . are you finished ? victor : obviously my wife is making some very bad choices . bobby : let 's go to dinner . nikki : okay , all right . | lily could n't enjoy a family breakfast and told neil he was happy devon was gone . dru later agreed with lily 's assessment and told neil their marriage was in trouble . paul admitted to nikki that victor had asked him to keep details about the search for charles cassen to himself . nikki was furious and demanded paul locate joshua 's brother . jt told mac about his game with brittany , then agreed to share another dinner with her . bobby accused brittany of not wanting to marry him , and told her to have fun with jt . brittany was furious to learn jt had told mac about their game , worried she 'd tell anita , and warned jt not to kiss her while out in public on their date . bobby and nikki found comfort in one another and their club . after an intimate embrace , she suggested she should go , but bobby asked her to stay . sharon revealed to an outraged victor that she 'd followed nikki to ' marilyn 's ' and watched her play hostess to the crowd . phyllis intimidated alex into leaving town with threats of involving the police and victor newman . she ordered kevin to keep his distance from daniel , then shared a touching moment with her grateful son , who said no one had ever fought for him before . |
noah : whew . you are gon na be wired , dude . phyllis : yes , definitely . that 's the point . your dad and i are working so hard on `` restless style . `` we 've been up since 5 : 30 this morning . noah : whew , that 's brutal . phyllis : i know . yeah , but it 's kind of brutal in a good way . you know what i mean ? noah : yeah . phyllis : do n't you have class ? noah : not today . there 's `` teachers ' meetings . `` phyllis : hmm . noah : public school rocks . phyllis : yeah . do n't get used to that . do you want something to eat ? i 'll get you something . noah : no , no , no . my mom and i already ate . sharon : jack , i ca n't really hear you . noah : she 's talking to jack about something . he had to leave town . phyllis : oh , where 'd he go ? noah : i do n't know . oh , there 's my buddy , so i 'll see you later . phyllis : okay , bye . you know , um , excuse me . hold off on -- on one of those coffees , okay ? sharon : the note that you left did n't even say where you were going . i do n't understand . i mean , who leaves town without even mentioning it ? jack : i know , you 're right . i should have called from the airport last night . sharon : okay , so where are you ? jack : i 'm in l.a. uh , ashley called . we 're selling some family stock , and i needed to be at the bank as soon as it opened . sharon : what bank ? jack : well , these shares are in a trust , honey . uh , believe me , if i did n't have to be here in person , i would n't . i 'd be at home sleeping in late with you . sharon : so when are you coming home ? jack : uh , that depends . sharon : on what ? jack : on how things go here . sharon : jack , is this about the note that i wrote nick ? are you -- are you punishing me for that or something ? jack : no , no . honey , this is business . this is about family business . believe me , i - i will be home as soon as i can . you 're starting to break up , sweetheart . i got ta run , all right ? sharon : wait , jack . are you still there ? ( hangs up cell phone ) phyllis : hey . trouble in paradise ? [ scene_break ] nick : i want this to grab the reader , really jump off the page . when in doubt , just go for sexy , baby . that 's the point of this issue . nick : uh , dan , let me call you back . yeah . [ scene_break ] [ victor dreaming ] sabrina : may i have this dance ? victor : you came back to me . you finally came back to me . [ scene_break ] lauren : eden 's still sleeping , honey . poor thing 's exhausted . michael : well , spending your whole life running from the law will do that . lauren : it was n't her fault . michael : yeah . you 're right . i - i blame lowell . i mean , if the fbi had n't finally caught up with him , he would never have bothered to tell me that i have a sister . i have -- i have a sister . lauren : he was protecting her , michael . michael : from what , who ? what , from me ? me ? come on , me ? lauren : all right , sweetie . i am so sorry that he hurt you . i - i do n't think it was intentional . michael : ( scoffs ) lauren : but now that we are responsible for eden -- michael : wait , wait , wait . responsible ? who says ? lauren : well , river asked us , and if that 's the case , we have decisions to make , like school and ... michael : you know what ? a request is not the same thing as a legal mandate . ( knock on door ) lauren : i 'll get it . lauren : oh , hello . dick : well , hello , young lady . i 'm dick dentner . i represent river baldwin . i was given this address for his son michael . lauren : well , but -- michael : mr. dentner , uh , come on in . this is my wife lauren . dick : oh . lauren : how do you do ? dick : fantastic . it 's all good . lauren : okay . ( chuckles ) michael : so , mr. dentner , what can we do for you ? dick : well ... ( sighs ) river asked me to draw up eden 's paperwork . now you 're his obvious first choice for guardian , but if you are n't up for letting her crash here , he wanted me to tell you that , uh , everything 's cool . michael : is that so ? dick : someone at the ashram might be willing to take the child in . it 's up to you . [ scene_break ] kevin : well , i spoke to michael last night around , mm , midnight . he was wound pretty tight . gloria : yeah , this whole thing 's a real mess . kevin : well , it 's a good thing he was n't there when the arrest went down -- not worth losing his license over this nut job . gloria : do n't you call him that . kevin : i 'm sorry . what , now -- now you 're defending the guy ? gloria : i 'm not defending him . you did n't know him , kevin , not the way i did . lowell made a lot of mistakes , but before that , he was kind . he was caring . he was an idealistic man . kevin : you still have a thing for this guy . gloria : of course i do n't . i just do n't think a man should be judged harshly before you get to know him . kevin : well , look , mom , maybe you lucked out with john and maybe even with william , but if you judged men a little more harshly , you would n't keep falling in love with rats . gloria : do n't you compare lowell to jeffrey bardwell . kevin : oh , time out . where did that come from ? gloria : jeffrey ... what am i gon na do about jeffrey ? the man scares me sometimes , kevin . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so is everything okay with you and jack ? sharon : of course . phyllis : oh , okay . good . i mean , i know how it feels when your husband is out of town . you know , you -- you 're alone . you do n't feel safe . sharon : how did you know that jack was out of town ? were you standing over there eavesdropping ? phyllis : no . noah told me . i - i would n't have said anything , but you just seem tense . i mean , did you guys have a fight ? sharon : okay , am i supposed to buy this -- this concerned routine ? because we both know that you do n't give a damn about me or jack . phyllis : actually , that 's not true . i do give a damn , and -- and i really give a damn about that letter that you wrote to your ex pouring your heart out . talk about a sign of insecurity . [ scene_break ] nick : dad . dad ? dad , it 's me . it 's nick . come on , let 's get you up . there you go . victor : what 's going on ? nick : okay , it 's okay . take it easy . there you go . nick : dad , have you been here all night ? victor : i have to put things in order . ( sighs ) nick : you have to put what in order ? what -- what are you talking about ? victor : what happened to me ? i guess i -- i guess i fell asleep . nick : look , dad , you 're kind of scaring me . are you okay ? victor : yeah . do n't worry . nick : have you eaten anything or slept ? i mean , you do n't -- you do n't look well . victor : i 'm all right . nick : okay . i - i know . look , i 'm -- i 'm just -- i 'm gon na call an ambulance , all right , dad ? victor : no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . nick : you 're scaring -- victor : no . nick : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) victor : what 's happening to me ? [ scene_break ] michael : even though eden was raised on that ashram , i 'd prefer her closer where i know she 's safe . dick : right on . you got a good heart , man . that 's what counts . michael : how 's river doing ? dick : well , knowing that his daughter 's gon na be with you will definitely ease his mind . lauren : when are they moving him to michigan ? dick : well , he waived extradition . that means he 'll be on that big silver bird for ann arbor tomorrow sunup . michael : tomorrow ? lauren : what ? dick : best say your good - byes today . peace out . michael : boy , the fbi 's not wasting their time . lauren : they certainly are not . morning , sleepyhead . how you doing ? eden : uh , i heard -- i heard voices . who else was here ? michael : well , that was your father 's attorney . he brought some papers by for me to sign . you are now officially lauren 's and my legal responsibility . lauren : that 's also known as `` part of the family . `` eden : what about my dad ? when 's he getting out ? michael : well , uh , eden , that part 's not so simple , but , look , you 'll be staying here with us . you 'll go to school . we 'll get to know each -- eden : school ? no , shut up . i do n't give a damn about school . i want to know about my dad . he needs help . you 're a big - deal lawyer . why ca n't you just get him out of jail ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , so where 'd you say jack went ? sharon : i did n't . phyllis : oh . hey , i hope he 's using your buyout money to get into some juicy new venture . sharon : you know , phyllis , if you 're trying to rub my nose in the fact that jack and i lost the magazine to you and nick ... phyllis : you know what ? seattle , maybe . sharon : what ? phyllis : that 's a great place , or toronto . there are a lot of business opportunities in toronto these days . sharon : well , since you 're so fascinated in where jack went , he 's in l.a. with ashley . they 're working on some family business matters . phyllis : oh , l.a. that is a great town . that is a great town , and the weather is so beautiful at this time of year . why did n't he take you ? [ scene_break ] cisneros : buenos tardes . i 'm inspector cisneros . you are jack abbott ? jack : i am indeed . this is my associate , uh , adam wilson . cisneros : hi . jack : we 're down here writing a story . i do have my press credentials with me . cisneros : uh , please . jack : here we are . cisneros : `` restless style `` ? jack : yes , it 's a magazine back in the states , uh , current affairs . cisneros : ah . jack : we 're doing a story we think only you can help us with . uh , we 've come a pretty long distance . cisneros : okay , mr. abbott , um , what do you want to know ? jack : can we sit down ? cisneros : sure . jack : there was a storm here ... cisneros : ( sighs ) jack : back in august , a pretty severe storm . a fishing boat went down , and , well , we have reason to believe that this man was the skipper . cisneros : ( sighs ) yes , we believe he was on the boat , but , um , we never recovered his body . adam : what would you say if i told you he was alive and well ? cisneros : that is out of my jurisdiction . this case was passed along to the a.f.i . in mexico city . jack : a.f.i . ? cisneros : la agencia federal de investigación , similar to your american fbi . and my own investigation is complete , so , um , unless you have another inquiry , i 'm just -- jack : oh , how nice of you to ask . actually , there is something else . i was wondering about the other guy . cisneros : i 'm not sure i -- jack : there was another man in the boat in that storm . his body was found in a tide pool , dead . do you maybe have an 8x10 glossy of him ? [ scene_break ] nick : look , dad , you may not care what happens to you , but there are people who do , and i need you to think about them right now and what they 're feeling and how worried we are . victor : son , i do n't want to hear about other people right now . i just want to be left alone , okay ? nick : you ca n't stop us from caring . victor : oh , please , do n't . ( sighs ) i do n't know what 's the matter with me . i just want to be left alone . so just turn around and go , all right ? ( sighs ) i 'm empty . i 'm just empty , okay ? so go . [ scene_break ] kevin : enough coffee . here 's some tea . gloria : thank you . kevin : ( sighs ) so what is that jerk threatening you with this time ? same old , same old ? gloria : no , it 's not even about the cream . it 's just he 's just so sinister sometimes . he gets in my face and says , `` i dare you . `` kevin : mom , i do n't know what that means . gloria : ( sighs ) kevin : you 're hiding something . damn it , will you tell me what 's going on ? gloria : j - je -- hi , honey . jeff : hi . gloria : how was your game ? jeff : splendid . 18 holes , shot a 4 over par . beat the pants off those smug s.o.b.s . gloria : ( chuckles ) kevin : i 'm outta here . i 'm gon na go see how michael 's doing . gloria : tell your brother to call me when he can . kevin : all right . gloria : he 's taking all this really hard . jeff : pity about river getting nabbed . imagine 40 years of getting away with murder all brought to a screeching halt with one little phone call . kevin : what is that supposed to mean ? jeff : nothing . obviously , somebody turned the man in . damn shame . ( sighs ) give your brother my best , will you ? [ scene_break ] lauren : ooh , let 's grab that table over there . i 'll get us some tea . are you hungry ? they have the best scones ever here . eden : is that why we 're here , so we can bond over sugar ? well , save it , lauren . i 'm not staying in this town . if my dad 's getting sent away , i 'm going with him . lauren : let 's sit down , okay ? come on . come on . eden : ( sighs ) lauren : i understand that this is hard for you . eden : ( sighs ) lauren : but river needs to know that you 're okay . he is heading into the fight of his life , and the last thing he needs to do is be worrying about where you are and who you 're with . it would just be too much . eden : i 'll go back to the ashram . the people there are -- lauren : look , i know . i know . they 're nice . they 're -- they 're wonderful , very decent people , but your father asked us to give you a home , and we agreed . so if you 'd like to help your father , you 'll stay with us , you 'll enroll in school , and you 'll make it as easy as possible for him . make sense ? [ scene_break ] victor : ( sighs ) nick : dad , please tell me what 's going on . victor : i just need some time away , son . nick : are you going somewhere ? victor : where the hell are these people ? they 're supposed to be here by now . nick : where 's who ? are -- are you expecting someone ? victor : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) victor : i need to put some things in order , my boy . nick : all right , dad , i need you to tell me right now what 's going on . victor : ( sighs ) something happened in mexico . nick : what happened in mexico ? what 'd you do ? [ scene_break ] cisneros : the man came to bucerias from time to time to go sport fishing , but he never gave his name , paid cash . we could never identify his remains . um , perhaps the a.f.i . has had more luck . jack : do you know this guy ? adam : no , i do n't think so . jack : yeah , i do n't recognize him , either . this is probably not his best shot . adam : uh , listen , were there any other bodies recovered ? cisneros : as far as i could determine , only these two men were -- went out on the boat that day . jack : can i keep this ? cisneros : i ca n't release it . it belongs in the case file . jack : what , no negatives ? cisneros : there are no others . the , uh , morgue only uses an instant camera . jack : there 's no copier in town ? adam : wait , i have an idea . uh , do you mind if i use a cell phone camera ? cisneros : ( chuckles ) go ahead . adam : let 's have it . jack : good idea . adam : all right , got it . cisneros : will there be anything else ? jack : no , no , no . thank you very much for agreeing to see us . uh , you 've made our trip worthwhile . cisneros : you 're welcome , and , uh , good luck with your story . adam : thanks . cisneros : con permiso . jack : thank you . ( sighs ) adam : so who 's the stiff ? jack : no idea , but if he 's dead and victor 's alive and there were only two of them on the boat , well ... [ scene_break ] river : i , uh , i do n't know how to thank you and lauren . michael : fenmore will enjoy having her around . river : eden can be a handful . michael : oh . she 's scared out of her mind , and who could blame her ? uh , not -- not saying she has a clue about what you 're really facing . river : i do n't -- i do n't want her coming here , michael , please ? it 's not , you know , the nicest place to be . michael : i know . i 've spent some time behind bars myself . river : i 'm sorry . michael : why ? you did n't have anything to do with it . river : no , maybe if i -- i do n't know -- ( sighs ) just been there . michael : uh , your lawyer told me that you were to be transferred to ann arbor tomorrow , and , uh , i promised eden i would do whatever i could to help you . river : but , michael , you 've already done enough . legally , i - i 'm taken care of . michael : well , i - i 'm sure mr. `` mad at the man `` is a nice guy and knows his way around an affirmative action suit , but , uh , he might not be the best choice to defend you against a first - degree murder and conspiracy rap . river : why do you say that ? michael : because the world 's changed in the last few decades . his , uh , tirade against the establishment routine , uh , that 's not gon na help your case . in fact , it 's likely to bury you . [ scene_break ] lauren : oh , here you go . here 's your tea . eden : and what kind of tea is this ? lauren : it is jasmine pearl . it 's my favorite . i think you 'll like it . hey , noah . hey ! noah : hey , lauren . lauren : hey , how you doing ? noah : i 'm good . how are you ? lauren : i 'm fine . i want you to meet somebody . come here . noah : o - okay . lauren : yeah . eden , this is noah . eden is staying with us for a little bit . she 's michael 's sister . noah : cool . lauren : yeah . hey , you know , she 's going to be going to genoa city high . do you know anybody there ? noah : um ... ( cell phone rings ) lauren : oh , wait a minute . uh , it 's fen 's babysitter . would you give me a minute ? noah : sure . um ... ( clears throat ) i , uh , i used to go to private school , but , uh , i 'm going to genoa city high now , too . you know , maybe we could help each other figure the place out . eden : um , listen , i 'm -- i 'm not gon na be living in this loser town for very long , and i 'm not going to your loser school , but even if i were staying in this loser town and going to that loser school , i sure as hell would n't be seen with a loser like you . got it ? noah : uh - huh . well , nice to meet you , too , and good luck with the whole psycho - bitch - from - hell act . it really suits you . lauren : ( sighs ) that noah -- he 's such a nice guy , is n't he ? eden : i want to know what michael 's doing for my dad . listen , i 'll make you a deal . if he 's willing to get my dad out of jail , i will think about going to school . [ scene_break ] victor : i just wonder why they are n't here yet . nick : dad , there 's -- there 's no one coming , all right ? it 's just you and me here . man : everything okay , mr. newman ? victor : everything is fine , thank you . are they here ? man : yes , sir . should i send them in ? victor : yes , please do . nick : dad , who 's outside ? victor : they 're just movers . they 're going to take some of this stuff that sabrina and i collected . all the art pieces we collected are gon na be sent to museums and be auctioned off . nick : i do n't understand . i - if they 're meaningful to you , why do n't you keep them ? victor : ( sighs ) please be careful . there 's a lot of fragile stuff here , okay ? [ scene_break ] river : michael , i 'm no fool . i know i 'm in a hell of a lot of trouble . but see , i know i 'm innocent , and this lawyer dentner -- he -- he believes in me . what more could i ask for ? ( sighs ) besides , he 's all i got . michael : uh , lauren and i would like to help you . river : how ? michael : uh , we will hire you a first - rate attorney , somebody who specializes in politically charged cases , uh , who 'd understand your situation . you just say the word , and i 'll start making phone calls . river : that 's very generous , michael , generous of you both , but , uh , i 've already burdened you with a teenage girl , and i 'm not taking your money . [ scene_break ] eden : look , why does n't he just get my dad out of jail so we can go back to the ashram ? what 's so complicated ? lauren : uh , do you understand how serious the charges are ? eden : none of that matters . my dad is innocent . you know , he always said that one day he 'd go back , stand tall against his accusers , prove them wrong . i guess now is the time . eden : i just do n't want him to be in jail . he 's always been so afraid of winding up there . [ scene_break ] noah : i offered to help her out at school , that 's it . i - i 'm sorry . did you want to sit ? phyllis : oh , no , thanks . noah : no worries . anyway , in -- instead of just saying `` no , thank you , `` she had to stomp me into the ground . i mean , why are girls like that ? sharon : well , not all girls are that way , noah , you know ? only the ones who are insecure , bitter , lonely and getting old before their time . noah : mom , she 's only 15 . sharon : mm . phyllis : it -- that -- that does n't matter . that does n't matter . some girls are just forever like that . you know , they 're -- they 're forever , um , what , what , immature and stupid , right , sharon ? sharon : no , no , i think that -- that they just -- they seem that way to the ones who are jealous of how vibrant they actually are . phyllis : oh , oh . yeah , i - i do n't know . i do n't know about that , but -- but what 's more likely is , uh , that the , um , stupid , immature ones -- they are just oblivious to how clueless they are , and they find themselves later in life wondering where their husband is night after night after night after night after night -- noah : uh , guys , forget i asked . i have no idea what you 're talking about , but it 's freaking me out . i 'll catch you later . phyllis : leaving so soon ? sharon : for your information , phyllis , jack adores me , and i 'm lucky to be his wife . phyllis : oh , yeah , i was married to him , sharon . we all sing that triumphant duet when we have matching wedding bands , but we 'll see how shrill the tune goes when it 's over . sharon : well , that 's not gon na happen to my marriage . [ scene_break ] adam : has visto a este hombre ? jack : anyone seen this man ? adam : seguro ? man : no . jack : hola . adam : has vista a este hombre ? jack : have you seen this man ? adam : reconoce a este -- este hombre ? seguro ? man : no . jack : ( groans ) girl : señor ? i know the man in the picture . i can show you where he lived . [ scene_break ] nick : phyllis ? is phyllis around ? hmm . [ scene_break ] woman : emergency services . hello ? is anyone there ? do you need assistance ? man : mr. newman , the movers just left . are you ready ? sir ? victor : yes . man : shall i drive you home now ? victor : that 's all right . i 'll find my way . man : mr. newman , with all due respect , sir , i -- victor : that 's all right . thank you . thank you very much . [ victor passes out and dreams ] victor : i want to be with you and only you . will you marry me ? [ scene_break ] [ victor wakes up ] victor : sabrina ... ( sighs ) victor : i 'm ready for you now . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lauren : sweetheart ? hi . how 'd it go with river ? michael : well , i offered to hire him a competent attorney , and he turned me down . lauren : oh , i 'm so sorry , honey . michael : ( sighs ) lauren : oh . michael : so , uh , where is the angry girl ? lauren : she 's in her room , and you know , all that attitude that she throws out is just a cover . she 's -- she 's so scared . michael : and tomorrow when lowell gets transferred to ann arbor ... lauren : which i dread , because she does n't even know what he 's accused of , let alone what would happen if he got convicted . michael : no . no , he did n't tell her anything . he told me this . i mean , a - apparently , uh , you know , details are not his forte . ( knock on door ) michael : ( sighs ) lauren : go ahead . michael : i 'll get it . mm . hey . kevin : hey . michael : thanks for coming . kevin : sure . ( sighs ) lauren : hi . kevin : hi . so i was just with mom . guess who i am 99 % sure blew the whistle on river ? lauren : who ? kevin : jeff . eden : who 'd you say narced on my dad ? [ scene_break ] gloria : ( gasps ) jeffrey . jeff : what were you and kevin talking about ? gloria : michael , of course , and river . jeff : think twice before you tell anyone who made that call to the fbi . you got too much to lose to double - cross me now . gloria : hmm . now why on earth would i double - cross you ? you are a stinker , but i also love you too much . [ scene_break ] jack : hey , sweetheart , what 's up ? sharon : hey , listen , i just had a - a brainstorm . jack : h - honey , i 'm on my way into a meeting , okay ? sharon : oh , okay . well -- well , listen . what if i dropped noah off with nick and then i hopped on a plane ? i could come out and see you . you know , we could both use a little fun in the sun . jack : you know , it 's pretty hectic here . i -- look , i - i got ta run into this meeting . i - i 'll be home tomorrow night , no later . promise , okay ? sharon : sure , jack . [ scene_break ] woman : forester creations . how may i direct your call ? phyllis : ashley abbott , please . woman : i 'm sorry . miss abbott 's not in the office this week . she 's working out of forrester international . would you care to leave a message ? phyllis : no , thank you , no message . [ scene_break ] girl : the man stayed here . i brought him food . jack : sweetheart , h - how -- how long did the man stay here ? girl : a few days , but then the lady with the yellow hair came , and he was gone . jack : probably nikki . adam : nikki . yeah . girl : the man was kind . he gave me money . jack : well , listen , thank you very much for bringing us here , okay ? adam : ( sighs ) well , it 's quite a step down from the ranch , huh ? jack : victor newman comes to this hole - in - the - wall in mexico , finds himself on a fishing boat -- victor who never fished a day in his empire - building life -- with a man no one can seem to identify , gets caught in a storm . the man dies , but victor lives and holes himself up in this godforsaken place , allowing everyone to think he died . why ? why would he do that ? adam : i think i got something here . jack : what , what do you got ? adam : it 's a notebook . hey , hey , hey , look at this -- victor 's handwriting . jack : well , open it up . see what it has to say . adam : it does n't say much . the entries are all kind of innocuous . oh , wait a second . i got a name -- tony amato . jack : tony amato -- who 's that ? adam : mm , victor does n't say . ah , do you think maybe it 's our dead guy ? jack : it could well be . if we can find out what this guy 's story is , we can find out what victor was doing down here . [ scene_break ] [ victor dreaming ] victor : sabrina ! victor : sabrina ! sabrina : victor . victor : you have come for me . i 've been waiting for you . you have come for me . ( sighs ) sabrina : please take my hand . victor : why wo n't you take my hand ? i 'm not going back . without you , there 's nothing left . sabrina : i wo n't let you do this . this is not what i wanted . go back , victor . go back . go back . victor : i wo n't go back . i 'm coming after you . i wo n't go back . there 's nothing left for me without you . [ scene_break ] [ nick walks into the office victor is passed out ] nick : dad ! dad ! dad ? dad . dad ? dad ? dad , are you okay ? [ next_on ] jack : here 's to finding the truth . adam : i 'll drink to that . doctor : mr. newman ? can you hear me , mr. newman ? jeff : i did it . i called the feds on river . | michael and lauren become eden 's legal guardian and offer to help river find better legal support but he declines . eden meets noah and its not so friendly , this prompts noah to asks why girls are so difficult ; this presents an opportunity for sharon and phyllis to take pot shots at each other . phyllis questions sharon about jack 's whereabouts , while nick watches victor fall apart to the point where he collapses after being visited by sabrina 's ghost . jack and adam are in mexico investigating what went down there and just what was walter 's involvement . kevin informs michael that he is 99 % sure that jeffrey was the one who turned river in , eden overhears this and goes ballistic . |
kay : how can you be broke ? jill : i do n't want to talk about it , okay ? so unless you want a manicure ... kay : fine , if that 's the only way you will explain to me why you 're doing all of this . jill : oh , for god sake . go ahead , pick a color . ( sighs ) kay : okay . jill : ha ! yeah , `` the other woman '' -- how appropriate . kay : where shall i sit ? jill : oh , no , no , no , no , no . walk - ins wait their turn . [ scene_break ] gloria : i said , my name is gloria fisher . i am tom fisher 's widow , and i am here to collect the contents of my late husband 's safe - deposit box . woman : gloria fisher is already in the vault ... gloria : excuse me ? woman : collecting the contents of her late husband 's safe - deposit box . ( clears throat ) gloria : listen , i do n't know what kind of bank you people think you 're running here , but i am gloria fisher , and if there is another one of me in there , believe me , she 's the imposter . woman : i need to speak with you . amber : ( whispering ) go see . go see . go see . kevin : is there a problem ? mr. felix : i 'm afraid there is . you and your mother need to come with me . [ scene_break ] traci : oh , here , go ahead . steve : ( sighs ) j.t . : where did , uh , where 'd billy go ? steve : oh , uh , traci asked him to grab some of colleen 's things from her house -- slippers , hand cream . j.t . : what about jack ? steve : he , uh , he 's arranging for a couple of specialists to be flown in . j.t . : ( sighs ) it 's hard to let go of that last bit of hope . steve : yeah . it 's about the only thing that 's keeping traci going right now . ashley : i never should have listened to him . traci : listened to who ? ashley : victor . i thought he was done trying to destroy jack , traci . he convinced me that his priorities had changed . i did n't know . traci : ( sighs ) ashley : sweetheart ... ( sniffles ) colleen , i 'm so , so sorry . i wish i 'd seen it . i would have stopped him . i swear to you , sweetie . i would have stopped him . i 'm sorry . ( sobs ) i need some air . traci : okay , sweetheart . it 's mama . i think you 're gon na have to wake up now . ( chuckles ) please , colleen ? do it for me . oh , sweetie , i need you . so many people need you . traci : ( gasps ) did you see that ? her hand moved . steve , get the doctor ! our baby 's waking up . our girl is coming back to us . sweetie ? oh ! [ scene_break ] nick : hi . where were you ? victoria : at the nurses ' station . i wanted to find out what was going on with colleen , whether they 'd taken her off , um ... victor : mm . victoria : daddy ? victor : ( groans ) victoria : dad ? daddy ? hey . victor : save ... colleen . victoria : daddy , everything 's okay . you 're in the hospital , remember ? nick : you just came out of surgery . you did great in there . victoria : yeah , you did great . everything 's gon na be just fine , dad . nick : i 'll let them know he 's awake . ( cell phone rings ) nick : hey , paul . uh , great news . dad is conscious . paul : that 's great . nick : any word on mom ? paul : well , uh , i 'm following that lead i told you about . i 'm at a retreat in the rocky mountains . nick : but you have n't found her ? paul : well , i 'm hoping she 's here . uh , listen , i got ta go . i will keep you posted . [ scene_break ] paul : ( sighs ) nikki : paul . um , h - how did you find me ? what are you -- oh , no . what is it ? what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] daniel : ( whispering ) look , we ca n't let her see kevin and amber . we got ta do something . jana : ( whispering ) what ? no , no , daniel ! daniel ! daniel ! daniel : ( clears throat ) gloria : daniel ! jana . what are you two doing here ? jana : ( clears throat ) mr. felix : this woman also claims to be tom fisher 's widow . will the real gloria fisher please stand up ? kevin : uh , um , uh , this -- this is gloria fisher . she 's my grandmother . gloria : what ? amber : yes . yes , um , this is -- this is my mother . she must have wandered from the car . poor thing gets confused sometimes . is n't that right , mom ? gloria : i am not confused , and i 'm certainly not old enough to be your grandmother . mr. felix : look , i do n't know what you folks are trying to pull here , but i 'm going to call the police . kevin and jana : no ! amber and daniel : no ! gloria : no ! [ scene_break ] [ adam remembering ] adam : you need to live . you need -- ( sobs ) adam : ( sobs ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) you have to live . [ scene_break ] ( door closes ) adam : who 's there ? ashley : it 's ashley . adam : ( sighs ) hey , ash . ashley : victor regained consciousness . adam : have you seen him yet ? ashley : no , i have n't . have you ? adam : mnh - mnh , not since earlier when we saw him together . and look , i 'm , uh , i 'm sorry about you having to hear him call for nikki . ashley : it 's okay . i do n't want to talk about that , okay ? adam : okay . ashley : i feel like such a fool . i swore to myself i 'd never get involved with him again . adam : hey , come here . i 'm right here . ashley : what kind of a man spends his days doing horrible things to me and my family and then holds me in his arms at night and tells me everything 's gon na be okay ? ashley : i just saw my niece . ( sobs ) colleen had her whole life ahead of her , and now she 's never gon na have a chance to live it , all because of victor . adam : i ca n't excuse what he 's done , but i do understand it . ashley : you understand him sending that woman to do god knows what to my brother ? come on ! adam : that man blamed jack for everything that had to do with that diary . ashley : it does n't give him an excuse to retaliate , adam . please . adam : he just wanted justice brought against anyone who wronged him . you start to lose control of the situation , and no matter how bad you want to call the whole thing off , you ca n't . ashley : ( sighs ) adam : it 's already in motion . then you -- you look at yourself in the mirror , and you do n't even recognize who you are . ashley : adam , please . ( scoffs ) that 's who victor is . that is who he is . he 's always been that way . he likes to be a master manipulator . he loves to play god with people 's lives . adam : ( sighs ) so what are you gon na do ? ashley : ( sniffles ) i got ta protect my baby . i 'm gon na talk to victor . adam : that man just went through major surgery . why do n't you wait a few days , let him get a little stronger ? ashley : no . nope , i do n't want to lose my resolve . ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] victor : ( weakly ) how is -- how is colleen ? nick : dad , you need to get some rest . victor : tell me the truth . victoria : she 's been diagnosed brain - dead . victor : ( sighs ) i - i never wanted ... that . victoria : i know you did n't , daddy . i believe you . nick : we both do . [ scene_break ] paul : it 's victor . he 's been shot . nikki : oh , my god . is he alive ? paul : yes , he 's fine . he made it out of surgery . nikki : ( sighs ) who shot him ? paul : my sister . nikki : patty ? what are you ta -- ( stammers ) nobody 's heard from her in years . what do you mean ? paul : nikki , she is not the patty we knew . she 's got a new face , a - a - a new name , a new persona . nikki : i do n't understand any of this . paul : you remember mary jane benson ? nikki : ( scoffs ) who could forget that lunati -- are you saying -- paul : mary jane benson is patty . nikki : how could she be ? uh , to -- to pull off something of that magnitude , it -- paul : she did n't even have to lift a finger . victor provided for extensive plastic surgery . he made sure that she got a job at jabot with jack . nikki : that is ridiculous . victor would n't do that . paul : he would , and he did . nikki : but why ? paul : he was hoping that patty would cause jack as much pain and hurt as possible , as much as she did all those years ago . [ scene_break ] gloria : whatever is in that box belongs to me . daniel : that 's up for debate . gloria : i 'm the real mrs. fisher -- therefore , other than tom , the only one authorized to open it . daniel : you know , it 's funny , 'cause your husband died years ago . why the sudden interest ? gloria : got a tip from a friend . daniel : mm . bet that friend 's name is deacon sharpe , is n't it ? gloria : how would you know ? daniel : let me guess -- he told you that whatever 's inside that box is worth millions , and he 'll give you a cut of it , right ? jana : look , gloria , this man can not be trusted . he tried to ruin daniel 's life . daniel : yeah , amber 's life , too . look , gloria , if you play along with us , you 're gon na get your cut . gloria : mm . excuse me . ( clears throat ) i am so sorry about earlier . i do get confused sometimes . kevin : it 's all right , grandma . we know . mr. felix : you 've got three seconds to vacate the premises , or i really will call the police . kevin : but we have n't finished our business here yet . amber : oh , no . the man is right . we have taken up enough of his time . come along , son . daniel : ( chuckles ) oh , i could kiss you . amber : oh , not in front of mother . daniel : ( chuckles ) amber : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] dr. snyder : i - if you 'll look here , you 'll see there are no sudden spikes , no sign of brain activity . traci : what are you saying ? dr. snyder : what you saw was an involuntary muscle spasm , nothing more . i 'm sorry . traci : no , i - i do n't care what your printout says . she moved her hand . steve : traci , let 's -- please , just -- traci : no ! i 'm not talking about brain activity . i 'm talking about heart , and i 'm talking about soul -- two things my daughter has so much of . do n't you think i would feel it if she was gone ? ( sobs ) sweetie , okay , i want you to do it again for me , honey . i want you to move your hand again . show the doctor she 's wrong . ( sniffles ) please , sweetheart . i know you 're in there . okay , just squeeze my hand . ( voice breaking ) squeeze my hand . ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sighs ) paul , i -- and all these weeks , i 've been indulging myself . paul : it 's not like you were up here having a party . nikki : ( sighs ) yeah , but i caused you so much pain -- calling off the wedding . i really thought that some soul - searching would be in order . instead , i ended up walking away from the people that care most when they needed me the most . paul : look , there 's no way you could have known that victor was gunned down . nikki : poor colleen . and the abbotts must be absolutely devastated . paul : and traci -- i mean , not only is it her child , it 's her only child . nikki : ( sighs ) you know , i have thought about my first conversation with you a hundred different ways , but never like this . paul : look , i tried to respect your privacy , but once the truth about patty came out , nicholas , victoria , katherine -- they were all so worried about you . nikki : ( sighs ) after everything else that 's happened , i do n't know why on earth anybody 's worried about me . paul : my sister caused so much chaos as mary jane benson . for all we knew , she could have gotten to you , too . i mean , after all , we -- we -- we did n't -- we did n't hear from you , and we had no idea -- nikki : wait a minute . wh - what about my letters ? paul : what letters ? nikki : i sent letters to victor and the kids telling them where i was and that they should n't worry about me . paul : where did you send them ? nikki : i sent them to the ranch . in fact , i even got delivery confirmation . paul : that 's odd . no one ever got them . nikki : well , then where did they go ? [ scene_break ] adam : i can go with you if you 'd like . ashley : oh , that 's okay , honey . i - i , uh , i got ta do this alone . thanks . victor : ( weakly ) my beautiful ashley . ashley : hello . victor : huh . colleen ... ashley : there 's no hope . victor : i know . ashley : you do these really terrible things . i know that deep down inside , it hurts you when innocent people get caught in the cross fire , but this time , you 've gone too far -- your goddaughter , your granddaughter , me . ashley : how do you -- how do you destroy the lives of the people that you claim to love and then come home to me at night and talk to me about our future with our baby girl ? how do you do that ? how do you convince me that we could have it all when our marriage was based on lies ? lies after lies after lies . victor : not lies . i love you . i love you . ashley : you do n't love me . you ca n't love me , because you do n't know the meaning of the word . [ scene_break ] kay : ( scoffs ) talk to me , jill . jill : about ? kay : stop playing games . now why are you doing all this ? jill : a girl can only watch so much tv and eat so many bonbons . kay : ( sighs ) oh , please . please . jill : ( sighs ) all right , last year , when the economy was tanking , i moved all my investments to a bank in the cayman islands . long story , it went under . kay : well , everyone knows the worst thing you can do in a recession is to panic . you should have left your money where it was . jill : thank you so much , katherine , for your timely financial advice . give me the other hand . kay : all right , so you -- you lost your life savings . why did n't you apply for another corporate job ? jill : oh , do n't you think i did ? i went to jack . he turned me down flat . then i went to victor . he would n't hire me . it 's not like i have a lot of options . kay : oh , with your résumé , you could have gone anywhere , for heaven sakes . you could have gone to chicago , new york , uh , paris , london . you could have gone anywhere . jill : i could n't leave town . kay : well , why not ? jill : because that was the time that nina was making all those accusations against cane , okay ? and that chance got back from iraq and phillip turns up at our door . kay : please , if you did n't want to leave genoa city , you could have at least started your own business . you could have eventually even competed against chancellor industries . you would have been your own -- ( whispering ) you would have been your own boss . jill : my god , you ca n't build a company on thin air . you need money , okay ? kay : ( normal voice ) well , you could have found a cosigner . jill : ( sighs ) kay : borrowed it . i mean , you could have reinvented yourself a hundred ways , but you did n't . no . you went right back to starting where it all started for us . jill : where what all started for us ? ( sighs ) kay : our lifelong feud , which ultimately led to so many bad things , but many good things . i mean , what were you thinking ? that somehow , you deserved a second chance from the universe out there ? you know , w -- were you looking to -- to make another best friend , a rival , a ... kay : or were you looking to find another mother ? did you miss me that much ? jill : ( sighs ) kay : ( chuckles ) i missed you , too . jill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : so what are you plotting now ? adam : excuse me ? nick : eh , you brought dad 's favorite things from the ranch . you 're holding ashley 's hand like the doting stepson . adam : you know , if you spent a lot less time worrying about me , your life might not be such a disaster . nick : ( chuckles ) what 's that supposed to mean ? adam : you bounce back and forth from your wife to your ex like a frickin ' yo- yo . nick : you better watch your mouth . adam : or what ? you 're gon na hit a blind man ? nick : you do n't know anything about my relationship with sharon or phyllis . adam : i do know you 've been walking around this hospital like the prince of newman for the last couple of days , and no matter how hard you try , you will never fill daddy 's shoes . nick : you 'd still be under house arrest if dad did n't take pity on you . adam : if there 's anything i learned at that godforsaken ranch , all the suffering victor and i put each other through -- he and i -- we 're a lot alike . nick : adam , i ca n't keep you from here , but you stay away from me . you stay away from my sister , and do n't even think about trying to worm your way back into newman enterprises . adam : ( whispers ) or what ? nick : or you will find out exactly how much like our father i can be . adam : ( snickers ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : without those letters , my taking off must have seemed so selfish . paul : well , you 're safe . that 's , um , that 's really all that matters . nikki : yeah , but when i think what you and the kids and victor were going through -- paul : victor did n't go through anything , except having his -- his plan to destroy jack blow up in his face . nikki : granted , what he did was ... ( sighs ) irresponsible and vindictive . i would n't blame you if you never forgave him . paul : you 're not gon na defend him , i hope . nikki : you know as well as i do that everything that happened with colleen and summer and ashley , victor did n't intend for any of that to happen . i mean -- paul : oh , damn it , nikki . the guy almost killed his own granddaughter ! colleen is brain - dead . and what are you doing ? you 're tossing it aside like it 's just wh - what , one of -- one of victor 's `` little personality quirks `` ? nikki : no ! i am not saying that at all . i was gon na go into how stubborn he was , if you really want to know . my god , paul ! if anybody knows how cruel that man can be , it 's me . the things he said to me after sabrina died -- come on . i am just saying that you ca n't lay all the blame at his feet . paul : well , what ? you 're talking about patty ? nikki : victor may have been responsible for turning her into mary jane , but he did n't force her to hurt summer or to kidnap colleen . she 's as guilty as he is . paul : you do n't think i know that ? she 's my sister . nikki : and he 's my -- paul : so i guess that 's all i need to know , right ? nikki : ( sighs ) paul : so as long as victor is alive , you 're always gon na stand by him . [ scene_break ] victor : ( weakly ) i do love you . ashley : those words do n't mean anything to me anymore . victor : darling , please -- ashley : you know , i tried so hard . ( sniffles ) i tried -- i tried to get past what you did with the jabot stock , but , uh , you let patty williams torture me , and it almost caused me to have a nervous breakdown . i mean , do you understand that you 're talking about my sanity ? victor : i tried to stop her . ashley : no . no , you did not . you could have come clean , but you were afraid of what people would say about you . because of that , i almost lost everything , and colleen has lost everything . and if you think i 'm gon na bring a baby into a home where revenge means more than love or family , then you 're the one who 's nuts . that 's why i did it . victor : you did what ? ashley : ( sobs ) before i found out that you 'd been shot , i packed my bags . i was planning on leaving you . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) traci : sweetie , look who 's come to see you again . it 's victoria . um , thank you for coming . i - i know that you and colleen , well , you 've had your difficulties over the last couple of years . victoria : i wish that i could take it back . i would have handled it all so differently . traci : well , you 'll just start fresh when she gets out of here . traci : would you like to sit with her ? victoria : i - i should go be with my dad . traci : oh . um , h - how is victor ? victoria : he 's out of the anesthesia , and the doctors are very optimistic . traci : good . traci : j.t . , it 's okay . you can go be with your wife . j.t . : ( whispers ) bye , sweetheart . j.t . : ( sighs ) traci : are you coming back ? j.t . : of course . traci : 'cause i think hearing your voice will help our girl come back to us . [ scene_break ] paul : i 've spent years listening to you make excuses for victor . i do n't know why i thought this was gon na be any different . no matter what the guy does , you stand behind him . i 've had it , okay ? nikki : i 'm so sorry . paul : do n't apologize . please . just do me a favor . the next time the guy rips your heart out , do n't come crying to me . ( sighs ) i 'm sorry . i did n't mean that . i 'm just -- i do n't know . nikki : i know you are . you 're -- you 're -- you 're confused and -- and angry and ca n't understand why on earth you agreed to even come look for me . paul : and i would do it all over again , because no matter what new atrocities victor might do , i know you love him , and i know you 'd want to be with him . nikki : god , after everything that i 've done to you -- paul : stop it . get your stuff . we 'll -- we 'll catch the next flight . nikki : nope . ( sighs ) paul : what do you mean , `` no `` ? nikki : no , victor made it very clear before i left that it was over between us . paul : and since when has that ever stopped you ? nikki : it 's just not something i 'm going to do , paul , especially not this close to ashley 's due date -- confuse things . it 's best that i stay away . [ scene_break ] ashley : i have loved you for so many years , victor . ashley : ( sighs ) i see a man that 's betrayed me so many times . victor : ( sighs ) ashley : i thought we could have everything . it kills me to know that none of it was ever real . victor : ( weakly ) i loved you . listen . please listen . ashley : why ? so you can manipulate me again ? so you can tell me what it is i want to hear and then do just the opposite when i walk away ? is n't it enough -- is n't it enough that you 've taken my niece from me ? who else do i have to lose , victor ? my brother ? abby ? our baby girl ? victor : i would never hurt her . ashley : oh , yes , you would ! oh , yes , you would . maybe not intentionally , but you 'd just keep on doing whatever it is you do , and eventually , somebody i love will get hurt again . victor : ( moaning ) ashley : and that 's why abby and i are moving out , victor , and this baby -- victor : ( groaning ) ( heart monitor beeping ) ashley : victor ? victor : ( grunts ) ashley : oh , my god . oh , my god . victor ! help ! somebody , help me ! he ca n't breathe ! help me ! [ scene_break ] gloria : you four were whispering all the way back on the plane , and what the heck are we doing here if that painting 's still in detroit ? whatever you 're hiding , let 's have it . gloria : why , you little sneak . you smuggled it out . mm . fantastic . now we sell it for millions , and we all get rich . daniel : ( clears throat ) we 're , uh , not selling that . gloria : i beg your pardon ? kevin : daniel wants to give it to deacon in exchange for amber 's freedom . gloria : her freedom ? jana : deacon 's been blackmailing her . amber : yes , um , i agreed to marry him , and daniel stays out of jail . gloria : ( sighs ) and what 's he got on you ? daniel : it does n't matter , 'cause he 's gon na forget all about it if i give him the terroni . gloria : so what you said at the bank about cutting me in , that was a lie ? kevin : ( snickers ) you told her that ? daniel : well , i had to tell her something , or we all probably would have wound up in jail if she did n't back down . gloria : you know something ? we can talk all day . that painting is mine . jana : wrong . that painting belongs in the sheffer museum . and , amber , i love you , and you know i would do anything for you , but we really have to return it . gloria : are you out of your ever - loving mind ? jana : well , look , if you 're so worried , there 's a $ 25,000 reward , okay ? gloria : $ 25,000 - - five ways . that ai n't keepin ' me in armani . jana : ( sighs ) daniel : okay , so what do you suggest we do then ? 'cause i 'll tell you one thing , there 's no way in hell i 'm letting deacon marry amber . [ scene_break ] jill : there . all done . now you can run out and tell everybody how low jill abbott has fallen . kay : do n't do that . jill : do what ? kay : do n't pretend that we did n't just have a moment . jill : oh , is that what we just had ? kay : jill , we were in a good place . please leave it there . jill : ( sighs ) until tomorrow when it all goes to hell again ? ( sighs ) kay : it does n't have to be , but it takes two . kay : ( sighs ) jill : no , no , no , no . you pay up front . kay : well , anyway , this is , um , here 's your tip . um , perhaps you can apply that towards the $ 100,000 property tax you owe . [ scene_break ] steve : honey , why do n't you take a break ? traci : what ? steve : why do n't you go back to the house for a few hours and get some sleep ? i - i 'll stay with colleen . traci : oh , no . no . she might wake up . i have to be here . steve : ( sighs ) at least come and get a bite to eat at the cafeteria . traci : no , i 'm not hungry . you go ahead . steve : are you sure ? traci : yes . we 'll be fine . steve : okay . call me if you need me . traci : okay . thank you . ( sniffles ) okay , sweetheart , when you feel up to it , `` phantom of the opera `` is still at the majestic . and , well , you know , we 're so busy with our hectic lives , it 's been ages since we 've had some alone time , you know ? some quality time , just us girls . ( voice breaking ) i really miss that . do n't you ? ( sniffles ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] dr . swift : let 's turn up -- i want to turn up the oxygen to 100 % concentration . ashley : ( whispering ) i did this . if victor dies , it 's my fault , adam . victoria : what happened ? nick : what 's wrong with him ? ashley : i do n't know . he just -- dr . swift : it appears that your father has developed congestive heart failure . [ scene_break ] nikki : i do n't want to make things worse for victor and ashley , but i am gon na call home and let the kids know that i 'm okay . [ scene_break ] dr . swift : the ventricle is n't pumping the blood fast enough . it 's backing up into his lungs . ashley : oh , god . adam : come on . ashley : no , i 've got ta stay here with him . adam : no , just for a few minutes , until you feel a little bit better . let 's go . victoria : is n't there something else that you can do for him , doctor ? ( cell phone rings ) nick : hello ? nikki : nicholas , it 's me . ( heart monitor beeping ) dr . swift : he 's in v - fib ! nick : mom -- mom -- mom , where are you ? victoria : daddy ! nikki : what 's happening ? woman : charging . dr . swift : clear ! victoria : dad ! dad ! nick : dad 's heart 's failing . we -- we could lose him . victoria : dad ! nick : mom ? are you there ? [ scene_break ] paul : nikki , what is it ? what 's wrong ? nikki : oh , my god . paul : nikki , what 's wrong ? nikki : i - i have to go home . i have to go to victor -- oh , god , let it not be too late ! paul : ( sighs ) [ next_on ] jack : there is no blood flow to the brain . traci : ( sobs ) jack : it 's irreversible . ashley : stay away from me . i killed her . i hit her with the car . jack : you hit who ? ashley : i hit nikki , jack . i killed her . | kay asks jill how can she be so broke . jill tells kay that she does n't want to talk about it . jill orders kay to pick a color . gloria arrives at the bank and introduces herself . the receptionist tells gloria that the real gloria is in the vault . gloria insists that she is the real gloria fisher and the other woman is an imposter . the receptionist tells mr. felix that she needs to talk to him . mr. felix tells kevin and amber to come with him . j.t inquires about billy and jack . ashley tells traci that she should never have listened to victor . ashley and traci talk to a brain dead colleen . traci sees colleen 's hand move . victoria visits victor . paul finds nikki at a posh hotel . daniel and jana manage to get gloria 's attention . amber claims that gloria is her grandmother . gloria denies it . mr. felix threatens to call the police .ashley tells adam that victor had regained consciousness . adam apologizes to ashley for victor calling out for nikki . victor asks nick about colleen . paul tells nikki about victor being shot by patty . paul tells nikki that victor had been behind patty changing her name to mary jane benson . gloria tells daniel that whatever is in that safe deposit box belongs to her .nikki tells paul about the letters . jill tells kay about all her money being gone . nikki refuses to go home with paul . ashley tells victor that she is moving out with abby and the new baby . once back in genoa city , daniel reveals that he had stolen the terroni out of the safe deposit box . kay leaves jill a sizable tip . victor goes into congestive heart failure . ashley feels responsible for victor 's heart failure . nikki , upon hearing about victor 's heart failure , agrees to go home with paul |
billy : i need you to provoke me . i need you to startle me . i need you to piss me off . we need a cover story . we need it now . we need it fast . so grab one , all right ? are -- are you payin ' attention ? great . all right . we 'll reconvene in an hour . go bring me gold . bring me ideas . go . especially you -- move . come on . come on . come on . come on . come on . come on . come on . skye : how about one from me ? skye newman . billy : yeah , i know who you are . skye : we met once briefly . billy : yeah . skye : then you must also know i 'm , uh , a member of victor 's family . billy : yes , i do . okay . skye : i also run the fastest - growing hedge fund in the u.s . billy : check . check . check . so what can i do for you ? can you make it fast ? 'cause i 've got a lot goin ' on . skye : i 'm here to help you sell magazines . billy : okay , i 'll bite . how can you do that ? skye : by letting you put me on the cover . billy : hmm . [ scene_break ] adam : sister , dear . how are you ? i hear congrats are in order . victoria : buzz off . adam : buzz off . nice . so you 've got a surprise bun in the oven , a shotgun wedding , and all that pales in comparison to daddy having you arrested -- at the ceremony , no less . victoria : did anyone ask you ? adam : welcome , dear sister . welcome to the wonderful world of being screwed over by daddy . you 're on the outs with him . now we have something in common . victoria : huh . [ scene_break ] [ nikki remembering ] nikki : rule number one -- victor is off - limits . [ scene_break ] nikki : um , i was thinking about getting victor some new bar crystal as a wedding gift . um , do you think you could help me with that ? meggie : oh , i 'd be happy to . nikki : all right . victor : well , you ready ? nikki : um , victor , i - i really need to talk to you . victor : sweetheart , this is not the time . nikki : it 's im -- it 's important . could you please get to that , um , what we were talking about ? meggie : no problem . nikki : victor , please . victor : okay , let 's talk about it . sit down , sweetheart . nikki : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) um , you know , there has been so much turmoil in our lives lately . victor : are you talking about victoria ? nikki : well , yeah , that -- that 's some of it . um , and peop -- and people just get so stressed like this , things are gon na happen -- abby : i got your text . what did you want ? victor : well , sweetheart , i have something for you , and i think it 'll make you very happy . [ scene_break ] heather : and just remember , the word of the day is `` delegate . `` if you need help , ask for it . thank you . man : delegate to whom ? heather : uh , the junior a.d.a.s for starters . they can handle a lot more than you think . man : well , that 'll be a trick since we 're down to two . heather : what are you talking about ? man : the rest were just suspended , along with dabrowski 's whole group . heather : suspended ? on whose authority ? man : fbi this morning . figured you would have heard by now . heather : ( sighs ) thank you . that will be all . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) chris : christine blair . heather : i want to know how the fbi thinks that it can suspend my staff without informing me , especially considering that our caseload has more than doubled since we 're reviewing everything owen did ! chris : i 'll come by shortly , and we can discuss this in person . does that work for you ? [ scene_break ] heather : well , i guess it 'll have to , wo n't it ? ( slams down phone ) [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm glad you called this meeting , tucker . i 'm very excited about a number of things . this acquisition of beauty of nature is gon na help us move forward on a number of initiatives that -- tucker : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . slow down there , jack . slow down . now i gave you this job as co - c.e.o . of jabot in return for getting me beauty of nature . jack : which i fully intend to do . tucker : really ? well , it 's been weeks . i 've been waiting . where is it ? jack : tucker , i told you this was gon na take some time . tucker : well , time 's up , my friend . jack : wh - what does that mean ? tucker : i 'm declaring your contract null and void . you 're fired , jack . [ scene_break ] victoria : listen . you want to be in the `` i hate victor newman club , `` you can be there by yourself . do n't lump me in there with you . adam : next , you 're gon na tell me that dad siccing the law on you was just a little disagreement and that , uh , him freezing you out because of who you decided to fall in love with , that was just a little parental concern , right ? 'cause if you recall , victoria , he did both of those things to me . victoria : oh , really ? well , our situations could n't be more different , because you look at being an outcast as some sort of bizarre status symbol -- pretty much defines who you are . i 'm not an outsider . adam : ( sighs ) victoria : i never have been , and i never will be . adam : so you think that eventually , he 'll accept billy as a son - in - law . victoria : yeah , i do . eventually , mm - hmm . adam : mm , just like he did with me ? victoria : ( chuckles ) adam , you can say whatever you want . at least i 'm married to a man who i love and i trust , and we 're building a family together , whereas you are in some sort of sham marriage with a woman who 's using you for your name , and you 're just sponging off of her . so , yes , brother dear , yes , we are in different places . adam : time will tell . [ scene_break ] billy : no , no , no . i need it yesterday . i need it yesterday . okay , fine . you do that . i appreciate it . thank you . sorry . like i said , i 'm swamped . skye : putting me on the cover of `` restless style `` guarantees a sold - out issue . there 's enough buzz around my hedge fund -- billy : wait , your hedge fund with adam . skye : sure . sure , you can mention adam if you think that 's important . you can do a story about how i 'm the female warren buffett , a new force to be reckoned with in the world of high finance . billy : you certainly have a healthy self - image . i 'll give you that . skye : well , the newman name sells magazines . also ca n't hurt to have a , uh , hot woman front and center . billy : true . what 's hubby think about that ? skye : he 'll play along . but i want to be on the cover alone . billy : oh , i take it he 's not on board . skye : adam wo n't be a problem . billy : is it gon na piss him off ? skye : might . billy : bonus for me . skye : so do we have a deal ? billy : look , if i run with this , then i have full control over all the images and all the content . skye : naturally . it 's your magazine . billy : and if my research digs up any skeletons in your closet , or , say , underneath the newman stables , its fair game . i own it . skye : would n't have it any other way . billy : okay , we 're gon na have to do this fast , so ... skye : then let 's do it . [ scene_break ] abby : well , you 're making this sound really intriguing . ( chuckles ) victor : have a seat , sweetheart . my darling , this wo n't take long . um , why do n't we have lunch afterwards ? we 'll talk , okay ? nikki : ( sighs ) yeah , o - o - okay . victor : okay . nikki : i 'll , uh , i 'll have meggie drive me . we -- we have some shopping to do . victor : all right . abby : so ... ( sighs ) what 's this about ? victor : well , your mother and i have been talking about you . we 're very happy about the restraint that you 've been showing . abby : you mean my dropping the lawsuit . victor : yes , and no naked shenanigans . abby : that you know of . kidding . victor : i hope so . anyway , i 've decided to reward your exemplary behavior . abby : what 's this ? ( clears throat ) victor : well , open and see . abby : whoa . victor : mm - hmm . abby : ( chuckles ) dad , uh ... victor : it 's part of your trust fund , sweetheart . you approve ? abby : um , yeah . yeah . victor : good . abby : ( laughs ) i - i do n't -- i do n't understand . when you offered me a check before , it was nowhere near this number . victor : mm - hmm . it 's a lot of money . abby : yeah . ( chuckles ) victor : and i hope you can deal with it responsibly . abby : what 's the other paper ? victor : just a little document . once you sign it , um , you can put that check into your account . abby : oh , right . of course . there 's a catch . ( clears throat ) [ scene_break ] heather : this is the worst possible time for me to be losing head count , christine . chris : i never would have recommended you as owen 's replacement if i did n't think you could handle it . heather : believe me , i appreciate the vote of confidence , and i am more than grateful for the honor of nailing owen to the wall , but i do n't see how i 'll be able to do that when my staff is being decimated . chris : i - i understand your frustration , and i 'm sorry for the inconvenience , but the suspended employees were involved in cases that owen may have thrown , and until the bureau can finish the investigation , you 're gon na have to work without 'em . heather : ( sighs ) and your cleanup man could n't have at least informed me in advance ? i have to find out from a subordinate ? i mean , at the very least , i should have been consulted . better yet , make me a part of the process . chris : and while i do n't disagree with you , you know -- heather : you know what ? yes , please , set up a meeting with the agent in charge , and i will make sure that he understands what i 'm up against . who is it , by the way ? is it somebody from your d.c. office ? chris : i - i thought you knew . heather : knew what ? chris : it 's ronan . [ scene_break ] jack : and i am telling you , we have a contract . you ca n't just fire me . tucker : i sure as hell can , if you ca n't fulfill your side of the bargain . jack : who says i ca n't ? tucker : in this lifetime , jack . now why should i keep you on the payroll when i have ashley , who 's doing a brilliant job for me ? i 'm also thinking about hiring victoria . do n't you think the two of them would make a bang - up team ? jack : are you just doing this to light a fire under my butt ? tucker : no , i do n't operate that way . i believe in plain english . jack : okay , here 's some plain english from me . you ca n't rush this , tucker . getting beauty of nature away from newman takes several steps . right now , i 'm focusing on abby 's trust , on her getting her shares of newman . tucker : she dropped her suit . it 's dead in the water . so what 's your next move , jack ? or have n't you thought that far ahead ? jack : abby got cold feet . it 's that simple . this is a temporary setback . tucker : temporary . jack : yes , and i am going to do everything i can to change her mind . tucker : mm . well , you have till end of day . if abby 's lawsuit is n't reinstated by then , our deal is off . [ scene_break ] abby : when something seems too good to be true , it is . victor : there 's nothing unreasonable about that document . abby : are you j - joking ? if i cash this check , i ca n't ask for any more money until i 'm 30 , which is , like , a million years away . plus , i 'm gon na be forced into slavery at newman . ( scoffs ) victor : that 's your company you 're talking about . one day , you and nicholas will run it , and victoria . is that slavery ? abby : do i have to paint you a picture ? victor : ( sighs ) i 'm even willing to forgo the normal requirement that you work your way up from the bottom . you can start with opening an entertainment division , which you have talked about . abby : i thought by giving me this money , it meant that you were finally coming around . but you 're not . you do n't trust me at all . victor : this is very generous , you know . if i were you , i would take it . abby : yeah , except that it comes with strings attached . victor : i 've already explained that . abby : i know , dad . i know . the problem is is that you 're doing all the explaining , and you 're not listening . how many times have i told you i 've got my own plans ? i do n't want to be at newman . if you were really sincere about rewarding me , you would just give me my inheritance . victor : do you know how much money we 're talking about when it comes to your inheritance ? you 're nowhere near ready to have that kind of money . abby : then i 'm nowhere near ready to sign this paper . you can have your check back . victor : okay . just know that next time , your father will not be as generous . do you understand that ? [ scene_break ] billy : okay , so we 're gon na do the photo shoot right away , and then i will schedule an interview for later . skye : sounds great . billy : okay . thank you . bye . hey , `` pookums . `` how did you know i needed to see your gorgeous face ? victoria : do n't you always need to see my gorgeous face ? billy : i do . victoria : all right , well , i brought you your favorite . billy : ( sighs ) triple espresso ... victoria : yeah . billy : and you had some . mm . victoria : yeah , i did . ( chuckles ) who loves you ? billy : ( chuckles ) you do , baby . victoria : that 's right . mm - hmm . mwah . billy : mwah . thank you very much . victoria : you 're welcome . so what was that woman doing here ? billy : oh , great news -- no more sweating a cover story . victoria : oh ? billy : yeah , she 's my new cover girl . we 're gon na do a story on her new up- and - coming hedge fund . victoria : seriously ? billy : mm - hmm . victoria : because i thought that now that we 're married that you might start cutting the crap . billy : what `` crap `` would that be , `` snookums `` ? victoria : why do n't you just rename this magazine `` newman style `` and stop pretending to report on anything else ? billy : `` newman style `` ? will you give me a break , please ? victoria : ( sighs ) right after you give me one . billy : i do n't focus exclusively on your family , sweetheart . no . no . victoria : oh , you do n't ? no ? oh , what do you call that right there ? billy : i call that chloe and kevin , neither of whom are related to you last time i checked . victoria : no , billy , i am talking about the giant teaser . `` victor newman : world - class honcho , world - class creep ! `` you do know that now that we 're married , you 're attacking your own relatives , right ? billy : can i help it if they 're interesting ? victoria : ( sighs ) billy : okay . ( clears throat ) look , this is my business . victoria : mm - hmm . billy : i find riveting , beautiful people . i put 'em on my magazine . and you knew that before we got married ... victoria : no ... billy : so why are you so shocked that i want to put skye on my cover ? i do n't get it . victoria : i am not shocked . i am just questioning your judgment . she 's exploiting our name for her own gain , and you are giving her and adam free publicity , and how do you think that 's gon na play with my dad ? billy : i have n't even thought of the article yet . and i do n't care what victor thinks . i ca n't think about that . who cares ? he 's gon na think what he thinks . i do n't care . victoria : well , you should care . you know my dad . you know how he feels about adam , and if he thinks that you 're helping him , he 's just gon na come down that much harder on us . billy : wow . victoria : wow ? billy : do you know who you sound like ? victoria : who ? billy : the old victoria . it 's all about daddy , daddy , daddy , daddy , daddy . what 's daddy gon na think ? dad -- i thought you left that behind . i thought you were gon na take control of your whole new world , your whole new life . come on . victoria : wow . you are so ... billy : what , cute ? victoria : ( sighs ) so right about me , about ... god , it 's just the same thing . it 's the same knee - jerk reaction that i always have , the one that ... ( sighs ) billy : oh , it 's okay . victoria : that makes me lose everything . i mean ... ( groans ) you 're right . billy : it 's okay . it 's okay . old habits , they die hard . victoria : why is it so easy for him to slip back into controlling my every thought ? i 'm so sorry , baby . i 'm so sorry . billy : it 's -- its fine . come on . victoria : i 'm so sorry . come here . ( sighs ) billy : i mean , it takes a lifetime of practice to become a real rebel . ( chuckles ) victoria : god . oh . ( sighs ) i just have one question , though . billy : shoot . victoria : did you just say that you thought that skye was beautiful ? billy : no . victoria : i think you did . billy : i ... [ scene_break ] adam : what a rare and oh , so special treat -- running into my sister , both of them , on the very same day . abby : can you please cancel my order ? i 'll be back later after ... ( sighs ) `` it `` is gone . adam : ( chuckles ) so i hear you 're suing victor . good luck with that . abby : mm - hmm . adam : i hope you have better luck than me , at least . you know , it does tend to put you on the outs with him , though , when that happens , so at least finally , you and i will share something in common . abby : actually , i dropped the lawsuit . so , uh , dad and i are fine , and you and i , we have nothing -- and please , let me repeat -- nothing in common . you are a creepy baby - stealing freak who spied on my entire family . i ca n't even believe ... ( scoffs ) that you saw me in my bedroom changing . ew . adam : ( chuckles ) well , abby , it is nothing that you did n't display to the whole rest of the world . abby : you know , you are disgusting . adam : thank you . skye : hello , adam . abby , how are you ? abby : ready to barf , thanks to him . skye : then maybe this will perk you up . i 'm about to follow in your footsteps . abby : hmm . adam : meaning what ? skye : i 'll be on the next cover of `` restless style . `` abby : ( laughs ) yeah ? good luck with that . abby : ( clears throat ) uncle jack ? hey , it 's me . i need to -- yeah , okay . good . then we can talk to each other . where do you want to meet ? all right , i am on my way , and after the day i 've had , please order me a drink . [ scene_break ] heather : so ronan murders a fellow officer , and then as a reward , gets to throw my office into complete chaos . if you think for one -- ( knock on door ) victor : oh , excuse me . i need to talk to heather . chris : uh , okay . i have to return some calls , so that 's -- heather : do it in the office next door . we 're not through talking . chris : okay . hi . victor : christine , how nice to see you . chris : oh , my gosh , it 's so good to see you . we 'll have to catch up . victor : i know . my goodness , we do , all right ? chris : okay . victor : nice to see you . bye . chris : nice to see you . heather : hello . please have a seat . victor : thank you . heather : all right , i have reviewed adam 's case file , and reread the transcript from his hearing , and unfortunately , there is no indication that the case was tainted by owen 's drug - related activities . victor : really ? well , that 's disappointing , is n't it ? heather : believe me , no one wants to see adam hang more than i do . but unless , um , compelling new evidence comes to light ... victor : well , i know it is out there , and you know something , i may just have the perfect source . heather : who ? victor : it just occurs to me -- skye lockhart . heather : hmm . you mean skye newman , do n't you ? victor : right . she knows everything about adam . and she has a criminal record herself . so if you can find something on her ... heather : then we can use it as leverage . victor : you bet . heather : ahh . ( chuckles ) that is one hell of an idea , victor . victor : we 'll get to the bottom of this , i promise you . one way or the other , we 'll do it . [ scene_break ] abby : so dad tried to bribe me with this gigantic check , but first , i would have to sign a paper saying that i would n't pester him for any more money and -- wait for it -- i 'd have to go work at newman . obviously , you know how i feel about that , so ... jack : i take it you said no . abby : you take it right . jack : well , look , i 'm sorry . clearly , it had to be upsetting learning how much your father did n't respect you . abby : ( scoffs ) it 's just like everything i 've said and done this year ... it 's like none of it even penetrated his skull . all he cares about is what he wants all the time . jack : yeah , your father can be a pretty self - absorbed human being . abby : yeah , you think ? jack : abby , he still does control your life , though , as long as he holds the purse strings . abby : i know . tell me about it . jack : look , i know why you decided not to follow through with the suit , and i understand it . what he did to victoria was just plain mean . but , honey , if he insists on treating you like an infant , even after you agree to meet him halfway -- abby : ( scoffs ) i know . i know . ( sighs ) i do n't know . i -- maybe i should call vance . maybe i should tell him i 'm suing my father after all . [ scene_break ] adam : terrible idea . skye : shows how much you know . adam : billy 's a snake . you ca n't trust anything that that guy says . skye : oh , hello , victor . victor : hello , skye . adam : hey , pop , what 's shakin ' ? skye : in case you have n't heard , i 'm gon na be on the cover of `` restless style . `` victor : really ? skye : yeah , billy 's doing a piece about the newman fund and what it 's like being part of your family . victor : i 'll be damned . skye : if i realized how amazing it would be as your daughter - in - law , i would have married adam years ago . victor : ( chuckles ) yes , i can imagine . the two of you deserve each other . adam : mm , that is so sweet of you . i 'll take that as a compliment . victor : you should . excuse me . skye : take care , `` dad newman . `` enjoy your lunch . [ scene_break ] meggie : love the bar crystal idea . what kind of presents have you gotten victor in the past ? nikki : i 'd prefer to focus on this wedding , if you do n't mind . meggie : oh . ( chuckles ) bad luck to look back , eh ? nikki : i did n't say that . meggie : oh , it 'll be lovely , i 'm sure . victor : hello , ladies . nikki : victor , you made it in record time . meggie : back to work . let me know when you want me to pick you up . victor : uh , no , no . you -- you -- you stay . um , something has come up that i have got to deal with , okay ? so we ca n't have lunch now . nikki : that 's all right . i - i understand . victor : okay , sweetheart , i 'm sorry . we 'll talk later , okay ? nikki : yes . victor : okay . meggie : i know i 'm a poor substitute for your fiancé , but if you 'd still like to grab a bite , i 'd be happy to keep you company . [ scene_break ] heather : thank you very much . i 'll wait to hear back from you . okay , before you say anything , now that i know it 's ronan we 're dealing with , i really want nothing to do with him . chris : well , actually , i -- heather : every time i see him , i would just think of chance and that horrible night and what he did to him . ( knock on door ) ronan : hey , chris . you wanted to see me ? heather : what are you still doing in genoa city ? have n't you caused enough pain ? ronan : if it were up to me , i would be long gone , as far as i could , from this place . chris : ronan knows more about the workings of this drug ring than anyone . therefore , he -- ronan : therefore , i 'm stuck ... heather : ( scoffs ) ronan : until further notice . heather : so you figured since you 're already here , why not see how big a pain in my backside you can be , huh ? ronan : that -- that 's it . that 's right . how 'd you know ? heather : mm - hmm . ronan : i 'm here to make you miserable -- nothing better to do . heather : ( scoffs ) chris : okay , you know what ? this is n't going to be fun for any of us . we 're all gon na be putting in killer hours . but you have an office to run , and ronan is n't going anywhere , so you 're gon na have to figure out a way to work together . heather : how , chris ? how am i supposed to do that ? huh ? chance is dead . he is never coming back to us . ronan : heather , i 've apologized for that all i could . i 've done all i can do . heather : ( sighs ) ronan : listen , the only way i know how to make amends from here is to turn all of those arrests we made and flip 'em into convictions . every dirty cop that we end up putting behind bars is a step toward honoring chance 's sacrifice . okay , you know what ? i do n't care if you like me or not . but i know -- i hope -- that you 're gon na work with me toward that goal . [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , great . thanks a lot . bye - bye . yep . bye . victor : where 's your husband ? i want to talk to him about this appalling cover he 's about to come out with . victoria : billy 's not here . dad , i do n't know when he 's gon na be back , so you might as well just go home . victor : you do n't seem to give a damn . you know that he 's openly promoting the scam that adam is involved with ? victoria : did you ever think that maybe , just maybe , he might be trying to expose him ? and why do you always assume the worst about billy ? my husband would never hurt me . victor : really ? he would never hurt you ? he has published issue after issue lambasting anyone with the name of newman attached to it , and he is not gon na hurt you ? victoria : he does n't tell you how to run your business , dad . why should he listen to you ? victor : how dare you use that tone with me ? victoria : how dare i ? victor : yes . victoria : ( scoffs ) why , that 's almost funny , dad , after the way that you have treated me . and now you 're coming in here after my husband 's business . do you remember ? i 'm carrying your grandchild . there 's nothing more that you can do to me that i ca n't take . victor : the way i 've treated you ? i 've never done anything to you . i 've only done things for you . i 've given you -- victoria : oh , yeah , yeah . you 've given me a lot -- an incredible life , and i am an ungrateful and spoiled child . i 've heard this before , dad . i 've heard this speech . i have it memorized . victor : you should hear it again ! victoria : save it . victor : how is it that both of my daughters have this sense of entitlement ? victoria : the only thing that i am entitled to from you is a little respect , which you have never given me . victor : i did n't grow up with a trust fund . i did n't have a father to smooth things over . if you do n't watch it very carefully , you and i will no longer have a relationship . [ scene_break ] adam : if you think you can trust that guy , forget it . billy will take whatever you tell him and twist it into the most sensational thing possible , skye . skye : there 's no need to twist it . it 's sensational already . i mean , how could it not be ? adam : your über - ego might just get us in trouble . skye : you could be happy for me , you know . adam : heather is just waiting for an excuse to reopen my investigation . this is too dangerous . billy : ( claps hands ) danger ? ooh , i love danger . it gets the juices flowing . skye : hey , there . what 's the word ? billy : word is we could do the photo shoot in your suite this afternoon if you 're available . skye : i will make myself available . billy : nice . ( taps rhythmically on table ) adam : or , billy , what we could do as a possibility -- a little feature between the two of us , maybe a he said / she said of genoa city 's power couple . what do you say ? billy : ( clears throat ) ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] nikki : you know , meggie , you can just go on home . i have some personal errands i need to take care of . meggie : oh , i hate to leave you stranded in town . nikki : oh , no , no . do n't worry . i - i 'll just jump in a taxi . it 's fine . go ahead . meggie : okay , see you later then . nikki : okay . nikki : hello . ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) i will have a ginger ale , please . [ scene_break ] ronan : ( sighs ) chris : thank you , both of you , for being reasonable . it certainly makes my job easier . ronan : mm - hmm . heather : i will play ball on one condition -- as d.a . , i need to be privy to all decisions that affect my ability to do my job . that includes staffing decisions . ronan : no . most times , fbi 's gon na make the call . heather : listen , um , we need to respect each other 's turf . and that means you do not hire , fire , or suspend anyone in this office without checking with me first . i ca n't afford to be blindsided the way i was today or have my authority undermined . ronan : yeah , that 's -- that 's fair . chris : i 'll make sure ronan 's superiors know the setup . heather : ( sighs ) chance was my colleague and my friend , and i am going to make damn sure that he did n't die in vain . [ scene_break ] billy : well , that 's an idea . adam : two newmans for the price of one ? billy : eh , actually it 's more like one and a quarter newmans . and frankly , buddy , she is much more interesting than you , not to mention a lot better- looking , so sorry . skye : well , win some , lose some . adam : worth a shot . billy : so , um , i will see you in your suite later ? skye : i 'll be there . billy : okay . adam : this might be the dumbest move i 've ever seen you make . skye : look , no one asked for your opinion , adam . and be a good boy and play along , or you 're gon na find yourself out in the street . [ scene_break ] jack : well , i 'm proud of you for taking a stand against your dad . not many people stand up to victor these days . abby : and live ? jack : eh , that 's a myth he wants everyone to believe . abby : ( scoffs ) jack : you 're fine . i have every faith . abby : i just want to be clear . i will only reinstate this lawsuit if you can guarantee that i 'll win . jack : i ca n't . honey , i ca n't . no one can . abby : ( scoffs ) okay , well , i - i need something stronger than we have . jack : you already have a very compelling case . abby : not good enough . i do n't want to end up like adam -- just some loser that dad ca n't stand . i will not sic vance on him unless you can find something . find something that makes this foolproof . jack : i will do my damnedest . abby : thanks for the drink . jack : you 're welcome . hang in there . i 'll be in touch . abby : ( sighs ) thank you . jack : see ya . tucker : hey , jack . jack : hey , tucker . tucker : i did n't expect to see you here . jack : yeah . how was your workout ? tucker : good . was that abby i just saw leavin ' ? jack : it was , indeed . i 'm , uh , getting closer and closer to bringing her on board . i 'm making real progress . tucker : well , progress is good . but that does n't change what i said before . if you do n't make something happen by end of day , you 're out of a job . jack : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] deacon : my name 's deacon , and i 'm an alcoholic . all : hi , deacon . [ scene_break ] victoria : i do n't feel entitled at all . how could i when you 're constantly reminding me of what i owe you ? if anyone 's entitled in this situation , it 's you . victor : what the hell are you talking about ? victoria : i have lived my life for years according to your standards . victor : and ? victoria : and it 's never been good enough . and because of that , i 've lost my husband . i 've lost my career . i 've lost my son . victor : are you serious ? victoria : yes , i 'm serious , dad . but that 's okay . that 's fine . that was a different era of my life . i have never felt such peace since i walked away from newman , and since i walked away from you . and you know why ? it 's all because of billy . that 's why . victor : you think you 'll get a sense of peace with him ? is that it ? victoria : ( sighs ) victor : that 's a myth . victoria : yeah ? victor : he 's gon na ruin your life . he 's a gambler . he 's an alcoholic . victoria : oh , okay . victor : he 's a womanizer . victoria : mm . victor : when everything turns south for you , you will regret having burned bridges with me , i assure you . come with me now . victoria : no . victor : come back to your family ... victoria : no . victor : before your heart will be broken again . victoria : ( sighs ) victor : all right . i guess that 's your answer . victoria : ( winces ) ( moans ) ( exhales ) ( sniffles ) [ next_on ] skye : you abbott men are so supportive . jack : you 're a hard lady to say no to . deacon : you know , when you said you were in recovery , i did n't realize you were a friend of bill 's . victor : what do you want ? billy : what do i want ? i want you to stop attacking my wife ! | at restless style , billy tells his staff to come up with ideas for the cover story . skye tells billy that she can help him sell magazines and asks him to put her on the cover of restless style . at the ranch , nikki hides the glass she has been using to drink in her purse and tries to put it back before anyone notices . when maggie comes into the family room , nikki has a flashback of maggie and victor hugging . nikki ties to tell victor something but is interrupted by abby . heather finds out that her entire staff has been suspended by the fbi . at gloworm , tucker sets up a meeting for him and jack . tucker fires jack because he did n't deliver beauty of nature as promised . billy agrees to put skye on the cover of restless style . victor decides to reward abby for her new behavior by giving her part of her trust fund , but it comes with strings attached . heather complains to christine that it is going to be hard to do her job without her staff . christine answers that she would n't have recommended heather for the job if she thought that she could n't handle it . heather asks christine to set up a meeting with the fbi agent in charge of suspending her staff . christine responds that the agent is ronan . |
billy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : yeah , okay . ( sighs ) yeah , thanks for letting me know . sam : hey . victoria : ( sighs ) sam : so keely 's had his morning run and his breakfast , so , uh , i 'm gon na head out to the ranch . victoria : hmm ? sam : you okay ? victoria : yeah , uh , jack did n't find billy in hong kong . apparently , he -- he never went back there after myanmar . sam : you had your hopes up , huh ? victoria : ( scoffs ) sam : look , you know , i do n't know if you 're aware of this , but uh , it 's take your landlord to work day . victoria : is that so ? sam : that is so . and i probably should n't have done it , but i told the horses you were gon na come by . i maybe even said you 'd take 'em for a ride . victoria : well , we would n't want to disappoint them . sam : no . go get your gear . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : you know , we have the best news . believe it or not ... ( sighs ) kevin is match , so he can be a bone marrow donor . jack : unbelievable . wow , what are chances of that ? kevin : ( sighs ) chloe : ( chuckles ) i know . jack : spectac -- thank you . kevin : ( sighs ) jack : i thought they tested you before i left . kevin : they did . they -- they botched it , so , um , i had to get tested again . jack : well , i 'm glad they found their mistake . i certainly wish they 'd found it before i traipsed halfway around the world looking for my brother . chloe : i know . you had to leave kyle behind . i 'm really sorry . jack : no , no , it 's not your fault . you can blame whoever gave me that bogus tip . kevin : could it have just been a case of mistaken identity ? jack : no one i talked to had seen anyone who looked anything like billy . no , the longer i looked , the more i realized somebody was leading me astray . victor : is the patient accepting visitors ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , my . okay , where is that nanny ? where is she ? ( scoffs ) playing `` hide - and - seek . `` she 's playing `` hide - and - seek . `` so what do you want to do ? you want to play with the creamers ? you want to play with the creamers ? we can pile them up , and then you can knock 'em down . that 's a fun game . you like that game , right ? ( cell phone rings ) phyllis : oh , shoot . ( ring ) phyllis : hello ? daisy : what the hell , phyllis ? leslie 's not my lawyer anymore ? phyllis : hey , um , daisy . no , uh , leslie had a bunch of other trials . she was swamped . uh , she could n't give you the attention you need . daisy : i swear , if you leave me high and dry -- phyllis : that 's not gon na happen . please relax . i 'm looking to get you somebody else . i 'll get back to you . okay . those creamers , creamers , creamers . get the creamers . oh , we can play with the sugars , too . ooh . avery : who is this little cutie ? hi . ( chuckles ) daisy : ( sniffles ) ( sobs quietly ) sharon : are you okay ? daisy : you 're sharon newman . did n't you know i was at the same prison ? sharon : um , they said you were in a different ward . daisy : they moved me -- o - overcrowding . ( sighs ) sharon : well , see you around . daisy : wait . we have something in common -- phyllis . sharon : um , phyllis and i really are n't all that close . daisy : yeah , that 's what i mean . i 'm learning what a total sneak and a liar she is , just like you did . sharon : i think our situations are a little bit different . daisy : she lured me back into town , promised to help me with my defense if i turned myself in . ( sighs ) all she wanted was lucy . she was supposed to bring her to visit , send me photos , updates . none of that ever happened , and i just found out she fired my lawyer . sharon : wow . that -- that 's a shame . got ta go . daisy : listen , you know a lot of the same people . maybe you could get somebody to talk to her for me ? sharon : no , daisy , no . i ca n't do that . i have enough of my own headaches when it comes to phyllis . i can not get involved in yours . [ scene_break ] avery : you forgot your toy . this is the little girl you fought so hard for . phyllis : thank you . oh , gosh , are you going there ? you 're gon na try to prove to me how vicious i was ... avery : what ? phyllis : that i took her away from her family ? avery : phyllis -- phyllis : you know , she 's my family , too . she 's my blood . avery : oh , wow , i had no idea you were so loyal to family . i guess that means we 're gon na get to know each other . i 'm your aunt avery . phyllis : do n't do that . do n't -- do n't -- do n't do that to her . do n't do that . do n't confuse her . avery : okay , now i 'm confused . you just said , the `` family should be together . `` phyllis : you 're the exception . you 're all the exception . there 's her nanny . i 've got ta go . avery : nick . nick : avery , what do you want ? avery : well , i want to apologize for yesterday . you were absolutely right to be upset with me . [ scene_break ] victor : is n't it wonderful that the donor for that sweet girl turns out to be a good friend ? you must be very grateful . chloe : oh , i 'm beyond grateful . i 'm petty much gon na be a slave for life . jack : you 're scorin ' big points with everyone who loves delia . that 's a lot of people . chloe : imagine if billy knew . he 'd be , like , his b.f.f . woman : would you gentlemen mind giving the patient a little privacy , just for a few minutes ? mom can stay . victor : thank you . by the way , jack , did you cut your trip short when you found out that kevin would be the donor ? jack : actually , i left hong kong when i realized i was on a wild - goose chase . victor : really ? billy was n't there ? jack : no . victor : i 'll be damned . jack : no , billy was n't there . victor : hmm . jack : funny timing , though -- no sooner had i shared with you that i 'd heard billy had been seen in myanmar than i got another tip that he was in hong kong . victor : i 'll be damned . i remember you telling me that . jack : yeah , somebody was obviously attempting to mislead me . victor : yeah . jack : i ca n't help but wonder if it was you . victor : you know , jack , if you were n't so quick to blame others for your brother 's egregious failings , perhaps he would n't have quite so many of them . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : aw , there they are . sam : yep . victoria : hi . hey , there . hey , abby . it 's been way too long . look what i brought for you . sam : yeah , they got excited when i told 'em you were comin ' . victoria : yeah ? well , this used to be , like , my second home here . sam : yeah , well , i can understand that . these are -- these are some of the finest animals i 've ever seen . victoria : ( chuckles ) sam : that 's right . i 'm talkin ' about you , girl . victoria : well , skydancer -- that 's reed 's favorite . sam : yeah . and yours is blue smoke , huh ? victoria : well , you know , she reminds me of mom . sam : yeah . victoria : have you missed mom while she 's been gone ? yeah . sam : well , your father -- he makes sure they get plenty of attention and exercise , you know ? victoria : you know , billy used to say that the only time my dad seemed remotely humane was around his grandkids and his animals . victoria : ( scoffs ) there i go again , talking about billy . it 's pretty pathetic , huh ? sam : no . no shame in that , you know ? he was a huge part of your life . victoria : yeah . well , i think he 's taking up too much real estate in my brain , especially for someone who did n't have the decency to stick around . so i think i 'm going to officially evict him . yep . sam : well , what do you say we get these guys some exercise , huh ? victoria : yeah . sam : ( pats skydancer 's back ) victoria : yay . let 's do it . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] billy : ( coughs ) ( sighs ) ( thinking ) `` i 'm a no good waste of a human being who 's made terrible mistakes and hurt way too many people , and you 're far better off without me . you deserve so much more . but , god , what i would n't give to be with you again . i love you , vick . i want you back . `` [ scene_break ] jack : i would n't put it past you to try to keep me from finding billy . victor : are you accusing me of not caring whether cordelia is dead or alive ? jack : oh , a man like you could certainly justify that -- sacrificing his daughter to protect your own . victor : now that 's nonsense , and you know it . i told you i 'd make every effort to find billy , and i did . now since we have found another donor , i do n't think a further search is necessary , do you ? jack : we were n't just looking for billy for his bone marrow . his daughter is sick and frightened . victor : and if you want -- jack : she needs her father next to her to hold her hand and tell her she 's gon na be okay . victor : if you want to continue searching for your brother , you go ahead . jack : oh , believe me . i will . okay . and i wo n't be distracted this time by mysterious and anonymous tips , so you can save yourself the trouble of churning them out . kevin : ( quietly ) i do n't see how this works out . they are gon na find billy eventually . he loves delia . he 's not gon na be able to stay away . victor : oh , he will . he will for his daughter 's sake , okay ? but you did a very good job helping delia stay alive , okay ? kevin : i am not keeping her alive . billy is . i - i 'm -- i 'm a stand - in . i 'm a smoke screen . victor : no , you 're helping delia by keeping her father away from her . he has already broken her heart . he 'll continue to do so . keep that son of a bitch away from his daughter . that 's the best thing we can do . kevin : i do n't know about that . victor : listen , once the blood transfusion has taken place , i will send billy far away from here . none of us will ever have to deal with him again . we 'll all be better off without him , trust me . kevin : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] avery : i should have told you straight out why i wanted you to bring your kids to the hearing . it 's the lawyer in me it 's beaten into our heads in law school not to leave anything to chance . nick : you just manipulated sharon into taking a very big chance by going on with this trial , not taking the deal that the da offered . avery : no , she agreed to that deal out of fear . she does n't have to be afraid . i 'm gon na win this case . nick : you seem very sure yourself . avery : yeah , i do , because i know what i 'm doing . nick : well , you obviously have a way of getting what you want , that much is sure . and hell , you can always apologize afterwards if someone catches on to your tactics , right ? avery : you think my apology is a tactic ? nick : avery , i do n't know what to make of you yet . you seem to have a reason for everything you do , so if i had to guess , i 'd say , yeah , there probably is more to this apology than meets the eye . phyllis : oh , yeah , excuse me . there 's more to than meets the eye , i guarantee you . and i guarantee it has something to do with me . [ scene_break ] woman : why 'd you turn down that deal ? you could have been out of here in a year and a half . sharon : um , if i were willing to lie . woman : i 'd kill to get outta here . sharon : well , i - i think i 'm gon na be acquitted . woman : 'cause you 're pretty and famous and you got a high - class lawyer ? sharon : ( sighs ) no , because i 'm innocent . woman : you laughing at me ? sharon : no . woman : it 's funny , right ? 'cause you 're gon na get out , and the rest of are stuck here ? sharon : no , i really did n't -- woman : ( grunts ) sharon : i was n't say -- ( whimpers and gasps ) woman : as long as you are here , little girl , you better understand -- you are no better than the rest of us . [ scene_break ] phyllis : look at you -- so passive aggressive . i love this . were you always like this ? avery : oh , god , we -- phyllis : is this new for you ? avery : we were n't even talking about you . phyllis : oh , of course you were n't . of course you were n't talking about me . of course you were n't . but , you see , it 's the visual . i see what you 're doing . you 're trying to insinuate yourself into my life -- chatting it up with my ex- husband , insinuating yourself into my kids ' life ... nick : phyllis -- phyllis : into my ex - husband 's life . nick : phyllis , we were n't even talking about you . we were talking about sharon 's case . phyllis : it does n't even matter what it was about . it does n't even matter . it 's a lie . avery : i 'm not staging conversations to get at you . phyllis : of course you 're not . of course you 're not . it 's all in my head , is n't it ? avery : oh , my god . it really is all about you , is n't it ? phyllis : prove to me it 's not . avery : what ? phyllis : you prove to me that you have a life , and that you 're not just following me around like -- that you 're just not following me around like you did . avery : okay , wow . uh ... thank you for letting me clear the air , and as always , lovely seeing you . phyllis : lovely . so lovely . i love that . look at her acting like the innocent victim . nick : phyllis , i think you went a little overboard . phyllis : i did not go too far . i did not . believe me , she has made a career out of helping the innocent even if they 're not . she 's not gon na admit this to you , but she hates me . she 's furious with me for decisions that i made when i was younger that i had to make , nick . i have to draw a line hard . i have to . [ scene_break ] woman : ( grunts ) sharon : ( grunts ) woman : where are all your rich boyfriends when you need 'em , huh ? maybe they 'll get you out of here someday , but who 's gon na protect you now ? sharon : i do n't need any protection . woman : wan na bet ? sharon : look , what is your problem ? why do n't you just leave me alone ? daisy : everything okay here ? sharon : it 's fine . woman : stay out of it . daisy : you know , i would n't mess with her . she threw somebody in a volcano . woman : you takin ' her side ? daisy : ca n't we just drop this and watch something on tv ? woman : i told you to stay out of it . sharon : why do n't you go find a guard ? woman : now you need protection . sharon : no , i do n't . i just think you need a nap . woman : ( grunts ) daisy : aah ! sharon : oh , my gosh . ( gasps ) are you okay ? daisy , oh , my gosh . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : i ca n't believe that victor would try to keep billy away , knowing he knows that delia 's life could depend on him coming back . i mean , that 's completely inhuman . jack : well , unfortunately , `` inhuman `` is territory victor is very familiar with . chloe : okay , look , i - i understand that you 're worried that billy may be in some sort of trouble , and i 'm sure that he is , but i do n't think that it 's fair to blame victor for it . billy has trashed his life plenty of times all on his own . jack : okay , i 'm gon na continue to search for him . kevin : do you want billy found ? chloe : i 'm not sure . jack : what do you mean ? delia begging for him . chloe : yeah , i know , and she would thrilled to see her father . and if he were to walk through the door , it would be a beautiful reunion , and i would probably cry my eyes out . but then what ? then what ? i mean , it 's not like we 've never been down this road with him before . ( sighs ) i mean , he shows up in a crisis . that 's what he does . that 's what he does best . and then what does he do ? he promises us all of these things and makes all of these commitments , and he ca n't keep them . so maybe it 's better if delia learns now that there are certain men that she can rely on , like her uncle jack , and like you , and then there are certain men that -- that she just ca n't . kevin : maybe we should have this conversation outside . jack : hey , what -- y - you seem very nervous . what is it ? kevin : i 'm -- i 'm worried that delia 's gon na wake up . jack : no , i mean , even out in the hall talking with victor . do you know something we do n't ? [ scene_break ] victoria : are you telling me you did not let me win ? sam : no . victoria : yeah , really ? sam : no , of course not . you won fair and square . absolutely . i mean , you know , you 're more familiar with the trails , of course . victoria : uh - huh . well , that is definitely not the only reason . sam : no , of course it 's not the only reason . i mean , you 're -- you 're more familiar with the horse , as well . victoria : yeah , and ... , sam : and , uh ... help me out here victoria : and ... okay , so does it have anything to do with my superior skills and my years of training and my expertise ? sam : your `` expertise , `` huh ? victoria : yeah . sam : is that why you twisted your ankle when you dismounted just now ? victoria : i did not twist my -- ( winces ) ow ! sam : ( laughs ) okay . all right . victoria : ow . sam : you okay ? you all right ? victoria : ( sighs ) sam : ( chuckles ) victoria : do n't laugh . sam : i 'm -- i 'm simply admiring your superior -- how -- how 'd you put it ? victoria : ( sighs ) sam : your -- your agility . victoria : you know , it 's not funny , okay ? it hurts . ( groans ) sam : `` dale evans , `` let doc take a look . victoria : ( sighs ) sam : come on . all right ? victoria : ( sighs ) yeah , i 'm okay . sam : okay . all right . [ scene_break ] billy : ( thinking ) `` there 's no excuse for the things i 've done , so i wo n't make any . i really just want to tell you how much i miss you . the entire time i 've been gone , i 've been picturing you , remembering how great we are together . `` billy : ( sighs ) victor : just came from the hospital . your daughter 's fine . i see . so ... you have broken our agreement , have n't you ? [ scene_break ] jack : was there something about victor being here that made you nervous ? kevin : no , me being here makes me nervous . i do n't like hospitals . in fact , i 'm gon na go get some air . chloe : ( sighs ) you know , there is a lot of pressure on him . he must feel uncomfortable with me talking about him like he is a father figure to delia and ... i mean , he 's stepping up to fill the void that billy 's left behind . jack : that void should be filled by billy . chloe : do you think that billy -- maybe he 's the one trying to trick you into thinking that he was in china ? jack : why would he do that ? chloe : well , maybe he heard that we were looking for him not knowing that it was about delia . i mean , jack , he left a mess behind . you really ca n't blame him for not wanting to come back and face it . [ scene_break ] victoria : ow . sam : well , i -- whoa , whoa -- well , it is swollen just a bit . victoria : ( sighs ) well , it 's nothing compared to the bruise on my ego . sam : ( laughs ) victoria : ( winces ) ow , ow , ow . sam : you got nothing to be ashamed of . you had every reason to brag . you are -- you are something else on that horse . victoria : ( sighs ) thank you . sam : now gettin ' off the horse , i mean , that 's another story . did you , uh , you graduate equestrian school before they got to the whole -- the whole dismount thing ? is that how that happened ? victoria : ( chuckles sarcastically ) that 's so funny . sam : not near as funny as you , girl . that was priceless -- that whole , `` i 'm the greatest thing in the world -- aah ! `` victoria : ( laughs ) okay , i 'm sorry . i admit it , i 'm a complete dork . just take me home , please . ( sighs ) sam : all right . but i 'll tell you what , how about i race you to the car ? victoria : ( scoffs ) sam : all right . come on . you all right ? victoria : no , i 'm not all right . i 'm hurt . sam : all right , well , it 's gon na be better . victoria : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] billy : take it easy . i was n't gon na send it . i was just thinking through what i would say if i had the opportunity . okay ? victor : if you want to be rebellious , you go ahead , all right ? you 're not under lock and key . but there 's a price to pay , billy abbott . all your secrets will come to light . billy : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . let -- let 's just set that aside for the moment . is n't best if victoria hears something from me ? at least that i 'm alive ? if she thinks something terrible has happened to me , it makes it that much harder for her to move on . victor : your concern for her is very touching to me . billy : thank you . victor : yeah . rest assured , it ai n't a problem . billy : `` it ai n't a problem `` ? what 's that supposed to mean ? victor : it means she has moved on . there 's another man in her life . [ scene_break ] daisy : ( sighs ) sharon : thank you for sticking up for me . daisy : any time . well , why do n't you wait till this heals before you pick your next fight ? sharon : ( laughs ) it was n't me who started it . daisy : did n't think it was . i ca n't imagine you hurting anyone . ( footsteps approach ) avery : what happened ? i heard you were attacked . sharon : uh , yeah , someone took a swing at me . daisy : they missed . avery : okay , that 's it . i 'm having you moved to protective custody . sharon : well , everyone here already thinks i 'm getting special treatment . that 's part of the problem . avery : i need you in one piece for the trial . daisy : hey , are you sharon 's lawyer ? sharon : um , avery , this is daisy . avery : daisy carter ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey . nick : hey , i get to see you after all . lucky day . phyllis : yeah , lucky nanny . she , uh , had an emergency . she does n't get to spend time with lucy . nick : you got a backup ? or do you need to work from home ? phyllis : door number three ? lucy : ( babbles ) nick : three ? phyllis : yeah . you could give mommy the day off . nick : and you 're going by `` mommy `` with her ? phyllis : yeah . ( sighs ) me , why -- why should i deprive her of a mommy / daughter relationship just because her mom is out of her mind ? nick : so , um , you think avery 's showing an interest in your kids ? phyllis : it 's not sincere . nick : well , if that 's true , it 's sad for someone to have that much going for her and be that hateful . phyllis : she 's not hateful . ( sighs ) we used to be close a long time ago . there was affection there . she 's stuck in the past . she -- she ca n't get out of it . she wants to bring me back there , and i ca n't do it , nick . i ca n't do it . i 'm not going back there . i 'm -- i 'm not doing it . i left . i forgot about it , and i moved on . nick : well , i 'm rally sorry that you 're having to deal with this . i know it 's tough . [ scene_break ] jack : go ahead . pull it out . chloe : oh , what 's in there ? lucky doll , gettin ' all these presents . jack : ohh ... chloe : wow ! jack : there you go . chloe : did you know that uncle jack brought that all the way back from china ? jack : yep . do you like it ? chloe : what do we say ? delia : thank you . jack : oh , you are very , very welcome . i hope you enjoy it . i 'll see you later , okay ? next time i come , i 'll bring kyle with me , all right ? chloe : ( chuckles ) jack : ( sighs ) um , uh , listen , if you hear from any of the gang in new york that might have seen billy , let me know right away . chloe : yeah , of course . jack : i 'm gon na start over . i 'm gon na go back to the trailer , see if i can dig something up , maybe something from `` restless style . `` maybe . chloe : you 're such a good brother , jack . jack : and billy will be a good father . we just have to get him back here . [ scene_break ] billy : victoria 's dating ? that 's what you 're telling me ? victor : did you honestly expect her to sit around and pine away for you ? billy : she has every right to move on . she probably should . victor : well , for once , you and i agree . billy : but she would n't . not yet . victor : you 're gon na leave town very soon , billy . that way , victoria wo n't ever find about you . billy : yes , yes , i know . you 've made your point repeatedly , on and on and on . ( clears throat ) victor : want me to , uh , a take that with me so you wo n't be tempted ? billy : not necessary . victor : i 'll come back by and bring you come groceries . how is that ? billy : thanks . ( front door closes ) billy : he 's so full of ... vicki would n't have sent this if she had already moved on . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( singing ) lucy , lucy i 'm in love with you i 'm so crazy . nick : i 'm in love . phyllis : all for the love of you . nick : that 's right . ( beat boxing ) phyllis : it 's you and i forever 'cause i will leave you never . nick : it 's the funky version . phyllis 'cause you look so sweet . together : up on the seat of a bicycle built for two . nick : word . see that ? see what we did there ? together : ( quietly ) lucy , lucy . [ scene_break ] avery : walsh offering you that plea bargain was a huge sign . he 's not happy with heather . sharon : but she 's likely to take that personally . do n't you think ? come after me even harder ? avery : well , assuming he does n't take over for her . either way , we 've got whatever they throw at us covered . woman : your turn . sharon : yeah , they want us to file reports about the assault . avery : good . it 'll help make it easier if i need to get you moved . i 'll see you later . sharon : okay . daisy : you knew my name . avery : uh , yeah , well , you 're pretty high - profile . daisy : yeah , so are you for helping people get out of prison who do n't belong there , like me . avery : my hands are pretty full right now . daisy : phyllis tricked me into incriminating myself by someone who promised to help me and then backed out . avery : you 're talking about phyllis newman ? daisy : yeah , you know her ? avery : i 'm aware of her . daisy : she 's a lying bitch . she used me to get her hands on my baby . now if you 'd help me , we could undo that . [ scene_break ] chloe : more tests . ( sighs ) if you can believe it . kevin : poor kid . did jack leave ? chloe : yeah , he went to go search for billy again . kevin : billy does n't want to be found . he should just drop it . chloe : we do n't even need billy . we do n't need billy to save delia 's life because we have you , thank god . kevin : god , do n't look at me like that . ok , anybody would do what i 'm doing . i 'm not like a saint or anything . chloe : ca n't you just let me be grateful ? is that so hard ? kevin : yeah . chloe : why ? why , kevin ? you saved delia 's life , and you saved mine . you fixed everything . jack : ( sighs ) ( front door opens ) jack : what the hell are you doing here ? victor : is n't it obvious ? i 'm here to obstruct your search for billy . i got a hot tip he is somewhere near the north pole pulling down big money on reindeer games . [ scene_break ] victoria : aah ! it 's cold ! sam : okay . ( laughs ) come on . that 's kind of the point , you know ? victoria : okay , i think i 'm just gon na change first , okay ? sam : no , no , no , no . you 're not gettn ' out of this . victoria , you 're not . victoria : i 'm fine , really . i 'm okay . i 'm -- ( winces ) ( groans ) sam : okay , okay , okay . victoria : aah ! really . whoa ! what are you doing ? sam : ( sighs ) this pack of ice would have melted before you got upstairs . victoria : uh - huh . you know , this would be really `` gone with the wind `` if we were a couple and i was wearing a big ball gown , but you kind of smell like a horse . that 's the only thing . [ next_on ] sharon : now you 're gon na testify at my trial ? victor : i know what i 'm doing . victoria : there 's nothing romantic between sam and me . chloe : well , maybe there should be . phyllis : arrest me . ronan : arrest -- what ? excuse me ? | an inmate gets mad at sharon and they start to fight . when daisy gets in the way , the inmate punches her instead of sharon . daisy calls phyllis and asks her why leslie is n't her lawyer anymore . phyllis promises to get her a better lawyer . avery sees phyllis with lucy . phyllis tells avery she does n't want her anywhere near her family . later avery accuses phyllis of using nick to insinuate herself into her life . harsh words are exchanged between phyllis and avery in front of nick . nick thinks phyllis is too hard on avery . phyllis admits she loves her sister but wo n't allow avery to drag her back to her past , because she ca n't go back there . avery goes to the jail to check on phyllis . sharon introduces daisy to avery who asks her to be her lawyer , because phyllis manipulated her into turning herself in and giving up her child and never sent her any updates or pictures of lucy . |
paul : okay . welcome to the last available hotel room within 50 miles of winnetka . nikki : well , i can see why . paul : oh , come on . do n't be spoiled . it 's not that bad . okay , maybe you 're right . well , look at it this way . what we lack in accommodations we are gaining in authentic chicago - style pizza . there 's got to be 3 1/2 pounds of cheese on this thing . nikki : you know , what are the odds that there would be a medical convention , a plumbers convention , and -- god help us -- a tattoo convention all in the same week ? paul : tattoo convention ? does that really exist ? nikki : well , according to all six fully booked hotels that turned us away , it does . paul : all right , well , the important thing is , it 's close to the church . and that 's what matters . nikki : that may be the only thing this place has going for it . i 'm sorry you have to stay in such a dump . paul : if we are able to track down your son , it 'll all be worth it . nikki : will it ? i mean , is my search for my long - lost son worth lying to the people i love ? nick : i 'm fine . really . sharon : you 're not fine . your fiancée just stood you up at the altar . nick : okay , you 're right . i - i feel like roadkill . sharon : but you know you will get through this . you and avery both will . nick : sharon , avery and i did n't just call off the wedding . sharon : it 's over between you two . nick : how did you know ? sharon : i 've seen that look on your face before . i hated seeing it then as much as i do now . [ cell phone rings ] nick : [ sighs ] hey , amy . are you and faith on the way home ? okay , well , uh , we 'll be here . thanks . [ keys jingle ] avery : well , i think i know how adam figured out where you were . dylan : [ sighs ] ca n't say i blame him . i 'd have been freaking out , too , if somebody had run off with ... you know , when i think about what i put chelsea and adam through ... avery : dylan , you were in shock . dylan : i think i still am . avery : you had a son , and now you do n't . [ sighs ] it 's gon na take some time to get used to that . dylan : i 'm not sure i ever will . adam : think i 'm gon na allow my son to spend one more night here with you and rambo ? chelsea : dylan loves connor . we both do , and i 'm not gon na let you leave here with him . adam : there 's nothing you can do about it . chelsea : i 'll call the police if i have to . adam : call the police . go ahead . please . tell them how this man kidnapped my son , how you perpetrated a fraud for several months . you 'll both end up in jail . chelsea : dylan is still connor 's legal father . you have no proof otherwise , which means you have no claim to him . now give me my son and get out . adam : you can go to hell , chelsea . chelsea : no . you are not leaving here with my baby . adam : get out of my way . chelsea : no . adam : if you do not move , i will make you move . chelsea : you 're gon na scare him . please let me have him . connor : [ fussing ] chelsea : okay , sweet boy . mama 's here . mama 's here . yes . yes . it 's okay . he needs me . i will never let you take him from me . and if you really love him , you would n't try to . paul : you know , lying never ends well . nikki : well , that 's just it . we do n't know how this is gon na end . why should i tell victor that i kept this huge secret from him if it might not ever affect our lives ? paul : it 's already affecting your life . this search has brought on the same kind of feelings you were going through when you were a - a scared , pregnant teenager . nikki : i wanted to forget about what i had done . i ... i did n't want to think about it , much less admit it to victor . paul : nikki ... you 've got nothing to be ashamed of . nikki : i gave away my child and never looked back . paul : you were just a kid . nikki : i was that boy 's mother . i should have looked out for him . paul : you did . you found him a home . nikki : oh , paul . you ca n't absolve me . i ca n't absolve myself . not until i know what happened to my baby . paul : well , you wo n't even confide in victor ? nikki : no . it 's bad enough i 'm putting you through this . paul : really ? do you think i 'd pass up a once - in - a - lifetime chance to spend an evening in the magnificent venus de milo arms motel & motorcourt ? do you really ? nikki : well , all right , then . in that case , mr. williams , do you prefer the lumpy mattress or the firm ? paul : oh , definitely the firm . nikki : are you sure ? paul : oh , positive . less chance of bedbugs . nikki : [ gasps ] my god ! do you really think there are bedbugs ? ! do n't say that ! oh , i have n't been in a place like this in a long time . [ knock on door ] nikki : who 's that ? paul : hi . i 'm looking for nikki newman . nikki : i 'm nikki . father martin said i 'd find you here . sharon : do you want me to throw this stuff away ? nick : uh , sure . sharon : okay . i do n't think anyone 's going to miss this , whatever it is . nick : thanks for helping me clean all that up . i did n't want faith to see that . sharon : oh , you know , she 'd understand . she knows you 're hurting . nick : i need to tell faith what 's going on . sharon : well , do you want to hold off ? nick : no . faith needs to know that avery and i are n't together anymore . sharon : well , of course , but i do n't think she 's gon na take the news too badly . nick : you mean because she never wanted me and avery to get married in the first place ? sharon : it 's not that she did n't want you to be happy . nick : i think she knew what i needed to be happy more than i did . [ door opens ] faith : mommy . sharon : oh , hi , sweetheart . nick : hey ! what 's going on ? sharon : thanks , amy . good night . nick : how was your day ? faith : okay . nick : just okay ? why ? faith : because you 're sad , and it 's all my fault . avery : are you hungry ? i can make you something to eat . dylan : no , thanks . avery : what are you looking for ? dylan : is this , uh , all the tools that you have ? avery : yes . dylan : then that 'll have to do . avery : for what ? dylan : to fix the lock . you ca n't leave it like that . avery : dylan , i can get the super to do that . dylan : why ? i 'm here . avery : i know , but -- dylan : it 's not gon na take long . avery : dylan , you 're exhausted . dylan : i 'm fine . avery : look , why do n't you take a shower ? i can make you something to eat . dylan : will you just let me fix the lock ? ! adam : i do n't understand how you can question my love for him . you know how much i wanted a family , how devastated i was when we lost our baby . chelsea : how was i supposed to know how devastated you were , adam ? you never said a thing . you shut me out . you left me to deal with my pain and my grief alone . adam : and that gives you the right to keep my son from me ? chelsea : i did what 's best for him . adam : you did what you thought was best for him . chelsea : no , adam . i am his mother . adam : i am his father . chelsea : connor may have your dna , but dylan is a real father to him . adam : i think a real father might know the difference between their own child and some long - dead kid from some war far away . chelsea : dylan was trying to protect his son ! adam : he 's my son ! do you understand me ? chelsea : the only thing you have contributed to that boy is the possibility that he 'll go blind ! i 'm sorry . that was n't fair . adam : it is my fault . and that 's my cross to bear . and in spite of what you think , i understand his needs come first . chelsea : then you should know what he needs is to be with me . adam : nobody understands the bond between a mother and a son better than i do . chelsea : so does that mean you wo n't try to take him from me ? adam : he can stay with you . under one condition . chelsea : wow . that 's love -- using your child as leverage . adam : i 'm offering a deal that 's in all of our best interests . chelsea : i 'm not sure dylan would agree with that . adam : i do n't really give a damn what dylan thinks about this . chelsea : so , what is it ? what is your deal ? adam : you and the baby move into my penthouse . chelsea : [ scoffs ] no way . adam : you 're not staying here . chelsea : does n't mean we have to shack up with you . adam : i 'm trying to be reasonable . chelsea : reasonable ? adam , we ca n't stand to be in the same room with each other . how do you expect us to live together ? adam : by putting our son first . that 's what you said . chelsea : it would never work . adam : one night . tomorrow we go to the doctor , and we 'll just take it from there . chelsea : what -- what doctor ? adam : i set up an appointment with a top pediatric ophthalmologist , one of the best in the country . chelsea : see ? you are already trying to take over . adam : i 'm not taking over . i 'm just trying to prevent our son from going blind . and if dr . lintz ca n't handle that , then i 'm gon na find someone who can . chelsea : how do i know this is n't some kind of a trick ? adam : you do n't . but we have to start somewhere . come stay at my place . dylan : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to -- avery : i should n't have pushed . dylan : i guess i just need a little -- avery : space . i got it . dylan : thanks . [ sighs ] avery : hmm . dylan : what 's wrong ? avery : well , the picture of you and me at the cabin is missing . that must be how adam figured out where you were . but how would we know where the cabin was ? dylan : chelsea knew about it . she must have told him . guess we know where her loyalties are . and why not , now that the truth is out . avery : dylan , she was just trying to protect her son . dylan : you think she 's gon na want to press charges ? avery : well , she ca n't , because legally , you 're still connor 's father . dylan : yeah . not for long . avery : look , i know you 're hurt and angry , and you have every right to be . but you should know , when you were flashing back to afghanistan , chelsea was really scared to death . dylan : she was worried about her son . avery : she was , but she also was n't gon na let anything happen to you . dylan : do you have any other wood screws ? these two are too short . avery : you may not remember what happened at the cabin , but i saw chelsea was really concerned about you . and i know you 're hurt . but i also know you still love her and that little boy . and , dylan , the three of you were happy . you were a family . is n't there still a part of you that wants that ? dylan : just because you and nick got your happily ever after does n't mean the rest of us will . nick : why do you think it 's your fault that i 'm upset ? faith : i was n't nice to avery . nick : and you think that 's the reason she did n't show up to the wedding ? faith : uh - huh . nick : sweetheart , i can promise you that is not the reason that me and avery did n't get married . you had nothing to do with it . faith : i did n't ? nick : not a chance . faith : you 're not mad at me ? nick : not even a little bit , sweetie . faith : i still wish you were n't sad . nick : well ... you know what would make me really happy ? faith : what ? nick : let 's go get some ice cream . faith : yay . can mommy come , too ? sharon : oh , no , why do n't you and daddy go ? faith : please ? nick : you know , i think that 's a great idea . let 's do it . sharon : do you have a jacket in yr backpack ? it 's getting a little cooler in the evenings . okay , good . put that on . you ready ? nick : [ sighs ] yeah . let 's go get happy . sharon : whoo ! faith : my jacket just needs to go on . paul : come in . nikki : um , you -- you said that father martin sent you ? what did he tell you about me ? do you -- do you know why i showed up at the church ? is that why you 're here ? man : i 'm here because you left something at the church . i - i came to return it to you . nikki : oh ! so ... i thought ... you 're -- you 're not ... paul : uh , thank you , uh , for returning this . and , uh , thank father martin , as ll . man : yeah , uh , glad to help . paul : okay . um ... good night . thanks again . [ door closes ] paul : nikki , i know you thought the young man was -- nikki : [ laughing ] my scarf ! he 's returning my scarf ! my god , the poor man must have thought i was crazy ! i mean -- paul : well , he did look a little , uh ... nikki : scared ? paul : well , more like terrified . nikki : my god , it must have been the way i was staring at him . it was that blonde hair . paul : yeah , i know . if he did n't pull out the scarf , i think you were gon na be halfway on your way to the dna lab with a fistful of it . nikki : oh , my god . are you kidding ? i was already planning his `` welcome to the family `` party before he could get a word out . [ laughing ] nikki : talk about getting ahead of yourself . paul : maybe tomorrow we 'll get some real news . nikki : maybe sister clare will remember more about what happened the night i gave birth in the church . [ sniffles ] paul : yeah , what if she does ? nikki : what do you mean ? paul : well , have you thought about what you 're going to do if we do find your son ? nikki : i 've been so focused on finding my child , i have n't really thought about how i would react to it . paul : well , no time like the present . nikki : well , first of all , i would want to make sure he 's all right . paul : beyond that ? nikki : well , in my dream world , he would have been raised by parents who loved him and gave him everything that he needed to grow up and have a good , happy life and be doing something that he feels passionate about and is sharing his life with someone he loves , maybe even has children of his own . paul : and in your dream world , does your son know about you ? nikki : he was told that i gave him up out of love , and when we first meet , he would let me fill in the missing pieces of his life and give him closure . and then once he got used to the idea , maybe even accept me as his mother . paul : oh , nikki . nikki : i know . it 's just a dream . paul : you know , i 'd love for it to work out the way you want . i just do n't want to see you get your hopes up . avery : happily ever after is only in fairy tales . real - life relationships take work . maybe you can make this right . dylan : you know as well as i do , when things get to a certain point ... you ca n't go back . faith : want the last bite , daddy ? nick : nah , you go ahead . sharon : sweetie , could you throw the cups away for us ? faith : sure . sharon : thank you . nick : there you go . you got it . sharon : you know , we really did n't have to come here tonight . nick : that 's all right . faith really likes that ice - cream place down by the playground . sharon : yeah , but this is where you were supposed to get married , and it must not be easy for you to be back here so soon . nick : well , whether i was here or at home , i 'd still be thinking about what happened . or what did n't happen . [ paper rustling ] dylan : lock 's fixed . avery : thanks . uh , i was just gon na make myself dinner -- myself -- because i would n't want to make a fuss over you , god forbid , but if you are hungry , i could make enough for two . dylan : you do n't have to babysit me . avery : i 'm making dinner for myself . dylan : but you just got married . you should be having dinner with nick . avery : so , do you want something or not ? dylan : avery , what 's going on ? i know you were late to the wedding because i showed up here -- avery : you showed up a mess . dylan : a - a mess . i know . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . but what -- what happened ? you still got married , did n't you ? sharon : i hate to see you hurting like this . faith : i thought ice cream would make you feel better , daddy . nick : oh , it did , sweetheart . it did . i just -- i think i ate so much that i 'm in so much pain . ohh ! [ laughter ] nick : come here . that 's my girl . so ... there 's something i need to tell you . avery : by the time i got to the park , the minister , all the guests -- they were gone . dylan : so it did n't happen ? [ sighs ] but you -- you picked another date . so , when is it ? when -- when are you guys getting married ? avery : we 're not . chelsea : [ sniffles ] adam : this is the last one . chelsea : i 'll meet you downstairs . okay . [ sniffles ] time to go , connor . [ sniffles ] okay , sweet boy . okay , sweet baby . yes . i got you . connor : [ fusses ] chelsea : i got you . yes , i do . i got you . [ sniffles ] dylan : you do n't mean `` not , `` like in `` never . `` you just mean that this was a temporary postponement , right ? avery : i mean like nick and i are finished . dylan : what ? w - why ? because you were late to the wedding ? did you explain that i was the one that held you up , that you were trying to help me , that it was my -- that 's why you broke up . avery : dylan -- dylan : i know coming to town caused a lot of trouble for you and nick , but i thought nick got past all that . avery : you did not cause my breakup , okay ? there were a lot of factors involved . dylan : i 'm sorry . i really wanted this to work out for you . avery : so did i . you know , just there -- there were things that we could n't get past . and , um ... i do n't know . you just ca n't deny the truth . dylan : yeah . the truth . [ sighs ] man , i so wanted to believe in that once - in - a- lifetime love my mom and dad had . after everything that happened to us ... i finally thought i had that with -- with chelsea . avery : yeah , i thought i had it with nick . nick : thank you so much for hanging out with me today . it really helped . faith : and mommy ? nick : yes . and mommy . faith : when you and avery do get married , does that mean you and mommy and me wo n't be able to go out together anymore ? nick : that 's what i wanted to talk to you about . avery and i are n't gon na be getting married . faith : ever ? nick : nope . you know , sometimes when people love each other , it does n't mean that they 're meant to be married . faith : and you 're not mad at me ? nick : oh , sweetheart , not even a little bit . faith : but you 're still sad . nick : yeah , daddy 's a little sad . faith : do n't worry , daddy . mommy and i will cheer you up . nikki : i know that we might find my son and he could not want to have anything to do with me . paul : or he could be a lot more interested in your money than your love . nikki : so stop fantasizing . i get it . but we already know who his father was . who 's to say that he did n't turn out just like him ? paul : well , i think if he were running a modern - day version of the new world commune that we would have found him by now . nikki : he could have inherited some nasty traits . i mean , what if he really is his father 's son ? paul : nikki , i think it 's best not to jump to any conclusions . although i think it 's very prudent to consider all possibilities . nikki : or he could be a saint and thrilled to meet his mother . i would still have to deal with telling victor and the kids about him . paul : well , i think if you wanted them to accept him as your son , they would . nikki : it did n't work out that way for adam . and i would n't want to put them through that again . paul : you know , if we keep pursuing this , you 're not gon na be able to control the outcome . nikki : i know . katherine really wanted me to find my child . paul : that 's because she was certain your marriage was strong enough to survive . nikki : what if she was wrong ? chelsea : sweet dreams , baby . mommy will be right here . what ? adam : i 'm just thinking . chelsea : about how you 're gon na steal my son from me ? adam : about the last time you were here . [ liquid pours ] [ glass clinks ] chelsea : we argued . adam : you pleaded with me to stop harassing you about the paternity of your child . i relented . and then you collapsed right where i 'm standing . i rushed you off to the hospital . you want to know what i was thinking the entire time we were on the way to the hospital ? i was thinking about our child , the baby that we lost , and i was praying that would n't happen to you again . little did i know that that was my child that you were carrying . well , here we are . you 're back , both of you . chelsea : we 're not back . you forced us to be here . adam : you should have come here the second that you found out that you were pregnant . chelsea : you made that impossible . adam : i would have been there for the both of you . chelsea : connor and i never would have been a priority for you , adam . adam : you never gave me a chance . you needed to tell me the truth . chelsea : i did ! adam : you -- what ? chelsea : i did tell you . in the hospital after you were shot . when i thought that you were going to die , i told you about the baby , that you were gon na be a father . even though you were unconscious , i - i hoped on some level you could hear me and you would come back to us . and it worked . you woke up . and the first person you called for ... was sharon . paul : you know , nikki , in all the things that you and victor have been through , i ca n't understand why you think this would be the one he could n't handle . i mean , how many women have given up their child for adoption ? nikki : one of those children was victor newman . his mother left him at an orphanage when he was 7 . very few people know what that did to him . paul : [ sighs ] nikki : he felt truly and utterly abandoned and alone . he used to wait for his mother to come back for him . and she never did . he hated her for that . and he never forgave her until she was on her deathbed . if i were to go to him and say that i abandoned my son ... paul : no , no , nikki . this is a completely different situation . nikki : no . paul : it is . nik : i walked away from my child just like victor 's mother . [ voice breaking ] he would see me the way he saw her , and i could n't bear that . paul : no , no , no . sweetheart , come on . let 's not get ahead of ourselves . nikki : [ sniffles ] paul : you know ? we -- we do n't know that anything sister clare has said is true . we just have to wait and find out . nikki : i know . one step at a time . i know . paul : right . and until we find your son , you do n't have to worry about anything else . nikki : [ sighs ] adam : i had no idea . chelsea : and what ? if you had heard me , things would have been different ? adam : we 'll never know now , will we ? chelsea : i know . you almost died . i was with you ... every minute , holding your hand , begging you to wake up and come back to me and our child . and then when you finally did , your first thoughts were of sharon . adam : i 'm sorry . i was drugged . i was confused . chelsea : and at your most vulnerable . [ sniffles ] and she 's the one you called for . adam : she was the last person that i saw before i fell unconscious . chelsea , you should have told me . you should have waited until i was awake and i was clear - headed . chelsea : why , adam ? you think you really would have dropped everything and made me and our child your priority ? adam : yes . chelsea : no . you would have been the same cold - hearted bastard of a father to him that victor 's been to you . adam : so you made a unilateral decision based on how you thought i might behave . chelsea : i was n't just guessing , adam . i know firsthand how you treat people you supposedly love . you promised me over and over that you would change , and you never did . you broke your word and my heart again and again . i was not about to sit back and watch you do the same thing to my child . adam : well , now you 're gon na have to sit back and watch a judge try and figure this thing out . chelsea : [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] nick : it 's amazing how something can die so quickly . i mean , not too long ago , this was alive and beautiful , and now it 's ... sharon : nick ... nick : it 's true . you know , one minute something 's here , and the next it 's gone . summer and avery and ... i ca n't help wondering . sharon : wondering what ? nick : a few months ago , everything in my life was good . actually , it was great . and now it 's all slipping away , and i do n't know how or why . sharon : you have n't lost everything . you still have faith and me . faith : i 'm tired . let 's go home . sharon : of course . let 's go . nick : you know what ? i 'm gon na , uh , stick around here a little while longer . sharon : you sure ? nick : yeah , i 'll just , uh , take a cab home . come here . thank you so much for cheering me up today . faith : good night , daddy . nick : good night . i love you . sharon : let me know if you need anything . nick : okay . thanks . [ thunder crashing ] [ rain falling ] [ explosion ] [ helicopter blades whirring ] sully : i see it . [ machine - gun fire ] dylan : sullivan ! avery : dylan ? are you here ? dylan : stop ! avery : [ gasps ] dylan : wadrega ! wadrega ! wadrega ! avery : it 's avery . no one 's gon na hurt you . dylan : she needs a doctor ! you understand ? doctor ? daakter ! hag - ha daakter ! avery : dylan . let me see him . let me make sure that he 's -- dylan : i said stay back ! stay back ! avery : dylan ? dylan : drop your weapon ! avery : dylan , it 's okay . dylan : i said put it down ! avery : dylan , it 's me ! dylan : now ! do it ! avery : dylan ! dylan : put it down ! avery : you 're hurting me ! [ gasping ] dylan : i 'm sorry . i - i do n't know what 's -- what 's happening . i hurt you . i could have hurt connor . i scared chelsea . i need help . [ sighs ] paul : did you talk to victor ? nikki : yeah . i told him i had to spend another night in chicago for my charity project . paul : was he at all suspicious ? nikki : i do n't know . no . no , i do n't think so . and that just makes me feel worse . paul : you know , nikki , we can stop the search anytime you want . nikki : i know . t i really feel like we 're about to find something , do n't you ? paul : well , the information 's out there . we just have to find the pieces . nikki : you sound pessimistic . paul : well , i 've been through a million investigations just like this one , and it could go either way . you just need to catch a break , that 's all . nikki : do you think i should keep looking ? paul : that 's up to you . but whatever you decide , i 'll support you all the way . look , you do n't have to decide tonight . it 'd be a good idea if we get some rest . nikki : okay . paul : [ sighs ] nikki : [ sighs ] paul : good night , nikki . nikki : good night . paul : and do n't let the bedbugs bite . nikki : [ gasps ] paul , stop it ! paul : [ laughs ] nikki : good night . lips touched in summer i was sure it felt like the real thing i was exploding you poured out like honey you were like the rain days dance like minutes i was high on love want to give you my pain want to give you my name next step , a bride will she say yes ? you did , but you lied it 's time to confess i know what you did you did what you know it did n't take long , but the death was slow a bullet or a blade nobody knows like a river of pain the blood just flowed how does it feel ? you killed romeo there was an instant distance went on and on for miles my heart turned black with no reason to i just wanted to cry i just wanted to die now the minutes pass like days only sleepless nights sharon : hey , sweetie . you ready to go ? trying to keep my head up nothing in my life sharon : let 's go . will ever be the same never again 'cause i know what you did you did what you know it did n't take long , but the death was slow a bullet or a blade nobody knows like a river of pain the blood just flowed how does it feel ? you killed romeo we walked hand in hand from the moment that we met when i held you close , i smell the sweet summer sweat and did you know , could you see , you killed romeo and that romeo was me ? how does it feel ? [ next_on ] noah : i got a meeting with my grandfather . tyler : when victor newman calls a meeting ... noah : anything could happen . nikki : what did you find out ? father martin : i found your son . jack : shall we all agree to be frisked for weapons before we sit down ? victor : [ chuckles ] | paul and nikki go to a motel , the only one left in town , but it is less than desired . at home , sharon asks nick if he is all right and he assures her that he is fine . sharon can tell by the look on nick 's face that it is over between him and avery . nick gets a phone call from amy that she is bringing faith home . avery and dylan go home to her apartment and find it ransacked . upon looking how disoriented things are , she realizes how adam found out where dylan was with the baby . dylan realizes that chelsea must have told adam where the cabin was . dylan lets avery know that he must have been in shock when he took connor . chelsea refuses to let adam leave with connor . chelsea begs him not to take her son . adam agrees to let connor stay with chelsea on one condition . amy brings faith home , but upon seeing nick , faith tells him that she does n't like to see him so unhappy and it is all her fault . adam insists to chelsea that she and connor come and spend the night with him so they can take connor to the eye specialist together . chelsea feels that adam is trying to pull a fast one on her . avery tries to talk to dylan about his love for chelsea and connor . sharon , nick , and faith go for ice cream in order to cheer nick up . a man brings nikki back her scarf and for a fleeting moment , she thinks that the man is her son . |
nick : [ sighs ] all right , dad . here 's your aspirin . victor : thank you , son . very kind of you . nick : some water . all right . so , you want to tell me what 's really going on now ? noah : so , i got you scheduled for your usual shift tomorrow and the day after . and you got a double on saturday . mariah : i have a double tonight , so i really wish you 'd have asked me if i was available for another one . noah : are you available ? mariah : what are you doing here ? should n't you be off celebrating your parents ' disgustingly happy engagement ? noah : yes . our mom is marrying my dad . and it is great news , so i 'd appreciate it if you do n't ruin it with your little attitude . mariah : i am not gon na put on a phony smile to make you feel better , dude . noah : fine . just put on a phony smile for the customers , okay ? because we 're paying you for that . mariah : not for long . noah : what is that supposed to mean ? mariah : it means that i was very serious about getting out of this sorry - ass town . and once i make enough cash to do so , i 'm gone . it should n't be too long now . noah : are you planning winning the lottery ? mariah : something like that . trucker : it 's beautiful country , huh ? you still have n't told me where you 're headed . since you were hitchhiking , you must really want to get there . christine : what do you think you 're doing ? paul : hi , nikki . nikki : oh , hi , paul . paul : hi . can i join you ? nikki : well , sure . uh , i do n't have much time , though . paul : oh , i do n't , either . just a quick hello . how 's that ? nikki : oh , that 's nice . paul : good . oh , man , do you mind ? i 'm dying of thirst . nikki : oh , no , do n't -- do n't drink that ! paul : why ? vodka ? victor : what do you mean it 's time to be honest with you ? what are you talking about ? nick : your change of heart about sharon and me . i started asking you about that . all of a sudden , you get a headache and try and get me off the subject . victor : son , i had a headache . do you think i 'm misdirecting you , or what ? nick : yeah . i think you are . and it tells me i 'm getting close to something , like maybe you have n't accepted my engagement after all . victor : son , did i bring a bottle of champagne , or did i not ? and did n't i toast to your future ? nick : to my future . not my future with sharon . victor : what can i do to make you believe that i meant a toast to both of you ? nick : can you blame me , after the lengths you went to try and uncover sharon 's supposed secret ? victor : supposed secret ? have you forgotten that sharon herself said that she 's hiding something that could be devastating to you ? nick : yeah , well , did you have to use mariah and grill sharon 's psychiatrist to do that ? victor : you bet . nick : well , what do you got planned next , dad ? because that 's what concerns me . victor : you do n't need to worry about a damn thing from me , okay ? sharon : oh . i did n't know you were still here . victor : i should be leaving . enjoy the rest of the champagne , and congratulations again , okay ? nice seeing you , son . sharon : oh , and victor ... victor : yeah ? sharon : if you really mean it , about wishing us well , you are welcome in our home anytime , and we would love to have you attend our wedding . victor : yeah . the next days should be very interesting . i 'm looking forward to it . nice to see you . nick : you too , dad . i mean , that 's an act , right ? you do n't believe a word that just came out of his mouth , do you ? noah : so , what 's your big secret , huh ? how are you planning on putting together all this money ? i mean , other than playing the lottery , which you have less chance of winning than being struck by lightning . mariah : i would n't be too sure about that , because i am way past due for some good luck . noah : you would n't know good luck if it came up and bit you in the -- mariah : excuse me ? noah : if you ask me , you like being miserable . mariah : i did n't ask you , and you 're wrong . noah : really ? than why do you keep on pushing away people who are just trying to help you ? mariah : oh , was sharon trying to help me when she kicked me out ? noah : she did n't know that you were cassie 's twin . mariah : [ scoffs ] exactly . that 's all that i am to you people , is cassie 's twin . you do n't care about me or what i want or who i am . sharon thinks she can just slot me into cassie 's place and that i 'm just gon na forget about the life that i had before . i 'm just gon na become the daughter that she lost . noah : the daughter she never had , and she 's just trying to make up for it . mariah : i already have a mother . noah : oh , right . you mean the one who just pops in and out of your life whenever it suits her . and now you have somebody that 's willing to be there for you whenever you need it . so will faith . maybe even summer . mariah : [ chuckling ] oh , yeah . because summer has been so supportive . noah : what do you expect ? you keep on insulting the people that she loves . mariah : oh , my god . and she had to act like a 5-year - old earlier and run and tell everybody what big , bad mariah did . `` oh , noah , did you hear what that witch said to me , how my mother was never gon na get better ? `` noah : [ chuckles ] well , mariah , that was a sad thing to say . mariah : and then you had to go on and indulge the drama queen by giving austin a break so he could take her home . noah : summer was hurt . she needed somebody to be there for her , so i was . it 's the kind of loyalty that we show our family -- the kind of loyalty my family might actually show to you , too . but you 're just too stubborn to accept it . your loss . paul : oh , nikki . you -- you have been on the wagon for the past couple of years . you 've worked very hard to stay clean . so -- so , why sabotage it now ? nikki : i did n't . paul : well , then ... nikki : that was barbara goldberg 's drink . paul : barbara goldberg ? you mean the g.c . police foundation barbara goldberg ? nikki : we were going to have a meeting , discussing a charity event that we were having for the league of disabled officers . she called me a few minutes ago , and she ca n't make it . i was about to have the waiter take it away . paul : well , i 'm sorry for jumping to conclusions . you know , when you said earlier that , uh , you could n't handle any more stress , i just thought ... nikki : things have been difficult , yes , but not that difficult . believe me , paul , you have nothing to worry about . i would n't dream of losing my sobriety again , not after how my life spun out of control after the last time i did . and , besides , i feel a lot better after talking to you . paul : you do ? nikki : well , knowing that dylan is n't in any trouble with the police , for one . and when you took him down to the station the other day , i was sure that you suspected him of having something to do with ian 's disappearance . paul : well , i can certainly understand why you might think that . nikki : yeah , well , you set me straight on that . you also let me know you want ian caught as badly as i do . paul : yes . nothing would mean more to me . nikki : are you looking for someone ? paul : well , yeah -- chris . i was supposed to meet her here . you have n't seen her , have you ? nikki : no , i have n't . but i know if she walks in and sees the two of us here , she would n't be very pleased , so i 'm gon na head off . paul : and , listen , about the vodka , i , uh ... nikki : oh , do n't mention it . barbara , hi . it 's nikki . um , listen , i - i 'm afraid i 'm not feeling very well . i 'm not gon na be able to make our meeting . well , i appreciate your understanding . i - i will . i will . thank you . [ clears throat ] bye - bye . paul : oh , d christine : how did you get in here ? dylan : one of the dawkins -- let me in . christine : why would he do that ? dylan : i told him i came to see paul . christine : did you ? dylan : uh , yeah . why else would i be here ? paul : well , paul 's at the athletic club , and , uh , you have no business looking through a confidential file . especially not one on ian ward . dylan : well , i just happened to notice it while i was waiting . i did n't -- i did n't open the file . christine : well , i 'm sure you 're anxious to know what 's going on with the investigation . dylan : uh , of course . yeah . it affects my mother . christine : you , too , right ? i mean , that 's really what you 're concerned about , is n't it ? dylan : uh , what exactly are you implying , christine , and why ? because the last time i saw you , at paul 's party , you treated me like a friend , and now i feel like i 'm a criminal being cross examined here . christine : well , you have to admit , i have cause for concern . a man who 's being questioned in the disappearance of ian ward is snooping around the police chief 's office ? dylan : hold on . i was n't snooping around . and like you said , i was questioned . i was n't arrested , and i 'm not gon na get arrested , because i did n't do anything wrong . christine : well , i 'm sorry if you feel i 'm treating you unfairly . i 'm sorry . i do think of you as a friend . i 'm just asking you to consider how this reflects on paul . dylan : i do n't -- i do n't follow . christine : you 're in the room where the evidence is . it 's completely inappropriate . dylan : and suspicious . that 's how you see it . christine : i think a great number of people around here would , yes . dylan : maybe . but the truth is , i had no motive for coming here except to talk to paul about nikki ... and what ian being on the loose is doing to her . christine : that 's all i hear about -- how hard this is on nikki . dylan : i understand this whole thing 's been tough on paul , too . christine : and if you do n't want to make it worse , you will leave and promise to never do anything like this again . paul : [ chuckles ] anything like what ? sharon : my skepticism for your father is as healthy as yours , but i figure as long as he made the gesture of good will , why not play along ? nick : you 're a lot nicer than me . i pretty much called him out while you were upstairs . sharon : oh . what did he say ? nick : he just denied having any agenda other than -- sharon : protecting you . nick : exactly . where have we heard that before ? sharon : well , at least now we have a way of dealing with him . good cop , bad cop . nick : [ chuckles ] meanwhile , neither one of us got the real story behind his visit . sharon : yeah . but i do n't think it would matter if we did . you know how your father is . once he gets something in his head , there 's no stopping him . i figure , you know , let 's just enjoy the peace and quiet while it lasts . we 'll plan our wedding . nick : all right . let 's do that . so , what 's next ? book a venue ? call a minister ? sharon : we have to get to that , yes , but , first , there is a matter i need to take care of , and you have one , too . dr. cutler : keep searching the building and the grounds for her . the woman just came out of a coma , for god 's sake . she could n't have gone far . no . we have n't contacted miss newman 's family yet ... or the authorities . we just need to get her safely back in her room and everything will be fine . i have another call . do your job and find her . yes ? victor : this is victor newman . has phyllis made any additional progress ? trucker : you know , i 'm trying to help you out here . [ chuckles ] ca n't you be a little more friendly ? [ grunts ] victor : well , doc , what about phyllis ? dr. cutler : as of this moment , her situation is still unresolved . victor : i 'm disappointed to hear that . dr. cutler : frankly , so am i . victor : well , i want you to press on with the treatment , and i expect to hear good news soon . dr. cutler : well , if that 's all -- victor : no , there 's , um , something else i want to discuss with you . i need a recommendation . dr. cutler : for ? victor : a reliable dna lab . okay ? reliable meaning i do n't want them to tamper with the results . dr. cutler : there 's a place in sweden . victor : near stockholm ? okay . and i can depend on their confidentiality ? all right . thank you for your help . bye . there you are . nikki : i almost did n't come . i am still very upset with you . victor : i know you are . that 's why i asked you to come over . nikki : do n't think that you can talk your way out of this , victor . what makes you think i have n't already gone to sharon and nicholas and warned them that you plan to interfere with their engagement ? victor : but you have n't , because i just came from there , okay ? and i brought a bottle of champagne , and i drank to their future . nikki : [ sighs ] of course . any excuse to play more games . so , what did they think of your little toast , not that i think they bought it ? victor : i do n't care if they bought it or not . i went over there and did what i had to do . nikki : while you were lying about your best wishes , did you also lie about the meeting you had with mariah ? i think you probably forgot to mention that and that you have paid her off for god knows what . sharon : hi , mariah . mariah : hello . sharon : how 's the job going ? mariah : it 's what i 've always wanted to do with my life -- cut lemons . i 'm going on break now . i 'm gon na go down the street and get some food . noah : hey , guys . nick : hold up , mariah . mariah : well , i just said that i was going off the clock . sharon : we would like to ask you something first . nick : both of you . sharon : i would appreciate it if you 'd give me the courtesy of hearing me out . paul : and that 's all there is to it , you found dylan in here ? christine : standing over a confidential file . paul : he was n't reading it . there 's no harm done . christine : what if detective harding or one of the other officers had walked in instead of me ? paul : they did n't . dylan : paul , i - i apologize for putting you in that position . that was not my intention . i just want an update on the search for ian . i 'll get out of here . paul : okay . you know what ? let 's let this go . there 's nothing new i can disclose right now . dylan : okay . i hope you wrap this up soon , 'cause we 'll all be better off when this is over . paul : [ chuckles ] i 'm counting on that . dylan : i 'll see you around . christine . paul : he did n't know the file was on my desk . christine : even so , you have to set some boundaries with him . paul : chris , really ? you know , there is nothing nefarious going on here . he is a good man . christine : yes , he is a good man . that 's irrelevant . he ca n't waltz in here and peruse your files , especially not ones he may be involved in . paul : okay , so now he knows the situation , and it wo n't happen again . christine : oh , my -- do you hear yourself ? paul : what ? christine : the position you 're taking , the excuses you 're making for him . it 's got to stop . victor : i do n't know where you get these ideas from . nikki : oh , you do n't ? victor : no . nikki : you have already paid mariah to do unspeakable things . why would it be any different now ? victor : i paid mariah to uncover sharon 's secret . she did n't do it . so she 's no longer employed by me , okay ? nikki : so you gave her money for what , to bartend for you ? victor : sweetheart , she came to me saying that she was flat broke , she could n't pay her bills . so i gave her some money . nikki : why did n't she go to her mother ? victor : because she does n't like her mother , does n't want anything to do with her . nikki : so she came to you ? victor : what 's unusual about that ? i have empathy with that girl , okay ? i 've been in that situation -- flat broke , could n't pay my damn bills . nikki : okay . well , i guess i 'll find out soon enough if that 's true . victor : could we please not bicker about this ? i got to go on a trip . nikki : what trip ? victor : business trip . i need to take care of something . nikki : [ sighing ] oh , god . victor : only i can take care of it . but if you do n't want me to go , i 'll stay , i 'll send someone else . nikki : no . you know what ? if it 's that important , go . victor : you sure it 's all right with you ? nikki : it 's fine . i 'll be fine . victor : i 'll be back very soon . nikki : all right . victor : okay ? bye , my sweetheart . okay . i love you . [ smooches ] nikki : i love you , too . victor : i want you to double security around the house , okay ? ian ward is still at large . i want you to make sure that my wife is safe . yep . noah : dad , i know what you 're gon na ask me . nick : really ? noah : yes . and the answer is of course . i would love to go to the packers / bears game with you this weekend . nick : [ chuckles ] it that your not - so - subtle way of asking me to buy tickets for us to the game ? noah : yes . nick : okay . we might be able to work out some kind of agreement , but you 're gon na have to do something for me first . noah : seems fair . nick : it 's very important to your mom and me that we have the people we love the most at our wedding , and , miraculously , you fall into that group . noah : no accounting for taste , huh ? nick : and , son , i would be extremely honored if you would stand up for me at my wedding . noah : [ chuckles ] wow . nick : wow ? that 's -- that 's all you got ? noah : yeah , it 's all i got . nick : i 'll never forget the look on your face when i had to tell you i was divorcing your mom . the way you looked at me -- it 's like you did n't know me anymore . i was a different person . i so badly wanted to be able to explain it to you , but i did n't understand it myself . when your sister died , noah , i was just -- i was so lost . noah : i just remember mom crying all the time and you guys constantly fighting . i - i remember thinking it would be a miracle if you ever spoke again . nick : yeah , it 's not like the other times that your mom and i got back together . we never dealt with the pain or the resentment . we never had a chance to make it . it 's different this time . noah : i can tell . you guys are happy . you 're really happy . not trying to be . nick : yeah , there 's no more of that . we 're exactly where we belong . noah : i always found it hard to believe in happily ever after . maybe i 'm wrong . nick : so i 'm gon na take that as you saying you will accept my offer . noah : dad , i will be right there next to you when you marry mom . nowhere else i 'd rather be . mariah : you want me to be a bridesmaid ? sharon : along with summer , yes . mariah : really ? sharon : yeah , really . it would mean a lot to me . mariah : and that matters to me why ? sharon : i know you and i did not get off to a great start . mariah : oh , you mean because you gave me up for adoption ? sharon : i explained that to you . mariah : and you think that that just erases everything that 's happened ? you think i 'm just gon na forget all of the horrible things that you said to me once i was back in your life ? why would i want to be in your wedding , knowing how you feel about me ? sharon : because you do n't know i feel about you . you 're basing all of that on one unfortunate argument , and there is so much more to it than that . mariah : whatever . i do n't even care . sharon : i believe you do care . i believe you care so much that it scares you . mariah : oh , thank you for that instant analysis , dr . freud . sharon : and you can keep fighting me , you can keep telling me you want nothing to do with me , and it wo n't stop me from reaching you . i will never give up on you . mariah : you already did . sharon : i wanted a better life for my child , for my children , than i thought i could give . and it breaks my heart that you did n't get that . you were betrayed by the woman you thought was your mother and by the man you looked at as a father . but i am not like those people . mariah : are n't you ? sharon : no . and if you 'll let me , i will be the mother you have always deserved . in the meantime , it would be nice if you were a part of the wedding . not only is going to be a new beginning for nick and me , but it could be a new beginning for our family . noah : we 're going to the green bay game , then ? nick : is that the only reason you agreed to be in the wedding ? noah : yes . nick : well , how does 50-yard line sound ? noah : it 'll have to do . nick : okay . you 're a great kid . you know that ? noah : it 's in the genes . nick : sometimes i look at you and just ca n't believe how well you turned out , considering everything i put you through . noah : look , dad , you know , no matter how hard it was for me and how angry i was at you for leaving mom , i always knew you loved me . that was huge . i 'm lucky . nick : you are . i know i do n't say it enough , but i am so proud of you , son . i 'm proud of the man that you are , and i 'm very proud that you 're gon na stand up for me . noah : so , is that , uh , what mom 's doing over there with mariah , asking her to be a bridesmaid ? nick : yeah . she wants her to walk down the aisle with summer and faith . noah : summer in the same room as mariah ? nick : yeah , i think they can handle it for one day . noah : yeah , it 's probably what they said about tom and jerry , too . nick : okay , first off , nobody has ever said that about a cartoon cat or mouse , ever . it 's absurd . and secondly , there 's always hope , right ? noah : sure , there 's hope , and , you know , then there 's flat - out delusion . it 's gon na be an interesting wedding . nick : well , let 's just hope mariah even agrees to come . sharon : it 's a chance for us to start over or at least put the past behind us for a period of time and have fun . mariah : fun ? sharon : yeah . well , a positive experience , then . i know faith would like to have you there . mariah : oh , so now you 're bringing faith into this . you would n't be trying to guilt me into saying yes , would you ? sharon : no guilt . this is an honest - to - goodness invitation , straight from my heart . mariah : let me think about it . sharon : sure . okay . but just so you know , i am gon na keep asking you every day , up until the wedding , so , you know , it means that much to me . mariah : when is this magical day ? sharon : we have n't set the date . so i guess , really , i could just keep postponing it and then asking you to be a part of the wedding every day between now and the end of time , and then eventually you would have to say yes . mariah : fine . sharon : fine that i keep asking you ? mariah : fine , as in yes , i 'll go . i 'll be your bridesmaid . sharon : you will ? mariah : at least i 'll get a free dress and a meal out of it . sharon : at the very least , and you might get a lot more in the long run . christine : i am worried that you 're heading down a troubling direction , personally and professionally . paul : oh , really , because i did n't arrest dylan for standing over my desk ? chris , the last time i checked , that was n't a crime . christine : people are watching you during this investigation . they know dylan 's your son , and they are waiting for you to cross the line . i mean , the minute you give him some special consideration , you will be off this case and possibly out of a job . paul : i wo n't let that happen . christine : you say that , but if you find evidence that proves he committed a crime , can you stay neutral ? paul : there 's not gon na be any evidence . christine : because there is n't any or because you 're looking the other way ? paul , i am worried . i 'm worried that you 're being too easy on him . you have to keep your guard up , and you have to be objective . paul : you know what ? i 'm gon na act on the facts and the facts alone . christine : and the facts say he has a hair - trigger temper and a bad history with ian , that he chased him out of nikki and victor 's home , that there was blood on the driveway , that he was caught in the vicinity of the racetrack where ian 's wallet and car were discovered . i 'm asking you to be prepared for whatever else we find . paul : and you think i have n't thought of that already ? really ? come on . christine : i promise , i am not trying to criticize you or put you on the spot . i am just trying to look out for you . paul : okay , fine . i appreciate your concern . christine : i hope so . paul : it 'll be okay , chris . i promise you , i will do everything i need to do . nikki : [ slurring ] yoo - hoo ! hey , stranger ! dylan : hey . i did n't , uh , see you when i walked in . nikki : hi . well , good . i 'm glad it 's just that . i was starting to think you were purposely ignoring me . you have been ignoring my phone calls . dylan : uh , sorry about that . i 've been , uh , been busy . nikki : too busy to join me now ? dylan : is this better ? nikki : much better . dylan : i know you 've had questions for me ever since paul and i left his party . nikki : oh , no , really . i - i talked to paul , and everything is fine . it 's all good . dylan : it 's all good ? nikki : you 're not in any trouble with the police . dylan : he said that ? nikki : and you 're not in any trouble with me . dylan : uh , for what ? not getting back to you on those phone calls ? nikki : you know , sometimes the things that we do are not in our control , and i just want you to know that i do n't blame you for anything . paul : [ sighs ] paul : what happened to all the furniture ? avery : uh , ian dropped by earlier , and dylan got a little upset . paul : i thought you told me you would n't do anything stupid where ian was concerned . dylan : i did n't . i waited till he left , and then i trashed the place . come on . relax . i just -- i broke a few pieces of furniture , and i felt better afterwards . end of story . paul : it does n't look that way to me . [ knock on door ] paul : come in . dawkins , what 's the word ? dawkins : they 're about to start dragging the quarry lake for ward 's body . paul : okay . keep me posted on that , will you ? dawkins : i also have news for you on that call from ward 's life - insurance company . paul : was it someone purporting to be dylan mcavoy ? where was the call placed from ? dawkins : it came from the landline at avery clark 's apartment . dylan : i 'm not really sure what you 're talking about . nikki : well , i 'm just saying that we all make our choices , and some choices are better than others , right ? dylan : yeah . yeah . right . nikki : and i take full responsibility for all of my actions on all of the for -- the , uh , um , the fallout -- all of the fallout of my actions . i am just so happy to have you in my life . dylan : i 'm -- i 'm happy to be in your life , too . nikki : i just wish that i could ... dylan : wish that you could what ? nikki ? nikki : hmm ? dylan : w - when was the last time you had something to eat ? nikki : oh . this morning , i think . dylan : i 'm gon na grab you something to eat , and i 'll refill that , too . what are you drinking ? nikki : tea . it 's just tea . dylan : okay . i 'll be right back . nikki : thanks . nick : well , that was a good day 's work . sharon : it 's good to get that off our to - do list . nick : you know , noah did n't say it in so many words , but i could tell he was really touched that i asked him to be a part of the wedding . sharon : i think that underneath the skepticism , mariah was , too . nick : i 'm glad everything went so well . sharon : yeah . it was a step in the right direction , if nothing else . nick : yeah . things are really starting to come together . sharon : i am happier than i 've been in a long time . nick : so am i . sharon : do n't let your father get to you . nick : it 's just i ca n't help remembering dad trying to stop victoria and billy 's wedding . i mean , he even had vick arrested at the wedding . sharon : hmm . what happened to that agreement we made earlier to put him out of our minds ? we ca n't let him ruin this special time for us . nick : he ca n't ruin it , anyway , even if he is still trying to track down that secret . sharon : do you think that 's what he 's doing ? nick : it does n't matter , anyway , 'cause whether dad knows it or not , he 's trying to track down something that we 've already put behind us . come here . victor : and what are you doing here again ? mariah : i want to know when you 're gon na give me the rest of the money so i can leave town . victor : my dear girl , you must not have listened to me before . i told you that i will pay you your money if and only if i can substantiate your claim that faith is not my son 's daughter . mariah : well , it better be soon , because sharon asked me to be a part of her wedding , and i said yes so she would get off my back , but i do n't want any part of it . victor : please do n't waste my time . just know that if my trip is successful , then sharon 's secret will be blown wide open -- all right ? -- and that wedding is not gon na take place . [ next_on ] michael : why are you so interested in mariah 's annulment ? do you two have a thing for each other ? victoria : you want to search his desk . nick : would you let me ? | at sharon 's home while nick gets victor something for his headache , he takes a plastic bag out of his pocket and steals the wine glass that nick drank out of . also , he gets in faith 's backpack and steals her hairbrush . nick brings victor back his aspirin and then wants to know what is going on . at the underground , noah tells mariah her schedule for the week which she resents . mariah asks noah about nick 's and sharon 's engagement . a truck driver on the highway picks up phyllis and asks her where she is headed . she does n't reply . at the athletic club dining room , paul joins nikki at her table and starts to take a drink of her glass , but nikki stops him . paul smells it and asks if it 's vodka . victor refuses to let nick know what he is up to by being there . victor reminds nick of the secret that sharon has been keeping from him as well as everyone else . mariah lets noah know that she may be leaving this town before too long . noah asks her where she is getting the money to leave town , but mariah refuses to tell him about her deal with victor . mariah begins to lash out at summer to noah for her actions and how he let austin have the night off in order to take summer home . noah defends summer which unnerves mariah . paul reminds nikki of the ramifications of her drinking again . to keep from telling him the truth , nikki tells him that the drink was for barbara and that she called and cancelled . paul feels better about the drink and nikki 's explanation . paul looks around the room for christine . nikki gets up to leave so christine will not see them together . in the foyer , nikki calls barbara and tells her that she needs to cancel that she is n't feeling well . christine asks dylan why he 's in paul 's office with the file on ian ward lying on the desk . dylan does n't like christine 's accusations and accuses her of treating him like a `` criminal . `` christine apologizes but tells dylan not to let this happen again . paul walks in and wants to know what 's going on . nick and sharon think that victor had a hidden agenda for bringing them a bottle of champagne in order to celebrate their engagement . dr. cutler tells everyone to find phyllis and get her back in her room before her family finds out . victor calls dr. cutler for an update on phyllis , but he also lies . victor asks dr. cutler for the name of a dna clinic that he could trust with the results of a dna test . dr. cutler gives him the address of one in sweden . when the truck driver lays his hand on phyllis ' leg , she picks up a rod and hits him with it . he moves his hand quickly . |
nick : numbers do n't lie , vick . brash & sassy 's numbers are -- they 're way up . chelsea 2.0 's numbers are way down . victoria : and you think that this is due to the computer virus , the paragon project ? nick : it 's more than a glitch . victoria : so paragon is more dangerous and unpredictable than we thought . nick : maybe . but there is n't anything we can do about it tonight . let 's get out of here . i want to get back to sage anyway . victoria : is she okay ? nick : yeah , she 's just going a little stir - crazy since the doctor put her on bed rest . she 'll be all right . [ computer chimes ] nick : transaction alert ? victoria : did dad ask you to put in a buy / sell order ? nick : no . you ? victoria : no , i did n't put one in , either . nick : what the hell ? victoria : what ? ian : let the bidding begin . come on , abbotts ! [ laughs ] billy : can you believe this ? ashley : no , actually , i ca n't . victor would never offload his shipping line , not in the middle of the night without notice , and especially not at this price . this is one of his most prized divisions . billy : who knows why victor does anything ? and who cares ? the company 's in play . somebody 's gon na get a great deal . why not jabot ? ashley : because something 's not right . billy : yeah , something 's not right . you 're not clicking `` buy . `` ashley : shh ! i just need to think about this for a second . billy : no , no time for that . ashley : billy ! billy : too late . we bought it . nick : sold ? victoria : no . no ! the whole shipping line ? this ca n't be ! it has to be a mistake ! [ computer keys clacking ] ian : [ chuckles ] the soothing sound of chaos . [ laughs ] yes ! jack : phyllis ! we 're gon na be late for our reservati -- wow . worth the wait . phyllis : thank you . jack : i thought you were gon na wear the necklace i gave you . phyllis : i 'm sorry . i forgot to put that on . jack : wait , wait , wait . come here . what is going on ? and do n't tell me `` nothing . `` phyllis : it 's just this fred thing . jack : i 'm sorry i scared you when i found you out at his trailer , but what if gabe is right ? what if marco actually sent -- phyllis : you are right to be worried . jack : i am ? phyllis : i do not think it 's a coincidence that fred out of the blue befriended me . that 's why i ... jack : why what ? phyllis , what 's going on ? phyllis : i have a confession to make . chelsea : you 're good , you know . adam : yeah ? thank you . at so many things , right ? what in particular are we talking about right now ? chelsea : knowing what to say to make me feel better . adam : and those were n't just words , you know . i meant that . i 'm never taking you for granted ever again . chelsea : see ? perfect . now , about those ... other things that you 're good at ? adam : yeah ? like , uh , like what ? if you 're hungry , i can grill you a steak . i sear that sucker to perfection . chelsea : maybe later . adam : yeah ? want me to knit you a sweater ? hmm ? you know i knit . chelsea : you do n't knit . adam : i do not knit , no . but i do like to keep in touch with my feminine side . chelsea : hmm . i was hoping you could maybe take care of mine . adam : well , now you 're talking my language . [ knock on door ] chelsea : [ groans ] adam : are you serious ? chelsea : maybe it 's the new neighbor ? adam : do n't move , all right ? i will get that . i will be right back . abby : ohh ! it never fails ! you think you know someone ! you think you can trust them , and then they -- and then they -- [ sobs ] chelsea : abby , abby , what is wrong ? who 's upset you like this ? adam : i can think of one person . abby : ugh ! [ sniffles ] victor : sage ? sage : i can do it . i 'm fine . victor : let me help you . sage : i do n't need your help , victor . please just get away from me . victor : you 're not -- sage : stay away from me , victor ! victor : sage , i wo n't hurt you . i just want to help you and the baby . please . sage : no . no ! you ca n't have my baby ! i wo n't let you ! victor : my daughter - in - law seems to be delirious . she was writhing on the floor . um , yes . i would appreciate that . and when you come to my property , tell them to drive to the back of the property . that 's where my son 's house is , all right ? i 'll be here . thank you . sage : who was that , victor ? [ voice breaking ] what are you planning on doing with me and my baby ? victor : i just called an ambulance . sage : no , you did not . you 're lying . victor : please , i 'm not -- sage : do n't touch me , victor ! victor : please . please , sage . calm down . the ambulance is on the way . help is on the way now , okay ? please . just sit down . just sit down , please . just relax . come on . it 's all right . it 's okay . it 's all right . sage : why should i trust you , victor ? victor : because you 're carrying my grandchild , okay ? i love my grandchildren . just relax . sage : faith . you are so good with faith . victor : i adore faith . i adore all my grandchildren , as i will adore the child that you are carrying now , okay ? you just relax now . take some deep breaths . yes . that 's good . help is on the way , okay ? victoria : i thought you were supposed to be some sort of computer genius . what 's taking so long ? nick : we 're just very anxious to figure out how something like this could happen . no one at newman enterprises would ever approve this sale . this is an extremely valuable asset . victoria : so how did it happen ? we need answers , kevin . kevin : then stop your yammering and let me work ! even a genius needs a little time to problem - solve , and quiet . victoria : [ sighs ] nick : we have got to call dad and tell him about this . victoria : no , no , no . we have to wait . nick : wait for what ? victoria : look , maybe we 're wrong . maybe kevin will find out that it 's some sort of a computer glitch . nick : a billion - dollar glitch ? dad has to know about this . victoria : we ca n't go running to dad every time there 's a problem . he 'll never hand the company over to us . or worse yet , he 'll put abby in control . nick : dad has to be informed . we just lost a major subsidiary . kevin : you did n't lose it . i know exactly where it is . nick : where ? kevin : jabot . abby : ugh ! dr. rayburn . he 's been calling and texting me nonstop . [ blows nose ] i 'm surprised that he even has time since he 's so devoted to his job . [ sniffles ] chelsea : uh , well , abby , is n't that a good thing that he cares about his patients ? abby : yeah , sure , but i just do n't get how he can be so caring with people that he hardly knows and so clueless when it comes to the woman that he loves . you have no idea how lucky you are to have gabe . chelsea : [ chuckles ] abby : i 'm sorry . adam : no , no , it 's ... it 's yours . keep it . abby : you know what ? i - i ... i guess i should go . [ cell phone vibrates ] abby : [ sighs ] chelsea : are you sure you do n't want to answer that ? i mean , maybe stitch wants to apologize . abby : after what he did ? forget it . adam : what 'd he do ? he did n't cheat on you , did he ? abby : no . he wanted to take me to europe . adam : for a romantic getaway ? bastard . abby : you know what ? i 'm just gon na turn this off . oh . this last one was from nick . adam : what 's wrong ? abby : oh , my god . this -- this has to be some sort of mistake . chelsea : what ? abby : someone randomly approved the sale of one of newman enterprises ' satellite companies . chelsea : wait , it was n't chelsea 2.0 , was it ? abby : no , i do n't know . nick did n't say which one . look , i have to go , but i 'll call you when i find out . chelsea : i ca n't believe this . i mean , who would make this kind of a mistake ? adam : i do n't think it was a mistake . chelsea : how do you know ? jack : fred left this for you ? phyllis : i found it in the trailer after he disappeared . jack : `` we will see each other again . i 'll explain more then . this is n't goodbye . fred . `` did you call him ? phyllis : i was tempted . but i wanted to prove you wrong , that i am a good judge of character and that i do n't need your approval when it comes to choosing my friends . jack : but you did n't call him ? phyllis : you show up , and then when you told me about marco trying to get a message to marisa from prison , how it might be connected to fred , with him disappearing the way he did , i could n't deny you might be right . i should have said something then , and i did n't . i have been acting incredibly foolish and gullible lately . let 's , uh , get rid of this and let 's forget about fred , please , all right ? jack : no , actually ... i have a better idea . ian : [ laughs ] `` how bad is it ? `` oh - ho . it 's about to get a lot worse . [ cell phone rings ] ian : [ chuckles ] i knew you 'd call . jack : hello , fred . it 's jack abbott . ian : oh , well , um ... um , hello . nice to meet you . not face to face , but it 's still a pleasure , mr. abbott . jack : call me jack . ian : all right . jack . jack : i 'm sorry you could n't make it for dinner tonight . uh , phyllis was terribly disappointed . so was i . ian : well , uh , there was no one as disappointed as i when i had to cancel , believe me . um , unfortunately , i was called out of town . jack : sounds like a fish tale . ian : excuse me ? jack : well , i know you 're a fisherman . i guess you probably heard that fish are biting somewhere and you could n't pass up the opportunity to land a big one . ian : [ chuckles ] phyllis was right . you 're a smart man . you saw right through me . jack : i know something about living with a real passion . ian : yes , well , you wo n't tell phyllis about my little white lie , will you ? i mean , she 's become such a dear friend , and , uh , i would n't want to hurt her feelings in any way . jack : no , your secret 's safe with me . ian : oh , good . well , i 'll be in touch with her soon . until then , uh ... jack : uh , before you go , uh , where is this new fishing place you found ? ian : oh , a fisherman never tells . oh , goodness , my -- my plane 's boarding . um , give phyllis my best . phyllis : what ? jack : i do n't know . something about that voice . ian : let 's not do that again . chelsea : i asked why you thought the sale of one of newman 's divisions was n't a mistake . adam : right . um , well , jack hired me to figure out what kind of damage the paragon project could inflict , right ? and this sudden sale of a newman subsidiary , it 's -- it 's a red flag , chelsea . chelsea : well , what else can this virus do ? adam : we do n't know yet . but we 're working on it . i can tell you 're nervous . listen , why do n't you go upstairs , okay , run a hot bath , and try to relax , all right ? chelsea : speaking of red flags , why do i need to relax ? is chelsea 2.0 in trouble ? is this the division that they sold ? adam : babe , slow down , okay ? we do n't know that . let 's just wait for abby , okay ? she 's gon na come back here . she 's gon na give us some information . in the meantime , why do n't you go upstairs , try to relax , stop thinking about business , okay ? i 'll stay down here . i 'll try to figure out what 's going on . chelsea : the second you know something , you have to tell me , okay ? adam : i know where to find you , all right ? relax . [ knock on door ] adam : what the hell are you doing coming around here ? ian : not very neighborly . adam : someone could see you ! what are you doing ? ! ian : we better move it along , then , huh ? adam : i was just calling you ! ian : well , do n't bother . my phone broke . do you have any red wine , by the way ? i just ran out . adam : you 're like an insane person . you 've lost your mind . ian : no . and in prison , they ran a lot of tests on me to make sure . adam : so -- so why do n't you share with me -- what division of newman did you sell out from under victor 's nose tonight ? ian : just relax . it 's not your precious chelsea 's company . it 's lancelot shipping . [ laughs ] adam : what ? ian : go ahead . congratulate me . i just deprived your daddy of one of his most profitable operations . adam : you did n't do that . you did n't . ian : oh , yes , i did . but not to worry . newman enterprises ' loss is someone else 's gain . adam : okay . someone else 's gain . who ? billy : jabot cosmetics is now the proud owner of lancelot shipping . ashley : i can not believe you just did that . billy : well , sure you can . it 's me . look , we just bought a hugely profitable company at a rock - bottom price . ashley : there 's something called due diligence , billy . billy : i 'm sure that when you investigate our new acquisition , you will see that this was a smart move . ashley : you know what ? crazy me -- i choose to investigate things before i lay out that much cash . billy : and if we had waited , somebody else would have grabbed it . ashley : and they 'd be getting burned and not us . billy : ever since you became c.e.o . , you 've become a little cautious , sis . ashley : you 're too reckless . and i 'm gon na tell you right now , if you ever try to pull something like that again without my approval , i can not guarantee your future in this company . are we clear ? billy : okay , but let me reiterate . we just bought lancelot shipping at well- below market value , and the deal was completely legitimate . ashley : yeah . just seems a little bit too good to be true , and usually that means it is . abby : jabot bought lancelot shipping ? that 's not a mistake . that 's a disaster . how did that happen ? kevin : well , i traced the source of the sale order . it was placed from victoria 's computer . or at least somebody using your log - in . abby : you . victoria : what ? abby : this was all part of your plan to try and make me look bad in dad 's eyes . but guess what ? dad knows how loyal i am to this company . victoria : i am not the one with divided loyalties , abigail . nick : that 's not completely true , vick . victoria : what are you talking about ? nick : you are devoted to newman enterprises , but you 're equally devoted to billy . victoria : billy had nothing to do with this . abby : no , just like you did n't try to use ben to get my mind off of business . was that part of your plan , too ? victoria : stop being ridiculous . nick : look , this has got to stop , this arguing between the two of you . kevin : you know , getting you guys at each other 's throats could be part of the plan to bring down newman . [ cell phone rings ] nick : it 's dad . abby : he knows . victoria : well , we ca n't avoid him forever . nick : hey , dad . uh , i was just about to call you . victor : son , whatever it is , it can wait , okay ? you need to come to the hospital . nick : why ? what happened ? victor : sage collapsed . victoria : is it true ? have you been using me ? billy : vicki , are we gon na do this again ? victoria : i 'm asking you straight up . has everything that we shared lately been just one huge lie ? billy : i 'm going to tell you the exact same thing that you told me . i would never do that to you . what we have is separate from business . and it 's way more important . i thought you knew that . victoria : i do . i 'm just trying to figure out how jabot got their hands on one of newman 's most valuable assets . ashley : we purchased it , victoria . legally . victoria : lancelot shipping was not supposed to be on the market . ashley : and yet there it was . victoria : well , it was a mistake . and if you meant what you said about me meaning more to you than business , you 'll rectify this before my dad gets involved and things get messy . ashley : news flash -- they 've been messy for quite some time . and we did n't start this . victoria : i knew it . this was n't your doing . it was yours . adam : the plan was very simple . it was to bring down victor , not reignite the war between the newmans and the abbotts . ian : i 'm trying to dismantle your father 's company . now , i have no control over who benefits from that . adam : some things are off limits , all right ? ian : the plan is to hurt your father . there are only so many ways you can do that . now , your darling wife 's fashion line is already off the table , so you ca n't keep everything off limits . adam : i do n't want jack dragged into this . that 's all i 'm saying . ian : well , sorry . jack abbott is fair game . adam : jack abbott is my friend , all right ? i do n't want to see him hurt . ian : you know , your tender heart is starting to get in the way , all right ? you need to do something about that . chelsea : adam ! adam : just pl -- go . will you please go ? ian : hey . adam : what ? ! ian : you remember what i said . [ sighs ] man . chelsea : oh . you are down here . adam : hey . uh , how was your bath ? you feeling better at all ? chelsea : you do n't have to pretend . i know what you 've been up to . nick : where 's sage ? what happened ? stitch : she 's in with dr . greene . it 's the same symptoms as before , nick . she spiked a fever . we 're working to get it under control . victor : you know , she was delirious when i found her . nick : what were you doing at my place ? victor : i was taking a walk , seeing if she needed anything . thank god i did . nick : can i see her ? stitch : excuse me . sage : i 'm so sorry i scared everyone . nick : [ scoffs ] i 'm not scared . do i look scared to you ? sage : terrified . nick : nope . i 'm cool . everything 's cool . will you tell her everything 's cool ? dr. greene : we have a few more tests to run . so , if you would n't mind waiting outside , nick ... nick : yeah , sure . stop giving the doctor a hard time , okay ? sage : [ sobbing ] what 's wrong with me ? why does this keep happening ? nick : that 's what we 're gon na find out . victor : were you and nicholas working late at the office together ? abby : we were wrapping up some business with victoria . you know , i told her i would call her and let her know what was going on , so excuse me , dad . victor : sure . how is she ? nick : they 're still running tests . victor : well , i certainly hope they 'll be all right . nick : well , if they are , it 's no thanks to you . victoria : you know , you might consider creating a new product that can compete with newman enterprises instead of trying to steal one of its more profitable divisions . ashley : i think you 're confused , victoria . stealing is when somebody tries to rig a blind bid to acquire somebody else 's top moneymaker , you know , like that time newman stole chelsea by jabot from us . victoria : we won chelsea 2.0 fair and square . ashley : right . i mean , if you 're playing by victor 's rules , which apparently you are . billy : okay , okay , ladies , why do n't we dial down the rhetoric here ? look , if you want to blame somebody , you can blame me . i saw an opportunity for a great bargain , and i grabbed it . and i did n't use you or your log - in to do it . [ cell phone rings ] victoria : hi , abby . what 's going on ? oh , thanks for letting me know . i 've , um , i 've done all i can do here . tell nick i 'll be there in a few minutes . okay . bye . billy : is everything okay ? victoria : it 's just -- it 's sage . she 's in the hospital . um , i should go and be with nick . billy : yeah , sure . i 'll come with you . victoria : no , no , no , i 'm gon na go by myself , but thanks . billy : [ sighs ] so , you think buying lancelot was a good idea ? ashley : obviously , billy , it 's a good acquisition . but not without its consequences , both personally and professionally . adam : you know what i 've been up to ? chelsea : yeah . i should have known . it 's who you are . adam : chelsea -- chelsea : it 's , you know , the man that you 've worked so hard to become . i know that you were probably never gon na tell me , but i know you did all of this for me . adam : yeah . yeah , yeah , yeah . um , what -- what are we -- what are we talking -- chelsea : i just got a text from abby . adam : from abby ? chelsea : you were right . you said chelsea 2.0 would rebound , and it has . adam : really ? chelsea : yeah . adam : well , of course it did . this is good . this is good . chelsea : yeah , yeah , the sales are continuing to rise . abby did n't tell me what company got sold off tonight , but as of now , chelsea 2.0 is still under the newman umbrella . adam : it 's all great news . chelsea : yeah , it 's great news because of you . jack hired you to protect jabot from cyber attacks by paragon , and the whole time you were also thinking about me and my company . that means a lot . thank you . adam : yeah , uh , well , i have news , as well . chelsea : what ? adam : well , um , i found out who bought that , uh , that division of newman that was inadvertently put up for sale . chelsea : who ? adam : jabot . chelsea : oh , my god . did you tell jack ? phyllis : people 's voices could sound the same . jack : no , no , i recognize fred 's . it did n't sound familiar to you ? phyllis : no . not at all . could you have met him while i was in a coma ? jack : yeah , maybe . i definitely recognize that voice . i just ca n't place it . [ cell phone rings ] jack : oh . it 's -- it 's gabe . gabe , can i get back to you ? i 'm in the middle of something . adam : then you 've heard the news . jack : the news ? adam : one of newman enterprises ' most lucrative divisions was sold off tonight . jack : wait . no announcement , no press conference , nothing ? adam : well , apparently the newmans were just as clueless as everyone else , and there 's more . jack : tell me . adam : jabot bought the company , jack . jack : paragon is responsible ? adam : i 'd bet on it . jack : they want us to destroy each other . adam : yeah . yeah , which is exactly what they 're gon na get unless you can convince your sister to sell the company back to victor . victor : why are you angry with me ? nick : you blame me ? victor : do i blame you ? what 's the matter with you ? i 'm not responsible for sage being in the hospital ! i found her on the floor writhing ! nick : then what happened ? victor : what do you mean , then what happened ? i called the ambulance , tried to help her ! she then tried to run away ! nick : does that surprise you , dad ? victor : what is this questioning ? of course , that surprises me . nick : sage knows that you threatened to take chelsea to court so you could get control of connor . victor : that is because i wanted visitation rights with my grandson . nick : so you blackmailed chelsea in order to get it . well , sage has been having nightmares you 're gon na do the same thing to her once our baby gets here . victor : that 's ridiculous . nick : her fear is real , and the fact that she 's in this hospital is also real . victor : it 's lucky she 's in the hospital , lucky i found her , lucky i called the ambulance ! nick : something to consider , dad , that maybe this happened because you were there . victor : you ca n't possibly think that i 'm responsible for what happened to sage tonight . i brought her to the hospital , for heaven 's sake . nick : what happened before that ? because sage is too upset to tell me . i can only take your word . victor : that should be enough , son . nick : dad , if you did anything to cause this , i swear to you ... victor : you swear what ? what is the matter with you ? what has happened ? i thought you and i were getting along again . you came to work for me again . i thought everything was fine . nick : i 'm just worried about sage . victor : there 's more going on than that . abby has been acting kind of strangely , as well . what 's going on ? you tell me , and i 'll take care of it . nick : no , you 've done enough . [ door opens ] stitch , have you figured out what 's going on with my wife yet ? stitch : we 're still waiting for the last test results . dr. greene : the lab results will be here soon . we can discuss your options then . in the meantime , i have an emergency c - section to get to . dr. rayburn will be here if sage needs anything . nick : okay , thank you , doctor . victor : thank you . nick : can i see my wife ? dr. greene : your wife is asking for you . [ door closes ] victoria : hi . any news ? abby : um , still waiting to hear . we have n't told him about the computer screw- up yet . victoria : i talked to billy . you and nick were wrong . he did not steal my passcode . abby : and you do n't think that he would lie about that ? victoria : no . not to me . abby : i hope not . listen , victoria , despite our differences at work , i really want you to be happy . victoria : i want you to be happy , too . that 's why i talked to ben . not because i wanted to undermine you . i just wanted to show you that there 's more to life than turning a profit . abby : well , you know what ? it does n't matter because it 's over between us . victoria : you and ben ? what happened ? abby : he thinks that i put my job before him , before everything . i messed up . victoria : no , it 's not your fault . i mean , no more than it 's billy 's fault for taking advantage of a great deal . abby : then who 's to blame ? kevin : hey . adam : i 've been monitoring things from my end . i 'm aware that , uh , jabot scarfed up a piece of the newman pie tonight . kevin : yeah , well , are you aware that not one newman executive signed off on that deal ? that includes nick , victoria , abby . adam : well , i mean , that 's what you get when you hire your three incompetent children to run your company . kevin : that 's what i 'm trying to tell you . none of them approved the sale . it was a complete surprise to all of them . adam : what are you saying ? this was an accident ? kevin : i 'm saying that there 's no way this could have happened unless ... adam : unless someone outside of newman wanted it to happen . kevin : that 's what i 'm thinking 'cause ... adam : oh , no , she 's good . she knows we 're working together on the paragon project . it 's fine . chelsea : i 'm not sure i like it , but if it keeps the newmans and the abbotts from killing each other , then ... kevin : i think we 're gon na be longing for the days when it was just those two families battling it out . chelsea : what are you talking about ? kevin : there 's a third party involved now , and he 's more dangerous than both families combined . adam : why do n't you just , you know , stop talking in code , tell us what 's going on ? kevin : the virus . i can confirm that paragon launched a virus against newman enterprises ' system . chelsea : wait , why would somebody do something like that ? kevin : i have no idea , but whoever it is , they must hate the newmans . ashley : you 're kidding me . you have to be . jack : no , i am quite serious . i am ordering you -- sell lancelot shipping back to newman at cost . ashley : you 're ordering me ? jack : i 'm not gon na stand here and quibble over semantics . you bought the company illicitly . now sell it back and wash your hands of it . billy : actually , i bought it , and the sale was completely legitimate . jack : you do n't have the authority . ashley : but i do . and if victor wants to buy back that company for above market value , i 'll consider it . jack : ashley , you 're being unreasonable . ashley : i call it being a good businessperson , jack . jack : help me out here , billy . billy : sorry , brother , you 're on your own with this one . look , guys , i got to get to victoria , but , jack , you need to ask yourself something . if this situation were reversed , would victor just hand this division back over to us free of charge ? jack : ash , you know me . no one likes sticking it to victor more than i do . this is different . this is bigger than revenge . what happened tonight is not an accident . it is not a fluke . someone wanted jabot to buy that company , and you took the bait . now you have to undo it ! ashley : the only thing i have to do is remind you that i 'm c.e.o . and you 're not . jack : do n't make this about us . ashley : i 'm not selling it . and that 's final . jack : ash , you know what i 'm asking you to do is the right thing . in fact , i 'll bet you tried to stop billy from doing it to begin with . ashley : you know what ? i should have known how difficult this would be for you to walk away . you just ca n't stand it that i have the power and you do n't . jack : i gave you that power ! ashley : that 's right , you did ! and i 'm in charge , and i make the decisions ! if you have a problem with that , you convene the board and you vote me out ! jack : i do n't want to do that , ash . ashley : it 's your call , jack . jack : you 're not leaving me any choice . ashley : then go for it ! because that 's the only way i 'm gon na let you call the shots around here ! phyllis : `` this is n't goodbye . `` what is it , fred ? what kind of game are you playing with me ? the number you have reached is no longer in service . adam : i 'm gon na tell you what , kevin , i appreciate you , man . i mean , you 're bringing me a lot of assumptions , a lot of theories , but not a lot of facts . i mean , how do i even know what you 're saying is true ? chelsea : this is what kevin does -- computers , worms , firewalls . he 's a genius . adam : a genius , sweetheart ? he 's a computer nerd . chelsea : he can be both . kevin : thank you . i think . chelsea : okay , so there must be someway to stop this -- this thing from taking over the newman computer service . kevin : it 's a supervirus . chelsea : well , supervaccinate it or cure it or kill it or something . kevin : it 's not that simple , chelsea , not even for a genius like me . it 's already in the system . it 's multiplying , it 's replicating itself . it 's like that three - headed monster from zypton with the poisonous slime oozing out of its pores that attacked the kingdom beyond . adam : nobody knows . kevin : forget what i said about the creature . my point is , there is nothing i can do to stop this virus . chelsea : so you 're telling me this virus is gon na continue to destroy every company at newman enterprises ? because eventually that will be chelsea 2.0 . you realize that , right ? adam : hold on , it 's not gon na get that far , okay ? chelsea : but if it 's as bad as kevin says it is ... kevin : it 's bad . it 's bad . chelsea : [ sighs ] okay . so if someone had the power to start this thing , someone must be able to stop it , right ? kevin : it may be too late . besides , we do n't even know who this person is . victoria : you and nick okay ? victor : something is going on with him . victoria : i think he 's just worried about sage . victor : no , i think more than that . what else is going on ? you know , do n't you ? tell me . victoria : have you checked your phone today , dad ? victor : no . been too busy worrying about sage and taking her to the hospital and arguing with my son . why ? victoria : i think your day 's gon na get a little bit worse . victor : what are you talking about ? what ? jabot took over our shipping line ? are you serious ? abby : hi . stitch : hey . abby : um ... stitch : thank you . abby : i got your text . i 'm sorry i did n't get back to you sooner . stitch : yeah . i have to speak to sage and nick . nick : stitch ? stitch : i have sage 's test results . [ next_on ] victor : how the hell did you reconcile with a useless , obnoxious punk like this ? sharon : you 're keeping something from me . you do n't need to protect me . whatever it is , i can handle it . jack : do n't push me , ash ! i will take this to the board ! ashley : bring it on ! | jack and phyllis discuss the possibility that fred is connected to marco . jack calls fred hoping to get more information . ian struggles through the phone call , then destroys his phone . from his computer , ian puts newman 's shipping line up for sale for cheap . billy buys it for jabot . nick and victoria ask kevin to check it out . he finds out that someone used victoria 's password to do it . abby goes to chelsea 's apartment looking for a shoulder to cry on about her break up with ben . while there , she finds out about the sale , but not the name of the company . chelsea worries it is chelsea 2.0 . gabe convinces her to take a bath and relax . he goes across the hall and tells ian that he does n't want jack involved in their scheme . ian says there are only so many ways he can get revenge against victor . why does he care who benefits from it anyway ? at newman , abby accuses victoria of doing this purposely to make her look bad . nick finds out that sage was taken to the hospital and victor is with her . while nick and abby go to the hospital , victoria goes to jabot to see billy . he assures her that he bought the shipping company but did n't use her password to do it . at the hospital , nick accuses victor of putting stress on sage because he is suing chelsea for visitation rights and sage is afraid victor will do something like that with her baby . kevin tells gabe what he knows , as promised . he tells both gabe and chelsea that newman 's system has a virus and it 's bad . abby tries to talk to ben but he receives sage 's test results and says he has to talk to nick and sage . victor tells victoria that he thinks something is wrong with nick besides worrying about sage . victoria tells victor to look at his phone . victor is shocked to find that jabot has bought one of newman 's most profitable divisions . at this moment , billy walks in . |
phyllis : i do not want to move out . this is not what we need . jack : fine . then i will throw you out . do n't worry . you 'll land on your feet . you always do . billy 's got a lot of room . you can stay with him . you know what ? i 'll pack a bag for you . phyllis : jack , we have got to talk this out ! jack : let go of my arm . phyllis : no ! jack : let go of -- phyllis : you can not pack my things ! jack : let go ! phyllis : [ screams ] jack : [ breathing heavily ] phyllis ? [ door opens ] billy : phyllis ? phyllis , hey . what did you do to her ? ! jack : what did i -- she -- it was an accident ! she fell ! she hit her head ! billy : fell how , jack ? ! jack : phyllis ? billy : get the hell away from her ! hey . you there ? phyllis ? hey . ashley : thank you . so , please , the next time that i feel the need to save somebody from self - destructing , would you just ship me off to tahiti or timbuktu ? tell me to stay out of it . abby : is timbuktu even a real place ? oh , that 's right . it 's just north of kenosha . here . have a sip of afternoon wine , or five , and tell me what happened . ashley : what did n't happen ? jack outed billy on tv , and then phyllis alerted the media about her marital status . abby : yes , it 's been an interesting couple of days for the abbott family . ashley : we 're not a family anymore . we are a reality show . abby : it 's not that bad . ashley : i think it is . nikki comes to me and she thinks that phyllis and jack should reconcile , that he should just forgive and forget . after being cheated on like that , are you kidding me ? abby : well , if uncle jack still loves phyllis and she still loves him -- ashley : oh , no . please . stop . after the way both of my brothers have been hurt by that woman , they need to run as far away from her as they can and never look back . jack : you honestly think i would hurt her ? she fell ! it was an accident ! she hit her head ! billy : do not move her , do you understand ? come here , stay here , and just keep talking to her . jack : phyllis , phyllis , can you hear me ? phyllis ? phyllis ? billy : she breathing ? jack : yes , i think . yes , she is . definitely . billy : hi , yes . we have an accident . a woman fell down the stairs and hit her head . she 's unconscious . jack : phyllis . billy : 603 glenwood drive . jack : phyllis , can you hear me ? chloe : kids okay ? chelsea : yeah . monique is calming them down . in an hour , they will be in their pjs and sleeping , and we will be free for the night . okay , so i brought you down a couple dress options , both fabulous obviously , but i want you to try them on before kevin gets here so i can make adjustments . chloe : a dress ? do n't you think that 's a little ... chelsea : appropriate ? chloe : uh , too much ? chelsea : chloe , you 're going on a date , not to a business meeting . chloe : whoa , whoa , whoa . we are not going on a date . it 's just two friends sharing a meal . kevin has been so great with bella lately . chelsea : and you thought you 'd reward him by allowing him to buy you dinner . sure . great . call it whatever you want . i 'm still dressing you , and that is fine . here . i think this is the one . give me this , give me this , give me this . what -- what are you reading ? gc buzz ? since when do you care about the latest abbott drama ? chloe : i do n't . just -- i feel bad for billy . he gets blamed for everything in that family . chelsea : billy is n't exactly destined for sainthood . chloe : no , i know , but he 's not responsible for everything that goes wrong . even a screw - up like billy can get something right every once in a while . mariah : you realize you just ate your body weight in ice cream , right ? i am impressed . faith : thank you . mariah : where does it go ? faith : my ... stomach ? mariah : yeah , that makes sense . all right , so what would you think about a sleepover tonight ? faith : we always have sleepovers . we live together . mariah : i did n't mean with me , squirt . chelsea wants to see if you want to come over and spend the night . faith : at connor and bella 's ? mariah : yeah . she thought it 'd be nice since your dad is busy at the underground . faith : totally . mariah : perfect . i will send her a text and tell her that it is a go . faith : i ca n't wait to hang out with the little kids . and with chelsea , too . mariah : ah , do n't forget about chloe . faith : hmm , not tonight . i heard chelsea tell daddy that chloe had other plans . mariah : what plans ? faith : a big date with kevin . dylan : hey , there you are . i 've been looking all over for you . kevin : for some reason the wi - fi is best in this exact spot right here . bit of a design flaw if you ask me . dylan : okay , you have anything on surveillance footage on those break - ins by the lake ? kevin : yeah , i was just about to send you the link . two suspects , one motorcycle . should get a pretty good description from the video . dylan : perfect . paul : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . what 's going on here ? you 're interrogating kevin ? what did you do now ? kevin : really ? is that all the trust i 've earned around here ? paul : well , you 've got to admit it 's not beyond the realm of possibilities . kevin : i have not committed a crime in weeks , i tell you ! weeks ! paul : [ chuckles ] dylan : he 's helping me with the break - ins north of town . paul : yeah , well , hand it off to lindstrom . get off the clock . go home and visit your family . dylan : yeah , well , just , uh , one quick thing i need to -- [ cell phones ring ] paul : uh - oh . dylan : yeah , this is mcavoy . paul : yeah , williams . where ? dylan : really ? paul : okay . dylan : all right , thanks . paul : all right , thanks for the call . dylan : i 'll be there . kevin : wow . what is it ? paul : woman hit her head . she 's unconscious . ambulance en route . kevin : why would they call you ? paul : it was at the abbott estate . kevin : phyllis ? what happened ? paul : we will find out . go over and see jack . i 'll meet you at the hospital . ashley : hmm . i like this wine so much . i should get a picture of the label or something . abby : mom . ashley : what ? abby : you have nothing to feel guilty about . what were you supposed to do when billy said he was in love with phyllis ? ashley : maybe keep my mouth shut ? abby : okay , say you had n't said anything . i mean , what ? you were just supposed to look your brother in the eye knowing that information about his wife ? ashley : no , i could n't have done that . abby : exactly . uncle jack needed to know that information , and what he did with that , that 's his choice . ashley : well , i tell myself that , but maybe billy was right . abby : [ chuckles ] billy is never right . ashley : abby . my life is kind of empty . i mean , you know , it 's pretty devoid of passion , do n't you think ? abby : well , passion 's overrated . once you 've lost that spark , once that feeling is gone ... ashley : uh - oh . are we talking about you and ben ? there something i can do to help ? [ gasps ] what did i just say ? i just said i wanted to help . so now you have to ship me off right now to timbuktu . i hear that it 's lovely this time of year . abby : no . you are not going anywhere . i need you . we all do . kevin : hey ! faith : kevin ! kevin : what are you two doing here ? mariah : oh , just crushing massive amounts of sugar . how about you ? faith : are you meeting chloe here for your date ? kevin : my what ? faith : or are you picking her up at chelsea 's ? you should probably pick her up . it 's the gentleman thing to do . mariah : um , you know what ? can you do me a favor ? can you see if they have any cinnamon doughnuts left ? i got major sugar envy watching you crush that sundae . faith : okay . mariah : okay . hey , and no stealing bites . faith : not even one ? mariah : okay , fine . just one . kevin : [ chuckles ] ha . mariah : so ... kevin : so ... mariah : i heard about your big plans . what 's your deal ? do you just enjoy rejection or ... ? kevin : it 's not a date . mariah : then what is it ? kevin : it 's a dinner . it 's a casual dinner . mariah : oh . is that your `` casual dinner `` jacket and tie ? kevin : this is what i wore to work . mariah : oh , i see . it 's very professional the way that you 've left the tie untied all day long . kevin : okay . mariah : yeah . kevin : she said yes . mariah : what ? kevin : to dinner . chloe said yes , so you 're way off with that whole rejection thing . mariah : ah . i am talking about what happens after the dinner . chloe 's already said that she 's moving on without you , starting fresh . i mean , do i have to spell it out for you ? w - i - t -- you know what ? that 's -- that 's too many letters . you get the point . unless something has changed . kevin : i changed . i stopped fishing for information about bella 's dad , and i was honest with chloe . i told her i just want to be a part of her daughter 's life . mariah : and a part of chloe 's . kevin : yes . as friends . as ... whatever . mariah : and what if bella 's dad wants to be a part of her life , too ? kevin : well , that would be challenging given that he does n't even know she exists . and apparently chloe did n't want to complicate his already complicated life , whatever that means . mariah : wait a second . i thought that this was a one - night stand . now suddenly she knows all about the guy ? what -- kevin : okay , can we not talk about this ? mariah : kevin , that 's kind of sketchy . kevin : okay , you know what ? i have a dinner to get to , a casual dinner . and from now on -- good lord -- i 'm tying my own ties . mariah : who 's gon na comb your hair ? ! chloe : maybe i should n't go . chelsea : what ? what are you talking about ? chloe : [ sighs ] i do n't want to leave you alone . chelsea : oh , stop it , chloe . it 's a couple hours . i 'll be fine . chloe : yeah , but we 've had dinner with each other every single night since ... chelsea : well , all the more reason you should have a night out on the town by yourself . i told you . i will survive . now , will you please hold still ? chloe : i am . chelsea : no , you 're not . you 're fidgeting like crazy . what ? are you nervous or something ? chloe : no , i 'm just -- i 'm annoyed . chelsea : what ? about kevin ? chloe : no , about billy . why does he always draw the short straw ? chelsea : uh , billy is a big boy . he makes his own decisions . chloe : yeah , but sometimes he actually makes good ones . when i came back in town , i was fully expecting him to be drowning in gambling debt and on some epic bender thanks to victoria rejecting him yet again . chelsea : sounds like billy . chloe : yeah , but he did n't do that this time . i mean , after losing the internet business and almost losing his own life , and then not to mention victor piling a heap of crap on top of him , he survived . it just goes to show that he 's a survivor . and he 's an excellent father . remember the way that dee dee used to look at him ? chelsea : yeah . i know you 'll always share a bond with billy because of delia . and you 're right . he has overcome a lot . but he 's also very lucky . he has always managed to land on his feet . but having an affair with your brother 's wife ? i 'm sorry . there 's no excuse for that . i mean , he 's not gon na land on his feet this time . chloe : no , that situation is messed up . i get it . i 'm just saying we do n't need to pin the whole thing on billy . there 's plenty of blame to go around . jack : why is n't she responding ? should n't she be conscious by now ? we 're gon na take your wife to the hospital . jack : okay , i 'm going with you . billy : like hell you are . i 'm going . i 'm his brother . uh , sorry . next of kin only . billy : okay , you have no right to go after what you just did . dylan : okay , hold on , hold on . take mr. abbott to the ambulance , please . billy : this is wrong . you have no idea . dylan : so give me one . tell me what happened . jack : summer is on her way , phyllis . she loves you very much , and she needs you . so do a lot of people . hang in there . hang in there , phyllis . [ elevator doors open ] stitch : okay . take her into room 3 . let 's go . hey , i think it 's best you wait here , jack . jack : she 's not even conscious . stitch : she 's in good hands . i have some questions for mr. abbott . stitch : and now is not the time , okay ? i promise i 'll keep you updated as soon as i know anything . jack : okay , uh , just take care of her . stitch : i will . ashley : thank you so much . i 'm ready to go home . are you ? abby : yes . and in the morning , you will realize you did uncle jack a favor by getting everything out in the open . ashley : i hope so . [ cell phone rings ] ashley : who is it ? abby : um , it 's ben . he 's supposed to be on call at the hospital all night . ashley : maybe he misses you . it 's possible , abby . pick it up . abby : ben , hey . how are you ? stitch : there 's been an accident . phyllis was just brought in to the e.r . abby : what ? stitch : she 's unconscious . abby : is uncle jack there ? stitch : yeah , but he 's a wreck . he could probably use some support from his family . abby : we 're on our way . summer : jack . jack , hi . where 's mom ? how is she ? jack : she 's with dr. rayburn right now . he 's promised me he 's gon na take the best care of her . summer : how did this happen ? i mean , i know how -- how it happened , that she fell and she hit her head . but how ? jack : we were fighting . summer : fighting ? jack : yeah . arguing . summer : is that when she fell ? jack : it was an accident , summer . no matter how angry i was , i would never hurt your mother . i could never hurt her . summer : no , no , no . i - i know that . i - i know that . [ sighs ] i just can not believe that this happened . i mean , what if this is n't like last time ? what if mom does n't wake up ? this could be her coma all over again . billy : can we just go to the hospital , please , and we can talk about this on the way ? dylan : i would rather you finish explaining here . it helps me visually . i can see everything the way it was . so go ahead . you showed up . billy : yes , i showed up . okay , uh , i was standing right there . i could see through the glass doors . they were arguing . dylan : jack and phyllis ? billy : jack and phyllis . they started up the stairs . they got about halfway , and then that 's when -- [ sighs ] next thing i know , phyllis came rolling down the stairs . dylan : and then what ? billy : i do n't know . she must have hit her head . dylan : so you 're -- you 're telling me that they were on the stairs ? billy : they were on the stairs . she came rolling down . she must have hit here , 'cause when i walked in , she was -- she was laying right here . dylan : but you did n't actually see it happen . billy : i did n't actually see it happen . so all we have is jack 's version , that it was an accident . dylan : and you do n't believe him ? stitch : okay , notify radiology . tell them i want a head ct as soon as possible . yes , doctor . phyllis : [ weakly ] jack . jack . stitch : [ loudly ] phyllis ? this is dr. rayburn . you 're in the hospital . can you hear me ? phyllis : jack , no . no ! d - do n't ! [ gasps ] chelsea : hey . come on in . kevin : hi . thanks . chelsea : so ... you ready for your big d ... inner ? kevin : thank you for not calling it a date . people are way into making this something it 's not . chelsea : as long as chloe 's happy . kevin : yeah , that 's the plan . chelsea : she 's been through so much . nobody knows that more than you do . but somehow she 's mustered the strength to prop me up and smile for connor when i could n't . i mean , really she 's been a godsend to me . kevin : so do n't mess this up or i 'm gon na have to answer to you ? chelsea : you 're always so good at reading between the lines . kevin : [ chuckling ] chelsea , come on . it 's me . i would never do anything to hurt chloe or her daughter . you know that . chelsea : i know . kevin : really all i want is a chance to be there for them . chelsea : well , looks like you 're about to get that chance . chloe : hi . sorry to make you wait . my hair was staging a protest tonight . [ chuckles ] kevin : well , some things are worth the wait . you look just spectacular . chloe : oh , thanks . dress credit goes to chelsea . chelsea : you 're very welcome . now , you two kids have fun . bella is in good hands . faith is coming over . we 've got the whole bedtime thing taken care of . chloe : oh , well , then maybe -- maybe we should stay and hang around . i bet you bella would really like that . you would n't mind , right ? kevin : um -- chelsea : no , stop . what are you talking about ? go . you have dinner plans . i 've got this . chloe : you sure you 're gon na be okay ? chelsea : chloe , i 'm sure . go . kevin : all right , that 's our cue . shall we ? chloe : okay . let 's do it . chelsea : bye . jack : even if that happens -- and i 'm not saying it will -- your mother beat the coma the last time around . i do n't see it shaking out any differently this time . she 's too tough . she 's too stubborn . any minute she 's gon na wake up and insist on being let out of this hospital . summer : yeah , i hope you 're right . jack : i am right . she 's gon na be okay . summer : you still love her , do n't you ? in spite of everything . jack : if only love were enough . summer : i just hate that all this happened while you guys were fighting . jack : i do , too . i do , too . [ footsteps approach ] jack : hey . ashley : what happened ? summer : hey , i 'm so happy that you guys came . hi . abby : of course . where else would we be ? um , how 's phyllis ? ben said there was an accident . jack : we were arguing . phyllis slipped and fell and hit her head . ashley : at the house ? jack : yeah . billy showed up , called an ambulance . ashley : what was billy doing there ? dylan : hey . tell him what you told me . billy : i 've answered enough questions tonight , okay ? all i care about is finding out if phyllis is all right . dylan : i know , but we need to know what we 're dealing with , if it was an accident or a domestic dispute . paul : dylan filled me in . he said you arrived at the house , you heard arguing , you opened the door -- billy : i heard arguing . next thing i know , i saw phyllis coming down the stairs . i run in and i saw her at the bottom of the stairs . okay , i do n't know exactly what happened . stitch : i might be able to shed some light on that . billy : she all right ? is phyllis okay ? stitch : we 're running some scans right now . we 'll know more once we have the results . billy : did she wake up at all ? stitch : briefly . we ended up having to sedate her . she was agitated . paul : she was agitated ? did she happen to say anything about the accident ? stitch : not specifically . dylan : well , she must have said something . what was it ? stitch : enough to make me wonder if it was an accident at all . mariah : hey . faith : thank you for inviting me . chelsea : oh , are you kidding ? connor and bella were bouncing off the walls when they heard you were coming . they are so excited . mariah : [ chuckles ] faith : where are they ? chelsea : they 're upstairs . you want to go see them ? faith : mm - hmm ! mariah : [ clears throat ] are you forgetting something ? faith : thanks for the sundae . mariah : you are very welcome . be good , and i 'll pick you up in the morning , okay ? faith : okay ! mariah : what ? chelsea : oh , nothing . no , i just -- i do n't think i 've ever seen you hug somebody before . mariah : oh ! [ chuckling ] um , yeah , i try not to make a habit of it , but she 's a kid , so special rules apply . chelsea : totally . mariah : well , uh , thank you , and just give sharon and i a call if you need anything . chelsea : you do n't have to rush off , if you do n't have plans . mariah : i could say that i do , but that would be ... chelsea : sad ? mariah : yeah . [ chuckles ] chelsea : yeah . so stay . mariah : okay . i have my tablet if you want to work on -- chelsea : oh , no . forget work . we should just hang . i mean , i guess we should get to know each other better , right ? mariah : we should ? chelsea : well , yeah . connor and i are spending more time with sully and faith . mariah : what 's this about sully ? chelsea : oh , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . it was nick 's idea . he thought it 'd be nice if all the kids hung out together . mariah : yeah , no , that -- that sounds awesome . um , did he run this by sharon ? chelsea : uh , i do n't really know , but i assume she would want as many play dates for sully as possible , right ? nick -- he ... he really adores that boy . they have a special bond , do n't you think ? chloe : thank you , sir . kevin : i ordered for both of us . hope that 's okay . chloe : you ordered for both of us ? well , that makes sense , 'cause it 's 1952 . kevin : hey , you 're just gon na have to trust me . i know you and i know what you like , remember ? chloe : good . so then it is a burger with cheese and pickles . joke . i 'm just not used to the royal treatment . lately it 's just been takeout with chelsea and the kids . kevin : well , if anyone deserves the royal treatment , it 's you , and i 'm gon na make sure you get it from now on . to ... new beginnings . chloe : sounds good to me . [ glasses clink ] kevin : mmm . ah . i have to say , i 'm so excited for this meal . the chef prepared something special just for us . chloe : no way . kevin : i 'm serious . pulled out all the stops , flew in fresh ingredients , and apparently the kitchen staff 's been working on this all day . chloe : pbbbbht . well , now i feel weird . [ chuckles ] kevin : why ? chloe : well , you did n't have to do all this . kevin : uh , you want me to send it back ? chloe : no . no , no , no , no , no . so what is it ? is it duck l'orange ? kevin : no . chloe : is it sole almondine ? kevin : no . chloe : okay , then it must be something weird , like cockles . kevin : [ chuckles ] what are cockles ? chloe : i do n't know , but i think they 're from the ocean . kevin : oh , no . this is all wrong . i should send this back and get us cockles . chloe : no , no , no , no , no , no , no . kevin : well , then are you done guessing ? chloe : yes . the anticipation is killing me . kevin : ta - da ! burger avec fromage . chloe : [ laughs ] how did you know ? kevin : because i know you . jack : hey . how 's she doing ? stitch : she woke up briefly . her vital signs are strong and steady . and as you well know , phyllis has been through worse and come through it . as with any head injury , we have to be extremely cautious . summer : okay , but my mom 's gon na be okay , right ? she 's gon na wake up ? stitch : i wish i had an answer for you , summer . unfortunately , all we can do is wait and trust your mom to pull herself out of this . summer : just -- just gon na get some air . abby : i 'll come with you . jack : you know what ? i think i 'll join you . paul : hey , jack . if you do n't mind , we 'd like a word . [ footsteps approach ] billy : well , you were right . you said things were gon na get worse , and they did . you should quit your day job at jabot , become a fortune teller . you 'd make a killing . ashley : i wish i 'd been wrong . i 'm sorry . i hate to see you hurting like this , billy . billy : it 's not your fault . you were just trying to get me to listen , trying to get me to smarten up , but i 've never been very good at that , have i ? ashley : something like this , it 's not anybody 's fault . just a horrible accident . billy : no , no . jack caused this . and i 'm gon na make sure he suffers for it . ashley : billy , he already has . chelsea : on a scale of 1 to 10 , how guilty should we feel that we 're not sharing this with the kids ? mariah : [ chuckles ] i do n't know . 2 , maybe 3 . as far as i see it , we have actually earned this ice cream . chelsea : agreed . mariah : yeah . so , is this what you and chloe do at night ? chelsea : hmm . sometimes ice cream . sometimes wine . sometimes both . mariah : that is a very solid routine . chelsea : we 've been attached to the hip lately . it 's almost weird being here without her . mariah : i wonder if she and kevin are having fun . chelsea : does it bother you , their date that they 're not calling a date ? mariah : [ chuckles ] yeah , what 's up with that , anyway ? kevin and i are just friends . chelsea : is that because it 's what you want or because it 's what he wants ? mariah : does it matter ? chelsea : kind of does , yeah . mariah : i care about kevin . i do n't know why . he is beyond irritating , immature . i do n't know what is going on with his hair lately . chelsea : [ chuckles ] mariah : but i care about him . he probably does n't deserve it , but i know that he feels the same way about me . i just do n't want him to get hurt again . chelsea : right . i mean , i understand your concern , but chloe 's been really honest about where she 's at , you know ? her main concern is bella . second to that , it 's work . mariah : yeah , i know that 's what she said when she came back . chelsea : you do n't believe her ? mariah : i just think that things have changed a lot for everybody . i - i mean , would i be sitting here right now eating ice cream on your couch if adam were n't gone ? i do n't -- i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to make you sad . i - i 'm just saying -- chelsea : i get it . i get it . i see your point . but ... chloe has n't changed . mariah : no ? because now all of a sudden she needs kevin , whereas before she was practically pushing him away . i do n't know if it has anything to do with adam , but yeah , i 'd say that she 's changed . chelsea : i think she 's just trying to figure out what 's important to her . that 's what happens when your whole world gets turned upside down . suddenly the things you thought you needed are n't important anymore and the things that you did n't think you needed ... you ca n't live without . mariah : see ? i did it . i made you sad . [ both laugh ] mariah : i told you that i would do that . chelsea : trade ? mariah : yeah . absolutely . chloe : ooh ! that was cheese nirvana . thank you . kevin : you 're welcome . do you regret saying yes ? chloe : to our non - date ? not one regret . you ? kevin : yeah , a pretty major one , actually . chloe : really ? kevin : i regret that we did n't do it sooner . see what i did there ? chloe : very tricky . look at you , little misdirection . [ laughs ] well , i think it was the right move waiting . had we done this any earlier , i think the night would have ended badly . kevin : well , who says it has to end at all ? chloe : me . kevin : well , boo . chloe : you ca n't boo me . kevin : sure i can . i just did . chloe : [ chuckles ] i just want to get home and give bella a good - night kiss , even if she 's asleep . kevin : lucky girl . chloe : [ chuckles ] look at you with all the lines . kevin : what ? too cheesy ? chloe : clearly i like a little bit of cheese . kevin : [ laughs ] chloe : [ laughs ] kevin : home ? chloe : home . ooh ! kevin : whoa . chloe : [ chuckles ] i think the bubbles went to my head . kevin : i do n't know if it 's the bubbles . paul : here , jack . have a seat . jack : thank you . paul : so , um , can you describe how you were feeling when you resigned from the foundation ? jack : exhausted . emotionally and physically . i just wanted to get home , forget about all this talk of saving my fellow man , and just be alone . dylan : did you pour yourself a drink ? jack : no . i was tempted , but no . paul : so you -- you went home , and that 's where you found phyllis waiting for you . dylan : why was she there ? jack : she wanted to ask me -- well , to beg me ... paul : what , jack ? jack : she wanted me to forgive her . dylan : but you could n't . jack : oh , i could . in fact , i did . at least i said the words . even if i meant them , it would n't change anything . all the damage was done . my marriage is over . paul : okay , so that 's when you asked phyllis to leave your house . jack : yeah , and she refused . dylan : and how did you respond ? jack : not well . i was pretty ticked off that she was n't respecting my wishes . paul : you know , jack , when , um , i was listening to that interview that went viral , to me frustrated . and given the fact that phyllis went public , airing your affairs -- jack : whoa , whoa , whoa . where are you going with this ? paul : well , what do you think i 'm getting at ? jack : was i angry ? yes ! i was furious ! dylan : so when phyllis refused to leave -- jack : i threatened to toss her out ! in fact , i was on my way up to pack a bag for her ! you do n't actually think i would try to hurt her physically ? i would never do that . paul : so you were n't angry enough to cause bodily harm ? jack : oh , hell yeah i was . but not against phyllis . against the man who started all this , who ruined all our lives and got away with it ! dylan : victor newman . billy : stitch , can i go in and see her ? ashley : billy . stitch : yeah , i do n't think that 's a good -- billy : she needs to know that i 'm here , okay ? she needs to know that she 's not alone . ashley : she 's not conscious . billy : she 's gon na know that i 'm there . stitch : keep it brief . billy : thank you . [ door opens ] ashley : is this just a horrible idea ? stitch : maybe . [ door closes ] stitch : but medicine ca n't always cure everything . for all we know , this might be exactly what she needs . billy : dr. rayburn said it 's okay . you can check with him . [ door closes ] billy : how you doing , beautiful ? you okay ? i 'm here for you . i 'm not going anywhere until you wake up . even if it 's to tell me to get the hell out of here . so wake up , okay ? come back . abby : hey . any news ? how long could she be out ? stitch : could be awhile . but phyllis may wake up sooner than , uh ... hey , maybe , uh , maybe you should go home and get some sleep , too . abby : no , no , i ca n't leave her . she needs as much support as she can get . we all do . stitch : yeah . it 's a tough time . i have to get back , so ... abby : bye . dylan : jack maintained what happened was an accident . paul : right . but billy seems convinced that jack was at fault , even if he did n't say it out loud . dylan : i mean , that could be some residual resentment . paul : could also be the truth . dylan : [ sighs ] okay , you 've known jack a long time . i mean , what do you think ? paul : well , i think anything 's possible when emotions are flying around , but would i peg jack for acting like that ? no . dylan : i agree with you . paul : one thing bugs me , though . what stitch told us . about what phyllis said when she came to . dylan : yeah , but , i mean , she just hit her head . it could have meant anything . paul : you were ready to drop the whole thing , were n't you ? then jack pointed his finger at victor . dylan : i mean , he 's got a point , paul . you want to track it back to the root of the whole story ? everything leads to victor . i mean , he brought that monster into their lives , and it tore jack and phyllis apart ! paul : i 'm not gon na get into this again , but this is not about victor . our job right now is to find out how and why phyllis fell . and we 're not going to be able to do that until she wakes up . billy : you know , you ca n't sleep forever . even sleeping beauty 's got to wake up eventually , get back to being a princess . is that what you 're waiting for , hmm ? some prince to come along , lay one on you , and break the spell ? well , it 's a rough job , but somebody 's got to do it , right ? [ sighs ] hey . hey . welcome back , sleeping beauty . welcome back . [ next_on ] then you 've heard the rumor ? jack : what rumor ? that you beat up your wife . victoria : i want you to get it through your insanely thick skull that billy and i are never getting back together . billy : if you look into your heart , you will find the truth , that you love me , too , and we can still be together . | as a result of arguing with jack , phyllis falls down the stairs and loses consciousness . billy bursts in and wants to know what jack has done to her . billy calls for help . dylan asks kevin what he is working on , but before kevin can tell him , paul comes in . paul gets a call that there has been an accident at jack 's home concerning phyllis falling down the stairs . the rest of the abbott family is notified of phyllis ' condition . they rush to the hospital to be with jack and summer . chelsea helps chloe prepare for her date with kevin . mariah and faith share ice cream . |
[ previously_on ] i had no idea that i resembled your late wife , but i am here for one reason and one reason only , and that is to discuss the legitimacy of katherine chancellor 's will . lauren : adam is going to use our son 's addiction as blackmail material ? michael : listen to me . whatever adam has in mind , it 's not going to work because you 're gon na find our son right now , and you 're going to get him into treatment immediately . nick : dad 's gone , and it 's your fault . rey : is there any evidence that it was an accidental overdose or foul play ? paul : that 's what you have to find out . we 're now officially investigating the death of victor newman as a possible homicide . i made the higher dosage capsules , and i forged the label on the prescription bottle to be identical to victor newman 's prescription . paul : who told you to do this ? victoria newman . victoria : when rey and paul showed up and wanted to search the office and my house , i thought i had no reason to worry , that they would find nothing and i would be cleared . billy : because you 're innocent . victoria : i was completely floored when nate 's tablet and dad 's pills showed up in my desk at work . billy : yeah , but it 's right up adam 's alley . i mean , he planted the evidence in your office . nikki : i just ca n't believe , after everything he 's done , he would go after you ! billy : but it makes sense . he 's been going after nick for months now . he 's got bigger issues with nick . so if he planted the evidence on him and tried to frame nick , it would look too obvious . victoria : mm - hmm , and by setting me up , he creates a scandal at newman enterprises . billy : just another chess move for him . he tampers with victor 's medication , get somebody else to take the fall . on top of everything else , he 's a coward . nikki : i just never imagined he would go this far . victoria : if adam has it in him to sit back and watch his own father die ... jack : i came by to see how everyone was coping . i have to admit , this is not what i expected . nick : so paul and rey did n't arrest my sister , which means they know it 's a set - up . especially my sister . she 's the last person in the world who would ever do anything to hurt my dad . chelsea : well , i do n't want to believe adam would , either . nick : look , i know you do n't want to believe this , but adam did it . it 's the only thing that makes sense . chelsea : [ sighs ] he 's been texting . he wants to see connor . nick : well , you know how i feel about that . chelsea : well , so far , all we have are suspicions . if adam wants to see his son , i do n't know how much longer i can keep him away . michael : even super - villains take the occasional day off . adam : well , if you would do your job ... then i would n't have to summon you to my lair . michael : i got immunity for a pharmacist who tampered with the late victor newman 's medication . what more did you want ? adam : well , apparently , she provided useful information to the police . michael : she admitted to making a phony prescription with victor 's name on it , and then she said that victoria paid her to do it . to the casual observer , that would appear to work well for you . adam : okay , nothing about this has `` worked well `` for me . my father is dead . and those pills killed him . so , tell me why victoria has not been charged with murder yet . adam : you have all the evidence that you need to arrest victoria . you have the pills . nate 's tablet with victor 's medical information , a toxicology report that confirms the increase in dosage in his bloodstream . so , why ? why is my sister walking around free ? michael : because of a complete lack of motive for victoria to kill victor . she 's already acting c.e.o . of newman enterprises , not to mention she is a loving and devoted daughter . the man could do no wrong in her eyes , just two big saucers of love and affection . adam : there is a thin , thin line when it comes to victor with love and hate , and it has been crossed many times in our family . michael : it sure has . adam : victoria had the pills that killed him in her desk . michael : in an unlocked drawer . not exactly the machinations of a criminal mastermind , right ? adam : hmm , well , maybe she is taking lessons from kevin . michael : i appreciate your efforts to persuade me , but it -- it really -- it does n't make a whole lot of sense , adam . excuse me . adam : look , who knows what goes on inside people 's heads or why they do things . but you should think about what you 're doing , and why . do i have to remind you what 's at stake here ? one phone call , and your son goes to jail , where victoria should be ! you 're the d.a . make it happen ! elena : hey , you . devon : hey , baby . elena : why did n't you wake me up ? devon : because you got home late , and i thought you could use some rest . elena : thank you . devon : yeah . elena : so , how did it go with the meeting about katherine 's will ? devon : oh , well , it was -- it 's a long story . elena : i 've got time . devon : uh , well , to start , i was right , that chance is the one who is behind this . elena : okay . devon : mm - hmm . elena : okay , well , did his lawyer explain to you why he did n't try to get in touch with you himself ? devon : no , she didn't . elena : okay . well , what did she say ? devon : she said that the version of the will that leaves most of the estate to me is fraudulent . okay . well , does she have any evidence to back up this claim ? devon : she had a crazy story about how katherine 's attorney , who is now dead , so we ca n't confirm if it 's true or not , uh , was bribed to alter the will . elena : well , i hope she 's not claiming that you paid off this attorney . devon : oh , no , she 's claiming that my biological father , tucker mccall did . elena : [ scoffs ] that 's ridiculous . if tucker was gon na do something that sleazy , would n't he name himself the beneficiary of the will ? devon : you sure would think so . it 's just another thing that makes this whole situation seem ridiculous to me . elena : and where does this chance guy fit into the story ? in this so - called `` authentic `` will , does katherine 's money go to him ? devon : the attorney amanda claims she 's never seen the real pages of the will , but i assume , yeah . elena : then what is she talking about ? what -- what is she trying to achieve by coming here ? devon : i have no idea what she 's after . elena : you know what this is ? this is a ploy . she 's trying to rattle you . devon : well , i 'm not rattled , so good luck with that . quit dodging my calls . we need to talk about this dead wife thing . i ca n't move forward until i hear from you . additional sponsorship elena : i really wish i had been there to show that amanda sinclair the door . do we even know if she 's an actual attorney ? devon : i mean , her name 's on the law firm 's website . elena : but how does she know chance ? has he worked with her before ? devon : i do n't think so because she said that they never even met in person , which makes the whole thing seem even sketchier to me . but what i do know is that when i reread this will , these are my grandmother 's words . they sound just like katherine , it feels just like katherine . let me read to you this -- this is what she said to victor . `` to my dear compatriot and fellow lover of the fine arts , victor newman ... i bequeath you my collection of first - edition books with the proviso that you read every one of them . there will be a quiz when you join me up here . `` elena : she certainly has a wit and style about her . devon : you know what i mean ? elena : mm . devon : it 's her . she left a skeleton key for kevin , and she says , `` a key to what , you ask ? anything you want , kevin . here 's hoping that no door will ever hold you in , as they have in the past , and that you may finally unlock the secret to your happiness . `` elena : that 's really sweet . devon : it is . it was the perfect gift for kevin at the time , just like everything that she bequeathed . they were thoughtful , they were meaningful gifts . she left this music box and that 's it for jill , which drove her kind of crazy , but that was even something that katherine would do . she knew i grew up in foster care with no money at all , so when i heard the attorney david sherman say that i 'm an inherit -- $ 2,475,000,000 -- my damn stomach dropped . elena : so did mine . just now . had n't actually heard the number out loud . devon : i mean , it changed my life . it changed my life completely , more than anything else has , and i have no doubt that she wanted me to have that money . elena : yeah , and look at all the good you 've done with it . you know , i think your grandmother would be very proud of you . devon : well ... i really hope so . elena : it 's not right , what that lawyer and what chance are doing to katherine . it 's like they 're undermining her wishes and just destroying her legacy . devon : i know . i agree . elena : and who do they think they are , trying to take everything from you ? devon : i do n't know the answer to that , but i 'm not gon na sit back and let them have their next move . love you . chelsea : [ sighs ] i am so worried about connor . i do n't want to have to tell him about victor , after everything that little kid has had to deal with . nick : i wish you could hold off telling him . but the story 's out there . we ca n't let him find out another way . chelsea : i know . adam said the same thing . nick : that 's probably the only thing we agree on . i just -- i do n't want him to find out from some kid at school , or worse , read about it online . chelsea : you 're right . you 're right . i will tell him . but if this is true ... if adam did this to victor , it is going to level my little boy . he 's already lost calvin , and now i 'm just supposed to tell him that his father is responsible for his grandfather 's death ? do you know what that will do to him ? nick : i 'd give anything for it not to be this way , but we have to face reality . jack : what makes you think adam is responsible for victor 's death ? billy : motive , means , opportunity . jack : no , i know there has been bad blood lately , what , with the custody suit and victor and adam 's complicated relationship , but ... victor was ill . why wo n't you believe that it was natural causes ? nikki : there 's evidence that suggests otherwise , jack . the police are investigating . jack : wow . if that were true , though , victor has no shortage of enemies . adam would n't do this ! despite everything , victor was still his father . victoria : look , jack , i know how close you and adam used to be , but you have n't spent much time with him lately . he 's changed . jack : is it possible , victoria , this is your grief talking , trying to make sense of a tragedy ? i mean , that 's understandable . this all happened very quickly . in fact , i 've barely been able to grasp that victor is gone . it 's good to see you , little brother . billy : yeah . you , too . jack : i 'm glad you got some help , right away , as soon as you realized you needed it . can i ask , was it your hatred for adam that triggered this latest urge to gamble ? billy : it was part of it , yeah . jack : i get that . you try to bottle up these kind of emotions , i mean , it 's gon na come out some way . billy : mm - hmm . jack : take it from someone whose life was mired in anger and resentment , who let it take over his whole life . i am proud of you . you got on top of it before it got any worse . my digestive system used to make me feel sluggish billy : what really helped me out was talking to someone while i was away who really understood my situation and reminded me what i have to be grateful for . i just realized that i was wasting too much time on the past and , uh , things that i ca n't change . jack : god grant me the serenity to accept the things i can not change . nikki : i 've been saying that a lot lately . billy : i 'm just glad that i can be here to help nikki and victoria through this awful time . jack : that 's exactly why i 'm here , and i think we should focus on honoring victor and his legacy . let the authorities worry about whether someone else is to blame . michael : [ sighs ] so ... how 's fenmore doing ? lauren : he 's settling in , in rehab . michael : good . how 's he feeling ? lauren : you know , he 's mad at himself for screwing up . and he ca n't face you because he 's so ashamed . michael : i would never judge him for screwing up . or for getting help . lauren : he knows . he knows , it 's just gon na take some time . you know , he 's committed to his sobriety and staying on track , and , fortunately , devon said that he could rejoin the tour as soon as he 's sober . michael : mm . in a very backward way , i guess i should be glad that adam let us know what he was up to . lauren : he wanted to send our son to jail . i 'm ready to go after that son - of- a - bitch myself . michael : no . no . that is not going to happen . i do n't want you anywhere near adam newman . nick : i wish there was a way to prevent connor from finding out what adam did , but if he gets arrested , it 's gon na be public knowledge . he has to know . chelsea : [ sighs ] connor idolizes adam . how am i supposed to tell him that his father is actually a criminal and responsible for his grandfather 's death ? nick : it wo n't be easy , but if connor knows the truth , he 'll understand why he ca n't have a relationship with adam . chelsea : he 's a little boy . he 's gon na want his father in his life , no matter what . nick : that may not be possible . chelsea : you really think adam 's gon na go to jail for killing victor ? nick : if i have anything to say about it , he will . chelsea : okay . as hard as calvin 's death was on connor , if he has to say goodbye to his father so soon after getting him back , it is going to be a million times worse . nick : well , that 's why we 're gon na do everything we can for connor and shower him with as much love as possible . chelsea : this just makes me want to grab connor and run . nick : please do n't say that . you know it scares me when you talk like that . chelsea : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm not -- i 'm not leaving . i told you , that part of my life is over . [ sighs ] nick : just know that i 'm gon na be there for you and connor every step of the way . chelsea : i do n't know what we did to deserve you . nick : all right . i hate to leave you , but i need to see my mom and vick and work on my dad 's funeral . you gon na be okay ? chelsea : i should be the one asking you that . we 're fine . connor and i will be here when you get back , waiting for you . nick : bye . [ cellphone rings ] chelsea : hi . adam : why have n't you answered my texts ? chelsea : i told you why i was reluctant to have connor spend time with you right now . adam : do n't let nick convince you that i 'm a danger to connor . you know me . and you know what my father meant to me . you know what it is doing to me . i need to see my son . look , this is n't my firstrodeo ... connor : thanks for letting me see dad today . chelsea : of course . oh , you want to tie your shoelace there ? hey , um , stay here for a second . i 'm gon na go talk to your dad . chelsea : um , i have n't told connor yet about victor . but i will . i will , later today . adam : [ sighs ] it 's time . and i just want you to know that i will help him get through it . if you will let me . chelsea : okay , let 's just take things one step at a time . all right ? i agreed to this visit because i want you two to spend time together before he finds out what 's happened . adam : [ scoffs ] you make it sound like he 's never gon na be happy again . chelsea : he loved his grandfather . this is gon na hit him hard . so just make the most of today , try to give him a good memory of an uncomplicated , fun time with his dad . adam : yeah , that is my intention . okay ? and i need that just as much as he does . chelsea : good . adam : okay , all i want right now is to be with him , with my family , okay ? it 's the only family that i have left . chelsea : i know it must be hard ... watching the newmans all grieve together , shutting you out . it should n't be that way . adam : connor ! hey , buddy . oh ! did you bring your mitt ? elena : hey . nate : hey . is , uh , devon here ? elena : uh , no , you actually just missed him . he went to go take care of some business . nate : uh , i wanted to see how that meeting with the lawyer went yesterday . elena : uh , from what i understand , it was weird , but devon 's determined to get it resolved quickly . how are you doing ? i know victor 's passing had to be a huge blow . i 'm really sorry . nate : oh , thank you . yeah . elena : i knew you worked hard with his family and him on a treatment . look , if you need someone to talk to , you know i 'm here . i know what it 's like to lose a patient , especially one you 're so close with . nate : i appreciate that . very much . i think i 'm still processing it , you know . elena : well , the newmans know that you gave him the best care possible . and it was the disease to blame , not you . and it does n't change the fact that you are an excellent and caring doctor . devon : so this amanda lady said that tucker had pages in katherine 's will switched . jill : tucker ? devon : yeah . jill : well , i assume you 've reached out to him . devon : i tried to numerous times , but i ca n't get ahold of him . jill : have you spoken to chance ? devon : no , i haven't . have you ? jill : no . he has n't returned any of my calls . okay , tell me about this other will . devon : when she was n't able to produce a copy of it , i just tuned out because the whole thing sounds like a shake - down to me . jill : 100 % ! and there is no way that chance would be involved in something like this . devon : i mean , from what i know about him and from what everyone else has said , i do n't think so , either , but no one 's seen him in a long time . i do n't think he 's done a 180 , but maybe somebody 's using his name to pull a scam . i will tell you this , though , whoever sent that woman to meet with me is truly messed up . jill : hold on a minute ! what if this lawyer woman -- what 's her name , amanda sinclair ? what if she 's the one behind the whole thing ? we call it the mother standard of care . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . devon : so this is gon na sound insane , but i had a really hard time figuring out what to make of amanda sinclair because she looks exactly like hilary . jill : you mean she resembles her a little bit . devon : no , i mean they have the same eyes , nose , mouth -- everything . they 're identical . jill : oh , devon ... are you sure that you 're just -- devon : that i 'm seeing what i 'm seeing ? i promise you , jill , and i ca n't wait for you to see her , too . and i do n't think that it 's a coincidence . i think whether it was chance or whoever sent her , they were trying to mess with me . jill : well , if it 's true , it 's awful , and i 'm really , really sorry . there 's just no way that chance would inflict this kind of emotional torment on you . devon : i 'm not tormented , pbut i think that was obviously the plan . jill : in my opinion , if this ... what 's her name ? amanda ? devon : yeah . jill : ... really is a hilary look - alike , it 's all the more likely she 's behind it all , if that 's even her real name . devon : oh , it 's possible , yeah , that she realized that she resembled hilary and she saw an opportunity . jill : yeah , and she did a little research , came up with this story , and then just brought chance into it . devon : but then why pick chance , though ? jill : because his name is chancellor . i mean , if she really knew him , she would know how out of character it is for him to do something like this . devon : i know . i intend to find out the truth , but can you please let me know if you hear from chance ? jill : of course . devon : and i assume that you want to honor katherine 's wishes , as described in the will , right ? jill : devon , i practically carved up that old biddy 's portrait , i was so irritated about that music box search , but now it 's come to mean everything to me . okay ? and , financially , you know , i 'm fine . i 'm not $ 2.5 billion fine , but i 'm okay . so , in answer to your question , yes , i will do everything i can to honor katherine 's wishes . devon : i appreciate that , and i 'll let you know if i hear anything new . jill : perfect . devon : all right . jill : i am so sorry you have to go through all this . devon : oh , do n't be sorry . i have the truth on my side . it 's fine . jill : [ chuckles ] plus , you have a fierce group of people up there looking down on you from heaven . devon : i know , i sure do . i have neil and drew and hilary and victor and katherine , so everybody better watch out . jill : okay . take care , sweetie . bye - bye . devon : you , too . see ya . amanda : i assume you 're here to see me ? adam : ooh ! hey , baseball playoffs start next week . connor : i know . want to watch together ? adam : uh - huh . you bet . i think the first games start on saturday , so , uh , i 'll have your mom set aside that day as a father - son day . oh , it 's a pop fly to center field for the final out ! he caught it ! newman makes the catch ! and the crowd goes wild ! and he -- he is definitely the mvp of the game . connor : when i grow up , i 'm gon na play in the big leagues . adam : yeah ? well , i bet if you keep working on your skills that you can make that happen . and i will be there in the front row of all your games , cheering you on , okay ? connor : i like that . adam : but i hope you know that if you become a teacher or a doctor or a construction worker that i will be just as proud of you , okay ? whatever you do , whatever happens , you will always be the greatest kid that ever lived , as far as i 'm concerned . connor : and you 'll always be the greatest dad . adam : [ chuckles ] oh , i do n't know about that . your dad 's far from perfect , connor . connor : trust me , dad . i know what i 'm talking about . adam : well , you are a pretty smart guy , so i guess i 'll take your word for it . [ ice cream truck tune plays ] oh , look ! connor : can we get some ? adam : mm - hmm . all right . get three ice creams , okay ? god , this is -- this is all i wanted . lauren : adam is a danger to our family . he used your love for your brother to manipulate you to do his bidding . michael : i found a way out of that . lauren : and then he came after our son . he 's a man who claims to care about his children . he talks about his family . but that 's all it is , it 's talk , and i have had enough . michael : all right , all right , i feel the same way . turns my stomach to think about what i 've done for him . lauren : you had to do those things . and now ... you and i have to stop this . we have to find a way to make adam pay for what he 's done to us . michael : i agree with the sentiment , but it 's tricky . he always seems to be ahead of the game . and he does n't care who he hurts . i will not have you becoming a target . lauren : i 'm not afraid of adam newman . michael : well , maybe you should be . there 's no line he wo n't cross . his last request of me proves it . lauren : and what is he asking you to do now ? michael : he wants me to charge victoria with victor 's murder . nick : [ sighs ] i should have known we 'd draw attention . dad 's death is big news . victoria : well , i 'm glad that we had a chance to deal with it privately first before this onslaught of attention . nick : chelsea was dreading telling connor , but she 's not gon na have a choice now . victoria : once he finds out what adam 's done , he 's gon na be heartbroken . nick : i wish there was a way to shield him from this , but ... nikki : well , adam did a terrible thing to his father and then used it to try to frame his sister . billy : yeah , but , thankfully , the police see that for what it is , and he 'll go to jail for a long time , and he 'll be out of our lives for good . nick : well , i 'd be fine with that , but it 's easy for us to cut adam out of our lives . it 's not that simple for chelsea . adam is hounding her to see connor . victoria : she 's not gon na let him , right ? nick : i do n't know . nikki : as painful as that may be , connor needs to know who and what his father is . victoria : she needs to focus on keeping her son safe , not perpetuating this idea that adam is a decent guy . nick : adam is not gon na give up this fight to see connor , just like he 's not gon na stop fighting us . this is the war that he promised us was coming . we have to be prepared for anything . nikki : [ sighs ] nick : please tell me you linked that planted evidence to adam . rey : i 'm sorry , um , victoria newman , i have a warrant for your arrest . nikki : [ gasps ] i 'm leah . and that 's me , adam : i am so grateful to have him back in my life . being a father to him , it ... it 's everything . i want to be there for connor when he finds out about victor . chelsea : i 'm not sure that 's what 's best . adam : [ sighs ] look , i know people are saying that i am responsible for victor 's death . first , nick claimed it was because all of the , uh , tension that i brought back into dad 's life , and then he actually accused me of messing with his meds . he 's planting doubt in your mind because that 's the narrative he 's trying to create . it 's me as the evil brother . you know that 's not me . i did n't even take the whole thing about the meds seriously until i found out it could be true , that the police think someone actually messed with victor 's meds . chelsea : but you 're saying it was n't you . adam : from everything that i heard , all signs point to victoria . chelsea : no . no way , she would never do that to her father . adam : and , what , i would ? chelsea : i do n't know what to think . it was n't that long ago you told the police you thought i killed my husband . adam : okay , i was hurt , and i made a mistake . could you just give me the benefit of the doubt , please , chelsea ? chelsea : hi ! adam : oh , look at that . chelsea : looks so good . adam : all right , one for your mom ... nick : rey , what are you doing ? rey : my job . billy : this is bogus , man . that evidence was planted . rey : i need you to step back before this gets any worse . victoria : billy , it 's okay . rey : come on . nikki : this is exactly the kind of incompetence that got your department sued . i do n't think you want to make that mistake again . rey : i have no choice . nick : rey , you know this was adam . rey : all the evidence is pointing to victoria . nikki : [ scoffs ] that 's what you thought the last time you arrested her , and you ended up making a fool of yourself . rey : look , the court issued the warrant . i ca n't just ignore it . billy : oh , and you ca n't help but make a public spectacle of it instead of honoring her privacy , letting her talk to her children before you haul her down to the station ? rey : look , i 'm sorry . i know your family is going -- nikki : save your condolences . we do n't want them . victoria : mom , it 's all right , it 's all right . rey 's right , he has no choice . he has to do this . rey : [ sighs ] you have the right to remain silent ... if you decide to give up that right , anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . amanda : i 'm guessing you had time to check out the veracity of mr . chancellor 's claim ? devon : i do n't know how i 'm supposed to verify anything when you do n't have the proof to back it up . amanda : you have n't spoken to tucker mccall ? devon : i 've tried to , numerous times , yeah , but he 's unreachable , and that seems convenient to me , does n't it ? amanda : well , you will see all the proof that you need soon enough . you really should consult your own attorney . devon : is that a tip , or is that a threat ? amanda : mr. chancellor is not interested in taking legal action against you , provided that you did n't have prior knowledge of mr . mccall 's intention to defraud ... devon : you 're gon na talk to & me about fraud with a straight face , with that face that you have right now ? amanda : mr. hamilton , i assure you -- devon : no , i do n't -- i do n't want you to tell me that you do n't know you look like my late wife . all right ? just tell me what you 're after . prepare yourself for what 's about to cme ? amanda : he assumed that you amanda : what i 'm after is the truth . that 's what my client hired me to do . devon : where is your client ? why is n't chance here talking to me ? amanda : he assumed that you would n't be receptive . devon : he 's right . i 'm usually not receptive to fake claims . amanda : i really think that you need to adjust your thinking . prepare yourself for what 's about to come down the pike . devon : what does that mean ? what 's coming next ? and , more importantly , is chance really the one who hired you ? whose idea was it to send you here ? amanda : i honestly have no idea what you 're talking about . devon : okay . we 're not getting anywhere then . we 're not getting anywhere , and i 'm just gon na be brief and tell you this , to stay away from me and my friends and my family and anybody else that i work with . please ! amanda : i do n't take orders . you 'll learn that soon enough . devon : okay , you know what you 're gon na learn ? you 're gon na learn that i 'm not someone you want to mess with . and kudos to whoever the hell hired you , but i can afford to hire a dozen attorneys who are more qualified , more experienced , more expensive than you , okay ? because i have billions of dollars . amanda : not for long . this is the last message that i 'm leaving you . call me back , the clock is ticking . nothing happens until i hear from you . michael : victor 's medication was altered . the autopsy indicates that side effects from the increased dosage killed him . that 's why adam wanted me to get immunity for the pharmacist . lauren : [ gasps ] so she could point the finger at victoria . michael : i 'm certain that he paid that woman to do it . lauren : because adam altered the medication . he killed his father and is framing victoria for it . michael : and i 'm helping him . lauren : [ scoffs ] you ca n't blame yourself . he gave you no other choice . michael : well , i have a choice now . and i know what i 'm going to do . connor : i like doing stuff like this with you . adam : yeah ? me , too . connor : i know it 's only been a few days since we saw each other , but i missed you , dad . are you okay ? adam : yeah . yeah , i just , um ... [ sighs ] there 's something that i need to tell you [ clears throat ] about your grandpa . you know that he was sick , right ? well , he was a lot sicker than we thought , and ... something went wrong the other day ... and grandpa passed away . connor : what ? adam : i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . nikki : are you here ? something terrible has happened ! it 's all gone wrong . | jack defended adam when he heard the newmans say he killed victor . billy let jack continue to think he 'd been in rehab . adam ordered michael to arrest victoria for murder . when michael resisted , adam threatened to have fen thrown in jail . lauren came home after taking fen to rehab . she had revenge toward adam on her mind , but michael did n't want her becoming a target of adam 's . chelsea worried about what it would do to connor if adam was guilty of killing victor . nick reassured her . chelsea took connor to see adam . adam told connor that victor died . rey reluctantly arrested victoria , which outraged billy , nikki and nick . nikki raced home and told victor that their plan had gone wrong . elena and devon talked about amanda , but he did n't tell her amanda looked like hilary . devon met with jill . devon , elena and jill all thought the case was a scam . devon had n't been able to reach tucker , and jill was n't able to contact chance . devon had a tense run in with amanda . nate went to visit devon , but talked to elena instead . nate came face to face with amanda . |
nikki : yeah , thanks . okay , what 's next ? david : oh , okay . that would be the aunt marnie 's proposal . nikki : okay . aunt marnie 's ... `` gourmet pizza with a twist . `` what 's the twist ? david : you get to help make it . nikki : is n't the customer expecting aunt marnie to make it ? david : it 's the third fastest growing chain in the country , and it 's extremely family - friendly . nikki : okay . i do n't know . does it fit the image we 're going for ? david : i think it does . they use only organic ingredients . they support local farmers , and they even display local artists ' work on -- ( telephone ringing ) nikki : hold that thought . yeah ? david : what is it ? nikki : ( sighs ) jack . [ nikki turns on the tv and jack is on ] man : the question now is will senator jack abbott continue to deny his involvement with jabot cosmetics and former ceo ji min kim ? the sale took place during a team when the senator was legally barred from having any involvement with the company . let 's take a look at the footage . jack : i 'm telling you , very soon jabot and n.v.p . will announce to the world that for the benefit of both endeavors ... ji min : and the good of the abbott for senate campaign ... jack : the alliance between the two companies will be reestablished and stronger than ever . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , my god . david : the office must have been bugged . nikki : how much damage can that man do ? david : i 've already prepared a response just in case . let me go print out some copies . ( telephones ringing ) nikki : oh , god , i feel sick . david : well , today is your lucky day . conflict management happens to be my specialty . nikki : i stood by that man 's side while he lied to the public . david : and your position is that you had no prior knowledge . nikki : it 's guilt by association . aunt marnie is not gon na want to come near clear springs , and all the other investors -- david : are staying . we 're gon na figure this out together . nikki : all because my selfish husband had to release that footage . david : mm , or so we think . nikki : victor has jack exactly where he wants him . [ scene_break ] victor : well , let me know when the equipment is in place . thank you . ( telephone ringing ) victor : yes ? thank you . well , especially now that clear springs got a green light . you bet . as a matter of fact , this week . i have the environmental impact study right before me . ( knock on door ) victor : hold on for one second . come in . neil : hey , victor , i -- i can come back . victor : come in . uh , let me call you back . all right ? i 'll call you back . did you see it ? neil : did i see it ? victor , i ca n't believe it . jack is cooked . victor : more like roasted , do n't you think ? wish i 'd been there when he saw the news . i would have loved to have watched his face . [ scene_break ] [ tv newscaster ] man : another politician has lied to us . unfortunately , it 's the name of the game , people . and senator abbott does n't play the game very well . [ sharon on the phone ] sharon : no comment . jack : you know what ? do n't even bother . sharon : well , we have to say something . noah : jack ? jack : yeah , what 's up , sport ? noah : what 's gon na happen now ? jack : we 're gon na stick with the plan . a really great kid in my life taught me it 's always best to tell the truth . sharon : jack , are you sure ? jack : yeah . i 'm going ahead with the press conference . [ scene_break ] [ phyllis watching tv at prison ] man : so far , no word from senator abbott 's camp . [ phyllis goes and uses the phone with her phone card ] phyllis : ( sighs ) out of funds . out of funds . damn it . [ scene_break ] gloria : jack always said i 'd be the one to tarnish the abbott name , but look at that . just glad my dear , sweet john 's not here to see his wayward son . kevin : you realize that michael is gon na flip when he sees this ? gloria : so turn off your phone . kevin : eh , it 's taken care of . gloria : well , with any luck , that cow joanna will have him running around in circles , waiting on her hand and foot . they wo n't get near a radio or a tv . kevin : nice compassion , mom . the woman just broke her hip . gloria : she 's a cow . kevin : ( chuckles ) gloria : and i do have compassion -- for us . jack treats us like dirt , and now it 's come back to bite him in the butt . kevin : mm , i 'd say it was more of a direct blow right to the jimmies . gloria : mm - hmm , and i am a perfect aim . kevin : look , i know you want to gloat about this , but its best if you just lay low . gloria : yeah . i 'm not gon na mess this up . kevin : okay . gloria : there 's only one person who can link me to that -- kevin : us . gloria : us , thank you . kevin : mm . gloria : and that 's victor newman , linking us to that tape , but he 's not gon na say a word , otherwise he implicates himself . it 's all good . it 's all very , very good . newman . [ scene_break ] jack : yes , the press conference is gon na go on as scheduled , only i would like to take it up a notch . i want to turn it into a town hall meeting . you think you could help me arrange that ? yeah , that way i can answer any questions my constituents have . do me a favor and speak with my chief of staff ben hollander . the two of you can work out all the details . thank you very much . sharon : i 'm proud of you . jack : it 's time to tell the truth . right , noah ? noah : it made me feel better once . jack : did it ? noah : yeah . the time i broke claire olmsted 's video game in the second grade . remember , mom ? sharon : oh , i remember . her mother was n't very happy with you . noah : no . but remember how nobody saw me , so i could have gotten away with it . sharon : but you felt bad . noah : yeah . i told her i was sorry , and she forgave me . can i go play with fisher now ? sharon : yeah , go ahead . jack : smart kid . sharon : well , you know , i just laid the groundwork . are you really this calm about the footage ? because it coming out now -- jack : it could n't have happened at a worse time . my question is , who the hell was taping my private meetings at jabot ? [ scene_break ] gloria : losing his senate seat is just the beginning . hopefully , sharon will realize she can do so much better and file for divorce . kevin : loses the girl and his power . i like it . gloria : but i want him to lose so much more , kevin -- i mean , his self respect , if he has any left , integrity he never had , and his fortune . i can see it now -- the government fines him for millions and millions and millions of dollars and then sends him off for a nice , long stay at a maximum security prison . kevin : ( laughs ) gloria : but you know what i really want to see most ? kevin : um ... jack in his underwear ? gloria : hmm . and all of his fine clothes balled up and thrown into garbage bags and locked outside the abbott mansion ... just like he did to me . kevin : yeah , with a padlock . gloria : ( chuckles ) and then traci and ashley can sue him for tarnishing the abbott name , and he ca n't use it anymore . kevin : he 'll be ... just jack ! gloria : he 'll be just nobody . ( cell phone ringing ) kevin : hold on . hello ? jana : hi , kev . it 's me . kevin : jana ? um , hi . i 'm so glad you called . jana : look , i know how much of a horror i 've been to deal with lately . kevin : you ? never . and , uh , i adore the tough love . it 's part of your charm . jana : oh , god , i do n't know what i was thinking trying to push you away like that . kevin : well , it 's a good thing i 'm stubborn . jana : can you come visit me ? kevin : yeah , i 'll be at the hospital faster than you can say , `` kevin is the greatest lover in the world . `` jana : um , i 'm actually not at the hospital . kevin : are you out ? are you at my front door ? because i 'm not home right now , and that would just be so unfair . i have this whole scenario where you 're standing there in a black trench coat and nothing else -- jana : i - i 've been transferred to jackson penitentiary . kevin : what ? jana : look , i 'll explain later . just can you come ? kevin : yeah . yeah , i 'll be there as soon as i can . gloria : so is she -- kevin : she 's been transferred to the state prison . [ scene_break ] colleen : mom , uncle jack 's gon na totally freak out when he finds out you 're here . traci : yeah , maybe , but as much as he objects , he could use all the support he can get today . colleen : totally . i mean , he was the one who supported me after dad kicked me out and made me pay for school . it 's the least i could do . traci : colleen , you know your father had a reason for that . colleen : right , it was a lesson , blah , blah , blah . and now i moved in with adrian , so that did n't work out so well . traci : how are things between you two ? colleen : adrian and i are better than ever , and dad and i ... let 's not go there . [ scene_break ] nikki : locking him up and throwing away the key is too good for him . david : that 's a little harsh . nikki : oh , i understand dying of hunger is an excruciatingly painful death . i 'm not kidding . david : no , i know you 're not kidding . and this is certainly not funny , but i just love your creativity . nikki : nothing to do with creativity . this is hatred . i hate him . david : okay , all right . privately , that 's fine , but publicly ... nikki : what , you want me to hold back ? how can you ask me to do that ? david : because you need to appear calm , in control . the last thing we need right now is more negative publicity . nikki : i understand that . i need to condemn him and then get as far away from him as possible . david : in theory , i like that approach . nikki : but ? david : but we need to wait and see how jack responds first . nikki : you just said that you already have a release that you can send out . why are n't you doing it ? why are you hesitating ? i mean , as time goes on , the longer that people say `` jack abbott `` in the same breath as `` clear springs , `` it just sounds dirty . david : okay , but it 's still to our advantage to take some time to figure out how we want to handle this situation . nikki : david , i invested every dime i have in this project . it 's part of why i left victor . i have to protect it . david : i understand , okay ? and i 'm trying to protect you ... if you let me . nikki : ( voice breaking ) i know . david : okay . all right ? nikki : i know you are . [ scene_break ] neil : you know , victor , it 's especially bad for your wife . jack 's name is all over that development . victor : right . she made her choice . let her deal with the consequences . neil : she could lose everything . victor : as i said , she made her choice . i 'm covered . i fulfilled my responsibility to the shareholders . neil : so you 're gon na go ahead with the drilling ? victor : you bet i am ... to coincide with jack abbott 's downfall . neil : well , i have to laud your timing . victor : that 's how you do business , neil . it 's all in the timing . you gon na eat both those ? [ scene_break ] jack : coordinate all this with ben hollander . he 's handling damage control from there . kay : jack ? jack : uh , try the cell number , all right ? kay : jack , we have to talk . jack : so does everyone in the state . pick a number . kay : just do n't be flippant with me , okay ? now you need to publicly state that i had no knowledge of your owning jabot . jack : i need ? kay : i bailed you out when ... ( lowers voice ) i bailed you out when you had nowhere else to go . now return that favor . jack : in case you have n't noticed , i 'm planning a major media event here . kay : i do n't care if you 're planning on saving the earth . you owe me . jack : i owe you nothing . `` you bailed me out '' -- you practically got the company for free . and now you want to dictate what i say and do ? kay : well , you 've heard of such a thing as being honorable ? jack : as honorable as you were , filming me in the boardroom ? kay : i knew nothing about that ! jack : of course you did n't . [ scene_break ] sharon : did you finish all your homework for tomorrow ? noah : yeah , the babysitter helped me . sharon : now she helped you , or she did it for you ? noah : she said the only way i could watch tv is if i did all the work . sharon : wow . remind me to hire her again . noah : i ... i told her i wanted to watch jack on tv . sharon : um , well , is n't your favorite robot show on tonight ? noah : i do n't care . i 'd rather watch jack . i have to go help make s 'm ores now , mom . bye . sharon : oh , wait , sweetie . be good for the sitter , okay ? i love you . brad : hey . sharon : hey . um , this probably is n't a good time . brad : yeah , i do n't live under a rock . sharon : sometimes i wish i did . brad : so your husband 's going in front of the cameras . sharon : yeah . my son just told me he 's going to be watching . brad : mm - hmm . jacko 's quite the role model . sharon : you should go . brad : i wo n't get in the way , but i 'm not gon na let you go through this alone . [ scene_break ] phyllis : $ 20 ? that 's $ 10 more than you have on the card . you 're making 100 % profit . nice doing business with you . thank you very much . ( dialing ) ( cell phone rings ) jack : hello ? phyllis : hey , guess who ? jack : phyllis ? phyllis : your favorite felon . jack : i guess it takes one to know one , huh ? phyllis : do n't say that . jack : then you 've heard . phyllis : yeah , i heard . tv is real big around here -- tv and weightlifting . jack : well , i hear , uh , squats strengthen the whole body . you might want to try that . i 'm gon na need a bodyguard by the time this whole thing is over . phyllis : can you wait six years ? jack : probably not . it 's nice to hear your voice . phyllis : it 's good to hear yours , too . so someone beat you to the punch . do you know who it was yet ? jack : well , i got a couple of people in mind , but i ca n't exactly go after that . i 'm barely keeping my head above water right now . phyllis : do n't listen to what they 're saying about you . jack : sticks and stones with my razor tongue ? phyllis : john abbott would be very proud that you 're taking responsibility for all this . jack : yeah , i do n't know about that . phyllis : i know . ( beep ) phyllis : oh , okay . i 'm running out of time . listen , um , you go out there , just look 'em in the eye and say , `` i am a crook . `` jack : great advice . phyllis : i 'll be watching . jack : i appreciate it . ( dial tone ) jack : phyllis ? thanks . [ scene_break ] kevin : it 's so good to see you . mm . you look great . jana : you , too . kevin : i was n't even sure if you 'd , uh , you know ... jana : gosh , i had to . i could n't get you out of my head . kevin : see , i told you . jana : well , i tried . but i just could n't . kevin : well , you could n't because you did n't really want to . come here . woman : that 's enough . kevin : ( lowered voice ) what 's with the rules here ? jana : well , it 's prison . it 's not exactly as private as hospital . kevin : yeah , well , big sister is kind of creeping me out . jana : ahem . this is my home now . kevin : did you know that they were gon na move you ? jana : there was a hearing a few days ago . the ruling came down this morning . kevin : what was the reason ? jana : i was found competent to stand trial . kevin : ( normal voice ) so they sent you here ? that 's unbelievable . you do n't belong in jail . wh - whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty ? jana : i chose to come here . all the pretrial detention facilities were full , so ... it was here ... or far away . kevin : are you okay ? do you have your own cell ? jana : yeah , yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm just so glad you came to see me after the way i treated you . kevin : yeah , well , a couple of government - sanctioned hugs and kisses ... i mean , whatever happened to no cruel and unusual punishment ? jana : it has to be this way . kevin : what are you talking about ? jana : it 's for your own protection . kevin : jana , that 's crap . i do n't need protection from you . jana : yes , you do , to avoid from getting too close again . kevin : that 's ridiculous . it 's ridiculous . you know it is . jana : i know that i deserve to be punished . i deserve to suffer for what i 've done to you . [ scene_break ] gloria : unh - unh . that 's on me . kay : oh , it really is n't necessary , gloria . gloria : i know , but it 's one of the perks of being the owner 's mother . kay : ( chuckles ) thank you . gloria : so i assume you 're going to jack 's press conference . kay : you assume wrong . gloria : really ? are n't you at least a little bit worried about what he might say ? kay : my stomach can only take so much in one day . gloria : ( chuckles ) yeah , well , nausea is one of the side effects of being around that man . you know , i just ca n't believe that john abbott raised him . kay : ( chuckles ) well , you know , some parents are blessed with little angels , and some are ... gloria : egotistical monsters . ( cell phone ringing ) kay : uh , excuse me . yes , katherine here . i do n't want to hear it . i told you , i ... i told you i did not want to speak to anyone until after the press conference . do you understand that ? do i make myself clear ? thank you . ( sighs ) gloria : you know , when i feel really stressed , i spend the entire day at the spa . kay : ( chuckles ) well , i do n't think a swedish massage is going to give me such relief . gloria : i just feel so badly for you , katherine . kay : thank you for your concern . gloria : no , no , no . it 's a lot more than concern . i feel like we 're , i do n't know , kindred spirits . really . we 've both been wronged by the most dishonest man i 've ever known . he tried to erase me from my husband 's life , and now he 's dragging you and jabot into this scandal . kay : you certainly have a flair , gloria . but for the moment , could we just get revved up on caffeine ? gloria : ( chuckles ) yeah , i hear what you 're saying . talking about jack abbott is like throwing salt in wounds . [ scene_break ] colleen : jack 's in trouble , dad . brad : yeah ? no one forced him to do what he did . it 's his own fault he 's gon na crash and burn . colleen : he 's family . i should be here . brad : the kind of family you do n't need . colleen : okay , he took me in and helped me pay for school after you threw me out . brad : mm . send him a thank you note . you should go home . colleen : is this you not interfering ? brad : this is me being a protective father . colleen : okay , and this is me supporting my uncle . i 'm staying . brad : ( chuckles ) i raised a saint . colleen : dad , jack knows he messed up . brad : jack 's upset about being called out . colleen : it was business . he made a mistake . who really cares ? brad : oh , i do n't know . well , on second thought , maybe a team of federal prosecutors . colleen : dad , would you let it go , please ? he 's taking responsibility , and that counts for something . brad : he was forced to . colleen : dad ! brad : fine . colleen : no , it 's not fine . have you already forgotten that we 're going to the synagogue for kol nidre ? i mean , what about that whole speech about what it means to you ? brad : i meant every word . colleen : then maybe you should stop being so judgmental . [ scene_break ] jack : are you responsible for this ? sharon : um , oh , we talked . traci : you know , my last name is abbott , too , big brother . jack : you picked today , of all days , to admit to it ? traci : oh , come on . ca n't you just say , `` i 'm glad you 're here `` ? jack : look , i 'm thrilled you 're here , but this is my mess . traci : i 'm pretty good with a sweeper . jack : since when ? sharon : jack , we 're both here to support you . traci : and colleen . jack : yeah , and ashley called this morning , and i 'm a lucky guy , but this is for me to fix . traci : jack . sharon : what part of `` we 're here to support you `` did n't you understand ? jack : offering support is one thing . enduring humiliation is another . sharon : well , i can handle it . jack : no . traci : okay , this may not be the best time to be stubborn . jack : now listen to me , sis . take a page from ashley 's playbook -- distance yourself from me . and you ... you 've been like my anchor for the last few days . i love you for supporting me at a time no one else would support me , but it 's gon na stop now . i am not going to have everyone scrutinize my wife and my family . i am going to that podium by myself . man : here 's senator abbott . [ scene_break ] [ phyllis watching jack 's speech on tv at prison ] jack : thank you . i am here tonight to confirm my involvement in jabot cosmetics . using mr. kim , mr. ji min kim as my representative , i purchased jabot from chancellor industries . mr. kim and i worked alone . no member of my family had any awareness of my actions -- not my sisters , not my wife . some time before this purchase , i signed an agreement barring me from any further involvement in jabot . i signed this agreement in good conscience . when later , an unforeseen situation threatened the very existence of jabot , i could no longer in good conscience keep my end of that agreement . my father john abbott founded and built jabot into a cosmetics titan , a model in the industry . it was a source of great pride for my family , and for me the center of my personal and professional life . when this unforeseen situation occurred , i was forced to make a choice -- to sit by and watch my father 's life 's work fade away to nothing , or to step in , roll up my sleeves and take action to save that company . after much deliberation , i chose the latter course , knowing full well i would face criticism , and rightly so , for violating the terms of that earlier agreement . i can say with great pride tonight that i returned my father 's company to profitability and saved countless jobs . phyllis : yes , you did . jack : that company is thriving today , flourishing , just as it was when my father gave the company to me . some would say that my actions were selfish , but i did not profit in any way from any of this . actually , quite the reverse is true . when jabot was on solid ground again , i facilitated its sale back to chancellor industries , again acting solely with ji min kim . it is unfortunate that this transaction had to be done in secret . i violated a legally binding agreement , and for that , i am willing to take responsibility . i also hurt and misled some people i care a great deal about , and for that i am deeply sorry . but i make no apologies this evening for what i was able to accomplish . jabot is thriving today under the chancellor umbrella , and i have moved on in my role as senator of this great state . i have no problem sleeping at night because i know i did the right thing . when you elected me senator a few short months ago , i promised to always act in the best interests of the people of my district and the state of wisconsin . i have not wavered in that commitment , and i thank you tonight for your understanding and your support . thank you all very much . [ scene_break ] ( camera shutters snapping ) jack : i , uh , think we can open this to questions now . cynthia ? cynthia : are you admitting you committed fraud , senator ? jack : i stand by the statement i just made . man : can you assure voters you wo n't do so again ? jack : i can assure voters i will stay focused on the issues the care about most , like my bill to expand healthcare for low - income children , which both houses approved and the governor signed into law . man : senator , you told voters you sold your interests in clear springs to avoid a conflict of interest . jack : yes , that 's correct . man : but you 're back in business there . did you lie ? jack : no , i did not . i did sell my original interests . when an opportunity -- a second opportunity -- presented itself , i made a business decision and acquired that property . i stand by that decision today . cynthia : will you resign if the ethics committee investigation results in criminal charges ? jack : i will cooperate fully with the ethics committee , but i think it is premature to speculate on their results right now . cynthia : senator , the question of impeachment has been raised . jack : not by me , it has n't . i intend to serve my full term . [ scene_break ] gloria : wish i could offer you something stronger . kay : oh , i wish i could accept it . gloria : i 'm so sorry , katherine . typical jack abbott . he 's despicable . just hope he did n't say anything that will reflect badly on you or jabot . kay : yeah , well , me , too . when is michael due back ? i need to speak to him about , uh , a liability i may face from that ... gloria : not really sure . kay : all right . well , i 'll call him . gloria : mm . kay : and i need to speak to the man whose wife was killed after she used that contaminated cream . that 's exactly where this nightmare started . [ scene_break ] nikki : well , yes , darrell , i do understand your concerns , but i 'd love to meet with you in person before you make a decision of this magnitude . right . yeah , please think about this and then get back to me . all right . bye - bye . damn it ! david : he pulled out ? nikki : he does n't want to be affiliated with , and i quote , `` a corrupt project . `` [ scene_break ] jack : yes , clear springs was developed from ideas that i proposed . but since the election , i 've had little hands - on involvement in the project . i - i would like to say that the project is in very good hands and appears to be doing better than any of us ever expected . cynthia : building a multimillion - dollar casino is n't `` hands - on involvement `` ? jack : i am simply one of many investors . man : how did you convince mrs. abbott to lie for you ? brad : ( quietly ) let me get you out of here . jack : i made it very clear to you my wife had no knowledge of my arrangement with ji min kim until very recently . you are out of line to even suggest that she lied . she did n't lie . i had the support of my wife , the support of my stepson ... and my greatest regret in all of this is that i disappointed them . i let them down , and i 'm going to work very hard and hope they can trust and forgive me again . and they know something that you do n't know , that the cynical among you will probably not believe . i scheduled this press conference before the release of this illegally obtained footage and planned to give exactly the same statement i gave today . ( laughter ) man : senator , come on . sharon : excuse me . um , it 's understandable that you would laugh . because you face so much hypocrisy and so much cynicism and so many lies in your -- in your daily business . but ... what my husband said is true . jack knew what he had to do before that footage was released . he 's an honorable man who is n't perfect , but if you voted for jack , then you should ask yourself , `` who is he now ? `` and i can tell you that he is a flawed man who is humbled by this mistake . he 's generous , and he 's really trustworthy . the state senate and the people of this district and state are fortunate to have a man like him committed to serving them , to serving you . thank you . ( camera shutters snapping ) jack : thank you all . thank you . [ scene_break ] guard : time 's up . kevin : i 'm coming back here tomorrow . jana : no , i do n't think you should . kevin : so she says `` no , `` but she really means `` yes `` ? jana : no , this just is n't a good idea . it wo n't lead anywhere . it ca n't . kevin : yes , it can . i 'll be back here until i get you out of this place . you hear me ? you 're leaving , even if i have to break you out . [ scene_break ] jack : thank you all for being here to support me . sharon : well , how could we not be ? you did the right thing . traci : i 'm so proud of you . jack , i would n't have been anywhere else . colleen : yeah , me neither . i 'd vote for you again , even if you were n't my uncle . jack : well , let 's hope you 're all in the majority . gloria : thank you , and why do n't you send that gentleman at the end of the bar a glass , too ? my , my , my . is n't this the pretty little family portrait ? jack : well , it was until you arrived . gloria : yeah , all of the abbott women hovering around and supporting the fallen son . all we need is little miss ashley to round out the pretty picture . jack : you 've done your gloating , gloria . now go away . gloria : hmm . public place , jack . you ca n't make me leave , not this time . jack : ( sighs ) gloria : you recognize the suit , jack ? you should . i was wearing it the night you threw me and all of my clothes out of the abbott house , out of my home . just seemed kind of fitting to wear it here . you know what i mean ? sharon : let 's go , jack . let 's go home . [ scene_break ] nikki : what 's this ? david : i 've reworded our statement to make sure it 's absolutely clear . nikki : and strong . david : you 've worked way too hard to let jack screw this up for you . you 're the face of clear springs now . we have to cut him loose . nikki : well , i 'm glad you finally agree with me . david : no , no , no . i never disagreed . i simply advised caution . nikki : and now you 're throwing it to the wind ? david : or jack to the curb -- whichever way you want to look at it . nikki : release it . and keep your fingers crossed . [ scene_break ] colleen : sharon was pretty impressive up there . brad : she always is . colleen : are you two seeing each other again ? brad : no . but she deserves a lot better than the other men she 's had in her life . [ scene_break ] [ phyllis watching tv ] man : humble pie or political suicide ? that remains to be seen as senator jack abbott tonight admits to possible fraudulent activity before a town hall meeting in genoa city and in a live broadcast to the state of wisconsin . jana : mrs. newman ? oh , my god . i ca n't believe it . oh , i ca n't tell you what a relief it is seeing somebody i know . oh , god ! [ jana hugs phyllis ] phyllis : oh . [ scene_break ] sharon : should we unplug the phone ? jack : yeah , maybe tonight . i think i 'm press conferenced out . sharon : you realize if we had n't delayed it , things might have turned out differently . jack : maybe . but you know what ? noah needed us . he 's always gon na come first . so are you . sharon : putting us first could end up costing you big time . jack : as long as i have you and noah , i do n't really care . noah : mom , you looked so cool on tv . sharon : oh . jack : was n't she amazing , buddy ? sharon : well , i 've had a little practice . noah : ( chuckles ) so ... what happens now ? are they gon na make you stop being a senator ? jack : the truth is , i do n't know , but you know what ? i keep thinking of something my father used to say all the time . it kind of applies here . `` the measure of a man is not what he does with success but what he does with failure . `` it 's how you bounce back when you 're down that really counts . noah : how do you ? jack : you just watch me . [ next_on ] jill : no one can see the surveillance tapes . j.t . : i thought it might be kinda cool if the baby gets used to my voice , even if he turns out to be an evil little bradley . sharon : you think victor released the first one ? jack : i know he released the first one . | nikki starts to feel the fallout from jack 's involvement with jabot being made public . david tells her he will do whatever he can to help her and prepares a statement that basically distances nikki from jack . jack , meanwhile , has decided to go ahead with his press conference . sharon and noah are proud of him . when the reporters are doubtful that jack had planned to come clean earlier , sharon steps in and speaks on his behalf . traci has also come to town to support jack and phyllis calls from prison to say she is proud of him for doing the right thing . kevin and gloria gloat about the mess jack is in but realize they have to be careful , the dvd ca n't be traced back to them . gloria , however , ca n't resist remarking to jack that he is getting what he deserves . as jack and sharon are leaving the athletic club , they see gloria and victor toasting in celebration . katherine makes plans to speak with the husband of the woman who died from the tainted cream . jana calls kevin to tell him she is sorry that she cut him out of her life and that she was transferred to prison . kevin immediately goes to see her and vows to do anything he can to help her . jana is surprised and happy to see phyllis in prison . |
jack : victor and i have a long and tangled history . maybe i should n't be telling you this . adam : well , i got a few , uh , scars of my own , you know , jack . adam : gracias . jack : you know what ? just leave the bottle , thanks . oh , you ever seen this man ? his name 's victor newman . man : no , señor . ( speaks spanish ) adam : no , there 's nothing more in here . jack : here 's to finding the truth . adam : i 'll drink to that . [ scene_break ] heather : so why would victor go to bucerias ? i mean , there 's absolutely nothing there . paul : well , that 's probably exactly why he went there . you know , when -- when half the people on the planet recognize your face and your name , it 's not easy to be anonymous . heather : you really think that 's all it is ? paul : well , yeah , what else would it be ? heather : i do n't know . paul : come on , the d.a . 's office does n't keep you busy enough these days ? heather : they do , it 's just for adam 's sake , i 'd like to know the truth . paul : have the mexican authorities contacted anyone from your office ? heather : not that i know of . paul : then what are you looking for ? heather : i still think victor 's hiding something . [ scene_break ] man : mr. newman ? can you hear me , mr. newman ? woman : b.p . 90/40 . man : all right , give the patient 1 liter of normal saline bolus , followed by 100 mils per hour . where 'd you find your father ? nick : he was collapsed on the floor . man : okay , check for head trauma . is there any medical history i need to be aware of ? is he , uh , taking any medication ? nick : phenytoin . man : for seizures . who prescribed it ? nick : dr. morse . man : okay , call dr. morse , tell him mr. newman is in the e.r . is he allergic to any medications ? nick : not that i 'm aware of , but i 'm sure his medical records are here . man : okay , draw a panel including creatinine and b.u.n . find mr. newman 's records in the database , uh , also lfts . woman : yes , doctor . nick : hey , vick , it 's me . i need you to find mom and get to the hospital as soon as possible . dad collapsed . [ scene_break ] michael : i ca n't believe that jeffrey turned lowell in . lauren : all right , kevin was n't certain that jeff was the one that called the authorities . michael : well , it sounds exactly like something he would do . he had no right . lauren : maybe ... maybe in his mind he thought he was just protecting gloria michael : i 'm gon na look that bastard right in the eye and i 'm gon na -- eden : why are you wasting so much time on that slimeball narc ? dad 's being extradited to michigan tomorrow unless you do something about it ! michael : there 's nothing i can do for lowell . i do n't represent him . eden : seriously ? michael : i offered him money to hire a better attorney , but he likes the one he has . eden : i heard you talking with lauren . you do n't think dad 's lawyer could find his butt with a map and a compass . lauren : okay , that 's not exactly the way michael put it . eden : the man has locked our father in jail . you 're not doing anything about it . michael : i would , eden , if i could . eden : he needs to be free . he ca n't even wear shoes for more than a couple of hours . how 's he gon na make it behind bars ? michael : it 's out of my hands ! sorry . lauren : she does n't understand . eden : i understand just fine ! michael : uh ... i have to go make sure that it was jeffrey who alerted the authorities . lauren : are you gon na go see river before he goes ? michael : after i pay a visit to my dear old stepdad . [ scene_break ] victoria : where 's dad ? nick : he 's in the e.r . the doctors are working on him . nikki : how is he ? nick : he 's not good . i found him alone in sabrina 's gallery . he was totally out of it . rambling about tying up loose ends . he had movers cleaning out the gallery . victoria : all the art ? nick : it 's gone -- museums , charity . victoria : everything that he shared with sabrina . nick : he begged me not to tell anyone that i saw him . he told me to leave . victoria : poor dad . nick : so i went back to check on him and i found him . he was unconscious . nikki : oh , thank god you found him in time . victoria : i 'm gon na call j.t . nikki : all right , honey . nick : mom , dad said something that really scared me . nikki : what ? nick : he said he needed to -- to get his life in order . he made it sound like he was either going somewhere , or ... nikki : darling , no , no , he would never hurt himself , ever . nick : he also said he went to mexico to get some relief , and instead he made thin worse , what do you think he meant by that ? nikki : have no idea . [ scene_break ] paul : you know , the last time victor disappeared he went to nepal . this time he went to mexico . heather : are n't you curious why ? paul : not really . i have n't given it much thought . heather : i ca n't stop thinking about it . paul : are you just trying to get back at victor for what he did to adam ? heather : no . i just want to know the truth . paul : well , the truth is , adam was out of line when victor was out of town . heather : okay , you do n't know the entire story . you know what nikki tells you . are you trying to protect her ? i know she 's a friend of yours . paul : protect her from what ? heather : i do n't know , i do n't know . i mean , maybe she found something when she was in mexico that you do n't want me to know about . paul : oh , come on , heather . you know , i was n't even in mexico when nikki found victor . i was with you in the hospital , remember ? heather : i do n't understand why you 're not climbing all over this . victor drops out of sight , he 's presumed drowned , he reappears . that does n't set off any alarm bells for you ? paul : you know , when you 've been around as long as i have , sometimes you just accept things the way things are . heather : look , victor had adam arrested for coming to see him . i mean , who acts like that ? i mean , what sort of father -- paul : whoa ! what 's the matter ? heather : i do n't know . i 'm dizzy again . paul : it 's all right , i got you . i got you . just take a deep breath . heather : i think i 'm gon na faint . paul : you okay ? [ scene_break ] adam : ugh . well , i 'll tell you my guess , jack , is that victor came down here ... to get away from his two - faced , backstabbing family . jack : they treated you pretty shabbily , huh ? adam : are you kidding ? i never had a chance from the second i got to genoa city . jack : you were a real threat to nick and victoria . you did n't need your old man 's money to succeed . and from my outside perspective , newman enterprises thrived under your leadership . adam : yeah ? come -- come here . damn straight it did . thanks , man . jack : now listen , i - i heard it was nikki that called the board meeting to have you ousted . adam : nikki , nikki ... oh , i 'll tell you , nikki is the root of all evil in this . if it were n't for her , we would n't be in this mess . skye would be alive . jack : wait , who 's skye ? adam : someone i loved . jack : wait , wait , skye , who was in the papers that david chow killed ? adam : yes , that 's her . she was worth more than all those newmans put together . i 'd like to see them suffer for what they 've done . jack : you know what ? you just may get that opportunity . [ scene_break ] michael : jeffrey . you turned lowell into the authorities . jeff : who told you that ? michael : kevin . jeff : he does n't know what he 's talking about . gloria : yeah . jeffrey would n't do that . he 'd never do anything to hurt this family . jeff : thank you , darling . gloria : you know kevin . he sees conspiracies everywhere . michael : oh , stop lying to protect whatever you 're calling this these days . kevin 's actually a very good judge of character , but that would be implying you had one . jeff : i 'm hurt , michael . michael : somehow , you do n't seem quite hurt enough . gloria : michael ... let it go . michael : you look me in the eye and you tell me you did not call the f.b.i . jeff : if i swear to you i did n't do it , you gon na believe me ? michael : no . jeff : then let 's not play games . i did it . i called the feds on river . [ scene_break ] victoria : can we see him ? man : he 's being moved to a private room . he insists he does n't want visitors . nick : why 'd he collapse ? man : it appears mr. newman has not been sleeping . he 's , uh , malnourished , dehydrated , decreased blood supply to his brain may have caused his confusion . he 's lucky you found him before his kidneys failed . nikki : oh , my god . victoria : why would he stop eating and sleeping ? man : we have n't found any underlying physical cause . nick : so you 're saying he did this to himself ? man : it seems that may be the case . [ scene_break ] adam : poker was ... my after school job for a while . i was pretty good at it , too , but , i 'll tell you , skye -- skye was even better . she was something else . jack : sounds like you had a tableful of sharks ? adam : oh , you 're looking at one of them . we had this whole system worked out , me and her . i 'd do , like , um ... like that meant i had a full house . or , uh ... ugh . see , that meant i was holding aces . oh , man , poker and a few other dicey schemes pretty much paid my tuition at harvard . jack : remind me to never play cards with you . adam : do n't play cards with me . jack : thank you . man : you want something to eat , senor ? adam : no , i 'm fine , thanks . man : my wife is a very good cook . jack : yeah , tell her the food is very good . man : yeah , she knows it . jack : so ... what i do n't get is why did n't victor pay your tuition ? adam : um ... well , i did n't -- i did n't even know he was my dad until my mom died . jack : she probably did you a service . to hope ... a great lady . adam : wait a minute , you -- you knew my mom ? jack : oh , yeah , we were friends . adam : okay , i 'm surprised victor would go for that . jack : your mom could always stand up to victor . one of the few women in his life who could . like the time victor wanted her to have eye surgery . adam : whoa , whoa , whoa , wait , wait , i thought her blindness was inoperable . jack : oh , yeah , it was very risky surgery , too . but victor wanted her to be perfect , as if she was n't good enough as she was . adam : unreal . jack : i was sorry to see her leave genoa city . but i think she had to . i think she knew that she could n't survive a life with victor newman . adam : mom was too good for him . jack : here , here . i still do n't get why he made the two of you suffer finically , though . god knows he could 've spared a few bucks . adam : no , you know , mom , she always said she did n't need his money , did n't want his money . jack : you think maybe that was her pride talking . believe me , victor newman hired the best divorce attorneys that money could buy . [ scene_break ] paul : um , my daughter is feeling light - headed and , uh , fatigued . heather : yeah , i have -- i have no energy . paul : she -- she fainted last month . heather : i was in the hospital for , um ... paul : they diagnosed her with anemia . heather : yeah . woman : okay . dr. sakai to emergency . heather : over there . paul : thank you . woman : you 're welcome . [ scene_break ] lauren : what are you reading ? eden : a book . lauren : what 's it about ? eden : you would n't be interested . lauren : try me . eden : um ... in the 1600s , this dude , fermat , came up with a theory . it 's impossible to separate any power higher than the second into two like powers . lauren : i 'm not even gon na pretend to know what you 're talking about . i had heard that your father was a genius with numbers . eden : can we go see him now ? lauren : i think we should wait for michael . eden : it 's getting late . lauren : i know , but he 'll be back in time . eden : what if he is n't ? ( telephone ringing ) lauren : i give you my word . eden : if that 's michael , tell him to hurry . lauren : okay . hello ? oh , hi , mr. dentner . no , no , he 's not home . okay , yes , i will tell him right away . thank you . okay , things have changed . um ... they 're moving your father tonight . [ scene_break ] michael : even if you did n't respect lowell , that man is my father , you vindictive son of a bitch ! jeff : you wan na harbor a fugitive and risk being charged with aiding and abetting , that 's your choice . i had no intention of letting a potential felony dangle over my head . gloria : what felony ? michael : knowingly not reporting the location of a murder suspect is a crime . jeff : if i had n't made that call , you or kevin or my darling wife could 've used that against me somewhere down the line . michael : that 's ridiculous ! jeff : your father is nothing more than a name on your birth certificate . i did you a favor . gloria : i think maybe you did it because i spent the night with river . i told you nothing happened . jeff : yeah , well , now nothing ever will . michael : you destroyed a man 's life . jeff : oh , please , he did that to himself years ago . michael : you ... gloria : stop , michael . i do n't like this any better than you do , but fighting with him is n't gon na help . jeff : listen to your mother , mikey . she 's a smart woman when it comes to matters of self - preservation . [ scene_break ] heather : so i have epstein - barr ? man : it 's a member of the herpes virus family . heather : yeah . man : spread through saliva . paul : so it 's like , uh , mononucleosis , the kissing disease ? man : over 95 % of all adults over the age of 35 are infected . in most people it lies dormant all their lives . heather : hmm , lucky me . paul : um , so the dizziness , the fatigue -- man : right . typical symptoms . have you had a fever or sore throat recently ? heather : yeah , last week i had a sore throat . paul : oh , how do we cure it ? man : there is no cure . old - fashioned remedies are the best -- rest , fluids , reduce your stress levels . heather : so how long should i expect the symptoms to last ? man : uh , fatigue will be most pronounced for the first two to three weeks . heather : okay . man : uh , symptoms can last as long as six . heather : wait , am i gon na have to be in bed for six weeks ? man : no , no , no , no , just take it easy . one precaution -- e.b.v . may affect the spleen , so no heavy lifting , no contact sports . heather : well , the packers will be disappointed . paul : they can manage without you for a couple weeks . ( pager beeping ) man : oh , uh , excuse me . paul : all right , thank you , doctor . wow . nick : oh , excuse me . sorry , i just brought my coat . are you okay ? heather : yeah , i 'm fine . it 's not big deal . paul : what are you doing here ? nick : oh , we just brought dad in . heather : victor 's here ? paul : is he okay ? is he all right ? nick : well , he , uh , he passed out from dehydration . he 's better now . whether he 's all right or not is another question . mom and vick are here . we 're gon na try and see him . paul : what do you mean , try ? nick : you know , i 'll let mom fill you in . i hope you feel better , heather . heather : thank you . so , i , uh ... wonder if victor 's up for visitors . paul : the doctor said less stress , so do n't even think about it . heather : okay . [ scene_break ] victoria : hi , daddy . how do you feel ? the doctor says that you 're not sleeping and that you 're not eating . you 're not getting enough fluids . victor : just get out , please . nikki : victor , please do n't be this way . victoria : daddy , we 've been so worried about you . nick : hey , dad . nikki : victor , we just wan na help you . victor : you 're responsible for the death of my wife and my unborn child . now why the hell would i want your help ? victoria : daddy , it 's not mom 's fault . victor : she might as well have been behind the -- behind the wheel that killed sabrina . nikki : how can you say that ? victor : please get out . [ scene_break ] eden : daddy ! river : hey . hey , pussycat . man : no touching the prisoner . river : it 's okay . it 's okay . rules . why all the tears , huh ? eden : they 're taking you away from me . river : they 're shipping the shell to michigan , that 's all . look ... the most important part stays here with you . i have you with me always . you know that . and you 've got me , right ? right ? eden : right . river : what we have transcends these ... these highs and lows . eden : this is the lowest . river : only if you let it , pussycat . focus on the good , the positive , huh ? you get to know your brother , lauren and fen . wait a minute , fen makes you an aunt . aunt eden . do you love the sound of that ? eden : yeah . river : an isotope loses 15 % of its radioactivity over a 20 year period . what 's its half - life ? eden : i do n't know . river : next time you see me , i want the answer . [ scene_break ] gloria : all right . i 'm sorry jeffrey 's the one who turned your father in to the authorities . michael : you sure there 's not a little bit of you that 's not happy he 's getting what he deserves ? gloria : i 'm not that kind of person , michael . michael : gloria , the length of time you can hold a grudge can be measured in eons . gloria : yeah , it 's true . i resented your father for turning his back on us . and after i saw him and talked to him , it was a long time ago , michael . your father 's not a bad man . no , i do n't want him to be hurt . ( cell phone ringing ) michael : michael . victor : i 'm in the hospital . michael : what happened ? victor : that is n't important . i want you to get here right away . michael : that was victor . i have to go . gloria : what about river ? are you gon na see him before they take him away ? michael : i 'm gon na put this fire out first . he 's not being extradited till tomorrow . i have time . [ scene_break ] heather : i 'm taking you away from your work day . paul : do n't worry about it . how are you feeling ? heather : i 'm feeing better , actually . if you wan na go ahead and find nikki , you can . i 'm fine . paul : if you promise me that you wo n't call the office the minute i walk outta this room . heather : mmm . cross my heart . paul : perfect . heather : okay . paul : i 'll be right back . heather : okay . [ scene_break ] nikki : i have never seen your father so despondent . victoria : he 's beyond depressed . he did n't even yell at us . nick : it 's like all the fight is gone from him . victoria : you know , i always think of dad like superman -- strong , able to handle anything . but it 's like he 's broken now . what if he goes home and behaves the same way ? nick : then there wo n't be anyone there to call 9 - 1 - 1 if he falls again . victoria : mom , i really think that we need to have him committed to a psychiatric facility . nikki : do you remember how horrible that was last time ? there 's got ta be other options . psych ward is too severe . victoria : well , what do you think ? nick : you 're right . dad needs something , but mom 's right , too . there 's no way dad will ever agree to that . victoria : i really do n't see that we have any choice . dad is a danger to himself . he 's not getting any better , he 's just getting worse . nikki : last time , i thought he would never forgive me . i do n't know . it -- it 's never a good idea to make him do something he does n't wan na do . victoria : well , you 're the tie - breaker . nick : maybe ... but i do n't have an answer for you . [ scene_break ] victor : what the hell are you doing here ? heather : i wan na see you . victor : you 've seen me , now get out . heather : i wan na talk to you about adam . he 's not the sort of man that shows his emotions , but i know he 's absolutely heartbroken about what 's happened between the two of you . victor : i do n't give a damn . now get out . heather : it was n't enough to kick adam out of newman enterprises and your life ? why did you have to blackball him from every fortune 500 company , too ? victor : i said get out ! [ scene_break ] adam : victor spread the word that i was to be avoided at all costs . made me sound like some cross between kenneth lay and attila the hun . jack : and now you ca n't find a job anywhere ? adam : nope . jack : believe me , no one knows better than i do what victor is capable of when he turns on you . so many things that were important in my life victor either destroyed or stole . he practically put my sister in a mental ward . i do n't know how she survived that . he stole jabot , nikki . did you ever know nikki and i were married ? adam : no , jack , i did n't . jack : he destroyed that , too . he 's in such anguish over this embryo that sabrina was carrying . did n't bother him at all that he caused nikki to fall down the stairs when she was pregnant with my child . the baby did n't make it , born premature . just a few more weeks , we 'd have had a son . adam : how does he get away with it ? jack : because he can . because he can . and if you hear nothing else i 'm telling you , as a friend , you 're next . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , thank you so much for coming . paul : i was just down the hall . how 's victor ? nikki : terrible . paul : and you ? nikki : terrible . i feel responsible for this whole thing . paul : you 're not . nikki : yeah , i am . because of david , i am . paul : you are not responsible for david 's behavior . you did not put sabrina in the car that night . it is fate . out of everyone 's hands , including victor 's . nikki : he 's really in trouble . i 've never seen him like this . victoria wants to have him committed , and that would be a disaster for everybody . paul : you 've done everything you can . maybe it 's time to back off . nikki : paul ! how can i watch him destroy himself and say nothing ? do nothing ? paul : i 'll tell you what . i 'll stop by and see him . maybe he 'll talk to me . nikki : really ? thank you . paul : i 'm worried about you . nikki : no , do n't -- do n't be . i 'm fine . i 'll be fine . paul : victor is like a drowning man . be careful . do n't get pulled down with him . nikki : thank you . [ scene_break ] victor : i did not ask you to come in here . kindly leave . heather : why wo n't you answer me ? victor : you accuse me of having killed ji min kim . i did n't . you prosecuted me anyway . although , you were wrong about that . as you are wrong about my son , adam . heather : you do n't know adam as well as i know him . victor : let me tell you something about that . i was very kind , very hospitable , very helpful , very fatherly with that boy when he came into my life . what did he do ? he behaved despicably when he thought that i had died . i have nothing but contempt for him , and i have nothing but contempt for you . heather : your antagonism for adam started after you returned from mexico . what happened in mexico ? victor : get out now . i said get out . paul : hey , come on , what are you doing here ? victor : kindly get out of here before i press charges . paul : it 's done . let 's go . heather : he 's hiding something . [ scene_break ] lauren : here you go . eden : thank you . lauren : you wan na splash some water on your face ? eden : what about dad ? lauren : he 'll be here when you get back . river : i 'm not moving from this spot . lauren : come on , sweetie . eden : ( sobbing ) lauren : it 's time to tell her the truth . river : which truth is that ? the cops ' ? the government 's ? lauren : river , she does n't even know that you 've been charged with murder . river : why would i burden my little girl with that ? lauren : you know , i -- i really understand sugar - coating it when she was younger . but now ? are you kidding me ? she could turn on a television , she could look on the internet . she 's gon na know that you lied to her . do you really wan na leave her with that ? river : i never lied to eden in my life i did n't murder anyone . i 'm innocent . lauren : michael says he 's never met a defendant that admitted his guilt . river : you have no idea how much i 've given , lauren . i 've been running 40 years . i lost -- i lost gloria , my son . lauren : you abandoned them . river : and you do n't think that fact has haunted me ? lauren : if you are innocent , why did you run ? river : people forget what it was like back then . it was open season on hippies . i could n't trust the legal system . you 're too young to remember bobby seale bound and gagged in a chicago courtroom . i knew i could n't get a fair trial . believe what you want . i know what happened that day . i was there . i 'm innocent . gloria : i just came to say good - bye . river : you 're missing out . ann arbor 's beautiful this time of year . gloria : jeffrey 's the one who turned you in . i 'm sorry , lowell . i would 've stopped him if i 'd known . river : i understand why he did it . i forgive him . lauren : gloria , have you heard from michael ? he 's not answering his phone . gloria : some emergency with victor . lauren : well , they are transferring river to michigan tonight . gloria : tonight ? lauren : yeah , i 'm afraid he 's not gon na make it on time . eden : he 's not coming ? that figures . gloria : who 's this ? river : gloria , this ... this is eden , my daughter . gloria : you have a daughter ? river : glo is michael 's mother . lauren : um , eden traveled with river in california . she 's staying with us for a couple of days . gloria : you came from california ? she 's living with you ? river : yes , i raised her . gloria : you abandoned your son and me , but you managed to raise this one ? river : different time , different circumstances . i learned from my mistake with you and michael . [ scene_break ] doctor : so , no sharing drinking glasses or eating utensils . definitely no kissing -- at least the next few weeks . heather : oh , my life is over ! doctor : and , uh , here 's some information for you to take on e.b.v . if you run a fever , call the doctor immediately . heather : okay so that 's it ? doctor : as i said before , take it easy . heather : right . got it . no stress . doctor : yeah . heather : ok . doctor : the nurse will bring her discharge papers . paul : thanks again , doctor . heather : are you mad at me for seeing victor ? paul : i guess that i 'm , um , more disturbed than angry . you know , taking on the more powerful man in genoa city is not exactly good for your health heather : oh , come on ! it 's not like he did n't ready hate me . what did i have to lose ? paul : oh , i do n't know , your job , for one thing ? heather : yeah . paul : is adam really worth it ? heather : it 's not just for adam . i want to know the truth . honestly , if you were in my shoes and you had these questions gnawing at you , would n't you have done the same thing ? that 's a yes . paul : it 's not a yes . heather : see ? it 's your fault i 'm like this . it 's genetic . paul : okay . look , can you promise me you 'll do what the doctor says and take it easy ? heather : well , if i do n't , you 'll drag me right back to the hospital . paul : i 'm sorry , but i worry about you . heather : i know you do . paul : you do n't mind ? heather : you 're my dad . [ scene_break ] jack : if i learned nothing else in my brief career in publishing , it 's that people love a mystery . let 's -- let 's look at what we have . one -- a picture of a guy that no one can seem to identify who drowned on the same boat that victor went down in . two -- we know victor survived . three -- we have this notebook fill of nonsensical ruminations from victor . adam : four -- we got that name -- tony amato . jack : if we can tie all those together , we got ourselves one hell of story to sell . and we could make a pretty penny doing it . adam : well , what if we ca n't tie it together ? what then ? jack : if we ca n't , we 're outta luck . i mean , we ca n't make this stuff up . adam : why not ? huh ? why not ? who 's to say we ca n't write this story however we want ? call it creative license , jack . it 's not like victor can protest . he 's holed himself up in that tomb . jack : okay , so how would we do this ? adam : oh , it would easy . we just got ta get somebody that can , uh , you know , copy his handwriting . jack : so we would be telling victor 's story in his own words ? adam : exactly . jack : this is pretty dicey stuff . adam : well ... i 'm no stranger to dicey . besides , think about it , you know how lucrative this could be ? jack : this really could work . adam : yes . [ scene_break ] victoria : i 'd like for you to examine my father . he 's , um ... , he 's cut off all communication with his friends and family . he 's stopped eating , he 's stopped drinking and -- - and sleeping , and he would 've died if my brother had n't found him in time . doctor : you think he 's a danger to himself ? nikki : victor 's a very proud and strong - willed man . i 'm concerned that putting him in a psychiatric ward could cause more harm than good . doctor : i 'd like to hear your opinion . nick : both choices are equally bad . one is just as likely to kill him as the other . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) michael : victor victor : it 's about time you showed up . another five minutes , i would 've walked outta here . michael : well , i would n't recommend that . victor : you find a doctor . i wan na be discharged now . michael : victor , it might not be that easy . victor : why is that ? michael : you may have to be evaluated by a psychiatrist before you 're allowed to leave . victor : who told you that nonsense ? michael : i ran into your family . victor : i do n't give a damn . michael : they 're worried about you . victor : you get me out of here . i 'm not gon na be evaluated by some neurotic shrink , you got that ? and if you do n't get me out of here , i will press charges against this hospital . michael : victor , you could be involuntarily committed if a doctor deems you to be a danger to yourself or others . victor : i said , michael baldwin , get me out of here . i mean it . [ next_on ] sharon : jack , stop lying ! where are you ? who are you with ? jack : anybody here know tony amato ? adam : whoa ! man : get out ! victoria : dad never made it to the psych ward . nikki : we do n't know where he is ! | victor is rushed to the hospital , the doctor shares with nick , nikki and victoria that he is slowly trying to kill himself by starving himself . heather who is rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with epstein barr confronts victor defending adam ; of course victor does not want to hear that and orders her out before he presses charges . nick , nikki and victoria insists that he is evaluated by a psychiatrists , he orders michael to get him out of there pronto . michael deals with his own family drama as he confronts jeffrey , who admits that he turned river in . eden visits river at the jail and glo also does and finds out about eden and is outraged . jack schools adam on the ways of victor newman while they continue their witch hunt in mexico . |
sharon : nick , noah . what happened with victor , and i 'm in shock . i ca n't believe that victor took three bullets for jack . i -- call me , please . uh , noah told me that , um , victor 's out of surgery now . but things like this can be touch - and - go , and i really wish i were at the hospital with you . please give victor my love . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : oh , god , what have i done ? woman : b.p . 's 65 over 40 and dropping . adam : where are you taking him ? dr . swift : back to the o.r . ashley : oh , god , this is my fault . nick : why , what 'd you do ? ashley : i told him i was leaving him . victoria : how could you do that ? adam : she is not responsible for this . victoria : ( sighs ) nick : mom , are -- are you still there ? nick : paul , it 's me . can you , uh , can you call me or have my mom call me as soon as she can ? it 's urgent . ( cell phone closes ) victoria : what did mom say earlier ? where is she ? i mean , did she say that she 's on her way ? nick : ( sighs ) no , but she 'd better hurry . [ scene_break ] lily : ( sighs ) i found a great picture of the three of us -- of colleen , sierra and me . cane : yeah ? does sierra even know what 's going on ? lily : i have n't talked to her in years . ( sighs ) [ lily remembering ] colleen : when i was young and mom and i went to new york , my dad gave me this angel for good luck . and after he passed away , it was just a little reminder that he was looking over me . [ scene_break ] lily : ( sighs ) cane : hey , hey . hey , wh - wh - what are you doing ? lily : cane , colleen needs me . cane : sweetheart , colleen is in a coma . she probably wo n't even know you 're in the room . lily : you do n't know that . she might . cane : listen , all right ? come here . listen . you just had chemo , all right ? you can barely stand . lily : cane , she 's my best friend , okay ? i need to be there . cane : o - okay . all right , listen . the hospital is full of germs , and your immune system is compromised , and that 's the last place you need to be right now . lily : well , you know what ? i will take that risk . cane : well , i wo n't . [ scene_break ] billy : hey , uh , i hope this is the right stuff . traci : oh , sweetie , thank you . sweetheart , billy 's here . he brought you some things from home . billy : hey , ceecee . ( lotion cap snaps ) traci : mmm . ( rubs hands together ) mmm . i like your hand lotion . you 're gon na have to tell me where you bought it . ( rubs lotion on colleen 's hand ) steve : billy . billy : steve . steve : i brought you something to eat . traci : oh , thank you , darling . maybe later . billy : hey , c. i was thinking , when you get better , we should take a trip . you keep talking about that museum in spain -- el , uh , el prado ? jack : ( snaps fingers ) billy : well , wait till i show you the guggenheim in bilbao . it 's gon na blow your mind . jack : traci ? traci : mm - hmm ? jack : you remember dr. novich ? traci : yes . thank you for coming on such short notice . jack : dr. novich and her colleague just ran another c.b.f . on colleen . traci : and ? no , jack . do n't you tell me . do n't you dare tell me there 's no hope . there 's always hope . dr. novich : we also ran a c.r.s.r . it differentiates minimally conscious from a vegetative state . jack : there 's no blood flow to the brain . it 's irreversible . traci : ( sobs ) billy : come on , guys . there 's got to be something we can do here . traci : ( sobs ) steve : what about the other specialist ? jack : he concurs . traci : ( sniffles ) well , then , we 'll just get another doctor and another doctor after that if we have to . jack : traci , i 've flown in two of the top specialists in the wor -- traci : i 'm not gon na give up , jack . dr. novich : ( sighs ) colleen may only appear to be unconscious , but it 's the respirator and feeding tubes that 's keeping her alive . traci : ( sobs ) billy : but wait , wait , jack . jack , victoria was in a coma for months . jack : that was different . she did n't lose all brain function . traci : miracles happen every day . dr. novich : i 'm very sorry , mrs. connelly . traci : ( sobs ) ( door opens ) traci : ( sobs ) oh , my beautiful daughter . ( door closes ) traci : ( sobs ) jack : traci , colleen has been unresponsive to any stimulus test . traci : ( sighs heavily ) jack : she has no awareness . the doctor says she feels no pain . traci : ( sobs ) jack : i know this is difficult . traci : ( sobs ) no . jack : but the next step is removing her from life support . billy : you ca n't be serious , jack . jack : traci , look at me . traci : ( sobbing ) jack : traci ... traci : ( sobbing ) jack : you know me . you know me . traci : ( sobs ) jack : i would not give up . i would move heaven and earth to help colleen if i could , i ca n't . none of us can . this is awful , and no one should ever be asked to make the decision you have to make about your own daughter . traci : ( sobs ) ( sniffles ) h - how can i give permission to end my daughter 's life ? ( sniffles ) jack , i ca n't do it . i ca n't . never . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ( sniffles , sighs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : i said horrible things to victor . he tried to fight patty , and he , you know , he saved jack 's life . that 's -- that means something , right ? and now he 's fighting for his own . adam : it 's not good for you or the baby to get yourself worked up . ashley : why has n't the doctor said anything to me ? i 'm victor 's wife , and i have a right to know something ! adam : listen , i 'll find out what i can . i called victor 's driver . he 's gon na pick you up and take you home so you can get some rest . ashley : ( sighs ) i do n't know where my home is , adam . i do n't even know where i want to be anymore . adam : look , i 'll call if there 's any news . ashley : no , i 'm gon na stay here . adam : ashley , you -- ashley : look , do n't -- just do n't push me , okay ? adam : okay . i - i do n't mean to . i - i 'm just concerned . look , uh ... ( sighs ) you 're an amazing person . i do n't know how you do it . i - i could n't do what you 're doing . ashley : what ? adam : stand by victor 's side after all that he 's done to you . i mean , you tell him that you hit nikki with the car , and he tries to make you think that you 're crazy . ashley : ( groaning ) adam : and -- and yet , here you are , standing by his side when -- when he wo n't even do the same for you . ashley : ( groans ) [ scene_break ] victoria : that 's how he developed congestive heart failure and went into v - fib . the muscles in his ventricle just are n't strong enough to pump the blood . nick : what 's the latest ? ashley : still waiting to hear . victoria : ( sighs ) ashley : dr . swift ? victoria : how is he ? dr . swift : he 's stable and being prepped for surgery . we 're going to insert an intra - aortic balloon pump . now that should help with his cardiac output . nick : that 'll get his blood flowing again ? dr . swift : exactly . this is an extra - long procedure , so you need to go home and get some rest . ashley : thank you . adam : the doctor 's right . you do need to get some rest . abby : where 's dad ? he was n't in his room . ashley : honey , he 's -- he 's in surgery . victoria : there have been some complications , but the doctors are with him . j.t . : any news on colleen ? victoria : ( sighs ) abby : uh , jack flew in a couple of specialists , but i have n't gone to see her yet . victoria : do you want to wait in my dad 's room ? nick : i 'm gon na check my messages . ashley : ( sighs ) abby : how are you doing ? ashley : ( sniffles ) oh , honey , i 'm -- i 'm okay . i 'm fine . adam : no , she 's not . you need to tell your mother that she needs to go home and get rest . ashley : adam , i am staying here until victor 's out of surgery . end of story . [ scene_break ] cane : sweetheart , i do n't want to stop you , but going to see colleen right now is just too dangerous . lily : you ca n't stop me . cane : listen , i 'm doing this for your own good . lily : okay , now you sound like dad . cane : are you saying i 'm being protective ? lily : no , you 're being overprotective . cane : sweetheart , look at you , okay ? you should not be behind the wheel of a car right now . lily : fine . you know , i will call a cab . cane , if anything happens to her and i 'm not there for my best friend , i would never forgive myself . cane : all right , i 'll drive you , all right ? but i want you to wear a surgical mask to protect yourself , okay ? lily : okay . cane : all right ? we 're not gon na stay that long . lily : all right , i wo n't . cane : okay . i 'll get our coats . lily : cane ? thank you . [ scene_break ] billy : it 's only been 48 hours since the accident . people wake up from comas all the time . jack : if there 's still brain activity . traci : who 's to say that that wo n't happen ? jack : three doctors concur , traci . you can put her in long - term care facilities . her condition is not going to improve . she 's not comatose . she 's in a vegetative state . steve : ( sighs ) jack : colleen is gone . steve : ( sighs ) you do n't have to make this decision today . ( sniffles ) jack : we had to face something like this with dad , you know ? traci : it was n't the same thing . daddy had a `` do not resuscitate `` order . jack : and i had to convince gloria to go along with it . do you have any idea how painful that was for me ? traci : at least -- at least you knew what daddy wanted . ( voice breaking ) i do n't know what colleen wants . ( sobs ) we 've never had a conversation about this . steve : ( sighs ) honey , you 're gon na do what 's right . traci : ( sniffles ) and what if i do n't know what that is ? billy : you will . traci : ( sobs ) no . oh , miracles happen every day ! ( sobs ) jack : three doctors do n't make the same mistake , honey . traci : ( sobs ) ( sniffles ) how can you want me to unplug my only daughter ? ( voice breaking ) jack , you ca n't ask me to do that . [ scene_break ] nick : i just got off the phone with p.r . they 're getting inundated with calls from people wondering about dad 's condition . victoria : we 're gon na have to issue a press release soon . j.t . : well , hopefully , you 'll only have good things to say . nick : i also got a message from sharon . she heard about the shooting . she wants to know what 's going on . i do n't think that 's something she should hear about over the phone . victoria : you 're not thinking of going now , are you ? nick : vick , you heard dr . swift . the surgery 's gon na take a while . and i hate to think of sharon alone in that hospital thinking the worst . she 's been doing better , but ... victoria : you do n't want her to suffer a setback . nick : you know how much she cares about dad . j.t . : i hope she takes the news okay . nick : so do i . [ scene_break ] jack : traci , i 'm only asking you to face reality . traci : this is my daughter lying here . she 's alive -- that 's real . jack : this is your daughter 's body being kept alive by these machines . traci : ( sobbing ) how can you be so cruel ? jack : sweetheart , she 's -- i 've gotten so close to colleen in the last two years , i know what a special woman she is . i do . traci : ( sobs ) jack : the person in this bed is not colleen . abby : they 're operating on dad again . what 's going on ? traci : ( sobs ) billy : ceecee 's not gon na make it . traci : ( sobs ) abby : no ! steve : the doctors are saying that she 'll never recover . abby : ( sobs ) what about those experts you flew in ? jack : they all agree with dr. snyder 's diagnosis , sweetheart . abby : ( sobs ) what if they 're wrong ? ( sobs ) what about those stories you found on the internet about people that wake up from comas ? traci : ( sobs ) jack : there 's no brain activity . there never will be . traci : sweetie , i just have to decide whether to take colleen off life support . abby : ( sobs ) no , you ca n't ! ( sobbing ) traci : oh , honey . ( sniffles ) can you guys give us just a minute ? abby : ( sobbing ) ( sobs ) ( sobbing ) it 's not fair ! traci : oh , honey , i know . abby : ( sobs ) traci : i know it 's not fair . it 's not fair at all . abby : ( sobbing ) they 're talking about taking you off life support . ( sobs ) you ca n't let them . ( sobbing ) please , colleen , wake up ! please ! traci : okay . oh , it 'll be okay . abby : ( sobbing ) traci : she ca n't -- shh . she ca n't hear you , sweetie . ( sniffles ) abby : ( sobbing ) traci : i know . ( sniffles ) oh . lily : billy , hey . billy : what are you doing here ? i thought -- is n't it dangerous for you to be here like this ? cane : i could n't talk her out of it . lily : i have to see colleen . how is she doing ? billy : i 'm sorry , lily , but her brain stopped functioning . cane : ( sighs ) lily : oh , my god . billy : she 's on life support , and the doctors are recommending that we take her off . lily : ( sighs ) no , there has to be something that we can do . billy : no . they can keep her body alive indefinitely , but she 'll never wake up . cane : do you want me to take you home ? lily : no . ( swallows hard ) no . i just want to rest for a minute , and then i want to see her . billy : well , i 'll take you there . come on . lily : ( sighs ) steve : ( sighs ) its unreal seeing her like this . i mean , she was so full of life . ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) ( sniffles ) do you know that carnegie hall was one of the last large buildings in new york that was built completely from masonry ? ( sniffles ) there 's no steel framework . ( chuckles ) jack : no , i did n't know that . steve : ( sighs ) traci and i took colleen there when she was 11 for a recital . she was in awe of the architecture . she just spent the whole time walking around . ( chuckles ) she barely even noticed there was a concert going on . ( chuckles ) i should have noticed then that she 'd develop a love for art history . ( sobs ) ( sobs ) ( voice breaks ) i love her like she 's my own , jack . ( sobs ) jack : i know that . steve : ( sobs ) i - i just ca n't let traci see me this way , you know ? ( sniffles ) jack : believe me , traci would understand . ashley : how many times do i have to say this to you , adam ? adam : ashley , i am trying to look out for your best interests . jack : will you excuse me ? ashley : but i do n't want you to . adam : you need to just learn to -- jack : uh , hey , hey . what 's going on here ? adam : why do n't you butt out , jack ? ashley : hey , he -- he 's pressuring me into going to the ranch , and i do n't want to go . adam : listen , i am just worried about you , ashley . jack : you are always welcome at home . as a matter of fact , if you 'd like to go there now , i 'll take you . adam : that is the last place that she needs to be . jack : listen , junior -- ashley : stop it ! please ! i ca n't take any more fighting ! [ scene_break ] nikki : excuse me . could you get me a towel ? i just got caught in a downpour . [ ashley remembering ] ( tires squealing ) [ scene_break ] nikki : hi , ashley . ashley : oh , my god . no . nikki : ashley , what 's happened ? ashley : stay away from me . ( sobs ) nikki : please , tell me -- jack : ashley ! nikki : why is she so upset ? what -- what -- what 's going on ? jack : where did you come from ? nikki : my god , is it victor ? is he -- jack : no , no , no , no , no . he 's still in the operating room . excuse me . ash ? hey , i 'm sorry adam upset you . ashley : jack , i killed her . i hit her with the car . she 's dead . jack : whoa . wait , you hit who ? ashley : i hit nikki , jack . i killed her . she 's dead . jack : no , ash , that 's not true . i just ran into her in the hall . she -- ashley : jack ! i killed her ! ( yells ) jack : ash , wait ! paul : hey . did you find the kids yet ? nikki : hey . no . let 's try victor 's room . j.t . : magazine ? victoria : thanks . ( sighs ) actually , i read this one twice . ( drops magazine ) ( sniffles ) i just wish we would hear something . ( sighs ) at least get an update or something . j.t . : look who 's here . nikki : where is he ? j.t . ! j.t . : hi . victoria : mom ! nikki : baby . victoria : mom . i 'm so glad you 're here . i was n't sure if you were gon na make it in time . nikki : how is your father ? victoria : they 're operating on him right now . they 're - mom , they 're putting an artificial pump in his heart . nikki : ( gasps ) oh , dear god . j.t . : the doctors are , uh , saying colleen 's -- does n't have any brain activity , so -- so they 're suggesting that traci take her off life support . paul : wow . boy , that 's terrible . j.t . : yeah . it does n't seem fair , you know ? it 's ... why colleen ? she -- she did n't deserve any of this . paul : no , i know . j.t . : ( sighs heavily ) paul : oh , poor traci . j.t . : she 's having trouble accepting it , you know ? i am , too . ( sighs ) anyway , uh , thanks for finding nikki . i 'm sure it was n't easy for you . paul : that seems to be my lesson with all this . sometimes , you have to , um , put all your personal feelings aside . j.t . : i know what you mean . nikki : he 'll make it . he has to . [ scene_break ] nick : so the surgeon said the pump will help his heart do its job . sharon : does phyllis know ? nick : no , i have n't ... ( sighs ) told her how serious dad is , because if i do , she 'll be on the first flight home . and what 's the point of that ? i mean , she ca n't do anything . summer 's doing well in her treatment . they should stay in switzerland . sharon : the point is , that you will need her here with you if victor does n't survive . nick : you know , the night before all this went down , vick and i talked to dad about patty williams . sharon : did he admit responsibility for bringing her here ? nick : not in so many words , but it 's clear he did . his actions almost killed my daughter . and i spend one minute furious with dad , and then the next , i 'm -- i 'm really worried that he could die . sharon : nick , you must know that he never intentionally meant to harm anyone . nick : except jack . sharon : well , i do n't believe he meant for patty to shoot jack . nick : really ? because i 'm not so sure . sharon : ( groans , exhales ) ow . ( winces ) nick : whoa , whoa , whoa . what -- what is it ? sharon : ( breathing heavily ) oh , it 's braxton hicks . ( sighs ) nick : are you sure that 's all it is ? sharon : yeah . ( breathing heavily ) i 've been having them the last two days . the doctor said that everything 's normal . ( sighs ) nick : yeah , i remember you having those with noah . sharon : ( exhales deeply ) yeah , i did . nick , why did you come here ? nick : to tell you about dad . you sounded very worried on your message . sharon : yeah , but you could have called . nick : well , i guess i , uh , also wanted to get out of that hospital . sharon : you ca n't keep doing this . i ca n't be the one that you rely on . you need to call phyllis and tell her to come home . [ scene_break ] billy : hey , uh , lily 's here to see colleen . lily : hi . is that okay ? traci : of course . come in . cane : all right , um , i 'm gon na wait outside , okay ? lily : all right . i 'm sorry , i ca n't hug anyone . ( door closes ) traci : we understand . i 'm surprised to see you 're even here . abby : uh , i 'll go check on my dad . traci : okay . lily : ( sighs ) i just could n't stay away . i love her so much . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : i explained to you why i have n't called phyllis . sharon : if you do n't tell her what 's going on , then you 're going to keep turning to me , and that 's not fair to either of us . nick : sharon , we will always be connected . that baby you 're carrying is mine . sharon : which phyllis does n't know about , either . nick : you know why i have n't told her that . i explained that . sharon : well , you have a lot of reasons for not telling things to your wife , but how do you think she is gon na feel when she comes back here and finds out you 've been keeping all of this a secret ? nick : wait , i - i do n't -- i do n't get this . i mean , why -- why the grief ? you 're the one who said do n't tell her in the first place . sharon : and let me raise the baby on my own . nick : you know i would never let that happen . sharon : well , then phyllis needs to know . nick : sharon , i 've had time to think about this . sharon : we 've already talked about it . we 're not together . you 're with phyllis . there 's nothing left to say . nick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : ( breathing heavily ) i killed her , jack . jack : that is not true . ashley : i hit her . i hit her with the car in the rain . jack : listen to me . nikki is fine . i spoke to her at the hospital just a little while ago . ashley : no , i thought it was sabrina , but it was nikki , jack . it was nikki . i saw the blood on the car . it was her . i know it was . jack : please , listen -- ashley : jack , i murdered her . jack : you did n't hurt anyone . this is all ( doorbell rings ) jack : this is all in your head . ashley : it 's not in my head ! i know what i did ! ( doorbell rings ) jack : hold on . ashley : i killed her . jack : how did you get here ? adam : victor 's driver . where 's ashley ? ashley : i killed nikki . because of me , victor 's gon na die . adam : what happened to her ? ashley : ( whimpering ) jack : she saw nikki at the hospital . she thought she saw a ghost . she freaked out . adam : are you sure she saw nikki ? jack : i talked to nikki myself . ashley , listen to me . ashley . ashley : ( sobbing ) jack : patty shot victor . you had nothing to do with it . ashley : ( sobbing ) this is my fault , jack . it 's all because of me . adam : ashley , why do n't -- why do n't you come home ? you -- you can -- i 'll call dr. taylor , and he can meet you at the ranch . jack : she does not need an ob - gyn . look at her . ashley : ( whimpers ) adam : ashley , hey . why do n't you come home with me ? do n't you want to come home and be there when victor gets out of the hospital ? jack : adam , she needs psychiatric care . adam : listen , if you have her committed , she will hate you for it . jack : this is n't the first time . we have some history here , okay ? ashley ? ashley , let me take you to the hospital , okay ? ashley : ( whimpers ) jack : please ? ashley : ( breathing shakily ) a mental hospital ? jack : a place that 's safe , a place that can help you . ashley : jackie , i 'm so tired . i just do n't want to fight anymore . will you take me there ? jack : a - all right , all right . i 'll call dr. jameson , the -- the psychiatrist that talked to you out at the ranch . i 'll call her right now . ashley : okay . tell her i killed nikki . ( sniffles ) ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : honey , i 'm so sorry that i left without any explanation . victoria : why did n't you call us ? nikki : i sent a packet of letters to the ranch for everybody . victoria : well , we never got them . nikki : i know . paul told me . i ca n't imagine what happened to them . victoria : mom , why did you break it off with paul the night before the wedding ? nikki : i love him . there 's no question about that . it 's just -- i could n't give up my entire heart and soul to him . it just -- it just would n't have been fair . victoria : well , you picked a very interesting messenger to tell us about the marriage being broken off -- dad , of all people . nikki : well , i went to see him that night . victoria : yeah , so he said . nikki : what else did he say ? victoria : you know dad . he kept it to himself . nikki : you know , i should n't even be here . ashley should be here , not me . [ victoria remembering ] victor : ( weakly ) the night your mother left town , she came by to ... tell me that she still loved me . victoria : i 've always known that . victor : i went after her to tell her that i felt the same , but she was gone . i want you to tell her ... that i feel the same . [ scene_break ] victoria : you should stay . nikki : no , this is wrong . i 'm -- i 'm gon na go . victoria : no , mom , stay . dad has something to tell you , something really important . i think you 're gon na want to hear . her me , [ scene_break ] traci : that looks like the charm from colleen 's key chain . lily : yeah , it 's her good luck charm . brad gave it to her when you two moved to new york . traci : i did n't know that . lily : yeah . and then she said that right after he died , it was a reminder that he was always looking out for her . traci : and he still is . lily : and then she loaned it to me when i had a bad reaction to the chemo , and ... ( sighs ) i promised that i would give it back to her , and i just keep thinking , you know , what if she had had it with her when ... ( sighs ) traci : no . lily : she looks like she 's sleeping . traci : i know . ( sniffles ) that 's what makes it so hard to let her go . lily : you mean taking her off life support ? traci : yeah . i ... ( sighs ) i have to make that decision , and i - i just want to do what colleen wants . lily : you know , what 's weird is that i had this dream right around the time that she was in the lake . and she just kept trying to cheer me up , you know ? and she told me to live in the present . traci : oh . that sounds very much like my daughter . lily : yeah . she 's so good at accepting whatever life brings her . traci : lily , what do you think colleen would want me to do ? lily : i do n't think that she would want to be hooked up to all of these machines . traci : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) lily : no , i ca n't take that . traci : please , lily . please take it . colleen is n't going to need it anymore . traci : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jack : come on . why do n't you sit here and relax ? i 'll fill out all the paperwork . adam : i 'll stay with ashley . jack : you 'd have made things a lot easier if you never came here with her . adam : i 'm not trying to make things easier . i 'm trying to do what dad would want me to do . dr. yang : mr. abbott , i 'm dr. yang . dr. jameson called to let us know that mrs. newman was arriving . jack : where is dr. jameson ? dr. yang : oh , she 'll be by later . adam : she should n't be here . jack : it 's one of the best psychiatric hospitals in the state . she 'll get excellent care here . adam : victor would not approve of this . jack : you do n't know what you 're talking about , junior . even `` the black knight `` knows she needs psychiatric care . now back off . stop undermining my sister . ash , honey ? you need to sign right here . [ scene_break ] victor : ( sighs ) victoria : hi , daddy . i did n't give mom your message . you can do that yourself , though . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) jack : i 've looked all around the place . this is gon na be perfect . ashley : i should be in jail . jack : listen to me . you are right where you need to be right now . i 'm gon na come and visit you every day . ashley : ( cries ) dr. yang : let me show you to your room . ashley : ( sighs ) will you come with me ? jack : uh , yeah . yeah , of course . come on , this way . ashley : okay . jack : thank you . ( door closes ) adam : look , taylor , get down here now , or we are both in trouble . [ scene_break ] nick : okay , tell vick i 'm on my way . all right . i got ta go . dad 's out of surgery . sharon : oh , my gosh , how 'd it go ? nick : j.t . did n't say . i - i want to finish up our talk about phyllis and the baby later . sharon : well , there 's nothing left to say . nick : sharon , i 'm not done with this , so we 'll do it another time , okay ? i got ta go . sharon : ow . ( winces ) nick : sharon ? sharon : ( groans ) nick : are you sure you 're okay ? sharon : ( breathing heavily ) yes , it 's -- it 's just more contractions . it 's perfectly normal . it 's -- it 's just the doctor said that this is fine . go . victor needs you . nick : okay . just take it easy , all right ? take care of yourself . sharon : mm - hmm . nick : i 'll call you when i know more . sharon : okay . ( exhales slowly ) ( groans ) oh . ( exhales deeply ) easy , girl . you 've got time . easy , sweetheart . ( exhales deeply ) [ scene_break ] traci : i never thought that i would have to make a decision like this about my own daughter . but i have come to understand and accept that there 's no possibility that colleen will recover . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) so i could ... ( sniffles ) keep her on life support indefinitely and watch her body waste away , or i could turn off the machines that keep her breathing . ( sobs ) colleen was bright and sparkling and full of life , and that 's how i want to remember her . i think that 's how she would want all of us to remember her . abby : ( sobs ) traci : ( sniffles ) uh , as hard a decision as this is ... ( sniffles ) taking colleen off life support is the right decision . ( sobs ) ( voice breaking ) she 's already gone . ( sobs ) she 's with brad now ... watching over us all . ( sobbing ) traci : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : i came as soon as i heard what happened . maybe i should n't have . victor : ( sighs ) nikki : do n't . victor : ( weakly ) nikki ... nikki : do n't -- do n't exert yourself . victor : you 're here ? dr . swift : hey . you 're awake . that 's good . your father 's a very strong man . victoria : then he 's gon na be all right ? dr . swift : temporarily . nikki : what does that mean ? um , i 'm -- i 'm nikki newman . i 'm victor 's good friend . dr . swift : we 've inserted a pump into his heart to do the job that the left ventricle normally would . now unfortunately , that is not a permanent solution . victoria : well , then what is ? dr . swift : heart transplant . at this point , it 's our only recourse . nikki : when does he have to have this transplant by ? dr . swift : he needs a new heart within the next few days . j.t . : mm . dr . swift : a week at the most . [ next_on ] daniel : i 'm calling sharpe . jana : look , you 're playing right into his hands . lily : what am i gon na do without you , colleen ? dr. snyder : on her driver 's license , colleen designated herself as an organ donor . nikki : we will find you a heart . | sharon calls nick and tells him to call her about victor . sharon also tells nick to give victor her love . in victor 's room , ashley mumbles to herself what had she done . a nurse takes victor 's blood pressure . dr . swift tells adam that they are taking victor back into the operating room . ashley blames herself for victor 's condition . nick asks ashley what had she done . ashley tells nick that she had told victor that she was leaving him . nick calls paul and tells him to call him or have nikki call him . lily tells cane that she had found a pic of herself , colleen and sierra . lily tells cane that colleen needs her .billy brings colleen 's things to the hospital . traci rubs some lotion on colleen 's arms . jack and dr. novich tells traci about the c.r.s.r . and it shows no blood flow to the brain . jack tells traci to remove colleen from life support . adam tries to get ashley to go home but ashley refuses . jack tells steve and traci that colleen is gone . abby urges colleen to wake up , but traci tells abby that colleen is gone . lily arrives at the hospital to see colleen , but finds out that it is too late . nikki speaks to ashley at the hospital . ashley goes totally ballistic and orders nikki away from her . ashley tells jack that she had hit and killed nikki . jack tries to tell ashley that nikki is alive , but ashley does n't believe him . nikki join j.t . and victoria . sharon questions nick about phyllis and does she know about victor . ashley agrees to go to the psych hospital . jack and ashley meet with dr. yang . sharon has more contractions just as nick starts to leave . traci decides to take colleen off life support . nikki visits victor . |
nikki : victor , are you there ? ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) nikki : come on . come on , victor . you were just there . pick up . ( sighs ) abby : were you talking to dad ? nikki : oh , abby , yes . yes , we were cut off . i do n't know what happened . [ scene_break ] ( people shouting ) ( footsteps retreating ) ( sirens wailing ) [ scene_break ] adam : we should talk again about jabot joining tagngrab . cane : well , nothing 's changed over here on , uh , jabot 's end . adam : we can provide a link from tagngrab to jabot without reciprocity . not a problem . cane : what , for you or for kevin ? adam : kevin and i have resolved our differences . so what do you say about meeting up today ? cane : let 's not do it in a bar , though , okay ? adam : my house . cane : see you there soon . adam : sounds good . chelsea : hey . is that true ? you and kevin came to an agreement about jabot and tagngrab ? kevin : uh , no , we did n't . [ scene_break ] cane : you know , they 're holding a news conference . jack : who ? cane : the newmans . word is they 're gon na back sharon as the c.e.o . it 'll be on tv later today . jack : well , that could make for some very interesting television . cane : yeah ? you expecting some fireworks , jack , or just hoping for them ? jack : no , no , quite the contrary . if nicholas and victoria can pull this off , they could bring some stability to newman . cane : stock could go up , and you , uh , can cash in all that , you know , shares you bought dirt - cheap . jack : no , that 's when victor gets back , and when he does , newman stock prices are gon na go through the roof . then i 'll collect my fortune , and it may well be every bit as big as `` the black knight 's . `` [ scene_break ] [ sharon remembering ] tucker : ( sighs ) i 've been debating whether to show you something . but now listening to you second - guess all that you 've accomplished , i believe i have to . this is what your poor lost husband 's been up to . sharon : so my husband is alive and well , and he 's living the good life with some stranger . he 's not pining over me . tucker : i know it 's humiliating , and i 'm sorry if it hurt you to see that . but it just proves you were right all along . i could n't let you have doubts and surrender to victor 's kids without having all the facts . sharon : surrender ? oh , hell , no . they have n't seen anything yet . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) tucker : hey . where did you go just now ? sharon : um ... i was thinking about the press conference . tucker : oh . well ... ( sighs ) considering what we were just doing , i 'm not sure how to take that . sharon : ( sighs ) well , take it as a compliment . you make me feel ... empowered . tucker : that 's good . that was the idea . sharon : i just ca n't wait to get in front of those cameras . i mean , the thought of nick and victoria being forced to publicly back me ... tucker : yeah . well , what if they do n't show ? sharon : oh , they will . tucker : well , i hope they do , but , eh ... sharon : but what ? tucker : well , what if instead of supporting you , they , um , they decide to humiliate you ? sharon : oh , they wo n't . they already tried that when they tried to have me declared incompetent . it blew up in their face , so they wo n't do it again . tucker : well , you 're pretty confident . sharon : and why not ? i have you on my side . plus , i sent them a deal memo to sign . tucker : what -- sharon : if they renege on their agreement to endorse me , they wo n't have any more say on what goes on in the company . ( chuckles ) tucker : you 're really enjoying this , are n't you ? sharon : yes . tucker : mm - hmm . sharon : but that 's not the reason why i 'm doing it . tucker : i know . you want to get the company back on track . sharon : yes . and once nick and victoria give me their full support , i will . the stock price will start going up . that will be good for everyone . tucker : absolutely . [ scene_break ] victoria : a deal memo , as if our word is n't good enough . honestly , nick , i do n't think i can go through with this . nick : sis , if we sign this , sharon will have to hold up her end of the deal . victoria : ( sighs ) like she could run newman enterprises without our input . she ca n't even sort her own mail . honestly . ( sighs ) fine . i hope she 's happy . nick : sharon is so far from happy right now . victoria : well , do n't expect me to be upset about that . nick : i would n't dream of it . victoria : i just want to concentrate on doing as much damage control around here as we can until dad gets back . [ scene_break ] chelsea : uh , can i get you guys some coffee or some -- kevin : no . you 're still planning on going ahead with the jabot deal even though i 'm opposed to it . adam : correct . kevin : do you even know the meaning of the word `` partners `` ? adam : it means you write code . you design icons . you create neat little things to click on . i do everything else . kevin : ( scoffs , chuckles ) chelsea : okay . uh , junior and i are gon na let you guys hash this out . excuse me . adam : kevin , i have been putting up with your whining , among other things , for quite a while , but when you start upsetting my pregnant wife -- kevin : hey , it was your idea to meet at your house . adam : to discuss things calmly , rationally . kevin : well , i 'm not giving in to your bullying . adam : we might not see eye to eye on everything -- kevin : or anything . adam : but i believed in your and chloe 's idea . i still do . but there 's a part of me that wants to walk away . kevin : oh , okay . you 're just gon na walk away ? screw whatever your legal and moral obligations are to tagngrab ? adam : it 's either that , or you can have me assume complete control over all business decisions . it 's your call . [ scene_break ] tucker : that 's right , a deal memo . no , no , no , no . even if they support her in front of those cameras and the stock rises a little bit , it 's just gon na be a momentary blip . look , i 'm telling you , sof , that company is not solvent with sharon at the helm , and wall street knows it . the investors are gon na sell , and when they do , we move on it . sharon : tucker , have you seen my earrings ? tucker : uh , i got ta go . yeah , uh , h - hey . well , thanks , sofia . bye - bye . sofia says , uh , break a leg at the press conference . sharon : hmm . well ... oh . there are my earrings . tucker : oh . sharon : ( chuckles ) i think i was , um ... aiming for the nightstand . tucker : mm . you must have had your attention on something else . give me another one . sharon : ( chuckles ) tucker : oh . you 're gon na have to repaint those pretty lips again . sharon : no problem . it was worth it . tucker : you really do look beautiful . sharon : thank you . tucker : so we ready ? sharon : mm - hmm . i just have to stop at my place , get changed . tucker : all right . let 's hit it . sharon : okay , wait . ( sighs ) i want to say something . tucker : what ? sharon : thank you . thank you again for all of your support . tucker : well , you needed it . it was easy to give . so you know ... sharon : no . no , no , no , no . you did n't have to do anything . god knows no one else did . you 've been a good friend . i have n't had one of those in a long time , it seems . nick and adam and victor , they all gave up on me . and drucilla -- i lost her . tucker : that was neil 's late wife ? sharon : yeah . she was like a sister to me . and when she died ... tucker : that must have been rough . sharon : so you can see how much it means to me to have someone i can count on , someone who wo n't go away . tucker : you 've had a lot taken away from you , have n't you ? i 'm sorry . sharon : well , that 's in the past now . it 's not gon na happen again . no one 's gon na take anything away from me anymore , i 'm gon na see to it , starting today . [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sighs ) he 's still not answering . abby : well , he called you , so that 's good . nikki : actually , i called him . abby : what ? have you been in touch with him this whole time ? where is he ? nikki : uh , honey , i do n't know . i have n't talked to him since he left town . i do n't know . abby : well , then how did you reach him ? nikki : billy gave me the number . abby : billy ? what the hell ? nikki : i do n't know . i do n't know how he got it . abby : well , i 'm gon na find out . nikki : well , i want to talk to him , too , find out what else he knows . abby : ( sighs ) he 's not answering . jack : what 's going on ? nikki : jack . jack : nikk , are you all right ? nikki : i just got off the phone with victor . jack : i knew something was going on earlier . what did he say ? nikki : i need to talk to nicholas and victoria , but abby will fill you in . jack : yeah , yeah , yeah . go , go . abby : well , call me if you hear anything . nikki : i will . abby : ( sighs ) jack : so tell me everything . abby : so when nikki dialed the number that billy gave her , dad answered , said nikki 's name , and they were cut off . jack : i asked billy to help nikki not even an hour ago . abby : and then -- bam -- he suddenly knew how to reach him ? it 's weird . jack : yeah , very . abby : ( sighs ) i 'm not sure i should be telling you all this . jack : no , wait , wait . i meant what i said . i want victor back ... abby : ( sighs ) jack : whole and healthy and ready to run newman . abby : mainly because the price of newman would skyrocket ... jack : ( sighs ) abby : make you one step closer to being as rich and powerful as `` the mustache `` ? jack : do you really think i 'm that mercenary ? abby : oh , please . i would n't be surprised if you knew where dad was all along . jack : why would you say that ? abby : it looks like billy did . jack : yeah , i guess it does . abby : ( sighs ) i 'm gon na go see if my evil stepmommy knows anything . jack : uh , yeah , abby , a lot of people i care about care about victor . i want him home safely for them . jack : howard , jack abbott . buy every bit of newman stock you can get your hands on . i do n't care . leverage everything you have to . jack : ( grunts ) ( sighs ) tucker . tucker : hey , jack . saw you talking to abby over there . looked serious . jack : yeah , i could say the same thing about you and sharon . tucker : well , with victor being gone , she needs somebody to lean on . jack : yeah , abby , too . i told her not to worry , that everything would work out just fine . ( tapping cane ) tucker : i told sharon the same thing . jack : ( taps cane ) [ scene_break ] abby : you 're still holding your stupid little press conference ? sharon : why would n't i ? abby : i thought maybe you heard from dad . sharon : not a peep . you know you should come join us this afternoon , make it a full show of support for me . abby : oh , i think i 'll stay out of the power struggles and the nasty little fights over the newman fortune and concentrate on , you know , actually finding dad . sharon : because you 're such a devoted daughter and all , you know , suing daddy for , what , half a billion ? abby : you know what ? i was n't going to come to the press conference , but i will be there . sharon : great ! abby : i 'll be there for `` restless style , `` ready to cover any surprises that might happen . sharon : oh . what kind of surprises ? abby : you know , the surprising kind . [ scene_break ] victoria : you actually heard his voice ? you spoke to him ? nikki : oh , it was a very brief conversation . nick : how brief ? nikki : he answered the phone . i said , `` victor , is that you ? `` he said my name . that was it . nick : then he hung up on you ? nikki : no , we got cut off . the important thing is we have made contact with him . it changes everything . now we can cancel this stupid press conference . no . we can use it to announce his return ! nick : no , we 're not gon na do that . it 's not a good idea . nikki : i spoke with your father . victoria : mom , we want to believe that your phone call with dad means that he 's coming home as much as you do . nick : but until he 's actually here , we have to do what is best for this company . nikki : and you think that means supporting sharon ? nick : yes , i do . nikki : i 'm gon na call him again . victoria : how did you get dad 's number , anyway ? nick : ( sighs ) nikki : billy gave it to me . victoria : billy ? well , how did he know where dad was ? nikki : honey , i do n't know . he did n't say . victoria : ( sighs ) nick : all right , what the hell ? victoria : i 'm calling him . ( sighs ) damn it . billy , it 's me . ( sighs ) mom just told me that you gave her dad 's number . please call me . i want to hear everything that you know about my father . [ scene_break ] adam : so a new platform for selling jabot 's product in sales -- no risk . cane : listen , the problem is n't with tagngrab . we love the concept . the problem is with the dissent between you two . adam : well , kevin has something to say on that matter . kevin : we 've altered the organizational structure of our business . this is adam 's call . what he says , goes . kevin : but on the tech side , which is still my domain , i have an idea for a new piece of software . it will take the user back to the tagngrab site when their transaction is complete at the jabot site . cane : well , listen , work out the specifics , and we 'll consider it , okay ? kevin : i will get you a prototype a.s.a.p . adam : so we have a deal ? cane : ( sighs ) we have a deal . adam : i 'll have the papers drawn up , sent over to jack 's office for him to sign . cane : you got it . adam : well done , kevin . you were perfect . kevin : because i did what you wanted . adam : you did what had to be done . kevin : ( scoffs ) can you hear how much you sound like your dad right now ? i mean , its vintage victor , forcing someone to act the way you want them to . you know , why do n't you stop trying to be him and go out to l.a. and look for him ? ( scoffs ) adam : what did you just say ? how would you know my father 's out in l.a. ? [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) billy , what 's going on ? i 've called you three times . i need to know what you found out about dad . please call me . ( sighs ) i love you . nick : i 'm sure he 's fine . victoria : ( sighs ) ( door opens ) abby : please tell me this press conference has been canceled . you heard , right ? nikki said she was coming to tell you that she spoke to dad . nick : yes , but -- abby : it 's gon na be fabulous . instead of public support of sharon , public humiliation like hester in `` the scarlet letter . `` we will make her wear the letter `` b `` for `` bitch , `` which she deserves just for giving my horses away . victoria : abby , the press conference is still on . abby : why would you be going ahead with this phony show of support when we heard from dad ? victoria : one word , literally . abby : well , i 'm sure he 'll have a lot more when he hits town . nick : `` when `` being the key word there . we have no idea what dad 's plans are . abby : well , like we ever do . victoria : look , if you 're not here to join us in standing behind sharon , then why are you here ? abby : i 'm here as a member of the press . victoria : are you sure that you wo n't change you mind and back sharon with us ? abby : i would rather wear flats with a miniskirt . tucker : hey , nikki . sharon : ( gasps ) nikki : hello . sharon : oh , nikki . you decided to come . i 'm so glad . you 're gon na put on a little makeup , though , are n't you ? you got some bags . tucker : i 'll get these guys set up . sharon : thank you . tucker : hey , everyone , this way . nikki : ( sighs ) sharon : you know what 's even better than you and your spoiled children having to show your public support for me ? knowing how much it 's killing you . nikki : nothing will compare to the moment when victor returns and wipes that smug smile off of your botoxed face . sharon : oh , keep dreaming , nikki . nikki : oh , it 's not a dream . i spoke to victor today . he 's alive , he 's well , and he 's coming home . enjoy your press conference . sharon : ( sighs ) if you think that he 's coming home to you , think again . check this out . look at this picture i found here . victor with his latest fling . of course , um , you know , who knows what the story is now ? this was taken weeks ago . nikki : you have known this ? you 've known this all that time , and you 've said nothing ? ! davis : sharon , nikki , we 're starting . nick : if i could have your attention , please . nick : my name 's nicholas newman . i am an executive and a board member at newman enterprises . we 're here to discuss the facts and rumors about our recent management realignment . the board has recently elected sharon newman to be our c.e.o . i speak for myself , my sisters , and my mother , when i say she has our full and unanimous support . ( camera shutter clicks ) victoria : sharon 's enthusiasm inspires everyone around her to do their best work , including my brother and me . nick and i intend to do everything that we can to help sharon run newman enterprises until my father returns . any questions ? man : does the former mrs. newman have anything to say ? nikki : oh . um , what they said . ( chuckles ) all : ( laugh ) nikki : uh , seriously , uh , i really ca n't add any more . i agree with everything my children said . [ scene_break ] jack : nikki looks like her head 's about to explode . cane : a real media circus , huh ? jack : yeah , it 's a bad day for the newmans . but it is one great day for jackie boy . [ scene_break ] adam : if you have information about where my father is , you should tell me . kevin : i told you everything i know . chelsea : hey . you 're never gon na believe this . ( sighs ) sharon : newman enterprises is victor 's legacy to his children and his grandchildren , and i 'm proud to be the driving force behind carrying on his dream . i think my husband would be proud , too , of all of us . victor may not physically be here , but he is here in every member of the newman family , and he always will be . ( remote clatters ) adam : pathetic , all of them . a bunch of victor newman sycophants running around the place . i 'm glad i 'm done with that . kevin : yeah . good thing you got all that out of your system , and you do n't give a damn about victor . adam : are n't you supposed to be off writing software somewhere ? kevin : well , somebody 's got ta make this jabot deal work . chelsea : ( sighs ) do n't listen to him . ( door closes ) adam : what ? he 's right . i do n't care about my father . [ scene_break ] sharon : victor is n't here , but his family is working together to carry out his vision toward a profitable future . anyone else ? abby : i 'd like to ask the other mrs. newman a question . it 's no secret that you and `` mrs. newman of five minutes `` do n't get along , so why do you have her back ? nikki : ( chuckles ) well , um , i spoke to victor , and i 'm doing exactly what i think he would want me to be doing . man : wait , when did you speak to your husband ? nikki : earlier today , and he sounded just fine . man : did he say when he 'd be back ? nikki : i 'm confident that victor will be returning to genoa city very soon . victoria : what 's going on ? i 've been trying to reach you . what can you tell me about dad ? billy : look , vick , um ... ( sighs ) victoria : what ? what 's wrong ? billy : ( whispers ) i 'm sorry . victor 's dead . nikki : that 's not true . victoria : it ca n't be . man : can we get a statement ? nick : billy , what the hell is going on ? nikki : who told you this ? billy : i was there . victoria : where ? billy : he 's in los angeles . there was an explosion at the harbor . nick : what was dad doing in l.a. ? billy : um , i do n't know the details . nikki : ( sighs ) abby : well , then , maybe you 're wrong . victoria : yeah , you 're wrong . you have to be wrong . billy : honey , i wish i was wrong . victor 's dead . victoria : stop saying that . stop . billy : baby , it 's true . i 'm sorry . it 's true . abby : oh , god . nikki : ( sobbing ) nick : mom . billy : come here . i 'm sorry . tucker : ( whispering ) listen . listen to me . i know you 're upset . but you have to take control here . everything that belonged to victor is yours . you need to stake your claim right now . sharon : um , excuse me , everyone . sharon : this is a very ... tragic time for our family . as victor 's wife and c.e.o . of newman enterprises , i - i would like to assure you that the company will continue to operate as it always has . we will all carry on victor 's legacy . i will make sure of it . and if you would please give us some time to grieve in private , we would really appreciate it . abby : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] chelsea : anything i can do to help ? adam : ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) make kevin fisher disappear . chelsea : i know a guy who knows a guy . adam : he almost blew the jabot deal -- again . then he tells me he knows where my father is . ( knock on door ) ( knock on door ) adam : coming . kevin : have you heard ? adam : heard what ? kevin : i was listening to the simulcast on the radio , and , uh , here , check it out . man : and continuing with our coverage , it 's been confirmed by the newman family -- victor newman is dead . kevin : i 'm sorry . i - i just thought you 'd want to know . chelsea : is there something i can do ? adam : no . kevin : look , that stuff i said about you being like victor , i , uh ... i wish i had n't said it . adam : it does n't matter now . kevin : and regarding tagngrab , i 'll take care of things and , uh , you just come back to work when you 're ready . adam : sure . kevin : i really am sorry . chelsea : ( sighs ) ( door closes ) chelsea : you want to -- if you want to scream or punch something , you can . or we can be quiet -- whatever you want . adam : i do n't know what i want . [ scene_break ] cane : there has got to be something you can do . jack : ( sighs ) cane : ( sighs ) all right , i understand . all right , i 'll let him know . cane : your broker 's making a margin call . jack : howard knows i ca n't cover that . i leveraged everything to buy that newman stock . cane : he suggests you sell , jack . jack : if i unload every share of newman that i own , it will not cover what i owe . cane : the stock is gon na go down . it 's gon na go falling , and it 's gon na fall , fall , fall . jack : ( inhales deeply ) fine . sell . sell . i do n't know how i 'm gon na cover the shortfall . you know those vultures are not gon na waste any time in circling after it . cane : i know . i know . when they smell blood -- i know . jack : damn you , victor . even dead , you somehow manage to stick it to me . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] tucker : buy all the newman stock you can get your hands on . do it now . nikki : ( sobs ) tucker : ( sighs ) nikki : ( sniffles ) tucker : what ? sharon : victor 's body is being shipped back from l.a. and ... the coroner needs me to identify it . nikki : you ? ! sharon : i 'm his wife . nikki : you were nothing to him . you were a diversion , a mistake ! you 're probably the reason why he left . sharon : if you 're looking for someone to blame for victor 's death , nikki , that would be you . nikki : oh , you -- nick : no , no . come on , mom . mom , no , no , no . nikki : ( sobbing ) victoria : at least pretend like you cared about him . tucker : with all due respect , after everything victor did to her , you expect her to grieve for him ? abby : ( sighs ) you are a cold bastard . i will spit on your grave and -- nick : okay , abby , come on . come on , come on , come on . abby : i just ca n't believe he 's gone again . nick : i know . i know . i know . come on . come on . come on . tucker : come on , sharon . let 's go . nikki : ( sobbing ) victoria : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) billy : honey , i do n't know what to say . victoria : nothing . there 's nothing to say . how did you know where dad was ? when did you find him ? [ scene_break ] sister celeste : could you , just , uh , wait here for just a sec ? genevieve : yeah . ( sighs ) [ genevieve remembering ] victor : i do n't need your help . genevieve : christian , please , do n't try to do it all alone . victor : well , who is he ? billy : i 'm the nice guy trying to help you out . victor : i do n't want to talk to you . i do n't want to talk to you , okay ? genevieve : ( sighs ) billy ... that was great . that was really clever . billy : yeah , well ... [ scene_break ] genevieve : ( whispering ) damn it , victor , why did n't you listen ? sister celeste : okay . okay . you can come in now . genevieve : oh , my god . ( sighs ) why did n't you tell me ? sister celeste : to save him . the explosion was meant to kill him . genevieve : oh , you have got to call the police . sister celeste : i ca n't . i ca n't . i - i - i do n't know the good guys from the bad anymore . victor : ( sighs ) genevieve : hey . victor : ( groans ) genevieve : you okay ? victor : oh , please , please do n't touch me . genevieve : oh . sister celeste : look , he needs medical attention . i need someone i can trust to give it to him . you 're his friend and a nurse . victor : ( breathing heavily ) you 're not a nurse , are you ? victor : you 're genevieve . sister celeste : ( gasps ) [ next_on ] jack : i 'm not liquid enough to make my margin call . i need cash fast . victoria : why did n't you tell me ? billy : i was trying to work everything out . man : mrs. newman , there 's no rush . we can wait for the rest of your family . | sharon and tucker wake up together and discuss how sharon is going to make the other newman children pay for what they have done to her . nikki tries to call victor but gets no answer . abby walks up and overhears that nikki was talking to victor . there is an explosion on the docks . cane talks to adam on the phone about him and kevin finally reaching an agreement to merge `` tagngrab `` with jabot . chelsea walks in and is surprised by the news . kevin enters and says that he and adam have not reached an agreement . cane and jack discuss what will happen when victor returns to genoa city . adam tries to talk some sense into kevin and threatens to just walk away if they can not reach an agreement . sharon thanks tucker for his friendship and for his support since victor 's disappearance . the wounded begin to be brought into the bar where genevieve works . nikki tells abby that billy gave her the number to call victor . abby and jack are surprised by the news that billy told nikki to call victor . abby leaves to go and talk to sharon about the press conference . jack instructs the person on the phone to buy up all the newman stock they can get . abby blasts sharon over the press conference and questions her about victor . nikki tells victoria and nick that billy gave her the number for victor . victoria calls billy to check on victor . genevieve questions an officer about victor . |
[ knock on door ] jack : hey ! just saw chelsea and the baby ! adam : you met my son . jack : no , i caught a glimpse of them as they were walking away . adam : he 's a good - looking kid , huh ? you want to get out of here ? you ready ? jack : uh , well , i 'm as ready as i 'm ever gon na be for a meeting with the mustache . adam : let 's get it over with . jack : uh , does all this mean that you 've made peace with your ex ? adam : not on your life . [ door opens ] traci : okay . hurry up . abby : oh ! thank you . [ both sigh ] kyle : whoa . what 's going on ? is somebody following you ? traci : oh , god , i hope not . abby : is that even possible ? kyle : okay , well , who scared you ? what 's going on ? abby : we 're moving in . kyle : okay . sure . whatever you need . uh , what are you running from ? both : a rat . tyler : `` s.o.s . [ chuckles ] world possibly ending . look out for the rest of the 10 plagues `` ? noah : plagues ? tyler : yeah . hold up . hold on . `` i 'm being invaded in my own home `` ? oh , `` will definitely need tlc later . `` noah : are you reading some kind of satirical blog ? who talks like that ? tyler : it 's from your aunt . noah : abby ! oh , that makes sense , then . what does she mean ? tyler : i do n't know , man . who knows ? she 's sending me some wild texts like this practically every day . noah : well , abby can be a drama queen . tyler : maybe . but she always keeps things interesting , so ... noah : [ chuckles ] well , i wish my day was n't gon na be so interesting . tyler : what you got going ? noah : i got a meeting with my grandfather . tyler : oh ! and when victor newman calls a meeting -- noah : yeah . anything can happen . nikki : [ sighs ] [ grunts ] paul : hi . nikki : hi . were n't you ... paul : on the floor ? yeah . i was . sorry about the move . nikki : uh , that 's okay ! paul : um ... and -- and listen . if you happen to mention that we were in bed together to your husband or my wife , would you be so kind as to point out that i was clearly on top of the covers , and you were securely tucked in ? ow . nikki : sure . but it must 've been very uncomfortable for you . paul : i slept like a log . ow ! nikki : oh ! ohh ! is it bad ? paul : well , i just tweaked my back a little bit when i was trying to sleep in that chair there . nikki : that chai -- that chair is too small ! paul : uh , yeah . and it offers , uh , very little , uh , lower lumbar support , i might add . nikki : oh , no ! and the floor must 've been -- paul : well , that was crowded ! see , there was a little bug convention or something going on . they tried to make a little home in my hair . [ both laugh ] paul : yeah . kind of awful . nikki : oh , god ! you would never have been on the floor if you had n't been helping me . paul : i 'm mostly glad to help . nikki : well , that is painfully honest . paul : well , you know , gallantry only goes so far . [ both laugh ] [ cell phone rings ] paul : whoa . nikki : it 's mine . paul : uh ... oh , let me guess . nikki : good morning , victor ! victor : morning , sweetheart ! how 's your charity trip ? have you gotten lucky ? traci : okay , so , here we are , minding our own business . we 're happily making preparations . abby : planning a barbecue this afternoon . traci : yes , so we 're cleaning the grill . abby : and that 's when she heard a noise . traci : under the grill . so we took a look . abby : a giant rat . kyle : a giant rat ! abby : mm - hmm ! kyle : how big ? wow ! abby : yeah ! and it blinked it 's little , beady eyes at us . traci : ew , and just , like , scuttled between our feet . abby : [ groans ] and that 's when she really saw it . kyle : what ? what did she see ? traci : a whole rat 's nest . abby : [ shivers ] kyle : oh , no ! did you try to , uh -- abby : try to what ? ! traci : run ? jump ? scream ? yes . yes , we tried all of it . abby : yes ! we threw things at it , but no . papa rat was not gon na leave , no matter what . traci : so we did . and i -- honey , i think it was a mama rat , not a papa rat . abby : well , i was not gon na wait around to find out . i will just get the autopsy report from the exterminator . i am not going back into that place until it is completely rat - free . traci : ugh , it was just so -- abby : icky and gross and disgusting ! kyle : oh , my god ! there 's a rat ! [ both scream ] traci : you -- that was uncalled for . abby : and mean . kyle : i 'm sorry . i - i 'm not sorry . i could n't resist . abby : how would you feel if a giant rat was chasing you around ? you 'd probably freak out ! kyle : you 're probably right . but in all honesty , i 'm very happy that you guys decided to stay here , and i think that dad 's gon na appreciate it , too . traci : how 's jack doing ? kyle : he 's hanging in there . but with phyllis and summer gone , the more family around , the better . abby : well , i am just happy that we have a completely pest - free place to run to . [ both laughing ] traci : oh - h - h - h ! kyle : all right . do you two refugees need me to get anything from your place ? traci : oh , the rats can have it . no , i 'm picturing them overrunning the whole place . abby : and i just think we 're just too tense to even think about that right now . traci : you know , what we need is a hot shower , to breathe , de - stress a little , maybe a cup of mrs. martinez 's herb tea . kyle : well , she 's not gon na be here for a few hours , but i know where she keeps her stash . abby : and i think i know what will calm our nerves ! a big , strong , buff man . tyler : and then this kid -- he comes out of nowhere on a skateboard , sipping a smoothie . he slams right into her ! noah : in the lobby ! tyler : yeah ! but you know what ? it 's abby , though ! wherever she goes , she always manages to attract some kind of minor disaster . i mean , i can laugh about it now , but i swear she would 've killed me if she saw me laughing at her while she was laying there , flat on her backside , covered in strawberry slush . [ chuckles ] i do n't know , man . that girl is so cute . noah : oh , my -- you 're falling for her . tyler : what ? we 're seeing each other , man . noah : and ... ? tyler : and ... i like her , all right ? end of story ! noah : uh - huh . a - am i gon na have to start calling you uncle tyler soon ? tyler : all right . never ... noah : yeah ? tyler : ... ever gon na happen . noah : uh - huh . hey . tyler : perfect timing . courtney : what 'd we miss ? noah : take my seat . sorry . courtney : thank you , thank you ! noah : are n't you supposed to be in class ? summer : do you really know courtney 's schedule ? [ all scoff ] noah : not really . i was just guessing . courtney : do n't let her bug you , noah . i think it 's sweet you remembered . noah : and you 're dodging my question . courtney : my professor was sick again . i lucked out . so how 'd your powwow with your granddad go ? noah : oh , i 'm about to find out . hey , uh , summer , did you get a cryptic call from grandpa . summer : nope , and , uh , i do n't plan on it . noah : what 'd you do ? courtney : she blew up at him . tyler : oh ? you yelled at victor newman ? summer : yeah . uh , he had yet another throwdown with jack right in front of me . and he knows how much i hate it when they fight . courtney : it is kind of suffocating how he keeps doing that to you . summer : yeah , how they keep doing it . noah : well , hopefully , he 'll be in a better mood when i see him . courtney : yeah . i wonder what the great and powerful victor newman wants . victor : so the connections you 've made are promising ? nikki : yeah ! they 're great ! really good ! [ glass clatters ] victor : what was that ? nikki : uh , nothing ! nothing . do n't worry about it . victor : you sure ? nikki : yeah ! actually , um , i 've been really lucky ... with my charity efforts so far . victor : everything all right ? nikki : well , i miss you ... very much . i hope to be home soon . victor : well , i - i hope the same , sweetheart . nikki : in fact , i 'm optimistic that my business here will be finished today . victor : i 'm anticipating a very interesting business day myself . jack : well , i 'm glad you were able to find your son so quickly . adam : yeah , he could 've taken my little boy anywhere . jack : so , was chelsea on the mark ? her husband had a bit of a meltdown ? adam : was a post - traumatic stress thing . but my little boy 's here now , and i 'm not taking any more chances . jack : so you 're filing for custody ? adam : uh , it 's in the works . but in the meantime , i gave chelsea an ultimatum . she and the boy are staying here with me . jack : chelsea 's staying here ... with you ? adam : i have no legal ground to stand on , and let 's face it . he 's a newborn . he needs his mother . jack : is the baby the only one that wants her here ? adam : i 'm keeping an eye on my son . i want to be around him . but i 'm also keeping an eye on chelsea . jack : and yet i just saw her walk away from this building ! adam : she can walk wherever she wants , jack . i 'm having her trailed by a private detective . jack : i see . adam : she lied to me , okay ? plain and simple , i do n't trust her . but i ca n't keep her locked up here , either , so ... just want to make sure she does n't cut and run . [ sighs ] jack : [ chuckles ] adam : [ chuckles ] jack : well , you are officially a dad . adam : oh , yeah . you know , i stayed up pretty late last night , just -- just watching him sleep . jack : how 'd that make you feel ? adam : i felt like i had the strength of 10 men . i felt helpless at the same time . jack : [ chuckles ] that would be fatherhood . adam : well , i have n't had nine months to ratchet up to this . it 's all kind of a crash course . jack : yeah , i know how that feels . i 'm not saying our situations are the same , but there are definite similarities . adam : think i 'm overdoing it ? jack : no . i think you ought to seize every moment for all it 's worth , even if some of those moments are , uh , a little overwhelming . adam : well , i 'm a father now . i have a son ... and he 's here . and he does n't have to grow up without me . jack : you know what ? you 're in new father mode . this is n't well - suited to corporate combat . let me give victor a call and tell him we will set up this meeting when it 's convenient for us . adam : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm looking forward to taking on my old man . jack : we are in the catbird seat ! he 's the one that needs to be running scared ! adam : well , if anything , i might even actually be more determined to hold on to newman . jack : for revenge ? adam : for my legacy . for my son . nikki : hey , thanks for letting me have first run at the shower . paul : oh , no problem . gave me a chance to check up on things in genoa city . nikki : [ sighs ] you mean like the entire police department , chief -- the job you deserted to help me ? paul : well , it 's a good thing i can delegate . so , how are you doing ? you nervous ? nikki : i have chosen to be ... optimistic . paul : so , when we visit sister clare at the church again , you will -- nikki : she will be much more lucid today and able to give us just enough information to lead us to my lost son . my son . paul : you still getting used to the idea , huh ? nikki : you know , deep down , i - i always felt that it was a boy . i -- i just did n't admit it to myself because it would make it too real , too ... painful . paul : yeah , i know . with any luck at all , we 'll get information today that will make it a lot less painful . nikki : okay . shall we ? paul : let 's do it ! [ knock on door ] nikki : oh . both : oh ! nikki : uh , father martin ! sister clare ! paul : well , we were n't expecting you ! come on in ! father martin : [ sighs ] neither were we , but ... i took sister clare to her regular doctor 's appointment this morning , and she insisted we come straight here afterwards so she could speak with you . sister clare : i had an epiphany ! traci : steve , i just said i do n't know when that will be ! look , i - i will call you just as soon as i can . that 's all i can do . [ sighs ] yes , goodbye . oh . abby : aunt traci , is everything okay ? traci : oh ... yes , honey , i 'm fine . kyle : did n't sound like it . traci : [ sighs ] s - sorry . um ... how much did you hear ? abby : we were n't trying to listen . we just sort of heard . traci : i know , i know , i know . i was yelling . i 'm so sorry . abby : did steve say something that -- traci : no . it was -- it was both of us . we -- we both said some things . abby : well , i think you need a tension release for more than one rat in your life . [ both laugh ] traci : honey , my husband is not a rat . i - it 's just that we -- [ sighs ] we 've reached an impasse . i - i will take you up on that tension relief , though . [ doorbell rings ] abby : oh ! right on time . kyle : whom , exactly , are we expecting ? abby : one hunk of a man ... and his hands . fritz , hi ! come on in ! you ... are a godsend . aunt traci , this is fritz , and that is my cousin , kyle ! fritz : nice to meet you . traci : thank you . so , you ordered a massage . abby : for both of us . yes ! this gorgeous woman has very tense shoulders . fritz : not for long . abby : [ laughs ] fritz : where should i set up my table ? abby : right here ! let 's do this ! massages for everyone . traci : [ laughs ] kyle : i think i am gon na pass . i was just leaving ... my own house . abby : [ chuckles ] traci : honey , this is a brilliant idea , but i 'm just gon na run upstairs and grab a quick shower . abby : okay ! i 'll go first . [ cell phone chimes ] tyler : uh ... oh , y ' all , i 'm gon na take off . noah : oh , boy . what did abby text now ? tyler : an invitation . noah : mm - hmm . well , i 'll walk out with you , tyler . tyler : well , come on . we got to get a move on . noah : sorry to rush off , ladies , but i got to book it if i 'm gon na be on time to meet grandfather . summer : all right . well , be careful out there . you know how he can get . noah : do n't worry . i 'm on it . summer : well , grandpa has a way of sneaking up on you , so ... noah : i 'm the one that taught you that , remember ? and believe me , i plan on walking into this with my eyes wide open . courtney : good luck with your meeting . and remember -- whatever the mega - mogul wants , yes is probably gon na be a really good answer . noah : [ chuckles ] tyler : noah ... this year ? noah : all right , dude ! i 'm sorry ! you always rush off when abby texts ? tyler : uh , when it 's this kind of text , yeah ! you better believe it ! noah : [ laughs ] summer : why would you give noah that kind of advice ? courtney : 'cause he wants to work for your granddad ? he 's actually kind of psyched about it . summer : yeah , but do you have any idea how tough our grandpa can be to deal with ? courtney : i met him that one time . he seemed nice . summer : okay , you just do n't understand how our family works . my family drives me insane . courtney : okay , so does everybody else 's family , summer . summer : yeah , but i 'm kind of considering something huge , and i did n't want to talk about it in front of noah . courtney : what is it ? summer : something that i also do n't want getting back to my grandpa . jack : so , shall we all agree to be frisked for weapons before we sit down ? victor : i do n't think that 'll be necessary . adam : well , now , let 's drop the act . how ugly is this gon na get ? oh . mm . tyler : uh - huh . oh , i have n't even begun to make you moan . abby : um , tyler ? what 's going on here ? traci : [ sighs ] father martin : sister clare is always a little ... clearer in the mornings . sister clare : and after my doctor 's appointment . nikki : oh . well , that 's good to know . is that why you stopped by ? paul : you remembered more about nikki 's son ? sister clare : oh , yes -- that precious boy that i helped deliver into the world ! [ chuckles ] nikki : what about the woman who adopted him -- you know , with the kind eyes ? sister clare : i remember her name now . penelope . [ chuckles ] oh , is n't that a beautiful and , well , one would say , unforgettable name ? [ laughter ] unfortunately , i - i do n't remember her last name . she was a young single mother . [ sighs ] very sweet , and very loving . nikki : well , that 's encouraging , and very reassuring . paul : so , sister , um ... what else can you tell us about her ? sister clare : penelope attended our church services regularly . paul : so she lived nearby . sister clare : o - oh , yes , she -- she certainly did ! nikki : well , this is a huge help , sister ! paul : right . that 's gon na enable us to track down more details . father martin : i 'll do you one better . i can find a record of this parishioner in our files . nikki : you can ? father martin : most assuredly , now that i have a first name to go on . if you can give me a little time -- nikki : oh , father , i - i would so appreciate anything that you can do ! i - i feel that we 're so close to finding the information i 've been searching for ! father martin : i 'll head back and check the church records now . nikki : thank you so much , sister clare ... not just for bringing my son into the world then ... but possibly bringing him into my world . victor : relax ! order a drink . this will be quite painless , okay ? how 's my grandson ? adam : you need n't concern yourself with my son . victor : uh - huh . jack : you called us to this little meeting . why do n't , uh , we get to the point ? adam : yes . just make a few empty threats and throw out some blackmail attempts , and then we 'll get on our way . victor : is that what you 're anticipating , or what ? adam : well , whatever it is , we have our bases covered . jack : you will lose . and adam and i will take great pleasure in making sure your downfall is as public and humiliating as possible . victor : knowing you , i 'm sure that is the truth . so , you have ... all the bases covered ? every angle ? wow . i may as well give up . adam : i 'm sure we all have places to be , so can you just get on with this ? victor : of course i can . i find it remarkable that neither of you seem to be amiable in the least , i mean , considering what an enormous success you 're anticipating ! jack : just tell us why we 're here , victor . victor : ah , there 's my grandson . hello , noah ! noah : hey , grandpa . jack : hey , noah ! how you doing ? noah : jack . adam . adam : noah . we would invite you to sit down , but we 're in a little -- little bit of a business meeting here . noah : i see . uh , i 'll just wait at the bar . victor : no , son , wait . i want to talk to you before i finish this business meeting , okay ? jack : you ca n't forestall the inevitable , victor . victor : i wholeheartedly agree , jack . but my grandson comes first , okay ? so if you 'll excuse me ... noah ! noah : what was that about ? victor : that was about the future of our family , son . noah : it was that important ? you decided to step away and talk to me ? victor : how 's summer ? noah : you know that i 've seen her ? victor : yeah , i do . how 's that going ? i mean , considering ... the most recent development . noah : jack 's her biological father , grandpa . victor : no concern to me . noah : yeah , but it is to summer . she hates that you and jack have been duking it out over her . victor : i know . i know she 's upset about that . i understand that . noah : but if it upsets summer ... victor : yeah , but , you see ... in that case , she needs to turn to us -- her family . she has been part of the newmans since she was a - a child , a baby ! we love her ! and we should all rally around her , do n't you think ? noah : absolutely . yeah . i - i mean , i hate that she 's caught in the middle of all this , but ... i agree with you . i mean , it 's a good thing that she has all of us newmans loving her and being there for her . victor : exactly . just remember one thing . it all begins and ends with family . all right ? summer : okay , so , it all started with this fashion photographer , oliver . he suggested that i come out to l.a. to meet some people . courtney : did he offer you a job ? summer : no , not ... exactly , but he made it sound like i could get work if i wanted to . courtney : well , everything 's in l.a. ! i mean , you have tv and movies and ryan gosling ! summer : yeah . no , i know ! that 's why i just keep going back and forth , and see if i want to take him up on his offer or not . courtney : you know that i 'd be bummed without having you here and everything , but ... kind of think you should go ! summer : really ? courtney : i mean , yeah . come on , summer . how long have you been talking about blowing this town and getting to escape all this craziness ? summer : i know . i just never really had a plan . courtney : this ... is a plan , right ? summer : yeah . uh , do you think maybe you 'd want to come with me ? since i 'm ditching both my new family and old family , uh , it 'd be nice to have somebody out there that i know ! courtney : yeah , well ... summer : i mean , is it gon na interfere with your internship and college ? courtney : there 's just , um ... kind of something else keeping me here ? summer : oh , my god . noah ? ! courtney : well , it 's kind of looking like a possibility we might start dating ! summer : oh , my god . courtney : we might be a nourtney or a courtoah . summer : you really gave yourselves nicknames ? [ both chuckle ] summer : how serious is this getting ? courtney : i do n't know ! i mean , it could be more serious if we were able to fly out to california and visit and stay with you . summer : i do n't know . i 'm not sure ... about the move , i mean . courtney : okay , then . let 's break this down . what 's good about l.a. ? summer : mm , let 's see . uh , jack and my grandpa would n't be able to use me as artillery for their new abbott versus newman warfare . courtney : okay . what 's good about here ? summer : you 're here , and noah 's here , and faith is here , and ... kyle 's here . courtney : kyle ? summer : yeah . i mean , i know that we ca n't be together like that , but ... he 's still on my side ... even though it breaks my heart every time i 'm around him . [ exhales ] tyler : are you kidding me ? i was massaging your aunt traci 's feet ? ! abby : well , i am just happy that i stopped you before your fingers roamed any further ! [ laughs ] tyler : come on . stop it , all right ? i do n't want that kind of image in my head . abby : how did this even happen ? tyler : you texted me ! you told me that i should just walk right in ! i thought this was some kind of hot surprise ! abby : oh ! well , it was , was n't it ? tyler : it 's not funny , ab . abby : [ laughs ] i 'm sorry ! i told you to come right in because this house is so big that i do n't hear the doorbell . and i did n't tell you to come so early ! [ laughs ] traci : lucky me ! tyler : [ sighs ] traci , i really want to apologize . i -- traci : oh , honey , again ? tyler : yeah , because , again , this was a crazy misunderstanding , i - i -- traci : i know . i know it was . and as much as i appreciate my lovely niece 's ideas for de - stressing ... i think i 've found my own alternative . [ chuckles ] abby : oh ! yoga ? meditation ? aromatherapy ? traci : shopping . abby : ah . traci : i am not going back to your place until it is a certified rodent - free zone , so i am going to need a few things . abby : well , good luck with the hunt . traci : mm - hmm . oh ! um , tyler ! you really do have great hands ! abby : [ laughs ] tyler : yeah . go ahead . laugh it up all you want . abby : i 'm sorry ! i will make it up to you . tyler : how ? abby : by giving you a sexy massage . nikki : oh , now i 'm getting excited ... and a little nervous ! i mean , what if i meet my son in a few hours ? paul : well , uh ... nikki , that -- that may not happen ... anytime soon , you know . even if we do find penelope , your son could be anywhere , even out of the country ! nikki : i - i - i know . we need to proceed cautiously . paul : right . nikki : but -- but he could be so close ! he could still live in this town , just a short drive from here ! i mean , i could lay eyes on him today ! [ knock on door ] nikki : oh ! father martin ! please , come in . what did you find out ? father martin : i have some news . i found your son . victor : i have a proposition for you . your aunt victoria and i ... want you to work with us . noah : i did n't even realize that aunt victoria was back at newman . victor : well , not in an official capacity , but you know that 's where she belongs . as a matter of fact , she 's doing something for newman as we speak . noah : does it have something to do with the , uh -- the vendors on the west coast jumping ship ? victor : let 's just say that some great things are about to happen , okay ? noah : i do n't have a lot of business training , but it seems like vendors leaving is a bad thing . victor : well , now , that 's the first lesson i 'm gon na teach you . things are n't always as they seem . now , if you come work with us , we 'll do great things together . noah : i 'm guessing these great things have to do with jack and adam over there ? victor : for a start . noah : did you purposely schedule our meeting so i 'd interrupt theirs ? victor : [ chuckles ] you 're a smart boy . adam : well , i 'm done sitting around waiting . jack : wait , now . this is just victor 's attempt at a power play when he has no power ! adam : jack , i 'm done . i 'm not playing any more games . jack : there are no more games to play . we have all the cards . we have all the leverage . we have a majority of the company . we 're going to win . victor is about to lose what he cares about most . you do n't want to miss that , do you ? adam : if we have all the leverage ... why is he smiling ? jack : [ sighs softly ] courtney : summer 's trying to make a big decision . summer : court ! kyle : what 's going on ? courtney : she 's thinking about leaving everyone that she knows and loves here and giving california a try . kyle : is this about a job ? courtney : that photographer , oliver , thinks that she has potential . summer : yeah , and i might get work , but mostly ... kyle : you just want to get away from all the fighting . summer : i do n't know what to do , kyle . kyle : you want my opinion ? summer : of course ! yeah -- i mean ... yeah . courtney : um , i got to bounce . summer : no , you do n't ! you 're just -- courtney : leaving you here with kyle ! he 'll help you think ! and just so you know , any decision that you make -- i 'm cool with it . summer : but ... ? courtney : but i 'm also saying that if the newmans were my family , i would n't go move across the country to get away from them . summer : well ? kyle : you should go . summer : that was ... fast . you took like no time to think about that . kyle : i do n't want you gone , summer . that 's the last thing that i want . summer : okay , then , why did you say that ? kyle : because this is an amazing opportunity for you , and you 'd crush it ! you 're that good ! summer : do you think so ? kyle : yeah , i do . and i know that you have two families here that love you , but -- [ sighs ] i do n't think either one of them is doing what 's best for you right now . summer : yeah , well , jack would be bummed , and grandpa would -- kyle : and it would start a whole other abbott - newman war . summer : yes , and that 's exactly what i do n't want ! kyle : so take off ! it 'll be a fun trip . summer : [ sighs ] kyle : and , honestly , i do n't think you 're ever gon na have it all if you stay here . summer : yeah . you 're right . ca n't have everything that i want here . goodbye , genoa city . father martin : i 'm very sorry , mrs. newman , but ... your son died when he was 7 years old . paul : y - you -- you found the church records of the woman . father martin : penelope wayne . she was a longtime parishioner at our lady of hope . she had an adopted son ... named peter . [ sighs ] that a child that young should depart the world ... paul : how did it happen ? father martin : there was an accident in the creek , and the little boy drowned . nikki : oh , no ... father martin : i 'm so sorry for your loss . your son is with god now . nikki : [ exhales ] i , uh -- paul : uh , that 's -- we appreciate your help , father . thank you . and -- and thanks for coming by and , uh , delivering this news in person . i 'm so sorry . nikki : i had faith for so many years . questions ... possibilities . but i never expected -- this is one thing that i never considered . abby : mm . we got to get out of the living room . people are always barging in . normally , it 's me , but we could use our privacy . tyler : uh - huh . so , do you want me to carry you up the stairs ? abby : [ chuckles ] carry me up the stairs ? i love you . tyler : [ exhales ] nikki : [ crying ] i wanted to give him a better life ! that 's why i gave him up ! and now to hear that he barely even had a life -- paul : nikki , you did nothing wrong . nikki : i left him here ! paul : you did everything you possibly could ! you gave him a loving mother ! you gave him a - a close - knit community ! what happened was a tragic accident , and it was not your fault , not at all ! nikki : he 's dead . he 's gone . paul : i know . b - but here 's something that -- that might make you feel better . your son is in heaven now . and you know who 's watching after him ? the woman who put you on this journey ! there is not a doubt in my mind that -- that katherine is watching over your son right now . nikki : you know ... i just need -- i just need a - a little time , just -- just a little while alone before we head back to genoa city , okay ? paul : okay . nikki : [ continues crying ] [ cell phone rings ] paul : paul williams . oh , yes , i remember ! yeah , you 're the attorney that took over scott goodwin 's adoption practice . oh , really ? i never thought you 'd be able to get your hands on those old records . uh , well , as it turns out , uh , i do n't think we 're gon na need them anymore . from another source , we found out that , uh -- you know what ? on second thought , uh ... the more information , the better . i 'll tell you what . i 'll come by , and i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll pick up those adoption files . yes . uh - huh . yeah , and hopefully , it 'll -- it 'll give the mother ... some peace . jack : okay . noah : looks like they 're done twisting in the wind . victor : yep . you consider my job offer carefully , okay ? noah : i will . victor : all right . noah : thank you , grandpa . victor : okay . jack : speak now , or we 're leaving . victor : oh , i 'm so sorry , jack , to have kept you waiting ! both : no , you 're not . victor : now ... i 'm sure you 've heard this story before , but you know i built this company , newman enterprises , from the ground up , with my own hands ! and so it has become -- jack : l - l - let 's just stop with all the grandstanding , okay ? we 've heard it ad nauseam . tell us what your next move is . victor : you know , jack ... impatience has always been one of your great flaws . the importance of my company is the reason for my next move . adam : which is ? victor : i know the two of are holding all the cards . i do n't want my company to become a battlefield , now , do i ? adam : dad , you and i will never go to work again . victor : and we will never work again , i assure you . nor will we work ever again . so ... i 've thought about this long and hard . i 'm gon na step down ... step away from the whole thing ! newman enterprises ... is yours ! [ next_on ] avery : well , i ca n't help you -- dylan : avery ! i do n't need your help . neil : the reason i 'm here ... is to apologize . i am sorry for your loss , ann . adam : he put my son in danger . chelsea : our son , adam ! he is our son ! | jack goes to see adam and tells him that he just saw chelsea and connor . jack asks adam if he and chelsea reconciled . adam tells him definitely not . traci and abby seek refuge at jack 's home . at the coffeehouse , tyler and noah discuss how abby is keeping things interesting . noah tells tyler that he has a meeting with victor . nikki wakes up and finds paul in the bed beside her . he explains what a bad night he had . nikki gets a call from victor to see how her fundraising is going . nikki lies and tells him that it is going fine . traci and abby tell kyle about the large rats at abby 's and they are going to stay away until they are gone . courtney and summer join tyler and noah . courtney asks noah how his meeting went with victor . noah says he has n't had the meeting yet . adam lets jack know that dylan had a complete meltdown . adam tells jack that chelsea is only staying with him , so he can keep an eye on connor . adam reveals that he is having chelsea tailed , so he will know where she goes . nikki is quite optimistic over her upcoming visit with sister clare and maybe she will find out where her son is . sister clare and the priest go to visit nikki and paul and reveal to nikki about penelope . traci argues with someone on the phone . kyle and summer come in and confront her about the call . traci lets them know that she was arguing with her husband . abby tells traci that she arranged for a massage for them both . abby texts tyler to stop by . at the athletic club , jack and adam join victor , but jack asks if they need to be frisked first . victor only laughs . tyler sneaks into jack 's and sees someone lying on the table , which he mistakes for abby . tyler pays the man to let him give abby a massage . tyler begins to massage traci 's feet . abby comes in and wants to know what tyler is doing . traci peeks her head out from under the sheet . |
kyle : i 'll be there . you can count on me . victor : i should have known you 'd show up . billy : look ... i wanted to be here for you . how are sage and the baby ? victoria : well , we 're still waiting for word , but thank you for coming . victor : sweetheart , why are you thanking him , for heaven 's sake ? he is n't here because he gives a damn about sage and the baby . he 's here to gloat because jabot managed to take my shipping line away from me . billy : look , i not going to deny that i 'm glad how things turned out , but let me make something clear , jabot stole nothing from you . victor : do you honestly think i would put that company up for sale ? this all happened because of a computer glitch . you 're probably behind it . you 're thieves ! billy : [ chuckles ] we 're thieves ? victor : listen to me . you 're the worst . now get the hell out of here before i throw you out . victoria : dad , leave him alone . victor : what the hell has gotten into you ? nicholas : so , what are the results ? sage : just give them to us quick . stitch : it 's just like i suspected . the problem with your pregnancy is n't psychosomatic . sage : [ sighs ] well , then if it 's not in my head , that means something 's really wrong with me . nicholas : how bad is it ? dylan : hey . sharon : oh ! hi , i missed you guys so much . oh . babe , can mommy have a hug ? oh ! sweetie , i missed you ! hey , i bet you 're having so much fun with dylan . did he take you to the park , and you fed the ducks ? dylan : right after school , right ? sharon : baby ? what 's wrong , honey ? you can tell mommy . faith : dylan told me . sharon : told you what ? faith : about the baby . summer : why would they call an emergency board meeting ? wait , did your dad tell you what it was about ? kyle : no , but he did not sound happy . summer : well , it 's got to be about the company that jabot just bought . look , the fallout is starting already . kyle : you might be right . summer : no , i really hope that you guys do the right thing at this meeting . kyle : like what ? agree to give the company back ? that 's the right thing ? summer : it 's only fair . kyle : summer , your grandfather would have done the exact same thing if the situations were reversed . summer : so that makes it right ? kyle : no , i did n't say that . look , the last thing i want is for this stupid war between the abbotts and the newmans to get any worse than it already is . okay , no company is worth that . summer : no , but when it comes down to it , you 're gon na pick loyalty to your family , even if it hurts mine . kyle : [ sighs ] billy : no , it 's okay , vick . you do n't need to defend me . victoria : no , it 's not fair . it 's not like you were the one who pushed the button to buy lancelot . billy : no , it was a company decision . victor : it was you . you 're responsible for this larceny , are n't you ? billy : newman enterprises put a major asset in play , and what did you expect to happen , huh ? that we would just sit there , let somebody else grab the deal ? victor : that company was not for sale ! this was all because of paragon , because of a hacker ! billy : and that 's the world we live in now , victor . victor : and you 're the hacker , are n't you ? you 're paragon . billy : oh , no , y - you found me out . i 'm a computer wiz . victor , i need it . to help me open up my e - mail . victor : you need a hell of a lot more than it . , all right ? you hired someone to do your work , did n't you ? billy : bottom line is you guys got taken to the cleaner by some computer nerd and now you 're trying to blame it on us . victor : you 're not denying it , are you ? billy : you know what , victor ? i really do n't -- i do n't like this animosity between us . you should type up all your complaints about me , put it on paper , put it in boxes -- it 's got to be over a ton -- put that on a shipping truck , and ... oh , that 's right . you do n't have a shipping company anymore , do you ? victor : you think that 's funny ? billy : yeah , i do . victor : you useless punk . do you think you 're gon na get away with this unscathed ? watch me ! [ cell phone rings ] billy : sorry . phone call here . hey , jack , what 's up ? uh , i mean , if it 's that important , yeah , i can ... okay . i 'm on my way . sorry , i ... i got to go . victoria : that 's fine . i just wish you would n't antagonize my father . billy : i know . i know . i should n't . it 's just way too much fun . seriously , though , um ... call me if there 's any news , all right ? victoria : all right . he 's the father of my children , dad . victor : how the hell did you reconcile with a useless , obnoxious punk like this when our company is in trouble with this ? ! nikki : hey . i came as soon as i got the message . hi , darling . victoria : hi . nikki : how is sage ? what happened ? victoria : why do n't you ask dad ? he was there . nikki : wait ! victoria ! what was that about ? stitch : it 's good news . there 's nothing seriously wrong with you . sage : why have i been feeling this way ? stitch : you 're suffering from something called giardia . it 's an infection of the intestines , caused by a microscopic parasite . nicholas : how did she get something like that ? stitch : it can be transmitted by all sorts of things -- contaminated water supply , food , person - to - person contact . we 'll -- we 'll probably never know how you got it . the important thing is we can give you medication to clear it up . you should be fine . sharon : what about the baby ? dylan : well , i told faith you 're doing what 's best for her little brother or sister by being here . sharon : oh . faith : dylan said you needed to come here to rest . sharon : that 's exactly right . faith : [ sighs ] why ca n't you rest at home ? i wo n't make too much noise or argue with you when you tell me to go to sleep . i 'll be good , mommy . i promise . sharon : sweetie , you are always good . you have n't done anything wrong . it 's just that i need to be here right now at fairview so the doctors can monitor me and make sure i 'm okay . dylan : and she wo n't be here too long . sharon : no , just long enough for me to feel better and stronger . dylan : and soon , we 'll all be home again , getting the place ready for the arrival of your little brother or sister . faith : sister . dylan : sister ? you think it 's gon na be a girl , huh ? faith : yep . and we 're gon na name her sprinkle cupcake flower . dylan : wait , wait . i thought it was charlotte . faith : well , i changed my mind . dylan : okay , you can change your mind . i like it . does that sound good to you , sharon ? sharon : it sounds wonderful . dylan : well , speaking of the baby , i am gon na put a call in to your o.b . i want to talk to her about what 's going on with you . sharon : there 's no need for you to call dr . riggs . she knows i 'm here . i 've spoken to her a few times . dylan : yeah , well , i have n't . i just want to see if there 's anything else i could be doing for you and the baby . sharon : no , dylan , you 're already doing so much . you 're being so loving and supportive and bringing this little cutie pie to see me . faith : did i help you and the baby ? sharon : you really did . [ cell phone vibrates ] sharon : oh , you got a text ? dylan : yeah . it 's ... it 's nick . faith : what does daddy want ? sharon : is everything okay ? dylan : yes . yeah , it 's fine . he -- it looks like he 's gon na have a late night , and he just wanted to know if you would stay with me . putt - putt and pizza , how does that sound ? faith : how about bowling and ice cream instead ? dylan : oh , you are a tough negotiator . deal . faith : pleasure doing business with you . sharon : faith , would you mind getting mommy a cup of water from that cooler over there ? i 'm really thirsty . faith : okay , mommy . sharon : thank you . what 's really going on ? dylan : what do you mean ? sharon : why does nick want you to watch faith tonight ? dylan : i already told you -- sharon : no , i mean the real reason . i know you , dylan . you 're keeping something from me . you do n't need to protect me . whatever it is , i can handle it . nicholas : dylan 's gon na watch faith tonight . stitch : mac 's crazy about your kid . he 's crazy about all kids , really . he 's gon na make a good dad . nicholas : i do n't doubt that . stitch : i 'm glad he 's finally getting his shot . nothing like being a parent ... which you 're gon na find out real soon . sage : i 'm so grateful to you . stitch : okay , i 'm gon na go order that medication and get you guys going as soon as possible , all right ? nicholas : thanks , stitch . sage : thank you . [ sighs ] nicholas : okay . sage : i can finally get a good night 's sleep tonight . nicholas : can you ? sage : yeah . you heard stitch . nicholas : yeah , i 'm just wondering if there 's more to it than that . sage : what are you talking about ? nicholas : my dad tonight , did he say something to upset you ? victor : sage obviously was n't in her right mind . i mean , it 's a good thing i got there when i did . nikki : what do you mean , not in her right mind ? victor : she was just rambling and , you know , going on and ... nikki : such as what ? victor : baby , what does it matter ? nikki : well , i 'm curious . i want to know . victor : well , i do n't know . she thought i had designs on her baby . nikki : what ? ! victor : yeah . ridiculous . you know , i mean , she just kept on rambling and rambling and then she was scared out of her mind . i did n't know what to do . i called 911 . they finally came over , and then i rode in the ambulance with her to the hospital . nikki : well , that was nice . it sounds like you took good care of her . victor : well , that 's what i thought . but our son suggested that i had designs on her baby . is he out of his mind ? all because i insisted on making sure that chelsea could n't take connor to paris . i 'll be damned if i do n't do everything in my power to keep my family together . i do n't care what anyone thinks . nikki : i know that . but , you know , i think it would be good if you started thinking about people 's perceptions , because if there 's one thing i learned in the program , you can never make people forget what you 've done . but you can make amends for how you 've hurt them . billy : why do i feel like i 've been summoned to a duel ? ashley : because you 're not that far off , billy . except jack is using votes instead of pistols at dawn to drive me out of here . jack : that is patently untrue . ashley : you might not be calling for my resignation , but you do n't have any faith at all in my decisions - making , and you know it . jack : if i did n't have faith in your decision - making , i never would have given you the job ! you do n't understand the repercussions of what you 've done because you walked into a situation -- ashley : a mess of your making . jack : hey . come on in . nice to see you . evan . ashley : hey , lauren . what are you doing here ? lauren : hi ! traci called me and asked act as her proxy . ashley : are you aware of what 's at stake ? lauren : uh , yes . she told me about the two sides that she got from you and jack . ashley : and ? lauren : you 'll know her vote in due time . although , she did give me latitude to change it if i heard a persuasive argument . ashley : okay , good to know . lauren : mm - hmm . ashley : thank you . lauren : of course . jack : i 'm gon na need your help tonight . i need you to vote my way . kyle : dad , look , i 'll do what i can -- jack : yeah , you have to promise . please , trust me on this . billy : guys , can we get the ball rolling here ? jack : uh , yeah . i would like to say a few words , if i may , first . ashley and i asked you all here to discuss a recent purchase of lancelot shipping from newman enterprises . at first glance , it looks like a good deal . once you dig a little deeper , you find that the company was only on the maet as a direct result of a malicious computer hack against newman -- a hack that could as easily have been directed at us -- and may still be . grabbing this division from newman the way we did sets a very dangerous precedent at a time we need them as an ally . ashley : needing newman as an ally ? there 's so much wrong with that statement , i do n't even know where to begin . but could i please be clear with all of you , despite what m brother says , this is not just a vote on a single business decision . this is a referendum on the direction of this company ... and who will be heading it into the future . sage : it was n't like that at all . i completely overreacted to your father . i 'm so embarrassed . nick , he was just trying to help me . nicholas : why do i find that hard to believe ? sage : it 's true . if victor had n't shown up , god knows what would have happened to me and the baby . victor : as the head of our family , it 's up to me to make tough decisions . and i think eventually , nicholas is beginning to realize that . nikki : well , he has n't exactly done that yet . victor : yeah , but he 's becoming a father again . i think he 's beginning to understand what it takes to keep a family together . the first step was that he rejoin newman enterprises -- that 's good . nikki : and what 's the second step ? victor : what 's the second step ? that he 'll be the future patriarch of the family , and he will have to make the tough decisions . dylan : nick is gon na have a late night because sage is back in the hospital . sharon : oh , no . is it the baby ? did she lose the baby ? dylan : no ! no , the baby 's fine . sage is fine . it 's nothing major . she 'll probably be out by tomorrow . sharon : oh . well , i 'm sure she and nick are relieved . faith : the baby 's gon na be okay ? really ? dylan : yeah , you know , think of it as , like , a hiccup . you know , they come out of nowhere , and they disappear just as quickly . faith : sometimes , hiccups last a long time . dylan : uh , yeah , but that 's not the case this time . is it , sharon ? nick and sage are gon na have a happy , healthy baby . just like we are . ashley : we 're all aware of the many great things that jack abbott has done for jabot , the many , many years of exceptional leadership . unfortunately , that leadership has deteriorated of late . kyle : uh , really ? because i do n't think that that 's -- ashley : the fact remains that jack has made some bad decisions . you want me to be c.e.o . , then you go behind my back and you hire gabe bingham to be the point person to handle the paragon threat . lauren : is gabe such a bad choice ? ashley : well , considering all the many lies he 's told since he came on the scene , yes . billy : like claiming he was jack 's son . ashley : right , and jack did n't refute that immediately . it 's obvious to me now that even though jack made me c.e.o . , he thought i was just gon na go along with whatever he decided . and like i said before ... he 's made some bad decisions . like how about that disastrous merger with newman -- a merger that was based on secret meetings that jack and victor held that led me to have to doubt the loyalty that my brother had for our company . kyle : are you kidding me ? ! no one has been more loyal to this company than my dad ! jack : it 's all right . i 've had my say . let 's let ashley have hers . ashley : thank you . and now jack wants to undo a transaction simply because newman took a hit and jabot benefited . but i do n't understand . since when have shrewd business tactics equaled unsportsmanlike behavior , jack ? you made the choice to step down , and you made me ceo to make decisions for this company . and i 'm asking each and every one of you to please give me that opportunity . jack : a `` yes `` vote is a vote to return lancelot shipping to newman enterprises . a vote `` no `` ... is to retain that company . obviously , my vote is `` yes . `` evan ? evan : no . jack : sylvia ? sylvia : yes . kyle : yes . billy : jack , it was the right deal to make . i 'm voting `` no . `` ashley : i 'm voting `` no . `` that makes it three to three . jack : so , it comes down to traci . lauren ? what 's it gon na be , yes or no ? lauren : i 'm sorry , jack . traci votes `` no . `` dylan : are you sure that you do n't want to go bowling ? 'cause we can turn around , go back . faith : i do n't feel like it anymore . dylan : okay , well , we do n't have ice cream here , but we do -- we do have your favorite cookies . faith : no , thanks . summer : hey , guys . hey . dylan : hey . summer : hey ! what 's this i hear ? you 're turning down cookies ? dylan : uh , maybe i can go round up a couple . summer : okay . hey , kiddo ? what 's going on ? you got tummy ache ? faith : it 's not me . it 's mommy . she 's sick again . dylan and i just went to see her at the resting hospital . and sage is sick again , too . summer : yeah , no , i know . daddy told me . but sage and your mommy are gon na be feeling better in no time , and so are the babies . it 's okay . faith : i know . that 's what dylan said , too . only ... summer : it 's hard when someone that you care about is sick or hurt , huh ? but , you know , i felt the exact same way when my mom got in her accident . and for the longest time , i let it get me down ... until i realized that my mom would n't want me to be sad . she 'd want me to do all the things that make me happy . that way , i could tell her about them when she got better . faith : things like eating chocolate - chip cookies ? summer : yes , things like eating chocolate - chip cookies and sharing them with your big sister -- who thinks that you are so brave and so strong that i 'm thinking i have to hand over the title of supergirl to you . come here . faith : i love you . summer : faith , i love you . dr. allen : so , how was your visit with faith ? sharon : oh , it was good . yeah , it was nice . um ... i take that back . it ... it was n't so good for faith . she was scared . she was worried about her mommy . dr. allen : did you discuss it with her ? sharon : yes , i tried to reassure her , but , you know , she 's got to wonder why these things are always happening to me . you know , why trouble always seems to follow certain people around , and then others live these charmed lives -- like faith 's father , nick . dr. allen : any reason in particular you brought him up ? sharon : yeah , something happened today . sage had another scare with her baby , but she 's okay . it turns out it was just an infection . there 's that charmed hand again . dr. allen : how does that make you feel ? sharon : it 's good news . it 's great . dr. allen : that 's not what i asked . sharon : i 'm ... i 'm happy for him . nick 's got to feel a lot of relief . dr. allen : you still have n't answered my question . sharon : it 's not fair . okay ? ! it 's not fair that good things happen to other people and never for me ! sage : i got myself so worked up about all those stories about your dad , and i just could n't see the situation clearly . nicholas : well , those stories are true . my dad is a very powerful man , and he likes things his way . sage : yes , but i took that and distorted it . i thought of him as some kind of monster . god , i was so bad , nick . i was literally asking him to leave me alone as i was lying on the floor . but he helped me . you know , he called the ambulance . he tried to calm me down . he was very gentle with me . very kind . nicholas : well , it 's been a while since i 've seen that side of him . i was beginning to wonder if it even existed anymore . sage : [ sighs ] nicholas : you know what ? you 're tired . i 'm gon na let you and junior get some rest , okay ? nikki : i know you have high hopes for nicholas , now that he 's working with you again , but do n't count on him following your footsteps -- not yet . nicholas : hey , mom . thanks for coming . nikki : darling , of course . how is sage ? stitch was called away before we could talk to him . nicholas : i guess she has a minor infection . it 'll clear up in a couple weeks . it 's no threat to sage or the baby . nikki : thank god . victor : well , that 's nice to hear . nikki : well , can we just peek in , say hi ? nicholas : you know , she just started to nod off , so ... victor : all right , then you and i should be on our way . you give her our best , okay ? nicholas : i will . dad , uh , wait . i owe you an apology . faith : can i have some more milk , please ? dylan : sure . sure you can . go on and ask rachel . faith : okay . dylan : [ sighs ] you 're -- you 're great with her . thanks for making her feel better . i was n't having any luck at all . zero . summer : i think it 's just a girl thing . you know , sometimes , you need your big sister to give you some tlc . dylan : well , whatever you did , it worked . and i could really use your help while sharon 's away and faith is staying here . summer : yeah , of course . i 'd love to . dylan : i 'll go check on her . summer : well , that did n't take long . kyle : yeah , we decided to keep the bloodshed to a minimum . summer : and ? the result ? did you end up toeing the abbott line -- screwing over my family ? kyle : actually , it turns out dad made my choice easy . he voted to overturn the sale . summer : are you serious ? ! oh , my god , kyle ! that 's amazing ! kyle : it would be amazing , summer , if the majority had agreed with him . summer : wait , so ... so you lost the vote ? kyle : billy and traci sided with ashley , so yeah . summer : damn it ! do they not understand what this means ? kyle : i mean , they 're only looking at the short - term gains , not the long - term repercussions . summer : gosh . yeah , well , i ... i appreciate that you tried to do the right thing . kyle : yeah . i tell you what , though ... it felt good standing by my dad . i mean , i was watching him when he made his speech , thinking how awesome he was , you know ? like , this -- this is the guy that i always looked up to , wanted to be like . not that , uh ... not the one who handed me the keys to his ferrari . i 'm glad that phase is over . summer : i think you should tell him that . billy : i did what i thought was best for the company , jack . it was n't personal . and it certainly was n't a reflection on how i feel about you as a ceo . jack : if this blows up in your face , do n't say i did n't warn you . ashley : i 'm confident it 's gon na take us to the next level . jack : just what that next level is is what concerns me . billy : look , jack , i do n't want to rush you out of here , but i 've got some things i 'd like to run by ashley . jack : yeah , yeah , yeah . have at it . ashley : actually , if you do n't mind , i 'd like a moment alone with jack . billy : sure . i 'll be in my office . ashley : thank you . jack : if you 're gon na try to convince me to sanction this ... ashley : no . i know that 's not possible . so , where do things stand with us ? jack : with us ? do i think you made a mistake ? yes . am i gon na let that come between us as brother and sister ? not if you do n't . ashley : so , what 's your next move ? jack : there is no next move . i made my case before the board . they rejected it . i have to live with that . you also have to live with that . you did n't just acquire a valuable new division . you re - ignited a war with victor . nicholas : i said some pretty harsh things . it was unfair . i did n't have all the facts . i never should have blamed you for what happened to sage . i should be thanking you for getting sage and ... and the baby the help they needed . and i 'm -- i 'm sorry . victor : all right . do n't ever apologize for defending your family -- especially not to me . i know what it takes to protect those you love . nicholas : i appreciate it . victor : i 'll see you at the office . nicholas : as long as sage does n't need me , i 'll be there . victor : okay , my boy . nikki : take care , son . nicholas : [ sighs ] hey , vick , i did n't know you were still here . victoria : poor nick . poor put - upon nick . that 's all i 've heard from you over the years -- how dad 's been strangling you and how you did n't want to be his puppet . [ sighs ] you know , it 's funny -- for somebody who says they do n't want anything to do with the family business , you sure have set yourself nicely up to have it all . dylan : so , that dunking contest must have been fun . huh ? you and summer do that all the time ? yeah , well , you 'd better get used to it , because she 's gon na be spending a lot of time with us while your dad takes care of sage . hey . do you want to tell me what 's wrong ? sometimes when you say things out loud , it does n't seem as big and scary anymore . faith : what 's gon na happen to me ... if mommy does n't get better ? or if ... [ sniffles ] ... something happens to daddy ? dylan : come here . hey , look at me . first of all , nothing 's gon na happen to your dad , okay ? you got that ? and your mom is getting stronger every day . and no matter what , i 'm gon na be right here . i 'm not going anywhere . i promise you . okay , it 's okay . it 's okay . it 's all right . dr. allen : sharon , you 're in a good relationship with a man you love , your children are healthy , and you have another one on the way . what do n't you think is fair ? sharon : that nick , you know , he gets the majority of time with faith . and no matter how hard i try , i 'm always seen as something less than as a parent . victoria : i heard the whole thing , nick . nicholas : what whole thing ? what are you talking about ? victoria : dad ! all of the glowing compliments that he was giving you -- what a great family man you are and how proud he is of you . he practically anointed you the next head of the newmans ! nicholas : that 's what you took from that ? victoria : yes , did n't you ? ! nicholas : i was apologizing to him for accusing him of triggering sage 's episode . he was very grateful . victoria : yeah , he was very grateful . what did you have to do , get down on your knees and kiss his ring ? nicholas : i can not believe you 're talking about this ! victoria : i ca n't believe that you sold out like this and that dad has welcomed you back with open arms . all you have done over the years is criticize dad and how he 's run his business . and now suddenly you 're back at newman , and everything 's forgiven , everything 's great . add to that you have the new heir , and now , suddenly , you 're the golden child . nicholas : i have zero interest in being the golden child or running the company or the family ! victoria : well , that 's what is so upsetting . because i am interested in that ! i have worked so hard . i have put in so many hours . i have stood behind dad no matter what he has done . i 've stood behind him , and what do i have to show for it ? i have nothing . nothing . the coo job becomes open , and who does he give it to ? he gives it to abby , who 's been an executive for all of two minutes . it 's like he does n't trust me or my judgment . nicholas : you have to know why that is . it 's because of billy . the longer you 're with him , the more he 's gon na question you . victoria : leaving it wide open for you . nicholas : what do you want me to do ? ! you want me to quit ? i will do anything for you . say the word , and i will quit . victoria : no . no , that 's not what i want . i 'm sorry . that 's not what i want . i just want you to know what dad is capable of , and i do n't want you to play into this game . and , i mean , we 've been on the same team for so many years . i want that to continue . i want to know that we 're in this together . nicholas : vick , as far as i 'm concerned , we are . victoria : okay , good . that 's good . nicholas : okay . [ knock on door ] billy : hey . so , how did it go with jack ? did ... did you guys get into it ? ashley : no . believe it or not , jack said he 's not gon na fight me on this . billy : wow , he 's really serious about letting you run the ship . ashley : come what may . billy : are you doubting yourself ? ashley : it 's just something that jack said to me , billy . about this decision re - igniting a war with victor . billy : ha . well , he 's probably right about that . i ran into lurch at the hospital , and he was n't exactly all smiles about the lancelot move . so if you thought he was out for blood before ... ashley : victor does n't scare me . fear never got anybody anywhere . victor : just the man i was looking for . nikki : okay , victor . hey , jack , how are you ? jack : nikki ? victor : so you 're behind the paragon project , are n't you ? it was you all along . that 's how you got ahold of my shipping line , did n't you ? what else are you trying to take from me ? jack : for your information , i just went up against my family , called an emergency meeting of the board in the hopes of getting your company back for you so that we could all figure out who 's really behind this threat . nikki : well , now , did you hear that ? victor : i do n't believe a word you say , jack . but mark my word , there will be consequences . serious consequences . [ next_on ] lily : just give me a divorce . cane : i will . on one condition . neil : i do n't want to lead when i 'm busy , and i got a lot of stuff that i have to do . lily : well , maybe you should tell us what 's keeping you so busy . dylan : i need actual evidence , and i could really use your help to get it . | jack calls an emergency board meeting to vote on whether or not to keep lancelot shipping . summer begs kyle to vote for giving it back to newman . jack , kyle , and another board member vote to give it back . ashley , billy , and another board member vote to keep it . the deciding vote is tracy 's and she has asked lauren to be her proxy . lauren apologizes to jack . tracy votes to keep it . jack tells ashley that he wo n't fight her on it but she should be ready . she has just reignited the feud between the abbotts and the newmans . faith is sad when she visits sharon . sharon and dylan try to make her understand that sharon is going to be fine and so is sage and so are the babies . at the coffeehouse , dylan tries to cheer up faith and summer comes to the rescue . dylan tells faith that no matter what happens , he 's there for her . stitch tells nick and sage that sage has an infection . they are relieved to learn that sage and the baby will be fine after taking meds to fight the infection . sharon tells her therapist that she does n't think it 's fair that some people like nick have charmed lives while she has to struggle . victoria overhears her parents talking about nick eventually becoming the patriarch of the family . nick apologizes to victor for blaming him for sage 's health concerns . they hug . victoria calls nick a sell - out . he assures her that he is always on her side . |
[ previously_on ] mattie : i want to be a walking reminder protesting the injustice of mom being locked up over an accident . victor : dr. hastings is going to take samples from both of our cheeks and submit those samples for a dna test . i only agreed to do this to prove once and for all that you and i are not related at all . phyllis : vegas did not feel the same way as it did for you . that tournament -- it made you want it more . this is starting to feel pretty dangerous . traci : i believe that we should stage an intervention right away and we should help billy quit gambling . [ knock on door ] billy : hey . phyllis : uh - oh ! judging from that face , the stress levels are off the charts . lucky for you , relief is right at hand , sir . billy : [ sighs ] phyllis : yeah . my gosh , you 're so tight . billy : [ sighs ] phyllis : sports scores ? that 's why your day is sucking . billy : [ clears throat ] phyllis : nothing to do with jabot . billy : it 's a temporary pocket of bad luck . i 'll recoup everything tomorrow . phyllis : yeah ? how much did this bad luck cost you ? billy : i do n't have to worry about it , 'cause as long as i have you , i 'm always winning . lily : hi . how did you end up here ? jill : how did you end up -- oh , lord . can i hug you , or are they gon na come rushing in with cattle prods ? lily : no , a hug 's fine . jill : ohh . lily : hi . sit , please . i was so surprised when the guard told me i had an unscheduled visitor . jill : yeah . i came straight here from the airport . [ sighs ] how are you managing in here ? lily : it 's grueling . you know , you just wait for every day , every hour , every minute to end . so , i 've just -- i 've been keeping a low profile and thinking about how glad i 'll be when i 'm home . jill : ohh . i am so relieved to hear that . i came here hoping to find you alive with no broken bones , but ... honey , you sound better than i even thought possible . lily : thanks . no , i 'm more worried about our family . you know , cane and the kids -- they come in here and they put on a good face , but i know they 're downplaying how hard this is hitting them . cane : where 's mattie ? charlie : i was hoping she was with you . she was supposed to meet me here after school . cane : how could she be late when she knows your mom 's expecting us ? charlie : i do n't know . i tried texting her . she 's not responding . cane : oh , she 's not picking up the phone , either . ashley : oh . hey . kyle : did you speak with aunt traci ? ashley : about ... ? kyle : becoming interim c.e.o . of jabot once we dethrone billy . ashley : of course i brought it up when we talked . things took an unexpected turn . kyle : what did ? are you having her remove the blood abbott clause ? ashley : we 're gon na go in a different direction now . matt : how 'bout some company ? nikki : matt . hey . mmm ! so good to see you . matt : you 're more beautiful than ever . nikki : mm - hmm , and you 're still as charming as ever . will you join me ? matt : so , i guess you 've heard why i 'm here . nikki : yeah . victor told me everything . matt : if i 'd known then what i know now , i would have reached out to victor as soon as i saw alfred 's picture on tv . nikki : well , you know , how often does he have the possibility of a potential new brother , let alone jack abbott ? matt : not very , thank god , for victor 's sake . how 's he doing , by the way ? nikki : he has no desire to even discuss what a potential life - changer this could be . matt : that 's pretty much what i expected . nikki : yeah . well , i went to the office this morning , and then i came by later to see him -- gone with no word on where . matt : you have n't called him yet ? nikki : no . whatever he 's up to , i 'm leaving him to it . it 's obvious he wants to have some time alone , and , over the years , i have learned that it 's best i give him some distance . jack : i see we had the same impulse . scotch , neat , and whatever the gentleman 's drinking . victor : not necessary . thank you . jack : it 's happy hour . victor : what 's happy about this ? it 's 4 : 00 . we still do n't have dna results . jack : yeah , well , that 's when these drinks come in handy . thank you . as much as i want to know who my biological father is , here 's hoping the lab responds with a resounding negative . victor : now , that i will drink to . cheers , jacko , boy . additional sponsorship matt : even at my age , life 's full of surprises . it 's best to roll with them when you can , so if jack turns out to be half - brother to victor and me , i 'm all for it . nikki : well , if it is true , it 's not like you can change it . matt : and whether that turns in to something negative or positive , that 's up to us . nikki : well , for victor , the possibility that he could be related to jack abbott , his archnemesis , through the father that he 's hated his entire life ... matt : is very difficult to spin into something good , yes . nikki : jack adored john abbott . when he found out he had a different father , it -- it was crushing for him . matt : it 's logical that he tried to make sense of his life by looking for the truth . but if this is the answer -- nikki : what , that he shares blood with victor , of all people ? i do n't know . i - i think jack is gon na regret embarking on this whole thing . and , of course , i will mediate any hostilities , as i always do . but i do n't think i 'm gon na be met with success . matt : oh , my god . you 're dreading these results even more than jack and victor . nikki : if you had been through what i have experienced with those two ... you would be preparing for disaster . jack : since this little genetic twist we are now facing seems to have come straight from hell , a little devil 's advocate work seems appropriate , so ... what if it 's true ? what if we are related , beyond scientific doubt ? victor : i think we 're dealing with astronomically thin odds . jack : that was n't the question . victor : [ inhales deeply ] [ exhales sharply ] let me put it this way . i 've often thought that the universe sometimes has a rather dark and perverse sense of humor . but this joke would be in utterly bad taste . lily : cane has been unwavering and nothing but strong and positive , encouraging . jill : that 's fantastic . lily : [ sighs ] yeah , well , it 's a friend . i know it 's killing him to have me in here . jill : you and his family are his entire world . but you know something ? he will survive , and he will make sure that his family survives . how are the twins ? lily : um , i think this is hardest for charlie . he blames himself for my being here . so we 've all just been trying to tell him not to look at it that way . you know , we all have , but it 's not sinking in . jill : give me a crack at it . lily : [ chuckles softly ] i would love to , but you 're never in town . jill : yeah , well , i will admit that 's been the case . but it does n't have to be . lily : yeah . mattie 's kind of thrown herself into her own self - taught law school . she 's hell - bent on my early release . jill : bless her brilliant little heart . lily : i 'm so proud of her . but , you know , my chances are slim . and not only is she in for a major letdown , but she will have wasted her senior year on this . jill : honey , i 'm sure she does n't look at it that way . lily : no , she does n't , because she 's 17 and does n't realize that she 's sacrificing what should be one of the best years of her life ... because of me ... and my mistakes . charlie : yeah , no one else has seen mattie . i do n't know what else to do . cane : [ sighs ] [ cellphone chimes ] oh , that 's her . `` sorry , dad . everything 's cool . i 'm just busy with an important project . i 'll meet you at the prison . `` charlie : well , typical matt , always absorbed in some school stuff . cane : [ sighs ] well , i 'm glad to hear it , 'cause the last thing i need is more stress . kyle : why would aunt traci say no ? ashley : she wants to stage an intervention . she wants to make billy confront his gambling addiction . kyle : your plan was perfect ! everything was about to fall into place , and now this . ashley : billy is your uncle , and he needs real help . kyle : i do n't mean to sound cold - hearted . it 's just the timing , what 's at stake for the company . ashley : i know . i was thrown , too , briefly . then i realized , you know , thinking about it , it 's probably the best solution for everybody . billy : why do n't you go lock that door ? i 'll close these blinds , and we can see how much fun we have without spending a dime . how does that sound ? phyllis : instead ... you mentioned risk . let 's talk about that betting syndicate that you joined . is that why you were scoping out those scores without the big buzz you had ? billy : it 's a pocket of bad luck , okay ? that 's all it is . phyllis : okay . billy : it 's not a big deal . phyllis : why do n't you sit down ? because i do n't see you really enjoying any of this . what i 'm seeing is a lot of emotional and financial anxiety . you paid six figures to join that club , and you 've been on edge ever since . billy : it 's not that . it 's the -- it 's the pressures of the job . phyllis : like i said , let 's play the stock market , okay ? we will look into other companies that are gon na take off , we 'll invest smart money , and we 'll watch our portfolio grow more and more valuable , okay ? we can do that tonight . we can do that right now . billy : all right . all right . all right . listen , i -- [ sighs ] i wanted to explain to you how i feel about this kind of thing . i wanted to bring you in on this , this passion of mine , so you can try to understand me a little more , but now i see , clearly , you do n't want to do that . you do n't want to try and understand me at all , do you ? phyllis : why do n't you stop , okay ? because you 're twisting all of my words around , okay ? stop . why do n't we talk about what was actually said , what you said to me -- the ultimatum ? billy : which was what ? phyllis : which was that if i did n't go along with what you were doing , i could walk away . and there 's a problem , because i am not happy with either choice . so , do you have any ideas how we can resolve this ? jill : oh , what a long - overdue treat to see everyone , even -- even here . cane : so , uh , did you and dad have a good time in australia ? jill : yeah , well , it was quite an adventure . colin stayed behind to reconnect with some old friends . and i am late , so ... please tell your sister that i 'll reconnect with her later . charlie : okay . jill : and you promise me -- promise me - you 'll stay strong . lily : i promise . jill : be careful . lily : mm - hmm . jill : bye , sweetie . lily : thank you for coming . jill : mwah ! cane : i 'll call you . jill : okay . cane : love you . jill : i love you , too . okay . cane : [ sighs ] charlie : i thought she 'd be here sooner . lily : so , what project is she working on ? cane : uh , she did n't say . charlie : this is the first i 've heard of it . lily : well , i guess we 'll find out soon . cane : yeah . mr. ashby ? there 's a situation that needs your attention . your daughter 's been arrested . lily : what ? ! cane : [ sighs ] stay here . just -- i 'll be back . kyle : just curious . moving forward , if billy does need to take some time out for treatment , someone needs to take his place . are you saying aunt traci 's still an option ? ashley : billy 's well - being is our first priority . and once that 's dealt with , we 'll be in a better place to implement alternative strategies at jabot . kyle : makes sense . as long as certain people react the way you need them to , you should be able to save billy and the company . [ door opens ] traci : i know . i know . but we can do this if we 're in it together . okay . i 'll see you soon . [ sighs ] hi . that was jill . it turns out that she 's in town , so that says to me that we need to move fast on this . ashley : you mean , like , today ? traci : the sooner , the better . ashley 's told you my idea ? kyle : just did . ashley : and we are both 100 % behind you . jack : and so the longer we wait , the more philosophical questions i have . here 's one . you think everything you and i have done to each other , everything we 've been through , has led to this moment ? victor : [ chuckles ] i refuse to indulge in such mystical nonsense , all right ? if albert miller indeed impregnated your mother , dina mergeron , well , then , what are the chances that i end up living in the same place where that happened ? jack : exactly . what are those odds ? victor : astronomically thin , okay ? and , by the way , you are very lucky that albert miller abandoned dina mergeron . you know that ? jack : believe me , i know i am blessed to have been raised by john abbott . victor : yes , exactly . then why the hell are you pursuing this ? jack : if our roles were reversed , you would want answers , too . victor : i guess we 'll get them soon enough . meanwhile , i suggest we drink to the fact that you and i have nothing to do with each other -- we 're not related one iota ? jack : hear , hear . victor : yes , exactly . [ cellphone chimes ] are those the dna results or what ? jack : no . it 's something else . victor : what ? jack : i have to go . victor : i 'll take care of this . jack : i got it . billy : listen , i 'm sorry , okay ? i do n't want you to leave , either . and i understand that you do n't -- you do n't like the gambling . phyllis : you do ? billy : something is gon na have to change , clearly . phyllis : i 'm happy you 're saying that to me . what ideas do you have ? billy : from now on , the gambling is something that i keep to myself . i wo n't do it in front of you , i wo n't talk to you about it , and it 's probably better that you do n't bring it up to me . phyllis : sweetie ... i do n't think that 's gon na work , 'cause we have to keep things open ... billy : we will keep everything open . phyllis : ... with one another . billy : we will . we always do , except just not this . this particular issue , obviously , is a problem for us . it ends up hurting us , so ... [ cellphone rings ] traci , hey . traci : honey , i need you to come home now . i 'll explain everything when you get here . and , billy , bring phyllis with you , okay ? billy : all right . we 're on our way . traci needs us to come to the house . phyllis : now ? billy : yes . phyllis : why ? billy : i do n't know why , but she sounded urgent . come on . traci : they 're coming . that 's everyone . are you two ready for this ? ashley : ready as i 'll ever be . by the way , thank you very much for taking the lead on this . traci : do n't thank me yet . we have a long way to go . cane : hey . my daughter . are you all right ? mattie : you have to know i needed to do this . cane : okay . what did you do ? 'cause i know they did n't arrest you for a picket sign and a matching t - shirt . mattie : those are for demanding that the state release mom ... after i chained myself to the prison gate . cane : [ sighs ] mattie . mattie : prison should be for real criminals , not people like mom who make one terrible mistake and then own up to it . cane : part of me applauds your passionate activism , but there 's another part of me that is really furious with you right now . mattie : so ... what 's gon na happen to me ? cane : i 'm gon na have to call christine williams and see if i can fix this . nikki : well , thank you for so nicely distracting me with pictures of your house and all your animals . matt : you know , just because we 're not in touch does n't mean that i do n't think about you and victor ... and other people here . how 's ashley doing ? nikki : ah . she is embroiled in family dramas of her own . but she 's back at jabot , where her heart is . victor : well ... nikki : oh , there you are ! no word , i suppose ? victor : i am going back to the office to get on with mine . nikki : well , i have work waiting , as well . would you care to come along ? matt : i would love that . victor : no , no , no . there 's no need to have you , all right ? matt : well , we care about this . we 're family , too , right ? victor : good . then you know where to find me . okay , my sweetheart . jill : i had no idea . i have been lavishing praise and encouragement on billy ever since he became c.e.o . abby : well , this is a huge shock to me , too . uncle jack , did you know about this ? jack : unfortunately , yes . i did n't know the extent of it , though . i thought he was dabbling and still in control of his life . ashley : that 's because you 've been busy living your own life , jack , and it 's more than just the job . jack : i still should have paid more attention . victoria : even if you had , i doubt you could have stopped billy . i just recently found out about his gambling from phyllis . jill : phyllis . what the hell is wrong with that woman ? if she loves my son as much as she claims to , why is it traci and ashley who have said , `` enough is enough `` ? victoria : well , i was married to him , and i could n't stop him . phyllis is upset . she is . she 's probably just scared , and she feels in over her head . traci : victoria , you mentioned you tried to talk to billy about this . victoria : yes , i did . he instantly got defensive , and he -- he said i wanted to see him fail and that he was gon na prove us all wrong . he was so off base . jill : well , he was lashing out . ashley : the whole thing is just very unfortunate -- i mean , especially now . billy has hit a personal milestone , a high point in his career . but i do n't think any one of us could get through to him . traci : no , but , as a group , we 're a strong , united voice that billy ca n't ignore . so thank you all for dropping everything to be here for my brother . jack : here we go , people . be strong . billy : mom . what are you doing here ? when did you get in ? jill : apparently , not a moment too soon . so ... i hear you 've been gambling again , billy . billy : that 's what this is ? i mean , you dragged me here for what -- an intervention ? okay . you 've all lost your minds , all right ? phyllis , come on . we 're not staying . phyllis : no , we are . we need to . you need to . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . look . it 's over . billy : i - i need you to tell me the truth . did you know that they were planning this ? phyllis : i had no clue . and you still think that i need to indulge this charade by staying here ? because if anybody 's gon na support me , i would appreciate it if it was you . phyllis : i got your back more than you know . that 's why i think you need to hear them out . billy : i know what 's coming . what 's the point ? phyllis : because you do n't think it 's anyone 's business but yours . and you need to hear how this affects the key people in your life -- that 's why . traci : honey ... we called you here today because everyone is as worried as i was when ashley told me you were gambling again and that it 's escalating . billy : ashley ? that 's interesting . how did she find out ? traci : it really does n't matter how ashley found out . now we know , and ... we 're so scared of losing you to this again . and we want you to join the fight to make sure that does n't happen . billy : i know that she brought me here out of love , and ... i 'm sorry that you all came here today , and , traci , i 'm sorry you 're upset , but there 's no reason to ring the alarm bells , all right ? there 's no emergency . there 's no disaster . traci : good , because we want to address this before it becomes a crisis . otherwise , then it might be too late . so , billy , just -- w - will you sit down and just listen ? please , honey . billy : yeah , sure . all right . let 's do this . traci : [ sighs ] thank you . look , i - i know that you may think that you have this under control , and -- and maybe for a while you did . but that was an illusion . billy , once you start gambling , you just ca n't stop ... because you have a disease . and i know that you have n't forgotten all the things that happened the last time you let your addiction take over . none of us have forgotten it , and we never will because we do n't want a repeat of those events . i - i know i could n't bear it . billy , i love you too much . billy : i know you do . and i love you , too . and there 's not gon na be a repeat of the past , okay ? i promise you . i promise all of you . victoria : i really want to believe that . but ... we 've been down this road before , and i know exactly how it ends . we 've been to some really dark places , billy , and , somehow , we got out . i do n't want either of us or anyone that you care about to ever go back . and if our children were old enough to understand , i think they would feel the exact same way . they need you . so think about them . think about johnny and katherine . choose them . billy : that 's all i think about all the time , all right ? i 'm not gon na have it any other way . victoria : i know you want to believe that . billy : [ chuckles ] i mean , is anybody gon na give me a little bit of credit here ? hmm ? abby : you 've got that . billy , i have so much faith in you . so does everyone else in this room . you beat this before , and now you are a stronger ... more successful person , and you know how to quit , and you will beat this . you just need the specialized treatment to help you get over this -- that 's all . and we 'll all be your support system . [ sniffles ] billy : thank you , abby . uh , i appreciate you letting me know , or reminding me , just how much everybody cares about me , which is why i 'm not gon na let you down , okay ? i 'm not gon na trash myself or my life , and ... i appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedules to come here , but you 're preaching to the choir . jill : really ? is that so ? well , then , the choir better stop singing excuses and start taking this seriously , 'cause you 've reverted to another dangerous habit of yours , and that is the habit of destroying your life just when it 's going too well . oh , my precious boy , i want everything in life that 's good for you , and that includes living up to your enormous potential , which , when you were voted in as c.e.o . , i thought you were doing . and now i 'm wondering how long it 's gon na be before i 'm sitting at your bedside in a hospital again , praying that i wo n't be facing life without my s - son . god . this is bad for my health . [ sighs ] and i swear to you , if you keep this madness up , it 's gon na be bad for yours . billy : see , this is what 's driving me crazy right now , okay ? 'cause it 's not at all like it was in the past , okay ? this is a completely different situation . jack : you 're wrong . the situation has n't changed . neither have you . it 's time to wake up and stop lying to yourself before you lose everything . lily : so , this project that mattie is working on -- that must be why she was arrested . charlie : mom , this is mattie . how illegal could it have been ? lily : if the police did n't think she was breaking the law , this would n't be happening . charlie : dad 's gon na handle it , and even grandma jill 's in town as backup . lily : okay . has mattie been acting weird at all -- i mean , strange in any way ? charlie : i 've barely seen her , okay ? she spends all of her free time researching your case . lily : right , unless it 's a cover for something . charlie : for what ? [ door unlocks , opens ] lily : oh , my god . thank god . i was so worried . were you really arrested ? cane : yeah . she was trespassing . lily : what ? ! cane : do you want to tell your mom ? do you want to explain ? mattie : i was here . lily : at the prison ? mattie : yeah , right outside the gate . i chained myself to a padlock , and i threw the key in the bushes . lily : i 'm sorry . for what ? mattie : as a protect about your sentence . but the police showed up before the reporters could . lily : mattie , that is so reckless and not a good idea in any way ! cane : i already told her that , but the good news is i spoke to christine williams , and she 's not gon na press charges . instead , she 's let her off with a warning . charlie : yeah . you better take it seriously , too . mattie : i 'm not sorry i did it . i had to do something to get you out of this horrible nightmare you 're in . billy : you know , jack , even with me running the company and you on the outside , you still had me thinking that we were okay . it was not a week ago that you said that i was nailing it as c.e.o . and that you were proud of me . and i actually bought that . that 's gullible , it 's sad , but at least now i know . jack : when i said it , i meant it . billy : yeah ? so , now what ? what are you doing now ? you 're just reversing your opinion so you can get in line and attack me with everybody else ? jack : i 'm not attacking you . it 's exactly the opposite . we are all trying to protect you from consequences that scare the hell out of all of us ! and that , by the way , includes phyllis . phyllis : i do n't blame him for feeling attacked . anyone would , walking into this . you have asked him to stay and to listen , and i think we should give him that much breathing room . jill : well , from the mess that i was faced with when i came home today ... i 'd say that you 've given him a little too much . you 've kept billy on such a long leash that there 's plenty left over for him to hang himself on . do you know what that 's called , phyllis ? it 's called `` enabling . `` jack : hold on , hold on , hold on , hold on . we are not going to put this on hold while we scapegoat phyllis . no . there 's only one person responsible for this regressive behavior , and that is the addict . i should know . pretty exhausting , is n't it , keeping this all balanced day after day , trying to convince yourself that you 're on top of this so that you can sell it to everyone else ? all the while , you 're spiraling out of control , further and further down . you can make a compelling argument for the fact that this time is different than the last time you hit rock bottom . you know what ? any bet , whether it 's for 2 bucks or $ 2 million , horses , cards , brackets -- it does n't matter . any bet is one bet too many for someone who 's addicted to gambling ! traci : and admitting that things are out of control -- it must be so hard , because then it means it 's time to stop . jack : when you 're in the middle of it , it 's hard to imagine stopping . it 's unthinkable , is n't it ? that 's not reality . that 's your addiction talking . that is your sickness getting ready for battle . but you know what ? abby 's right . you are strong enough to win . you 're strong enough , billy , to pull off anything you want . but this time you 're not alone . this time you have all of us -- me , everyone in this room -- on your side , trying to fight next to you . your addiction does n't stand a chance . billy : yeah . [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] yeah , you make it sound like you 're on my side . ashley : we all are . i know that since i 've returned to jabot , there 's been a huge distance between us , billy . i never wanted that , honey . you 're my little brother . [ voice breaking ] you 're always gon na be more important to me than any conflict at work could ever be ... 'cause i love you . and i hate to see you wrapped up in something so harmful that it can only end one way . i am begging you to please take as much as time as you have to to conquer this one more time . please , go to rehab and i will do everything in my power -- i will make it my mission on earth -- to fix our relationship . i love you so much . please say that you 'll go to rehab . before you say anything , though , would you look at all of our faces ? look at us . we shared our hearts with you , billy . we all have one thing in common . we all want this funny [ crying ] gorgeous , hilarious ... wonderful guy ... to be healthy again . billy : [ sighs softly ] lily : mattie , look , i - i want to be clear . i am blown away by your drive and your courage . but you are gon na learn that there are times to act and other times when you should weigh the risks and realize that it 's you should just let things go , you know , like this situation right here . mattie : the most messed - up , worst one of my entire life ? lily : i know it is . but you do n't want this ruining anything else in your life , like your college applications or even what kind of job you can apply for , because if charges had been filed , that would follow you in your life long after i leave here . mattie : [ voice breaking ] i just hate you being in here like i 've never hated anything . lily : i know you do . mattie : it feels more hateful every day they 've got you locked up . lily : i know , okay ? but that 's when you take a step back and you realize that we 're one day closer to me being out of here . mattie : but today , right now , this is a nightmare . lily : i know it is -- a nightmare that we are gon na wake up from soon , and this will all be over . mattie : [ sniffles ] i ca n't wait . but i will . [ footsteps approach ] matt : do n't let me keep you from all the work you keep mentioning . do n't worry about me . i 'm just checking my e - mails . i know how this thing works . i 've used one before , honest . nikki : i tried being productive . i ca n't concentrate until the dna tests are back . i ca n't imagine what 's keeping them . victor : nor have i . why do n't i take both of you out to dinner ? nikki : why , darling , that -- that 's lovely , but are you sure you want to be out and about right now ? victor : well , better that than hanging on the ranch , waiting for the damn news . [ knock on door ] nate : the wait is over . i have the test results . phyllis : what are you thinking ? billy : that i know what i need to do . and going to rehab is n't it . jill : excuse me ? billy : no , mom , i 've listened to your questions . jack : you 're making a mistake , billy . billy : jack , you need to just respect my opinion , okay ? victoria : it 's everyone 's opinion ! were you not listening to us ? ! billy : i have been listening to you ... closer than any of you even think possible , considering what a wreck you 've all convinced yourself that i am . traci : why ? why wo n't you get the help you need ? billy : why ? because i 'm not leaving my job , which is exactly what ashley and kyle want me to do ! it 's exactly why they planned this circus in the first place , is n't it ? kyle : addicted to gambling . you 're paranoid now . perfect . traci : no , you are misreading this whole thing , i swear ! billy : no , listen , you are misreading this . i am not on the verge of a breakdown , and i am not vacating the position that you all voted me into simply because ashley wanted the job . ashley : i meant every word i said ! this is about saving your life , billy ! any title or power struggle means nothing next to that ! jill : honey , i believe her . billy : good for you , mother . i can make up my own mind . abby : and you did that the moment you walked in and saw all of us here , did n't you ? phyllis : she 's right ... is n't she ? billy : [ chuckles ] you know what ? okay . i 'm done . you wanted me to sit here and hear you out ? okay . my obligation is fulfilled . victoria : listen to yourself , billy ! billy : i am done . i do n't need your help . i do n't want your opinions . the only thing i want from every single one of you is to leave me the hell alone ! jill : billy , no ! billy ! [ door slams ] honey ... [ door slams ] | jill arrives to visit lily and lily admits to her that she is worried about cane and the kids because mattie is spending her senoir year trying to prove that lily should get an early release . mattie gets arrested outside the gates of the prison where lily is being held because she chained herself to the gate demanding lily 's release . cane talks to christine and she does n't press charges and gives mattie a strong warning . lily tells her daughter she appreciates her efforts but she has to let this go and enjoy her senior year becaude they will be together soon . victor and jack have drinks together and agree that they do n't want to be related to each other . jack , victor , niki and matt are all nervously awaiting the test results and nate finally arrives to tell them the news . traci gets all of billy 's loved ones together for an intervention and phyllis persudes billy to stay and listen to everyone but in the end billy refuses to go to rehab because he thinks ashley and kyle planned this to get him out of the ceo chair . billy tells everyone to leave him alone and storms out of the abbott house . |
[ previously_on ] adam : my family has treated me like something you would scrape off the bottom of your shoe . and for that , i want to see my father completely incapacitated . phyllis : completely ? nikki : victor , please ! please stay with us . stay with us . we all love you . i made the higher - dosage capsules . paul : who told you to do this ? suzanne : it was his kid . victoria newman . rey : victoria newman , i have a warrant for your arrest . nikki : [ gasps ] something terrible has happened ! it 's all gone wrong . adam : i miss him . i honestly do n't know what my life means without victor in it . adam : `` medication tampered with ... death ruled a homicide ... active police investigation . `` [ sighs ] god . this was n't supposed to happen . you were n't supposed to die . `` after everything he conquered to become a business legend and a household name , it appears that victor newman 's extraordinary life was cut short by one of his own children . `` [ sighs ] nikki : this is a nightmare ! victor : a child of mine wanted me dead . that 's the only thing this article and the police got right . nikki : adam had to have been planning this from the very beginning . kill you , and then plant the evidence to frame victoria . victor : yeah . and he thinks he succeeded doing both . meanwhile , our daughter is being dragged through the mud , and spends the night in jail . nikki : i just ca n't believe he was willing to go this far to pursue this ridiculous vendetta . victor : you know , baby ... [ sighs ] i thought i was setting a trap . all i did is put my family in jeopardy . i do n't know how i can live with myself . jack : `` daughter victoria newman was arrested at society `` -- traci : what ? ! jack : `` ... the restaurant owned by her sister , abby newman . police chief paul williams characterized the evidence found implicating the eldest newman child as ' damning and compelling . ' an active police investigation is continuing . `` traci : no , no , no , no , no . victoria ? this just can not be . jack : i ca n't wrap my head around this , either . traci : [ sighs ] jack : she was the apple of victor 's eye . she was loyal to a fault . traci : to an extreme sometimes . jack : no matter what that man did , at his very worst -- meddling in her relationships , passing her over at newman , she stood by him . traci : and yet you and i both know that there 's a limit to what people can take . even good people . like ashley . l - look at how she lashed out at you after years of feeling second - best . jack : we 're talking about murder here . traci : she made you believe that your entire life was a lie . [ exhales loudly ] look what it did to you . look what it drove you to . jack : it took me places i never thought i 'd go . i wo n't deny that . traci : and -- and you do n't want to believe that victoria 's capable of this . i do n't , either . but , jack , the police do n't just go around arresting people for no good reason , especially not paul . jack : i do n't disagree with anything you 're saying . traci : but ? jack : somehow , there 's got to be more to this . sharon : rey ! rey . i just heard the news that victoria was arrested . rey : [ sighs ] sharon : do you seriously believe that she could have committed this crime ? rey : my job is to follow the evidence wherever it leads me . sharon : please . do n't do that to me . i need you to be straight with me . rey : [ sighs ] sharon : last time i saw you , you were accusing adam of this . rey : okay . come here . we got a tip that victoria purchased the altered medication . and we found a bottle of those pills in her desk at newman , along with dr . hastings ' stolen tablet containing all of victor 's medical history . if victoria did n't kill her father , well ... all the evidence is there . sharon : you think she was set up . nikki : darling , please , just try to eat something . nate gave us very specific instructions . victor : [ sighs ] i know you 're trying to look out for me , and it 's very sweet of you . i do n't think i could eat a bite right now . nikki : [ sighs ] billy : does somebody want to tell me what the hell happened ? nikki : oh , billy . victor : well , obviously things did n't go as intended . billy : oh , you think ? you know , when victoria came to me with this plan , i went along with it because i love her , and i will do anything for her , but that means i had to put my faith in you , and now the mother of my children is in jai . nikki : believe me , we are as shocked as you are . victor : stop venting . let 's rather think about what we should do now . additional sponsorship rey : so , what do you think ? could victoria have done this ? could she have taken victor 's life ? sharon : i know you think it was adam . rey : is that your answer ? sharon : murder , rey ? i mean , do you have any proof ? rey : nothing that 'll hold up in court . sharon : that 's because he had no motive . rey : that guy has been at odds with his dad most of his life . it 's who he is . who he 's always been . sharon : okay , well , that 's not enough to say that he had it in him . adam would n't have crossed the line without a reason . rey : any day that guy wakes up in the morning is a day he 'll be looking to cross a line , sharon . sharon : i 'm surprised paul put you anywhere near this case , given your animosity for adam . rey : yeah , well , sharon , my previous experience investigating adam when i was working for nick is an asset for this case . sharon : i think it 's a liability . you could be biased . do you honestly believe that you can keep your personal feelings against adam out of this case ? adam : `` together with his wife , nikki , victor newman will be remembered in no small part for his remarkable philanthropy . in genoa city alone , the couple donated well over $ 600 million to various causes , most notably the genoa city arts foundation , genoa city homeless shelter , the abbot - winters foundation , and memorial hospital , where the newman wing , dedicated in 2002 , tripled the institution 's medical - research capabilities . `` [ scoffs ] [ sighs ] well , when in doubt , throw your money around , right , pop ? god , whoever wrote that does not know you at all . `` visionary builder of empires from humble origins . `` [ scoffs ] that is only half the story . how about `` master manipulator . cold- blooded tyrant . abusive control freak who liked to pit his kids against each other . [ sighs ] the loving father and grandfather who turned on his own son ... tried to put him down like a rabid dog . run down in the road . and why ? why ? ! why ? billy : you know , i thought the whole point of this charade was to somehow get adam to slip up and confess to attempted murder . but you 're having a hard time accepting the fact that your son wanted you dead , victor . you 're holding onto this illusion that he is a decent person , and that you alone can save him . victor : my son needs help , desperately . billy : [ scoffs ] victor : but i do n't expect you to feel any compassion for him whatsoever . in fact , i know you have none . nikki : neither one of us fault you for that , billy . we 're just asking you to be patient . work with us , not against us . billy : okay , well , let 's start here -- adam is not playing the same kind of chess game that you are -- why ? because he is not playing a game . nikki : okay , this is not helping -- billy : no , you think this is what you do , you dance around in circles . but the rules have changed . the game is dangerous . and victoria is stuck in the middle . so if you 're not gon na protect her , then i will . jack : i 've known victoria since she was a little girl . so has paul . i mean , beneath his professional facade , he 's got to be as shocked by this as we are . traci : okay . [ sighs ] so , if you do n't think it 's pent - up resentment , why in the world would she want her beloved father dead ? jack : victor did the right thing . he -- he put her in charge while he dealt with his illness . traci : mm - hmm . jack : she had everything she wanted . traci : okay , so , m - maybe there was something going on that nobody else knew about but the two of them . jack : what , like embezzlement ? traci : no , no . she 's fabulously wealthy . jack : exactly . [ traci sighs ] i keep going back to my last conversation with victor . we were at society having a drink , talking about our lives . all very civilized . and given the fact that we spent most of our lives trying to destroy each other , that was momentous . traci : [ chuckles ] i remember you talking about it . jack : he 'd stepped back from newman because of his illness . a company he had created , spent his whole life building . a company that formed who he was . and he seemed at peace with that decision . traci : i wonder if -- if he did n't help inspire this new attitude you have about jabot . jack : i do n't know . maybe . his ego certainly would n't have allowed him to admit if he was n't up to the task . in his mind , he was j -- he was humoring nikki , giving his full attention to his recovery . but i saw the effect this illness had on him -- lack of concentration . that sharp mind was not that sharp . and i ca n't help but wonder if it was a whole lot worse for victor than he ever let on . when we found out he passed , you know , the suddenness of it all , it -- it made me think -- traci : jack , what ? jack : he was always in such control of his life . what if he decided he did n't want to live a life without that control ? and it made me think of dina . and all she 's going through . and ... how every moment is so precious . nikki : look , we are all on the same page where adam is concerned . but we need to work together to protect victoria , not worry about who is to blame . now , victor is feeling better now that he 's back on the correct dose of medication , but he 's not 100 % yet . i would imagine that we 're all feeling a little fragile after everything that has happened , so let 's at least agree to be kind to one another . billy : look , i 'm sorry i went off on you . i know that adam is your son , and this has been a blow to you . victor : you ca n't begin to imagine . nikki : victor and i know it has n't been easy for you , dealing with adam 's resurrection . victor : even i can see that you have been going through hell lately , billy . [ cellphone rings ] billy : it 's victoria . nikki : [ gasps ] oh ! billy : hey . how are you ? what 's going on ? victoria : i 'm fine . i 'm just still waiting to be arraigned . billy : why ? why is it taking so long ? victoria : i 'm not sure . but my attorney 's all over it . billy : i 'm here with your mom and dad . we 're talking strategy . i 'm gon na come down there and -- victoria : put me on speaker . billy : okay . victoria : mom ? dad ? nikki : yes , we 're here , darling . victoria : hello , sweetheart . i 'm so happy to hear your voice . nikki : we 're just sick about what you 're going through . billy : i 'm trying to convince them to abandon the plan , vick . victoria : i want you to listen , all of you -- i should be out soon . until then , please do n't do anything . billy : i need to find out what 's going on with vick . victor : hold your horses , all right ? she was very explicit about us not doing anything . billy : yeah , i know . but i 'm not just gon na stand here and wait for more information . i mean , why the delayed arraignment ? why has n't she been charged yet ? is she gon na get bail ? victor : we 'll find out soon enough . billy : has it not occurred to you that adam could be behind the scenes making this all more difficult ? i mean , he got michael installed as the new d.a . , which means he 's got leverage over him , right ? nikki : billy . billy , please try to relax . trust that victoria can handle herself . billy : no , it 's adam that i do n't trust . adam : whoever wrote this does not know the meaning of the word `` research . `` just cobble together a bunch of puff pieces from the business rags . `` driven . `` `` admired . `` what -- sounds like a car , not a person . people reading this want to know , who was the real victor newman ? and this is what you tell them . `` competitive . `` wow ! wow . that is so generic . `` legend . `` yeah . yeah , in your own mind . `` ruthless . `` now , that -- that is half true . i mean , that 's what you wanted everybody to think , right , dad ? all the sheeple who supposedly looked up to you ? i mean , fear is the great motivator , after all . but still , you could be ruthless sometimes . but that is n't the whole story . it 's not even close . not even close . young adam : happy birthday , mr . newman . how old are you ? young victor : ohh , how old am i ? [ laughs ] young adam : is it time for cake ? young victor : let me explain that to you after you open this . young adam : what is it ? young victor : well , there 's only one way to find out -- you open it . oh , yeah . now , you do n't want someone to hit you , do you ? right . so , the first thing you learn is to defend yourself , okay ? so whenever someone throws a punch at your face , you go like this -- bah ! do you understand ? so , you throw a punch right now , right here , at my face . do it . do it . bah ! do it again . bah ! young victor : your mom tells me you know a lot about airplanes . what do you know about this one ? young adam : i know what kind of engines it has . young victor : oh , you do ? young adam : br710 , with 14,000 pounds of thrust . young victor : how do you know that ? that 's impressive . what else do you want to know ? young adam : i think i remember meeting you . young victor : yeah , a long time ago . young adam : you gave me boxing gloves . young victor : you remember that ? young adam : and your name . it 's victor . just like mine . young victor : yeah , just like yours . adam : god , how did it go so wrong ? rey : yeah , paul also wondered if i could be objective where adam 's concerned . sharon : can you ? rey : i 'm not gon na rehash what happened between you and me , and why . i 've accepted it . whatever feelings i may have ... part of being a cop is separating your personal life from the job . sharon : in social work , also . although i understand how difficult that can be . but i know how much integrity you have , rey . it 's one of the things i 've always liked about you . listen , victor and adam have always had a complicated relationship . it 's love and resentment and rage all tangled up into one . rey : well , that sounds pretty volatile . sharon : well , it has been , at times . but when i looked into adam 's eyes and i asked him about victor , he swore to me that this is not what he wanted . and i know him , rey . rey : y - you want to believe that you can see into his heart . adam 's just a guy with a -- with a conscience and a soul who 's just been misunderstood . but adam declared war on the entire newman family , and he 's made it very clear that he meant it . the way he went after nick 's son put them both through hell . he turns on the people he loves if they do n't do his bidding , sharon . he tried to implicate chelsea into calvin 's death because she did n't jump at the chance to get back together with him . sharon : okay , and then he chose to drop that custody case . and now he and chelsea are getting along just fine . look , i know that adam can sometimes be very emotional or impulsive , but he reigns himself back in when he realizes he 's gone too far . rey : the facts still paint a very dark picture of the guy . it 's the reason i was worried about you being drawn into adam 's orbit again . i did n't want you to end up like victoria . as collateral damage . it 's what i 've been trying to protect you from all along . i did n't want you to get hurt . i still don't. `` the young and the restless `` will continue . jack : there you go . dina : hmm . jack : you a little cold ? i have just the thing . there we go . if you like , we can stop at that little pie shop further down , pick up some cider and spice cookies . we can take them back to your room . if you want . traci and i were talking earlier about victor . victor newman ? i always thought you and he had a lot in common . both smart , tough , successful in business . difficult relationship with your families . there was a time i thought i could never forgive what victor had done to me , and to our family . one day i realized , i was nurturing all that anger . living on it . feeding from it . letting it become a part of who i was . i 'm telling you , mother , i never felt more liberated than the day i let all that go . you want to go get some cookies ? here . come with me . come on . okay ? young adam : i bet you ca n't read as good as my daddy . young victor : oh , yeah ? you want to bet ? i 'll try . but you know something ? i 'm gon na have to put on my glasses . now , let 's see , here . young victor : now , you stand over there . right there . this is a soccer ball , right ? young adam : yeah . young victor : so when i roll it to you , you kick it back to me . young adam : okay . young victor : okay ? young adam : okay . young victor : okay . good . and again . good . and again . yeah ! young adam : mr. newman , your name is the same as mine . young victor : that 's right . it is . young adam : i never knew anyone else with my name . hope : and you know what , honey ? it 's a wonderful name . a wonderful , strong name , just like the kind of man you 're gon na grow up to be someday . young adam : like daddy ? hope : oh ! yes , darling . just like daddy . adam : ugh . what if -- what if my mom never made you swear to keep it a secret from me ? i mean , what if i knew that you were my dad the whole time growing up ? [ sighs ] when i was going through those years of trying to figure out who i was ... [ groans ] [ sniffles ] well ... maybe none of this would have happened . [ sighs ] sharon : a part of me knows that you could be right . adam could have felt provoked enough to do something terrible to victor . rey : adam 's made no secret about his intentions to take down every newman in his path . what more proof do you need ? you still think you can change him . you can't . nikki : oh , darling ! victoria : hi , mom . nikki : i 'm so happy to see you . we 've been so worried . victoria : oh ! victor : my sweetheart . oh , my baby . victoria : dad . victor : did they treat you all right , huh ? victoria : like any other guest of the city . billy : i told victoria we have a lot to discuss , like the delayed arraignment . lawyer said she did n't know why . if she did , she was n't telling me . victoria : i think she was just being paranoid . she did n't want to answer any questions in the courtroom in case someone overheard us . billy : vick , it 's not paranoia when somebody 's trying to pin murder on you . victor : billy thinks that adam may have manipulated your case . victoria : for what purpose ? billy : to shake you up . to show how powerful he thinks he is . victoria : well , given that dad is alive , i - i am not in any legal jeopardy . billy : but adam does n't know that . victoria : [ sighs ] that 's true . victor : sweetheart , you may still be in jeopardy . nikki : adam has crossed the line with both you and your father . to a point that i thought would have been unthinkable . he is much more treacherous than we realized . victor : and , billy , you have been lobbying all morning to end this . billy : it gets victoria off the hook . but it does not mean that adam is gon na stop trying to decimate this family . victoria : no , we 're gon na stick to the original plan , and we 're gon na see this through . we have too much at stake to pull the plug before we have adam where we want him . jack : we 've done a lot of walking today . let 's sit right here , okay ? here . it 's okay . there you go . you seem a little warm . i 'm gon na take this off , okay ? you all right ? hey , you know , i have n't told you about my trip to sedona . i was feeling , i do n't know , a little at loose ends , and so i decided to give myself a holiday . take a little time to reflect . what is it they say ? an unexamined life is no life at all . i guess you could say i was , i do n't know , searching for myself . and in the process , i learned something important . about you . for a long time , i -- i think i looked at your life in the lens of a ... [ sighs ] i do n't know . a broken kid . all i could think of was how your actions affected me and the girls and dad . well , while i was away , i started looking at things in a very different way . i tried to -- tried to get a bigger picture of you . who you were . in the context of , you know , the time we lived in . what was expected of you , how few opportunities there were , and ... how at odds all that seemed with who you were , what you wanted to be . here was this young woman with a bright mind who needed more challenges , more responsibilities , and ... i do n't know . i -- i think you were after things women were n't supposed to go after . women were told they could n't go after . but you did . you wanted more . you wanted a bigger , fuller life , and that 's what you went after . for a very long time , i looked at that as a flaw instead of what it is . it was an act of true bravery . i know i judged you . i know i told you more than once that i could never forgive what you did . i do n't know if you can hear me . i do n't know if you even recognize who i am . but i am the one doing the apologizing now . [ sighs ] i never gave you the credit you deserved for the amazing life that you lived . so many incredible accomplishments . you , dina abbott mergeron , in all your ... brash , uncompromising , glass - ceiling - exploding glory . i 'm proud of you , mother . i 'm proud to be your son . and i love you . dina : oh . jackie . jackie . [ chuckling ] i love you , too . yes . oh . oh . billy : you know , adam believes that he murdered you . okay ? and any thought of him having remorse is out the window when he incriminated victoria . victor : yeah , but the evidence he planted is just too neat . that may very well be his undoing . billy : okay , let 's just say you 're right . the police figure out that victoria was framed , and they drop the case . or the jury acquits her because they smell a rat . fine . it does n't matter , because adam is not gon na stop . he is gon na continue to come after victoria . victoria : good . i hope he does . i hope he digs himself a hole so deep that he can never get out of it . i want him to be punished . billy : i 'm not gon na let you risk your life to make that happen , vick . victoria : billy , i feel it in my gut that adam is gon na botch this , big time . we 're just gon na have to pretend that dad is dead for a little bit longer . billy : [ sighs ] nikki : all right , then . for now , we keep the masquerade going . victor : i suggest we wait and watch , see what adam does now that victoria 's out on bail . victoria : billy , are you with us ? adam : letter to all media . you have failed dismally in your feeble attempts to capture the life of victor newman . there is no mention of how cruel or controlling he can be . there 's no mention how the doting patriarch could viciously turn on the people he claimed to love . there 's no mention of what drove him -- how his impoverished mother was forced to choose between her two sons , taking the youngest and putting victor in an orphanage . there 's some clickbait for you . a window into the great man . maybe victor did n't want to choose between his children knowing what that felt like , so he made us compete for his attention , for his love . a place in his empire . but the price of admission was always blind loyalty . and if you challenged him , there were consequences . and i always challenged him . [ scoffs ] that was my default setting . got my office moved to the men 's room just so dad could make a point . [ chuckles ] that one -- that one is funny . but most of them weren't . um ... the slights , the constant put - downs . never - ending maneuvering to stay one step ahead . and [ sighs ] sometimes we got downright mean . you know , wondering if there was ever a way that we would coexist . but we always managed to . until ... it was just one more move in the game for me . i just -- i wanted the upper hand . i did n't want this . i did n't want you gone . or did i ? jack : you know when you 're with mother these days , and you talk about the past or the present or the future , it does n't matter , she does n't get it , she 's barely there ? traci : yeah , she rarely responds to anything anymore . jack : okay , well , victor 's death made me realize once again how quickly things change . and it inspired me to really talk to mother . i mean really talk to her . i shared with her my epiphany -- how i saw her life in a whole new light . i had to say this to her , traci , while she was still here , even if i got nothing back . but ... boy , did i get something back . traci : really ? what ? jack : i told her i understood . that i forgave her . that i admired her . that i loved her . and like a miracle , she said that back to me . traci : she did ? jack : not in a parroting way . i mean , with meaning . she looked me in the eye , and she said , [ voice breaking ] `` jackie , i love you , too . `` traci : oh ! wow . jack : it was so powerful . it would -- and it reminded me what an incredible life she had actually lived . what an amazing , powerful , exceptional woman she was . and it hit me like that . just hit me . this is an incredible story . our story . dad 's story . dina 's story . [ stammers ] the family story . i will be damned if an obituary is the only record of the abbott legacy . i want to write down the story of our family , for our family . and i need your help to write it . traci : [ exhales ] yes . yes , jack . i - i think it 's a wonderful idea . jack : great . victoria : thank you for not fighting me on this . billy : i got outvoted . so we stay the course , we wait for adam to screw up and expose himself . victoria : you know that he will . billy : top priority is making him pay for what he did to your father , and for you . he is not gon na get away with it this time , okay ? that bastard 's number is up . victoria : maybe this is too much . billy : what do you mean ? victoria : billy , you 've been through hell . i 'm not sure if you should be around adam . billy : vick , it 's fine . victoria : listen , you 've had this incredible breakthrough , and you need to keep building on that . you need to focus on your own health and your own well- being . and we can not let adam derail any progress that you 've made . billy : he won't . he won't . i 'm doing everything i need to do to make sure that i am the man that you need , and the father that our children need . and i am not gon na let you fight adam on your own . victoria : you promised . billy : circumstances changed , okay , when he went after you . he is still very much a threat . look , you were there for me when i needed you . now let me be there for you , okay ? i can do this for you . i can do this for us . 'cause we are stronger together . adam : well ? is this what you wanted ? is this really what you 've become now , a man that would kill his own father ? [ snorts softly ] [ scoffs ] [ chuckles ] how can i -- how can i look my own kids in the eye again ? [ sighs ] [ doorbell rings ] wh - why are you here ? sharon : because you need me . | jack takes his mother to the park and has a long talk with her even though she does n't respond to him and her eyes look vacant as she stares straight ahead at the scenery/ jack tells dina he always resented her because of how her leaving had effected him , his father and his sisters . jack tells dina that he now realizes that she wanted more out of life than woman could have at that time . jack tells dina that he is sorry that he judged her so harshly and that he is proud of all that she accomplished at a time when women were n't allowed to have dreams outside of a home and family and then he tells her he loves her . dina has a brief lucid moment and looks at jack and tells him she loves him too and they hug . jack returns home and tells traci what happened at the park and tells her he wants to write the story of the abbott 's for the sake of their family and asks traci to help him . traci thinks its a great idea and she is thrilled to help jack with his new project . billy is upset with victor and nikki because the plan went wrong and he wants to stop it now but when victoria gets out of jail on bail she tells them they must continue with the plan until they have adam exactly where they want him . adam is feeling guilty and it is eating him up inside he spends the day reading articles about victor on his tablet and remembering the times victor visited him on the farm when he was a little boy . adam records a long letter to the media on his phone telling them about the real victor newman . adam also wonders if things would have been different if his mom had told him victor was his father sooner than she did maybe this would n't have happened . adam looks at himself in the mirror and wonders if his mother wanted him to grow up to be a man who killed his own father . sharon ignores advice from rey to stay away from adam because she could end up getting hurt and she arrives at adam 's door because she feels adam needs her . |
sharon : mmm , you sure are good at that . jack : i 'm good at a lot of things . sharon : so i 'm finding out . jack : still up for snorkeling later ? sharon : mm - hmm . jack : my interview should only take about 30 minutes , tops . jack : i just have a couple of phone calls to make . that 's it . sharon : i 'll reserve some equipment ? jack : now that sounds great . sharon : all right , okay , you know , i think i have everything . jack : i 'll say you do . i 'll see you later , beautiful ? sharon : oh , i love it when you call me that . jack : that 's your name , is n't it ? sharon : well jack : i 'll see ya . sharon : okay . jack : mr. nair , right on time . mr. nair : i waited for your colleague to leave as you requested . jack : uh , so ? mr. nair : if raaz cosmetics were anymore legitimate , it would have a halo . jack : so let 's make the call . [ scene_break ] jill : so ... you agree that we should find another supplier ? kay : well , if they 're gon na be that stubborn on price ... ( cell phone ringing ) kay : pardon me . jill : mmm . kay : yes , hello , katherine here . mr. nair : good morning , mrs. chancellor . this is abhijit nair of raaz cosmetics . we spoke the other day about jabot cosmetics ? kay : yes , i remember . you asked , um , that we send you a prospectus . mr. nair : we received it promptly . thank you for your courtesy . kay : you 're very welcome , mr. nair . now what can i do for you ? mr. nair : after studying the information , we are prepared to move forward . kay : by that , you mean what ? mr. nair : negotiate a purchase . that is , if jabot is still for sale . [ scene_break ] michael : new hobby ? gloria : oh , good morning , michael . michael : since when do you read anything but fashion magazines ? gloria : it 's a business book . and i checked it out of the library . michael : i was n't aware you knew where the library was . gloria : careful , michael . your mother 's not a complete illiterate . michael : not completely . can i see ? ah , `` that 's why i make the big bucks -- a memoir `` by ross bardwell . the oil tycoon ? gloria : that 's him . michael : just a little light reading over your morning coffee ? gloria : are you always this hard on people who are trying to broaden their knowledge of the world ? michael : only my mother -- whose last know use of a book was to prop up the broken leg of an end table . i believe it was `` peyton place . `` a bit saucy for the day , was n't it ? gloria : and have n't we come a long way , baby ? michael : mm - hmm . gloria : listen , that thing says he never married , had no children and one surviving nephew . michael : so what does that have to do with the price of crude oil futures ? gloria : bardwell ? will bardwell -- who was out of town taking care of his uncle 's estate -- his rich uncle from texas . michael : or it could be just a coincidence . gloria : maybe . but it got me curious enough to locate that library . [ scene_break ] billy : hey , troops . colleen : hey , why are you so smiley ? billy : well , my favorite class is the morning . daniel : biz 230 ? the class i could n't get into , but you did somehow ? billy : yeah . sorry about that , bro . [ scene_break ] lily : hey , dad ! neil : hey . well , i see the , uh , usual suspects are gathered . lily : yeah . all of us , except devon . i 'd actually thought he 'd be here by now . neil : you know , devon left me a voice mail last night . said he was n't feeling well , so he 's staying out with dru at the ranch . [ scene_break ] dru : morning ! devon : why is it so bright ? dru : baby , you look terrible . did you sleep at all last night ? devon : not much . dru : let me see if you still have that fever . boy , you are burning up . do you still have that headache ? devon : yeah . dru : all right , you know what ? you 're gon na stay home . devon : no , no , i 'm not staying home . the classes already started . and if i miss 'em , it 's gon na be impossible to catch up . dru : listen , listen , we had an agreement . we had an agreement , right ? if you woke up this morning and you were still sick , we were going to the doctor . now have a seat , baby . devon : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm gon na go . i 'm gon na go . i 'll be fine . devon : and it 's -- dru : devon ! dru : devon , honey , can you hear me ? devon : huh ? dru : okay , devon , listen , mama 's gon na call and get some help , all right ? i 'm gon na get an ambulance over here right away . do n't you worry . do n't you worry . mama 's got you . [ scene_break ] nikki : i was up half the night last night , trying to figure out how to avoid taking this trip . now your father is all for it , but i do n't wan na leave him alone . nick : mom , you want me to keep an eye on him ? nikki : would you ? i really need you to . i just do n't think he should be on his own right now . victor : i heard what you said . i 'm not an invalid , sweetheart . nick : well , i 'll make sure of it . victor : excuse me , am i not in this room right now ? or am i hallucinating ? nikki : victor , it 's just that sometimes you do n't follow instructions . victor : i have epilepsy ! that does n't mean that i am incompetent and do n't know how to deal with things ! stop treating me like a child ! [ scene_break ] michael : well , do n't kill yourself , chantal . it 's curiosity more than anything . mm - hmm , i 'm on my cell . i 'm at the club . okay , yeah . bye . hmm . so ... my goodness , i wander in for a glass of orange juice , and find out the assistant da may be a billionaire . ha . [ scene_break ] kay : you 've discussed this with your board , i take it ? mr. nair : it 's a serious offer , mrs. chancellor . kay : yes , well , i promise you i will give it , uh , serious consideration . mr. nair : i appreciate that . i look forward to hearing back from you . kay : you will be . mr. nair : thank you . good day , then . kay : to you , the same , mr. nair . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'd say we dangled just enough bait , would n't you ? mr. nair : i would say so . [ scene_break ] kay : sorry that took so long . jill : oh , that 's okay . i got a lot accomplished . so who is this mr. nair ? i do n't think i 've ever heard his name before . kay : he represents raaz cosmetics . they want to make an offer to buy jabot . [ scene_break ] michael : yeah , very interesting . well , thank you , chantal . bye . gloria : so its true -- ross bardwell is will bardwell 's uncle . michael : sizing the man up for husband potential , are we ? gloria : i 'm gon na ignore that mean remark . michael : it was just a joke -- a very perceptive joke apparently , but a joke . gloria : i do n't think any grieving widow would find it funny . michael : all right , all right , all right , all right , i 'm sorry . mea culpa . grovel , grovel , grovel . but what sparked all this interest in the first place ? i mean , if i may be so bold to ask without damaging your delicate sensibilities . gloria : jill -- jill has become a very good friend . and our mr. bardwell is dating jill and ashley -- both very wealthy women -- michael : wait a minute -- gloria : especially ashley , who 's just inherited a fortune , including mine . michael : and you 're wondering if will bardwell -- that is ridiculous ! gloria : men ca n't marry for money ? my brilliant son is that naive ? michael : will bardwell is one of the most unassuming men i have ever and i 'm saying that as someone who does n't really like him on a daily basis . gloria : yeah , yeah , yeah , well , i 'm still concerned about it . i read this , put it together in my mind and you confirmed it . michael : why would a man as rich as he go after a few paltry millions ? gloria : i just do n't think its right -- him catting around town . you should 've seen the way he treated me at the nvp party -- dancing with me , charming with me , right in front of his date ashley . it was outrageous . michael : i know exactly how much you loathe flirting . gloria : come on , we 're talking about jill . and if he 's toying with her , i think she should know about it , before she gets herself in too deep . [ scene_break ] dru : come on ! dru : come on ! come on ! daniel : really ? lily : yeah , it was pretty weird . lily : hold on . hey , mom . dru : hey , baby . listen , i 'm at memorial . i 'm with devon . he 's really , really sick . [ scene_break ] john : heck of a nice resort , jackie . good choice . jack : thanks . john : so why in this beautiful place with a beautiful woman ... are you up to such ugly things ? [ scene_break ] professor korbel : if you 're ever in new york , it really is worth the trip up to the cloisters to see this particular piece . it is breathtaking . slide . ah , now here we have a fine example of an 11th - century shape reliquary . now unfortunately , the original was melted down during the reformation , as many were on the grounds that they promoted idolatry . so this is , in fact , a replica from the 17th century . but that does n't take away from its craftsmanship . note the exquisite etchings in the gold leaf and the intricate -- yes , ms. carlton , you have a question ? colleen : well , you said that it was destroyed during the reformation , but it was actually a lot earlier than that . and the replica was made in the 12th century , not the 17th . professor korbel : is that so ? colleen : yes . professor korbel : do you have any proof you wish to share with us ? colleen : um ... i do n't have proof , but i know that i 'm right . professor korbel : oh . well , then by all means , since you 're such an expert , why do n't you come up here and teach ? [ scene_break ] john : i asked you a question , son . jack : sharon 's waiting for me . john : jackie ... we can do it here , or at the beach . makes no difference to me . jack : fine , talk . john : why do n't you ? jack : i know you 're upset with me . i know you do n't like the lengths i 'm going to , to get jabot back . john : because you know that i 'm aware of your blatant dishonesty . jack : dad , its business . it 's done all the time . your first offer is rebuffed , you come up with a workaround . john : let 's see , a dummy corporation buys a legitimate one which is used as a front to buy jabot ? so it begins . the layers and the layers of deception . jack : and just who am i deceiving ? john : jackie ... jack : what , katherine ? please . john : she is like family . and jill -- jack : family ? come on . they threw me to the sharks . if that 's what family does , you can have 'em . [ scene_break ] jill : so this offer pretty much came out of nowhere . kay : mr. nair and i have not even discussed numbers yet . jill : but you 're going to ? kay : i believe so . jill : so you 're interested ? kay : intrigued . [ scene_break ] michael : i 'd better get going . chantal 's gon na think i was kidnapped . gloria : yeah . oh , my , my , my ... guess who 's sitting at the bar ? [ scene_break ] nick : look , dad , mom 's just worried . you ca n't really blame her for that . victor : what are you saying ? that i 'm overreacting or what ? nick : i ca n't answer that . i have no idea what it 's like to be you right now . i mean , you seem like you 're feeling fine , but then you 're waiting around for this thing to take over you . it 's got ta be tough . victor : ( sighs ) that damn surgery is supposed to have fixed that . nick : i know . nikki : okay , before i go , i have something for you . victor : is this a new brain ? nick : it 's kinda small for that . victor : maybe it 's the miniature version . nick : oh , yeah , i 've seen those . nikki : could we be serious for just a moment ? victor : what the hell is this ? nick : it 's definitely not a new brain . nikki : no , it is an electronic medical alert bracelet . and i want you to wear it . victor : what are you talking about ? nikki : if you 're alone and you have a problem , you just push the button and help will be on its way . nick : it 's a good idea . victor : no , it 's not . [ scene_break ] lily : how could they not know what 's wrong with him ? dru : oh , baby , they 're running tests . you know , your brother 's in no condition to explain his symptoms . daniel : you told them , though , right ? dru : of course i did . i tried to remember the best as i could . neil , you know that boy never complains . neil : yeah , even when you have him running interference in your marriage , he just hangs right in there , no matter what . dru : you ignored my calls on purpose when i was trying to get in touch with you ? [ scene_break ] nikki : victor , if you are alone and you had a seizure and you woke up hurt and you could n't get to a telephone -- victor : uh , sweetheart , i think you have some packing to do . so i 'm gon na take zapato for a walk , all right ? nick : all right , i 'll , uh , i 'll go with you . i could use some fresh air . nikki : hey , wait a minute ! wait a minute ! the dog ! zapato seems to be able to sense when a seizure is coming on . nick : that 's right . he whines and stuff . nikki : victor , i want you to promise to keep that dog at your side all the time . and if he starts whining for no apparent reason , just push the button and you can get medical help any time of the day . victor : how long have you been around dogs ? you think he starts whining for no apparent reason ? they start whining because they 're hungry . so you want the paramedics to drive out here because the damn dog is hungry ? [ scene_break ] colleen : i almost cried , i was so upset . thank you . billy : i wonder if he knows who you are . colleen : what do you mean ? billy : your last name . your family . he probably thinks you 're some spoiled rich kid . colleen : that could be it . billy : oh , hold on . that 's him over there , is n't it ? colleen : unfortunately . billy : if the guy caused you that much grief , you should go ask the jerk what his problem is . colleen : good idea . i 'll be back . hi . professor korbel : yes ? colleen : look , i know that i 've said this before , but it 's still true . we , uh , kinda got off on the wrong foot , you know ? uh , i think that maybe we should try to get along better . professor korbel : come to class , do the work , do n't contradict me if you ca n't back it up , we 'll get along just fine . oh , and no more requests for special favors . they do n't sit well with me . colleen : and why is that ? because you think that i expect these favors 'cause of who my family is ? 'cause if so , you could n't be more wrong . [ scene_break ] jack : oh , great . so now i 'm screwed for wanting to protect your legacy ? john : protect my legacy ? how , jack ? by lying to your sister ? by being deliberately cruel to a woman i loved ? jack : do n't you want the company that you started to be back in your family 's hands ? john : not like this . jack : dad , this is business ! sometimes , you have to play dirty . that 's life ! john : jack , i do n't wan na hear all these speeches about the ends justifying the means . now i never got what i wanted by stealing from people , cheating , lying . jack : dad , billy and ashley are better off not knowing what i 'm planning . john : and tell me , is gloria better off since you started your crusade of hatred ? jack : gloria got what she had coming . john : and what about me , jack ? you took advantage of my mental state back in that prison . did i get what i deserved ? jack : dad , you ... john : no , you tricked me , jack . and gloria believes that i tricked her -- that i went to my grave not loving her enough to take care of her . jack , no one , absolutely no one , deserves the hell that you have put that woman through . jack : i did what was necessary . john : oh , please ! it was beyond despicable ! not worthy of you . but then again , maybe it was . maybe i never knew you at all . jack : dad , dad , no , listen to me -- john : no , you listen to me , son . you can lie to yourself and everyone else , but deep down in your heart , you know that this is not what i wanted . so do n't pretend that you 're doing it for me . and you can spin this from now to eternity , because that 's what my watch says now . that 's the time scale i 'm operating in . [ scene_break ] daniel : taking off ? colleen : uh , yeah , would n't want to be late for the professor from hell . lily : colleen , why do you keep saying that ? why do n't you just take the class another time when you can get a different teacher ? colleen : well , `` a `` -- i would n't wan na give him that satisfaction . and `` b `` -- despite his issues , it 's actually a fascinating course . he 's lecturing on goldsmithing today . billy : oh , jewelry . no wonder you 're interested . colleen : well , and other things , too , like reliquaries . jt : yeah ? neil : reliquaries ? um , i 've heard that word before . uh , it 's been a long time . what is that ? colleen : they 're these amazing vessels from the medieval period -- jt : with pieces of dead saints in them . lily : ew ! colleen : well , or other religious relics . you know , like , uh , a sliver from the true cross , supposedly . jt : and sometimes they 're in the shape of body parts . daniel : ew , grisly . colleen : well , hey , why do n't you come with me , handsome ? you might learn a thing or two . jt : all right . ( cell phone ringing ) lily : who 's that , dad ? neil : nothing that ca n't wait . dru : neil , its dru ! uh , devon is very sick . he 's collapsed . i 've called the ambulance . we 're on our way . i 'll come quick ! it 's gon na be okay , baby . ok here . mama 's here . [ scene_break ] colleen : professor , professor korbel ? this is my friend jt and , uh , he 's interested in learning more about the reliquaries that you 're gon na be discussing today . would it be okay if he listened to your lecture ? professor korbel : no , it 's not okay . colleen : well , why ? he 's not planning on asking questions or being disruptive . professor korbel : are you auditing ? billy : i thought you were going to c - c 's class . jt : yeah , well , forget . colleen was right , her professor is a jerk ! [ scene_break ] gloria : mind if i reach for that sweetener ? will : no , here , i 'll get it for you . oh . gloria : good morning , will , how are you ? [ scene_break ] jill : you know , what puzzles me about this is that raaz cosmetics is a fairly small player . kay : or how it 's possible they 're a player at all ? jill : and the price that you 're contemplating for jabot ? kay : oh , believe me , jill , i find it just as fascinating . for a company that size to have the resources ... jill : not to mention the timing , katherine . boy ... it kinda makes you wonder . kay : does n't it ? jill : do you know something ? michael is sitting right over there . it might not be a bad idea to have him check this out . [ scene_break ] sharon : hey ! there you are ! i thought that we were supposed to meet on the beach . what happened ? jack : i 'm sorry . i got caught up in something . sharon : hey , are you okay ? jack : one of my phone calls went longer than i planned . i 'm all yours now . sharon : oh , okay ! well , you wan na go have some fun ? jack : yeah , lead the way . [ scene_break ] dr. campbell : mr. and mrs. winters ? dru : yes ? dr. campbell : i 'm dr. campbell . i just , uh , examined your son . do you know if he 's been vaccinated for meningitis ? dru : um , i know that he has an appointment scheduled in a few weeks . the doctor 's office was really overloaded because of all the kids going back to school . why ? lily : you think that 's what he has ? what is it exactly ? dr. campbell : meningitis is an inflammation of the lining around the spinal cord and the brain . in devon 's case , we 're not sure if it 's viral or bacterial , so we 're going to do a lumbar puncture . and i 've started him on an aggressive antibiotic . neil : what 's involved in a lumbar puncture ? dr. campbell : well , it 's also called a spinal tap . it 's where we insert a hollow needle into the base of the spine and extract a sample of spinal fluid . dru : yeah , i 'm familiar with that . it 's very painful , right ? dr. campbell : well , we 'll numb that area . he may feel a little pressure during the procedure but there should n't be any pain . neil : so , doctor , what are the risks ? is it dangerous ? dr. campbell : well , it 's very rare , but there have been cases of spinal tap leading to injury of the spine , or even brain damage . lily : yes , daddy , daniel and i both got our shots , even though we are n't staying in the dorms . daniel : my mom actually made me show her the slip to prove i got mine , 'cause i had it when i was a baby , so she was really freaked out . dru : i wish the social worker had given me the records sooner . maybe none of this would 've happened . lily : oh , mom ... dru : well ... dr. campbell : i 'm sorry for the interruption . dru : no . neil : meningitis -- is it contagious ? dr. campbell : well , it can be . anyone who 's had close , prolonged or direct contact with devon should be aware of the symptoms -- headache , sore throat , stiffness in the neck , fever , rash , sensitivity to light -- any of those symptoms would indicate you should seek medical help immediately . excuse me . dru : thank you , doctor . [ scene_break ] sharon : so that was a lionfish , huh ? have you ever seen anything like that before ? jack : uh , once , off of maui . pretty spectacular , huh ? sharon : wow ! i 'm sorry we have to leave today . jack : so am i . sharon : you know , getting out of town did me some good . jack : yeah , burnout kinda sneaks up on you , does n't it ? sharon : mm - hmm . i think i 'm gon na take a shower . jack : do n't suppose you 'd like some company ? sharon : i really would . jack : so what are we waiting for ? sharon : okay , last one in is a very rotten egg ! jack : sharon , i , uh , got a call on my cell . go ahead and start without me ! sharon : okay , hurry up ! [ scene_break ] will : how are you ? gloria : i 'm coping . thank you for asking . you know , some days are better than others . will : yeah , i know the feeling . gloria : that 's right . you just lost somebody , too , did n't you ? will : mm - hmm . gloria : well , i do n't know how you dealt with it all . i mean , all the paperwork and dealing with the details ? i could n't have done it . [ scene_break ] michael : i did n't know you were here . jill : well , we were just over there having breakfast , and katherine got this phone call -- it was a business proposition . i 'd like to tell you about it and get your feedback if possible . do you have a moment ? michael : hmm . [ scene_break ] nikki : all right , thank you , doctor . victor : what were you calling the doctor about ? nikki : well , i wanted to ask her about the electronic bracelet . and she agreed with you . she said that would n't be of use to you at all . but she did tell me about a medic alert necklace . which is great , because you wear it under your clothes . nobody will know you have it . and then if there 's an emergency , whoever you contact will already know that you have epilepsy . they will know what medications you are on and know who to contact . victor : you mean , i wear it under the shirt ? nikki : yeah . victor : sounds more reasonable . nikki : good . i 'm sorry if i 'm annoying you with all of my worries . i just ... victor : no , do n't apologize , all right ? i know i 've put all of you through hell . nick : do n't worry about that . nikki : well , then i hope you 'll understand why i want nicholas to stay here with you while i 'm gone . what a cool time this is ! victor : i do n't want my son to baby - sit for me , all right ? nikki : nicholas , would you mind spending a few days with your father ? victor : i think you 're overreacting . i 've had exactly one seizure since the surgery . nikki : well , that is one too many for me . nick : dad , i really do n't mind staying here for awhile . victor : son , i do n't want you to rearrange your life for me . nick : i would n't be . besides , phyllis is out of town . victor : well , temporarily . nikki : if nicholas can not stay here with you , i 'm just not gon na go . i 'll be worried every minute of the day about you . i ca n't work like that . victor : and if you stay here , you 're gon na worry every minute of the day about the nvp . nikki : look , you are more important to me than nvp so discussion is over . victor : this is blackmail , you know ? nikki : humor me . victor : all right , get your things , son . nikki : thank you . i feel better . i 'm gon na go finish packing . victor : i love you . nikki : i love you . [ scene_break ] professor korbel : well , thank you for that fascinating dissertation on your extended family tree . now tell me , uh , why i should care . colleen : you should care because that 's the reason why you 're discriminating against me . professor korbel : discriminating ? colleen : you think that i 'm some privileged kid who walks around the world expecting people to kiss up to me . and the truth is , you 're judging me without even getting to know me . i will work just as hard as everyone else in your class , even harder . but if you 're not gon na give me a chance , none of that will matter . professor korbel : your pedigree and the size of your bank account do n't impress me , ms. carlton . neither has your attitude up till now . [ scene_break ] michael : i did n't think you wanted to sell jabot . kay : oh , not to jack , no . but , uh , you know , right offer to the right company ... michael : and you think this , uh , raaz cosmetics could be that ? jill : would you excuse me ? there 's someone over there i 'd like to say hello to . kay : yes , yes , of course . i 'll finish up with michael . kay : now , michael , i am curious about the timing . could this be something they 'd been contemplating independently ? or could it be rumors in the wind about jabot being in play ? michael : katherine , you tell me what you want me to do . [ scene_break ] will : hi , how are ya ? jill : well , i 'm wonderful , thank you very much . it 's been a while . will : indeed it has . and , um , i 'd love to stay and chat and catch up , but , uh ... gloria : duty calls ? jill : oh , what rotten timing ! will : oh , well , we 'll have to try and fix that . jill : yes , we will . will : ladies . gloria : that is a very nice man . jill : i think so . gloria : are you two still seeing each other ? jill : not as much as i 'd like . gloria : you know , you do have competition . jill : you talking about ashley ? gloria : yeah , he was her date at the nvp opening . jill : we 're all free agents , gloria . gloria : uh - huh , but i think you 'd like it to be a little bit more with mr. bardwell , huh ? jill : i 'm learning patience . gloria : sometimes patience is n't enough . [ scene_break ] jack : dad , i - i do n't have time for this ! john : yes , jack , you 're very busy . machiavelli would be would be very proud of you . jack : when you 're gon na do something , do it right . is n't that what you always told me ? john : you do n't have an ounce of shame , do you ? you named your dummy corporation `` efo `` after the club you made up when your sisters and you were children . it is a travesty . i mean , to think that i would approve of this con that you 're perpetrating ? well , i do n't . it just proves you are not the man that i raised you to be . jack : dad , come on ... john : no , you -- you are insecure . you 're petty . you 're vindictive . jack , you say that you want me to be proud of you . prove it . be like me . son , you will never make it -- not with the way you 're acting . you will never be half the man i was . you know that and so will everyone else . [ scene_break ] dru : i gave him cold medicine . i thought that he had the flu . how stupid was that ? neil : hey , stop it . it 's not your fault . none of this is , dru . i 'm sorry . i should n't have jumped on you like i did before . i ... this is n't the time or the place . dr. campbell : mr. and mrs. winters ? dru : yes ? dr. campbell : now the spinal tap 's done . we just sent the specimen to the lab . dru : did everything go all right ? dr. campbell : yeah . no problems at all . lily : good . so now that devon 's here and you 're giving him his medicine and stuff . daniel : he 's gon na be okay , right ? dr. campbell : well , it 's still too soon to tell . meningitis is very dangerous . it can kill within a matter of hours . [ scene_break ] colleen : i 'm not meaning to have an attitude . it 's just that your class was the class that i was most looking forward to . i just wanted to enjoy my experience here . is that too much to ask ? professor korbel : why ? colleen : why , what ? professor korbel : was my class the one you were most looking forward to ? colleen : because i happen to be extremely interested in gothic art ... for a lot of reasons but some more personal . the bottom line is , i find it beautiful . i just wanted a chance to ... learn more about it , to study it . professor korbel : fine . i 'll give you a chance to prove yourself . colleen : how ? professor korbel : i 'm taking on a research assistant -- an undergraduate from one of my classes . and since you know so much about medieval reliquaries , and i 'm preparing an article on the subject , you can help me with my research . [ scene_break ] jack : dad , i ca n't just ... i 've made up my mind . everything 's in motion . i ca n't listen to this anymore . john : oh , you have your own money . you have the money that was meant for gloria ... and victor 's money . yes , another person you wronged who did n't have the mental capacity to be aware of what you were pulling . jack : after everything that man has done to our family ? john : victor has changed . he 's not the same man and he trusted you . and you betrayed that trust again and again . [ scene_break ] nikki : okay ... i guess this is everything . victor : where 's the paper , sweetheart ? nikki : um , right there ? victor : no , this is just the sports page and the classifieds . nikki : oh , um , zapato made good use of it . victor : what , all of it ? nikki : well , darling , you do n't read those sections of the paper anymore . i did n't think it was a big deal . do you want me to call the guardhouse and see -- ? victor : no , no , no , you have a plane to catch , all right ? nikki : are you still mad at me ? victor : no , i 'm not mad at you . nikki : good . i 'll miss you . and nicholas will be here to keep you company . and i will be back before you know it . victor : i 'm gon na miss you , too . you have a safe trip , all right ? nikki : thanks . i love you . victor : i love you , too . nikki : all right ... i 'd better go . victor : do you need any help with that ? nikki : no , i 'm okay . victor : okay , sweetheart , have a safe trip . nikki : i will and behave yourself . victor : of course . you know my son is babysitting . victor : hello , good morning , this is victor newman . yeah , how are you ? fine , thank you . would you kindly send me today 's business section of today 's `` chronicle . `` right . and then include issues from the last few days . and then kindly ask them in the future to drop off two copies . that 's right . okay , you have a nice day . thank you , yep . [ scene_break ] jack : you can come to me twice a week , every week , for the next five years ! i 'm still gon na give you the same answer . i am doing what is necessary to protect your legacy ! john : do n't you dare ! do n't you dare ever say that to me again ! sharon : jack ? ! sharon : gosh , hey , what happened ? jack : oh , man , i 'm such a -- i was on my way in to you and i broke this thing . sharon : are you okay ? jack : uh ... yeah , yeah , i ... nothing to worry about . [ scene_break ] michael : what happened to genoa city 's newest billionaire ? gloria : made a beeline out of here when jill showed up . michael : hmm . gloria : i just hope she 's not setting herself up for a big disappointment . now what were you and katherine huddled about ? michael : katherine had an offer from an indian cosmetics firm to buy jabot . gloria : well , they can make all the offers they want . she 's not gon na sell now that jabot 's making a real turnaround , product . wait a minute , she would n't , would she , michael ? she ca n't do that ! she ca n't sell john 's company ! not to outsiders ! michael : welcome to the wonderful world of cha - ching . gloria : well , then you stop it ! michael : gloria , no , there is no -- gloria : find a way . find something wrong with this company . [ next_on ] kevin : it 's just a company . gloria : this is john 's company ! ashley : are you behind this ? jack : what , do you think i bought a no - name company as a front or something ? victor : sometimes when i have one of those epileptic seizures , i become unconscious . | dru is at home with devon who has spent the night at the ranch with her . he looks even worse than he did the day before . she gets ready to take devon to the doctor but he collapses immediately . dru tries to call neil but he does n't answer his phone when he sees she is calling . she gets devon to the hospital and still neil watches the display as she calls him repeatedly . soon lily 's phone is ringing and she answers quickly . `` devon is sick ! i am at memorial ! `` lily and the others head to the hospital and are surprised to find that neil was getting the calls from dru and ignored them . devon has meningitis and it is serious . they are doing a spinal tap . sometimes there can be damage to the spine , and devon could get brain damage . john appears to jack again in his hotel room . he is furious with jack and tells him how he is deceiving everyone , including the family . he is upset that jack has gloria 's money and now victor 's too . jack gets angry shouting that he has been doing this for the protection of his father 's legacy ! john becomes furious and smashes a vase on the table . `` do n't you ever say that to me again ! `` sharon comes running out to see what is going on but finds that jack is alone . gloria gets a book and finds that it is about will . michael does some checking for her and finds out that the man is a billionaire . katherine tells jill about raaz cosmetics and how they want to buy jabot . jill is suspicious . the timing on this offer is very suspicious . they see michael at a table in the athletic club and decide to ask him about this . while they are talking , will enters the club . gloria sees him . devon is going to be fine . the doctor tells that this disease can kill in hours and warns the family of the symptoms . victor is angry that nikki wo n't go on her trip unless nick stays with him . `` i have epilepsy ! i am not an invalid ! `` nikki says that if victor wants to be alone , he will have to use one of a device that can call someone . he will not do it . after a while he gives in and will let nick stay with him . colleen 's teacher is doing a class that day on reliquaries and jt tries to sit in but the mean professor will not allow him . colleen goes to the man later and tells that she feels discriminated against because of her name and privileges . the man denies discriminating . she just wants to learn about art , she says . in that case , the man thinks that she should work for him as his research assistant . |
jill : so you think i 'm responsible for the product contamination ? kay : do n't be silly . jill : and yet , you went out and had a secret surveillance system installed without letting me know ? kay : oh , jill , stop with the drama . it 's only a surveillance system . you found out when you needed to find out . jill : that is not the point ! you 're supposed to trust me , mother ! kay : i do . now what if this information had leaked out to , uh , your fiancé ? jill : no . you leave him out of that . this is one in a long list of secrets you 've kept from me . kay : can we survey the list of my failings as a mother at a later date ? we need to know who did this . we also need to know what other information they got from us . jill : yeah , what private conversations we can expect to see on the internet . kay : ah ! jill : what copyrighted work was stolen ? kay : and what are we going to do about it ? jill : step one -- we examine the hard drive of every in - house computer . kay : oh , well , now we 're , uh , we 're in total agreement . jill : you 've already started this without consulting me , have n't you ? kay : i only started it an hour ago knowing you would do the very same thing when you got here ! for god 's sake , are we going to argue about this ? jill : have you shut down the in - house network ? kay : yes . jill : well , good ! with everything shut down for the next few days , i 'll enjoy not having my mother spy on me . kay : i shut down the in - house network . i did not shut down the security system . [ scene_break ] [ jack rehearsing a speech ] jack : you can look at my latest press release or watch my latest news conference and see that i have admitted to owning that corporation at one point in time . the larger issue right now is invasion of privacy . not just mine , but that of hundreds of americans , hard - working citizens . and it 's also intellectual property and copyrighted materials that may have been stolen . in my mind , that 's what the press should be focusing on right now . you 're welcome . hard to sound self - righteous when the crime against you -- sharon : when the crime against you revealed your crime . just keep remembering how proud i am that you stood up and took responsibility for everything you did . and ... if your sister were n't here right now , i might even say that that was sexy . but i 'm just gon na say that ... it 's a really big deal . jack : i do keep remembering . what you 've done , what you 've said , the way you 've supported me -- i got a few prepositions of my own . if i get through this , it will be for you , and because of you . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , jana , it 's me , just , uh , at work , thinking about you . um , give me a call whenever the evil prison guards let you , okay ? gloria : i need to talk to you now . kevin : seriously , i , uh ... i wanted to say good night before you go to bed . i love you . you look tense . what 's up ? gloria : they are confiscating all the company computers . kevin : yeah , that 's standard procedure when somebody breaches security . gloria : did you erase everything on yours they should n't see ? kevin : assuming it were that easy , which it 's not , there is nothing incriminating on my office computer . i do all of my `` personal `` work from my laptop . gloria : which you happened to leave in the car . you 're welcome . kevin : why ? why ? why ? why ? why ? ! why ? ! gloria : what ? kevin : i did n't forget it in the car , mom ! i was taking it to get it fixed because michael spilled water all over it . i left it there because i knew they were taking computers and remember what i just said about where i do my personal work ? gloria : oh , god ! kevin : michael wrecked it before i could finish scrubbing the drive . um , we have to hide this . if they try to look at what 's on here ... um ... kevin : all right , here 's what we 're gon na do . gloria : what , kevin ? what ? oh ... kevin : okay . okay . okay . yeah , there we go . that looks good . okay , jacket . all right . how do i look ? gloria : ( laughs ) like you have a laptop in your pants . kevin : ( whistling ) kevin : i 'm just gon na wait until the traffic gets a little heavier . [ scene_break ] jack : paul ? it 's jack abbott . give me a call as soon as you can , tonight if possible . sharon : you think he can help you ? jack : ( sighs ) i think paul can do things for me that the police ca n't . sharon : if kay finds any theft of copyrighted material or company secrets , she will get the police involved . jack : what if she does n't , though ? i mean , what if the hacked into her computer just to get at me ? legal authorities are n't gon na give a damn . sharon : not enough of a damn to make it a priority . and i have got ta try to keep myself from getting too creeped out or paranoid . this whole hidden camera thing has just got me really self - conscious , you know ? and i 'm not even a lawbreaker . ( rustling sound ) sharon : what was that ? ! jack : sweetheart , i think that was just the wind . sharon : my gosh , my imagination is just off the charts . who do you think did this to you ? jack : well , that is the question that 's eliminated my need for caffeine in the last hour . sharon : yeah , and it 's made me fear and hate someone i do n't even know . jack : well , unfortunately , this may be someone we know . kay claims it 's not her , i tend to believe her . sharon : yeah , me , too . she 'd have known a long time ago that you owned jabot . jack : yeah , jill -- the same thing . my relationship with ji min is what almost killed their affair . if she had that tape , we 'd know about it before now . sharon : you think victor released the first one . jack : i know he did . but why would he feel the need to release a second tape ? it does n't track that he 'd wan na hack into katherine 's company . even he has limits . what am i saying ? he does n't have any limits . but i just think he has far too much respect for her to do that . sharon : well , it gets weirder as we eliminate people . jack : why ... why would n't they ... looking into my corporate headquarters ? sharon : you know , i thought the same thing . it just seems easier that someone like nikki or brad would bug offices in the same building . jack : and why was gloria at that press conference ? sharon : i do n't know . maybe she was there to gloat . jack : no , she works for jabot . so does kevin , and he 's a computer whiz . god , i wish to hell i had gotten ji min to fire those two while i still could . [ scene_break ] jill : jack deserves what he has coming to him , in spite of his last minute confessionals to the press . but ji min -- unlike jack , was coming clean on his own . i mean , he was trying to redeem himself when he died . he was a good man , katherine . he was a better man than jack . kay : i know how much you loved him , but he colluded with jack . now the police found $ 750,000 taken from our property connecting your fiancé 's hotel room . jill : by a filament and an air duct . it 's pretty flimsy evidence . kay : i 'm not gon na argue about this ! i had them pull a tape of ji min 's conversation with jack . jill : i 'd like to hear his voice again . kay : well , there 's no sound on my system . and there 's no sound on -- on the hard drive . jill : wait , wait , wait , the hacker recorded sound and we did n't ? who would go to that trouble ? kay : well , perhaps ji min wanted insurance to -- well , just in case jack was gon na hang it on him . jill : who else has it in for jack ? kay : who does n't ? jill : all right , well , who hates him more than anybody else does ? gloria : katherine , jill , you have my sympathy and my support . i mean , i know how violated i feel by this hacking into the security cameras . it must be ten times worse for you two . i 'm just so sorry . jill : you do n't think ... kay : i would n't put it past her . [ scene_break ] j.t . : so , you know , um , i 'm going to clear springs pretty soon and i may not be back for a while . so i ... victoria : yeah , thanks -- thanks for reminding me . j.t . : yeah , well ... i thought this might help . victoria : oh ! oh , it 's ... it 's , um ... j.t . : it 's a mix tape . i , uh , i wrote a song for the baby . so i thought , you know , if you 're lonely or whatever , you could put it next to your stomach and ... it 's -- it 's really not that big a deal . it 's just ... victoria : i love it . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) sharon : oh , my gosh ! i - i 'm spooked . i 'm sorry ! jack : hey , i 've doubled the security on the property . anybody who 's at the front door belongs there . hey ! daniel : hi . it 's not too late ? jack : no . sharon : no , it 's never too late to see a friendly face . daniel : hi , sharon . um , i finished my research and i found out enough scary factoids to know that somebody has a record of me scratching my armpit or blowing my nose caught on tape . 'cause even if all you do is go out and buy groceries , you know , they 've got you . and if you 're in a major city , uh , you can be under surveillance up to 100 times a day . you just caught me on camera coming up to the house , right ? jack : yeah , more than once . it 's a sign of the times . sharon : i 'm starting to hate the world my son will inherit . daniel : well , here are those other files and the late deliveries . jack : perfect . daniel : is there anything else ? jack : no , that 's it . uh , yeah , actually , there is . you can do me one personal favor ? uh , your opinion -- do you think your roommate is capable of hacking into a sophisticated security system ? daniel : kevin 's pretty good . sharon : well ... jack and his mother have had a few disagreements . jack : it 's perhaps easier to say she hates my guts . daniel : well , you do n't think that he would hack into the system as a favor for his mom ? sharon : we do n't know . jack : norman bates sure helped his mom at bates ' motel in `` psycho . `` sharon : okay , okay , this is serious . daniel : you know , kevin has always had a solution to any computer problem that i 've brought him . more than anyone , i 'd brought him for that mattered . he is a resident expert over at jabot . but i have n't heard or seen anything that would , you know , lead me to believe that he did that . jack : okay , if you have any reason to think otherwise , you let us know ? sharon : this is important . daniel : y - yeah . sure . [ scene_break ] kevin : oh , no ! they found out it was me . i knew this day would come . gloria : i told you to be more careful . kevin : well , you know , ever since i was a little kid , i 've been obsessed with two things -- spying and jabot . gloria : oh , do n't listen to him . he 's just joking . kevin : i would never joke about jabot . i 'm obsessed . so at night i go home and i watch videos of the empty rooms . it 's fun . kay : feel free to work elsewhere . you , uh , own a coffee shop , do you not ? maybe you would like to work there full time ? kevin : uh , no , mrs. chancellor , i - i - i enjoy my work here and i 'm very grateful for the opportunity . gloria : katherine , humor is just kevin 's way of dealing with stress . kevin : you know , i was thinking that since i know computers in and out , that maybe i could take a crack at the company servers to see what i could find . kay : i 'll consider it . good night . kevin : good night . gloria : good night . gloria : she ca n't really suspect you of anything . kevin : ( sighs ) gloria : did you see the way she looked at me ? i mean , why not just accuse me outright ? kevin : you 're overreacting . mom , just stay cool and nothing is gon na happen . gloria : do you think they 're gon na find something ? kevin : would you stop saying things out loud as if you do n't yet realize that anything , anywhere could be recorded ? gloria : i 'm gon na go ask them if they need my help . kevin : why ? gloria : to show my concern . to show my innocence . kevin : because that 's not an amazingly suspicious thing to do ? gloria : because i have been through enough ! because i was willing to let william take me to jail , but not katherine , not anybody else . kevin : shut up ! shut up ! mom , shut up ! gloria : all right , i will politely offer my help . kevin : okay , look , look , look , i 'm sorry that all of this stuff has you thinking about william , but -- but the best thing for you to do right now is to go home and go to sleep , okay ? gloria : i 'll be right back . kevin : i 'm taking you home , mm . gloria : i just wan na ... kevin : we 're going home . [ scene_break ] jack : sure you ca n't spend the night ? traci : oh , i would love to , jack . but i got a message , they moved my meeting up to first thing tomorrow morning and i have to go . jack : whatever happens to me , i will not forget that you came to my press conference . traci : oh ... what is family for , jack ? jack : hey ... next time you get caught on tape doing something you 're not supposed to be doing , i 'm gon na be so there for you . traci : ( laughs ) i hope so . sharon , could you try a little harder to keep him out of trouble ? sharon : i 'll do my best . traci : good - bye , you two . i love you , jack . jack : bye , sis ! sharon : well , so far ... no other videotapes other than the one that you are one has surfaced . jack : and ? sharon : well , think about it , thousands of hours of videotape , and the only one that has been released was that one . jack : so if i 'm the only target ... where else are they watching me ? sharon : right . or us . jack , if this is an enemy in the legislature , that means that every move i make can be used against you . i mean , i 'm afraid to leave the house . and what about noah ? i mean , maybe i should pull him out of school . jack : no , no , no , no , no , we are not gon na become hermits . we 're not gon na let them win . we 're not gon na let them paralyze us . daniel : uh , yes , please hold for senator abbott . i 've got the security firm that specializes in bug sweeps . jack : hi , this is senator abbott . thanks for taking our call this late . no , i - i want you to scan my office in the morning . i 'd like you to check on my residence now . no , tonight . yeah , my assistant will give you directions . thanks . ( exhales ) sharon : i wish we could live lives without secrets . that 's the only way to beat this world we live in where every single word you say or write or every move you make can be monitored -- and it happens all the time ! why do we accept this ? i mean , what has happened to us ? daniel : they 'll be here in a few hours to sweep the house . sharon : and all of a sudden the future is now . [ scene_break ] victoria : it actually is a cassette tape . j.t . : hey , hey , tapes are classic , all right ? they 're cool . they 're sturdy . and besides , uh , cds are n't romantic at all . victoria : um , i do n't know if i have a tape player . j.t . : well , it 'll be a fun adventure trying to find one . victoria : no , no , i wan na listen to this right now . j.t . : i left my , uh , tape player at home . sorry about that . victoria : yeah , so did i , in the ' 90s . i 'm sorry . it 's very sweet . j.t . : wow . victoria : it 's sweet . but it 's not gon na make up for your warm body in bed next to me . j.t . : hm . well , i thought it might be kinda cool if ... the baby gets used to my voice while he 's in there . even if he turns out to be an evil little brad- ling . victoria : excuse me ? j.t . : i was just joking . victoria : no . do n't lie to me . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) jill : what 's , uh ... your read on gloria ? kay : well , she acted as surprised as anyone that we even have a surveillance system . jill : yeah , which is exactly what you 'd expect from someone hiding in plain sight . kay : that and to openly express her outrage like she did earlier . kevin : no , mom ! gloria : i am so upset by this whole thing and i just want you to know that kevin is more than happy to help in any way he can . kevin : they know i 'm happy to help . we have to run . we have an appointment . jill : no problem , good night . kay : kevin , i want to pick your brains . gloria : absolutely ! absolutely ! i actually have an idea . you know , so many people love perfume on the glo -- jill : we have an appointment , too . gloria : i think they wan na steal my ideas , katherine . kevin : good night ! jill : good night ! gloria : good night ! we 'll talk more ! jill : the one i told you about ! kay : what appointment ? ! jill : no one can see the surveillance tapes . kay : they have to . jill : no one . you stop that viewing , or i 'll throw the damn tapes out ! jill : i need to see the surveillance tapes from march 5th , march 15th , april 30th ... kay : every one ? jill : no , no , no , just the ones in this office and in the boardroom . kay : and you need these because ? jill : i just have my reasons . kay : which i will know ? jill : trust me , you have no need to know . kay : well , trust me , i do . jill : i just remembered that ji min and i , um ... ( clears throat ) made love in here . kay : oh , dear god . jill : and in the boardroom . kay : ahem . uh , all these times ? jill : well , that 's all i remember so far . kay : dear god in heaven . jill : oh , could we please just put the value judgments on hold ? kay : well , perhaps it was just my admiration . jill : oh , mother , god ! kay : maybe i should get all the tapes from the moment he set foot in this building . jill : that is n't funny ! kay : well , give me a start date , and i will hold everything from that point on . jill : oh , this is not happening . [ scene_break ] j.t . : look , i was joking , okay ? and i ... it was in bad taste and i 'm sorry . i take it back . victoria : you can take it back all you want , but i still need to know what you mean when you say , `` evil little brad - ling . `` j.t . : i - i did n't mean anything by it . i was just [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) paul : yeah , paul williams . jack : paul , jack abbott . listen , i 'm gon na get right to the point . sharon and i are a little frightened by everything that 's going on right now , and i 'd love to hire you to look into this taping . paul : the taping ? oh , you mean , the tape that proves you committed fraud ? jack : i 've already admitted to that . that 's old news and beside the point -- paul : for me , it 's not beside the point . tell sharon i 'm sorry she 's going through all this . i know it 's scary to be spied on , but , uh , your being thrown by this does n't change the fact that your actions caused it . jack : i do n't defend what i did , but surely you have had clients that are guilty of a whole lot worse . paul : now that 's beside the point . you see , i choose my clients and you 're not one of them . good luck with the fallout . sharon : he turned you down ? jack : yeah , and managed to insult me at the same time . sharon : well , there are a lot of other investigators we can hire for this . jack : yeah , i 'll just get out the phone book and look under detectives in the column that says , `` not so self - righteous . `` [ scene_break ] jill : oh ! there he is again . oh , ji min , i love you so much and i always will . but i ca n't even enjoy looking at your face because of this nightmare . oh , my god ! recording people in their most private moments to be watched by strangers ! it 's so wrong ! kay : well , they have n't leaked so far . for heaven 's sakes , now perhaps they never will , jill . jill : yeah , and maybe i 'll live the rest of my life being afraid that it 's gon na show up on some sicko 's web site . i just ... i feel like throwing up . kay : all right , well , let 's just pray the hacker did n't see them or saw them and had no interest in them . jill : would you just not talk to me right now ? please , just ... just not talk to me . [ scene_break ] gloria : would you please put that thing down and enjoy your dinner ? kevin : i am enjoying my dinner . i just need to check my e - mail . gloria : e - mail , voice mail -- do n't young people worry that real life is passing them by ? kevin : mom , e - mail is part of real life . gloria : mm . karma is part of real life , too . kevin : can you download it ? gloria : put that thing away and listen to me ! i mean it . karma is real and we are living proof . kevin : so what are you saying , you and i are going to jail ? gloria : no , i 'm saying that you and i are good people and what we 're doing is helping to bring down jack abbott who is not a good person and his karma is finally catching up with him . kevin : i do n't believe it . gloria : mm . believe it . it 's happening . kevin : yes , it is . mom ... gloria : i mean , all the terrible things that man did to us are finally coming back to bite him in the butt ! [ kevin sees jeff coming in the door of the restaurant ] kevin : uh , speaking of evil deeds catching up ... ahem . jeff : hello , gloria . gloria : jeffrey . what a nice surprise . [ scene_break ] kay : all right , now you 've got to take a break . the reporters are here . jill : holy hell , what reporters ? kay : the ones i told you about . jill : you did n't tell me about any ! kay : well , if i did n't , it 's because you were so involved in your sex tapes . jill : do n't go there . kay : well , whatever . now the reporters are here and i need you with me for this interview . jill : be a lot faster and a lot clearer if you want my cooperation here . kay : we are going to tell them the truth . jill : is n't that refreshing ? kay : and that we installed the security system for the welfare of our employees after the -- do n't say contamination , say , um ... product recall . just follow my lead . jill : yeah , yeah , following your lead got me in this mess in the first place ! why do we have to do this now ? kay : because i would like us to make tomorrow 's news instead of the story spinning against us . is that okay ? jill : yeah . kay : are you ready ? jill : i 'm ready . kay : well . woman : keep the questions brief , 'cause of mrs. abbott 's and mrs. chancellor 's schedules . woman : did you know senator abbott owned jabot when you bought it ? kay : no . man : do you spy on all your employees ? kay : we do not spy . woman : if you do n't record everything said in the building , does that mean you specifically recorded senator abbott ? kay : we only record , um , answering machines and , uh , voice mail . jill : and whoever hacked into our system added the audio component . man : you spy on employees but do n't record their words ? jill : we have internal security cameras for the same reason every corporation does . every corporation including the news organizations where of you work . one of the reasons we have it is for the safety and security of our employees . that is a top priority with us . it 's not just a slogan . man : did you increase security because of your product contamination ? kay : after the recall , we acted immediately . woman : are you worried it could happen again ? jill : our product safety record is the best in the industry . man : but another accident could happen ? kay : we do have safeguards . jill : and safeguards on top of safeguards . kay : and we always have . so that 's why it 's very difficult for me to believe that what just happened is an accident . woman : was it industrial sabotage ? man : or one of your own employees ? kay : we are here to discuss the breach of our security system . someone hacked into it . now i guess the hacker will never be found without the help of the public , which you newsworthy people do n't seem to be at all interested in . [ scene_break ] gloria : and we thought you , uh , left town after the memorial party . jeff : oh , i did . um , see , my brother sent me a box of his personal items , but , um , they did n't get delivered till after he died . gloria : personal items ? jeff : yeah , and he used an old address of mine , so it took forever before the package landed at my apartment in bangkok . gloria : bangkok ? jeff : mm - hmm . gloria : you must 've been happy to get them . did you have them sent here then ? jeff : no , no , that 's why i left town so quickly . i 'm sorry . it must 've seemed very rude -- my disappearing like that . gloria : well , you are a world traveler . kevin : what happened to the package ? jeff : oh , yeah , right . um , well , i did n't wan na take the chance of having it forwarded to another address , so i flew to bangkok to pick it up in person . gloria : i hope it was all there safe and sound . jeff : yep , and well worth the trip . kevin : uh , what my mom meant to say is , she 's dying to know what william sent you . gloria : kevin ! yes , jeffrey , it would mean so much to me . gloria : i hope you 're not offended that i asked what william sent you . jeff : oh , no , no . it makes sense you 'd be curious . gloria : why would he send you his things ? jeff : well , i do n't think he sent me all his things , just -- just a few of them . gloria : well , maybe if you tell me what he sent you ... i might understand why he sent them . jeff : well , i know why -- he had a premonition about his death . gloria : premonition ? he never said anything like that to me . jeff : well , he could n't , could he ? i mean , not after the stroke . gloria : he could write . jeff : ( laughs ) well , maybe he did n't wan na worry you , but i 'm convinced he knew he was dying . gloria : you 're giving me the chills . jeff : i 'm sorry . i thought you 'd wan na know . i did n't mean to upset you . [ scene_break ] victoria : every joke is -- is like a half - truth . you refer to the baby as an `` evil little brad - ling . `` you must have a problem . j.t . : no . that 's -- it 's not true . victoria : what 's not ? j.t . : that -- that every joke is a half - truth . all right , just ... let me get this out , okay ? it 's not that i 'm ... it 's not that i 'm jealous . okay , i 'm not jealous . it 's just that every once in awhile , i think about ... about you and brad together and it makes me mad and i ca n't help it . victoria : i 'm with you . j.t . : i know , but that still does n't keep me from thinking about the images and ... and i 'm sorry if it comes out as a bad joke , but i - i ca n't help it . victoria : that 's okay . you do n't have to apologize . actually , i 'm kind of relieved . j.t . : you are ? victoria : you 're so ... you 're so confident all the time . you 're so certain . like i 'm perfect and like everything 's perfect and like you would n't have a problem if you found out that it bothers me when i think about you and colleen together . j.t . : it does ? victoria : ( laughs ) you are so burned ! j.t . : oh ... no , no , come on , you said every joke 's a half - truth . victoria : like you could ever make me jealous ! j.t . : oh , i take that as a personal challenge . victoria : ( giggles ) seriously ... ( sighs ) there are always problems in relationships . there are always doubts . and when you walk around like everything 's perfect , it makes wonder if that 's really true . but now , when you 're like this , when you tell me that something bothers you , that 's when i love you . because i know it 's you . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) kevin : oh , i have to take this . jeff : sure . kevin : jana , hey ! hey , how 's it going ? they ... okay , so , detained , but not a prisoner . okay , i got that . is it ... right . no , well , that 's -- daniel : dude ? kevin : dude ? daniel : dude . kevin : okay , listen , uh , i 'm gon na have to call you right back , okay ? yeah , no , i really -- okay , bye . dude , i hope i 'm not gon na have to hurt you for this . daniel : did you hack into the jabot network ? kevin : hey , man , how 's it going ? how 's jana ? maybe we can catch a movie sometime . daniel : so ... yes ? kevin : it 's not like ... it 's not like i get my kicks by hacking into computers and seeing how good my skills are . jeez , you made me hang up on jana for that ? come on ! [ daniel calls jack on his cell phone ] jack : what do you got for me , buddy ? daniel : uh , yeah , i do n't think he did it , but , you know , you can never really be too sure with kevin , so ... i 'll keep my eye on him . jack : okay , thanks , appreciate the help . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) jack : uh , i got ta run , okay ? yeah . maggie : good evening . i - i hope you do n't mind , your security people said you were still awake . jack : yeah , they always cooperate with law enforcement . maggie : great , can i come in ? sharon : yeah , come on in . maggie : okay . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( laughs ) j.t . : well ... i should complain for often . victoria : yeah , you should . 'cause you really cute when your forehead gets all wrinkled up . j.t . : you 're just cute all the time . victoria : that was way too easy . j.t . : i could n't resist . it was right there . victoria : you know , sometimes ... i get a little nervous about all of this . j.t . : wow , i 've never been called `` all this `` before , but i kinda like it . victoria : no . i mean , everything -- you and me and the baby and ... it 's just all happened so fast . and it 's like whirlwind . i have n't really had a chance to let it sink in , you know ? j.t . : yeah , yeah , i know . i get a little worried , too . but the one thing i 'm not worried about is the baby . victoria : why not ? j.t . : 'cause it 's a baby . and i 'm one of those guys -- and , believe me , we 're out there -- who loves babies , all kinds , all ... ugly babies . i love ugly babies . victoria : ( giggles ) j.t . : and i 'm gon na be good to him . you watch me . [ victoria kisses j.t . ] j.t . : well , i like that , too . [ scene_break ] jeff : thank you . gloria : jeffrey , what was in the box that william sent you that gave you the impression that he thought he was going to die ? jeff : we , um , we had a game when we were kids . if one of us was in trouble , we 'd leave our special signal so the other brother would come help out . we used it with , um , babysitters , when we hit from my parents , sometimes at school . nobody knew about it . i guess it was a twin thing . gloria : and what was the signal ? jeff : matches . gloria : matches ? jeff : yeah , a book or a box of matches -- probably because we were n't allowed to play with matches . we 'd leave it where the other one would be sure to find it . gloria : so there were matches in the box ? jeff : mm - hmm . and within a matter of days , he was dead . gloria : what else did he send you ? jeff : pictures of our parents . gloria : i 'd like to see those sometime . jeff : sure . oh , a nice photo of you . gloria : you are n't gon na make me cry . jeff : uh , let 's see , um ... william 's i.d . as district attorney , some keys . i have no idea what those open . what else ? uh , oh , yeah , the weirdest item . cream . gloria : cream ? jeff : yeah , um -- um , lotion , moisturizer , um ... a little white jar about this big . gloria : hmm . when i first met william , he said that i had a fragrance on that reminded him of his first wife . they do n't make that at jabot anymore . i 'd love to have that cream as a remembrance of william . jeff : well , i 'll look for it . hope i did n't leave it in bangkok or throw it away . gloria : would n't that be a shame ? jeff : by the way , i did n't wan na tell you this before because i did n't wan na embarrass your son , but , um ... i love the perfume you 're wearing tonight . gloria : thank you . [ scene_break ] maggie : oh ! oh ! ( laughs ) jack : detective , happy as we are to get the perspective of professional law enforcement , given your heavy workload , uh , it seems kinda strange that my buying and selling a company -- sharon : jack , wait . have you read my husband 's press release ? maggie : well , yes , i have . um , but i 'm not , uh -- sharon : you know that he did not benefit financially from turning that company around . jack : i guess what we 're saying here is , there 's real crime out there . maggie : people that engage in white collar crime always refer to other crimes as `` real crimes . `` but , um ... your business deal , fraud or no fraud , is really not my concern . sharon : it 's not ? maggie : it may be some time soon , but for now , all i 'm here to do is ask for a simple favor . jack : sure , anything . maggie : ( sighs ) it bothers me that with all the coverage given to the security hacker , the was very little mention of the person who caused the fraud to surface . one man decided to tell the truth . one man went to the press with the news that you scammed kay chancellor . and one man died before he had a chance to open his mouth . now according to the coroner , mr. kim died of asphyxia from a crushed trachea . but when he died ... sharon : the night before his interview . maggie : right . just happened to coincide with his preparing to go public . maybe it 's a coincidence . maybe it 's not . so just ... do me this favor -- please contact me if you learn anything that would lead you to believe that the timing of his death was not a coincidence . maggie : thank you . [ next_on ] michael : where did victor get that dvd ? sharon : i 'm doing this because i want to . brad : you 're doing it because jack told you to . victor : when i met you you had nothing . that 's exactly what i 'll leave you with . | jill and katherine begin to investigate who could have gotten the footage from their security system . jill is worried about someone seeing the tapes of the times she and ji min had sex at the office . kevin and gloria barely get out of the office with kevin 's laptop as security is confiscating everyone 's computers to track down the hacker . gloria sees william 's brother jeffrey , who tells her that he thinks that william may have known he was going to die . william had also sent him a package that got lost in the mail and he just received it . he tells her there is face cream in there . gloria suspects it is the tainted cream and tries to get him to pass it along to her . sharon and jack worry about someone spying on them . jack asks paul to come over and check out the house but he refuses to help . jack asks daniel if he thinks kevin could have hacked into the security system . daniel pokes around and tells jack that he may have done it . maggie arrives to question jack . jt jokingly says that he will love the baby even if it 's `` evil `` , which makes victoria angry for about a minute . |
victoria : my father needs to be hospitalized . you can do that , ca n't you , doctor ? man : if you 're talking about having him committed , there is a certain protocol . nikki : yeah , we know , unfortunately . we 've been down this road before , with victor 's epilepsy . i had hoped we would never be in this situation again . man : still , if he 's a danger to himself or to others ... victoria : well , he is a danger to himself . he stopped eating . he stopped sleeping . if my brother had n't gotten there in time ... nick : he 's been going downhill ever since his pregnant wife died in a car accident . we were hoping that he would snap out of it , but he clearly has not . man : i have dr. sakai 's report on your father 's condition when he was brought into , uh , emergency . i 'll speak with the patient . and if i determine that he is incapable of taking care of himself , then that is grounds for involuntary commitment . victoria : okay . well , we 'll be here waiting , dr. liebross . thank you . nick : thank you very much . victoria : mom , look , i know you 're not in favor of this ... nikki : look , your father and i are divorced . i have no legal say in what happens . i just want you to realize what a huge step this is . victoria : i know . i just want what 's best for daddy . nikki : i know you do , but i want you -- i want both of you to think long and hard about what that is . [ scene_break ] victor : i will not talk to some damn psychiatrist . the reason i 'm here is because i was dehydrated . michael : victor , you were brought here in an ambulance , unconscious . why do n't just let the doctors do their thing ? make sure this is n't something more serious ? victor : let me ask you something , do you remember how it felt when you thought lauren was dead ? michael : yes , i do . victor : now imagine how i feel knowing that sabrina is dead . you were in a state of denial after that , were n't you ? right ? that 's what 's happening to me . now i will not be committed against my will . is that clear ? michael : victor , let me suggest something . why not cooperate , play the game . victor : i am telling you it is hopeless , stop trying . i want you to get me out of here now . [ scene_break ] lauren : i 'm so sorry . i really thought michael would be here by now . river : emergencies happen . do n't sweat it , lauren . i 'm just glad i got to spend a little more time with you and eden . man : we need to prepare the prisoner for transport . lauren : okay . time for us to go , sweetie . eden : now ? river : how -- how long till we go ? man : sometime tonight . that 's all they 'll tell us for security purposes . eden : ca n't we just have a few more minutes , please ? lauren : this is her father , and they have never been separated . ca n't they at least have their good - byes ? river : hey ... it 's gon na be okay . michael and lauren are good people . you can trust them , sweetheart . okay ? [ scene_break ] michael : victor , all i 'm saying is that you -- ( cell phone ringing ) michael : i 'm sorry . uh , excuse me , i need to take this , victor . lauren ? lauren : michael ! what is going on ? i 've been trying to reach you . michael : i know , i know , i 'm sorry . uh , i 'm with victor . i 've got a bit of a crisis going on . lauren : yeah , well , there is a bit of a crisis going on here , too . michael : what ? did something happen ? was -- was fenmore okay ? what happened ? lauren : no , it 's river . they 're extraditing him tonight instead of tomorrow . michael : what ? lauren : just do me a favor , hurry up . i think we 're running out of time . michael : i 'll do what i can , all right ? uh , good - bye . [ scene_break ] sharon : you know , if you 're here to needle me some more about my marriage , you can go to hell . phyllis : victor 's in the hospital . sharon : what ? oh , my god , what happened ? phyllis : nick found him in the gallery , screaming out sabrina 's name . he was hallucinating , he collapsed . when they brought him to the hospital he was dehydrated . he obviously had n't eaten or slept for days . sharon : oh , no , poor victor . i knew that he was going through a rough time , but i had no idea that it was this bad . phyllis : yeah , i know , none of us did . so , um , they 're talking about it , but they do n't know whether or not they wan na commit victor yet . sharon : commit him ? you know , back when victor was having those visions and he pulled the gun on nikki , i mean , there was n't a choice . he was out of control , but it was so hard on everyone . i 'm sorry to know this is happening again . phyllis : yeah , i know . anyway , uh , nick wanted me to tell you that maybe you should talk to noah . sharon : oh , yeah . yes , of course , of course . now is there anything else i can do ? phyllis : no , no , it 's fine . everything 's fine . they 're at the hospital . it 's a touchy situation . they just do n't want a lot of people there . sharon : oh . okay . well , i guess i should call jack . phyllis : yeah , good luck with that . sharon : what does that mean ? phyllis : oh . um ... you know what , sharon ? i hate to be the bearer of bad news , but ... i do n't think your husband is where you think he is . [ scene_break ] jack : well , it looks like both our flights are on time . adam : oh , home , sweet home . jack : for you , maybe . i got ta go through new york . adam : new york ? why are you going to new york ? jack : never mind that . let 's talk about this notebook of victor 's notes . adam : well , there 's not much in it . if we wan na , uh , make it look like a diary , screw the guy over , we need more detail . like that name -- tony amato . you know anything about him ? jack : i do n't . i guarantee someone here does . hola ! anybody know mi amigo , tony amato ? you know mi amigo ? man : get out . the bar 's closed . adam : hey . [ scene_break ] sharon : ashley 's in europe ? what makes you think that ? phyllis : oh . well , um , i called forrester to ask them about the ad that they were running for `` restless style `` and they said that ashley was on the other side of the planet . sharon : well , maybe you heard wrong . phyllis : i do n't think so . `` ashley 's in europe `` is what she said . that 's not hard to understand . sharon : hmm . or maybe ashley is in l.a. , only the receptionist who works at forrester does n't know it . phyllis : maybe . well , i 'm sure jack will work it out with you . i 'm sure you 'll -- you 'll uncover the mystery , right ? anyway , uh , thank you for talking to noah , and , uh , i 'll keep you informed about victor . bye - bye . sharon : jack , it 's me . will you call me right away please ? thank you . sharon : yes , in los angeles . i need forrester creations . it 's a fashion house . noah : hey , mom . what 's shakin ' ? sharon : thank you . [ scene_break ] jack : you seem to have plenty of customers here . now how could you be closed ? man : it 's closed for you . get out . jack : was it something i said ? man : people come here for quiet , privacy . someone snooping around is bad for business . even if it 's someone we 've never heard of . jack : now why do n't i believe that ? why do i think you know this man ? and tony amato ? jack : here 's some help . anybody know tony amato ? victor newman ? jack : okay , what did that just buy me ? man : i wo n't break any bones when i throw you out . jack : i think we 're done here . adam : yeah . thanks , man . well , i 'd say you definitely got a reaction , jack . jack : yeah , i think we proved your father 's got something to hide . we just have to keep digging . [ scene_break ] michael : i do n't see how this plan of yours is gon na work . we need more time to pull off something like this . victor : listen to me , you make it work . you make it work now . one other thing , you talk to my head of security . tell him that no one is to come onto my premises without my permission . is that clear ? michael : yeah . dr. liebross : mr. newman ? i 'm dr. liebross . how are you feeling ? victor : the next person who asks me that will wish they had n't . dr. liebross : good . then i 'm safe . will you excuse us , please ? michael : certainly . victor : yes , doc , what do you want ? dr. liebross : well , i 'm a psychiatrist . victor : really ? i 'm deeply impressed . dr. liebross : i see you 've been , um , treated by dr. morse for a seizure disorder . victor : i take my medications every day , thank you . dr. liebross : glad to hear it . do you know why you 're in here ? victor : do i know why i 'm in here ? i certainly do . i 'm dehydrated . they pumped me full of fluids , and now i 'm fine . all right ? dr. liebross : well , let 's talk about why you were dehydrated and malnourished . i understand you 've recently suffered a terrible loss . victor : you understand correctly . dr. liebross : well , when we are grieving , it 's normal not to feel much of an appetite . still , you must sustain yourself . victor : ( chuckles ) you know , you shrinks very often are so damned condescending you always state the obvious , do n't you ? i 'm fine . i want to get the hell out of here , you got it ? dr. liebross : your family is concerned about you . victor : as well they should be . and , uh , i 'm telling you what i told them , i really do n't give a damn how concerned they are or how concerned you are . i want to be left alone . you 're not getting the message , are you ? dr. liebross : there are still some things we need to talk about . [ scene_break ] noah : dinner was great , mom . thanks . sharon : you 're welcome . noah : hey , i 'm gon na call jason . sharon : um , before you do that , i have some news about your grandfather . noah : is he okay ? sharon : he 's in the hospital . noah : what ? why -- why did n't you tell me ? sharon : i wanted to give you a chance to settle down after school and have your dinner . noah : you treat me like i 'm 5 years old . i 'm sick of it . we 're talking about grandpa . now tell me what 's going on . sharon : okay , it 's nothing life - threatening . he just has n't been taking care of himself as well as he should 've since sabrina died . if it were something serious , i would 've told you right away . noah : i 'm calling dad . [ scene_break ] victoria : well , we 're waiting for the psychiatrist to evaluate dad . you 're probably gon na have to put reed to bed without me . is that okay ? oh , j.t . , i have to go . i 'll call you . nikki : did you talk to victor ? dr. liebross : at some length . or more accurately , i talked , and he refused to communicate . nick : that sounds about right . dr. liebross : i then reviewed his medical history and his test results before phoning dr. morse and consulting with him . victoria : what does the doctor think about the way my dad 's been acting ? dr. liebross : neither of us believes it 's related to his prior neurological problems . i suspect it 's an episode of major depression , which is n't uncommon in patients with seizure disorders . nikki : or in people who have lost what he 's lost ? dr. liebross : his wife 's death probably triggered it , yes . now there are a number of antidepressants we can use in tandem with the phenytoin mr. newman 's been taking . uh , the trick is finding the right combination and then fine- tuning in order to minimize side effects . nick : does n't sound like a quick process . dr. liebross : it could take weeks , possibly longer . now if he were to become an inpatient , which i strongly recommend , that would expedite matters . particularly , uh , if you believe that he will resist your efforts to make sure that he takes care of himself . victoria : look , he 's surrounded his house with armed guards . he called the police when my mother tried to visit . he 's not gon na cooperate . trust me . dr. liebross : well , if he would check himself in for treatment -- nikki : no , that will never happen . dr. liebross : in that case , i 'll , uh , i 'll contact the court about , uh , involuntary commitment . victoria : i just do n't see that we have another choice , mom . nikki : i disagree . nick : okay , we 're gon na need a little time to , you know , think this through . dr. liebross : have one of the nurses page me when you 've reached a decision . nick : will do . thank you . victoria : look , you 've all seen dad . he needs help . nikki : forcing your father to do this against his will is only gon na make him more defiant . phyllis : uh , a decision , i guess , has not been made , right ? nikki : we 're still debating . nick : vick thinks we should have dad committed and mom thinks that would be a huge mistake . phyllis : okay . how do you feel ? nick : it 's obvious we need to do something , i 'm just not sure what that is . victoria : when he was on his own he was n't eating . he was n't sleeping . so if you think that we 're gon na send him back to his little fortress and he 's gon na actually take this medication that dr. liebross has prescribed ... i do n't even know if he 'll keep taking his anti - seizure medication , mom . i mean , you said that he was hallucinating earlier . what if it occurs to him , hey , i can have visions of sabrina all day if i stop taking this medication . nikki : oh , dear god , do n't give him any ideas ! phyllis : nick , i ... i am so sorry i have n't been here for you . i 'm so sorry . nick : oh , no , that 's all right . it 's all right . i just -- i wish i knew how to handle this . phyllis : i ... i do n't know what to tell you . i mean , this is a horrible situation . it 's a horrible decision to have to make . but you said when you found your father , he was alone , right ? and he was hallucinating ? he was n't doing well . i mean ... i mean , the next time you find him , i 'm just afraid you 'll be taking him to the morgue instead of the hospital . [ scene_break ] river : why all the tears , huh ? eden : they 're taking you away from me . river : they 're shipping the shell to michigan , that 's all . look ... the most important part stays here with you . i have you with me always . you know that . and you 've got me , right ? right ? eden : right . river : what we have transcends these -- these highs and lows . eden : this is the lowest . river : only if you let it , pussycat . focus on the good , the positive , huh ? you can get to know your brother , lauren and fen . wait a minute , fen makes you an aunt -- aunt eden . do you love the sound of that ? [ scene_break ] lauren : do you know that there is maple syrup in my mints . how weird is that ? i mean , you ca n't even taste it . eden : do you think we should go ask again , maybe ? lauren : oh . the guard only knows what he told us , honey . are you hungry ? wan na grab dinner ? eden : they promised they 'd bring dad by here when they take him out . i do n't wan na miss him . lauren : that could take hours . look , fen has been with the babysitter all day , so -- eden : look , you can go if you want . i 'm not leaving . i only wish i could 've stayed with dad . i do n't understand why they would n't let us hang by his cell . especially if things were gon na take this long ! lauren : because visiting hours are over . the only people that have access 24/7 are lawyers . michael : thank you . lauren : oh . honey . michael : i 'm so sorry . uh , i tried to get here as fast as i could , but victor ... lauren : all right , well , i 'm just glad you got here in time . michael : oh , good . they have n't taken him ? lauren : no . michael : good . good . eden : they 're still hauling him off to michigan . is n't there anything you can do about this ? michael : i 'll say it again , lowell does not want my help . i 'm not his lawyer . my hands are tied . eden : but you 're a lawyer . they 'll let you talk to him , right ? michael : i suppose so . eden : then tell him to get up and fight this . lauren : you know what ? i am so hungry . i saw some vending machines outside . could you get me something ? eden : you mean , can i please leave so you can talk to him alone ? lauren : i 'm desperate for chocolate . eden : yeah . lauren : i 'll owe you . eden : uh - huh . michael : chocolate , huh ? it 's that bad ? lauren : this is killing me . river is the only family she 's ever known . michael : eden has us now . lauren : he says he 's innocent . michael : and you 're still reeling from that stunning revelation ? lauren : no , what 's stunning is i believe him . [ scene_break ] noah : goes straight to voice mail . sharon : well , you know , your dad probably turned his cell phone off when he got to the hospital . noah : okay , so what are we waiting for ? let 's get over there . sharon : no , no , we ca n't . we ca n't go . noah : what do you mean we ca n't ? sharon : because they 're just getting your grandfather settled in right now , and he ca n't have any visitors . noah : because he 's dehydrated ? he ca n't drink a glass of water and talk to me ? sharon : well , it 's -- it 's a bit more complicated than that . noah : i knew you were hiding something . sharon : no , i 'm not hiding anything ! noah : just tell me what it is , okay ? what are you holding back ? [ scene_break ] victoria : nick , i know how hard this is was for you , but it was -- it was the right decision . nikki : you 're gon na regret this . nick : mom , i hate the idea of having dad committed , but he needs to be safe . he needs to be in a place where he has a chance to recover . nikki : he has already proven that he ca n't recover in a place like that . victoria : he 's proven that he ca n't do it at home either . at least this way , he 's gon na be monitored around the clock . nikki : think about the damage it could to do him . think about the damage it could do to your relationship with him . nick : i do n't think it can get any worse . mom , i really do n't like this , but ... i think this is the right thing to do . victoria : let 's go find dr. liebross . nikki : what the hell did you say to him ? [ scene_break ] lauren : i know how this must sound to you . michael : hmm . lauren : but i looked in river 's eyes and something told me that he was telling the truth . he did n't murder that janitor 40 years ago . he never intended for it to happen . michael , there 's more to the story . michael : you know , my head feels like it 's about to explode . i am fighting to keep victor out of a psych ward , and -- and now this ? lauren : what ? what ? what about victor ? michael : it 's a long story , and i will tell you after i 've had a chance to breathe . suffice it to say , the situation 's not good for anybody in that family . lauren : i ca n't even believe it . michael : mmm . lauren : victor has been through so much . michael : yeah . eden : chocolate for you . lauren : ah . bless your heart . eden : and , um ... i got some -- some other snacks to -- to give my dad for the trip . uh ... michael -- michael , could you see if i could , um , give them to him ? or do they , like , need to go through the bomb squad first ? michael : he is a federal prisoner . man : i thought i 'd give you folks a little more time together . eden : thank you . lauren : thank you . thank you for your compassion . river : what ? you do n't like the new bling ? eden : that is not funny . river : no . no , baby , no , you 're right . it 's not a joke . remember , eden , this ... too , shall pass . eden : are n't you scared ? michael : uh ... i have to go . lauren : what ? ( knock on door ) lauren : michael ? what -- what are you doing ? river : hey , hey , shh . [ scene_break ] noah : i 've read some stuff about depression . it can get pretty serious . sharon : yeah , it can . noah : i 've tried calling grandpa a bunch of times . i 've left him e - mails , but he never responds . guess that 's why . he 's just ... been too sad . he does n't think anyone can help him . you know , maybe now someone finally can . sharon : let 's hope so . i 'm sorry i did n't tell you right away . and if i hear anything else , i will pass it along . noah : thanks , mom . i 'm sorry i yelled at you . i just really love him a lot , you know ? sharon : we all do . noah : okay , well , um , if we 're not going to the hospital , i have a paper due monday . sharon : okay . go . do n't let me keep you . sharon : ashley abbott , please . i see . do you know if she has been in l.a. recently ? no message , thank you . sharon : jack , it 's me . i 'm getting tired of leaving messages for you . call me back immediately . it 's urgent . [ scene_break ] nick : dr. liebross agrees with us , dad . you need to be treated . victor : son , what i need is to get out of here . victoria : daddy ? daddy , you 're depressed , all right ? and that 's understandable after everything that you 've been through . but it 's more than just grief . it 's -- it 's a physical condition . victor : hmm . nick : you need to be monitored and take better care of yourself . victor : mm - hmm . what else ? victoria : dad , listen , um ... do n't be offended , but ... after everything that 's happened , we 're not sure you 're capable of that . victor : is that your evaluation ? i see . nick : dad , we do n't want you to force us to do this , but we will if we have to . victor : force me to do what ? victoria : we want you to sign yourself in for psychiatric treatment . victor : now you all listen to me very carefully . i will do no such thing , all right ? and as far as i 'm concerned , um , you 've overstayed your welcome in this room . nick : dad , cassie died in a car accident , too . you know ... i know the kind of pain you 're going through . but i did n't get help for it , so i suffered , and so did everyone else around me . and the life i had , it completely fell apart . and i ca n't go back and change things , but you have a chance here , dad . you can do things differently . you do n't have to suffer like i did . victor : i am telling you , there 's nothing anyone can do to help , all right ? dr. liebross : we can get you to a place where things might not seem so hopeless . where you can begin to feel at little more at peace . there are medications . victor : are you ready to dispense pills , doc ? you guys are good at that . ai n't gon na fix anything . nick : look , dad , you do this , if you sign yourself in , i promise you , it wo n't be like last time . there 's no judges , no court orders . it 's just 72 hours of your life . that 's it . and you can get up and walk outta here if you want . but the doctors may be able to help you . just give 'em a chance . victoria : daddy , if you wo n't do it for yourself , would you please do it for me ? when we thought that you drowned in mexico ... i ca n't go through that again , daddy . i ca n't lose you . and i 'm afraid if you keep on like this , i 'm gon na lose you . victor : all right , i 'll sign the damn papers . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so what you 're saying , the shoot with skylar sacola is on for tomorrow night , right ? all right . right . thank you , george . thanks for putting this all together when nikki and i are going through this family emergency . i really appreciate it . yeah , me , too . okay . bye . nikki : an emergency that you made worse . you should n't have interfered , phyllis . phyllis : nikki , nick made his choice . i mean , if anything happened to his father , he 'd never forgive himself . nikki : that does n't mean that he and victoria are doing the right thing for their father . [ scene_break ] dr. liebross : we 'll be sending him up shortly . i 've made all the arrangements . now someone will be up shortly to escort you to the sign - in desk of the psychiatric unit . any personal belongings will be transferred for you , so do n't worry about that . and when you 're settled , we 'll meet to discuss your treatment . victor : all right , doc . nick : thank you , doctor . victoria : daddy , thank you . i know that this was n't easy for you . nick : is there anything you want ? i can run by the house and get anything you 'll need for the next few days . victor : nothing i can think of . victoria : some pictures ? books ? maybe your pajamas ? victor : whatever you want , sweetheart . victoria : okay . man : mr. newman . victor : yep . travis : my name 's travis . i 'll be taking you upstairs . victor : all right , travis . nick : hey , you hang in there , dad , all right ? victoria : i 'll be -- i 'll be thinking of you every minute . nick : you 're gon na get better real soon . just give 'em a chance . victor : thank you . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) sharon : oh ! it 's about time . jack : you okay ? i picked up your messages . you sounded upset . sharon : jack , where are you ? jack : with ashley . what 's going on ? sharon : that 's what i would like to know . i called forrester creations , and guess what ? ashley is n't there . she 's in europe . jack : uh , honey , you misunderstood . sharon : did i ? jack : ashley has been working in europe , but she has business in new york . that 's where i caught up with her . sharon : in new york ? well , then how come when i suggested coming out to l.a. so we could spend a little alone time together , you did n't say anything about not being there ? jack : you know , i 've been so preoccupied with this stock transaction , honey -- sharon : jack , stop lying ! where are you ? who are you with ? jack : honey , i do n't know where this is coming from -- your mistrust to my being with ashley , but ... you know what ? if it 'll help , i 'll give you some proof . say hi to sharon . ashley : hey , sharon . how are ya ? [ scene_break ] man : i 'll tell him . they 're here . river : okay . man : the van 's waiting outside . let 's go . eden : daddy ! man : no contact with the prisoner , miss . lauren : ca n't you make an exception this one time ? man : i 'm sorry , there 's no exceptions . eden : i love you so much . river : i love you , too , sweetheart . you write me lots of letters . eden : i will . i promise . every day . river : okay . lauren : we 'll take wonderful care of her . river : i know you will , lauren . i do n't know how to thank you enough . lauren : i 'm so sorry about michael . river : i understand . it 's all good . it 's all good . eden : i 'll come visit you as soon as i can . man : look , listen up , there 's a bunch of reporters out there . they 're just waiting . keep walking , look straight ahead , there 's not gon na be any trouble . michael : whoa ! hello ! agent warner , is it ? uh , i 'm mr. baldwin 's attorney . i have a judge 's order setting aside the waiver of extradition . you 're not taking , uh , my client anywhere . [ scene_break ] phyllis : wait a second , did you say that victor 's checking himself in right now ? nick : yeah . he is . nikki : how on earth did you get your father to commit himself voluntarily ? adam : commit himself ? what , do you mean like an asylum ? nick : what are you doing here ? who even told you that dad was here ? adam : um , heather . she said that he was admitted to the e.r . just after she was . so what happened , guys ? victor finally blow a gasket ? i guess i 'm not the only one who thinks he 's nuts . nick : this does n't concern you . nikki : it certainly does not . adam : actually , it absolutely does . he 's my father , too , and this is a public place . victoria : come on , mom , let 's go gather dad 's things from his room so they can be transferred . phyllis : do n't give him any ... all right ? just do n't give him any energy . just forget about him , okay ? nick : all right . so you think sharon knows what 's going on ? phyllis : uh , yeah , i told her . i told her . um , i - i do n't know how much penetrated , because , uh , she 's pretty preoccupied with jack . nick : why ? what do you mean ? phyllis : uh , i think they 're having some problems . nick : are you serious ? phyllis : yeah . i am . have i told you recently how glad i am that we 're not working with those two ? [ scene_break ] ashley : have i told you how great you look ? jack : well , yeah , but i could stand to hear it again . so how are things going in paris ? ashley : it 's definitely a different world . abby loves it , and it 's so scary how fluent she is in french . i did n't wan na do it , but i had to leave her with the nanny because of school . jack : yeah , of course . ashley : it was nice to say hi to sharon . she sounds good . jack : yeah , it 's nice when things time out just right . ( cell phone ringing ) jack : oh . god . i should 've turned this thing off . ashley : um , that 's okay . i 'll go powder my nose . jack : oh , miss me already ? [ scene_break ] adam : i just got back to genoa city and guess what ? victor 's in the hospital . they just carted him off to a rubber room . jack : victor 's in the psych ward ? again ? this story gets better and better . [ scene_break ] nikki : all right , thank you . victoria : it 's really hard to believe this is happening again , mom . nikki : i 'm amazed that victor even agreed to check himself in , especially after his last experience . victoria : it took some doing . man : i am here to transfer mr. newman . is he in the bathroom ? victoria : there must be a mistake . another orderly picked him up just a little while ago . man : another orderly ? victoria : yeah . he said his name was travis . man : then we 've got a problem . [ scene_break ] jack : thanks again for the update . adam : oh , you know , i 'll keep you posted . jack : do that . adam : hang on a second . uh , something 's happening . victoria : dad never made it to the psych ward . nick : what do you mean ? nikki : we -- we do n't know where he is . phyllis : how -- how could that be ? adam : i do n't believe it . victor 's m.i.a . again . i got ta go . nick : no , no , no , no , this does n't make any sense . we were in the room when the orderly came and got him . dr. liebross : this is the orderly i sent . man : i never heard of any travis . victoria : well , then who ... oh , my god . nick : we should 've known better that dad would never go along with this . he played us . [ next_on ] river : i need to know you believe i 'm innocent . jack : we can pool our family resources and restore jabot to what it was meant to be . kay : you 've been a pain in my ass for years , jill . now you 're getting what 's coming to you . | victor orders michael to get him out of the hospital , while nikki , nick and victoria discuss having him committed . nikki is against it but is forced to concede after nick talks to phyllis and comes to the same conclusion : victor needs to be committed . eden visits river one last time before he is extradited . she pleads with michael to help him . just when she thinks he wo n't come through , he does . michael gets the extradition suspended and river stays in genoa city . jack and adam are run out of mexico after mentioning the name tony amato . sharon and noah talk about victor 's condition . sharon suspects jack is lying about his whereabouts and contacts him only to speak with ashley . victor escapes from the hospital . |
jack : there 's no time . if i had a couple of weeks -- this is a gargantuan amount of money to try to pull together . cane : let 's just go through the options we have one more time . jack : there are none . cane : what about the newman stock ? jack : if i sold every share of newman stock that i have , it would n't bring a fraction of what i need , and that stock is sinking like its got cement shoes on . next . cane : borrow against beauty of nature ? jack : already leveraged to the hilt to buy newman stock . cane : jabot ? jack : i sucked money out of part of that , too . no , it 's beauty of nature that 's at risk . no , that 's what they 're going to come after when i ca n't come up with the margin call . damn ! ( exhales slowly ) phyllis : hey . hey . cane : hey . phyllis : oh , what -- what 's wrong ? jack : victor . phyllis : oh . what did he do now ? jack : he died . [ scene_break ] nick : mom , are you sure you want to be here right now ? nikki : i needed to come , just to be close to him . nikki : i thought he would come back ... ( voice breaking ) i really did . ( sobbing ) billy : what can i do ? victoria : hit `` rewind . `` find my dad before this all happened and bring him back . . ( sighs ) i just ca n't believe i 'm never gon na see my dad again . ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) you know , since victor left town ... i 've imagined all kinds of scenarios of his return . tucker : like what ? sharon : that i 'd wake up one day , and ... he 'd just be there , acting as if nothing happened , or he 'd burst into one of my board meetings , fire me and take over , you know , without skipping a beat . ( sighs ) but i never imagined this . tucker : we 're gon na get through this . sharon : victor newman is dead . [ scene_break ] sister celeste : why did he call you `` genevieve `` ? genevieve : why did you ? victor : i do n't know . i do n't know . sister celeste : why did he say you 're not a nurse ? genevieve : he 's obviously very confused . sister celeste : oh , god . i hope bringing genny here was n't a mistake . ( sighs ) we 've got to be able to trust her . genevieve : you can . victor : you can trust her . sister celeste : should i ? should i trust her ? men were trying to kill you . they will come back if they find out you 're still alive . they 'll come back to finish the job . ( knock on door ) sister celeste : um , anything wrong ? sully : no , we 're gon na , um , we 're gon na hold a prayer service for christian , and , uh ... sister celeste : ( sighs ) sully : and everybody who got hurt . and we 're -- but we 're hoping you 'd come . sister celeste : that -- that 's just -- that 's a wonderful idea , but i - i just need a - a few more minutes for myself first . can you understand that ? sully : absolutely . sister celeste : but i 'll be there . sully : okay , we 'll see you later . sister celeste : okay , thanks . okay . genevieve : are you dizzy ? victor : ( moans ) yes . genevieve : are you nauseous ? victor : yes . sister celeste : do you know your name ? victor : i ... genevieve : mm - hmm . victor : christian . sister celeste : ohh , good . victor : christian -- christian miller . sister celeste : oh ! that 's very good . you never remembered your last name before . victor : that 's right . sister celeste : ( chuckles ) victor : that 's right . sister celeste : uh , genny ... genevieve : yeah . sister celeste : how does he seem to you ? genevieve : um , i want to get control of the headache before it gets any worse . i think , um , i think i need some ice . sister celeste : sure . that 's -- that 's easy , and i 'll -- i 'll stop by the donation box and get some , uh , clean clothes for him . genevieve : mm - hmm . sister celeste : great . good . okay . victor : ( moans ) what are you -- genevieve : hmm ? victor : who are you calling ? genevieve : i 'm just doing a little quick research on concussions . victor : ohh . genevieve : do you know what day it is ? victor : no . but i ... i know you . genevieve : yes , you do . you do . can you remember where from ? hmm ? victor : no . [ scene_break ] sharon : you 'd think that victor dying would make me less angry at him . tucker : well , even dead , he 's the man who married you , then turned around and abandoned you . sharon : not only that . did you know that he pled the fifth on the witness stand , which is why i ended up with a life sentence ? tucker : hmm . sharon : ( sighs ) on the other hand , there were times when he was my biggest supporter , my only supporter , and he 's been in my life for many years , so i cared about him . ( cell phone rings ) sharon : oh , gosh . if this is n't noah , i really do n't want to talk to anybody else . oh . tucker : who is it ? sharon : it 's the coroner 's office . hello , this is sharon newman . okay , thank you . i 'll be right there . tucker : victor 's body ? sharon : it 's arrived at the morgue . tucker : i 'll go with you . sharon : i think i need to go by myself . tucker : oh , sharon , come on , you 're upset . i 'll go and i 'll just stay outside and , you know ... be close in case you need me . sharon : why do n't you just be here for me when i get back ? [ scene_break ] cane : newman stock is cratering . now they 're talking about suspending its trading . jack : ( exhales slowly ) thank you for not saying `` i told you so . `` cane : we have to try and fix it , jack . jack : well , the only remedy is to raise the money , and i ca n't do that quickly . cane : if word gets out that you have a debt that you can not repay , it could ruin jabot 's stock , which will lead to a bigger catastrophe . jack : no , we ca n't let this domino into something that is damaging to jabot . cane : well , i suppose the good news is we have n't merged jabot and beauty of nature yet , so ... jack : no , we have n't , have we ? there might be a way to fix this . [ scene_break ] nikki : you know , i remember the very first time i came in this house . nick : you always said it was like walking into a fairy tale . nikki : well , the life i had before was ... very different . it was ... just dirty and coarse . and then victor came along , and ... he showed me a world that was more vibrant than a dream . i never , ever thought i would have anything like that ... and i never thought this would come , ever . ( door opens ) nikki : ( sniffles ) phyllis : oh , my god . i - i just heard . i 'm -- i 'm sorry , nikki . nikki : thank you . you know , uh , i - i did need to be here , but now i need to go . nick : where ? i 'll take you . nikki : honey , do n't worry about me . i 'll be in touch . phyllis : if -- if you want -- want me to go , i will , but ... [ scene_break ] sofia : victor is dead ? tucker : yeah . sofia : tucker , you swore that this would n't happen . tucker : surprised the hell out of me , too . sofia : oh , my god , with all that stock we bought , we 're losing millions by the minute without an end in sight . tucker : i 'm telling you , this is about more than the money . sofia : more than the money in what way ? tucker : once i consolidate all the stock we 've acquired , i 'll have a major position at newman . sofia : at newman , which is a dying company . tucker : what if sharon steps aside and a successful , savvy businessperson steps into that position ? sofia : and that successful , savvy businessperson would be ... tucker : me . [ scene_break ] adam : my father was ruthless , cruel , sure ... but he loved my mother . chelsea : from what i 've heard , your mother was so wonderful , attila the hun would have loved her . adam : yeah , but here 's the thing -- she loved him , too . chelsea : at the beginning , when she got pregnant with you ? adam : ah , all the way through , to the very end . i got to see it firsthand when , uh , when he was there by her side at the end . chelsea : redeemed by the love of a good woman ? adam : and i guess that 's one of the very few things i do have in common with my father . [ scene_break ] nick : all i know is there was an explosion in l.a . phyllis : what was victor doing in l.a. ? nick : i do n't know , but i 'm gon na find out . as soon as i know my mother and victoria and my kids are okay , i 'm gon na fly out there . i want to know what he did , who he talked to , every single thing that happened out there . [ scene_break ] victoria : you know , i - i completely forgot . i never got an answer about how you knew about my dad . i mean , how did you even know where to find him ? billy : that , uh ... trip to l.a. -- that 's the reason why i went . i had a lead on victor . victoria : why did n't you tell me ? billy : i was , uh ... i was trying to work everything out , and by the time i found victor and i was all set to bring him back ... honey , it was too late . [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sobs ) why ? oh , katherine ! kay : you were n't answering your phone , so i thought it was a good bet that , uh ... i 'd find you here . ohh , nikk . nikki : ( sobbing ) kay : nikki , nikki , nikki . nikki : ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] sister celeste : well , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i - i did n't mean to take so long . genevieve : no , that 's okay . oh , great , this is perfect . sister celeste : here you go . genevieve : thank you very much . sister celeste : here you go . genevieve : i believe that he has a concussion . sister celeste : ( sighs ) do we need to get him to the hospital ? victor : no , no , no , no , no , no . that might be dangerous for you . genevieve : he 's right . besides , they 're only gon na do the same thing for him that -- that we will do for him ... victor : uh - huh . genevieve : which is to watch him , make sure that he does n't lapse into unconsciousness , to keep him very still , very comfortable , and to keep the ice on his head . sister celeste : oh , go ahead . genevieve : okay , can you please get me some acetaminophen ? sister celeste : oh , uh , sure , but i 'm gon na have to make a stop at the service at the mission first . otherwise , people are gon na get suspicious , so i - i - i 'll be back a - as soon as i possibly can . genevieve : all right . victor : ( sighs ) genevieve : its okay , it 's okay . victor : ( sighs ) is this the orphanage ? is this the orphanage ? genevieve : it 's all right . it 's okay . it 's all right . victor : ( sighs ) oh , god . genevieve : no , it 's okay . victor : ( groans loudly ) [ scene_break ] man : mrs. newman , there 's no rush . we can wait for the rest of your family . sharon : no one else is coming . man : um ... the body is badly burned . sharon : i understand . i -- man : we have n't been able to make a positive i.d . , but the height , weight , and physicality are consistent with mr. newman . man : are you sure ? sharon : go ahead . ( gasping ) man : w - w - would you like to sit down ? sharon : ohh . no , um ... i - i just need a few minutes alone . man : are you sure ? sharon : ( sighs ) damn you , victor . [ scene_break ] kyle : and hey , when you lose someone like this , just quick , with no warning ... abby : ( sniffles ) like your mom . kyle : i know what you 're going through . abby : when i lost brad , it helped knowing that i had my other dad ... and now they 're both gone . kyle : i know . [ scene_break ] nikki : i wish it had n't happened so far away from home , and there are so many things that we 're not gon na know . kay : oh , please , please , i want some answers , as well . do you know , had any one of us -- had he called any one of us , he would still be alive today . nikki : billy had a phone number for him . kay : when ? nikki : today . i called it . kay : you spoke -- you spoke to victor ? nikki : ( sniffles ) he said ... kay : what ? nikki : ( sobs ) he said my name . he said my name . ( sobbing ) kay : oh , my god . nikki : oh , katherine ... ( sobs ) kay : it 's gon na be all right . it 's gon na be all right . [ scene_break ] sofia : i could go if you need to speak privately . jack : i would prefer that , thank you . tucker : uh , hold up , sof . is this business , jack ? jack : it is . tucker : sofia stays . jack : suit yourself . i bet on newman stock and lost . tucker : that 's too bad . jack : with all of your newly acquired stock , i guess you got hit pretty hard , too . tucker : if so , it was my money to lose . i did n't leverage anything ... as i suspect you did . jack : okay , let 's cut right to it . are you still interested in buying beauty of nature ? tucker : maybe . jack : i 'm not liquid enough to make my margin call . i need cash fast . tucker : sofia . sofia : you want me to draft the papers ? tucker : a sales agreement , right away . [ scene_break ] sharon : it 's not you . ( sighs ) what are you doing , victor ? what , did you set this up ? ( sighs ) of course you did . the question is , what do you want ? you want the world to think you 're dead ? why ? and what am i supposed to do now ? [ scene_break ] genevieve : hello ? billy : i 'm swearing you to secrecy . genevieve : about what ? billy : about the two of us being with victor in l.a . genevieve : has something else come up ? billy : yeah . my marriage is on the line . genevieve : still ? billy : now that her dad 's dead , i 'm not quite sure how she 's going to handle it . genevieve : i see . billy : just say you 're gon na cover for me , genevieve . you know it 'll be just as bad for you if anyone finds out that you knew where victor was and kept it quiet . genevieve : i ca n't talk about this right now . victor : you made a phone call . was that ... was that a person called nikki ? [ scene_break ] jack : ( sighs ) after everything i went through to get beauty of nature ... it 's gone with the swipe of a pen . [ scene_break ] nick : hey , noah , it 's your dad . i need you to give me a call , okay ? ( exhales slowly ) phyllis : okay , um , i called the school . nick : are they pulling summer out of class ? phyllis : yeah , they 're gon na keep her in the office . she ca n't check her phone , you know , or talk to one of her friends and get sideswiped by this , so we should get over there . nick : yeah . phyllis : is there anything else i can do for you ? nick : you 're here . that 's something . let 's go . [ scene_break ] kevin : what did you do ? ! why is victor dead ? ! billy : would you lower your voice , please ? victoria 's right upstairs . kevin : did you tell her that you found her dad when he was still alive ? billy : not yet . kevin : why not ? billy : the plan was to get to l.a. , bring victor back , and then let everybody know that i was holding out on his whereabouts in the middle of the happy family reunion . kevin : yeah , and what happened ? billy : i was too late , and you have to keep quiet about what i knew and when . kevin : ( sighs ) how 's victoria ? billy : she is torn up and it 's killing me , and i 'm gon na regret this for the rest of my life . kevin : you could try telling her the truth . billy : yeah , and cause her more grief . that 's a bad idea . kevin : keeping it from her is not a good idea . billy : okay ... ( chuckles ) but before you turn into the friendly neighborhood whistle - blower , will you think about delia , please , how much she enjoys being a part of this family , how much she loves it ? do you really want to take that away from her ? kevin : ( scoffs ) are you threatening me ? billy : i 'm asking you , for victoria and delia 's sake , will you just ... ( whispering ) keep your mouth shut ? victoria : oh . hey , kevin . what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] sharon : you do n't want to come back home . ( sighs ) fine . death it is . man : mrs. newman , from your reaction , it is obvious , but i have to ask -- is that your husband ? sharon : ( voice breaking ) yes . man : we can do a postmortem to confirm . sharon : ( normal voice ) oh , no , that wo n't be necessary . i - i 'd like to have him cremated , per his wishes . man : we can make arrangements with the mortuary . it may take , uh , a day or so . sharon : oh , no , i - i need it done immediately . i just ... ( voice breaking ) i ca n't bear the thought of victor that way . [ scene_break ] genevieve : why did you think that it was nikki who was calling ? who is nikki ? victor : i just ... remember that she called you before . [ victor remembering ] ( cell phone ringing ) genevieve : ( chuckles ) i did n't mean to leave that there . victor : i guess you do n't want to talk to that n - nikki newman , is that ? genevieve : she 's a friend . she 's kind of an annoying friend . [ scene_break ] victor : i think ... genevieve : what is it ? what are you remembering ? victor : i think she called me , too . [ victor remembering ] nikki : victor ? is that you ? [ scene_break ] genevieve : when did nikki call you ? victor : i do n't know . all the places and ... and time and everything is scrambled in my head . genevieve : i think that i might be able to help you figure this out . victor : okay . [ scene_break ] adam : my father and i ... we had lots of ... issues . chelsea : he enjoyed pushing people around . adam : i do n't know , i 've been thinking a lot about the legacy that we 're building for our son or daughter . chelsea : no ego involved ? adam : major ego involved . i 'm very proud of my companies . sounds a lot like my father , huh ? i 'm not sure if that 's a good or a bad thing . chelsea : well , my vote is that you are all good , but i ... i did n't like your father very much . adam : me , neither , and he knew that . but there were a few things that he did n't know that -- that i wish i had had a chance to tell him . [ scene_break ] genevieve : feeling disjointed is normal after a head injury . victor : mm - hmm . genevieve : mm - hmm . victor : that explains why i 'm confused now . genevieve : yeah . victor : i just do n't ... remember anything from before i got here . genevieve : yeah , do n't try so hard , okay ? victor : mm . genevieve : just -- just relax . take a -- take a nice deep breath , huh ? come on . ( inhales deeply ) ahh . victor : ( exhales slowly ) genevieve : that 's good . victor : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . genevieve : now what 's the first thing that pops into your head ? victor : i do n't know . it would ... i 'm thinking of a -- a big place , like a ... farm or ranch or something . genevieve : anything else ? victor : i remember horse -- horses , and then ... a blonde woman . genevieve : can you see her face ? do you know who it is ? victor : no . and i 'm -- i 'm very afraid that i ... wo n't ever get those memories back . i just ca n't -- i ca n't make any sense of it . genevieve : it 's okay . it 's all right . victor : mm . [ scene_break ] kevin : i just came by to let you know that chloe and i were thinking about you and to ask you if there was anything that you needed . ( cell phone rings ) victoria : it 's your brother . hey , michael . i know , i - i 've -- i was n't expecting it , either . victoria : no , i had n't heard . ( sighs ) all right , i 'll let mom and nick know . bye . billy : what is it ? victoria : my dad 's body has arrived and ... is at the morgue . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) tucker : ooh , you 're shaking . sharon : i know , i know . i ca n't stop . tucker : i knew i should have gone with you to identify the body . sharon : ( sighs ) tucker : shh . you do n't have to be scared . you 've got me . sharon : oh , gosh , thank god for that . tucker ... tucker : what ? sharon : what 's gon na happen to the company ? tucker : i 'll tell you what 's gon na happen . i will help you , sharon , and together , we 'll make newman bigger and stronger than ever . [ scene_break ] jack : it 's done . i 'll have the money for the margin call . cane : it was a smart save , jack . it 's a shame it came down to losing beauty of nature . jack : yeah , it 's a real shame . i 'll call you later . abby : ( sniffles ) jack : hey . abby : ( sobbing ) jack : come here , come here . hey . abby : ( sobbing ) jack : ohh . ohh . i wish i could make this better for you . abby : ( voice breaking ) i wish you could , too . ( sobbing ) jack : we all know my relationship with victor was ... complicated , contentious . kyle : yeah , and that was on a good day . jack : but you know what ? for a lot of reasons , not the least of which is the pain it 's causing the people i love ... abby : ( sobbing ) jack : i wish the man had n't died . [ scene_break ] adam : once the dust settles , i think i 'm going to approach sharon . chelsea : about what ? adam : about buying my mother 's farm in kansas . chelsea : oh . adam : i assume she 'll get it in my father 's estate , and i want that farm . i want it for my family . chelsea : if the baby 's a boy , do you want to name him victor ? ( gasps ) ohh ! aah ! adam : what was that ? chelsea : ( laughs ) um , that was your child stretching out an arm or a leg . ( laughs ) adam : maybe it 's a sign . chelsea : a sign of what , that he wants to be named victor ? ( laughs ) adam : maybe it 's a sign that whatever name we give little `` stretch `` ... chelsea : ( chuckles ) adam : that my parents will be there , always , through -- through their children and grandchildren . chelsea : yeah . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sighs ) nick : thanks for calling . nikki : i thought you would have brought phyllis . nick : she had to pick up summer from school . i was just about to book a flight to l.a. , see if i could figure out what happened to dad . man : thank you for waiting , but i 'm afraid that mrs. newman has already identified the body . nikki : yes , but we 'd like to see victor . man : that 's not possible . nikki : these are his children . man : ma'am , the body is already gone . mrs. newman sent it to be cremated . victoria : what ? nikki : oh , my god . nick : what ? nikki : i 'm gon na kill her . i 'm gon na kill her ! [ scene_break ] tucker : i 'll tell you something , sharon -- working together , we 're gon na be able to stabilize the stock . sharon : yeah , i - i 'm sure we can . tucker : i 'm gon na help you . i 'll tell you what , you know , why do n't we make it legal , so nobody can challenge it ? hey . marry me . sharon : marry ? really ? tucker : i can give you a whole list of reasons why it would be good for both of us . sharon : well , you do n't have to convince me . i can give you a whole list of reasons , too . yes , i will marry you , and the sooner , the better . ( laughs ) tucker : mm . [ scene_break ] genevieve : you are remembering much more than you did before , so do n't give up . just keep trying . victor : just let me relax now . genevieve : mm - hmm , you can relax . victor : i 'm ... kind of dizzy now . genevieve : okay , but no napping . you need to stay awake . victor : why ? genevieve : uh , it 's not time yet . you need to stay awake . victor : yes , i want to sleep . genevieve : i know . stay with me . stay with me . come on , christian . christian , stay with me . genevieve : christian ? victor : that 's not my name . my name is victor newman . [ next_on ] sharon : this is going to be a perfect day . i bury one husband and i get a shiny new one . jack : i lost a lot more than i expected . nikki : her ultimate goal will be to have this all over with so she can forget victor ever existed . | all the newmans grieve over the death of victor newman . jack grieves because he has lost millions that he used to buy up newman stock . at the farm , nikki relives her past life with victor . phyllis comes in to join them . at the abbott home , billy tries to comfort victoria despite the guilt he feels for not telling her where victor was . adam and chelsea deal with victor 's death . kyle comforts abby at jack 's home . celeste and genevieve spend time with victor , who is alive but badly shaken up from the explosion . sharon and tucker what victor 's death means to both of them . sharon gets a call from the coroner telling her that she can come and i.d . victor 's body . tucker offers to go with her , but she tells him that she needs to do this alone . jack tells cane that he will have to raise money somehow to cover his losses . sofia , upon joining tucker is his office , can not believe that victor is dead . sofia lets tucker know how many millions he has lost and counting . tucker tells sofia that when sharon steps aside from newman , that he will take over the reins . adam tells chelsea that victor is a ruthless man . nick informs phyllis how victor died . nick makes plans to go to l.a , to find out what he can about victor 's death . victoria asks billy how he knew where victor was . nikki is in the church alone asking `` why `` did this have to happen when katherine joins her . genevieve tells celeste that victor has a concussion . when the mortician pulls the sheet back , sharon is taken aback when she sees that the man is not victor . sharon asks for some time alone . she talks to herself and wonders what victor is up to . |
[ cell phone rings ] billy : tell me that your plane landed early and you 're waiting at the house for me in that little , blue , slinky , lacy thing . victoria : um , i 'm afraid you 're out of luck , sailor . billy : still in the air ? victoria : no ... dallas . yeah , um , i 'm just , you know , tying up a few loose ends . billy : okay . [ clears throat ] so , how late is your plane coming in tonight ? victoria : about that ... billy : tomorrow ? victoria : [ sighs ] monday . billy : monday ? ! that 's in an entirely different week ! victoria : i 'm so sorry . it 's just that dad needs me to meet with some more associates . but , uh , the good news is ... in my downtime ... i did a little lingerie shopping . billy : oh , yeah ? anything you think i might like ? victoria : well , let 's just say that ... it will make you forget about that little lacy , blue thing faster than you can say thigh - high or garter belt . billy : [ groans ] you 're killing me ! how am i supposed to get through the week with that image in my head ? ! victoria : well ... i can think of a few ways . billy : [ murmuring indistinctly ] [ hums ] adam : you 're back . chelsea : did i have any choice ? [ gasps softly ] adam : what have you been up to ? chelsea : oh ... you know ... i could tell you about how i went to the office for a fitting or how i went to that new cafe on maple to eat , and then i stopped to get gas . but you know all of that already , do n't you ? the guy you have following me is n't very subtle . adam : he 's not paid to be subtle . he 's paid to keep an eye on my son at all times . chelsea : why ? what do you think i 'm gon na do , adam -- take connor and just skip town ? adam : yes . i 'm not gon na take my chances . i want my son safe . by the way , i 've hired nancy and vanessa , two nannies that will be working on - call 24 hours a day for this baby . they start tonight . chelsea : i can handle caring for my own son . adam : can you ? 'cause after that episode with your shell - shocked husband , i have my doubts . avery : what time is your appointment with the psychiatrist ? dylan : uh , it 's soon enough . avery : soon enough like 10 minutes from now , a half an hour from now ? dylan : i 'm not gon na blow it off , if that 's what you 're worried about . avery : do you want me to go with you ? dylan : uh , no . i 'm fine . avery : well , i know you 're fine , but it might be nice to have some moral support . dylan : uh , you -- you ca n't help me . avery : well , i ca n't help you -- dylan : avery ! i do n't need your help . avery : [ sighs ] delia : and jordan keeps stepping on the lion 's tail , and he trips ! chloe : wait , who 's jordan ? delia : the tin man . chloe : oh . delia : it takes them like a year to push him back on his feet . chloe : [ scoffs ] amateurs . delia : yeah . amateurs ! kevin : [ gasps ] delia : kevin ! kevin : hey ! munchkin ! hi ! delia : i 'm not a munchkin ! i 'm the wicked witch of the west . kevin : as if i could forget that . you been practicing what i told you ? delia : always upstage the competition . kevin : that is my girl ! chloe : [ laughs ] okay ! hold on a minute ! are you trying to turn her into a diva ? kevin : oh , she does n't need me to teach her that ! chloe : [ gasps softly ] kevin : besides , i just want to make sure she stands out in the show ! chloe : well , of course she 's gon na stand out . she 's the wicked witch ! kevin : [ chuckles ] chloe : um , but you 're -- you 're gon na come , right ? kevin : yeah , of course . i would n't miss it for anything . hilary : look at that reaction . the number of comments and shares are through the roof -- not that i 'm surprised . who would n't want to see a naked cane ashby in bed ? mason : have you spoken to cane since we posted the pictures ? hilary : i 'm waiting for him to contact me . when he does , i will play the mortified assistant who was just caught sleeping with her boss after one too many drinks . mason : [ chuckles ] i wonder what his excuse will be . hilary : he 'll probably say he was n't thinking straight , blame it on his problems with lily . mason : yeah , if only he knew . hilary : that i drugged him and staged the whole thing ? by the time he finds out , if he ever does , his marriage will be a distant memory . lily : i can not wait to see the look on hilary 's face when she finds out we are onto her . cane : not much longer now . lily : yeah , i 'm sure dad and leslie will be here any minute . cane : after we confer with them , we can bring the police in on it , but paul 's out of town , so we 'll do it with chavez . lily : that 's fine ! all i care about is getting justice -- that 's it . [ cell phone rings ] cane : excuse me . oh , it 's another reporter . see you ! i was gon na turn it off , but i 'm waiting on this phone call about this deal . lily : i can stay here and take care of it if you have to go back to the office . cane : i 'm not going anywhere ! there 's nothing more important than protecting our marriage , making sure hilary 's out of our lives , okay ? lily : okay . look , i 'm really , really sorry that i ever doubted you . cane : you do n't have to be sorry . if i saw pictures of you in bed with someone , you know what ? i may think you 're having an affair , too . lily : just thank god that you figured out she drugged your champagne ! cane : yes , and i did a pretty good job pretending to drink it , if i do say so myself . lily : [ giggles ] yes , you did . and wait until she realizes you recorded everything that she said . cane : mm - hmm . neil : hey , you guys . what 's up ? both : hey ! leslie : hey . what 's going on ? why the summons to the police station , of all places ? neil : yeah , why could n't you tell us on the phone ? is everything all right ? lily : oh , it is better than all right . cane : mm - hmm . lily : we finally have proof that hilary is the gc buzz blogger . neil : get out of here . lily : yep ! so this mess is finally over . victoria : i mean , there 's really no reason to leave you hanging ... as it were . i mean , what 's the use of having an unlimited data plan if you ca n't stream a half - naked photo of yourself to your sweet , lonely husband ? billy : as much as i love seeing you in and out of your unmentionables , now is not the time nor the place ! i 'm standing in the middle of chancellor park ! victoria : so ? when did you become such a prude ? billy : so since kids play here , including our own ! i mean ... but maybe you can describe just a little bit . victoria : well ... it 's black and sheer ... and lacy and short . billy : oh , my . that is -- oh . whoa . okay . hold on . time out . um , we 're gon na have to continue this later . victoria : what ? are you kidding me ? why ? billy : i wish i was . it 's ... that surprise that i arranged for dee dee . it 's here . i 'm sorry . victoria : aw , do n't be sorry . billy : monday ca n't get here soon enough . victoria : yeah . tell me about it . billy : i love you . victoria : love you ! hey , give the kids a kiss for me , and one for you , okay ? chelsea : you have no idea what you 're talking about . from the second dylan found out that i was pregnant , he did everything in his power to be the best possible father for connor . adam : of course , which is why he kidnapped him . chelsea : he was confused ! he had post - traumatic flashbacks ! adam : he put my son in danger . chelsea : our son , adam ! he is our son ! and i - i have a say in his life . adam : well , that 's for the courts to decide , okay ? but in the meantime , i think you understand why i want him away from our son . chelsea : can you show a little bit of compassion ? how would you feel if you watched your best friends be blown to bits ? how would you feel if a sweet , innocent girl died in your arms ? and then you came home , only to lose a child that you thought was yours . adam : whose fault was that ? chelsea : i know . and i am cursing myself every single day . dylan is going through hell right now because of my lies , because i wanted a good life for connor . adam : by cutting me out ? chelsea : what was i supposed to do , adam , after the way you treated me ? i had had a miscarriage , and what did you do ? you left me alone to cry by myself so you could go out and try to win daddy 's love . [ sighs ] you did n't even mourn your own baby , so why do you think you deserve to raise this one ? adam : that is not for you to decide . chelsea : stop . i 'm sorry ! this is not right , okay ? we said we would n't fight -- we would n't fight in front of the baby . we need to focus on him , fight for him ... especially considering what he 's facing . adam : let 's just wait until we go see a specialist before we go all doom and gloom . chelsea : i 'm allowed to worry , adam . adam : they had a cure for me . they will have a cure for my son . chelsea : if there was ever a time ... i hoped you were right ... it 's now . avery : i 'm not sure you 're in the best position to judge what you need . dylan : it does n't matter what i need . avery : of course it does . dylan : [ sighs ] look , i - i know you feel responsible because of our history , but you 've already sacrificed too much . avery : what does that mean ? dylan : you would be married to nick right now if it was n't for me ! avery : that 's not your fault . dylan : who was talking your ear off when you should 've been walking down the aisle ? avery : i made the decision to stay ! you were n't holding me prisoner . dylan : pretty much . avery : will you please let me help you ? dylan : i appreciate the offer . but i got to do this on my own . avery : are you sure that you can ? dylan : [ sighs ] i 'm gon na try . avery : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ cell phone rings ] [ door shuts ] avery : hello ? stitch : avery . it 's stitch . want to let you know i 'm here . avery : here . stitch : yeah , in genoa city . i made arrangements to help with the search right after you told me dylan and the baby went missing . avery : oh , my gosh . stitch , i 'm so sorry . i should 've called you back . uh , connor is home ! everything is okay . stitch : i heard , but i ca n't find dylan . i stopped by his place , but it was empty . avery : yeah , he 's on his way to memorial hospital right now to see a psychiatrist . stitch : [ sighs ] well , that 's a huge step . good for him . avery : well , yeah ! but he insists on going alone ! uh , he says he does n't want my help ! stitch : maybe he does n't , but he sure as hell is gon na need it . meet me over there ? avery : yeah ! as soon as i can get there ! stitch : thanks . hilary : whoa ! stitch : i 'm so sorry . excuse me . hilary : did you get it ? mason : nice shot from across the alley . you look good . hilary : oh ! nice shot . mason : nice skin -- yours , i mean . [ chuckles ] the hotel shot in new york was pretty good practice . neil : that voice sounds familiar . who is that ? lily : it 's mason wilder . neil : the model ? ! lily : right ? that 's what i said . mason : i think i 've seen that look on your face before . hilary : you and i make a great team . [ smooching ] now , i need that picture to go live . mason : it 's already on gc buzz . hilary : love it ! cane will never be able to explain his way out of this one . leslie : wow ! lily : crazy , right ? neil : hilary curtis , rose turner 's dau -- this is unbelievable ! cane : yeah , she put on a pretty good act . leslie : yeah , she is cunning , no doubt about it -- taking a job as your assistant just to get access to neil and his family ? she was perfectly positioned to hurt you . lily : yep . we have to make sure that she ca n't anymore . leslie : oh , we can make a case for defamation of character , invasion of privacy , mental anguish . neil : no , no , no , no , no , no . i 'm not doing that . there 's no need . i 'm not gon na press charges . lily : dad , you can not be serious ! she put your personal journal entries online , humiliated and slandered us , and you want to let her just walk away ? ! neil : sweetheart , she holds me responsible for her mother 's death , all right ? ! i - i - i understand her anger ! lily : what about my anger , and cane 's ? ! she has the whole town thinking that he cheated on me ! cane : not to mention she tried to drug me . neil : she did what ? cane : she put something in my drink ! she tried to knock me out . lily : luckily , cane caught on and faked it . cane : then they took pictures of me in a compromising position . neil : mason took the photos , right ? cane : yes . leslie : i hope this guy gets what 's coming to him . neil : okay , he 's not gon na be a part of the fashion campaign . you can bet on that . lily : oh , i 'm sorry . so mason gets punished , but hilary gets to go free ? drugging somebody is n't a white - collar crime ! she has to do time for that ! neil : it 's not gon na solve anything . lily : and letting her go will ? neil : going through a trial , throng her in jail -- it 's only gon na fuel her resentment , and what 's it get us ? i have to stop it , and the only way i can do that is to talk to her about what happened that night in evanston . lily : oh , my gosh . you 're ridiculous . leslie : see , that sounds great in theory , but i 'm just not so sure that hilary -- or ann is someone you can reason with ! i mean , look at me ! i went half a lifetime convinced my father killed my mother . did n't matter how many times he tried to tell me he was innocent . hell , i would n't even believe the forensic evidence they used to exonerate him ! neil : i hear what you 're saying , but i have to try . cane : neil , you are making a mistake . if she 's gone and done all of this , who knows how far she 's prepared to go ? neil : do you understand ... that i 'm the reason that ann 's mother died in a hotel room alone ? i have to find a way to make it right . ... for rose . hilary : `` katherine chancellor must be turning in her grave with the inappropriate behavior of her c.e.o. `` mason : well , have you decided what you 're gon na do if cane does n't fall all over himself , apologizing ? he could decide to fire you in order to save his marriage . hilary : and open himself up to a sexual harassment suit and even more bad publicity . yeah . not a chance . mason : you are awfully sure of yourself . hilary : i know men . they are nothing if not predictable . [ cell phone chimes ] mason : cane ? hilary : he wants me to meet him in the park . like i said ... predictable . delia : stay out of my way , dorothy ! i 'll get you and your little toto , too ! [ cackles ] chloe : [ laughs ] bravo ! kevin : i 'm still shaking . i 'm so scared . chloe : i know . delia : i need a real toto instead of a stuffed one . kevin : what ? well , do n't let buddy dog hear you say that ! he has been a very good friend to you over the years ! chloe : yeah , and he 's not like bobby ! you do n't need to wake up early and feed him ! you do n't have to walk him in the middle of a blizzard ! delia : i did n't mind that . chloe : well , i remember kevin and i always doing it ! kevin : yeah ! you know , caring for a dog is a very big responsibility . chloe : you know what ? we will discuss it when you get a little bit older , okay ? i promise . billy : [ whistling ] chloe : she 's good , right ? kevin : great . she 's -- billy : i have a special delivery for one cordelia abbott . i believe you requested your very own ... toto . delia : o.m.g . ! i love him ! you 're the best daddy ever ! billy : ah ! i love you , too ! look how cute he is ! look how -- [ vocalizes ] like a little monkey . boop ! [ chuckles ] delia : [ whines ] billy : oh , yeah . he likes hugs . he likes hugs ! chelsea : this is so wrong . adam : what ? chelsea : all the ... smiling animals , the bright and happy colors . they do n't belong here . connor : [ sighs ] adam : would you prefer black crepe and angels of death ? chelsea : i 'd prefer not to be in a hospital at all . i would prefer to be at home with dylan and our s -- and connor ... like we were , the way we were supposed to be . but instead , i 'm here with you , waiting to see if this sweet , little boy is gon na go blind because he 's cursed with your genes . adam : is this how it 's gon na be from now on ? chelsea : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i 'm just really scared about what the doctor 's gon na tell us , and i - i 'm taking it out on you . adam : yeah , well , you 'll have to excuse me if i 'm standing over here a bit skeptical of that . chelsea : it 's true . i 'm glad you 're here . i do n't think i could handle this alone . [ clang ] stitch : it 'll pass . just breathe through it . avery said you might need a friend . dylan : she tell you what happened ? stitch : about you taking connor ? yeah . dylan : yeah , it was bad . storm triggered it . suddenly , i was right back ere , enemies all around , feeling trapped . i did n't even recognize avery . i tried to attack her . stitch : you did n't hurt her . dylan : i could 've . as long as that 's the case , i ca n't -- i ca n't have her around . i pushed her away , and i ended up hurting her anyway . stitch : explain that to her . dylan : i would . i 'm just not sure she would understand . avery : she already does . billy : oh , what 's with the look ? look , he 's so cute ! it 's gon na be great ! she wanted a toto ? she got a toto ! give me a kiss , toto . [ smooches ] chloe : ugh . okay . billy : [ laughs ] chloe : i hope that you borrowed that dog for the play . delia : i have to give him back ? billy : now , would i do that to you ? would i break your little heart ? absolutely not . this guy is a keeper ! you 're a keeper . you 're a keeper . chloe : uh , billy ? can i talk to you over here for a second ? billy : [ whispering ] mom talks -- yay ! hello . [ clears throat ] chloe : um , what were you thinking , buying her a dog without discussing it with me first ? billy : what 's to discuss ? he 's a rescue . it 's a win - win ! chloe : oh ! oh , okay ! so , the dog wins , and delia wins , and you win best dad ever ! what am i winning , billy ? billy : i know that you 're winning something -- i just ca n't think of what it is at the moment . chloe : [ sighs ] billy : but i 'm sure it 'll come to me . what ? she wanted a dog . she got a dog . chloe : okay , so if she wanted a crocodile , would you buy her that , too ? i mean , what -- where is that mutt supposed to live ? ! when i moved back to katherine 's , i had to send bobby to live with the trainer because my mother does n't want to deal with the dog hair . billy : what hair ? bobby 's all skin . chloe : the dog has hair . billy : uh - huh . chloe : in places , it has hair . okay , that is not the point ! the point is that my mother does n't want him in the house . billy : fine ! he can stay with us . keely needs a playmate , anyway . oh , come on . look at her ! look at that smile . you gon na tell me it was n't all worth it , hmm ? delia : where 's kevin ? i want to show him my new dog ! kevin : [ groans ] lily : it is ridiculous for dad to reach out to hilary . she does n't want an apology ! she just wants revenge ! leslie : yeah , well , i think the apology is more for neil 's benefit . he 's had an incredible amount of guilt over rose . lily : yeah , for not saving her -- i know . leslie : yeah , saying i 'm sorry -- i guess it 'll be cathartic for him . lily : well , we hope . cane : well , at least i got that call out of the way . lily : why could n't jill handle that for you ? cane : i do n't know where she went . she left town -- no explanation where she 's going , when she 's coming back . lily : wonder what 's going on . kevin : she 's probably still upset about getting dissed in mrs. c 's will . you asked ! lily : it has n't been easy for the people who got the bulk of the inheritance , either . kevin : oh , you mean like your brother ? how much did he get , again -- 2 gajillion dollars ? yeah , i can imagine what a burden that must be , trying to decide between the summer house in the cape or in the hamptons . that 'd keep me up at night . lily : you know what ? different kinds of burdens come with having that kind of money , and devon has been hounded by the press 24/7 . he 's just trying to lay low and avoid them ! cane : yeah , i wish i could disappear , get the press off my back . leslie : you should n't have to go into hiding . lily : cane , this is hilary 's fault , not yours ! she 's been trying to ruin our lives for months , and dad might be willing to overlook that , but i am not ! hilary : mr. winters ! hello . neil : i know i 'm not o you were expecting to see . cane 's not gon na be showing up . hilary : let me guess . you saw the picture of the two of us online , and you are here to tell me to stay away from him . neil : as a matter of fact , i am here to -- hilary : listen , i ca n't deny that i 'm attracted to cane . but i never would 've acted on those feelings . he was the one who made the first move . neil : you did n't let me finish . the reason i 'm here ... is to apologize ... for what happened to your mother . i never should 've left her alone in that hotel room . i am very sorry for your loss , ann . hurt me , do n't th neil : yeah , that 's right . i know who you are . you left behind some clues in london . hilary : um ... [ scoffs ] neil : a bit careless for someone hell - bent on trying to hurt me , do n't you think ? but maybe , on some level , you wanted me to figure it all out . maybe you wanted me to look you in the eye ... and tell you how and why i failed your mother . hilary : my mother ... is fine . she 's retired . she 's living in sun city , california . she plays tennis and bingo every day . neil : your mother drank herself to death ... because she was broken and in pain . and not a single person lifted a finger to help her ... including me . and i should 've . but , you see , i was broken , too . my wife had just died in a tragic accident . i had fallen off the wagon . i alienated everybody in my family . somehow , i walked into a bar in evanston . and i found a drinking partner in a lonely woman named rose turner . hilary : cue the violins . neil : we drank until we got drunk . and then i walked her back to her hotel room . we tossed back a few more ... till she passed out . fell asleep on the bed . at least , that 's what i thought , in the drunken state that i was in . so i left , quietly . you got to understand something -- that i blocked all of this out of my mind until recently . it was only after i did some research that i learned that your mother h -- never woke up . i know an apology wo n't bring her back , but neither will going after my family . hilary : so , this is a warning . neil : i 'm not interested in punishing you . i 'm asking you -- i 'm begging you . stop punishing me . if you have any questions ... or if you want to know anything more about that night ... you know exactly where to find me . you know ... sometimes , talking helps . hilary : you 're right . sometimes , talking does help . [ sighs ] dr. bellamy : why do n't you tell me a bit about yourself ? what brought you here ? dylan : [ sighs ] uh , there was an incident . i - i put some people i care about at risk , and i just -- i got to get that under control . dr. bellamy : get what under control ? dylan : ptsd . dr. bellamy : have you been clinically diagnosed ? dylan : i do n't need a doctor to tell me what i have . a lot of us who 've been there -- we have it . dr. bellamy : there ? dylan : afghanistan . i did two tours . dr. bellamy : mm . what happened while you were there ? dylan : it was a war zone . what do you think happened ? dr. bellamy : it would help me help you if i had specific details . dylan : my whole squad was wiped out ! is that specific enough ? dr. bellamy : you were the sole survivor ? dylan : no . our medic , stitch -- he was on leave at the time . he and i were the only two who -- who made it back . avery : [ sighs ] i hope dylan 's opening up in there . i know it 's not easy for him . stitch : yeah -- even over there , he was pretty closed off . we all knew he had gone through something rough back home , but we never pushed . avery : well , i 'm sorry he and i lost touch during that time . but i was in self - preservation mode , so -- stitch : at least you 're doing well now ! uh , getting married soon , are n't you ? avery : uh , actually , nick and i -- we -- we called things off . stitch : [ sighs ] man . and here i drag you out to help dylan when you 're going through your own stuff . avery : no , it 's okay . it 's -- it 's good for me to , you know , get my mind off of other things for a while . stitch : still , um , i do n't know . maybe i should call chelsea , have her take over for you . avery : do not do that . she 's the last person dylan needs right now . dr. lintz : i know you 're anxious about a definitive diagnosis for connor . but let me ask something first . what made you think he had retinitis pigmentosa ? adam : that 's what his pediatrician said , was n't it ? chelsea : she told us she detected anomalies that would eventually lead to connor going blind . adam : was she wrong ? dr. lintz : well , not about the final result . unfortunately , his condition is serious . loss of vision is imminent . connor will go blind . but he does n't have retinitis pigmentosa . toto chloe : okay . listen . when you 're staying at daddy 's house , you 're going to take care of the puppy , okay ? that means that you 're going to walk him . you 're going to feed him . you 're going to train him . billy : you 're gon na play with him ! chloe : billy . billy : what ? what 's the use of having a dog if you ca n't have fun with him every once in a while ? honey , want to teach this dog how to fetch , huh ? all right . you take the ball . go over there . learn how to fetch . chloe : billy ? delia : oh ! chloe : i am trying to teach her about responsibilities , okay ? she has to learn . i do n't want her to grow up to be like -- billy : me ? chloe : i did n't say that . billy : did n't have to . this is gon na be good for her . and dogs really are n't that big of a deal ! they 're not that much trouble ! delia : wait ! come back ! billy : no , delia . delia ! no , no , no , no , no , no , no ! no . hey . hey . chloe : go stop her ! billy : come back ! do n't go out there ! chloe : delia ! lily : ugh . this is awful . leslie : i know , right ? ! what do they put in this stuff ? cane : you call this coffee ? ! kevin : what -- it 's cop coffee ! if you do n't like it , go wait for neil at crimson lights ! neil : that wo n't be necessary -- i 'm already back . leslie : how 'd it go ? lily : what was her reaction when she realized she 'd been busted ? cane : did she admit to it ? neil : okay , hold on with the questions , all right ? she did n't say much of anything . she just listened to my explanation , and that was that . i just hope that i got through to her . you 've got something good for me ? hilary : yes . you think gc buzz was getting a lot of traffic before ? wait until you hear the story i have about neil winters . chelsea : i , uh -- i - i lost you . i thought you -- you said that connor was going blind . dr. lintz : he is , but it is n't r.p . we need more tests to rule some things out and see what our options are , but our primary concern at the moment are corneal keloids . adam : keloids are a kind of scarring -- am i right ? dr. lintz : usually due to a traumatic birth . chelsea : um , co - connor was -- my -- my husband delivered him at home . adam : could that have caused it ? dr. lintz : yes , i 'm afraid so . adam : so , this is not a genetic disease ? dr. lintz : no , and i 'd like to know how you jumped to that conclusion , but at the moment , i need to prepare these tests for connor . excuse me . [ door shuts ] chelsea : i did n't have to say a word . adam : what ? chelsea : i did n't have to say a word to you . he does n't have your disease . if i had just kept my mouth shut , you would n't be in our lives again . we would be at home , happy -- me and dylan , raising connor together . adam : am i supposed to feel sorry for you ? connor : [ grunts softly ] adam : you could n't get him to a hospital ? instead , you gave birth in a dirty warehouse . chelsea : let me have him . oh , it 's okay . [ sniffles ] it 's my fault . [ sniffles ] it 's all my fault ! [ sighs ] [ crying ] and every time i look at this sweet , little boy for the rest of his life , he wo n't be able to look back at me ! and i 'll have to know it was all my fault ! billy : [ mutters indistinctly ] chloe : listen to me . listen . you can not go running out like that ! delia : he could 've gotten hurt ! chloe : yes , and you could 've gotten hurt , too , sweetie ! this is what mommy 's talking about when i 'm talking about rules ! billy : your mom 's right . i 'm gon na invest $ 10 in a good leash so you do n't have to chase him anymore , and can you give me the number to that trainer your hairless wonder is staying with ? because dash here i think could use some discipline . chloe : dash ? billy : yeah , it 's a good name , do n't you think ? i mean , it 's fitting ! what do you think ? you like that name -- dash ? delia : dash ? it 's perfect ! i love him ! billy : ooh ! hugs ! big hugs . [ both chuckle ] mason : i take it things went well with cane ? hilary : oh , it turns out it was a setup . neil was waiting for me , not cane . mason : then why do you look so happy ? leslie : so i guess there 's no changing your mind about pressing charges . neil : no . none . lily : oh , okay . well , then , cane and i will take hilary to court . neil : no . honey , no . uh , e - enough of this witch hunt ! kevin : um , you guys ? you 're gon na want to see this . it 's a new gc buzz post . lily : [ sighs ] cane : `` jabot fashion head neil winters admits drunken bender led to the death of evanston , illinois , woman rose turner `` ! lily : so ... cane : wow . lily : ... still think that i 'm the one on the witch hunt ? dr. bellamy : it must 've been devastating , losing your whole battalion like that . dylan : squad . dr. bellamy : is there a difference ? dylan : by about 590 soldiers , yes . dr. bellamy : forgive me . i - i 'm not familiar with military jargon . i - i know how close you can become fighting in the trenches . dylan : there are no trenches in afghanistan , doctor . the sand would fill them in a matter of hours . this was a mistake . i 'm out of here . dr. bellamy : let me help you . dylan : how can you possibly help me when you do n't understand a damn thing about war or what i 've been through ? ! stitch : can i get you something to eat with that coffee ? avery : thanks . i 'm not that hungry these days . [ sighs ] stitch : it 's hard , i know . but it gets better . you 'll be okay . avery , those are all the empty greeting card sayings i have , so i 'm gon na shut up now . avery : sorry . oh , great . adam : avery . what are you doing here ? you representing dylan , pursuing some kind of legal action ? avery : adam , this is purely coincidental . chelsea : hi , stitch . stitch : chelsea . how 's connor ? adam : the boy is fine . who are you ? chelsea : he 's dylan 's friend . they served together in afghanistan . what are you doing here ? avery : that 's none of your business . chelsea : is it dylan ? is he okay ? avery : why do you care ? chelsea : i 'm concerned , avery . avery : really ? now you 're concerned ? ! stitch : avery -- avery : no ! no ! where was your concern months ago ? 'cause no , he 's not okay ! he just lost his son , chelsea , because of you , because you lied , because you used him . adam : avery , that 's enough . avery : no , no , no . this is all her fault . because of you , dylan is broken ! [ next_on ] chelsea : please , you just have to hear my side . dylan : the person i need to talk to now is adam . jack : just saw this headline . want to tell me what the hell that means ? sharon : goodbye , avery ! avery : okay , sharon . you and i are gon na have it out once and for all . | chelsea takes connor home to adam 's and confronts him about having her tailed but that the man was pretty obvious in what he was doing . billy gets a call from victoria to let him know that she wo n't be coming home as planned but that she had purchased some very sexy negligee for when they are together . adam tells chelsea that he hired two nannies to take care of connor . chelsea lets adam know that she is perfectly able to care for connor herself . dylan lashes out at avery that he does n't need her help . at the coffeehouse , delia tells chloe about jordan in the school play . kevin comes in and delia jumps up to hug him . chloe invites kevin to the school play . hilary shows mason the blog on the internet of cane in bed naked . at the police department , lily tells cane that she can not wait until they can expose hilary for what she is . neil and leslie walk in . cane and lily bring them up to date on what was going on and that hilary is the blogger . chelsea defends dylan to adam when he makes some remarks about dylan 's mental state . chelsea tells adam that instead of arguing amongst themselves , they need to fight for connor . dylan tells avery that he is to blame for her and nick not getting married . stitch calls avery to check on dylan 's whereabouts . avery tells him that dylan is at the hospital getting help . cane plays the recording for leslie and neil of hilary , but neil refuses to press charges against her . neil tells them that he wants to talk to hilary alone to try to work things out . hilary gets a text from cane or so she thinks . billy brings delia a dog to the coffeehouse and she is thrilled . kevin soon makes his departure . chelsea lets adam know that she is glad he is here . stitch goes to join dylan at the hospital as does avery . |
summer : [ sighs ] ahh . austin : well , excuse me . would you like a towel ? summer : austin ? chelsea : [ chuckles ] billy : what just happened that was funny ? chelsea : come on . when was the last time you were on a first date that was so ... billy : romantic ? sexy ? fun ? chelsea : ... weird ? billy : so , you think that playing catch in the park and then jumping into bed is weird ? chelsea : i normally do n't jump into anything on the first date . billy : [ chuckles ] so ... are you saying i 'm the first ? chelsea : [ chuckles ] billy : does that mean there 's a second date ? chelsea : mmm ... someday . billy : meaning `` yeah `` ? chelsea : what ? ! [ laughs ] billy : how 'bout now ? chelsea : [ laughs ] victoria : more confessions just mean more secrets . i ca n't do it anymore , ben . stitch : okay , but there 's more to the story . victoria : i do n't want to hear it . stitch : okay , but if you 'll just trust me -- victoria : trust you ? been there . done that . did n't work out so well . stitch : and i 'm sorry about that , but this is different . victoria : i do n't care ! stitch : no , but i do , okay ? i care about what you think about me . look , wh- whether it changes your mind or not , it 's important you know . victoria : [ sighs ] okay . tell me . jill : all right . what if we divide up our own market , you know ? or we could split our target demographic between both boutiques , and , considering the location , we could just load up the second boutique with more youthful designs like chelsea 's . lauren : mm - hmm . jill : or we could have a totally empty store because i hear that naked is the new dressed . lauren : well , that sounds good . what ? jill : [ laughs ] what ? [ laughing ] i do n't know where my head was . jill : i do n't know where it was , either , but come on . what 's going on ? talk . lauren : uh ... nothing 's going on . jill : oh , you little tramp . you and michael finally got lucky . lauren : [ giggles ] michael : avery ? ! avery : in here , michael ! michael : hey , hey ! avery : hey . michael : ohh ! avery : ohh ! oh , my . michael : you know , i 'm a fan of organization , unless you are not . avery : oh , do n't you worry . i may be a klutz , but i 'm a tidy klutz , and i will out - neat - freak you any day of the week . michael : [ laughing ] good . that 's the perfect basis for a partnership -- that and the fact that we both like to win . avery : and we will win . michael : ha ha ! christine : did i hear something about winning cases ? michael : oh ! whoa ! avery : ah ! hey ! that 's the plan . christine : i brought you an office - warming present . michael : okay . we now consider ourselves duly warmed . avery : mm . christine : those flowers -- they 're lovely . avery : oh . they 're from dylan , wishing me luck ... and this . christine : a rock ? avery : a reminder . but , yes , a rock . why do n't i get some water ? excuse me . michael : [ chuckles ] christine : so , you 're settling in , and i think this is a great situation , easing your workload a bit . michael : indeed . it already has . and , thankfully , our first case is n't representing my partner 's boyfriend . that whole `` dylan 's muddy shoes `` issue turned out to be a non - issue after all , thank god . christine : muddy shoes ? what are you talking about ? paul : okay , thank you . and could you shut the door on the way out , please ? all right . so , where were we ? [ door closes ] paul : so , the jacket from the quarry tested positive for ward 's dna . what about the car keys ? did they match the car ? and the , uh , call to the insurance company ? yeah , i know whose phone number it is . it 's avery clark 's land line . yeah , thanks . [ receiver hangs up ] paul : [ sighs ] oh , god , dylan . what have you done ? dylan : [ exhales sharply ] hey . nikki : oh . dylan , hi . dylan : how you doing ? you look a little more yourself today . nikki : yeah . that 's why i came by -- to apologize if i seemed a little out of sorts . dylan : please do n't . nikki : no , i want to apologize . it makes me feel better . dylan : no , please do n't act like it was nothing and that i should n't worry . i know what 's up . and i have to admit that it worries me a lot . nikki : dylan , there 's nothing for you to worry about . it was just -- dylan : your -- your hands were shaking , and the things that you were saying ... nikki : i - it was one moment , one tiny moment , in a very long day . dylan : i thought that we were at a place where you did n't think you had to lie to me . nikki : i 'm not lying . dylan : your speech was slurred . and knowing your past ... it 's the m.s . symptoms again , right ? nikki : i had hoped it was n't that obvious . apparently , it is . you know , it 's this new medication that i 'm on . dylan : well , did you talk to your doctor ? because i can go with you if you need some backup . nikki : thank you , truly . but you do n't have to worry about me . everything is under control . billy : [ sighs ] well , as second dates go ... chelsea : it was excellent . billy : that 's good to hear . chelsea : but great sex does n't keep me from getting hungry . i 'm starving . billy : yeah ? well , i live to serve . what can i get you -- caviar , lobster ? chelsea : in my kitchen , um , i think there 's mac and cheese and graham crackers . billy : okay . well , here 's a crazy idea . how 'bout i take you out ? chelsea : of the bed ? billy : no , the apartment . put some clothes on , get in the car , go out on a date date like people do . chelsea : that 's crazy talk . billy : too crazy ? chelsea : mm ... i 'm in . billy : mm . chelsea : first ... billy : what happened to -- what happened to starving ? chelsea : oh . okay , fine . billy : no , no . chelsea : aah ! [ laughs ] billy : mm . summer : you 're dressed like a lifeguard . austin : which is okay , 'cause i am a lifeguard , brushing up on my skills from summers at the `` y. `` but do you like ? 'cause i start in 30 minutes , and i kind of want to look the part . summer : it 's great , except i had no idea . why did n't you tell me ? austin : it happened last night . i was working at the underground . i ran in to this guy . i said i was looking for a second job , and he said he was leaving his , so ... summer : okay . well , you could have woken me up last night or this morning . come on . we could have celebrated . except i really like this outfit a lot . austin : the swim trunks may be the only perk , 'cause the pool 's gon na close for the season soon , so , you know , i figured might as well get an extra paycheck while i can , though . summer : so , if i ask you to rub sunscreen on my shoulders ? austin : i 'm there . summer : mm - hmm . and if someone else asks you ? austin : well , then i 'm on break . i mean , i only rub sunscreen on my wife . summer : mm - hmm . austin : i think that 's in our vows . summer : oh , okay . austin : yeah . victoria : well , if you want to talk , then talk . stitch : not here . we need someplace private . victoria : first it 's just listen , and now it 's `` come with me , `` and ... stitch : once i tell you everything , you 'll understand . maureen : ben ! i 'm sorry . oh . oh , you must be victoria . i 'm maureen -- ben 's mom . how nice to meet you . victoria : your mom ? stitch : maureen russell , victoria newman . victoria : hi . um , i did n't know you were in town . maureen : [ scoffs ] well , you -- your bump gave you away . that 's what they 're saying now , is n't it -- bump ? i - i 've heard so many wonderful things about you . stitch : mom came for a visit . i caught her up on things . victoria : oh . oh , uh , everything ? stitch : mom . mom . mom . maureen : my son is just the best man . oh , i know you know this about him . he 'd -- he 'd make a wonderful father . well , in fact , he already is . he 's kind and he 's loving . he -- he protects the people he loves . there is no man on earth more loyal than my son . victoria : well , i 'm sorry . i - i should get back to the office . but , um , it was really nice meeting you . stitch : victoria , we did n't get a chance to finish -- maureen : it was nice to meet you , too . sorry for keeping you . victoria : oh , no . that 's -- that 's okay . bye . maureen : you were gon na tell her , were n't you ? dylan : it 's not like you have to be embarrassed . you know , a medical condition is just a fact , and if you need new medication or a consultation , there 's no shame in that . nikki : i know , and i appreciate your concern . i just [ sighs ] i hate being the woman with the condition , you know ? i sometimes feel more like a label than a person . but more than that , i feel like a burden . dylan : no , not to me -- or nick or victoria . not victor . look , if you need any help -- nikki : i 'll ask you for it . i promise . thank you . dylan : you 're welcome . let me grab you a tea . nikki : oh , actually , no . i ca n't . i 'm late . i 've got to go . [ gasps ] paul : whoa ! nikki : paul , i 'm so sorry ! paul : i 'm sorry . it was my fault . nikki : oh , my goodness . paul : [ chuckles ] nikki : i got to go . i - i 'm late for an appointment . paul : okay . paul : hey , there . dylan : any chance you 're here for coffee and a doughnut ? paul : no , not today , dylan . i just have a question . dylan : about the big case ? paul : did you make a phone call to ian ward 's insurance company ? dylan : come -- come on . are -- are you -- are you serious ? paul : just a `` yes `` or `` no . `` dylan : no . how would i know who his insurance company is , and why would i do that ? paul : you told me he put you in his will . dylan : yeah , but we do n't even know if that 's true . paul : well , that 's easy enough to find out . dylan : but why would i be making this call ? paul : to confirm you 're the beneficiary of his life - insurance policy . dylan : yeah , a policy i did n't even know about . paul : it 's not that huge of a leap from being named in the will to life insurance . dylan : i already told you i would never take money from that guy , and i told him that face - to - face . paul : we traced the call to avery 's land line . any idea how that might have happened ? dylan : no . it does n't make any sense . man , you really are looking at me for murder , are n't you ? paul : as far as we know , ian ward is n't even dead ... unless you know otherwise . jill : how did you and michael get from 0 to 60 ? lauren : oh , please . a lady does n't discuss such things . jill : well , luckily , neither one of us is that much of a lady . come on . you 're dying to tell me . lauren : let 's just say that everything between us is fine now . jill : fine , darling ? lauren : mm - hmm . jill : judging from the glow on your face , it 's better than that . lauren : i think we should just get back to business . come on . jill : maybe it would help you get started if i kind of told you a story from my bedroom . lauren : you and colin ? jill : oh , colin . lauren : no . absolutely not . and i 'm sure i 've probably heard those stories . i believe people from three counties over have heard them . jill : oh , come on . what 's wrong with you ? i 've never known you to be this prudish . lauren : i 'm not being a prude . last night was -- it was magical . and i 'm just afraid that if i tell the world about it that that magic will slip away . jill : this is not the world , okay ? i 'm your sister . if you ca n't tell your sister , who can you tell ? lauren : you 're right . i do want to tell you , but , oh , not in front of your son . jill : oh . lauren : yeah . billy 's here , and he 's not alone . jill : no , he 's not . lauren : [ chuckles ] michael : it was dylan 's shoes with the mud . paul had them tested , and the mud did n't match the composite found on ian 's jacket . christine : i was n't aware of the whole muddy - shoe issue . michael : that they existed or that they were tested ? christine : either . michael : oh . well , maybe the department 's just waiting for more information before they brief you or your assistant did n't pass on the information . christine : yeah , maybe . maybe . i am realizing i 'm late for an appointment . i just wanted to come by and say congratulations , okay ? michael : thank you . come anytime ! [ sighs ] avery : oh . where did christine go ? michael : oh , i think she 's headed back to her office to knock some heads together . apparently , no one told her about dylan 's muddy shoes and the testing . avery : dylan 's shoes were tested ? michael : you 're the second person sounding surprised . i 've done it again . excellent . avery : dylan did n't mention anything to me about being served a search warrant . michael : well , i do n't know anything about that . avery : well , what do you know , michael ? michael : look , it 's not a big deal . i just happened to overhear one of genoa city 's finest mention that they found ian 's keys and his jacket in a quarry and there was a mention of mud . avery : right , from you or from paul ! you both saw the shoes at my place ! michael : i brought it up to paul . avery : why would you do that ? what , do you really believe that dylan killed ian ? michael : it has nothing to do with what i believe . we are officers of the court . we have an obligation . avery : okay . okay . so , paul tested the shoes ? michael : yes , and he said that mud did n't match the mud in the quarry . avery : of course it did n't match the mud , because dylan is in no way responsible for ian 's disappearance . michael : i told you it was n't a big deal . avery : it 's not a big deal , and christine has nothing to be upset about . michael : and neither do you . christine : hey , harding , i left you a message . harding : i know . i got it . i just got off the phone with the lab . christine : what did they say ? harding : apparently , they have no record of logging in mcavoy 's boots . christine : well , like paul said , have them check again . harding : i did . no muddy boots , no test . summer : mmm . this is not part of the job description , right ? austin : no . i used my precious personal time for that . summer : okay , good . you know , when you said you wanted to get a second job , i was a little bit worried that i did n't get to see you as much , but this is pretty much the best second job ever . austin : well , it 's only temporary . i would n't want to be up here in january . summer : mnh - mnh . nope . mnh - mnh . austin : no . but , you know , my next job will be a whole lot better . summer : yeah , maybe somewhere we can work together , where it does n't matter that i 'm not 21 yet . austin : or you could get , you know , a job as a personal shopper at fenmore 's , 'cause your résumé looks really impressive . summer : okay . okay . i went a little nuts . i 'm pretty much done decorating the apartment , and sharon picked up my bridesmaid 's dress for me , so i went and i got some wedding accessories for faith and me . austin : accessories ? summer : mm - hmm . austin : those must be some jumbo bracelets . summer : okay , do n't get jealous . i have something for you . austin : okay . summer : open it . austin : all right . oh , boy . summer : ohh . austin : all right ! slick ! you think it goes with my swim trunks ? summer : yeah , but that 's actually for the wedding . austin : oh . summer : mm - mm . austin : better than the one i wore at court ? 'cause , i mean , this one i might actually be able to tie myself . summer : no ! or you can let me do it ! you know , i like doing things for you . austin : oh , whoa , whoa , whoa . no , no , no . you left a -- i 'm sorry . i ca n't keep this . you have to take this back . jill : you look good . billy : thank you . jill : hmm . billy : and now the other shoe drops . jill : well , no . i 'm just thinking it 's probably all this world traveling you 're doing . maybe you were on a steam ship , 'cause that 's the only explanation i can find for you not calling your mother . billy : oh , here we go . jill : i am not one to nag , billy . billy : [ laughs ] jill : have you ever heard of an invention ? it 's called the phone . billy : then why do n't you call me on this fancy new invention ? jill : what , and leave a message ? because when is the last time you picked it up when you saw my name on the display ? billy : i 've had a lot going on . jill : yeah , i can see that . billy : chelsea and i are on a date . jill : a date ? billy : yes . it 's an old - fashioned concept . i learned about it on the steam ship . jill : [ laughs ] darlin ' , if you want to make victoria jealous , why do n't you pick somebody who could inspire jealousy ? billy : that 's not funny , mom . i 'm dating chelsea because ... i like being with her . jill : and since when ? billy : mom , chelsea is a -- she 's a smart , funny , beautiful woman who -- jill : yes , who drugged you and tricked you into getting pregnant and then left you to rot in a foreign prison . billy : and colin is a mobster who tried to kidnap his own grandkids and puts hits out on people , yet you still married him . me -- i 'm just on a date over here . jill : mm . [ smooches ] billy : love you , mama . jill : i love you , too . billy : [ sighs ] chelsea : well , that looked like fun . billy : yeah , loads . you want to take this party somewhere else ? chelsea : yes , please . billy : me , too . victoria : oh , hi , mom . are you looking for dad ? or are you looking to get away from him ? nikki : no . i 'm looking for you . the receptionist said you were in here . victoria : is anything wrong ? nikki : no , not really . victoria : okay . now i 'm worried . nikki : i need you to be tolerant and open - minded instead , okay ? i think that we should throw a bridal shower for sharon . victoria : that 's funny . i forgot that it was april fools ' day . nikki : i 'm serious . victoria : so am i . let one of her friends throw her a bridal shower . oh , that 's right -- she does n't have any friends . nikki : all right . you know that i share your opinion of her , but nicholas loves her . victoria : great ! then let 's throw him a shower . nikki : victoria , please . victoria : why am i the bad guy here ? i authorized nick to use the newman- chancellor private island for his honeymoon . nikki : well , that was very thoughtful of you . victoria : either that or i 'm just a complete sucker . do you really , really want to do this ? nikki : it 'll make nicholas happy . victoria : all right . i 'll start the guest list . nikki : thank you . victoria : aah ! ohh ! nikki : honey , what is it ? is it the baby ? victoria : no . my stupid ankle . i twisted it on my power walk . nikki : have you been to the hospital -- got it x - rayed ? victoria : no . ben said i did n't need to go . nikki : ben ? you saw him ? victoria : yeah . he was in the park when i injured myself . i met his mom . she was with him . i had no idea that she was in town . maureen : nikki , i 'm so sorry for suggesting you have a cocktail . nikki : well , one drink ca n't hurt . [ chuckles ] maureen : thatagirl . cheers . nikki : cheers . nikki : so , what was she like ? victoria : nice . very , uh -- very pleasant . nikki : why does it seem like there 's more to that ? victoria : i do n't know , mom . it was just awkward . i 'm almost embarrassed to tell you what she said . summer : i thought that you said that you liked it . austin : i do . summer : then why should i return it ? austin : because i know this brand , okay ? i could probably buy a suit for what this costs or feed a family of four . summer : it was n't that expensive . it was on sale , i think . austin : even still , probably a couple hundred dollars . summer : is that a lot ? austin : it 's a piece of fabric that dangles from my neck , and i probably wo n't wear it more than once a year . summer : so , you 're saying that i spent too much money ? austin : it 's your money , okay ? and i 'm not the guy who 's gon na tell you how to spend it . but i do n't wear things that cost that much . my car 's used . my clothes are cheap . summer : so , you 're saying that i can spend my trust - fund money ? austin : yeah , of course . summer : i just ca n't spend it on you ? maureen : you were gon na tell her , were n't you ? stitch : she deserves to know . maureen : know what ? stitch : the truth . maureen : the world is a complicated place . there are a million versions of the truth . all we can do is pick the version that causes the least harm . you know that better than anybody ! stitch : okay , but harm to who ? because this version is n't doing me much good right now , and it 's tearing victoria up . maureen : i - i wish there were another way . i am so sorry . but i saw the way she looks at you . stitch : with hurt and anger ? yeah , that 's great . maureen : yeah . she cares for you . and if this baby is yours , that 's the only feeling that anyone 's gon na care about . stitch : and if it 's not ? maureen : do n't even think that way . stitch : but it 's a possibility . and if it 's billy 's , then -- then any last tie i have to victoria is gone . maureen : i - i know you do n't want any more secrets between you and you think that if she knows the truth , then you 'll have a better chance of being with her again . stitch : i love her . maureen : and she loves you , whether she knows anything or not . so hang on to that . nikki : so , what could ben 's mother have had to tell you about ? victoria : it was a hard sell -- how great he is , what a wonderful father he would be , what a wonderful father he already is . i felt like it was a late- night infomercial and ben was a mop or something . nikki : so , what did you say ? victoria : i did n't know what to say ! i mean , i panicked . i told them i was due at the office , and i ran like hell ... or hobbled like hell . nikki : oh , sweetie , i 'm sorry . well , at least you do n't have to wonder about what kind of mother - in - law she would have been . victoria : mom ! nikki : i 'm just saying , in case you are having second thoughts about ben . victoria : nope , no second thoughts . no , no , no . and , actually , i 'm kind of relieved . nikki : why ? victoria : ben wanted to talk , and i was willing to listen , but , honestly , mom , i 'm so exhausted by all of this . nikki : well , what did he want to talk about -- getting back together again ? victoria : he said that he had another confession to make . nikki : uh - oh . victoria : he never told me what it was , but it was just probably about somebody else that he 's killed . nikki : oh , victoria , stop it . victoria : what ? stop what ? i mean it . i mean , he killed his father . maybe he 's a serial murderer . nikki : please ! you know he 's not ! victoria : i do n't know anything . i just know that he 's capable of murder . and then there 's his mom , saying how loving and loyal he is . nikki : well , obviously , she 's forgiven him . victoria : for murdering her husband , mom ? nikki : he 's her son . i would forgive you or nicholas or dylan for everything . victoria : [ sighs ] well , fortunately , you do n't have to . nikki : sometimes people do terrible things that they 're ashamed of . sometimes you hurt people that you do n't want to hurt or maybe you do want to hurt , but , in the end , forgiveness is really what holds all families together , honey -- understanding and acceptance . victoria : which is why i 'm throwing the shower for sharon with you . nikki : great . victoria : look , ben 's not family . so , his mom can think whatever she wants to think . it 's none of my business anymore . nikki : you are absolutely right . i think it 's best to keep ben and his mother at a distance . victoria : i just wish i could do the same with billy . nikki : what , is he still trying to get back together with you ? victoria : actually , mom , no . it 's just the opposite . [ sighs ] i saw him and chelsea together . nikki : so ? chelsea : it 's like he forgot everything that she put us through . nikki : really ? victoria : mom , please . i know what you 're gon na say . you 're gon na say that he 's trying to make me jealous , and i just really do n't think that that 's what this was . nikki : do you think that he 's planning on moving on with her ? victoria : i do n't know . maybe . [ sighs ] and then i saw ben with abby . nikki : abby ? victoria : yeah , abby . look , i know they 're working together and i should n't be upset . nikki : but you are . victoria : did i make a mistake , mom ? i mean , was i wrong to push away both billy and ben ? dylan : hey . be right with you guys . billy : so , it 's not the sun of a rooftop deck , but -- chelsea : but there is pie . billy : right . right . you 're starving . chelsea : yep , with good reason . dylan : uh ... yeah . not awkward . so , does this mean you two are , uh -- chelsea : it 's a date . yeah . that sounds really awkward , but we 're -- we 're , uh -- we 're -- we 're dating . dylan : coffee ? billy : yeah , and -- and pie . dylan : got it . chelsea : is it possible for us to go anywhere without hurting people 's feelings ? billy : you want to , uh ... chelsea : yeah . excuse me for one second . hey , dylan ? i need to talk to you . harding : uh , you want me to check with some of the officers here ? i mean , someone could have screwed up delivering evidence on this end . some of these guys are real boneheads . mistakes can happen . christine : do n't -- do n't even bother . harding : [ sighs ] paul : hi , sweetheart . christine : dylan 's muddy boots ? how is it that you have never mentioned them ? paul : let 's take this in my office . christine : are you concealing evidence from me ? nikki : oh , my angel . i know that loneliness is just painful , especially when you 're pregnant . let me ask you something . is it just that you want to have someone to lean on , or is it specifically ben or billy that you want at your side ? victoria : i do n't know , mom . i just -- i do n't . nikki : well , personally , i think you did the right thing . not choosing either one of them and going ahead on your own -- that was the right thing to do . i do n't know if my opinion means much to you , but -- victoria : yes . it means everything to me . it does . thank you . nikki : all right . well , and also know that you are definitely not in this alone . if you need anybody to lean on , you call me or your father or nicholas or abby or any of us because you are not alone . we are all here for you . all right ? victoria : all right , mom . nikki : i love you so much . victoria : i love you , too . [ cell phone rings ] nikki : oh . um , it 's not important . victoria : uh , it 's okay . i 've got a conference call in two minutes . go ahead and take it . nikki : hello ? maureen : uh , nikki , hi . um , thi -- i 'm sorry to bother you . this is maureen russell . have you got a moment ? nikki : is there a problem ? maureen : actually , i need a friend . can we meet for a drink ? dylan : sorry . i had some customers . i 'll get that pie . chelsea : but just wait one second , please . that was weird before . you and billy are friends . victoria is your sister . i 'm your -- [ sighs ] i 'm someone who really screwed it up when we were together . and i just do n't want things to be weird or uncomfortable between us . dylan : it 's your life . and i mean that in the nicest way possible . i know billy 's been through the wringer . chelsea : most of it was his own fault , but ... dylan : yeah , so what ? if you guys want to have coffee or dinner or whatever , then that 's exactly what you should do . chelsea : you 've always been so kind . dylan : ouch . chelsea : no , no ! i did n't mean it like that ! it 's a good thing . it 's a good thing . it 's true . i 'm just -- i 'm just really sorry i hurt you , dylan . dylan : yeah . i 've done plenty to feel bad about , too . chelsea : i lied to you , and i knew it was wrong ? dylan : do you want to get into a contest ? because i stole connor . chelsea : well , you thought connor was yours for a long time . dylan : still , it was -- it was wrong . chelsea : maybe it was wrong , but you did n't know that you were doing anything wrong . you were in pain , and you thought you were protecting him . dylan : i was out of control . chelsea : maybe you were . but look at you now . you 're doing so great . you got the help you needed . i think it 's awesome . i guess you 're with the right person now , you know , and you can put the past behind you . i 'm happy for you , dylan . christine : i want to know about the boots , the mud , and why michael knew about them and i did n't . paul : and i 'll tell you if you promise you 're gon na calm down . christine : and do n't patronize me . i do n't even have a copy of this file . paul : it 's not complete . christine : dylan called ian 's insurance company to see if he was the beneficiary ... paul : he allegedly called . christine : ... from avery 's phone ? paul : i am not convinced that 's how it went down . christine : and you kept that from me , too ? summer : okay . it 's a tie . and , yes , it 's a little expensive , but growing up in the house that i did , i did not really think about price tags . austin : that 's all i thought about . summer : great . then you must think i 'm an overprivileged brat . austin : i do n't . summer : you know , my mom and dad -- they took me to a lot of fund - raisers to make sure that i knew that there were people that did n't live like we did . austin : okay . hey , you do n't have to explain yourself to me . i know you , okay ? i know your heart . summer : then just accept the tie , okay ? it 's a celebration . my dad 's getting remarried . you 're my husband , i love you , and i want to do nice things for you . austin : you do . summer : is this really gon na be our first fight ? austin : i do n't want to fight , especially not about clothing . summer : okay , great ! then just accept the gift . austin : thank you . summer : you 're welcome . oh , you look so handsome . austin : ohh . [ both chuckle ] austin : well , that 's my goal . just -- okay -- do n't make a habit out of this . that 's all . summer : out of what -- the kiss or the expensive stuff ? austin : the expensive stuff . keep those kisses coming . summer : i guess i can make it a deal . austin : okay . nikki : yes , of course . uh , i 'll be right there . i 'm on my way . all right . victoria : mom , you have to go ? nikki : oh , i 'm sorry -- charity talk . victoria : well , that 's a lot better than bridal - shower talk . nikki : well , maybe . take care of that ankle , all right ? and it 'll heal eventually . most things do . victoria : even wounded hearts ? nikki : even wounded hearts . you 'll be fine . bye , sweetie . victoria : love you . nikki : love you , too . billy : you know , if you want to lick the plate , i 'm fine with that . chelsea : shut up ! billy : no , no . i 'm just admiring your pie - killing abilities . chelsea : i 'm savoring mine , unlike you , who destroyed yours in like 8.5 seconds . billy : i earned it . [ sighs ] did n't i ? chelsea : yes , you did . billy : mm - hmm . what now ? looking around to see whose pie you can steal ? chelsea : i 'm just looking to see who else might know us here . billy : you mean who might walk in and disapprove ? chelsea : i mean , we 're out in public , billy , together . billy : well , alert the authorities . chelsea : be serious . everybody in this town knows how we met ... all of the -- you know , the details . and now if they see us actually together ... billy : so what ? forget them . i mean , seriously , everybody in this town has their details . let them think about that . chelsea : what about you ? can you look at johnny and still feel like you ... want to be with me ? billy : chels , that kid is a gift . and the fact that he is connor 's biological half - brother is a bonus . chelsea : is that really how you feel ? billy : there are a million reasons why i 'm over everything that happened between us , and there are another million reasons why i like being with you . i want to be with you ... whatever that means . i want to see it through . chelsea : me , too . avery : dylan , it 's me . i 'm at crimson lights , and you 're not . where are you ? paul : you know as well as i do , chris , when i 'm working a case , i do n't share every detail with the d.a . 's office , especially at this stage of the investigation , and this case is no different . christine : but this is n't like every other case , and you know it . harding : you want the update on the ward case ? christine : please . paul : yeah . come on in and shut the door . harding : okay . the , uh , team is still dragging the lake . no body so far , no physical evidence at all , no sign of ward on any bus , plane , or train , no hits on the credit card . no one has been nosing around where we found the car . you got that plus the blood in the newman driveway , i 'd say we stop looking for a man evading arrest . christine : so , what are you saying ? harding : i 'm saying this is no longer a missing - persons case . we should stop treating it like one . paul : and we stop looking for ian ward ? harding : we start looking for his killer . dylan : [ sighs ] [ next_on ] paul : ian ward is now presumed dead . dylan : are you here to arrest me ? neil : i 'm in a different place than i was when i asked you to divorce me . devon : when you did what ? you never did say where you were heading . phyllis : genoa city . | summer is surprised to find austin working a second job at the athletic club as a lifeguard . summer and austin have their first argument when she buys him an expensive tie to wear to nick and sharon 's wedding . austin accepts the tie but makes it clear to summer he does n't want her to use her money to buy him expensive gifts . when billy and chelsea go out on their first date , jill is n't happy to see them together at the athletic club . dylan feels uncomfortable seeing billy and chelsea together at the coffeehouse but tells chelsea he is glad that she and billy are happy after having a rough year . lauren tells jill that she and michael had a magical night together . |
jack : how 's breakfast ? nikki : it 's delicious , but not as good as the one that you made me up at the cabin . jack : you inspire my inner james beard . nikki : are you saying that i 'm your culinary muse ? jack : i 'm saying you inspire a lot of things in me . we should get up there again soon . nikki : i 'd like that . there 's just something so wonderful about that place . it makes me feel alive . it 's just ... unique . i ca n't explain it . i feel truly like i can be myself , and i have n't felt that way in a long time . jack : have you told victor ? nikki : no , and i 'm not going to because then it would become about him instead of us , and that 's the last thing i want . dina : thank you . graham : you sure you do n't want any breakfast ? dina : oh , no , no . coffee 's just fine . did room service bring up the paper ? graham : you know , before i bring it over , i need to talk to you . dina : ooh . something important , i take it . graham : well , i know the thought of jack getting involved with nikki again sends you into orbit . dina : oh , boy , does it . graham : and you 've warned him several times about how reckless it is , and he refuses to listen . dina : well , victor is n't someone to be trifled with , especially when it comes to his wife , and i 'm so afraid of what he might do to my son . graham : it 's a serious situation . dina : yes , it is . graham : which is why i took matters into my own hands to help hasten the demise of that relationship . dina : how ? [ door slams ] abby : well , this is shaping up to be the day from hell . [ sighs ] lauren : [ sighs ] do you mind if we order something right away before we look at that schedule ? i woke up starving . ooh ! they have that artichoke omelette you love . [ laughs ] they look cozy . phyllis : they certainly do . lauren : you do n't have an objection about them ... i mean , they were married . they have history . phyllis : do you remember what happened last time ? because it always happens . nikki goes back to victor , and jack gets dumped . lauren : well , that 's between the two of them . phyllis : mm - hmm . jack 's heart is gon na get handed to him . he knows it , she knows it , and yet , they go through the ritual anyway . lauren : honey , you 're living with billy . you 're happy with billy . you got over jack a long time ago . [ scoffs ] why is this bothering you ? phyllis : let 's just say , i hate paying for a ticket when i know how the show 's gon na end . lauren : okay . something 's bugging you , and unless you tell me , i do n't know what it is , but it 's sure as hell not jack and nikki . phyllis : you know what , let 's order . lauren : [ chuckles ] all right , then maybe i 'll just guess . and if i were to go by what occupies your thoughts most of the time , it 's billy and how secure you really feel in that relationship . billy : like i said , i did n't have time to get thorough with this , but i was able to download a few files off the main server . this right here is a game changer . victoria : do you know what this means ? billy : yeah . it levels the playing field . victoria : [ sighs ] this is incredible . i could kiss you . [ sighs ] i hope you were careful . i do n't want to create any tension between you and phyllis . billy : we 're fine , okay ? phyllis does n't know that i 've been on her computer , okay ? we 're golden here . [ door slams ] ashley : you 're never gon na guess where graham 's mother 's from originally . ravi : where ? ashley : here . ravi : what ? ashley : the lady that jack spoke to at the senior residence in boca , she volunteered the information . it stands to reason if graham 's mother spent time in genoa city , then he probably did , too , right ? [ telephone rings ] ravi : uh , yeah . ashley : i need you to do another search . could you go online and try to find out whatever you can about graham 's childhood ? maybe start with the chronicle 's archives . birth certificates and his scholastic achievement , that kind of thing . ravi : sure , absolutely . i 'm just gon na answer this first . ashley : okay . ravi : hey . hey , jared , what 's up ? when ? and you 're absolutely sure ? okay , thanks for letting me know . i 'll take it from here . ashley : what 's going on ? ravi : we have a problem . additional sponsorship ravi : given the spike in ransomware worldwide and our concerns about graham gaining access to company files , i worked with it to upgrade security on the server . the fix we installed should alert us to any suspicious activity . ashley : so were we hacked ? ravi : not exactly . there was an unauthorized download . ashley : what did they get ? personnel records ? ravi : research and development . someone got in , made copies of files , files that only you and jack were authorized to download . victoria : billy , this could be amazing . billy : perfect payback for jack trying to bury us with lauren . all because he hates me , which i can live with , but the way that he 's hurting you in the process , i 'm not gon na stand for . in jack 's mind , you and everything this company has built is collateral damage in his war against me , okay ? well , i 'm not gon na let that happen . jack made a mistake coming after us . anything that happens to him from here on out , he brought on himself . victoria : thank you . thanks for that , and for trying to protect me , but what you 're doing is incredibly dangerous . billy : phyllis is not gon na find out , okay ? phyllis : it 's more than that , okay ? corporate espionage is a federal crime . you 've gotten away with it twice . i appreciate you taking the risk , but i do n't want you to press your luck anymore , billy . your spying days are over , okay ? billy : okay . before we make that decision , let 's just see what we got . nikki : busy day today ? jack : yeah , as always , and you just changed the subject . nikki : [ sighs ] okay , jack . no , i am not afraid of victor finding out that you and i are seeing each other . jack : you 're not the slightest bit anxious about how he 's gon na react . nikki : let me tell you . the first time we drove up to the cabin , i was so furious with him . that 's part of the reason why i wanted to go . i relished flaunting it in his face . i knew that it would get to him so much , and that made me happy . me going on an overnight getaway with you of all people . but then i thought about it , and i realized that would n't be right . it would be using you . jack : oh , use me . flaunt me to your heart 's content . let that man know how irrelevant he really is . nikki : believe me , you do n't mean that . jack : oh , i think i do . nikki : i do n't even want to think about the ugliness that he would unleash . jack : okay . this is your call . we can be as discreet or as open as you decide . and i promise i will respect your decision . nikki : i appreciate that . jack : you know , the real irony here is victor did all this . if his behavior toward you had n't been so ugly , we never would have had this wonderful time together . maybe i ought to send him a fruit basket . nikki : okay . i know you 're kidding . sort of . but baiting the man just to get a rise out of him , that 's ... kind of like the manipulation i 'm trying to escape . jack : you do n't want to stoop to his level . i respect that . nikki : it would diminish what you and i have together . and that would be a shame . graham : i sent photos of nikki and jack at the abbott cabin to victor . dina : why in the world would you go to that extreme ? graham : so victor would know they 're spending time together . dina : mm . graham : you told me to do something . dina : but this ? graham : well , it 's hardly the kind of information i could bring to victor . we 're barely acquainted . the longer this liaison continues , the worse the fallout will be for jack , and if victor is as volatile as you say , best we give him a heads up now rather to have him find out through , say , `` the hilary hour `` or some other tabloid , do n't you think ? dina : oh , god forbid that ever goes public . that would only incite victor further . graham : not to mention what it would do to your son 's reputation . dina : oh , god ... graham : you 'd be saving jack from himself by ending this quickly . dina : no , no , no , i 'd be saving jack from this woman . she 's using him . now , why ca n't my son see that ? graham : if victor contacts you , tell him you thought he had a right to know . abby : so they are in breach of contract . we do have recourse . victor : [ exhales sharply ] sweetheart , we always have recourse , you know ? abby : so they ca n't just renege on the deal because someone else offered them a higher price per share ? victor : not without incurring the kind of loss that would make it unattractive to the next buyer , okay ? one call from our legal department will settle the issue . abby : has any acquisition in the history of the world gone smoothly , or do they all make you want to rip your hair out ? dad ? victor : um , sweetheart , the latter . abby : okay , what 's got you so distracted ? victor : i got this envelope from your grandmother . and just as you walked in , i was about to open it . no idea what this is about ? abby : none . go for it . dad , what is it ? abby : well , i -- i ca n't believe this . you know , when i walked in on them at the cabin , i -- victor : wait a minute . if you walked in on them in the cabin , that means you knew . abby : hang on . look , dad ... work was crazy . i drove up there one afternoon to clear my head , and ... when i got there , jack was there with nikki , so i did n't stay , but ... look , i thought i had stopped whatever was happening from happening . not that anything was necessarily happening . dad , before i left , i begged nikki not to do anything to hurt you . victor : to be hurt , i would have to care , okay ? i do n't give a damn . they 're just trying to get under my skin . abby : but jack and nikki did n't send that picture , dina did . the question is -- why ? victor : she obviously knew what was going on and did n't want me to be kept in the dark . i do n't give a damn if they lie in the gutter . abby : but , dad ... i do think you give a damn . jack : well , as much as i hate for this to end , i have to get to the office . you have a wonderful day . nikki : oh , you too . and at the risk of repeating myself , what 's happening between you and me has nothing to do with getting back at victor . at least not on my part . jack : not on mine , either . nikki : bye . [ cellphone chimes ] oh , my god . lauren : okay . so ... you and billy . phyllis : we 're fine . lauren : mm . so nothing to see here , just move along . phyllis : do me a favor and stop looking for problems where they do n't exist . lauren : so everything 's perfect , you 're happy , all your challenges are behind you ? phyllis : working for competing companies has been our biggest hurdle to overcome . lauren : yes , competing companies that just happen to be run by your exes . phyllis : one of whom 's pretty damn sneaky . lauren : mm , i 'm gon na say that 's a coin toss . phyllis : so ... have you reconsidered doing business with brash & sassy , given the sleazy way they have manipulated their numbers ? lauren : here we go . phyllis : if you tell me i need to prove that to you , i 'm not going to do it because the numbers are n't gon na lie . lauren : you 're right . brash & sassy had a horrible quarter , but they are bouncing back , which good for them . let 's hope they keep it up . phyllis : why are you so determined to ignore this situation ? lauren : if by `` the situation , `` you mean your wild conspiracy theory ... phyllis : `` wild ? `` what are you talking about , lauren ? open your eyes . victoria 's sales last month , they tanked , after all that bad pr , and then out of nowhere , she confronts ashley about an internal marketing plan that only a handful of people knew about . where did she get wind of that ? the parker beauty acquisition had not even been announced , yet she had the information . lauren : yeah , and what about jack 's proposal to me , that i ditch brash & sassy and give parker beauty shelf space -- a plan i said no to -- and that got out , too . phyllis : and then out of nowhere , her company has a huge spike in sales , all roughly for the same dollar amount . how bizarre is that ? i mean , are you seeing what i 'm seeing ? because if you 're not , you need to get your eyes checked . lauren : okay , uh , go easy , girl . phyllis : dismal quarter , a perceived threat by some kind of insider info , and then that 's followed by an avalanche of increased sales , for the same amount -- $ 100 purchases . now , maybe they 're trying to prove to us that they 're worthy of being on our shelves , i do n't know , but my question is -- how does a woman like that get her hands on our proprietary information ? lauren : `` a woman like that ? `` what about billy ? he 's her right hand . phyllis : i trust billy implicitly . her , not so much . i told jack that i think she 's the one that planted the mole at jabot . maybe it was someone at fenmore 's . i do n't know ! lauren : fenmore 's ? no . nobody knew . just you and me . phyllis : then , tell me , how is victoria getting her hands on that confidential information ? clearly , they 're not on the up - and - up . lauren : you do n't know that . phyllis : yeah , i do know that , and i was upset that you did not agree with me that you should take jack up on his marketing plan . lauren : all right . you know what ? enough . i run the store . me . stop second- guessing my decisions . yes , brash & sassy , their last quarter stunk , but now they are recovering , which is great because all i 'm seeing are sales , and that 's all i care about , and if jabot has a leak , well , then , i 'm sorry . not my problem . please do n't make it one . phyllis : so the fact that this situation is clearly underhanded and that it 's affecting our primary business partner ... lauren : how is brash & sassy 's turnaround affecting parker beauty , who , by the way , has not even launched yet ? phyllis : will you listen to me ? lauren : what did jack say to you to get you on his side against victoria ? what , did he promise you that if her company went belly - up that billy would become the stay - at - home boyfriend ? phyllis : [ scoffs ] lauren : but you and jack made some sort of truce , and trust me , he does not have your best interests at heart . especially when it comes to billy . now , let him and victoria go at it . but do n't let him drag you down any further . you need to protect yourself , and you need to protect your relationship , especially if it 's solid as you claim it to be . ashley : ravi , those r & d files represent our entire work product . if they were able to get their hands on line extensions or chemical formulas ... and i mean , the very thought that they 're stealing my intellectual property and maybe selling it to the highest bidder ... ravi : we need to be prepared for the worst possible scenario , but right now , we do n't know what files they took . we do n't know what they intend to do with them . ashley : well , nothing good for jabot , that 's for sure . ravi : [ sighs ] ashley : are you gon na be able to find out who did it ? ravi : that 's a work in progress . what i do know is whoever accessed the network used a legitimate password . ashley : i might know exactly who did this . ravi : before you jump to any conclusions , i need to cross - check the ip addresses on all proprietary jabot computers , a process i have n't even begun yet . so whatever you 're thinking , right now , it 's purely speculative . ashley : okay . well , you handle the tech end , and once you get confirmation ... and i 'm gon na take it from there . billy : from what i could tell , they have a lot coming up in the pipeline here . ashley 's been busy . victoria : anything threatening ? billy : nothing that 's gon na compete with our mask , if that 's what you 're asking . victoria : well , that 's a relief , and we need to get ours out there asap before they catch onto what we 're doing . billy : and i told you that i 'm working on that . the expedited launch is right on track . look , right here . that 's what i wanted to show you . victoria : jabot junior ? that 's a blast from the past . it 's a teen line that i worked on with ryan and neil when we were starting brash & sassy . billy : they have plans to resurrect it with a major launch . victoria : that 's not good . billy : no . `` restructuring all our old classics along with new ones to capitalize on the current trends . `` victoria : `` with an expanded palette to accommodate younger women of all ethnicities . `` they already have a marketing plan . they have deals with all of the biggest beauty influencers on viewclick . billy : they 're going after millennials , generation z ... victoria : oh , my god , that 's just what we were ramping up to do . billy : only with 10 times our budget . victoria : [ sighs ] when i bought this company , we were going after an older , more sophisticated crowd , and it was going well , but dare -- dare has been a huge surprise for us . billy : yeah , because our demographic is younger than we expected , which is why we planned on dumping more money into going after that demographic . victoria : do you think that 's wise given what jabot is planning ? i mean , maybe we should put our resources somewhere else . billy : i do n't think we should make any decisions till we know what we got here . victoria : oh , gosh , billy . this is such a huge headache . jabot coming on strong with one of our demographics that we 're counting on ? i mean , we 're not healthy enough to fight back . billy : okay , hold on . jabot is much bigger than us , right ? they have a longer process from getting products onto the shelves , meanwhile ... victoria : we are a small company in dire financial straits . billy : we have less layers , okay ? we have less red tape to go through . we need to come up with something dazzling for the younger crowd and beat jabot to the punch . ashley : i hope i did n't come at a bad time . graham : ashley . back so soon . was there a drawer you left unopened or a cupboard you did n't get a chance to search ? ashley : i know what you did , and you 're not gon na get away with it . i 'll take that as an admission . graham : where are my manners ? would you care for something to drink ? ashley : i 'd settle for some truth , actually . graham : speaking of manners , one would think yours would be better given your upbringing as an abbott . ashley : another thing about us abbotts ... we protect our own . fiercely . graham : you know , i must admit , i have a unique on your family . i only know what your mother 's told me . you sure you do n't want some iced tea ? ravi : dina ! may i speak with you , please ? dina : oh , ravi ! of course . what can i do for you , dear ? ravi : uh ... i need to borrow your computer . dina : oh ? ravi : protocol . i have to check the security settings . dina : oh , i see . well , of course . here you go . ravi : great . uh , i will get this back to you asap . dina : oh , thank you . and i truly mean that , ravi . you 've been wonderful helping me with my computer this way . and , you know , your dedication , well , it 's very rare these days . ravi : well , you can never be too careful . dina : right . ravi : bye . dina : bye . abby : tell patricia to have it on my desk first thing monday morning . thanks . oh ! great ! crisis averted . victor : sweetheart , if you need to get to the office , do n't let me keep you , okay ? abby : i 'll take off in a minute , but , um ... dad , can i say something ? it 's about nikki 's benefit concert . victor : what about it ? abby : well , it was such a labor of love for you . victor : mm . abby : all of the hard work and effort that you put in to honor the woman that you love and , yes , things got ugly afterwards . nikki 's upset with you for punching nick , and some might even say she 's less than grateful . victor : well ... abby : but i never doubted that she loves you , and i still believe that she does . victor : sweetheart , her actions seem to indicate otherwise . abby : you two would have worked things out by now if jack had n't injected himself . you know , i hate when he acts this way . he 's better than that and he knows it . victor : anyway , if you say so , my love . abby : all right . i love you , dad . victor : i love you , too . abby : i 'm gon na take off , but please think about what i said about nikki . victor : you have a nice day , okay ? abby : okay . victor : bye , sweetheart . abby : nikki ! [ chuckles ] nikki : well , hi , abby ! abby : have a good one . nikki : you , too . thanks for the photo . nice to have a memento of a lovely evening . victor : what the hell are you doing here ? i thought you might like that photo . reminded you of your exhibitionist tendencies . nikki : the dancing was my choice . and going to the cabin with jack was my choice . now , i want you to stay out of my life . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . nikki : who do you think you are ? hiring some spy to sneak around taking pictures of jack and me through a window ? it 's tacky , and it 's an invasion of privacy . it 's disgusting ! victor : are you finished ? nikki : no , i am not . now , despite your claims that are you thrilled that i am moving on with my life , you are still monitoring me . you 're still trying to control me and shame me ... victor : how dare you walk in here and give me a lecture ! nikki : if your mission in life is to find new ways to hurt me , go right ahead and do it ! victor : i have no idea who took these damn pictures ! nikki : is that so ? victor : if you do n't want to involve jack abbott , then you find out who the hell took this picture . i didn't . nikki : i know you didn't . somebody you hired did it . victor : i do n't give a damn who did ! take a look at it ! how dare you walk in here ! do n't you ever do it again ! nikki : dina ? jack : when customers enter the cosmetics department , parker beauty should be the first line they see . lauren : oh , i 'm gon na give it prominent placement . jack : front and center . not against the wall somewhere . in all of the stores . lauren : jack , i am not gon na have my managers rearranging departments for you and ashley , no matter how many tales you want to spin about brash & sassy 's impressive sales numbers . jack : then you told her . lauren : of course she told me . she works for me , not you . something you seem to be forgetting lately . jack : speaking as fenmore 's biggest stakeholder ... lauren : after me . jack : ... whose investment kept your company afloat , i expect your help in making sure that my new products are a success . lauren : oh , do n't worry . i plan on making the best , most profitable decisions for us , and that means i 'm gon na be carrying both lines . and placement is going to be based on my many years of running a national retail chain . now , there is no proof that brash & sassy inflated their numbers in a problematic way , only in your fevered imagination . so stop wasting my most valuable employee 's time . got it ? we are so done here . phyllis : okie dokie . ravi : hey , lauren . lauren : ravi . ravi : do you have a sec ? lauren : yeah . yeah , yeah . ravi : um , i left a message with your assistant . lauren : is there something wrong with the virtual dressing room ? ravi : no , it -- it has nothing to do with that . can we speak in private in my office ? lauren : yeah . yeah , of course . ravi : great . graham : lemon ? ashley : it was very clever of you to convince my mother that your input on her report was invaluable . graham : i merely reviewed the documents . ashley : you `` merely reviewed the documents ? `` graham : to tell the truth , this is still all an education for me . ashley : uh - huh , and i bet that flattery convinced her to give you access to her computer and the password into jabot 's server . graham : and your point ? ashley : we have state - of - the - art cyber security , graham , okay ? it 's gon na be no time before our it people identify who entered our server and when . graham : what are you accusing me of now ? ashley : what did you do with the r & d files that you stole ? graham : i have absolutely no idea what you 're talking about . ashley : if you give them to me now , i wo n't press charges . graham : let 's try this another way . as i have no interest in the inner workings of jabot cosmetics , what motive would i have ? unless dina 's new assignment is in r & d , why would i even want to read those files ? ashley : you know very well that our competitors would pay a lot of money for that information . graham : and i do n't need the money . ashley : well , you know , i do n't want to sound insensitive , but we do n't know how much time my mother has left , do we ? could take a long time for you to cash in . graham : if i were the craven opportunist you seem to think i am , the last thing i would do would be to sell your corporate secrets . if i hurt dina 's children in any way , she 'll disinherit me . why risk it ? ashley : i do n't know , because you thought you could get away with it ? because you have so much confidence in your hold over my mother ? because you can never get your hands on enough money ? because there 's always surprise expenses , emergencies ... what the hell ? i imagine that your way of life costs a lot of money to maintain . am i right ? do you mind if i look at your computer ? victoria : [ sighs ] i know i should breathe , i should keep a clear head , and i should strategize right now . billy : all of those things . victoria : instead i 'm freaking out because you know this is about a lot more than competing for shelf space . billy : you know what this document should be titled ? `` a direct target on brash & sassy 's core customers , going after the young generation who have not yet established brand loyalty , `` because that is exactly what jack is trying to do . victoria : you see ? you see ? you 're worried , too , are n't you ? billy : i am worried , but i 'm using my anxiety and trying to get into action . victoria : okay , well , i 'm sorry , i 'm not there yet . billy : well , you will be . victoria : i did n't see this coming , this youth line . had you heard of it ? billy : no , i have n't , and i do n't think phyllis heard about it , either . victoria : you think she would tell you if she did ? billy : not directly , but i know her well enough . i feel like i could read it on her . victoria : well , she knows you well , too , and that 's what concerns me . it 's a risk going in her computer . if jack finds out about it ... billy : it 's gon na be trouble . yes , i heard you the first time . but we 're already here , okay ? we 're not going back . we have bigger problems right now . phyllis : so , have you found victoria 's spy ? jack : still investigating . phyllis : well , you got to make sure you 're not talking in your sleep when you spend the night at nikki 's . jack : when nikki and i are together , sales figures are the last thing on my mind . phyllis : what is on your mind , jack ? is this serious ? are you just trying to piss off victor ? [ knocks on door ] jack : come in . nikki : hi . oh , hello . phyllis : nikki . do n't mind me , i was just leaving . jack : wow . twice in one day . ca n't stand life without me ? nikki : i hate to interrupt your work . jack : nonsense . you 're a welcome diversion any time . nikki : well , you might not think so when i tell you why i 'm here . [ computer chimes ] jack : i 'm waiting for something . be right back . why would victor be e - mailing me ? nikki : oh , wait , before you open that , i -- jack : oh , my ... someone 's stalking us ? victor . this is just his speed . he ca n't control you so now he 's harassing you . nikki : it 's more complicated than that . jack : how did he even know we were at the cabin ? does he have someone following you ? victoria saw us in the elevator . you think she went straight to him with the information ? nikki : no . victoria would n't do that . someone else saw us and that 's the person who hired the photographer . jack : okay , obviously you know something . do n't keep me in suspense . who was it ? graham : that 's my personal computer , not jabot 's . so there 's no way i could have used it to mine your precious data , even if i wanted to . but go ahead and check . you 're not gon na find anything . ashley : no need . i 'm sure you did use my mother 's computer . i know she brings it home almost every night . graham : listen to yourself , ashley . what would john abbott say about these baseless accusations ? ashley : why are you bringing up my father ? graham : well , your mother seems to think he was a saint , one of the most ethical businessmen to ever walk the planet . ashley : yes , he was . someone like you would never be capable of understanding a man like him . graham : you have no idea what i 'm capable of . lauren : when did the breach occur ? ravi : late last night . we upgraded the system , so it 's only a matter of time before cyber security tracks down the person responsible . lauren : [ sighs ] i 'm glad to hear it . these data thefts are everywhere . no company is immune . you know , i really need to you to check out fenmore 's security and make sure that we are at least as strong as jabot 's . ravi : okay . lauren : thank you . phyllis : hey . what 's going on ? ravi : there was an unauthorized download , secure jabot r & d files . files that only jack and ashley were cleared to download . phyllis : which files ? ravi : i 'm working on that now . phyllis : what ? ravi : yeah , it seemed like ... phyllis : what ? what 's the issue ? ravi : um ... i 'm actually gon na need to check all employee computers to try and figure out what happened . since you 're here , i 'll start with yours . phyllis : well , you do n't suspect me , do you ? billy : we take brash & sassy back to the roots , okay ? we reposition to be more youth - oriented . victoria : dare and bare for the teen market -- really ? billy : those names ... victoria : it 's too adult , but maybe if we broaden the appeal of our new mask ... billy : okay . i like that . we go towards the teens . victoria : yes , it 's a good idea , and using the information that you stole off their server , we know that it 's the one product that jabot is n't working on yet . billy : okay , so we have a teen line , and then we have another one for adults that are living in cities that are prone to pollution , and -- geez , man . you just show up like that ? that 's a hell of skill set . victor : my skills are of a more material nature . i 'm willing to put them at your disposal . billy : well , we do n't need your help , victor , so thank you . victor : i think victoria will think otherwise once you 're in prison . billy : i do n't know what you think you heard , but ... victor : enough to realize that brash & sassy is in big trouble , which prompted you to take drastic and illegal measures . billy : so , what , you 're gon na turn me in now ? victoria : okay , hold on . everybody take a breath . dad told me that if i needed a hand with anything , he would be available , and i think that 's what he meant . victor : if jack abbott comes after brash & sassy , that is tantamount to coming after you , and i will not allow that . you give me the word , we 'll stop him . he 'll never do it again . ravi : i am being methodical , phyllis . given the nature of this intrusion and the way we have set up our security patch , i need to check every jabot company computer . phyllis : well , that 's a lot of machines . ravi : dozens . lauren : i have one , too . ravi : we 'll need to see it . lauren : okay . phyllis : well , you know what , i know that you are gon na get down to the bottom of this , ravi , and whoever helped themselves to those files , they deserve to be fired on the spot . ashley : look , graham , ravi is conducting a thorough search . if you did this , i 'm gon na find out soon enough . graham : you know , i welcome the truth coming out . then you 'll realize that i 'm not the bastard in all of this . ashley : okay , well ... we 'll see . dina : jack ! you wanted to see me , dear ? jack : close the door behind you . victor sent this to me today as a gift . before i sent him a thank - you note , i thought i 'd get something straight . this is your doing , is n't it ? [ next_on ] mariah : it 's not devon . it 's me . i 'm attracted to someone else . ravi : i do know whose password unlocked the gate . ashley : well , whose is it ? ravi : your mother 's . dina : i take full responsibility , but you , jack , are solely to blame for this tawdry mess ! | graham admits to dina that he sent pictures of jack and nikki at the abbot cabin and used her name and if victor asks she can tell him that she thought he needed to know the information . once victor sees the photos , he sends one to nikki 's phone saying that he does n't care what she does with her life . nikki later confronts victor and tells him to stay out of her life . victor shows nikki the envelope and proves to her that dina sent him the pictures since she thought that he hired someone to spy on her . nikki leaves victor 's office and heads to jack 's office and tell him the news and jack has an angry discussion with dina . ravi is informed by his technology team that there has been an unauthorized download of research and development information that only jack and ashley were authorized to download from the main company server . ashley thinks that graham was responsible for the security breach and confronts him about it but he denies the allegations . victoria orders billy to stop getting information using dina 's password and phyllis ' computer to get anymore information because she fears he will get caught by phyllis and it could hurt his relationship with her . billy and victoria find out that the relaunched parker beauty line is going after brash and sassy 's core market . victoria and billy decide to have a teen makeup line as well as their women 's and men 's lines . victor overhears that billy has stolen jabot secrets and promises to protect brash and sassy if jack comes after the company , because he always protects his family . ravi begins his search through all the jabot computers to see who downloaded the confidential jabot files . |
[ previously_on ] billy : my obligation is fulfilled . victoria : listen to yourself , billy ! billy : you listen to me . i am done . i do n't need your help . i do n't want your opinions . the only thing i want from every single one of you is to leave me the hell alone ! jack : as much as i want to know who my biological father is , here 's hoping the lab responds with a resounding negative . victor : now , that i will drink to . nate : the wait is over . i have the test results . nick : you 've talked about cakes and flowers . these are very fluffy things for you . mariah : i 'm trying to own my maid of honor title for sharon , for you . nick : i 'm just talking about moving across town , to a new home . what has changed ? sharon : you . victoria : if you 're working for the police department , then you can keep tabs on rey and his investigation into j.t . 's disappearance . you 're gon na have access to computer files and surveillance - video footage , confidential information . [ footsteps approach ] rey : i did n't know you were still here . victor : got the results ? nate : right here . victor : well , what do they say ? matt : is jack abbott our brother ? nate : i do n't know . i have n't looked yet . victor : well , then why do n't you ? open the damn thing . nate : be glad to , once jack gets here . sharon : i was just following up on a few things for this case , and i saw this file on j.t . , and i - i should n't have kept looking at it . i 'm sorry . rey : no , do n't -- do n't worry about it . you 're one of us now . sharon : true . well , kind of . rey : i think it would be kind of strange if you were n't curious ... given how close you were to the situation . sharon : because of victoria . we 've been family for a long time . rey : i know it can also draw you in , looking at the pieces of the puzzle . sharon : well , i 've always been fascinated with police work , and i have a lot of respect for what you do . rey : yeah . i see how you could find it interesting -- the psychology of it all . plus you were married to a detective , right ? sharon : paul 's son . of course he would mention that . rey : it 's always a challenge , trying to figure out what 's going on in someone else 's head . it 's part science , part intuition . you have to be able to parse together the facts without letting your own biases get in the way . after a while , you start getting a gut feeling about things . and if that does n't happen , then i know i got to comb through it again and again -- as many times as it takes until a solution jumps out . but it 's always there . you just got to work for it . to me , that 's -- that 's the fun part . sharon : you must be great at what you do if they brought you in just to work on this . rey : well , somebody up the chain thought i 'd be a good fit , or at least a fresh set of eyes . sharon : the fact that you 've never met j.t . -- does that help or hinder you ? rey : that 's a great question . it helps that paul 's been so thorough . the forensics , complete analysis -- gives us a big advantage . sharon : hair , fingerprints , dna ? rey : mm - hmm . but it goes way beyond that . i 'm talking about microscopic fibers , skin cells , the bacteria on someone 's shoe , stuff that 's undetectable to the human eye . there 's no crime in the world that 's clean anymore , but , i mean , you know that . sharon : i know that they make it look a lot easier on tv than it really is . rey : criminals always make some mistake . no matter how small , it can be exploited . even the best leave something behind that eventually will give them away . sharon : well , as riveting as this has been , i have a bachelorette party to get to . rey : what , are you kid -- why did n't you say something ? i would have not gone on and on . sharon : no , i - i enjoyed it , really . rey : yeah . still , it 's not something you should be thinking about on a night like this . go . have fun . forget -- forget all about this stuff . sharon : i will . thanks . victor : i 'm sorry , doc , but , i mean , do n't just stand there keeping us in suspense , all right ? jack : i apologize for the delay . i was held up in a meeting . i got here as quickly as i could . nate : no worries . jack : do we have the results yet ? nate : we were just waiting for you to arrive . victor : let me have the envelope , okay ? i 'm just gon na take it and destroy it . nikki : victor ! jack : wait , wait , wait . you ca n't do that . victor : i 've paid far too much attention to a man who does n't deserve it , all right ? i think nothing of the man . and it 's all for someone else that i do n't have much use for . nikki : darling , however you feel about jack , he deserves to know the truth about his paternity . matt : it 's not just about jack . if you walk out now , what 's in that lab result is still gon na be there . victor : so be it . matt : victor , you 've faced tougher stuff than this by far -- even father at the end . additional sponsorship victor : just know this . if it happens to be a match , it changes nothing about who we are to each other . jack : suit yourself . i 'm looking for my own answers . nate : it 's not a match . jack : that -- that 's definite ? nate : the results are clear . victor : all right , sweetheart . we 're out of here . nikki : oh . tessa : i come bearing sugar ! mariah : oh , cupcakes ! yay ! tessa : there you go . mariah : thank you . tessa : well , with those and the bonbons , i think you 've got the goodies covered . mariah : [ sighs ] tessa : not to mention the alcohol . mariah : oh , please , do not let me drink too much tonight . i was on margarita duty at victoria 's last time , and it ended up being a complete disaster . tessa : hey , this wo n't be a repeat . what 's going on ? you 're practically vibrating . mariah : i just want this evening to be perfect . tessa : i 'm sure whatever you do , your mom 's gon na love it . mariah : no , no . i mean it 's important to me . so much has gone wrong for sharon , and she 's overcome so many obstacles to get here , and now she 's marrying the love of her life -- for keeps this time -- and i do n't know . i know it sounds crazy , but i just feel like if she can make this work , then -- tessa : hey . hey . it 's gon na be great . and , remember , nick and sharon are solid . they 've got this . nothing 's gon na mess that up -- including you . mariah : okay . [ chuckles ] nick : hi , ladies . tessa : hi , nick . mariah : hey ! nick : what 's going on ? mariah : uh , we 're having a little meet - up , a little party , before the party . everybody 's getting gorgeous together , and , you know ... tessa : chocolate and booze -- that 's the `` you know ... `` part . nick : ah , okay . i got it . yeah . mariah : but it is starting soon , so i 'm gon na need you to ... nick : right . i 'm gon na get changed , go out , do my own thing before yours starts , so ... mariah : yes . better be , because i hear it 's bad luck . nick : is n't that the wedding day ? mariah : ca n't be too careful . nick : gotcha . sharon : [ sighs ] i got hung up at work . i have so much to do to get ready ! mariah : no , no , no , no ! no need to lift a finger . i am in charge . sharon : uh ... well , i still have to do my hair and my makeup for the party . tessa : no , mariah 's handled that , too . mariah : we are having a pre - party here . surprise ! before we head out to the party bus , my stylist from `` gc buzz , `` david , is coming by , and he 's going to get everyone gorgeous and glam , starting with the bride - to - be , so all you need to worry about is changing into your outfit for tonight . sharon : well , that 's fabulous ! thank you ! when is this happening ? mariah : david should be here any minute now . tessa : along with everyone else coming to your bachelorette ... thingy . [ both chuckle ] sharon : you are amazing . do you know that ? mariah : new job and the start of your wedding countdown -- i decided that you deserve some pampering . so , all you need to worry about tonight is having the time of your life . [ chuckles ] it 's gon na be a fantastic night . summer : hi ! uh ... where is everyone ? mariah : they 're coming . summer : oh . meaning i 'm the first one to show ? mariah : well , yes , but , uh , would you like a drink ? my bartending skills are a little bit rusty , but i can still make a decent mai tai . summer : why are you being so nice to me ? it 's kind of creeping me out . mariah : it 's sharon 's night . i was hoping we could all get along . sharon : i 'll think of it as a wedding gift . tessa : that 's getting off cheap . summer : ooh ! i see bubbly . excuse me . abby : hello , everyone . tessa : abby , hi ! sharon : abby ! glad you could make it ! abby : would n't miss it . tessa . summer . tessa : who 's your friend ? abby : oh , this is michelle . she 'll be creating my look for the evening . sharon : you brought a stylist with you ? abby : yes . i do have followers . tessa : about a million less than you , but still . abby : okay . um , michelle , do you think you could maybe set up right here -- give us some elbow room ? mariah : abby , would you like a drink ? abby : food ! i am starved . i had to cancel my lunch plans because -- well , you do n't want to know , but i am so hungry that i could eat a -- a cupcake ? sharon : tessa , could you ... ? tessa : yes . you get started on your ' do , and i 'll forage in the kitchen . abby : [ sighs ] mariah : all right . so , one sugar - free , gluten - free , plant - based , locally sourced tasty treat coming right up for you . jack : now what ? matt : consider yourself lucky . jack : what , because my lifelong enemy and i are not related ? matt : i 'm talking about albert and the dark cloud that the toxic bastard left behind . ruined lives . forget about your past with victor for a minute if you can . think about him as a scared little boy and how hard that child had to work to survive ... and the scars that he carries to this day . you would have been a constant reminder to him of what albert miller did to that boy . so , maybe , before you continue your search , you should ask yourself this question -- would it really have been worth it ? mariah : hope you 're feeling better now that you 've had a little snack . abby : i 'm sorry if i was a little bitchy before . i could just feel my blood sugar plummeting , and then i went to the table , and all i saw was refined flour , and i -- i was just expecting more . mariah : well , no . we 're -- we 're just prepping before we go to the club . i did n't want to ruin anyone 's dinner , so ... abby : oh . so , what are the plans once we get into town ? mariah : i reserved the roof deck . it 's the last night of the season . abby : it 's gon na be freezing up there . mariah : you know what , abby ? there are these crazy new inventions called `` heaters . `` i do n't know if you 've heard of them , um , but i also hired a fantastic deejay . abby : you know , one time i hosted a bachelorette party . it was a masquerade bar hop , only not with costumes . everyone just got to have a new name and a new persona for the evening . it was such a blast . people are still talking about it . now , what exactly are we gon na be doing ? sharon : oh , oh ! i love this song ! summer : me , too ! mariah : nice save . tessa : i got your back . mariah : being fake nice is exhausting . tessa : just pace yourself . victoria : hi . tessa : hi . victoria : oh , wow ! looks like everyone 's having so much fun . sharon : victoria , welcome ! victoria : i 'm sorry i 'm late . sharon : no , it 's okay . we 're just getting started . nikki has n't arrived yet . mariah : oh , victoria ! it 's good to see you again . we have champagne and we have cupcakes and chocolate . we got soda , too . there 's all kinds of booze . victoria : yeah . oh , great ! i 'll check it out . mariah : ice -- i did n't see any in the freezer , and i feel like we 're gon na need some more . sharon : oh . check the freezer in the basement . mariah : okay . got it . victoria : hi . abby : hey . doing okay ? victoria : no , not really . abby : has billy always been this stubborn ? it 's like he 's determined to wreck his life . the way he was attacking us ? my god , we were just trying to help him . victoria : i know . just do n't take it personally . whenever billy 's gambling , it 's always about the next bet or the next big score . he 's not taking anything else in . abby : then how are we gon na get him out of this spiral ? victoria : well , that 's up to billy now . he 's gon na have to choose to find help for himself . and hopefully that 's before he hits rock bottom again . in the meantime , this evening is about sharon , so , um , i 'm gon na give my best effort if you will . abby : deal . hey , and when michelle 's done with me , if you want a touch - up ... victoria : i 'd love one . thanks ! um , i 'm gon na get a drink . need anything ? abby : i 'm good . thanks . victoria : all right . sharon : victoria , i 'm so glad you were able to join us . victoria : oh , thank you . and i 'm really happy that you 're getting on with your life and putting what happened behind you . nick : hey . victoria : nick , hi ! i was just telling sharon how happy i am for both of you . nick : huh . feels like there 's more to it than that . sharon : victoria and i were just speculating about what jack has in store for your bachelor party . victoria : oh , a strip club , maybe ? mariah : i hear the sugar shack is very fun . nick : yeah , nah . not my thing . sharon : i 'm sure jack will come up with something much more original -- a memorable last hurrah before we settle down . tessa : well , since you two have done this before , does n't that mean you have to top the first two parties in terms of debauchery ? nick : oof . i sure hope not . abby : last time , everyone ended up in jail . tessa : wait . the guys from the bachelor party ? sharon : no , all of us . tessa : wait ! how did that happen ? ! mariah : uh , two words -- `` bar fight . `` [ laughter ] tessa : okay . well , i 'm sure it was n't as funny at the time . mariah : actually , i - it kind of was . victoria : yeah . well , it makes for a hilarious story now . summer : hey , what am i missing ? ! victoria : we 'll fill you in later . nick : nothing tops a scuzzy night in a holding cell . uh , no . all i 'm looking for is a drama - free night with my homies . nikki : i 'm so sorry this happened . too many painful memories . victor : hmm . i think it 's better we left it in the past . i mean , john abbott gave his children all the opportunities in the world -- all the love and , you know , pride in their accomplishments . why the hell is jack abbott not happy with that ? it should be enough for him . nikki : well , i 'm proud of you for allowing him to have his answer . victor : yeah . do you have a party to go to ? nikki : i can skip it . victor : no , baby . go to it , okay ? i 'll be all right . nikki : yeah ? victor : yeah . nikki : well ... victor : okay ? okay , my sweetheart . [ smooches ] okay . nikki : i 'll see you later . victor : thank you . [ breathes deeply ] abby : victoria , michelle 's free now . victoria : oh , great . i 'll -- i 'll be right there . nick : that sounds like my cue to mosey along , but before i go , sharon , do you have a second ? sharon : sure . what 's up ? abby : it 's good to see those two looking so happy . summer : oh , yeah . i mean , they 're happy now . they 're still in the premarital fun phase . mariah : cynical much ? nick : i know i 've said it like six times today , but i can not wait to marry you . sharon : because of how enticing i look with my hair in curlers ? nick : you would look enticing in a gunnysack . sharon : aw , you 're sweet . but i 'm afraid the mystery 's pretty much gone . no surprises left . nick : i would n't be too sure about that . sharon : oh , really ? nick : yeah . i may or may not have gotten you a pre - wedding gift . sharon : nicholas newman , if you have gone and bought me any more jewelry -- nick : oh , this is better than jewelry . way better . check this out . sharon : [ gasps ] oh , it 's fabulous ! is that where we 're staying on our honeymoon ? nick : no , that is across town . that 's our new home . sharon : what ? nick : yeah . i know how busy you 've been and crazy with the wedding and the graduation and starting a new job , and i just wanted to take all that pressure off of you . so i went and bought this , and the best part is it 's gon na be ready for you , me , and the kids to move into right after our wedding . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . abby : oh , wait a second . do n't do her mascara yet . i need her to see something . victoria : okay . what is it ? abby : okay . which earrings -- these ... or these ? victoria : uh ... i would say the ones on your left . they 're your favorite color . both : sparkly ! summer : i just ate half of a cupcake . red velvet . delicious . mariah : great . i 'm glad you liked it . summer : you know , i think you were smart to keep this party simple , given the stats of how few marriages actually last . mariah : watch it , snowflake . summer : oh , there 's the mariah that we all know and love . and , fyi , i was talking about my own unfortunate marital history , but , you know , stuff happens . right , abby ? abby : wow . what a lovely and tasteful thing to bring up . nicely done . summer : there was nothing lovely and tasteful about what you did with my husband . victoria : it takes two , summer . summer : oh . et tu , aunt vicki ? mariah : okay . can we please change the subject and get back to celebrating ? summer : oh , happy , happy , joy , joy . what is with this act that you 're putting on ? you always say that you hate phonies . i thought you 'd enjoy getting real for a change . tessa : you want real > we can do that . sharon : nick , why would you do something like this without involving me ? nick : sharon , i did involve you . we 've been house - hunting for weeks . i mean , you told me what you wanted in a home -- what you liked and what you did n't like , which ones you thought were too big or too fancy or too impersonal . this one is perfect . it 's in the best part of town . it 's the kind of home where we can create that warmth that you want . i pulled the trigger . i did what needed to be done . sharon : it was a huge decision -- the kind that we should have made as a couple . nick : i know . i know . but there were other people that were interested . and the seller really wanted a fast sale . trust me -- if i did n't take it off the market asap , we were gon na lose it . this is the home for us . and remember we had that long and open and honest talk about all the reasons why you were reluctant to make the move ? i 'm not doing this to impress my dad or to -- you know , to prove a point . i 'm doing this for us , for our future . it 's gon na happen in this house . sharon : well , it -- it 's amazing , and the grounds , and it even has a pool . nick : the pictures do n't even do it justice . the guy 's wife has a degree in landscape design . it 's incredible . the conservatory 's brand new . sharon : you do n't have to sell me , nick . nick : so , does this mean you 're gon na be happy ... once the shock wears off ? sharon : i just never pictured myself living anyplace like this . nick : but , sharon , that 's why i did it for you , for us . our new life is gon na start in this home . i got to go meet jack for some drinks before my bachelor party . you have a great time tonight . we 're gon na talk about this more later , okay ? love you . sharon : i love you , too . nick : hey , mom . nikki : oh , hi , dear ! nick : bye , mom . nikki : uh , bye ! have a good time ! but not too good of a time ! mariah : okay . as much as i love the curlers in your hair , it 's time for your blowout , so let 's go . abby : and it is time for some bubbly . sharon : you all look so lovely . abby : everyone , raise your glass . a toast to nick and sharon and their soon- to - be happily ever after . tessa : cheers ! mariah : hear , hear ! summer : cheers . abby : it 's gon na be the best night . [ laughter ] victoria : you want some truffles ? nikki : oh . uh , no . thank you , dear . i thought you were gon na bail . nikki : well , it 's a show of support for nicholas . and i want to keep an eye on the weakest link over there . abby : he really gets me . i feel so comfortable with him . it 's like i do n't have to be camera - ready every single second of the day . mariah : yeah , that 's , uh -- that 's key . abby : arturo 's introduced me to his younger sister , his older brother , and he 's practically met everyone in my family on both sides , and he has n't run away screaming yet , so that says a lot . [ laughs ] summer : it says that he likes rich people , so ... abby : what is with you today ? summer : excuse me ? abby : i mean , do we have some problem that i do n't know about ? summer : no . i 'm just calling it like i see it . i mean , it 's obvious that you 're crazy about the guy . it 's just how well do you really know him ? abby : well , we have n't been together that long , but , so far , i 've liked what i 've seen . arturo is ambitious and he 's hardworking , but he has this sensitive side . he 's funny and kind and attentive , and he 's someone that i can see myself with long - term , not that we 're rushing into anything . summer : so , you 're saying that he 's perfect ? abby : no . that 's not what i 'm saying . tessa : of course he 's not perfect . that 's not why you love someone or why you ca n't imagine your life without them . you sit on the sidelines and you talk smack about love and marriage as if you 're over it , but really you just want it so badly , and you ca n't figure out how to get it or make it last once you do . summer : nice speech . i assume that it was for mariah 's benefit . too bad that you 're wrong about me . abby : you 're not wrong . mariah : look , i know that i 've been playing sickeningly nice , but it was very enjoyable watching you take princess down a few pegs . tessa : well , summer was right about one thing . i was talking about you . i ca n't imagine my life being without you ... loving you . and you do n't have to say anything yet . no pressure . mariah : you know , i tried to once before , but you cut me off then , too . tessa : [ chuckles ] abby : um , mariah ? what 's the deal with the party bus ? should n't it be here by now ? mariah : uh , you know what ? i 'm gon na call them and make sure they 're on schedule . [ cellphone chimes ] sharon : thank you , david . victoria : so , how 's the new job ? sharon : um ... the work itself is fine . it 's like it 's tailor - made for me . the sneaking around -- that 's a different story . nikki : what do you mean , sneaking around ? sharon : i found a file on rey 's desk -- everything you 've ever wanted to know about j.t . hellstrom but were afraid to ask . victoria : you found the police file on j.t . ? sharon : it was sitting right there in plain sight . there was no one around , so i could n't help looking . nikki : and ? sharon : the first few pages were just photos of j.t . and the clothing that he left behind at victoria 's house -- nothing we did n't already know . before i could get any further , rey walked in and caught me . victoria : oh , my god . nikki : what did you do ? sharon : the only thing i could do . i said i was curious and i apologized if i had been looking at something i should n't have been . he was surprisingly cool about it . i guess because i work for the department now , it 's not a huge deal . but that was the idea behind me taking the job , right -- that i would infiltrate the department and find out where the investigation is going ? nikki : or ... maybe this rey ... has other ideas , like setting you up ... putting some cheese in the trap and hoping that the mouse takes the bait . victoria : mom 's right . it could have been an act . nikki : which is why you can not let your guard down for a second . i 'm not a total neophyte , okay ? i was able to cover it just fine . rey realizes that i used to be married to a detective and i know a thing or two about policework . but that file was about yea thick , and i am worried about the evidence they 've already compiled , and with the forensics tools police have -- victoria : i know what they took . i know what 's in the house . it 's clear of any evidence . sharon : you think it 's clean , but according to rey -- victoria : you 're getting too close to this guy , and you 're trusting this guy too much . sharon : i have a feeling rey is very good at his job . victoria : yes ... which is what we should all be scared of . nikki : and that 's why you need to be more careful ! mariah : all right , you guys . the party bus is parked out front . but before we get this show on the road , i have one little surprise . i had sashes made for all of us -- you know , the bride ... bridesmaid ... bridesmaid ... mother of the groom ... victoria : oh , you 've thought of everything , did n't you ? mariah : ... bridesmaid , and my favorite -- plus one . [ chuckles ] all right ! abby : where are the tiaras ? it 's very last year . mariah : [ laughs ] come on ! let 's go ! everybody get your purses . let 's get on the bus ! abby : off to the roof deck we go . wow . way to go , mariah . [ laughter ] nikki : oh . oh . [ door opens ] nikki : sharon , what 's -- what 's taking you so long ? the bus is ready to leave . are you all right ? sharon : i 'm fine . i 'm coming . i was just thinking about things . it 's got me a little emotional . nikki : listen , the others can wait . talk to me . victor : i 'm glad you texted me . matt : i would n't leave town without saying goodbye . let 's not lose touch like that again . victor : i agree with you ... although i 'm not happy about ... what brought us together . matt : if that 's what comes of it , you and i being connected , i 'd say it was n't all that bad . victor : yeah , but , you know , it was a painful reminder of my past . i just hope that my children will not view their father the way i view mine . nick : hey , you 're not related to my dad . that is a win . jack : yeah . the trail 's going cold . nick : you gon na keep searching ? jack : there is a growing chorus of people urging me to just drop the whole thing . nick : well , the good news is there 's time , right ? i mean , this is n't something you have to decide right now . jack : you 're right . tonight ... is about celebrating . tonight is about enjoying a bachelor party . nick : that 's not the only thing . we 're gon na be neighbors soon . jack : oh ? nick : i bought sharon a new house in town . jack : wow ! congratulations ! nick : thanks . i just hope she loves it as much as i do . jack : hope she 'll ... ? has sharon seen it ? nick : nope . i wanted it to be a surprise , kind of like our first wedding . remember on the ranch , i fixed up the old foreman 's cottage for us ? jack : yeah , i - i remember . still , it 's a pretty bold move . nick : yeah . i do n't know . i just feel like this go - around needs to be different , you know ? you only get so many chances in life , and this time i want everything to be just right . sharon : i 've tried every way i know how ... to make nick understand why i do n't want to move , and then he goes and does this . he presents it as a fait accompli . nikki : well ... not to invalidate your feelings , but i - i really do n't see this as a big problem . sharon : no ? nikki : i mean , this is the kind of thing that victor would do -- you know , the grand , romantic gesture . although , selfishly , i do enjoy having faith and christian close by . sharon : i hear what you 're saying . nikki : and you and i have had our battles , certainly . from the time i laid eyes on you , i did n't trust you . i did n't want you in nicholas ' life . frankly , i took an instant dislike to you , sharon . have you ever wondered why ? sharon : [ sniffles ] [ voice breaking ] only every day for the past 25 years . nikki : it 's because you and i are so much alike . we both grew up poor . everything was a struggle . we had to fight and claw our way out of it to even have the hope for a decent future . as privileged as we have been to marry into this family , our early experiences will never leave us . we will always remember them -- never forget ... nor should we . sharon : what does n't kill us makes us stronger ? nikki : mm . something like that . i mean , this is a wonderful life to live , especially our families . if we have one thing in common , it 's that they mean everything to us . sometimes i might not like you , i - i might not be fair to you , but ... [ chuckles ] i might just outright dislike you , but i will respect you for that . i always will . sharon : [ sniffles ] that 's probably the most honest thing you 've ever said to me and [ sniffles ] the most meaningful , as well . thank you . nikki : you 're welcome . sharon : still think i 'm a gold digger ? nikki : [ scoffs ] uh , sharon , uh ... time marches on . things change ... if we 're smart . sharon : so , what wise words of advice do you have for me ? nikki : nicholas has finally found his own path , and he 's moving very fast now . i see the same spark and drive in him that i saw in his father so long ago . so , sharon , just sit down and strap yourself in and enjoy it . my son is doing all of this for you . sharon : i understand everything you 're saying , and i appreciate it . nikki : are you gon na take my advice ? sharon : if i 'm going to be the woman by nick 's side as he makes his dreams come true , then i need to throw myself into this and really commit , and i accept that . nikki : but ? sharon : i just wish i did n't feel like i was losing the parts of nicholas that i fell in love with in the first place . it makes me look at myself and what i 'm contributing to this relationship . i know that i need to bring trust and gratitude to these changes , not doubt . nikki : nicholas is growing . he 's maturing . he 's coming into his own . and those are all good things . and so are you , by the way . do n't think i have n't noticed . sharon : [ chuckles ] thank you ... again . this is not a conversation that i thought you and i would be having . nikki : yeah , me either . sharon : not in this lifetime , anyway . [ both chuckle ] nikki : i just volunteered to come in and see what was keeping you . sharon : yeah . we ... probably should get going , not keep 'em waiting . nikki : yeah . god knows there 's enough booze on that bus to keep them all occupied for a long time , so ... sharon : there 's one thing that you have opened my eyes to . [ sighs ] and i know you 're not gon na like this , but just hear me out . nikki : um , i do n't know if i like the sound of this . sharon : in order for me to be a good wife to nicholas , i need to do things right . i ca n't go into another marriage with any secrets or lies between us . nikki : where are you going with this , sharon ? sharon : i need to tell nicholas the truth about j.t . 's death -- all of it . | rey catches sharon snooping at the police station and she tells him that she is interested in how they work a case . sharon talks to victiria and nikki later at the bachelorette party and nikki warns her that rey may be setting a trap so she needs to not let down her gaurd . sharon is upset with nick because he bought a big mansion accross town without consulting her and she does n't want to leave her house . nikki tells sharon that she never liked her for nick because they were too much alike and she encouraes her to spport nick and help him realize his dreams sharon tells nikkki she needs to be honest with nick and tell him how jt died . nate tells victor and jack that the dna test shows that they are not brothers and jack is disappointed that he has hit another dead end . nick and matt both tell jack he should consider it a blessing not to be related to a monster like albert miller . |
[ previously_on ] devon : i guess chance did n't fill you in on everything before he dragged you into all this . he did n't tell you that you look exactly like my late wife . victoria : this person was created to do the things that your conscious mind would not let you do . billy : i know if i got a chance for the future with you and the kids , i got to get to the other side . and i finally feel like i can do that now . nikki : adam had to have been planning this from the very beginning -- kill you and then plant the evidence to frame victoria . victor : and he thinks he succeeded doing both . victoria : i feel it in my gut that adam is gon na botch this , big time . i 'm just gon na have to pretend that dad is dead for a little bit longer . nikki : all right , then . for now , we keep the masquerade going . abby : hi ! nikki : hi ! it 's good to see business is picking up . abby : [ sighs ] we 're getting there . our opening night disaster did n't kill us , but it came awfully close . victoria : well , i hope that my being here wo n't create another scandal . abby : oh , victoria , do n't be ridiculous . victoria : an accused murderer on the premises ? that ca n't attract many customers . abby : well , i do n't care . in fact , i will say it as loudly and publicly as possible . i do n't believe any of these charges against you . nikki : we should all do that because once adam realizes that his attempt to frame you is n't going to work , he 's gon na make another move , do something else ... victoria : well , this time , i 'll be ready for it . abby : that 's a great plan . only , if it does n't work , you 're the one who 's going to jail . victoria : it will work . abby : i just do n't like using you to bait the trap . and i bet billy does n't like it , either . victoria : he 's concerned . abby : and i do n't blame him . victoria : but he also realizes how critical it is to have an air - tight case against adam . nikki : speaking of billy , i thought he was gon na meet us here . victoria : yeah , he 'll be here soon . he just had something that he had to take care of first . it 's been a while since our last appointment . billy : [ sighs ] yeah . i know , uh ... there was a part of me that thought i could handle my problems alone , and another part of me that did n't want to get better at all . so , what brought you back ? billy : i guess i realized that every part of me was wrong . i need help , doc . but i 'm here . and i want to get healthy . and i 'm ready to do the work . devon : hey , why do you want to cancel your birthday party , though , babe ? elena : abby 's father just died . the last thing she needs to do is plan a birthday party . devon : yeah , but i still want to celebrate the day you were born . elena : and we will . but just nothing big and extreme . maybe we can do something intimate with a few friends at the house . devon : okay , that 's -- if that 's what you want to do ... elena : i think it 's the best thing . devon : all right . elena : i got to go . devon : all right , hang on . before you go , there 's something that i really need to talk to you about . elena : okay , what 's up ? devon : it 's about the lawyer , amanda sinclair , that i met with . elena : yeah ? did you find out that she 's trying to scam you about katherine 's will ? devon : no . no , but there is something that 's really weird about her , and it has nothing to do with the will and has everything to do with her face . elena : what do you mean ? devon : she ... she looks just like hilary . chloe : i still ca n't believe that they 're charging victoria with victor 's murder . kevin : there 's no way she did it . we saw how shocked and devastated she was when she learned her father was dead . chloe : adam killed victor . i 'd bet my life on it . i just wish there was something we could do to help clear her name . kevin : i agree , but then we 'd have to explain why we were with billy and victoria at the boathouse . chloe : [ sighs ] it 's a mess . i mean , we did everything we could to keep billy from getting into trouble , and she still takes the fall . kevin : temporarily . adam will get his eventually . chloe : from your lips to ... kevin : i mean , think about it . victoria 's out on bail , which means michael does n't think the charges are gon na stick . otherwise , he would have convinced the judge to keep her in jail . chloe : have you talked to him ? kevin : no , but i know my brother , and he knows adam . he 's usually a lot more slick than this . chloe : yeah , not up to his usual high standards of villainy , huh ? kevin : i always thought he would drop the ball sooner or later . and i hope he 's made the mistake that will finally bring him down . adam : thanks for stopping by . have n't really got a lot of visitors lately . sharon : i wanted to see if you were all right . adam : [ chuckles ] um ... that would be a hard no . you know , being alone with my thoughts has taken me to some pretty dark places . sharon : there 's a way for you to come back from this , adam , to save yourself . adam : how ? sharon : make things right . clear victoria 's name . additional sponsorship elena : so you 're saying this lawyer , amanda , resembles hilary in some way ? so what ? devon : she does n't just resemble her . they could be twins . elena : okay , well , why did n't you tell me this when you first saw her ? devon : because i did n't want you to think that it was just like before , when i could n't stop seeing my dead wife . this is a very different situation . elena : you 're sure they look identical ? devon : i -- anybody that knew hilary would think so . and i do n't think this is just a coincidence . elena : so you 're saying this chance person who hired her knew that ? devon : i -- i mean , it 's a possibility that they 've only spoken over the phone , never seen each other face to face , but i -- elena : you do n't believe that . devon : no , i don't . i think that whoever sent her was trying to rattle me , and they 've just done the opposite because i 'm not gon na be manipulated like this . elena : i 'm really sorry . seeing her must have been really shocking . devon : yeah , i -- yeah , i thought my mind was playing tricks on me , till i realized somebody else was . elena : if this is intentional , that 's incredibly cruel . what kind of person would do something like that ? devon : it 's somebody with an agenda , and i 'm gon na find out who it is and ask them that question straight to their face . billy : i went someplace dark and destructive . confusing ... can you be more specific ? billy : [ sighs ] i guess i was so consumed by the anger and grief of my daughter 's death that , uh ... i did things that i do n't remember . i 'm -- i told you the last time i was here that i was having trouble sleeping , and there were a few times that i did actually fall asleep , that i would wake up ... at someone else 's house and have no recollection of how i got there . so you blacked out . billy : i do n't know exactly how to explain it . it was like i was two separate people living a parallel life . one of them was me , functioning the world -- barely . and the other ? billy : out of control . angry and dangerous . the worst part of myself , i guess . victoria helped me face it , and ... it scared the hell out of me . and it still does . so you believe this other side of yourself is still lurking , ready to take over again ? billy : it 's crazy , i know that . i can imagine how scary this must feel . billy : [ sighs ] it 's just -- i lost myself , and i ca n't let that happen again . well , that 's why we 're here . billy : look , i know that there 's no easy fix , doc , and i , uh ... i 'm gon na hate facing some of the hard truths about myself , but my life is on the line , and i need to do everything i can to make sure that i save it . victoria : so , how 's dad ? nikki : physically , he 's holding up , but he 's very upset that you got dragged into this . victoria : it 's what we signed on for . abby : i just wish dad was on the same page as the rest of us about adam . nikki : it 's hard for him to completely give up on his son . abby : even though he tried to kill him ? nikki : yes . as you both know , no matter how angry victor gets , he never stops loving his children . victoria : dad is just setting himself up for another disappointment . adam has been lashing out at his family ever since the moment he remembered he had a family . why would he stop now ? nikki : how am i supposed to clear victoria 's name ? sharon : i think you know the answer to that . adam : by confessing ? [ scoffs ] is that why you came here , to join the growing crowd of people who have accused me of trying to kill my father ? sharon : now do n't put words in my mouth . i 'm asking you to help your sister . period . you know , victoria 's suffering , too . she 's grieving the loss of your father . she 's trying to support your mother and her kids and run a business . she does n't need to be worrying about these trumped - up charges at the same time , and you might be the only person who can fix that . adam : why should i ? why should i ? she has led the charge against me . she would n't even appreciate my efforts . she would probably spit in my face . what would i get out of that ? sharon : me . adam : so you 'd be my grand prize for rescuing victoria ... huh , interesting . sharon : mm , that 's not what i meant . adam : sure sounded like it to me . sharon : how many times have you told me that if i were in your life , you would be a different man ? you claimed that i could help you find your way back to being a person that you were meant to be . adam : and , as i recall , you shot me down . you said you did n't want to be responsible for any of my choices . so what changed ? sharon : well , i have to do something . i ca n't just stand on the sidelines while you push everyone away -- your family , your friends , and anyone who tries to reach out to you ... adam : okay , no , i 'd argue they were the ones that pushed me out the door . sharon : no , they were just protecting themselves because you threatened them . adam : no , i returned fire . that 's all . sharon : okay , where has that gotten you ? & alone in the world , pushing away happiness with both hands . adam : mm , alone . except for you . sharon : yeah . except for me . because it really breaks my heart to see you like this . adam : [ sighs ] sharon : so if i am what you need to salvage something in your life , to be your friend or your conscience , i will do that for you , but ... can you keep up your end of the deal ? kevin : thank you . chloe : thanks . look at bella . kevin : ah ! she is so stinkin ' cute ! chloe : her streak is unbroken . she has worn a different hairstyle to kindergarten every day this week . kevin : [ chuckles ] how long do you think she can keep this up ? chloe : at least a couple weeks . i mean , she is my daughter . and esther has been getting very creative . kevin : mm . you know what we sound like , do n't you ? chloe : what ? kevin : a normal family . chloe : [ gasps ] you 're right , we do . kevin : we can finally give our daughter a stable home , great school , a grandmother who dotes on her ... chloe : and jill , the unexpected house guest . kevin : she 's been okay . chloe : she 's been on her best behavior . so far . you know , she was telling bella about her adventures in bali last night . it was -- it was kind of adorable . kevin : [ laughs ] i bet you never thought you 'd use the word `` adorable `` to describe jill . chloe : [ laughs ] well , i 'm just glad that we cleaned up all the stuff billy wrote on the walls before she got there . kevin : yeah , that would have been hard to explain . chloe : no kidding . kevin : but i guess she 'll never really know what you did to save him . chloe : you know , as long as adam does n't find out , i 'm fine . kevin : yeah , you 're right about that . i guess your heroism is going to have to be our little secret . chloe : [ chuckles ] kevin : though , if you ask me , i 'd say you deserve a medal . chloe : i do n't know , i was hoping that , um ... well , my reward would ... be a little more ... personal ? kevin : oh . [ chuckles ] chloe : mm - hmm . devon : hey . abby : hi . devon : i 'm so sorry about victor . really . abby : thank you . thanks . devon : yeah . he was a real giant in this town , and he was also your father , and i know from personal experience how tough this can be , so if you need anything ... abby : no , i 'm -- devon : yeah . abby : thank you , i know , and , um , i love that you and elena are here for me . it 's just , um ... -it 's really hard for me to talk about this right now . devon : i understand . abby : i 'm trying to stay strong for victoria and focus on my work because i know that that 's what my dad would want me to do , but , um ... devon : yeah . abby : speaking of , we -- we still need to talk about elena 's birthday . devon : yeah , we do . we need to talk about that because we 're not gon na do the party anymore . we just -- we decided to have something intimate at our place with a few friends , which you 're obviously included in . abby : no , no , no . devon , we talked about this . devon : i know we did , but you do n't need to be worrying about a party . you got a lot you 're dealing with right now . abby : no , but , please . please , i -- i want to do this . i 've been looking forward to it , and i think it 'll be great for me to have something positive to focus on . devon : you sure ? abby : please . i really need this now . devon : okay . all right , fine . the grand phoenix it is . abby : great . let 's go look at some menus . devon : let 's do it . nikki : how 's billy ? victoria : uh , he 's doing better . nikki : he did n't stay in rehab very long . do you think he was ready to come back home ? victoria : he 's insisted that he 's turned a corner . nikki : well , yes , but he may not be the best judge of that . victoria : billy also wanted to be there for the kids , and thank god he was . if he had n't been there for them when i was arrested and they found out why i was gone , i think they would have been traumatized . nikki : i 'm glad he 's willing to help you get through that . but it still seems like a huge risk . i mean , billy had issues with adam even before he tried -- jill : such terrible news about victor . oh , my god , you must be devastated . [ sighs ] jill : you know what i ca n't stop thinking about ? ever since i heard this horrible news , it was your wedding . your first one . and you were there , too , in that sweet , tiny little bridesmaid look - alike dress . you were cradled in my mother 's arms . victoria : i 've seen the pictures . jill : yeah , you would n't remember . you were just a baby . nobody who was there will ever forget that ceremony . it was the most beautiful wedding i 'd ever seen . it was glamorous and it was romantic , and there was this handsome , powerful man , victor newman , making sure , so determined that his bride , a former stripper , no less , would be accepted by genoa city 's elite . and he made damn sure they accepted you , did n't he ? nikki : victor was one of a kind . jill : yeah , there will never be another one . and i guess we can take small comfort in the fact that he 's with katherine now , you know ? [ chuckles ] they 're probably up there gathering thunderbolts , aiming at paul . i mean , how could he be justified in arresting you , victoria ? for god 's sake , the charges were ridiculous . victoria : uh , there was planted evidence . jill : planted -- well , he fell for that , i suppose ? nikki : i -- i do n't think that paul believes victoria 's guilty . he just has to do his job . jill : you know , well , i would have quit the job in protest . i just -- he 's known you his whole life . he knows you 're not a murderer . nikki : i have faith that everything will work out . jill : the nikki i used to know would not count on faith here . she would be in paul 's face like a pit bull , demanding answers , raising hell , and so would victor . nikki : just stop . it 's all we can do to just try to keep going on day by day . so ... jill : yeah , of course . you 're still in shock . nikki : this is unlike anything i have ever experienced , so ... jill : no , i do understand , and i 'm sorry that i exploded before . it 's just -- this whole situation makes me so mad . how is billy doing with all this ? victoria : um -- oh ! you can ask him yourself . billy : hi . jill : oh , darling , how are you ? billy : i 'm fine . jill : well , i do n't believe you . we have to talk . nikki : poor billy . chloe : it 's really cute . nikki : oh , god . i -- i can not bear any more condolences right now . victoria : the ladies ' room is over here . nikki : does it have a lock ? victoria : let 's hope so . chloe : hi . i would like to reserve a room under the name chloe mitchell . yes , ma'am . chloe : that is m - i - t - c - h - e - double l. chloe . you got it ? i think so . kevin : okay , do n't confuse the woman . most people who check into hotels in the middle of the day go by the name `` smith . `` chloe : not this gal . i finally have my real name back . i 'm gon na flaunt it . you see , i have been living under an alias for the last several years , wanted by the law . and sometimes i would forget the name that i was using . it can be very stressful when you 're living on the run . yes , of -- of course . we 'll need a credit card , ms ... chloe : mitchell . chloe . kevin : i think she 's got it now . chloe : okay . i 'm just gon na -- kevin : oh , no , honey , you ca n't ! that one has your last alias on it . chloe : oh , right . [ laughs ] kevin : here . i got you . chloe : you always do . chloe : thank you . kevin : thank you . chloe : [ giggles ] adam : you want one ? sharon : would you stop stalling and answer my question ? adam : it 's kind of a tough one . i 've never had someone offer to be my conscience before . what does that mean , exactly ? sharon : what , are you mocking me now ? adam : no ! no , i am -- i 'm serious . sharon : okay , well , it was originally your idea that i should help you put your life back together . adam : i was proposing marriage at the time . and , somehow , i do n't think that 's what you had in mind here . that 's what i thought . so what is the real story , sharon ? what are you really offering to do ? sharon : to pull you back from the cliff . adam : and why is that so important to you ? sharon : i told you why . adam : yes . because you hate to see me this way . sharon : i do . adam : i know , but that could mean anything . it could mean regret , it could mean guilt , pity ... sharon : what difference does it make ? adam : what -- it makes all the difference , sharon , if it is the one thing , the only thing that i need to hear from you ... that you still love me . is that what you 're trying to say ? `` the young and the restless `` will continue . billy : i know you 're worried , okay ? and i 'm sorry that i went off the grid like that , but i 'm -- i 'm getting better , and that 's the truth . jill : [ sighs ] have you lost weight ? billy : it 's a stress diet . works every time . jill : that 's not even remotely funny . billy : [ chuckles ] jill : last time i was in town , you told me how much you were missing delia , but you told me you were handling it . billy : i thought i was . jill : and then i find out that you 've entered rehab ? honey , i am so glad that you got therapy ... but it hurts me that you did n't think you could confide in me when you were struggling like that . do you not trust me ? billy : i do . of course i do . but , look , mom , i could n't tell you about it because i had n't admitted it to myself . i -- [ sighs ] i got cocky , okay ? i thought i had it beat because i had beaten it once before , right ? but this time , it had me by the neck , and it -- it was n't letting go . jill : i would never have left town , you know that . i would have stayed here and i would have helped you through it . billy : i did n't even tell victoria about it , which was a mistake , and , trust me , i 'm never gon na go back to that place , and i 'm getting help . i just came from my therapist . i had a really great session . i 'm not all the way back , but i 'm on my way . jill : i 'm so glad . billy : i do have one thing to thank you for . jill : only one ? billy : [ chuckles ] you were always insistent that victoria and i belong together , and you were right . jill : [ chuckles ] billy : she saved my life . and now that i have her and my family back , i 'm gon na do everything i can to make sure that it works . jill : see ? i knew there was a lot of your father in you . billy : [ chuckles ] jill : oh , baby , i am so proud of you . billy : thank you . chloe : hi ! yes . i would like a magnum of champagne sent to room 407 under the name mitchell . yes . chloe ? chloe mitchell ? yes . great , you have that , yeah ? mitchell . okay , great . thanks . kevin : everybody in this place is going to know your name by the time we check out . chloe : yeah ! that 's the plan ! kevin : there is something i 'm gon na miss about your secret identity , though . chloe : our fake credit cards . kevin : well , the only time i got to use your real name was when we were home , alone , in bed ... chloe : mm - hmm . kevin : getting very , very close . chloe : our version of talking dirty . kevin : well , that part does n't have to change . chloe : oh . kevin : chloe ... chloe : [ giggles ] mm , i like it . although you do n't have to whisper it anymore . kevin : that is a good point . chloe : mm - hmm . kevin : chloe mitchell ! chloe mitchell ! i want you , chloe mitchell . chloe : [ giggles ] kevin : get over here , you sexy fool ! chloe : oh , sexy ? kevin : oh , yeah . chloe : [ giggles ] say it again , hmm ? kevin : sexy fool ... chloe : louder . kevin : louder ? chloe : yeah , louder . kevin : you crazy , sexy fool ! chloe : whoo ! [ laughs ] [ knocking on wall ] [ both laugh ] mmm . [ giggles ] elena : so how 's abby ? nate : she 's dealing , i guess . elena : you guess ? nate : it 's hard for her to talk about . elena : i know what that 's like . when i lost my mom , i was in a complete fog for months . she 's lucky to have you . nate : mm . elena : uh , but it 's not a two - way street . you 're not able to talk to her about what it 's like to lose a patient that you cared so much about because that patient happens to be her father . nate : yeah , it 's , uh , rough , but , uh , let 's talk about something a little more positive , like you and devon . you guys doing good ? elena : yeah . nate : you seem a little uncertain . elena : [ sighs ] i do n't know , nate . maybe i 'm overreacting . devon told me something , and it 's freaking me out . jill : devon ! devon : jill , hey . what 's up ? jill : i was just gon na ask you the same thing . have you had any more run - ins with this hilary doppleganger ? what , uh , amanda sinclair ? devon : yes , i did , actually . i spoke to her . jill : and ? devon : i told her that i 'm not buying her story about katherine 's will , and , if she were smart , she 'll leave town . jill : well , here 's hoping she got that message . devon : oh , i -- i hope she does , too , because i do n't want to see that lady 's face ever again . nate : so this is the lawyer questioning katherine 's will ? elena : yeah , who just happens to be an exact carbon copy of hilary , or so devon says . nate : wow . elena : yeah , i know what you 're thinking -- probably the same thing i 'm thinking , which is that maybe devon is seeing what he wants to see because he 's not over hilary . nate : that 's not what i 'm thinking . elena : well , you said it was n't that , but i do n't know what else it could be . nate : it 's , um , not in devon 's head . i saw her , too . elena : you what ? nate : yesterday , at abby 's hotel . i did n't know who she was , but ... i could n't stop staring at her . elena : she looks like that much like hilary ? nate : they could be twins . elena : [ sighs ] why did n't you tell us ? nate : i thought it was some fluke , someone passing through town on her way to somewhere else . plus , i did n't want to dredge up those sad memories for devon . so i kept my mouth shut . but you 're telling me she came here specifically to see him ? man , it must have been like seeing hilary 's ghost . someone 's playing a very sick game here . jill : i can assume that you have n't heard from tucker yet . devon : i have n't , no . have you heard from chance ? jill : no . he has n't been responding to my messages . [ sighs ] i 'm starting to get really worried about him . devon : i 'm starting to think that he may have something to hide . jill : that is not his style . okay ? and now that we know for sure there 's something fishy going on , i 'm more convinced than ever that he 's not involved in this . devon : but he sent you that e - mail out of nowhere talking about coming into something lucrative , did he not ? jill : we do n't know what that was about . we do n't even know that he sent it . i mean , people are getting their e - mail accounts hacked all the time . devon : yeah , but , jill , does n't he have a secure government e - mail address ? right ? jill : [ sighs ] i just ca n't believe that he would ever send this hilary look- alike to torment you . devon : i mean , i do n't know what he would or would n't do , but i know that everybody that has to do with this will has disappeared off the face of the earth , and that could be a coincidence , but -- jill : you do n't believe in coincidences . devon : well , do you ? jill : i believe in my grandson . i believe in chance and his honesty . and i do n't believe that he 'd ever be involved in this elaborate con . it is just not in his nature . devon : well , i -- i hope you 're right . jill : well , i 'll tell you one thing , i 'm really sorry that you have to be going through this on your own . devon : it 's -- it 's okay . no need to be sorry . i have elena by my side . jill : i hope you know you also have me . devon : i appreciate that , but this is not your responsibility . jill : oh , but , see , that 's where you 're wrong because katherine would want me to look out for you , okay ? so if this -- what 's her name -- amanda gives you any more trouble , you just send her to me . i will find a way to make sure that she never pulls another one of these cons . adam : i think you should go . sharon : why ? adam : i asked you a simple question . do you love me ? you have n't given me an answer , so that tells me everything that i need to know . sharon : nothing about our relationship has ever been simple , adam . i -- i have loved you , hated you , resented you , and needed you all in the same minute . adam : i do n't care about any of that . i care abut right now , in this moment . what do you feel ? sharon : i ca n't put it into words . adam : [ sighs ] sure you can . just say what 's in your heart . sharon : i ... want to help you . adam : [ scoffs ] that is not enough ! sharon : why ca n't it be ? adam : because ... as low as i am , and as desperate as i am ... i will not accept this cautious rationing . i mean , i get a fraction of you , and no more . and that 's never gon na work . okay ? i love you with my heart and my soul . and i will not accept anything less than that . so if you ca n't do that ... if you can not offer me all of yourself ... then i want you to go . and do n't come back . chloe : i have n't felt this relaxed in ages . kevin : [ sighs ] me neither . maybe true happiness is just the absence of anxiety and fear . chloe : i think there 's more to it than that . i think it 's about finding the one person in this world that understands you , even better than you understand yourself . kevin : your ride - or - die , no matter what . chloe : you have proven to have my back a thousand times over . kevin : i was talking about you . how you never gave up on me , on us . and that 's why i love you , chloe mitchell . m - i - t - c - h - e - double l . abby : hi . [ sighing ] oh ! i 'm so glad to see you . such a relief to not have to pretend . nate : yeah , i know what you mean . elena keeps checking in on me to see how i 'm dealing with victor 's death . abby : [ sighs ] devon was here , too . he was so sweet and comforting ... i hate lying to him . i hate lying to everyone . nate : yeah , i 'm right there with you . abby : [ sighs ] i hate when my family keeps secrets from me . but now i kind of wish that they had . but then i would be mourning my father 's death , just like summer and everyone else who does n't know that he 's still alive . nate : sooner or later , the truth 's gon na come out . and it 's gon na bring its own set of problems . abby : i hate that my family has dragged you into this . nate : oh , no . no one 's dragged me into it . i understood what the consequences might be . abby : i know , but you are a doctor . you could get in a lot of trouble for this . nate : a doctor 's first job is to protect their patient . and that 's what i did . i protected your father from adam . abby : in my eyes , you are the hero . nate : mm . victoria : so , the therapy session went well ? billy : turns out , you can get a lot accomplished when you cooperate with your doctor . what ? victoria : i 'm just so happy to see you healthy and strong again . billy : i want to be your rock , the same way you 've been mine . jill : so , nikki , i want to make sure that i 'm in town for victor 's funeral . have you set a time and a date yet ? nikki : um , nicholas is taking care of all that . jill : aww . look at them . it makes you believe that there 's still hope in this crazy world , does n't it ? nikki : amen to that . sharon : [ sighs ] you 're making a mistake . adam : look , i 'm sure that you will find someone else to rescue . oh , wait ! wait a minute . you already have ! victoria . i mean , that 's the reason why you came over here in the first place . it was n't about me at all . sharon : you know that 's not true . you know that i care about you . adam : not enough . sharon : [ sighs ] you know , you say that you want everything . you want all of me , but that -- that 's not it , not really . what you want is for me to give up my life , my family , my home , everything because -- because god knows we ca n't stay here . adam : we could have each other . once upon a time , that was enough to make you happy . sharon : no , adam , i think i was clinging to this fantasy that it would be okay for me to be at odds with everyone in my life . i ca n't do that now . adam : well , then i guess we are done here . sharon : we would n't be done if -- adam : if what , i made peace with my family ? it 's not gon na happen . it is too late , sharon . sharon : i 'll never believe that . adam : [ scoffs ] are we really back to that ? if i would just be the man that you want me to be ... sharon : you can be . i know you can be . adam : would you that really change anything ? i mean , would you really want a life with me then ? i -- do n't answer that . let 's just call it a hail mary for old time 's sake . sharon : [ sighs ] can i ask you something ? adam : sure . sharon : are you really happy in this empty place ? empty life ? or do n't you want something more for yourself ? adam : [ chuckles ] sounds a lot like what you said to me in vegas . that is why i came back here . because there was a part of me that trusted you and believed you , even before i could remember what we meant to each other . oh , cancel that -- what you meant to me . turns out , it was pretty one - sided . sharon : adam ... adam : goodbye , sharon . | kevin and chloe have a romantic celebration at the grand phoenix because they finally have the normal life they always wanted and can live their life with their real names . billy goes to his therapist again and tells her all about his dark side and tells her he is ready to do the work needed to get better because his family needs him . billy later tells jill that he went to his therapist to get his gambling under control and she tells him she is proud of him and his father would be proud of him too . nikki , , victoria , and abby meet at the grand phoenix to discuss the plan and victor 's condition and abby says she feels badly keeping the truth from summer and all the others who do n't know victor is alive . devon tells elena that amanda sinclaire is a hilary lookalike and she tells nate that devon is imagining things but nate tells her he saw amanda sinclaire while visiting abby at the hotel and devon is telling the truth . jill thinks that amanda sinclaire is running a con and she refuses to believe that chance is involved at all . jill promises to help devon fight the challenge to the will because katherine would want him to look out for him . sharon goes to adam 's place and offers to be his friend and act as his conscience so he wo n't go too far in exchange she wants him to help victoria and clear her name . adam gets upset with sharon because she wo n't admit that she loves him so he tells her to leave the penthouse and never return . |
michael : if tom so much as breathed on you , he 's a dead man . now tell me where he is . now . lauren : this is precisely why i do n't even want to talk to you about this . come with me . michael : all right , look , i 'm not being unreasonable , all right ? tom could be dangerous . i 'd like to know what happened . lauren : look , scott bought his writing partner a gift . i went to deliver it to her motel , and i saw tom in the hallway . that 's it . michael : name of the motel ? lauren : genoa city motor arms . michael , he followed me there . i ran into him in the hallway . michael : what ... what room is he in ? lauren : i do n't know . i did n't hang out -- michael : answer me , lauren . did he threaten you ? look , it 's obvious that he frightened you . i need to know why . michael : all right , all right . um , maybe scott 's friend was unfortunate enough to run into him . lauren : and why would you assume that ? michael : it could n't hurt to ask . maybe she can help me find him . [ scene_break ] sheila : why would you think your mother 's hiding something from you ? scott : it 's just a feeling i 've had for awhile now . i mean , i did n't want to push it , because , you know , it 's my mom 's private stuff . only ... sheila : what ? scott : my roommate kevin said something that makes me think he knows what it is . and , i mean , if he knows , how private can it be ? why do i feel like i 'm being kept in the dark ? sheila : scott , could we -- scott : look , everyone is giving all these speeches about how we 're family now . you know , rah , rah , rah . but they 're still keeping secrets from me . why would they do that ? what is so bad that they feel i need to be protected ? [ scene_break ] kay : well , i wanted to stop by and tell you to have a wonderful , wonderful time in greece . nikki : oh , well , we certainly will . i need this vacation so badly . just me and victor together ... it 'll be very therapeutic . kay : therapeutic ? oh , come on , you need therapy ? nikki : katherine , do n't take me literally . you know what i mean . kay : ( chuckles ) well , nobody could blame you . my god , after everything you 've experienced , it 's a miracle you 're still holding yourself together as well as you are . or is that really what you want people to think ? nikki : you 're right . i have been going through ... some weird thing . i 'm sure it 's nothing . kay : uh - huh . what ? go on . nikki : i 've just been feeling ... anxious , um ... uneasy . i 'm just not myself lately . kay : i 'm really sorry to hear that . is there anything i can do to help ? nikki : you know , maybe there is . katherine , could you give me something to take on my trip ? something from your medicine cabinet ? kay : are you suggesting i give you pills ? nikki : just ... something to take the edge off , you know . kay : no , absolutely not ! even if i had something , i would n't give it to you , nikki . i 'd no sooner do that than hand you a drink ! [ scene_break ] brad : maybe we should offer a small bottle of body lotion with a fragrance purchase . victoria : no , no , everybody does that . we need something bigger . say , like , some sort of a sampler package . brad : yeah , with mini versions of all the products . victoria : right , which we could sell in a very nice cosmetics bag . brad : or in trios . it 's great stocking stuffers . fragrance trios , hair care trios ... victoria : get people hooked on the whole line all at once . brad : yep . victoria : it 's perfect . brad : yeah , i love it . why do you look so serious all of a sudden ? victoria : because this is just too easy . i mean , we 're ... we 're getting a lot done . we 're agreeing , we 're having fun . brad : oh , speak for yourself . i 'm working very hard . victoria : well , yeah , so am i . but i mean this just is n't how business is supposed to be . what is it that is making this so easy ? victor : well , whatever it is , i 'm happy to see it . victoria : hello , dad . we were just going over some ideas for the launch . victor : i trust they 're good ones . brad : oh , are you kidding ? we 've had nothing but good ideas , right ? victor : well , for your sake , i hope you 're right , bradley . i still have to wonder whether it was a good idea to keep you around . [ scene_break ] jill : what ? can i not just read in silence , please ? brittany : jill , this is important . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] victoria : what are you doing back here ? victor : i came to invite you to dinner . victoria : oh , tonight ? victor : yes . victoria : hmm . victor : we 're having a little dinner party for your mother before we leave on our cruise . victoria : oh , that sounds lovely . i 'm sure mom would love that . victor : can i count on you ? victoria : i will be there . victor : good , sweetheart . i will let you get back to work , okay ? victor : bradley ... if you feel like coming to dinner tonight , i herewith extend the invitation , all right ? brad : thank you , victor . i 'll be there . victor : all right . see you later . [ scene_break ] nikki : you 're right , katherine , of course . i just was n't thinking . kay : well , obviously not . i do n't think you realize how serious this is , nikki . now for someone with your history , for god 's sake -- nikki : katherine , yes , i do . i know . i know . pills are not the answer . i know that . kay : you do ? you really do ? because if you are feeling this is all far too much for you -- nikki : no , i do n't feel that way at all . i agree with everything that you 're saying . i do n't need pills . i need a vacation . i mean , that 'll do me much more good than any kind of tranquilizer or something . kay : well , that 's more like it . nikki : i just can not wait to get on that plane . maybe i could convince victor to leave this afternoon . i 'm gon na call the pilot and see if that 's possible . kay : nikki , i would n't do that . nikki : why ? why not ? kay : well , i was n't supposed to tell you this , but victor is planning something for you , and -- nikki : what ? what is he planning ? kay : oh , god . it 's a surprise dinner with just your family and a few close friends . nikki : no , no , no , no , no . kay : well , darling , i thought it would make you happy . you 'll be able to say good - bye to everybody . nikki : i do n't need a dinner party to say good - bye . i just want to slip out of town without anybody making a big deal over it . i wish victor had told me . kay : well , it would n't have been a surprise party , then , would it ? oh , now listen to me . i told victor that i would help him with the plans . darling , i assure you , this evening is going to be very , very low - key . nikki : no , it is n't . you know that it is n't gon na be low - key ! kay : but -- nikki : stop making the arrangements , katherine ! i 'm gon na tell him to put this off . forget it ! kay : no ! no ! no , do n't do that . i mean it . do not do that . this is very important to victor . my god , he 's so looking forward to doing something for you ! nikki : i do n't need him to do that . i am so tired of people doing things for me and making decisions for me . i do n't need it ! kay : all right , stop it . just stop it . what 's wrong with you ? nikki : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . i 'm fine . kay : no , you 're not . nikki : i am fine . i 'm fine . i just remembered something that i forgot to do before the trip . kay : wait a minute ... nikki : thank you for coming . kay : wait , nikki . nikki : thank you so much . now i got ta go ... kay : where in the hell are you going , nikki ? nikki : i know you 'll let yourself out . i love you . kay : nikki . nikki ! nikki : i 'll talk to you when i get back . [ scene_break ] sheila : you ca n't let this make you crazy , scott . scott : what , you think i should ignore the fact that my own mother wo n't confide in me ? sheila : why does this bother you so much ? does your mother know everything there is to know about you ? scott : it bothers me because it 's been happening my whole life . she shipped me off to boarding school , almost like she was hiding me . what , she does n't want anyone to know she has a kid ? sheila : why are you thinking that way ? did she make you feel like that ? scott : no . i mean , she always seemed proud of me , and i know she loves me , but why did n't we ever live together ? and now that i 'm back here in the states and things are going so great between us , i ca n't figure out why it never happened before . what 's so terrible about us being together ? there 's obviously some huge reason , or she would open up to me . sheila : scott , there are things i would n't want my own child to know about me . we all have stuff in our past . you want my advice ? just let it go . if your mother wants you to know , let her tell you in her own time , in her own way . look , do n't ... do n't force this . or you 're just asking for trouble . scott : you really do n't want me to pursue this ? why ? [ scene_break ] lauren : there 's no way you 're dragging scott 's writing partner into this , all right ? just leave her out of it . michael : all right . lauren : that easy ? michael : hmm ? look , the only thing that 's important now is that you 're okay , all right ? tom fisher , i 'm sure , will be on my doorstep with his hand out sooner or later . oh , you know , i really should get back to the office , so , uh , want me to drop you off at home ? lauren : you really think you can con me ? i know exactly what you 're gon na do . you 're gon na drop me off , and then you 're going back to that motel . do n't do it , michael . michael : what am i supposed to do ? let tom fisher think that he can intimidate my fiancée any time he wants ? ! lauren : do you know something ? do you know how many ways he can hurt you ? michael : ( scoffs ) lauren : he knows exactly the right buttons to push . what are you gon na do ? you 're gon na go beat him up ? you gon na send him to the hospital , maybe even kill him ? and then what ? you spend 20 years in prison ? there 's no way . i will not allow that creep to ruin our future ! michael : i would never allow it to happen . lauren : well , i 'm glad to hear that . now you go sit down . because i 'm not letting you out of my sight until you hear me loud and clear . [ scene_break ] brittany : i am sorry for the way i treated you earlier . i had a nightmare , and when i woke up , joshua was gone . i just freaked . jill : i should never have taken him out of the house without asking you . if things were turned around , i 'm sure i would have reacted the same way . brittany : no , jill , it was nice of you to take him for a walk so that i could have a nap . jill : well , just so you know , it will never happen again . what now ? brittany : what is your problem ? i have done everything i can to make this situation okay for you , but it 's like you want to stay mad at me . [ scene_break ] mac : you 're really amazing , you know ? j.t . : i was ? when ? mac : the way you were there for brittany when she was so scared . she really depends on you . j.t . : oh , i do n't know about that . mac : it does n't bother me . just a fact . must be so wonderful , knowing you can lean on someone that , that no matter what 's going on in your life or theirs , you 'll always be able to count on each other . it 's rare . takes a lot of time to get to that point . j.t . : yeah , we have that . mac : no , we do n't , j.t . i mean , not like you and brittany do . [ scene_break ] victor : what a nice surprise . two of my favorite ladies . ashley : i hope you do n't mind us just stopping by like this . victor : not at all . please sit down . your timing is perfect . ashley : oh , yeah ? victor : nikki and i are flying out tonight . we 're gon na take a cruise in the greek isles . abby : if it 's a cruise , why are you taking an airplane ? victor : that 's a very good question . you know why ? because the greek isles are very far away . so first , we 're going to fly there , and then we get onboard ship . abby : oh , that makes sense . ashley : it sounds like a wonderful trip . victor : something i think nikki needed desperately . she 's been going through a rough time lately . ashley : yeah , i heard about that . i hope she 's okay . is she home ? victor : no , she 's not . ashley : well , i 'm sure you have lots of things to do to get ready . we better get out of your hair . victor : no , no , no , no . please stay . ashley : really ? victor : she 's doing some last minute errands . ashley : oh . victor : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] nikki : ( knocks on door ) dr. thompson : mrs. newman . i did n't realize you had an appointment . nikki : oh , actually , i do n't . dr. thompson : oh , well , what can i do for you ? nikki : ooh , thanks . let me just shut this door . it 's so good to see you . dr. thompson : you , too . nikki : i was really hoping that you could help me with something . dr. thompson : i 'll do my best . nikki : well , victor and i are going on a big trip tonight . we 're going to greece on a cruise . dr. thompson : wow . that sounds wonderful . nikki : yeah , yeah , i 'm really hoping that it will be , but i 've got this little problem lately . i just -- for some reason , i have moments of anxiety and -- i mean , it 's nothing terrible . just , um , i do n't know , i 'm on edge a lot . dr. thompson : have you seen your doctor ? nikki : i would , but he 's out of town , so ... that 's why i 'm here . i was hoping that you could just give me something , you know , in case i have any rough patches while i 'm away . dr. thompson : are you asking me to write you a prescription ? nikki : if you would . i know i 'm putting you on the spot , but it would really help me out . dr. thompson : i 'm afraid the answer is no . i just do n't feel comfortable prescribing anti - anxiety medication without a proper evaluation . nikki : i completely understand that . i 'm just in a bit of a bind . we 're leaving tonight , and i really want to enjoy this trip . but i wo n't be able to if i 'm nervous and having trouble sleeping . dr. thompson : look , i , um , i read about what you 've been through . and i 'm not surprised you 're feeling this way . what you 're experiencing is probably post- traumatic stress . maybe it 's not such a good idea for you to be going out of town . nikki : oh , no , no , no , it 's -- it 's a great idea . my husband and i really need this trip . you know , i probably wo n't even take this medication . it 's just for my own brain . you know , to know that there 's something there just in case it gets worse . dr. thompson : and your doctor is unreachable ? nikki : i talked to his receptionist this morning . he is out of the country . he wo n't be back for another week . look , i promise when i come back , if i 'm still having a problem , i will have him check it out . dr. thompson : all right . but no refills . and if you experience any negative side effects , you 're to stop taking this immediately . is that understood ? nikki : absolutely . you have my word . dr. thompson : all right . nikki : thank you so much . i really appreciate this . dr. thompson : okay , here you go . now you 're to come and see me as soon as you get back . i want a full report . nikki : absolutely . uh , listen , one more thing ? dr. thompson : yeah ? nikki : this is just gon na stay between us , right ? dr. thompson : well , of course . nothing we talk about will ever leave this office , nikki : okay , i know . all right , thank you . dr. thompson : you have a good trip . nikki : thanks . bye - bye . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] victor : i ca n't begin to tell you how happy i am that you came by . abby : really ? victor : well , especially today , you know ? because tonight nikki and i are leaving . when we come back , what do you think if i give you a call , and then maybe you can ride that horsie again ? abby : well ... victor : well , now this time i 'll stay close by the horse , make sure that nothing happens . ashley : it 's up to you , sweetie . abby : can i think about it ? victor : sure , take as long a time as you need . abby : victor , do you have some paper and crayons ? victor : sweetheart , i do n't . i do n't know where they would be . but you know who might know -- is miguel . he 's in the kitchen . why do n't you go see him ? abby : i 'd like to make something for you and nikki if you would like me to . victor : that 's so sweet . i would love you to do that . abby : can i , mommy ? ashley : sure , why not ? abby : i 'll be in the kitchen until i finish it . ashley : okay . abby : no peeking . you , too , mommy . victor : oh , no . ashley : oh , yes , ma'am . victor : she 's adorable . ashley : is n't she , though ? 6 going on 20 . victor : amazing how time flies , is n't it ? ashley : yeah . victor : i guess now seems a good time to talk about developments in regard to ... to bradley . ashley : what are you talking about ? has something happened i do n't know about ? [ scene_break ] scott : i 'm not a child anymore , brenda . whatever this big secret is , i can handle it . my mom should realize that . sheila : first off , you will always be your mother 's child . always . and when she 's in her 90s , and you 're in your 70s , it 's still going to be that way . you may as well face it . scott : and that means she ca n't talk to me ? sheila : she just does n't want to right now . so why do n't you drop it ? scott : oh , bite my head off , why do n't you ? sheila : okay , you wan na be treated like an adult ? why do n't you act like one ? you need to respect your mother 's wishes . scott : why are you getting so fired up ? sheila : because this is a complete waste of time ! we 've been going on and on like this for how long now ? when we could be working . now you begged , you had for me to follow you here to genoa city . here i am , scott . i 'm living out of a suitcase . i 'm paying good money for a motel room . i put my entire life on hold in toronto , because i think you 're serious about writing this novel . we 're colleagues . we have a job to do . and if you 're not ready to roll up your sleeves and focus on something besides your own personal melodrama , i 'd appreciate it if you 'd tell me . because i do n't want to waste any more time and energy on this project . [ scene_break ] lauren : tom is just trying to bait you , michael . you play his game , he wins . the best way to beat someone like that is to show him he ca n't get to us . michael : yeah . what you 're saying makes sense . lauren : look , i know you 're frustrated . but there has got to be another way to handle him . michael : you 're right . you 're right . there are always other options . ( sighs ) yep . look , you know what ? i really do have to go . you want me to drop you off at home ? lauren : no , i 'm gon na stick around for a little bit . michael : okay . lauren : promise me you 're not gon na go to that motel . michael : i promise . [ scene_break ] mac : stop saying that i 'm jealous , j.t . i 'm not . j.t . : really ? mac : yes , really . okay , brittany 's married . how insecure would i be ? j.t . : hey , hey , i hope you 're being straight with me . because you have absolutely no reason to be insecure or jealous . mac : how about envious ? j.t . : of what ? mac : your friendship . i mean , you guys have known each other since , what , kindergarten ? you 've been through grade school , high school , college ... even when you drove each other crazy , you kept that friendship through thick and thin . j.t . : mostly thin . mac : okay , the point is ... you held on to it . brittany is your best friend . and honestly , it 's not the easiest thing in the world to watch . seeing you two , realizing that ... you guys have something that you and i do n't . the three of us living here -- it 's harder than i thought . [ scene_break ] jill : how many times do i have to tell you i am not mad at you , brittany ? brittany : could 've fooled me . jill : ( sighs ) all right , you wan na know the truth ? i 'll tell you the truth . i 'm upset with myself for getting caught up in this whole situation . it 's been a very long time since i 've had anything to do with a baby , and i should never have gotten involved . brittany : well , i 'm glad you did . jill : do n't try to snow me , little girl . brittany : no , i mean it , jill . you have been fantastic with joshua . you 've calmed him down when i could n't . i 've learned a lot from watching you . and joshua obviously likes you . he really responds to you . jill : oh . babies respond to anybody who 's holding them . brittany : not true . you definitely have a way with him -- a real connection . jill : you think so ? brittany : i would n't say it if i did n't . [ scene_break ] victoria : well , i think that 's pretty much everything for now , bradley . oh , except do you have a copy of drucilla 's latest report ? i seem to have left mine at home , and i wan na go over that before i leave . brad : yeah . i have it in my briefcase . i 'll get it for you . brad : something on your mind ? victoria : i was n't sure if you 'd accept dad 's dinner invitation . brad : oh ? victoria : but i 'm glad you did . [ scene_break ] ashley : so brad owns a piece of newman , and you own a piece of jabot ? victor : mm - hmm . i thought it was a good compromise . ashley : i never thought i 'd see the day when you would let anybody , especially brad , have a piece of your company . victor : to be honest with you , it 's a very small part of it . ashley : i ca n't believe brad would do this without letting me know . well , actually , i can . he knew i 'd hit the roof . hi , honey . victor : well , look what we have here . abby : it 's a going - away card . i drew a picture of a ship since you 're going on one . victor : you know , that 's a beautiful ship . i did n't know you could draw that well . abby : thank you . victor : now let 's see what it says inside . `` have a fun trip . love , abby . `` my goodness . abby : noah told me cassie used to make cards and pictures a lot . victor : she did that . mm - hmm . you know what ? i 'm gon na take it along . because it 'll remind me to give you and your mother a call when we come back from our trip , so that perhaps the two of you can come out to the ranch more often . abby : i 'd love that . victor : good , glad to hear that . it 's a beautiful card . nikki : well , hello , everybody . ashley : hi . victor : oh , i did n't hear you come in . nikki : ashley , that 's so sweet of you to make sure that abby got to see victor before we leave . ashley : actually , we did n't know you were leaving . i 'm so happy we stopped by today , though . victor : so am i . nikki : yeah , we are , uh , all very lucky . [ scene_break ] sheila : i 'm sorry . i should n't have said that . scott : no , no , you know what ? i should apologize . you have been so generous in so many ways . and i probably have n't shown my appreciation the way that i should . and ... oh , well , that reminds me , did you get the gift i sent ? sheila : gift ? scott : yeah , i got you a present . it was no big deal . just something to say thanks for everything you 've done so far . it was supposed to be delivered from fenmore 's boutique . sheila : oh , gosh . no , i had no idea . but you know what ? i stepped out a bit earlier . i must 've missed the delivery person . but thank you . that 's very sweet of you to get me a gift . scott : i just wanted you to know that i 'm not taking you for granted . sheila : i never really felt that way , scott . scott : just annoyed with all my procrastination . sheila : i never should 've gone off on you like that . scott : you had every right . and you know what ? it was kind of a wake - up call . sheila : how so ? scott : ( sighs ) maybe i am being too self - indulgent -- all this stuff with my mom . sheila : you probably ca n't help it . it 's like you said before -- you have n't spent a lot of time with your mother . if you 're thinking about that , how can you focus on work ? scott : so what are you saying ? sheila : if you really want to write this book , we need to write it . let 's go back to toronto where we can really dig in on this . the wedding is weeks away . it 's not that long of a flight . you can always come back . in the meantime , i know we could get the entire outline down on paper , maybe even the first four or five chapters written . you know that 's enough to go shop for an agent or even a publisher . would n't that be wonderful ? you come back for your mother 's wedding with that kind of an accomplishment under your belt ? that would be a family party . ( cell phone rings ) scott : oh . hello . lauren : hi , honey . scott : mom , hey . lauren : it does n't sound like you 're at a concert . scott : no , i decided not to go . lauren : oh . i did n't catch you at a bad time , did i ? scott : i 'm a little busy right now . what 's up ? lauren : well , are you too busy to meet me later for dinner ? scott : um , why do n't we make it another time , okay ? i got a lot to do tonight . lauren : yeah , sure . i understand . scott : and , mom , look , as long as i 've got you on the phone , i think i 'm gon na head back to toronto until the wedding . so i can really get some momentum going on the novel . lauren : i hate to see you go . i mean , i know how important your work is . but this is a really special time for me -- planning this wedding , and i wanted to share it with you . that 's all . you know , we have n't had a chance to spend time together and ... you know , forget it , all right ? go if you need to go . we 'll -- we 'll spend time together when you come back . it 's -- its okay . scott : no . no , it 's not . lauren : does that mean you 'll stay ? scott : yeah . lauren : i mean , as long as it 's all right . i do n't wan na mess anything up for you . scott : i 'm positive . lauren : you 've put the biggest smile on my face . okay , go , you go and work . and we 'll talk tomorrow , all right ? scott : sounds good , mom . scott : um , brenda , i 'm gon na stay . sheila : you are ? scott : it 's really important to my mom . look , i promise . no more excuses , ugh . from now on , we work all day , every day , until you 're comfortable enough with what we have to head on home . [ scene_break ] mac : maybe i should n't have said that . j.t . : why ? mac , i like that you 're being honest with me . mac : i want what you and brittany have . you know , that total trust . j.t . : and we 'll have it . we will , mac . i promise . mac : i just wish ... j.t . : what ? what do you wish ? mac : i wish that i could know for sure that we would be there for each other no matter what . i mean , i know that 's crazy , but that 's what i want . j.t . : no , no , it 's not crazy . it takes time , like you said . but time is something we have plenty of . [ scene_break ] brittany : jill , would you mind keeping an eye on him for a little while ? i 'm starved , and i 'm sure he wo n't be much trouble . jill : no , no , no , no . i 'm working . no can do . brittany : okay , honey bunny , let 's go inside . auntie esther will watch you . jill : oh , wait a minute . it 's no use asking that dingbat for help as long as i 'm right here . brittany : oh , well , thank you . okay , auntie jill 's gon na take care of you for a little while . there you go . i promise i 'll make it quick . [ scene_break ] mac : i 'm sorry . maybe i should n't care so much about all this . j.t . : no , its okay i 'd be more worried if you did n't care , especially when it comes to me . brittany : anyone up for some pizza ? there 's , um , plenty leftover with sausage and garlic . your favorite , j.t . mac : actually , um , i got ta get to the coffeehouse and check on a few things . j.t . : it ca n't wait ? mac : uh , yeah , no . duty calls . kay : oh , darling , i am so glad i caught you in time . mac : grandma , i 'm so sorry . i 've got ta run . can we talk later ? thank you . kay : i suppose so . brittany : well , i 'm gon na go nuke some of that pizza . you want some ? j.t . : yeah , sure . kay : uh , jeffrey todd ? j.t . : yes ? kay : is everything all right with you and mackenzie ? j.t . : i got ta believe it will be . [ scene_break ] victor : i think this is a beautiful picture that she drew . nikki : yes , very sweet . thoughtful of abby . victor : it 's so nice of her . uh , i 'm going to finish packing . you coming up ? nikki : yep , i 'll be right there . victor : okay . kay : yes , hello ? nikki : hi , it 's nikki . kay : oh , darling , i 'm so glad you called . i was so concerned about you . the way you ran off earlier -- nikki : oh , i 'm sorry . i have to apologize for my behavior . i think this whole dinner party just really kind of threw me off guard , you know ? and i was so busy with things i had to do before the trip . i 'm sorry . kay : are you sure that 's all it was ? nikki : positive . in fact , i 've ... changed my mind about the dinner party . i think that if victor wants to do it , it 's -- it 's really a very sweet gesture , so ... i do n't want to disappoint him . kay : wonderful . i think you 've made the right decision . nikki : i 'll see you tonight then , huh ? kay : god willing . see you there , dear . bye - bye . nikki : damn you , ashley . damn you ! [ scene_break ] ashley : and how did you get in here ? slither under the door ? michael : mmm . a cheery hello to you , too . ashley : what do you want , michael ? michael : i came to see you . ashley : what , to apologize some more ? do n't bother . michael : no more apologies . i came here to ask for your help . ashley : you 've got to be kidding me ! after what you did ? how dare you come in here and ask for anything ? michael : we have something in common . ashley : i seriously doubt that . michael : our mutual contempt for tom fisher . look , he has used , abused and manipulated all of us , and he 'll continue to do so unless we stop him . ashley : wait , wait , wait , wait a second , wait , wait , wait . we ? michael : we . if you and i work together , we can get rid of the man once and for all . come on . a little revenge ? sounds pretty good right around now , do n't you think ? [ scene_break ] scott : i 'll understand if that does n't work for you , and you need to head home . but i hope you 'll stay , so we can keep collaborating . sheila : of course , i 'm gon na stay . this book is just as important to me as it is to you . scott : well , i 'm gon na head home , write up a few notes for our next session . sheila : you know what ? we could use my computer , right ? no time like the present . scott : uh , i 'd really like to do it on my own -- kinda clear my head . but i 'll be in touch with you real soon , okay ? sheila : okay . sheila : and once again any hope of happiness gone . because of you , lauren . it 's always because of you . you think i 'm gon na sit back and take this ? no , no , no , no , no . you take something from me , i 'm gon na take something from you . your precious wedding -- your marriage -- it will never happen . i will die before i see you walk down that aisle with michael baldwin . [ next_on ] michael : tom has to be stopped before he does any real damage . tom : hello , beautiful . nikki : i ca n't believe that you would give brad a part of your company ! | victor reveals to ashley how brad has traded his jabot stock for newman ones . she is furious and ca n't believe that he did n't tell her that he was thinking of doing that . scott gets an earful when sheila sees that he is bent on getting the information about his mother 's behavior from anyone that will give it to him . sheila will not let this happen as that could blow her plans wide open . jt does n't notice when mackenzie leaves the mansion upset after brittany barges in asking who wants pizza right before jt and mackenzie can share a kiss . nikki comes home and is suspicious of ashley and abby being at her home alone with victor . she hears him telling them that he will call them when he returns from the cruise . sheila had scott ready to get on a plane back to toronto , but one call from lauren and now he wants to stay again . sheila vows to prevent michael and lauren 's wedding , even if it kills her . |
jack : so ... how 'd you sleep ? sharon : like someone who was n't worried about being videotaped 24/7 by surveillance cameras . how about you ? jack : about the same . i think home here is about the only place we wo n't find rogue cameras . certainly that visit from detective sullivan did n't make me sleep any better . sharon : yeah . especially when asked about the timing of ji min 's death . jack : yeah , not exactly the way i wan na end a day . sharon : well , should we read the newspapers , or should we just let the puppy use them ? jack : you know what ? after the last few days , no article is gon na make me feel any worse . sharon : oh , do n't underestimate the power of mediocre journalism . jack : oh , here it is . front page news . sharon : i will take the life and style section , please . jack : oh . sharon : what ? jack : some new household gadget catch your eye ? sharon : `` secrets of a senator 's wife `` ? `` sharon abbott , wife of senator jack abbott , stands by her man during his fraud scandal . and why would n't she want to protect her investment ? her only real skill seems to be moving from one high profile marriage to another . `` jack : what ? sharon : `` the model grew up in poverty and was pregnant in high school . mrs. abbott 's support of her husband reeks of a desperate woman trying to hang onto the money she married into . while busy securing her fortune , her own daughter , cassidy , was killed in a car accident after a night of partying . `` oh , god , jack ! [ scene_break ] gloria : oh , is that my beautiful grandson ? oh ! honey , look at those cheeks . welcome home ! hey , lauren . how 's your mother ? lauren : fine . i 'm gon na get fen all set up . gloria : your wife 's mood has joanna written all over it . michael : it 's not her mother . it 's mine . have you released any , uh , illegal recordings lately ? gloria : no . michael : no ? gloria : mnh - mnh . michael : well , every tv station , newspaper , blog , a little kid with a tin can and some string in a playground is talking about ji min and jack . gloria : victor released it . michael : that is irrelevant . gloria : oh , stop with the lawyer - speak . michael : it is common speak ! and refers to things utterly and completely irrelevant to the point i am making ! where did victor get that dvd ? from you ! gloria : ( laughs ) and he promised my name would never be mentioned . michael : that 's reassuring . except now victor has something on you . he did not keep your name out of it because he finds you charming . gloria : michael , do n't be such a worry wart . michael : you listen to me . i know that man better than you do . gloria : ( chuckles ) michael : you sleep with one eye open . gloria : oh , now you 're really being silly . i 'm gon na go see my grandson . michael : i would n't go in there until lauren comes out . she 's not quite in the mood to socialize . it was a painfully quiet ride home . gloria : what did you do ? lauren : he did n't ship you back to detroit when he had the chance . [ scene_break ] victor : thank you . victoria : hi , dad . victor : hi , sweetheart . victoria : oh , you do n't mind , do you ? victor : as long as it keeps you and my grandson happy . how are you feeling , well ? victoria : well , to tell you the truth , i 'm a little nervous . victor : about what ? victoria : the live interview we 're giving on clear springs . victor : you mother 's attempt to fix bad publicity ? victoria : well , it 's not easy when jack 's screw - ups are a daily occurrence in the news . victor : nothing i can do about that . victoria : right . oh , thank you . have i ever told you how happy i am that i do n't have to go home to someone with the last name newman ? victor : that name can be a burden sometimes , ca n't it ? victoria : sometimes , yeah . brad : hey , thought i 'd come check on the little one . victoria : well , how nice . my father and ex - husband have so much in common -- concern for my baby and making jack abbott suffer . victor : you have a nice day , my darling . brad : she always did know how to make an exit . victor : why do n't you demonstrate yours ? [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , my god ! this is the most offensive thing i have ever read ! did you see this ? david : sharon 's article was pretty rough . nikki : the part about cassie is totally misleading . she should not have been included . david : you 're right . it was beyond inappropriate . nikki : there are plenty of derogatory things to say about sharon without including the children . david : especially since her husband is the real problem . every time someone mentions jack 's name and clear springs in the same sentence , it 's usually negative . nikki : oh , listen , i 've scheduled a meeting with the principal retail owners . i just wan na reassure them that `` a '' -- their investment is safe , and `` b '' -- we are going to let the world know that we are not associated with jack abbott . david : and let us not forget `` c '' -- i have the perfect plan to solidify our separation from jack . [ scene_break ] jana : god , i am so glad that i know somebody in here . i mean , its fate , do n't you think ? and we 're so much alike ! i mean , both a little nuts . but , gosh , we 're going to be such great friends ! phyllis : i 'm ... i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm not nuts . jana : well , okay , `` crazy in love `` a better expression ? phyllis : no , not really . not really . it 's a good song , though . jana : it is , is n't it ? god , we really have a lot in common . phyllis : excuse me . jana : what are you gon na do now then ? phyllis : um , look at a magazine i think . jana : really ? i was going to do the same thing ! i mean , coincidence ? i think not ! phyllis : oh , i think so . i think so . jana : so do they have any current ones ? phyllis : uh , yeah , sure , i guess . here , right there . jana : oh , good , because the last place i was in -- the psych ward -- they did n't always have the newest issues , you know ? phyllis : speaking of issues . jana : so do you think the guards read the mags first ? because the nurses always used to take out the perfume samples . i really do n't think that 's too fair , do you ? phyllis : oh , no , it 's not fair . listen , um , i 'm not looking to , uh , make any friends . jana : well , that 's the beauty of it , you see ? i mean , we 're practically friends already ! i mean , we made it through one of mrs. bardwell 's dinner parties , and that 's like surviving a p.o.w . camp , you know ? phyllis : right , right , right , except the food is better , i 'm sure . jana : ( laughs ) see ? god , we even have the same sense of humor ! phyllis : um , i - i do n't think we do . jana : and the greatest part is -- we both know what it 's like to love a man so much that we would go to extremes for them . [ scene_break ] lauren : well , that was nikki . who wants to meet about fenmore 's in clear springs . remember that project ? the one that 's going to pay for fen 's college ? the one you might have sunk ? gloria : i 'm sure that your investment is going to be just fine . lauren : oh , well , thank you for being so reassuring . let me tell you what i did n't sign up for . when i married michael , i did not sign up for the baldwin- fisher scheme of the month club ! i am so sick of it ! you -- you just do n't understand how your actions affect other people ! you 're just so concentrated on yourself ! i should not be the one to have to tell the two of you to grow up ! gloria : listen , our names are never gon na be connected with that evidence , because victor is the one -- lauren : oh , do n't even start with me ! because i would n't believe a thing either one of you would say ! [ scene_break ] nikki : victoria will be here soon . david : was she gon na stop by the photo department ? nikki : she 's gon na call them and have them send them up . david : okay . well , when is lauren arriving ? nikki : half an hour . david : great , that should give us plenty of time before the interview . nikki : they 're still planning that magazine spread , right ? david : oh , yeah , absolutely , absolutely . there 's , um , their list of , uh , top resort destinations comes out in november , then they go to the town , shoot some footage for a television special . nikki : listen , i 'm still curious about that plan you were talking about regarding jack ? david : just something i 'm working on . nikki : what should i know about it ? david : all you need to know is that i 'm working very hard to help you become very successful . nikki : really ? remind me to give you a raise . david : you know , anybody else would 've bailed out of this development a long time ago . but not you ! anything comes your way , you handle it . nikki : with your help . david : no , no , i just offer suggestions . you make the final decisions . someday you 're gon na be able to look back at this rejuvenated town and know that your vision remained intact . nikki : none of which i could 've done without you . [ scene_break ] jack : ben , this is totally unacceptable . no , you pull whatever staff members you have to , put a stop to this ! i do n't care how many phone calls you have to make , my wife is off limits to the press ! yeah , i have his number in the study . i 'll be right back . you still there ? ( cell phone ringing ) sharon : hey , this is n't a good time . brad : i did n't think it would be , that 's why i 'm calling . sharon : what , did you read the paper ? brad : it 's right in front of me . sharon : did you learn anything new ? brad : only that i 'm going to cancel my `` chronicle `` subscription . sharon : you know , i feel so violated . again . keeping my private life private seems to be impossible . i mean , there 's my whole life right there , in black and white . brad : what can i do for you ? sharon : just do n't believe everything you read , okay ? brad : they did n't write about the sharon i know . jack : i have the fax right here . tell me when you 're ready . sharon : your call really helped , but i have to go , okay ? bye . [ scene_break ] gloria : lauren ? before you go ... lauren : ( sighs ) gloria : i 'd like to apologize . lauren : why do n't we just wait five more minutes ? maybe something else will happen . gloria : you have every right to be angry . lauren : why , thank you very much , i am . gloria : but you got ta know that i would never intentionally hurt you . 'cause i adore you . lauren : well , that 's really nice of you to say now . but you see , your actions prove otherwise . you get so caught up in what you want , that 's all you focus on ! and it is a really hard habit to live with . michael : bye . gloria : i tried to apologize ! michael : and you thought that would work ? gloria : i am sorry , michael ! michael : not for what you did ! you 're only sorry because lauren got hurt . gloria : jack abbott got what he deserved ! michael : oh , payback is a gloria ? is that the new expression ? ! gloria : he has treated my family like dirt ! i have no problem letting the world see what a self - centered s.o.b . he is . he has lied and he has lied and he has lied ! and that comes back to bite a person . michael : that is what keeps me awake at night worrying . about you . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'll put that all in the recycling bin later . sharon : you think maybe the local center could take , oh , a few tons of it ? jack : i do n't know , why ? sharon : because i have a plan that involves going door to door and collecting every single one of those newspapers or magazine that 's slammed me and turning it into pulp . jack : that sounds like a great idea to me . sharon : let 's at least make sure we 've cleaned them up from around here . i do n't want noah coming home and reading that garbage . jack : listen , it 's gon na be rough , but he 's a tough kid and he knows the real you . sharon : the real us . sometimes i still wish that he had a force field around him , you know , like ... one of his comic strip heroes . jack : i 've been reminded lately just how powerful sticking together and telling the truth can be . that 's how we 'll protect noah . sharon : he 's still gon na end up reading one of those articles . jack : the people that write that crap do n't know anything . they do n't know you . they do n't know how ... strong you are , how supportive , how loving you are . we do . sharon : well , i 'm glad you see me that way , jack . jack : i meant what i said yesterday . you have been so incredibly supportive . i love you for it . but it 's my turn to start looking out for you and noah . start building this into the family you both deserve . [ sharon remembering ] brad : the connection we have is stronger than anything you 've ever had with any other man . sharon : you 're making me uncomfortable . brad : now i do n't expect you to admit it . not yet . we 're the couple . i do n't care who you 're with , and i do n't care how long you 've been with them . you and i are the real couple , not you and nick , not you and jack . [ scene_break ] brad : victoria was right about our desire to see jack fall on his face . the problem is , sharon 's getting hurt and it 's his fault . victor : she should 've chosen a different husband . brad : well , what hurts sharon affects your grandson . victor : i 'm touched by your concern . victor : hello , ms. gomez , may i have a word ? ms. gomez : mr. newman ? i 'm honored . victor : i just read your column here . ms. gomez : are you a fan of `` wendy 's way `` ? victor : if you mention sharon abbott 's name one more time in one of your columns , it 'll be your last assignment . you get that ? ms. gomez : yes , mr. newman . victor : mm - hmm . however , when it comes to her husband , he is not off limits . whatever you wan na write about his malfeasance or shenanigans , feel free to do so . [ scene_break ] lauren : well , as long as jack is part of this project , people are gon na be reluctant to attach their names to it . victoria : our plan is to present clear springs as its own entity . to break away from jack and his casino . lauren : you know , i had initial reservation about that casino not being part of this project , but now with this jack thing -- nikki : well , it is still being built , but we 're going to make sure that the public is very aware that it 's a separate entity from our vision of the town . lauren : i also heard rothby 's pulled out ? nikki : that is true , but that just means more profit for your store . victoria : less competition . lauren : and less businesses to generate foot traffic . victoria : well , the other retail stores have remained intact . lauren : you know , victoria , one department store does not a mall make . you need other high end retailers to attract customers . victoria : not necessarily . not if your fenmore 's . renovations are almost complete . it 's going to be absolutely exquisite . nikki : it really is . fenmore 's is going to be the main attraction . lauren : it 's still risky . victoria : if fenmore 's backs out , it will affect housing sales to second - home buyers looking for a luxury development . nikki : we wan na propose a huge marketing campaign focusing on fenmore 's . i will pay all the expenses . lauren : i 'm still not convinced this is gon na work . david : you do n't have to be . i was just on the phone with the owner of saxton 's . i convinced him that this is a one - of - a - kind opportunity that he can not afford to pass up . they will be at the forefront of a whole new kind of lifestyle . and he agreed , on one condition . nikki : which is ? david : that fenmore 's remains part of the development . lauren : saxton 's in ? david : as long as you are . lauren : then i 'm still in . let 's hope it gets better from here , huh ? victoria : thank you , lauren . that was close . [ scene_break ] phyllis : any other cell block would be better than this one . mcqueen : problem with my facility ? phyllis : no , it 's , uh , another inmate , jana hawkes , the murderer ? um ... she 's freaking me out . mcqueen : ms. hawkes said you two were friends on the other side . phyllis : see -- see , therein lies the problem . we 're not friends . we saw each other at a couple social events , that 's it . she murdered a woman and then tried to blame my best friend 's brother . mcqueen : i 'll consider your request , ms. newman . phyllis : thank you . thank you . anything you can do would be appreciated . thank you . phyllis : hey . how you doing there ? jana : good . phyllis : anything interesting ? jana : uh , you know , romance novels , self help books , dullsville . phyllis : well , that 's a bad name for a book . jana : ( laughs ) no , i meant that the books are duller than dishwater . phyllis : oh , right , right , right . what kind of books do you like ? jana : oh , well , easy answer there -- biographies . phyllis : oh , great , biographies . jana : mm - hmm . phyllis : those are kind of dull , are n't they ? jana : you ever read the one about peter sutcliffe ? phyllis : no , who 's he ? jana : well , he 's the yorkshire ripper . phyllis : oh . the yorkshire ripper ? what , is that a british term for a nasty politician or something ? jana : hardly . he was a serial killer . phyllis : oh . jana : mm - hmm . oh , i 've read that one so many times i could recite it from memory . phyllis : that 's great . uh , i have to talk to charlene about a transaction . pardon me . jana : okay . cheers . [ phyllis sits by an inmate and gives her money for a phone card . the warden sees this ] [ scene_break ] nikki : i ca n't believe you pulled this off . well , yes , actually , i can . it will be such a relief to tell them about fenmore 's . david : all right , yeah , listen , about that -- um , no mention of the other store until the deal is finalized . nikki : how about a teaser ? `` we anticipate the announcement of a major addition to the development very soon . `` david : mm . spoken like a true professional . nikki : well , i wish i felt like one . i am so nervous . david : come on . you can do this . [ scene_break ] victor : can i have a glass of water for me ? michael : working off some of that aggression against your wife ? victor : you watch your tone . michael : maybe you 're planning on releasing another dvd to finish off the job ? victor : i do n't know what you 're talking about . michael : not according to gloria . look , victor , we all know you 're trying to hurt nikki , but you 're doing it in a way that hurts my wife , and i ca n't let you do that . victor : this conversation -- all conversations pertaining to the subject matter -- are covered by attorney / client privilege . you got that ? do n't you come here and talk to me this way . it is your evidence that forced ji min to expose jack abbott . you did n't mind my tactics then . when you allowed jabot to be sold to kay chancellor , without my knowledge , you left me no alternative , you got that ? michael : oh , so this is some sort of twisted payback because i could n't stop that deal ? victor : you have shown me no loyalty . i will show you none . remember one thing , i will not protect your wife 's investment , nor will i protect your mother , nor will i protect you . end of conversation . [ scene_break ] gloria : jeffrey ! well , is n't this unexpected ? jeff : you seemed excited to see the items my brother sent to me . the weirdest item -- cream . gloria : cream ? jeff : yeah , um -- um , lotion , moisturizer , um ... a little white jar about this big . so i thought if you had a moment , i thought we could , um . go through it now . gloria : come on in . jeff : and what else ... oh , yeah , his coin collection . gloria : hmm . i did n't know he was a collector . jeff : well , not a serious one . those are from the , uh , year we were born . uh , pictures of him as a kid . gloria : oh ! oh , he was so adorable . and this one -- is that you ? jeff : no , that 's william . that 's me . gloria : ( laughs ) you two look just so much alike . jeff : ( laughs ) gloria : i do n't understand how you know all these things . i mean , you and william were separated when you were so young . jeff : yeah , uh ... william labeled everything . gloria : oh . jeff : he taped index cards to the back of everything explaining how much it meant to him . i took 'em off before i brought 'em . gloria : well , let 's see what else he sent . jeff : this is what i 've been looking forward to sharing with you . william 's childhood letters . gloria : really ? jeff : yeah , some of them are addressed to our father , a few addressed to me . you know , for some reason , they -- they were never sent . gloria : yeah ? well , i ca n't wait to read what young william 's thoughts were . jeff : oh , no , no , no , no , do n't -- do n't touch 'em yet . i do n't want our fingerprints to damage 'em . they 've become very special to me since his passing . gloria : of course they have . jeff : i have what the experts call `` archivally safe `` plastic sleeves on order . eventually , i 'll put 'em in a binder . gloria : great . then we 'll look at them then . jeff : no , no , hey , you know , if you put these on , you can read 'em now . [ scene_break ] michael : i 'm gon na need specifics if i 'm gon na argue that you should be moved . phyllis : okay , well , we just had a nice , long conversation about a serial killer . michael : did she threaten you ? phyllis : no , but her fondness for all things death related , it creeps me out . michael : well , maybe she can give you tips about being crazy while you braid each other 's hair . phyllis : are you kidding me ? michael , listen to me , i am here for extortion , she is here for murder , okay ? i already talked to the warden . can you please call him , too ? michael : all right , i 'll do what i can . uh , lauren 's here . i got ta go . phyllis : tell her hi . michael : yeah , will do . stay tough . lauren : ( sighs ) thank you . michael : oh , phyllis says hi . how 'd the meeting go ? lauren : well ... fenmore 's is still in clear springs . they are putting on a media blitz to try and cover up all the damage your mother tried to create . michael : uh , well , you did n't happen to , uh , mention -- lauren : oh , tell them that gloria was the one that gave victor the incriminating evidence ? no , i 'm the one that thinks before she acts . michael : i 'm sorry . what am i supposed to do ? i can barely keep my mother and my brother out of jail . lauren : i wish that were n't true . michael : yeah , me , too . lauren : we should be able to tell each other anything . if we ca n't , what kind of marriage do we have ? [ scene_break ] nikki : we 're very excited that you 've chosen to feature clear springs . woman : the town is about to become the destination hot spot . victoria : oh , absolutely ! and when you think clear springs , we want you to think luxurious getaway . woman : which was most influential to your vision ? nikki : oh , i would say ... palmetto bluff in south carolina . victoria : yeah . nikki : they take great pride in connecting their past with their city 's future . that 's the same mindset that we were going for in clear springs . victoria : mm - hmm . nikki : see , we , um , wanted to renovate and integrate the existing buildings . victoria : making sure , of course , that the structures stay intact without taking away from the beautiful landscape . woman : does that include senator abbott 's casino ? nikki : oh , well , that 's just one building . we have a downtown area that has been meticulously renovated . it really takes you back in time . victoria : while having everything you want in the 21st century . woman : have you encountered any problems because of your association with the senator ? nikki : oh , our development is completely separate from senator abbott . victoria , why do n't you tell her about our nature trails ? victoria : well , we have near the lake , uh , three trails , one for hiking , horseback riding , biking . woman : the senator 's been accused of fraud . has it had any effect on the project ? nikki : the political problems of senator abbott have absolutely nothing to do with the vital renewal of this town . woman : i 'm hearing buzz about the spa . nikki : it has several amenities exclusive to n.v.p . woman : can you tell me about the shopping ? nikki : it 's going to be fabulous ! we have many specialty boutiques , lots of retail stores . you can get a complete list on our web site . and we are very proud and happy to announce that fenmore 's is going to anchor our mall . woman : how about entertainment ? nikki : our performance art center is already booked for several performances . a must see for everybody . woman : i 'll be sure to book a weekend . nikki : well , you better do it soon . we expect to be at full capacity for a very long time . [ scene_break ] jack : well , props to nikki . she let any questions about me just dissipate . hey , you ready to go to work ? sharon : not really . i mean , do we have to ? i - i do n't really wan na face the world . jack : come on , no hermits in this house . sharon : do you know anyone in the witness protection program ? jack : if it gets really bad , you call me . we 'll pick up noah , we 'll go to a video arcade , okay ? sharon : sure . jack : for now , let 's face these bastards head on . let 'em know they did not get to you . sharon : let 's do it . [ scene_break ] victoria : david , i just really wan na commend you for all of your prep work . david : i appreciate that . victoria : also , on a personal note , i - i wan na thank you for all of your support that you 've shown my mom . david : well , she makes it very easy . your answer about how the political problems had nothing to do with the renewal -- right on the money . nikki : mm . victoria : true . nikki : thank you . what i really wanted to do was smash that picture of the tranquil lake right over the reporter 's head . victoria : okay , on that note i am gon na go check my messages . nikki : all right , sweetheart . victoria : good job . nikki : thank you so much . victoria : all right . i 'll see you . nikki : it really did go well did n't it ? david : yeah . you made me wan na pack up a bag and move there . nikki : let 's hope lots of other people feel that way , too . david : look , um , i have some unfinished business i have to tend to , okay ? and then we can celebrate . nikki : all right . i have to meet the interior designer anyway . david : sounds good . my room at the club ? later , okay ? i 'll call you when i 'm on my way . nikki : i 'll be there . [ scene_break ] mcqueen : pack your personal items . the guard will take you to your new cell in a bit . phyllis : oh ! thank -- um , thank you , i - i appreciate it . thank you very much . [ scene_break ] gloria : `` and last week we went to the courthouse on a field trip . and i sat in the judge 's chair . one day , i 'm gon na be on the supreme court . `` high ambitions for a 12 year old . jeff : ( chuckles ) i think the next year he was gon na be president . gloria : oh , yeah ? jeff : hey , you could 've been his first lady . gloria : ha . fen : ( cries ) gloria : oh , i 'm so sorry , jeffrey . that is my grandson , and the longer i take , the louder he howls , so , um ... jeff : yeah , sure , sure , i can come back another time . gloria : okay , but this means so much to have seen these . let me just show you out . thank you so much for stopping by . jeff : yeah , sure . um , whoa , you afraid of leaving fingerprints on your grandson ? gloria : i forgot i had 'em on ! i always wear these very ones when i clean my jewelry . jeff : ( laughs ) yeah . gloria : you take care , jeffrey . got ta go . jeff : okay . [ scene_break ] brad : hey . i 'm glad to see you here . sharon : not , uh , glad to be here . brad : then why are you ? sharon : because ... jack thought it was the best thing to do , was to show up to work and act like everything the paper says about us does n't matter . brad : so ... you have to walk the press gauntlet for what jack did ? sharon : well , you 're making it sound worse than it is . brad : am i ? he lied to you . he lied to the public . he committed fraud . how can i make it sound worse than it is ? hey , come on , everybody , give the guy a break . it 's not like he ran over a puppy with his car . sharon : jack 's a senator . and we 're both in the limelight i have to support him . i need to be seen supporting him . brad : okay , so he does n't run over stray dogs , but he 's happy to sacrifice his wife . that does n't seem to bother him in the least . sharon : i 'm doing this because i want to . brad : you 're doing it because jack told you to . sharon : brad , i get enough criticism from the press . i do n't need to come to the office and get it from you , too . i 'm just trying to do the right thing . brad : and that 's exactly why jack can take advantage of you . sharon , the man is sucking out your soul and you do n't even realize it . brad : you 're trying to do the right thing and the press is eating you alive . sharon : i did n't expect they would be that mean . brad : oh , not mean , vicious , cruel . sharon : painting me as a money - grubbing , man - hungry , sycophant who 's obsessed with my status ? it 's ridiculous , you 're right . that is cruel . but you know what ? jack 's gon na stop them . brad : well , i just hope they do n't find out about nick . no one else knows , do they ? sharon : what , about the kiss ? no , no , i - i only told you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey ! i 'm all packed and ready to go . mcqueen : your new cell mate should be here soon . i wanted to make sure you were taken care of . phyllis : oh , thank you . you 're very sweet . i 'm honored . mcqueen : do n't be . this is going to be a reminder , ms. newman , that you do n't receive special privileges . you are n't any different from the other inmates . phyllis : uh , okay . what -- what do you mean ? mcqueen : purchasing other inmate calling cards is not allowed . neither is carrying cash . phyllis : oh . oh , it 's not ? mcqueen : cards are issued to individuals so we can enforce the number of calls made . phyllis : all right , warden , charlene , all right , charlene does n't make any phone calls . mcqueen : not the point . phyllis : listen , all right , so i make more calls , some people do n't make calls , it all evens out . mcqueen : i 've let you slide on a few occasions , but that ends today . phyllis : are you taking away my privileges again ? mcqueen : no . i am sending you a very clear message . you do n't always get what you want . and here 's your new cell mate . jana : well , is n't this cracking ? ! [ scene_break ] gloria : and then he pulled out these letters , but he would n't let me touch them . michael : what 's so unusual about that ? gloria : without putting on latex gloves . lauren : it was just a precaution to preserve the letters , gloria . gloria : latex gloves like the ones i wore when i went to jabot . michael : and played chemist ? lauren : this ... oh , this can not be happening today . michael : it 's a coincidence . gloria : he knows , michael . jeffrey bardwell knows that i contaminated that cream . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh . hello . victor : well , congratulations on your interview . nikki : thank you . i was happy with it . victor : it wo n't do your project any good . it 'll continue to take hits because of jack abbott 's bad reputation . nikki : oh , that 's no longer my concern . we 're going ahead with our new marketing campaign . the worst is over . victor : oh , good . pride cometh before the fall , you know ? nikki : i am proud of my accomplishments , and i will not allow you or anyone else to bring me down . victor : your failure will be my success . when i met you , you had nothing . that 's exactly what i 'll leave you with . [ scene_break ] david : thank you for coming . carter : i always find our little off the record chats interesting . david : ( chuckles ) well , i like to raise questions that you might not think to ask . carter : such as ? david : such as , senator abbott 's possible involvement in the death of mr. kim . carter : no , if he 'd been involved somehow , we 'd know about it by now . david : would we ? really ? look , i 'm not trying to point fingers here , but come on , let 's be honest . the man does have local influence . now i handled several politicians throughout the years that could n't seem to stay out of trouble , yet i managed to keep their stories from the media . carter : you do n't care to share any of those names , do you ? david : well , i think we should focus on jack right now . do n't you find it a bit odd that mr. kim was found dead on the very same day he was going to go public with the senator 's biggest secret ? i would think that alone would warrant a rigorous investigation . carter : so you think i 'm the man for the job ? david : i think you have the tenacity to make sure this story receives all the attention it rightfully deserves . [ scene_break ] brad : oh , you were saying you were concerned about security cameras ? were there any in the vault ? sharon : you know , i do n't know . i hope not . i ... ( door opens ) sharon : so , noah was trying to talk me into going to comic - con with him next year . brad : oh , well , he 'd have a blast . hey , jack , what 's up ? [ next_on ] maggie : the coroner 's autopsy report on ji min raised some questions . brad : you try to isolate me from sharon , she 'll only end up resenting you . jack : stay away from my wife . jana : i wish i were the one who was dead , and carmen was the killer . | sharon and jack are upset at a story in the paper that basically insinuates that sharon is a gold - digger . jack vows that he will make sure it does n't happen again . later victor warns the reporter that while jack is fair game , sharon is off limits . later at newman , sharon is talking to brad . he flips on the intercom without her knowing , and brings up the fact that she and nick kissed . in the other office , jack hears the whole thing ! lauren is angry with michael for all the trouble that his family is constantly getting into . they have meetings on clear springs and do their best to undo the damage that jack 's scandal has caused . gloria gets a visit from jeffrey , who shows her the stuff william sent . he insists she wear gloves when touching the letters . the gloves look just like the ones she wore when she poisoned the face cream , leading gloria to believe that he knows that she is guilty . david suggests to a reporter that there may be more to the story of ji min 's death . phyllis is less than impressed when the warden , angry that phyllis seems to be wanting preferential treatment , gives her a new cellmate - jana ! |
jack : victor , hold up . victor : what do you want ? jack : i can see you 've been very busy . just saw this headline . want to tell me what the hell that means ? victor : `` is adam newman running his father 's company into the ground ? `` i would say the answer is yes . avery : because of you , dylan is broken . what were you thinking , lying to him about the baby , making him fall in love with him , with you ? dylan does n't -- does n't deserve that ! neither does adam ! adam : i can speak for myself , avery . dylan : so can i. i 'll take it from here . chelsea : dylan . please , you just have to hear my side . dylan : i think we 've said all we need to say . the person i need to talk to now is adam . kevin : a puppy . a puppy , for crying out loud ! how am i supposed to compete with that ? ! alex : a pony ? you know , little girls love ponies . kevin : i 'm having this really sweet talk with delia . she 's telling me all about `` the wizard of oz , `` and -- bam -- in walks billy with a real , live toto . chloe did n't even notice when i left . alex : that 's tough , man . kevin : [ sighs ] i 'm starting to think this is a lost cause , getting back what we had . alex : listen , i know you still love her , but if it 's a one - way street , my suggestion -- look in another direction . kevin : maybe you 're right . if chloe 's given up on us for good , maybe it 's time i just hang it all up , too . carmine : hmm . you ca n't love her that much . i mean , if you really love a woman , you never give up . fenmore : i wish i could have been here for katherine 's service . she was a really great lady . lauren : yeah , she was . and she thought you were awesome . fenmore : [ chuckles ] do you remember that time that she challenged me to beat her at chess ? lauren : [ laughing ] oh , yes ! michael : you were rocking the chess club that year at school , huh ? fenmore : [ chuckles ] yeah . she said that if i beat her , she would sponsor us . and if i lost , she would just sponsor us anyway . lauren : right . of course . fenmore : and we ended up with the absolute coolest stuff out of anyone at the whole conference . lauren : she was very , very generous . michael : and a positive thinker . lauren : yeah . michael : never down for long . teachable moment . that 's one of the reasons i picked this spot for a picnic . fenmore : i wish i was out for real , not just a day pass . michael : yeah . lauren : well , hopefully next week , you 'll meet with your counselor and she 'll see your progress and we 'll be bringing you home before you know it . fenmore : rehab 's been a lot tougher than i thought it 'd be . i mean , i knew the whole , entire detox process was gon na be tough , but those therapy sessions -- they 're harder in their own way . talking about all that stuff you kind of do n't want to remember . michael : son , it is the hardest thing that anyone could ever do . face your feelings . work through them . fenmore : you would know . michael : it is worth it , walking through that pain . because life is so different when you come through to the other side . it 's -- it 's lighter . it 's -- it 's -- it 's malleable . it 's -- it 's beautiful . and it 's full of possibilities . fenmore : i 'm definitely not there yet . but i 'm learning a lot . lauren : and your dad and i are so very proud of you for sticking to this program and getting your life back on track . michael : and when you come back home , we 'll all be back on track as a family . faith : here 's the mustard daddy likes . sharon : oh , thank you , sweetie . you 're such a good , little helper . i 'm really excited to surprise your daddy . are n't you ? you know , this was such a good idea you had for us to all have lunch together . i 'm sure it 's gon na cheer your daddy up . faith : is he still sad because he and avery did n't get married ? sharon : yeah , a little . but he 'll get over it . i 'm sure that having you around will make him happier . jack : i do n't know why i 'm even surprised . this is your normal m.o . -- going out of your way to hurt people who only want your love and approval . nick : let me guess . this is about summer again . jack : no , it is n't . it is about someone you would think your father would give a damn about . victor : jack abbott and i were discussing newman business . nick : oh , well , then it does n't concern me . jack : actually , nick , it does . jack : i 'm sorry to drag you into this , nicholas . i know you got a lot going on right now . but this latest stunt of your father 's is going to affect your entire family . nick : now what ? jack : well , in addition to a sudden wave of nasty press , which i would n't be surprised to find out your father is behind , suddenly , out of nowhere , major clients at newman have decided to opt out of their contracts . at the same time , several key suppliers have decided they ca n't deliver raw materials to newman anymore . nick : and you 're saying my dad orchestrated the whole thing ? jack : it was a coordinated assault . and it worked pretty well . newman is at a standstill . your father would rather see thousands of people lose their jobs and your entire family 's legacy go down the tubes because he does n't want to work things out with adam . nick : is this true , dad ? victor : son , adam sealed his fate when he lied to me about the secret investor . yours truly . i know that he and jack abbott were plotting to yank my company out from under me . jack : you wanted to beat us to it ? you 'd rather destroy an empire you spent an entire lifetime building , not to mention your good name , for what ? what ? so -- so we 'd all see you are more petty and vindictive than we realized ? not to mention shortsighted . victor : how so , jack ? jack : well , you can lay the blame for all of this at adam 's feet , but the entire business world thinks of newman as yours . newman goes down in flames , your reputation goes with his . victor : have you ever known me to give a damn about my reputation , what other people think about me ? are you finished ? jack : oh , we 're finished . victor : good . jack : for now . victor : good . i ca n't stand that s.o.b . sorry , son . when i realized what your brother adam was up to , i had no choice but to make a move . nick : i meant what i said . this does n't concern me . i 've got my own stuff to deal with right now . victor : i 'm sorry about that . you just work on the heavy bag , or what ? nick : yeah , i had some steam to blow off . victor : i do n't blame you , avery leaving you standing at the altar , waiting for her . nick : i 'm mad at me . victor : why ? nick : i did this to myself . dylan : i assume you and chelsea are here to meet the eye specialist . what did he have to say ? adam : it 's none of your concern . dylan : i know . you do n't have to tell me , adam , but i 'll still be concerned regardless . i just want to share a few things with you , uh , about connor . adam : yeah , i 'm not sure now 's the time . avery : dylan -- dylan : no , it 's just -- it 's just a few things in the short time that i spent as connor 's ... uh , with connor . he -- he takes a bottle better just like that , when you hold him in the crook of your elbow . and , uh , when he 's on his stomach in his cradle , he likes to -- likes to have his back rubbed . and if he ever has a problem going to sleep , he 'll settle down if you sing `` row , row , row your boat `` even if you sing it badly . just like me . connor : [ fusses ] adam : i think we 're gon na take our son home . chelsea : connor and i , we 're -- we 're just staying with adam until ... i love you . and i 'm sorry . dylan : [ sighs ] stitch : you okay ? dylan : yeah , i will be . avery : how was your therapy session ? dylan : oh , it was great . it was very helpful . avery : good . okay . let 's get out of here . come on . i 'll give you a ride back to my place . dylan : no , thanks . i - i appreciate the offer , but i ca n't go back there . avery : why not ? dylan : because i have a home . my family 's not there , but ... i got to go home . michael : we gathered from your e - mails that you might be a little homesick . lauren : i 'm sure you 'll be happy to be back in your old room . fenmore : i 'm definitely psyched about coming home . lauren : but ? fenmore : in my therapy group , they say you 're not ready to come home until you can accept responsibility for your mistakes . michael : so , um ... where do you feel you are in that process ? fenmore : i 'm a screw - up . [ sighs ] instead of dealing with my issues , i get high or drunk or both . i could n't accept that you guys are just human beings who make mistakes , too . michael : yeah . that 's who we are . and that 's who i am . i love you , son . your mom and you are the most important things in my life . and i took you both for granted . and that 's not gon na happen again . lauren : and when i married your father , i made vows . and i broke my promise to him . and that made me lose my way as a mother , so ... i am so very grateful for second chances . michael : all right . so , here we are . lauren : [ chuckles ] michael : three screw - ups . but , you know , maybe that 's the way it had to happen . we each had to screw up in our own specific way to realize how lucky we are to have two other screw - ups who we love so very much . fenmore : [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] that makes sense . except it was n't all our fault . carmine caused a lot of our problems . lauren : right . and now he 's gon na be held responsible . michael : listen , son , carmine is no longer your problem . his trial starts next week , and he will pay for his crimes . kevin : what are you saying ? that you 're never giving up on lauren ? do you seriously think she wants anything to do with you , you sick -- alex : that 's enough ! stop ! carmine : you should really listen to your boss . you should n't harass the prisoners . might wind up behind bars yourself . kevin : shut up ! alex : okay , okay , okay . carmine : this is who you have working for you ? you really ought to speak to h.r . about widening their employment pool . alex : do what he said . shut up . carmine : okay , look , i was just joking . i have a lot of jokes . it 's one of the things lauren loved most about me . kevin : she did n't love anything about you ! she never did ! he 's sick ! he 's deluded ! alex : that 's fine ! it does n't matter ! he can say whatever he wants ! he 's not going near your brother 's wife ever again . you understand ? he 's been charged with stalking , kidnapping , attempted rape , breaking and entering , two counts of attempted murder . carmine : is that all ? alex : they got him dead to rights on everything . he 's gon na be an old man before he leaves prison . carmine : hmm . chelsea : we need to talk about what the doctor said . adam : what ? our son has an eye condition that could lead to him potentially going blind ? we 're waiting for test results . chelsea : you sound resigned . adam : what are we gon na do , chelsea ? what can we do ? i mean , i 'll push the doctor to make sure we get the test results in sooner than later . chelsea : we need to be prepared , adam . we need to find out what treatments are out there , if there 's a transplant that works , how we can prevent things . adam : sure , we 're gon na do whatever we can , okay ? but i do n't think there 's any use in preparing for the worst - case scenario when we do n't know what the parameters are . chelsea : even in the worst - case scenario , connor will have a full , very happy life . we will make sure we give him everything that he needs . adam : except a family . chelsea : i have to make a bottle for him before his nap . will you watch him , please ? connor : [ fusses ] chelsea : it 's okay , baby . it 's okay . connor : [ fusses ] adam : hey . come here . ooh . oh , what a big boy . hey , you . hey , peanut . can you see me ? i see you . it 's dad . and it 's nice to finally meet you . row , row , row your boat gently down the stream merrily , merrily , merrily , merrily [ sniffles ] life is but a dream dylan : [ sighs ] thanks for the ride . stitch : glad to help . dylan : what are you doing ? stitch : what does it look like i 'm doing ? dylan : look , i told avery , and i 'm telling you that i do n't need a babysitter , okay ? stitch : tough . 'cause i 'm not leaving . and i do n't buy that story about how you 're miraculously cured after one therapy session . dylan : well , that one session was my last . stitch : dylan -- dylan : come on , stitch . the guy -- the guy was a jerk . he did n't even know what we 've been through . the only thing he knows about war is what he saw on `` saving private ryan . `` he had no idea what happened to us and the things we saw over there . stitch : okay , okay . so then we 'll go to the v.a . we 'll find someone who does . dylan : [ sighs ] stitch : you have got to stop thinking you can fix this thing on your own . i mean , avery pulled you back from the edge this time . what happens if you snap again ? dylan : i wo n't . for one thing , i wo n't be in the same situation again . stitch : this is n't just about what chelsea did . it 's about how you reacted when you found out . your problems are n't only in the present . they go a long way back . you have got to find someone to talk to . dylan : i did talk to somebody ! i talked to my own wife ! turns out the person i could trust the most ... was the person i could trust the least . victor : if anyone knows what it feels like to be betrayed , i do . nick : that 's just the thing , dad . it was n't avery who -- victor : what do you mean , it was n't avery ? she left you standing at your own wedding , waiting for her while she was coming to the aid of some other guy . nick : she thought dylan was in bad shape and needed immediate attention . victor : then why the hell did n't she call his wife ? nick : dylan and chelsea broke up . but that 's not the reason things did n't work out for us . i mean , there were always obstacles . there was always something in the way . if i 'd stepped back and looked at the bigger picture , i would have realized that when a relationship is right , it should be easy . should n't it ? victor : well , i 'm the wrong guy to ask . you know that . nick : yeah , i guess so . victor : but listen , do n't feel sorry for yourself now . do n't beat yourself up about this . just pick yourself up , dust yourself off , and move right ahead . the best revenge for a broken heart is success . nick : dad , i 'm not looking for revenge . i 'm just trying to figure out how i got here , you know , the paths that i 've chosen , the decisions i 've made . victor : son , you know i support you . but beating yourself up about this is a mistake . faith : did i put the spoons in the right place , mommy ? sharon : yes . wow . everything looks perfect . i think your daddy is going to be very pleased . faith : when do you think he 'll be happy again ? sharon : hmm . today . as soon as he sees our special surprise . and then every day from now on , he 's gon na feel a little bit better until he forgets all about being sad . faith : i hate that avery made him sad . victor : beating yourself up over past mistakes is not the answer . nick : well , given my history , i think a little reflection is in order . victor : are you talking about your breakup with avery ? nick : on paper , avery and i were perfect for each other . so why did n't it work out for us ? i mean , why are relationships such a crapshoot ? i mean , look at you and mom . how many times have you guys broken up ? and then you get back together , and you turn right around and break up again . victor : and where are we now ? nick : well , you and mom seem to have an endless capacity to forgive each other . victor : but that 's the point , son . love and forgiveness , okay ? no matter what your mother and i go through , we always know we love each other . nick : yeah . i really thought avery and i ... victor : you were talking about obstacles . what obstacles are you talking about ? nick : you know , people , history , things that happened , things that did n't happen . victor : what do you think should have happened for the two of you to still be together ? nick : that 's what i need to figure out . you know , why i did n't want to see what was going on right in front of my eyes . sharon : hello , avery . avery : i , uh , made sure nick 's car was gone before i came in . i just thought i would get my things . i did n't expect to find you here . but maybe i should have . faith : we 're making lunch for daddy . he does n't need you anymore . sharon : oh , faith , that 's not a very nice thing to say . avery : it 's okay . it 's okay . faith . i 'm really sorry that you and i could n't be better friends , because i really think you 're a very special little girl , and your dad is a wonderful man . so , will you take good care of him for me ? faith : mommy and i both will . stitch : look , i wo n't pretend to know what you 're going through . but now is not the time to shut people out . dylan : who ? like you ? stitch : i do n't have much insight into the fragile human psyche , but come on . i can listen , dude . so can avery . dylan : [ sighs ] you heard what she said . she said i 'm broken . she feels sorry for me . stitch : i 'm -- i 'm pretty sure it goes deeper than that . dylan : yeah , she 's been a good friend . and i paid her back by screwing up her relationship with nick . stitch : she said they broke up . sounds like they had their own stuff going on . dylan : yeah , maybe . but i do n't want to drag her into my problems any more than i already have . stitch : okay . so you 're stuck with me , then . 'cause i 'm gon na help you ether you like it or not . dylan : you want to help me ? stitch : i got nothing better to do . dylan : find me a lawyer . i need to divorce my wife . chelsea : okay . hi . okay . [ doorbell rings ] jack : i assume you 've seen the headlines ? adam : what are you talking about ? jack : a majority of newman clients have jumped ship ! it 's a mass exodus ! adam : what ? how ? jack : how ? your old man . that 's how . and for extra added fun , a great number of our suppliers have also quit . most of our people on the west coast , all of our vendors in texas -- gone . there is a reason that your father was willing to drop out and let you have newman . adam : so he 's unloaded everything out from underneath me . jack : you do know what that means , do n't you ? for all intents and purposes , newman is worthless . lauren : ah . i am so glad that we did this . i just , uh -- i wish we had more time . fenmore : me too . michael : well , the next time we pick you up from the treatment center , we 'll probably be taking you home with us . lauren : that 's right . michael : too bad it wo n't be early enough for you to see your mother accept her award . lauren : oh . fenmore : wait . you 're getting an award ? michael : genoa city businesswoman of the year ! let 's hear it , folks ! fenmore : i did n't know that . that 's amazing . lauren : thanks , baby . thanks . it 's quite an honor . i just , you know -- i wish it were in a couple weeks so you could be there . fenmore : i 've been missing a lot since i 've been away . and this whole thought of coming home , it 's quite scary . you know , i really got to start thinking about what i want to do with the rest of my life , if i want to go to school right away and try and get started or get a job . then there are those people i 'll have to face that know where -- michael : those people ? those people ? listen to me . you will face them , and you 'll do it with your head held high , because there 's no shame in accepting help when you need it . lauren : you know , your father is right . and there 's no reason to , you know , speed up your decision . take your time and decide what 's best for you . because you have so much to look forward to . michael : we all do . and from now on , the only direction that counts is forward . there will no longer be any looking back over our shoulder at what 's behind , right ? now give me a hug . i love you . mwah . i 'm proud of you . fenmore : thank you . thanks for coming , guys . alex : the accommodations at the courthouse jail are not as comfy as they are here . carmine : hmm . alex : and i hear the food stinks . carmine : hmm . well , it 's been nothing but [ smacks lips ] gourmet here . alex : [ chuckles ] well , do n't worry about it . you wo n't have to deal with it anymore . carmine : mm - hmm . alex : you 'll be convicted and transferred to state pen soon enough . carmine : great . alex : officer , you may now take out the trash . carmine : all right . till next time , kevy . regards to the family . send them my love . [ smooches ] alex : okay . come here . come here . kevin : you are scum , basco ! i hope you die in there ! alex : he 's not worth your energy ! relax ! kevin : chavez , five minutes alone with that guy , i 'll wipe that grin right off his face . alex : listen , he 's going to walworth ! he 's not gon na have anything to smile about ! kevin : he 's acting like he 's gon na get away with what he did ! alex : he wo n't ! trust me ! not if i have anything to say about it ! kevin : [ sighs ] jack : so , what is victor 's endgame ? what does he hope to accomplish ? adam : maybe he 's made some sort of deal with some clients . they sever ties with newman , only to get a big incentive when they return and only if my father is in charge . jack : but what if you refuse to back off ? adam : then we 're at a stalemate . jack : which means the only way out of this is for the two of you to work out some kind of compromise . we need to meet with him sooner than later . adam : i do n't know about that . with the baby ... chelsea : connor 's asleep . if you need to attend to something , it 's fine . one of the nannies will be here soon , and i 'm not going anywhere . even if i did , you would know about it . adam : let 's go . jack : yeah . chelsea . chelsea : bye , jack . adam : these things i 've done -- having you move in here , the nannies , the bodyguard -- you may not like them , but they 're decisions that i 've made in order to keep our son safe . i hope you understand . victor : so , what do you think went wrong ? nick : i do n't know . let 's , uh -- let 's talk about this later . i got to go . victor : whoa , whoa . when your mother asks me what 's going on , what do i tell her ? nick : tell her i 'm fine . victor : nicholas . you 'll get over this disappointment with avery . trust me . you just move on , all right ? and remember , when one door closes , another one opens . nick : i 'm not looking for another door , dad . victor : well , in a little time , you will be . and when that opportunity presents itself , you better seize it , all right ? nick : all right . thanks , dad . victor : you have a good day . [ sighs ] sharon : well , now that lunch is all ready and we 're just waiting for daddy , why do n't you go upstairs and put on one of your favorite dresses ? faith : okay . it 'll be like a party . goodbye , avery . sharon : goodbye , avery . avery : [ sighs ] okay , sharon . you and i are gon na have it out once and for all . alex : kittens ? really ? kevin : [ sighs ] what ? they 're cute . alex : you thinking getting delia a kitten is gon na score you points with her mom ? kevin : i do n't know . maybe . probably not . alex : mnh - mnh . kevin : well , it 's better than a pony . i do n't know what else to try . alex : it 's not better than a pony , okay ? cats and dogs do n't always get along , right ? and if that ends up causing problems for chloe -- kevin : chavez , i have to do something . alex : i wish i could help , buddy . i really do . kevin : i 'm going to lunch . maybe i 'll pick up an iguana while i 'm gone . alex : [ laughs ] yeah , a reptile is definitely the way to go . [ telephone rings ] alex : [ chuckles ] chavez . how the hell did that happen ? ! avery : when nick and i were planning to get married , i knew you were gon na be part of our lives as faith 's mother , and i respected that . sharon : oh , really ? avery : i understood what my role as stepparent would be and would n't be , and i tried very hard to get along with you for faith 's sake . and so i kept quiet about what i was really feeling . sharon : which was ? avery : irritation ! anger ! resentment ! you knew that faith was having trouble accepting me , and i think you loved it , did n't you ? in fact , i would n't be surprised if you actively encouraged it ! sharon : you know what ? you have some nerve . avery : really ? all the impromptu visits , all the forgotten toys , the fear of thunder ? oh , you twisting your ankle when i was out of town ? are you serious ? who -- who sprains their ankle walking down the stairs ? sharon : that is a very tricky step ! avery : oh , and you -- you played it so innocently , did n't you ? sharon : it was . you just could n't get over your paranoia . avery : wow . you are , without a doubt , one of the most manipulative people i 've ever met and i 've known . i 've been on to you from the start . i 'll bet you are thrilled that the wedding was called off 'cause you 've never stopped loving nick ! sharon : we both know why the wedding was called off , avery . because you never stopped loving dylan . dylan : i was happily married with a kid . avery was supposed to get married . and now we 're both on our own . no , no , do n't -- do n't even go there , all right ? i 'm not gon na lean on her for support , especially when she 's going through her own hell . and what kind of friend would i be to her anyway right now ? stitch : once you get the help you need . dylan : [ sighs ] stitch : i 'm -- i 'm just saying . dylan : you 're right . and that episode in the cabin ... i was ... i was scared . and i was n't in control . i was holding connor . i did n't even know it . stitch : hey . connor 's fine . everybody made it out of there in great shape . dylan : all right , i 'll talk to a v.a . doc , someone who , you know , understands , like you said . stitch : i 'll , uh -- i 'll set something up , make some calls . dylan : thank you . stitch : you 're gon na get through this , mac . you 're gon na be okay . dylan : i 'm not so worried about myself as much as i am about ... stitch : connor ? dylan : he 's an amazing kid . just -- just the way he watches everything , like every object is the most fascinating thing in the world . i could just see him trying to -- trying to figure things out . you know , sometimes when he would look at me ... i really thought he knew ... me , he knew who i was , that ... that i was his dad , that i was gon na protect him and give him a good life . i just hope adam is capable of giving him the love he deserves . jack : adam , when victor gets here , let me do the talking . this is less personal for me . this is just business . victor : hello . adam : you hate me so much , you would take down your own company just to spite me ? jack : whoa , whoa , guys , we are reasonable men , all three of us . we can sit down and talk rationally . shall we ? victor : let 's sit down . jack : okay . [ clears throat ] we know what you 've done . victor : do you ? jack : it was a very clever plan . unfortunately , it is not sustainable . whether i 'm involved or not , adam is still in charge at newman . before you go wooing back the clients and suppliers that you convinced to leave -- victor : who says i 'm gon na do that ? adam : it 'd keep the company from tanking . victor : you own the company , son . i backed away . this is your job now . jack : you do n't expect us to believe you 're willing to watch newman come crashing down . adam : you 'd be willing to lose your life 's work just to spite me ? victor : [ chuckles ] who says i 'm gon na lose anything ? michael : i 'm sorry . we were delayed . we were in the middle of dropping our son off at his treatment center when we got your message . what ? lauren : why did you want to talk to us ? is it about the trial ? alex : um , carmine basco was being transferred to courthouse jail pending trial . michael : hold on . what do you mean was being transported ? alex : the truck was en route , and the prisoner escaped . sharon : you want to know something , avery ? i 'm really glad that you and nick are through . avery : well , at least you have the decency to admit it . sharon : oh , i knew it was n't gon na last from the start . you 're not good enough for him . you never loved him the way he deserved . avery : and you do ? 'cause i got news for you , sister . you may think you 've won in this , but just because nick and i are over does n't mean he 's gon na come running back to you ! [ door opens ] stitch : i 'm gon na get my things from the motel and bring them over . dylan : look , i do n't need -- stitch : a babysitter ? right . i got news for you , mac . you do n't know what you need . i 'm gon na be here till you figure it out . i wo n't be long . [ door closes ] dylan : [ sighs ] chelsea : now , where is that teddy bear that adam ... that your father bought you , huh ? where did he put that ? where did he put your teddy bear , huh ? let 's see . okay , little baby . where 's the teddy bear ? where 's the ... dylan : you are supposed to be taking it easy . you need to let me help you with this kind of stuff . chelsea : adam , i - i was ... adam : no , you 're moving on . no point hanging on to the past . adam : so , what 's going on , dad ? victor : have you checked your business - transaction feed lately , jack ? adam : what 'd you do ? victor : why do n't you tell him , jack ? jack : all the clients who left newman signed long - term contracts with chancellor industries . this has gone from bad to worse . adam : means you ca n't woo anyone back to newman any time soon . victor : i would not be trying any such thing . adam : this is like the nuclear option , dad . if you ca n't win , you just blow everything up . victor : who says i ca n't win ? adam : you 've decimated our company . jack : you 're gon na sit by and watch newman crumble while chancellor builds an empire on its ruins ? victor : that 's exactly what i intend to do , because it 's all mine . you see , gentlemen , chancellor industries ... is now owned by me . [ next_on ] nikki : i already know everything that i 'm gon na find out , and there 's nothing i can do about it . paul : actually , there is . sharon : i 'm glad you and nick are through . you did n't love him the way that he deserves . avery : and you do ? victor : i did not buy chancellor industries . katherine left it to me . | nick blames himself for not seeing that avery did n't love him enough before she stood him up at the altar . nick tells victor that he needs some time without a woman to figure out what to do with his life . dylan advises adam to hold connor in the crook of his arm and sing `` row row row your boat `` if he gets fussy . later adam takes dylan 's advice and uses it to help him start to bond with connor . avery and sharon have a confrontation in which avery accuses sharon of turning faith against her marriage to nick on purpose . sharon tells avery she never should have agreed to marry nick if she was still in love with dylan . avery tells sharon that she suspected that she wanted nick back in her life for a long time now , but she never said anything for faith 's sake . avery tells sharon that just because nick broke up with her does n't mean that he will return to her , and then nick walks in the door . |
noah : starting to relax a little bit ? nick : why ? do i seen tense ? noah : oh , i do n't know . the whole wedding thing ? nick : yeah . i mean , not worried about it at all . noah : so you 're the first groom in the history of weddings not to have any stress at all ? that 's pretty good , dad . nick : i 'm getting married to your mom again . it 's all i ever wanted . i could n't be happier . noah : so there 's nothing bothering you at all ? 'cause you 're kind of getting that little thing in your voice that you get . nick : what thing ? noah : i do n't know . you get kind of defensive , you try to put a different spin on it . nick : i am not . what -- noah : all right . you do n't want to talk about it , that 's cool . but if you do ... nick : all right . it -- it 's your mom . faith : ca n't i try on my dress for the wedding now ? sharon : mariah 's not here yet , and i want us to do this all together . summer : um ... you know , maybe we should n't wait for mariah . sharon : she 'll be here . everything will be fine . faith , you do n't need to chase away bad luck with your magic wand . faith : i do n't ? sharon : why have you been so worried and superstitious ? faith : because i 've wanted this day for so long . and you have , too , mommy . victor : yeah , dr . cutler . i 'm about to meet with dr . jorgensen , the dna specialist that you recommended so highly . dr. cutler : you flew to stockholm ? victor : yes . i flew to stockholm . this is a very personal matter to me , okay ? i need to find out if faith is indeed my son 's daughter . dr. cutler : jorgensen 's the best there is and totally discreet . victor : i certainly hope so , all right ? by the way , what about phyllis ? dr. cutler : regarding ... ? victor : regarding her condition . is she speaking yet ? dr. cutler : nothing 's changed since you and i last spoke . victor : i have reason to believe that my son has been deceived by the child 's mother . and phyllis is the only one who can confirm that . dr. cutler : so will a dna test . victor : good . and as soon as i 've got the results from this lab , i 'm flying directly to your clinic . you got that ? i 'm gon na check up on phyllis ' condition . got yourself some sleep , eh ? getting close to the end of the line for me -- genoa city . phyllis : genoa city . christine : you did n't tell me about dylan 's muddy boots and you did n't tell me about the phone calls he made to see if he could benefit from ian 's death . paul : you 're speculating , chris . read the evidence . it 's all here in the case file . you had it in your hands not 30 seconds ago . christine : yeah , i know , and i did n't like what i saw , not one bit of it . paul : okay , so where does it say that dylan made the phone call to the insurance company ? i 'll tell you where -- nowhere . it does n't exist . we only know the call was made from a landline in avery 's apartment . christine : you heard what harding said . this is now a murder investigation , so you have to stop thinking like a father and start thinking like a cop . neil : i know you got a lot going on , and , you know , maybe the timing is n't great , but a change of scenery -- it 's always a nice thing , is n't it ? hello ? uh , when were you gon na tell me ? hilary , i may be visually impaired here , but , you know , people do still talk to me . devon : hey , dad . neil : hey . devon , this is actually perfect timing . so , i - i heard through the grapevine that jack offered hilary the opportunity to represent him at a convention in new york , and you know , my beautiful wife -- she has yet to share that with me . what do you think about that , huh ? hilary : well , that 's obviously because i 'm not going . neil : what do you mean obviously you 're not going ? what does that mean ? hilary : well , because -- neil : no . do n't say that . this is great -- great for networking , it 's good for advancement in the company , best of all , you know , it means that jack trusts you even more now . devon , back me up on this , would you , pal ? i mean , this is a great opportunity . she should -- honey , you should definitely take this . devon : yeah , i mean , he has a good point . hilary : they 'll be other trips , other opportunities . nothing dire will happen if i do n't go . someone else will go in my place . neil : hilary , no . not other opportunities . it 's this one . jack does n't want someone else . he wants you to go . hilary : well , i 'm not available . neil : okay , honey -- hilary : okay , just trust me . jack will understand . neil : also ... you can take a break from being my caretaker . you need that , sweetheart . i need that , also . [ sighs ] devon . help me out here , would you ? i mean , tell her . i ca n't get through to her . maybe you can get through to her . paul : i am looking at the same facts you are , chris . the difference is you 're trying to use them to build a case that is circumstantial at best . christine : oh , whereas you 're being objective ? is that why this is the first time i 'm hearing about certain pieces of key information ? paul : you know , i think i 've explained this to you already . christine : i 'm not a parent . okay , so maybe i ca n't even begin to understand what you 're feeling , and i know since you 've already gone through this with one son , it has to be so painful . paul , all i 'm demanding of you is the same kind of honesty you would expect from me . now , getting back to the muddy boots -- in all probability , it 's from the same area that the other belongings were found from the victim . paul : alleged victim . christine : okay , and now this call to the insurance company from avery 's apartment . paul : look , you know what ? i 'll tell you this right now . if dylan were broke and selling pencils on the street , he would not accept a dime from that sleazebag , alive or dead . christine : maybe he called to find out if he was the beneficiary because he knew the police would see that as a motive . or maybe he is telling the truth as he knows it . he has a history of severe post - traumatic stress , so maybe he went into a rage , he went after ian , and he does n't remember anything that happened . paul : that 's really nice that you 'd consider giving him an out . christine : my gosh , that scenario has never even occurred to you ? i have also called avery . okay , and she is way too good of a lawyer to reveal anything , but i know that she is worried about dylan , too . paul , i get it . you 're trying to protect your son . i get that , but you are making things worse and possibly compromising your own self at the same time . paul : okay . i 'll handle it . christine : wait . mariah : avery . hi . avery : mariah . oh , hi . uh , do you have a minute ? mariah : i 'm on my way to sharon 's to try on princess clothes . bridesmaids ' dresses . avery : oh . oh , then i wo n't keep you . mariah : no , no , no . means i 've got an hour at least . what 's up ? avery : well , uh , i wanted to talk to you about your wedding , or , to be more precise , the annulment . can we sit for a second ? mariah : yeah , uh , michael called me to discuss the grounds , and i was like , `` i was drugged and forced to marry the psycho and i had no idea what i was doing , so ... `` avery : well , legally , the marriage is void . you signed a contract -- the marriage license -- while you were incapacitated . but i think , for your own peace of mind , it is best to secure an annulment -- really underscore the point that you want no connection with that man . mariah : okay , so where do we stand ? avery : a complaint has been filed , but since ian is on the run and obviously not going to appear , we need to publish a notice in three newspapers . mariah : great . do it . sooner the better . avery : okay . mariah , are you okay ? mariah : i feel so stuck in this city . i feel so restless . victor : hello , dr . jorgensen . dr. jorgensen : mr. newman , how are you ? victor : thank you . dr. jorgensen : please sit down . victor : thank you very much . dr. jorgensen : i understand you wish to confirm your granddaughter 's paternity . victor : exactly . i need to find out if my son is her father . dr. jorgensen : well , we will find you an answer , mr. newman . victor : you come highly recommended , not only because of your skill but because of your discretion . the latter i prize highly . how 's your head ? just say the word -- i can drop you by the hospital . phyllis : no . no hospital . well , suit yourself . hilary : this is between you and me , neil , okay ? i do n't want to discuss it in front of devon . neil : he 's family , here . i - i do n't understand . what is the big deal ? hey , devon . i want you to be honest with hilary . throw some malcolm honesty at her . devon : it 's just a business trip . neil : no . what are you doing ? it 's not just a business trip here . it 's a chance for hilary to get away , all right ? to -- to focus on herself , her work , and her needs . hilary : okay , i , um -- i 'm sorry . would you excuse me ? i just -- i just remembered that i have a business call that i have to make , so ... neil : honey , you okay ? hey , psst . go after her , all right ? make her understand . go on . devon : i - i -- neil : go . devon : okay . i 'll see what i can do . devon : hey . hilary : he insisted , okay ? he insisted on having lunch here . [ sighs ] devon : well , i 'm glad he did , 'cause i had to see you . i have n't gone two seconds without thinking about you since what happened . hilary : all the more reason that we should avoid each other right now . devon : well , is that what you really want ? nick : getting married again was my idea . when i brought it up , your mom said no . noah : why did she do that ? nick : i think she was just worried about how things would turn out , and given everything your grandfather put her through , who could blame her ? noah : so what changed her mind ? why did she finally say yes ? nick : my devastating charm . noah : no , really . nick : i have been so sure for so long that this is the right thing for both of us . noah : finally wore her down , huh ? nick : when i proposed to your mom at crimson lights , she was so happy . but it was just the two of us . it 's like we were in this private little bubble . but since then , she 's been anxious and not sleeping and emotionally all over the map . noah : all over the map ? you think that maybe this is a bipolar thing ? nick : i just think maybe i pushed her , that it 's too much too soon . was n't that long ago your mom was in terrible shape . but after everything that she has been through , she deserves this . she deserves to be happy . noah : what about you , dad ? what 's best for you ? nick : [ sighs ] faith : did mariah know what time to be here ? sharon : sweetie , i 'm sure mariah 's on her way . faith : send her a text . i ca n't wait to try on our dresses ! please ! sharon : [ sighs ] honey , mariah will get here when she gets here . i do n't want her to feel badgered . in the meantime , do you want to help me put together the wedding favors ? faith : okay . sharon : okay . they 're on the desk . everything 's right here . and what you do is you take a piece of tissue , fold it up , then you put it in the bag like this . and in goes the box . and a card . faith : great . summer : you know , if you ask me , i think it 's incredibly rude of mariah to keep us waiting . mariah : i 'm here . faith : mariah ! mariah : hey , there , short stuff . how 's it going ? sharon : thank you so much for coming . this is gon na be a lot of fun . oh , faith , let me help you with that . summer : yeah , you know , it 's nice of you to show up . sharon : mariah , let me show you the dresses i got for the wedding . faith : mommy , it 's so beautiful ! summer : oh , my gosh . that is so gorgeous . you 're gon na -- you 're gon na look incredible . faith : can i go up to my room and try it on ? sharon : okay . and let 's not forget ... a girl needs to accessorize . mariah : what 's this ? sharon : it 's just a little something i picked up . open it . mariah : no , thank you . sharon : it 's a gift . mariah : it 's a bribe . i 'm not taking it . paul : you going somewhere ? dylan : matter of fact , yes . i was just leaving . i have some personal business . paul : wh - what kind of personal business ? dylan : [ sighs ] are you -- are you here for a reason ? paul : i 'm a concerned father interested in what 's going on with his son . dylan : i 've just been having a ... really rough time lately . you know , i reached out to the v.a . i 'm gon na spend some time there . paul : well , that 's good . i 'm sure avery 's in full support of that . dylan : uh , actually , i just decided to do this . paul : you did n't tell avery that you 're leaving ? dylan : i wrote her a letter . it 's complicated . [ sighs ] paul : the timing of this departure is complicated . some people would even say it 's -- dylan : what , it 's suspect ? paul : on the heels of ian ward 's departure , his disappearance . not to mention the fact that you did n't tell the woman that you live with -- dylan : i asked you point - blank if you thought i killed ian . i guess i got my answer . paul : the nature of this investigation has changed . ian ward is now presumed dead . and yeah . yeah , you 're a suspect . dylan : are you here to arrest me ? christine : yes , there 's been some movement in the case . paul williams , the chief of police , will be making a statement later today . no , that 's really all i can tell you . sure . yeah . all right . bye - bye . avery . avery : hello , christine . a client of mine is being arraigned . i thought since i was in the complex , i 'd stop by and see paul . i could n't help but overhear . have the police found ian ? christine : it 's an ongoing investigation . avery : i see . christine : avery , i - i like you , and ... i hope you know that i respect you . avery : yeah , that goes both ways , and i do n't mean to put you in an awkward position . it 's just ... so much damage has been done to so many people we both care about . and i 'm relieved that this may all be coming to an end . nick : look , a life with your mom , putting our family back together -- that makes me very happy . noah : still , it 's only been a little over a year since you and avery ... nick : yeah . since she left me at the altar ? noah : look , i 'm not saying that this is a rebound with you and mom , but things with avery ended so badly . nick : well , you were my best man then , too . i know you took that role very seriously . i also know you were very concerned about your mother after everything with me and avery fell apart . and i think you 're doing that again . you 're worrying about your parents when you should be out living your own life . noah : when you 're worried , i 'm worried . nick : all right . then let 's make a pact . we 're not gon na worry or stress about anything . we 're just gon na enjoy this time leading up to the wedding . noah : okay . as long as you 're being straight with yourself . look , if you have any reservations -- where you 're at , where mom 's at -- you do n't have to do this right away . you can take some time , push the date back . dad , you 've known each other a whole lifetime . you 've been married before . what 's the rush ? sharon : the bracelet is n't a bribe , mariah . it makes me sad that you would even think that . summer : not everything comes with strings attached . mariah : i do n't want you wasting your money on me , especially when i owe you so much already . summer : it 's not about owing sharon . she 's the bride . it 's tradition to give your attendants gifts . mariah : well , i would n't know about any of that . the only wedding i 've been to is mine , against my will . sharon : well , i 'll put the bracelet away , and maybe you 'll change your mind . i have something for you and faith , too . summer : okay . it 's lovely . i ca n't wait to wear it on your special day . thank you . sharon : thank you for standing up for me . i 'm just gon na go and see how faith 's doing getting her dress on . summer : okay . you know , you already upset sharon by walking in late . she is your mother , for god 's sake . d determined to spoil this for her ? mariah : why is it any of your summer : sharon tried to do something nice . why could n't you just accept her gesture ? mariah : and if i 'd taken it , you would have called me a money - grubbing opportunist . i ca n't win with you people , so why even bother ? summer : that is so stupid . mariah : why ? because i 'm being honest ? summer : you 're being mean . you could have just said , `` thank you , `` and not made such a big deal about how expensive it was . it 's not about the money , mariah . mariah : said the trust - fund brat . it 's a power thing . you were born into it . you 're so used to it that you do n't even see it . you know what ? ask your husband how it feels to be on the receiving end of gifts like these . summer : [ sighs ] mariah : but it looks like you two have had that conversation already . faith : look what mommy gave me ! summer : oh , my god . it 's so pretty . mommy gave us one , too . that was so nice of her . what are you gon na wear for your shoes ? faith : i do n't know . summer : you do n't know ? okay , well , we are gon na figure that out , because it is all about the accessories , girly - girl . faith : what 's accessories ? mariah : jewelry and bracelets and earrings . stuff like that . summer : and that reminds me . hold on . i am gon na be carrying this . faith : ooh , pretty . where did you get it ? summer : that was -- it was my mom 's . i suppose it 's none of my business , but ... what happened to you back there ? you were out in the middle of nowhere flagging down a ride . what , did you get mugged ? phyllis : does it matter ? summer : mom ... what are you -- a nurse or something ? you 're a hard one to figure . you never did say where you were heading . summer : i love you more than infinity , mom . faith : okay . open . sharon : oh , my gosh . you all look breathtaking . faith : me and my sisters . i have two now , just like i always wanted . do n't cry , mommy . sharon : it 's okay , sweetie . they 're happy tears . you all are so precious to me , and i 'm so grateful that you 're going to be in my wedding . mariah : i 'm gon na go get ready for work . tell austin `` hi `` from his fellow poor relation . summer : you know , this is a big adjustment for mariah . it really is for all of us . summer : i 'm just really happy to be a part of it , sharon , especially after all that you 've done for me since my mom 's accident . i 'm gon na go get changed . thank you . sharon : okay . summer : thanks . sharon : where did this come from ? faith : summer brought it . it 's her mom 's . victor : these are the samples i brought for testing . this is my granddaughter 's hairbrush . dr. jorgensen : thank you . victor : and this is a glass my son drank from . dr. jorgensen : good . these will provide sufficient sample materials . i will be able to get you a definitive answer . victor : i 'm glad to hear that . a lot of lives and futures depend on the outcome . devon : hilary , i did n't think that i could love you any more , but i do . and i hated the way that you had to leave that day . hilary : i had to leave because neil called me . devon : i understand why you had to leave , but you make it sound like you regret being with me . hilary : i 'm married to your father . how am i supposed to sit at a table with the two of you and -- and talk about business trips and -- devon : as much as i love my father and as much as i do n't want to hurt his feelings , i 'm not gon na stand here and say that loving you is wrong . i look back , and i wish i would have done things different . i wish i had stopped the wedding when i had a chance , but i did n't . and here i am . here we are . i ca n't imagine myself without you . hilary : i feel the same way . but how are we gon na do this ? how am i supposed to live like this ? neil : hey , hilary ? hilary : here , neil . i 'm right here . devon : me , too , dad . neil : so , did you use the old winters ' charm and convince this lovely young lady to go to new york and go to that convention or what ? devon : uh , i tried . neil : what do you say ? hilary : i ca n't do this . neil : so , you ca n't do what exactly ? fill in for jack at the convention ? hilary : exactly . i wo n't leave you , neil . neil : sweetheart , it 's taken me some time and some real tough love talk from malcolm , too , to accept what 's happened to me , you know , to deal with the reality , face it , and move on with my life . and see , that 's what you should be doing , too . you ca n't put your life on hold for me . because if you do , it -- it 's just holding me back . you get it ? why ca n't you see that and i can ? i know how much you want to protect me , but you do n't -- you really do n't have to do that . okay . this is getting a little heavy here . this is just a trip to new york . it 's the big apple . i mean , it 's not like -- [ chuckles ] you know , you 're not abandoning me here , are you ? hilary : okay . i 'll go ... on one condition . paul : you know , dylan , i wish you 'd trust me . i really am on your side . but given the evidence , some of which i have n't even brought forward -- you know , i never wanted to believe that you could be guilty of something like this . i still do n't . but you 've hidden things from me . you 've told me half - truths . and now you 're -- you 're suddenly disappearing . dylan : disappearing ? paul : well , what does it look like ? dylan : i do n't care what it looks like . paul : i care ! i have taken you at your word . i have done everything i can to protect you . you make it impossible . i find out you 're my son , and i am so afraid i 'm gon na lose you . dylan : paul , i know what you 're thinking , and i 've already told you . i am not ricky . okay ? so please stop comparing us . paul : he was my son , i loved him , and i could n't reach him . [ voice breaking ] and , god , yes , i had to be the one to stop him , and i am scared to death that it 's about to happen all over again . and the hell of it all -- i think i have a chance with you that i never , ever had a chance with ricky . dylan : and if you ever want a chance with me ... just look into my eyes ... really look at me ... and see that i did n't murder anybody . avery : hey , summer . summer : hi . avery : hi . i 've been looking all over for dylan . you have n't seen him , have you ? summer : no , i have n't . is everything okay ? avery : yeah , i just , uh , ca n't get ahold of him . i guess his phone died again . summer : oh , tell me about it . austin 's always forgetting to charge his phone . i swear to god i 'm gon na pin a note to his shirt one of these days . [ chuckles ] avery : you seem more happy than exasperated . summer : yeah . i am . i mean , if that 's the worst thing that he does , and it pretty much is , then ... avery : then you 're a lucky wife . summer : yeah . i think so . avery : it would do your mom 's heart some good to see you so content . you still flying down there to see her ? summer : um , no . i decided to postpone the trip a little bit . avery : oh . summer : sharon asked me to be a bridesmaid , so there 's just a lot to do before the wedding . avery : i remember you were gon na be my maid of honor when i was marrying nick . summer : that seems like so long ago . and ... so much has changed . i was so mad at you for standing him up , but ... i do n't know . now i ca n't help but feel like everything happened for a reason . now if mariah would stop acting like such a you - know - what -- it feels like she 's going out of her way to be cruel to sharon , her own mother . i mean , she has no idea how lucky she has it . avery : honey , i know how much you miss phyllis . summer : someone ought to pound some gratitude into mariah . i mean , if she keeps it up , it 's gon na wind up being me . she can not ruin this wedding . sharon is so overdue for some happiness , and i - i really just want it to be the most blissful day of her life . [ door opens ] faith : daddy , look ! my bridesmaid 's dress . nick : wow ! you look amazing ! look at that . faith : uh - oh . is it bad luck for you to see me in my dress before the wedding ? nick : oh , no . no way . sharon : no . that 's only for the bride . faith : [ chuckles ] oh . nick : yep . we 're gon na have nothing but good luck from here on out . faith : yay ! sharon : faith , why do n't you get your play clothes back on and hang up your dress . faith : okay . thanks again for the new necklace . sharon : oh , sweetheart , you 're so welcome . [ smooches ] nick : whoa ! yo ! [ clicks tongue ] what about mine ? right here . faith : [ smooches ] nick : thanks . sharon : nick , you should have seen all the girls lined up in their dresses . they looked so beautiful . nick : did you get a picture ? sharon : you know , i did n't . i was so overwhelmed it did n't even occur to me . nick : oh , no worries . i 'll see them on the big day . sharon : and faith said these were the sisters that she always wanted . i - i just -- i almost burst out crying . it was -- mariah : surreal ? i 'll say . see you at the bar . nick : wow . so i 'm guessing mariah was n't exactly enthusiastic . sharon : mariah is gon na be fine . everything is gon na be fine . nick : you know , this is supposed to be a - a celebration of our love . we 're not supposed to be gritting our teeth to get through a certain day . so ... you know , this is our wedding , sharon . we can do whatever we want whenever we want . sharon : what are you saying ? nick : i 'm saying ... do you need some more time , because -- sharon : no . no , nick . i do n't want to wait . hilary : the only way that i 'm gon na leave town right now is if you promise that we will talk every night . neil : hey , twist my arm . hilary : and if you do n't use me being away as an excuse to do anything ... extreme . neil : anything extreme ? well , i was thinking about getting behind the wheel of the car and going for a ride . is that extreme ? hilary : i 'm serious , neil . neil : okay , i know . i - i can -- i hear that . and i want to put your mind at ease that i 'm in a different place than i was when i asked you to divorce me . devon : when you did what ? neil : when i asked her if she would divorce me . she did n't tell you about that ? devon : no . she did n't tell me about that . neil : well , i was very adamant that , you know , she live her own life and not be saddled with a man who ca n't see her beautiful face every day . devon : oh . neil : that 's right . i thought we were finished , that we were done . but she did n't give up on me . matter of fact , she told me that she loves me too much . hilary : okay . end of story . neil : you know , what i 'm asking you to do , hilary , is not to distance us but to bring us closer together . come on . it 'll be good for you to get away , you know , from everything . hilary : yeah . i think you 're right . i 'm gon na go pack , okay ? neil : okay . devon : yeah , i got to get some work done myself , but let me help you walk back to the table . neil : no , no , no , no . i 'm a machine hard - wired for survival . thanks . devon : okay . neil : check in with you later . devon : all right . neil : hey . jack , um , listen , i want to thank you for arranging that trip to new york . yeah . hilary 's packing right now . oh , yeah , yeah . i 'm sure about that . yeah , i told you . it 'll do hilary some real good to get away from me for a while . dylan : you came to arrest me , right ? paul : yes . [ cell phone rings ] christine : hi . it 's me . i 've been managing the press the best i can . this needs to be handled carefully -- the chief of police bringing in his own son . paul : i 'm getting a lot of heat for this . i ca n't protect you any longer . i need to know what happened to ian ward now , not weeks from now . dylan : then let me help you . dr. jorgensen : you can rely on my lab , mr. newman . your family 's privacy will be well guarded . victor : i appreciate that . now , i do need these test results as soon as possible . dr. jorgensen : well , the caliber of work that we do takes time . victor : dr. jorgensen , if you do n't mind my saying so , i do n't have the time , okay ? that 's why i 'm paying you a good sum of money for efficient , reliable results . i need to know whether my son is indeed the father of faith . dr. jorgensen : i understand . victor : i certainly hope so . sharon : please do not tell me that you want to postpone , because i could not handle that . nick : uh ... well , it 's -- you know , you 're very emotional today . why ? is it mariah 's attitude ? sharon : no , it is n't that . it 's something else . this . summer brought this over . this is the bag that she intends to carry with her at our wedding . nick : okay . sharon : it belongs to phyllis . nick : a - and ... ? sharon : nick , something is wrong . avery : how do you think your mom would feel about this wedding ? summer : nick marrying sharon ? avery : mm - hmm . summer : i 'm pretty sure she would n't like it . avery : yeah . [ laughs ] i do n't think so . summer : no , i do n't . [ next_on ] victoria : if you 're gon na tell me that you and billy are more than just friends , you can save your breath , because i saw you playing together in the park . ashley : if you do n't give me what i want , i 'm not gon na be around for much longer . phyllis : i 'm home . | at the park , nick and noah throw a few balls around as they have a heart to heart talk . noah asks nick if he is nervous about his upcoming marriage to sharon . nick , at first , denies being nervous but then he confesses that it is sharon . at home , sharon , summer , and faith await mariah 's arrival , so they can try on their bridesmaids dresses . in sweden , victor calls dr. cutler about the dna clinic that he is visiting and inquires about phyllis . dr. cutler lies to victor and tells him that there is no change in phyllis ' condition . a truck driver has picked up phyllis and they are headed back toward genoa city . at the athletic club dining room , neil tries to persuade hilary to take jack 's place at a convention in new york . hilary refuses to leave neil alone . devon stands by and listens to their conversation . in his office at the police department , paul and christine discuss the case how the case against dylan will compromise paul in doing his job since his own son is involved . in the park , avery tells mariah that it 's time for an annulment in her marriage to ian ward . mariah says that she needs to do what she needs to do . victor meets with dr. jorgenson about the dna testing and he wants to find out if faith is really nick 's daughter . the truck driver asks phyllis what happened to her and where she 's headed . hilary tells neil that she has some things to do . neil tells devon to go after hilary and make her understand that the trip to new york would be good for her . nick confides to noah that he feels that he is pushing sharon too hard and too fast to get married again . sharon gives mariah a present which mariah calls it a `` bribe `` and refuses to accept it . summer is surprised by mariah 's actions . sharon tells mariah that she will put it away in case she changes her mind . |
phyllis : somewhere in the raging river of code lies the digital fingerprints of a corporate spy . ravi : i wish it were as easy for me to lift as the real thing . phyllis : well , you know what ? there was a day i was pretty darn good at code . i 'd jump right in and help you , but i got to tell you , i have n't been paying much attention to my skills . ravi : [ chuckles ] you migrated to app design , where , by the way , you are a certified genius . only so many hours in the day . phyllis : do you see anything ? ravi : i doubt i 'll find a smoking gun on lauren 's computer . still , got to check them all the same . phyllis : be as thorough as you want with mine . got this paranoid phobia that somehow there 's a super virus and it 'll knock me out right when i have a deadline . ravi : i 'd rather combat the ugliest super virus you could throw at me than worry about trusting my coworkers . i mean , the person who 's stealing these files , they -- they can be a few feet away from us , interacting with us all day . phyllis : in - house corporate espionage . that 's pretty chilly . ashley : oh , you 're chilly ? how sad . maybe you should make yourself a nice , hot cappuccino . phyllis : it 's lovely to see you , too , ashley . ashley : i need to speak with ravi . and you should n't concern yourself with this , phyllis . i mean , you work for fenmore 's , after all . phyllis : hmm , actually , we have jabot - issued laptops , ashley . and ravi was just saying to me how our corporate files have been migrated into the jabot server . what is it gon na take for you to believe that you and i are on the same side for once ? dina : i 'm aware that you two have been carrying on , much to my distaste . but am i supposed to be shocked by this ? jack : well , i am . dina : oh , you are ? jack : what were you thinking ? it was n't enough that you ordered surveillance on your own son . you had to top it by sending the results to victor ? dina : do n't you blame me for that ! jack : oh , then you did n't hire the sleazeball that took these pictures ? or you did n't have them delivered to the ranch ? which is it ? ! dina : i take full responsibility for that photo . but you , jack , are solely to blame for this tawdry mess ! tessa : [ trilling ] mariah : hey , tessa . tessa : [ trills , stops ] mariah : what was that ? tessa : um , it was a new vocal warm - up . mariah : okay , well , it was , um , very interesting . [ chuckles ] tessa : maybe i should put it in a song , you know . mariah : yeah . [ laughs ] devon : hey , hey , guys . mariah : hey ! how are you doing ? devon : good . no time for chitchat . you 're supposed to be warming up . tessa : oh , it smells so nice . devon : that 's peppermint , a little bit of lemon , and organic honey . mariah : look at you two in training mode . it 's like a sports movie , except not awful . tessa : yeah , well , every moment in the studio counts today . mariah : okay , well , you two have an amazing time . uh , i 'm gon na run . one of you text me when you 're done and let me know how it went . tessa : wait , you 're not gon na be there ? why not ? mariah : no huge reason . i just -- i do n't want to be a distraction for you . devon : why would you be ? billy : you want me to join you on your crusade to take down my brother ? victoria : billy . billy : no , he just said it , vick . victoria : i doubt that 's what dad is suggesting . victor : i 'm glad someone is listening . you 're obviously missing the point . billy : i do n't think i am . victor : i 'm here to help my daughter and her company . and do n't pretend that there 's this long - lost love between you and your brother . we all know better , do n't we ? billy : so i 'm supposed to support your vendetta against him ? victor , that 's not gon na happen . victoria and i do n't need your help . brash & sassy 's not making a deal with the devil , so thank you for your time . victor : you 're calling the shots ? all right . as you wish . victoria : dad , wait . additional sponsorship mariah : you know , last time i was at a session , tessa had a nerve attack . devon : yeah , but those two things are n't connected . tessa : yeah , like , at all . that 's kind of crazy . mariah : so is telling a performer to break their leg , but people still do it . maybe i 'm superstitious . tessa : wait , are you calling yourself a jinx ? because you know those are n't real , right ? devon : yeah . and you 're my new good - luck charm . tessa : aww . mariah : oh , that 's very sweet . but , you know , if you believe in good - luck charms , you kind of have to believe in jinxes . it 's new age physics . no , truthfully , i just have a lot of work to do at `` the hilary hour , `` and you guys do n't need me . you 're gon na rock , anyway , so just skedaddle and have a great time . devon : okay . tessa : okay . mariah : you 're gon na do awesome . tessa : thank you so much . mariah : text me afterwards and , uh , have a good time . tessa : thanks . devon : see ya . after you . mariah : bye - byes . devon : see ya . kevin : so , your best friend leaves town , and what ? you go out and find new ones ? who does that ? mariah : what the hell ! kevin : i forgot to e - mail you , but i 'm gon na be in genoa city . mariah : oh , my gosh ! [ both laugh ] kevin : hi . mariah : what are you doing here ? please tell me that you got sick of the weather and all the happy people and that you are here to stay . kevin : i 'd be lying . uh , bella needed some grandma time , and i 've been neglecting my family and friends . mariah : hmm . you 're right . that does sound more truthful . kevin : i miss you . mariah : so what 's the real deal ? did paul bring you in on some top - secret mission ? kevin : it is very top - secret . victoria : we knew the rest of this year was gon na be tough . that 's why we moved up one of our best new products for an earlier launch . victor : well , considering how well dare is doing , that should provide you some good sales for the holiday season , right ? victoria : except that jabot is planning a massive sneak attack . they 're prepping a reboot of their old teen line , jabot junior . dare basically saved this company . it brought us -- it brought us to the youth market . billy : and now jabot taketh away . victoria : they 're gon na throw a huge amount of money at our strongest and most reliable demographic . victor : you ca n't compete with that . billy : tell us something we do n't know . victor : fortunately , i have the solution to your problem . ashley : oh , phyllis , you 're against corporate espionage . how very brave of you . would you please excuse ravi and me ? phyllis : okay . i will talk to you later . ashley : please ... tell me that you 're not sharing confidential information with our friends at fenmore . tell me i 'm being paranoid right now . ravi : you are . we all are . ashley : okay . ravi : it 's okay . i did n't mention the interesting nugget i found . ashley : which is ? ravi : it 's not the perp , at least not yet . i need to figure out which computer they used . but i do know whose password unlocked the gate . ashley : well , whose is it ? ravi : [ sighs ] your mother 's . jack : yes , you 've made your unsolicited feelings about nikki and me well known . you know what i chalk this up to ? this is what mothers do , not that i 'm any expert on that . but this ... dina : does n't nikki 's husband have a right to know ? jack : after what he put her through , no ! what about my rights ? my rights to privacy ? my right to pursue happiness ? i would think you would want that for your son . dina : well , not when you 're being this careless and , frankly , downright stupid ! jack : oh , forgive me for not shaking the actual trees surrounding my private home in the woods . i was prepared for deer ticks and mosquitoes and maybe a bear or two . dina : oh , i see . jack : but a trespasser with a telephoto lens ? no , my radar was n't up for that or this particular betrayal . i thought we had built some trust between us . dina : we have ! i 'm just trying to help you , damn it ! so stop messing around with this -- this ex - stripper ! jack : you are in no position to judge nikki or her character . you never will be . dina : darling . jack : do n't `` darling `` me ! this is not some kind of game ! i am done watching victor control the people around his life . dina : well , maybe you 're done , but a man like victor never is . and i fear for you , son . i do . jack : well , fortunately for me , at a very early age , i learned to take care of myself . if victor and i are going to do battle , it 's nice to know whose side you 're on . i think we 're done here , mother . just leave . dina : [ sobs ] breathe in . just breathe . mariah : [ chuckles ] your little girl has gotten so big ! kevin : yeah , portland 's been good for her . mariah : daddy 's doing something right . kevin : for once . mariah : hey , do n't say that . kevin : yeah , i 'm actually pretty good at the dad thing . bella 's great . she really likes it there . mariah : how about you ? how 's your life ? kevin : the only thing missing is you . mariah : well , maybe you can come home more often now that you 've got this super - secret consulting job that you wo n't talk about . kevin : tell me about you and the billionaire . how is that going ? mariah : it 's great . kevin : really ? mariah : damn it . [ chuckles ] you can always see right through me . kevin : so , not great ? mariah : no , it 's not that . kevin : what is it , then ? mariah : complicated . kevin : you did n't the whole `` attempt at dating `` thing like we did , did you ? mariah : ha ha ! no . no , not even close . kevin : so what 's wrong ? did devon do something ? mariah : besides being the coolest , most terrific guy i have ever dated ? kevin : you 're losing me here . mariah : it 's not devon . it 's me . i 'm attracted to someone else . billy : i 'm getting the devil - deal vibes again . okay , let me rephrase that . uh , victor , does your plan involve local or international felonies ? victor : now we have billy abbott , the upstanding citizen ? were you so upstanding when you got ahold of the jabot plans and previewed them ? victoria : okay , excellent points , both of you . dad , what is your plan ? victor : you remember when you were still at newman cosmetics , you were in the preparation to develop a line of a new anti - aging skincare ? victoria : yes , i do . project azure . victor : mm - hmm . exactly that one . victoria : what about it ? victor : i retained the rights to develop and market it . meanwhile , it has been fully developed , and it 's ready to be marketed . billy : hold on , so you dropped out i do n't know how much money into this thing , the fountain of youth , and you 're sitting on it now ? why would you do that ? victor : because i sold the cosmetics division , all right ? victoria : okay , so tell me about these products that you 've been developing . victor : well , that product is a game changer . it 's fantastic . i 'll hand it over to you . victoria : you will ? victor : yeah . victoria : what 's the catch ? victor : no catch . no strings attached . billy : [ clears throat ] okay , let 's just say hypothetically the paperwork is done and this product is as remarkable as you say it 's gon na be . that 's gon na need a major ad campaign with time , money , marketing , branding , all of that . victor : yeah . billy : and it 's the end of september . that gives us one month before the big holiday push , okay ? it does n't matter what we do . it 's not gon na hit the shelves in time . it 's a long shot . victoria : yeah , meanwhile , jabot is planning to unleash their new teen line , and they 're trying to get early traction , so we 're behind the 8 ball . how are we supposed to counter that ? victor : with speed and with force . you use the new line to knock pompous jack abbott off his horse . and when he lies stunned in the dust , you step on him . you crush him . billy : that 's a metaphor , right ? victor : see it any way you want . victoria : dad , would you level with me ? this is all about jack and mom , is n't it ? victor : no . nothing to do with it . ashley : mother actually admitted to doing this ? jack : and defended it . ashley : it 's unbelievable . jack : you should have seen her attitude . she acted like she does something like this every week . ashley : do you think it 's possible she 's actually that jaded ? jack : except for her moral indignation over the fact that i am dating a woman who is separated from her husband . ashley : i do n't think that 's it , really . i think she knows victor very well and knows how dangerous he can be . jack : so she did n't send these photos to enrage him ? ashley : [ sighs ] that does n't make sense , jack . i think she 's trying to protect you . maybe she thinks it 's better if everything 's out in the open . it gives victor a chance to salvage his marriage and you a chance to actually live . jack : there is nothing to salvage . nikki is done with him . and i do n't need any help with victor . thank you very much . ashley : mother was wrong to meddle , but she 's not wrong about you going down this bad road . you have to stop having an affair with nikki , jack . jack : you know what is so ironic about this ? there is no affair . i have reconnected with nikki , but we are very definitely not sleeping together . we 're two adults who 've been put through the wringer who want to believe there 's still a chance for happiness in trace amounts . and i 'm not gon na let you or victor or dina take that away from me ! victoria : dad , i 'm sorry that things with you and mom have gotten this bad . i know it ca n't be easy for you . victor : your mother 's fascination with jack abbott has nothing to do with this , all right ? it is what it is . i am here now to help other members of my family , so if you do n't mind , i will draw up the papers that will transfer the line to brash & sassy , that is if you accept my gift . victoria : i just need to be very clear with you right now . the products and the formula will be 100 % mine to do with as i see fit , no strings , no contingencies now or later , correct ? victor : the only condition i want you to comply with is the continued success of brash & sassy . thank you . yes , thank you with all my heart . i needed a miracle to push through this year , and you just gave me one . thank you so much . victor : makes me happy to see you happy . i want you to smile again . do n't become complacent . jack abbott will come after the company . you know that . and you and i will defeat him . okay ? victoria : thank you . kevin : so i can understand the situation better , i 'd love to know who we 're talking about . mariah : that might help . [ chuckles ] kevin : is it someone i know ? mariah : uh , kind of . i 'm not sure . i don't ... i do n't exactly think that -- kevin : wait , wait , wait , wait . but you do know him , right ? he 's a real friend , not somebody you met on the internet ? because those guys can be unpredictable . mariah : yeah , i 've heard that . [ chuckles ] no . give me some credit . it 's not a stranger . it 's actually someone who 's in my life a lot . kevin : well , who was n't around all the time when i lived here ? oh , um , that photographer ? what 's his name ? mariah : jordan . kevin : yeah . that guy ? mariah : no . no , it 's not him . kevin : well , this would be going faster if we were n't compiling a list of who it 's not . hey . i 'm your best friend , someone who can keep your secrets . and you know i 'm not gon na judge you . mariah : i know . that 's why i 'm not telling anyone else . only you . kevin : but you 're not telling me anything . why is this so hard ? i just want to know the guy 's name . mariah : it 's not a guy . it 's a woman . kevin : wow . i was n't expecting that . mariah : [ sighs ] neither was i . [ sighs ] kevin : how do you feel about it ? mariah : i do n't know . it 's hard to process . kevin : yeah , i 'm sure . who is she ? mariah : does it really matter ? kevin : depends on how you both feel about it . mariah : i do n't think she 's opposed to it . kevin : you do n't think ? you do n't know for sure ? mariah : i don't ... i do n't know . i 'm ... i 'm not used to talking about this stuff , and all of these things that i 'm feeling , i - i ca n't -- i ca n't seem to wrap my head around it . kevin : because you 're afraid . mariah : i just ... i 've never felt like this about anyone before . when i 'm around her , i get , um , warm and glowing , and i kind of feel tingly all over . i get really nervous . and ... it 's the deepest thing i 've felt for anyone before , i think , and i do n't know how to label it . kevin : why label it ? mariah : so what happened ... [ sniffles ] i do n't know what came over me . i certainly do n't know why i did it , but i ... did something . i kissed her . kevin : [ gasps ] mariah : [ chuckles ] tessa : when i 'm at my worst in the harshest light even when it hurts and i want to hide when i feel alone in the darkest night i know you 're with me ready for the fight ready , you and i , we try oh , oh , oh , oh , oh i know you 're with me oh , oh , oh , oh , oh i know you 're with me devon : yeah ! whoo ! that was great . hey ! that 's what i 'm talking about . tessa : hey . i was trying for that buildup part that we talked about . devon : literally the whole song came to life . i loved the take . tessa : thank you for the great suggestion . devon : yeah , it was all you . it really was . i think you 're tapping into something really exciting . the whole `` girl power `` message , the relying on your friends to get you through rough times , it 's very compelling . tessa : well , i 'm glad you feel that way . devon : yeah . i could tell how personal it is to you . tessa : well , those lyrics are about as personal as it gets . ashley : jack , i need to talk to you . i was trying to wait until ravi found out who was responsible . jack : wait , what are you talking about ? ashley : we 've been hacked . i mean , it 's not a true hack , but i was so sure that graham was responsible for it . i went to the gcac to confront him myself . jack : what the hell is going on around here ? ashley : it was an unauthorized download . jack : what did they get ? ashley : r & d files and very confidential information . jack : oh , for -- ashley : ravi 's trying very hard to find out who did it . jack : and what 's he found out ? ashley : dina 's password was used . jack : it was graham . that son of a -- ashley : well , whoever did this logged in as dina , but they used a different jabot computer . it was n't her laptop . jack : this is felony cyber crime ! get ravi in here now . [ phone slams ] victor : oh , madame mergeron . dina : oh , monsieur newman . victor : are you going down ? dina : have n't we both sunk as low as we can go ? victor : [ chuckles ] `` the young and the restless `` will continue . victor : do i surmise you 're distressed a little because you shared your photo album with jack ? dina : [ scoffs ] perceptive as always . but what did you think of it ? victor : oh . i appreciated the information and the name on the envelope . dina : hmm . yes , well , it was a bit impulsive of me . victor : you must have some goal in mind . dina : yes . i want jack to back off before there 's real problems . victor . victor : mm - hmm . dina : am i too late ? victor : [ chuckles ] i do n't intend to go personally after jack . dina : oh , good . well , uh , my condolences on your separation . victor : not necessary . i enjoy the newfound freedom and independence . and i enjoy having an old friend in town . dina : oh . [ elevator bell dings ] victor : you have a nice day . dina : thank you . kevin : you can not leave me hanging after that ! did this woman respond to the kiss ? did she run out of the room screaming ? what ? mariah : i think she ... did n't dislike it . kevin : you do n't know for sure ? mariah : no , i - i do n't know . we did n't really get a chance to talk about it . devon came into the room right afterwards and -- and -- kevin : what ? and he has n't left your side since ? i do n't get it . why would n't you tell this woman about how you feel ? mariah : because i care about devon so much . kevin , this is the best relationship i have been in in my entire life with someone intelligent and sensitive , who likes everything about me . we have so much fun together , and our personalities mesh . and so it 's only reasonable that i would consider throwing it all away after one kiss with tessa . kevin : tessa ? future indie rock superstar tessa ? the same tessa who 's dating noah -- tessa ? mariah : yes . so clearly you can see why i am so confused . tessa is with noah . he 's crazy about her . and they have a really sweet relationship . kevin : you do n't want to mess that up . mariah : i do n't know what 's best for them , for devon , for anyone , clearly , myself included . kevin : well , the way you talk about tessa is different from the way i 've heard you talk about any guy ever . sometimes what the heart wants makes no sense . it 's why falling in love defies logic . i - i am the perfect example of that . nobody understood about chloe and me . but i knew that i felt something that i should n't ignore . even though things would have been a hell of a lot easier if i had . do n't go for the easy . the best things are the ones that are hardest to get . always . mariah : tessa and noah seem pretty solid . kevin : then what could it hurt to talk to her ? mariah : i do n't know what to say . kevin : tell her how you feel . you 'll find the words . victoria : my dad 's getting the paperwork for the new products here by the end of the day , right ? billy : i do n't know the specifics , but he was moving in a hurry , which means we should slow down and think about what we 're about to do . victoria : you got to be kidding me . you said so yourself . jabot might launch their new and improved teen line any day now . we 're in the race , billy . we are in the race , and it feels really , really good . do n't you think ? billy : no , no , no , it does n't , actually . i 'm sick to my stomach . a couple weeks ago , your father offered to help , and you said no . remember that ? now you 're accepting a gift - wrapped skincare line ? why you doing that ? victoria : because -- because we 're desperate , that 's why . billy : we 're not that desperate to work with him . you do n't want to do it . i do n't want to do it . victoria : he offered us salvation on a platter . billy : that platter comes with strings attached . you know that just -- victoria : billy , i do n't want to be lectured about my father , okay ? if it were n't for dad helping us , do you know what we 'll be doing this christmas ? we will be filing for bankruptcy . that 's what we 'll be doing . billy : no , we would be pushing through because that is what we do , okay ? i do not want to have the feeling that brash & sassy only exists because he helped us . that 's terrifying to me . that makes me sick to my stomach . victoria : okay . [ sighs ] if he was his old self , i would be worried , too . i would . but -- but he 's not . i know what he 's doing . this gift is n't to corner us for control . billy : well , then what is it ? victoria : he 's reaching out for comfort and support . because that 's how hurt he is seeing jack and mom getting so close . ravi : jack , i completed deep forensic probes on over 26 jabot computers , all clear , including dina and lauren 's . we should really check yours , as well , just to be thorough , make sure that you have n't been compromised . ashley : okay , whatever you need to do . ravi : okay . ashley : jack , did you hear ravi ? he 's working very hard to ensure our security . jack : yeah , it 's funny you mention that . i was just remembering a rather enormous requisition i signed recently for a state - of - the - art security update . did you maybe forget to install that ? ravi : i finished it the day accounting made the purchase . but as i stated on the req form , that protects us against outside attacks . this was definitely an inside job . jack : okay , well , whoever was responsible for this inside job is likely going to sell our most critical information to someone on the outside ! ashley : ravi , please excuse my brother 's behavior . he 's had a hideous day . that explains his rude and obnoxious behavior towards the one person who 's working his buns off to make sure that he can fix this . ravi : it 's fine . i 'll resume work and alert you guys to anything relevant . jack : ravi . what ashley said . forgive me , okay ? and give me a name . ravi : got it . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] [ chatter ] tessa : you 're too good to me . mariah : hey . how 's it going ? tessa : oh , we 're taking a five . we just wrapped a track . mariah : wow . you finished a song already ? two ? tessa : yeah . mariah : two songs . no way . well , it , uh , it sounds like the perfect session . tessa : well , now it is . mariah : your engineer seems really happy . devon : we all are . mariah : hey , you ! devon : hey . your girl is killing it . mariah : that 's what she said . two songs in the can . devon : that 's right . and if we could only use the first take of each track , we 'd release them as - is . mariah : i am so thrilled for the both of you . devon : i ca n't wait for you to hear them . they 're perfect . they 're exactly what lp streaming needs . and so are you , tessa . i have to get back to work , though . am i gon na see you later ? mariah : i 'm staying . devon : oh , you 're staying for good ? mariah : mm - hmm . devon : nice . good to hear . i 'll see ya . mariah : see ya . tessa : what 's wrong ? is this about crystal ? did sharon hear anything , or ... ? mariah : um ... no . there 's nothing today . i 'm sorry . tessa : okay . i was just afraid it was bad news . at this point , i 'll take any news that crystal has n't fallen off the face of the planet . mariah : i know this must be torture for you . sharon and i feel the same way . tessa : well , it 's a lot easier with all the support i 've been getting from sharon and scott and noah , too . i just wanted to take that fear and anxiety and turn it into a positive for this performance . mariah : did it work ? tessa : i - i opened it all up . and i channeled it into the performance , and i think that it took me to a whole nother level . mariah : well , those guys seem to agree . tessa : i ca n't wait for you to hear the tracks . i mean , the first one was the one i showed you at the gym about crystal and all of this . mariah : yeah , i remember . i loved it . tessa : well , good , because , uh , it 's also about you . [ computer keys clacking ] ravi : [ sighs ] phyllis : hey . ravi : hey . phyllis : you must know by now i had nothing to do with those hideous crimes . ravi : sorry . what ? phyllis : my laptop . you got to be done with it by now . you satisfied that i 'm innocent ? ravi : [ sighs ] no one 's been brought to justice yet . phyllis : i 'll take that as a yes . you look exhausted . bet they did n't even bring lunch in for you . why do n't we go to zelati 's ? i 'll buy you a few slices , and you can eat them on the way back . ravi : actually , um , i need to speak with jack . phyllis : okay . tell him to buy you a whole pie . you earned it . [ doorbell rings ] victor : kevin , come in . kevin : thanks . got here as fast as i could . and i wish i had some progress to report , but stealing that much money takes time . victor : i have another job for you , kevin . just as confidential . kevin : is it just as illegal ? dina : oh , thank you . you know , i 'm just so glad that photo did n't make victor furious enough to go after jack again . graham : i knew it wouldn't . victor 's too powerful to be bothered with some petty payback . and now the most important man in town owes you . it worked out perfectly . dina : oh , but jack was so angry with me . graham : he 'll get over it . your children are constantly looking for reasons to be mad with you . it 's never - ending . dina : why ? did something else happen ? graham : ashley stormed up here earlier convinced i had stolen jabot secrets . dina : oh , good lord . graham : ridiculous . she was unprofessional and hysterical , and it 'd be your fault for having trusted me . dina : of course , of course . graham : i 'm sorry , but she ca n't keep blaming you because you conceived her with another man . john abbott is n't her father . she needs to accept that and move on . dina : oh , how i wish she could . graham : perhaps this paranoia and vindictiveness is inherited from her dad , whoever he is . you never told me , actually . who is ashley 's biological father ? victor : so you are clear on what i need you to do ? kevin : yeah . you want access to nikki 's cellphone and e - mails . should n't be too hard . but can i ask why ? victor : no , you can't . none of your business , okay ? you just should be concerned with preserving the idyllic life that you have created in portland with your beloved chloe . the world thinks she 's dead . although she is still on a lot of people 's mind . kevin : yeah , i - i got that . all right , i 'll get right to work on nikki 's accounts online , mobile phone -- done . [ sighs ] just as long as you 're prepared . you may find things out about nikki you 'd rather not know . victor : i 'm more than prepared for that eventuality . mariah : me ? in a song ? wow . that 's -- that 's , like , the coolest thing ever . tessa : well , i mean , i do n't use names , but the lyrics are about how you helped me cope with my sister getting into so much trouble . i owe you that and so much more . mariah : i owe you , too , tessa . tessa : you owe me ? no way . i mean , you 're the one doing all the giving . what could you possibly owe me ? mariah : the truth . about how i feel . dina : i 'm not sharing the identity of ashley 's real father . graham : and that 's your decision . dina : it is . graham : no one else 's . i did n't mean to pry . dina : forgiven . graham : thank you . dina : oh , with all the romantic adventures i had back in the day , no one -- no one is going to solve that mystery . graham : you 're making it hard to resist trying . dina : ah , ah , ah . graham : is he still alive ? dina : no more discussion , graham . i 've said too much already . shame . jack : great . i hope this means you have fresh , new intel . ashley : we are so grateful . what did you find ? ravi : i found the computer that accessed the confidential r & d files . it was , uh , [ clears throat ] -- it belonged to phyllis . ashley : get that bitch out of this building ! she needs to be fired today ! victoria : i do n't want to dwell on my dad and his possible motives . i want this company to bounce back better than ever . billy : i want the same thing as that . victoria : well , good , because with this generous gift , that 's exactly what 's gon na happen . unless jack and his new , improved teen line comes and kills us first . billy : that ca n't happen , okay ? jabot junior can not hit the shelves . as simple as that . victoria : all right , so what are we gon na do to stop it ? billy : we get creative . and i keep monitoring phyllis ' computer if something comes up . victoria : absolutely not ! billy : victoria , listen -- victoria : no . no , we agreed that we are not gon na log back on to the scene of the crime . using phyllis ' computer is too risky . billy : risky 's my middle name . victoria : no , it 's not your middle name . your middle name is foster . and you 've already taken too many chances . you and your magic password are gon na stay away from phyllis ' laptop . damn it , billy . tell me you 're not gon na do it , okay ? [ next_on ] tessa : you 're like family to me . mariah : family ? zack : yes ? alice : i 've got some news you 'll want to hear . scott : tell me you found something we can use to crack this sex ring and bring it down . jack : they want access to our secrets ? let 's give it to them . | phyllis keep ravi company while he checks the new different computers to find out which one had hacked into jabot 's accounts . ashley walks up and interrrupts them and asks for a word alone with ravi . in his office at jabot , jack confronts dina about her sending photos of him and nikki to victor . dina confesses that she was the one , who had sent the photos . mariah sees tessa at the coffeehouse right before she goes for her recording session . devon soon joins them and asks mariah to join them . mariah tells them that she may jinx tessa but devon tries to persuade mariah that she is not a jinx . in her office at brash and sassy , victor offers to help victoria and billy to come out ahead of jack but all billy wants is for him to leave . victor gets up to leave but victoria stops him before he can leave . victoria explains all to victor that jack had been trying to sabotage her company from the very beginning . victor offers to help her by giving her a whole product line of skincare products that will put them way ahead of jack and jabot . billy is reluctant to believe that victor would help them without any strings attached . ravi tells ashley that he had not leaked any of jabot 's business to phyllis but that it is dina 's laptop which had been used to leak the information . jack and dina continue to argue over the time he spends with nikki because she is still married to victor . mariah visits kevin at the chancellor mansion and fills him in on what has been going on in her life but he can tell that she is holding something back . kevin asks about how things are going between her and devon but mariah lets him know that she is attracted to someone else . victor , victoria and billy discuss strategy on how to get ahead of jabot . ashley sees the pics of jack and nikki kissing on the computer . ashley defends dina and her actions . victoria accepts victor 's help . mariah tells kevin that she is attracted to a woman . tessa records her song . ashley tells jack that jabot had been `` hacked `` into . jack wants to know from whom . jack calls for ravi . victor and dina meet on the elevator . |
[ previously_on ] billy : you dragged me here for what , an intervention ? i do n't need your help ! i do n't want your opinions ! the only thing i want from every single one of you is to leave me the hell alone ! nick : this will be our secret . phyllis : never to be spoken of again . sharon : i see it when i close my eyes . i can see it , i can hear it . the shovel in the dirt as victoria began to fill the hole ! nikki : where are you going with this , sharon ? sharon : i need to tell nicholas the truth about j.t . 's death . neil : good to see you . devon : yeah . neil : what 's new ? devon : well , charlie just took shauna out for one last birthday celebration . neil : yeah . nate told me about the party you threw for her . devon : yeah , it was cool . it was a lot of fun . it was good to see the kids all together to celebrate a happy occasion , you know ? neil : yeah . devon : the apartment was so quiet , i came to see if you wanted to get a bite to eat , but it looks likes you got someplace to go . neil : i 'd like that , but i 'm actually headed to nick 's stag party . devon : i did n't know that was tonight . i told jack that i did n't want to go . i do n't really feel up to it . neil : you know what , it 's just a few guys having dinner , you know , hanging out . i 'm sure jackie would love to see you , man . it would do you good to get out . devon : yeah , i do n't know . neil : hilary would want you to start getting back into life . this is a good way to do it , you know , among friends . there 's no pressure . just a positive , upbeat evening . come on , man . what do you say ? devon : [ sighs ] jack : tonight is about you . this is your bachelor party , and my job as your honorary best man is to see that you have a great time . nick : all right , well , what 's on the agenda ? who 's coming ? jack : it is a small but very select group . we 're gon na have some dinner , followed by brandy and cigars . nick : sounds classy . jack : what my dad -- what john abbott used to call `` a gentleman 's evening . `` nick : well , i 'm sure it 's gon na be fun . jack : hey , you said you did n't want any surprises , right ? nikki : here , sharon . drink this . sharon : what is it ? nikki : it 's herbal tea to calm you down and bring you back to your senses . sharon : i do n't need anything calming . i 've made up my mind . nikki : sharon . you can not tell nicholas what we did to j.t . , you ca n't ! sharon : how am i supposed to go into this marriage expecting honesty from nick when i 'm not being honest myself ? nikki : [ sighs ] jack : hey . am i wrong ? i thought you wanted a low - key evening . nick : low - key is perfect . i 've done the crazy bachelor party thing , remember ? you were there . jack : yeah , how could i forget the night i spent in jail ? nick : we do not want a repeat of that . besides , abby is on pr overload dealing with what happened at the dark horse launch . jack : yeah , well , she 's doing a great job , but i think it might be a mistake to push the `` no such thing as bad press `` theory . nick : not just for professional reasons , but sharon is not happy with a lot of the choices i 've been making lately . jack : what , like taking over j.t . 's identity ? nick : and the way i went after my father 's company . jack : i thought you two talked through that . nick : yeah , we did , but then when i bought the house , you know , everything kind of came back up again . jack : she did n't like the house ? nick : she does n't like the idea . you know , it 's all part of her narrative that i 'm slowly turning into my dad . jack : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . sharon , deep down , knows you are the same nick newman she fell in love with all those years ago . nick : yeah , part of me is , but another part grew up . you know , maybe a brick fell on my head , but i realized that if i was ever gon na get out from my father 's influence , i needed to be more like him . jack : okay , you never heard this from me , but not all of your father 's qualities are bad . you used his cunning , his business acumen to beat him at his own game . nick : but if i lost sharon 's trust ... jack : sharon knows everything you 've done is for your family . she knows you would never do anything to break her trust . sharon : do you know how many times you 've ripped into me for lying to nick ? nikki : why the sudden urge for honesty ? sharon : because lying and keeping secrets always ends in disaster . nikki : oh , and you do n't think the whole world finding out that we killed and buried j.t . is not a recipe for disaster ? sharon : i 'm not talking about telling the whole world ! just nick ! if we ca n't trust him ... nikki : we can . i just do n't want to put him in the position of having to lie ! nikki : oh , but you do n't mind putting me in that position . nikki : you took a vow to keep this secret ! sharon : i will not risk losing him over this . nikki : oh , my god , sharon , this is not all about you ! if this secret comes out , families will be destroyed , children will lose their mothers , including yours ! sharon : nick will never betray us . nikki : if he does n't , then he becomes part of the conspiracy . you really want to do that to him ? look what it 's done to you ! you want to put him through that ? sharon : of course not . no . nikki : sharon , you got to be strong , honey ! okay ? you must do this for your entire family . [ door opens ] oh . mariah : hey ! nikki : hi ! mariah : what 's going on ? we 're all waiting . nikki : oh , i -- i was just helping the bride with her last - minute jitters . mariah : okay , well , that is what tequila is for . nikki : [ chuckles ] mariah : come on , we ca n't have a bachelorette party without the bride . nikki : well , we 're all set . the bride is feeling much better . mariah : great ! let 's go then ! additional sponsorship nick : you know , you still have n't told me who 's on the guest list . jack : gee , i have n't , have i ? nick : oh , no ... jack : do n't worry , no strippers . unless you want them . nick : no . jack : wait , do you want them ? nick : no . i 'm just -- you know , you 've been spending a lot of time with my dad lately trying to figure out if you guys are brothers are not -- jack : rest assured , victor will not be spoiling any of tonight 's festivities . nick : okay . that is good news . jack : is it ? nick : yeah , you know , my dad and i can barely stand to be in the same room together , and i just do n't want to deal with that drama or tension tonight . jack : but ... nick : my dad is one of the few people who understands why i did things the way i did . jack : nicholas , believe me . your father is very proud of you , even if he does n't say so . arturo : yo , nick ! here we go . nick : hey ! arturo : last night as a free man.-nick : [ laughs ] dude , it 's marriage , not prison . arturo : i 'll be flying solo as long as i can . nick : yeah , talk to me in a few years . arturo : i do n't want to talk about the future , man . tonight , my only job is to make sure your final night as a bachelor is one you will never forget . you got the strippers ? nick : [ laughs ] no . jack : no ... arturo : oh , come on , guys . what 's a bachelor party without strippers ? nick : the kind where the groom does n't get in trouble . nick : yeah . neil : well , well . is this where the party is ? jack : hey ! neil ! welcome ! neil : good to see you , jack . how you doing , man ? arturo : how you doing , brother ? nick : what 's up , dude ? neil : all right ! devon : hey . neil : hey , look who decided to join us . jack : hey ! fantastic . the more , the merrier . nick : man , thanks for coming . devon : absolutely . absolutely . how you doing ? i brought a little gift for the groom here . nick : oh , yeah . very nice . cognac . jack : whoa , whoa , let me take a look at this . this not just nice cognac . this is a very rare , very special bottle of brandy . arturo : yeah , man , i bet that one set you back . devon : actually , i got it when i was in france at an auction , and i 've just been saving it for a special occasion , and i ca n't think of anything more special than this , so more for us . nick : thanks , man . devon : yeah . for sure . let 's get it open . let 's toast to the groom . jack : yeah . devon : let 's get this celebration started . [ laughter ] abby : all right , ladies ! here we go ! round 1 ! what should we drink to ? summer : uh , round 2 . [ laughter ] mariah : how about we drink to the bride ? tessa : i vote that . nikki : to the bride , may her wedding come off without a hitch . [ cheering ] [ laughter ] mm ! these are really good ! summer : you know what this party needs ? mariah : oh , god , here we go . summer : dancing ! mariah : no ! summer : tessa , abby . abby ! abby : i 'm with you . let 's go , let 's go . mariah : hey , you okay ? sharon : yeah , i 'm fine ! i 'm fine . mariah : i know i 'm the anti - maid - of - honor , but i really tried to make this night special for you . sharon : no , sweetie , it 's great ! i just -- i have the wedding jitters , that 's all . it 's like nikki said . mariah : okay , well , i hate to agree with anything that summer says , but maybe dancing will make you feel better . sharon : oh , i do n't know . mariah : oh , come on ! it 'll be fun ! or it 'll be embarrassing , and then maybe after a couple of drinks , it 'll be both . [ laughter , cheering ] summer : yes ! yes , sharon ! whoo - hoo ! yes ! abby : hey , i bet the guys are not having this much fun . summer : no , no , we are just getting started . [ laughter ] uh , excuse me ! can we get more drinks for the bridal par - tay ? [ cheering ] phyllis : hello , ladies . what exactly is going on ? nikki : well , sharon has found her moral compass and decided to follow it . phyllis : what does that mean ? victoria : she wants to tell nick everything , that 's what that means . phyllis : is she out of her mind ? nikki : she says that she ca n't go into this marriage with a secret like that . phyllis : well , i need to go talk some sense into her . nikki : no , no , no , no . victoria : phyllis , no . nikki : i have already spoken to sharon . phyllis : and you told her what a stupidly insane idea this was ? nikki : i think i got through to her . phyllis : you think ? nikki : yes , i 'm pretty sure i did . phyllis : well , that 's not good enough . i need to remind her what 's at stake here . nikki : god , is everybody on stupid pills today ? threatening sharon is not gon na do any good . in fact , it could make things a lot worse . victoria : okay , mom is right . sharon is dealing with a lot of emotions right now . she wants to make things work with nick . she feels guilty about keeping things from him in the past . she does n't want to hurt him like that again . phyllis : well , someone needs to remind her why we all swore to take this secret to our graves . victoria : i 'll talk to her . nikki : no , i 'll do it . sharon : let me guess -- you told them . nikki : yes , i did , and i also told them that we do n't need to worry . am i right ? summer : mom ? mom , hi ! uh , what are you doing here ? phyllis : i just thought i 'd stop in for a drink . summer : here . have -- here , have mine . this one is for aunt vicki . i figured you could loosen up a little bit . victoria : oh , thanks ! summer : yeah , are you gon na come join the party ? victoria : i just need a minute with your mom . summer : okay , you know what is weird ? i think i 've seen the two of you hanging out more now that i 'm back home than i have in my entire life . phyllis : [ laughs ] just trying to get to know my daughter 's family ! summer : okay , well , um , i 'm gon na go grab another drink because you can never have too many of those . phyllis : oh , yeah , you can . summer : relax , i am not driving , and , aunt vicki , next song , it 's you , me , and the dance floor . victoria : bring it ! summer : [ laughs ] phyllis : she should have let me talk to her . victoria : no , mom can handle this . sharon : i know i ca n't tell nick about j.t . , but i hate lying to him . nikki : just keep reminding yourself that you 're doing it out of love . sharon : it feels like betrayal . nikki : j.t . could have killed victoria that night ! i 'm not saying what we did was right , but it was justified , and we ca n't undo it . we just have to make sure that nobody else finds out about what happened . mariah : all right , everybody . it is time to toast the bride . [ squeals ] here we go . sharon : i have to go . phyllis : did you end up getting through to her ? nikki : will you please just not even talk to her ? in fact , what are you even doing here ? [ scoffs ] mariah : gather around , everybody . all right . [ inhales sharply ] okay , i can do this . [ laughs ] all right , first of all , thank you all for being here tonight . it might come as a shock to you , but i am not really the `` throwing bachelorette parties `` type of gal . [ laughter ] so , yay ! i pulled it off ! except for the speech , which i 'm gon na do right now . when sharon told me she was getting back together with nick , i was less than enthusiastic . i mean , i think my exact words were `` what the -- `` [ laughter ] you get the idea . yeah . and even though i came around eventually , i was still nervous at the idea of nick and sharon getting married again because they had tried it once before , and it was a major fail . but i think that some things are just meant to be . and it does n't mean that there 's not gon na be challenges because sharon and nick taught me that even if there are problems , which there absolutely , definitely will be , that you can get through anything with honesty , that you have to leave everything on the table , nothing left unsaid . which can be really , really hard to do , specifically if you 're not the type of person who 's into sharing or if you 've been burned so badly before that you 've become cynical and think that `` happily ever after `` is n't gon na happen for you . and sharon is proof that it can happen . and it can be amazing , in spite of all of the incredible odds against you . mom , i am so happy to be your maid of honor , and i 'm so proud of you . so to the once - and- future mrs . nick newman . cheers ! [ cheering ] sharon : it was such a beautiful speech . good job . mariah : all right . i survived that . so , does anybody else want to say something good about sharon ? jack : okay , gentlemen , i think it 's time for toasts . i will kick us off . devon : all right . nick : okay . jack : i have known nick newman a long time . he 's been my stepson , he 's been my friend , and now he 's my boss . [ laughs ] nick , i have watched you grow from a young man striving to make his way in the world to a confident , competent , successful businessman whose new company i am proud to be a part of . i could not be any happier for you and sharon . you two have been through a lot , and the fact that you found your way back to each other gives us all hope . so , here 's to love , the second -- third ? fourth ? neil : oh , no . nick : i lost count . jack : here 's to you and sharon . neil : there it is . jack : the last time around . neil : cheers , guys . devon : yeah , yeah , yeah . neil : cheers . cheers . arturo : mm . try not to screw it up this time , because something tells me you 're out of chances , bro . nick : yeah , i 'm gon na do my best . got to be honest , though , sometimes marriage is n't easy . jack : yeah , tell me about it . but , you know what , anyone who knows you , who knows sharon , who 's seen the two of you together knows you belong together . so , here 's to a lifelong marriage for the two of you . nick : all right . neil : cheers again . arturo : cheers to you . devon : cheers . neil : hey , nick , i heard you 're buying a new house , huh ? nick : yeah , uh , you know , we wanted something new for me and the kids , you know , to start a new life together , celebrate birthdays and holidays , and sharon and i are gon na sit on that porch in our rocking chairs and just think about all the good times we 've had together . devon : i envy you . nick : sorry . devon : no , do n't be sorry . do n't apologize at all . everything you 're describing , it 's exactly the kind of life that hilary and i wanted to have , you know , a big house and lots of kids , and fighting and making up . it was n't meant for us , but i 'm happy that you and sharon get to have that life , for sure . just do n't take it for granted . nick : i won't . devon : yeah . all right , you know what , i think i 'm gon na take off so burn ruin party , crash it down . neil : no , come on . nick : no , no , no , no . neil : stay . come on . devon : i do need to get home . i really do . but i 'm glad that i came , and i wish you and sharon the best . honestly . nick : thanks , brother . devon : of course . uh , hey , if this is supposed to be a real bachelor party , you guys might want to think of stepping it up a little bit . just think about it . nick : [ chuckles ] neil : hey , what did -- nick : yeah , he means you guys better get going here . let 's go . jack : oh , okay . neil : all right , ready ? 1 , 2 , 3 ! step it up . [ laughter ] mariah : all right , who 's next ? abby ? abby : oh , wow . okay . summer : abby ! abby : um ... [ laughs ] well , well , what can i say about sharon ? sharon : hmm . abby : you are not the same woman that you used to be , which is a good thing . sharon : that 's true . [ laughter ] abby : you have worked hard to become a stronger , better version of yourself , one that i can no longer hold a grudge against for giving away my favorite horse . sharon : oh , you would bring that up ! [ laughter ] abby : well , that was the old sharon , and the new sharon deserves a second chance . so to you and nick and a long , happy life together . sharon : aww , thank you . [ cheering ] mariah : victoria ! victoria : yes , of course . sharon , um , you make my brother very , very happy . [ laughs ] it 's taken me a long time to admit that , but it 's true . nick loves you , and i know that you love him , too , and that you would never hurt him . so , happiness is yours for the taking . just grab and go for it ! here 's to sharon ! [ cheering ] sharon : thanks , victoria . victoria : you 're welcome ! summer : okay , well , um , i guess it 's my turn . sharon , i should hate you for making me think that nick was n't my dad , but i don't . i don't . i ca n't hate someone that my dad loves . and aunt vicki is right . it 's clear that my dad loves you , and in your own sharon - like way , you love him , too . so , um , put me on team shick . [ laughter ] sharon : team shick ! team shick ! yeah ! sharon : i 'm good with that . cheers ! summer : to sharon . mariah : hey , uh , phyllis , do you have anything that you want to say to sharon ? mariah : really , phyllis ? you 're speechless ? for the first time in your life , you have not one positive thing to say about sharon ? phyllis : oh , i do n't think i have -- summer : uh , no , hey , what about a tip for sharon ? i mean , you and dad were happy for a while . phyllis : i just think that sharon is not interested in what i have to say . sharon : no ! if you have something to say , please , feel free ! phyllis : of course i want you and nick to be happy . forever and forever . arturo : oh ! yes , man ! you see , this vibe -- this is way better than what 's going on downstairs . neil : there it is . arturo : just needs a little better music . you know , maybe i can get them to play some . nick : i 'd pay money to get jack on the dance floor . jack : i got rhythm . neil : wait a minute ! now , you should turn that music on because jack and i are gon na bust a move . nick : boom ! mariah : hey , hey , hey ! what are you guys doing ? jack : we 're , uh , stepping up our game . mariah : what ? jack : things got a little boring downstairs at the bachelor party . arturo : by little , he means a lot ... jack : hey . arturo : ... so we decided to shake things up a bit . mariah : abby . summer : shaking things up sounds perfect . come on . mariah : no ! guys ... [ sighs ] okay , on a scale of 1 to totally messed up , how is this bachelorette party going ? tessa : look , if everyone 's having fun , that 's all that matters , right ? olpot was for the men and the women to do their own thing tonight ! tessa : well , it does n't look like abby minds the change of plans . mariah : that 's it . that 's it . this party is a total bust . victoria : [ clears throat ] do either of you know where sharon went ? mariah : no . not since the guys got here . tessa : yeah . me , either . mariah : but i 'm sure she 's around somewhere . you know what , let 's take advantage of this and go get a drink . tessa : all right , follow me . mariah : okay . phyllis : sharon is awol . that 's great . victoria : well , at least we know that she 's not with nick . mariah : hey , back up ! back up , boys . you may have crashed our party , but tonight , it 's ladies first at the bar all night long . neil : of course . nick : got it . tessa : do not mess with a pissed - off maid of honor . mariah : do n't do it . jack : would n't dream of it . mariah : do n't do it . jack : i 'll tell you , coming up here was a great idea . summer : mariah ! tessa ! come dance ! [ laughs ] dad ! dad , come on ! nick : i guess i 'm dancing . jack : yeah ! nick : let 's go ! neil : what ? jack : uh , say hello to my sister . neil : what ? oh , uh , sorry . jack : do n't apologize . i 'm glad things are going well for you two . neil : [ clears throat ] jack : i assume they 're going well , or you would n't have been texting her all night under the table . neil : yeah , well , you assume correctly , my man . jack : hey , good for you . and good for her . ashley 's going through a lot right now between my mother 's deteriorating condition and billy 's gambling ... neil : you know , ashley told me that your family tried to do an intervention for him ? jack : she tell you how it went ? neil : i can talk to billy if you think it would help . jack : right now , billy 's in that stage where everyone 's the enemy . neil : yeah , we 've both been there . we made it back . jack : well , hopefully he will , too . neil : just like his big brother . [ cellphone chimes ] jack : i think that 's you . go ahead . neil : yeah , no , i -- i should . it could be work or devon . jack : yeah . yeah . neil : yeah . jack : it could very well . everything all right ? neil : yeah . you know , this is , uh , just about business , that 's all . jack : anything i can help with ? neil : hey , jack , when do you think this shindig 's gon na be over ? jack : how about right now ? neil : you sure ? jack : i 'm giving you an out , my friend . take it . neil : thanks . uh , do me a favor and tell nick i said bye . jack : will do . hey , have fun . neil : jazz and a beautiful woman . how could i not ? [ laughs ] jack : hey . phyllis : hey . jack : i 'm a little surprised to see you here . phyllis : i just needed a place to recover after billy 's intervention . fail . jack : have you spoken to him ? phyllis : no . i have n't seen him since -- billy : ooh ! phyllis : right now . jack : invention , part ii , coming right up . phyllis : jack . i 've got this . billy : sweetheart . you have another knife you want to stab in my back ? phyllis : i was n't trying to hurt you . i am just trying to help you . billy : oh , do you still ? phyllis : yeah . billy : great . why do n't you grab me a scotch ? phyllis : all right , let 's go home , and we will figure this out together . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . [ laughter ] phyllis : let 's go home . i will drive , okay ? i will drive . billy : the only place i 'm going is the bar . phyllis : billy . billy : hey , man , can i grab a , uh ... jack : coffee . he 'd like a coffee . billy : no , i would like a scotch , please , and can i have a double ? jack : billy , you 've had enough . billy : yeah , you 're right , jack . i have had enough -- of your help , of your advice ... jack : you 're only making the situation worse for yourself . billy : definitely enough of your opinion about my lifestyle choices . you two made it very clear at the ambush earlier . phyllis : honey , honey , honey . stop . we love you . jack : we want to help you . billy : you want to help me ? okay . ashley set me up . that little intervention was nothing more than a ploy to get me out as c.e.o . , and you went along with it , jack . what hurts the most is that i 'm not surprised . you never wanted me to succeed , you never wanted me as c.e.o . anyways , and you -- [ sighs ] i thought i could trust you . phyllis : what are you talking about ? you can trust me . you can . billy : you 're lying . jack : okay , stop . now . stop . billy : can i get my drink , please ? thank you very much . pardon me ? phyllis : [ scoffs ] jack : come on . come on , come on . billy : exactly . sharon : would you like to dance ? nick : i 'd love to . abby : i think we have broken every bachelor / bachelorette party rule . arturo : every one ? abby : [ giggles ] did i mention i booked us a room for later ? arturo : you didn't . abby : [ giggles ] i ca n't believe they 're doing this again . arturo : yeah , well , according to nick , he and sharon are destined to be together . looks like it 's finally gon na happen . abby : wait , so you believe in happily - ever - after ? arturo : it can happen . summer : i 'm so sorry . i ca n't believe that your family did this to you . billy : no . it 's not my family . not all of them . traci 's heart was in the right place , it always is . the rest of them can -- [ scoffs ] they can go to hell . summer : well , yeah , i mean , you have every right to be pissed off , but , billy , you really should n't let them see you like this , okay ? why do n't you just let me take you home , okay ? billy : are you kidding me ? summer , you came onto me to try and get back at your mother , and you think that i need help ? summer : [ scoffs ] billy , i 'm just trying to -- billy : no , no . hold on a sec . you 're pathetic . that makes you worse than them . summer : okay . billy : can you just -- stop . get away from me , please . phyllis : hey . hey . billy : phyllis , i asked you to -- phyllis : [ screams ] jack : are you all right ? phyllis : i 'm okay . i 'm okay . jack : okay ! you 're leaving ! now ! billy : get off me , jack . jack : you want to dig yourself a deeper and deeper hole , knock yourself out . you 're not gon na do it here . you 're not gon na ruin nicholas and sharon 's party . billy : i 'm not doing anything wrong . i 'm fine , jack . jack : stop blaming everybody else . billy : oh , geez . what do you want from me ? jack : i want you to grow up . i want you to start owning your mistakes , live up to the abbott name . billy : ah ! right ! because you ca n't ? jack : i spent an entire lifetime trying to make john abbott proud . billy : and i have done nothing but disgrace his legacy ? jack : your words , not mine . billy : what do you think about this ? jack : do n't drag phyllis into this . billy : [ chuckles ] okay . uh , all right . i will admit it . i 'm gon na be honest . i 've been gambling , big time . [ sighs ] i lost a lot of money . i dug myself a hole that i could n't get out of . so i borrowed money to cover those losses . and i lost that . i 'm in big trouble . there 's no way to get out of it . so that 's what you want to hear , right ? once , i crashed and burned , so you -- you 've got to be happy about that . jack : no , of course not . billy : why not , jack ? no , ashley 's gon na get me out as c.e.o . traci will step in . she 'll get rid of the `` blood abbott `` clause , and you 'll be c.e.o . of the company by tomorrow afternoon . this is exactly what you asked for . right ? you 're the big winner , and i 'm the loser . phyllis : billy , stop . wait a minute . wait a minute . billy : can you just leave me alone , please ? phyllis : i am trying to help you . i am trying to help you . billy : no , i have -- i have seen your help . no , thank you . phyllis : stubborn jerk . jack : i 'm sorry . he has to want your help . otherwise , you ca n't do a damn thing for him . phyllis : yeah , but men are killing me . jack : he 's a lucky man to have you by his side . phyllis : yeah , well , somebody needs to tell him that . jack : i figured it out . he will , too , one day . phyllis : you have a bachelor party to get back to . jack : yeah . if you need anything , let me know . nick : hey , uh , how 's billy ? jack : i 'm sorry that messed up the party . i really am . billy 's on a very destructive path . i hate what this is doing to him . i hate what this is doing to phyllis . pnick : i thought she was done with him . jack : yeah , so did i . so much so that i thought maybe we had a chance -- stupid . nick : look , uh , you know , you ca n't tell your heart that . i told myself 100 times i was over sharon . i never really was . jack : i did n't fight hard enough . i let phyllis slip away . one of the biggest regrets of my life . you do n't need to hear all this . this is your bachelor party ! i 'm gon na get you a drink . summer : hey . nick : hey . summer : whatcha -- whatcha thinkin ' about ? nick : uh , just , you know , how one decision can change the course of your life , for better or worse . summer : are you sure about what you 're doing ? i mean , you marrying sharon ? nick : summer , come on . do n't start . summer : no , i 'm -- i 'm just worried about you , okay ? nick : well , don't . if you keep what you know to yourself , then we 're all good . summer : i told you that your secret is safe with me , okay ? i just want you to be happy . jack : hey . nick : oh , thanks , man . sharon : we have to talk . i have to tell nick the truth . victoria : i thought that you told me that she -- nikki : sharon , you agreed that you would n't tell nicholas what we did . sharon : i changed my mind . victoria : well , change it back . sharon : what are you so worried about ? sharon : nick hates j.t . as much as we do . he can help us . he 's not gon na turn us in ! nikki : you do n't know that . sharon : i can not marry nicholas while i 'm keeping a secret like this . nikki : hey , i 've been doing that for six months , and my marriage is stronger than ever . sharon : well , do n't take this the wrong way , nikki , but the last thing i want is a marriage like yours and victor 's . nikki : oh ! victoria : come on . rey has already been sniffing around nick . we do n't want to give him any more reason to . sharon : i have n't been working with rey that long , and i can already tell that he is going to solve this case . when nicholas finds out , i want him to hear it from me first . phyllis : hey . nick : hey . you okay ? i saw what happened with billy . phyllis : yeah , i 'm okay . i saw you a little bit earlier . you were pretty far away . you sure you want to go through with this ? nick : ugh , i 'm getting so sick of that question . look , i am 100 % sure that i want to marry sharon , and do you know how i know that ? because i slept with you , and i still want to be with her . phyllis : well , all right . i did not mean to -- nick : no , but you 're right . in fact , i know a way how i can prove it to you and to everyone else that i 'm sure . phyllis : what do you mean ? nick : i 'm telling sharon the truth , that me and you had a one - time thing , and it 's done . phyllis : no . no , no , no , no . nick , do not do that . nick : i 'm doing it . i 'm doing it tonight , phyllis . phyllis : nick , you ca n't do this . nick : sharon and i agreed . we 're gon na be completely honest with each other this time . phyllis : well , honesty is overrated . we 're talking about sharon here , not the most stable human being . nick : she 's different now . she can handle it . phyllis : or alternate scenario -- the new sharon can flip out , the old sharon can show up again . nick : [ sighs ] no . no . look , it 's gon na be a whole lot worse if she hears about it from somebody else . phyllis : do you remember what happened when she found out that we were together last time ? you lost everything . nick : well , i refuse to believe that she 'll throw everything away just because i made this one small mistake with you . phyllis : what if she does ? what if she leaves you ? nick : then i guess we were n't meant to be together . phyllis : please . do n't do this . nick : i can not stand up there at that altar and exchange vows with her knowing that i 'm lying to her . sharon : i ca n't start our marriage with a huge lie between us . nikki : you tell nicholas , and then what ? you think that he ca n't testify against you in court because he 's your husband ? sharon : i do n't care ! this is the right thing for me and for nick ! when he says his vows to me on our wedding day , he wo n't be keeping anything from me . he deserves the same honesty . nikki : you do n't have to make this decision now . go home and sleep on it , and tomorrow , you might have a different perspective . phyllis : nick , listen to me . nick : no , i 'm done listening ! i 'm doing this . tonight . sharon : i do n't want to . i want to tell nick right now . nikki : what ? victoria : no , sharon ! | sharon and nick 's bachelor and bachelorette parties begin and neil even manages to persude devon to go to nick 's party he stays for a little while but leaves when nick starts to talk about the future that he ajd sharon plan to have together . the guys decide their party is boring and they crash the ladies party . billy also crashes the party and gets drunk and caiuses a scene.and admits to jack and phyllis that he lost big money and used money from the company to pay off the debt so jack should be happy because traci will take over the company long enough to get rid of the blood abbott clause so he can be ceo again . jack and phyllis try to persude billy that he needs treatment for his addiction but he storms off feeling likehurt everyone he loves has betrayed him . sharon and nick are determined to start their marrige with no secrets despite everyone they love tellig them that if they tell each other the truth they and other people will be hurt and it is best not to tell the truth . |
ashley : you want me to help you get rid of tom ? michael : despite what you feel about me , tom fisher is a menace . ashley : how could he be a menace if he 's been exposed ? michael : ashley , you 've underestimated this man by miles . he is a serious threat to your family . unless we take care of him , there 's no telling what he might do . [ scene_break ] tom : hello , beautiful . gloria : i thought we agreed we ca n't be seen together . tom : hey , relax . i know the old guy 's not home . gloria : please do n't you dare tell me that you have gone through all that money i 've given you . tom : oh , come on , baby . you know what happens in vegas stays in vegas . no ... hey , i missed you . that 's why i came back home . gloria : home ? you 're despised in this town . tom : well , you know , that 's not entirely true . gloria : oh , yeah , that 's right . your friend . tom : oh you met ... did n't she save your butt from ashley ? ( laughs ) speaking of whom ... how is that gorgeous stepdaughter of yours , anyway ? gloria : the only good thing that 's come out of this ... ashley hates you as much as i do . [ scene_break ] victor : well , it 's all taken care of . nikki : you all packed ? victor : uh - huh . just got off the phone with wally . jet has been fueled up ... flight plan filed . he 's ready to go when we are . nikki : good . in that case , let 's go now . victor : i would love nothing more , but , sweetheart , we ca n't go just right now . nikki : i know we ca n't . victor : what do you mean you know ? nikki : i know that you 're planning a special farewell dinner tonight . katherine told me . but do n't be mad at her . i forced it out of her . victor : what do you mean you fo -- i wanted this to be a surprise . nikki : well , darling , i 've had enough surprises today . [ scene_break ] j.t . : mac and i are invited to the ranch ? kay : yes , nikki and victor are leaving for greece tonight . and he asked me to arrange a dinner party . he specifically requested you be there . j.t . : i do n't even know the newmans that well . kay : well , j.t . , you 're doing some work for victor , and you did help save nikki 's life . now i think that makes you very important in their book . j.t . : yeah , well ... kay : is there some sort of problem ? j.t . : no , not for me . i 'm just kind of worried about mac , you know ? kay : is it still up in the air between the two of you ? j.t . : we 're still sorting some things out , yeah . kay : well , there 's ... there 's no reason it has to be awkward , for heaven 's sakes . even if mackenzie does n't go , i think you should be there . and i know the newmans would love it . j.t . : not nikki . i 'm probably the last person she wants around . kay : why on earth would you say that ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : i love my new office . the view is spectacular . best yet , i do n't have to share it with anyone . jill : well , good . i am really happy you 're on board . your talent , your expertise is a tremendous asset for jabot . phyllis : and it 's nice to be appreciated . thank you . jill : not to mention your presence makes jack very happy . and under the circumstances ... phyllis : hey , you know jack . jack is overjoyed at the possibility of buying brad 's stock . jill : oh , phyllis . phyllis : what ? what ? there 's obviously something i do n't know . what is it ? [ scene_break ] sharon : brad , this is amazing news . i was so worried . brad : worried ? sharon : yeah , that you would be leaving newman enterprises . brad : ( chuckles ) i 'm surprised victoria did n't tell you about our little exchange . sharon : no , i have n't talked to victoria all day . actually , i 've been working with dru . brad : on the line , i hope . sharon : that 's actually why i came by . i wanted to show victoria our new ad ideas and slogans , but i can show you instead . brad : you 've really jumped in with both feet , have n't you ? sharon : you know what ? it 's because i believe in this line . i am so thrilled to be part of it , thanks to you , brad . brad : well , i 'm anxious to see what you have , but we should wait till victoria gets here . victoria : well , wait no longer . what 's going on ? brad : sharon and dru came up with some ad concepts and promo ideas . victoria : oh , great . let 's see what you 've got . what makes you think nikki does n't want you at that party tonight ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : well ... kay : did the two of you have a falling out ? j.t . : no , no , i just ... have n't forgotten how upset nikki was , you know , when she found out i was involved with brittany . she really let me have it . kay : well , that was before she knew it was all a ruse . you were simply trying to keep brittany safe . nikki 's not gon na fault you for that , especially since you were instrumental in her rescue . mac : i 'm back . hey , what 's going on ? kay : uh , j.t . has something he wants to talk to you about tonight , so i 'm gon na leave the two of you alone , and you can discuss it . ( whispering ) dress appropriately . mac : what was that all about ? j.t . : we got invited to a dinner party at the newman ranch . mac : that sounds like fun . i take it you disagree . j.t . : no , i 'm just not up for socializing with the boss . mac : oh , come on , do n't be silly . nikki 's like family to my grandmother . plus nick and sharon will probably be there , and i just want to thank then again for selling me and kevin the coffeehouse . sorry , looks like you 're gon na have to go . [ scene_break ] victor : by surprises , you mean ashley and abby 's visit earlier or what ? nikki : well , it did catch me off guard to come home and see them here , but i know that it lifts your spirits to spend time with abby . victor : well , it does , especially now , since cassie 's passed away . i 've never been more painfully aware of how fleeting time is and how precious our children are . victor : where 'd you go to earlier ? nikki : i 'm sorry , what did you say ? victor : i tried to reach you on your cell phone . you did n't answer . nikki : oh , my phone died . um , i was just out running errands , getting all the things i need for the trip . victor : i see . nikki : i ca n't tell you how much i 'm looking forward to this . this has been a dream of mine for so long . just you and me getting away from the rest of the world . i ca n't believe it 's actually happening . victor : we have n't done this for a long time , have we ? i want nothing more than that . nikki : are you sure you can do it ? victor : can do what ? nikki : truly get away from business . or are you gon na be sneaking out , checking in with the office all the time ? victor : to be honest with you , i 'm not that involved anymore . nikki : well , i know that 's what you say , but ... i 've seen you and victoria in some pretty intense conversations lately . what 's that about ? victor : that has to do with brad carlton . as you 're aware , he was holding on to his jabot stock , which my daughter was n't too happy about . nikki : so what are you saying ? he sold the stock ? victor : well , he sold it to me . nikki : ( whispering ) what ? victor : you know , in exchange for an equal amount of stocks in newman enterprises . nikki : what ? victor : it was the best solution under the circumstances . nikki : how could you say it was the best solution ? my god , you - you - you gave a part of your family 's legacy to brad ? victor : sweetheart ... nikki : what are you thinking ? victor : do n't you think i know what i 'm doing ? it 's a very small part , all right ? [ scene_break ] tom : yeah , well , ashley may hate me , but at least she knows i had the guts to go to her father , lay it all on the line . gloria : but you did n't do that for ashley . you did it for yourself . tom : and for you , glo . i was willing to risk my relationship with the lady to save your marriage to john . gloria : relationship ? you have no relationship with ashley . tom : oh , you 're wrong about that . we had some real chemistry . now the least you can do to thank me is to help her see that i am not quite the monster she thinks i am . gloria : oh , i am so sorry , tom , but i do n't think that 's going to work ... because you do n't understand a woman like ashley . you cross her once , it 's the last time . tom : yeah , well , i was all set to come clean with her until that self- righteous son of yours , michael , ruined it for me . gloria : ashley would n't look twice at a man who beats his children ! tom : i 'm trying to make amends . gloria : oh , by blackmailing me ? tom : well , hell , it 's not my fault this cost of living in this town is so high . gloria : then be a man and get a job ! tom : i worked my whole life , and i got zilch for it . i figure if you could have an easy life , then so can i . gloria : how many times do i have to tell you ? i am not a bank . i have what john gives me . tom : well , i hate to rub it in , darlin ' , but you would n't even have that if it was n't for me protecting you . gloria : protecting me ? oh , that 's rich . the only thing you 're protecting is your insatiable greed . tom : look , why do n't we just agree that we both have an interest in your marriage staying intact ? i mean , i wan na see you comfortable when the old guy ... kicks . you know , come to think of it , that might be the way to go . yeah ... you and me and your big fat abbott inheritance ? [ scene_break ] ashley : i fail to see how tom is a threat when everybody knows who he really is . he 's divorced from gloria . he does n't have a hold over any of us , michael . michael : no , trust me ! ashley , i know him a lot better than you do . the man has a knack for making people 's lives miserable . do you have any idea what brought him to town in the first place ? ashley : well , he told me he wanted to make amends with his family , but ... michael : that 's sweet . not quite . he found out that i had won the lottery . only he thought it was kevin , so he tried to squeeze the money out of him . he knows i wo n't give him another dime , and now i 'm sure he 's trying to bilk gloria out of everything he can . ashley : are you saying that she 's giving him money ? my father 's money ? michael : no . what i 'm saying is that gloria loves john so much that she is willing to sell that weasel her last breath if it meant he would be protected . ashley : michael , are you telling me that he 's threatening my father in some capacity ? michael : no , i do n't know that , but i would n't put anything past him . cold hard cash is all that man gives a damn about , and he will use anyone or anything to get it . and i 'm sure he is working on gloria in order to squeeze every last cent out of her ! ashley : but this is conjecture on your part , is n't it ? you do n't have any real proof that -- michael : i do n't need proof ! he is in town , which means he 's still after something ! look , you can not turn your back on this man , not for one minute ! especially when your family 's involved ! ashley : all right , you 're - you 're scaring me . michael : well , you should be scared ! look ... tom has to be stopped before he does any real damage . now how i 'm gon na manage to go about doing that , i have n't figured out yet . ashley : i might have an idea . [ scene_break ] jill : so now victor owns a piece of jabot ? phyllis : i can not believe this . this is so bad . you know , jack was sure he was gon na scoop up those shares for brad . jill : i know . jack : hey , that 's where you 've been hiding . phyllis : hey . jill : i dropped by chancellor industries earlier . you were n't there . jack : well , i had to get that knife out of my back before i could show my face in public . phyllis : i stopped by jabot . it 's hopping there . jill : we were kicking around some wonderful web site ideas already . jack : on your very first day of work ? jill : on her very first day . look , i 'm sorry to cut this short , but for some odd reason , katherine invited me to this little send - off -- victor and nikki before their cruise , you know . i got ta go home and change . we 'll see you first thing tomorrow morning . phyllis : bright and early . jill : okay . phyllis : so i heard it did n't turn out as planned . i 'm sorry . jack : thanks . phyllis : but this is our night tonight . i 'm cooking you dinner , remember ? jack : oh , this is just a setback . phyllis : oh , yeah . jack , it 's a setback . this is nowhere near the end of the world . [ scene_break ] victoria : oh , i like this one . `` for all the seasons of your life . `` brad : mm - hmm , yeah . victoria : mm - hmm . brad : how do you feel about `` color your winter warm with seasons `` ? victoria : mmm ... close , but no cigar . sharon : uh , well , we chose that one because we thought it complemented the winter products . victoria : yeah , well , it does n't really grab me the way a slogan should . brad : but you 're on the right track . noah : hi , mom . sharon : hi , noah , sweetie . how was your soccer practice ? noah : guess what , mom . dad 's gon na be our assistant coach . sharon : really ? nick , i had no idea you were considering that . nick : well , they needed another dad , so i volunteered . victoria : oh , that 's terrific . you know , you grew up playing soccer . nick : yeah , i remember when cassie asked me to be her coach , i turned her down . victoria : you were very busy with work at the time . nick : yeah , well , not this time . my little man takes priority . so sorry if we interrupted anything . sharon : no , no , we were just going over the new ad campaign . nick : well , we thought we 'd come by and take you home . we have to get ready for dad 's party soon . sharon : yeah , um , actually , i have a few more things i need to wrap up here . is it okay if i just meet you there ? nick : sure . sis ? yeah , i 'll take a lift . i 'll see you two at the house . sharon : you 're coming ? victoria : dad invited him . nick : see you there . sharon : okay . bye , sweetie . noah : bye , mom . brad : later . sharon : well , that was nice of victor to include you . brad : yeah , it was . surprised me a little . sharon : well , i know that he 's really impressed with the work that you and victoria have been doing on this . hey , you know what ? i have an idea . why do n't you bring abby along ? brad : abby ? sharon : yeah , i know that , you know , she and noah like to play together . brad : yeah , i do n't think so , sharon . this is really kind of a family ... sharon : no , no , right . you 're right . it may be a little uncomfortable . brad : yeah . listen , i 'm gon na get going . i wan na stop by the club , get a workout in before the party . sharon : sure . brad : hey . do n't be discouraged if one of your ideas does n't fly , okay ? it happens all the time . sharon : thanks . thanks for your support . brad : you 're welcome . i 'll see you later . sharon : okay . see you tonight . [ scene_break ] gloria : do n't you dare talk about john that way . tom : well , you got ta face it , glo , the guy 's not getting any younger . i mean , even with that new hip of his , one little nasty spill could do a lot of damage . i mean , we 're talking permanent damage . it could happen . all kinds of things could happen ... accidentally . but who knows ? maybe , jeez , maybe even on purpose . gloria : you listen to me ... you slimy bas -- you lay one finger on my husband , and i swear to god -- tom : yeah , whoa , whoa , whoa . what are you gon na do , huh ? you gon na kill me ? you 'd be much better off if your old boy drops first . you know , the more i think about this , the more i like it . it 's quick , it 's easy , it 's painless . well , at least for you and me . gloria : stop it . stop it . gloria : here . here . take it . take it . take all of it . there is nothing left . and get the hell out of my house ! tom : honey , that 's hardly enough to keep me in beer for a week . gloria : there is nothing left ! look ! it 's gone ! tom : it 's all gone , huh ? well , gee , in that case ... you better head to the bank , sweetheart . otherwise ... you 're gon na have to start working on that sad , sad eulogy . [ scene_break ] michael : what do you have in mind ? ashley : well , it would n't be that difficult to get friendly again with tom . michael : no . no ! no , he 's way too dangerous . ashley : please , i 'm not afraid of him . michael : well , you should be . besides , you already dumped him . he 's not that stupid . he 's gon na be very surprised when , all of a sudden , you wan na be pals again . ashley : yeah , well , i 'll just have to be pretty convincing , then , wo n't i ? michael : it 's not a good idea . ashley : you just told me this man is threatening my family , michael . obviously , i have to do something about it , okay ? michael : look , i understand i came to you asking for help , but i am not gon na sit here and watch you get in over your head ! ashley : oh , yeah , okay , look . everybody has a weakness , right ? so does tom . i just have to find out what it is , and then i 'll leave it to you to exploit it in some way . michael : then we can get rid of that parasite for good . ashley : yeah . would n't that be nice ? [ scene_break ] victor : why are you so upset about this ? nikki : i ca n't believe that you would give brad a part of your company ! victor : it was the only way to make him give up stock in jabot , that 's all . nikki : and to get back at jack . two birds with one stone , right ? victor : it has nothing to do with that . i did this for victoria 's sake . she 's a great deal invested in brad carlton , that 's all . nikki : i hope she was n't manipulated into this . victor : you know her better than that . she would n't allow that . nikki : i do n't know anything . i am trying to figure out so many things right now , it seems like i 'm the last person in this house to know anything ! victor : sweetheart , what 's the matter ? this is just a business deal . nikki : i do n't believe that . i do n't believe that for a second . i think you want something from brad . does this have something to do with abby ? victor : it has nothing to do with abby . nikki : i know that you wan na spend time with her . maybe you think you can hold this over brad 's head ? victor : once and for all , there is no ulterior motive involved , you got it ? please do n't get upset for nothing . this has to do with keeping brad carlton on the newman payroll , that 's all . why are you getting so upset about this ? nikki : it just caught me off guard , that 's all , okay ? that you would make such a gesture to brad , of all people , just caught me off guard ! victor : what 's going on ? why are you so upset ? nikki : i do n't know , i ... i 'm rushed . i 'm not ready . i still have to pack for the trip . i have to get ready for the dinner tonight . i 'm sorry , darling . victor : okay . nikki : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . i 'll be down shortly . victor : this is a business deal , that 's all . [ scene_break ] paul : hello , esther . esther : hi . how are you ? paul : fine . esther : they 're inside . paul : oh , thanks . hello , ladies . all set to go ? mac : just about . grandma 's almost ready , and j.t . is n't here yet . paul : oh , okay . kay : no , correction , correction , grandmother is ready . mac : you look gorgeous . kay : thank you , i think so , too . turn around . so do you . mac : thank you . kay : all right , now what is this about j.t . ? mac : oh , i just talked to him . he 's on his way . ( door opens ) paul : look who 's here now . kay : there 's the boy . oh , my , my , my , my , my , my . you just clean up very well , do n't you ? j.t . : thank you . kay : do n't you think so , mackenzie ? does n't he look wonderful ? mac : he does . jill : could we go now ? kay : oh , jill , of course . yes , dear , after you . paul : you coming ? j.t . : yeah . paul : hey , what 's the deal ? why so tense ? it 's only a dinner party . j.t . : i know . paul : once you get to know victor and nikki , you love 'em like i do . come on , let 's go . j.t . : i 'm taking my own car in case i decide to leave early . [ scene_break ] victor : and you told the guards at the gate that we 're expecting guests ? miguel : yes , sir . victor : they should be arriving any minute now . miguel : i 'll warm up the hors d'oeuvres then . noah : we 're here ! hi , victor . victor : hey , noah . what 's happening , man ? you look sharp . nick : he wanted to get dressed up for the occasion . victor : boy , did he ever . you like my tie ? we both have fancy ties on . hi , sweetheart , you look beautiful . victoria : hello . thank you , dad . victor : where 's sharon ? nick : she had to wrap some things up at the office . but she 'll be here soon . victor : boy , since she has been back at the office , she 's really thrown herself into work , has n't she ? nick : yeah . miguel : hey , noah , would you like to help me with the hors d'oeuvres ? noah : sure . hey , did you make any of those vegetable things ? victoria : dad , this was really a terrific idea -- having this little send - off for mom . victor : yeah . nick : is something wrong , dad ? victor : i 'm concerned about your mother . victoria : why ? victor : i do n't know . something is wrong . she seems very edgy . victoria : do you think it 's related to the problem she was having after the kidnapping ? victor : i hope not . you two have n't noticed anything , have you ? victoria : no . no , mom 's -- she 's seemed fine . nick : she 'll snap out of it , dad . you know how mom likes a good party . victor : yeah , i hope you 're right . noah : dad , you have to try these . they 're so good . nick : what do we got ? victoria : dad , um , did you tell mom about brad -- the stock swap ? victor : yes , and she ... was quite upset . in fact , she seemed almost paranoid about it . victoria : well , that 's strange . oh , well , i would n't worry about it . i 'm sure that once you two are away on your cruise , away from all of the business and all of the stress , i 'm sure everything will be just fine . victor : i hope you 're right . [ scene_break ] jack : i am through letting the mustache and his sidekick get to me . i 've got a company to run . phyllis : mmm , from what jill says , it 's just a tiny piece of jabot . jack : newman owning a nickel of jabot is enough to make me choke ... phyllis : jack , come on . do n't . jack : you know what ? it 's not worth it . brad carlton is now a member of the newman family . imagine that . what a fall from grace . from the abbotts to the newmans . he did n't even have to marry to pull it off this time . [ scene_break ] sharon : brad , i 'm glad i caught you . brad : sharon , what are you doing here ? sharon : well , i just wanted to get your opinion on these revisions i made based on your and victoria 's suggestions . brad : we do n't have to do that now . sharon : no , i know . i just wanted to know if you 'd take a look at 'em for me -- tell me if i 'm going in the right direction . brad : okay , sure . come on . you know what ? i 'll take that with me . [ scene_break ] phyllis : jack , come on . leave it alone . [ scene_break ] gloria : and this is for cash , right ? i 'll get back to you . ( hangs up phone ) gloria : they never use any of this stuff . they 'll never miss it . ( doorbell rings ) gloria : what are you doing here ? michael : are we alone ? gloria : michael , you know john said that you were not welcome in our house right now . michael : all right , focus . i 'm here to warn you about tom . he 's been spotted . he 's definitely back in genoa city . or is that not news to you ? gloria : have you come here to give me a hard time again ? michael : no . actually , i 'm here to apologize . [ scene_break ] ashley : do n't worry . i 'm not gon na make a scene . tom : oh , good . that last one kinda stuck with me . i do n't really , uh , need a repeat performance . ashley : neither do i. i 'd like to move on . tom : oh , join the club . ashley : so how you doing ? tom : i 'm getting by . ashley : you probably feel like you 're the town pariah . tom : i know i am . ashley : you know what i keep wondering ? i keep wondering how i would 've felt about you if i had known who you really were from the very beginning . tom : you would not have given me the time of day . ashley : maybe . still , somebody who 's willing to confront his past the way you did -- at least you 're not a coward , right ? i mean , you could 've stayed away forever , but you did n't . you came to genoa city and faced your demons . i guess it says something about you , does n't it ? [ scene_break ] victor : well , my goodness , welcome . hello , esther . esther : hello , mr. newman . victor : how nice to see you . kay : well , are you happy you 're taking off ? victor : yes . jill : hello , victor . miguel : thanks for helping me . esther : oh , miguel , it 's my pleasure . victor : welcome . paul : thanks . victor : how are you ? nice to see you . mac : thank you for having me . victor : hello , j.t . j.t . : hey . victor : glad you could come . j.t . : thanks for the invite , mr. newman . victor : come on in . victoria : well , my goodness , katherine , do n't you look dazzling ? kay : oh , victoria , thank you . well , i 'm -- it 's all the bling . victoria : yes , it is . jill : when you 're traveling with katherine , you need an armored car . kay : oh , thanks . victoria : well , can i offer you something to drink ? jill : i 'd like one . victoria : all right . jill : anything ? kay : oh , later . nick : uh , the bar 's open . you guys want a drink ? paul : absolutely . mac : sure . nick : let 's go . paul : i 'll catch up with you . kay : ah , victor , where 's nikki ? victor : i do n't know . i guess she 's upstairs getting ready . kay : uh , listen , you 're not upset with me for telling her about the party , right ? victor : to be honest with you , i 'm a little confused about what 's going on with her . i thought she 'd be happy about seeing all these people before she went on the cruise . but instead , she seems almost intimidated . kay : but she 's so focused on the trip , victor . maybe you caught her off guard throwing this party . victor : is there something going on with nikki that i do n't know about ? kay : oh , god . victor : hmm ? kay : in all honesty , i am concerned about her , too . but i swear to god , she has not confided one word -- not one word in me . victor : i was hoping you could tell me something . kay : ( sighs ) this cruise that you have promised her , coming now ... it 's gon na be a godsend . [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey , are you all right ? nikki : i am fine . why does everybody ask me that ? j.t . : mrs. newman , you 're shaking . nikki : i 'm not ! i 'm not shaking ! victoria : hey , guy . what planet are you on ? j.t . : sorry , i was , uh , just thinking about something . victoria : your new job working for my father ? j.t . : yeah , what a trip , huh ? victoria : yeah , it 's definitely a trip . so , uh , now that you 're on the payroll , do n't be such a stranger . victor : i 'm beginning to wonder where she is . kay : well , you know your wife . she likes to make her entrance . victor : i do n't think it is that . something is going on . victoria : it was very nice to see you . mac : it 's good to see you too , thank you . thanks for having us . nikki : ( thinking ) what the hell is j.t . doing here ? why is victor bringing in these spies ? does he think there 's something wrong with me ? [ scene_break ] sharon : so i took your advice and i made winter a little more generic . now it 's less about christmas ... [ scene_break ] phyllis : okay , all right , so what should we eat ? you bought me that cookbook of -- of all different cuisines -- french , italian ... japanese . what should it be ? what about scampi ? seafood ? you like seafood , right ? jack ? jack : yeah ? you know what ? whatever you like , it 'd be fine , i 'm sure . phyllis : okay , whatever i like . all right , um ... so scampi , that 's good . but you -- you have to ... you have to ... brad : see , look , right here . i love that . sharon : oh , good . brad : maybe if we invert phyllis : you just shove it in the oven . you know , it sorta takes care of itself . and you -- it cooks a few hours , does n't it ? sharon : okay . well , thank you . brad : you did a great job . sharon : thanks a lot . phyllis : so it 's settled -- we 're gon na have pot roast , spaghetti , green salad . and something gooey for -- jack . jack ? you have n't heard a word i said . jack : what do you think is going on between those two ? phyllis : nothing . jack : look closer . sharon : i better go and change for the party . brad : well , that makes two of us . phyllis : hmm . i think you 're grasping at straws . jack : maybe . [ scene_break ] gloria : you want to apologize for something ? michael : yes . i know that i 've been on your case a lot lately . and i can understand if you 're upset with me . gloria : michael , i just wish that you would stop trying to run my life . and focus on your own for a change . michael : well , you 'll be happy to know , i 've decided to do exactly that . it 's good advice , really . from now on , lauren needs to come first with me . gloria : and you really think you can do that ? i mean , concentrate on your wedding ... and let me make my own decisions about how to handle tom ? michael : you 're a big girl now . if you have n't learned how to take care of yourself ... gloria : thank you . that 's very refreshing . michael : i need to stop letting tom control my life . gloria : yeah . he brings out the worst in you , michael -- in all of us . he always has . michael : well , okay , well , that 's why i 've decided to wash my hands of him . he can be someone else 's problem from now on . [ scene_break ] tom : ashley , uh , i 'm not sure i wan na hear any more of your opinions about me . ashley : well , is n't taking responsibility for your mistakes the first part of healing old wounds ? i think you told me that , remember -- when we first met ? you were trying to patch things up with your family ? tom : yeah , not that you believe a word of that now . ashley : mmm . but i did believe it , back when i thought you were tom callahan . tom : look ... for what it 's worth -- ashley : you were telling me the truth . i know . i felt that you were sincere . that 's why i was so angry with you when i found out who you really were . tom : so was i sincere ? or was n't i ? you know , i mean , i 'm either lying -- ashley : look , all right , okay , look , it 's all out in the open now , right ? i 'm not as mad as i was . maybe something positive can come out of this whole thing with your family . maybe i can help . tom : you 'd wan na help me ? ashley : ( chuckles ) i know , sounds kinda shocking . tom : it sounds very shocking , yeah . ashley : well , we could discuss it over dinner tonight . tom : you 're serious ? ashley : meet me back here at 7 : 30 . [ scene_break ] noah : dad , where 's mom ? nick : i 'm not sure , bud . victoria : surely , she ca n't still be at work . i 'll give them a call , see where she is . sharon : hi , everybody . victoria : oh , there you are . nick : hey . noah : mommy , you 're late . sharon : oh , i 'm sorry , sweetie . i lost track of the time . victoria : you 've been working this whole time ? sharon : uh , yeah , i was just , uh , tweaking those ideas i went over with you earlier . victoria : oh . you did n't happen to see bradley , did you ? sharon : uh , he 's not here yet ? victor : uh , by the way , j.t . , did you do the background check ? j.t . : i will have a full report for you by the time you get back . victor : i 'm glad to hear that . now i wonder what 's keeping my wife . nikki : nothing 's keeping me . i 'm right here . victor : sweetheart . nikki : i 'm sorry i took so long . victor : we 've been waiting for awhile . nikki : i 'm so sorry . victor : however , you look beautiful . nikki : thank you . i wan na thank all of you for being here . what a wonderful evening . all because of my amazing husband . victoria : aw . nick : you 're gon na have a great trip . [ next_on ] jack : bradley has to understand when you play you pay . dru : do n't tell me you 're thinking about quitting your job . j.t . : sir , i need to talk to you . it 's important . | tom considers aloud how great it would be if john were to suddenly just die and gloria got everything . just as jack mentions that at least brad is n't marrying his way to success this time around , he spies brad and sharon being entirely too familiar and having contact . mackenzie will not take no ' for an answer when jt tells her of his concerns about going to the newman party . nikki feels that the stock trade off that victor made with brad is a bad idea . she worries about giving brad control of newman through the stock trade . brad smoothes things over for sharon when victoria dislikes her marketing idea , by assuring her that not all ideas get accepted all the time . |
( monitor emitting continuous tone ) dru : no , devon ! hurry , neil ! woman : out of the way , please ! excuse me ! excuse me ! man : okay ... 1 milligram of epi . [ scene_break ] kay : do you gentlemen know each other ? jack : hello , katherine . mr. nair : i recognize mr. abbott from some photos i ran across while researching jabot . kay : oh , i see . mr. nair : oh , by the way , i heard about your father 's passing . please accept my condolences . jack : thank you , that 's very kind of you . mr. nair : mrs. chancellor , i hope to hear from you soon . kay : yes , we 'll be in touch . michael : oh , jack ? what are you even doing here ? jack : what , are you jabot 's new hall monitor ? michael : the last time i checked , your office was in newman towers . jack : not that it 's any of your business , i am here picking up paperwork related to the nvp . tie - in . michael : well , do n't you have messengers for that sort of thing ? jack : actually , i 'm glad i dropped by . i can say to katherine right now , you 're not seriously thinking of selling jabot to raaz cosmetics ? tell me you 're not that foolish . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , hey , brad , listen , -- brad : not now , sharon . sharon : are you okay ? victoria : tell him he has until the close of business friday to make a decision or we 're taking our offer off the table and that 's all there is to it . thank you . hi . is there a problem ? brad : would you mind telling me what you 're doing with these ? [ scene_break ] kay : well , if you 're going to continue this conversation , it is certainly not going to be in the hall . shall we ? jack : fine . lead the way . ( cell phone beeping ) kay : michael ? michael : oh , i 'm sorry , katherine . uh , this ca n't wait . excuse me . jack : come on , billy , you might as well learn something . billy : cool . jack : well , you are a real piece of work , katherine . kay : well , i take it that is not a compliment . jack : so what 's the deal ? you 're willing to sell jabot to anyone except me ? kay : jack , calm down . this is not personal . it 's business . jack : how is blacklisting me not personal ? kay : billy , i want you to pay close attention to this . this is a perfect example of how emotions can cloud judgment . jack : let 's save the business 101 lectures , okay ? this is not about emotion . kay : it is n't ? jack : the company you are in talks with is a tadpole compared to jabot . what makes you think they have the funds to buy a company this size ? kay : if they did n't , why would they be wasting my time ? jack : have you even bothered to investigate where raaz cosmetics ' money comes from ? 'cause chances are , things are gon na fall apart mid - negotiation . or worse still , they 're gon na default on payments as soon as they run out of cash ! kay : if they do , i fail to see where that becomes your problem . jack : i am not about to have nvp without product when this cockamamie venture of yours goes belly up . in fact , i 'm considering killing all tie - ins with jabot . now how 's that gon na look to your prospective buyer ? [ scene_break ] kevin : oh , good , you 're here . michael : what ? kevin : well , i found a connection between jack and raaz cosmetics . michael : how do you even know about raaz cosmetics ? kevin : i can figure things out on my own occasionally . take a look . michael : uh ... `` in response to your inquiry ... i will get back to you soon . `` kevin : pretty suspicious , huh ? michael : unfortunately , it does n't prove anything . kevin : what do you mean it does n't prove anything ? it proves that jack and this dude from raaz cosmetics have been exchanging e - mails . michael : they could 've been in contact with each other for any number of reasons . kevin : so that 's it ? you just wan na dismiss this ? michael : well , i know it 's a pretty big coincidence , but ... kevin : but what ? michael : we 've taken some huge risks , getting info on jack . risks that could land us in prison if anybody finds out . kevin : yeah , yeah , and it 's finally paying off . michael : well , let 's not get ahead of ourselves , all right ? i 'm not about to make a move unless i 've got something irrefutable , and that ai n't it . . [ scene_break ] dru : oh , doc , thank you so much ! dr. campbell : right now we 're working on stabilizing him . dru : well , what if you ca n't ? dr. campbell : we 're doing everything possible to help your son , mrs. winters . dru : right . i understand that . dr. campbell : it 's a difficult time . neil : what caused devon to flat line ? dr. campbell : well , i ca n't be certain , but i think it 's related to the overwhelming infection , septic shock . dru : so it can come back ? dr. campbell : right now we 're supporting his blood pressure and we 're gon na be monitoring him as closely as possible . is there anything else ? dru : uh ... neil : uh , no , nothing . thank you , doctor . dru : thank you , doctor . neil : i appreciate you taking the time . dru : yeah . dr. campbell : i should get back . dru : i 'm gon na go in . dru : son ... oh ... it 's gon na be all right , honey . i 'm here . [ scene_break ] victoria : where did you get those ? brad : i found them in your raincoat . i was looking for a spare set of keys . victoria : ( sighs ) brad , i can explain . brad : it 's quite a double standard , would n't you say , victoria ? you demand total honesty from me . but you go behind my back and get a prescription for birth control pills ? victoria : i just got the prescription filled . i have n't taken any . brad : but you were going to . victoria : not without talking to you , i was n't . brad : really ? is n't that a conversation we should 've had before you got the pills ? victoria : why do n't you be honest ? you ca n't possibly think that right now is a good time for us to take on the responsibility of a child . brad : yes , i do . victoria : well , i 'm sorry , but i do n't . [ scene_break ] kay : oh , jack , you can huff and puff all you want , but ... you 're not going to scare me into reconsidering selling jabot to you . jack : you may be sorry , katherine . kay : well , if i do sell to another company , and i 'm not saying i made that decision one way or another , i 'll just take my chances . jack : and forego any tie - in with nvp . kay : if necessary . jack : i think you 're making a big mistake . kay : wo n't be my first or my last . uh , but i am curious about something , though . jack : oh , what 's that ? kay : how do you know that much about raaz cosmetics ? jack : they contacted me for background information on jabot once they thought they were gon na buy it . kay : i see . i see . jack : as soon as i found out they were interested , i found out as much as i could about them . kay : why ? jack : you may not have any interest in protecting my father 's legacy , i do . now i may not be able to control the company , but i can sure as hell protect it . kay : jack , for the last time , i am telling you , you have no company to protect ! now for your own sanity , let it go . move on . kay : well , billy , what do you think about all this ? billy : um , i 'm sorry , grandma . i agree with jack . [ scene_break ] kevin : you do n't think if we showed that e - mail to mrs. chancellor , it would stop her from -- michael : it would stop her from selling to raaz cosmetics ? i doubt it . and we would risk blowing everything wide open for nothing . kevin : i totally thought we had the bastard . michael : we 've got ta be so careful , kevin . we broke the law . we hacked into the server of a major corporation . kevin : but we had to . we had to find out what abbott was up to . michael : somehow i doubt a judge would buy that . kevin : so what are you saying ? we just give up ? stop investigating ? michael : no , no , we 're in way too deep now . to stop would be stupid . and if there is the slightest chance that jack is behind the raaz cosmetics bid to buy jabot ... kevin : you want proof so we can squash the bug . michael : i might 've picked another analogy , but yes , i would enjoy that immensely . kevin : all right , so now what ? michael : okay ... there 's got to be a more tangible connection between jack and the raaz cosmetics offer . all right , you keep digging . kevin : uh - huh . wait , where are you going ? michael : i 'm going to see if i can buy us some time . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) mr. nair : hello ? jack : this is jack abbott . mr. nair : i had a feeling i 'd be hearing from you , mr. abbott . jack : that was a close call at jabot . i got ta tell you , though , you handled it masterfully . mr. nair : thank you . jack : so i want a full report on how your meeting with katherine chancellor went . mr. nair : mrs. chancellor 's very interested in my offer . jack : but she did n't give you a definite answer . mr. nair : she claims , uh , she needs more time to mull it over . jack : meaning i have to sweat it out a little longer . mr. nair : you want me to put pressure on her ? give her a deadline ? jack : no , no , let 's see how this one plays out . talk to you later . [ scene_break ] billy : i hate the thought of some other company taking control of the family business . katherine : if i sell to your brother , i would be violating the gibson lawsuit settlement ? billy : you really think the family of the woman would cause problems ? kay : yes . they were adamant in not wanting jack to take part in jabot in any capacity . billy : it was never proven that the skin care even caused the lady 's death . kay : billy , that does n't matter . do n't you understand ? we agreed to the terms . now heaven only knows how much it would cost me if we decided to go against the court 's order . billy : what about ashley ? kay : what about her ? billy : she 's practically the heart and soul of the company . she formulates the product . sell jabot to her . kay : i know , i know . i did consider her but since , um ... she was named in the lawsuit . this could come back to bite me . billy : okay . then sell it to me . kay : you got ta be kidding . billy : unh - unh . i can do it , grandma . i 'll surround myself with all the best people in the cosmetic business to help me run jabot . kay : i was n't aware that you had a quarter of a billion dollars in your piggy bank . billy : no , but i can raise the money . kay : if you 're talking about using jack 's money and you becoming his puppet , my dear , the answer is no . billy : that 's not what i meant . kay : oh , be realistic , billy , for heaven 's sakes . yes , you did inherit it from your father . but i 'm telling you right now , you are certainly not in the same league with bill gates . billy : that 's what banks are for . kay : do you actually think you could expect a bank to loan you that amount of money ? billy : it 's worth a try . i 'm pretty sure the abbott name means something . and based on what i stand to inherit from you one day ... kay : you think you can get a loan on the future ? billy : why not ? kay : why not ? billy , it simply is n't done . i mean , banks are very cautious . and besides , you virtually have no business experience . billy : it 's not gon na be like that forever . and like i said , i 'm gon na hire all the best help possible . kay : yeah , well , that 's what i 'm afraid of . billy : i do n't understand . kay : billy , listen to me , if by some miracle you do find a way to finance jabot , it all goes back to jack . and one way or another , he 's going to manipulate that situation until he finds a way to take over . and that is what your grandmother is trying to avoid . billy : why ? kay : why ? because of your best interest . darling , you are just starting out . i mean , you have your whole life ahead of you . you can be -- you can do anything you want . billy : i want to own jabot . kay : no , i do n't think you do . it would be a terrible mistake . you 're getting jack 's dreams mixed up with yours . and i care a hell of a lot more for you future than i do his . billy : so , what ? you 're just gon na let jabot go to a bunch of outsiders ? kay : i do n't know . i have n't made that decision yet . billy : how do you think my father would feel about this ? kay : i can tell you for a fact he would understand . billy : what would happen to ashley and my mom if you did sell to that company ? kay : well , your mother would probably end up running chancellor industries . as for your sister , i imagine the new owners would like her to stay for a while . maybe permanently , given her success with all the formulas . billy : what about me ? i was , like , this close to being promoted to senior mail carrier . kay : oh , my darling , billy , i do believe we could find a suitable situation for you at chancellor industries . but i will stipulate that gloria and kevin be , uh , kept on for the transition period . billy : why do you care about protecting the fishers ? they 're not real family . kay : well , my , my , my , my , my ... jack has really been spreading his poison . billy : no , this has nothing to do with jack . i do n't understand why you feel any loyalty to them . it does n't make any sense . nothing about the way that you 're handling this deal does . [ scene_break ] kay : michael ... i would like your take on the meeting with raaz cosmetics . michael : well , as i said earlier , they 're solid enough . kay : what did you think of their offer ? michael : i think its fair , considering the hits jabot has taken . kay : then you advise me to accept ? michael : well ... before you decide , i 'd , uh , like to do a little bit more research on the company . kay : well , you already did . you gave me a dossier . michael : well , i put it together rather quickly . there might be things i missed . kay : anything you 're looking for specifically ? michael : i 'd like it a lot better if i knew where their capital was coming from . indulge me on this , katherine . a few more days wo n't hurt . kay : you think jack is behind the offer , do n't you ? michael : do n't you ? kay : well , i 've considered it . i mean , uh ... when another small company makes an offer so soon after i refused to sell to jack ... and then his ... outburst of anger earlier . it , um ... just somehow ... did n't really ring true . michael : well , i certainly would n't put something like that past him . kay : oh , i would n't put anything past him at this time . michael : well , i rest my case . kay : all right , find out what you can . do it quickly . i want to make a decision soon . [ scene_break ] dru : it 's okay . [ scene_break ] victoria : you know ... even when i thought you were brad carlton , i did n't know very much about you . now that i know your real name , i feel like i know even less about you . brad : so you 're saying that you still do n't trust me ? victoria : i 'm saying that i 'm afraid you 're never gon na show me who you really are or what you really feel . because you 're so used to keeping things locked up inside . brad : so , what ? you 're giving up on me ? victoria : no , i 'm not . i wan na help you . i wan na help you learn how to open up . because it 's the only way i see us saving our marriage . but until we get to that point -- brad : no babies . victoria : you understand where i 'm coming from , do n't you ? brad : i do n't think it makes a difference whether i do or i do n't . you 've obviously already made up your mind . sharon : i 'll just ... get my snack and i 'll be out of your way . brad : sharon ... you do n't have to leave . listen , i 'm sorry that i was so short with you earlier . sharon : you seemed pretty upset . brad : victoria decided she does n't wan na have children with me . sharon : what ? are you serious ? brad : here i thought we were getting closer . sharon : well , did she give you an explanation ? brad : yeah . but you wan na know what i really think ? sharon : what ? brad : she 's afraid of me . sharon : well , you have been involved in some pretty scary stuff lately . brad : you would know that better than anyone , would n't you ? sharon : yeah , you know , that stuff that happened at the church will probably give us nightmares for life . brad : i do n't know what to do . sharon : i know . but you have to be patient with her . you know , it was a shock for all of us , finding out that everything we thought we knew about you was a lie . and then seeing you with those men ... brad : but you 're not afraid of me , are you ? sharon : how could i be ? you saved my life . but you 're gon na have to give victoria some time to adjust . brad : what if she never adjusts ? sharon : well , i think she 's in love with you , , or she would n't have stuck with you this far . that counts for something , right ? [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , have you ever heard of a company named efo ? michael : no , never . why ? kevin : well , jack just sent them an e - mail . something about prawns and windsurfing . i think he was in contact with them when he was in antigua . michael : and ? it probably has something to do with nvp . kevin : yeah , yeah . michael : here 's the plan -- you find out the name of the big corporation that just purchased raaz cosmetics and is funding its expansion . meantime , there is someone i need to see . kevin : who ? michael : the one person with w m jack may have let his guard down recently . [ scene_break ] daniel : devon knows you love him , lily . lily : does he ? daniel : of course , he does . lily : i have n't been a good sister to him , daniel . daniel : that 's not true . you 've been a wonderful sister to him . lily : no , i have n't . ever since he came to live with us , i 've just been wrapped up in myself . lily : i did n't even tell devon i was leaving . lily : i was n't there for him . daniel : well , yeah , but you never asked to be sent away . besides , you guys kept in contact with all those letters . lily : when i finally did come home , when run off and get married and then i move out . one drama after another . daniel : you seem to be forgetting all the good times you guys had , huh ? remember that horror movie night ? lily : horror movie night . we 'd rent the scariest movie we could find and then try and freak each other out . daniel : mm - hmm . and what about all that school stuff you guys helped each other out with ? i seem to remember him being really sick up in bed one night and you staying up that whole night working on his project for him -- that science fair thing . lily : yeah , i wish we had more times like that . i wanted to . it just that he was always so down on you . blaming you for us running off like that . like i did n't have a mind of my own . daniel : i have to admit , he has n't always been my biggest fan . lily : no , he has n't . and i think it was that attitude that made me shut him out like that when he was just trying to help , trying to protect me . daniel : he does n't hold it against you . lily : i should 've tried harder , daniel . i mean , invited him to the house more . that way he could saw what a great guy you really were . daniel : i could 've tried harder , too . and as soon as he gets better , that 's exactly what i 'm gon na do . lily : if he gets better . [ scene_break ] dru : staring at our son like this , fighting for his life ... puts everything in perspective . neil : ( sighs ) devon 's gon na get through this . he 's young and strong . dru : he 's so vulnerable , neil . look at all these machines he 's hooked up to . neil : yeah . he 's had a rough time lately . worrying about us ... and now this . dru : it makes all of our arguing seem so trivial . neil : he must 've felt like his family was ... falling apart before his eyes . the first solid family he 's ever really had . dru : i feel so ashamed . neil : no , no , no , no , no , it was n't all you . dru : yeah , but it was mostly me . i mean , how could i do this , neil ? i 'm his mother . how could i be so selfish ? neil : dru ... dru : no . neil : dru ... dru : i was so busy worrying about my own stuff , i lost sight of what 's really important . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] brad : listen , i 'm the first one to admit that my secrets have messed up a lot of people 's lives . sharon : that was n't your fault , brad . those people were after you and your mother . brad : you know , even now , when for the first time in a long time i have some semblance of a normal life , i still wake up at night with a sense of panic that it is n't over . sharon : have you told that to victoria ? brad : it 's funny but , um ... you 're the only one i feel like i can be totally honest with . sharon : well , you should start feeling that way about your wife . you want your marriage to work out , right ? brad : that 's almost exactly what victoria said . sharon : see then ? you should take our advice . we 're two intelligent women . we ca n't both be wrong . brad : hey , uh ... my mom 's back in town . sharon : oh , rebecca ? that 's great . brad : she 's living with us . sharon : terrific . you two can spend some quality time together now , without all that other stuff hanging over your heads . brad : i would 've told you sooner , but you were out of town . sharon : oh , that was just a couple of days . brad : where 'd you go ? sharon : nvp opened up a new retreat in the caribbean . and jack asked me to go along . brad : jack . so it was business ? sharon : not totally . um , we 're seeing each other . but , um , it 's not serious . brad : does he make you happy ? sharon : yeah . he makes me feel good about myself . and that 's something i have n't felt in a long time . plus , he 's just -- he 's fun to hang out with , brad : well , then , uh ... i guess i ca n't complain , can i ? [ scene_break ] victoria : hi . a white wine , please . thank you . jt : i 'd recognize that voice anywhere . victoria : jt ! jt : are you by yourself ? victoria : yep , i am . how about you ? jt : well , i was supposed to meet with a client , but , uh , he 's late . and i 'm starting to wonder if he 's not gon na show . victoria : you know , i hate people like that . they act like their time is more valuable than yours . jt : well , you just wait till he gets my bill . so what 's up ? you do n't seem like your perky self . you having a bad day ? victoria : yeah , i guess you could say that , yeah . jt : well , maybe i can cheer you up . i 'm a pretty funny guy . [ scene_break ] billy : hey , jack . jack : hey , sport . billy : can we talk ? jack : sure , what 's up ? billy : it really bothers me that grandma might sell jabot to that company . jack : yeah , it does n't exactly have me doing cartwheels either . billy : what can i do to help you stop her ? jack : it 's actually a little late for that . billy : you do n't have a backup plan ? jack : to have a backup plan , you need information . right now i 'm about the last person in the world katherine 's gon na open up to . billy : what do you need to know ? i can find it out for you . jack : you would do that for me ? billy : sure . jack : you would n't feel guilty spying on your own grandmother ? billy : jabot was my father 's company , too , jack . jack : you definitely got chancellor in your blood . billy : tell me what you need me to find out . jack : you know what ? i ca n't put you in the middle of a situation like that . billy : look , i do n't think grandma 's right about this . you , ashley and i should be running jabot , not a bunch of outsiders . that 's what dad would want . jack : you think so ? billy : yes . and if it means that we have to be a little sneaky about it ... then we 'll be a little sneaky . what do you say , jack ? will you let me help ? jack : i 'll think about it . but just your offering ... means a hell of a lot . [ scene_break ] neil : you know , dru ... i keep think about when devon first came to live with us . dru : he was so tough -- neil : it took me a while to warm up to him , but , man , once i did ... dru : he worships you . he loves you . neil : you know , once thing that this has ... made me realize ? dru : yeah ? neil : is that ... loving your children ... it 's not about biology , you know ? devon is my son in every way that counts . just like ... lily 's my daughter . dru : that 's right . and if devon gets better ... neil : when ... dru : right . neil : when he gets better . dru : when he gets better . neil : when he gets better . dru : things are gon na change . neil : they have to . devon may be in college , but he 's still our kid . he 's our child . dru : yeah . neil : he deserves a home that makes him feel safe . dru : i just pray that it 's not too late . [ scene_break ] michael : brad ? any idea where i might find sharon ? brad : in the break room . michael : thank you . michael : sharon ! sharon : well , michael baldwin ... what 's the matter ? they run out of coffee in the courthouse ? michael : no , i was doing a little business in the building . but if you 're offering ... sharon : well , you sure get around , huh ? michael : how have you been ? sharon : you know ... i 've been pretty good . i mean , considering ... michael : thank you . i heard you went to the caribbean with jack abbott of all people . what 's up with that ? sharon : what ? can you not keep a secret in this town ? michael : i make it my business to know everything about everybody . that makes me a better lawyer . sharon : it was no big deal , all right ? jack and i are just having fun , and besides , it was partly business . michael : i 'm not here to give you a hard time , please . sharon : yeah , i just know that you 're not a really big fan of his . michael : it 's none of my business who you see , but i did wan na ask you about your trip . sharon : oh , yeah ? what about it ? michael : well , kevin and i are thinking of surprising gloria with a caribbean vacation . so we were wondering where you stayed , what you can recommend , hotels , restaurants , where you went besides antigua . sharon : let me tell you , we went to two places . we started out in antigua because that 's where the nvp opening was . and then later , we went to belize . michael : belize ? oh . sharon : well , jack had some business to take care of there . so i did some sightseeing . and both places are really beautiful . michael : i 'm sure they are . [ scene_break ] jt : all right , oh , no , no , here 's another one . here 's another one . the skeleton walks into a bar -- victoria : uh - huh . jt : the bartender says , `` what can i get you ? `` victoria : mm - hmm . jt : the skeleton says , `` a beer and a mop . `` victoria : a beer and a mop ! jt : a beer and a mop . victoria : that 's funny . jt : that 's really all i can remember . brad : jt , would you excuse us please ? i need to speak to my wife -- in private . jt : uh , yeah , sure . i need to head home . i 've been stood up . brad : stood up ? victoria : oh , uh ... a client stood him up . brad : oh . victoria : brad ... brad : no , let me go first . victoria : okay . brad : i 'm sorry about our fight earlier . victoria : you are ? brad : yeah . i 've done a lot of thinking since then ... and you were right . we 've been through so much . and we 're just trying to get our lives back to normal . this is n't the best time to get pregnant . [ scene_break ] sharon : okay , that 's fine , honey . just tell sam 's mom you have to be home after dinner . alright you ! bye ! bye . jack : hiding out ? sharon : uh , no , no , i just popped in here to call my son . jack : no cell phone ? sharon : you know , it 's a funny thing about cell phones . you have to charge those in order for them to work . jack : you in a hurry to get home ? sharon : uh , no . noah 's having dinner out with a friend . jack : well , i was wondering if maybe i could talk you into having a drink with me . sharon : i would love that . jack : great . i do n't know about you , but this has been one long day for me . [ scene_break ] dr. campbell : i actually have some good news . dru : yes ? dr. campbell : the vital signs are stable and he seems to be improving . dru : hallelujah . dr. campbell : right now he 's sedated and intubated . unfortunately , we wo n't know for some time whether or not he suffered any brain damage . excuse me . dru : sweetie ? baby , the worst is over . neil : that 's right . we have to get you well . and get you back to playing ball and going to college . dru : yeah . lily : if you miss anything , i 'll help you , okay ? neil : you rest now , my son . we 're all gon na be right here when you wake up . dru : that 's right , baby . neil : all right ? [ scene_break ] [ katherine remembering ] jack : have you even bothered to investigate where raaz cosmetics ' money comes from ? [ scene_break ] jack : look who 's here ! hey , guys ! i guess we all had the same idea . brad : yeah . looks that way . so i hear you were in the caribbean , jack ? jack : yeah , i almost hated to come home . brad : i 'll bet . jack : well , you have a nice evening . victoria : oh , well , you , too . sharon : jeez . it seems like the whole town knows that we went to the caribbean together . jack : does that bother you ? sharon : no , no , not at all . it 's just , um ... it 's just a little weird . i do n't know . even michael was asking me about it . jack : why , what did michael say ? sharon : um , something about planning a trip for gloria , so he wanted to know where we were . i told him that belize was really nice , but that antigua was amazing . [ scene_break ] michael : i found out -- oh , hey . i found out something that may or may not be of any use . kevin : what 's that ? michael : well , jack took a side trip to belize while he was in the caribbean . evidently , he , uh , took care of a little business while he was there . kevin : that 's interesting . you know what 's even more interesting ? michael : what ? kevin : jack got an e - mail from efo international . `` thanks for the info , re -- jabot . `` michael : hmm . kevin : oh , no , it gets better . kevin : efo international is a brand - new company , yet their cash flow is huge . and guess what else ? they were incorporated in belize . [ next_on ] dru : it 's mom ! we 're all here ! his eyes are open ! neil : devon ? sharon : jack and i have been seeing each other . victor : mm - hmm . gloria : what we 're doing , we 're doing for all of us -- for this family . michael : that does n't mean i trust you . | billy ca n't understand why the family company ca n't be sold to the family . katherine explains that jack ca n't get it , and ashley was named in the suit . `` sell it to me ! `` katherine ca n't do that . he says that he can raise the money , as that is what banks are for . she knows that if she did that , eventually , jack would manipulate the situation to get the company back in his hands again and she ca n't let that happen . billy gets mad with her , saying that she has n't been handling this with any sense . devon seems to be taking a turn for the worse . neil and drucilla sit with him and neil holds his wife as she cries over their son . kevin is monitoring jack 's computer and sees when he sends an email regarding a company called , efo . ' thank you for the prawns . i will take you up on your offer for windsurfing next time . ' kevin runs to michael 's office and asks him if he knows of a company named efo . he tells how the place is some kind of contact for jack from his trip . michael knows nothing of that company . billy goes to his brother , complaining about the company being sold . he knows that he and his siblings should be running it . jack tells his brother that it is probably too late for them to do anything about losing the company . jack has n't got any information to do anything anyway . `` i can get you everything that you need . `` jack thinks about that for a minute , smiling but then decides that he does n't want to get his brother in the middle of this . billy insists . jack will think about that and get back to him . brad is upset with victoria about not wanting to have a baby with him right now . she wants to have a baby but thinks that this is the wrong time . he just thinks that she is afraid of him . he walks out . she sees him minutes later talking with sharon in the lunchroom . she goes to the club and shares drinks with jt . brad finds her and apologizes when they are alone . `` i understand victoria . it really is n't the right time to be having a baby . `` jack sends another message while kevin is in talking to his brother . ' thank you for the information on jabot . ' kevin sees that message later . michael talks to sharon and is surprised to find that there was a detour and that she went to belize with jack . kevin does a little checking and finds out that efo was incorporated in belize , it seems to have a really huge cash flow for a new company . sharon is out having a drink with jack when she tells about michael asking about their trip and where they went |
sharon : jack , what is it ? brad : earth to jack . jack : uh , i was just ... reading another political blog . i ... i think the way the press is vilifying you for standing by my side is starting to get to me . sharon : well , you 've got ta stop reading that stuff . jack : the problem is , they do n't know you like i know you . for them to take shots at your integrity , for them to imply that you 're dishonest ... i mean , that 's just wrong . brad : what 's wrong is that she was drawn into this mess in the first place . [ jack remembering ] brad 's voice : well , i just hope they do n't find out about nick . no one else knows , do they ? sharon 's voice : what , about the kiss ? no , no , i - i only told you . [ scene_break ] jack : i have a phone call i have to make . [ scene_break ] noah : you 're so dead . daniel : oh ... you 've got a pretty big mouth for a little man . noah : a bigger mouth than you . on your mark , get set . go ! nick : i got ten bucks says daniel pukes . noah : hey , dad ! nick : what 's up , dude ? did you take in a lot of air before you started drinking ? noah : just like you taught me . i was totally kickin ' butt . nick : what 's up ? daniel : mm , yeah , sure you were . welcome back . thanks . how was clear springs ? nick : oh , you know , big daddy , uh , kicked the tires and put out the fires . noah : that 's not how it goes . nick : you 're right , it 's not . i was just making sure you were paying attention . noah : heh . nothing gets by me . ( lowers voice ) even if i wish it did . nick : i 'm guessing we 're not talking about movie quotes anymore ? daniel : i 'm gon na go with `` jack quotes . `` noah : ( normal voice ) he lied and got busted . nick : yeah , i read about it online . noah : dad ? there 's something you should know . i got into a fight at school ... about jack . i 'm out of class for two days . nick : i know about that , too . your principal called me . i appreciate you owning up to it . we 're gon na talk about that later . not in public . noah : it would n't have happened if jack had told the truth right away . nick : i believe you . noah : it stinks that it 's everywhere . nick : look , dude , jack , uh , owned up to what he did and that was cool . it 's hard to do the right thing when you know you can take the easy way out and not get in trouble . noah : it said online that lying made him a bad person . nick : well , that 's not really true . i mean , you 've lied before , right ? i 'm sure daniel has . even your old man 's told one or two . noah : 200 maybe . daniel : ooh ! nick : what , are you looking for leverage for the next time you get into trouble ? look ... people make mistakes , but being a man is owning up to them when you do make 'em . [ scene_break ] jana : you seem a little bit nervous . phyllis : no . jana : i ca n't lie , but i am over the moon about us being bunk mates ! phyllis : yeah . uh , listen , uh , jana , uh ... it 's not like i have buried treasure or anything . you 're not gon na gain anything by going after me . jana : oh , gosh ! like carmen , i get it . your sense of humor is so great ! oh , god ! we 're gon na be such great cell mates ! [ scene_break ] cane : let me try to install the drivers manually . jill : if that does n't work , we can hit it with my shoe . cane : ( laughs ) kay : well , have either of you read randy mcdermott 's blog this morning ? no , i can see that you have n't . he has put jabot `` minutes away from another financial thaw . `` thank you , jack abbott , and your -- your hidden camera escapades ! jill : i would like to have read it . but my hard drive keeps crashing ever since you checked it for security breaches . kay : well , you try hitting it with your shoe ? cane : how did you know she wanted to hit it with shoe ? kay : she has a history . jill : you know what ? i 'm doing you a favor by jumping in here . unless you 'd rather deal with the fallout on your own ? kay : my dear , your being here is a help . your being a martyr is not . jill : i 'm not being a martyr . just knowing that our every move was taped has me a little spooked , that 's all . kay : well , then breathe easy . every camera has been removed . every room has been swept clean of surveillance devices , jill . jill : well , could you sweep the rest of the city , please ? because everywhere i go , i 'm afraid i 'm being watched or listened to . cane : mom , mom , you have to relax . jill : and i will relax , dear , when they figure out who bugged our offices . now do we know anything more ? cane : well , we 're still analyzing the hard drives , but there 's no guarantee we 'll ever know . kay : yeah , well , uh , we do know that jack 's fraud just may send jabot into another tailspin . jill : great . meaning all the endless hours ji min and i spent putting jabot back on top were for nothing ! and jack 's stupidity may have ruined his father 's company oh , i loathe that man ! ( knock on door ) maggie : i 'm sorry to interrupt . uh , the coroner 's autopsy report on ji min has been completed ... and it raised some questions . kay : really ? what kind of questions ? maggie : although it 's possible that his death was the result of an accidental fall , it now seems more likely that we 're dealing with a crime . jill : i knew it ! i knew it ! maggie : the coroner found contusions on various parts of ji min 's body , including abrasions on the knuckles of his right hand . these injuries are consistent with a physical altercation . cane : you think he was in a fight ? maggie : the coroner 's conclusion is that ji min died due to a blow to his throat , which crushed his larynx and the upper portion of his trachea , causing acute asphyxiation . now while it 's possible that this could 've happened in a fight , it 's also possible that he accidentally fell . kay : oh , lord , what a horrible way to die . jill : no , what 's horrible is investigated as murder . kay : do we know who he was in a fight with ? maggie : although a physical altercation is a possibility , that 's not the only scenario . we 're gon na be , as part of our investigation , re - interviewing everybody that ji min spoke to the day that he died . someone was targeting him . we 'll find out . jill : oh , please ! we all know who wanted ji min dead . [ scene_break ] jack : dad ? dad , if ever i needed you ... it 's now . i put all my faith in one person and i think she 's betrayed me . got any sage advice ? i 'm all ears . [ scene_break ] sharon : that was way too close . brad : i 'm sure he did n't hear anything . sharon : how do you know ? what if he did ? but he probably would 've said something , right ? brad : i would 've . sharon : yeah , but you 're not jack . brad : which allows me to sleep well at night . sharon : that 's not helping . what was i doing even talking about this kiss in the middle of the office ? brad : i 'll assume that 's a rhetorical question . sharon : jack knows that nick was still in love with me after the crash . if he finds out about this kiss ... this is going to be bad . and with everything that jack has going on right now , this is the last thing that he needs . brad : i wo n't tell if you do n't tell . sharon : well , thanks . your support means a lot to me . brad : you 'll always have my shoulder to cry on , sharon . sharon : 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 . brad : of course i will . you 'll never have to worry about me abandoning you . sharon : thanks . [ scene_break ] kevin : how are ya ? jana : i 'm all right , considering . it 's not easy for a killer to make new friends . kevin : even in prison ? i would n't have thunk it . jana : seeing you makes everything better , though . kevin : well , it 's nice to know i have that effect on somebody . jana : oh , good news -- phyllis is my cell mate . it 's nice to see a familiar face , although ... i can tell she 's not too thrilled about it . kevin : well , she has nothing to be thrilled about . she 's stuck in her for six years . but for you , this -- this is a temporary pit stop . because as soon as the jury hears about your tumor , you 're gon na be home free . jana : and then i can spend the rest of my life making amends for my actions . people can be redeemed , ca n't they ? kevin : yeah , of course they can . i 'm living proof . jana : you know , i 'm writing a letter to carmen 's family . i want them to know how truly sorry i am . kevin : that 's a really nice gesture . it 's gon na look great in court , too . jana : i 'm not doing it to improve my case . when i think about what i did , it 's horrifying . i mean ... it all seemed so normal then , but now , it ... it was you who got me through everything . kevin : that 's funny . i always say the same exact thing about you . jana : that 's because it 's true , kev . our love is strong enough to survive anything we get thrown at us . [ scene_break ] phyllis : sir , jana hawkes is unstable . i do n't feel safe around her . can i please have another cell mate ? mcqueen : i 'm through taking your requests , ms. newman . phyllis : are you aware of what she did ? mcqueen : if ms. hawkes was mentally unbalanced , she would not have been cleared to stand trial . forgive me if i go with the opinions of licensed psychiatrists instead of your amateur assessment . phyllis : just move me away from her . anywhere . mcqueen : ms. newman -- phyllis : listen , i know it sounds like i 'm asking for special treatment , but i 'm not . she scares me . mcqueen : i am aware that victor newman has been placing calls to people high up in our state 's government . phyllis i - i did n't know about that . mcqueen : yeah , lucky for me i 'm already vested in my pension plan . and i 'm far too cranky to be influenced by billionaires . phyllis : well , can i please call my husband and make him aware of what 's going on ? mcqueen : your calling card is empty . as soon as you do enough work to gain more minutes , you can call anyone you 'd like . now if you 'll excuse me . [ scene_break ] maggie : mr. ashby , can you tell me what kind of relationship you had with ji min ? jill : you 're not seriously gon na question my son again ? maggie : maybe we should do this in private ? kay : maybe you should n't talk at all without a lawyer , cane . cane : grandma , i 'd rather save $ 300 an hour and answer the lady 's questions . i did n't have a relationship with ji min , 'cause the man was trying to tear my family apart . jill : this might not be the best time . cane : to what , tell her the truth ? i 'm pretty certain she knows by talking to people that i had a run - in with him the day he died . maggie : did you say to him -- well , did you grab him by his arm and say to him , `` this ai n't over . i 'll be seeing you `` ? cane : yes , something like that , yeah . maggie : and what did you mean by that ? cane : exactly what i said . kay : um , detective , uh , that 's enough . i think you 're done now . cane : no , it 's okay . it 's okay . maggie : with all due respect , mrs. chancellor , i think that 's up to mr. ashby . cane : i meant i would 've knocked him out if i had the opportunity . unfortunately , i did n't . he walked out of the g.c.a.c . , up the stairs , and that is the last time i saw him . [ scene_break ] sharon : hey . you wan na get together for lunch ? jack : i 'm kinda swamped today . sharon : oh . that 's too bad . jack : when i saw you earlier , uh , you seemed ... kind of upset with brad . i mean , everything all right ? sharon : everything 's fine . i mean , except everything 's not , um , fine , of course . look , um ... you 've been going through a lot , and -- and brad was just letting me vent . but he knows how proud i am of you for standing up for everything and how you managed to put noah first through it all . jack : you do know , busy or not , i 'm ... i always have time to sit and listen to you vent or talk to me about anything . sharon : i know . that 's why i love you . jack : i got ta get back to work , okay ? sharon : okay . i 'll talk to you later then . jack : yeah , get me a number for jackson penitentiary , please . [ scene_break ] jana : seeing kevin today was like sweet torture . i 've tried to cut him out of my life , but i just ca n't . he keeps coming back . and having him so close , not being able to touch him the way that i 'd like ... phyllis : yeah , um ... hey , you know , you have n't gone to trial yet . how did you end up here ? jana : well , all the pre - trial detention facilities were full , so it was either one far away or this one . and , um , i chose here 'cause i wanted to be closer to kevin . phyllis : oh , that 's sweet . that 's sweet . hey , you 'd have a much easier time over there . jana : oh , well , no , i mean , it 's not that bad . and they 've made special concessions for me since i have n't been convicted yet . so i do n't need to take a prison job like the rest of the inmates . phyllis : really ? so i 'll be doing your laundry ? jana : well , i could do things for you , too , you know ? you could use my calling card to phone nick ! phyllis : no , i ca n't . i already got in trouble for using somebody else 's card . jana : yeah , but i can phone anybody i like . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , uh , let me know if you see him coming , i 'm gon na put some salt in his smoothie . nick : what are you , 10 ? daniel : maybe ! besides , he did it to me last week . nick : nerd . so , uh ... you 've been spending a lot of time with him lately . how does he really seem ? daniel : well ... he 's taking it all pretty hard . you know , jack was the one person in his life ... who did n't mind if you put salt in his smoothie . nick : wow , that save totally sucked . i mean , that was embarrassing . what were you gon na say ? come on , spit it out . i can take it . daniel : jack 's the one person who has n't let him down in one way or another . ( cell phone ringing ) nick : it 's the prison . phyllis ? jana : um , no , it 's jana . nick : jana ? daniel : jana , jana ? jana : jana hawkes . i 'm your wife 's new roommate . nick : you 're her what ? jana : um ... phyllis , uh , ran out of minutes on her card , so i 'm actually phoning for her . she 's right here with me right now . nick : uh , can you put her on ? phyllis : tell -- tell him i miss him . jana : well , i ca n't put her on , but she says that she misses you . nick : uh , yeah , yeah , uh , i miss her , too . does she need me to put money on her phone card ? phyllis : ask how summer is ? okay , he 's coming , i got ta go . tell him i love him , kiss the kids . jana : okay , well , she had to walk away , but she says she loves you and she wants you to give a kiss to the kids . nick : okay . jana : no love back ? nick : uh , yeah , yeah , i love her . tell her i love her very much . jana : that 's sweet . bye now . daniel : what was that all about ? nick : jana hawkes is your mom 's new cell mate . [ scene_break ] jack : i understand that she ca n't talk right now . all i 'm asking is , can you give her the message that i called and ask that she call me back , please ? well , thanks a lot for nothing . you 've been no help at all . sharon : bad time ? jack : theme of the day . sharon : well , i decided that i 'm going to order out and avoid all the stares , so i can order you something -- jack : no . thanks . sharon : okay . what 's wrong ? jack : when i gave my last press conference , i put all my secrets , all my lies behind me . at your urging . sharon : things have been really rough . are you regretting you did that ? jack : no . i 'm just not sure i wan na go down that path again ... with you . i overheard your conversation earlier with brad . the intercom was somehow on . i know about nick . i know about the kiss . sharon : i do n't know what to say . i , uh ... i feel horrible . jack : that 's a pretty good start . so how did this happen ? sharon : it was ... jack : when did this happen ? sharon : when we were on that location scout . jack : and ... who kissed whom ? sharon : it was n't like that . jack : it 's a simple question , sharon . did nick come on to you or was this your idea ? sharon : we were , uh ... we were locked in a bank vault . and it just happened and it was n't planned . jack : wow , that 's a comfort . so you just spontaneously kissed another man . sharon : jack ... i want you to understand -- jack : i do n't understand ! i do n't understand any of this ! how many times recently have you told me the importance of telling the truth ? and there 's another thing i do n't understand -- when this happened , when this kiss suddenly happened , why did you run to brad ? of all people ? ! [ sharon remembering ] sharon : 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 , 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 . [ scene_break ] jack : so what else did you and nick do besides kiss ? sharon : nothing else happened . jack : and i 'm supposed to just believe that ? how do i know the two of you have n't been sleeping together ever since he came home and forgot he was married to phyllis ? sharon : how could you think i would do something like that to you ? jack : i never thought you 'd sleep with another man and lie about it , that 's how . sharon : jack ... please ... jack : just because you told brad about this one does n't mean other kisses . sharon : you know what ? you were going through a horrible time in your public life . and i did n't think that you needed the extra stress . and the kiss meant nothing ! jack : i did n't care about my senate seat . i always put you and noah first . you know that ! sharon : i only wanted to help you through a horrible time . it was one kiss , jack . i swear , it was one kiss . jack : just like you slept with brad only once . what is it with you ? one time and it does n't count ? [ scene_break ] nick : jana hawkes is phyllis ' new cell mate . call me as soon as you get this . i 'm gon na try michael 's assistant . maybe she can track him down . daniel : hey , uh ... kevin : hey . daniel : we need to talk about jana . kevin : what about her ? daniel : well , as of right now , how crazy is she ? kevin : easy . daniel : easy , what ? she 's shacked up with my mom . kevin : so what ? daniel : so i 'd like to be reassured that my mom does n't get her skull bashed in . kevin : jana 's cool , all right ? it was the tumor that was the problem . but now you got me all worried . daniel : but you just said she was cool . kevin : oh , jana 's fine . it 's phyllis who 's no saint , and she never shuts up . you know , i 'm worried that jana 's ears are gon na start bleeding profusely . daniel : whoa , wait , this is a legitimate concern . kevin : so what the hell do you want me to do about it ? it 's not like i had anything to do with the room assignments . daniel : no , but you made sure that she got that operation and she got out of the psych ward and now she 's in a room with my mom ! kevin : listen to yourself . at these degrees of insanity . daniel : what 's insanity is my mom is living with a killer . noah : what are you talking about ? daniel : uh , nothing . do n't worry about it . nick : what 's going on ? noah : they said that phyllis is living with a killer . we have to go help her . nick : uh ... no , no , phyllis is fine . i 'm sure you just misunderstood them . daniel : yeah . uh , i did n't get to finish what i was saying is that she 's got a killer new roommate . killer , as in , good , you know , awesome . noah : i 'm not stupid . kevin : no , seriously , noah , phyllis ' new roommate is , like , the best . noah : then why were you guys fighting ? daniel : we were n't fighting , we were just messing around . noah : you were yelling . kevin : yeah , you know , about , uh ... how lucky phyllis is that she 's got such a cool new roommate . noah : i wan na go see her to make sure she 's okay . nick : uh , yeah , i know , buddy , but you ca n't today . you got computer lab . noah : come on , i can bail . just this once ? nick : no , you missed last week . and i really do n't want you to miss any more . but i 'll tell you i 'll go up there and make sure things are okay . all right ? daniel : and i 'll go with him , too . noah : promise me you 'll tell me everything ? nick : son , i will tell you everything you need to know . [ scene_break ] jill : so ... now that my son 's been grilled , detective , who 's next ? cane : mom , mom , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . maggie : there 's a method here , ms. abbott . eliminating suspects -- that 's part of our process . ( cell phone ringing ) kay : well ... cane : excuse me , ladies , i have to take this call . i 'll be back in a jiffy , okay ? hang on a second . hello ? kay : well , does that , uh , eliminate my grandson from your suspect list ? maggie : how about i ask the questions ? jill : great , if you 'd just start asking questions about the right person . maggie : meaning who ? jill : meaning jack abbott . he had a lot to lose by ji min giving that interview . maggie : well , the same things that he 's losing now that the recordings have gone public ? he seems to be handling everything quite well . kay : he 's a politician . jill : i would not put anything past jack . [ scene_break ] jack : brad , i 'm not gon na tell you again . my wife does n't need a confidant . brad : sharon and i have been friends for a long time , jack . your marriage does n't change that . jack : you 've already ruined your marriage . i 'll be damned if you 're gon na ruin mine . brad : oh , you 'll do that all by yourself . jack : listen , you son of a -- brad : if sharon comes to me for advice , it does n't concern you . jack : the last thing my wife needs is your advice . brad : everyone needs a friend to talk to . jack : not friends like you . okay ? brad : you try to isolate me from sharon , she 'll only end up resenting you . jack : stay away from my wife . having a bladder control [ scene_break ] maggie : did you happen to come across any other security footage that would show senator abbott and mr. kim talking ? anything that would show hostility ? kay : if we had , you would already have had it . jill : and do n't let jack 's public demeanor fool you . i have seen his temper . maggie : what about threats ? did you see or hear senator abbott , or anyone else , threaten mr. kim ? cane : no , not that i can remember . jill : no . kay : jack is your best suspect , detective . he is manipulative . he is deceitful . maggie : i 've said the same things about my mother , and yet , she 's never killed anyone . cane : yeah , but the strongest guy can snap . maggie : actually , the strongest men rein it back in . whoever fought with mr. kim did n't stop . or could n't . jill : oh , my god , the thought of ... of him suffering that way , in that kind of pain ? cane : mum , do n't do this to yourself , kay : it 's really not worth it , jill . jill : i wan na ask you , what did the coroner say ? was there anything that could 've been done to save him ? kay : jill , please , stop it ! cane : mom ! do n't hurt yourself like this . jill : i want to know this . detective , please . did he die right away ? maggie : he estimates death took between four to six minutes . jill : and he just lay there on the floor that whole time ? he must 've been so scared . you find out who killed him . [ scene_break ] phyllis : it 's -- it 's good to see friendly faces . nick : these are concerned faces . phyllis : oh , no , i 'm fine . you do n't need to be concerned . i - i just need a reality check . daniel : jana weirding you out ? phyllis : um ... uh - huh . sure . i - i do n't know how much longer i can take her being in the same cell as i am . you know , it 's sort of freaking me out . can you talk to the warden ? i already talked to him , but clearly he has a problem with me . nick : well , it 's not like he and i are gon na be catching any brewers games anytime soon . phyllis : can you ? i mean , your charm worked on him once . nick : i 'm not saying i 'm not gon na try , it 's just i do n't know what i 'm gon na be able to tell him that he has n't already read in her file . has she threatened you or anything ? phyllis : um , no . no . i mean , she 's just ... eager . and it 's creeping me out . it 's really unnerving . you know what i mean ? i mean , she 's -- she 's like a stepford wife . daniel : you know , those doctors -- the surgeons -- they messed around with her brain . are you sure she 's not being real ? phyllis : i 'm sure she appears to be sweet , caring and helpful . everything she seemed to be when she killed carmen . [ scene_break ] brad : hey . sharon : hi . brad : i just got , uh , read the riot act by your husband . it looks like he had a go at you , too , huh ? sharon : everything is a mess because of me . brad : mind if i get in ? sharon : i 'll get out . i need some air anyway . brad : listen , i 'm really ... sorry that jack overheard our conversation . sharon : i love him . and he 's so good with noah . and i just never meant to hurt him . brad : well , jack has to understand that , uh , nobody 's perfect . people make mistakes . sharon : it 's just that , uh ... he 's been through this before . and it kills me to know that i 've hurt him like this . how could i do this ? [ scene_break ] cane : can i get you something ? some tea ? a fermented potato ? jill : only if you put the potato in the tea . cane : that would make it the long island variety , which i can get you if you really want that . jill : nah , would n't help . cane : mom ... i hate seeing you do this to yourself . jill : cane ... i love that you wan na protect me , okay ? but i need to know the truth . cane : what truth ? jill : did you go to ji min 's room and get into a real fight with him ? cane : are you serious ? are you really asking me this ? jill : yes , i am . cane : i told you i wanted to hit the guy . that 's -- that 's it . jill : i wanted him to give that interview . i asked him to do it . cane : i know . and that 's why we just had words . look , mom , i was in the g.c.a.c . i grabbed him by the arm . it was in public . and that is the truth . [ scene_break ] phyllis : make sure that you tell noah that i 'm doing okay . daniel : will i be lying ? phyllis : i 'm gon na kick your butt . daniel : bye . phyllis : bye . [ scene_break ] nick : jana is dangerous . do you not have a special section reserved for violent offenders ? mcqueen : unlike your wife , ms. hawkes has not been convicted of a crime . she 's a temporary resident here , and , so she 's not a prisoner . mrs. newman could learn a thing or two from her . nick : or she could get hurt by her . look , convicted or not , this woman is dangerous . mcqueen : this is n't a 5-star resort , mr. newman , it 's a pay your debt to society prison . everyone in here poses a danger . who 's to say your wife 's next cell mate would n't be an even worse threat than ms. hawkes ? nick : you could , sir . look , i 'm telling you , if you move jana , then my wife will be a model prisoner for you . she 'll be better than a model prisoner . hell , she 'll be your poster child . and then you wo n't have to deal with us again . mcqueen : oh , so if i do n't change your wife 's cell mate , your tag team appeals will continue ? nick : that 's not what i 'm saying . mcqueen : here 's what i 'm saying -- any more pressure from the outside world trying to make things easier for a convicted felon inside the walls of my prison is only gon na make that felon 's time unbearably harder than it needs to be . are we clear ? nick : very clear . [ scene_break ] jana : ahem . how was your visit ? phyllis : it was -- it was good . thank you for asking . dare i ask ? um , what happened to you ? jana : oh , um ... the book i ordered has just arrived . phyllis : oh . and -- and that 's a bad thing ? jana : no . it 's just that i 'm -- i 'm in it . phyllis : may i ? jana : yeah . phyllis : uh , `` the mindset of a killer . `` that 's -- that 's ... well ... that 's some light , you know , afternoon reading . jana : you know , i used to read these all the time . i was fascinated by them . i used to look at everybody 's photos and try to get into their heads . but now , all i see are the victims . i read about what i did to carmen , and it was so horrible . god , i wish i could go back in time and erase everything that i did . ( sighs ) you know ... when i close my eyes , i can still hear the crunch that her skull made when i ... when i hit her with that flashlight . god , it was just dreadful . i still get the chills when i think about it . jana : you know , my hand was bruised after the impact it took two weeks to heal . sometimes , i wish ... that i were the one who was dead and carmen was the killer . [ scene_break ] sharon : well , i should go . brad : you sure you 're gon na be all right ? sharon : i ca n't stay here and talk to you forever . brad : well , if you need anything , someone to talk to ... sharon : i ... i need to talk to my husband . brad : well , i 'm here for you 24/7 . sharon : oh , god ! brad : what ? sharon : nick ! i have to call him before jack does . ( cell phone ringing ) nick : nick newman . sharon : hi , it 's me . nick : hey , me . what 's up ? is , uh , everything okay with noah ? sharon : it 's jack . he knows about the kiss . [ next_on ] nick : remember the location scout i went on with sharon ? phyllis : yeah . nick : i kissed her . neil : when brad carlton is upbeat , that 's your cue to grab a helmet and worry . jack : actions speak volumes . i 'm hearing you loud and clear . sharon : no . | sharon notices that jack is acting strangely . brad tells her that he will always be there for her . after some hesitation , jack confronts sharon about the kiss . she tells him she is sorry and it just happened . she calls nick to warn him that jack knows about the kiss . jana tries to get on phyllis ' good side by making a phone call to nick for her , since she is n't on the same restrictions as phyllis . phyllis is creeped out by jana and tries to get out of being her cellmate . meanwhile jana has ordered a book about murderers and talks about when she killed carmen . jana is upset when she sees that there is something about her in the book . maggie comes to jabot to tell jill , katherine and cane that they now believe ji min was murdered . maggie asks cane about the confrontation he had with ji min . he admits that they argued and he grabbed him , but that was it . |
jack : your brother 's an idiot . jack the invincible , wheeling and dealing . thought i 'd taken into account every possible outcome . never even crossed my mind victor might come home in a box . traci : i 'm sure you 're not alone in feeling that way , jack . jack : worked like hell to build a stronger future , and what have i got ? a signed sales agreement giving beauty of nature to tucker and a bunch of newman stock that is n't about to go up anytime soon . hell , victor could rise from the dead and ring the opening bell of the new york stock exchange , it would n't happen . traci : jack , you were willing to put a whole bunch on the line to best him , and ... ( sighs ) i have to wonder ... you had two thriving cosmetics companies . you 've got a family who loves you , including a relationship with a son you never thought you would have , and my god , jack , you 're walking again . ( exhales sharply ) it seems like that should have been enough , so the question i guess you have to ask yourself is , why was n't it ? [ scene_break ] michael : he could be just so pigheaded and stubborn , and then all of a sudden , he would just -- he would surprise you . i mean , i 'll never forget the -- the christmas he lured me out to the ranch . uh , some urgent file he needed me to look at , and i was pretty cynical then about the holidays , you know , because i 'd had so many rotten , dysfunctional ones as a kid . lauren : ( chuckles ) yeah , we fought about that , remember ? your attitude . michael : yeah , i know . it totally , totally stunk . ( sighs ) but christine went to victor , and they hatched this plan . and , uh ... ( laughs ) i drove out there and , uh , before you know it , i was the guest of honor at the private family celebration . i mean , you were there . you remember , right ? lauren : ( chuckles ) michael : and it was just th - the most joyful , incredible evening . ( chuckles ) lauren : that night really changed you . michael : mm , profoundly , profoundly , and it was because of victor 's thoughtfulness . neil : you know , it 's strange , um , that you always hear about how ruthless the man was . um ... but he was also capable of showing great kindness at the most unexpected moments . abby : my dad was always coming up with the most beautiful surprises for the people he loved . i 'll never forgive sharon for turning the day of his funeral into a - a joke . lauren : well , the universe has a way of giving people like sharon exactly what they deserve . neil : she has alienated everyone who ever cared about her . well , i have to go . i 'm meeting up with devon and lily , who send their condolences . abby : they 're really lucky to have you . kay : i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] adam : it 's my little boy or girl in there . chelsea : it sure is . adam : i want so much more for our kid . chelsea : you 're going to be a wonderful father , adam . there is n't a doubt in my mind . [ scene_break ] billy : look at those big , bright eyes . who needs a nap , huh ? not us . johnny : ( grunts ) billy : it 's us wide - awake types the world 's got ta look out for . johnny : ( fussing ) billy : i know . i know . johnny : ( grunts ) [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) nikki : victor ? nikki : victor ? victor : come here , my love . nikki : oh , my god . oh , my god ! ( laughs ) oh , it 's you ! ohh , thank god . ( laughing ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , uh , i did n't know that you were coming back into town . danny : yeah as soon as my tour finished , i grabbed the first flight out . look , we need to talk . phyllis : no . here is not the time , and nor is it the place to have that conversation . danny : hey , it was the time and place 18 years ago when you tried to kill two innocent people , right ? phyllis : allegedly , a - allegedly , allegedly . daniel : oh , wow , this is great , the two of you guys back together again . look at that . danny : oh , daniel , hey . daniel : hey . [ scene_break ] tucker : well , we 're ready when you are , reverend . sharon : wait . when you 're getting married , do n't you need a witness ? minister : um , your guests can serve that purpose . tucker : guests ? genevieve : do n't mind me . carry on . tucker : ignore her . sharon : let 's have a wedding . [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sighs ) it really is you . ( gasps ) oh , your hand . are -- are you okay ? victor : i 'm fine . i 'll tell you all about it , okay ? nikki : oh , there 's something that you need to know right away . it 's sharon . victor : i 've heard all about the things she did while i was gone . do n't worry about it . where is she now ? nikki : she 's marrying tucker . [ scene_break ] lauren : tough day to be alone . kay : well , you 've all certainly made it easier . abby : i should go , too . are you going to jack 's ? kyle : yeah . abby : okay , tell him i 'll be by later ? kyle : all right . ( cell phone alerts chiming ) kay : hmm . that 's odd . michael : what is ? kay : nikki wants me back at the chapel as soon as possible . abby : me , too . lauren : any idea why ? kay : she does n't say . chris : oh , danny . kay : what ? chris : uh , e - excuse me . michael : ohh ... kay : oh , dear god in heaven . michael : all right , you guys better sneak out the side exit . lauren and i will try and keep a lid on things . go , go , go , go . kay : okay . abby : um ... daniel : nope , this is gon na be fun . paul : oh , my . maybe we should go somewhere else . nina : what , are you kidding me ? i 'm not missing this . lily : wait , sharon is marrying tucker ? devon : victor 's barely in the ground . cane : everyone knows those two have an alliance , but marriage ? i mean , that 's a farce . lily : wait , so ... ( laughs ) when is the big event ? neil : big event is now . cane : now ? lily : what ? ! devon : now ? ( laughing ) my gosh , this ... ( chuckles ) it 's so twisted . neil : this is n't exactly the kind of reaction i thought you would have . devon : well , you know , dad , if tucker wants to marry sharon , piss off the whole town , that 's on him . [ scene_break ] gloria : ah , let me know when the florist arrives . that centerpiece has to be perfect . ah . ( breathing rhythmically ) hello . kevin : mom . are you setting up for a party ? gloria : a very important wedding reception . actually , a wedding dinner for two -- tucker and sharon . kevin : tucker and sh -- gloria : mm . kevin : victor just died . gloria : i know , i know , but i was n't going to say no . the money , the publicity -- but i 'm with you ... ( whispering ) it is pretty tacky . [ scene_break ] minister : if anyone here knows of any impediment that would prevent this man and this woman from being lawfully joined together in marriage , speak now or forever hold your peace . please repeat your vows , each to the other . tucker : i , tucker , take you , sharon , to be my wedded wife , to have and to hold from this day forward , for better , for worse , for richer , for poorer , in sickness and in health , forsaking all others , until death do us part . minister : sharon . sharon : i , sharon , take you , tucker , to be my wedded husband , to have and to hold from this day forward , for better or worse , for richer or poorer , in sickness and in health , forsaking all others , until death do us part . minister : have you a ring ? tucker : um ... actually , we do n't . sharon : we do n't . well , you know what ? let 's just forget that part . minister : all right , then . join hands , please . minister : heavenly father , we ask your blessing on this couple as they go forth united in the bonds of holy matrimony , for we ask it in the name of jesus christ our lord . amen . sharon : amen . tucker : amen . minister : tucker , sharon , having declared your commitment to each other before god and these witnesses , it is my great pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife . victor : like hell you are . victoria : is it you ? oh , my god . nikki : ( chuckles ) tucker : sharon . look at me . you knew , did n't you ? victor : reverend , do n't bother signing that marriage certificate . the news reports about my death have obviously been premature . besides , the bride all dressed in white is still my wife , although that is about to be rectified very soon . abby : daddy ? ohh ! nikki : ( chuckles ) victor : hi , my sweet . abby : ohh ! victor : oh , my sweetheart . kay : oh , my god , victor newman , as i live and breathe . nick : dad , where have you been ? kay : ( laughs ) nick : where have you been ? victoria : we thought -- victor : i 'll fill you all in , okay ? let me deal with something first . excuse me . victor : i know what you were up to while i was gone . sharon : you used me to teach nikki a lesson . you took off on our wedding night , leaving me behind callously , to be abused by everyone else while you were away . victor : i did not take off . the night you and i took a ride , my horse and i galloped ahead of you . he got spooked by something , threw me off . i fell on my head , lost my memory , did n't know who the hell i was or where i was , until a truck driver picked me up as i was staggering in the road . he had a freight to deliver to los angeles . that 's how i ended up in the l.a. harbor district . meanwhile , i 'm sure you were busy conspiring to take over my company as c.e.o . and you had declared me dead . sharon : the man whose body i identified at the morgue , i thought was you . it was a mistake . victor : well , you know that 's bull . you could hardly wait to throw yourself at tucker , and i 'm sure he tried to seduce you , as well , did n't you , tucker ? tucker : it was n't like that . victor : oh , really ? sharon : you know what ? who are you to judge , really ? i know that you were with another woman when you were away . tucker : ( sighs ) sharon : i saw a photo of you with her in your arms . victor : well , let me tell you something -- that woman was a wonderful woman , unlike you , a woman who does a lot of things for a lot of people -- she 's a sister , a nun . she runs a mission down at the l.a. harbor district . she helps those who are down and out . without her , i would n't have survived . now let 's talk about the damn picture . i know who showed it to you . you did , tucker , did n't you ? you showed her the picture because you were planning to manipulate her so that , eventually , you could take over my company at a huge profit . you knew all along where i was ... but someone else knew where i was , someone you paid to track me down and to keep me away from genoa city as long as it would take you to take over my company ... and that other person was genevieve , right ? tucker : is that what she told you ? genevieve : only because it 's the truth ... and i never should have agreed to do this thing , no matter how desperate i was financially , but ... i did try to make up for it by making sure that victor got his medication when he needed it and by looking out for him and trying to protect him as best i could , and i did help to bring him home . kay : too little , too late . nikki : you knew it was wrong . you knew we had to be frantic , but you waited till it suited you to do the right thing . victor : i will decide how to deal with those who prevented me from coming back to town so that they could conduct their dirty business . meanwhile , i want you to get back to the ranch , pack your suitcase , get out of my house before i return to my home . [ scene_break ] chris : i 'm trying to remember the last time we were all together like this . phyllis : wow , it must be really uncomfortable for you , christine . with the exception of daniel , i think you 've had sex with every man standing here , have n't you ? and some more recently than others . chris : ( gasps ) daniel : wow , that was , uh , that was classy , mom . phyllis : it 's the truth . lauren : well , i 've been with them all , too , and i do n't feel awkward . nina : ( chuckles ) michael : that 's great , honey . phyllis : well , i appreciate you all droppin ' in on us , but , um , danny , daniel , and i are trying to have a private family conversation . danny : i do n't see why you 're in such a hurry to get rid of them . i mean , you looked them all in the face for years and lied to them . phyllis : yeah , of course you would blindly believe what christine told you . it does n't even matter what i have to say to you , right ? daniel : okay , okay , as much as i 'm enjoying this , i really would love some alone time with my parents . phyllis : no ! no , no , no , he does n't want to have a conversation with me . he just wants to accuse me and humiliate -- i - i - i 'm not up for it . nina : welcome home , danny . chris : yeah . danny : ( chuckles ) thanks . [ scene_break ] jack : victor 's alive ? kyle : no way ! traci : how can this be ? abby : dad was in an accident and lost his memory . he 's been in l.a. unloading ships , but get this -- tucker and genevieve knew where he was and kept it a secret . traci : what ? ! kyle : oh , talk about slimy . jack : yeah , he 's slimy , all right . tucker made sure newman stock crashed and recovered on his schedule -- very clever . too bad there will be hell to pay . [ scene_break ] tucker : hey , everyone . neil : tucker . lily : ( clears throat ) tucker : devon , um , i 'd like to talk to you for a minute , if you do n't mind . devon : why are n't you with your new wife ? tucker : well , the marriage is n't happening , and there 's something else you need to know . kay : you can save your breath , tucker . he also knows what you did to victor . cane : what you and my mother did . kay : you kept victor , who needed help , from his loved ones , hmm ? ( gasps ) you let them -- you let them suffer , and you put that almighty dollar above common decency . my god , have you no shame ? no shame ? tucker : can we talk in private , please ? devon : ( exhales slowly ) no , no , thanks . i think i 'm gon na stay with my , uh , my grandmother here and my family . [ scene_break ] adam : something about my father on the news . an old buddy just texted me about a press conference . chelsea : i 'll turn on the tv . [ scene_break ] victoria : oh , and this one 's from reed . ohh ! nick : and another one from summer . i mean , she went absolutely crazy when i gave her the news . victor : very good to be here again , okay ? nick : well , it looks like you 've been through a lot . victoria : yeah , when are you gon na tell us what happened to your hand ? victor : ( chuckles ) nikki : well , i told your father that we agreed to let that go for now until he 's ready to tell us the whole story . nick : i assumed you chose to walk away . i 'm sorry . victor : you have nothing to apologize for , son . i know that you kept up the search for me , and i know you did everything in your power to protect the company while i was gone . victoria : certain people did n't make that very easy . victor : i will explain what -- ( door opens ) man : mr. newman , mr. newman ! woman : mr. newman ! man : mr. newman ! nick : ( sighs ) nikki : ( sighs ) avery : never in my life have i been so happy to get a call . victor : thank you , thank you . nick : avery kept up appearances , but the whole time , she was with me and victoria . victor : i 'm glad to hear that , grateful . avery : the press is ready for you . victor : ( breathes deeply ) okay , i 'm ready . billy : okay , i will see you after . victoria : bye , honey . billy : mm - hmm , good - bye . ( clears throat ) victor : billy ... thank you for being here . billy : sure thing . man : mr. newman , mr. newman ! man : mr. newman . nikki : ( clears throat ) victor : good afternoon . my name is victor newman . [ scene_break ] michael : it 's victor . victor : as should be evident by now ... michael : hey , victor 's on television ! victor : contrary to the news reports , i am very much alive . i took some personal time away . i 'm very happy to be home again ... phyllis : oh , my god , nick . victor : and back with my family . [ scene_break ] chelsea : and this is how we find out ? [ scene_break ] gloria : can you believe this ? no wonder tucker and sharon did n't show up . i guess i better go tell my temperamental chef . billy : and here i wanted to be the one to tell you . kevin : did victor tell victoria that you tracked him down weeks ago ? billy : victor did n't say anything . kevin : why not ? billy : i have no idea , but that makes me even more worried . victor : my wife sharon will no longer be chief executive officer . effective immediately , i will be returning to newman enterprises as both chairman and c.e.o . esther : hallelujah ! victor : to those of you still holding common stock ... kay : that 's tellin ' 'em , victor . victor : i want to thank you for your loyalty . the company has agreed to buy back the depressed shares at a healthy premium . jack : and kick off a massive rise in stock price . well , thanks for that much , anyway . traci : well , at least your shares are no longer worthless . jack : ( sighs ) victor : i want to express my profound appreciation to those of you who were loyal to newman enterprises while i was gone . it is good to be back in business . i can assure you that i 'll be spending a lot of time setting right the wrongs that were done during my absence . lauren : i 'm so thrilled for the family . chris : see ? even when things look their bleakest , there 's still hope . paul : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] danny : hey , uh , do you got some time to talk ? daniel : um ... y - yeah . i 'm supposed to go pick up lucy , but i 'd -- i 'd like that , so let me grab us a table . danny : great . we should talk sometime , too , about what happened all those years ago that night , you know , that set phyllis off , because i , um , i owe you an apology . paul : you know , danny , it is -- it 's really hard for me to get worked up over a kiss , especially since i have committed far greater sins . you go enjoy your son . take care . daniel : okay . kyle : what was it like walkin ' into that chapel and actually seeing your dad standing there , realizing you had him back ? abby : it was ... surreal ! ( laughs ) traci : ( chuckles ) kyle : i bet . i - i ca n't even imagine what that would be like . abby : at first , i could n't believe my eyes . and then he hugged me , and i knew it was real . jack : well , i 'm thrilled for you , abby . but i have to say , if victor had to stage a miraculous comeback , i wish he would have done it yesterday . kyle : why ? jack : because news of the great man 's death caused stock prices to go over a cliff . my brokers made a margin call . i had to sell beauty of nature to tucker to get the cash . abby : ( sighs ) kyle : after everything you went through to buy it ... abby : i bet that jerk loved it , did n't he ? traci : jack , i know this has been a tremendous blow to you . abby : ( sighs ) traci : for what it 's worth , i am so sorry . jack : well , here 's to you , victor . you won again . you did n't even know you were out to get me , did you ? gloria : it is not often i see something on television and literally can not believe my eyes . kevin : ( sighs ) i - i 'm so happy for you guys . billy : thanks , bud . nikki : thank you . victoria : thanks . nikki : i have to say , every day victor was gone , i just had this feeling of intense dread in my chest , wondering where he is . wh - what 's he doing ? what horrible thing could be happening to him ? and ... ( sighs ) victoria : we were all scared , mom . we were all trying to stay strong for one another . nikki : well , i will never forgive tucker or genevieve . victoria : well , do n't worry , mom . nobody crosses dad and gets away with it for long . [ scene_break ] genevieve : i told you twice that i wanted out , and you would n't listen to me , and then you would n't return my phone calls . tucker : that was after you 'd been working for me for a long , long time , happily taking the money i paid you . you should have told me victor was alive and had his memory back . instead , you flew home with the guy painting yourself as some kind of reformed sinner while i got sandbagged ! genevieve : and you deserved every minute of it . [ scene_break ] sharon : this is the last bag . victor : good . sharon : victor ! victor ! [ scene_break ] devon : well , your mom and my dad make a hell of a pair , do n't they ? neil : yeah , they hurt a lot of people . esther : poor mrs. c. you must feel like you have whiplash . lily : you and tucker were just starting to be okay again , and now this . kay : i do n't want a son who 's capable of what he did . cane : it does n't make it any less painful . kay : no . oh , cane , do n't worry about me . tucker 's the one who has to , uh , spend endless , sleepless nights dealing with the consequences of what he 's done . and , frankly , i ... i - i do n't want to focus on what i 've lost . i want to focus on what i have -- each and every one of you , all the people i love ... that 's what makes me a very , very rich woman . [ scene_break ] lauren : boy , talk about a roller coaster . ( sighs ) michael : you can say that again . nina : we could all see how hard it was on katherine thinking that she 'd lost such a dear friend . i 'm really glad for her sake that it turned out the way it did . chris : would you guys excuse me for a minute ? nina : yeah . paul : sure . chris : okay . danny : come on . sit down . chris : ( sighs ) i 'm really glad you 're here . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i got your message . nick : did you see any of the press conference ? phyllis : yes . all i can say is wow . nick : yeah , that pretty well describes it . i mean , me , mom , vick , we 're just like ... ( sighs ) what happened ? phyllis : huh ? no , nothing . i just ... nick : phyllis , what -- what happened ? phyllis : nothing . danny 's back . nick : that could n't have been an easy conversation . phyllis : mnh - mnh . i do n't want to talk about that . w - we should just be talking about victor and that he 's alive . i am ... i 'm so happy for you . i - i ... i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm so happy for you . congratulations . nick : thank you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : no one in your family could even be bothered to pick up a phone ? tell you about victor personally ? that is just hateful . ( scoffs ) adam : dad 's alive . that 's really all that matters . chelsea : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kyle : you sure you do n't want a sandwich ? abby : those leftovers were awesome . jack : what ? oh , uh , no , no . um , no , i do n't need anything . uh , there 's plenty of food in there . please , help yourselves . kyle : yeah , we just did . jack : good . good . traci : uh - oh . i know this look , and it usually means trouble . jack : it just occurred to me there may be a way to get beauty of nature back . traci : no , jack , you sold it . it 's done . jack : it was n't even a day ago . the ink is n't even dry yet . and it 's about to come out that tucker was involved in some illegal dealings . i may well get the sale nullified . anyway , do n't count me out , not just yet . ( breathes deeply ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) sharon : is it true ? you knew where victor was , and you kept him away this whole time ? tucker : did you know the body you i.d . 'ed at the morgue was n't his ? sharon : i can explain . tucker : i do n't think it 's a good idea for you to be here . sharon : what ? tucker : if you 're looking for a place to stay , sorry , not here . genevieve : you are one cold bastard . tucker : am i ? then why are you still here ? i 'll tell you why . probably because you know you ca n't go knocking on anyone else 's door . yeah , you may have tried to help victor toward the end there . people are n't gon na care about that . they 're just gon na remember how you played along with me . genevieve : we 'll see , wo n't we ? tucker : yeah . just do n't make the mistake of thinking anybody , especially victor newman , will be quick to forgive . [ scene_break ] billy : i 'm sorry . i put everyone through hell . victoria : billy , you had every reason to believe he was dead . billy : well , there 's a lot you do n't know , things i should have told you . victoria : ( sighs ) i know everything i need to know , okay ? it 's over . dad 's back . billy : yeah . victoria : hey , i love you . billy : i love you , too . and i do n't want to lose you . victoria : and you never will . [ scene_break ] victor : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( door opens ) nikki : hi . i did n't expect to hear from you so soon . i - i thought maybe you 'd want to be alone . victor : why would i want to be alone ? this is where we belong , you and i together . nikki : ( sighs ) victor . victor : ( sighs ) nikki : mm . victor : ( sighs ) nikki : ( sighs contentedly ) [ next_on ] paul : what 's it say ? was there a match to sheila 's handwriting ? kevin : tell your wife the truth . victoria : he 's right , you know . if you have a confession to make , just say it . sharon : mom . | young and the restless celebrated its 10,000 episode with the happy reunion of victor newman and his family and friends . victor hugs nikki and tells her that he is home and that he loves her . nikki quickly sends a text message to victoria , nick , abby , and katherine telling them to go back to the chapel right away . nikki starts to tell victor about sharon and what she has been up to since he has been away , but victor stops her mid - sentence and tells her he knows all about what sharon has done and assures nikki he will take care of it . nikki tells victor that sharon is marrying tucker right now and takes him to the chapel where nick and genevieve are seated watching the wedding . victor bursts in the door with nikki , victoria , katherine , and billy before the reverend can say `` i now pronounce you husband and wife . `` victor tells sharon they will soon be divorced and that he wants her out of the house before he returns to his home . |
michael : carmine escaped ? lauren : how is that possible ? you said he was being transported to the courthouse jail . would n't he have been in an armored vehicle ? michael : with at least two guards specifically trained for that type of detail ? alex : well , he overpowered them . and , no , i do n't know how . he probably had some outside help . lauren : the last time that carmine was free ... alex : he tried to gas you into your next life . michael : so , what are you doing about it ? alex : we set up a perimeter , put out an a.p.b . we 'll find him . michael : meantime , he could be anywhere . nikki : thank you for stopping off here with me . i know you 're anxious to get home . paul : oh , no , i know it 's important to you . i mean , katherine sent you on this journey . it seems only right that you tell her what happened . nikki : [ sighs ] katherine , i found my child . it was a boy . i had a son . but it ... did n't turn out the way you had hoped . my child died when he was 7 years old in a horrible accident . peter -- his name was peter -- drowned in a creek . so many years ago , i had no idea . i thought he was alive and well , ving a wonderful life , maybe with a family of his own . but he did n't even make it to the second grade . so , i just wanted you to know that it 's all over . paul : is it , nikki ? is it all over ? jack : why do n't you tell us what 's really going on ? victor : i think i just did . you 're looking at the new owner of chancellor industries . adam : so you cut me out of my own idea to acquire chancellor , and you took business elsewhere , huh ? victor : might you consider that a learning experience . jack : learning experience , my ass . we were all mourning katherine chancellor . you were dancing on your dear friend 's grave , planning to swoop up her company and destroy her legacy . victor : again , you 're full of bluster , jack . you do n't know what the hell you 're talking about . i did not buy chancellor industries . adam : if you did n't buy it , then what did you do ? victor : katherine left it to me in her will . stitch : honey , i 'm home . and it looks like i 'm just in time . i brought supplies . dylan : supplies ? stitch : yeah . the always popular six - pack and this . dylan : what is it ? stitch : just what the doctor ordered . sharon : you want to know something ? i 'm glad you and nick are through . avery : oh , well , at least you have the decency to admit it . sharon : i knew it was n't gon na last from the start . you 're not good enough for him . you did n't love him the way that he deserves . avery : and you do ? 'cause i got news for you , sister . you may think you 've won , but just because nick and i are over , that does n't mean he 's coming running back to you ! nick : what 's going on ? nick : i asked you both a question . what 's going on ? avery : i ca n't speak for sharon , but ... i just came by to get my things . and i was just leaving . nick : avery , um ... if i , uh -- if i come across any more of your stuff , i 'll , uh -- i 'll send it to you . avery : okay . thank you . i appreciate that . okay , uh ... excuse me . goodbye . nick : bye . [ door closes ] sharon : i did n't expect to run in to avery here . i mean , why would i , right ? 'cause you guys are n't living together . nick : what are you doing here ? sharon : i brought faith . she 's upstairs . she wanted to surprise you . nick : [ chuckles ] any particular reason ? sharon : we know how upset you 've been since avery , and , i mean , since the wedding was canceled , and i know that you have a tendency to neglect yourself when times are tough , so we decided to cook you a nice , healthy meal . nick : you should n't have . sharon : no , it was our pleasure . nick : no , i mean , really . you should n't have . sharon , you got to stop doing stuff like this for me . dylan : this is your prescription , doc ? you want me to drink a can of paint ? stitch : i thought maybe you could channel your inner van gogh . dylan : that guy cut off his ear after being spurned by a woman . are you sure that 's what you 're going for ? stitch : you do n't need to be a tortured artist for what i had in mind . dylan : thanks . which is -- which is what exactly ? stitch : i got to thinking that , uh , it 's probably not all that healthy to be surrounded by all these reminders of chelsea . dylan : it 's hard not to be , you know . i bought this place for me and the baby , and chelsea started spending the night , and little by little , we made it ... stitch : you made this a home . i know . dylan : ... a home . i mean , i got ... i got married right there , you know ? i had connor here , planned for our future . i just ca n't erase it , you know , just like that . stitch : hey , no one 's telling you you have to . you just do n't have to be slammed over the head by it every time you walk in . i do n't know . maybe we can start by erasing this ? couple of coats ought to do the trick . jack : okay , i 've heard enough . if i want fiction , i 'll go read stephen king . victor : why do n't you save yourself the time , all right ? sit down . read this . jack : `` my dear friend victor , by the time you read this , you will have learned of my passing . i lived a long and colorful life and have no regrets about entering the next phase of my journey , save one . i wanted to ensure the longevity of my beloved chancellor industries . that is why i 've decided to name you the sole owner of the company . i hope you will accept this gift in the loving spirit in which it was given . love , katherine . `` it looks like her handwriting . victor : if you have any doubts about that , have it tested . jack : this does n't make any sense . why would katherine , who has a large extended family , give the company to you ? victor : do you need a course in remedial reading ? did n't you just read her letter to me ? she wanted to make sure that the company 's in capable hands after she passed . those happen to be my hands . not tucker 's . he 's a record producer . unless you know how to dance to his tune , he is useless . adam : there 's jill or cane . victor : they 're already fighting over the c.e.o . position . besides , if you had given the company to one over the other , they would kill each other . jack : yeah , not that you 're lethal in business . victor : you bet i am . i know how to succeed , jack abbott . that 's why katherine asked me to come to this town 33 years ago , because i know how to run a business . she wanted to make sure that the company rises to another level . adam : it appears as though you 've come full circle . victor : you bet . she wanted to make sure that the company is in capable hands , and those hands , gentlemen , happen to be mine . nikki : of course it 's over . i followed the clue that was in katherine 's letter , and i learned everything there is to know . paul : and that closes the book ? nikki : well , how can it not ? my son is gone . paul : how do you feel about that ? nikki : what are you ? a shrink now ? paul : well , if i have to be , yeah . nikki : [ sighs ] all right , i feel very guilty , okay ? i am so guilty . and maybe if i had been older , i would have been able to cope and i could have kept him and -- and protect him and love him and -- and raise him and prevent him from -- paul : you do n't know that , nikki . nikki : do n't i ? if i had n't have abandoned my son , he most likely would be alive today . i might as well have -- paul : circumstances killed him . very sad , very unfortunate circumstances . not you . nikki : i suppose . paul : all right , tell me this . did you ever see another path back then other than adoption ? nikki : no . paul : and in your heart of hearts , did you feel as though you did the right thing for your child ? nikki : yes , i did . paul : well , then , that 's what you have to hang on to . nikki : i know . i 'm trying . i just wish ... paul : what ? nikki : [ sighs ] nothing . it does n't matter . i already know everything that i 'm gon na find out , and there 's nothing more i can do about it . paul : actually , there is . stitch : this is good , right ? dylan : what are you ? tom sawyer ? stitch : just trying to help , man . dylan : it means a lot to me . i know you dropped everything to get here as fast as you can when you found out i was in trouble . stitch : not exactly . do n't get me wrong . i hurried on down here after i go the call from avery , but i was head this way anyway . dylan : wh -- why ? stitch : i am going to be working at memorial hospital . dylan : really ? at the hospital ? stitch : yep . dylan : did you finish medical school ? stitch : got the army to pay for it . i had to go back . after all i 've been through over there , i did n't want to just throw it all away , you know ? felt like i 'd be doing a disservice , especially to all the guys that did n't make it , so ... i owed it to them to try to help as many people as i could . dylan : that 's -- that 's great , man . congratulations . really . how -- how come you kept it a secret ? i did n't even realize you re - enrolled . stitch : yeah , yeah , a few months after i got back . only jenna knew about it . i did n't really want to announce it in case i did n't ... you know how it is , you know , when you throw yourself into something and things always keep you from moving forward . dylan : yeah . stitch : yeah , but , hey , you know , i was n't even too sure if i could get through it , but i 'm just glad i got to stick it out . dylan : and , uh , now here you are -- full - fledged m.d . dr. stitch ! stitch : that 's it . gon na be the oldest resident on staff . dylan : that 's okay . you can boss around all the other rookies . stitch : [ chuckles ] dylan : what , uh -- what about jenna and max ? when -- when do they get here ? stitch : right now the plan is just for me to get my feet wet , and they 'll join me just as soon as they can . dylan : then i guess i am stuck with you . stitch : good thing , too , since you pushed away the only other friend you have in this town . avery : summer ! oh , my gosh . what are you -- what are you doing here ? summer : waiting for you to get home . avery : well , why did n't you call or text me ? i would have hurried back . summer : yeah , well , you 're here now , so let 's do this . avery : do what ? summer : let 's clean up the loose ends before i leave town . avery : leave town ? where are you going ? are you going to georgia to see your mom ? summer : no , i would head there in a second if dr . rubenstein thought it would do any good . avery : then where are you going ? summer : to los angeles . i was offered a job opportunity there that i 'm considering . avery : modeling ? summer : yeah , which would mean me going off on my own , living my own life , and getting away from everyone who 's messing up everybody else 's lives . avery : you 're talking about me . summer : how could you do that ? how could you just break my dad 's heart the way that you did ? nick : i did n't mean for that to sound so harsh . sharon : oh , okay , so then you 're not angry with me ? nick : no , of course not . i appreciate your concern . sharon : okay , 'cause , yeah , that -- that 's all it is , nick . i just -- i care about you as a friend and as faith 's father . i want to make sure you 're okay . nick : i am . i will be . i just got to rely on myself , so i ca n't really accept what you 're offering anymore . sharon : why not ? nick : i just told you . sharon : it 's because of her , is n't it ? you 're pulling away from me because of what avery said . alex : all 's clear . there 's no sign of anything out of the ordinary . lauren : i told you . carmine would know that this place would be crawling with cops . he 'd be crazy to come anywhere near here or stay in genoa city , for that matter . michael : need i remind you that he is crazy and obsessed and he escaped for one reason and one reason only . alex : michael 's right . basco 's gon na try to find you , okay ? whether he 's rational about it or he wants to plan it carefully , it 's gon na happen . and you need to be prepared . so do you . michael : yeah , he 'll do whatever it takes to get me out of the way . lauren : and you and your police department needs to make sure that this does not happen . alex : we 'll set up a 24-hour watch here . we 'll be able to monitor everyone who comes in and out . speaking of which , i 'm gon na go check on the surveillance system they got in here . michael : yeah . good . let us know if there 's anything else we can do to help you . alex : yeah , just watch your back , please . michael : yeah . we 're on that . lauren : [ sighs ] michael : sweetheart , it 's gon na be okay . lauren : do you really believe that ? [ sighs ] i do n't , either . nikki : i do n't understand . what are you saying ? paul : well , the law firm that katherine contacted about your son , i was able to speak with the attorney that , uh , took over for his colleague that passed away . nikki : andrew turk . i remember . what about him ? paul : well , i explained to him the whole situation and how i was looking for a file on an adoption . and he was able to locate them . nikki : he has my baby 's records ? paul : i have all the pertinent adoptions from that firm during that time period . so it is very possible that we have information on the adoptive mother , penelope wayne . nikki : i take it you have n't read the file . paul : no , i have n't . i thought it should be up to you how much you want to know . nikki : so , theoretically , i could talk to penelope and learn about my son . paul : theoretically , yes . nick : what did avery say to you ? do you know something i do n't ? sharon : no . no . nothing . nothing at all . i just thought maybe she said something to you , because i sensed you pulling away from me . nick : why would you think that ? sharon : because this is n't like you to reject me like this . and i figured it must be something avery said . i mean , i know she does n't like me or she does n't like the idea of me , the ex who always comes around because we share children together . nick : look , whether or not that 's the case , this has nothing to do with avery . you know what ? that -- that 's not true . it -- it does have something to do with avery , but not for the reason you think . sharon : i 'm confused . nick : [ scoffs ] yeah , me too . look , sharon , it 's just -- i have all these thoughts running around in my head . how come my wedding did n't work out ? why did n't i see this coming ? where am i supposed to go from here ? i just have a lot of stuff that i need to work through . sharon : i can help you . nick : i know , but i meant what i said . this is something i feel like i need to do alone . summer : the last time i was here , i was helping you get ready for your wedding . avery : i know . summer : i had just gotten back from savannah , and the last thing that i wanted to do was watch my dad get married , because why did he deserve to be happy when my mom is so sick and my entire life is falling apart ? but i talked to jack , and jack convinced me that i had promised you to be your maid of honor . and i did n't want to let you down because aunt avery would never let me down . avery : i am so sorry , so sorry that i hurt you . summer : hurt me ? you -- what about my dad ? my dad was just standing at the altar looking at his watch , mortified when he had to tell everybody to go home . avery : i ca n't tell you how much i regret that . summer : yeah , and that helps him a lot . [ voice breaking ] you know , i thought that you were the one person that i could trust . but it turns out that you were just as big a liar as the rest of the people in my life . avery : no , i never lied . summer : how could you say you never lied ? ! you sat there and lied to my dad and told him that you loved him , when the whole time you were in love with someone else ! avery : [ sighs ] ] [ sighs ] dylan : i thought you understood . i had to push avery away because -- stitch : because you almost attacked her when you were flashing back . dylan : yeah . and she 's got a lot going on , you know , breaking up with nick . the last thing she needs is me going on about losing connor . stitch : look , i know you think it 's unfair to put her in that position , but she wants to get you through this . she really cares about you . dylan : i care about her , too . stitch : just care about her ? [ scoffs ] it was n't too long ago you were carrying her picture everywhere you went . even into battle . dylan : it may seem like a short time to you , but to me , it 's -- it 's like a lifetime ago . so much has happened -- i met chelsea , i fell in love , avery met nick . stitch : and now you 're both alone . dylan : what are you suggesting ? stitch : i 'm not suggesting anything . victor : i think we are finished here . good luck with your partnership . and enjoy sharing nothing . adam : when exactly did you get that letter from katherine about your inheritance ? was that before or after i suggested scooping up chancellor ? jack : does it really matter ? he got what he wanted in the end . adam : is that what you wanted ? was there more to it ? victor : what else would there be , son ? adam : you knew you were getting chancellor all along . you acted like you were n't interested . you insisted on knowing who the secret investor was . and all along , you were luring business away from newman just to screw me over , huh ? victor : your narcissism knows no bounds , does it ? adam : is that what was happening when i stepped in front of a bullet ? 'cause clearly , at that time , i was only thinking of myself . you , yourself , said that changed things . but apparently this father / son thing that we have -- it 's only been a pretense . paul : so , what are you gon na do ? nikki : [ sighs ] part of me would love to talk to penelope , learn more about my son . what did he look like , what kind of a little boy was he . was he sweet and shy or tough and rambunctious ? did he like sports ? did he like music , animals ? paul : [ chuckles ] especially horses ? nikki : oh , would n't that be something , if i passed that down to him ? paul : well , if he took after you , nik , i 'm sure he was a fantastic kid . full of life , full of heart . nikki : i would also want to thank penelope for adopting him , for loving him . but if i do that , it would just be reminding her of all the pain she went through . [ sighs ] and i ca n't justify that , not just to satisfy my own curiosity . or maybe ... i 'm just a coward . paul : you 're not a coward . but i do wish you would tell victor everything you 're going through . nikki : what would be the point ? paul : [ sighs ] that 's such a big part of you to keep to yourself . nikki : victor 's mother left him at an orphanage and never came back , and that destroyed him . it changed his whole life . i do n't know that he would be able to understand that i did a very similar thing with my son . and even if he did understand , he would just worry about how i 'm dealing with it . he worries about me enough over my m.s . paul : so , that 's it ? you 're gon na put it behind you ? nikki : yes . it 's time for victor and me to focus on our family . victor : you and i entered a partnership with an equal amount of trust . adam : you trusted me as little as i trusted you . victor : you bet . we were both right , were n't we ? you pushed the envelope , and you said that you were going to reprivatize newman enterprises by bringing in an outsider . when i found out that outsider was yours truly jack abbott , you sealed your fate , son . jack : which is ironic , given that i did it to help him get closer to you . victor : bring me a bucket ! adam : do n't bother , jack . thank you . i have nothing more to say to my father . jack : fantastic . congratulations . you may think you 've just won . eventually you 'll realize just how much you lost . victor : how long does it take you to realize i never lose ? jack : [ scoffs ] michael : we just ca n't sit here waiting for something to happen . let 's watch some television . keep our minds off this . lauren : what do you want to watch ? michael : something to make us laugh . comedy . lauren : imagine finding anything funny right now . michael : well , drama , then . lauren : it 's too heavy . honey , i 'm sorry . i -- i ca n't concentrate . michael : okay . no television . can i make you something to eat ? lauren : i 'm not hungry . i do n't think i will be until carmine is back in jail . michael : unfortunately , my love , we have no idea when that will happen . and we have to live our lives . we ca n't let him control us . lauren : [ sighs ] [ pound on door ] michael : who is it ? alex : detective chavez . lauren : oh , my god . michael : yeah . alex : everything checks out . all cameras are functional . we set one up on every door . they 're being monitored by an operator . there 's no way he 's coming inside . [ telephone rings ] lauren : it 's blocked . alex : answer it . lauren : hello ? stitch : see ? a little hard work makes you feel better , right ? i think tomorrow you should probably wash and wax my truck . think about how good that 'll make you feel . dylan : what ? did you learn this in medical school , mr. miyagi , method of mental health ? stitch : no . i just have a dirty truck . dylan : i have to admit that , you know , this ... did take my mind off of things . it 's much better than that therapist at the hospital . stitch : hey , he just was n't the right guy . but i made a call to the v.a . like i promised and got the name of a therapist i think might be able to help . dylan : this is n't some kind of trick to get me to mow your lawn or do your laundry , right ? stitch : [ chuckling ] no . no , he 's legit . this guy was in combat . he gets it . dylan : i got to be honest . i 'm not real comfortable spilling my guts to a stranger . stitch : you 're not comfortable spilling to a friend , either . dylan : are you saying that i should be more in touch with my emotions , stitch ? stitch : it would n't hurt . dylan : you do n't know that . it just might . stitch : i guess that 's for you and dr . bryson to discuss . dylan : [ sighs ] all right . [ sighs ] give me his number . i 'll give him a call . but right now , i got to -- i got to get some fresh air , man . stitch : yeah , let 's get out of here , man . dylan : uh , nothing personal , but i 've seen enough of your ugly mug for one day . stitch : mac -- dylan : no , listen , i 'm not gon na do anything stupid . okay , there 's no thunder or lightning in the forecast to trigger another episode . stitch : i think we both know it 's not just about the thunder . dylan : i 'll tell you what . if i 'm not back in a couple hours , dr . stitch can head the search party . stitch : just be careful . sometimes being alone can put you in the company of your worst enemy . avery : sweetie , whatever my history with dylan , it does n't matter . i really did ... i really do love nick . summer : yeah . if that was true , then you would not have shown up late to your own wedding . avery : maybe it 's because i love him so much that i showed up late . summer : [ scoffs ] right . yeah , because that makes so much sense . you know , do n't try your lawyer tricks on me , because i 'm gon na see right through them . avery : i knew on some level that i was using my marriage to resolve my issues . and in the end , i could n't do that to nick . he deserves a wife who 's gon na be there for him , who 's gon na be present for him . summer : yeah , and you were living in the past . avery : i 'm not living in the past ! i ... it 's not like that exactly , okay ? i thought that i ... i thought i moved past this . but i think i just ... pushed everything aside for another day . and the problem with that is that you do n't get to decide when that other day comes . it decides for you . and if you 're ever gon na have a real life , if you 're ever gon na really be free , you need to face that stuff head - on . summer : is that what you 're doing now ? avery : [ voice breaking ] i hope so . i 'm trying to . summer : yeah , well , how does that help my dad ? avery : i hate what i put him through . i hate what i put you all through . summer : you know , you were supposed to be the strong one . you were supposed to be the one with all the answers , because that is how you made yourself out to be . you would give me advice on how to handle stuff with my mom , with my dad , with -- with school , with boys , when in reality , you could n't even handle your own life ! you -- you 're a fake just like my mom said . and -- and she would definitely be happy that you called off the wedding . avery : she would n't be the only one . [ sighs ] summer : you know , my mom ... she was always jealous of people that were with my dad . [ sniffles ] just hearing about the breakup would probably take her out of her coma . i wish i knew how to make this better for my dad . avery : honey , i 'm -- i 'm really glad that you care , that you love him so much after all that he 's done . summer : that 's part of why i am so messed up , because even after everything and how mad i am at him , i still love him . and i still love you . avery : [ sniffles ] summer : why does everything have to be so complicated ? avery : i do n't know . hopefully -- hopefully things are gon na get better for all of us . [ sniffles ] sharon : you know , if you need to do this by yourself , then i respect that , you know . and i 'll give you all the space you need . nick : thanks . just till i figure some things out . sharon : i understand . and i promise -- no hovering . nick : thank you . sharon : now , i need you to promise me something . that you will pick up the phone , call me if you want to talk , or just if you want company . nick : [ sighs ] okay . deal . sharon : well , i 'm glad we got that squared away . nick : thank you . sharon : it 's just , um -- it 's a shame to waste all this good food . i know faith was really looking forward to it . nick : well , you and faith can eat . uh , i actually got to get out of here . i got some -- some stuff i need to think about . so , uh , just tell faith that i 'll , uh -- i 'll see her later . sharon : oh , sure . okay . uh , take care . [ door closes ] lauren : hello ? oh ! hi , dr . vernon . oh , that 's great ! yes , thank you so much for calling ! i will . bye . that was the psychiatrist from the facility where fen is in rehab . she said if fen stays on track , we can pick him up next week . michael : see ? see ? that is the best news i 've had a long time . lauren : i know . michael : mwah ! lauren : so , how -- how do we tell him about this ? alex : carmine 's escape ? michael : let 's put that off for now . i do n't want anything to set back his recovery . and i fully expect carmine to be back in custody before fenmore returns , right ? alex : you have my word . we 'll work our asses off to make it happen . carmine : [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] michael : no , i 'm not sure how long we 'll be staying . i think we 'd prefer to keep it open - ended . uh , checking in ? we 'll be there shortly . oh , that would be great . thank you . goodbye . all right . we 're all set up at the club . alex : i still think it 's a lot safer for you to stay here . we have security cameras set up . lauren : did you see what happened to me when the phone rang ? i thought my heart was gon na come through my chest . i ca n't stay here in this constant state of vigilance , just worried if i hear a creak in a floorboard or someone knocks on the door . alex : it 's understandable . i 'll set someone up at your door at the club , okay ? we 'll set up a team here . this is where basco will mostly show up . michael : we appreciate that . alex : is there anything else i can do for you two before i take off ? lauren : [ sighs ] just catch him . alex : we will . michael : thank you , detective . alex : no problem . hey , gordon , i need you up here , please . lauren : you okay with staying at the club ? [ door closes ] lauren : right ? michael : i am okay with whatever makes you most comfortable . lauren : thank you . okay , let 's go pack . michael : uh , and , uh , do n't forget your dress for the businesswoman of the year awards banquet . lauren : oh , god , that 's tomorrow night . michael : yep . at least we wo n't have the hassle of trying to get there , because it will be directly downstairs from our room . lauren : that award is the last thing on my mind right now . carmine : [ sighs ] consider myself invited . paul : mr. turk , this is paul williams calling . listen , there 's no need to call me back . i just wanted to let you know that , uh , i will be sending back those adoption files . uh , i really appreciate everything you 've done , and , uh , if there 's anything i can ever do for you , please let me know . all right . thanks again . what the hell ? nikki : hmm . victor : i 'm so glad you 're back . nikki : i missed you so much . victor : so , did you accomplish what you set out to during the charity event ? nikki : i did what needed to be done . victor : uh - huh . good . well , i was busy on the weekend , as well , you know . nikki : oh , yeah ? victor : mm - hmm . want to see ? nikki : yeah ! victor : uh - huh . take a look . nikki : what ? you know -- you own chancellor now ? [ gasps ] `` newman is in ruins . `` my god . what happened ? jack : how 's it going ? adam : well , chelsea and the baby -- [ toy jingles ] adam : they went to the park . which is just as well , 'cause i 'm in no mood to , uh , talk to her about my father 's latest stunt . she 'd probably have a lot of fun rubbing it in my face that she was right all along about our relationship . jack : want a drink ? adam : i want a lot of things . had it all for half a second . now ? no chelsea , no newman ... and no healthy baby . jack : adam , you still have enough money to get your son the best eye specialist available . as far as newman goes , yes , you just lost a chance to run the company with your father . you gained a chance to build a stronger company for your son . nikki : how can you do it ? [ sighs ] after everything you 've invested , victor . victor : sweetheart , you know that there are certain people who tried to ruin me over and over again . they 've always failed . and they 've failed again . and newman will be mine again . you make no mistake about that . [ silverware clanging ] [ clatters ] sharon : [ sniffles ] [ voice breaking ] it was all for nothing . dylan : [ sighs ] [ bottle cap clinks ] dylan : [ sighs ] [ next_on ] jack : if you 're here to cuss me out , i 'm all ears . if you want to tell me you can forgive me , i 'm also here for that , too . dylan : last thing i wanted was for you and avery to split up . nick : right . sharon : faith wants us to be together ! why does that matter to me and not to nick ? ! | michael and lauren decide to stay at the athletic club until the police catch carmine even though alex thinks they would be more secure at their apartment . michael and lauren are happy when they get a call from fen 's psychiatrist saying that he can come home permanently next week . carmine sees an article about lauren getting the businesswoman of the year award tomorrow and plans to go to the gala . stitch tells dylan that he finished medical school when he returned home from battle and has gotten a job at the hospital and his wife and kids will arrive later . dylan and nick decide to go for a walk to clear their heads , and they both end up at chancellor park sitting on benches close to each other . summer tells avery she is going to la for a modeling job , but before she leaves she wants to know why avery left nick at the altar . avery tells summer that she loves nick , but deep down she did n't want to face the unresolved issues from her past , so she kept putting them off until they all came to a head the day of the wedding . summer tells avery that she wishes she could help nick , because despite his lies she still loves him . |
lily : i like the way her hair is flowing . it 's very sexy . cane : yeah , and the setting is a , uh , green screen . lily : green -- yeah . cane : exactly . so we can change the background if you want , you know , from the bow of a ship to a castle , beach , you know , whatever we want . lily : i love when you talk about work . it 's so sexy . cane : yeah ? lily : i wish i was at the shoot so that i could have been very wifely , make sure that model did n't get any ideas . cane : well , let me tell you one thing , all right ? you can come to any shoot you want . lily : [ chuckles ] cane : and when she looks in my eyes , she knows i 'm in love with my wife . lily : mm - hmm . good answer . cane : so , what do you think about the setting ? what do you think we should do ? lily : i mean , i think just go for it , you know ? try different backgrounds and do n't move on from this setup until you get what you want . cane : okay . billy : what 's going on ? cane : i 'm just getting a woman 's take on the commercial . billy : well , that 's great , but is n't that victoria 's job ? [ water running ] victoria : oh , my goodness . oh , listen , do not leave the sink a mess . it 's a thing for me . just fair warning . travis : do not stand that close to me looking like that . it 's a thing for me . victoria : i like you . you 're cute . but i 'm serious about the sink thing , please . travis : this bathroom 's a little tight for a house this big , do n't you think ? victoria : uh - huh . well , it builds togetherness . travis : hmm ? victoria : uh - huh . excuse me . travis : hey , watch it . [ cell phone rings ] victoria : hmm . oh , hey , dad . victor : this a bad time ? victoria : no , it 's fine , actually . i was just on my way to work . uh , uh -- [ chuckles ] what do you need ? oh , uh -- [ chuckles ] okay . [ clears throat ] travis : what 's up ? victoria : he wants to talk to you . lauren : are you okay , sis ? jill : oh ! lauren : yoga 's hard ! i know ! jill : you did n't even break a sweat . lauren : 'cause i do n't sweat . i just glow . jill : well , next time , could we glow over cocktails , please , and you can fill me in on fen and scotty . lauren : ah , right . and you can tell me all about colin 's get - rich schemes . fun . jill : oh ! by the way , i had the most brilliant idea for brash & sassy 's perfume campaign . i am going to give fenmore 's the exclusive . by that time , we will have hit our stride , people will be demanding the product , and then you can only get it at fenmore 's . wow . you 're speechless . i did n't expect this . but you 're welcome . lauren : i love you . jill : as well you should . lauren : yes . but fenmore 's has thrived because we only invest in strong , grounded companies , not glorified dating services that exist just to get the executives to remarry . michael : so , jack was being harassed by a reporter , and you tried to stop him by ... [ computer key clacks ] michael : ... offering him money . devon : can you believe the guy , though ? hilary : his people , they have no morals at all . michael : strong words . devon , this was not your fight . it started with billy and phyllis . and now you 're being dragged into the middle of it . i hope you do n't regret that . devon : one of the main reasons i bought this place was to keep vultures like that guy out of here . michael : oh , rest assured , the buzzards will find new roadkill to swarm , and they will forget you and you can forget about them . hilary : no , i do n't think so . devon and i , we have been the tabloid favorites for too long . they 're gon na play this on loop until we hear it in our sleep . devon : she 's absolutely right . they 're not gon na just stop . hilary : which is why devon wants to sue them . devon : we can keep these people tied up in court for years . you want that summer house , michael ? this is gon na be the case to take . michael : okay , let 's break this down . gc buzz caught you trying to bribe them . then they reported it because they are a ... `` news `` organization . and you want to sue them because they did their job . devon : listen , i did n't bribe anyone . i was trying to motivate him to do the right thing . michael : with cash . on tape . devon : i was protecting a friend , michael . the reporter 's trying to make out that jack put phyllis in the hospital . hilary : which is ridiculous . devon : and now that story is on tv , it 's on their website , and every other form of social media out there . hilary : it 's on loop , so everyone can see . it 's unfair to a good and decent man like jack . michael : oh , and devon , who tried to motivate a reporter with cash . and now you want to sue them for libel . you 'd have to prove they lied on purpose , which they did n't . devon : okay , i 'll give you one . that video was made without my knowledge . no one got my permission , had me sign any release forms . what about that ? michael : all that is very true . but also beside the point . do you really want to pick a fight with these people who would be more than happy to shout to the world `` billionaire trying to silence freedom of speech `` ? is that how you want to clear your name or jack 's ? hilary : so these trolls win no matter what ? what good is money and power if you ca n't even fight back ? cane : i 'll talk to you later . all right , bye . hey , hey , do n't go , do n't go . do n't go yet . we 're gon na go over the commercial edit , then we 'll get some lunch . lily : thank you . i have to get back to the club . you know , i forgot how fun it is when you two go at it . never gets old . and by old , i mean it was old about five years ago . billy : ah , yes , the good , ol ' days when cane lied about being delia 's father . cane : oh , when you made me think that she was my daughter , right ? lily : okay , i 'm -- i 'm leaving . you did an amazing job on the commercial . billy : whoa , whoa , whoa . where 's mine ? i get no love for my contribution ? lily : bye , billy . billy : that stings . cane : well , in case you have n't noticed , that 's what you get for being a jerk . billy : i have noticed . thank you for pointing that out . look , you -- it 's fine that she comes here , but you ca n't get her opinion before victoria 's even seen the cut of the commercial . cane : oh , so now you 're defending victoria . billy : i 'm trying to do the right thing . i woke up this morning determined to not be , as you would say , a jerk . it 's not going so well right now , but i 'm trying to put the last few months in the rearview mirror . cane : yeah ? and how 's that going for you ? billy : i said i 'm trying . cane : okay , well , you 're failing . billy : excuse me , cane ? cane : you 're failing , billy . i mean , you said you woke up this morning , you did n't want to be a jerk , and that 's exactly what you just were . i mean , i do n't understand why you 're even here . i mean , it 's not pleasant for us , it 's not pleasant for you , so go , leave . billy : because i bought the company , that 's why . cane : okay , now you mean that jill snaked it from underneath you 'cause you did n't care about the company . so go , billy . leave . move on . billy : you 're questioning me ? why are you here ? other than tricking jill into thinking that you were actually her son , you do n't have a résumé . i have no idea how you even ended up with a seat at the table . travis : okay , yeah . that works for me . got it . [ whistling ] victoria : that 's it ? you 're not gon na tell me what my father said ? travis : he wants me to stop by the office for a quick chat . victoria : oh , my god . are you kidding me ? i 'm so sorry . [ sighs ] my father 's his own person who makes his own decisions , some of which really embarrass me , and this is one of them . travis : honey , it 's fine , it 's fine . he just wants me to stop by so he can size me up . victoria : oh , yeah ? travis : i 'll survive . victoria : yeah . you will . you will . travis : i will . victoria : mm - hmm . travis : it 's not the first time i 've been through this . victoria : oh , not the first time you 've had to impress the mogul or impress the father ? travis : hey , i know how to present myself as desirable boyfriend material . victoria : yeah . travis : mm - hmm . victoria : yeah . tell me all about it , please . travis : [ chuckles ] keep your father waiting ? victoria : well , you know what i was thinking ? maybe i should go into the office with you . what do you think ? travis : no . he made it pretty clear it 's not a plus - one invitation . and i got to get in the shower or i 'm gon na be late . victoria : oh , yeah . no , of course . go . go ahead . travis : but , um , my back . victoria : your back ? travis : mm - hmm . victoria : what 's wrong with your back ? travis : well , it needs soaping . victoria : you have to go meet my father . travis : he can wait . victoria : you 're gon na ruin my makeup . travis : you do n't need makeup . victoria : yes , i do . travis : i 'll make it worth it . victoria : [ laughs ] victor : anything further on crawford ? well , it 's imperative that i know everything . keep me updated . okay . [ sighs ] victoria : please do n't interfere in this relationship . i do n't want you judging travis or proclaiming that he does n't live up to your incredibly high standards . victor : this is what i have to say to you . i do n't mind this one . victoria : you do n't ? victor : no , i do n't . i think he really , really likes you and really appreciates you , straight shooter , honest , from what i can tell . certainly preferable to this useless sob . that you used to be with . victoria : okay , all right . i know that you would rather if billy vanishes from my life . but , you know , he is the father of my children . you do realize that , do n't you ? victor : and you do realize , of course , that he has made another catastrophe of his life . i do n't want that to affect you or my grandchildren . hilary : we have the moral high ground , michael . look at how slimy the gc buzz is . and yes , i know that i sunk to that level at one point . but these people , they are getting web hits and advertising money for ignoring people 's privacy and humiliating them . and why ? so that their readers and their viewers could feel superior ? michael : you said so yourself . there 's a market for this kind of thing , and it 's not going away . hilary : yes , but it does n't have to be like this . there are plenty of people in this town that would love to be on the gossip pages . they want to wear the cute clothes for the paparazzi or promote their latest movie , so focus on them . focus on the people who are in on the joke , not the victims , not the ones who are just trying to live their lives . there 's a difference between fun and nasty , is n't there ? devon : basically i ca n't change their minds ? michael : no , i 'm afraid you ca n't . and though i love the idea of buying a summer house , a lawsuit is not the answer . devon : well , i ca n't just hide out here all day , either . hilary : where are you going ? devon : i have an idea that i 'm gon na look into . i 'll fill you in on it later , all right ? thank you , mike . michael : sure . jill : all right , lauren , look . press releases , photos from the commercial shoot , a list of celebrity endorsements , focus groups , projected earnings . [ scoffs ] where do you get off calling my little company a dating service ? i break my neck for this company ! and we have a damn fine product ! lauren : so , why did you buy brash & sassy again ? honestly . jill : honestly ? lily : mm - hmm . jill : to get billy and victoria back together . everybody knows that . lauren : right . jill : no , but here 's the thing . it 's a real company with a real product , and we 're gon na make real money . lauren : how can you be so sure ? you put three people in charge instead of one . jill : yep . lauren : why ? to get a divorced couple back together and to have billy and cane goad each other into greatness . jill : yeah . lauren : that 's not how adults do business . jill : well , that 's how this adult is doing business , and this adult is gon na make a ton of money . lauren : if billy and victoria end up together , fantastic . but if they do n't , then what ? fenmore 's is on the hook for marketing and shelf space for a company that has no leadership ? jill : excuse me ? you 're looking at the leadership . lauren : [ sighs ] i will say it again . i love you . you are a genius at business . but this company is set up only to micromanage your son 's life , and he does n't need your help ! jill : oh , please . you do n't know what you 're talking about . okay ! thank you so much for your condescending advice . it 's been swell , sis . fyi -- i hate yoga . billy : oh , come on . you ca n't be serious . come on , cane . victoria : now what ? cane : that is perfect timing . see , billy wanted to see what i brought to the table , so i showed him the commercial . billy : yeah , it 's fantastic . he did a great job . it 's the exact commercial a bartender from australia would make . victoria : you watch it about bartenders . billy : look , it 's got to be re - cut . cane : why do n't we let victoria watch it and decide ? billy : go ahead . queue it up . be prepared . she 's not gon na `` yes `` you to death like lily did . cane : hey , hey , hey . i thought you were done being a jerk for the day , billy . billy : hey , um ... thank you for last night , letting me hang out with the kids a little bit . i know it was n't my night , but i needed it . victoria : so we 're talking now ? billy : yeah . we talked last night . victoria : i did n't think it would stick , that 's all . billy : all right . go watch the commercial . cane : okay , so i changed the setting to make it a little fresher . billy : no , you changed the whole visual concept . cane : oh , god , billy . it 's a green screen . you can change it back . it 's not a big deal . billy : yeah , but we matched the backdrop so it would match , and now it does n't . cane : okay , so we 'll fix it in post is what you can do . billy : it 's a joke , cane . come on . would you please just tell him ? victoria : i like it . billy : what ? ! victoria : actually , i love it . cane : thank you . victoria : [ chuckles ] you asked me for my opinion , so i gave it . billy : can i speak to you for a second , please ? victoria : what do you think you 're doing ? billy : the question is , what are you doing ? victor : glad you could make it , travis . travis : my pleasure . victor : please sit down . what did victoria think about you coming here ? travis : oh , she 's okay . just a little curious . just like me . victor : well , then let 's get to it , shall we ? what do you think about newman enterprises ? travis : oh , i just know the basics . victor : so , what are the basics ? travis : your strongest divisions withstanding market fluctuations , specifically shipping . energy has always been a sure bet for you , and now with the scandal dying down , you 're back on top , despite the dip in oil prices . victor : that 's a little more than the basics . travis : it 's just white noise for me , victor . i hear it , i can repeat it . it 's not my life anymore . victor : so let 's cut to the chase . what do you really think about newman enterprises ? travis : you want my opinion on newman enterprises ? victor : mm - hmm . travis : well , i 'm sorry , victor . i just do n't have one . victor : of course you have one . i did my research , you know . you were known as a hotshot in the business world , right ? known for your incisive analyses of complex business problems . then what happened ? cashed out , you bought a boat and a bar . why the hell for ? travis : you 're gon na tell me . victor : [ laughs ] i bet you i know what happened . you hit a ceiling , did n't you ? you realized that others reaped the fruits of your hard labor . they got more than they deserved , right ? travis : newman enterprises has n't been stable for the last eight quarters , ever since you went public to pay off a $ 1.5 billion settlement to your kids . yeah , you took it private . you 've taken one hit after another , including execs going to prison for violent crimes . meanwhile , management 's been bailing water , using capital to restore weak divisions instead of reinvesting into research and development . now , all these things , they hit your bottom line . if i can see it , so can your competitors . newman is vulnerable . there 's a scent of blood in the air , victor , and i can hear the hyenas howling . victor : thank you for having the guts to look me in the eye and telling me the truth . billy : there is no way that you like that crappy commercial . victoria : except that it 's good and i did like it . and surprise -- i can think for myself . billy : you got to stop playing games here . victoria : i like the commercial . that 's my honest opinion , and if you did n't like it , then we 're either not on the same page or you just feel like giving cane a hard time . billy : or third , it 's terrible . victoria : [ sighs ] okay , so i guess we 're not on the same page . look , billy , adults can work together and disagree , and if you ca n't accept that , that 's your problem . billy : whoa , whoa , whoa , wait , wait . that 's crazy talk . nobody told me that . victoria : there you go , trying to make a joke to apologize . oh , you 're so unpredictable , billy . except not . billy : it 'd be a lot easier if you did n't know me so well , you know . victoria : [ sighing ] yeah , well , it 's too late for that . look , cane is not the enemy , okay ? we can do this . it 's a three - way power structure , you know ? and we 're stronger if we work together . we 're possibly unstoppable . billy : you 're right . cane is not the fly in the ointment . [ sighs ] it 's mommy dearest . cane : you like it ? jill : hmm ? yeah , it 's fine . cane : wait , wait , wait . it 's just fine ? hey , hey . did you hear that ? jill : hmm ? cane : i swear i heard billy and victoria say `` i love you . `` jill : what ? cane : yeah , yeah , yeah . listen , listen , listen . someone said `` i love you . `` hey , hey , here , here . take this . go and put this over on the door . you might hear them say it . better yet , you can walk in so if your timing 's right and they get married , they may even take you on the honeymoon . hey , hey , hey . do n't look at me like that . everybody knows they 're your priority , okay ? i come in , the security guard says , `` how 's the lovebirds doing today ? `` but you know what ? they 're not lovebirds . they 're pigeons . so you can stay here with your little cup and spy on the pigeons . now i 'm gon na go and do some work , 'cause you know what ? i 'm the only person here doing any work . just do n't forget that . jill : okay , okay . devon : i 'm looking for , uh , howard green . howard : hang on . ah ! next six - pack is on you . i 'm howard . what can i do for you ? devon : hey , how you doing , man ? i , uh , i understand that you own the production company that produces gc buzz . howard : and you 're devon hamilton . [ chuckles ] you are walking clickbait on the website , you know ? oh , and , uh , i greatly appreciate the extra footage , you know , you trying to bribe my reporter ? devon : is that what you call him ? a reporter ? howard : guy 's got to make a living . we ca n't all inherit a billion . devon : yeah , that 's -- that 's very true . um , listen , i 'm -- i 'm really just here 'cause i 'd like to try and get you guys to leave jack abbott alone , okay ? howard : is that why you came ? devon : yeah . howard : well , you should have just shot me a text . you wasted a trip . abbott drama gets eyes on the tv and clicks on the site . and so do the hamiltons and the winters . ratings are spiking , and , ooh , do i love a good spike . devon : i 'm sure you do . and believe me , i understand that you guys need the story . um , i just assume that a man like yourself would be reasonable . howard : oh , reasonable ? yeah , uh , i work in media . reasonable is ratings death . thanks , but , uh , no thanks . howard : okay , so let 's , uh , let 's drop the audio on this last clip , and then we 'll lay in some horses neighing . the audience will get the joke . [ chuckles ] devon : hey , so , howard , we 're , uh , we 're not finished here . howard : yeah , i got a lot on my plate , okay ? it 's , uh , it 's not all foosball and keg stands . i mean , well , no matter how it looks . devon : i imagine it takes a lot of energy to trash people 's lives 24/7 , and i bet you 're very proud of what you do here , you know ? getting three victims to cry on camera a day . howard : oh , three , huh ? that 's what we call a hat trick . i like your instincts . you know , i could make some room for you around here . devon : you realize that you and what you 're doing here is the problem with the media today ? howard : oh , you want educational tv , huh ? well , just change the channel . no one 's forcing you to watch . free country , free speech , and , well , almost free money . devon : and is that the only thing you care about is your bank account ? howard : oh , you want to try and bribe me now ? hold on , let me get a camera up and running . guys ? devon : no , i 'm -- i 'm not , uh , i 'm not here to do that at all . i just came to make a rational appeal , but it seems that you 're only motivated by one thing , so ... howard : oh , you want rational , huh ? i work hard . i should make a good living . you want to show me how to make more money , then we could talk . until then , i 'm gon na go ahead and defend my title . hey , you , you 're up . let 's go . come on . i got my title to defend here . ah ! look at that . hilary : hey , babe . uh , where did you run off to ? i mean , it 's fine . do your thing . just tell me what 's up , okay ? i love you . lily : devon took off ? is it the bribery video ? 'cause i saw it , and i texted him and he never answered . hilary : devon woke up angrier than he was when he went to sleep . and please , do n't call it bribery . it was a monetary incentive . lily : [ chuckles ] i 'm sure that euphemism is your idea . you probably even put him up to it , did n't you ? hilary : [ chuckles ] you 're right . it was all me . devon has n't had a single thought in his head in his whole life . nice truce . it lasted all of what ? 10 minutes ? lily : well , i did n't hear a denial in there . hilary : devon makes his own decisions , and he decided to stand up for jack . that makes me love him even more . lily : of course , it does , because jack 's a priority for you , not devon 's privacy or reputation . hilary : god , you still think that i 'm chasing after jack , do n't you ? please . i have devon . my smart , my sexy , my brave , and loving husband . i 'm not even thinking about cheating . that 's all in your head , not mine . lily : well , it 's only because you 've made a habit of cheating on your husbands . hilary : oh , and you are just so pure and virginal . and a full - on hypocrite . have you spoken with joe clark lately ? [ cell phone vibrates ] lily : oh , it 's devon . that 's funny . were n't you just calling him ? it 's strange that he 's contacting his sister and not his devoted wife . hilary : did he tell you where he is ? lily : no , he just said to find you and meet him in my office in a bit . victoria : so , this is how you have a conversation ? by wandering away in the middle of it ? billy : i thought i heard my mother . victoria : yeah , if she was out there , she 'd be barging in here , once again insisting that we belong together . you know she has no concept of reality . billy : that 's why we 're getting t - shirts made that say `` never getting back together . `` victoria : she does n't listen . you think she 's gon na read ? because i do n't . billy : you know , what really gets me is that she 's messing with a good thing . brash & sassy is lucky to have you , okay ? as a former owner and employee , i 'm lucky to have you , too . and she 's gon na make us miserable , which is bad for business . victoria : yes , well , jill is annoying . she 's also trying to mother you . billy : i 'm sorry . what ? did you say mother or smother ? like a pillow over your face ? because that 's how it feels . look , clearly i 'm allowed to blow up my personal life , but she does n't have to try and make it worse . victoria : you did blow up your life . billy : i just said that . victoria : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . no sarcasm . billy : thank you . no sarcasm back . victoria : we just have to show jill that we can work together . no emotion , no drama . because even a little sign of fighting , she 's gon na think that she 's gaining ground . billy : [ chuckles ] i forget that you know my mother just as well as i do . victoria : so we 're agreed ? we stick together by not sticking together . billy : agreed . should we drink on it ? victoria : yeah . before she comes back . want to go to the club ? billy : absolutely . victoria : okay . thank you . billy : you 're welcome . hilary : so , devon did n't tell you exactly when he will be here ? lily : funny , the answer 's the same the last time you asked me . no . hey , finally . hilary : what -- what 's going on ? what 's wrong ? devon : i just wanted to fill you guys in . i met with the guy who owns the production company that produces gc buzz . lily : howard ? you met with howard about jack ? i mean , did he listen to you ? reporter : am i in the right place ? devon : hey . lily : uh , no , you 're not . hilary : you must not be very smart to show your face here . devon : it 's okay . i asked him to come here . reporter : this where you want me to set up , dude ? hilary : `` dude `` ? devon : just wherever is the best angle . lily : wait , what is he doing here ? devon : i 'm doing a follow - up interview . lily : a what ? ! hilary : devon . devon : yes ? hilary : can we just -- can i talk to you for one second ? devon : one second . hilary : this is a mistake . you ca n't get the upper hand with people like that . he 's gon na take the footage , he 's gon na edit it and make you look even worse than you did before . devon : that 's not gon na happen . that 's not gon na happen . i promise you , okay ? trust me . hilary : this is a bad idea . lily : yeah , finally we agree on something . michael : mwah ! ooh . i 'll take that . and i 'll take this . i 'm gon na need both after that last meeting . lauren : are you on your way to the hospital now ? michael : yeah . [ sighs ] i was hoping to be there a half hour ago . lauren : please tell phyllis that i send my love . i called the hospital to visit her , but they said she was sleeping . michael : i 'm sure she 'll understand . lauren : please make sure you tell her , okay ? michael : sure . what 's wrong ? lauren : i - i do n't want her to think that i 'm the world 's worst friend . michael : she would never think you 're the world 's worst friend . lauren : well , my sister thinks i 'm the world 's worst sister right now , that 's for sure . model : hi . hi . is cane here ? he said i can pick up my check . jill : oh , no , no , no . come here . i 'm just watching a version of the commercial . model : oh . cane : hey . thanks for coming . how you doing ? accounting just dropped off your check . jill : i 'll just , uh , get out of your way , huh ? cane : hey , uh , i just need to get you to sign this release . model : of course . cane : here you go . model : was the , uh , boss happy with the commercial ? i could n't tell . cane : yeah . model : more importantly , were you happy with it ? because if i did n't give you the look you were going for , i can -- cane : i was thrilled . thrilled . so was victoria . you of looks , and you took direction very well , so thank you . model : would it be pushy if i asked to see the cut ? cane : sure . come on . i 'll show it to you . model : great . victor : brash & sassy was always victoria 's baby . travis : hmm . victor : i 'm glad that she 's still involved . travis : well , i know she enjoys it . even all the stress it brings . victor : yeah , well , she seems to handle stress very well . i 'm very proud of her . travis : so , does the job offer come before or after coffee ? victor : [ laughs ] travis : that 's the point of all this , right ? victor : what ? for me to offer you a job ? travis : you 're victor newman . you do n't need me to explain to you what 's wrong with newman enterprises . and you do n't need me shining a light on your company for you . now , if i work at your company , it 's a way for you to keep an eye on me . it also allows victoria to feel that we have your approval . victor : all of the above is true . as for shining a light on my company , i respect the fact that you do n't mind telling truth to power . not too many people can do that . travis : so what 's the offer ? victor : do you think this will keep my daughter happy ? billy : look at these two getting all cozy . victoria : yeah , dad wanted to meet with travis . billy : and you let him go ? victoria : i did n't let him do anything . it 's an adult thing . you would n't understand . travis can handle his own actions . he can handle my father . billy : no one person can handle your father . look at him . he 's up to something . lauren : the reality is , fenmore 's comes first . my obligation is to every vendor , customer , and employee . michael : which is admirable . lauren : but i was very blunt with jill . i said the only reason she bought brash & sassy was to get billy and victoria back together . i mean , how do i make a financial commitment based on those circumstances ? a business deal that could fold over a romance ? michael : honestly ... i think you 're underestimating jill . now , i know jill is jill and currently she is obsessed with her son 's love life . but she is always obsessed making a profit . lauren : so you think i screwed up . michael : no , i understand your concerns . but i think jill can and will fight like the dickens to make brash & sassy a huge success . i do n't think she 's gon na flake on you . lauren : so i should say yes to keep the peace . michael : [ chuckles ] by all means , keep the peace . but most important , make some money . i just lost our summer home today . lauren : what ? michael : never mind . call your sister . lauren : what do you mean , you lost our summer home ? michael : call your sister . lauren : gon na eat some humble pie . michael : yum , yum . lauren : [ sighs ] [ cell phone rings ] jill : hello , i 'm very busy running my son 's life . lauren : you 're upset with me . i know . jill : oh ! i 'm not upset . i happen to be in tree pose . it 's very zen and very relaxing , and you 're interrupting me . lauren : i 'm sorry . jill ? are you there ? jill : you 're sorry ? so ? lauren : i was wrong to turn down your proposal . and wrong the way i did it . so , does the exclusive for brash & sassy for fenmore 's still stand ? jill : well , see , that 's the thing . i 'm not sure that we should do this because you 're always off visiting fen or scotty or being romantic with michael . and i do n't know that i can count on you to focus on business , sis . lauren : i said i was sorry ! i should not have said you did n't care about brash & sassy . jill : [ sighs ] well , that 's not the first time i 've heard that today . there is a chance , a very slim chance , that you may be right . lauren : that 's very gracious of you . thank you . jill : and i still hate yoga ! cane : so , what do you think ? do you like it ? model : you made me look so good . cane : [ chuckles ] um , no , that was , uh , that was all you . model : maybe i could buy you a drink to say thank you . cane : i am flattered , but , uh , i 'm also married . model : you 're a professional . i respect that . cane : okay . so i will have advertising call you and let you know when the commercial 's going to air . oh , wow . so now you 're spying on me . okay . jill : she 's right , you know . you are a professional . and you 're good , and i should know 'cause i taught you all those years ago , remember ? cane : yeah . jill : you 're very good , and i should tell you that more often . cane : that 's because i care . this place matters to me , so ... jill : i care , too , cane . i know it does n't always show . damn . you have all your father 's good qualities and none of his bad . cane : [ laughs ] jill : i 'm really sorry if i underestimate you sometimes . cane : you know , this is all suspicious , this compliment , so what do you want ? jill : i just want you to know it 's important to me that you realize i value you , and i 'm lucky to have you in my company . and in my life . cane : thank you . jill : get back to work . cane : [ chuckles ] reporter : now , devon , you invited me here to chat . or , uh , did you want to make another charitable donation ? devon : no , i am actually here to set the record straight . reporter : oh , is this about jack abbott 's alleged abuse of his wife ? devon : it 's very clever how you use words like `` alleged `` so you 're not held responsible for sick lies like that . because that 's what you guys are about . you -- you keep it ugly and you keep it trashy . um , but that 's gon na stop . reporter : you still do n't get it . this is what i get paid for . devon : no , it 's not anymore . reporter : what are you talking about ? devon : what am i talking about ? well , i met with howard green earlier . reporter : oh , yeah ? is he gon na ax me ? i do n't think so . howard would never fire me . devon : you 're absolutely right . he would n't . but i bought the company today . so ... ... i 'm firing you . you can get the hell out now . billy : in what world do you think it 's a good idea that your father and your new guy get all chummy like that over steak tartare ? i mean , come on . he 's got to be working him , or worse , your new bartender boyfriend 's working your father . victoria : you got to be joking . do you think that travis is working my father ? billy : maybe that was the plan all along -- get all close with you and then work his magic on the mustache . victoria : you 're jealous my father likes travis . billy : yeah , victoria , i am simmering with envy . victoria : well , it 's either that or you 're jealous that i found someone who fits into my life . billy : can you stop that ? you 're actually channeling my mother , and it 's disturbing . victoria : look , travis is trying to get along with my father for my sake . billy : oh , for your sake ? victoria : mm - hmm . billy : 'cause i would never do that , right ? i 'm not adult enough . you say it like it 's only my fault . victoria : well , it 's partly your fault . i mean , an adult would be able to admit that . billy : yeah . victoria : okay , well , so much for our cooperative get - along spirit . billy : yeah , thanks for the drink . i 'll see you at the office . victoria : sure . victor : take your time , travis . i do n't need an answer right now . victoria : hi . victor : hi , sweetheart . victoria : i thought you two were -- mwah -- meeting at the office . what 's this ? travis : oh , uh , victor made me an offer to join newman enterprises . victor : i gave travis some time to think about the offer . travis : actually , i already have my answer . i appreciate the offer , victor , but i 'm gon na pass . thank you for lunch . ready ? victoria : yeah . bye , dad . [ next_on ] kevin : what ? what happened ? mariah : faith is missing . faith : you 're here . i need your help . ashley : you do n't even have a prenup ! this divorce could drag on for months ! phyllis : i do n't want jack 's money . i just want my husband back . | in chancellor park , lauren offends jill by telling her the only reason she bought brash and sassy was to get billy and victoria back together . michael reads on the internet about the reporter trying to make jack look as though he had pushed phyllis down the stairs . michael tells hilary and devon about the article . lily is at the lab to give her opinion on the new fragrance . victor has a meeting in his office with travis . |
ashley : hello ? what are you waiting for ? get phyllis in here ! call her out on what she did ! and kick her out on her backstabbing adulteress butt ! jack : no . ashley : what do you mean , no ? jack : her adultery and backstabbing , loathsome as they are , do n't enter into this . ashley : okay , jack , she downloaded confidential r & d files , okay ? it 's called cyber theft , remember ? ravi : ashley , i actually -- ashley : one second . excuse me , i 'm sorry . please explain to me why you refuse to treat your ex - wife like you would any other criminal . jack : because i am certain phyllis is not our spy . ashley : because you 're certain that she 's above corporate espionage ? i mean , how blind can you be ? jack : quite the contrary . my eyes are wide open . i know who did this to us . victoria : we agreed . we wo n't log into the scene of the crime using phyllis ' work computer . it 's too risky . billy : well , risky 's my middle name . victoria : no , it 's not . your middle name is foster . we 've taken too many chances already . so you and your magic passcode need to stay far away from her laptop , okay ? promise me you wo n't do it , billy . phyllis : wo n't do what ? abby : what are you doing in my father 's office ? scott : what it looks like . i 'm leaving a note . have you seen victor ? abby : i saw him earlier at his place , but , um -- well , i do n't think he 'll be coming into the office today . scott : why not ? abby : did you happen to see that status report i sent out on my incubator 's profits ? scott : i did . i was impressed with your numbers . abby : hmm . i ca n't believe it . you actually have the grace to give me a compliment . scott : with some advice . abby : oh , here we go . scott : the tone was n't that of an objective report . it read more like self- praise . you may want to pull back on the adjectives next time . abby : mm . well , you know , i do n't recall asking for a journalism lecture , but thanks anyway . scott : my pleasure . abby : [ chuckles ] [ knocks on door ] paul : they told me i 'd find you in here , scott . abby : are you arresting him ? paul : [ scoffs ] hello , abby . scott : can you , uh , give us a moment ? abby : sure . bye , paul . scott : thanks . paul : bye . [ cellphone rings ] abby : hi , zack . zack : hey , gorgeous . just checking in , as promised . abby : mm , you 've been checking in a lot lately . zack : following through on my promise to be more considerate . showing you how important you are to me . abby : and i like it . zack : then , please , let me show you more . say , dinner tonight , if you 're free ? abby : that 's doable . pick me up at work ? zack : it 's a date . oh ! i got to take that . i 'll see you soon . abby : bye . zack : yes ? alice : hey , uh , i 've got some news you 'll want to hear . paul : so , i appreciate you coming to me with that lead about the promoter . scott : you know , when i recognized that prostitute and the guy was calling her his girlfriend at the underground , i just felt like i had to call you . paul : right , well , you did the right thing , coming to me instead of trying to investigate this again without backup . scott : just tell you found something we can use to crack this sex ring and bring them down . mariah : i , um ... i need to tell you ... i do n't know why this is so hard to say . most of the time i ca n't shut up . tessa : well , you know , you can say anything to me , right ? mariah : it 's just -- with feelings , i ... tessa : you , uh , get self - conscious ? mariah : yeah . tessa : well , don't . mariah : i just feel so close to you . you know , close like it 's something special . tessa : yeah , i feel the same way . mariah : you do ? tessa : of course . i mean , without you , my life would be a lot less ... well , everything , if you were n't in it . mariah : yeah . tessa : you 're like family to me . mariah : family ... tessa : i do n't know where i would be without your support . i mean , helping me through the crystal situation , my music career taking off ... i mean , so much is happening , my head is spinning . mariah : that 's why i , um ... i just wanted to tell you that i am behind you 100 % , tessa . no matter what . devon : hey , guys . break 's over . it 's time to get back to work . tessa : yes , sir . devon : hey . hey , you all right ? mariah : yeah , i 'm fine . devon : you sure ? you look like something 's going on with you . what 's wrong ? additional sponsorship devon : talk to me . mariah : how much more perfect could my life be with a guy like you in it ? devon : [ scoffs ] i do n't know , but when i came in here and you turned around , you looked like you were ... mariah : oh , no , that -- do n't worry about that . i was ... i was just thinking about work . i still have a lot to do , actually . devon : oh , okay . um , well , if you have to take off , i understand , but ... if you can stay , that 'd be great . mariah : why ? i 'm not an essential part of the crew . devon : well , you are to me , and to tessa . you bring out the best in my artist , so ... if you do n't mind , can you stay , please ? mariah : when you ask like that , how can i say no ? dina : [ sighs ] would you like to go out or something ? graham : you sure you want to ? you do n't sound very enthusiastic . dina : well , i 'd much rather be working , but as jack is still so furious with me ... at least he did n't fire me . graham : perhaps he 's expecting you to walk away . which you wo n't do . dina : certainly not ! graham : of course not . maybe you can work from your suite , catch up on some reading . dina : well , i could , if ravi had n't taken my computer . graham : why would he do that ? dina : well , he said he needed to check the security settings . graham : ah , to see if he can prove ashley 's absurd claim that i stole jabot secrets . dina : well , that 's a moot point . you did n't , so there 's nothing incriminating to be found . graham : well , then he must be done by now . you could just go by and pick it up . dina : and have another round with jack ? no , thank you . graham : well , then how about i go back and retrieve it and bring it to you ? dina : jack ca n't stand the sight of you , and ashley 's just accused you of corporate theft . now , why on earth would you volunteer to walk into that lion 's den ? billy : we were just discussing how i have plans to take the kids to the amusement park before it closes for the season . phyllis : well , what 's wrong with that ? they 're your kids , too . billy : yeah , no , of course . it 's just , uh ... victoria reminded me that the last time that i did this thing , i took them on a bunch of rides , and then ended up ... let 's just say they got scared . victoria : yeah . billy : and ... yeah . victoria : it 's just better to wait until next year when they 're older . billy : yes , ma'am . phyllis : well , that 's more fun for you , anyway . billy : i suppose it is , yeah . victoria : so , what brings you by ? phyllis : dinner plans . uh , are we thinking about hitting that italian restaurant you 've been wanting to go to , or are you working late tonight ? victoria : no . no , no , no . no overtime necessary . we 're good . phyllis : oh . well , good . good . must be nice to have some free time . it 's been a while since you could relax around here . billy : yeah , that is true , and all the work has paid off because we are heading in the right direction . phyllis : sounds like . that was a heck of a spike in your sales numbers at fenmore 's . victoria : yes , um , it was . we 're lucky to have such loyal customers . billy : jack sure has some interesting theories about why those numbers are up . in my opinion , he 's overthinking it . phyllis : how do you explain it ? billy : simple . the public knows what they want , and right now , they want brash & sassy , not jabot . he 's just gon na have to accept that . jack : billy is the one who stole that information from us . ashley : billy would never betray us like that . jack : billy stole my wife . he 's capable of quite a lot , believe me . ashley : okay , you 've got a very skewed perception when it comes to our brother . that 's why you came up with this ridiculous conclusion . jack : you 're doing the same thing with phyllis , only you 're wrong . ashley : well , then , i guess we 'll have to agree to disagree until we get more information about this breach . ravi : i do n't think it was phyllis , either . ashley : why not ? ravi : the other day , she mentioned how she thinks victoria has a mole at jabot . ashley : well , maybe she 's just using that as a ploy , you know ? a way to put it off of her and get onto everybody else . ravi : it was really bugging her , how victoria could have found out about parker beauty , jack 's plan to showcase the new line by pushing brash & sassy out of fenmore 's . at the time , that information had n't left these walls , or so we thought , so phyllis asked me to investigate . ashley , why would she do that knowing she 'd be implicated as soon as i accessed her computer ? jack : i could n't agree more . if phyllis wanted to play saboteur , she has easy access to any number of jabot computers and the skills to do it undetected . billy has easy access to one jabot - issued computer -- phyllis ' laptop . and we all know that billy and victoria are scrambling to fight their way back to the top . ashley : i just -- i mean , jabot is our father 's legacy . how could billy do such a thing ? jack : well , you 'll have to ask billy that , but i think the evidence speaks for itself . ashley : you said dina 's password was used ? ravi : that 's correct . jack : oh , yeah , that straightens up why billy was so eager to befriend dina . you know , i was confused at first , but obviously it was a tactical maneuver . no , he wanted to take advantage of mother , somehow get access to her password , and then ... he took advantage of her the same way he did with phyllis . ashley : do you think it 's possible that maybe victoria pushed him into this , like it was some kind of a test ? jack : whoever planned it , billy is the one who acted on it , and then victoria came to me asking for a détente , obviously part of their cover - up . well , given the latest turn of events ... ravi : we 'll need a new firewall installed . jack : no . no , do n't do that . ravi : excuse me ? jack : they want access to our secrets , let 's give it to them . scott : you got nothing from irv west 's credit card ? paul : well , we knew it was a long shot at best . scott : yeah , an item marked `` scuzzy human traffickers `` on his monthly statement would have been handy , though . paul : that would have been nice . unfortunately , all irv 's charges were legit . hotel , car rental , underground . no strange company names . nothing suspicious that could lead to this guy 's arrest , or whoever he was working with . scott : but he was at the club with natalia , who we know has connections with tessa 's sister . somewhere , there 's got to be a link . i mean , any way in that we can follow the money and bust the guys at the top . paul : these guys are way too smart to leave a paper trail . scott : irv would have paid cash for his , uh , booking of his escort du jour . paul : well , he could have used digital currency , too . i mean , that 's hard to trace . scott : yeah . damn . i mean , we know these young women are being exploited , but how do we stop it ? paul : we will get it done . this is far from over . chris ' sex trafficking investigation is ongoing , and i told her everything you shared with me about natalia . scott : it 's convenient to have the district attorney in the loop . paul : so , scott ... can i assume that you will continue to share with me with whatever you dig up ? scott : count on it . thank you for the update , paul . paul : all right . i appreciate it . stay in touch . scott : of course . you , too . were you lurking out there ? abby : no . but why did the chief of police need to see you ? scott : it 's not your business . abby : [ chuckles ] but , you see , if it has anything to do with newman or something you 're working on for newman , then it is my business . alice : so , natalia is getting a lot of requests . zack : we could use 100 girls like her . alice : what about crystal ? zack : she needs to be kept away . alice : for how long ? zack : until i say otherwise . alice : all right , but we 're missing out on a big moneymaker . zack : if natalia 's there , put her on the phone . alice : yeah . she 's here . hold on a sec . the boss wants to talk to you . natalia : hello ? zack : natalia . i 'm proud of you . i just heard you 're my number - one girl . natalia : get bonus ? zack : sweetheart ... you know how it is . that money 's for everyone . natalia : but you promise . zack : yeah , let 's not make this a problem , okay ? you do n't want to join crystal , do you ? natalia : no . zack : good girl . bye , now . natalia : [ sighs ] zack : do n't let them think they 're entitled to any of this money . alice : [ sighs ] understood . ashley : so you 're gon na allow victoria and billy to continue to access our system . that 's your plan ? jack : and it will work as long as they do n't know we 're onto them . ashley : right . i think we need to put that firewall in place . jack : yeah , do n't you even move . ashley : okay , jack , so what information are you gon na allow them to have ? jack : all of it . only i will decide what information brash & sassy gets . ravi : a decoy . jack : exactly . they will use this information to their detriment , and we will come out on top . ashley : more deceit . more games . exactly what we need . jack : do you want to bring brash & sassy down or not ? ashley : just like i would any other company , jack ! jack : fine , then you will be okay with this plan . ravi , i do n't want a word of what was said here to leave this room . i 'm telling you that as your c.e.o . ashley : mr. c.e.o . , i 'm going on record as saying i do n't agree with your plan . it 's gon na blow up in your face ! jack : duly noted . ravi : i 'm worried , too , jack . leaving ourselves open to brash & sassy -- allegedly -- that could corrupt our technical infrastructure even further . jack : whatever happens , you will not be blamed . as a matter of fact , i am offering you a sizeable bonus for your discretion and for discovering this breach in the first place . ravi : it 's -- it 's not about the money . jack : as upset as i know you are with me right now , i can only imagine you 're even sadder about what billy has done to us . ashley : i 'm disappointed in both of you , that you 've allowed this to escalate to this point , jack . you never should have gone after our brother and the company he works for this viciously ! jack : what about how he 's come after me , how he 's come after us ? ashley : well , obviously he should n't have retaliated ! i 'm well aware of the fact that he 's crossed a line ! jack : at least now you know where his loyalties lie . and it 's not with you , it 's not with our father 's company , it 's not with phyllis . billy 's success alongside victoria is the only thing that matters to him now . victoria : will you excuse me ? i have to make a call . phyllis : i 'm very happy you have free time later . billy : me , too . i 'm looking forward to our evening . phyllis : mm , chianti and caprese . billy : a perfect way to end the work day . phyllis : okay . i 'll see you in a few hours . billy : okay . listen , real quick -- earlier , when you brought up the numbers at fenmore 's , what 's jack thinking about all this ? is he still making noise about them ? phyllis : your brother is always gon na analyze your tactics , you know that . billy : yeah , but what about in the moment ? right now , what 's he thinking ? phyllis : [ laughing ] he can not prove that you did anything wrong . so he is putting all of his energy into making the parker beauty line a huge success . billy : well , that 's what i would do . if he was a smart guy , he would use his relationship with fenmore 's to his advantage . phyllis : even if i knew all of the specifics about that , i could n't divulge them . billy : i would n't expect you to . but i would hope that you would remind lauren that her bottom line at fenmore 's is in good shape because of brash & sassy . phyllis : i do n't have influence over lauren , okay ? but trust me -- she 's a big fan . we both should get back to work , okay ? billy : see you in a little bit . phyllis : okay . victoria : ah . yeah , let 's just do it on a wednesday . okay , that sounds great . [ sighs ] ashley : you know , i can imagine phyllis or graham doing something like this to our company , but billy ? ravi : yeah , he and jack have been at it for a while . ashley : oh , they 've been feuding off and on forever , but see , they 'd always realize that they were doing something stupid by this behavior and they 'd end up forgiving each other . ravi : that could still happen . ashley : yeah , i do n't know . i do n't think so . not this time . oh , i 'm sorry , you 're trying to work . i 'll let you go . ravi : you know what ? done and sent . ashley : what ? ravi : look , i really wish i could make things better . ashley : what do you mean ? you do . is there something you wanted to tell me ? ravi : i did n't want to give it to you before because it seemed insensitive when you were upset . ashley : okay , what is it ? ravi : well , since our security issue is resolved , i wanted to give you the information you asked for about graham 's mother . ashley : when will you have it ? ravi : i have it right now . ashley : are you serious ? ravi : i did a search in the genoa county birth records , and this came up immediately . ashley : oh , my god . her birth certificate . ravi : for one myrna bloodworth , born right here in gc memorial . ashley : no , wait , wait , wait . so bloodworth was her maiden name and graham chose to use it . ravi : you know , it 's not that unusual . ashley : well , then it was quite unusual . i wonder if myrna had , like , a messy divorce , or something . ravi : she could have been a single mother . ashley : well , except that graham said that his parents were together until his father had left , but of course , he could have been lying . you ca n't believe a word out of his mouth . what about graham 's birth certificate ? ravi : did n't show up on the records . ashley : surrounding counties ? ravi : i was thorough . ashley : yeah , it 's one of your best qualities . have you noticed , the more answers we get about graham bloodworth , it only leads to many more questions ? ravi : yeah . dina : for you to insist on going back to jabot will only stir up animosity . graham : a quick in - and - out . i 'll fetch your computer and leave . dina : well , what about jack and ashley ? graham : they 'll get the message that we wo n't be cowed by their false accusations and suspicions . dina : oh , i see , a `` quick in - and - out `` will accomplish all of that , hmm ? graham : you know , i wish your children were kinder to you . dina : well , so do i . graham : but it 's ashley 's behavior that i 'm disappointed with the most . dina : why ? graham : well , she seemed more open than jack . for a while , she gave me the impression that she accepted me in your life , cared that you were happy , and had forgiven you a great deal . but now it 's clear that her deep - seeded anger where you 're concerned , which stems from her learning that john abbott is n't her father is something ... dina : why do you keep bringing that up ? graham : ashley 's paternity ? dina : i thought i made myself clear time and time again . i never should have brought it up in the first place . graham : dina , my dear , you 're stressing over nothing . i will never violate your confidence . it 's not as if i can reveal who ashley 's real father is anyway . dina : ashley 's real father is john abbott , and always will be . i 'll see you when you get back . [ door slams ] phyllis : oh , hey . did you zero in who downloaded the confidential files ? jack : another emergency averted . phyllis : good . ravi tracked them down . and you 've filed charges ? jack : no , what i meant was it was a false alarm . phyllis : no , i do n't buy that for a second . billy : that was a long call . victoria : well , my call ended a while ago . i 've been sitting out there debating something . billy : and i want to hear about that , but come here for a second ... victoria : i need to get this out . i told myself that i was n't going to say anything because i did n't want to be that person , the ex who 's always bringing up negative things , and ... billy : what did i do now ? victoria : you have n't been listening to me , billy . billy : i have been ... victoria : and i ca n't let it slide this time because it 's too important . we 've got too much at stake right now , and after hearing your conversation with phyllis earlier ... billy : did i say something -- victoria : this is about her . look , i broached this issue with you before , but you would n't hear , but now you have to listen . i 'm convinced that she 's working with jack and against us . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . abby : there 's got to be more to paul 's visit than some report on some guy 's credit card purchases . scott : you wo n't let this go , will you ? paul and i were discussing research for this series i 'm writing about sex trafficking , but i did n't learn anything useful . abby : i 'm sorry to hear that . scott : yeah , it 's just frustrating . i ca n't get any traction on this thing , and it 's -- abby : that wo n't last long . look , i might not be a big fan of your methods , but i know how tenacious you are , and you wo n't stop until you get what you need for the story -- scott : the story 's the least of it -- i mean , people 's lives are at stake ! abby : if you would let me finish ... i was gon na say you wo n't stop until you get what you need for the story , and also to rescue those poor victims that are in that horrific situation . scott : oh . abby : do n't let the compliment go to your head . i just happen to appreciate your commitment to this particular cause . scott : i 'll try and contain myself . abby : mm . zack . zack : hope i 'm not interrupting . scott : [ scoffs ] alice : you were upset by what zack said earlier , were n't you ? hey . everything will be all right . you like it here , do n't you ? i mean , it 's much better than where you grew up . i like you , natalia . so does zack . that 's why we take such good care of you girls . why we 've given you a home . natalia : still . it 's not same without crystal . she was my friend . is she okay ? alice : you bet . natalia : where is she ? alice : crystal 's safe . she 's in a nice place , and i hope to see her soon . [ kitchen timer sounds ] oh ! food 's ready . i 'll be back in a jiff . devon : yeah ! whoo ! hey , hey ! tessa : hi ! devon : that song had number - one written all over it . tessa : aww , thanks . i 'm glad it turned out okay . mariah : okay ? you took us along for the ride . everything you put in that song , we were right there with you . it was amazing . devon : it really was , and we 're gon na work on finishing the mix on those and nothing else until they 're finished . tessa : wow , i just ca n't believe you 're moving so fast . devon : well , yeah , there 's no reason not to . i want to get your ep streaming as soon as possible , capitalize on the popularity of your first song , especially since irv 's gon na be booking you all over the midwest , you know ? i 'm really happy he got to come see you last night . tessa : me , too . he was more helpful than expected . devon : mm . tessa : um , excuse me . devon : yeah , sure . graham : dina 's children . did you know any of them when brent worked at the country club ? myrna : i knew who they were , but the staff and their families were not allowed to mingle with the members . a rule that brent chose to ignore -- repeatedly . graham : dina mentioned she had multiple affairs while she was married to john . myrna : understatement ! she was the town tramp . why are you asking ? graham : dina told me ashley is not john abbott 's biological child , and it blindsided me . i was surprised you did n't mention it . myrna : this is the first i 've heard of such a thing . it 's -- are you sure it 's true ? graham : i have no reason not to believe dina . she made me promise never to reveal it . myrna : of course she did . that lying , selfish bitch . graham : i intend to get more details . myrna : you do that . and stay focused , graham . do n't let dina or any of the abbotts derail what you 've worked so hard to achieve . that woman destroyed our family . we lost everything because of her . it 's time to get our payback . graham : we will . i promise you that . i 'll talk to you soon . bye . ravi : you know , maybe graham was n't born in genoa city , and myrna came back with him when he was a child . ashley : well , if you discount what graham said about being raised by both his parents , then it would make myrna 's comings and goings a lot more logical . ravi : maybe she gave birth out of wedlock . ashley : that would have been a huge stigma at that time . hey , what about the -- ravi : school records ! ashley : yeah ! ravi : i 'll check those right now . ashley : i have to get a complete picture when i go back to dina . because when i told her that graham had been lying about his mother being dead , i mean , she wanted nothing to do with anything negative . ravi : you need more ammunition . ashley : i do . then hopefully dina will realize that graham bloodworth is not the man she believes him to be . ashley : oh , no , is that the time ? i have a meeting i have to get to and somehow pretend that everything is normal around here . ravi : wait . your computer . ashley : oh ! yeah . i might need that . ravi : yeah . ashley : thanks for everything . ravi : of course . ashley : i 'm gon na check in with you a little later , okay ? and see what you found out about mr . bloodworth . ravi : i look forward to it . ashley : okay . bye . what are you doing here ? graham : i was hoping i 'd run into you . ashley : why ? graham : i came to pick up dina 's computer , and i assume ravi 's confirmed by now it was n't used for any malevolent purpose . and along with the laptop , i 'd appreciate you acknowledging the truth . ashley : oh ! about what ? graham : once again , you thought the worst of me and , once again , you were wrong . jack : i do n't know how many ways i can say it . we never got to defcon 1 . all is well . phyllis : ravi was certain that someone managed an unauthorized download . he was so certain that he confiscated all of our computers . now , how have we moved from code red to chill ? jack : when it comes to computers , ravi is as close as we get to a perfect man , but he is not infallible . the good news is he discovered what really happened . phyllis : which was ? jack : ravi installed a highly sensitive firewall that mistook a legitimate login for an intrusion . phyllis : okay , so it looked like an attack , it caused panic like an attack , but you 're telling me it was not an attack ? jack : i believe ravi called it a `` virtual figment . `` phyllis : so that 's it ? that 's the end of it ? there 's no chance of real intrusion ? because if someone did get into our system and access our private information , that will not be good for fenmore 's or jabot . jack : i 'm not worried . so you can take it off your mind . victoria : why wo n't you listen to me , billy ? billy : because you 're out of line , victoria . you and phyllis have personal issues . victoria : yeah , a mutual dislike and distrust . billy : so you go from that to accusing her of colluding with jack to take down brash & sassy ? victoria : do you know how much she hates how devoted you are to this company ? she despises the long hours that we put in together . her life would be so much happier if this company and your job were dissolved . billy : you know what , maybe that 's true , but -- victoria : you know what , let 's just look at the facts . she pushed benjamin hochman in my direction knowing that he wanted to get his hands on brash & sassy . billy : she set you up on a date , okay ? so what ? victoria : with a well - known corporate raider ! okay , let 's just set that aside . let 's look at some more recent history . phyllis told you that jack suspected that i had a spy at jabot . billy : i am spying on jabot . victoria : it was a smokescreen ! do you really think she gave you that little tidbit of information because she was concerned , or because she wanted to give you a heads up ? she wanted to find out if you knew who the spy was , that 's why ! just like when she was up here earlier , phishing around about our great sales numbers at fenmore 's and how we managed to pull them off . is it really that mind - blowing of a surprise that jack was running the same game with me at the club last night ? billy : hold on a second . did you ever think that maybe she 's playing you to get under your skin ? victoria : you are the one who 's getting played right now . did you catch how she avoids talking about jabot 's plans with fenmore 's ? billy : victoria , she -- victoria : if you say that this is because of phyllis ' high ethical standards , you can save it because she does n't have any ! billy : time out . you are talking about my girlfriend . victoria : oh , thank you so much for reminding me . she did n't seem so loyal and loving when you asked her to put in a good word with lauren , did she ? i mean , she said that her opinion would hold no weight , and those two are best friends , billy . so of course -- of course lauren could be swayed if phyllis talked up brash & sassy , but she would n't do it ! do you want to know why ? billy : why ? victoria : because she wants us to fail ! just like jack . billy : you 're wrong . victoria : look , i understand that you want to believe that phyllis is on your side . but when you put everything together , there 's a pattern . just take a step back and look at it . be objective . can you see it now ? zack : sorry to break up your business meeting . scott : you didn't . you two have fun doing whatever it is you plan on doing . abby : [ sighs ] zack : what was that for ? abby : he ca n't even say goodbye without sounding condescending . i mean , he always has these barbed comments . you should have heard him earlier . he was criticizing me on this report that i sent out . granted , what he 's working on is a little bit more important in the grand scheme of things , but i wish he would just give me some credit for once . zack : what 's he working on ? abby : an exposé on sex trafficking . excuse me . abby newman . devon : hey ! tessa : hi . devon : it was a great session ! tessa : thanks . devon : how about i take you ladies out for a celebratory drink ? tessa : that 's so nice of you , but would it be okay if i stole mariah for a , uh , some girl time ? mariah : yeah , uh , it 's been a long day . we have a lot to catch up on . devon : sure . sure . enjoy yourselves . see ya . mariah : what 's going on ? tessa : a text . it 's got to be from natalia . graham : i 'm happy to wait as long as you need me to . ashley : well , you might want to download `` war and peace `` to keep yourself occupied . graham : how long can it possibly take ? ashley : graham , cyber security has not yet released my mother 's computer . and if they had , i would n't be handing it over to you . you see , you do n't work at jabot , my mother does . oh , and just for the record , i 'm not gon na be admitting to any wrongdoing where you 're concerned . ever . [ cellphone rings ] ashley . oh , really ? it 's done ? no , actually , i 'm right down the hall . i 'll pick it up now . thanks . see yourself out . victoria : [ sighs ] billy : i still do n't see what you see , victoria . victoria : billy , come on . billy : listen to me . but i can understand your perspective , okay ? i can understand why you might think that phyllis would be working with jack to take us down . when you two are together , you do n't exactly get her best side . but for the record , i think that your accusation is out of line . victoria : with everything that i just laid out for you ? billy : she would n't hurt me like that , okay ? you do n't know her the way i do . now , you need to drop this before it comes between us and it slows down everything that we 're trying to accomplish here . victoria : [ sighs ] okay . i 'll stop . billy : there 's only one person that we need to focus on and for one reason only . victoria : jack . billy : yes . because he is gon na stop at nothing to take us out . victoria : right . we just need to play this really carefully . i never got your promise that you would n't log on to phyllis ' computer again . billy : because i ca n't make that promise . victoria : would you stop being so stubborn ? if someone upstairs realizes ... billy : i 'm not gon na get caught . if i do it again . we finally have jabot on the ropes right now , okay ? we got the edge on them . and i 'm gon na do everything i can to make sure that we hold onto that . phyllis : well , that 's good , and i 'm very glad that the computer thing is a much ado about nothing . jack : yeah . so am i . the thought that someone with a real connection to this company with access to a jabot computer would use it to do real harm to this company ... it 's a breach of trust . phyllis : yeah . unforgivable . [ next_on ] lily : you and i need to discuss our future tonight . zack : i 'm gon na say something crazy . i think we should join them for dinner . abby : [ sighs ] tessa : i finally have a plan . i do n't think you 're gon na like it . | ashley does n't want to believe that billy used phyllis ' computer and dina 's password . she tries to tell tessa how she feels to break into jabot 's main server when jack tells her his theory but when ravi agrees with jack she finally believes it and is hurt that billy would do such a thing to his family . jack tells ravi that he plans to give brash and sassy false information . victoria tells billy that jack and phyllis are working together against them but billy defends phyllis and tells victoria to concentrate on jack and make sure he does n't bring down brash and sassy . mariah tries to tell tessa how she feels about her but when tessa tells her that she feels like she is part of her family like crystal . mariah decides not to say anything to her . zach tells natalia that she is one of his special girls and she should n't make trouble or else she will be sorry . alice tells natalia that tessa is safe and in a good place . natalia sends a text to tessa to tell her what she has discovered about crystal . abby tells zach that scott is doing a story about sex trafficking unaware that he is the leader of the sex trafficking ring . jack tells phyllis that there was n't a security breech and that she does n't have anything to worry about because he wants to use phyllis to give billy false information about jabot without her even knowing she is doing it . |
[ previously_on ] theo : look what i , heh , made you do . kyle : i 'll never forget the victor i knew when i was a kid . there 's nothing he would n't have done for me . summer : i 'm happy that you still remember him that way . kyle , i 'm really happy that you stuck around tonight . kyle : me , too . phyllis : victor 's dead . we should be celebrating that he ca n't hurt us ever again . adam : is this really what you 've become now ? a man that would kill his own father ? [ doorbell ringing ] adam : [ sighs ] nick . i was wondering where you were . it 's been about , uh , 24 hours since you told me what a crap human i am . nick : i 'm not taking the bait , adam . adam : mm . well , that is disappointing . i was hoping you could be my verbal sparring partner now that dad 's gone . nick : i do n't want to fight with you . adam : then why are you here ? nick : it 's what our father would have wanted . victoria : what is our next move ? victor : nicholas is making it right now . nikki : he went to see adam . victoria : i hope he can keep his cool . victor : i have faith in him . and in our plan . nikki : i just want this to be over . i do n't like pretending that you 're dead . victor : well , look at it from a different side , you know -- who gets to attend his own funeral ? kyle : thanks for lunch . lola : wow . i guess the honeymoon is over . kyle : sorry . my mind is ... somewhere else . lola : yeah , it has been for a couple days now . kyle : victor 's death hit me a lot harder than i thought it would . he was such a force . i did n't think anything could bring him down . lola : yeah . seems like the whole town is in mourning . kyle : and now that he 's gone , i -- [ sighs ] it 's just made me think about my own life . realize what really matters . lola : well , that 's not always easy at times like this . kyle : it is when you do n't have to look far . phyllis : social - media policies for the grand phoenix . theo : what -- phyllis : i want you to study them . and by `` study , `` i mean memorize inside and out . theo : sure , boss . oh , wait . that 's right -- you 're not my boss . you lost your stake in this place . phyllis : mm , yeah . i remember you were a real jerk about it . theo : i 'm sorry i was n't more sensitive . phyllis : yeah , it 's too bad you weren't . 'cause i 'm back . kevin : ahh . good morning , mikey . michael : for some people , it is , i suppose . kevin : ugh . you 're acting like somebody died . michael : somebody did . kevin : [ gasps ] right . victor . sorry . victor : there was a time i considered that man a very close friend . but now his passing is just a big mess that i have to clean up . kevin : i still ca n't believe you arrested victoria for his murder . not that i blame you . adam is a genius at setting people up . michael : it is n't possible for me to move against him right now . even though i am certain that he 's the one who tampered with victor 's medication . kevin : so bust him for it . chloe 's out of jail . he has no more leverage over us . michael : [ sighs ] you and chloe are free . i 'm not . nick : it 's gon na be a small service . just family , some close friends . it 's scheduled for next week . i 'll shoot you the details . adam : you want me to be there ? nick : [ sighs ] i am honoring dad 's wishes . adam : [ scoffs ] what , to -- to bond in our grief ? come on . try again . nick : adam , i 'm trying to extend an invitation here . adam : right . to the guy you said was `` the biggest disappointment in dad 's life . `` nick : i wo n't apologize for a damn thing . adam : well , like father , like son , right ? nick : dad saw something in you that i never could . adam : maybe he saw himself in me . his true self . nick : you are n't half the man our father was . he had a heart . and a soul . adam : yeah , and both were dark as night . nk : he never gave up on you despite all the horrible things you 've done to this family . he wanted to believe there was some goodness in you . you owe it to him to prove he was right . adam : all right , who died and made you king , nick ? nick : look , we 're putting our father in the ground next week . it 's your last chance . if there is a shred of decency inside of you , do the right thing . additional sponsorship [ mugs rattle ] adam : [ slams mug ] [ crying ] [ breathing heavily ] victoria : what are we gon na do if adam refuses to come ? victor : i doubt he will . nikki : i know the casket 's gon na be empty but just the thought of it -- victoria : i do n't even know how i 'm gon na get through the eulogy . victor : when he realizes the devastation and grief he has caused , he will be devastated . victoria : his conscience will kick in ? victor : yeah . victoria : well , i 'm sorry , he 'd have to have one in order for that to happen . nikki : we need to think about what we 're going to do if he does n't admit to switching your pills . victor : i know my son better than any of you . i assure you , he 'll be riddled with guilt . [ doorbell rings ] summer : thank you , joan . i 'll let myself in . summer : oh , my god . i am so happy that you 're out of jail . victoria : yeah , billy bailed me out . summer : oh , my god . thank god . grandpa being gone , and then you being locked up for his murder , i j -- i just can not believe that all of this is happening right now . nikki : it 's going to be all right , sweetheart . summer : no , it 's not , grandma . it 's not . grandpa is gone . nothing is ever going to be okay again . kyle : [ sighs ] it 's hard to believe victor 's never gon na be here again . or ... anywhere . lola : it will take everyone a while to get used to that . kyle : i do n't know if summer ever will . i tried to comfort her , but i do n't know if i was much help . lola : i 'm sure you were just the right person she needed to lean on . kyle : we have a lot of history , going way back . lola : i 'm really able that you guys were able to get to a place where you can be friends again . kyle : if only she was n't dating theo . [ sighs ] i wish that guy would move back to new york . lola : you really do n't like the guy . kyle : worse . i do n't trust him . he 's a ticking time bomb . adam : [ snorts softly ] [ doorbell rings ] [ doorbell ringing ] phyllis : i have a time - sensitive matter that i need to discuss with you . adam : okay , not now . it is not a good time . phyllis : i 've been brainstorming , and i have a way for you to -- what 's that ? adam : uh , i believe they call that a suitcase . phyllis : yeah , what 's it doing here ? adam : it 's waiting for me to pick it up and walk out that door . phyllis : no . you 're not going on vacation right now , adam . listen , victoria is worried about the charges against her , and nick and nikki 's focus will be on victoria . now is the time for you to go into the company and take control . adam : oh , and you act like this was your plan , phyllis . phyllis : i 've been your sounding board . and i am advising you to act quickly . adam : oh . and where would i be without you ? phyllis : honestly , you do n't want to know . trust me . i know it was n't your plan that your father died , but he 's dead . and there are things to deal with -- namely , his will . adam : oh . i highly doubt he left me anything . phyllis : i 'm not talking about that . you know that the probate courts will tie up his estate in legal knots for months to come . you have to take control of newman enterprises before that . adam : so while the rest of the family is grieving , then i 'll swoop in and steal the company from them ? phyllis : this was your plan all along ! what changed ? adam : you mean other than the fact of my father actually dying ? phyllis : i 'm cold and heartless . i do n't care . i have been called that before . adam : [ chuckles softly ] you know , you do always cut through the bull , phyllis . i am going to miss that . phyllis : you son of a bitch . you 're leaving for good . i 'm not picking it up . theo : hey . how 's my favorite pr exec ? mariah : busy . so let 's get to work . theo : that 's why i 'm here . i ordered you a double espresso . mariah : did one of your wannabe influencers spike it ? theo : [ sighs ] look , zoe was a fluke . that innocent look fooled me . mariah : i bet that does n't happen often . theo : i 'm pretty good at picking winners . mariah : i 've heard . mostly from you . theo : well , i hooked you up with indio and tallulah . they 're killing it on social media . mariah : we 'll see . theo : actually , i had some ideas for boosting their profiles . i wanted to get your input . mariah : really ? theo : yeah . i value your opinion . mariah : it must be exhausting . you know , working this flattery angle all the time . theo : oh , you know , that 's just how i roll . little give . little take . gets the creative juices flowing . mariah : were your creative juices flowing when you decided to hit on my girlfriend ? kevin : i thought fen was touring , focusing on his music . michael : well , uh , things were n't going as well as he 'd hoped . he got frustrated . started using . kevin : which led to dealing . michael : yeah . kevin : and that snake adam found out about his side hustle . michael : mm - hmm . well , he 's got phone records , video footage , witnesses . kevin : it does n't help that your boy 's got a record . michael : yeah , adam pointed that out , too . kevin : where is fen now ? michael : lauren was able to convince him to get into rehab . kevin : [ sighs ] how did you stop lauren from going after adam ? michael : [ exclaims ] well , it was n't easy . kevin : well , if she changes her mind , tell her to call me . michael : oh , good . so i can worry about my brother and my wife going bonnie and clyde on me . kevin : you saved chloe . [ rapping table ] i 'm gon na return the favor . michael : you are going to stay out of this . kevin : no can do , mikey . i am sick of letting adam call all the shots . i 'm gon na make sure he goes down . phyllis : oh , whoa . i never thought i 'd see the day where adam newman is running scared . adam : have you considered the possibility that i 'm leaving because i want to ? phyllis : no . i think your father 's death has affected you . and i think it 's guilt that is driving you out of town . adam : no , i never should have come back to genoa city in the first place . it was a mistake . phyllis : are you telling me that taking over newman enterprises and destroying that company is off the table ? adam : crushing my father 's legacy really does n't have the appeal it once did . phyllis : oh , my god . i ca n't believe that you 're surrendering . adam : call it whatever you 'd like , phyllis . phyllis : wow ! even dead , victor is still the victor . you 're not gon na do anything stupid , are you ? adam : well , that would depend on what you mean by stupid . summer : i 'm trying to hold it together , but i just -- i really ca n't imagine my life without grandpa . victoria : no , none of us can . summer : he was my biggest champion . he gave me that job in dubai , and then i just left newman . nikki : oh , no . he understood . summer : no , i let him down . nikki : never think that . summer : i just wish i could have told him how much he meant to me . nikki : sweetheart , he knew . and then you get arrested . i mean , it feels like our lives are going from bad to worse . and i know that i should be stronger , but it 's just really hard without grandpa , you know ? [ voice breaking ] he was always the one to hold us up . i mean , who 's gon na do that now ? nick : i am . summer : dad , how are we gon na get through this ? nick : one step at a time . i took a big step today . nikki : how did it go ? nick : well , i gave adam the funeral info . it 's up to him to make the next move . summer : wait , why would you invite adam ? after everything that he 's done to our family and to grandpa , why ? victoria : it 's what dad would have wanted . we 're just trying to honor his wishes . summer : okay , well , if he even comes , i mean -- nick : it 's gon na be okay . summer : um , i have to meet somebody . but i can stay if you want me to . nikki : darling , do n't worry . your grandfather would want you to go on with your life . summer : okay . just , um , call me if you need anything , okay ? nick : we will . summer : okay . nick : [ sighs ] victor : i 've got to say , i 'm really sorry , okay , that i 'm putting all of you through this . but it wo n't be much longer . phyllis : can i change your mind ? adam : sorry . phyllis : all right . find yourself . lose yourself . whatever you have to do . but just remember ... i am here when you realize your life is boring without me . adam : you know , i might actually miss you , phyllis . you were one of the few people that was actually able to make me smile . while i was in genoa city . phyllis : well , that 's worth something . uh , for that , why do n't you give me your penthouse to stay in while you 're gone ? adam : god , you never quit , do you ? phyllis : yeah , but you do , do n't you ? adam : [ snorts ] phyllis : listen , you 're just gon na go ? that 's it ? no farewell party ? no nothing ? adam : who would come ? phyllis : you want a hug ? adam : i 'll pass . phyllis : eh , it 's not my thing , either . how 'bout a farewell drink ? adam : knock yourself out . all right ? try not to wreck the place . theo : i was just being friendly . if it came off as something more , it 's just because i 'm a natural flirt . mariah : so it 's just theo being theo . theo : he 's not such a bad dude . mariah : he needs some sexual - harassment training . theo : okay , if you want me to talk to tessa , i -- mariah : no . no , i don't . theo : okay . fine . fine . i 'll stay away . but i am willing to bust my butt to make this work . mariah : i guess there are more pros than cons to working with you . theo : my sick talent , my irresistible charm -- mariah : do n't push it . theo : ... my modesty . mariah : one step out of line , and i swear -- theo : not a toe . scout 's honor . mariah : [ scoffs ] summer : hey . am i , uh -- am i interrupting ? mariah : actually , we were just finishing up . summer , i 'm really sorry about your grandfather . summer : thank you . mariah : all right . make sure to send me those names . theo : you got it . mariah : take care . summer : bye . theo : hey . how you doing ? summer : uh , not great . theo : i have the perfect way to make you feel better . michael : you promised me you would stay out of trouble . kevin : that 's when i thought we were free of adam . michael : what do you think you can do to stop him ? kevin : these days , it is nearly impossible to kill somebody without leaving a digital trail . if anyone can follow it , it 's me . michael : look , i beg of you , leave the detective work to the professionals . kevin : and what if they ca n't find any proof that adam killed victor ? michael : eventually , one day , adam is gon na screw up . and when he does , i 'll nail him . kevin : you do things your way . i 'm gon na do them mine . michael : no , you won't . kevin : catch ya later ! michael : kevin -- kev -- kevin : hey , paul . paul : hey , kevin . what 's up ? kevin : nothing . i just wanted to say hi . and let you know that i am back in town permanently . paul : well , i bet you that makes michael very happy . kevin : it is great to be back . chloe , bella , and i are all settled in , and now i just need a job . paul : well . good luck with that . kevin : well , actually , that 's what i wanted to talk to you about . i was wondering if there was any chance -- paul : i would give you your old job back ? kevin : yeah . paul : [ chuckles ] adam : thanks for coming . i figured this was better than showing up at nick 's house . chelsea : it definitely is for connor . adam : how 's he doing ? chelsea : you mean since you broke the news that his grandfather died ? adam : you were the one that said he needed to know . chelsea : i also said that i wanted to be the one to tell him . adam : look , i 'm sorry . okay ? when he started talking about how much he missed me , my emotions took over . chelsea : i could see that . adam : the last thing i wanted to do was hurt him . chelsea : i know how much you love him . he 's going through a lot . he 's gon na need both of us to be there for him . so i expect you to do your part next time you see him . adam : well , i am afraid that that wo n't be possible . chelsea : why not ? adam : because i 'm leaving genoa city . for good . chelsea : what ? why ? adam : it -- it does n't matter . chelsea : oh , my god . did you actually have something to do with victor 's death , and now you want to -- adam : no . okay ? no . stop it . no . i just -- i have to get away . chelsea : from what ? the law ? adam : from everything . chelsea : including connor ? wait , you do n't -- you do n't expect to take him with you ? i swear , adam , if you try to -- adam : chelsea , that is not what i 'm planning to do . chelsea : good . hen how do you plan to stay a part of his life ? i 'm really confused , adam . just tell me what 's going on . adam : i finally realized what everybody was saying is right -- connor is better off without me . so i 'm going . and i 'm leaving my son behind . i 'm leah . and that 's me , `` the young and the restless `` will continue . paul : so you want me to hire you at the gcpd after you spent the last two years hiding a fugitive ? kevin : allegedly . paul : you expect me to believe you did n't know where chloe was all that time ? kevin : well , if i did hide her , that would be a plus . knowing how the criminal mind works will keep me two steps ahead of the bad guys . paul : you are one of the bad guys , kevin . kevin : i was . but i 'm reformed . paul : [ sighs ] i 've heard that before . kevin : okay , yes , i 've -- i 've had some minor run - ins with the law . but -- but you knew that the last time you hired me . why is it a problem now ? paul : i like to think i 'm wiser . kevin : well , then , your brain must be telling you that the tech expert you have now is nowhere near as good as i am . paul : same salary . and i 'll be watching you . kevin : [ gasps ] i will be a model employee . thank you so much . as a matter of fact , i have some thoughts on the victor newman case . paul : i 'm way ahead of you . summer : so , what are we , uh -- what are we doing here ? theo : well , you know i 'm a `` glass half full `` kind of guy , but sometimes life can be brutal . summer : yeah . like right now ? theo : yeah . losing your grandpa , your aunt being arrested , everybody telling you how sorry they are . it 's enough to make your head explode . summer : yeah , well , they mean well . theo : oh , absolutely . but , you know , you reach a point where you just want to shut out everything and everyone . summer : huh . except you , huh ? theo : well , i mean , you needed somebody to keep your mind off the bad stuff . summer : okay , are -- are you kidding me right now ? theo : what ? i - i 'm trying to help . summer : i am grieving . it 's a pretty safe bet that my uncle killed my grandfather and then framed my aunt for it , and you want to have sex ? nick : i hate seeing summer in so much pan . nikki : we all do , honey . nick : i 'm just so glad i did n't have to lie to noah . victoria : i told reed the truth . i could n't lie to him after what happened to j.t . nikki : summer will understand why we had to keep this from her . we just could n't risk her letting something slip to phyllis . but poor connor and christian . nick : well , christian has me . but once the truth comes out , connor 's dad may be in prison . victor : my heart just breaks for the boy . victoria : we 'll all be there for him . victor : i know , sweetheart , but still . losing a parent so soon after getting him back ... victoria : when that parent 's adam , i think you 're better off . victor : [ sighs ] yeah . by the way , how did adam react when you invited him to the funeral ? nick : as you 'd expect . if anything i said got to adam , he did n't show it . chelsea : you 're abandoning connor ? what i -- is this one of your games ? what , you want me to beg you to stay ? adam : chelsea , there is nothing that you could say that is going to make me change my mind . this is what 's best . chelsea : for who ? adam : for connor . chelsea : if you gave a damn about what is best for connor , you would n't be leaving him . adam : look , i am doing this for him . chelsea : adam , you begged me to let you back into our son 's life , and now you 're just -- you 're just walking away ? that 's not how parenting works ! adam : and that proves my point . i am a lousy parent . and connor deserves better than that . chelsea : i honestly thought that you loved him . adam : i do love him . and that is why i am doing this . i am giving him the same gift that i gave to christian -- chelsea : gift ? a gift ? deserting your kid is giving him a gift , adam ? ! adam : chelsea , i am giving him a chance at a life without all my messed - up crap . okay ? and it took me -- it took me a while to figure out that that is what is right . and in time , you will realize that , too . chelsea : no , i won't . he lost calvin and victor . now you 're willing to let him lose you , too . how do you expect me to explain that to him ? adam : tell him the truth . that he 's better off without me . chelsea : you selfish bastard . no . if you want to crush your own son 's heart , you tell him yourself . tell him to his face that you 're leaving . i 've always been fascinated by what 's next . kyle : i should get to work . lola : yeah . mm - hmm . me , too . kyle : uh - huh . oh -- kyle : bye . oh . what happened ? lola : chopping accident . it 's just a hazard of the job . kyle : aw . [ smooches ] i 'm sorry . lola : it 's okay . it happens . no big deal . kyle : mm . theo : babe , babe , you got it all wrong . look , i - i was n't trying to pressure you . at all . summer : really ? 'cause it sure feels like it . theo : [ sighs ] i was just trying to help you forget all the crappy stuff that 's going on in your life . maybe i went about it the wrong way . summer : there is no right or wrong way for dealing with grief . but for me , sex is definitely not the answer . theo : what is ? i mean , tell me . i 'll do it . summer : i do n't know . i do n't know . it really helped when kyle just let me talk . he was understanding and really sensitive . theo : we talked . that whole conversation about me losing my dad ? i mean , i opened a vein . w - was that not sensitive enough for you ? summer : no , that 's not what i 'm saying . theo : you got a text from kyle and bolted before you could say anything . summer : kyle and i work together . theo : what , he segued from spreadsheets to sympathy ? summer : no , that 's not what happened . i -- [ sighs ] kyle and i have a history , and he knew my grandfather , so he really understands what a huge loss this is for me . theo : i do n't ? summer : all i know is , is that kyle does n't think that getting naked is the solution to everything . theo : kyle is n't getting naked with you because he 's got a wife . not because he 's mr . sensitive . connor : dad ! mom did n't tell me you were here . > dam : [ chuckles , s s s s sohhh . oh ! hey . i need to talk to you . connor : did someone else die ? adam : no . no . no , no . connor : something 's wrong . i can tell . adam : [ sighs ] chelsea : i 'll leave you guys to talk . connor : what is it , dad ? adam : listen , let 's go sit on the couch , okay ? [ sighs ] i have to l - leave genoa city . connor : for how long ? adam : [ sighs ] i 'm not -- i 'm not coming back . connor : ever ? adam : look , i know that -- i know that this is -- i know that this is hard , buddy -- connor : [ crying ] you said you were gon na stay . that you 'd be here for me . adam : i know . i know . connor : then why are you going ? adam : because i have to . connor : take me with you . adam : i -- i ca n't , connor . connor : i wo n't be any trouble , i promise . adam : i know . it 's not that , okay ? connor : it 's because of mom . she wo n't let me live with you . we 'll go to court . get a judge , and force her to let me spend half my time with you . adam : it 's -- it 's not that simple , connor . connor : why not ? adam : [ sighs ] because you deserve better . connor : better than what ? & adam : better than me , connor . i ju -- i can not be the dad that you need . connor : that 's not true . adam : listen , you have so much potential , okay ? and if i stay , i 'm only gon na stop you from being the amazing person that i know you can grow up to be . connor : why are you doing this ? are you mad at me ? adam : no ! no , no . okay ? you -- you have done nothing wrong . [ sighs ] [ stammers , sighs ] you 're an awesome kid , okay ? you -- [ sniffles ] you 're perfect . you just have a messed - up dad that would only drag you down . and i ca n't do that . okay ? i wo n't do that . connor : stop it ! stop saying all the things about yourself ! you 're the best dad ! you ca n't leave ! chelsea : connor ? adam : connor -- connor : make him stay , mom ! adam : okay , i 'm sorry . and i know that you will take good care of him . and i know nick will be an incredible father to you , just like he is for christian . connor : i do n't want nick for a father ! i want you ! chelsea : co -- connor -- chelsea : i hope you 're happy . victor : i was hoping that , on some level , my son would [ sighs ] care about his father and show some remorse for what he has done . nikki : well , there 's still a chance he could prove you right . victor : come here . [ sighs ] i could n't do this without you . nikki : that was never an option . victor : i 'm gon na go upstairs for a while , okay ? nikki : all right . nick : we 're gon na take off . victor : thank you , my sweetheart . victoria : bye , daddy . victor : my boy . victoria : it 's really heartbreaking , watching him hold on to hope like that . nick : just once , i wish our jerk brother would put our father first . nikki : as much as i want that , i do n't think adam is capable of giving your father the ending he 's hoping for . paul : where is she now ? okay . i 'm on my way . michael : what 's up ? paul : well , i did n't think we got the straight story from the pharmacist that id 'd victoria . michael : oh . i had my doubts , too . paul : so i had her followed . all the way to jfk 's international terminal . michael : she was trying to leave the country . paul : my guys informed her that her immunity from prosecution did n't include perjury . michael : [ scoffs ] let me guess -- she had a very different story to tell . paul : oh , yeah . she sure did . [ cellphone chimes ] ok everyone ! summer : thanks . um ... you were right . i should not have compared what i have with kyle to what i share with you . theo : i 'm sorry my attempt at sympathy was an epic fail . [ snorts softly ] summer : i appreciate you trying , though . theo : i want to get it right . summer : i mean , could you just ... hold me ? theo : uh ... yeah . yeah . sure . yeah , i can do that . how 's that ? summer : it 's nice . [ knocking on door ] phyllis : all right . that did n't take long . phyllis : michael . michael : phyllis . what are you doing here ? phyllis : what are you doing here ? michael : is adam home ? phyllis : not at the moment . can i help you ? michael : i hope not . phyllis : you have that look in your eye . michael : i was about to say the same about you . phyllis : what do you know ? michael : you first . what are you hiding ? adam : well played , pops . well played . next week on `` the young and the restless `` ... amanda : `` i leave the rest of my fortune , amounting to $ 2,475,000,000 to ... kyle : i 'm looking forward to my new position as your right - hand man . jack : i don ' think that 's going to happen . i 'm going to be stepping back from the company . chelsea : i think that you need some time , because you are grieving right now . nick : it 's not that . chelsea : how can you be so sure ? nick : because my father 's alive . adam : i had to come here and see for myself . and to tell you that i 'm leaving town . | nick goes to adam 's place and tells him victor 's funeral next week and tells him that if he ever cared about victor at all he will honor his wishes and come to the funeral . adam cries for a little while and then decides to leave town and never return because it is best for everyone . phyllis comes over to tell adam he should take over newman enterprises now while everyone is grieving victor 's death . adam tells phyllis he is leaving town for good and phyllis persuades him to let her stay in his penthouse . adam says a painful goodbye to connor who does n't ` understand why his dad is leaving town . the newmans meet to discuss the next steps in the plan and victor hides when summer comes to check on everyone and tell them how much she misses her grandpa . once summer leaves everyone feels terrible about lying to her but it has to be done because they could n't take the chance she might slip and tell phyllis the truth . everyone is also worried about connor and christian who are the only other of victor 's grandchildren that did n't know he is really alive . mariah meets with theo and tells him she will continue to work with him as long as he stays away from tessa . theo later meets with summer who ca n't keep her mind on work so theo takes her up to his room . summer thinks theo is insensitive for wanting to have sex and compares him to kyle which leads to an argument . summer later apologizes to theo and asks him to hold her because that is what she needs right now . lola wonders why kyle is on the outs with theo and kyle says he does n't trust theo . michael tells kevin that adam is using fenmore 's relapse with drugs to blackmail him so kevin persuades paul to give him his old job back so he can help bring down adam . paul tells kevin he knew the pharmacist was lying so he had her followed and they found her at the airport trying to leave the country . once they told her that her immunity deal did n't cover perjury she told the truth about who really hired her to change victor 's medication . adam goes to newman enterprises before he leaves town and is shocked to see victor sitting at his desk . |
brittany : what are my parents doing here ? mac : looks like they 're getting some coffee . brittany : but they never come here . bobby , come on . let 's go . bobby : unh - unh . i 'm not going anywhere . listen , this charade of yours has gone on long enough . your parents are gon na find out that we 're engaged , and it might as well be tonight . brittany : mac , switch places with me . mac : but -- brittany : just do it , okay ? anita : thank you . frederick : thank you . do we really have to do this tonight ? anita : you already asked me that , and the answer is still yes . our daughter is getting married frederick , our only daughter . i mean , do n't you wan na help plan the wedding ? frederick : well , of course i do . but it 's late , sweetheart . i 'm not sure j.t . and brittany are gon na appreciate us dropping by unannounced . anita : well , if it makes you feel any better , we can call from the car . come on . their apartment is right around the corner . we can just -- look , it 's j.t . and brittany . they 're here . frederick : marsino 's with them . anita : yeah , well , try to control yourself , sweetheart . sweetheart . brittany : hi , mom . anita : j.t , hi . j.t . : hey . how you doing ? anita : this is a -- this is a coincidence . we were just on our way over to see you . hello , mackenzie . mr. marsino , we meet again . bobby : yeah . [ scene_break ] gloria : gosh , john , did i offend ? i sure hope not . john : oh , of course not . i mean , after all , we were talking about sex , the prevalence of teenage sex . gloria : yeah , but maybe i got a little too specific , asking about sex between ... people like us . john : oh , gloria , listen , you know , sooner or later , when a man and woman have strong feelings for one another and they are n't otherwise attached , things do happen . gloria : so you do have strong feelings ? john : maybe . gloria : but then i screwed it up , did n't i ? i mean , usually it 's the man who says , `` hey , how about it , you and me ? `` john : no , that 's the least of my concerns . gloria : so you do have concerns ? john : oh , goodness . all right . let 's start all over again . i have strong feelings for you . i think you 're beautiful , full of life and refreshingly direct . gloria : which means i spend half my life with my foot in my mouth . john : no , no . it means you are delightful . now look , if you want to talk about sex , that 's fine . but just know , you can only talk about sex so long , and then there comes a time for action . [ scene_break ] kay : well , we 're a jolly couple , are we not ? jill : oh . i 'm sorry . i was just thinking . kay : about ... ? jill : mm . kay : come on , jill . share , for heaven 's sakes . that 's why mothers and daughters dine out together , so they can talk about themselves and their lives . jill : okay . okay . it 's about elliot . kay : you know , you have n't said much about our mr. hampton . you were out of town a few days . uh , i assumed it was not on business . jill : no , it was n't business . we had a ... a very romantic getaway . kay : well , that 's very good then . jill : too good . kay : oh , how could that be ? [ scene_break ] elliot : thank you . elliot : mr. abbott . jack : call me jack . elliot : i appreciate your coming . what 'll you have ? jack : why do n't you tell me what 's on your mind first ? i strongly suspect this has to do with jill , and if you 're trying to sell me a picture of yourself as her knight in shining armor , this meeting may not last long enough for a drink . [ scene_break ] sharon : nick , good . i 'm glad you 're still here . um , listen ... we have to talk . do you have a minute ? nick : of course . what 's up ? sharon : well , um , i know that i 'm taking a risk getting into this with you , but we 've just gotten into so much trouble in the past , not being honest with each other , so that 's what i have to do . nick : babe , there 's nothing we ca n't talk about . you should know that by now . sharon : i know , i should . still , it 's just not easy sometimes , opening up , especially when i do n't really know how to put it into words . nick : all right . well , why do n't you just try ? maybe it 's not as hard as you think . sharon : okay . remember what i said the other night at the coffeehouse ? nick : uh , you kinda touched on the edges of something . sharon : because i did n't know what it was . but i 'm just feeling ... nick : discontent ? sharon : no . that 's too strong . i just feel like i 'm not satisfied with myself , you know , with my life . i do n't know . i just have this really strange need for excitement . and i ca n't explain it . [ scene_break ] nikki : angelo , can i have a club soda ? angelo : sure thing . so you 're on your own tonight , huh , nikki ? nikki : yeah , looks like it . angelo : you know , that 's the first time bobby 's taken a night off in ages . nikki : what , are you worried ? you think i ca n't handle it ? angelo : you kidding me ? you 're doin ' great . cheers . it takes one hell of a woman to get bobby to let somebody else run this place . nikki : hmm . well , thank you . angelo : mm - hmm . nikki : we 're gon na have a great night . i 'm gon na check on christy backstage . hey . your table 's right -- right over there . be right there . [ scene_break ] ashley : are you done yet ? brad : honey , i told you i was gon na be awhile . ashley : you also said you were almost done . brad : i am . just give me a couple more minutes . abby 's with frances , right ? ashley : yeah . i just thought on the way home we would stop and get a pizza and watch one of abby 's videos and have a little family night . brad : well , that 'd be great . nothing i 'd rather do than spend time with our little girl . ashley : you 're gon na have a chance to do that tomorrow , too . brad : yeah , about that . we 're gon na have to take a rain check on our family day at the ranch . i have a last - minute trip to cleveland . ashley : ca n't you reschedule ? brad : no , i 'm afraid not . ashley : brad , you promised abby . she 's looking forward to this . brad : yeah , we 'll do it another time , just not tomorrow . ashley : you gave her your word , brad . she 's gon na be really disappointed . ca n't you find some way to reschedule this meeting , please ? [ scene_break ] nikki : everything good ? man : hey , nicole , why do n't you come sit on my lap ? nikki : oh , well , my heels are rather high , but i do n't need to sit down quite yet . you save that for your wife . man : i do n't have a wife . nikki : keep looking . she 's out there waiting for you . audience : ( cheering and applauding ) nikki : all right ! okay , now settle down . our next wonderful dancer is about to come out . so show your appreciation for ... our belle of the south . direct from a sold - out engagement in tallahassee -- christy . audience : ( cheering and whistling ) [ scene_break ] nick : i ca n't say i 'm all that surprised . sharon : what do you mean ? nick : well , you 've been different lately . i ca n't quite put my finger on it , but it 's understandable for a lot of reasons . sharon : it is ? nick : for one thing , the kids are growing up . you feel like they do n't need you the same way anymore . sharon : i do n't know if it 's that . it -- it 's deeper . nick : babe ... what are you telling me ? that you 're growing bored with our marriage ? sharon : no . of course not . i 'm still trying to understand these feelings myself . nick : that does n't really tell me anything . sharon : well , i do n't know that there really is anything to tell . i mean , i 'm going through something , and it 's giving me these weird feelings . nick : what kind of feelings ? sharon : well , the other night , i did something that i never thought i would do . sharon : i went to a strip club . nick : you did what ? sharon : ( giggles ) it was the grand reopening of marilyn 's , that club that used to be called marsino 's . nick : and you went there by yourself ? sharon : i know it seems like a strange thing to do , but , nick , when i got there and i watched the dancers and how they moved and how the people looked at them -- especially this one girl marilyn , the one who the club is named after -- she ... nick : she what ? sharon : you know , you might know her . she 's the one that had that accident where she had her face burned there . she comes into the coffeehouse a lot . nick : yeah , brittany hodges . sharon : i ... was just so intrigued , watching her dance . nick : you mean watching her take her clothes off . sharon : well , it was more than just that . it was the power she had over that whole room full of people . it was amazing , and i really felt something . nick : so what are you telling me , that you want to be a stripper in that club ? this is the kind of excitement you 're looking for ? [ scene_break ] elliot : ( whistles ) telling me i 'm not good enough for jill , that 's a pretty aggressive way to start a conversation , do n't you think , jack ? jack : well , elliot , i thought i 'd get all my cards right on the table . elliot : and your cards are what ? jack : aces and kings . jill and i go way back . what i think carries a lot of weight with her . elliot : which is exactly why i wanted to talk to you . jill has n't said it in so many words , but i get the distinct impression that you 've been feeding into the idea that my intentions are questionable . jill : i just , um , i have certain trust issues with elliot . kay : trust issues involving chancellor industries ? jill : well yes , that is a big part of it . kay : well , the company 's doing very well under elliot 's guidance . jill : yeah , as far as you know . kay : jill , need we look any further , for heaven sakes ? i mean , you know the old saying , if it ai n't broke , do n't ... [ scene_break ] jack : questionable intentions . well , i was n't aware that that impression needed much feeding . i 've looked at the way you 've compensated yourself at chancellor industries -- the extra perks , the goodies you 've afforded yourself . seems to me the facts speak for themselves . elliot : jack , i understand the conclusions that you 've drawn from the documentation that i provided , but i ca n't help thinking that you 're reaction is about something more than dollars and cents . jack : like what ? elliot : like maybe your feelings for jill . jack : if you 're asking , do i care a great deal about the lady ? the answer is yes . we have a special relationship . beyond that -- well , beyond that , it 's none of your business . elliot : a special relationship that feels threatened when another man comes on the scene ? jack : you think i 'm jealous of you ? elliot : yeah , i do . jill : it 's just that elliot came on so strong , so fast . kay : how so ? jill : well , you know , there 's a certain type of man -- i mean , he has money , and he 's maybe a little older , good - looking , savoir faire . you know the kind of female companion they like on their arm . kay : wait a minute . now you just wait one minute . if you are talking about not being one of those bouncy , blonde trophy girlfriends ... jill : ( snickers ) kay : oh , stop it . elliot 's probably been down that road more than a dozen times . and he found himself bored to tears , i 'm sure of it . i mean , my god , you speak his language . you are someone that he could tell himself he would like to spend time with . and that is all that matters at the end of the day all that matters . when i see one of those other men putting up with some chattering bimbo , high hopes that her youth will rub off on him ... i feel nothing but -- but pity . jill : thanks , mother . that was really nice . i do n't know that it 's changed anything , but it was nice . [ scene_break ] anita : so i was talking to eliza cantrell this morning , and do you remember her daughter tracy , the one who got married last june ? brittany : mm . mm - hmm . anita : your father and i went to the wedding , and it was absolutely spectacular . so i was asking her the name of the wedding planner . she was -- brittany : mom , mom , this is all great . really , i appreciate it . but could we do it another time ? frederick : yeah . anita : honey , you said you wanted to get married in november . you do realize that 's right around the corner ? we have to get moving on this . brittany : yeah , i know , and we will . but do we have to do it right this minute ? anita : oh . maybe mackenzie and mr. marsino have someplace they could go , that way your father and i could continue to talk to you and j.t . alone . brittany : you 're being rude , mother . anita : oh , i -- i did n't mean to . i - i just was saying -- bobby : you were just saying that maybe we should leave . frederick : sounds good to me . brittany : daddy . frederick : what ? i 'm sure mr. marsino has better things to do . do n't you , bobby ? bobby : actually , you know what ? my schedule 's wide open tonight . frederick : really ? bobby : mm - hmm . frederick : i kinda thought maybe you 'd be down at the university , trolling for some young dancers for your club . that is the age you like 'em , is n't it ? brittany : ( sighs ) could we please not do this ? anita : i agree . i -- we can just get back to talking about the wedding plans . mackenzie , bobby , if you would like to stay , that 'd be fine . sweetheart , what do you think about the reception ? what about the ambassador ballroom at the genoa city hotel ? you know what ? i called . it 's available . brittany : uh , i 'm really not sure . anita : well , do you have something else in mind ? brittany : no , it 's not that . it -- i -- anita : what about you , j.t . ? j.t . : me ? anita : yeah . i mean , you know , it 's your wedding , too . do you have any preferences or anything ? j.t . : um , i -- brittany : j.t . does n't really care about stuff like that . j.t . : do n't care about ... anita : what about your parents ? do you think they 'd want to be involved ? what am i saying ? of course they 'd want to be involved . bobby : you know what ? all right . i ca n't do this anymore . anita : excuse me ? frederick : is there a problem , mr. marsino ? bobby : yeah , there 's a problem . all this marriage talk is a joke . anita : well , it really does n't concern you , now does it ? bobby : well , that 's where you 're wrong , mrs. hodges . this concerns me big time . brittany : bobby , do n't . anita : brittany , wh -- what is he talking about ? [ scene_break ] john : ah , here we go . decaf for two . gloria : oh , good thinking . too much caffeine , i might get nervous , and we would n't want that . john : oh , i expect you to be nervous . gloria : you do ? john : yeah , i do n't want to be the only one . i mean , it 's been awhile , a long while . gloria : so ? it has for me , too . john : well , now i suppose it 's like riding a bike . gloria : oh ! whatever works for you , sport . john : oh , ho , ho , ho , very , very , funny . gloria : you know , i do n't know , i 'm just guessing , but i 'll just bet that the secret is to go slow . real ... slow . john : well , you know , gloria ? now that you mention it , i have always liked slow . going real slow . gloria : nice . [ scene_break ] audience : ( cheering ) man : yeah ! man # 2 : shake it ! audience : ( cheering ) man : the south will rise again ! man # 2 : whoo ! man : all right , nicole . audience : ( cheering ) nikki : all right . okay . we 're gon na have a brief intermission , so just relax , have another drink and , uh , enjoy yourself . believe me , you do n't want to miss this . you do n't want to go home to an empty house . men : ( laugh ) audience : ( cheering and applauding ) man : nikki ! nikki : okay , all right . we 've kept you waiting long enough . she loves to be here , and we love to have her . mindy , come on out . audience : ( cheering ) audience : ( whistling ) man : shake it , mindy ! man # 2 : there you go ! audience : ( cheering ) [ scene_break ] sharon : i just wonder what it would be like , you know , to be up on that stage , just once . nick : ( chuckles ) sharon , you worry me sometimes . sharon : ( laughs ) nick , i know . i know it sounds crazy . but there 's just something about that place . you know , something romantic . your parents met there . nick : that was a long time ago . sharon : so ? you ca n't tell me they have n't had a great romance . or that the owner renaming the club after one of the dancers is n't like a fantasy come true . nick : sharon , it 's just not real . those people on that stage are just performers . what 's missing ? what are you looking for ? because it 's got ta be something . sharon : i should n't be looking for anything ... because i have you . [ scene_break ] brad : ash , you know the trouble this company 's in . this trip is not negotiable . ashley : the timing is kind of questionable , do n't you think ? brad : believe me , i did n't plan it . but if somebody does n't go talk to our supplier tomorrow -- ashley : somebody . somebody . not you . brad : there 's no one else who can handle this particular situation . ashley : and there 's no one else who can take your place at the ranch tomorrow , brad . brad : then we can reschedule . look , i do n't see what the problem is . and i do n't think we should be running jabot according to what 's convenient for victor . ashley : this is n't about victor , this is about abby , and it 's about our family . and these are plans that we made . this is an opportunity to build on the progress we 've made , and that 's why i 'm not gon na reschedule it , brad . brad : then you 're going to have to go without me . ashley : i 'm really sorry to hear that . brad : i 'm not . frankly , it would be more than i could stomach , watching you and victor bonding with abby , that little family that 's forming there . so i guess you were wrong . there is somebody who can take my place at the ranch tomorrow . victor . -- when they came out , but how ill prepared for the trip . [ scene_break ] bobby : it 's about time the both of you knew the truth . your daughter is not marrying j.t . she 's marrying me . frederick : this is some kind of sick joke , right ? bobby : it 's no joke , fred . frederick : i 'm talking to my daughter . brittany ? brittany : it 's true . bobby and i are getting married . anita : you lied to us ? brittany , how could you ? brittany : i was waiting for the right time to tell you . i thought maybe if you got to know bobby better , you 'd see why i love him so much . frederick : please , come on . do n't give us that garbage . brittany : i do . i love him . bobby makes me happier than i 've ever been . frederick : happy ? the man is scum . he associates with criminals , he uses women , he damn well nearly got you killed . brittany : what happened to me was n't bobby 's fault . frederick : oh , the hell it was n't ! he 's caused you nothing but trouble since the day you met him . and i hate you for that . bobby : i 'm sorry you feel that way , fred . frederick : no , you 're not . you 've never been sorry one day in your life , bobby boy . anita : we should go . we can talk with brittany another time . frederick : yeah . and we will . this is n't over . brittany : why did you do that ? bobby : they needed to know . brittany : but i wanted to tell them in my own way . bobby : yeah , and when were you gon na do that , before or after the invitations went out ? mac : um , i think we 'll leave you two alone . j.t . : yeah . uh , we 'll see you back at the house , britt . [ scene_break ] kay : well , you are so skeptical about poor elliot . jill : okay , look , there is no way around this . his wining and dining of me , do n't you think that is just a little bit too convenient , considering i 've been sticking my nose into chancellor industries and checking out his track record and his management style ? kay : mm - hmm . well , jill , you see , we have been through all of that . now look at me . elliot is smitten with you , and why are you fighting it so ? because i think you are obviously interested in him . [ scene_break ] elliot : let 's not beat around the bush . i think you 're highly protective of your relationship with jill . it 's convenient , there 's no commitment . if you 're ever lonely , you need a friend , she 's there . you do n't want to lose that . and yet , you 're not prepared to commit to her . jack : well , is n't that a curious reading of the facts ? yes , jill and i are there for each other . we also have other relationships , hell , marriages . elliot , i would stand up at jill 's wedding to another man . i would help her write love letters to another man . but not to you , not from what i 've seen so far , anyway . elliot : which is another reason i think you 're jealous , jack . i happen to know that you presided over a particularly difficult period in your family company 's history . and , uh , quite frankly , you were n't up to it , were you ? you just could n't negotiate the obstacles . and now jabot cosmetics is possibly facing the worst crisis in its history . i , on the other hand , am successful and , yes , i 'm enjoying the trappings of that success . [ scene_break ] jill : is that what i 'm doing ? am i looking the proverbial gift horse in the mouth ? kay : yes . jill : katherine . kay : yes , what ? jill : something is bothering you . kay : um ... well , if only you could help , but you ca n't . and , uh , besides , you have enough on your plate . believe me , i will shout very loudly for your help ... when i need it . jill : you promise me ? kay : yes , i promise . now in the meantime , i suggest you set aside your , uh , distrust . i find elliot a delightful man . and if he wants to sweep you off your feet , my dear , then my god , let him . [ scene_break ] jack : i think i 'll skip that drink . you and i have said all we need to say to each other . elliot : mm - hmm . jack : you want me to endorse your candidacy where jill is concerned . that 's not gon na happen . you can rest assured though , jill has a long history of ignoring my advice . she 's a big girl . she can make her own decisions . elliot : that 's good to know . jack : just remember one thing . elliot : yeah , i know . if i hurt her ... i answer to you . jack : do n't take that lightly , my friend . others have and lived to regret it . elliot : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] kay : well , i see i ca n't convince you . perhaps you need a nudge in another direction . jill : i want to trust him , mother , believe me . kay : shh . shh . shh . as we 're speaking , there is a mr. jack abbott and a mr. elliot hampton in conversation at the end of the bar . jill : you 're kidding ? have they seen us ? kay : no . wait a minute . jack 's leaving . kay : psst . why do n't you go over and say hello ? jill : no . no . not now . what were the two of them talking about ? i 'm gon na find out . [ scene_break ] ( closes door quietly ) nikki : my god . what are you doing up ? victor : waiting for you . nikki : if you 're about to give me another lecture about coming in so late , please do n't . victor : do n't worry , i 'm not . i 'm glad you 're home safe and sound . nikki : oh . you 're in kind of a strange mood . victor : i am . nikki : what 's going on ? victor : it may surprise you to know that i was at the strip joint tonight . nikki : you were ? victor : well , you had invited me . nikki : yes , but you said that you were n't interested . victor : i meant that at the time . nikki : what changed your mind ? victor : curiosity . and when i saw you interact with those customers , i realized that you were in your element . transported me back in time . nikki : transported where ? victor : to the same place when it was called the bayou . nikki : well , that is where we met . victor : when you were child - like and unsophisticated and adventurous and full of spirit . and when i fell in love with you . nikki : do n't forget , you used to call me your diamond in the rough . victor : only now you 're without the edges . nikki : i ca n't believe i 'm hearing this from you . victor : that was a magical time , was n't it ? nikki : yes . oh , do n't you ever wish that you could just back to those days ? everything just seemed so easy , so simple . victor : mm - hmm . yeah . [ scene_break ] john : gloria , you know what ? i do n't feel like sitting here any longer . gloria : is n't that the funniest thing ? neither do i . john : let 's go home . gloria : i completely agree . john : see what happens . gloria : yes , i 'd like that . john : ready ? gloria : ready . john : now i will , uh , pull the car around front . and i 'll see you in 30 seconds . gloria : always such a gentleman . john : oh , and you 're gon na see ... a real gentle man . gloria : oh , i never doubted it for a moment . [ scene_break ] bobby : do you want me to take you home ? brittany : no . bobby : do you want to spend the night at my place ? brittany : i do n't know what i want . bobby : look , honey , it 's gon na be okay . brittany : you do n't know that . bobby : look , i 'm gon na be your husband , all right ? my job 's gon na be to take care of you . so just forget about what your parents think . brittany : but you do n't understand , bobby . they 're my parents . i wanted them to be a part of my wedding . bobby : well , that still could happen . brittany : yeah , right . not in this lifetime . bobby : look , just give it some time . once they see that we 're serious , what we 're doing , they may just come around . brittany : what if they do n't ? bobby : oh , if they do n't , they do n't . but you know what ? it 's still gon na be our special day because it 's gon na be about you and me . come here . [ scene_break ] ashley : i ca n't believe what i 'm hearing . brad : ash , be honest . you did n't really think this peace with victor was gon na last forever , did you ? ashley : i thought we had turned a corner . brad : well , i 'm sorry to disappoint you . ashley : disappoint me ? what about abby ? what about the progress i thought we 'd made ? brad : i said i was willing to go along with this plan as long as both sides compromised . ashley : and both sides compromised . brad : then the situation changed . now a little wrench has been thrown in the plans , we see just how unreal this new era with victor is . ashley : and what about us ? i mean ... was n't our marriage getting back on track ? brad : this does n't change how much i love you , and it does n't change how much i value our family . but i have to be realistic . ashley : okay . so obviously , then , your feelings for victor , they never -- they never changed at all , right ? i mean , not even a little bit . brad : did yours ? ashley : that 's not fair . brad : for your sake and for abby 's sake , i kept my feelings about newman in check . but make no mistake , ash , they never changed . ashley : then all of this ... progress -- i mean , being so happy and everything -- it was just for nothing ? ashley : i 'll see you at home . [ scene_break ] nikki : do n't you ever wish you could just turn back the clock and go back to a time when our lives were , i do n't know , less complicated ? victor : i would n't have wanted to miss all the experience and history you and i have shared , the good and the bad . nikki : really ? you really mean that ? victor : come here . victor : you and i have shared a life of passion , have n't we ? it was never boring . nikki : it 's funny you say that , because lately , i feel that you are bored with me . victor : you ca n't be serious . you would n't bore me in a million years . nikki : well ... i do n't know about that , but i guess it 's understandable that we ... drifted apart . i mean , we 've both had so much on our mind . victor : shh . shh . shh . tonight is about you and me , about the life we shared . nikki : you know , sometimes i think about what my life would 've been like if i had n't met you . i was so young , i knew nothing , i did n't know anything about the world . i could never have imagined the life that we have had . victor : and i would n't want to miss one moment of it . nikki : i 've missed you so much . nikki : just hold me . hold me . [ next_on ] dru : does this mean that you 've had a change of heart ? neil : about bringing devon back here to live with us ? phyllis : i have a feeling you 're about to get in trouble . ashley : am i interrupting something ? | elliot accused jack of being jealous of him and jill . jack refused to urge jill to pursue elliot , and warned him not to hurt her . kay urged jill to let her guard down and give elliot a chance . jill worried something was bothering kay , who promised to tell her if / when she needed help . jill spotted jack with elliot and vowed to find out what they 'd discussed . sharon admitted to a worried nick that she 'd gone to a strip joint and been intrigued by the idea of performing . victor watched nikki at the club , then later - at home - told her how much he loved her , and reflected on how they 'd met at the bayou . she said she 'd missed him , they embraced and agreed to a night just about them . brad devastated ash by revealing that he had n't changed his opinion of victor , and would be out of town , rather than at the ranch for horseback riding with abby and victor . ash realized her happiness had been for nothing and stormed off , while brad continued to question her feelings for victor . john and gloria decided to stop talking about sex , and headed home to actually give the real thing a try . bobby stunned frederick and anita by revealing that he - not jt - was brittany 's fiancee . he told brittany that he was all she needed , as long as she was doing what she truly wanted by marrying him . |
michael : hey . victoria : hey . michael : is this a good time ? nick : yeah . thanks for coming . michael : thanks for calling . i - i wanted to come , but i figured you did n't need a cast of thousands . nikki : oh , friends are always welcome . victoria : daddy , look who 's here . it 's michael . victor : hey . am i suing someone ? michael : ( laughs ) well , would you like to ? i 've got a 2-for-1 bargain going . victor : mm . michael : ( sighs ) how are you feeling ? victor : mm . next question . michael : lauren sends her love . victor : thank you . michael : what do his doctors say ? nikki : we just have to wait and hope that a heart becomes available in time . nick : there must be something we can do . michael , this is victor newman we 're talking about . michael : on a transplant list , legally , that 's not supposed to matter . victoria : come on . there must be some big study we can fund or a - a hospital that we could build or something . nick : if there 's anyone that can get him higher on the list before it 's too late , it 's you . [ scene_break ] traci : ( sniffles ) you want me to ... dr. snyder : i would just like you to consider it . steve : ( sighs ) traci : organ donation . dr. snyder : it 's a way for colleen to give another person the gift of life . traci : okay . billy : uh , sis , look ... traci : ( sniffles ) billy : i - i - i - i realize this is hard ... traci : ( sighs ) billy : and all our hearts are breaking , but she 's gone . traci : ( sobs ) abby : do we have to do this now ? dr. snyder : i know how upsetting this is . traci : it ... ( sobs ) steve : ( sighs ) dr. snyder has told us that colleen has designated herself as a donor . traci : yeah . steve : it 's on her driver 's license . dr. snyder : it was signed and witnessed -- any organ . steve : ( sighs ) it 's what colleen wanted . traci : no . no , it 's not what she wanted . sweetheart , she wanted to live . she wanted to grow old . ( sobbing ) she wanted to get married and have babies and grandchildren . this is just too hard ! i ca n't do it . ( sobs ) dr. snyder : take all the time you need . traci : ( sobs ) ( door opens ) ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] sharon : ( gasps ) ( groans ) ( sighs ) settle down , little girl . it 's not time yet . ( sighs ) you need to stay put for a while longer . ( exhales deeply ) ( exhales deeply ) [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) woman : hey . c - can i ask you something ? adam : me ? what ? woman : when you leave , will you -- will you take me with you ? adam : uh , i do n't even know you . woman : i - i promise you , i wo n't bother you . adam : you 're -- you 're bothering me right now . listen , i - i - i just need a second . i 'm just waiting for someone . please excuse me . dr. taylor : i 'm sick and tired of these `` emergencies , `` adam . adam : i know . what took you so long ? dr. taylor : you said ashley 's here ? how did that happen ? adam : yeah . her brother jack talked her into checking herself in . dr. taylor : she must have had quite a meltdown . adam : well , it 's nothing compared to the meltdown we 're gon na have when these people find out that she 's not really pregnant . [ scene_break ] jack : nice setup . ashley : i hate it . jack : the room ? ashley : that i 'm back in a place like this again . jack : temporarily . ashley : we hope . jack : remember what i told you ? you can check yourself out of here anytime you like , though i do hope you stay for a few days . i think you -- you should shake off all this stress you 've been carrying around . ashley : ( sighs ) i would n't be here , jack , if it was n't for my little baby girl . jack : what better reason to take some time off from the world , get ready for the joy ahead ? ashley : have you heard anything about victor ? jack : you know what ? once you 're checked out , i 'll make a phone call , and i 'll get back to you about that , okay ? ashley : and traci , jack -- she 's in such agony . i should be there for my little sister . jack : honey , traci understands . she 's got lots of support . best thing you can do for traci and for victor is to get better . that way , they wo n't worry about you . woman : all right . your blood pressure 's a bit elevated , but it 's coming down . jack : hey . good girl . woman : all right , you take a few deep breaths . ashley : ( sniffles ) woman : i 'm gon na check the baby in a minute . ashley : okay . [ scene_break ] traci : ( sighs ) i 'm so sorry . i 'm sorry for falling apart like that . it 's just that i ca n't even comprehend what they 're asking of me . just look at her . she 's so beautiful . she 's so peaceful . abby : like she could wake up any second . traci : i - i know that we ca n't leave her on all these machines . i get that . steve : ( sighs ) traci : but just about the time that i can agree to the unthinkable , her doctor shows up , and she wa - wants me at the -- at a time like this to -- to consider some other family 's -- steve : uh , honey , maybe dr. snyder can give you something . i -- traci : uh , what ? a sedative ? billy : well , it -- it might help you relax . traci : ( laughs ) thank you . thank you both for trying to make this easier on me , but no . i will not be doped up . this is my darling child 's last few moments on earth . ( sobs ) and i am going to be completely present for every single second . [ scene_break ] nikki : i 'm here . victor : i fell asleep again . nikki : that 's okay . you 're gon na need all your strength . victor : where are the children ? nikki : they 're with michael doing their best to try to find you a heart . you just need to hang in there and stay strong . victor : ( sighs ) where 's ashley ? nikki : i think jack took her home . victor : well , that 's good . it 's not good for her and baby to be here . [ scene_break ] dr. taylor : how 's my patient settling in ? ashley : dr. taylor . how did you know i was here ? dr. taylor : well , adam phoned me . jack : of course he did . dr. taylor : i 'm charles taylor , uh , ms. abbott 's obstetrician . i 'll take it from here , nurse . thank you . woman : ( clears throat ) dr. taylor : so how are you feeling ? ( door opens ) ashley : uh , i 'm fine . ( door closes ) ashley : uh , the nurse was just about to listen to the baby 's heartbeat . do you want to hear the heartbeat , jackie ? jack : hey . i 'd love that . ( cell phone rings ) jack : oh . oh , i - i - i , uh , have to take this . i 'll be right back , okay ? ashley : jack -- jack : hey , i promise , i will -- i 'm not going anywhere . i 'll be right back . ashley : okay . jack : hey . billy : ( sighs ) hey . where are you ? jack : uh , i 'm getting ashley squared away . billy : what does that mean ? jack : yeah , you first . i assume you 're still at memorial ? billy : yeah . jack , it 's been rough , man . jack : i 'll bet . ( sighs ) billy : we 're taking ceecee off the ventilator . jack : then traci made the decision . billy : yeah . she did . jack : ( sighs ) how 's she doing ? billy : she 's hanging in there on -- by a thread , you know ? jack : yeah , well , listen , there 's some good news . i convinced ashley to get some help . she 's right now agreed to observation in a first - rate facility . billy : well , thank god for that . ( clears throat ) jack : um , listen , i told ashley i would ask about victor . billy : he 's still alive . that 's all i know or care to know . jack : i 'll be there shortly . do n't say a word about ashley to traci . she 's got enough on her mind right now , okay ? billy : yeah . yeah . you got it . um , i 'll see you soon . jack : ( sighs ) ( exhales deeply ) ashley : dr. taylor says , uh , you know , everything looks good . jack : hey , fantastic . ashley : uh , who called ? jack : oh , it was just billy just checking on you . ashley : did you tell him ? jack : i told him you were in a first - rate facility and you were getting lots of rest , and he was thrilled . listen , would you mind terribly if i left for the hospital now ? ashley : that 's okay . yeah . traci needs you . jack : you need me , too . ashley : i 'm okay . i 'm okay . dr. taylor : your sister 's in good hands , mr. abbott . i 'll take good care of her . ashley : uh , just let me know if you have any word about colleen and victor , okay ? jack : i promise . i 'll be in touch . ashley : okay . bye . jack : i love you . ashley : i love you . jack : ( exhales deeply ) [ scene_break ] billy : yeah . well , prayers are good right now . yeah . i love you , too . bye . jack : hey . billy : hey . jack : mackenzie ? billy : yeah . kid cried herself to sleep . jack : ( sighs ) listen , difficult as all this is to accept , i -- billy : accept ? i 'm not gon na accept this . i 'm not gon na accept that my niece , a beautiful young woman with her entire life in front of her , had to die in some stupid accident . jack : all i meant was -- billy : i know -- jack , i - i - i know what you meant . and colleen 's gone , and letting her go was the only thing that made sense . but now we have to decide whether to honor her wishes in becoming an organ donor or not , and it 's a ... ( groans ) jack : it 's not our call . it 's traci 's call . billy : yeah , i know . i know . i just do n't know how much more of this she can take . i mean , jack , i do n't know how much more of this all of us can take . jack : you and i will help her get through this . we have to . ( pen tapping on clipboard ) traci : ( inhales sharply ) i - i need a law degree . steve : what 's that ? traci : ( sighs ) uh , this -- this paperwork -- the -- the documents the doctor left for me -- i - i ca n't make any sense of them and -- steve : well , do you want me to take a look ? traci : yes . thank you . ( sighs ) oh , jack . ( sobbing ) what are we gon na do without her ? oh . ( sobs ) jack : ( inhales sharply ) traci : ( sobs ) jack : we are going to do exactly what colleen would want us to do . we 're gon na live our lives . we 're gon na be -- try to be happy . traci : ( sobs ) billy : that 's right . traci : ( sniffles ) steve : how 's ashley ? is she -- everything okay ? jack : ashley 's doctor says she 's doing fine . traci : thank you . jack : she 's in the very best of care . traci : i really appreciate you taking that -- care of that for us . we were so worried since you left . ( sniffles ) jack : ashley 's doing just fine . traci : ( sighs ) good . ( exhales deeply ) jack : i wish there was more i could do for you . traci : mm . [ scene_break ] victoria : this feels like mexico all over again , waiting to hear if dad was dead or alive . nick : you mean , when his boat went down in that storm ? victoria : in my head , he was gone . i mean , he had to be . the authorities said there were no survivors . ( sighs ) but he was dad . nick : it 's hard to accept sometimes that he 's mortal . imagine how he must feel . i mean , he 's always playing god and messing with people 's lives . victoria : ( sighs ) things do n't backfire on god . nick : ( laughs ) yeah , no kidding . victoria : and dad , you know , he just -- he never learns . ( sighs ) it just frustrates me . he sets something in motion , and then when it goes wrong ... nick : he 's either oblivious , or it 's always someone else 's fault , usually jack 's . have you noticed that dad still has n't apologized for the damage that patty has caused ? i mean , not that i 'm holding my breath , but still -- victoria : ( sighs ) he 's never gon na learn his lesson , nick . you and i both know that . ( sighs ) and if he gets this new heart ... when he gets this new heart , he 's gon na have a `` come to jesus `` moment , and he 's gon na say that he 's gon na turn over a new leaf , and i 'm sure that he will , but it wo n't last . nick : so do we just forgive him ? just assume that he 's been punished enough already and forget what he 's done ? victoria : those things are so fragile right now . nick : ( sighs ) you 're right . you 're right . i mean , unless we want to lose him , we have to accept that dad is who he is , love him anyway . victoria : kind of like what he 's done for adam . nick : ah , yes . the perfect son who 's always there for dad until there 's a crisis . then he disappears . victoria : ( scoffs ) yeah . and that was a little while ago . where the heck is he ? [ scene_break ] ashley : i thought you went home . adam : i could n't leave here without making sure you were okay . dr. taylor : well , that 's very thoughtful of you . ashley : um , yeah . um , would you two excuse me for a second ? adam : sure . of course . ( door closes ) adam : so ? dr. taylor : i thought you were gone , too . adam : listen , `` chuckles `` -- dr. taylor : we 're still okay . is that what you 're waiting to hear ? adam : okay . define `` okay . `` dr. taylor : i got here just as a nurse was about to check the fetal heartbeat . i stopped her and sent her away . adam : how -- how -- how did you do that ? dr. taylor : how do you think ? i pulled rank . adam : damn . this -- this is too close . how are we gon na keep this secret with ashley staying in this place ? woman : hey , hey , hey . listen . i need you to be back in your room by lights out . sharon : someone , help me ! i think my baby 's coming ! ( sighs ) woman : here . sharon : ( groans and breathes heavily ) adam : i have n't sweated blood all these months just to have everything fall apart . dr. taylor : you may not have a choice . adam : look , we 're not gon na give up , all right ? dr. taylor : how much do you have to put this poor woman through before you 're happy ? she 's in a mental hospital because of you , because of what you 've made me do . adam : ( sighs ) dr. taylor : this hysterical pregnancy is n't gon na last forever . what do you think is gon na happen when her nonexistent baby is due ? adam : we 're just gon na focus on the here and the now . ashley : sorry about that . um , you walk in , and i run out on you . adam : totally not a problem . i 'll be here for the duration . ashley : what does that mean ? adam : that means that , uh , i 'm here for you as always , ashley . i want to make sure you 're okay , you 're not alone , so we 're gon na work it out that i 'm here until , uh , until you leave . ashley : adam , i appreciate your loyalty , but you do n't have to stay . adam : yeah , i know . but i want to . ashley : my brother 's right . what i need right now is quiet and solitude . i 'd -- i 'd prefer to be alone . woman : excuse me , doctor , we have a pregnant patient in distress . dr. taylor : i 'm not on staff . i -- woman : ( scoffs ) we have psychiatrists here , not obstetricians . ashley : doctor , could n't you at least just check on this poor woman , whoever she is ? [ scene_break ] michael : uh , i 've got good news and bad news . victor : ( sighs ) start with the good news , and do n't mince words . michael : all right . due to your deteriorating condition , you are fairly high up on the waiting list . nikki : dr . swift said as much . victoria : what does `` fairly high up `` mean specifically ? michael : that 's part of the not - so - good news . there are quite a few people ahead of you on that list , victor . and given the relatively small number of donor hearts that become available every day , and , uh , not to mention the need for a close match -- victor : in other words , the odds of my survival are n't very good . nikki : what if we flew him to another state or another country , uh , somewhere where his odds would be higher ? michael : before i looked into that , i spoke to victor 's doctors . in their opinion , they do n't be -- victor : they do n't think i would survive the trip . michael : i would n't have put it that bluntly . victor : better to face the facts . nick : so are you telling us that all we can do right now is wait ? because , michael , that is not the answer we are looking for . michael : there is another possibility . it 's called designated donation . nikki : yes . that 's where the family of the donor can specify the recipient . um , i remember being asked that when my son with jack -- when we realized that he was n't gon na make it . a very sick little boy received his heart , and he really needed it . michael : and i once donated a kidney to someone i knew af - after they were brutally attacked . victoria : it was n't just someone -- danny romalotti . ( laughs ) i remember thinking ... michael : hey , maybe this guy is n't so terrible ? victoria : ( laughs ) nick : well , there 's a big difference between being a living kidney donor than this -- finding someone who 's gon na die and convincing their family to give us their heart . [ scene_break ] jack : the only comfort nikki and i found was the comfort of knowing that we had saved another family the kind of pain we were suffering , and we knew our child did n't die in vain . traci : you ca n't tell me it -- it was n't a difficult decision , though . jack : you know , once we realized we could n't do anything more to help him ... steve : i remember traci telling me once that you actually met the child who ended up with -- jack : yeah . yeah . actually saw him twice . his mother wanted me to know and see with my own eyes the miracle we 'd given their family . i remember holding the baby close , feeling my own child 's heart beating inside his chest -- pretty amazing . billy : i bet . jack : and nikki and i both knew then we 'd done the best possible thing -- that our child 's death , as tragic as it was , had meaning . traci : ( sobs ) that 's a really beautiful story , jack . it really is . jack : so talk to me . what 's holding you back ? traci : it 's the finality . steve : ( sighs ) traci : the minute i sign that document , i will lose my darling girl forever . steve : traci , we 've al -- traci : i know . i know . billy : it does n't make this any less agonizing . jack : you need to decide what 's best for you . whatever that is , we will support you 100 % . traci : ( sniffles ) jack : let me just say one more thing , though . traci : what ? jack : if you go along with this ... a part of your daughter will go on living . traci : ( sobs ) traci : ( sniffles ) i know that i 'm ... ( clears throat ) ( sniffles ) i 'm just being selfish . ( sighs ) i 'm -- i 'm putting my own needs above what 's right . jack : `` right `` ? there 's no right . there 's no wrong . steve : you 're just taking your time and making sure of your decision , that 's all . billy : not a thing wrong with that . traci : ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) traci : ( sighs ) traci : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] adam : ashley , i - i - i just want to make sure that you 're all right , you know ? why do n't i do this -- i 'll stay here until dr. taylor gets back . is that okay ? ashley : i suppose . i wish jack would call or something . i feel really helpless not being at the hospital at a time like this . adam : well , you can always sign yourself out anytime you like . ashley : well , would n't that kind of defeat the whole purpose ? adam : well , then , you know what ? you 're just gon na have to detach yourself from -- from the whole situation , okay ? and you 're gon na be up all night worrying about this otherwise . listen , right now , you and the baby are the very first priority you should have . otherwise , it 's like you said -- what 's the point of even being here ? ashley : yeah . when you put it that way , you 're right . adam : you need to just calm down , relax as best you can , lay down . ashley : mm - hmm . adam : it 's what victor would want . ashley : oh , do n't . he 's in the situation he 's in because of me . ( sighs ) adam : the man was -- he was shot in the chest . how are you responsible for that ? ashley : adam , i went into i.c.u . where he was fighting for his life , and i told him that our marriage was based on lies . i mean , what was i thinking ? i only made things worse . adam : listen , victor ... ( scoffs ) he 's suffering congestive heart failure . he -- he went into v - fib because of the damage done to his heart from those bullets . how -- how is that your fault , ashley ? ashley : i do n't know . adam , you 're such a good friend to me . ( sighs ) you 're so sweet to me and my baby . you know that ? adam : ashley , i am ... ( sighs ) i am truly sorry about ... about everything that you 've had to go through . ashley : it 's okay . ( sighs ) i do n't know what the future holds for victor and me , but i just have to believe it 's gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sighs ) the poor man ca n't keep his eyes open . nick : this designated donor thing seems like our best shot at getting dad a heart . victoria : but how do we do it ? i mean , do we stake out emergency rooms ? nikki : there 's always the internet . or maybe we could hold a press conference ? michael : i 'm on it , nikki . victoria : okay . well , anything the donor family needs -- transportation , medical bills paid , whatever . michael : uh , that goes without saying . i -- excuse me . victoria : we need to -- nikki : of course . nick : even if we find a family who 's willing to help , that 's no guarantee the heart 's gon na be a match . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) dr. taylor : when did the pain start getting worse ? sharon : um , not long ago . maybe , um , 30 minutes ago . dr. taylor : and how far apart are they ? sharon : ( sighs ) about four minutes , maybe five . dr. taylor : are you familiar with braxton hicks contractions ? sharon : yes . yes , i 've been having those for the past few days , but this is different . with my first baby -- dr. taylor : uh , wait a minute . how far along are you ? sharon : um , i - i 'm seven and a half months , give or take . dr. taylor : well , if you 're in early labor , i can give you something to stop it . sharon : ( sighs ) oh , god . my water just broke . ( sighs ) dr. taylor : there 's no stopping it now . ( sighs ) this baby 's on its way . sharon : ( groans and sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : i 'm so sorry , sweetie . abby : we 're all pretty numb . nikki : my heart goes out to traci . nick : ( sighs ) losing a child , there 's just nothing worse . michael : i know colleen was an excellent sister to you . abby : the best . michael : kevin , lily , daniel , all her other friends are gon na be devastated . abby : they were here before to say good - bye . it was really sad . victoria : i 'm sure it was . abby : the doctor is talking to aunt traci about donating colleen 's organs . nikki : oh , sweetheart . oh . [ scene_break ] sharon : no , no , no , no , no , no . i -- it 's too soon . i can not have this baby yet . dr. taylor : seven and a half months is n't terribly early , you know . sharon : ( breathing heavily ) you do n't understand . i am not having this baby here . dr. taylor : i have delivered babies in all kinds of settings . i assure you , i 'm gon na take good care of both of you . sharon : ( groans ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : despite everything , i know that victor loves this baby as much as i do . i just feel so torn about our marriage . adam : uh , you do n't have to make any decisions tonight . ashley : well , yes , i do . i do . pretty soon , this little one 's gon na make an appearance . and even then , i was ready to leave victor . adam : well , not without good reason . ashley : i 'm not sure if i could ever come to terms with all the things he 's done , but do you realize how difficult it is to take two girls away from their father ? adam : you feel pretty stuck , huh ? ashley : yeah , you could say that . adam : hmm . i , uh ... ( sighs ) i built up so much rage in prison that for a while there , up until not that long ago , all i could think about was -- was revenge . that 's all i could think about . but then i 'm -- i 'm in that hospital room , and i see dad laying there in that -- that bed , and ... ( muttering indistinctly ) all those -- those feelings , they just -- they evaporated , you know ? he was n't some larger - than - life monster . it was just -- it was -- it was victor , a fragile , fallible human being . ashley : adam , i know how hard victor 's been on you . i know he really loves you , especially the way you 've stepped up and you 've been so , so sweet to me and our baby . you know , you remind me a lot of your mom . she was the most giving person i had ever known . i see a lot of her in you . adam : thanks . ashley : oh ! adam : what -- what -- what 's wrong ? what -- are you okay ? ashley : it 's a contraction . adam : what ? ashley : oh ! that 's a big one . it 's a big one . i - i think it 's time . ( groans ) [ scene_break ] traci : ( sobs ) dr. snyder : i believe you 'll find great comfort in your decision . there 's no better way to honor your daughter . traci : ( sobbing ) steve : thank you , doctor . traci : ( sniffles ) steve : ( sighs ) traci : ( sighs and sobs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : ( groaning ) adam : come on . uh , ashley ... ashley : ( groans ) adam : a - a - a - a contraction ? uh , you 're not -- you 're not due for -- for weeks yet . ashley : i know ! i know that ! adam : now look , it -- it 's just indigestion or -- or gas that 's gon na pass -- ashley : adam , shut up ! i know what 's happening . i 've been through this before , remember ? adam : ashley , you are not going into labor . ashley : well , why do n't you tell her that ? ! aah ! get a doctor ! adam : okay , y - you know what ? just wait here . i 'm gon na go get dr. taylor , all right ? ashley : ( breathing heavily ) ( groans ) [ scene_break ] sharon : my son was born prematurely , too . he was in an incubator . they do n't have one of those here , do they ? ( sighs ) dr. taylor : i 'll have a nurse call an ambulance . we 'll get you to the hospital . sharon : oh , god . here comes another one . ( groans ) dr. taylor : breathe through it . breathe through it . i 'll be back in a minute . sharon : ( breathing heavily ) hurry ! adam : taylor ? thank god . you 've got to come quick . ashley thinks she 's going into labor . dr. taylor : what ? now ? adam : oh , my god . adam : is that ... dr. taylor : my expectant mother , yes . she 's scared to death . her water broke prematurely , and i 've got to get her to a hospital . adam : no . no hospital . you 're gon na deliver the baby in the room without anyone else in there . dr. taylor : what ? we ca n't do that here . everybody will hear it . nurses will come running . adam : hey . hey . listen , i 'll take care of everything . you just do your part . sharon : dr. taylor , what 's going on ? is the ambulance coming ? adam : ( sighs ) hey . you , uh , you still want to get out of here ? woman : mm - hmm . adam : i know a way . woman : ( sighs ) adam : what does that say there ? woman : `` emergency only . do not open . alarm will sound . `` adam : come here . all right , i 'm gon na open this door , okay ? and when i do , you run like hell . get as far away from here as you can . woman : mm - hmm . what about the alarm ? adam : do n't worry about that . just go . woman : okay . ( alarm sounding ) woman : go . oh . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] abby : i 've been so worried . ( sighs ) victor : ( sighs ) give me your hand . mm . there 's no need , sweetheart . i 'm taken care of so wonderfully by everyone . you just look after yourself , okay , and after your mom and after your little sister . michael : did i miss something ? abby : my soon - to - be little sister . ( laughs ) victoria : we 're back . michael : hey . victoria : hey . victor : um , michael , would you take abby to the cafeteria and get anything she wants , like a milk shake , and get me one , too ? abby : what flavor ? victor : chocolate . abby : okay . michael : ( laughs ) victor : thank you , sweetheart . michael : all right . victoria : i 'm happy to see that you want to eat again . victor : mm . victoria : that 's good . victor : i wanted to talk to the two of you . nick : what about ? victor : just , um , in case ... i ca n't find a heart in time . victoria : we need to stay positive , dad . victor : yeah , but realistic . nick : no , dad . victor : i want you to say anything that 's on your heart . i do n't want anything left unsaid , okay ? [ scene_break ] jack : uh , it 's all right , nikki . come on in . nikki : abby just told us the news . i 'm so sorry . traci : thank you . steve : how 's victor ? nikki : well , actually , um , that 's why i 'm here . i wish i could be more delicate , but there is n't any time . billy : time for what ? nikki : victor 's heart was damaged beyond repair , and he needs a heart transplant , and he wo n't live long enough to get to the top of the list . the family of an organ donor can specify the recipient , so ... if there is any chance , by the grace of god , that victor and colleen are a match ... nikki : i just wanted to ask if you would consider designating your daughter 's heart for victor . [ next_on ] billy : we can not take colleen 's legacy like this , not -- not for victor newman . sharon : i need to be in a hospital where they can monitor my baby 's heart rate in a sterile environment . ashley : you stay calm , 'cause you 're gon na deliver this . | michael visits victoria and nick . nikki thanks michael for coming . nikki tells michael that friends are always welcome . victoria tells victor , `` look who 's here . `` nikki tells michael that she hopes a heart becomes available in time . traci sniffles when dr. snyder suggests that traci donate colleen 's organs . abby questions them if they have to do this now . sharon tells her little girl to settle down that it is not time . a woman asks adam to take her with him when he leaves the psych hospital . dr. taylor arrives at the psych hospital . dr. taylor tells adam that he is tired of these emergencies . dr. taylor finds out that ashley is here in the psych hospital . jack tries to relieve ashley 's anxiety by telling her she has a nice set - up . ashley tells him that she hates it . ashley questions jack about victor . the nurse tells ashley that her blood pressure is a little elevated and she will check the baby in a few moments . nikki visits victor . dr. taylor intervenes before the nurse can examine the baby . billy calls jack . billy lets jack know that they are taking colleen off life support . ashley begs for help that her baby is coming . a nurse asks dr. taylor for help with sharon . jack assures traci that if she will sign the papers that a part of colleen will live on forever . |
jack : hey , red , was it a slow day in wisconsin sin city ? phyllis : oh ... ( sighs ) you know , when i started this blog , it practically wrote itself . now ... not so much . it 's like everyone in this town has taken boring pills . oh , my . maybe i spoke too soon . since when are you so friendly with skye ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) sharon : you got past the guards again . adam : i really need to talk to you right now . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) ronan : hi . nina : ronan . ronan : i , um , i hope its cool , me showing up without calling like this . nina : ( laughs ) absolutely . you are welcome here anytime . [ scene_break ] jeff : ( laughs ) on the house , gentlemen . gloria : hey . jeff : huh ? gloria : what are you doing ? are you trying to run us out of business ? jeff : relax , `` sweet cheeks . `` this new venture of ours is makin ' money hand over fist . billy : okay , so here 's what i 'm thinking -- can i get two dozen roses ? and sign the card , `` to wilma , from barney . here 's hopin ' that fred never finds out about us . `` okay , thank you . bye . ( clears throat ) ( cell phone rings ) billy : billy abbott . uh , yeah , c - can you hold on for just a second ? thank you . um ... hello ? oh , hey , andrew . man , how are you ? can -- can you hold for just a -- just a second ? okay , thanks . mr. watson . ( stammers ) ( sighs ) andrew ? i 'm sorry , man . it 's a new phone . it -- andrew ? awesome . lost 'em both . gloria : just ca n't get enough of you , huh ? billy : yeah , well , there 's just not enough to go around . gloria : do what i do , baby , delegate . ( knocks on bar top ) billy : ( mouthing words ) ( clears throat ) chloe , answer your phone . answer your phone . answer your phone . and straight to voice mail . great . so much for delegating . ( groans ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : hey , i need a latte . oh , my god . why do you look like a carrot ? kevin : i spent an hour in the shower this morning trying to tone this thing down . you did n't hear me ? chloe : oh , well , that explains why i did n't have any hot water . thank you . ( gasps ) oh , my god . spray tan girl . kevin : we hooked up last night . chloe : why did n't you tell me ? kevin : well , it was n't planned . i ran into her at jimmy 's . one shot turned into five . next thing i know , i 'm naked in a tent . no tan line . you want to see ? chloe : yeah , no , no , no . i 'll take your word for it . so ... did you ... kevin : yep . chloe : yes ! you finally got some . yes ! high five . kevin : here , let me see if some of this rubs off on you . chloe : no ... ( laughs ) stop it . i do n't need a tan . kevin : yes , you do . chloe : you are -- no , you 're actually right . i do need one . kevin : you can be a little orange like me . chloe : stop it . stop it . stop it . stop it . stop it . daniel : hey , jana , you okay ? chloe : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] ronan : they , uh , they cleared out chance 's locker today . so i thought that you would , you know , you would want this stuff . nina : yeah . thank you for bringing it by . ronan : yeah . it 's no big deal . nina : come on in . ronan : i , uh , i should probably actually get going , you know . nina : oh . ronan : yeah . nina : i was hoping maybe you 'd keep me company while i went through the box , but if you 're in a rush , it 's cool . ronan : i mean , no , i mean , i could ... yeah , i can st -- i can stay for a while . sure . nina : okay , good . you know , when i heard you were in town , i was hoping i 'd see you . ronan : uh , yeah . just , uh , i 've been really busy with work . nina : i dreamed of the day i would find my son and we could finally get to know one another . ronan : maybe you should n't get your hopes up . [ scene_break ] daniel : this is gon na be fine . trust me . hey , guys , look . look who 's here . jana : if you want me to leave , i can just -- kevin : its fine , jana . daniel : ( clears throat ) why do you look like a carrot ? chloe : ( giggles ) that 's what i said . because he 's dating a `` spray tan artist . `` kevin : uh ... ( clears throat ) can we change the subject , please ? jana : so , chloe , um , are you gon na be bringing in delia into tiny tots ? chloe : my mom is bringing her in . uh , you 're gon na be there today ? jana : yes . i 've been officially hired there . kevin : you 're working at delia 's preschool ? jana : yeah , that 's right . kevin : why am i just now finding out about this ? chloe : because , um , you know , everything was going on with chance , and i just -- i forgot to tell you . jana : i 'll be teaching the children art . daniel : well , i think that 's fantastic , 'cause that 's exactly what i need is some competition from rug rats , right ? kevin : am i ... ( scoffs ) am i the only one that finds this just a little bit bizarre ? [ scene_break ] skye : ( sighs ) mind if i join you ? phyllis : well , yeah . oh , hey , there you go . jack : um -- skye : you guys have to buy the new issue of `` restless style `` when it comes out . phyllis : why is that , skye ? skye : so you can read the interview i gave jack 's brother . billy 's really excited about it . jack : it 's all about the hedge fund ? skye : mm - hmm . i 'm hoping it 'll result in more investors ... ( sighs ) and the rich will get richer , right , jack ? jack : that 's the plan . skye : bye , handsome . jack : what ? phyllis : `` bye , handsome `` ? you 're sleeping with her . jack : oh , you have an active imagination . you really do . phyllis : ohh , jack , are you gon na deny this ? jack : you know me too well , okay ? phyllis : ( gasps ) you 're sleeping with her . what if adam finds out ? jack : he already knows . he walked in on us in his suite in his bed . phyllis : in his -- what ? in his bed ? jack , do i need to remind you that he 's an ex - con and a psychopath ? i mean , was she really worth having to watch your back 24/7 ? jack : just to bug junior ? you bet . you 're to blame for this . you 're the one that talked me -- phyllis : what ? i 'm to blame for this ? billy : jenny , hey , we are on a deadline . think of something else . and -- and -- and -- and just do it . phyllis : ( laughs ) billy : jonas . jonas , you still there ? ( clears throat ) simple . tell him no . do either of you want to buy a magazine ? [ scene_break ] adam : listen , i ... i know that , uh , i brought this all on myself . okay , i get it . but i have -- i have no one else to turn to , sharon . sharon : ( sighs ) turn to about what ? adam : about skye . marrying her was a monumental mistake . sharon : why is that ? adam : for starters , i do n't love her . sharon : then why did you marry her ? adam : it was a business arrangement , sharon . uh , we run a hedge fund together . she 's the brains , and she included me so that she could use the newman name . i 'm -- but my priorities have changed . the thing is , hers have n't . sharon : what does that mean ? adam : she 's just as hungry for money and power as she was when we went to harvard business school together . sharon : a - and you are n't ? adam : money 's fine , but i 'm not obsessed with it like i once was . this -- listen , this woman gets me so angry , sharon , that i actually find myself hating her . you want to know the weird thing ? she knows . so she 's actually punishing me for it . sharon : i really do n't think that i 'm the person that you need to be talking to about this . adam : you 're exactly the person that i need to be talking to about this . you are the one thing that keeps me going . sharon : please do n't say that . do n't say things to me like that . adam : sharon , just being near you is comforting to me . my life is a mess , okay ? it is an utter mess . please do n't push me away . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone buzzes ) kevin : so this job at delia 's day care ... how did that happen ? jana : um , could -- could i just have a minute in private with kevin , please ? chloe : yeah . let 's go catch up . daniel : sure . all right . kevin : you have something to say , jana ? just say it . ( sighs ) jana : i just feel awful about my behavior the past few months , and ... well , i had no control over the aneurysm and not being able to feel any emotion for a long time . i ... i really hate that i put you through all of that . kevin : if you 're suggesting that we try again ... jana : i 'm not . kevin : okay . jana : ( sighs ) we had something really special , did n't we ? and i 've ruined it . ( chuckles ) and do n't worry . i 'm not gon na humiliate myself and ask for reconciliation again . kevin : that 's good . jana : but can we at least be civil ? kevin : you know , jana , the easiest thing for me would be not having to see you . now you 're working at delia 's day care . jana : oh , well , that is -- that 's a coincidence . i did n't know that chloe 's daughter went there when i applied for the job . kevin : if you say so . jana : ( sighs ) trust me , i 've ... i 've moved on , okay ? kevin : well , then why wo n't you sign the divorce papers ? jana : uh , well , you see , um , that 's actually why i 'm here . ( sniffles ) ( clears throat ) i 've filed it with the court . ( sighs ) it 's official . ( sighs ) i am no longer your wife . so ... there . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : so where have you been ? i have n't seen you around lately . daniel : i 've been busy . chloe : doing what ? daniel : mostly working on some new pieces for this , uh , little local art show . daniel : you know , i - i did want to tell you that i 'm sorry about chance . i know that you guys broke up and everything , but still ... chloe : yeah . thank you . it 's , uh , it 's been hard . i wish that i tried harder to make it work . and he 's the only good guy i 've ever been with . daniel : does n't mean he has to be the last . chloe : well , i 've already fallen into old habits . daniel : what does that mean ? chloe : ( laughs ) daniel : ( chuckles ) chloe : it means that i hooked up with a ... with a bad guy . daniel : kevin or ... chloe : not kev . no . ( laughs ) no , not kevin . kevin and -- no . no , not like that at all . you know , we 're just -- we 're buddies . he 's my pal . daniel : there 's nothing romantic going on between the two of you ? chloe : no . definitely not . no . he broke up with jana . i broke up with chance . misery loves company . you know , i - i like having a - a guy as a pal . daniel : uh , that 's -- yeah , no , that 's good . i mean , just as long as the two of you can keep your feelings out of it . chloe : what 's that supposed to mean ? daniel : i suppose it means that i believe in the `` harry met sally `` theory where guys and girls can never just be friends . chloe : oh . daniel : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] nina : you ... if you do n't ... want a relationship with me , i ca n't force you to . ronan : no . it 's , uh , it 's my work . i 'm , uh , i 'm undercover a lot , and it just makes relationships really hard . nina : i know . you said that before . it 's just , i do n't ... i mean ... what 's the real reason ? ronan : i 'm not ready . i 'm sorry . i 'm just -- i need more , um , i need some time . nina : okay . ronan : okay . nina : i totally understand . i mean , you hardly know me . ronan : ( sighs ) nina : so ... ronan : judging by the man that chance ... is , i know that you 're a wonderful mother . nina : ( chuckles ) listen , i , um ... ( sighs ) i do n't mean to push . i mean ... but i most likely lost one son . and not being able to have contact with the other , especially when we live in the same city , for crying out loud , i mean ... when you say you need time ... ronan : ( sighs ) nina : that 's okay . ronan : um , i can go . nina : you know , when chance finally got back from iraq and joined the force , he was so excited . ronan : yeah . ( clears throat ) ( sniffles ) yeah , he was , uh , he was -- he was a good cop . nina : ( chuckles ) i wonder what kind of work he 's doing now ? probably helping people . that 's what he did best . this is a copy of the book i wrote about my search for you . it looks like he 's had this for years . all these notes in the margins ... ronan : what are they ? nina : `` people search `` web addresses . ( sighs ) he was trying to find you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : billy , do you really want to sell the magazine ? billy : no , i do n't want to sell the magazine . i 'm just a little overworked right now . ( sighs ) before , i did n't notice , really , but now i have a wife , and i should really be home with her . jack : well , surely victoria understands that you have to make a living . billy : she had a miscarriage , jack . jack : oh , no . no , i did n't know that . i 'm sorry . billy : its o -- it 's okay . it happens , you know ? things happen . phyllis : yeah , it happens , but it does n't make it less painful . billy : yeah , that 's right . i forgot you two , uh -- phyllis : um , i was told i could n't conceive , and then i had summer , so there 's hope . billy : okay . um , well , as far as `` restless style `` is concerned , i 'm just a little overwhelmed right now . that 's -- that 's all . phyllis : you should hire me back . [ scene_break ] adam : you were the only woman who ever loved me unconditionally . sharon : and look what that got me . adam : yes , i hurt you , sharon . i know , and i will regret that the rest of my life , but my feelings have not changed for you . sharon : ( sighs ) adam : sharon , i miss you . sharon : adam , listen . this is over . y - you 're married , okay ? we 're never gon na be back together now . this whole fantasy you have going on in your head -- you got ta let it go . and if skye bothers you that much , divorce her . adam : you do n't think i have n't thought about that ? she threatened to get me into legal trouble if i even tried . sharon : she has something over your head ? adam : no , but she is one hell of a liar . and so now i 'm stuck . i am married to a woman that i do n't care about , and i am in love with a woman that i can not have . [ scene_break ] kevin : we really have been through a lot of ups and downs , have n't we ? jana : ( sighs ) but when they were good ... it was really fantastic , was n't it ? kevin : i really hope you have a great life . jana : well , i should get back to work . ( sighs ) kevin : okay . jana : ( sighs ) kevin : ( sighs ) jana : god , i ... kevin : i am officially a free man . daniel : it sucks , huh ? kevin : i just keep reminding myself that this is for the best . chloe : ( sighs ) speaking of which , i see billy eyeing me . i should probably go figure out what he wants now . ( sighs ) look , as for you , buddy , we will hang out later on the couch , all right ? we 're gon na eat a lot of junk food , and we 're gon na drink beer , and we 're gon na forget about what 's - her - face . mwah . kevin : no more spray tan jokes . daniel : hey , you know , i was , um , thinking about you and chloe , and i was wondering if the name `` duckie `` meant anything to you . kevin : ( scoffs ) yeah , duckie was a loser . i 'm not pining for chloe . we 're friends . period . daniel : yeah , but she 's hot . ( laughs ) kevin : so ? daniel : so come on , man . there 's no interest there ? ( cell phone rings ) kevin : ( sighs ) mom , what is it ? all ri -- okay . all right . all right . i 'll be right there . my mom needs me at gloworm . daniel : uh , yeah , how 's that going ? you know , being their little computer boy over there ? kevin : well , money 's money . daniel : hey , kevin ? kevin : yeah ? daniel : uh , did n't mean to make you feel bad by calling you duckie . kevin : ( scoffs ) well , thanks , but , um , maybe you 're right . maybe i have lost my edge . chloe : first of all , do n't yell at me like that , and do n't worry . i 'm gon na run some errands . i 'm on it . billy : i need you to work . ( clears throat ) phyllis : wow . um , billy , you know , when chloe worked for me , she was amazing . billy : yeah , well , she still is . just going through a lot . ( clears throat ) besides , she does n't have the background in publishing like you do . phyllis : oh , no , that is true . billy : so you 'd really work for me , huh ? jack : uh , listen , kids . uh , i got a meeting , okay ? hey , i 'm sorry what happened , huh ? give victoria my best . billy : ( clears throat ) phyllis : ( clears throat ) billy : when you sold me the magazine ... ( clears throat ) you said you were done with the publishing business . phyllis : uh , well , i was ... then . but now i 'm single , and my daughter is in school , and i have a lot of free time on my hands . billy : what about your blog ? phyllis : well , it proves that i 'm good at sniffing out a good story , does n't it ? and if you hired me , you would be free to do whatever you wanted , and i 'm not afraid to take on the newmans . billy : that 's funny . i just married a newman . phyllis : and i just divorced one . billy : you do know the ropes . and i need the help , so what do you think about editor in chief ? does that work for you ? phyllis : yes , it works for me . billy : okay , well , then ... ( clears throat ) ( pops lips ) welcome to crazy town . [ scene_break ] nina : it 's so strange . i mean , chance is still alive , and we 're ... ronan : no , he 's not . do n't you ever say that out loud . to the rest of the world , as far as they 're concerned , chance is dead and buried . nina : he might as well be . i ca n't talk to him . i ca n't see him . maybe forever . ronan : listen . hey . this is just the way that witness protection works . but at least you know that he 's safe . nina : i remember the first time he asked me about death . he was only little . he just could n't understand why his hamster went to heaven . ronan : and ? what 'd you tell him ? nina : life is a gift . we should n't take it for granted , because no one knows how long we have , and then i talked about how love never dies , and memories last forever , and how we 'd see each other in the next life . i was just , you know , preparing him for when i was gone . but i ... ronan : yeah . nina : it never crossed my mind i 'd be losing him first . chloe : hi . what the hell are you doing back ? nina : ronan has been assigned to clean up the police department . chloe : it 's bad enough that you 're back , but the fact that you are in chance 's house , it makes me sick . ronan : i should go . chloe : yeah . nina : no , please . chloe : i think that you should , because i think that you 've put her through enough . nina : look , chloe , i appreciate you defending me , but ronan is my son . chloe : he killed chance . nina : i wo n't turn my back on him . chloe : okay , fine . i - if you can forgive him for pulling that trigger , that is great . i can not do that . i do n't want to have anything to do with you now or ever , so if you see me , you better walk away . [ scene_break ] billy : listen up , everybody . you are looking at your new editor in chief , and we 're damn lucky to have her back . phyllis : ( chuckles ) oh , please , come on . thanks . billy : all right . all right . we 're gon na give her a proper welcome when we have time after this issue is put to bed . phyllis : ( clears throat ) billy : so chop - chop . you get back to work . we need to finish this . go . you . phyllis : yeah ? billy : check this out . ( clears throat ) this is our new cover . phyllis : oh , um , hmm . nice . just -- billy : yeah . yeah . well , the cover story is not as juicy as i 'd like it to be . besides being a gambling addict and , uh -- thank you -- being married to a psychopath , there 's not a lot of skeletons in her closet . you know what i mean ? phyllis : oh , yeah , we should mention how she 's sleeping with your brother . billy : ( coughs ) what ? [ scene_break ] jeff : everything okay ? man : great . man : great . gloria : jeffrey ? jeff : hmm ? gloria : i 'd like to take a look at the books . jeff : ( chuckles ) just because i picked up that tab earlier ? gloria : i want to look at the books . jeff : okay . all right . i got nothing to hide . ( exhales ) oh , hey , how 's the hedge fund ? skye : great . you can still get in on the ground floor . jeff : eh , i 'm doing my own investing these days . skye : mm , your loss . jeff : ah . jack : all by your lonesome ? skye : no , not anymore . jack : so the newman fund numbers continuing to go upward ? skye : mm - hmm . check it out . jack : the fund is up 250 % ? wow , lady . skye : i told you i have the midas touch . jack : to make profits like this , you have to take some pretty gargantuan risks . skye : that 's what successful gamblers do . jack : so that 's your drug of choice , huh ? risk ? skye : ( chuckles ) lucky for you , i 'm a genius at playing the market . do n't fret . your money 's safe with me . once that `` restless style `` piece about me comes out , adam and i will look like the golden couple of the century . probably should n't be flirting with another man in public . jack : are you suggesting we take this somewhere more private ? skye : twist my arm . jack : happily . [ scene_break ] gloria : love the tan , baby . you needed the color . kevin : ( sighs ) why did you call me ? gloria : i want you to look at the club 's books . kevin : i thought you said jeffrey was handling that himself . gloria : jeffrey has given away a few too many freebies . i just want to make sure i 'm not going bankrupt . kevin : ( sighs ) well , i 'm putting this on my time card . i had to leave my shift at crimson lights . gloria : fine . look at them . kevin : ( sighs ) jeff : hey , kevin . how you doin ' ? ( laughs ) you look like a walking slab of cheddar . ( laughs ) kevin : i know what you 've been up to . jeff : beg your pardon ? kevin : laundering money out of gloworm . [ scene_break ] sharon : you said that you ca n't leave skye . but maybe we can figure out a way . adam : that would be nice . i appreciate you even considering helping me . ( cell phone rings ) sharon : hey , noah . um , you 're driver 's license ? um , hang on . i will check . [ scene_break ] ronan : good - bye , chloe . nina : hey , um , listen , i want you to have this . ronan : no , i - i -- i could n't take that . nina : no , it 's a reminder that chance wanted you in his life just as much as i do . ronan : okay . um , thank you . um , you take care . nina : take care . ronan : okay . nina : chance loved that little girl of yours . chloe : yeah . she loved him , too . i know i 'll never find a guy who is as good with her as he was . nina : hey , uh , where is delia ? i have n't heard a peep out of her this morning . chloe : oh , um , my mom took her to day care . [ scene_break ] liza : tommy , let delia have the toy . we need to learn to share . jana : hello , liza . liza : do n't you look pretty today ? jana : thanks . liza : ( gasps ) and your hair . jana : yeah , i just , uh , thought i 'd try something ... new . ( sighs ) well , hello , little angels . miss jana is very happy to be here today . shall we get our crayons out over there at the table ? go on . over there . [ scene_break ] billy : ( choking ) phyllis : yeah , okay . you okay ? billy : that 's -- wrong pipe . phyllis : yeah , you surprised by this ? billy : well , that jack 's having sex with skye ? a little . phyllis : well , he 's not -- listen , your brother , he likes to spread the love . that 's your brother , okay ? billy : yeah . ( clears throat ) phyllis : and i think that if we mention it in your cover story , it 's gon na add some spice . billy : are you crazy ? he would kill us both . both . dead . phyllis : no , no , no . this is a chance for him to stick it to adam . believe me . he 's gon na love it . billy : i do n't -- i do n't know if that 's -- phyllis : oh , just -- just -- please . billy : ( sighs ) first day . here we go . [ scene_break ] jack : when do you expect adam back ? skye : does it matter ? it 's not like he does n't know what 's going on . jack : spoken like a devoted wife . skye : i told you , it 's investors i do n't want finding out . they have to believe adam and i are solid . jack : well , is n't this kind of dangerous inviting me back to your suite ? skye : be right back . [ scene_break ] kevin : that 's wrong . that 's wro -- you underestimate me , jeffrey . jeff : really ? kevin : i 've cooked a book or two in my day . jeff : what do you want from me ? kevin : uh , the truth , or i tell the old lady everything . jeff : no ! ( chuckles ) ( quietly ) no , look , i 'm just trying to get this little gambling thing out of the back room to try and bring in some extra cash . kevin : ( quietly ) and screwing my mom out of the profits ? jeff : ( sighs ) your mother would dice me into little pieces if she finds out . kevin : ( sighs ) mm , that 's not my problem . jeff : i 'll pay you to keep quiet . chloe : hi . excuse me . can i borrow you for a second ? okay , i need to get to the magazine , but i just had the biggest shock ever . ( sighs ) ronan is back . kevin : what ? why ? chloe : i do n't know . some job thing . kevin : you must be freaking out . chloe : yeah . yeah . so i think i 'm gon na need some cheering up tonight , too . kevin : junk food , beer , and whatever else . chloe : okay . oh , actually , can we watch `` pretty in pink `` ? because that always takes my mind off of everything . thank you . gloria : cute . chloe 's sidekick . kevin : i am not her sidekick ! gloria : oh , stop it . do n't be embarrassed . i 'm just glad you 've grown up to be such a good guy . kevin : ( clears throat ) gloria : oh , excuse me . ( chuckles ) kevin : books look fine to me . gloria : really ? ( sighs ) well , then shame on me for doubting jeffrey . kevin : yeah , poor misunderstood jeffrey . jeff : so we got a deal ? kevin : one condition -- i do the money laundering . jeff : you ? kevin : yeah , me . i know how to keep things lookin ' legit . you do n't have a clue . besides , i need money . lots of it . jeff : okay , but gloria can never find out . kevin : fine . all i care about is getting back crimson lights anyway . jeff : you know , i used to think you were kind of a loser . might be a kick getting rich together . [ scene_break ] jana : did you know that i used to be married to your mum 's friend ? cordelia : yeah . jana : kevin ? cordelia : yeah . jana : we 're not married anymore . but i 'm going to get him back . cordelia : yeah . jana : yes . you know , maybe you could help me . yeah ? yeah . cordelia : i need this one . [ scene_break ] skye : did n't your mother teach you not to touch other people 's things ? jack : you know , i just could n't help myself . i wanted to see if the numbers you were giving me were legit . skye : and ? jack : and you , lady , have picked some pretty amazing companies that are performing awfully well . skye : ( chuckles ) once my `` restless style `` article comes out ... jack : the sky is the limit ... pun intended . skye : oh , you know it , baby . jack : you bet i do . [ scene_break ] phyllis : yeah . billy : yeah , that 's a nice touch . yep , putting skye and adam in the bottom corner . that 's good stuff . phyllis : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . daniel : hello , mother . ( sighs ) you wanted to see me ? phyllis : ooh , yes . yes . i 'm back working at `` restless style . `` hey . daniel : yes . yes . i see that . that explains why you 're here . what am i doing here , though ? phyllis : okay , well , um , our next issue goes to print tomorrow morning , and i 'm gon na be up all night reworking the lead article . daniel : what do you want from me ? do you want me to go get you coffee or something ? phyllis : no , i want you to work your magic ! daniel : my magic ? phyllis : come here . daniel : ( chuckles ) phyllis : okay . see ? daniel : what , the little inset picture ? phyllis : yeah , but i want you to work it that there 's -- there 's a crack going between skye and `` creep boy . `` daniel : yeah , not a problem at all . phyllis : not a problem . good . good . all right . billy : good . phyllis : so skye wants the world to believe that , um , she and adam are this power couple , and i 'm gon na have a really fun time blowing that image to smithereens . ( computer keys clicking ) [ scene_break ] sharon : well , are you sure you left it in the living room ? because i - i do n't see it . i - i will look around again . faith : ( fusses ) sharon : okay , well , i 'm gon na have to get back to you , though . okay , noah . bye . i think you should leave . adam : sharon -- sharon : now . adam : the baby was starting to cry . i was trying to help . sharon : do you even know what tomorrow is ? adam : tomorrow ? sharon : it 's faith 's 1st birthday . it 's been a year since ... you stole her from me . adam : i did n't realize . sharon : and when you came to the door , i thought maybe you were here to apologize , but no . as usual , it was all about you and your problems . adam : sharon . sharon . sharon : just shut up ! how dare you come near my daughter ? i want you to get out of my house right now . adam : sharon , i -- listen -- sharon : i do n't want -- just stay the hell away from us . adam , please ! [ next_on ] adam : it 's a good thing a wife ca n't testify against a husband . vance : she can if she wants to . phyllis : i hope she 's not packin ' . skye : you are not gon na get away with this . abby : ( sighs , clears throat ) victoria : everything looks in order here , so i guess we can go ahead and make it official . | phyllis writes again in her blog about the people in genoa city taking medication . at the ranch , adam surprises sharon with a visit to let her know how he feels about her . ronan visits nina at the chancellors ' . at gloworm , jeff gives out free drinks to everyone . gloria fears that he will cause her to go broke . billy orders victoria roses with the message : to : wilma -- -- from barney . billy orders chloe to pick up her phone . gloria advises billy to delegate authority at `` restless style . `` chloe takes one look at kevin and sees that he looks like a carrot . kevin lets her know that he had a date with a `` spray - tan artist `` and that they hooked up . chloe tells him `` way to go . `` daniel checks on jana . ronan brings nina chance 's things from the police department . jana and daniel joins kevin and chloe . kevin finds out that jana is now working at delia 's school . kevin wonders why chloe did n't tell him about jana . skye joins jack and phyllis and tells them that she is going to be in the next issue of `` restless style . `` skye tells jack , `` bye , handsome . `` phyllis asks jack if he is sleeping with skye . jack becomes very evasive , but phyllis sees through him and knows that he slept with skye . phyllis wonders if adam knows . jack tells phyllis that adam walked in on him and skye in the bed . jana informs kevin that the divorce is final . kevin is thrilled . daniel advises chloe against having a relationship with kevin . nina and ronan talk , but he is against having a relationship with anyone because of his undercover work for the f.b.i . |
sam : by the way , i should probably mention , she twisted her ankle gettin ' down off blue smoke . victor : is she all right ? sam : eh , it 's a pretty good sprain , actually . i took her home , had her put some ice on it , though . she should be fine . victor : well , i 'm glad you were there . by the way , how do you like living above the garage ? sam : i like it very much . victor : good . sam : i mean , it 's comfortable . i 've got everything i need , so thank you for asking . victor : glad to hear that . i do n't like her being alone , although that 's certainly preferable to the last situation she was in . sam : i imagine you are referring to billy , huh ? victor : has she heard from him ? sam : you , uh , you 'd have to ask her yourself on that one , sir . victor : yeah . i will do that . [ scene_break ] victoria : hey , fella ? what 's up with you and the closet ? i 've never seen you act this way before . ow ! why did i stand on that ? ( scoffs ) ow . look out . i do n't want to get you with my crutches . keely , come here . oh , i stepped on my ankle . ( sighs ) oh , come here . come here . [ billy remembering ] victor : if i were you , i would forget about victoria . you 're here for delia . i do n't want you to see my daughter again . is that clear ? [ scene_break ] neil : hey , katherine , before we adjourn , i owe you an apology . kay : what on earth for ? neil : well , i was wrong to criticize your decision to give devon the opportunity that you have . you know , i - i 've been a little frustrated with the way he 's been handling things lately . kay : mm - hmm . neil : but that really is n't your concern , and i 'm sorry to be dumping my family 's problems on -- i - in your lap . kay : well , uh , do n't give it another thought . devon : mrs. chancellor ? i 've just had a seriously good idea about our studio space . [ scene_break ] man : been to every goodwill store in genoa city . no one has victor newman 's shoes . it 's a dead end . ronan : okay , we found a receipt at newman 's house , right ? okay , so those shoes were donated somewhere widen the search ! check nearby towns . i do n't know what you have to do . find the damn things ! finding those shoes is the only way we can prove that he left those footprints in the mud near diane 's body , okay ? man : yeah . abby : okay , mom , do not freak out when you get this message , but i am at detective malloy 's office . i am gon na make sure he understands you had nothing to do with diane 's murder . man : i got a call from the athletic club manager . he just found an abandoned lockbox in the hotel safe . three guesses who was usin ' it before she got killed . ronan : wait a minute . that 's what this key is for . that 's what this key is for -- the same key the murderer left in diane 's throat . [ scene_break ] ashley : jabot 's latest top seller . demands are exceeding expectations . oh , you know , the company is thriving in large part because of products that i created , and yet , i 'm not involved in the company anymore . tucker : i can understand why you 'd feel that way . ashley : remember when you asked me to take over the company after your accident ? i told you i wanted focus on you getting well . you 're well . tucker : ( chuckles ) ashley : ( chuckles ) i really want to be involved in jabot again , and since you 're the guy that can make it happen ... [ tucker remembering ] jack : you sign that contract giving me complete control of jabot , i 'll help you get the company back from katherine . [ scene_break ] tucker : you know , i would put you back on the payroll in a second , but it 's out of my hands . ashley : only till you get jabot back from katherine . tucker , i have such a strong vision for the company . i mean , i really do . i think i need to have a say in it . do n't you think i 've earned the right for that ? tucker : i do . ashley : oh , look who that is . that 's caroline . remember her ? her -- she just got married . i 'm gon na go say hi . tucker : yeah . ashley : i 'll be right back . tucker : okay , i 'll make a quick call . ashley : okay . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) jack : jack abbott . tucker : i filed the lawsuit . katherine should hear anytime now . our deal is still on , right ? you 'll testify for me in court . jack : provided you make it clear in writing you will not interfere with my decisions as c.e.o . tucker : i 'll bring the paperwork by . john : oh , i know that look , jackie -- the look of a man who 's going after what he wants and damn the torpedoes . jack : and as usual , you are here to try to talk me out of it . [ scene_break ] victor : sam told me that you sprained your ankle . are you all right ? victoria : i 'm fine . yeah , i 'm fine , as long as i do n't put any weight on it . i know . i 'm being careful . i - i promise . sam ? yeah . he 's -- he 's the absolute best . he 's taking good care of me . i have no idea what i 'd do without him . ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) victoria : oh , well , speak of the devil , there 's my hero now . okay , daddy . love you , too . yep , okay . yeah , i 'll talk to you soon . okay , bye . ( sighs ) ( front door opens ) victoria : hey . sam : ( laughs ) hey . how 's my darlin ' doing ? victoria : `` your darling `` is very happy to see you . ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] [ abby remembering ] abby : deacon must have seen me making my confession . victoria : dad destroyed the footage , all right ? abby : no , diane made a copy . i saw the key to where it was hidden the night she died . [ scene_break ] abby : i , uh i need to talk to you . ronan : it 's gon na have to wait . i have a lead i 'm following up on . abby : yeah , but this is urgent . ronan : so is this . abby : where are you going ? how long are you gon na be gone ? ronan : that 's none of your business . if you want to , you can wait for me outside out here in the hallway . abby : ( scoffs ) but i - i just -- ronan : yes , thank you . all right . [ scene_break ] john : so you need a lecture ? is that why i 'm here ? jack : dad , my mind is clearer than it has been in years . john : and what about your conscience ? is that clear , as well ? jack : i 'm about to team up with a man i do n't respect to take something away from a lifelong friend . yeah , i may have a few reservations about it , but i 'm gon na have to get by those . does that make you think less of me ? john : does it matter what i think ? jack : i guess it does , or we would n't be having this conversation . [ scene_break ] ashley : thank you . tucker : so if everything goes as planned , the judge will overturn the sale . ashley : but , honey , on what grounds ? what 's your strategy ? tucker : my strategy ? ashley : yes , of course -- your strategy . the judge ruled that you were competent when you signed the agreement to sell jabot to katherine , so if he 's gon na reverse his decision , you must have something very compelling up your sleeve . tucker : well , the lawyers are on top of it . i want to let them handle it . ashley : okay . but once you do get jabot back , how do you feel about ... appointing me c.e.o . ? tucker : ( laughs ) c.e.o . ? ashley : yeah . tucker : well , what happens to jack then ? ashley : oh , i guess if i have to , i 'll share the position with him like i did before . tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : what ? you do n't think jack 's gon na welcome me back ? tucker : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] john : well , katherine 's always been fair to you . jack : katherine 's the boss . katherine has a final say , which she seems to want to remind me of on a daily basis . it 's demeaning . how long did we have jabot ? how much of our blood , sweat , and tears did we pour into it ? you know what jabot is now , dad ? the company you founded is little more than a weapon katherine and tucker can use against each other . john : and that makes you angry ? jack : it makes me furious ! and it 's gon na stop now . john : well , how can you make that happen without being underhanded with katherine ? jack : i ca n't . i ca n't . if that 's despicable of me , so be it . i 'll have to live with that . john : well , now we 've had this discussion very often in the past about you wanting to get jabot back . but things are different now , jack . you 've changed . jack : i have changed , dad . this is different . i 'm no longer obsessed . you broke that spell . i want jabot back in our family for one reason -- i realized what i want to accomplish in my own right . john : oh , so that 's , uh , why you conjured me up here , huh ? for me to give you my blessings . to say it 's okay to double - cross katherine as a means to the greater end because , after all , this is just business . is that what you were hoping i would say to you ? jack : yeah . yeah , i know you 're not gon na say it . you have too much integrity . john : well , now do n't be so sure . jack : what ? john : you see , son , sometimes it is just business . even katherine , as dearly as i love her , she 's had to fall back on that herself when it 's expedient . look how she 's treating her son , claiming that what she 's doing is best for his company . do i approve of that ? hell , no ! a part of me is very disappointed in katherine . jack : but disappointed enough that you 're okay with what i 'm about to do ? john : well , your saintly father , may he rest in peace , wants to remind you of an important truth -- if something 's worth doing , and it 's worth doing right . now if you 're going to compromise your delicate sense of ethics and risk a long - standing friendship to get jabot back , do n't do it half - assed . i mean , you 'll never be happy in the long run . ( laughs ) yes , jackie , i know you , maybe a little bit better than you know yourself . jack : so you 're saying ... ( sighs ) never mind . i - i know exactly what you 're saying . and you 're right , dad . ( laughs ) you are right . what was i thinking ? that i would ever be satisfied with -- ( chuckles ) thanks , dad . thanks a lot . [ scene_break ] kay : you were saying ? devon : y - you know what ? no , it 's fine . you guys are in a meeting . i can -- we can talk about this later . neil : devon , it 's perfectly all right . if you want to speak to katherine alone , you can . devon : well , i 'm not afraid of your opinion . kay : you know what ? um , start talkin ' , and , um , you know , sit down , and you , uh , tell us about this `` seriously good idea `` of yours . devon : ( clears throat ) okay , um , you know how i 'm negotiating a lease for studio space in the warehouse district ? kay : mm - hmm , right . devon : it hit me -- why do n't we just buy the building ? kay : is it on the market ? devon : well , no , but that -- that area downtown is really hurting . there 's `` for sale `` signs all over the place , and it ca n't be doin ' that well for the owners ' property value . so i 'm betting we can get the place for dirt cheap . kay : mm - hmm . devon : yeah , neil ? is -- am i goin ' too far ? am i getting ahead of myself again ? kay : uh , devon , i , uh , i love your enthusiasm , but you are speaking about a long - term commitment . devon : well , the lease is for five years . that 's long - term , too . neil : see , the -- the thing is , the two are n't comparable , at least , uh , not from a tax standpoint . devon : why not ? neil : because if we purchase the property , the cost of the building , not counting and , will be depreciated over 39 years . have you compared the cost of leasing per annum , which would be fully deductible ? devon : no . i , uh , guess i should have gone to grad school and majored in accounting like you wanted . that way , i would know this already and would n't be wasting your valuable time [ scene_break ] sam : you are so beautiful . victoria : well , flattery will get you everywhere . sam : yeah ? this is from the heart , let me tell you . victoria : mm - hmm . i can tell . sam : so how 's the ankle doing ? victoria : uh , you know , it 's a little sore , but i 'll live ... although these crutches are making it a little more challenging to execute complex physical maneuvers . sam : oh , yeah ? victoria : mm - hmm . sam : such as ... victoria : oh , you know , such as like , um , opening a door , getting a soda out of the fridge . hint , hint . sam : ( gasps ) ahh . okay , so ginger ale or diet cola ? what would you like ? victoria : whoa , you 're actually gon na wait on me . sam : i 've been known to make myself useful to a woman from time to time . victoria : nice . sam : and i 'd also gladly help you down off a horse next time we go ridin ' if you ask very politely . victoria : oh , that 's not very nice . sam : ouch . victoria : hey , where 's keely ? he was just her a minute ago . sam : i do n't know . victoria : keely ? ( chair falls over ) sam : that was the dining room . it sounded like a chair . hey , buddy , what are you doin ' in here ? victoria : what was that ? [ scene_break ] man : sorry about not remembering this sooner . usually guests keep their valuables inside their room safe . ronan : well , obviously ms. jenkins was extra concerned with what 's in this box . i 'm gon na need to take this . man : keep it as long as you need to , detective . ronan : i appreciate that . [ scene_break ] kay : well , no one is suggesting that you become a corporate tax expert . devon : ( sighs ) kay : no , sit down with our , you know , legal and accounting people . see if it 's better to buy a building rather than lease one . and then feel free to come back here and present your case . neil : absolutely right , son . see , we live and die on numbers around here . if you 're primarily a creative person , which you are , then it may take a little bit of getting used to . devon : okay . well , i 'll do that . kay : wonderful . and i will look forward to seeing your proposal . neil : um , kay , i need to return a few phone calls . kay : oh , um , go in the library . neil : all right , thank you . appreciate that . kay : you , um , you do know your father has your best interests at heart . and he does want to see you succeed . devon : yeah he told me that , too . kay : i do n't know a more honest man . do you ? [ scene_break ] ashley : jack and i worked very well together as co - ceos . we were a terrific team . tucker : yeah , well ... ( sighs ) he can be very territorial , you know . ashley : i do n't think that would be an issue this time around . i mean , based on past experience , he knows i 'm not a threat . tucker : i 'm sure he does , but still -- ashley : you know , i would n't be takin anything away from jack . if anything , i 'd be complementing him . and this is about what 's good for the company , right ? tucker : i have a meeting to get to . i 'm sorry . ashley : what ? tucker : i - i hate to run . we 'll talk about this later ? ashley : um ... ( sighs ) ( quietly ) okay . abby : mom , do not freak out when you get this message , but i 'm at detective malloy 's office . i am gon na make sure he understands you had nothing to do with diane 's murder . ashley : ( normal voice ) oh , my god , abby , what are you trying to do to me ? victor : what happened ? ashley : i just got a message from abby . she 's trying to convince detective malloy to stop investigating me . victor : i told her to stay away from that man . ashley : well , clearly , she did n't listen to you . victor : i will speak with her . ashley : please do . she 's playing a very dangerous game with my life . victor : ( sighs ) ashley : excuse me . [ scene_break ] abby : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) abby : ( quietly ) hello ? victor : abby ? abby : hey , yeah . wait . hold on . abby : um , i ca n't talk right now . victor : did n't i tell you not to insinuate yourself in this investigation ? and did n't you and i agree that you would leave that detective malloy character to me ? abby : ( sighs ) yeah , but , dad , i could seriously be screwed , okay ? ronan has the box . he 's gon na find my confession . victor : what box are you talking about ? abby : i ca n't explain it right now , okay ? but diane said that she was keeping that thing under lock and key , and now ronan has the lockbox and the key . victor : ( sighs ) where are you now ? abby : i 'm at the club . victor : you stay there and do not talk to malloy . is that clear ? abby : ( sighs ) ronan : you really thought i would n't notice you following me ? why are you so interested in this box , abby ? abby : be -- uh , because it could have evidence in it , and then you could actually solve this case and leave me and my mother alone . ronan : then it wo n't be a problem for you to be there when i open it , right ? [ scene_break ] billy : ( sighs ) john : looking for these ? billy : look , i do n't want to hear it , dad . i 'm not in the mood . john : i 'm sure you do n't . billy : i have a right to be upset , okay ? all right ? i mean , vicki and her father both told me she 'd moved on , and lo and behold , there 's my wife in my house with some other man . i mean , they even have a dog . john : i understand why you 're upset . it was your choice to disappear . billy : yes , i know . it 's my fault . i blew it . i did it again . it 's all my fault , okay ? i got it . i just , uh , wish i 'd never made that deal with victor . john : ( sighs ) you did it for delia . do n't lose sight of that . and you 're doing what you have to for your daughter . billy : it was ... ( sighs ) torture ... dad , listening to my wife carrying on with some other guy . i wish i could have just seen her face , but i ca n't let her know that i 'm here . otherwise , victor 's gon na tell her about myanmar and ... ( sighs ) john : do n't put yourself through this . really , take a few steps back . accept the fact that victoria is part of the past . 'cause if you do n't , this misery is only gon na get worse . [ scene_break ] sam : some fascinating stuff in there , huh ? victoria : well , keely sure seemed to think so . you should have seen him nosing around . and i could have sworn i heard someone at the door . sam : well , if that was the case , our vicious attack dog would have been all over it , i assure you . victoria : ( chuckles ) yeah . you 're probably right about that . i 'm just a little jumpy . sam : figuratively speaking , you mean . victoria : ( laughs ) yes , definitely figuratively speaking . sam : here you are . victoria : ( sighs ) thank you . sam : you know , i know you 've been trying as hard you can to ignore your feelings for billy . but i just want you to know that that does n't work . i think that really the best you can hope for is to ... to just make friends with your longing , you know ? victoria : thank you . sam : anyway , i 'm gon na be at my place if you need anything , all right ? victoria : yeah , thanks . sam : you 're welcome . victoria : ( thinking ) `` dear billy , it 's me again . i do n't know if you got my last e - mail , but that stuff i said about moving on ... it was n't true ... at all . i was just upset because i miss you so damn much . i love you . i never stopped . there 's no other man who could ever mean as much to me as you do . `` [ scene_break ] tucker : the language is straightforward , jack . once you testify for me and i win , you 'll be given complete control over jabot 's operations . jack : sorry . not good enough . tucker : come again ? jack : if i support you , i want an ironclad deal that you 'll turn around and sell me jabot . tucker : that 's not at all what we talked about , jack . jack : you need revenge on katherine more than you need jabot . true or false ? i am not walking into any courtroom unless you guarantee that you will sell me jabot the moment it is yours again . tucker : so let me get this straight -- you 're going back on what we already agreed on ? jack : think this through , tucker . i am offering you a lock on this arbitration . you win . see , i 'm not just testifying . i 'm walking in with a contract that says i will buy jabot for 50 % more than chancellor paid for it . tucker : no judge could deny the veracity of my claim if there 's a sales agreement in place . jack : without it , i 'm out . you have no witness . you have no case . you have no sweet revenge . tucker : okay , jack . you win . jack : wise choice . tucker : to tell you the truth , i 'm sick of the whole damn thing . jabot has been nothin ' but trouble since i bought it . just a small piece on my game board anyway . but this is good . this will teach katherine that she ca n't screw me over and get away with it . sellin ' jabot back to you the second i take it away from her -- oh , that 'll really teach her . ashley : hey , jack . this is the meeting that you rushed off to ? what 's going on ? what are you guys up to ? [ scene_break ] devon : so i 've been planning the space so we can change things up a bit if we start signing larger bands . ( cell phone rings ) kay : uh , hold that thought . devon : yeah . kay : uh , yes , hello ? katherine here . oh , it 's , uh , it 's my lawyer . excuse me for a moment . devon : sure kay : i 've , uh , got some very important business . devon : sure , sure , sure . kay : mitchell , thank you for getting back to me so quickly . yeah . devon : i 'm glad we have a minute . i want to say something . neil : hey , uh , let me say something first . you -- you think i 'm stepping on what you 're trying to accomplish , and , son , noting could be further from the truth . devon : i know that . i misjudged you , and i feel really bad about that . you know , you just want to protect me from makin ' mistakes , and here i am getting defensive and copping an attitude , 'cause we all know i never make any , right ? neil : ( chuckles ) yeah , something that , uh , you know , we have in common . devon : right . at least we understand each other . but seriously , i - i 've been actin ' like a jerk , and i 'm sorry . i just want this to work so badly . neil : yeah , i know . i know you do . and i accept your apology . devon : thank you . thanks , man . neil : i love you , man . devon : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] victor : hello , keith . keith : hello , mr. newman . victor : i 'm looking for my daughter abby . have you seen her ? keith : uh , i 'm sorry , sir . i 'm afraid i have n't . victor : all right . thank you . [ scene_break ] man : it appears to be a diary . abby : hmm . ( clears throat ) ronan : get that down to forensics tonight . i want that processed immediately . i 'm gon na walk it down with you , actually . i want you to stay here , 'cause i have some more questions for you . abby : actually , you can talk to my lawyer . ronan : your lawyer ? really ? who 's that ? abby : i 'll let you know as soon as i hire one . ronan : board . so diane must have had something on her , something that could have made abby want her dead . we need to find out what that is . [ scene_break ] victor : what lockbox ? start from the beginning . abby : it was diane 's from when she was staying here . i never told you this , but the night she died , she was taunting me with this little silver key . victor : is that the silver key they found in her mouth ? abby : she said she had my confession hidden away ... victor : ( sighs ) abby : to give to the cops whenever the time was right . you know i ca n't let them find out that i was the one that hit tucker with the car , so when i heard that the manager had called the police about a lockbox , i panicked . victor : if that confession had been in that lockbox , you would really be panicking now , would n't you ? abby : but i 'm not celebrating , either . that video is out there floating around waiting to wreck my life whenever i least expect it . victor : let me tell you something , i think even if that malloy fellow found the confession , i do n't think he would know what to do with it . he and his damn crew have n't done anything , have n't solved a damn thing . [ scene_break ] ronan : go back over everything , only this time , focus on abby newman . go , go , go , go , go ! victor 's shoes ? man : found 'em in a goodwill store over in racine . ronan : ( sighs ) aw , i -- mm . well , perseverance pays off , my friend . man : i 've already compared the treads . the shoes are a match . ronan : placing newman at the scene the night of the murder . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] devon : so who should i talk to about this tax stuff ? neil : okay , you can talk to julie masters in accounting ... devon : okay . neil : or , uh , jeff ryan in legal . they 're both very good with real estate . kay : well , did you two finally get bored with walking on eggshells ? devon : ( laughs ) neil : lousy sport . devon : it 's overrated . kay : yeah . ( cell phone rings ) kay : oh , dear , not again . ( sighs ) uh , yes , mitchell . what did you forget ? oh ? when did it happen ? oh , yes , i will . i 'll call you back as soon as my blood pressure comes down . neil : kay , what 's goin ' on ? kay : tucker is suing me to get jabot back . [ scene_break ] tucker : i came to talk about the lawsuit with jack -- information gathering . ashley : but , jack , you work for katherine , so why would you help tucker ? jack : who said i did ? tucker : the conversation did n't go the way i anticipated . i was gettin ' ready to leave when you came in . ashley : so that 's it ? that 's what this is about ? jack : scout 's honor . ashley : chuckles ) you were never a scout . and you -- i know you would n't -- you would n't keep any secrets from me , right ? because you promised . you gave me your word . tucker : that 's right . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( thinking ) `` i know there are n't any do - over 's . but if i could have one , i would n't have pushed you away when we lost our daughter . i love you , billy . it 's okay to come home . i wish you would . all my love , victoria . `` [ scene_break ] billy : you 're right , dad . ( clears throat ) i know you 're right . i 'm gon na have to find a way to pretend that victoria does n't exist . otherwise , i 'm gon na drive myself crazy . john : well , billy , i 'm relieved you 're not fighting me on this . billy : i guess there 's a time to fight and a time to hit reset , right ? ( computer alert chimes ) billy : ( clears throat ) huh . it 's from vicki , the third one she 's sent . john : i know , son . i know it 's hard . billy : well , like you said , dad , i 'm gon na have to make some boundaries . i ca n't keep doin ' this to myself . [ next_on ] tucker : i have n't told you everything about the lawsuit . neil : you used to have integrity . what changed ? victor : everyone knows you killed her . this time , i 'm going to make sure you pay for it . | neil and katherine advise devon to talk to the people in the accounting and legal departments before he decides if its best to rent or lease studio space for the record company . katherine helps devon realize that neil wants him to succeed even though he may not agree with his choice to choose music over college . devon apologizes to neil for being a jerk and tells him that he understands that he wants to keep him from making mistakes so that he can succeed in life . billy hides in the closet and overhears victoria talking to victor on the phone and telling him that she does n't know what she would do without sam . billy is about to sneak out the door while victoria is on the phone but sam arrives so he hides in the closet again . sam pets the dog and asks victoria how his darling is doing meaning the dog but since billy ca n't see sam and victoria as they talk he thinks sam is calling victoria darling . sam tells victoria that forgetting about billy wo n't work and she must make peace with her longing for him . victoria 's dog heads for the closet again and billy quickly sneaks out while sam and victoria are talking and looking for the dog . victoria takes sam 's advice and writes an e - mail to billy telling him how much she loves and misses him and wants him to come home . |
victor : good morning . nikki : mm . good morning . oh , it was n't a dream . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) sharon : mom ! doris : where are your bags ? sharon : um , i - i just got through unpacking . doris : well , pack everything up again . sharon : what ? doris : it 's time to come home , where you belong . [ scene_break ] paul : hi . any word on daisy ? lauren : mm . michael : nothing . lauren : or the woman who checked her out , claiming to be daisy 's mother . michael : the woman , we know , is not sheila , because you killed sheila . you shot sheila . sheila 's dead . lauren : i know . i know . so do we have any idea when dr. laurents is coming back from the seminar ? michael : today . meanwhile , i sent that woman 's signature to a lab for analysis . i should be hearing from them ... ( cell phone alert chimes ) michael : now . paul : what 's it say ? was there a match to sheila 's handwriting ? michael : ( slams cell phone down ) the results were inconclusive . paul : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] genevieve : i noticed there is a deposit missing from my account this week from mccall , unlimited . tucker : what made you think there would be one ? genevieve : i work for you . tucker : not anymore , you do n't . genevieve : i found victor and i kept his whereabouts secret for weeks . tucker : and then what ? forgot to tell me victor was n't killed in that explosion , that you were bringing him back to genoa city ? genevieve : he got his memory back . i could n't prevent him from coming home . tucker : you could have given me a heads - up , but instead , you decided to make yourself look like a hero . genevieve : i was protecting myself . i do n't need victor as my enemy . tucker : no . now you got nothing but enemies . that 's what happens when you play both sides . jack : genoa city 's own bonnie and clyde . they do n't rob banks , they steal people 's lives . just when i thought you two could n't sink any lower . [ scene_break ] chelsea : still have n't heard from your dad ? adam : did n't expect anyone to let me know that he was alive . chelsea : does n't make it hurt any less . [ scene_break ] victoria : mom did n't come back here last night . nick : well , i wonder where she could be . victoria : well , i just hope it 's the first night of many that she spends with dad . nick : all right , you know this does n't mean they 're back together , right ? victoria : well , i 'm not gon na think about where things might or might not go with mom and dad . dad 's home , and that 's all that matters . [ scene_break ] billy : ( clears throat ) kevin : you still did n't tell her you knew victor was alive ? billy : not yet . kevin : suck it up , dude . tell your wife the truth . victoria : he 's right . you know , if you have a confession to make , just say it . i am in such a good mood , nothing you can say will spoil it . [ scene_break ] victor : how does it feel to be back ? nikki : a little strange , actually . i 'm surprised she did n't change everything . victor : would you like to ? nikki : victor , last night was wonderful ... but what 's next for us ? [ scene_break ] lauren : inconclusive ? paul : you know , there are so many possibilities . daisy 's brother could have set this up . michael : yeah , yeah , that 's what i just said . ryder could have shown sheila 's signature to a forger . a partial match is not hard to pull off . paul : he 's right . lauren : ( sighs ) michael : it 's not sheila . lauren : i ... ( sighs ) rationally , i know that . it just -- this is creeping me out . ( cell phone alert chimes ) michael : oh , sorry . oh , great , it 's kevin . i 've been trying to get in touch with him . he still does n't know daisy 's missing , and i 've got ta tell him . you gon na be okay ? lauren : yeah . yeah , you go . i 'm -- i 'm gon na check on fen . michael : all right . paul : see you . michael : all right . bye . lauren : bye . ( cell phone alert chimes ) paul : dr. laurents is back at fairview . lauren : you 're kidding ! well , let 's go . come on . paul : no , no , no , no , no . let 's -- let 's wait for michael . lauren : no ! no , i want to hear what this guy has to say . come on , let 's go . paul : all right . [ scene_break ] victoria : seriously , there is not one thing that you could tell me that would upset me today . billy : okay , uh ... it 's about my trip to l.a . victoria : the one you just took ? billy : yeah . remember , i told you it was very important that i go ? victoria : yes . you said if it all went well , that it could change everything . billy : well ... ( clears throat ) it did n't exactly go the way i planned , and , uh ... well , now , i 've got ta go back there a lot more . victoria : that 's the news that you thought i would n't forgive you for ? billy : okay , well , i 'm gon na be spending a lot of time away from you and the kids , and you hate that . victoria : god , i ca n't believe that 's it . oh ... ( scoffs ) seriously , you -- you -- you scared me . i thought that something awful happened in los angeles . billy : ( chuckles ) oh , god , no , that -- that -- that did n't happen . victoria : ( sighs ) ridiculous . i 'm gon na go check on johnny . kevin : ( chuckles ) billy : okay , give him a kiss from me , please . kevin : hmm . billy : and , uh ... not a word from you . do not say it . do n't say -- kevin : oh , what , do n't say what ? do n't say what ? that you 're an idiot ? because you are . if victor tells her you knew he was alive before you do , you can say good - bye to your happy little retro life here . you 're stupid , billy . billy : ( muttering sarcastically ) yeah , i 'm stupid . [ scene_break ] victor : do n't look so pensive . hmm ? where do you want to go from here ? nikki : oh , victor , when i thought you were dead , i ... i thought so much about all the time we had wasted . victor : ( sighs ) nikki : and i do n't want to waste any more . victor : neither do i . nikki : i never should have married jack . victor : yeah . we all make mistakes , okay ? mine almost cost me my life . you know , the scariest thing ... i did n't know who i was . i always knew i belonged somewhere and i had to get back there , but i did n't know where . nikki : well , now you are . i could see that in your eyes when you walked into newman enterprises , when you walked in here . you 're back where you belong . victor : where i 've always belonged . i 'm so sorry for all the pain that we have caused each other and that i have caused you . come here . [ scene_break ] genevieve : it 's true . you can walk . jack : i said i would . i keep my word . genevieve : i 'm very happy for you . jack : i need to speak with tucker -- alone . genevieve : well , i 'm sure we can finish our discussion later . genevieve : i - it 's great to see you getting back to your old self . tucker : i 'm busy , jack . jack : well , then i wo n't take too much time . sell me back beauty of nature . tucker : why would i do that ? jack : because you acquired it under false pretenses . tucker : the purchase was completely aboveboard . i have a contract to prove it . jack : you have known where victor has been for weeks now . tucker : even if i did , why would that void our deal ? jack : well , it just seems to me that if the s.e.c . knew that , if they found out that while he was missing , you acquired large quantities of newman stock ... oh , look , i just happen to have the s.e.c . on speed dial . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i know you 're used to covering up your feelings with cynicism and sarcasm , but you know you do n't have to do that with me . adam : uh , it was never in the cards for me to be invited to the newman thanksgiving dinner . chelsea : does n't mean you do n't want to be a part of their norman rockwell painting . adam : mm , we 're norman rockwell . they 're picasso . chelsea : my family is way more messed up than yours ... but they 're still my family . mm . adam : let 's just ... ( sighs ) forget about all of them , okay ? ( clears throat ) chelsea : you could n't ignore victor if you wanted to , and the thing is , i do n't think you want to . your dad can be a real jerk , but yesterday , you thought that he was dead . now you have a second chance with him . it 's up to you what you do with it . all i know is our baby has one more grandparent today than he or she did yesterday . [ scene_break ] nikki : do n't think that you were n't missed , especially at work . victor : i know nicholas stepped up . nikki : ( chuckles ) yes , and then sharon had him fired . victoria was n't gon na put up with that , so she and nicholas challenged sharon 's competency to run the company . they even had her committed to fairview . victor : ( sighs ) nikki : they were not gon na let her destroy your company . victor : wow . i knew how nicholas felt about newman ... but i did n't know that victoria still had her heart in this company . nikki : victoria is more like you than any of your children ... victor : ( chuckles ) nikki : but she did say that her return to newman was temporary . she only did it for you . victor : well , then , now i 'm gon na do something for her ... although i 'm not sure she 'll appreciate it . [ scene_break ] victoria : even changing a dirty diaper can not bring me down today . billy : mm . ( cell phone rings ) victoria : oh . never thought i 'd say this again . it 's dad . hi , dad . ( sighs ) how did you sleep last night ? that 's great . billy : hmm . victoria : so what 's up ? okay , yeah . see you then . billy : so ... what 's up with old vic besides getting lucky ? victoria : he 's coming by . billy : did he say why ? victoria : well , he just said that he had something important to discuss . billy : you know what ? he 's right . there is something that i need to talk to you about , and it 's a -- johnny : ( crying ) victoria : ugh , again ? all right , hold that thought . i 'll be right back , okay ? billy : ( quietly ) but i would like to talk to you about something . okay . [ scene_break ] sharon : your offer is really very sweet , mom , but i have a place to live . doris : here , on victor 's property ? sharon : well , victor may own the ranch , but this is my house . doris : why would you want to live here with the newman 's ? sharon : i am a newman . doris : you 're a collins . you always will be . you can act like you fit in here -- you do n't , sharon . sharon : i have just as much a right to be here as anyone . doris : ( sighs ) why do you want to go on hurting these people ? have n't you caused them enough pain ? sharon : ( laughs ) them ? really ? what about what they have done to me ? why ca n't you see that ? doris : maybe i would if you would bother to call me and tell me about your life . all i know is what i hear on the news . sharon : and the reason why i never call is because every time i do , you put me down ! i wish , for once , you would just support me . doris : you expect me to support these choices you 've made ? sharon : i expect you to stand by your daughter . doris : ( sighs ) i 'm not angry at you , sharon . i 'm upset with myself because i did n't raise you better . i let you down , and that 's why you turned out this way . [ scene_break ] kevin : what do you mean , daisy 's missing ? just tell me what 's going on . michael : i 've been trying to reach you . all right , a woman claiming to be daisy 's mother checked her out of fairview . kevin : her mother ? ! michael : we figure ryder might have hired somebody . kevin : wait , so daisy 's out there on her own without any psychiatric support having just tried to kill herself ? michael : wait , no , we have other news about that , too . daisy admitted that she did n't try and kill herself . she overdosed so she could be transferred to a regular hospital . kevin : and that did n't work , so she had someone spring her from fairview ? michael : possibly . kevin : ( scoffs ) it 's not good enough . i need answers . michael : where are you going ? kevin : to fairview to get 'em . michael : well , hold on . i 'm coming with you . i 'm supposed to have an appointment to meet with her doctor . [ scene_break ] dr. laurents : my nurse said you had some questions about daisy romalotti . i do n't feel comfortable discussing a patient . paul : no , i understand . actually , our questions are about the woman who picked up daisy . lauren : is this the woman you released her to ? [ scene_break ] jack : it 's called `` stock manipulation , `` tucker . keeping victor away , propping sharon up as a c.e.o . you knew would tank the company , all the while acquiring the crashing stock . tucker : i 'd be concerned if you had any proof . jack : well , i 'm sure if the s.e.c . did a little digging , they 'd find a couple of dummy corporations you 've set up recently . tucker : i 'm not selling beauty of nature back to you , jack . jack : fine , your funeral . tucker : not the threat it used to be . just ask victor . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm sorry i 'm such a disappointment to you , mom . doris : i just wish you 'd stop trying to be something you 're not . sharon : i am mrs. victor newman . doris : on paper . victor does n't love you . sharon : he agreed to take care of me , and then the day i married him , he ran straight to nikki . she rejected him . then he disappeared . he goes out for a ride , he never comes back , and they all blame me . doris : you set yourself up to be their target . sharon : he walked out on me . even now , he 's back , and nikki 's right back in his bed . doris : does n't that tell you something ? sharon : yeah , that i ca n't let them get away with this . doris : what are you going to do ? sharon : well ... ( sighs ) victor does n't want a public battle , so if i threaten him with one , he 'll give me whatever i want . doris : money -- is that what you 're after ? sharon : i want to make them pay for what they 've done to me . doris : do n't do this , sharon . sharon : they owe this to me , mother . why ca n't you see that ? doris : i see my little girl 5 years old reaching for the stars , thinking if she just jumps high enough , she can touch them . you do n't have to reach that high to be happy , sharon . come home . spend more time with faith and noah . forget all of this , hmm ? sharon : i do n't want to forget it . doris : if you change your mind , there 's a room for you at my place . [ scene_break ] nikki : adam . come in . nikki : i suppose you heard the news . adam : kind of hard to miss . i was , uh , i was hoping to get a little time with the -- the not - so - dead man walking . nikki : oh , well , i 'm sorry . he 's not here . he 's gone over to see victoria and ... um ... you can wait if you 'd like . adam : he 's probably gon na head over to see nicholas and then abby . nikki : i could take a message . adam : you know what ? i 'll just -- i 'll just run into him another time . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) adam : nicholas . nick : he causing you trouble ? nikki : no . i think that 's the last thing he wants . nick : well , good . that 's the last thing we need today . nikki : why ? what 's happened ? nick : i just found out that sharon is still on the ranch . [ scene_break ] victor : i came to see my daughter . billy : yeah , she 's upstairs . look , i know you want -- i know what you want to tell her , okay ? and -- victoria : hey , johnny ! look who 's here ! victor : hi , sweetheart . victoria : hi , dad . victor : ( chuckles ) victoria : how are you ? victor : look at that . victoria : yeah . victor : hey , my boy . victoria : ( chuckles ) victor : there 's my grandson . victoria : mm - hmm . victor : how are you ? victoria : it 's a big day for him ... victor : oh , my goodness . victoria : witnessing a miracle and all . victor : well , it 's not every day you get to see one of those . victoria : i think we need to be very appreciative for this amazing gift . victor : and how do you suggest we do that ? victoria : i think that we should show our gratitude by ... making peace with one another , billy , too . you owe him . billy : all right , whoa , y - you -- we do n't need to do that . let 's -- victoria : billy , billy , i want -- i want my dad to know what you did . billy : ( chuckles ) okay . victoria : you know , billy helped find you . he gave mom your number , and i think that you should give him credit . victor : well , i 'm a firm believer in giving credit where credit is due . [ scene_break ] dr. laurents : i do n't think she 's the one who left with daisy . paul : you do n't think ? you 're not sure ? dr. laurents : well , my glasses were broken that day . daisy accidentally stepped on them , actually . lauren : oh , my god . what if that was on purpose ? ( door opens ) michael : the nurse told us you were here . paul : right , we were showing dr. laurents a picture of phyllis because that 's the last person sheila looked like . but he could n't i.d . her . lauren : okay , so what about ... this woman ? is she the one that said that she was daisy 's mother ? dr. laurents : i - it 's hard to say . paul : hmm . michael : listen , uh , dr. laurents , my name is michael baldwin . this is a court order for the security footage from that day . would you be able to get that ? dr. laurents : yeah , i 'll have someone come in here and set it up . paul : thank you . michael : lauren , it could have been any woman , any woman at all . lauren : ( sighs ) paul : right . i 'm gon na go see patty and , um , see if she saw anything , and we can meet back here ? kevin : okay , i 'm gon na check in with chloe . ( door closes ) lauren : it ca n't be sheila , right ? i mean , i ... i shot her . i ... i watched her die . michael : it ca n't be sheila . it 's impossible . lauren : then who is it ? michael : well , let 's just wait to see the security footage . lauren , look at me . no , no , you see that ? that 's the same look you had on your face when you went out and bought an illegal weapon . [ scene_break ] ( toy rattles ) victoria : all right . victor : he 's so cute . victoria : ( chuckles ) okay , so ... can we please , please call a truce ? billy : you know what , vick ? i need to talk to you , so if we could just go -- victor : uh , billy , if you do n't mind , you have had weeks to talk to your wife . i would like to say a few words to her , okay ? billy : sure . victoria : listen , if this is gon na be an attack on billy , can we please just not do that ? because i am feeling so happy and so blessed right now , i do n't want anything to change that . victor : sweetheart , i want you to stay happy . i want you to stay happy . that 's what i came to talk about , okay ? when i was gone , a lot of people betrayed me , let me down . you remained loyal . you defended me and my company and my legacy . i came here because i want to repay you . i want you to come back to newman enterprises . victoria : dad , i -- victor : sweetheart , i know you were planning to leave once i returned . i want you to reconsider that decision . victoria : ( sighs ) i do n't know what to say . victor : i want you to write your own contract , you know ? put your own terms in it , okay ? the most important thing is i want you by my side . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , nikki . come , uh , right in . nikki : ( scoffs ) you really do n't expect me to show you any courtesy , do you ? sharon : considering you 're sleeping with my husband , no , it 's a little late for that . nikki : oh , please . you and victor were never married in the true sense of the word . sharon : more of `` the world according to nikki . `` nikki : well , that 's the world that most of us live in , sharon , but since you do n't , maybe you could find someplace far away from genoa city and call that home . sharon : nope , thanks . i like it here . nikki : well ... well , how much would it take for you to not like it ? [ scene_break ] victoria : i really appreciate your offer , but ... ( sighs ) victor : you want more time to think about it ? victoria : dad , this decision affects everyone in my family . but no matter what i decide , we 're glad you 're back . victor : okay . victoria : are n't we ? billy : oh , absolutely . victoria : i love you . victor : i love you , too . victoria : i love you , too . billy : you , too . victor : bye , little boy . billy : ( chuckles ) victor : ( chuckles ) billy : what 's going on ? you had your big chance to ruin my marriage , something you 've wanted to do for a very long time , and you passed . what 's the plan ? victor : no plan , billy boy . billy : no plan ? victor : mnh - mnh . billy : ( chuckles ) yeah , right . no , no plan . you 're gon na torture me with this . you 're gon na hang it over my head . do me a favor -- just tell her now and get it over with . come on . victor : so you 're not going to trust that i am gon na keep your secret ? billy : no , i 'm not gon na trust anything . you 're you . ( shuffling upstairs ) victor : i saw a different side of you in los angeles . billy : yeah , well , two - way street . victor newman giving me compliments -- that 's strange . victor : rest assured , had i known that you were billy abbott , when you found me in that dive bomb at the l.a. harbor , it would n't have happened . but when the nun sister celeste told me that you actually ran into a burning warehouse to rescue me , it changed my perspective . i mean , you had chances to turn your back on me several times , but you did n't . i would n't have blamed you had you done that , considering our history . billy : so you 're really not gon na tell victoria about this ? victor : no . she has gone through hell . i want her to be happy . and right now , she seems to be happy . victor : i do n't understand how she can be happy with you , but , you know , sometimes miracles happen . billy : sometimes they do . victor : you take care of your little boy , okay ? [ scene_break ] nikki : okay , sharon , what 's it gon na be ? $ 1 million ? $ 2 million ? sharon : you ca n't buy me , nikki . nikki : ( laughs ) oh , really ? since when ? sharon : victor 's shown me a whole new way of life . i 'm not about to give it up . nikki : oh , i see . you do n't want my money because you 're going after victor 's . sharon : when you met victor , he was stuffing dollar bills in your panties . nikki : oh , my god . you are such a bitch . you are a broken record ! sharon : what 's the matter with you , nikki ? you can dish it out , but you ca n't take it ? ! nikki : you 're not gon na get away with it . victor wo n't let you . sharon : you go tell my husband that i 'm not leaving . oh , and why do n't you tell him this , too ? he 's gon na get a little surprise later on . nikki : ( scoffs ) ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] tucker : nicholas . you here to deck me ? go ahead . nick : i 'm here to give you a chance to make things right . tucker : oh , well , there 's a lot of that going around today . let me guess , newman enterprises wants to take beauty of nature off my hands . nick : you owe us that much . tucker : i do n't owe you anything . nick : you have no regrets about not telling us where my dad was ? he almost died . tucker : yeah . well , he did n't . he 's alive . he 's doing just fine . and you know what ? i 'm happy about that , because the world is a lot more interesting place with victor newman in it . but let me tell you something , nick -- he ai n't gettin ' beauty of nature back -- ever . [ scene_break ] jack : what do you want ? genevieve : to help you get beauty of nature back . jack : how ? genevieve : i can prove that tucker committed stock manipulation . jack : you and tucker have history . you just helped him keep victor 's whereabouts a secret for weeks . why would you suddenly switch sides ? genevieve : he is n't half the man you are , jack , and because beauty of nature should have been yours all along . [ scene_break ] ( door closes ) nikki : i could kill that woman . i really could ! ( sighs ) victor : what happened ? bonnie burn your toast ? nikki : oh , victor . you know i 'm talking about sharon . victor : i know you are . i do n't want you to let her get to you , okay ? nikki : yeah , well , it 's a little late for that , like 20 years . victor : what is this ? nikki : what ? what is it ? victor : what ? ! are you serious ? nikki : what 's wrong ? victor : sharon is suing me for abandonment . [ scene_break ] michael : dr. laurents said it was synched up to the woman who said she was daisy 's mother . this is the best shot they have of her . lauren : all right , so play it . ( keyboard key clicks ) [ scene_break ] paul : i have n't seen that before . patty : it 's a friend 's . i 'm cat - sitting for her . paul : that 's nice . patty : yeah . paul : listen , uh , i wanted to thank you for distracting the doctor the other day so i could get to daisy . patty : i wanted to help you , pauly . paul : you did . you know you 're better than they think you are . patty : i am . i am better . paul : and , uh , listen , i was wondering if maybe you could , uh , help me again . daisy got out of fairview , and i was wondering if you knew who helped daisy get out . patty : ( whispering ) who helped daisy ? daisy ... ( normal voice ) daisy . ( laughs ) daisy . paul : daisy . patty : give me your answer do i 'm half - crazy all for the love of you it wo n't be a stylish marriage i ca n't afford a carriage . paul : i love you . patty : but you 'll look sweet upon a seat . both : on a bicycle built for two . patty : ( laughs ) paul : see you later . paul : ( sighs ) patty : ( whispering ) i 'm not crazy . they 'll see . they 'll all see . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] paul : any luck ? michael : it 's not her . ( computer key clicks ) lauren : yes . yes , it is . [ scene_break ] ( door slams ) chelsea : hey . ( keys jingle ) chelsea : did you see your dad ? adam : he was visiting victoria . nicholas and nikki , they were at the ranch . adam : everything is back to normal . chelsea : i 'm sorry . adam : not being a part of that family is ... probably the best thing that 's ever happened to me . [ scene_break ] victoria : you said you had something you wanted to talk to me about earlier . billy : yeah , well , that does n't matter . i do have something else to say , though . victoria : is this about my father 's visit ? billy : mm , a little bit . victoria : ( sighs ) billy : if you want to keep working at newman , i think that 's great . victoria : you know that 's gon na mean that we 're gon na see a lot more of my dad . billy : ( groans ) oh , i know . ( chuckles ) i know . but if that makes you happy , then that 's all that matters . victoria : ( gasps ) billy : ( whispering ) ha ! ha ! ha ! ha ! ( growls ) victoria : ( squeals ) billy : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : leslie . hi . were those papers delivered to victor today ? ( chuckles ) i wish i could have been there to see the look on his face . [ scene_break ] victor : avery , kindly contact michael baldwin . i want to press charges against sharon , okay ? i want her in jail . nikki : well , welcome home . [ next_on ] woman : we 're looking for sharon newman . sharon : what 's this about ? tucker : her word against mine ? i like those odds . jack : this would n't be your first run - in with the s.e.c . victor : how did you and i ever get so far off course ? | jack and nick both ask tucker to sell them beauty of nature , but he declines . later genevieve tells jack to prove to the sec that tucker manipulated stock so that he can nullify the sale of beauty of nature . sharon 's mom asks her to go back home and forget about trying to be someone she is n't , but sharon wants money from victor . chelsea persuades adam to try and make victor a part of his life , but victor is n't at the ranch when adam arrives to talk to him . adam returns to his house disappointed and tells chelsea things are back to normal with his family . adam decides to forget about his family and concentrate on chelsea and the baby . |
devon : you do n't know the whole story , all right ? ! michael : devon , quiet . we will speak ... devon : i 'm not gon na be quiet , michael ! this is the guy you ought to be arresting ! why are n't you doing your damn job ? ! michael : devon , listen . paul : hold on a second . what 's going on ? mr. hamilton decked this guy in the park . really , it 's fine . i do n't want to press charges . i just want to go . dylan : no , do n't let him go . paul : dylan , back off . dylan : you ca n't let him leave . he knows where hilary is . neil : you know , hilary , you have no idea how scared i was when i opened my front door and found devon just standing there . [ exhales sharply ] i ca n't have him coming back here ever again . i mean , he and lily are -- they 're totally worried about me . they 're always asking questions . and gwen ... ah , gwen . i 'd love to spend some more time with you , but i ca n't . i have to keep my distance right now . that 's why i need to fly under the radar ... let people think i 'm out of town for the next few days . yeah . [ sighs ] ah , hilary . i 'm not sure why you 're not waking up . but i need you ... to wake up so that you can tell everyone what happened on that island -- that i never hurt you , that i helped you and saved you . and that right there is gon na clear my name . so many lies . [ sighs ] so much shame and guilt . i just want it all to stop . hilary , do you hear me ? i just want it all to stop . i need you to wake up ... and make it stop . noah : you want to tell me everything ? marisa : i do . noah : now ? now , when we 're breaking up ? now is when you want to be honest with me ? marisa : noah . noah : i mean , how much more can you be keeping from me ? how many more lies can you have ? you know what ? forget it . i do n't even want to hear it anymore . i 'm done . marisa : noah , please ! listen , i love you . okay ? i want to earn back your trust . i swore i 'd keep the secret , but not if it means losing you . just -- just give me a chance . noah : what is this ? what is so important , you had to swear to keep it quiet ? marisa : it 's about marco and victor and jack abbott . noah : what about them ? marisa : i know you wo n't want to believe the story that i 'm about to tell you , but i promise on my soul ... every word of it is true . ian : patience . patience . waiting ... and waiting for that glorious day when i can send victor crashing into oblivion and reap my reward . [ chuckles ] ohh . hello , phyllis . phyllis : i am very impressed with kyle , that he sided with you on the board vote . jack : even though sanity did n't prevail ? phyllis : ashley and billy taking advantage of that computer glitch , scooping up a company that newman never intended to sell ? i mean , victor is not gon na stand for that . jack : i do n't know what my sister ashley is thinking . summer : i mean , at least you and kyle tried to convince her to do the right thing . jack : hey , we did all we could , but billy , ashley , and traci voted against kyle and me , and ... this is a problem , 'cause we have just unleashed the devil . victor is coming after the abbott family , and i 'd feel a whole lot better if we were a united front . billy : jack put you in an awkward position . you had to vote with him . i do n't hold it against you . kyle : gee , uh , thanks , billy . but the thing is i actually wanted to vote with dad . we should have rescinded that deal when we had the chance . billy : and that is why you are not running things . kyle : well , same goes for you . billy : actually , i am . see , ashley put me in charge when she went to take care of those contracts in europe . kyle : well , that 's insane . you ca n't run things . i mean , you -- you act too rashly . sometimes you do n't even think at all . billy : that is not true ! you 're fired ! kyle : what ? billy : just kidding . kyle : look , billy , think about this for a moment , okay ? you in charge -- is that really what 's best for this company ? billy : actually , yes . for the time being , it is , kyle , and if you do n't like it , you can follow abby over to newman . victor : i want the abbotts who are in charge of jabot arrested immediately . there will have to be an investigation . victor : you 'll have full access to everything you 'll need , all right ? and -- hello . my daughters abby and victoria . they will show you all the pertinent files having to do with the pillaging of my shipping line . then if it 's all right with you , we 'll , uh , get started . victor : you go right ahead . victoria : hi . abby : hi . dad , what 's going on ? who are those guys ? victor : they were from the fbi . victoria : you 're trying to have the abbotts arrested ? victor : all of them ... including your mother . abby : i know that we all hate that they bought lancelot out from under us , but the person to blame is whoever is behind the paragon hack . victoria : abby 's right . that 's who we should be going after . victor : the abbott family is behind paragon . devon : paul better get the truth out of that guy . the damn kidnapper hired him to fly the plane . does that not count for anything ? michael : he might be charged as an accessory . devon : he knows where hilary is ! dylan : devon , ease up . let michael talk . you 're running out of time . michael : thank you . right now i care more about what 's happening to you , devon . the public already sees you as a murder suspect , and now you go punching some guy in the middle of the park ? you 're not exactly helping me to build a strong defense for you . you get me ? they 're ready for your client down in booking . michael : all right . devon ... devon : yeah , i know -- do n't say anything . michael : do n't say any -- make that your mantra . devon : [ speaks indistinctly ] michael : son of a ... listen , i warned you and devon about investigating hilary 's disappearance on your own . dylan : i was trying to help . michael : well , i guess we 'll see soon enough whether you did or not . meantime , i have to figure out a way to get devon out of here . paul : so , you 're claiming you have no knowledge of the missing woman ? i do n't know this hilary person -- never even heard about the case before . i have no clue why those guys think i flew out of virgin gorda . suppose the husband 's got to be out of his mind , worrying , so he 's grabbing at every straw , or he wants to make it look that way . paul : that 's very understanding of you . like i said , chief williams , i 'm not looking to make a stink . but i also do n't appreciate being treated like a criminal . so unless you 've got some reason to hold me here , i 'd like to be on my way . [ cell phone rings ] neil : hey . i was just thinking about you . gwen : i do n't have much time , but i just wanted to wish you good luck on your job interview . neil : oh , yeah . job interview . thanks . my meeting 's not for a few hours , so i 'm about to head out of the hotel , maybe stroll through central park , maybe breeze through the met -- you know , see my favorite rembrandt . gwen : that sounds nice . neil : sorry i was n't available for dinner tonight . gwen : oh , no worries . even if you would have said yes , i would have wound up canceling . work just got crazy all of a sudden . neil : yeah . um ... as soon as our schedules free up , i promise to collect on that rain check , okay ? gwen : i look forward to it . now i really got to go . okay . you too . [ sighs ] billy : come in . gwen : am i interrupting ? billy : uh , no . it 's ... fine , gwen . what brings you by ? gwen : i was hoping to speak with ashley . billy : she 's in europe . what can i help you with ? gwen : i just got a call from the i.r.s . jabot 's being audited . billy : this is clearly all victor 's doing . gwen : how do you want me to respond ? billy : mm ... stall and do n't give them anything yet . victoria : billy has nothing to do with paragon , and if jack was behind it , why did he call a special board meeting to fight with billy and ashley ? he wanted our company sold back to us . abby : seriously , dad , no one wants another war . victor : sweetheart , if you believe that , you 're naive . victoria : excuse me ? victor : you both know how close that family is . do you think if one of them was involved in the hacking of our system , the rest of the family did n't know about it ? are you kidding ? your mother , ashley , tipped her hand by not voiding the purchase of our company for pennies on a dollar . she proves that abbott is behind paragon . abby : yeah . that 's a stretch . victor : oh , yeah ? she did n't do anything to stop the purchase of the company , did she , knowing full well what a financial blow that will be to us ? abby : seriously , dad , i can not believe that you 're accusing mom of trying to ruin you . victor : your mother would love to see me go down in flames ! i am absolutely certain that the abbotts are behind paragon . by the way , have you spoken to your mother ? abby : briefly . she called this morning to let me know that she 's on her way to europe for business . victor : really ? how convenient ! i left her all kinds of messages , all kinds of text messages -- never got an answer . now she left for europe ? how convenient . that , to me , proves they are behind this whole paragon project ! abby : dad , no . you are wrong . and i will not let you go after her . noah : so , you 're saying that marco annicelli looks exactly like jack and my grandfather brought him here to take his place ? marisa : yes . noah : so , all those months jack was being held captive and this stranger was here in town , pretending to be him -- living his life , fooling everybody he knew ? no . [ chuckles ] no . this is insane . marisa : i know how it sounds . noah : say what you will about my grandfather , okay ? but he 's not gon na play god with another man 's life that way -- not even jack 's . look ... this is crazy , all right ? you have to be wrong . marisa : i wish i were , noah . when i met jack on that boat , i could n't believe at first that he was n't marco . when i heard his story and we escaped that ship together , all i wanted was to help him get home . noah : so , all this time , you 've just been keeping what you know quiet ? marisa : it was n't my story to tell . it was jack 's . noah : oh . well , that 's another thing . why has n't jack told anybody ? i mean , if my grandfather really did this to him , to phyllis -- i mean , my god . does phyllis know ? marisa : she does . they decided to keep the secret together . noah : keep the secret ? ! why ? ! marisa : victor pointed out that if the truth about how jack got home ever came out , the crimes that were committed , people that were killed , that jack would be arrested . he would be sent overseas to stand trial . their lives would be ripped to shreds . jack and phyllis -- they love each other so much . they spent so much time apart . nothing was more important to them than -- than staying together . noah : staying together ? i see . oh . so , we 're talking about you and me now . so , if i really love you ... i have to find a way to live with this ? marisa : i 'm praying that you will . jack : well , victor 's already come out swinging . summer : what happened ? jack : `` jabot is being audited by the i.r.s . details coming later . `` phyllis : that sounds about right -- `` let 's punish the abbotts instead of focusing on finding the real enemy . `` jack : oh , no . victor 's decided it 's us , no matter how many times i have tried to convince him otherwise . summer : this is exactly what kyle and i were afraid of -- that our families were gon na turn against each other . i mean , jack , is n't there something that you can do to stop it ? kyle : this audit is your fault , billy -- yours and ashley 's . you should have listened to my dad . billy : you know why we 're being audited , kyle ? because victor is throwing a tantrum . he called one of his buddies in washington and had them harass us , and that is all that this is . gwen : regardless , billy , it 's a serious matter . i ca n't just stall the i.r.s . i mean , if we do n't cooperate , our company will be in serious hot water , and so will i . billy : you work for jabot . you do n't work for them . gwen : as v.p . of accounting , i have to follow the rules set forth by the i.r.s . if i break those rules , i could be charged with a crime -- me personally , billy . i could go to jail . and that 's in addition to whatever they sock the company for noncompliance . billy : okay . okay . relax . it 's okay , all right ? we 're not asking you to take the fall for anything here , so why do n't you take the next few days and just -- you know what ? just take the next few days off , all right ? gwen : now ? billy : yeah . just go hang out on a beach somewhere , and i 'll take care of the i.r.s . -- and victor newman . victor : people have to be held accountable , all right ? your mother , ashley abbott , is c.e.o . of that company . therefore , the buck stops with her . abby : what ? no . victoria , you have to tell him that he 's wrong , that my mom would never do this . victoria : look , you want me to vouch for ashley , and i 'm just not sure i can do that . abby : what ? victoria ! victoria : when i confronted ashley and billy about the sale of this company , she was defiant . she refused to undo it , almost like she was trying to get back at us for taking chelsea 's line . abby : okay . okay . so , billy , who hates dad , gets a free pass , but my mom does n't ? victoria : no one is getting a free pass , abigail . victor : please stop bickering now . we ca n't afford it . i understand your loyalty toward your mother . your mother does not like me particularly , ever since the merger , and think what she thought of you . she did n't think much of your abilities . i did . i put you in a position of power . you 've done very well . that 's why you chose to stay at newman . now you must fight for newman . and as for you , i understand how one puts on blinders when it comes to the people one loves . victoria : [ sighs ] victor : you make no mistake . i 'm perfectly aware that billy boy abbott has turned against me completely . i will not stand for it . paul : all right . you 're free to go . dylan : what ? no , paul . you ca n't let him walk out of here . paul : dylan , this is my call . do not interfere with this gentleman 's departure . dylan : just hear me out , please . paul : all right . wait here . you just said i could -- paul : sit ! so , what is it ? dylan : this guy is the key to finding hilary . paul : he denied knowing anything about her . i ca n't arrest him without probable cause . dylan : yeah , but he 's lying . paul : where 's your proof ? dylan : kevin traced him to the flight that brought hilary back . that 's why he set up the meeting . paul : okay . dylan , i need more information than the information that kevin illegally obtained ... or how you tried to entrap the man . dylan : well , i 'm not a cop . paul : precisely . dylan : look , i 'm just trying to help devon out , okay ? he feels like he 's running out of time tracking hilary down . paul : i understand that . but you , too , have to work within the confines of the law . dylan : [ sighs ] paul : you 're free to go . i hope we have an understanding . [ cell phone rings ] paul : yeah , frank . what is it ? all right . hold on a second . let me grab the file . michael : i 'm trying to get you out of here . i was hoping that judge gates would be sympathetic , but he is not in a lenient mood . dylan : well , he blocked the extradition . michael : yeah . true that . but , having done you that favor , he is none too thrilled that you have used your newfound freedom to beat people up . devon : hey . what happened to the pilot ? paul : i released him . devon : why did you release him ? he should have been arrested , paul ! paul : well , he might have been if you had let dylan get the information we needed and not punched the guy in the face ! michael : where is dylan , anyway ? look , i do n't care where i go . i just need a seat on the first available flight . yeah . put that on hold . i 'll pay at the airport . [ sighs ] dylan : you 're not going anywhere . you ca n't stop me . the chief of police made that clear . dylan : oh . yeah . the chief ca n't do anything , but the feds can . they 're the one heading up the search for hilary . so , i 'll notify them , and they 'll pull your passport since you 're ready to flee the country . i 'm taking a trip , not fleeing . dylan : why commercial ? is that a crime ? dylan : some reason you want your plane off the grid ? it was used without my consent . dylan : oh , really ? mm . that 's probably why you and that hamilton guy mistakenly id 'd me . like i said , i did n't fly his wife anywhere . dylan : you flew a woman on a gurney from bvi . to dallas , and then you took off again . why do you keep saying that ? dylan : you know what ? i 'm through playing around . i 'm gon na call the feds right now , and you know they 're gon na ask you a lot of questions . i have one question . if you answer it truthfully , we can go our separate ways . you can fly off to wherever the hell you want . or you can sit in a federal holding room , being interviewed for hours on end about your involvement in a young woman 's disappearance . yeah , agent klein , please . it 's urgent . all right , all right , all right . what do you want to know ? dylan : where did the plane go after dallas ? noah : you ask me to forgive you for keeping a secret . marisa , this is n't a secret . this is a conspiracy -- lies on top of lies . when the police asked you what marco looked like , you gave them a false description . marisa : i was in over my head . i did n't know what else to do . marco was still out there , and jack and victor -- they did n't want the truth coming out -- noah : i do n't care about any of that , okay ? ! the police were investigating murders . they said that they thought that marco could be responsible . you even told me yourself that you thought he was responsible . you know what courtney 's death did to me , and even still , you lied to me . marisa : noah , please , try to understand . noah : oh , i understand . i understand that you protected that murderer . you protected jack and victor and yourself . but you still could n't bring yourself to be honest with me . marisa : i was praying that marco would leave town , never to be found , so that no one would ever have to find out . noah : you said that you knew for sure that marco was gone for good . h - how do you know that ? marisa : i was th - there when victor and his men came to take him back to prison . noah : why were you there ? marisa : i figured out where marco was hiding . i was able to capture him and keep him there until jack and victor -- they decided how they wanted to handle things . noah : just you against marco ? you 're not strong enough to overpower him . what did you do ? did you drug him , trick him ? marisa ? did you -- marisa : [ crying ] i did what i had to do ... noah : oh . oh . marisa : ... to get rid of that bastard forever . jack : i 'm sorry you two have had to deal with this whole newman - abbott mayhem . kyle : well , now with ashley out of town , guess who 's in charge -- billy , who told me that he 'll `` handle `` the audit and victor , whatever that means . summer : nothing good . kyle : no . and gwen in accounting is freaking out , and billy 's like , `` what , me , worry ? `` phyllis : maybe you should take billy 's lead . kyle : what , you 're joking , right ? phyllis : no , i 'm not joking . it 's a gorgeous day outside . get out there , forget your worries , and relax . let jack and me figure out how to deal with this . jack : she 's right . kyle : [ sighs ] summer : i -- it ... does sound kind of nice . kyle : fine by me . i 've had enough for one day . summer : yeah . okay . jack : see you . summer : bye . phyllis : okay . jack : okay . i know that look . woe unto anybody that causes pain in phyllis ' backside . phyllis : okay . it is victor this time . look , if he wants a head on a platter , then we have to give him one . jack : you have someone in mind ? phyllis : gabe thinks my new friend is a suspect . jack : fred ? phyllis : yes . as you pointed out , he slid into my life out of nowhere , and he left just as -- i do n't know -- quickly . jack : you think fred is the mastermind behind paragon ? phyllis : probably not . i do n't think he has a malicious bone in his body . jack : or maybe he just wants you to feel that way . phyllis : well , he 'd be a master manipulator if he could pull that off . jack : who else could it be ? ashley ? phyllis : i always have thought her computer skills are marginal , at best , but she could have hired somebody . jack : you know what ? all this speculating is getting us nowhere . victor has decided it 's the abbotts , and he is not going to give up until he has extracted his pound of flesh . now , there is only one way to deal with this , and that is to face the man myself . phyllis : right into the lion 's den . good luck . jack : thanks . [ cell phone rings ] phyllis : hello ? ian : i told you i 'd be in touch . phyllis : fred ! so nice to hear from you . how 's your trip going ? ian : uh , not too well , i 'm afraid . phyllis : the fish are n't biting ? ian : how did you -- phyllis : it 's a cure for writer 's block , i hear . ian : [ chuckles ] right you are . well , yes , i 'm back here in genoa city , and i find myself at loose ends . ah . would you possibly be free ? phyllis : just say when and where . neil : gwen , my life has been really messy lately , and you have been such a shining star throughout . i hope i did n't blow anything by , you know , walking out of here without telling you . gwen : you did n't blow anything . neil : this is good , being with you . this is the first good thing in my life in a long time , and i do n't want to do anything to ruin it , you know ? [ cell phone rings ] neil : hey . i 'm surprised to hear from you . what 's up ? i thought you were swamped . gwen : change in plans . i just got a vacation . so , i was hoping maybe we could keep that dinner date ... in new york . i know this amazing steakhouse on 7th avenue , and we could see the sights for a few days after your interview ? neil : um , yeah . th - that one meeting could turn in to two or three , you know . i do n't want you to get bored . gwen : i wo n't . i promise . i 'm very good at entertaining myself . neil : gwen , look , um , we will plan a weekend away soon , all right ? new york is n't gon na work this time . [ cell phone beeps ] neil : hey . um , this is the hiring manager on the phone , all right ? i 'll talk to you a little later . [ cell phone beeps ] neil : i thought i told you never to call me again . our association is over . we need to meet . it 's urgent . billy : victor is on a rampage against the abbotts . [ sarcastically ] that is a shock . victoria : you know , i would n't be so complacent if i were you . billy : well , i really do appreciate the heads up , guys , but victor has already made his intentions very clear to us . abby : how ? billy : he sicced the i.r.s . on us . abby : the i.r.s . ? victoria : he 's having you audited ? billy : yeah , not that he 's gon na get anywhere with it . i 'll see to that myself . victoria : you know , that 's not gon na be the end to it , billy . i hope you know that . abby : dad brought in the fbi . yeah . they 're investigating now . he 's determined to have you , uncle jack , my mom -- all of you -- arrested . jack : well , good luck with that . look , he can cry all he wants , but we did n't do anything wrong . victoria : billy , these are not empty threats . my dad thinks that your family is behind the paragon project , with ashley leading the charge . billy : fine . let your old man take his best shot . but we are not going down just because he ca n't stand to lose to us . victor : expiate your sins ? you 're out of luck . i 'm out of mercy . jack : you made a big mistake , calling the feds on us . victor : i doubt that very much . jack : i 'm gon na say this one more time . i hope you listen . no one in my family enabled paragon . we are not out to get you . we are not , any of us , interested in going down a path that 's going to lead to total annihilation . you are taking retaliation out on the wrong enemy ! it 's gon na cost you more in the long run . so , call of the dogs . do it now , before it 's too late . victor : the hell i will ! summer : well , that walk in the park was a great idea . excellent suggestion . kyle : yeah , well , they 've been known to happen . summer : gosh , it 's this stupid war spinning out of control again , and here we are , caught in the middle , feeling like we 're forced to choose between our families and each other , and [ sighs ] gosh , i hate it . kyle : i know . babe , i hate that this upsets you so much . summer : and my grandpa really likes you . that 's why he 's left us alone so far . but when he gets this fired up about jack , i get scared that that could change . kyle : no . hey , look ... if that happens ... summer , we 've just got to -- we 've just got to keep holding on ... remembering how much we love each other . i mean , look at how much we 've already overcome . i 've got to believe that we can overcome this , too . yeah ? summer : yeah . ian : delightful to see you again . though absent , her voice remained in my soul , and i must , must see her before i grow old . phyllis : is that from a sonnet ? ian : could be . [ chuckles ] phyllis : you know , when i found your note saying that you were gone , i was ... pretty upset . ian : ah . phyllis : i 've enjoyed our talks , fred . it 's been a real stressful time for me . ian : i 'm sorry to hear that , phyllis . how so ? where 's all the stress coming from ? phyllis : jack 's company 's in turmoil . ian : mm . phyllis : he and victor are mortal enemies , and they are at each other 's throat again . ian : yeah . you mentioned that victor and your husband made some sort of a bargain . phyllis : what a memory you have . ian : mm . phyllis : yeah , well , that was true . all of a sudden , though , it has fallen all by the wayside . ian : what happened ? phyllis : there has been a cyberattack on newman enterprises . ian : ah . phyllis : yeah . and , of course , the abbotts are worried that they 're being targeted , and victor 's accusing them of being the instigators , so the whole thing is just escalating out of control . ian : yeah . it sounds like `` turmoil `` is an understatement , huh ? phyllis : yeah . it 's just funny how life works , you know ? ian : yeah . phyllis : full of coincidences , the two of us meeting out in the woods . ian : i thought we were talking about your family 's issues . phyllis : oh , we are . i just -- i ca n't stop wondering about our timing , you know ? right after the first hack into the newman system , the cause of all this trouble , you walked into my life . jack : if there is an investigation , it will turn up nothing , because no one at jabot did anything wrong . victor : except hack my system so you could buy my shipping line for pennies on the dollar ! jack : read my lips -- it ... never ... happened . victor : even if you personally were n't involved , and there 's only a remote chance that was the case , your sister ashley allowed the purchase of my company , although she knew fraud was involved . now she left the country ! do you think she 'll come back once all of you have been arrested ? jack : what are you doing now ? victor : i 'm informing the fbi . that you 're here . it 'll make it easier for them to arrest you . noah : everything you told me -- i - i just -- i ca n't ... marisa : i know it 's hard to comprehend . i know . noah : no . you do n't know . you do n't know anything about what i 'm feeling right now , okay ? the lengths that you went through to cover all this up , to get marco out of our lives ... marisa : at least i can promise that he 's really gone . focus on that , noah -- the good outcome . noah : yeah . so , the end justifies the means , then , right , and i 'm supposed to forget about the rest of it ? i 'm supposed to forget about the choice that you made to lie to me every single day , to -- to sleep with marco after we were together ? marisa : [ sighs ] noah : how am i supposed to forget that ? i ca n't forget that . i ca n't even look at you right now . and i 'm sure as hell not gon na let my grandfather get away with this . marisa : noah . noah , stop ! noah , you ca n't ! [ sighs ] ugh ! dylan : hey . paul . paul : where have you been ? michael : well , someone 's got to know something . dylan : hey . paul . paul : where have you been ? dylan : i went after the pilot . paul : dylan ... dylan : wait till you hear what i found out . devon : did you get the truth out of him ? dylan : he confirmed that the woman on the gurney was hilary , and he told me where he brought her after the plane left dallas . devon : i knew hilary was alive ! michael : well , where is she ? dylan : she 's right here in genoa city . neil : all right . i 'm not even supposed to be in town . what 's the emergency ? that mcavoy guy got to me . neil : what ? ! i warned you to stay away from him . i did n't know who he was at first . he gave me a fake name . neil : okay . did -- did you keep your mouth shut ? at first , till he threatened to call the feds . neil : what did you tell him ? nothing about you . i swear . i told him i did n't know who hired me -- just got an envelope with cash instructing me to have my plane ready , and an emt showed up with hilary on a gurney . neil : say anything else ? [ sighs ] mcavoy knows she 's in town somewhere . neil : [ sighs ] victoria : are you always this cavalier , or is it just an act ? billy : this is not an act . victor 's the one saber - rattling . victoria : what if you 're wrong and what if my father does win ? what about the thousands of jabot employees whose livelihood depends on your staying in business ? billy : look , i 'm not planning -- [ knock on door ] billy : abby , would you grab that ? i 'm sure it 's somebody here to harass me about the audit . abby : sure thing ... boss . [ sighs ] we 're looking for william abbott . billy : uh , you 've found him . what can i do for you , officers ? we 're acting on behalf of the fbi . we 've received orders to place you under arrest . jack : go ahead . call the i.r.s . call the fbi . hell , call the national guard . i do n't care . i 'm not running anywhere because i 'm innocent , as is everyone else in my family , only you ca n't see that because you 're blinded by hate . what do i have to do , after everything we have been through ? i have looked the other way . i have given you the benefit of the doubt . i have made deals with you . i 've tried to be a peacemaker , but you always succumb to your chief addiction -- trying to destroy the abbotts . victor : you and your family always fire the first shot . jack : that is a load , and you know it . victor : paragon is a perfect example of that . noah : grandpa ! i see . oh , you 're both here , conspiring behind closed doors again . victor : excuse me , boy . what are you talking about ? noah : i know what you did , grandpa . you lied to me . you lied to everybody . ian : i 've never lied to you , phyllis . that 's what you 're accusing me of , is n't it -- that i 've been doing something on my computer besides writing a novel ? phyllis : is that all you 've been doing ? ian : you know , it hurts that you would think that about me . i thought we were friends . i do n't know where this is coming from . phyllis : well , there 's just been a lot of talk , fred . there 's been a lot of pointing of fingers in different directions . ian : yeah , well , who put the idea in your head -- your husband ? phyllis : no . i ca n't help wondering . there 's just a lot of suspicion floating around lately . ian : so why not cast some of it on me ? is that it ? huh ? phyllis : fred , look ... you have been nothing but kind to me . i should n't have said anything . ian : that 's all right . i - i understand . you 're under stress . next time we meet , we 'll have forgotten all about it . phyllis : you 're leaving so soon ? ian : yeah . you know , i have that , uh , deadline with my book , and i ca n't afford to leave it alone for too long . phyllis : yeah . of course . we 'll talk soon , i hope . ian : you have a lovely day , phyllis . summer : oh , my god . oh , my god . mom , mom . oh , my god ! that man -- what were you doing with him ? ! phyllis : fred ? he 's a friend of mine . why ? summer : mom , that is ian ward . that psycho was supposed to be locked up in prison right now . [ next_on ] adam : [ groans ] ian : told you , adam -- i do n't take orders . lily : what do you mean ? he 's not in new york ? gwen : lily , he 's hiding out here in genoa city . jack : who was at that door ? victor : they 're here to arrest your ass . | ashley puts billy in charge of jabot while she goes to europe . after billy has jabot audited , he and jack are arrested . noah does n't believe marisa at first about marco replacing jack as he was kidnapped , but then he goes to confront jack and victor about the secrets they have kept from everyone . noah still refuses to reconcile with marisa , because she slept with marco in order to tie him to the bed , so that jack and victor could send him back to jail in peru . dylan gets the pilot to admit that someone paid him to fly hilary back to genoa city , but the pilot lies and tells dylan he does n't know who paid him . the pilot later meets with neil in the park to tell him what he told dylan , but they do n't know that gwen is watching them . |
[ rhythmic knock on door ] michael : hey , there . phyllis : [ chuckles ] michael : [ chuckles ] well , look at you , all bright - eyed and bushy - tailed . phyllis : yeah , right . michael : [ chuckles ] well , you 're conscious . good for you . and it 's nice to see you 're feeling well enough to check your messages . phyllis : yeah , no messages . just memories . michael : yeah . i think you should forget about everything and concentrate on feeling better . phyllis : yeah , well , dr. rayburn said i am well enough to be released today . michael : that 's terrific . phyllis : okay , so why do n't we dispense with the `` rah - rah `` stuff and why do n't you tell me why you 're really here ? just rip off the bandage , michael . just get the agony over with all at once . michael : i received some paperwork from jack 's lawyer offering you a substantial settlement . phyllis : i do n't want jack 's money . i just want my husband back . jack : `` what does every woman want ? `` this is wrong in so many ways , i do n't know where to start . first of all , our customers are unique individuals . they do n't care what anyone else wants . to suggest they buy as part of the herd is the ultimate insult . clearly i have to talk to marketing . i do n't know how this got to my desk for approval . ashley : jack , i agree with you , but i think we need to just push it aside for a minute . jack : what is more important than the spring launch ? ashley : how about the video on gc buzz where they 're practically accusing you of throwing your wife down the stairs ? we have to do some major damage control . jack : which is just what i intend to do . by ignoring it . ashley : that is absolutely the worst thing you could do , for yourself and this company . hilary : that hit the spot ? devon : hmm . it sure did . hilary : i guess , um , buying tv shows and firing slimy reporters , it really -- it helps you work up an appetite . devon : hmm . you smell that ? hilary : what ? devon : how clean the air is not that gc buzz is gone ? there 's no more dirty innuendos being thrown around or people getting attacked who do n't deserve it . hilary : mm - hmm . devon : hey . you do n't seem that enthusiastic . hilary : no , it 's -- it 's not that . what you did back at lily 's office , it was -- it was sexy as hell . it was . i was so impressed how you put that jerk in his place . devon : but ? hilary : but it 's a lot to absorb , you buying the gc buzz and closing down the website and the tv show . you 're gon na affect a lot of lives , devon . devon : i know . and i plan on finding jobs for all those employees , except for the horrible reporter . he can get a job digging a ditch for all i care . hilary : well ... i was thinking you would n't have to find them any more jobs if the gc buzz stayed on the air . devon : what are you talking about ? hilary : you heard me . devon : yeah , i did hear you , but the whole reason i bought it was to shut it down . hilary : yeah , and then another show that 's just like it or even worse is gon na pop up in its place . so why not take the idea and do it better ? devon : you 're not thinking what i think you are , are you ? hilary : why not ? come on , devon . who knows gossip better than we do ? hmm ? devon , i think we could really do this . [ computer keys clacking ] [ cell phone chimes ] mariah : kevin , i need your help . kevin : what ? what happened ? mariah : faith is missing . chloe : [ sighs ] chelsea : are you expecting to hear from that buyer in phoenix ? chloe : uh , busted . personal text on company time . chelsea : hmm . i see . let me guess . kevin ? chloe : [ sighs ] i sent him a thank you for last night . just waiting to hear back . chelsea : oh , i 'm glad you had fun on your date that was n't a date . i just hope you 're not moving too quickly . chloe : i 'm not . trust me . in fact , when i got home , i could n't even sleep . all i was thinking about was the last time we had a real date and we were really trying to get back together and we did n't because it was the night that i lost delia . it 's just so weird , you know ? i 'm finally ready to look forward into the future , and again i 'm just reminded of the past , the worst night of my entire life . chelsea : it 's not weird , chloe . every time i look into connor 's adorable face , i feel such joy , and then i see adam 's face , and i 'm reminded of ... you know , what i 've lost . [ lift door opens ] faith : [ panting ] great . you 're here . i need your help . michael : the irony 's not lost on me . i am the one who counseled you to be patient and not to give up on your marriage . phyllis : what are you telling me ? you telling me to forget about it ? just let it go ? no hope ? just -- just let it go ? michael : listen to me . [ sighs ] after i received the draft of the divorce documents , i contacted jack 's lawyer . she made it very clear that jack is moving forward on this legal action . phyllis : it 's no surprise there . michael : as much as i hate to say it , i think you should weigh the offer so i can counter it . phyllis : listen to me . i do n't want to talk about legal strategy . i want to get out of here and i want to go home . except i have no place to go . summer : yeah , you do . you can come home with me . phyllis : honey , last thing you need is a mother for a roommate . summer : why do n't you let me decide that ? michael : [ chuckles ] i think you should listen to your daughter and let me take care of everything else . summer : i heard enough to know that you were talking about jack and where things stand . phyllis : [ scoffs ] or where they do n't stand . summer : which is why you should come stay with me so you can let things calm down with jack and then he can realize how much you guys love each other . phyllis : honey , if things were only that simple . summer : hey , is there any way that you can slow down this divorce so it does n't happen right away ? michael : i 'll see what i can do . look , i 'll give you some time . summer : okay . michael : you . i 'll be in touch . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] summer : so , did the doctor say that you can still leave today ? phyllis : yeah . summer : okay . that 's good . i will get you checked out , see if there 's any instructions , and we can go home , get some of your stuff , and then go back to my place , okay ? phyllis : honey , i love you for doing this , but i can move into my old room at the club . summer : why ? are you trying to say that you do n't want my company ? phyllis : no , no , no . you have your own life . you do n't need your mother imposing on you like this . summer : mom , it is fine , okay ? you are not imposing . after all that drama that happened with luca , all i want to do right now is focus on my business classes . and i expect you to help me with my assignments . it 'll be like having a live - in tutor except with real business savvy . phyllis : [ chuckles ] well , this savvy businesswoman has made a real mess of her life . got myself fired and lost the best man i 've ever known . summer : no , you did not lose him yet , okay ? so quit talking like you have . faith : my birthday party 's tomorrow . i want to wear something amazing , but i do n't have anything . there 's this one dress that might work , but ... chloe : let me guess . it 's too small , right ? faith : my mom says i 'm growing like a weed . [ both laugh ] faith : so i do n't have anything . can you help ? i love your designs so much ! chelsea : does sharon know you 're here or are you with nick today ? faith : they 're both busy , so mariah took me to the park . she stopped to buy ice cream , and all of a sudden i realized i need a new dress . so i ran all the way here . i know you do n't do kid stuff , but maybe you have something small lying around that might fit me ? chelsea : maybe . faith : i do n't have a lot of money , but i have all my tooth - fairy savings , so i can pay you . how does that sound ? chelsea : i think we can help you . chloe : yeah . chelsea : but first things first . kevin : okay , where were you guys when faith went missing ? mariah : we were at the park . uh , we were hanging out while nick and sharon plan her party for tomorrow , and she wanted ice cream , so i was at the vendor paying the guy , and when i turned around , she was gone . kevin : okay , well , it 's not like her to just wander off . mariah : what if she was kidnapped ? ! kevin : she was not kidnapped , not at the park . mariah : a lot of terrible things have happened at that place ! do n't look at me like that could n't be a possibility ! kevin : okay , did you notice anyone strange lurking around ? mariah : no , the place was practically empty , but that does n't mean that somebody was n't lurking around or watching ! kevin : i get that , but i know that dylan has talked to her about strangers , about being careful in public . mariah : i know ! that 's why i 'm so concerned ! you have to put out an amber alert , an apb or something ! kevin : okay . mariah : please find my sister ! kevin : mariah , we do n't have to do that yet because you and i , we 're gon na go to the park and we 're gon na find her together . come on . mariah : okay . [ cell phone rings ] mariah : hello ? chelsea : mariah , it 's chelsea . you sound panicked , and i think i know why . but do n't worry . faith is with chloe and me at the studio . mariah : oh , my god . she 's with chelsea . is she okay ? what -- what 's wrong ? chelsea : she 's absolutely fine . well , except for one critical thing . mariah : what ? i - i do n't understand . chelsea : you will when you get here , but take your time . faith wants it to be a surprise . chloe : [ chuckles ] hilary : just imagine a gc buzz that is full of juicy tidbits but it 's never mean , it 's never underhanded , or nasty . come on , devon . we both know what it 's like to have our personal lives served up on a platter for public amusement . now we get to turn the tables . no shots below the belt , no kicking people when they 're down . i think that , you know , people are actually tired of bad taste and negativity anyways . so this is our chance . we can change the formula . we can reset the bar . hmm ? devon : so , what ? it 's like -- it 's like gossip with a conscience , then ? hilary : wow . yeah . you 're making fun of me . devon : i 'm not making fun of you . no , i am not making fun of you . i am actually -- this is what i love about you , is seeing you get like this , seeing you excited and passionate about something and not being afraid to take chances . take names and kick ass . it 's kind of sexy , actually . hilary : well , that does sound suspiciously like me . [ both chuckle ] devon : well , if you really wanted to do this right , we would need to find the right personality to host . hilary : mm - hmm . devon : somebody that could gain a following and make people want to tune in day to day , right ? hilary : yeah , yeah . i would start putting the word out right away so the show would n't even have to go off the air . i could call talent agencies tomorrow . devon : i actually do n't think that 's even necessary . i know the perfect person . hilary : really ? who ? devon : you . jack : that story on phyllis and me was a hatchet job . pure and simple . i 'm not going to dignify it by trying to refute it . he took everything i said out of context , twisted all of it , insinuated that i put my wife in the hospital ! ashley : i know . and you know how much i love you . you need a reality check . in this marketplace , perception is reality . jack : oh , ash . ashley : if our customers think for a second that our c.e.o . is capable of harming his own wife , we 're gon na lose business , jack . we 're gon na lose it right to brash & sassy . after everything you 've been through , do you really want jill and billy to profit from this ? jack : of course not . ashley : okay . then do yourself a favor . find a reputable news outlet , give an interview , tell your story your way . jack : [ sighing ] no . ashley : yes , face the issue head on , jack . let them know this was an accident according to you , phyllis , and the police , who investigated and dropped it . explain the whole situation was woefully misrepresented . jack : and make a new and bigger story . keeps the whole thing alive . ashley : [ sighs ] jack : i 'm not doing it , ash . i 'm done talking about this . it is over . ashley : jackie , it 's not over just because you want it to be ! i 've got news for you . you do n't even have a prenup ! this divorce could drag on for months ! phyllis is gon na ask for the moon . jack : i seriously doubt that 's gon na happen . ashley : really ? jack : my lawyer has already made a very generous offer . michael : oh , about that . excuse me . i 'm afraid my client 's going to pass . chelsea : what do you think of an asymmetrical hem ? chloe : yeah , i think that could work . faith : i like the sound of that . chelsea : [ chuckles ] you are gon na look fabulous , girlfriend . chloe : yes . chelsea : trust me . chloe : uh , okay . i 'm out of pins . chelsea : oh , uh , storage closet , bottom left - hand drawer . chloe : i 'll be right back . faith : you 're both coming to my party , right ? and bring connor and bella with you , because my dad will be there , too . chelsea : oh , faith , that is such a sweet offer and invitation . thank you . but , um , i 'm sure your mommy has her own guest list . let 's see . faith : mom will be fine with it . chelsea : you really think so ? faith : yeah . ever since sage died , she 's been worried about daddy . she thinks he needs to spend time with connor because of some promise he made . chelsea : right , well , yeah . nick made adam a promise to help take care of connor and help look after me , so ... faith : then you have to say yes . my mom wo n't take no for an answer . devon : how are you wrong for the job ? hilary : because it 's true . i have no experience . devon : that 's not true at all . you have plenty of experience . hilary : devon , just stop it , okay ? i ca n't do this . we need to find someone else . devon : honey , why are you being so nervous about this ? i 've seen you in front of the camera a thousand times . hilary : yeah , at press conferences talking about business and science . devon : you enjoy being in front of the spotlight no matter what the topic is . i mean , is there really a big difference between entertainment and a press conference ? hilary : yes . yes , there is . devon : how ? hilary : for one thing , you have to be likeable or no one will watch , okay ? credible , yeah . intelligent , check . but a bubbly persona for a tv gossip show ? come on , devon . that 's not me . that 's not my style . devon : well , you 're talking about changing the style . find something . get a sexy librarian outfit . you 'll make the male viewership go up . hilary : but what about the news part of things ? i 'm not a journalist . i have no training . maybe i could do , like , a media event or a ribbon cutting or something , but that does n't mean that i can do an incisive interview . devon : i absolutely disagree . i think that you have skills that ca n't be taught . you have an ability to see right through people and see their real motives . no one would be able to hide from you . hilary : yeah , that 's a really nice way of saying that i know how to exploit people 's weaknesses . what does that have to do with news ? devon : it has everything to do with it ! hilary : [ sighs ] devon : because unlike that other horrible reporter , you 're gon na be tactful but you 're gon na be telling people the truth , right ? you 'll know exactly what to say when there 's tragedy or people are hurting . people are gon na fall in love with you and they 'll trust you . hilary : you really think that i could do this ? devon : no , i do n't think . i know . hilary : okay , fine . you know , i - i could shadow a pro for a bit , maybe do some really small segments . devon : no . i think you 're ready to be an anchor today . hilary : devon . devon : you know everything that you need to know . what were we calling it ? it 's gossip with a conscience , right ? and you know something ? i have the perfect story to start with that 's gon na make you a star . hilary : mm - hmm . devon : trust me . hilary : [ chuckles ] michael : phyllis does n't want a divorce on any terms . ashley : right . it 's a play for more time and more money , and you know it . michael : you can think what you like , but she 's not negotiating for more cash . she loves you , jack . and i believe that you love her , too . ashley : so tell me something . are you here delivering a message as an attorney or as a friend ? which is it ? michael : [ sighs ] with phyllis , the line does get blurred , but i came through that door as her lawyer . jack : fine . you 've seen the offer . get her to take it . and from now on , i want you to communicate with my lawyer . michael : we both know phyllis . she 's not giving up , jack ! ashley : if you 're really her friend , then do her a favor and tell her this is not a fight she 's going to win . summer : is that where you fell ? phyllis : yeah , this is where jack pulled away , and ... really ca n't blame him . i tried to hold on . you know , maybe i should just take michael 's advice and take the settlement and move on , you know . summer : no , no , do n't think that right now , okay ? we 're just gon na grab a few things you 're gon na need for the next few days , and then i can come back and get the rest of it , okay ? phyllis : it 's okay , sweetie . that 's a sweet offer , but i - i should do it . i should pack ... my things . and that 's just -- that 's not true . i do n't want to pack up my things . i do n't want to move out of this home . i do n't want my marriage to be over . i just ... i do n't . summer : it 's okay . kevin : hey . where 's faith ? mariah : is she okay ? chloe : [ laughs ] she is miles beyond okay . mariah : what do you mean ? kevin : why did she come here ? chloe : so many questions . all i have to say is that little girl knows what she wants . she feels at home here . i know the feeling . chelsea : if i may have your attention , please , i would like to introduce my newest , most fabulous model , wearing a dazzling , new creation . [ cheering ] kevin : wow ! hey there , gorgeous ! what 's the occasion ? chelsea : ooh , la , la ! faith : my birthday 's tomorrow , and i needed a dress . [ laughter ] chloe : so good . mariah : okay , okay . let 's , uh , rein it in . um , i 'm glad you 're okay and that this is what you were doing the entire time i was frantically looking for you . faith : oops . mariah : yeah , it 's a big `` oops . `` i had the whole police force out looking for you . faith : the whole force ? mariah : well , i had kevin . the point is , you can not run off like that . you have to tell me where you 're going . faith : i 'm sorry . do you like my new dress ? [ laughter ] mariah : yes , yes , i love it . you look amazing . faith : it 's an asymmetrical hemline . mariah : wow . you know , i 'm gon na have to take your word for that . but one small question -- how are you going to pay for this ? faith : i 've saved almost $ 20 from the tooth fairy . mariah : oh , 20 , uh , 20 bucks for a designer original . kevin : it seems a little low . chloe : i think we can make it work . chelsea : i think so . all right , now that you 're all fitted , i can help you change , okay ? faith : okay . everyone 's invited to my party . promise you 'll come ? kevin : are you kidding ? i would n't miss it . chloe : i love me some birthday cake . count me in . faith : all right ! chloe : [ laughs ] so cute . kevin : [ sighs ] hey , can i help you with something ? chloe : [ chuckles ] thanks . kevin : uh , i got your text thanking me for last night . you did n't have to do that . chloe : well , maybe i wanted to . hey , so there is this nightly ghost walk coming up for halloween . it 's in two weeks , and then it runs to the end of the month , and i was thinking about getting a ticket or ... maybe two . kevin : two weeks , huh ? it seems like a far - off time from now . chloe : well , there is faith 's birthday . we can always meet there ? kevin : yeah , maybe . michael : it 's not about winning or losing , ashley . the last thing phyllis wants is for this to become adversarial . ashley : [ scoffs ] too late for that . ashley : what part of `` no `` are you not hearing ? michael : you know , with all due respect , i do n't -- ashley : i 'm speaking for jack , so listen carefully . phyllis did n't just compromise that marriage . you realize that , right ? she took a sledgehammer to it , michael . there 's nothing left . so let 's do what 's right for all parties concerned . convince your client to accept the settlement . let 's not inflict any more pain or heartache on jack or phyllis . hmm ? michael : i know you 'd do anything for jack . ashley : you betcha . michael : but why would you care about phyllis ? ashley : i do n't really so much . but i know you do . do you really want to see her dragged through an ugly divorce ? i mean , just to be played out in the tabloids endlessly ? michael : no , it 's the last thing i want to see . ashley : good . i think it 's up to us to make this as painless as possible . name your price . phyllis : i do n't know what i would do if it were n't for you . yes , i do . yes , i do . summer : yes , you do . you 'd be putting one foot in front of the other , finding out how to get through this . phyllis : i refuse to feel sorry for myself , you know ? there 's one person responsible for all of this , and it 's the person i see in the mirror every day . summer : mom , no , it takes two , okay ? and i learned that the hard way , and billy is gon na get his own share of the blame . and look , as much as i love jack , he is no saint . he is gon na wake up one morning when all this comes down and realize that he is human . he 's gon na forgive you one day . i 'm sure of it . okay ? phyllis : [ chuckles ] the mother 's supposed to comfort her own kid , not the other way around . summer : okay , so we 'll take turns . phyllis : [ chuckles ] deal . i 'm gon na go put some things in a suitcase , okay ? summer : okay , i 'll give you a hand . phyllis : all right . phyllis : i know you do n't want me here . i , uh , just came to gather some of my things . jack : you should have called first . phyllis : i know . everything happened so quickly . i was released from the hospital earlier than expected . summer : yeah , mom did a lot better than the doctors thought that she would . just a mild concussion . they do n't think that there 's gon na be any lasting effects . phyllis : yeah . i was born hard - headed , so ... you knew that already , though . jack : i 'm glad you 're better . phyllis : thank you so m -- jack : that way you wo n't have any reason to drag your feet on the divorce . michael : i envy you , ashley . ashley : really ? michael : yeah , really . on an ordinary day , you can mix some chemicals up and come up with a formula that reverses the aging process or makes someone smell like a little bit of heaven . me , i 'm a lawyer . on a really good day , i get to keep the party of the first part from ripping the heart out of the party of the second part . and on a really excellent day , i can convince both sides to settle before even setting foot in front of a judge . but most days , it 's about words , words that sting , words that do damage , words that no amount of money can take back . do you hear what i 'm saying ? ashley : oh , yeah . i heard every last word . here 's the thing , though . see , jack was n't hurt by words , michael . he was hurt by deeds that were done in secret , behind his back , by his wife and his brother . yeah . nothing can undo that . there 's no amount of tears or acts of contrition that are ever gon na erase that from jack 's memory , so please ... tell phyllis that . tell her to stop hurting the man that she claims to love . tell her to let him go so he can get on with his life and start healing . chelsea : all right . i promise to deliver your dress to you by your birthday . faith : i have $ 5 in my purse . is that enough for a down payment ? chelsea : sweetheart , i really appreciate that offer , but you keep your money . this is my gift to you . faith : really ? thank you so much , chelsea ! chelsea : [ laughs ] it 's my pleasure . chloe : hey , wait a minute . i held the pincushion , you know . [ laughter ] mariah : well , i think that we should let chelsea and chloe get back to work . uh , you coming ? kevin : uh , i think i 'm gon na stick around for a bit , but i can walk you guys out . mariah : oh , no , no . that 's totally fine . i owe faith an ice cream cone anyway , and we need to have a little conversation about running off without telling anybody . faith : okay . [ laughter ] chelsea : bye . mariah : bye . faith : bye . chelsea : you know , i 've dressed celebrities and billionaires , yet making faith happy is , like , the highlight of my career . chloe : i know . so cute , right ? chelsea : yeah . all right , i 'm gon na go work on this . if you 'll excuse me . chloe : okay . are you wishing you went with them ? hilary : [ sighs ] devon : hey . how you doing ? you look beautiful . i just want you to relax and be yourself , okay ? hilary : really ? really ? that 's all there is to it ? devon : yeah , yeah , 'cause we 're going for hip and casual , you know ? like friends talking over a drink , not a newscast . hilary : what if i totally flub something ? devon : if you do , we can fix when we edit it . we 're not live . devon : yeah . yeah , yeah , yeah . the director should be here soon , and he 'll probably have suggestions , but for right now , we can give it a shot . come on . hilary : okay . devon : she good ? hilary : thank you . all right . [ sighs ] right here . right here ? [ chuckles ] [ exhales deeply ] okay . `` welcome to gc buzz . i am hilary hamilton . um , today your top story is once again , who else ? those battling abbotts . you heard it ... first . the lawyers are already wracking up the billable hours as feisty phyllis prepares to take hubby jack for all he 's worth and then share the loot with the third member of their triangle , jack 's very own brother billy abbott `` ? who wrote this crap ? devon : what 's wrong with it ? what 's the matter ? hilary : the tone , it 's all wrong . this is not what we talked about at all . i ca n't read this . devon : well , it 's gone . say what you want to say , in your own words . kevin : uh , to answer your question , no . i 'm not wishing i went with mariah . i 'm right where i want to be . chloe : okay , you know what ? maybe we should n't talk about this right now . kevin : yeah , you 're working . hey , hold on a second , though . i can tell something 's bothering you . chloe : i 'm just wondering ... kevin : what ? chloe : i 'm starting to have second thoughts . kevin : about us ? chloe : maybe it 's not meant to be . kevin : timeout . where is this coming from ? we had an amazing night over cheeseburgers . and you literally just invited me to that ghost walk thing , which sounds like a blast . there 's faith 's birthday party tomorrow . chloe : yeah , and mariah is her sister , and she 's gon na be there watching our every move and feeling crappy about it . i did n't think , and i think i got lost in some little girl 's sense of romance , and i 'm not considering mariah 's feelings , because she 's clearly still into you . so , maybe we should stop , before somebody gets hurt . mariah : so the next time you and i go out , i 'm gon na ask dylan for an extra pair of handcuffs . i 'm gon na cuff you to the bench when i go get ice cream . faith : i 'm sorry . i did n't know what i was doing . mariah : it 's okay . i know you were just excited about your birthday . you do n't need to apologize . faith : i 'm not just apologizing about that . i 'm sorry about pushing kevin and chloe together by inviting them to my party . i could tell it made you jealous . hilary : i ca n't talk about these people like they 're cartoon characters or throw stones at them . where they are now , we 've been there , devon . devon : i completely understand . however you want to handle this is fine by me . hilary : really ? devon : yes . really . i just want you to look in the camera and tell the story that only you can tell 'cause you know jack . you know him personally . you know all the players . just tell the audience the real story straight from your heart . hilary : okay . i 'll do that . devon : you do that . hilary : all right , let 's do this . [ exhales deeply ] welcome to the gc buzz . i am your new host , hilary hamilton . today , our top story -- the supercouple that everyone is talking about but very few people really know -- jack and phyllis abbott . summer : i 'm just gon na go upstairs so you guys can talk . jack : summer , i 'd rather you stick around in case someone suggests your mother is n't safe in this house with me . phyllis : i would never suggest that i 'm not safe . jack : michael came by the office , said you turned down my offer . i assume that 's standard operating procedure for getting a higher settlement . phyllis : as i have tried to make clear , i am not interested in the money . jack : then it seems we 're at an impasse . i 'm not interested in making this work any longer . summer : okay , you guys are breaking my heart . please , jack , just call the counselor -- jack : summer , i know you mean well . this marriage is beyond repair . phyllis : okay . i am going to get my things . jack : do n't bother . mrs. martinez has already packed your things . i was gon na have them delivered to you . had you called me , i could have saved you the trip . phyllis : well , i hope you told her to send it to summer 's place , unless you are saying that i ca n't live there since you still own the condo . jack : what you do and where you go is no longer a concern of mine . summer : um , come on , mom . jack : phyllis . are you forgetting something ? keep the ring . my house key . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] kevin : nobody is gon na get hurt . chloe : how are you gon na manage that ? kevin : mariah knows that you and i have history , a lot of it sad but a lot of it pretty darn great . and as my friend -- and that 's all she is to me , a friend -- she just wants me to be happy . chloe : no , she wants you , kevin . and if our [ sighs ] whatever this is , is going to make you have to choose between me and your best friend -- kevin : it wo n't . i promise you . and i do n't know what this is , either . but i sure do want to find out . do n't you ? chelsea : oh , my god . just shut up and kiss her already . kevin : she is the boss . hilary : so , i am hilary hamilton , and i hope you join me on this journey . so ? how did i do ? devon : how did you do ? ladies and gentlemen , i think a star has just been born ! that 's how i think you did ! [ applause ] devon : you looked fantastic ! hilary : aww . really ? devon : yes . hilary : i think i can do this . i think i can do this . summer : why do n't you just lay down on the couch and i 'll get some sheets to make up your bed ? phyllis : no , i do n't -- i do n't feel tired . i just feel lost . summer : yeah , i get it . i mean , after the way that jack treated you . he kind of just threw you out on the sidewalk . phyllis : mm - hmm . yeah . he does n't want any reminder of our marriage . i ca n't blame him . i blew up both of our lives with what i did with billy . now i have no marriage , i have no ... home , i have no job . i have just ... boxes filled with ... regret . jack : boxes are in the garage . yeah , when will the truck be here ? excellent . yeah , i 'll see you then . ashley : hey . you okay ? jack : i 'll be fine , as soon as i get the last shred of phyllis out of this house . summer : i 'm gon na help you get your life back together . i know it may not be the life you had planned on living , but i 'm not exactly living the life i had planned , either . but you 're not lost anymore , okay ? you 're home . [ doorbell rings ] phyllis : it 's probably the movers with my stuff . summer : hey . michael : hey , kiddo . mwah . summer : mom 's in there . phyllis : michael . michael : hey . i spoke with jack . phyllis : i heard it from my husband 's own lips . all he 's interested in is my signature for those divorce papers . michael : i know this is n't what you were hoping to hear . but walking away with something is better than nothing . in fact , ashley seemed so eager to get you out of their family , she said you could name your own price . ashley : i think michael 's gon na be able to talk phyllis into accepting that settlement , but it 's not gon na come cheap . i told him to make a dollar amount and that you 'd pay it in exchange for your freedom . you know , um ... i was trying to make your life easier . i hope i did n't overstep . jack : no , no , i - i appreciate it . you 're always looking out for me . thanks . i do n't care what it costs . as long as it gets phyllis out of my life for good . [ key clanks ] [ drawer slams ] michael : hey . did you hear what i asked you ? can i go ahead and negotiate ? phyllis : that 's fine . make a counteroffer . tell jack he can have the divorce and it wo n't cost him a penny . as long as i can stay at jabot . [ next_on ] hilary : the super couple that everyone is talking about -- jack and phyllis abbott . mariah : kevin is my best friend , and i ca n't stand sitting back and watching him get used . all : happy birthday to you | faith asks chelsea to make her a dress for her birthday party tomorrow . chelsea agrees to make her the dress as a birthday present . kevin and chloe decide to start dating and make their first official date faith 's birthday party . phyllis moves in with summer and is determined to fight for jack even though he wants a divorce . phyllis tells michael to tell jack she does n't want his money in the divorce ; she only wants to keep her job at jabot . hilary takes over as host of the gc buzz tv show and is determined to make it a respectable entertainment show . |
[ door opens ] cane : hey . i came as soon as i got your message . it 's good to see you . lily : yeah , i thought we should talk . cane : if this about the marriage counselor , you know , if you do n't like her style or something , we could always change her . lily : i wo n't be going to counseling again , no matter who you pick . cane : why ? you do n't want to try anymore , or ... ? lily : i just think that we should talk , just the two of us , because we came into this marriage alone , and that 's the way it should be now . so i think that you and i need to discuss our future -- tonight . mariah : this is not good . tessa : okay , so , we go and find alice , we make her tell us where my sister is , and then we go and find crystal and put the pigs who did this to her in prison . mariah : then what do we do ? because we need a plan . we need something smart and sneaky . man , i used to be so good at this . tessa : really ? because all you 're doing is freaking me out and making me nervous ! mariah : look , not to brag , but nobody knew their way around a scam like i did . the more devious , the better . trust me , i have stories . what i do n't have right now is a plan . do you ? tessa : i 'm -- i 'm driving . mariah : okay , so what are we gon na do when we get there ? we 're just gon na go up and knock on the door and be like , `` hey ! we were just in the neighborhood , we 're looking for crystal porter , `` and then she 's gon na say , `` she 's not here right now , `` and then you 're gon na say what ? tessa : if that 's your idea of a plan , you should just go back to freaking out . mariah : then help , damn it ! tessa : i do n't know what to do , but i 'm not giving up ! i wo n't let that woman slam the door in my face , and i will make her tell me where my sister is . scott : i 'd hoped for better news from paul , but nothing suspicious showed up on this guy 's credit card . no indication of how this music promoter booked his evening with natalia . sharon : well , i suppose it was always a long shot . no one wants `` services of prostitute `` showing up on their credit card statement . you know , whether it 's alice or someone else who 's running this operation , they know how to cover their tracks . abby : seriously ? zack : what 's wrong ? abby : i have to put up with that man all day , every day . the last thing i want to do is be in the same room with him when we 're trying to have a romantic evening . you know what , i 'm gon na make reservations at top of the tower , or anywhere else . zack : hold on . i 'm gon na say something crazy . do n't have me committed . i think we should join them for dinner . additional sponsorship abby : you want to have dinner with them ? with him ? with scott grainger ? zack : i remember when i first came to town , sharon insisted that she would never use an app like designdate . she 's exactly the kind of person we need to talk to expand our user base . abby : but she 's in a relationship . granted , he is a self - satisfied jerk , but regardless , i do n't think she 's in the market for a dating app . zack : but if i can talk to them both , see what works , why they chose to come here for dinner , where they hang out , what their shared interests are ... that 's the kind of info i can use to fine - tune our algorithm . abby : please , not tonight . tonight was not supposed to be about work . it was supposed to be about fun . zack : okay . you 're right . i need to get my head out of the job for a while . we 're hitting our targets , everything is going well . [ sighs ] i think i 'm on overdrive trying to impress you as the boss and as my date . abby : and you have impressed me a million times over . zack : well , you 're not the only newman that i have something to prove to , but you are the most gorgeous . sharon : men like this music producer hire a prostitute he can call his girlfriend for the night . he pays a woman to make himself look more important and desirable . scott : i doubt the evening ended for him and natalia at the underground . sharon : yeah , i 'm sure you 're right , and i do n't want to think about it . scott : [ sighs ] i never thought i 'd see her again . you know , i got her by calling that ad on the back of the free weekly , but there 's no way a honcho like irv west would have hooked up with her in that channel . this is something bigger , more professional . [ sighs ] the credit card was a dead end , so we got to find another way to follow the money and get to the core of the organization . sharon : meanwhile , i have n't heard from crystal in ages . scott : right . sharon : every time my phone rings , whether it 's my cellphone or my home phone , i hope that it 's her , and it 's not . i mean , she 's out there somewhere . i do n't know how to help her . abby : hi . scott : hi . sharon : well , hi , you two ! abby : um , zack and i have a a favor to ask . do you mind if we join you for dinner ? tessa : why so jittery ? mariah : well , from what you told me , these people have bodyguards in there that do n't smile much . maybe there are a dozen or more in there right now , not smiling . tessa : well , if they are , there 's probably women being held prisoner , and if we find crystal , we might be able to help them , too . mariah : tessa , we should just call the police . tessa : and say what ? `` hi , officer , there might be a sex trafficking ring ground - zero in this nice house in this ritzy neighborhood . `` and then when the cops show up , alice will know we 're onto her , and then we might never see crystal again . mariah : okay , fine , you 're right , but we need to think about this from every possible angle . i mean -- is there any chance that natalia would have told alice about your run - in at the underground and that they 're waiting for us and this is a trap ? tessa : are you saying that i should give up ? mariah : no ! i 'm just saying that you need to be cautious . for your sake , for crystal 's sake . tessa : well , you 're here , too . mariah : i 'm -- i 'm not really worried about me . i can handle whatever . tessa : you 're only worried about me and crystal ? mariah : look ... i never got to know my sister , so i 'm gon na make damn sure that you spend the rest of your life with yours . cane : we do n't need to talk about this now , okay ? so there 's no pressure . you can take as long as you need . lily : yeah , mattie and i talked , and she mentioned you coming home . cane : well , is that because she wants me here or because she thinks i 'll change my mind about reed ? [ chuckles ] lily : [ laughs ] yeah , you know our daughter . i think it was a little bit of both . but she misses you , and she misses our old life . cane : i know that feeling . lily : look , the kids -- they 're growing up really fast , and , you know , they only really need us now when they want to borrow the car or money ... cane : when they need money . yeah . [ laughs ] lily : but our family has always been a safe place for them , and that 's gone now , and they miss it . cane : so do i . so ... do you think they 're ready to forgive me , or ... ? lily : i think that if you , you know , get a job and move back home , they can try and pretend like things are normal , and then after a while , things will probably settle down for real . cane : you know , i 've been trying to get a job , but it 's harder than i thought . lily : i know , i do n't think that 's a deal breaker for the kids . i think they would like to just have you here . cane : i know . i know you want what 's best for them . lily : always . cane : and , uh , you know , you sound like you know what the kids need , but , um ... what is it that you need ? lily : you hurt me . more than i thought i could be hurt . and i was really angry and confused , but ... i know that i still love you . [ car approaching ] alice : sexy , but demure . the older rich guys go bananas for this look . one final touch . anna . let me take a look at you . okay . perfect . okay . limo 's here . it 's showtime , ladies . mariah : a limo . classy . probably for their girls by the hour . tessa : the organization 's upgraded since that dive motel where i went to find crystal . mariah : yeah , they 're probably using all that money that they 're not paying their workers . or captives , i should say . tessa : [ scoffs ] mariah : what ? talk to me . tessa : it 's my sister . i mean , she 's caught up in all that . i ca n't sleep at night thinking about it . i mean , growing up , it was us against the world . we did n't have anybody else . now i have a real live friend , who 's actually here , standing by me ... god , you must think i 'm out of mind and i 'm just going through with this with having no idea what i 'm doing . mariah : hey , that 's just because i do n't want anything bad to happen to you . but i 'm not gon na abandon you . and i know that when you feel like you have to do something , you just have to go for it . so the best thing i can do is just ride shotgun and babble at you . tessa : [ sighs ] i do n't know what i did to deserve a friend like you , and i really hope i do n't lose you . mariah : why would you ? tessa : because i finally have a plan , and i do n't think you 're gon na like it . devon : you drinking alone ? hilary : some might say that i 'm enjoying my own company . devon : are you still upset about jordan ? hilary : you are 0 for 2 . devon : you know , it 's okay to admit that you cared about the guy and that you 're bummed that he 's moving on . i get it . i know that control is a big thing for you , and not having it is even bigger . hilary : is this your idea of sympathy ? because i do n't need it . my life is full . devon : oh , yeah ? what 's it full of ? hilary : well , my dessert commercial is scheduled for heavy rotation , so the residuals will be rolling in , and i am prepping a new episode that will feature some incredible new products from jabot . oh , and jack , he also wants me to be in some ads for his jabot products . and i 'm doing a deal with chelsea , so all of my onscreen wardrobe will be original , and most importantly , free . devon : that all sounds amazing . hilary : it is . devon : it 's not gon na be enough for you , though . it never is . you can fool yourself , hilary . you ca n't fool me . lily : even after everything that 's happened and all the pain that you 've caused ... i ca n't just stop loving you . cane : you know , that 's how i feel about you . you and i have been through more than most couples have , and we 've survived . because we have that love . you know , you are ... you 're the most important thing to me in this world . lily : but that 's not true . cane : of course it 's true . i love you and i love the kids . lily : yeah , and your son with juliet . cane : i will be there for him financially . lily : cane , have you -- have you thought about at all what your life is going to be like soon ? because i have . i mean , what if juliet calls you and says the baby has a fever and is at the hospital ? but yet you 're on your way to charlie 's cross - country meet . do you ignore your sick child or the son whose trust you 're trying to regain ? cane : that 's what happens when you have kids . we have two kids . we have choices . we 've learned this with mattie and charlie . lily : yeah , we talk , we plan , we divide responsibilities . and now you 'll be doing that with juliet , too . cane : but she knows where my priorities lie . lily : okay , fine , then let 's talk about money . what if mattie gets into her dream college , but yet , your youngest is enrolling in walnut grove preschool and you ca n't afford both tuitions . how do you decide ? cane : juliet got money from the settlement , so this is -- this is ridiculous . lily : i do n't think you 'll be saying that when a lawyer comes after you for educational support all the way through college , and a judge signs off on it . and do n't say that wo n't happen because no one knows the future . this child , no matter how he was conceived , deserves your love and support just as much as mattie and charlie . cane : i understand this . i do . lily : do you ? because i do n't want get in the way of a love that a child deserves . but i also ca n't forget the fact that you cheated on me and you lied to me . cane : what do you want me to say to you ? i love you . and you love me . lily : that child will be a constant reminder of what you did to this family and what you did to us . and i thought i could get past it , but i do n't think i can get past what you did to us . juliet : i 'm sorry for interrupting your evening . cane : all right , listen ... you do n't need to apologize when it comes to our baby . you do n't have to do that . juliet : i 'm scared . cane : you do n't have to be scared . 'cause i 'm here , and i 'm not gon na let anything happen to our little baby boy . there has to be something that i can do . there has to be some way that we can get past this . lily : please , just -- just go . [ sobbing ] devon : hey , mike ... i do give you credit . last time i brought up you and jordan separating , you made sure to let me know that he was going after lily , and of course , i confronted him like i 'm sure you wanted me to do , right ? hilary : what 's your point , devon ? that i 'm a manipulator ? that i know how to pull your strings ? maybe i do . maybe that 's why you simply ca n't walk by me on your way from the gym . but if you know all of my tricks , devon , then why even go to jordan ? devon : i can walk by you . and i went to jordan because he was going after lily . just because you got what you wanted does n't mean it was a bad thing . the guy 's a player . he acts like he 's your friend , gives you a shoulder to cry on , and then he makes his move . i 'm not gon na let anyone do that to my sister right now . hilary : what a hero you are . devon : thanks . so why would you want to get back with a guy like that ? hilary : i never said i did . devon : well , you do n't want him with lily . and is that because he 's so cool , or is that because you do n't like losing to people ? especially my sister . hilary : you put a lot more thought into this than i did . devon : yeah ? hilary : yeah . i just -- i do n't need a man right now . okay ? i am happy . there 's no one trying to change me or making me feel bad because they 're threatened by my success . devon : i take it that was directed at me . hilary : like i said , you put a lot more thought into this than i have . devon : well , hilary , i just -- i know you . i know you better than most people do , and i know that underneath all that drive and ambition , there 's just a vulnerable person , like anyone , that wants to be loved . hilary : [ sighs ] zack : thank you so much for doing this . i know it can be a little awkward talking to a semi - stranger about where you go on dates . sharon : well , scott is very devoted to his research , also , so we get it . scott : mm . abby : well , it 's all for the good of the company . and , you know , zack wants to make sure our clients have the best experience . zack : it 's the only way to create brand loyalty and generate word of mouth . sharon : oh , you know , i saw two women in the coffeehouse creating online profiles for designdate . abby : oh , wow ! that 's what i like to hear ! and , you know , brash & sassy just came on board as a sponsor . scott : congrats ! that 's a smart move on both ends . abby : mm . zack : it would n't have happened without abby 's pitch to victoria . she killed it . sharon : is n't it nice how well you two work together ? since , uh , you know where we like to go for breakfast and dinner , do you mind if i ask how you two balance your business and personal lives ? zack : well , if tonight is any example , i 'm blowing it on the personal side . abby : [ laughs ] not at all . actually , this is fascinating . and i found out where to get the best eggs benedict in town . but , seriously , it 's really not complicated . zack and i have the same goals , and we think that working hard and playing hard is very important . zack : you must be able to relate . scott : mm . zack : sharon mentioned your research , and abby said you 're working on a piece about sex trafficking . must be hard to put that aside and just concentrate on a nice dinner . scott : yeah , that was n't public knowledge . abby : oh , please , it 's not like we 're going to run out and beat you to a scoop . you should be happy that we even talk about you . zack : when you do think hashtag will publish the series ? scott : it 's a long - term project . the most important thing is just getting it right . zack : yeah , i mean , where do you even start ? the johns ? the girls ? scott : yeah . it 'll all be there in hashtag when the time comes , but , uh , i 'll promise you this -- the articles will blow your mind . alice : you know how this goes , right , girls ? cash up front . smile , laugh . not too often or too loudly . act as if your dates are the most important men in the room . because , to us , they are . natalia : we understand . alice : you are such terrific girls . my number one and number two . and that 's why you 're getting the good clients with the dough to blow . they want premium service , and that 's what you two will give them , right ? and that 's why they come back again and again . [ sighs ] this is so much nicer than the way things used to be . we 're moving on up . [ doorbell rings ] okay , so , that 's the driver . scoot . make me proud . come on . let 's go . oh ! [ doorbell rings ] all right . what 'd you forget ? oh ! [ screams ] `` the young and the restless `` will continue . juliet : hey . i 'm doing fine . thanks for asking . hey , i wanted to thank you again for coming to the hospital . cane : look , i 'm not really in the mood to talk right now , okay ? juliet : is it about lily ? did you two talk ? what 'd she say ? cane : [ sighs ] devon : you told him all of that ? lily : yeah . i was n't sure what i was gon na say , but then ... it all started spilling out , you know ? everything that i have been thinking but did n't say out loud before . devon : about the baby ? lily : i just imagine cane at the hospital with juliet while she 's giving birth and him coaching her through it and then holding the baby in his arms . photos on his phone . i mean , is the baby gon na have his last name ? it 's like -- all of this started because cane cheated on me and then lied about it . devon : well , it 's -- it 's not the first time cane 's kept the truth from you . lily : so many lies over the years , but this one will never go away . devon : well , look , if it makes you feel better , i do think that you made the right decision . lily : yeah , but did i ? i mean , mattie and charlie , they were finally ready for him to come back home . devon : but what -- what kind of message does that send ? everything 's forgiven and that their father can break your heart without being held accountable ? you deserve a lot better than that . lily : [ sighs ] i did n't even know what i was gon na say when i had him come over . i mean , i really did want to talk things through , but then everything started coming up , you know ? juliet and the baby and ... i know the baby is innocent in all of this , but cane isn't . he made me feel like a fool . and i -- i ca n't be in limbo anymore . neither can the kids . it has to be a clean break . devon : well , have you told them ? lily : [ sighs ] no . it 's gon na be so awful . i thought i would feel at peace with my decision , but instead , i just feel hollow , like a part of me has been ripped out . devon : it 's because it has . the love does n't go away just because you realized you ca n't be with someone . lily : yeah , but the man i loved ... is gone . the person that i vowed to be with forever . devon : it 's okay . it 's all right . sharon : did you get enough information ? because i think it 's about time for us to head out . scott : you 're right . i did n't realize how late it was . zack : yeah , thanks for your help . sorry for hijacking your night . let me get this . abby : no ! let newman get it . zack : she 's the boss . sharon : well , thank you both ! abby : thank you for your insight . sharon : yeah . i wish you all the best with your new app . abby : thank you . yeah , it 's only gon na get better . scott : i 'll see you at the office . abby : ca n't wait . zack : [ sighs ] i learned so much . thank you . i owe you one . abby : actually , it was fascinating . zack : you know , scott and sharon , they do n't have that much in common , but somehow it works . abby : no , i was -- i was talking about you . it was amazing watching you dig in , ask questions ... it was kind of sexy . you have this killer business instinct . i think that 's why my dad likes you so much . zack : when i 'm interested in something , it 's easy for me to dive in . i 'm just a tech guy , but this stuff that scott 's pursuing , it seems important , the whole sex trafficking thing . that 's heavy stuff . i ca n't imagine getting anywhere near something like that . i like my warm , safe office . abby : well , it sound like admire scott . zack : i appreciate anyone who hustles for what they believe in . abby : mm . please do n't tell me you 're trying to start a bromance with scott grainger . one dinner was plenty . i get enough of that guy at the office . zack : i promise , from here on , i 'll keep you out of it . mariah : this is not a plan . this is a crime , and now i 'm an accomplice . i have a record . i do n't need to add to it . tessa : you said you were in , okay ? i can pull over and let you out . she still has n't seen me . mariah : i 'm not bailing on you now . tessa : i 'm giving you permission . mariah : i 'm not leaving . even if you go to prison , i 'm gon na be right there beside you . alice : who are you ? ! what do you want ? ! tessa : just shut up and stop moving ! mariah : whoa ! whoa ! tessa : you 'll know soon enough ! oh ! juliet : you ca n't even talk to me . cane : lily said she ca n't get past the baby . juliet : meaning what ? she 's giving up ? cane : meaning she said what she said . and then she asked me to leave . juliet : i 'm so sorry . cane : [ chuckles ] juliet : maybe she 'll change her mind , maybe ... cane : maybe there are no more maybes because she made a decision that was for once and for all except , uh , she made it without me . yeah . juliet : i 've caused so much damage in your life . all because of one night in tokyo . all the pain for everyone , more than we could have ever known ... okay . i 'm -- i 'm gon na let you be . alice : please ! [ screams ] [ exhales sharply ] where are we ? ! what are you gon na do to me ? ! tessa : just do n't move ! alice : [ whimpering ] i 've got money , if that 's what you want . please ! please ! tessa : ugh ! so you 're a delicate little flower now , huh ? alice : please do n't hurt me ! [ whimpering ] can i have some water ? i 'm so thirsty ! i 'm so thirsty ! [ crying , panting ] i know you . tessa : you know my sister crystal . yeah , that 's right . she 's one of your girls , is n't she ? one of the young women that you take in off the street because you think no one 's looking for them . that no one will care if they fall off the face of the earth . but crystal is n't alone in this world . i 'm here . sucks for you . alice : that 's why you came to my house . you asked for a phone . tessa : and you slammed the door in my face . what are you hiding , alice ? who are you hiding ? was my sister in that prison that you call a house ? i have the cops on speed dial . you can talk to me or you can talk to them . abby : what was that for ? zack : there 's a guard gate at your place . 24/7 security , correct ? abby : and ? are you some kind of wanted criminal ? zack : i assume your dad is apprised of all the comings and goings at the ranch . as in visitors who show up at night and do n't leave until the morning . abby : what are you trying to say ? zack : the rooms here are nice , and nobody cares who checks out or in . abby : [ chuckles ] that was to tide you over . because you will be taking me home tonight , and security will indeed notice when you leave . tonight . [ chuckles ] scott : next time , no double date . i promise . sharon : [ chuckles ] i did n't mind . i know some people do n't think we make sense as a couple , but i had fun explaining why we 're a good fit . you know , zack seems like a decent guy . he seems genuinely interested in your series on sex trafficking . scott : yeah . mariah : hi . hey ! scott : hi . mariah : i did n't hear you guys come in . sharon : uh , are you drinking that or bathing in it ? mariah : what ? sharon : that 's a lot of water . mariah : oh . yeah . um , it is . um , it 's for tessa and me . we 're working on a project , and it 's probably gon na take all night , so bye . [ chuckles ] [ door closes ] lily : you did n't have to stay . devon : do n't be silly . lily : i feel bad . i cried all over you . devon : i 'm pretty sure i can afford a dry cleaning bill . lily : [ laughs ] that 's true . you 've always been there for me . devon : you 've been there for me since just about day 1 . you got the better end of the deal , though . lily : [ laughs ] i 'm really glad the twins have each other . devon : they have you , too . lily : [ scoffs ] yeah , i 'm doing a great job . devon : you are doing a great job . hey . you are . you really are . you did n't start this mess , but you 're getting them through it . and you have to think about yourself , and the first step in that is being honest about what you can and ca n't live with . i think leveling with cane , it was a big move for you . do you know what you 're gon na do next ? lily : talking with him was hard , but ... the next step is gon na be harder . hilary : can i help you ? cane : i thought you might want to know that lily said she ca n't get past the fact that i 'm fathering a child with juliet . we 're through . hilary : i -- i don't ... [ sighs ] i do n't know what to say . cane : maybe you should keep your opinions and your unwanted advice to yourself because , you see , i took it , and that was my mistake . hilary : uh , no , your mistake was getting fall - down drunk on a business trip and sleeping with a co - worker , okay ? but lily , she still loves you . okay ? cane : lily still loves me . hilary : you should go focus on your wife and prove to her that you can be a good husband again . cane : she 's already made up her mind . do you understand what i 'm saying to you ? hilary : that 's ridiculous . lily , she 's gon na cry and she 's gon na be all dramatic , but listen to me , she will nobly welcome you back into her life . cane : right . hilary : so you need to be there fighting for her when she 's ready . cane : for what ? so you can have another shot at jordan ? sweetheart , we 're losers . we both lost this time . you get it ? hilary : yeah , speak for yourself . yeah , you 're the one that 's giving up on your family . cane : no . i 'm not giving up on my family . hilary : [ sighs ] sharon : well , i 'm glad you 're having fun , but do go to bed at a decent hour , okay , faith ? i love you , too . scott : faith 's first night back with you , and she 's at a sleepover instead ? sharon : she really missed her friends when she was away at camp . but at least we had the day together . you know , when i went through some of my rough patches , the kids felt like they needed to look after me . i was a little needy . so i 'm glad faith feels like she can go , have fun , and i 'm gon na be perfectly fine . but i guess i am getting a taste of things to come when my baby goes away to college . scott : well , look at the bright side -- maybe someday she 'll be living upstairs like mariah . [ chuckles ] sharon : [ laughs ] hey , did she seem a little jumpy to you ? scott : you know , i did n't notice . i , uh ... i was just distracted doing calculations in my head . you know , if mariah and tessa are out all night , then you have an empty house . all alone . sharon : but i 'm not alone . you 're here with me . scott : my point exactly . alice : [ coughing , panting ] my throat ... so dry . [ coughing ] mariah : did she say anything about crystal ? tessa : no , she 's too busy with her throat drama . she can hardly get a word out . mariah : okay , well , let 's move this along and get some answers . alice : [ panting ] mariah : hey . hi . here it is . drink up . alice : [ panting ] no . mariah : what ? it 's not poisoned . alice : no ! no ! no ! cassie ? ! [ gasps ] [ groans ] [ next_on ] devon : why do i get the feeling that you do n't think mariah and i are okay ? cane : i ca n't just make the baby disappear , can i ? hilary : yeah , you 're right , but you can make juliet disappear . lily : i made a decision . i want to file for divorce . | tessa and mariah are in a car , heading for alice 's house to see if they can get alice to tell them where crystal is . mariah makes tessa nervous by asking her if she has a plan . scott and sharon discuss the sex trafficking ring over dinner at the athletic club . abby and zach walk in and abby is less than happy that zach mentions joining scott and sharon for dinner . zach explains to abby as to why he wants to have dinner with them . scott and sharon discuss as to how to get more information on the sex ring . abby and zach walk up and asks if they can join them for dinner . mariah wants to call the police about this whole mess but tessa fears that she will never see crystal again . tessa tells mariah that she has a plan that she may not go along with . cane and lily have a talk about the children and them wanting their lives to get back to normal and for cane to come home . cane asks lily as to what she wants . lily admits that she still loves him no matter what but then she starts to tell him about the things that could happen concerning juliet 's child . alice gets her `` girls `` ready for their big dates . hilary is having a drink at the athletic club dining room when devon stops by to talk to her . they begin to discuss lily and how that jordan is attracted to her . devon admits that he will let no one hurt lily . lily gets up and opens the door and tells cane to please go through tears in her eyes . lily admits that she can not get past him fathering a child with juliet . juliet looks at herself in the mirror and thinks about her conversation with cane in the hospital where he tells her that he will never let something happen to the baby . |
[ previously_on ] billy : i am not on the verge of a breakdown . ashley : this is about saving your life , billy . billy : the only thing i want from every single one of you is to leave me the hell alone ! kyle : nick spent the night somewhere other than sharon 's . summer : my mom hooked up with my dad . nick : maybe this will be enough to persuade you to keep what you know a secret . sharon : i need to tell nicholas the truth about j.t . 's death . all of it . jack : here 's to you and sharon . neil : here it is . jack : the last time around . mariah : to the once and future mrs . nick newman . jack : things got a little boring downstairs at the bachelor party . nick : sharon and i agreed . we 're gon na be completely honest with each other this time . phyllis : please do n't do this . nick : i can not stand up there at that altar and exchange vows with her knowing that i 'm lying to her . sharon : i ca n't go into this marriage with a huge lie between us . nikki : so , what ? you tell nicholas , and then what ? you think he ca n't testify against you in court because he 's your husband ? victoria : when you helped us get rid of j.t . 's body , you were n't married , so spousal privileges do n't apply . sharon : i do n't care . this is the right thing to do , for nick and for me . when he says his vows at our wedding , he will not be hiding anything from me . he deserves the same honesty . nikki : listen , sharon , you do n't have to make this decision now . okay ? go home . sleep on it . you might wake up tomorrow with a whole new perspective . sharon : i do n't want to wait . i want to tell nick now . victoria : sharon , no ! nikki : sharon , please ! ohh ... phyllis : nick , listen to me . nick : no . there 's no more listening . i 'm doing this tonight . hey , uh , i did n't want to tear you away from the festivities , but can we talk ? sharon : i wanted some time with you , too . victoria : how do we stop this ? nikki : sharon really plans to go through with it . phyllis : this ca n't be happening . sharon : i do n't know how -- nick : the last thing i -- just , you know , talk to me . whatever it is . [ fire alarm blaring ] sharon : what 's happening ? ! nick : i do n't know . we have to get out of here . phyllis : all right . i have to find summer . sharon : okay . go . go . i 'll look for mariah . nick : okay . sharon : nick ! nick : be careful ! sharon : i will ! mariah ! victoria : i just saw her head downstairs ! phyllis : summer , come on . summer : thi - this alarm is really fitting , huh ? sets just the right mood . nick : come on . we have to get you out of here . summer : aw , you guys are teaming up to save me . that 's so sweet . tessa : everyone ! can i have your attention ? it was a false alarm ! i repeat , a false alarm , okay ? security said there 's no need to leave the building . seriously , it 's all good ! keep partying . [ alarm stops ] [ cheers and applause ] mariah : hey , look at that . it 's like the alarm heard you . tessa : or i went to security and told them to turn it off . is your heart racing ? mine 's still racing . mariah : [ chuckles ] everything 's gon na be fine , okay ? we 're okay . tessa : okay . summer : oh , look . we 're safe . now we can get back to the intense revelry . nick : have you seen sharon ? summer : no . i 'm guessing she 's getting a drink somewhere . which should be on the house because of the alarm . or do you think they 're gon na make us pay double since that was the only real excitement we 've had all evening ? phyllis : all right . just go have some fun , all right ? do n't make anybody cry . summer : no promises . phyllis : so , what happened with you and sharon just now , before all hell broke loose ? nick : i did n't get a chance to tell her . phyllis : good . thank god . nick : she deserves to know . phyllis : you know what , nick ? she deserves a wedding without images of you and me in her head . i think this is the universe trying to protect you from yourself . be grateful . nick : oh , my god . you pulled that alarm , did n't you ? phyllis : you 're damn right i did . and i 'd do it again . additional sponsorship mariah : hi ! look who 's here . tessa : i see . mariah : is the timing suspicious to you at all ? because whatever you heard ... tessa : it 's not true . mariah : mnh - mnh . kyle : heard about what ? mariah : bridesmaids . hooking up at these events . tessa : that is why you crashed the bachelorette party , is n't it ? mariah : ah , but he says that he is not interested in summer . at all . tessa : but i 'm taken , and so are you . mariah : i am extremely taken , which leaves ... oh ! summer . kyle . is that really how desperate you are ? kyle : i have a first date lined up , thank you very much . i came up here for a drink . nothing else . summer : mariah , you threw a party so hot that it made the smoke alarm go off . mariah : wow . that actually sounded like a compliment . thank you . summer : well , relax . it 's just a little small chitchat so i could segue to , what are you guys talkin ' about ? tessa : kyle 's new hot romance . kyle : it 's a date , not a romance . summer : oh . well , have some faith , because with your face and that last name , i 'm sure that we will be toasting to you and the bride sometime next year . mariah : speaking of which , we ca n't toast the guest of honor if she 's not here . so where 's the bachelorette ? sharon : this is ridiculous . did n't you hear someone say it was a false alarm ? nikki : the danger is real , sharon . [ button clicks ] sharon : how can you know that ? victoria : because it 's you . you 're the emergency . and it ends now . phyllis : are you drunk ? are you sentimental ? are you self - sabotaging ? because tell me , why ? why would you tell her about us ? your wedding is tomorrow . nick : it 's about going into my marriage without any secrets . phyllis : nick , everyone has secrets . no one knows the whole truth about anyone , ever . nick : i do n't care about `` anyone , `` okay ? i just care about me being the man that sharon deserves . it 's about me owning up to my mistakes and not covering them up . that is what my dad would do . phyllis : no , no . you do n't get to do that . you do n't get to blow both of our lives up because of your victor issues . nick : it 's not your call . phyllis : it 's not yours , either . and we made a pact . we made a deal . and so what are you gon na do , you gon na trash it now ? is this guilt ? because you know what , let me absolve you . this was all because of me . because of evil , vindictive phyllis . so consider yourself pure and clean , all right ? you can wear a white tux to the wedding . nick : i 'm not pinning this on you , phyllis . phyllis : you do n't get to soothe your conscience without taking me down . i have just as much to lose on this as you do . nick : this is about me telling sharon . it has nothing to do with billy . phyllis : and you think she 's gon na be the soul of discretion here ? you do n't think she 's gon na make a peep to anyone ? she is one step away from tearing out her guts , from showing the world who she really is . this is gon na send her over the edge . nick : no . that 's not who sharon is anymore . phyllis : you 're delusional . all right . forget about her . what about billy ? he 's going through hell right now . you want the pile this on him ? have you thought about what this is gon na do to him ? what he might do to you ? nick : if billy wants to come at me , then let him . phyllis : i am not worried about your face . i am worried about billy 's life . nick : you do know that he is a grown - up , right ? i mean , he is a father . his problems are his own . phyllis : no . nick : not mine . phyllis : no , all of this -- all of this is our problem . nick : phyllis , i 'm gon na work things out with sharon , and i suggest you and billy do the same . phyllis : okay , so you and sharon are gon na calmly discuss infidelity with the woman that you left her for ? and that 's gon na work ? i mean , really , all of this dark horse , master - of - the - universe crap , has this just gone to your head ? it is going to make sharon explode . it 's gon na hit the media . and then you 're gon na turn out to be the faithless bastard whose infidelity was revealed on the heels of your arrest . nick : there were no charges . phyllis : have you lost all reason ? have you thought about summer on this ? nick : yeah , she 's had a lot of time to come to terms with this , and a lot of my money . phyllis : mm - hmm . which is only gon na make her more cynical and jaded . and if that is not enough to convince you , you think about faith . how many times you gon na rip the rug out from under that kid ? and christian . could you give the kid maybe a mother for , like , five whole minutes ? nick : you are assuming the worst is gon na happen . phyllis : you know what , the worst happens . it always does . please . you have to let this go . i am begging you . summer : hey . do you see that ? okay . enough with the heart - eyed emojis to your new girlfriend . kyle : she 's not my -- you know what , i 'm not doing this with you . you want me to have a panic attack , some fear of commitment , so i decide to not even see the woman again . but your mean - girl mind tricks wo n't work on me . so , yeah , i have a date . summer : okay . nobody cares . look at those two . look at the passion , the intensity . those two are magnetically drawn to each other . kyle : yeah , that 's not a weird thing to say about your own parents . summer : what , am i wrong ? kyle : in general ? eh . i 'd say yes . summer : okay . right here , right now , that conversation is not about nothing . nick : you know , i 'm looking at this from all angles . what you 're doing is emotional blackmail . phyllis : hardball . not blackmail . you are this close from having the woman you have always wanted . what happened between the two of us , we both know , can never happen again . one slip , one mistake could change your life and mine . you screwed up . so did i . now we live with that . but nobody else has to suffer . nick : you 're making some valid points . phyllis : `` valid `` as in you 're humoring me ? you 're gon na make a break for it and ruin our lives ? or `` valid `` i 'm making some sense ? nick : uh , you 're making sense . so i will , uh -- [ sighs ] i 'll keep the past in the past . phyllis : thank you . you do mean that , do n't you ? nick : yeah , i do . look , i was having a moment , and you talked me down . i think i 'm just tired of everyone asking me if this is what i really want . i feel like everyone is just waiting for things to fall apart between sharon and me again . phyllis : you know why ? because that has been in your past . but that 's not who you are anymore . and like you say , that 's not who sharon is anymore . and if you do want this -- nick : i do . phyllis : okay . ... then you can make it happen . nick : thanks . means a lot . you know , it 's funny , as i went down to talk to sharon about this , i got the feeling she had something to tell me , too . phyllis : it 's just pre - wedding jitters . you know , it 's normal . it 'll pass . just let it go . why bother bringing it up again ? victoria : what were you thinking ? confessing to nick now ? the night before your wedding ? it 's not all about you , sharon . sharon : how long are you planning on keeping me in here ? you know , at some point , it becomes kidnapping . nikki : well , then , remember this feeling -- being locked away from everyone you know and love -- because that 's exactly what you 're wishing upon the rest of us . victoria : you 've been to prison before , sharon . how would you like to go back there again with us in your cellblock ? and do n't forget about phyllis . sharon : i wo n't have lies between nick and me . victoria : oh , since when ? nikki : you know , in spite of your delicate sweetness , we know that you have lied to nicholas a number of times . sharon : and every one of those lies tore us apart completely , more times than i can count . we are finally back where we should have been . if i hold onto this lie , it 'll tear us apart all over again . but maybe that 's what you 're both hoping for . victoria : oh ! do you honestly think this is part of some plan to break up you and my brother ? mom and i are the ones trying to make sure this wedding happens tomorrow . you 're the one who 's ready to throw it away . nikki : sharon , listen to me . i say this from the bottom of my heart . i would rather see you and nicholas married for the rest of your lives than to see the mother of his children in prison . phyllis : well , that was very exciting . my ears are still ringing . have either of you seen sharon and her entourage ? kyle : i just got here when people were starting to bolt . summer : maybe they called it a night and did n't tell you . i mean , you were n't really invited . phyllis : well , i 'm well aware of that . but we 're a blended family , as they say , and she was your once and future stepmother . summer : okay . let 's call her my dad 's latest wife , 'cause i 'm a little old for a stepmother . phyllis : i wanted to wish her well . that 's it . summer : it is strange that you actually expect me to believe that . phyllis : well , you 're right . i mean , i really wanted to just tell her that she had bags under her eyes , and i really hope her hair looks horrible tomorrow at the wedding . so i 'm gon na go do that . summer : okay , you still think that it 's nothing ? my dad and her had this big talk , and now she needs to go talk to sharon ? go on ! talk to her . i know that you are mildly entertained by the potential scandal . kyle : [ sighs ] mildly . summer : well , okay , then . kyle : no sign of her or the others ? maybe sharon and the others were freaked out by the alarm . let me help you find them . phyllis : because we 're such good friends ? kyle : because i know today probably was n't easy for you , either . what happened with billy . he did n't want to see that the family only wants the best for him . phyllis : ca n't imagine why he 'd have a tough time accepting that , considering those relatives have just been waiting for him to fail . kyle : that 's not true . no one wanted billy to fall back into gambling . phyllis : but you do n't particularly mind , do you ? personally , i mean . kyle : [ sighs ] phyllis : it fits the narrative you all have . that billy ca n't get out of his own way . it must have been truly satisfying for you today . kyle : actually , it makes me think of my dad . when he 'd deny anything was wrong . i know you 've been there for both of them , so ... no matter what , i owe you for the way you 've helped my father . phyllis : wow . you really might have a soul . kyle : on occasion . but , yeah . i worry about my uncle . and you saw my dad , traci , and ashley . this is ripping them up . billy did n't want to hear what they were saying . but given that he 's had a little time ... has he admitted that his gambling 's gotten out of hand ? [ cellphone rings ] someone from the bridal party ? phyllis : i do n't know who it is . hello ? yeah . yeah , okay . all right . kyle : hey , everything all right ? victoria : sharon , you have wanted my brother since the day you met him . just forget about past relationships and past marriages . you are it for nick . and he 's it for you . i know i have n't always approved . i realize that . but ... i also realize that my approval does n't matter . no one 's does . this wedding and this marriage is about you and nick . the only one trying to sabotage it is you . sharon : okay . i need time to think . nikki : okay , you know what ? you 've been thinking for months . and it 's still the same conversation over and over . you seem to have this need to clear your conscience by laying it all on nicholas . but that would be a mistake for you and for him . sharon , please . marry him . get on with your life . forget j.t . sharon : can you forget ? is there a day that goes by when you do n't replay that night in your head ? and when you 're talking to reed , can you honestly say you 're not thinking about j.t . the entire time ? when you see your fireplace in your bedroom , the tools near it -- nikki : that 's enough . that 's enough . stop it ! sharon : because you know that i 'm right ! it 's there . it 's in all of us . and no matter what happens , we 're never going to forget . or we would be monsters . maybe we already are . [ button clicks , doors open ] phyllis : thanks for calling . rey : [ sighs ] i thought you should hear this from me . summer : the point of chatting with my mom was to get her to talk , not to have her run off . kyle : not my fault . she got a phone call and bolted without a word . summer : huh . you know , i bet it has to do with my dad . maybe one last booty call before the big day . kyle : do you even hear your -- never mind . summer : what ? it 's not like they have n't gotten back together before . my dad always bounces from sharon to my mom , and my mom always bounces from my dad to randos . and , honestly , i would not be surprised if my parents ' one - night stand was just a little taste , and now they 're gon na go for the whole buffet . yeah , i bet the wedding wo n't even happen tomorrow . mariah : wait . you 're that girl , are n't you ? you 're the spoiled little princess who 's wishing upon a star for mommy and daddy to get back together . that 's embarrassing . seriously . kyle : summer 's a creative thinker . i 'll give her credit for that . mariah : summer , you are a bridesmaid at nick and sharon 's wedding . seek help with your delusions . summer : it is very real . it happened . kyle : do n't listen to her . summer : okay , he is just lying to try to cover up the truth . he 's trying to be noble . which he does n't know how to do , so it does n't really work . mariah : what is this about ? you 're trying to start a sick little rumor ? well , you know what ? it 's not gon na work . in fact , i 'm gon na go tell my mom about the game you 're playing at . kyle : no . [ sighs ] you do n't want to do that , mariah . mariah : wait . are you ... are you actually claiming that nick cheated on my mom with phyllis ? billy : hey . welcome to the after party . i kind of started without you . phyllis : we 're not gon na do that . not right now . what happened ? billy : i just wanted another drink . my mistake , and -- and i own it , was kind of sort of starting a fight when they -- when they cut me off . phyllis : you know how lucky you are that the cops found you when they did ? before something else happened ? billy : yeah . i 'm a lucky guy . ahh . voilà . just like magic . you know what ? we should take this show on the road . what do you say ? phyllis : before you make any more jokes , maybe you should thank the guy who recognized your name when you got hauled in here . rey spoke to the bar owner . and he called me . rey : no charges . like it never happened . except for that hell of a headache you 're gon na be feeling tomorrow . billy : well , thank you . i appreciate it . i , uh ... i owe you . rey : we 've all been there . phyllis : it 's happened to some of us more times than others . thank you . truly . rey : you two are free to use the room , take off . as long as you 're the one gon na be doing the driving . phyllis : absolutely . billy : [ sighs ] phyllis : you 're falling . and i do n't know how to stop it . [ sobs ] please tell me that this is as bad as it 's gon na get . billy : oh , sweetheart . it 's so much worse than you know . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . nikki : i mean , the logic of that woman ! she thinks i 'm trying to ruin her marriage because i 'm protecting her from herself ? victoria : i feel like i should have made sharon come home with me . nikki : no , no , no , no . she never would have agreed to that . victoria : she said she needs time to think . well , let 's just hope that 's all she does tonight , is think . nikki : yeah , well , even if she 's able to keep her mouth shut for one night ... victoria : oh , there 's always tomorrow , and then the next day , and the day after that . this is never gon na end . nick : hey , have either one of you seen sharon ? victoria : uh , i think that maybe she decided to call it a night . nick : without telling me ? that 's not like her . nikki : honey , just let it go , okay ? uh ... every bride needs to have some space before the wedding . nick : yeah , she 's gon na have that , as soon as i make sure she 's okay . [ cellphone rings ] [ knock on door ] sharon : [ gasps ] rey : i 'm so sorry . sharon : um ... rey : uh , i did n't mean to scare you . i know you 're closed . sharon : it 's fine . rey : i thought i 'd give it a shot and try to get a decent cup of coffee . the station sludge will only get you so far . sharon : yeah . heh ... rey : uh ... i 'm surprised to find you here . what happened to your party ? sharon : a fire alarm , my in - laws , and a party - crasher named phyllis . rey : sounds like you hit the trifecta . that 's quite a mix . was there a pre- wedding showdown ? sharon : i managed to get out of there before something got worse . rey : so instead of going home , you decided to come to work ? sharon : it seemed like a good idea . i mean , not the work part , but just coming to a quiet place so i could think and clear my head out . rey : i do n't want to intrude on that . sharon : no , you 're -- you 're not an intrusion . rey : no , really . i should get out of your hair . sharon : no , i - i -- i - i would n't mind . um ... i could use the distraction . would you like your usual ? rey : if you do n't mind . sharon : not a problem . rey : so , this fire alarm . you sure it was n't a signal for the fake fireman / male stripper to make an entrance ? sharon : [ scoffs ] no . thank god . it was not that kind of a party . especially since nick and some others showed up . rey : ah , a ladies night turned into a joint bachelor / bachelorette party . those never end well . that 's why they fall into the category of non - traditional . sharon : well , nick and i have tried traditional , but life always gets in the way . rey : it 's worth a shot , though . sharon : i totally agree . i suppose that 's why we 're moving into our new house with no memories and no history . it 's a fresh start . rey : that 's great . congrats . it 's kind of hard to beat that old home , though . sharon : exactly . that house is so wonderful . it 's so warm and cozy and personal , and it 's been one of the few constants in my life . leaving it will be a huge change . rey : so is giving your marriage another shot . phyllis : [ sighs ] you look like you 're ... [ sighs ] billy : what ? like i got drunk and disorderly ? phyllis : what 's going on ? you said it was worse than i know . billy : not here , okay ? not tonight . i just -- i can't . no , phyllis . phyllis : no , it has to be here , okay ? i have to help you . billy : you do n't want to know . just [ sighs ] trust me , okay ? phyllis : no . you trust me . i am right here , always . i swear to you . billy : i 'm juggling . i got 12 balls in the air , except they 're m-80s , and they 're lit , and they 're about to rain down on my head . and when they do , it 's gon na go boom . you just -- you do n't know . phyllis : honey , you 're talking to me . i - i know ... what it 's like to think everything 's gon na be blown to pieces . billy : that was a long time ago for you , and far away . okay ? this is my here and now . phyllis : i know how it feels , and it feels awful . how deep ? you said it was deep . you got to tell me . so we can haul you out . mariah : you are loving this . the night before our parents ' wedding , and this is how you party , spreading lies and misery ? kyle : she 's drunk . summer : uh , i wish . tessa : what 's going on ? mariah : oh , daddy - issues here is claiming that nick and phyllis had sex . summer : okay . well , you might want to be a little bit more specific , considering i am living proof of that . but when sharon and my dad were on a break , history repeated itself , and he found himself between the sheets with my mom . kyle : great . now you 're telling even more people . summer : am i lying ? kyle : why are you still talking ? tessa : you did n't answer her . is she lying ? kyle : [ sighs ] they were on a break . mariah : so you 're saying that this actually happened ? you 're backing her up ? summer : oh , no . you should give him more credit than that . he 's the one that found my dad 's clothes on my mom 's floor the next morning . tessa : hey . hey , listen to me . sharon is ready for this wedding . mariah : yeah , and it 's happening , because this -- this is some sick courtship dance between the two of you . kyle : okay . you want the truth ? it was a one - night thing . summer : or was it ? summer : oh , cupcake . did you really , of all people , believe the whole one- true - love , romance - and - hearts cliché ? mariah : if this thing with nick and phyllis actually happened -- summer : it happened . mariah : look , i know you hate my mother , but this affects other people . summer : yes , i get that . that 's why i did n't tell anyone . and i did n't tell you . you walked into a private conversation . tessa : yeah , in a public place , where anyone could have heard you . are you okay ? mariah : what are you gon na do with this information ? summer : well , i gave my dad my word that i would n't tell anyone , and technically ... i didn't . mariah : wait , nick asked you to keep quiet about this ? summer : yes . have n't you been listening ? tessa : well , i guess she agreed . she has n't broadcast it . kyle : do n't give summer too much credit . nick has paid for her discretion . mariah : nick bribed you ? he cheated on sharon and paid you hush money ? ! summer : here is something that you need to understand . this marriage is doomed . even if no one wants to admit it . sharon : refill ? rey : no . i 'm good . you 've done so much already . the -- the coffee , the food , the conversation . sharon : well , i feel like i 'm holding you up , so if you need to go -- rey : oh , absolutely not . i 'm -- i 'm enjoying this . and i actually want to hear more . one one hand , you seem excited about starting this new adventure . but on the other , you seem a little hesitant . is it the , uh , change that 's holding you back ? sharon : no . no , change is ... change is good . rey : are you saying that to convince me or yourself ? sharon : i 'm serious . change , you know , provides us with opportunities to grow and break away from the mundane . rey : you read that in one of your textbooks ? sharon : i 've had to embrace the concept . nick and i are just so different since the last time we were married . rey : that 's a good thing , right ? otherwise you would n't be giving it another shot . sharon : well , i keep saying , we know more now . we know who we are . we know what we really want . i mean , this time , it will be perfect . [ chuckles ] rey : is that a thing ? perfect ? i 'm on the fence . sharon : heh ... you 're still married . rey : i am . sharon : and yet you 're here , and she 's not . rey : we needed some time . sharon : oh . what happened , if you do n't mind me asking ? rey : we had baggage coming into the marriage . sharon : [ scoffs ] well , who does n't ? i mean , some of the things i 've done ... hmm . rey : nick 's lucky to have you . sharon : so , you were working late at the pd and just needed some caffeine ? rey : [ chuckles ] actually , more like avoiding my sublet . there 's this smell that -- sharon : um , that 's all i need to hear . rey : [ laughs ] sharon : how long are you planning on staying ? i know you 're working on that case . rey : yeah . but it 's more than that . my brother and sister are here . it 's ... complicated , but ... sharon : if you need a place to stay that smells better , there 's a small apartment upstairs . it 's been vacant for a long time , but i did some basic renovations . rey : and you 'd rent that out to me ? i thought i was on your bad side . sharon : you were . and you just refused to stay there . rey : ah . nick : hey . there you are . you were n't answering your cell . hey , rey . rey : hey . sharon : i 'm sorry . um , you know what , i had to leave the party . i - i just -- i could n't take it . it was too much . nick : yeah , the fire alarm or , uh , something else ? sharon : well , that and just general pre - wedding emotions . rey : and then i showed up looking for a cup of coffee while she was off the clock . but i may have managed to get a new apartment out of it . nick : oh , yeah . the place upstairs . sharon : it seemed a shame to leave it vacant . and , you know , having a cop upstairs , i think i 'm getting the better end of this bargain . nick : well , do n't arrest me this time , and i might throw in some upgrades . rey : i 'll do my best . thank you . for everything . see you , guys . sharon : night . good night . nick : bye . rey : night . nick : phew ! not a great night . sharon : well , not as bad as getting arrested . but still not -- not a great night . nick : does n't mean we ca n't salvage it . sharon : what did you have in mind ? never thought i had a chance nick : just this . you and me . and no one else . too busy breakin ' rules i tried so hard to be a man but always ended up the fool kyle : you 're buying this round since you 'll be broke after nick finds out what you did . summer : oh , my god . you are such a pessimist . mariah knows how to keep a secret , clearly . and , you know what , for all we know , this wedding will be bright and cheery and gross . hey , you should come with me as my plus - one . that way we can quietly mock the proceedings . kyle : hard pass . mariah : it 's true , is n't it ? tessa : i - i do n't think that they 're lying . mariah : for nick to betray sharon like that , i ... but they were on a break , technically ? tessa : it sounds like they were . mariah : is that any excuse , though ? i - i mean , and should n't sharon be the one to make that call ? and phyllis of all people ! it could have been anyone in the world , but it had to be her . of course it did , because ... well , it 's not like they have n't done it before , right ? tessa : look , the thing is , everyone makes mistakes . it matters if you want to do better . if you want to try . mariah : okay . so it was a one - night thing , and that 's key . that 's all that matters , is that it -- you know , it 's not gon na happen again , and it was meaningless . tessa : that seems reasonable . mariah : okay , but how do i make sure it was one and done ? tessa : i mean , even if you talk to nick , how do you know that he 's telling the truth ? i mean , does he even know himself ? mariah : what do i do ? do i stop my mother 's wedding ? [ music playing ] nick : hey , when you said you wanted to talk tonight , was it because you 're having second thoughts ? sharon : no . no , no . not at all . nick : okay , then what were you gon na say before the fire alarm went off ? 'cause it seemed like it was gon na be important . sharon : wait , you were gon na say something , too . nick : yeah . there 's something you need to know before tomorrow . sharon : nick , whatever it is , just tell me now , please . nick : i love you . so much . and ... i 'm willing to do whatever it takes to make it right this time . so if you 're having any second thoughts , and you 're afraid to tell me , just -- sharon : stop . i was gon na say the exact same thing to you . that i love you . and this is it for me . you are it . we will have our wedding . we will have our marriage . and we will have our wonderful life together . nick : all right . billy : the money 's gone . [ clears throat ] all the buy - in from the , uh , betting syndicate . phyllis : already ? billy : and there 's no way of getting it back . phyllis : okay . we 'll figure this out . you said that the buy - in was for six figures , right ? billy : yeah . phyllis : so what are we talking , $ 100,000 ? billy : uh , try five of those . phyllis : a half a million dollars ? you bet a half a million dollars that you got from a loan shark ? billy : [ sighs ] phyllis : oh , my god . okay . okay , we 're -- we 'll -- we 'll figure this out . how much time do we have to handle this ? billy : it 's not like that . no , we 're not talking about getting kneecapped here , okay ? this is ... this is worse . this is ... so much worse . phyllis : how could it be worse ? billy : 'cause i did n't borrow the money from a loan shark . i took it from jabot . | phyllis stops nick from telling sharon the truth by pulling the fire alarm she pulls nick away and tells him he should keep the past in the past and be happy because telling their secret could only hurt their family . victoria and nikki corner sharon in the elevator and basically give her the same advice once sharon gets out of the elevator she heads to crimson lights to think about things . rey arrves for coffee and they talk about the things that happened at her party . sharon offers rey the apartment above crimson lights to rent and he takes her offer because he thinks sharon is the key to discovering what hppened to jt . mariah overhearskyle and summer talking about nick and phyllis ' one night stand and ca n't belive its true until sumer and kyle tell her the whole story and then she talks to tessa and wonders if she should tell sharon about nick 's one night stand . billy gets arrested for drunk and disorderly and rey calls phyllis to go pick him up . rey tells billy that he talked to the bar owner and persuded him not to press charges slo billy is free to go as long as phyllis drives billy home . phyllis is worried about billy and asks him why he is so worried and after a long talk billy admits her stole five hundred thousand dollars from jabot to pay off gambling debts . |
jill : aha . there you are . jack : nobody says `` aha `` anymore , especially not first thing in the morning . sit down . have some coffee . jill : i 've already had breakfast , thank you . so this is where jack abbott holds court these days ? jack : this is where i 'm reading my paper right now . jill : this is where you were talking to elliot hampton last night . jack : you 're spying on me ? shame on you . jill : no , i was having dinner with my mother . jack : well , yes , i did have a little chat with mr . smooth . what 's it to you ? jill : i want to know what the two of you talked about . jack : you . why did n't you come over and join us ? jill : bec -- are you being difficult on purpose ? jack : i just have a gift . jill : mm - hmm . jack : look , i 've already shared with you my opinion of elliot hampton -- about the sincerity of his feelings for you in particular , about his honesty in general . and yet , you still allow yourself to be snowed , blowed and buffaloed by this shark . i 'm not gon na waste my breath anymore . jill : for your information , i have cooled things off with elliot . jack : oh , playing hard to get ? jill : no , jack . mostly because i keep hearing your voice in my head , telling me that he 's a crook , when my heart is telling me that he is this considerate , fantastic , terrific man who thinks i 'm terrific , too . now you tell me right now what the two of you talked about last night . elliot : jill . oh , jill , what am i gon na do about you ? nikki : sometimes i think about what my life would 've been like if i had n't met you . i was so young , i knew nothing , i did n't know anything about the world . i could never have imagined the life that we have had . victor : been a great ride , has n't it ? nikki : not very many people get to live it . victor : that 's right . and i would n't have wanted to miss one moment of it . nikki : i 've missed you so much . nikki : just hold me . hold me . nikki : morning . victor : you look beautiful . nikki : thanks . mmm . you know how good you make me feel ? last night was wonderful . victor : it was beautiful . i 'm so happy that we were able to reconnect . nikki : yeah . we 've let too many things get in the way of that lately . victor : i know . so if erere are any problems in the future , you and i will work through them together . nikki : i hope so . victor : like a cup of coffee ? nikki : oh , i would love to , but i can't . i 've got to go to the office . i have a report . it 's already overdue . victor : all right . um , would you be able to come home a little earlier today ? you know , today is the day that abby is visiting . nikki : yeah , i - i know . i have n't forgotten that . v victor : does that mean you 'll come home earlier ? nikki : i do n't know . um , i do n't think so . i have so much to do . victor : well , perhaps you could just drop by for awhile . nikki : you know , to be honest , i think it will be much better if i do n't come . i mean , ashley is not my favorite person these days , and i 'm sure that 's mutual . victor : it would mean a great deal to me if you could come by . you know that i 'm hoping that abby will become part of both of our lives . nikki : i know , darling . i know you do . i 'm just not gon na be able to do it today . i 'm sorry . neil : ah , voilà . dru : see ya ! neil : whoa , whoa , ononey . wait , wait . where you going ? dru : work . neil : come back in . come here . do n't you want to take a look at the nice family breakfast i made first ? come on in . dru : yeah , and we would be having that because our family lunch was so successful yesterday ? neil : all the more reason for us to sit down this morning and try to find some common ground . dru : okay , every time i look at the fourth chair that 's empty , it just makes me feel worse , okay , neil ? neil : honey . dru : what ? neil : please , do this for me , okay ? just breakfast . dru : okay . neil : okay , good . lily , come on , honey . chow time . here , mama . dru : thanks . neil : morning , sweetie . dru : morning , honey . lily : i 'm not hungry at all . i really do not feel good . dru : and i bet i know why you feel sick . lily : is it okay if i stay home from school today ? neil : maybe you 're stll feeling the effects of that g.h.b . drug in your system . lily : no , no , it 's -- it 's not that . i was tossing and turning all night . all i could think about is devon , worrying about where he is . ( knock on door ) kevin : daniel . daniel , open up . it 's kevin . daniel : how 'd you get past the gate ? kevin : snuck in through the woods . i was worried that your mom may have told the guards not to let me in . daniel : good thinking . kevin : yeah , yeah . i guess i 'm persona non grata around here , huh ? daniel : hmm . so what 's up ? kevin : nothing . nothing . i , uh , i just wanted to make sure we were still cool . daniel : yeah . absolutely , dude . kevin : you sure ? because your mom did n't seem too happy with us , you know . daniel : my mother does n't get to choose who i hang out with . kevin : well , she could be pretty scary . i would n't want to be on her bad side . well , i guess i already am , but , uh , you know ... daniel : well , you know , just because my mom helped us out withlelex , that does n't mean she gets to run my life . ( telephone rings ) kevin : okay . daniel : hang on a second . hello . phyllis : hey , daniel . daniel : mom , hi . uh ... what 's up ? phyllis : i have a feeling you 're about to get in trouble . phyllis : yeah , i got a feeling . i got a feeling you 're gon na be late for school . did you call a taxi ? daniel : uh , yeah . i was just about to do that . phyllis : were you really ? daniel : you know , you do n't have to check up on me every minute . i can get to school by myself . phyllis : mm - hmm . did you do your homework ? daniel : it 's all done except for trig . i 'll -- i 'll just finish it on the way . phyllis : you 'll finish it on the way ? wh -- listen , i do n't want to see any incompletes on your report card . daniel : mom , would u u stop ? you 're driving me nuts . phyllis : whoa . whoa . listen to this attitude . you know , i do n't really deserve this considering i did so much to get you out of trouble , daniel . you know what i mean ? get to school now . daniel : okay , okay . so hang up and let me call a cab 'cause , you know , it 's kind of hard to do with you hassling me . phyllis : daniel , um , just a second . i wanted to tell you i 'm gon na be at damon 's tonight . i 'm cooking him dinner . so if he calls , do n't tell him that . it 's a surprise . and i wo n't be home till late . daniel : uh , yeah . ifif you come home at all . phyllis : that 's right . daniel : good - bye , mother . jack : i 'll have my coffee over there . jill : you answer me . jack : sweetheart , will you get a grip ? you are a terrific woman , and you do n't need elliot hampton to tell you so . jill : thank you very much . now what was said last night ? jack : he insisted on having a drink with me , and then he did exactly what i expected he would do . jill : what , he tried to get friendly with you ? jack : no , that 's what a smart guy would do -- show me what a regular guy he is , how he worships the ground you walk on , how he loves the twinkle in your eyes , loves the wiggle in your walk . jill : okay . all right . i get it . i get it . what did he say ? jack : he kept it mostly to insults . jill : of ? jack : me . he says i 'm jealous of him , not only of his romantic ties to you , but of his success as a businessman . and then he threw jabot 's failings in my face . jill : oh , my god . he did n't ? jack : yeah , he did . he says i 'm green with envy over his corporate jet and his bahamian bank accounts . and what do i do to seek my revenge ? i thwart his amorous intentions towards you . jill : all right , all right , that is pretty outrageous . jack : pretty outrage ? try very outrageous . sweetheart , do you know what he 's doing ? he 's trying to distract attention -- yours and mine -- away from what he 's really doing at chancellor industries . that is looting the place for his own personal gain . jill : no , i can not let myself believe that . jack : i know you do n't want to believe that . nobody wants to believe they 're being used . but , honey , you ca n't stick your head in the sand . jill : i 'm not . i 'm not sticking my head in the sand . elliot is the most dynamic man . you do n't know how alive he makes me feel . and , yes , it confuses me sometimes , but only when i 'm around you . neil : lily , you simply ca n't skip school because you 're worried about devon . lily : mom , please . okay ? i really do not feel good . dru : sweetheart , i understand . but if you 're physically able , i ca n't have you stay home from school as an option . lily : mom , i thought you would understand , unlike some people . dru : i do understand . i - i do understand . now i want you to sit down and eat the beautiful breakfast that your father 's prepared . i 'm gon na eat , too . please sit . dru : thank you . neil : now that 's my girl . besides , how 's walnut grove gon na survive without one of its star students for the day , huh ? lily : i wonder where devon is right now . dru : yeah , i wonder , too . brad : i needed this yesterday . nikki : i know . i 'm sorry . i took a little longer because i wanted to be thorough . brad : at a glance , you succeeded . nikki : thank you . brad : but that does n't mean you 're off the hook . i still have a bone to pick with you . nikki : what ? brad : do you remember what you said to ash at the harvest dance ? nikki : i may have some recollection . brad : well , let me refresh your memory . you told her she was still in love with victor . nikki , for god 's sake , what were you thinking ? nikki : brad , you have said the same thing . brad : you had no business bringing it up . nikki : oh , come on . she is not the little misunderstood creature she wants everybody to think she is . brad : do you understand the position you put me in ? that is not a conversation any man wants to have with his wife . nikki : well , that is what happens when he 's married to a woman who continues to be in love with another man . brad : ash is not in love with victor . nikki : brad , open your eyes . brad : they 're open . yes , there is an emotional connection bebetween the two of them . ash has admitted as much . but it is n't love . nikki : well , then what is it ? look , i know it 's not easy to do this . nobody wants to admit that they 're clinging to a failing marriage . brad : my marriage is n't failing . and you better believe i 'm going to do whatever i have to to keep my family together . nikki : brad , how are you gon na do that , by living in denial ? brad : i admit that there are problems in my marriage . butatalking about them does n't always help . nikki : well , what are you saying , that it 's better to keep it hidden ? brad : what am i supposed to do with it ? nikki : face it . deal with it . but do n't run away from it . look , you and i have had many discussions about the connection between victor and ashley . why are you so afraid to admit it now ? brad : because this time i think she may be slipping away from me . nikki : well , i 'm sorry that you 're upset with me . brad : i 'm not . i 'm omore upset with myself , nikki . nikki : come sit down . sit down . you need to relax . nikki : oh . you are so tense although considering this upcoming family gathering , i do n't blame you . i 'm not gon na have anything to do with it . victor is very upset about that . brad : well , good for him . i 'm not gon na be there , either . i have to be out of town on business . nikki : what ? you 're not gon na be there ? brad : it 's a last - minute trip . i have no choice . we 're having a problem with one of our suppliers . nikki : brad ! you 're gon na let your wife and my husband spend time together alone with their child ? are you insane ? daniel : sorry about that . it was , uh , my mom . kevin : yeah , yeah , i heard . do n't worry about a thing , man , 'cause your trig homework is done . daniel : really ? kevin : yeah . yeah . now it 's all good for both of us . daniel : what do you mean ? kevin : well , now you 're gon na get an `` a , `` because i rock in math . daniel : ( chuckles ) kevin : and i am well on my way to winning over lauren . daniel : you still think you got a chance with her , huh ? kevin : yeah . yeah , totally . see , a woman like lauren needs to btrtreated in a very special way . i dedicated a song to her on the radio . i even wrote her a love poem . see , now what woman would n't be impressed by that ? daniel : you know what impresses me is how you create your own reality . kevin : hey , what -- what lauren and i have is real . daniel : i 'm not criticizing you . kevin : you should see the bouquet of flowers i got her . it was the biggest one the florist had . it even had balloons on it . daniel : balloons ? kevin : yeah , balloons . daniel : sounds real classy , kevin . kevin : yeah , it was . and what i have planned for her today -- man , i wish i could be there to see the look on her face . lauren : hmm , spam . spam . enlarge my wh -- oh , spam . hmm . who sent me an e - card ? lauren : `` hello , beautif .. do n't forget to water the flowers . `` ( sighs ) `` check out the dressing room and i 'll see you soon . your not - so - secret admirer . `` kevin . `` check out the dressing room `` ? lauren : ( gasps ) ww jack : look , i 'm not saying there are any easy answers . but i do know what elliot was trying to do last night . he was taking all of the issues i have with him and the way he 's running your mother 's company and trying to turn them into some school yard rivalry , where he , the winner , was going after me , the loser . i 'm sure he was hoping i 'd bust him in the chops . jill : i do n't want you beating elliot up . jack : did you hear what i just said ? that 's what he wanted . only i saw right through it . jill : of course you did . jack : hey , if i 'm boring you , i was enjoying my newspaper . jill : no , you are enjoying trashing elliot . jack : sweetheart , he 's the one that invited me , toots . he 's the one that was doing a number on ol ' smilin ' jack . jill : i do n't want to talk about this anymore . my mother 's not worried about the company . i 'm not worried about the company . i love being with him . and if you do n't stop getting on me about this , i 'm gon na start to believe that maybe you are jealous . jack : okay , that 's it . end of conversation . ( chuckles ) boy , no good deed goes unpunished . ( cell phone rings ) jack : gee . wonder who that is . jill : yes . oh , hi . i 'm in the athletic club dining room . yeah , i have a meeting later , but sure , i 'll wait . ( whispers ) okay . jack : you know what ? i 'm gon na relocate . the idea of watching one of the brightest women i know act like a naive schoolgirl is not entertaining to me . you be careful . neil : all right . listen to me , uh , i do n't need this attitude every time we sit down and eat a family meal here . i know you both blame me , but it 's just not right . lily : oh , come on , dad . if it was n't for you , devon would be sitting here with us right this minute . dru : sure would be . neil : how many times do i have to say it ? devon knew what time of day it was right from jump . right now , all i 'm concerned about is finding him . lily : i do n't think he wants to be found . he 'd rather live on the streets than be shipped off to some group home that 's like a prison . neil : okay , listen . i was n't gon na say anything about this , but i think that you two should know this information . it 'll make you feel better . dru : uh , what , that weber found a lead ? neil : no , this has nothing to do with the police . yesterday , i hired paul williams to locate devon . dru : you did ? neil : i never said i wanted to see him on the streets . dru , he 's a good kid . you know , he deserves better . dru : well , neil , that 's wonderful news , coming from you . lily : yeah , it is . neil : you feel better ? lily : i guess . dru : um , lily , if you 're feeling better , i suppose you should go to school now . lily : well , no . i mean , should n't i hang around here in case mr . williams calls ? dru : no , honey . you should go to school if you 're finished . please . lily : okay . fine . bye , guys . dru : bye , sweetheart . neil : lily , come here . i i love you . lily : i love you , too . neil : have a good day . lily : bye . dru : bye , sweet . michael : ( chuckles ) well , it looks like everything 's coming up roses for you this morning . lauren : oh , yeah , baby june . kevin 's been hard at work . how do you think he got in here ? michael : well , one thing you can always say about my brother -- he 's resourceful . lauren : you think i need a locksmith ? michael : it 's not a bad idea . lauren : here . take a look at this . michael : uh , `` hello , beautiful . `` uh ... wow . if only he 'd put this much effort into getting his life in order . this obsession with you is not gon na lead to anything good , you know ? lauren : i 've done everything humanly possible to discourage him . michael : i know . i know you have . lauren : he 's so damn persistent . i mean , he just keeps showing up places and will not take no for an answer . michael : well , he 's deluded himself into thinking that he can win you over . lauren : you said you 'd talk to him . what happened ? michael : i started . he walked out on me before i could finish . lauren : michael , i need help here . what am i going to do ? brad : nikki , it really is n't my choice . i have to go there today . there 's no way around it . nikki : well , can you change the day at the ranch ? brad : oh , you think victor 's gon na let that happen ? good luck . nikki : maybe if ashley asked him . brad : she won't . she insists it happens today . nikki : well , does n't she understand that this trip of yours is business related ? brad : ash sees it as a golden opportunity to build on the progress we 've made . and we did promise abby . nikki : maybe you could stop by at the ranch before you leave ? brad : ca n't do it . i 'm leaving straight from the office . i 'm on the first flight out to cleveland . nikki : great . brad : man , i have n't been back there in forever . nikki : back to cleveland , huh ? brad : yeah . i spent some time there years ago . nikki : well , maybe you 're lucky this trip came up when it did . you could get a little break . ashley : am i interrupting something ? nikki : well , that would be my cue to go . have a good trip , brad . brad : thank you . ashley : gee , brad . if i had known you were so hard up for a shoulder rub ... brad : do n't even start . i 've walked in on you and newman in far more compromising positions . ashley : really ? well , then i guess i should be grateful i only walked in on a shoulder rub , especially since i brought your daughter here to say good - bye . brad : where is she ? ashley : your secretary is entertaining her . brad : is she still excited about her day at the ranch ? ashley : mm - hmm . she 's been on cloud nine since she woke up . she does n't want to talk about anything other than horseback riding . brad : i hope it lives up to her expectations . ashley : i wish you could come with us . brad : just keep an eye on my little girl . ashley : oh , what ? you think i 'm gon na be so mesmerized by victor , i 'm gon na foetet all about her ? brad : i think it 's probably a good idea that i 'm not gon na be out there today . ashley : i guess we 'll never know . i think you 're missing out on an important moment in your daughter 's life , personally . abby : daddy , can i come in now ? brad : you bet you can . come over here . come here . oh ! what do you got there ? abby : i drew this for you . brad : what is it ? abby : it 's me riding starfire . brad : oh , it 's beautiful . abby : i wish you could see me ride him for real . brad : yeah . i 'm sorry i 'm not gon na be there today , sweetheart . ashley : your daddy has an important business trip . brad : and i am gon na miss you a whole lot . abby : but you 're only gon na be gone for a day . brad : it does n't matter . i always miss you when i 'm away . abby : can we go to the ranch some other time ? brad : sure . abby : and visit starfire together ? brad : yeah , one day . i promise . ashley : come on , honey . let 's go . give daddy a hug . brad : mmm - mnh . love you . abby : love you , too , daddy . brad : ( chuckles ) okay . brad : have a good afternoon . ashley : thank you . have a good trip . brad : thanks . ashley : bye . come on , sweetie . elliot : i 'm real . i want to make you happy . i want you to make me happy . we can have a great life together . jill : i can see that . i just ... i - i think that i need to take a deep breath here , that 's all . elliot : well , do n't let me stop you . jill : no , no , no , alone . elliot : hmm . well , i ca n't promise i 'll still be here . jill : do n't do that . do n't threaten me like that . i get it , okay ? i get that you have other options , and you 're damn well gon na exercise them if i do n't fully commit to this relationship with my eyes closed . elliot : you do n't let anybody push you around , do you ? well , you take your time and when you open your eyes , you 'll like what you see . and we 'll take it from there . elliot : hello . jill : hello . elliot : you 're lookin ' pretty lost in thought there . jill : well , i have good reason . i just talked to jack abbott . elliot : mm - hmm . and he told you about our conversation last night . jill : jack is a really close friend of mine , elliot , and his intentions are good . he does n't deserve to be insulted that way . elliot : yeah , well , he rubbed me the wrong way . i 'm sorry . i did n't mean for it to cause a problem between the two of you . jill : it 's okay . jack and i squabble more than we do anything else . do n't worry about it . elliot : the only thing i care about is what you think of me . jill : i want to dive right into you with my eyes shut . i want to throw caution to the winds . elliot : why be cautious in the first place ? jill : because i do n't want to pay the price for being wrong . elliot : who does ? jill : on the other hand , i can not stand the thought of ... elliot : what , walking away from what we have ? then don't . jill : why me ? elliot : what ? jill : why me ? of all the women in the world , you decide that you ca n't get enough of the one woman , the only woman , who 's the daughter of the major shareholder in the company you run ? i want to believe that 's not a coincidence . i want to believe it so bad . dru : neil . neil : yep . dru : since you hired paul williams , does this mean that you 've had a change of heart ? neil : about bringing devon back here to live with us ? dru : yeah ? neil : i 'm sorry , dru . i still feel the same way . lily 's running away made me even more certain that his presence is a disruption here . dru : i see . so you just want to find him so you can put him in a group home , is that it ? that 's great . neil : no , drucilla , i want to find him because i happen to care about the boy . i like him a lot . dru : do you mean that ? neil : what are you doin ' ? of course . why do n't you cut me a littlelalack here ? show me a little bit of love , all right ? i want to see devon succeed just like you and lily do . dru : okay . that 's not gon na happen while the boy 's living on the streets , neil . neil : i know that , dru , and i hate it that because of our mixed signals , that may be exactly what 's gon na happen . dru : honey , i - i believe that we want the same thing , and if you could just open your heart a little for this kid , it would make all the difference . neil : you know what , dru ? i wish , just for once , you could see things from my perspective . listen , let 's table this for now , all right ? i got ta get to work . i got a long day . dru : right . okay . michael : i just ca n't seem to break through that desperate euphoria of his . kevin 's not listening to me . it 's the right words from the wrong person . lauren : well , he 's not listening to me , either . michael : well , knowing you , you tried to spare his feelings . lauren : michael , i - i 'm tortured about this . i mean , the last time he claimed i broke his heart , he put a gun to his head and threatened to kill himself . i do n't want him to hurt like that again . michael : i know , i know , i know , i know . the kid 's seen more than his share . and now it 's just ... well , it 's even more delicate because ... lauren : of you and me . michael : yeah . lauren : i 'm just gon na have to tell him in no uncertain terms that i 'm not attracted to him , and no matter what he says or does , it 's just not gon na change anything . michael : and i 'll do my part . i 'll try to see him through his disappointment , make sure he does n't do anything too drastic . lauren : thank you . michael : ( sigh ) you know what ? lauren : hmm ? michael : you are the best thing that 's happened to me in a long , long time . and nothing is gon na get in the way of that , not even kevin . victor : well , i 'm so glad you could make it . abby : me too , victor . i ca n't wait to see starfire . victor : you will see starfire in a minute . but first , why do n't you go with miguel into the kitchen ? because he has a surprise for you . abby : really ? you do ? miguel : i sure do . why do n't you come with me ? victor : she makes me happy . would you like some coffee ? ashley : sure . victor : so where 's that husband of yours ? i 'm surprised he 's not here . ashley : yeah , well , he had an out - of - town business meeting , and considering the conversation we had last night , it 's probably a good thing . victor : it 's funny . those are the same words nikki used to explain her absence . ashley : she is n't here , either ? victo n no , she claimed she had too much work to do . ashley : oh . well , given all the tension between nikki and me lately , i 'm kind of relieved it 's just the three of us , you know ? hey , wait a second . i heard nikki tell brad to have a good trip when i saw him just now . he must have told her he was going to cleveland . victor : what does that have to do with anything ? ashley : do n't you see ? she knows that brad 's not gon na be here . which means she 's gon na walk through that door any second ... victor : oh , i do n't think so . ashley : because she 's so certain that you and i ca n't be left alone . ( door opens ) victor : i do n't think so . ashley : okay . ( dr r closes ) victor : you 're back so soon ? dru : anyway , diane , i had this most amazing eaea . i was just laying in bed and it just came to me just like that . diane : oh , i know . some of my best thoughts come to me in bed . dru : neil is gon na be blown away . this is gon na be the best pageant ever . best ever ! hi , phyllis . phyllis : hi , dru . continue . do n't let me stop you . dru : i 'd rather not . ye , , if you do n't mind . phyllis : oh , what are you waiting for , armageddon ? dru : actually , i 'm waiting for you to leave . you know , um , diane and i , we have some strategies to go over , and three 's a crowd . phyllis : oh . oh , i understand . well , uh , you see , i 'm not leaving . this is my office , too . besides , i ca n't imagine what kind of help diane 's gon na give you . being a model during the jurassic period hardly makes her an expert on pageants . dru : never mind her , diane . actually , diane and i were professional models . internationally so . therefore , we know what the cosmetic companies need . phyllis : yeah , right . let me tell you something , y ' all are has - beens , okay ? dru : ( laughs ) diane : ( laughs ) phyllis : ( laughs ) oh , yeah . besides , this project requires skill and imagination , um , not -- how should i say this ? faded beauty . dru : okay . now it 's time for you to leave . phyllis : i 'm not going anywhere . ca n't you see i 'm very busy ? diane : look , phyllis , it 's two against one . dru : yeah . diane : you should leave . phyllis : i do n't care if it 's ten against one . i 'm not leaving . dru : well , um , ha ha , neither am i . phyllis : um , drucilla ... dru : yes ? phyllis : get your ... booty off of my folders . dru : make me . good afternoon . it was a standing room only crowd at the funeral of a young edmonton area boy today . hundreds of mourners came to pay respects . a calgary man has a beef with edmonton hotel , he only stayed a day , but was charged thousands of dollars . and what 's in store for edmonton 's announcer : now , edmonton 's `` global news `` at 11 : 00 with j'lyn nye . victor : i 'm very glad you came back . nikki : well , you told me this morning how important you thought it was that i be here when abby 's here . i thought about it , and you 're right . victor : glad you changed your mind . nikki : not only that , i brought her a present . victor : oh , what did you get her ? nikki : well , why do n't you bring her out and we 'll see it together ? victor : all right . miguel , would you kindly bring abby out here to the living room for a moment ? abby : what is it ? ashley : hi , sweetie . nikki brought you a present . abby : you did ? another surprise ? nikki : yes , i did , and it 's just for you . abby : what is it ? nikki : well , this is something that my own daughter victorianjnjoyed very much when she was your age , and i realized nobody had bothered to get it for you , so you have your very own set or riding clothes and boots . how about that ? ashley : wow . what a gift . what do you say ? abby : thank you , kkkki . nikki : you are very welcome . i 'm so looking forward to getting to know you better . i 'm going to be here every time you come to the ranch . abby : mommy , can i put these on today ? ashley : you bet you can . right now if you want . victor : miguel , would you kindly take abby and show her where she can change ? miguel : sure . come on , abby . let 's go upstairs , shall we ? and you can make a grand entrance . come on . victor : well , i guess i better saddle the horses . nikki : okay . victor : um ... are you two gon na be all right ? nikki : of course . we 're fine . i 'm a gracious hostess . we 're fine . ashley : nice touch with the gift . nikki : i 'm glad you liked it , considering it 's still early in the day and you 've already had quite a big disappointment . ashley : i have ? what was that ? nikki : me , when i walked through the door . elliot : well , jill , sometimes you just have to believe because it 's the only option . jill : sounds good , but ... elliot : look at me . what do you see ? jill : a very handsome face . ellt : t : no , somebody who sees you for what you really are -- a beautiful , smart , sexy , funny , adventurous woman . jill : see , elliot , you say all the right things , but ... elliot : but you think that i 'm going to take advantage of you , that i 'm going to exploit chancellor industries and that i 'm going to just disappear , that at the end of the day , i 'll just be gone . that 's your fear . jill : in a nutshell , that 's it . elliot : marry me . jill : what did you just say ? elliot : i 'm not going anywhere . i want you to marry me . [ next_on ] `` the young and the restless `` ... michael : i do n't want to stop seeing you . lauren : well , i do n't want to stop , either . neil : what the hell is going on here ? phyllis : hey . dru : hey . nikki : how would you feel if i were chasing after your husband like you 're chasing after mine ? | nikki told a disappointed victor that she would not be around for his day with ash , brad and abby . jack told jill about his conversation with elliot and urged her not to see the man . neil made lily and dru happy by revealing that he 'd hired paul to find devon , then annoyed dru by saying that did n't change his feelings about being a foster father . nikki learned brad was headed to cleveland , gave him a massage , and left when ash showed up . ash begged brad to stay home , but he refused and wished her and abby well on their date with victor . kevin and daniel saw one another , despite phyllis ' order they stay away from each other . kevin revealed that he 'd done something special for lauren . at the boutique , lauren found a rain of rose petals from kevin , and told michael she had to make kevin understand they would never be together . michael and lauren vowed to stand by one another through the coming difficulties with kevin . dru and diane teamed up to further annoy phyllis at work . nikki crashed victor and ash 's date with abby , gave the little girl a riding outfit and taunted ash for having destroyed her plans . to prove his love for jill , elliot asked her to marry him . |
michael : ah . thank you . ( cell phone rings ) michael : michael baldwin . ashley : michael , its ashley . where are you ? michael : in the club . the dining room . ashley : perfect . when tom and i arrive , i want you to put on a real show . michael : a show , huh ? that sounds like fun . hello ? and good - bye to you . lauren : hello . michael : mmm , there you are . i was wondering when you were gon na get here . lauren : mm - hmm . and i was , uh , wondering what kind of mood you were gon na be in . michael : hey , i 'm in a very good mood , thank you very much . lauren : glad to hear that . gina : well , excuse me , you two , but your table 's ready . lauren : hmm , okay . michael : sounds like this is gon na be a very interesting evening . [ scene_break ] tom : ( thinking ) `` toxic substances . `` `` untraceable poisons . `` what did we ever do before the internet , huh ? sheila : do n't sneak up on me like that . tom : oh , well , guess you did n't hear me . you seem kinda wrapped up there . sheila : is there something you want ? tom : you know , i never had much use for computers . they always seemed too complicated to mess with . but nowadays , it 's so simple , you press a button , whatever you want to know just pops right up there on the screen . except sometimes it does n't work . like when you do n't know somebody 's last name . then you got ta resort to old - fashioned methods . kind of , you know , maybe ... go through their stuff . sheila : so what are you saying , tom ? you trying to dig up information on me ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : what a night , huh ? mac : yeah . i know why you did n't want to go to the ranch . j.t . : yeah , uh , i 'm really sorry you had to see that . mac : i 'm not . i 'm glad i stayed . i had a feeling ... j.t . : that i might need you ? because i do . [ scene_break ] victoria : so what did you , uh , what did you think ? brad : it was interesting . victoria : you hated it . brad : ( chuckles ) victoria : oh , that 's okay . i did n't really ask you to stick around tonight because i value your opinions on music anyway . brad : really ? so what , this was just an excuse to get me alone ? victoria : well ... what if it is ? would that bother you ? [ scene_break ] nick : i thought you wanted to spend some time together . sharon : i did . but you were up there so long , i thought you went to bed . nick : no , i was just ... tucking noah in . we started talking about the soccer team . sharon : all this time ? nick : well , i am the assistant coach now . sharon : yeah . um , you know , nick , that 's a really big time commitment . you might wan na go back to work before the season 's over . nick : i think you 're becoming too obsessed with newman enterprises . look , i 've thought about coming back . and it 's just not what i want to do right now . so please stop pushing me , okay ? try to understand . [ scene_break ] lauren : so where did you go after we talked ? michael : if you 're asking if i went to go see tom , i did n't . i promised i would n't . have n't i always kept my promises to you ? lauren : hmm , well , i guess in your own way , yes . michael : zing . lauren : but i know you went to go see someone . so who was it ? michael : it 's not important . ooh , look , prime rib . lauren : tell me , okay ? 'cause this clearly has something to do with tom . michael : oh , tom , tom , tom . ca n't we talk about something else ? you know , what about scott ? how did he handle the news about sheila ? lauren : i did n't have the heart to tell him . he was just so excited about his writing session . and then something came up , and he ran off . michael : there 's never gon na be the perfect time to tell him . the right moment for that sort of thing -- it does n't exist . lauren : i know . michael : speaking of someone who always manages to show up at the , uh , worst possible moment ... lauren : what ? ah . gloria : hi , kids . have a lovely evening . lauren : thank you . [ scene_break ] tom : what , are you gon na stare a hole in me all night ? sheila : answer the question . tom : oh , what can i say ? inquiring minds want to know . sheila : so you went through my things ? tom : yeah , you wan na know what i found ? nada , zip , nothing -- not even your last name . sheila : you know , one of the reasons that we get along so well , tom , is because you know how to mind your own business . tom : well , maybe you have not figured it out by now , but there is nothing you could say or do that could shock me or turn me off . but , brenda , you are a rather mysterious woman . i ca n't help being curious . sheila : you know what they said about curiosity and the cat ? tom : yeah , satisfaction brought him back . sheila : i have never heard that one . tom : oh , i just figured , you know , i do n't know , who i 'm shacking up with . what are you , a bank robber ? or serial killer ? sheila : maybe i 'm both . tom : hmm . is that why you were reading up on poisons ? sheila : you know anything about them ? tom : yeah , i know a little something . should i , uh , watch my step next time you bring me a cup of coffee ? sheila : not if you tell me what i need to know . tom : well , it 'll have to be another time , 'cause i got ta be someplace . sheila : oh , really ? where ? tom : i got a hot date . [ scene_break ] man : yolanda should be back shortly . she went for a walk with one of the nurses . neil : yeah , yeah , if you do n't mind , uh , i 'd like to wait . tell me , doctor , how 's she doing ? man : i wo n't lie to you , mr. winters . it has n't been easy . but chemical withdrawal never is . neil : she will get through this . man : assuming she stays with it , her odds are good . our biggest concern is that yolanda will leave before she 's finished with the program . neil : you really think she 'd do that ? man : she threatened to more than once . that 's why i 'm glad you 're here . i 'm hoping you can talk to her , convince her to stick around . hello , yolanda , you have a visitor . i 'll let the two of you have some time alone . neil : thanks . neil : hey , yolanda . it 's good to see you . yolanda : hi . neil : how you doing ? yolanda : look , mr. winters , i am trying , believe me , i am . but i do n't know how much more of this i can take . [ scene_break ] gloria : honey , i wish you could just give michael a little bit of a break , huh ? john : sweetheart , i 'm trying , but it 's not easy . i mean , every time i think about how he knowingly let ashley continue to see your ex - husband , my blood boils . lauren : michael ? michael : hmm ? lauren : are you thinking about making a peace offering ? michael : mmm , not so much . i think i 'll just let time take its course . once john realizes that tom fisher is going to be out of our lives for good , he 'll start to relax . lauren : you would n't feel that way because you have a plan to get rid of tom , now would you ? [ scene_break ] sheila : so who 's the lucky lady ? tom : oh , it does n't really matter . she 's more of a friend than anything else . sheila : is that your choice or hers ? tom : listen , lady , if you get to keep secrets , then so do i . sheila : okay , fine . but when you get back , i want you to tell me everything you know about poisons . tom : deal . provided you do me a favor -- make yourself scarce tonight . give me some privacy . sheila : okay . i 'll clear out for a couple of hours . change the sheets . and you better not be feeding me a line about your expertise . i expect useful information in return . tom : i 'll give you whatever i can . sheila : here 's the key . enjoy . tom : thanks , baby . see you later . sheila : jennifer , sweetheart , we 're going out . [ scene_break ] sharon : how am i supposed to understand , nick ? newman enterprises used to mean everything to you . nick : i think it meant too much . all that time i spent working -- i could 've been with cassie . sharon : you have got to stop beating yourself up like this . nick : how do you stop ? sharon : look , um , i 'm really excited about all the new ideas dru and i came up with for the new line . you want me to show you ? nick : look , babe , i really wish i was on the same page as you . i do . but i do n't feel like looking at marketing strategies an hour before we go to bed . sharon : that 's not the way i planned on spending my evening . i wanted to have a glass of wine with my husband . i hoped it could be romantic . [ scene_break ] brad : i am not the least bit bothered if you have an ulterior motive . victoria : you do n't , uh , you do n't think i 'm being too pushy ? brad : mnh - mnh . on the contrary . you 're beautiful , you 're smart , and if you 're attracted to me , all the better . victoria : oh , my goodness . brad : what ? victoria : are n't we arrogant ? who says i 'm attracted to you ? brad : uh , wait a minute , what , are you trying to confuse me ? victoria : no . no , i 'm not . but there could be any number of reasons that i might want to get you alone . brad : really ? such as ? victoria : such as ... i am your boss , after all . perhaps i want to discuss the latest quarterly statements over a - a glass of brandy . brad : well , if that 's the case , it better be damn good brandy . victoria : really ? well , how about something rare from my father 's private collection . brad : wow . victoria : mm - hmm . brad : breaking out the good stuff for me , huh ? victoria : well , i guess stock ownership has its privileges . brad : i 'm beginning to find that out . victoria : actually ... that 's the real reason i lured you here tonight . brad : what is ? victoria : well , now that you 're a member of genoa city 's most exclusive club -- brad : yes ? victoria : you 've got to undergo the initiation . brad : the initiation , huh ? victoria : mm - hmm . brad : i 'm gon na need this drink . [ scene_break ] mac : this has been a tough time for you , j.t . i see that now . i mean , this whole situation with brittany , and then this thing with nikki . and the way she came after you -- j.t . : she begged me not to say anything to victor . but i had to . mac : you were caught in the middle . i understand . it 's a tough place . j.t . : do n't worry about me . i 'm a big guy . i can handle it . mac : you 're worried about nikki , are n't you ? j.t . : watching her tonight -- seeing her try to keep it together -- mac : i agree . victor had a right to know . j.t . : well , nikki does n't think that . mac : you did the right thing . j.t . : you think ? mac : hey , i support you . the same way that you 're in brittany 's corner , i 'm in yours . okay , i wan na be there for you . i know , you do n't need anybody . j.t . : did i say that ? when i saw you still there tonight ... i 'm telling you , i was blown away . [ scene_break ] michael : have i told you how much i love you ? lauren : michael , i love you , too , but you 're not answering my question . michael : all right . all right , i understand why you could think that i might be up to something . you were right . i lost my cool earlier . i 'm sorry . and the idea of tom hurting another person that i care about ... i do n't dwell on this often but sometimes ... you know , late at night when i ca n't sleep ... i think of how horrific it would be if something happened to you . you know , especially after everything you 've gone through with sheila . you should have nothing but peace and happiness . and the thought of ... tom or any other person causing you one iota of pain -- i 'm going to protect you . i need to . you 're the best thing that 's ever happened to me . lauren : and there are times that i just wan na knock you to the moon . but you 're the best thing that ever happened to me , too . tom : i 'm gon na go to the coat check , all right ? ashley : okay . [ scene_break ] nick : i 'm sorry if i ruined your plans for the evening . sharon : no , you did n't . you did n't ruin anything . i just wish things could go back to the way they were . i do n't want you to come back to newman enterprises until you 're ready . nick : you think i should 've been ready a long time ago . like you . sharon : i just ca n't grieve 24 hours a day . and i keep telling myself that it wo n't be forever . eventually , you 'll come back . nick : what if i tell you i do n't wan na come back ? what if i say that i 'm happy with the way things are ? would that be okay with you ? sharon : if it 's what you really want . nick : but you think i 'm crazy for giving up newman enterprises . sharon : i did n't say that . nick : but you 're thinking it . i can see it in your eyes . look , i 'm sorry . but you 're gon na have to accept me for who i am right now . sharon : where are you going ? nick : i 'm gon na go out for awhile . nick : i wo n't be long . [ scene_break ] neil : yolanda , i 'm not gon na tell you i know exactly what you 're going through . see , i do understand how difficult rehab is . i 've been there . right now you need to focus on why you 're here . and you 're here because of you and your son . devon needs you . he needs his mother to be clean . yolanda : yeah . how 's my boy doing right now ? neil : he 's doing okay . he 's very proud of you . yolanda : yeah , he wo n't be too proud when i let him down . neil : well , that 's not gon na happen , not as long as you stay here . yolanda : yeah , you make it sound so easy , okay ? you got no idea what i 'm going through right now . you know , i feel like the walls are closing in on me . i mean , one minute i 'm shivering , the next i 'm sweating . then i 'm both . it 's like i 'm losing my mind . neil : right , right , right . see , you need to give it time . yolanda : no , what i need is another hit , okay ? that 'll make the pain go away . neil : so you take a hit . then what ? hmm ? right back where you started . only this time , it 'll be worse than ever . yolanda : now you sound like the counselors , you know ? and i know it makes sense . i do . but my body is telling me something completely different . neil : what about your heart ? what 's your heart telling you ? yolanda : it 's telling me that i need to be a good mother . okay ? but how am i gon na do that ? how am i gon na do that -- how am i gon na take care of devon when i ca n't even take care of myself ? [ scene_break ] gina : table for two ? tom : um ... ashley : it 's okay . we 're here . yeah . tom : okay . michael : must be a cold day in hell . lauren : all right , michael , just stay calm . gina : i 'll send someone right over with the menus . ashley : thanks , gina . tom : thank you , gina . ashley : you know , i 'm really curious about something . if your feelings for me were sincere -- which i seriously doubt -- when were you going to tell me about your true identity ? gina : jennifer , you and i have some unfinished business to talk about . you stay right here until i get back . tom : all right , i admit maybe i was just using you to get the goods on gloria -- at first . but once i got to know you , i realized that you were a very special woman . this is true . and i started to care about you . ashley : i still think i was a means to an end for you . i do n't trust you . i probably never will . tom : then why did you suggest we have dinner tonight ? [ scene_break ] jack : what are you doing here ? i thought your old man was throwing a big shindig -- a bon voyage for him and your mom . nick : it 's over . jack : so how did it go ? nick : it was all right . jack : i really dropped the ball , did n't i ? nick : what do you mean ? jack : i mean , here you are going through the toughest thing a guy can go through -- loss of a child . and where the hell have i been ? nick : you do n't have to worry about that , jack . jack : yeah , i do worry about that . nick : actually , it 's kind of a relief to be around someone who is n't constantly analyzing me , wondering if i 'm okay . i feel like i 'm under a microscope . jack : well , that 's because everyone cares about you , nick . nick : does n't make it any easier . i want more than anything to just start feeling normal again . knowing i 'm disappointing so many people just makes it worse . jack : let me guess -- by `` so many people , `` you mean sharon ? [ scene_break ] mac : tonight 's been a real eye - opener for me . j.t . : it only left me more confused . mac : hey , you did something noble , okay ? you risked a huge career opportunity to do the right thing . i mean , you could 've kept your mouth shut -- not said anything to victor . but you knew nikki needed help . and you were there for her because that 's the kind of guy you are . when someone 's in trouble , you have to do something , no matter what the cost is to you . i see that now . and that 's why you can count on me . i wan na be there for you . j.t . : you do ? mac : i know you do n't want to admit you need me or anybody . j.t . : and did i say that ? mac : only about a thousand times . j.t . : yeah , well , i 'm not saying it now . [ scene_break ] gina : i 'll send the waiter right over . ashley : thanks . gina : so , jennifer , why did you run out the way you did the other night ? sheila : i apologize . after saving the woman from choking , i was a bit unnerved . i really could n't stay any longer . gina : okay , i understand . listen , here 's your check . but we have some things that we need to discuss about that evening . and i have to make an important phone call . so will you promise me you 'll stay right here until i get back ? please ? ashley : i guess i wanted some closure . we left things so up in the air between us . tom : i do n't buy that for a second . the way i figure it , either you 're here to tell me off again -- which you 've already done a pretty good job of -- or else ... ashley : what ? tom : there 's a lot more going on between us than you care to admit . ashley : well , i 've already told you a lot -- that i find you to be a very intriguing person . i mean , you 're unlike any other man i 've ever dated . tom : you mean , 'cause i 'm a lying bastard ? ashley : well , now you 're putting me on the spot . tom : look , you have every right to think the worst of me . but like i told your dad -- i have changed . and that 's the god 's honest truth . ashley : and i 'm supposed to just take your word for that ? tom : no . but you could give me a chance . ashley : to what , break my heart ? ashley : it 's not gon na happen , tom . not now . [ scene_break ] john : what the devil ? gloria : what 's wrong , honey ? john : your ex - husband is here . gloria : tom ? oh , my god , this ca n't be happening . john : yeah , well , i 'm afraid it is . why on earth is ashley there ? no , i am not gon na stand for this . gloria : john , please , no ! john : no ! no ! all right , fisher , you get the hell away from my daughter . [ scene_break ] brad : so what exactly does this initiation entail ? victoria : all sorts of things . brad : really ? you mean , like a ... password or secret handshake or something ? victoria : of course . brad : hmm . victoria : but , ahem , you can never , ever share this with mere mortals . brad : wow . okay . victoria : you ready ? brad : uh - huh . victoria : and now for the password . brad : okay . what is it ? victoria : the password is ... possibilities . [ scene_break ] yolanda : you know , they got me going to all these meetings here . they got me -- wanting me to ... look at all the ways that i messed up . neil : taking inventory . yolanda : it 's got me thinking about how i never really took responsibility for devon , you know ? like , when he was a baby , my mama took care of him . and when she died ? the courts just took my boy away . you know , and i thought , you know what ? that 's the right thing , you know ? that 's the best thing for him . but you know what ? really i was just doing it for myself . you know ? with him gone , then i do n't got ta worry about putting food on the table or makin ' sure that there was money for school . and now devon is practically a man . and , like , what ? how am i gon na be a mother to him , you know ? not when i 've been making the wrong choices ever since the day he was born . neil : yolanda , you 're right -- devon is almost a man . but he needs help getting there . i think he 'd like to hear you tell him to do his homework or to clean his room -- all the simple stuff that we take for granted . yolanda : he 'd hate me even more than he does now . neil : how do you know that ? have you ever asked him ? yolanda : how 's it even gon na work , you know -- us living together ? what , am i gon na do 12-step program while he does his studies ? neil : why not ? devon could join a support group of his own . something like alateen , where he could talk to other kids who feel the same way he does . yolanda : what , they really have groups like that ? neil : yes , yolanda , they do . there 's a lot of help out there for both of you . you just have to want it . you know , nobody can do it for you . it does n't work like that . yolanda : ( sighs ) yeah . yeah . yeah , yeah . i can do this . i can do this . neil : you all right ? you wan na call the doctor ? hmm ? hey , you 're okay . one day at a time . all right , you hang in there . you 're gon na be just fine . [ scene_break ] tom : mr. abbott , i swear to you , your daughter is here with me because she wants to be . i 'm asking you to respect that . john : really ? what did he do , honey ? threaten you ? ashley : no , dad , he 's telling the truth . i thought i owed him a chance to explain himself . john : oh , you do n't owe this sorry excuse for a man anything ! not a damn thing ! ashley : look , could we talk about this later ? would you just go ? john : no , i 'm not going anywhere . gloria : tom ? what are you doing here ? tom : gloria ? john : i warned you , fisher . you just hurt one member of my family and i promise you -- michael : i know what you did , tom ! and you are never going near my fiancée ever again ! tom : i did n't do a damn thing to your fiancée -- michael : you better be careful , ashley . he threatened lauren earlier today . who knows what he 'll do to you . ashley : i can take care of myself . could you please leave ? you 're making a scene . michael : not until i teach this jerk a lesson ! lauren : michael , you promised me you would n't -- john : i did n't promise ! gloria : oh , john ! gina : oh , my god ! oh , jeez . john : come on ! gina : john , stop it ! ashley : okay , tom , let 's get outta here . let 's go ! let 's go ! let 's go ! let 's go ! let 's go ! let 's go ! let 's go ! michael : this is n't over , fisher ! tom : you 're damn right it is n't over . gloria : just calm down . lauren : all right ? [ scene_break ] jack : thank you . so i hear through the grapevine sharon 's become quite the career woman . nick : yeah , i 'm glad she has something going on in her life , something that means a lot to her . jack : yeah , we all need that . i also hear she 's very well liked over there . nick : what 's not to like ? jack : true . as committed as she is , she 's quite an asset , something to be cultivated . nick : how do you mean ? jack : you know , for her support , as an ally . nick : yeah , she 'd like me to come back . jack : but is that what you want ? nicholas , the only reason to go back is because it 's something you want . you got ta start looking out for yourself , regardless . nick : regardless of what ? jack : you know what i mean . this whole deal brad worked out to get your dad to give him shares in the family company . i 'm sure it was just symbolic -- does n't mean anything . nick : what the hell are you talking about ? jack : wow , you really are out of the loop . well , it 's a few million dollars in newman shares . it does n't mean anything . ca n't give him that much power . well , listen , i , uh , i got ta get out of here , okay ? nick : jack , are you sure about this ? jack : oh , yeah . listen , if there 's anything i can do to help , you let me know , okay ? [ scene_break ] brad : possibilities , huh ? victoria : uh - huh . you see , at the moment , yours happen to be limitless -- both professionally and personally . brad : really ? do tell . victoria : well , i hope you find that intriguing . brad : i find it fascinating . victoria : truth be told , i need a little excitement in my life . it 's been a little too bland to suit me lately . brad : yeah , well , it 's been quite awhile since i 've played it anything but safe . victoria : well , then , mr. carlton , i suggest we do something about that . brad : what did you have in mind ? victoria : maybe it 's time to live dangerously . [ scene_break ] mac : the stars are incredible , are n't they ? j.t . : incredible . mac : you know , when i was a little girl i tried to count them . j.t . : yeah ? how far did you get ? mac : uh , not very . j.t . : yeah , but knowing you -- you probably never quit . you probably never gave up . mac : i never gave up . i do n't give up on something i believe in . j.t . : how 'd i get so lucky ? mac : i love you . j.t . : yeah . yeah , maybe that 's it . [ scene_break ] ashley : you 're sure you 're okay ? you do n't need a doctor ? tom : no , no , i 'm fine . your dad does n't hit quite as hard as you do . ashley : well , he really nailed you . i 'm sorry he did that . i 've never seen him do anything quite like that before . tom : well , i suppose i 'll see you around sometime , huh ? ashley : sure . tom : what ? ashley : nothing . never mind , i feel silly . tom : wait a minute , wait a minute , um ... would you like to come in for awhile ? ashley : yeah , why not ? [ next_on ] brad : you are full of surprises , are n't you , ms. newman ? victoria : when i see something i want , i go after it . kay : who was that ? brittany : bobby 's testifying today . sheila : you do n't wan na cross me , understand ? | nick is still beating himself up over cassie 's death and tells sharon that he does n't want to come back to work . tom agrees to tell sheila all he knows about poisons . lauren and mike , gloria and john , and tom and ashley all have dinner at the same time at the club and john punches tom . victoria and brad share a kiss . yolanda and her doctors tell neil that she 's having a hard time staying with the program . mac and jt spend the night in his tent . gina tells jennifer that they need to talk |
billy : hey . magazine 's at the printers . what are you still doing here ? phyllis : uh , i just wanted to tweak a couple things before this went on the web . billy : no staff ? phyllis : no , you gave 'em the day off ... with pay . billy : i gave them the day off with pay ? really ? phyllis : yeah . at 2 : 00 in the morning , remember ? they were angry . billy : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . phyllis : yeah . billy : okay , well , from now on , all complaints go to the new editor in chief . phyllis : oh , great . i 'll send myself a memo . billy : yeah . okay . phyllis : good . billy : you know , that , uh , that was really worth it redoing that cover story . it 's good instincts , i mean , picking up on jack 's and skye 's affair . it was great . phyllis : yeah , i think it was great , too . i never bought that `` skye / adam hedge fund golden couple . `` i never bought it . billy : you know , i really wish i had more time to dig into the story . i wonder what else she 's lying about . phyllis : i think she 's lying about everything , yeah . and how long do you think it 's gon na take her to come in here after she 's read it ? billy : oh , given past experience , i 'd say maybe an hour . maybe two . phyllis : oh , jack . jack : congratulations . how 's it feel to be back at the magazine ? phyllis : it feels really , really great . jack : you made the right move . this girl knows her stuff . phyllis : yeah , plus , i 'm really fun . jack : so what 'd you call me for ? what are you two cookin ' up ? billy : well , jack , i would like to give you the heads - up on the cover story . phyllis : yeah . it 's great . nothin ' -- nothin ' bad about you . it 's all -- all good about you . billy : you should really take a look at it before it hits the web . jack : o ... kay . phyllis : yeah , come -- come take a look . ( sighs ) hey . jack : you did n't waste any time getting up to speed , did you ? phyllis : i think -- i think he 's a little angry . billy : i told you he would be that way . jack : you 're not waiting for my approval . you 've already sent this to print . billy : ( stammers ) come on . anything that affects adam negatively is good , right ? phyllis : yeah , and this is gon na hurt the newman fund 's credibility . do n't you want to see adam fall for once ? jack : i just do n't like kiss - and - tell . billy : ( laughs ) jack : what ? i do n't . billy : `` i do n't like kiss - and - tell . `` phyllis : we -- we told . you were the one who kissed , right ? jack : i do n't think skye 's gon na see it that way . [ scene_break ] skye : in this turbulent market , successful hedge funds are returning somewhere around 30 % . now as you can see , the newman fund is considerably outperforming market benchmarks . woman : no one is getting close to this -- sounds like financial alchemy . skye : well , i 've invested a considerable amount of my own money into the fund . i 'd be foolish not to be quality - conscious . now if we continue to perform at this rate , and i assure you we will , the management fees will go up . you want in , now is the time . once my `` restless style `` cover story hits the newsstands tomorrow , i expect a flurry of investors begging to get in . [ scene_break ] abby : i really never dreamed that you were gon na go in on this lawsuit against dad with me . victoria : well , i 'm tired of making excuses for his disgusting behavior . you should have heard some of the things that he said about billy after my miscarriage . abby : was he always this brutal ? victoria : ( sighs ) some people mellow with age . abby : ( scoffs ) not dad . victoria : okay , um , everything looks in order here . abby : ( sighs , clears throat ) victoria : so i guess we can go ahead and make it official . uh ... ( sighs ) abby : what , are you having second thoughts ? you do n't want to do it ? you 're gon na do this to me now ? please do n't do this to me now . victoria : abby ! there 's no ink . abby : oh . oh , um , there you go . um ... victoria : thank you . abby : ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) ( doorbell rings ) abby : are you expecting someone ? victoria : uh , no , i 'm not . victoria : ( gasps ) noah ! hi ! noah : bonjour , tante victoria . victoria : oh , hello . you 're back from paris ! get in here . tell us all about it . noah : it was amazing . abby : hey . noah : hey , abbs . abby : hey . ( clears throat ) noah : what 's that for ? abby : i 'm sorry . are you too busy to stop by since you 've been back ? nothing . noah : i texted you to come to crimson lights last night . you should have came . abby : with `` matt the rat `` ? ew . no , thank you . noah : ( sighs ) nick : hey , vick . victoria : hi . nick : you okay ? victoria : yeah , i 'm okay . yeah . nick : you sure ? victoria : really . i 'm disappointed , but okay . hello , baby girl . how are you ? mwah . so sweet . so what are your plans ? noah : uh ... ( sighs ) nothing definite . victoria : nothing definite . so nothing interests you . you 're just gon na ... noah : oh , you know . a little of this , a little of that . victoria : ahh . nick : narrows it down , huh ? abby : ( chuckles ) victoria : yeah . noah : yeah . aunt victoria -- billy abbott ? really ? victoria : uh , yeah , really . noah : ( chuckles ) heard grandpa went berserk . abby : ( sighs ) yeah . victoria : yeah . nick : um , we 're not gon na talk about that today . and i 'm glad you 're here -- saves me a phone call . today is faith 's 1st birthday . abby : ( gasps ) victoria : yay ! abby : oh , my goodness ! happy birthday , faithy . happy birthday . ( laughs ) nick : sharon 's gon na throw a party for her today at the house . abby : oh . is , um , is -- is dad going ? nick : i want faith 's family to be around her on her day , okay ? i already talked to vick about this and dad , so now i 'm telling you . i really hope you 'll put all your feelings aside and come to the party . abby : are you going ? victoria : yes , of course . abby : ( clears throat ) victoria : i am going . i would n't miss it for the world . abby : okay , well , i will , um , i will definitely try to stop by . noah : oh , not takin ' no for an answer , are we , faith ? i 'll drag auntie out there myself if i have to . abby : okay . okay . noah : okay ? abby : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : sharon called . um , the rocking horse was delivered earlier this morning . victor ? victor : yeah ? nikki : and we -- we do n't have to go if you do n't want to . victor : well , i do n't want nicholas and sharon to feel that they have to apologize every time that faith 's birthday comes around . nikki : look , you thought she was yours for six months . they would understand . victor : well , but i said to nicholas that i would be there , and i promised him i would not argue with his sisters . nikki : well , then maybe this is fortuitous . maybe you can use this as a chance to make peace with victoria . victor : and you did n't think that could be fixed . nikki : well , i was very upset when i said that . if there 's one thing i 've learned , it 's that things can turn around when they are at their bleakest . i mean , just think about it . last year , you were in the hospital fighting for your life . victor : and adam stole sharon 's baby . [ scene_break ] adam : can the d.a . reopen its case against me ? vance : can they ? yeah . will they ? the d.a . 's office is up to their kishkes trackin ' pomerantz 's dope deals . my source claims there 's no evidence against you , so no . they got no time for you . adam : i saw victor and jack together the other day . last time they did that , they were conspiring against me to have me brought back from brazil . i think they 're up to something . vance : nothin ' i ca n't handle . adam : i have seen heather putting the squeeze on skye . it 's a good thing a wife ca n't testify against a husband . vance : she can if she wants to . if i were you , kid , i 'd be extra good to the wife . keep the missus happy , you 'll both be happy . adam : what happens when heather and victor and jack all get together ? vance : i took care of the witnesses in your last case . i can do it again . adam : well , they 're gon na know what 's comin ' this time . they 're gon na be ready . vance : nobody 's ready for vance abrams . that 's the beauty of being me . [ scene_break ] ashley : hi . i 'm sorry i 'm late . there was an accident on fourth . could i get a tall nonfat latte ? thank you . sharon : i was beginning to think maybe you changed your mind about meeting me . ashley : i almost did . that 's for faith . could you give this to her ? a little birthday present . sharon : oh , well , you know , i - i was kind of hoping you could give it to her yourself . you know , we 're having a party today at the house later this afternoon , and it 's just family , but you 're welcome to come . ashley : oh , sharon , that 's so sweet . i do n't -- i do n't know . sharon : you know , ashley , i 've -- i 've been meaning to tell you how much i appreciate and -- and just how grateful i am that you -- you loved and cherished faith as much as you did those first six months of her life . and when she 's old enough , i want her to know about that . i want her to know about the special time that you guys spent together , and i know today is a tough day , but i 'd like for you to join us . ashley : thanks a lot . keep the change . woman : oh , thank you . ashley : can i think about it ? sharon : of course . ashley : okay . i 'll give you a call . sharon : okay . [ scene_break ] skye : thank you very much . man : thank you . skye : yeah . thank you so much . woman : thank you . skye : thank you for your time , ms. marx . ms. marx : i 'll speak to my partners and get back to you . skye : wonderful . jack : i hope you closed the deal . skye : mm , i will . jack : well , do n't be so sure . this just popped up on the internet . skye : billy wrote about my gambling days -- old news . jack : keep reading . skye : `` but underneath this so - called ' golden couple 's ' facade is a man obsessed with his ex - wife sharon newman , a man who does n't give a damn that his current wife and hedge fund partner ... is shagging jack abbott co - c.e.o . of jabot . `` ( scoffs ) `` if these two are lying to the public about their personal life , what else could they be lying about ? `` th - this is n't the article billy and i talked about . jack : gee , billy lied about his cover story . imagine that . skye : do you know what this will do to the hedge fund ? jack : i have some idea . skye : you did this . you gave him this story . jack : phyllis saw the two of us in the coffeehouse . you were n't exactly subtle . skye : what does phyllis have to do with `` restless style `` ? jack : oh , you have n't heard ? she 's their new editor in chief . skye : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : yeah , yeah . i am back , definitely . oh , gosh , we should absolutely get together . yeah , uh , you know , come in any -- anytime . okay , see you . ( sighs ) hi . billy : word travels fast . phyllis : yeah , it really does . ( sighs ) it feels really great to be back in the game . you know what , billy ? here is to a very kick - ass collaboration . billy : yeah , selling skye down the river . phyllis : gives me joy , sheer joy . what about you ? billy : yeah ... no . really , i do n't have anything against skye except for maybe her taste in men . phyllis : ( chuckles ) billy : ( chuckles ) you know , the whole point was to take a whack at adam . phyllis : so what ? she stood in front of the target . big deal . [ scene_break ] noah : mom , we 're home . victoria : happy birthday ! look at this . it looks so great ! it 's all decorated up . wow , this is gon na be some party . nick : yeah . noah : whoa . victoria : ( chuckles ) oh , look at all the presents . nick : yep . victoria : presents , presents , presents ... jana : knock , knock . victoria : hi ! hi , baby . come here . how was your day at school today ? reed : ( giggles ) i made this for faith . victoria : ( gasps ) oh ! wow ! is that -- ? nick : wow , that is cool , man . victoria : is that your handprint ? nick : very cool , reed . reed : ( laughs ) nick : we can frame that and put it in faith 's room . victoria : you remember your cousin noah , do n't you ? noah : of course he does . yeah , buddy . give me a high five . bam ! victoria : there you go . all right . thank you so much for bringing him home from school . jana : oh , yeah , no problem . he 's such a good little lad and quite the artist , are n't you ? noah : yeah , he takes after his mom . victoria : oh , thanks . jana : oh , welcome home . how was paris ? noah : it was fantastic . jana : oh . nick : hey , do you think we should invite miss jana to stay for the party ? jana : oh , no , no . i - i do n't want to intrude . victoria : oh , no , you should stay . the kids would love it . would n't you , kids ? reed : yeah ! victoria : yay ! jana : well , i ca n't say no to birthday cake . um , can i do anything to help ? nick : um , not till sharon gets home . she should , uh , she should be here any minute . [ scene_break ] sharon : we should go . ashley : why ? why should we go ? we 're not the ones that have done anything wrong here . vance : i 'd leave them alone . they 're obviously upset about something . ashley : something ? you do n't have any idea how this man has made us suffer , do you ? it was a year ago today that he placed a baby girl in my arms and told her that i was -- i was her mother . and you made sharon believe that her baby was dead . and you are the lowlife scum that helped him get away with it . adam : i never , ever meant to hurt either one of you . ashley : oh , shut up . vance : let 's go . let 's go . adam : please forgive me . vance : that 's enough . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) sorry i 'm late . nick : hey . sharon : ( chuckles ) nick : that 's all right . victoria : yeah . nick : you okay ? sharon : yes , i just have to get these cupcakes into the kitchen . reed and summer : cupcakes ! cupcakes ! cupcakes ! nick : ooh . sharon : oh . jana : yes , i 'll -- i 'll take them . sharon : oh , thank you , jana . jana : no touching . look with your eyes , not with your fingers . sharon : ( laughs ) hi , baby . did you miss your mommy ? nick : she 's havin ' a great time with the kids . victoria : sharon , uh , noah is so grown - up now . sharon : yeah . it 's been wonderful having him home . nick : first time in a long time we 've all been together as a family . sharon : two things to celebrate . noah : enjoy it while you can , 'cause you never know what 's comin ' next with this family . abby : ( sighs ) okay , it 's show time . ( exhales ) victor : i trust that gift is more thoughtful than the one you served me . abby : um , hi , dad . nikki : hi , abby . let 's all go in and enjoy the party , shall we ? abby : yeah . yes . victor : you go ahead . abby and i will have a minute . nikki : all right . victor : as a businesswoman , you 'd better learn not to show your emotions too much . you have to control them . i hope you 're aware of the implications of your lawsuit . you will not only lose my trust , but think of what this is doing to your family . abby : i 'm sorry . what i 'm doing to this family ? victor : you bet . ashley : excuse me . what lawsuit ? abby : i have filed another lawsuit against dad for mismanagement of my trust . ashley : abby , you told me that you were n't going ahead with that . noah : hey , guys , party 's in here , okay ? come on . abby : thanks . ( clears throat ) hey . [ scene_break ] vance : you just said you were worried the d.a . was gon na come after you , so why would you say something out in public that could be used against you ? adam : because what happened to sharon and ashley was partially my fault . that 's a fact . vance : do not apologize for something you claim you did n't do . let 's just hope no one else was close enough to hear you say it . adam : so what do i do ? vance : ( sighs ) lay low . get your act together . and you and skye keep your mouths shut . no unnecessary attention . you hear me ? ( clears throat ) [ scene_break ] billy : oh , oh , oh , oh , oh . duck and cover . phyllis : i hope she 's not packin ' . skye : you are not gon na get away with it . you better pull that article now . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm so glad you could make it . ashley : thanks for including me . hi . oh , what a special girl . happy birthday , faith . victor : why are you upsetting your mother with this lawsuit nonsense ? has n't she gone through enough already ? [ scene_break ] adam : i was sincere , vance . vance : pull it together . i 've got 50 other cases that need my attention . i do n't get paid to be your babysitter . adam : i really screwed things up . i was just ... if i could just go back in time and change everything , fix it all , you know ? vance : the day we figure out how to do that is the day i 'm unemployed . adam : do you know that ashley was the only person in that house that was kind to me ? and sharon , man , she ... she faced down her friends , her family , everybody for me . i never meant to hurt those girls . i did n't intend to . it just ... it just happened . i was trapped . i had no choice . vance : well , you 've got a choice now . so keep your apologies to yourself , because believe me , given the opportunity , those two women would hang your family jewels around their necks . [ scene_break ] phyllis : the magazine is going to the newsstands as we speak . skye : that was n't the article we agreed to . billy : okay , hold on . i told you when you pitched it to me anything that i found was fair game . skye : you and your brother set me up . billy : ahh , no , no , no . jack did n't know anything about this till i showed him this morning . skye : ( sighs ) if you do n't take it off - line and halt distribution , i will sue your ass off . billy : you 're gon na sue my ass ? she 'll sue my ass . tell you what , why do n't you go ahead and call your attorney , okay ? make my day , please , because freedom of press cases , they get a lot of publicity . i mean , last time i went to jail for not naming my source , my readership -- it doubled . go ahead . skye : every word of that article is a lie . phyllis : excuse me , billy . may -- um , sweetie , uh , can i call you sweet -- actually , it does n't matter . um , jack confirmed your affair . adam walking in -- priceless . billy : looks like you 're screwed . [ scene_break ] sharon : make a wish and blow out the candle . ready ? nikki : ( gasps ) ooh . yay ! ( cheers and applause ) sharon : your first birthday candle . oh , wow . are you enjoying your cake ? ( laughs ) nick : daddy can have a bite . daddy have a bite ? no ? all : ( laugh ) sharon : say , `` cheese ! `` nick : all right , say , `` cheese . `` sharon : say , `` frosting . `` ( laughs ) good one . nick : daddy does n't get any , right ? sharon : now put your hand right in , faith . abby : it 's good , huh ? noah : that was my cupcake . summer : you ate yours . noah : huh ? oh , you little brat . summer : ( giggles ) noah : ( laughs ) jana : here , you need help with the paper ? let me start that for you . there you go . hang on . let 's take it off . ( growls ) just joking . there you go . sharon : jana , you 're so great with kids . would you mind babysitting faith sometime ? jana : yeah , absolutely . i 'd love that . nick : okay , so no card ? sharon : we 're gon na open your presents . victoria : ooh . sharon : yeah , oh , that is from ashley . victoria : aw . sharon : let 's see here . ( gasps ) what is it , faith ? ( gasps ) wow . nick : ooh . sharon : it 's a guardian angel . nikki : oh , that is lovely , ashley . ashley : yeah , it -- there 's also a photo album in there , um , with pictures of the first six months of faith 's life . sharon : oh , my gosh . nick : wow . sharon : wow . ashley ... nikki : precious . sharon : thank you so much . nick : thank you . ashley : sure . you 're welcome . sharon : it 's almost as good as a cupcake . nikki : are you the princess ? sharon : yeah , the princess . nikki : uh - oh . uh - oh . sharon : where 's your balloon ? nick : here you go . daddy got it . abby : you know , the only person that you should be angry at is adam . he is the one that is responsible for all the bad stuff that happened to mom . i kept telling you he 's a creep . you should get him out of the house . victor : that 's a separate issue , my dear . abby : but i did n't do anything wrong . i deserve my money . victor : it 's my money . i put it in your trust fund to give to you when you 're old enough to handle it and mature enough . sadly , you have proven that you 're not ready . abby : ( sighs ) nick : uh , can you , uh , take the kids outside ? sharon : yeah . noah , why do n't you take faith ? come on . noah : hey , come one , `` summy . `` we 're gon na go outside and play with faith . sharon : why do n't you guys go play ball ? all right . victoria : you dangled that money in front of abby , and then you took it back , just like you 've done to all of us , dad . victor : this is none of your business . victoria : actually , it is my business . i 'm joining abby in her lawsuit . nikki : victoria , you ca n't be serious . victoria : actually , mom , i could n't be more serious . nick , you ought to get in on this . did you know that dad paid his d.o.j . fine using newman funds without consulting us ? nick : vick , come on . victoria : what ? he was ready to throw me in jail when it suited his needs , so i 'm just returning the favor . ashley : abby , why are you doing this ? it 's not gon na get you what you want . abby : my lawyer thinks it will . victor : your lawyer does not know what he 's up against . sharon : okay , everyone , look . this is why nick and i almost did n't even throw a party for faith . i do n't care who 's arguing with whom . this is our daughter 's birthday . nick : you told me you were n't gon na get into anything with dad . victoria : i did n't . but you ca n't expect me to keep my mouth shut . victor : you 'd be very wise to consider that . nikki : sweetheart , this is n't the time or the place . victoria : mother , the other day , you were just as angry at dad as i am . nikki : well , i had hoped that today would be different . it was a chance for the two of you to put aside your differences . victoria : tell that to him . i 'm very sorry , you guys . i apologize . nick : i 'm sorry , too . victoria : ( sighs ) i think we should leave , abby . let 's go . abby : yeah , i 'm -- i am really sorry , sharon . victoria : just -- abby : yeah . victoria : let 's go . victor : i 'm very sorry about what just happened . nick : ( sighs ) you know , a year ago today , sharon and i thought we lost our baby . faith was brought back into our lives at tremendous sacrifice . we all have so much to be grateful for . i really thought my family wanted to share this day with her . i guess i was wrong . nikki : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : um , hello . who was that ? oh , that was the financial channel . they are running with the story . billy : nice . phyllis : yeah . billy : look at the hits that we 're getting on this article . that 's it . that 's it . phyllis : nice . billy : ( singsong voice ) it is time to celebrate . time to celebrate . phyllis : oh , wait , celebrate ? it 's kind of early , right ? billy : do n't moralize with me . ( normal voice ) we are celebrating . we are just going to have some mimosas , sans o.j . phyllis : oh ! oh , that 's fine . i 'll get the glasses . billy : do that . ( singsong voice ) you do that . we are killing it . [ scene_break ] skye : you son of a bitch . you told phyllis we were having an affair . jack : phyllis was not editor in chief at the time . skye : ( sighs ) jack : i thought i was just telling a friend the information . skye : oh , oh , right . right . okay , well , that friend and billy used it to hurt my credibility . see , my big pitch to investors is that adam and i are the perfect couple with the magic touch . and now i 'm gon na be wasting my time doing damage control because of you . [ scene_break ] victor : ( sighs ) i had hoped victoria would set a better example for abby . nikki : well , you pushed her too far . victor : ( sighs ) i do n't even recognize her anymore . ever since she 's been associating with this obnoxious billy abbott , she 's a different person . i bet you that he convinced her to join abby 's lawsuit . nikki : i 'll talk to her when things calm down . victor : there 's no reasoning with her . there 's no reasoning with either of them . nikki : well , it 's just a shame that your problems with your girls ruined faith 's party . victor : do n't look at me , all right ? i did n't start it . abby started it . victoria joined in . i was gon na honor nicholas ' request . ( front door opens ) ashley : i 'm so sorry about what happened with abby . victor : so am i . they certainly should have been more thoughtful with you , considering this is a very , very tough day for you . ashley : well , it 's not just me . you lost a daughter , as well . and you know what ? i 'm afraid if this does go to court and you do n't stop this with abby , you 're gon na lose her , as well . nikki : and victoria . victor : all right , enough of this . let 's go . ashley : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : um , i 'm sorry , miss . i have to warn you that my wife gets crazy jealous . victoria : ( sighs ) oh , who cares ? billy : ( laughs ) victoria : today totally sucks . billy : uh - oh . what happened ? let me guess -- your daddy ... victoria : ( sighs ) billy : the party . victoria : no , nick is never gon na talk to me again . billy : okay , i doubt it 's that bad . victoria : yeah , it 's that bad . i ruined faith 's birthday . billy : what did you do ? victoria : i decided to announce to everyone that i was joining abby in her lawsuit . billy : ooh , i bet that went over well . victoria : no , it did n't really go over very well . billy : mm - hmm . victoria : but i could n't help it . dad was just making me so mad , and i just ... i do n't know . i just kinda blurted it out . billy : oh , well , i know how you feel . you are talking to a serial blurter- outer . oh , yeah , i have singlehandedly ruined more parties and family gatherings than i can remember . victoria : ( laughs ) ( gasps ) oh , god ! what am i thinking ? why am i telling you this ? billy : i 'm your husband ? victoria : you are my husband , but you are also at work , and you are the publisher of `` restless style . `` i am not here to gossip to the publisher of `` restless style . `` please promise me that you are not going to publish this . please promise me . phyllis : hey , victoria . victoria : hi , phyllis . phyllis : hi , we 're celebrating . there 's , uh , champagne . do you want some ? victoria : congratulations on the job and , um , what are we celebrating ? billy : cover story . victoria : oh , the cover story on skye . billy : on skye , adam , and the newman fund . come here . come here . you are going to like this . sit right down . victoria : i 'm gon na like it ? billy : you 're gon na like it . [ scene_break ] sharon : hey , where 's `` supergirl `` ? nick : she is upstairs showin ' noah her new karate moves . sharon : oh , well , that was kind of a bust . nick : yeah , i should have known better than to trust dad that he would n't get into it with anyone . ( sighs ) sharon : well , it was n't just victor . i mean , victoria could have kept quiet . nick : it 's pretty shocking that she 's joining abby 's suit against dad . sharon : well , i should have known that the day was gon na end up this way . it started out bad . i ran into adam at the coffeehouse when i was picking up the cupcakes . nick : okay . so that 's why you seemed upset when you walked in the door . i mean , today of all days . can you imagine what our lives would have been like if adam was never around and did n't take faith and make us think that she was ... dead ? faith : ( babbles ) nick : yeah , i know . sharon : well , i just ... i wish that victor and i had never brought him back from brazil . you know , and it 's worse knowing that adam is never gon na pay for his crimes . you know , today he had the nerve to apologize to ashley and me ? nick : he 'll do anything to get your attention . sharon : well , it 's hard to ignore him . i mean , he 's everywhere . nick : ( sighs ) you just -- you got ta move on , okay ? we both do . sharon : yeah , i know . i should n't let him get to me like that . nick : he 's finally out of your life and faith 's . just keep it that way , okay ? do n't encourage him . sharon : i wo n't . i promise . [ scene_break ] skye : ( sighs ) this day keeps getting worse and worse . we have a problem . [ scene_break ] ashley : hi . jack : hey . hey . ashley : ( sniffles ) jack : ( sighs ) ashley : how did you know i needed to meet my big brother for a drink ? jack : oh , i had a feeling it was one of those days . have a seat . i got you a drink already . ashley : thanks . i just came from sharon 's . she had a birthday party for faith . jack : how did it go ? ashley : it was pretty tough . you should see faith . she 's so gorgeous . she 's so big . i know she was only in my life for a short time , but i love that little girl . jack : i know you do . ashley : god . you know , giving her up was the hardest thing i 've ever had to do , jackie . jack : but you know what ? you did it . you got through it , and now you 're getting on with the rest of your life . ashley : it makes it easier seeing how much nick and sharon love her . and they are wonderful parents . jack : yeah . yeah , they are . ashley : ( sniffles ) anyway , i guess i do n't have to worry about faith , right ? i still have to worry about abby , though . jack : oh , what 's the latest with `` the naked heiress `` ? ashley : oh , please do n't even joke around about it , jackie . she has actually refiled her suit against victor . jack : well , you know abby . she changes her mind every five minutes . another project 's gon na come along to take her focus , and she 'll change her mind again . ashley : mnh - mnh , not this time . there 's another plaintiff involved . jack : who ? ashley : victoria . she 's joined abby 's suit against victor . [ scene_break ] abby : signed , sealed , and delivered -- victoria 's in . vance : how did you convince her ? abby : oh , dad did it all himself . ( sighs ) something happened to victoria this week , something sad . vance : i 'm sorry to hear that . abby : all she really needed was her family 's support . instead of showing up for vicki , dad thought he 'd seize the moment , try to use it as leverage . vance : mm - hmm . `` mr . sensitivity . `` abby : victoria was bitter . when i told her that dad used our money to pay that d.o.j . fine , she wanted in . vance : mm . victoria worked for your father for years , did n't she ? abby : uh , until recently , yes . vance : mm . i bet she knows a few things he 'd rather keep private . bringing victoria on board just upped your chances of winning big . abby : how big ? [ scene_break ] victor : they 're not gon na see a dime of that money . i expect that kind of behavior from abby . she 's defiant and obstinate . but now victoria , too ? nikki : victor , you have said things to her that you ca n't take back , and your words hurt more than you 'll know . they wound her . your opinion matters a lot more than she lets on . victor : we made a mistake . we made things too easy for them . we gave them too much too early . they 're acting like two spoiled brats . i earned every dime i have . let 's see how they 'll do without their father 's money , and their father 's help . good luck to them . [ scene_break ] victoria : wow . well , i think i 'll have that champagne now . billy : what 'd you think ? victoria : you know , i 've always liked jack . i really have . i mean , he -- he does have some strange taste in women sometimes . phyllis : yeah , he does sometimes , yeah . victoria : yeah , but i think that , uh -- phyllis : present company excluded , right ? victoria : yeah , well , of course . ( chuckles ) he came off fine , though , and adam and skye look bad . they look really , really bad . i ca n't wait for this to be on the stands . phyllis : to our success . victoria : yeah , bravo . billy : success . phyllis : ( chuckles ) ( glasses clink ) [ scene_break ] adam : i told you not to do this `` restless style `` article . skye : ( scoffs ) that 's helpful . what do we do now ? adam : well , you said you could handle it . so handle it . skye : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : where are you two off to ? summer : gon na show noah the new foals . noah : ( gasps ) race you to the stables . nick : oh . my money 's on summer , son . sharon : ( laughs ) he just ... loves being a big brother . nick : ah , she idolizes him . sharon : so does this one . wow , she 's wiped out . nick : turning 1 is hard work . sharon : you know , sometimes i - i wake up in the middle of the night , and i just stare at her . i ca n't believe she 's ours . nick : we mourned the loss of our daughter . that does n't just go away . sharon : still , it 's really painful to think about . nick : you know , by the time she turns 2 , she 's gon na have so many new memories . it 's gon na get less and less painful every year . faith is home with us , exactly where she 's supposed to be . [ next_on ] deacon : i sure hope that 's plain tonic . nikki : oh , mind your own business . victoria : there 's plenty of room on that lawsuit for one more plaintiff , nick . michael : if we go to court and we lose , newman enterprises as we know it may cease to exist . | at restless style , billy wonders what phyllis is still doing there . phyllis lets him know that she is clearing up some things on the story . billy tells phyllis that it was really good redoing the cover story on skye / adam and the hedge fund . phyllis tells billy that she had never bought it that adam and skye were the golden couple . jack interrupts them and congratulates phyllis on her new position at editor - in - chief . skye tells mrs. marx that the hedge fund is returning 30 % . mrs. marx tells skye that no one is getting close to investing in the hedge fund . skye assures her that they will when the article comes out in `` restless style . `` victoria signs the papers to sue victor . noah visits to see how victoria is doing . nick calls victoria to check on her and to invite her to faith 's birthday party . abby and victoria plan to attend the party . nikki tells victor that sharon called and the rocking horse has arrived . adam asks vance if they could re - open the case against him . vance tells adam that the d.a . is busy with other things right now and they have no time for adam . adam asks if skye can testify against him . vance assures him that she can . vance advises adam to be extra good to skye . sharon invites ashley to the party for faith , but ashley hesitates . skye thanks mrs. marx for her time . jack tells skye about the article on the internet about her gambling . skye becomes upset and accuses jack of leaking the story . jack lets skye know that phyllis is the new editor - in - chief of `` restless style . `` sharon and ashley bump into adam and vance . adam begins to apologize to sharon and ashley . vance advises adam not to apologize where anyone can hear him . everyone gathers for the party . ashley arrives with a special present for faith . abby lets ashley know that she is re - opening the case against victor and victoria is joining in the fight . skye confronts jack that he had told phyllis that they were having an affair . victoria begs billy not to publish anything in restless style about her suing her father . billy lets victoria read the article about adam / skye / hedge fund . victoria feels that it is a good article . skye confronts phyllis and billy and vows that they will pay unless that they retract the story . billy lets her know that it is going to press . victor promises to cut both victoria and abby off from getting anymore money from him . |
ashley : katherine ? tucker : what about katherine ? ashley : is that why you could n't sleep last night ? she 's been playing so many games . it would give anybody insomnia , you know . tucker : ( sighs ) katherine i can handle . i 'll get you some more . ashley : well , when the judge rules in your favor , i want to talk to you a little bit more about me coming back to jabot as c.e.o . you know , with all the fighting about who owns the company , the employees must be so unnerved , so the first thing i want to do is calm the waters . tucker : ashley , listen , i do n't want you to get your hopes up . ashley : honey , i promise you . i 'm just going to sit down with jack , okay ? i 'm gon na assure him that i just want to help . tucker : i have n't told you everything about the lawsuit . [ scene_break ] abby : `` the naked heiress goes to college . `` how unbelievably sick is that ? devon : it 's crazy , 'cause i did n't even realize that they had a degree in shopping . ( chuckles ) abby : ( scoffs ) oh , well , you just wait until i have my master 's ... devon : okay . mm - hmm . abby : in brain surgery or astrophysics , and then we 'll see who 's laughing . devon : it 's still gon na be me . ( laughs ) abby : ( laughs ) devon : hey , did , uh , did your mom tell you that tucker is suing katherine to get jabot back ? they 're starting arbitration , like , today . [ scene_break ] sofia : ( sighs ) neil : how 's the baby ? sofia : well , i had a sonogram yesterday . ( sighs ) everything 's fine . i 'm just takin ' it one day at a time . neil : all right , um , sofia , i called this meeting to see if our two companies could settle this lawsuit out of court . sofia : well , provided katherine reversed the sale of jabot and returned it to mccall . neil : are you saying that there 's no middle ground , sofia ? sofia : tucker is the offended party here . why should he compromise ? neil : because katherine has done everything by the book . he has no case . sofia : we 're just gon na have to wait and see , i guess . neil : you used to have integrity . what changed ? how can you defend what the man is doing ? sofia : maybe it 's because tucker is the only man who 's got my back . [ scene_break ] jack : so tucker is suing you . kay : yes . ( sighs ) he claims , um , by selling jabot , i was acting out of self- interest instead of , uh , doing what was best for mccall , unlimited . jack : so what happens now ? kay : well , judge kelsey has agreed to arbitrate the hearing today . and , um , tucker and i have agreed to -- to abide by his ruling . jack : and you can live with that ? kay : well , you see , if you would provide your expert opinion as c.e.o . , that mccall was lucky to have sold jabot in this economy for twice the price that it was worth at the time , i do n't see any reason why the judge would overturn that ruling . what i 'm saying is that chancellor would still retain ownership , and it 'd put an -- put an end to this nonsense . jack : then you 're asking me to testify on your behalf ? kay : yes , jack . i mean , that 's simple enough . is there anything about it you do n't understand ? jack : no , i understand perfectly . kay : i certainly did n't mean to sound so condescending . jack : no , you never do , katherine . kay : i realize i am not shy about asserting my authority lately . and if i have n't made it clear how much i value you , then truly , it 's just been a misunderstanding between the two of us . jack : thank you for making that clear . kay : now can i count on your help ? jack : much as i would like to say yes , i 'm not really sure i can . [ scene_break ] ronan : oh , fantastic . is this from forensics ? paul : just finished processing . no fingerprints except diane 's , and the handwriting 's a match . that 's definitely her diary . ronan : okay . all right . good , i 've been waitin ' on this . paul : well , you 're in luck , because the boys downstairs made you a photocopy . ronan : ( chuckles ) fantastic . thank you . paul : now listen , i 'm also gon na follow up with mark and find out if the store manager remembers anything bout the person who donated these . ronan : all right , do it . ronan : i heard about the sharon newman case . one day in trial , and you 're already gon na plead her out ? heather : i 'll take my headlines over yours any day . ronan : ( sighs ) okay , first off , that 's crap . heather : it 's been almost two months , and you 've yet to make an arrest . the mayor gave spencer an earful this morning . ronan : see , what i 'm doing here is i 'm building an airtight case , a case that not even you could screw up . heather : ( scoffs ) clock 's ticking , detective . ronan : there 's five pages missing . five pages right before diane was murdered . ronan : ( scoffs ) ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] adam : idiots . ( cell phone rings ) adam : ( sighs ) detective malloy , it 's always a pleasure . ronan : i need you to come by my office today . i 've got some questions for you . adam : sorry , i , uh , i 'm really not up for a visit . ronan : if you need an escort , i can send you a black - and - white . adam : fine . i 'll be there . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) victor : victor newman . ronan : it 's detective malloy here . i 'd appreciate it if you could come down today and clear some inconsistencies i 'm finding in your statement . what time can i expect you ? victor : uh , direct all questions to my attorney michael baldwin , all right ? ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) victor : listen , harassing me is not going to help your cause . ronan : i had an interesting run - in with your daughter abby yesterday victor : all right , now you 've got my attention . ronan : i 'll be expecting you . [ scene_break ] ronan : `` if something happens to me , you know where to look . either adam or victor is responsible . `` [ scene_break ] ashley : the arbitration is today , and you 're just now telling me about the deal you made with jack ? why -- what is going on ? why ca n't you be straight with me ? tucker : it 's the same old thing . it 's habit . ( sighs ) in business and in life , i 've always played it close to the vest , you know ? i 've never been in a relationship like this before . i 've never , never made a lifetime commitment to anyone . i 've always lived for today . it 's always about me , and i 'm set in my ways . now for a man my age who 's never been married to say this is new territory ... well , that 's a pretty big understatement . but , beauty , i want this to work . i want to step up like i never have before . i want to be the kind of partner i 've never been . ashley : what -- what does that mean ? tucker : remember when i wanted jabot just so i could give it to you as a gift ? ashley : mm - hmm . tucker : well , what i really want to do is be a good husband . that 's business . i do n't want business coming between us anymore . ashley : so you 're saying that you gave up jabot for me ? for us ? tucker : i know how important the company is to you . ashley : well , i mean , i guess if ... somebody 's running the company that 's an abbott , i guess ... i guess that 's okay . tucker : well , i want you to be better than `` okay . `` i do n't want jabot to get in the way of our happiness , so i realized it was probably better just to let the damn thing go . i know it looks like i 'll never change . i know . ashley : kinda . tucker : yeah . that i 'm not capable of it , but i want to ... for you , and i 'm gon na try like hell . [ scene_break ] kay : what do you mean , you 're not sure you can help me ? jack : well , i would be coming between mother and son . i think maybe its best that i decline . kay : jack , if tucker wins , you 're out of a job . you know that . jack : i guess i 'll have to take my chances . kay : i - i really do n't understand . jack : i 'm sorry to disappoint you , katherine , but i do n't think it 's going to be possible . kay : listen to me , darling . your family and i -- you -- we 've been friends for decades with your father . jack : believe me , i have thought of all of that , katherine . kay : well , then think about it again . this is very important . and know this -- you 've been more of a son to me than that deceitful tucker will ever be . i need you there , jack , by my side . please ? jack : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : hey . read about your plea offer to sharon . foldin ' the thing kind of early , huh ? heather : spencer 's idea , not mine . ( sighs ) adam : so how are things going with this , uh , homicide of the century ? heather : if you 're referring to the diane jenkins case ... adam : yeah , ronan called me in again . any idea why ? heather : you know , i ca n't discuss that with you . adam : i did n't kill diane . i might be a bad guy , but i 'm no murderer . they 're just -- i 'm wrongfully accused -- rinse , wash , repeat . heather : ( sighs ) `` the world is such an unfair place . why wo n't anyone believe how much i 've changed ? `` adam : yeah , the least that they could do is just talk to other suspects . that 's all i 'm saying . i mean , there 's got ta be a dozen , right ? heather : nice try , but i did n't stop by to say hi so you could pry me for information . adam : you 're right , that was lousy of me . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm here for one reason only -- to find out what you think you have on my daughter abby . ronan : abby ? abby 's in the clear -- well , for the moment , at least . victor : well , then you brought me under false pretenses . ronan : have a look at these . they 're yours . so i know you lied to me about being in the park . would you care to have a seat ? victor : only to set you straight and have it done with . so ... what have you got to tell me ? [ scene_break ] adam : i did n't mean to come off like i was -- i was using you for info . as you 're well aware , i can be ... quite an ass . heather : we 're not friends , adam . adam : i know . i do n't have any . you hate me . i get it . hell , i would , too . but i just ... look , there were n't all bad times . there were good times . remember when my dad went to mexico ? we had the run of the ranch . we had champagne in the hot tub , and -- and we made love in just about every room in the house . that 's the ... that 's the stuff i focus on , the good stuff . that 's what i think about . you ever think about those times ? heather : do n't you think you should be getting to the station ? adam : heather ... for whatever its worth , and i know it 's not worth much , i 'm sorry ... about everything . [ scene_break ] abby : tucker is a big , nasty bully who gets off on being mean to people . devon : you know , after he fired me , he , uh , came and warned me not to work for katherine , saying that -- that she was just using me to get back at him . abby : ( scoffs ) devon : but what was he doin ' by comin ' to me and talking about her like that ? abby : yeah , using you . devon : thank you . and now here i am , caught in between these two rich , powerful people that i barely know . how crazy is that ? [ scene_break ] neil : did tucker look out for you when you tried to help cane protect our family ? no . what did he do ? he fired you . he threatened to press charges . he refused to even listen to your explanation . sofia : and you convinced him to give me my job back after we slept together . so are you somehow saying that i owe you ? neil : this is not personal . this is business . this is n't about you and me . sofia : oh , it -- it is n't about you and me ? ( scoffs ) you know what ? this meeting was a mistake . i have to go see malcolm . ( scoffs ) neil : ( sighs ) hey , hey , wait a minute . ( sighs ) things would be easier all around if this baby was n't mine . you know that . sofia : it definitely would be a lot easier , neil . [ scene_break ] ronan : you see , the treads on these fine italian shoes match the footprints left around the victim 's body . we tracked these down at a goodwill just outside of racine . victor : where 's your chain of evidence linking me to that goodwill store ? ronan : ahh , right here . see ? it 's the receipt -- the receipt for the donation identified by the store found in your closet when we conducted the search . you see , these are your shoes . and they were on your feet making prints around the corpse the night of the murder . victor : you and i know damn well that anyone could have taken these shoes and worn them the night of the murder . i told you from the very start that my son adam was trying to set me up , trying to implicate me . ( door opens ) paul : yeah , i need to see you for a sec . ronan : sit tight . i have some more questions for you . victor : they 'd better be good questions , detective . so far , you 're not impressing me . victor : what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] neil : thanks . kay : so , uh , sofia would n't budge , huh ? neil : no , unfortunately , our little `` issue `` got in the way of reaching an agreement , which i deeply apologize for . kay : ( scoffs ) no need . uh , you know , tucker is determined to get the best of me in this , and nothing you could have said would have made any difference . it would n't have changed a thing . neil : wait , wait , hold on . wait , what about jack ? at least we can count on him , right ? kay : i do n't know . for some reason , he just was n't eager to -- to testify . he did n't want to . neil : what ? where the hell is that man 's loyalty ? you put him in charge again . kay : well , i think giving him time to think things through , uh ... ( clicks tongue ) i believe he will be at that hearing on my behalf . neil : are you sure ? kay : well , i know jack abbott . jabot means everything to him . no . he wo n't let me down . [ scene_break ] ashley : ( singsongy ) i know what you 're up to , jackie , and i want in . jack : then tucker told you ? all of it ? ashley : ( normal voice ) yes , he told me all of it . and in spite of the secrecy , i am so happy that jabot 's gon na be back in abbott hands . and you know what ? i 've got so many products i want to create . i 've got a list , and nothing 's gon na stop me . jack : ( stammers ) hold on . katherine could still win at this arbitration . if she does , no abbott who 's in league with tucker is ever going to work in that company again . ashley : now that i know what your strategy is , jack , i 'm gon na put my money on the two of you . and once you get jabot back , i want to be involved , okay ? in a big way . jack : you will . you -- you will ... if we win . let 's not jinx this , okay ? ashley : since when are you superstitious in any way , shape , or form ? jack : ash , for too long , we have watched the company our father founded kicked around like a soccer ball . i am praying that today is the day that stops ... for good . [ scene_break ] ronan : how 's the sound level in my office ? paul : it 's perfect . [ scene_break ] adam : well , some cop told me to wait in here . victor : you mean you do n't wonder why we 're here together ? because the cops are finally taking some action against you for trying to frame me for diane 's murder . everyone knows you killed her . this time , i 'm gon na make sure you pay for it . [ scene_break ] sofia : ( sighs ) you brought me a present . malcolm : yeah , it 's , uh , it 's one of those pregnancy pillows . you know , you mentioned you 've been having trouble sleeping , so ... sofia : oh , malcolm , that was so thoughtful of you . thank you . malcolm : so ... ( sighs ) how 's the little guy doin ' ? sofia : well , why do n't you see for yourself ? everything 's progressing as it should be . the rh levels are in safe territory . malcolm : well ... i guess it wo n't be long now , will it ? sofia : ( sighs ) you know , i wish you were this pillow . i wish we were living together again , sleeping in the same bed . malcolm : ( sighs ) sofia : malcolm , is there any way that we can maybe make that happen ? [ scene_break ] neil : i hope that your trust in jack is n't misplaced . kay : so do i . come on . you want to talk about it ? neil : ( clears throat ) talk -- talk about what ? kay : well , your meeting with sofia sounded rather difficult . neil : the situation , um ... kay : hmm . neil : not knowing who the baby 's father is -- kay , it 's like , uh , malcolm and dru all over again . you know , the secret they kept tore apart my family . [ kay remembering ] kay : neil 's adopted son ? paul : and he 's also tucker 's biological son , which means he 's your grandson . [ scene_break ] kay : ( sighs ) well , this is ... it 's been very stressful for you , i know . neil : yeah . and once sofia has this baby , i am praying that it turns out to be malcolm 's , you know ? that their marriage can survive this , may -- maybe even grow stronger because of it . you think that 's possible ? kay : well , it all depends on the couple . neil : i - i - i really -- i want those two to make it , you know ? ( stammers ) i mean , if i 'm being honest , though , there 's a part of me that , um , i do n't know i - if on some deeper , unconscious level , when i slept with sofia , was there more to it than just poor impulse control ? thank you . kay : what do you mean ? neil : did i do it on purpose to get back at my brother ? have i been holding on to that anger all these years ? kay : well , those are very , very heavy questions . neil : and i bet that you 're gon na give me some sage advice . kay : ( chuckles ) not this time , i 'm afraid , not this time . neil : oh , okay . so i 'm gon na have to just struggle through it myself ? kay : there 's a part of you that still wishes sofia 's baby turns out to be yours , right ? neil : i never could lie to you , could i ? kay : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] devon : ( laughs ) abby : no , i ca n't . it 's so ridiculous . ( laughs ) devon : you said it , though . abby : ( laughing ) i know ! ( sighs ) you know , this is a private conversation tucker : okay , well , abby , i just wanted to tell you you should give your mother a call . abby : mm . tucker : she was pretty shaken up by that message you left her . abby : okay , thank you . good - bye . ( clears throat ) tucker : and , uh , did you take my advice about staying away from katherine ? abby : ( sighs ) devon : you know what ? no , i did n't . tucker : ( chuckles ) devon : and why would i ? she 's given me a great opportunity . abby : yeah , not to mention a contract saying she wo n't pull the rug right out from under him just because she 's having a bad hair day . and actually , while we 're on the subject of being a complete jerk to katherine -- tucker : oh , okay , you heard about the lawsuit . abby : yeah . yeah , yeah , i did . you realize that that woman sat by your bedside for 20 hours a day when you were in that coma ? she dealt with all the doctors . she was running two huge companies . she barely saw her husband . she was just sitting there willing you to get better , -and this is how you repay her ? ( scoffs ) please remind me to never do anything nice for you . tucker : i 'm reclaiming jabot for your mother , abby . abby : ( laughs ) tucker : that 's right , so she can be back where she belongs running the company alongside your uncle jack . abby : oh , you are so full of it ! you do n't do anything for anyone unless their name is `` tucker . `` tucker : people ca n't change , abby ? abby : ( scoffs ) uh , you know , i - i 've been thinking about that a lot lately , and i thought that they could , and then i take one look at you , and i 'm not so sure . tucker : all right . you have a good day . [ scene_break ] sofia : i , um , met with neil earlier . i - it was strictly business . but we did get to talking about the baby , and ... malcolm : ( sighs ) sofia : we both decided it would be best for everyone if this little boy turned out to be yours . and that is what i want more than anything , malcolm . i realize it 'll be a while before we know the paternity . but can we give things another try in the meantime ? malcolm : sofia , i - i - i 'm not really ready for anything like that , okay ? not until we know for sure . and even if that baby is mine , we got a long road back to what we used to have . sofia : in my mind , in my heart , you already are my baby 's father . malcolm : that 's not up to you , sofia , is it ? [ scene_break ] neil : so ... kay : uh - huh . neil : should we head to the courthouse ? kay : no , you go ahead , and , um , i 'm going to make a phone call . see you there . neil : all right , see you shortly . mwah . kay : mm , thank you , neil . neil : thank you , katherine . kay : ( sighs ) jack : this is jack abbott . you 've reached my voice mail . please leave a message after the tone . ( beep ) kay 's voice : jack , it 's me . you know , when we spoke earlier , you seemed very reluctant to get involved in this legal proceeding and , well , ' m about to leave , and i 'm asking you one more time to please come and testify . help me stop tucker from taking jabot back . this is about protecting our legacy , our future . i need you , jack . i need you . and i , um , i truly hope to see you there . [ scene_break ] adam : i did n't set you up . you set yourself up . victor : now what the hell does that mean ? adam : you were runnin ' around town screamin ' out to anybody who would listen to you that you hated diane the same night that she ended up facedown in a stream . victor : you had as many reasons to hate her as i did , perhaps even more . you lived with her until before she died . you know she was rather mercurial , to put it mildly . adam : is n't that why you did her in ? victor : you 've been trying to set me up for her death from the beginning . she told me so the night she died . heather : what 's going on ? what are you guys doing ? ronan : shh , shh , shh , shh ! adam : you told the police that she came to your ranch to talk to you -- your ranch -- about this supposed plan to frame you . victor : what about it ? adam : it 's a lie . i was with diane that night at the park , and she had n't yet spoken to you . so if she did speak to you , it had to have happened at that footbridge after i left her , so you must have been the last person to see her alive . ronan : i 've got you both . [ scene_break ] neil : ( clears throat ) ashley : hi . tucker : hey . tucker : so , um , how 'd your talk with jack go ? will he give you the job you want when he time is right ? ashley : you know , he did n't -- he did n't promise me anything specific . he said he did n't want to jinx it . is n't that weird ? jack 's not that kind of person . i do n't even think he knows what his astrological sign is , so i do n't know . tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : psst . kay : oh , uh , by the way , dear , the judge is n't here yet . uh , you still have time to back out . tucker : not on your life . there you go , jack . good to see you . glad to have you with us . [ scene_break ] heather : will one of you please tell me what 's going on here ? paul : shh ! ( quietly ) ronan put adam and victor in the same room to see what would happen . so far , so good . victor : where the hell is malloy ? ( sighs ) adam : dad ? victor : what ? adam : you ever wish things were different between us ? victor : uh , connie , kindly tell victoria that i 've been delayed . i 'll be with her momentarily , all right ? thank you . ronan : okay , that 's all we 're gon na get . heather : i 'd like an explanation . what -- what is it that you think you got ? ronan : i got a start . i got victor and adam finally telling the truth . heather : whatever you caught on tape could be tossed out as inadmissible . at least one of the parties has to know that he was recorded and consent . ronan : mm - hmm . well , you know what ? i 'm okay with it , because now i know what i need to know . victor : i 'm out of here . ronan : and thank you for coming in . adam : heather , what are you doing here ? heather : i - i just needed to talk to paul . ronan : you can go , adam . adam : what angle do you have , ronan ? what kind of game are you playing ? no questions ? ronan : nope . no game , no angle . thanks for your time . ronan : what 's goin ' on with you and `` prince charming `` there ? heather : who , adam ? nothing . ( scoffs ) paul : better be nothing . ronan : i 'll let you two talk this out . heather : { sighs ] that 's some thought process you got there . ronan : yep . `` at the ... footbridge . `` times two . heather : that 's what you just got ? ronan : yep . see , this is n't the kind of case that 's going to solve itself . it 's -- it 's -- it 's a giant puzzle , you know , one that you can only understand when you step back and you -- you take the whole thing in . it 's coming together . it 's coming together . i can feel it . [ next_on ] nick : you win . i 'm here . i got your money . come and get it . ashley : diane kept a diary ? do you know about this ? victoria : and ronan has it . ronan : `` when my dead body is found someday , it 'll be because adam finally snapped . `` | tucker tells ashley the truth about his deal with jack and explains that he did n't want jabot to come between them anymore so he decided to sell it to jack when he gets the company back from katherine . katherine apologizes to jack for asserting her authority lately and tells him that she values him very much and thinks of him as more of a son then tucker . jack promises ashley that she will be part of jabot if they win the lawsuit and get the company back from katherine . neil tries to reach a settlement of the lawsuit with sofia before going to court but sofia refuses to settle the lawsuit . sofia and neil both agree that they want the baby to be malcolm 's so that he and sofia can rebuild their marriage . neil talks to katherine about the baby situation and wonders if he slept with sofia because he was still angry on some level for what happened years ago with malcolm and dru . neil tells katherine that malcolm and dru keeping the secret from him tore his family apart and katherine remembers paul telling her that devon was tucker 's son and that tucker had a right to know the truth . katherine is shocked when jack shows up in court and sits down beside tucker and ashley and she is hurt that jack betrayed her . |
summer : jack ! jack : hey ! summer : hi ! jack : oh , what a nice surprise ! you 're here to see me ? summer : yeah . uh , do you have a minute ? jack : always . always . what 's up ? summer : um , i just wanted to talk to you about something . it 's kind of personal . jack : let 's go in my office . summer : okay . jack : ash ! ashley : do n't look so surprised , jack . i told you i 'd be back . abby : the goal of lamaze is to increase a mother 's confidence in her ability to give birth . hmm . confidence , huh ? well , that kid is coming out , no matter how you feel about it . vicki ? victoria : [ sighs ] yeah ? what ? abby : are you okay ? victoria : yeah , i 'm fine . i was just thinking about the chore and -- and the delivery room and all that . abby : there 's nothing to worry about . i am totally confident , and you will be , too , on d - day . you and i are gon na make an awesome team -- you pushing , me yelling , `` push ! `` victoria : yeah , i 'm sure everything will be fine . abby : then what 's bothering you ? victoria : [ sighs ] i just -- i do n't know . i just ca n't help wondering how maybe things ... could have been different , you know ? abby : if you 're having second thoughts about me being your coach -- victoria : no ! i told you i want you to do it ! i do ! abby : are you sure ? victoria : yes , i 'm sure . abby : okay . well , it 's -- it 's not too late to choose ... someone else . victoria : look ... i saw ben in the park earlier . he was with his mother , and she was just going on and on , defending him , and -- and it just made me realize that that 's why we 're not together anymore , all right ? abby : well , what about billy ? victoria : well , i saw billy in the park earlier , as well -- with chelsea . abby : well , chelsea and billy work together . victoria : i do n't think that their job involves billy giving chelsea throwing tips . abby : throwing tips ? victoria : yeah . i do n't know . they were playing baseball . abby : okay . well , maybe billy was just showing chelsea some pointers for connor . victoria : no , these instructions were definitely meant for chelsea . abby : i 'm sure you 're making more out of it than it actually was . victoria : clearly , billy has moved on . and so have i , right ? chelsea : so , our four date includes ice cream and this handsome duo . billy : a variation on the traditional double date with , uh , sticky fingers , dribbling , chocolate - covered faces . chelsea : looks good on you . billy : yeah . i meant them . chelsea : mm , do n't be so sure . [ laughs ] billy : better ? chelsea : uh - huh ! yeah . billy : you know , you guys are lucky . you can get away with the whole chocolate - covered - faces thing . chelsea : oh , he 's just jealous . yes . billy : so , this date is off to a better start than our first one . chelsea : that 's because you did n't show up in sweats . billy : yeah , and you were n't wearing a ball gown , ready to attend the social event of the season . chelsea : okay . so , we 're in the proper attire , yet ... somehow , i 'm still nervous . billy : what about ? chelsea : being here together , where people can see us . billy : chelsea , we 've already gone public with our relationship , and lightning did n't strike and the world did n't come to an end . in fact ... it 's just beginning . [ johnny shouts ] nick : sharon , are you upset that summer wants to carry phyllis ' purse at the wedding ? sharon : no . of course not . nick : then what 's bothering you ? sharon : that 's just it . i do n't know . nick : well , whatever it is , it must not be that big of a deal . sharon : well , then why ca n't i shake this feeling ? nick : i do n't think it has anything to do with this purse ... at all . sharon : what do you think it is ? nick : i think it 's pre - wedding jitters , and , honestly , if you did n't have them , i would be concerned , especially after everything we 've been through . you 've got to stop worrying . everything 's gon na be fine . phyllis : i 'm home . jack : of course i am delighted to see you , but if we 're to share an office , there are some ground rules , the first of which is no designer heels on the desk . ashley : oh , jackie , you and your rules . you 're so pedantic in the office . hi , summer ! summer : hi . ashley : it 's great to see you , honey . summer : it 's good to see you , and thank you for the wedding gift , by the way . ashley : my pleasure . now maybe i 'll have a better chance to get to know you and your new husband , huh , now that i 'm here ? jack : here ? here as in `` visiting `` or here as in `` you 're here to stay `` ? ashley : hmm . here for as long as it takes . jack : what exactly does that mean ? ashley : do you mind ? could i have the room for a little bit ? i need to speak with my brother . jack : you know what ? just give us a couple minutes , all right ? summer : okay . ashley : i want my title back as co - c.e.o . jack : well , first you have to deliver on your promise to create a product that brings jabot millions . ashley : do n't worry . i will hold up my end of the bargain . jack : i am a little bit worried . i heard you hired the defrocked doctor as your head chemist . ashley : you know , ben is more than qualified to give me what i need him to give me . jack : and what exactly is that ? ashley : you know , jackie , you like your rules so much , i 'm gon na give you one right here . you do n't get to ask me about what i 'm working on . i will disperse information as i deem necessary because this is my project . jack : and this is my company . ashley : unh - unh . it 's our company . we have to make an announcement in the next few weeks talking about my new position as co - c.e.o . jack : okay . now , why would i go along with your idea ? ashley : because you need it . i mean , your numbers are decent . like i told you before , what i have is a game - changer . jack : i 'm not convinced that i need it . in fact , i do n't know what `` it `` is . ashley : but you know me , jack , and you know that i do n't deal in hyperbole . if i tell you i 've got something revolutionary , i 'm speaking the truth . jack : i do n't for a moment question your capabilities , but that is not reason for me to share leadership of this company . ashley : i will give you a reason , then , jack ! you feel damned guilty because what you did to me two years ago was beyond betrayal . you know in your heart that it was wrong , and it 's time to make it right . jack : i will free admit that that cost me a few nights of sleep . ashley : oh , a few nights of sleep ? jack : ash , it was business . ashley : [ laughs ] no ! it was not business , jack . it was so personal because i 'm your sister . and i know that you 've missed me . and i know how much it means to you to have your family close at hand . and let 's face it -- things are a lot more fun when i 'm around . well , if you do n't give me what i want , i 'm not gon na be around for much longer . victoria : do you know what i could really go for right now ? pancakes with real maple syrup and a side of okra . abby : um , that sounds disgusting and maybe illegal . victoria : have you ever tried it ? abby : no , and i do n't plan on it . victoria : okay . you do n't know what you 're missing . how about just plain pancakes , my treat , for being such a wonderful birth coach ? abby : oh , thank you . i would love to , but i have to get to my meeting with , -- my business meeting . victoria : you 're meeting ben to go over that top - secret thing that you guys are cooking up at jabot , are n't you ? abby : i did n't say that . victoria : yeah , but i know you are . abby : well , i will see you at our next class . [ smooches ] goodbye . victoria : bye . chelsea : excuse me . we 're here to see dr . greer . billy : it 's okay , buddy . the door 's gon na have a good look at that bite . victoria : bite ? what ? what ? did a dog bite him ? chelsea : no , nothing like that . the boys were playing , and connor got a little out of control . victoria : what ? ! he bit him ? billy : vick , it 's okay . connor 's only got a few teeth . it 's not that bad . chelsea just wanted to bring him in and make sure that he 's okay . chelsea : i knew you 'd be worried . victoria : it 's okay , baby . i 'm not gon na let anybody hurt u . where is it ? abby : when did you get here ? how long are you staying ? d have you seen uncle jack ? ashley : uh , a couple hours ago , i 'm not sure , and yes . abby : [ laughs ] ashley : now can we please sit down ? abby : yes . ashley : all right . tell me what the latest is , please , please , please . abby : oh ! do you want the latest gossip or the latest on our jabot project ? ashley : both -- first with e gossip and then the jabot business . abby : oh , i love a woman who has r priorities in order . okay , let 's see . where do i start ? well , you saw uncle jack , so you probably know that his new girlfriend moved in with him . ashley : [ gasps ] i did n't know kelly moved in with him . you 're kidding me . abby : yes . and they 're sharing the same room he shared with phyllis . ew . summer married a felon . i guess that 's what the kids are doing these days . two years ago , it was tattoos , and now it 's `` assault and battery -- let 's get hitched . `` ashley : i actually saw summer at jabot , and she seemed like she was doing pretty well . abby : on the outside . and then there 's the whole billy / victoria / murderer- turned- doctor - turned - chemist saga . that 's all pretty much status quo . mother and baby are fine , and yours truly is the designated delivery coach . ashley : so , there 's no progress at all between billy and victoria since my last visit ? abby : depends on how you define `` progress . `` the divorce is final , and billy has something going on with chelsea lawson . ashley : chelsea ? are you kidding me ? abby : no , i do n't ask questions . well , actually , i did . i just did n't get any answers -- none that meant anything . ashley : so , what is happening with ben and victoria ? where do things stand ? abby : hmm . i do n't know . why do n't you ask him yourself ? stitch : hey . hope i 'm not late . both : right on time . abby : [ laughs ] billy : thanks , doc . sorry to have wasted your time . victoria : that was hardly a waste of time . you do n't know what germs johnny could have gotten from connor . he might have needed a booster shot . billy : yeah , but he did n't . the doctor says he 's fine . victoria : except for the emotional trauma . billy : vick , does he seem traumatized to you ? victoria : no , not now . chelsea : i 'm glad he 's okay . victoria : yeah , so am i . it could have been a lot worse . billy : i 'm gon na go finish up some paperwork , and then we 'll head out . chelsea : okay . [ sighs ] i 'm really sorry . i - i do n't know what got into connor . victoria : yeah . well , he is adam 's son . chelsea : okay . i understand that you 're upset , victoria , but that does n't give you a right to attack my son or his father . victoria : i have an idea . why do n't we just keep our distance until billy gets back with johnny ? chelsea : fine by me . victoria : good . chelsea : but you know what ? there 's something i think you and i need to get straight first . victoria : if you 're gon na tell me that you and billy are more than just friends , you can save your breath , because i saw you playing together in the park . mariah : married life keeping you up late ? i thought you were supposed to get less action when you tie the knot . austin : oh . you want the details of summer and my sex life ? mariah : oh , no , thank you . austin : yeah . well , if you want to know why i 'm tired , it is because i took a second job . i 'm working over at the athletic club as a lifeguard . mariah : oh , saving rich people from drowning -- that 's worth minimum wage . austin : it 's better than living off my wealthy wife . mariah : well , when you put it that way . austin : hey , can you hand me one of those ? mariah : yeah . here you go . austin : no , no , no . from that box . mariah : what difference does it make ? austin : the good stuff goes on the top and then the second - class at the bottom . mariah : ah , kind of like al life -- people like us looking up at the 1-percenters , except you are one of them now . austin : hey , just because i married summer does n't mean i 'm not still the guy from the hoo mariah : oh , really , mr. preppy ? yeah . you would last about two seconds in the hood . austin : [ laughs ] well , maybe so , but even still , we , uh -- we did n't drink this stuff where i grew up . mariah : where i grew up , people drank out of paper bags . you know , one of these nights , we should confiscate one of these top - shelf fancy liquors and get a taste of the good life . austin : how 'bout now ? mariah : really ? austin : no . mariah : oh , come on . live dangerously austin : okay . i 've been there , done that . i 'm good . mariah : i do n't mean real danger . i mean having fun . austin : well , for me , having a job -- it 's fun . mariah : oh , my god . you need to get out more . austin : mm . with you ? mariah : with anybody . think about it . austin : all right . mariah : [ chuckles ] hey , there . where have you been ? i have n't seen you around in a while . kevin : i 've been busy . and , from the looks of it , so have you . mariah : what ? kevin : i said , `` from the looks of it , so have you , `` with the guy who shot my boss , who , by the way , is taken . sharon : [ giggling ] nick , we ca n't make out right now . nick : why ? no one is home . sharon : because there is so much to do . this is faith 's birthday week . you 're supposed to be planning that . nick : yeah . i know . i got that covered . sharon : okay . and i 'm supposed to be planning a wedding . nick : yeah , this is helping . this is honeymoon prep . sharon : [ chuckles ] oh , you know what ? if you really do want to help prep , oh , i know -- we have got to figure out where we 're gon na seat your dad at the wedding . nick : oh , just park him next to your mom . she always keeps him in line . sharon : no , my mom 's not coming . she 's on a cruise with her friend marion . she said i did n't give her enough notice . anyway , i do n't want him sitting at my side of the family . nick : he is my family , so ... sharon : so , who can we put him next to that can keep him under control when the `` anybody here have an objection `` part ? nick : segundo . sharon : perfect . make a note -- one special doggy al for segundo . nick : problem solved . now let 's get back to the fun stuff . sharon : [ chuckles ] mm . [ cell phone rings ] nick : do n't answer that . sharon : mm . nick : do n't answer it . do n't . do n't . sharon : wait . okay . hello ? nick : you answered it . kelly : hey , sharon . it 's kelly . sharon : oh , kelly , hi . what 's up ? kelly : i have really great news . the invitations came back from the printer 's , and they look beautiful . i had them hand - delivered . sharon : that 's so great . i was afraid that they were n't gon na get out in time for the ceremony friday . kelly : so , that just leaves the seating assignments for the reception . i could come over now and work on them with you . sharon : now ? ! nick : mnh - mnh . mnh - mnh . unh - unh . sharon : yeah , yeah . now 's good . nick : or now . kelly : great ! see you in a few minutes . phyllis : jack ? chelsea : yes , billy and i were in the park , playing baseball . victoria : were you on a date ? chelsea : are you seriously gon na ask me that , victoria ? what billy and i do is none -- victoria : yeah , i know . you 're right . it 's none of my business -- unless it affects johnny . chelsea : i would never do anything to hurt johnny , and you know billy would n't . he loves that little boy . victoria : yes , i know he loves him . chelsea : okay , good . i hope that means you would never try to keep johnny away from his dad . victoria : of course i would never do something like that . i know how important a little boy 's relationship is to his father . chelsea : it really is . so , in the future , i 'd appreciate it if you did n't badmouth connor 's father . oh , and you might also want to remember that connor and johnny have the same mother . victoria : yeah . i have n't forgotten . and i actually have n't forgotten how that came to be , although it seems that billy has . chelsea : oh , no . it seems to me that billy remembers everything about the time johnny was conceived . billy : we 're all set . this guy charmed the nurses into giving him a lollipop . everything okay ? kelly : oh , nick ! i thought you 'd be at work . nick : uh , no . do n't have to go in till later , so sharon and i were just hanging out . kelly : right . sorry . uh , i hope i 'm not interrupting . sharon : no , no . it 's nothing that we ca n't finish later . kelly : okay , great . well , i 'll just set up then . nick : yeah , just -- kelly : okay . sharon : hey , wait a minute ! where are you going ? nick : uh , you guys got this . i was just gon na go out . sharon : no . this is a job for the bride and the groom , especially with this temperamental group . nick : yeah . just put my dad and segundo at their own table , and then everything else will be cool . sharon : okay . so , i can put abby between austin and mariah ? nick : maybe not that . sharon : mm . okay . sit . you 're helping . nick : yeah . let 's -- let 's do this . yeah , because grooms -- that 's what they do . they -- they help , and then they get rewarded later . sharon : well , maybe . maybe . kelly : you guys are so adorable , i ca n't stand it . [ laughter ] kelly : i hope it 's contagious . we could use more wedding business at the club . who do you think will be the next to catch wedding fever ? sharon : yeah , i wonder . kelly : what ? ! [ laughing ] who , me ? sharon : you and jack . why not ? jack : so , seal the deal . get the signature . and , oh , let 's start negotiations with the italian department stores as soon as we can . keep me posted . i am sorry about that . things get crazy around here . sometimes i feel like l i do is work . summer : i know . me , too . well , not me -- austin . he 's working two jobs right now , which means that i never see him . jack : that 's what you wanted to discuss with me ? oh . i was worried it was something serious . summer : well , it is serious . we 're newlyweds . we 're supposed to be -- jack : i know what newlyweds are supposed to be doing . summer : planning our future ? jack : right . that . yeah . summer : and instead , austin 's spending every waking hour bartending and lifeguarding . jack : wait . that 's his second job ? summer : yeah . i know . it 's crazy . it 's such a waste of time . i mean , he 's such a talented cameraman , and i 'm sure that anyone that he 's ever worked with would tell you that . jack : well , honey , production jobs are not easy to come by , and , uh ... given austin 's history , they 're harder still . summer : i know . and austin just needs someone to give him a break , and that 's why i came to you . i know that jabot does video promos and commercials , and i 'm sure that you guys could use someone with austin 's talent . jack : well , i 'd have to talk to the advertising department . summer : would you ? jack : yes , if austin asks me . summer : but i 'm asking you . i know that this is what austin needs and what he wants . jack : okay , sit down for a second . please , sit down . you are so like your mother in so many ways , you would n't believe it . summer : is that a bad thing ? jack : no , that 's a very good thing . phyllis was unstoppable , especially when she felt she knew what was best , and that was always . and , frankly , she was usually right and certainly when it came to helping me deal with my pill addiction . summer : is n't that a good thing ? jack : that was a very good thing . but phyllis pointed me in the right direction . it was up to me to change things . it was my choice to step away from the pills , just as it 's austin 's choice to make a change now . i know you do n't want to hear this , but if your mother was here -- and i wish she were -- she would tell you the same thing . mariah : i think you have been reading way too much fantasy fiction , my friend . kevin : maybe , but i know i did n't just imagine what i saw going on between you and tall , dark , and married . mariah : austin and i were stocking the shelves , and as far as i 'm concerned , there 's nothing wrong with that . kevin : hey , i 'm just saying he 's married . mariah : yeah . we 'll see how long that lasts . kevin : whoa , whoa . why do n't we just let summer 's bad decision be her bad decision ? mariah : do n't worry . i do n't go after other women 's guys . kevin : oh , is that right ? 'cause i could have sworn i heard something about you going after abby 's fiancé . mariah : oh . uh , did you also hear that he was my fiancé first ? kevin : oh . so , are you gon na tell me that you and austin were engaged once , too ? mariah : i told you that -- kevin : you 're not interested in him . i get it . yeah . mariah : oh . so you were listening . thank you . kevin : so , if you 're not interested , what are you still doing here ? i thought you could n't wait to get out of town . mariah : i 'm gone as soon as i get my marriage annulled . it seems that your brilliant attorney brother could n't speed up that process for me . kevin : and that 's the only reason you 're sticking around ? mariah : that and the wedding of the century , which sharon is forcing me to be a part of . kevin : mm . and i thought my life sucked . mariah : it does . austin : mariah , customer . mariah : got to go . even though you 're kind of a jerk , it 's nice to know that you care . kevin : [ scoffs ] billy : everything okay ? chelsea : oh , yeah . victoria and i were just talking . victoria : oh , look at you . you 're all sticky . come here . you know i try to limit his sweets , especially right before dinner . do you think maybe once you could support me and be a responsible parent ? come on . let 's get you cleaned up . billy : okay . i 'm gon na guess that did n't have anything to do with me ruining johnny 's appetite . chelsea : she saw us together in the park and realized we were on a date . billy : ahh . obviously , that did n't go over too well . chelsea : well , we did n't pull each other 's hair out , even though i 'm sure that 's what you were hoping . billy : i do n't want you and victoria fighting over me . chelsea : oh , yeah . i think you kind of do . but i 'm not gon na compete with victoria for your feelings , so if that 's what you 're looking for ... billy : hey . hey . the only thing that i 'm looking for is for you and i to pick up where we left off at crimson lights . stitch : the security system is almost in place . we 're waiting for the new centrifuge that we ordered to be delivered . it 's coming from japan , so it could take a little while to get here . ashley : when do you think the lab 's gon na be up and running ? stitch : 10 days , 2 weeks at the most . ashley : honestly , we have to get in there asap . stitch : i 'll see if we can have the order expedited . ashley : what about throwing some money at 'em so we can get a rush out of this ? or maybe we could start without it . abby : wait . why the sudden urgency ? did something happen ? ashley : yeah , actually . something did . somebody came to my office in new york looking for a job in r & d. ; stitch : a chemist ? ashley : uh - huh , with an amazing résumé -- i mean , a graduate degree in chemistry , tons of experience in the cosmetics industry , and references that you would n't believe . it 's as if somebody sent in the perfect candidate to work on my product . stitch : who would do that ? ashley : our competitors . they 're trying to figure out what we 're up to . stitch : corporate espionage ? ashley : yes . abby : does n't surprise me . our lead chemist the murderer over here was blabbing our secret project to victoria . stitch : okay , that 's it . i 've had it with you calling me a murderer . i do n't want to hear you use that word one more time . you understand ? abby : are you gon na let an employee talk to me like that ? ashley : technically , you 're both my employees , abby , and i think stitch has shown remarkable restraint , considering . abby : for a murderer -- ashley : would you please stop ? abby : why should i ? ashley : because i told you to . we ca n't be fighting amongst ourselves . there 's no time for that . we have to work as a team , or we 're not gon na have a fragrance for the competition to steal . we wo n't have one to produce . and then we 'll only have ourselves to blame . now , please . okay . so ... stitch , i 've been working on a variation of the latest formula combination that i sent you , okay ? and i think the problem actually is with the bottom notes . i think we need to increase the aldehyde base . stitch : huh . ashley : and then we 'll have that clean scent that men like on a woman . what do you think ? stitch : well , i think it 's good . i think it 's -- thank you . i think it 's good , you know ? you give the fragrance some initial , you know , impact . the only thing i 'm worried about is that , you know , we have to be careful . it could lose its staying power if we did that . ashley : yeah . women really want staying power . [ gasps ] [ laughs ] sorry . i did n't mean it that way . stitch : i know what you meant . ashley : okay . stitch : okay . let 's see if we can come up with a way to make this fragrance last here . all right . what if we adjusted the middle notes right in here ? ashley : you 're not afraid that that might throw osmophore off ? chelsea : you think one kiss is gon na make me feel better about this terrible day i 've had ? billy : no , absolutely not . it 's gon na take at least two . okay , three . chelsea : stop . you ca n't charm your way out of this . billy : well , at least let me try . victoria : is this what you two were doing when connor bit johnny ? chelsea : oh , you know what ? let it go , victoria . i said i was sorry . johnny 's fine . the only one who 's still upset is you , and i have a feeling it has nothing to do with connor and johnny . victoria : i am concerned about my son . chelsea : all right . you know what ? it 's time i took my son home . i 'll talk to you later . billy : yeah . i 'll call you . [ sighs ] victoria : i 'm surprised you 're not running after her . billy : you and i need to get something straight about chelsea . kelly : okay . we got the seating arrangements down , then . food , flowers , music , invitations . you took care of the dresses . sharon : mm - hmm . and nick has the groom 's attire all set up . kelly : okay . well , that just leave the honeymoon . nick : done . kelly : fantastic ! i think we 're actually all set . it 's a miracle . congratulations . i 'll get out of your hair . sharon : okay . kelly : i 'll take that . thank you very much . sharon : well , thank you . kelly : you 're welcome . sharon : it was fun . [ both kiss ] kelly : i ca n't wait . it 's gon na be great . sharon : yes ! kelly : you 're gon na be fabulous . nick : thank you . kelly : [ smooches ] nick : and we 're done . sharon : yes . nick : okay . kelly : see you later ! nick : thanks for coming . kelly : you bet . sharon : done ? really ? nick : do n't ask . it 's a surprise . sharon : you can not surprise someone with a honeymoon . nick : yeah , you can . sharon : how am i supposed to know what to pack ? nick : pack a bikini . sharon : [ gasps ] whoo - whoo ! a bikini ? that 's it ? nick : that 's pretty much all you 're gon na need . summer : hi . austin : hey ! what are you doing here ? summer : are n't you happy to see me ? austin : yeah . i 'm sorry . i 'm just -- i 'm busy . summer : too busy to say hi to your wife ? kevin : well , that marriage you did n't think would last sure looks like it 's on the rocks to me . mariah : i have a proposition for you , smart guy . austin : uh , what was that for ? summer : i just wanted to show you how much i appreciate you working so hard . austin : well , maybe i should get a third job . summer : no , you do n't have to . um , i just came back from talking with jack , and i have some really , really good news . victoria : i do n't want to get into anything with you right now , billy . billy : look , i only have one thing to say . victoria : well , i have one thing to say , too , all right ? i do n't think that johnny and connor should be playing together until connor gets over this little biting phase that he 's going through . billy : i think that you are overreacting , but for the time being , fine -- no more playdates with connor . victoria : thank you . billy : and now it 's my turn . i know that you saw chelsea and me in the park . victoria : oh , look -- i already told chelsea it 's none of my business , all right ? billy : no , it 's none of your business . you 're the one who wanted a divorce , and i gave it to you . chelsea 's a part of my life now . you 're just gon na have to get used to that . i 'll come by tomorrow to check on johnny . hey , buddy . daddy loves you . victoria : [ sighs ] stitch : the error is definitely quantitative , but we wo n't know for sure until we do a proper head - space analysis . abby : well , you know , my head space is obviously useless right now . ashley : sorry . i was n't planning on getting into this right now . abby : no , no . i get it . you want to nail down the formula . you just do n't need a marketing specialist to do that . ashley : i think maybe we jumped the gun on the marketing . abby : okay . well , unless there is anything else i can do ... ashley : there is n't , honey , but i 'll let you know if there is . thank you so much . abby : okay . i 'll see you later . and no more cheap shots . stitch : i appreciate that . ashley : thank you . abby : bye . ashley : so ... stitch : yeah ? ashley : ... we 're almost there . stitch : yeah . ashley : not quite . stitch : but , look -- i can come by the office tomorrow if you like . ashley : well , how would you feel about working through dinner ? i mean , unless you have plans , of course . stitch : no . i 'm all yours . all right . let 's see here . all right . kevin : let 's hear it . what 's this proposition of yours ? mariah : how do you feel about weddings ? kevin : well , you know how superman feels about kryptonite ? mariah : oh , come on . getting married did n't kill you . kevin : pretty close . so , if you 're asking me to marry you , while i 'm flattered , i would rather be torn from limb to limb by a pack of wild hyenas . mariah : and i would rather light myself on fire than tie myself to you for the rest of my life , so we 're good . i was just wondering if you would come with me to sharon and nick 's stupid wedding . summer : i know that you said that you do n't want any more favors from my family , but look -- if you get this job at jabot , it 's only because of your talent , not because of your connection to me . are you mad ? austin : how can i be mad ? you 're trying to help me . summer : okay . so , does that mean you 're gon na talk to jack ? austin : i 'll talk to jack . summer : ooh , yay ! oh , god , i 'm so happy ! you 're not gon na regret this , okay ? i know that this is exactly what you need . austin : well , i 'm glad you know . you always seem to have the answer . summer : oh , god . jack 's right . i really am just like my mom . nick : what 's this ? sharon : it 's a beer . nick : it 's a little early to start drinking , do n't you think ? sharon : not if i 'm gon na loosen you up and get you to talk . nick : oh . you mean get me to tell you where we 're going on our honeymoon ? sharon : oh . well , we could talk about that . nick : there is no way you 're getting that out of me . sharon : hmm . time to bring out the heavy artillery . nick : you 're not getting me to tell you where we 're going . sharon : oh , yeah ? nick : where you going ? sharon : i am gon na go and put that bikini on -- the one you said to bring on the honeymoon -- and then we 'll see if you 'll talk . jack : phyllis ? nick : you know , you 're never getting me to tell you where we 're going , even if you 're in a skimpy bikini ! well , probably not . [ knock on door ] [ next_on ] michael : have we met ? [ exclaims ] sharon : nick ? [ singsong voice ] nick ? | at the hospital , abby assures victoria that they will get through this birth unless she wants to get someone else . victoria assures her that she does n't want anyone else . abby offers if she wants to get billy or ben to be her coach but victoria refuses . at crimson lights , billy and chelsea have ice cream with johnny and connor . billy reaches over and kisses chelsea but their attention soon turns to connor , who has bitten johnny . nick asks sharon if she has a problem with summer carrying phyllis ' purse at the wedding , but sharon assures him that she does n't , but she just does n't know what is bothering her about it . phyllis arrives at jack 's and looks around , but she can not get in until she remembers where he keeps the key . phyllis walks into the house and says to herself , `` i 'm home . `` at jabot , jack sets some ground rules for ashley . ashley asks summer if she could have a few moments alone with jack . jack tells ashley that she will have to deliver on the new fragrance . ashley assures him that she will . ashley reminds jack how he wronged her in the past . victoria is at the hospital when billy and chelsea bring johnny in . victoria immediately wants to know what happened . billy explains that connor bit him . victoria takes johnny and tells him that she will not let anyone hurt him . after looking around , phyllis goes upstairs . kelly comes home while phyllis is upstairs . at the athletic club dining room , ashley and abby meet to discuss the latest town gossip and to discuss jabot business . abby tells ashley that billy is with chelsea now . ben interrupts them and sits down beside ashley . at the hospital , chelsea watches billy with victoria . at the underground , austin and mariah unload the boxes of liquor that just arrived . mariah mentions that they should steal a bottle of the liquor and celebrate . austin refuses to go along with her plan . kevin watches them . kelly calls sharon to let her know that the wedding invitations came in , and she wants to come over to discuss the reception . after kelly leaves , phyllis walks to the top of the stairs and looks around . phyllis calls out for jack but he 's not there . |
devon : so she 's alive ? hilary is alive ? dylan : and she 's here in town . devon : [ sighs ] paul : listen , we do n't know that for sure . we do n't know anything for sure . but you think the pilot was telling the truth ? dylan : no doubt in my mind that he was . devon : if hilary was on a gurney , then she 's injured or sick . michael : who arranged the flight ? dylan : pilot says he does n't know . he met with emts on the island , got paid in cash . devon : then where was she taken ? is she at a hospital or a clinic ? dylan : the emts picked her up at the airport , so she 's gotten help . at least it 's something . michael : the pilot just went on his way ? that 's blatant negligence . paul : well , if that 's what happened , i want every word , every detail double- checked . michael : there 's another thing to consider . perhaps hilary woke up on her own and arranged her own return to genoa city . devon : she would n't have done that without contacting me . michael : then we need to find out who knew hilary was from genoa city and virgin gorda and why they would return her home without telling anybody . devon : because they 're trying to keep me away from my wife . and whoever is doing that , when i find them , i 'm gon na tear them apart . [ scene_break ] neil : what did i pay you to do ? to fly a plane and keep your mouth shut ! pilot : and i told you that mcavoy guy was in my face . everybody and their brother wants to know where the billionaire 's wife is . it 's all over the news . they 're eyeing the guy for murder charges , and his wife is alive . i 'm not going down for any of this . neil : which is why you need to leave town right now . pilot : and look like i 've got something to hide ? no way . neil : you do have something to hide . you took the money . you did the job . there was no registered flight plan . so you need to leave town until this thing blows over . do you hear me ? pilot : or i cut a deal with the cops and cover my backside . neil : now , that would be a very bad idea . that 's right . you 're wasting my time and yours . leave now . people think i 'm in new york . if this thing unravels , you 're gon na get a slap on the wrist . you know what 's gon na happen to me ? i 'm gon na lose my freedom , and i 'm not gon na allow that to happen . [ scene_break ] victoria : this is outrageous . you ca n't lead him away like a criminal . where 's your warrant ? officer : fbi ordered you picked up on federal cyber charges . billy : what do we got ? yadda , yadda , yadda . `` computer fraud , economic espionage , trespassing against newman enterprises . `` of course . abby : okay , listen , my sister and i are newman enterprises , and this is ridiculous . call the fbi and tell them it was a mistake . billy : guys , this is n't your fault . you got sucked into the victor newman vortex of destruction . officer : we 're bringing you in . abby : no , stop ! this is n't right . i protest . if you take him , you have to take me , too , and you do not want to do that . victor : you 're my family . but i will not allow you to call me or anyone else a liar . do you understand that ? noah : as if that 's the worst part . not that you hired a man that looks just like jack to impersonate him , left jack stranded on a damn island . those are n't bad enough ? jack : wait , wait . where did you get all this from ? noah : you know exactly where i got it from . same woman who saved you on that freighter . jack : i do n't know what marisa told you . noah : what are you gon na say ? you gon na say she made it up , jack ? jack : no , there are different perspectives , noah . noah : that 's right . yeah , i know your perspective . your perspective is to pretend like nothing happened . but there were two jack abbotts in this town , and people deserve to know . they need to know that my grandfather is responsible for putting every single person that i care about in danger . phyllis : fred 's a friend . he 's a widower . summer : mom , that guy is not fred . his name is ian ward . he is a cult leader . phyllis : what are you talking about ? summer : it all happened last year when you were -- when you were gone . phyllis : when i was in a coma ? baby , it 's okay to say i was in a coma . what happened ? summer : i met him here , here in this park . phyllis : fred ? summer : yes . phyllis : what do you mean , you met him here ? did he try to hurt you ? summer : no , no , it was n't physical . you know how lost i was after your accident . and ian seemed to have all the answers for me . he was easy to talk to , he was kind , he was understanding , he was supportive . phyllis : he was an instant friend . oh , my god . summer : mom , mom , ian used to run a cult called the path . he used me by getting close to me so he could blackmail grandma . phyllis : why ? did he want her money ? summer : no , they used to know each other . grandma was in his cult when she was about my age . phyllis : they have a history ? summer : yes , and not a good one . he came to town so he could pretend to be dylan 's father , and then he tried to drug mariah and try to get her to marry him ! phyllis : what ? ! summer : it was disgusting , mom ! they finally locked that psycho up ! i do n't know how he got out ! oh , my god , grandpa is gon na freak out when he finds out . [ sighs ] phyllis : victor . that 's exactly why ian 's here . adam : hey - ey ! boy , you are really something , you know , just rolling around town like someone who 's not supposed to be incarcerated . ian : indeed i am . adam : let me tell you something . if you have some sick desire to go back to three hots and a cot a day , be my guest . ian : [ chuckles ] adam : but you 're not bringing me down with you , okay ? ian : adam , breathe , all right , as i did . i simply went out to get some of that glorious , fresh , autumnal air . adam : autumnal ? ian : uh - huh . adam : ah . okay . you saw phyllis , did n't you ? ian : i thought it would be cruel to abandon her without saying a word . and suspicious , too , do n't you think ? there 's been enough of that going around . adam : meaning what ? ian : somebody poured poison in her ear . they tipped her off that maybe i was behind paragon . you have any idea who would betray me in such an underhanded manner ? neil : hey , go on . get out of here . you 'll know when it 's the right time to come back . pilot : the billionaire 's wife better recover , because if she does n't , i am not going down as an accessory to murder . neil : hey , hey , hey . you do n't say that word . she 's not gon na die . i 'm not gon na allow that . now go on . get out of here . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] paul : okay , job one . we need to find the pilot before he snakes out of town . dylan : okay , paul , i 'm sorry . i had a shot , and i took it . at least we know that hilary was alive when she landed in genoa city . paul : you know what , dylan ? i hope you 're right , but we do not know that . that 's just speculation . we need confirmation . we need proof . devon : well , then get it . 'cause dylan has gotten us this far . we know she 's here . we know she 's alive . we have to find her now . paul : that 's really hard to do until we find the pilot . michael : if you 'll excuse me . uh , because of the new information about the pilot , christine has informed me that the d.a . 's office will not be pressing assault charges . devon : does that mean i 'm free to go look for hilary ? paul : yeah , go . get out of here . michael : it does not mean you 're free to take the law into your own hands ! and he 's not listening to me . dylan : what do you expect him to do ? sit around and wait for somebody to find his wife ? i could n't do it . could either of you ? paul : okay , i 'm gon na get an apb out on hilary right away , very quietly . no radio broadcasts . i do n't want to tip anyone off and risk hilary 's life . michael : if devon finds hilary , who knows what condition she 'll be in . i can just feel this whole thing spiraling out of control as we speak . if we 're finished here , excuse me . paul : michael , you 're not going anywhere . we have another crisis we have to deal with now . michael : what ? ! billy : abs , thank you . now please shut up . abby : and just let them haul you in ? never ! it 's a miscarriage of justice . victoria : okay , hold on . listen , it 's not the first time that one of us has been arrested . we 'll just get in our car and we 'll follow billy down to the station . we 'll deal with it there , all right ? abby : why ? why should we just accept the status quo ? justice demands us not to sit idly by . billy : where is she getting this from ? victoria : her naked heiress days . she spent a lot of time being indignant , as well as a lot of time being naked . officer : excuse me , ma'am . victoria : do not touch her ! abby : and do n't call me ma'am ! billy : hey , hey , how about we all just settle down here , okay ? victoria : take your hands off of her ! officer : you ca n't do that , lady ! now all of you are under arrest . victoria : what ? billy : nice . fantastic . victoria : that 's great . jack : victor went over the line with marco . no one is questioning this . but it happened to me , noah . to me . no one else . i get to decide who knows this and who does n't . noah : you 're not the only victim here , jack , so stop pretending like you are , okay ? the only reason why you do n't want everybody to know is because the things that you did to stay alive could put you in jail , all right ? jack : we are talking about extradition . we are talking about totally unreliable foreign court systems . i am not about to subject myself to that . noah : sure , of course . to hell with accountability , right ? because the lie is always the fallback for both of you . victor : noah , hold your horses . you do not know the whole story . noah : i know enough . like when you bribed marisa to stay away from me , you did n't do that to protect me . you did it to protect you and all these secrets . victor : listen to me . marisa should never have told you what she knows . you being involved with marco annicelli puts you at risk . that 's enough reason for you to not feel any affection or love for that woman . jack : whoa , whoa , whoa . there your grandfather and i disagree . victor : well , we do . jack : look , i do n't like that marisa told you this , but she 's a good woman and she saved my life . noah : there was a crime lord in town , jack , pretending to be summer 's stepfather . he was using your face , your name . and you do n't have the courage to stand up and let it be known ? jack : wait , wait , wait a minute . i was kept from my wife and my family for months . i 'm not doing that again , not for marco , not for victor , not for you , not for anyone ! this is my call ! this happened to me ! and keeping it close to the vest keeps us free and everyone else safer . that includes marisa . noah : well , unfortunately , that argument does n't work for me because here 's the thing , jack . i do n't give a damn about marisa or anybody else anymore . the only thing that i care about is the truth coming out . and if you 're not gon na make that happen , i am . victor : noah , slow down . you 're not going anywhere . adam : what are you asking me ? if i gave phyllis the heads up ? ian : hmm . adam : yeah . yeah , i did . because you went off script , `` fred . `` i did n't get you out of prison so you could expand your social circle . ian : oh . and it was a lovely perk , too . and no thanks to you , i quashed her concerns handily . adam : hmm . well , maybe for now . but you know what , fred ? phyllis is smart . she 's smart and she 's stubborn . ian : yes , she is . and full of life and fire . adam : okay , listen to me . maybe she does n't know who you are , all right ? but did you ever stop to think , you know , her friends , her family , they know your face , fred . they know your face , and they hate your guts . ian : that 's a toxic emotion , hatred , a prison of the mind . adam : a prison of the mind , yeah . let 's talk about who got you out of actual prison , paid off the right guard , right , got the right inmate to go to your prison hospital bed . who did that ? that was me . i made that happen . ian : did n't i send a thank - you note ? huh ? my bad . adam : listen to me . listen . if the wrong person walks into that hospital , you and i get busted , so here 's what you 're gon na do , all right ? you 're gon na follow this to the `` t. `` you 're gon na go back into that apartment , all right ? you 're gon na go back into that apartment . you 're gon na stay there . and you 're not gon na open the door , not even for takeout . do you understand me ? ian : this is my path to justice and vengeance , all right ? i am the paragon of retribution . adam : yeah , we 've heard all this before , and i 've been listening to it , and i need you to ease up . ian : no , i 'm not gon na ease up ! i sat in that cell , and the one thing that kept me going was the visions of victor suffering , all right ? i want all those visions made real , and i want to watch . adam : okay . we 're pulling the plug on paragon . that 's happening right now . ian : or we could do something else entirely . [ chuckles ] victor : i know all of this is a shock to you , okay ? i 'm sorry you 're to learn all this . but let me tell you something . as head of this family , i 'm always concerned about everyone 's security . if you share this information that you learned today with anyone , you will cause more damage than has already been done . noah : damage to who ? victor : all of us . noah : this lie protects you and jack . that 's it . jack : listen to me , noah . i know how you feel . there were many times i wanted everyone to know . that was my pride and my ego talking . to keep the people safe that we love , we have to keep quiet . noah : because lying equates to love ? jack : no ! because danger still exists . it 's contained , yes , but it still exists . we have to stay quiet . look , your grandfather and i agree on this . that should tell you how important it is . [ knock on door ] noah : i really hope that that 's summer right now , so the both of you can look her in the eye and explain to her exactly why her husband is really dead . victor : this is not summer . it 's the authorities . jack and i may agree on the whole marco annicelli situation , but we disagree about almost everything else . jack : wait a minute . who is at that door ? victor : they 're here to arrest your ass . neil : here we are again . you lay in this bed and me sitting right here begging you to wake up . hey . just open your eyes , and this whole nightmare will end . please . come on . [ cell phone rings ] neil : hello ? gwen : hey . i just wanted to see how your meeting went . neil : yeah , it was fine . it was productive . i was n't sure that i would hear from you today , so , i mean , with the time difference between wisconsin and new york . gwen : yeah . the time difference . neil : yeah , i - i have to run . i 'll be in touch when i get back to town , all right ? gwen : okay . sounds good . lily : hey . what 's wrong ? gwen : it 's neil . the lies just keep piling up , and now it 's about where he is and what he 's doing . lily : where he is ? what do you mean ? he 's not in new york ? gwen : lily , he 's hiding out here in genoa city . ian : your weakness and capitulation is a shame , adam . but paragon can not be contained . adam : sure it can . ian , it 's a bunch of code . it 's numbers on a screen . you hit delete , and the thing is gone . ian : you know , the fear of victor runs so deep in you . if only you and i had met before that infection took root . adam : i 'm not afraid of anyone , let alone victor newman . ian : hmm . adam : i 'll find a way to get to him . i 'll do it without you . ian : you gon na dissolve our alliance ? adam : let me just put it to you in your speak , if i could , okay ? this plan ... ian : yeah ? adam : ... is enabling this rage monster inside of you , this thing that wants to destroy victor newman and everyone and everything around him . what we need to do , ' kay , is breathe . just go ahead and breathe through that . you know what i mean ? so we can adapt and we can transform that rage monster into a beautiful , little butterfly that just flutters in and shuts this thing down , man ! ian : revenge comes at a cost , and deep down , you know that . you got the fear virus got ahold of you , man . adam : let me tell you something . we 're gon na shut down the paragon virus right now . ian : i 'm afraid that 's not possible . along with your fear , the paragon has become its own beast . it wiggles and it weaves of its own accord . i could n't stop it now if i wanted to . and i do n't want to . not one little bit . it 's gon na be a hell of a show , folks . [ laughs ] a hell of a show . jack : i know you think you 're doing your job , but this is victor newman yanking this department 's chain . billy : told them . did n't matter . jack : victor had you arrested , too ? abby : all of us . jack : what the hell is going on here ? billy : well , technically the mustache only had me arrested , but victoria and abby decided to tag along for fun . abby : we were defending his honor . jack : and they said chivalry was dead . victoria : it 's just all a misunderstanding . jack : of course it is . now , we will all walk out of here together the moment the investigator realizes jabot had nothing to do with this paragon virus . billy : yeah , i wonder where they got the idea of our guilt to begin with . paul : oh , victor tipped off the feds . and believe me , if they ordered all these arrests , they have supporting evidence to link the virus to jabot . abby : that ca n't be . billy : no , no , of course not , because victor would never plant evidence or bribe someone or manipulate a situation like this . no . never . dylan : i 'm not a lawyer , but you guys should stop talking . michael : i am a lawyer , and i agree entirely . victoria : michael , can you please get us out of here ? michael : it depends on what you did and who you did it to . abby : there 's a slight possibility that we may have interfered with an officer making an arrest . michael : all right , please , please stop talking . [ chuckling ] you know , for a relatively intelligent family , you 're being very dim . billy : they thought they were helping me . abby : and this is the thanks we get . michael : all right , i might be able to help you two , but federal charges are a separate issue . abby : but we 're his alibi . victoria : we 're his character witnesses . jack : who is getting me out of here ? no one ? oh , this is great . dylan : you guys keep talking like it 's a good idea . michael : the paragon virus came from somewhere , and if the fbi has evidence , it points here . this is where they 're gon na be -- phyllis : you get these cuffs off my husband right now . he is not behind the paragon project . it is all ian ward . lily : wait , my dad did n't go out of town ? so he really is drinking again , then . gwen : i just saw him in the park with another man , and i could n't hear what they were saying , but it was intense . lily : yeah , but you did n't talk to him , so maybe there 's a reason . maybe -- maybe someone canceled or he missed his flight . gwen : i just called him . i gave him a chance to come clean , and he pretended to be in new york . lily : look , i ... i told you to move forward with my dad 'cause i thought he could use the support , but maybe he ca n't handle it . that 's why he lied about being in new york . gwen : i do n't think this was a little lie to avoid seeing me . and between this and him admitting he 's drinking and then secretly working on the lake house ? lily : i know . i think he 's just been really stressed out since hilary went missing . and i thought he was handling it , but obviously he 's not . i just wish that he would help us -- devon : lily , hilary is alive , and she 's here in town . lily : what ? devon : somebody flew her from virgin gorda to dallas to here . she was unconscious , but she 's alive . gwen : where is she ? devon : we do n't know . she 's close by . somebody brought her home . we just have to find her . gwen : wait , when was she flown back to genoa city ? devon : it was the same day she went missing . why ? do you know something ? paul : you know what ? ian ward is in prison . summer : he was strolling through the park right now . paul : you saw him ? summer : yes , i just saw him . i promise you i would n't forget what he looks like . jack : ward contacted you ? phyllis : jack -- jack : i swear , if he said -- as so much as said your name -- phyllis : you were right about fred . he is not some innocent widower fisherman . it was ian trying to fake me out . abby : wait . so he was pretending to be some guy named fred ? how could you not know who he was ? summer : well , my mom was in the coma . we did n't fill her in on what had happened , so she had no idea who she was dealing with . phyllis : yeah , he was completely friendly , tossing wisdom around like it was manure on rose bushes . dylan : well , that 's his game . how 'd he get out of prison ? phyllis : who knows ? but let 's think about the timing . it 's the same night that jack and billy were hauled in for that paragon virus . dylan : so ward is behind the attack on victor . phyllis : yeah . and he 's all too happy to see the abbotts go down for it . paul : you know what ? i would throttle the predator myself if i saw him . but i ca n't release all of you just based on summer 's word . michael : then prepare for me to file brief after brief , because jack and billy abbott are now my clients . paul : michael , hold on to your briefs . i will contact the prison and find out if ian ward is on the loose . and the rest of you , stay put and try not to rack up any more charges while i make the call . jack : we should have told you . i know . you were gone . it was a dark time . summer : it was embarrassing , and it was awful , and i really thought that we were past all of it . phyllis : whether i knew about him or not , when am i such a sucker ? actually fell for the poor guy 's sob story about his late wife . summer : well , ian is an expert at making people trust him . this is not your fault that this happened . jack : he was in our cabin . he 's in our town . he 's free . and i 'm handcuffed and ca n't get out of here . phyllis : look , i do n't know what else i could do to get you out of these charges , honey . i 'm sorry . jack : there 's only one person who can make this end sooner rather than later . noah : one minute you two are on the same side , and the next you 're having the guy hauled off in handcuffs . victor : what the police do is not under my control . noah : and yet you 're probably the reason why jack 's behind a cell right now . victor : you have to understand that jack and the abbotts brought this onto themselves . they introduced a virus into the newman enterprises ' computer system to bring us down . noah : and that 's all that matters , is n't it , is just profit and loss . to hell with human lives . victor : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . you bet i paid attention to profit and loss when i built this company from the ground up . that 's why you were born into the riches you were born into ! noah : i need to know what happened . i need to know the story , okay ? please . what happened ? harding confessed to killing courtney and austin . victor : and he did . noah : why ? for himself ? or was it because him and marco were working together ? victor : noah , i 'm very sorry about all that you know now about all this . wish you did n't . not because it reflects badly on me , but because it puts you in danger . marco annicelli is a bad dude . very , very deeply sorry about what happened to summer 's husband and to your fiancée , courtney . she was a beautiful girl . i wish i could undo it all . but i ca n't . what 's done is done . and i want you to know ... that i regret it deeply . adam : we created the virus . we can kill it . now go get your guy and get it done . ian : you know , it 's magical the way computer technology works . yes , my colleague mapped out all of the ones and the zeroes for the program . but now it 's become a living creature with a mind of its own . we cut it in half , and like a worm , the two halves just keep on moving . it 's twice the chaos . it 's indestructible , really . it 's marvelous . adam : okay , i 've heard about enough of this , all right ? i 'm gon na get my laptop . you 're gon na get yours . we 're gon na put them together , and we 're gon na figure this out . [ grunts ] ian : i told you , adam . i do n't take orders . [ chuckles ] lily : look , we do n't have answers . what we should be asking is who brought hilary home and why did n't they tell anyone ? devon : i do n't know . and it 's driving me crazy , though , that she 's so close and i ca n't get to her . gwen : i hope more than anything that she 's back home safe with you as soon as possible . my thoughts are with both of you . lily : thank you . dylan : thank you . gwen : i 'll let you be alone . lily : thanks . devon : oh , my gosh . i ca n't believe all the time that i 've wasted going back and forth to virgin gorda and sending cane and accusing the cops down there of not doing enough , and she 's been here the whole damn time . lily : listen to me . the important thing is , is that you did n't lose hope . you said that you would know if she was gone , and you 're right . she 's not . devon : i 've always known she 's alive . and she 's here , and i 'm going to find her . dylan : after what ian ward did to nikki and summer ... abby : and mariah , `` here comes the bride . `` no wonder she 's such a freak . victoria : humiliating mom with diaries from when she was young and confused . dylan : and all those claims he was my father . jack : he managed just to get that close to phyllis after nearly brainwashing summer . michael : he 's a menace and conniving enough to execute an elaborate revenge plan , but to get out of prison ? jack : oh , i would n't put anything past him . i 'm sure he convinced that guard that releasing him was part of his path . billy : and launch a sneak attack on newman enterprises , conveniently letting us look like the hacker . paul : okay , whoever summer saw , we ca n't confirm it was ian ward . jack : no , if summer said she saw him , that 's who she saw . paul : well , according to the warden , ian is presently in a prison hospital room being treated for a chronic condition , and he has no computer access . abby : wait , then who was in the park with phyllis ? paul : well , i intend to find out . but i think it 's safe to assume whoever initiated the virus did n't do it from a prison hospital room . summer : he 's back . noah : marco ? summer : no . ian ward . i just saw him . noah : i thought he was in jail . summer : yeah , well , he escaped . noah , that 's how much he hates us . he escapes from prison , and instead of running away and laying low , he comes here -- to destroy us and to hurt grandpa . noah : well , you know what ? there 's a lot of people that want to hurt grandpa . you know why ? because he does n't give a damn about anyone or anything . summer : what -- what happened ? why are you so mad right now ? victor : so jack abbott and his punk brother are finally arrested ? i 'll be damned . and interpol is doing everything they can to make sure that ashley comes back to america ? good . so the abbotts are about to pay for their crimes . excuse me . phyllis : you need to put the phone down , and you need to hear this . victor : do n't you ever barge into my office and give me orders ! get the hell out of here ! phyllis : i have information about paragon . i have information . you need to hear this . victor : excuse me for a moment . i need to deal with a nuisance here , all right ? i 'll get back to you later . yep . keep me updated on ashley . what is it ? phyllis : ian ward is behind the paragon project . victor : what do you mean , ian ward ? ian ward is in prison . phyllis : ian ward was at chancellor park . my daughter identified him . your granddaughter , who you adore , swore she saw him . from what i hear about this guy , weaseling out of prison is part of his skill set . victor : she saw ian ward ? phyllis : he is behind the virus , victor . he is behind the market fluctuations , the shipping company , not the abbotts . not jack . victor : are you serious ? this is true ? phyllis : it is . and you need to find him . and after what he did to my daughter , however you want to handle him , it works for me . neil : they know you 're here , right here in town . devon and paul , they have enough resources and manpower to look for you house to house if they want to . dylan 's asking questions . everybody 's asking questions . everybody -- everybody wants to find you , understandably so . but they ca n't . they ca n't find you until you wake up . there 's too much , way too much to misinterpret . i have to make a move . i have to make a move . god help us if it 's the wrong one . gwen : emma . emma : hey . gwen : hi . sorry i could n't ask on the phone . emma : oh , it 's okay , but we do need to talk fast because i 'm on break from my shift . gwen : okay . do you remember when your hospital badge went missing ? emma : yeah , and we thought neil did it . gwen : um , did any supplies go missing ? any drugs or painkillers ? emma : some random stuff -- supplies , some tpn . gwen : what 's that ? emma : uh , total parenteral nutrition . it 's iv nutrition for when a patient ca n't eat . but there 's no way to get high off that , so if neil did steal my badge , it was for nothing . victor : and summer is certain this was ian ward ? phyllis : yep . she was practically shaking after she told me . victor : wow . well , he obviously came back into town to wreak havoc . but he 's not gon na do damage to me and my family . phyllis : i think that revenge and justice are awesome , but you know what ? you need to get jack out of jail first . victor : well , how will i do that ? phyllis : because you have to drop the charges , victor . come on . victor : phyllis , if ian ward is indeed roaming the streets , why do i think that he may not be working with the abbotts ? they 're not absolved of any crimes . phyllis : you would n't know about ian ward if i had n't told you . you think it 's just a coincidence he 's walking around now ? no . victor , you owe me . let jack go . adam : [ groans ] [ sighs ] [ sniffs ] hey , ian . you got a choice . you can either help me put an end to this paragon virus , i give you a free pass on the cheap shot , or you can be looking over your shoulder for the rest of your life . but you ca n't run from me . i 'll find you . paul : i 've got some good news for you . that was my contact at the fbi . the computer - fraud charges are being dropped . jack : oh . billy : finally , somebody gets it right . victoria : what happened ? did they find ian ward ? michael : victor had jack and billy arrested . we can assume he had them unarrested , as well . billy : lurch does not get brownie points for this . jack : phyllis forced him to do this . speaking of that , i have to get to phyllis . can we get these off of me ? michael : you heard the chief . my client can walk . jack : thank you . listen , if ian knows we 're on to him , he could panic . i got to get to phyllis . abby : okay , great . so us next ? [ clears throat ] hello ? michael : the federal charges regarding cyber crime have been dropped . what you two tried to pull , that comes under another category . excuse me . billy : those two are the trouble makers . i was trying to go peacefully . abby : seriously ? so you 're just gon na leave us here after we tried to help you ? paul : so ian ward has an unknown chronic condition that gets him sent to the prison hospital . dylan : that 's pretty convenient , huh ? paul : yeah . michael : lots of things can happen during a prisoner transfer . papers can be misfiled , ids switched . paul : we have no idea how long ian has had to , say , brainwash a guard or an orderly . we know that he plays mind games all the time . dylan : and all this going down the same time hilary is missing . ian ward preys on women . michael : that 's his mo . dylan : man , i wish i knew he was a possibility when i got the pilot to talk . paul : hilary is not part of victor 's universe . we all know that victor is the primary target for ian ward . dylan : i know this is a stretch , but we learned hilary is in town the same day we find out ian ward is here . coincidence ? summer : look , i get that you 're still upset with grandpa about trying to scare off marisa , but that does n't mean that he deserves to be attacked . noah : look , that 's not it , okay ? it 's not all of it . summer : okay , so then tell me the rest . [ cell phone chimes ] summer : what -- what -- what 's wrong ? noah : marisa left town . said she 's not coming back . adam : hey , listen , uh , it 's not really a great time . jack : what 's wrong ? are you okay ? adam : yeah . yeah , i 'll be okay . jack : we know who 's behind paragon . adam : who ? jack : fisherman fred ? turns out he 's really ian ward . adam : ian ward ? the cult leader guy ? he 's behind bars . jack : apparently not . adam : he escaped ? he went after victor and nikki . of course . that makes sense . jack : we have to find a way to shut him down before this destroys the newmans and the abbotts . victor : warden , i really do n't care about your regulations , but you 're allowing a known pervert to roam the streets of genoa city and slip through the cracks . he left your prison to endanger everyone in town , including me and my wife . warden : all due respect , mr. newman , you 're wrong . i 'll prove it myself . bring him in here . ian : victor , my friend . to what do i owe the pleasure ? neil : i understand that you 're not based in genoa city , but my wife needs medical transport . her condition requires attention that the doctors here ca n't give her . okay , wait a minute . let me explain something to you . we are private people , all right ? we want her moved with discretion , and we will pay you well . within the hour ? okay . great . [ sighs ] she 'll be ready . [ next_on ] paul : experience tells me that if this person feels as though they 're backed up against the wall , they just might do something even more desperate than they already have . adam : baby , i made a big mistake . | noah confronts victor with marisa 's story . victor and jack are both disappointed to find out marisa did n't keep their secret . they try to convince noah that it 's best for everyone if they do n't know the truth . they are interrupted by federal agents who arrest jack . agents go to jabot to arrest billy . victoria and abby interfere on billy 's behalf , getting themselves arrested also . summer explains what happened with ian ward while phyllis was in a coma . phyllis realizes that ian is behind the paragon project . dylan tells devon that the pilot admitted it was hilary that he flew to dallas and that they flew to genoa city after that . neil is frustrated with the pilot for telling dylan things he was paid to keep secret . neil realizes that he needs to move hilary to another place . gwen shares her concerns about neil with lily and devon . lily thinks neil is just stressed out so he told everyone he was going to new york so he could have some time to himself . gwen thinks it 's more and she follows neil . |
alice : no ... here it is . drink up . [ alice coughing , gasping ] mariah : hey . here it is . drink up . alice : no ... no . mariah : what ? it 's not poisoned . alice : [ sobbing ] no ! cassie ... mariah : holy crap . she thinks i 'm my sister . tessa : alice , wake -- wake up . wake up . mariah : [ snapping ] oh , my god . oh , my god ! she is totally out of it ! tessa : what are we gon na do ? mariah : uh ... did she say anything ? anything ? no ? while -- while i was getting water , did she admit anything ? tessa : no . no , okay ? and she 's not real talkative passed out , either ! mariah : okay ... you know what , we ... we ca n't do this alone . we need backup . tessa : wait , no ! wait ! mariah , wait ! where are you going ? okay ? what am i supposed to do with her ? ! mariah : just do n't let her get away . even dead , cassie may be our last hope . scott : [ chuckles ] okay ... [ sharon giggles ] mariah : whoops ! scott : oh ... sharon : uh ... no , no , that 's okay , honey . it 's fine . we just -- we got a little carried away . mariah : um , please do n't killed me , but i need to speak with you alone . it 's urgent . and , no , it can not wait . sharon : is everything okay ? scott : i 'll , uh ... i 'll call you later , okay ? sharon : okay . well ... we 'll pick this up tomorrow . scott : count on it . bye . mariah : sorry . sharon : um ... okay , we 're alone . what ? mariah : alice and cassie . their relationship , what was it like ? [ stammers ] how much did alice care about her ? i need to know everything . sharon : that 's what you needed to talk to me about ? wh - what 's going on ? why are you asking me about alice ? mariah : because she 's kind of tied up in the stables right now . like literally tied up . hilary : [ rings doorbell ] lily : what the hell are you doing here ? hilary : i know i 'm probably the last person that you want to see , but ... i had to come . lily : why ? hilary : i just left your husband , and i have never seen him so devastated . jordan : you might want to use gloves . that 's a good way to injure your hand . i had to learn that the hard way . cane : you 're pretty smug , are n't you ? jordan : excuse me ? cane : counting the days till you can move in on my wife . additional sponsorship hilary : cane is a complete wreck . any glimmer of hope that he had is gone . [ sighs ] i thought that you guys were going to marriage counseling to deal with your issues . to start to heal . lily : marriage counseling is not gon na fix our problems . hilary : are you saying you do n't want to fix your marriage ? lily : okay , i 'm -- i 'm not talking to you about this , so please just leave . hilary : it 's about that baby , is n't it ? lily : [ sighs ] there is so much more to it than that , not that i owe you any explanations . hilary : lily , i understand where you 're coming from , okay ? it 's a lot to accept . and juliet has this misguided notion that cane is gon na be there for her when this child is born . lily : yeah , i expect him to live up to his responsibilities . hilary : and he can do that with a monthly check . lily : okay , this is so far beyond none of your business . hilary : cane has no affection for that woman , lily . he loves you . and only you . but if you do n't give him some hope , he is going to fall into a well of despair . he 's already utterly devastated as it is . is that what you want ? he 's the love of your life . you guys have been through so much together . just ... reconsider counseling . does n't this marriage deserve one last shot ? jordan : i 'm not after lily . we 've already discussed this . she 's in a rough state right now . cane : what , because of me ? is that what you want to say ? jordan : you want to put words in my mouth , go ahead . i 'm just telling you how it is . lily and i , we work together . we 're friends . cane : okay . and the moment you thought you could have a shot at her , you went and dropped hilary like a hot rock , right ? jordan : that 's not why hilary and i ended things . cane : all right , listen . you 've had your eye on lily since the day you came to town , and i was a fool for recommending you to victoria . jordan : you done ? cane : am i done ? i do n't know . you know what , though ? you are dreaming if you think that my wife 's gon na be available soon , right . jordan : well , maybe you should focus on your own problems instead of creating new ones . cane : oh , i am doing that . see , we 're going to marriage counseling together . 'cause we 're committed to making this thing work . jordan : great . cane : great . jordan : i wish you all the luck . cane : yeah , no , you don't . see , you want us to fail . 'cause then you think you 're gon na , like , swoop in and pick up the pieces . but you can forget about it , 'cause our marriage is far from over . so i 'm tell you -- back off . scott : what happened to your date ? abby : what happened to yours ? i thought you and sharon were having this epic romance , no app needed , yet here you are burning the midnight oil . scott : sharon had a family thing come up with mariah . abby : ouch . sorry you were excluded . not a great sign . sharon : mariah , my god ! what -- what have you done ? this is a serious crime ! you know , you could go to jail ! mariah : look , we know it was wrong . we acted in the moment . we only had one chance to grab alice , and we did . we have to save crystal , and alice is our only solid lead . sharon : okay , what -- what have you found so far ? mariah : well , not a whole lot . she would n't talk , at least while she was still conscious . sharon : she 's unconscious ? ! what did you two do to her ? ! mariah : sharon , calm down . sharon : it 's a little hard to remain calm , considering . mariah : all i did was show her my face . i - i mean , i had no clue that -- look , she thought that she was staring into the eyes of a dead girl grown up . and then she just fainted on the spot . sharon : that 's so weird . alice never even saw cassie as a teenager . mariah : well , i guess some people , you never forget . alice : do n't you remember ? i gave you that doll . we were in this toy store , and you saw all these beautiful toys you wanted . and then you saw cindi . so i bought her for you . right then . and i did n't have a lot of money , but i knew you had to have that doll . and it means so much to me seeing that you still have her . cassie : she was the only doll i had before i came to live with nick and sharon . alice : you do n't remember a whole lot about our time together , do you ? cassie : i told you , i just remember that you yelled a lot . alice : well , you know what ? i 've changed , cassie . it wo n't be like that anymore . cassie : and sometimes i had to be quiet 'cause you were sleeping in the daytime . alice : things are gon na be so much better this time , cassie . cassie : look , i know you want me to like you , but i do n't even know you . i just want to call my mommy . alice : cassie ... sharon : then i - i was right . alice is a part of that sex - trafficking ring . mariah : it seems like she spends a lot of time at that house where she keeps the girls . sharon : we need to call paul . mariah : no , no , no ! sharon , sharon , sharon ! we ca n't call paul . if alice feels threatened , she could have crystal killed . sharon : okay . okay , um ... we have to handle this very carefully . how can i help ? mariah : tell me about cassie . i know that alice treated her like dirt . is that true , or is there more to the story ? sharon : why are you asking me that ? what are you planning to do ? mariah : bring cassie 's ghost back . devon : yo , what 's going on , man ? i did n't know you were back in town . kevin : hey , devon . good to see you , man . devon : good to see you , too . what brings you back here ? is it business or personal ? kevin : uh , personal , mostly . bella needed some grandma time , grandma needed some bella time , so i thought i 'd bring my daughter back for a few days . devon : that 's cool . i 'm sure esther 's happy about that . kevin : yeah . devon : i know family 's a big thing for her . kevin : right . devon : so what are you working on ? kevin : uh , you know . this , that . computer stuff . devon : yeah ? consulting ? kevin : yeah . consulting . devon : nice . i , uh , hear portland is an interesting city . i 've never been , but how do you like living there ? kevin : i 'm really enjoying it so far . it 's this , uh , really nice blend of arty and tech . and the scenery , i mean ... beaches , mountains , forests . take your pick . devon : wow . how 's , uh -- how 's bella adjusting to everything ? kevin : really well . found a great preschool for her , and , um , there 's a lot of moms in the neighborhood that like to have play groups , so she 's met a lot of kids her age . devon : that 's really cool , dude . sounds like you made the right choice leaving your past behind , starting a new life with your daughter . i 'm very happy for you , man . have you met anyone ? kevin : huh ? no . um ... really just ... focused on bella , making that work . devon : yeah , for sure . i 'm sure you 're still mourning a bit . and i just want you to know , i hope you one day find someone who is as special to you as chloe was to share your life with . hope you do n't miss out on any opportunities , 'cause you never know what life might throw your way . i did n't think that mariah would come crashing into my life the way she did , and there she was , you know ? kevin : that 's mariah . one crash landing after the next . devon : yeah . we , uh -- we have a great relationship , though . we 're doing really well . we have a lot of fun together . she 's an amazing girl . you 're her best friend , so i do n't have to tell you that . kevin : yeah . sweet . well , i 'm -- i 'm glad everything worked out so well for you . devon : thank you . i know you guys are close . she talks about you all the time . just got to say , it 's really nice to be with someone who is loyal , who you know is not playing games , and you do n't have to wonder where they 're coming from all the time . kevin : that sounds ideal . devon : yeah . is something wrong with you ? kevin : no . why do you ask ? devon : i do n't know . 'cause ever since i brought up mariah , you seem a little uneasy . kevin : no , i don't . uh ... but , you know what , i do , uh , need to get going . help esther put bella to bed . so ... devon : hold on a sec , kevin . why do i get the feeling that you do n't think mariah and i are okay ? alice : where am i ? was that cassie ? tessa : look , i want to talk about crystal , okay ? she 's the only girl you should worry about right now . she 's been dragged into this sick , twisted -- alice : i do n't know any crystal . you 've got the wrong person . tessa : do you want me to call the cops ? have them raid that fancy house of yours ? the one where you keep the stable of girls locked up until men are ready to pay for them ? alice : no , i 'm telling you , you 're mixing me up with somebody else . i work in medical sales . tessa : stop lying ! [ cellphone chimes ] alice : who 's that from ? no ! who 's behind this ? ! tessa : i suggest that you take this time alone to remember where my sister is . do n't bother screaming . nobody will hear you . sharon : my god . you 're serious ? you want to pretend to be cassie again ? mariah : blame alice . she 's the one who gave me the idea . sharon : i mean , it just seems like a very bad one . mariah : well , if you have a better one , now 's the time . [ door opens ] hey , what 's going on with alice ? tessa : she woke up . mariah : and ? tessa : she 's sticking with her story about medical sales . mariah : crap . tessa : what are we gon na do ? i 've never ben in a situation like this before . mariah : okay , stay cool . i have a plan . but , sharon , i 'm gon na need your help , so you have to decide now . are you in or are you out ? lily : you are the last person on earth i would ever take marital advice from . hilary : lily -- lily : okay , i already asked you to leave . what 's it gon na take for you to get out of here ? please . michael : oh . hello , ladies . uh , am i interrupting ? lily : no , not at all . come on in . hilary was just leaving . michael : all right . hilary : okay , just please think about what i said . do n't give up too soo -- lily : i 'm really sorry about that . can i get you something to drink ? michael : uh , only if you 're having something . lily : um , i was thinking about having a tall glass of water to wash down an aspirin , because that woman gives me a headache . michael : water 's fine . um ... but i do n't like seeing you under so much stress . what 's happened ? besides hilary ? lily : [ scoffs ] um ... i made a decision . i want to file for a divorce . lily : here . michael : thank you . i 'm sorry it 's come to this , lily . lily : [ sighs ] yeah , me too . but it 's the only way to move forward . michael : i 'm sure you 've given this a great deal of thought , but i 'm going to advise you to continue with that process . lily : michael ... michael : i 'm not just telling you this as an attorney . i 'm telling you this as someone who has had ... big challenges in his own marriage . emotions get heated . things get said in anger . lily : i know . i appreciate your concern . but cane and i have gotten divorced before . why i remarried him knowing how deceitful he can be , i 'll never know . michael : you do seem calm . lily : yeah . i think going to that marriage - counseling session , it 's like all my thoughts and feelings that i 've been having for weeks sort of ... crystallized . you know , it just gets harder every day to think about the fact that there is this woman across town who is carrying my husband 's child . carrying a painful reminder of the terrible things that he 's done . hilary : cane ! can we talk ? one drink . it 's important . okay . i will get right to the point , okay ? you can not give up . there 's no doubt in my mind that lily , she still loves you . she just ca n't get over juliet 's baby . cane : well , that 's just the tip of the iceberg , is n't it , because i lied to her , i cheated on her , and i tried to sabotage billy . hilary : well , you 've forgiven each other before , right ? none of those things would be insurmountable if juliet was n't carrying your child ... cane : exactly . lily : ... a soon - to - be living , breathing reminder of all of your mistakes . cane : exactly . and there 's nothing i can do about that , is there , 'cause i ca n't just make the baby disappear , can i ? hilary : yeah , you 're right . you can't . but you can make juliet disappear . kevin : hey , devon , it really was great running into you . devon : hey . yo . yo , sit down , man . [ chuckles ] you did n't answer my question . kevin : uh , uh ... okay . if you say you are mariah are fine , then you 're fine . obviously i do n't know what i 'm talking about . it would not be the first time . devon : well , kev , i admit that i do n't know you that well , but i like to think i can read people . and when i brought mariah up , you seemed like you were just -- kevin : what ? okay , you know what , i 'm protective of her . what can i say ? it 's a force of habit . devon : [ scoffs ] okay . well , i mean , i understand that . but , uh , to ease your mind , you know , you do n't have to be . i - i respect the hell out of that girl , you know ? when we communicate , it 's straightforward . it 's honest . we really get each other . i think this is probably one of the most stable relationships i 've ever been in . and , you know , when it comes to chemistry , not to over share , but i think we 're pretty great in that department , too . kevin : but i remember you feeling that way about hilary not too long ago . devon : well , sure . i mean , that 's why i married her . kevin : yes , and a woman like that , i imagine , would be a tough act to follow . devon : [ stammers ] ca n't really compare the two . i mean , they 're very different . kevin : right . devon : i think i - i get where you 're trying to go with this . i know that hilary is very different . she 's a very unique woman . and mariah 's real and down - to- earth , you know ... kevin : no fireworks , huh ? devon : well , i did n't say that . kevin : different . right . i got that . devon : heh ... kev , i do n't know where this is coming from , uh , 'cause our relationship is very solid . i 'm not pining over hilary , or any other girl for that matter , and i think we 're gon na be together for a long time . kevin : still ... devon : still what ? kevin : if i 've learned anything in the past year , it 's that you never know what the future holds . devon : i do n't know what -- are you trying to tell me something ? kevin : like what ? devon : i do n't know . is it that maybe you want another shot with mariah ? [ alice struggling ] alice : oh ! who 's there ? ! what are you gon na do to me ? ! huh ? ! mariah : hi , alice . it 's me , cassie . i 've missed you . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . alice : [ huffs ] th - this is n't happening . i 'm hallucinating . mariah : it 's me , alice . it 's really me . alice : there was that terrible car accident ... i mean , you died a long time ago . mariah : i 'm right here . and i want to help you . alice : you want to help me ? untie me . get me out of here ! mariah : i 'm afraid i ca n't do that . alice : why not ? mariah : because it 's not what millie would want . alice : you shut your mouth ! i mean it ! my mother is gone ! mariah : millie 's not gone . she 's watching you . just like i am . she always wanted you to tell the truth . to be a good person . she still wants that for you . alice : i am a good person ! mariah : i 'm afraid you 're not , alice . what you 're doing to those girls is horrible . you 're exploiting them . it 's wrong . alice : no , no ! you 're the one who 's wrong ! no , i - i 'm looking out for those girls ! i 'm protecting them ! i 'm being a mother to them ! which is what i should 've been to you . mariah : you know what a real mother is supposed to do . a mother should want what 's best for their daughter . that 's what millie wanted for you . you still think of me sometimes , right ? alice : all the time . [ sniffles ] my poor little cassidy . mariah : you imagined me . what i 'd be like right now . the kind of woman that i 'd grow up to be . right now , i would be the same age as those girls . those poor girls whose bodies you 're selling . alice : no . mariah : what if i was one of them ? alice : no . no . no . mariah : imagine me , sweet , innocent cassie , going off to one of those seedy hotels ... alice : no , no , no ! mariah : ... with one of those creeps -- alice : just stop it ! please ! i would never want that for you . mariah : then you have no other choice . you have to do the right thing . scott : still here , i see . abby : you too . look , i - i hope you did n't take what i said earlier the wrong way . scott : i think i took it the way that you intended . abby : i did n't mean to offend you . scott : look , it takes a lot more than that , believe me . but mariah wanted to have a conversation with sharon in private , so i took off so they could do that . is there any other private details of my life that you are dying to know about ? abby : [ chuckles ] dating someone with kids , it is n't always easy . scott : did you pick up on that fascinating insight from your extensive dating- app research ? abby : no , actually , i picked it up firsthand from a troubled young boy who was my stepson . scott : i remember , actually , in our interview for victor 's book , that you had been married , but i did n't realize there was a kid involved . abby : yeah , well , it was n't one of my happiest memories . it actually ended our marriage . scott : wow . sorry to hear that . luckily i do n't have any problems with mariah , or noah for that matter , and i do n't even know faith yet . abby : well , good . it 's better to keep your problems just between you and sharon . scott : what makes you think , uh , sharon and i have problems ? abby : please . you two are so different . i mean , sharon is all about her kids and keeping the home fires burning , while you are chomping at the bit to save the world with the magic of journalism . scott : have you been comparing notes with my mother ? abby : [ laughs ] about your love life ? uh , no . scott : well , she said almost the exact same thing . abby : well , i must be right then . scott : or you must not know much about the ultimate principle of romance . opposites attract . lily : i love cane . and i 'm sure a part of me always will . michael : it 's not like it 's something you can turn on and off like a switch . lily : no . and i 'm grateful for our children , and the times that we 've shared , but i 'm afraid that if i stay [ sighs ] our love will turn into something ugly . michael : understood . lily : so , i want this divorce to be as amicable as possible for mattie and charlie . i do n't want my bitter feelings towards him affecting their relationship . michael : that 's noble of you . so , um ... does cane have a job yet ? lily : uh , no . he 's out there trying . michael : he 's a talented executive . i 'm sure something will turn up for him soon . lily : i do n't want anything from him , if that 's what you 're asking . michael : no . assuming that the minor children continue to reside with you , the state is gon na mandate that cane pay child support until they 're 18 or graduate from high school , whichever happens later . so in that sense , cane 's employment status is material . lily : okay . michael : does cane have a lawyer ? does he even know this is happening ? lily : um ... i - i haven't ... even said the word divorce out loud , so i 'm not looking forward to breaking it to him . michael : would you like me to do it ? lily : [ sighing ] yeah . yeah , i think it might be cleaner that way . given that everything 's been such a mess . cane : okay . but after everything juliet gave up to move here , why would she just throw that away and go back to japan ? hilary : because things have changed . what does she have here now ? she has no job . no family . no real friends . and she was happy . tokyo was home for a long time . cane : true . hilary : yeah . and she was all set to head back when she got her settlement from victoria . cane : mm . and then she found out she was pregnant , and all bets were off . hilary : so bring it up with her again . if juliet was on the other side of the world , lily could let go of her animosity . there would n't be this constant reminder of your infidelity walking around pushing a stroller . you know what they say -- out of sight , out of mind . will you at least try ? you have everything to gain and nothing to lose . juliet : hi . mind if we join you ? hilary : you know , we were just talking about you . i was just saying how bored you must be all held up in your suite . juliet : i have plenty on my mind to keep me busy . cane : how are you ? is the baby okay ? juliet : we 're hanging in there . cane : mm . hilary : cane had mentioned all of your success in tokyo . you were a real rising star in international business . he said that it 's what put you on his radar in the first place . juliet : that 's awfully kind . i would n't say i was a star . when i got the call from brash & sassy , i was still trying to find my niche . cane : come on , do n't sell yourself short . you did good work . hilary : you know , i 've always been fascinated by the far east . you must really miss it . juliet : at times . but my life is here now . michael : excuse me , ladies . uh , cane . may i have a word , please ? cane : excuse me . juliet : yeah , no problem . hilary : you should really consider moving back to tokyo . juliet : why should i ? hilary : do i have to point out the obvious yet again ? cane does n't want you . and if you insist on staying , he 's gon na resent you as the impediment that kept him from reconciling with lily . lily : hey . jordan : hey . lily : how was the shoot ? jordan : everything went fine . it is nice to have a side gig every once in a while , you know ? lily : you have no idea how glad i am that you 're back . jordan : well , you seemed a little stressed . everything okay ? lily : uh ... no . not really . jordan : all right , well , talk to me . what 's going on ? lily : well , while you were gone , i made a really big decision . jordan : what 'd you do ? lily : i decided to end my marriage . please tell me that i did n't make a mistake , and that i did the right thing . devon : i know you 've been down that road before , so -- kevin : whew ! no , no . never again . we -- we went there once , and it was d.o.a . i mean , crash , burned , disintegrated . [ mimics explosion ] so , there 's nothing to worry about there , no sir . i 'm very happy to be mariah 's best friend . devon : i hear the words coming out of your mouth , but -- kevin : no , no . believe the words . believe them . we were an epic fail . and trust me when i tell you , mariah does n't have any feelings for me . mariah : help this poor young woman find her sister . get her out of this terrible life . alice : this ca n't be real . why is this happening ? why are you coming to me now ? mariah : i want to help you , alice . someone has to stop you from going too far . deep down , i know that you want to help crystal . so if you tell me where she is , you can go home . be at peace with yourself knowing that you did the right thing . millie will be proud of you , and so will i . alice : [ sighs ] it 's a dream . that 's all . no , i 'll wake up soon enough . sharon ! [ sobs ] sharon , thank god you 're here ! something crazy is going on . you have to help me . tell me i am not losing it . do you see what i see ? sharon : i see cassie came back . she must be here for a very important reason . that 's something that we , as her two mothers , ca n't ignore . abby : opposites attract only in the short term , which is probably all a guy like you can handle . and , yes , i did learn that in my research for online dating . for a couple to stay together , they have to have similar interests . scott : we 're actually on the same page about many things . sharon 's been through a lot , and she 's learned from it . abby : great . that means she wo n't fall apart when the inevitable happens and the two of you do n't work out . alice : i do n't understand . why would you care about me ? i was n't good to you . not the way i should 've been . sharon : cassie always had the biggest heart , ever . she would n't be here if she did n't forgive you , alice . so if she 's reaching out to you , how can you reject her again ? mariah : please . treat these girls better than you treated me . please . alice : [ inhales deeply , sighs ] okay . sharon : where is crystal ? alice : [ sighs ] she 's with a guy named leon . in new york city . sharon : you go call him . and you 're gon na bring crystal home . jordan : here . come over here . sit down with me . lily : i 'm sorry . [ sighs ] you must think that i 'm losing it . and maybe i am . jordan : not at all . lily , listen to me . i understand that you need reassurance that getting this divorce is the right thing to do . but i ca n't tell you what 's right or what 's wrong when it comes to your marriage . it 's got to be your call . lily : i know . this just changes everything , you know ? especially for the kids . but i have to believe that i 'm doing what 's best for them . or am i just being selfish ? jordan : no . lily : and i 'm trying to justify it to get what i want ? it 's -- it 's like either way , nobody wins . it 's like , why did this have to happen to us ? it 's just so unfair . and not just to me , but ... to the kids , and ... even to cane . jordan : [ sighs ] come here . it 's gon na be ok . hilary : cane wants lily . not you . you 're never gon na be the happy family that you 're envisioning , juliet . so just go back to tokyo . okay ? reconnect with your friends . make a fresh start . it 's gon na be the best thing for you and for your baby . juliet : if you 're all finished , the answer is no . as much as you would love to bring me down , i believe there 's a chance for us . you 'll see . cane cares about this baby , and he cares about me . cane : okay . yeah . okay . thank you . all right . bye . uh , sorry about that . it was a prospective employer . michael : i 'm sorry . i 'm gon na have to stop you right there . actually , i 'm here in an official capacity . cane : what do you mean ? michael : lily wanted me to speak to you . as her attorney . cane : wait , she hired you ? does -- does she want a divorce ? [ sighs ] [ groans ] [ next_on ] lily : your dad and i , uh , we 're getting a divorce . sharon : get your hands off of me ! what the hell 's going on here ? | alice fainted after mistaking mariah for her deceased adopted daughter , cassie . while passed out , alice remembered her time with cassie . tessa interrogated alice about crystal and the sex ring . mariah 's sudden arrival forced sharon and scott to cut their romantic evening short . sharon was horrified when mariah confessed that alice was tied up in the stables . mariah asked sharon for details on alice 's relationship with cassie . sharon and `` cassie `` urged alice to do the right thing . alice revealed that crystal was in new york city with a man named leon . sharon untied one of alice 's hands , gave her a phone and told her to have crystal brought home . abby assumed that sharon and scott had problems since they were so different . scott informed her that opposites attract . abby predicted that sharon and scott would n't last . |
nikki : admit it , ashley , you were disappointed when i came through the door just now . ashley : i have no idea what you 're talking about . nikki : you were hoping that you could spend the afternoon with victor , with your child , almost like a real family . ashley : you know , i assumed you 'd be here . that was part of the plan , was n't it ? nikki : yes , it was , until i realized i was swamped at the office . ashley : and why are n't you at the office , nikki ? nikki : i rearranged things . i changed my schedule . ashley : i bet you did . let me guess when . as soon as you found out that brad had a meeting out of town . you 're so transparent . nikki : meaning what ? ashley : we both know why you 're here . it 's not because you want to get to know abby better . it 's not because you want to give her a present . it 's because you ca n't stand the thought of victor and me spending some time with our little girl . nikki : `` our little girl . `` wait . i 'm confused . sometimes she 's brad 's little girl , sometime she 's victor 's little girl . ashley : oh , please . nikki : which is it ? ashley : you know what i meant . nikki : it 's a good thing brad was n't around to hear that little slip of the tongue . ashley : do n't turn this around and make it about me . nikki : i do n't have to , ashley . you already have . from the moment you impregnated yourself with victor 's child without his knowledge , it has only been about one person , and i 'm looking at her . [ scene_break ] dru : okay , um , phyllis , may we have some time alone , please ? phyllis : um , why do n't you use the conference room ? i 'm busy . diane : phyllis , it 's two against one . you should go . phyllis : i really do n't care if it 's ten against one , i 'm staying put . dru : well , so am i . phyllis : hey , hey , hey . drucilla , get your ... dru : huh ? phyllis : get your butt off of my folders . dru : oh , make me . come and get 'em , honey . phyllis : can you see how very unprofessional you 're being right now ? dru : now how unprofessional were you to clutter up our office space ? phyllis : those are important folders , drucilla , okay ? give 'em to me . dru : oh , well , um , maybe you should n't have put them in my space . this is my real estate , my side of the office . phyllis : there 's no `` my side of the office . `` we share the office , drucilla . get up off of the folders . dru : you know , i 'm so sorry , diane , that you have to listen to this childish rhetoric . diane : oh , i 'm not surprised , drucilla . phyllis has never learned to play nice . dru : no , let 's not let her play in our sandbox . diane : let 's not . dru : anyway , i had this extraordinary idea that dovetailed into the comments that you made ... diane : that i made . dru : that i think were so awesome . i have this incredible idea that if we -- ohh ! ohh ! oh . oh . phyllis : oh , oh , oh , my . oh , my gosh . may i have my folders , drucilla ? thank you very much , phyllis . dru : ow . ow . [ scene_break ] jill : i can not believe that you just asked me to marry you . elliot : i ca n't think of a better way to convince you that what i 'm feeling is real . jill : do n't you think that method 's a little extreme ? elliot : no , i do n't , because i love you . do n't you realize that ? jill : well , you 're certainly acting like you 're in love . elliot : no , i 'm not acting . but you 're not sure about that . jill : i do n't know , elliot . this is so fast , and you keep upping the ante . every time i have a question or an issue , you just keep raising the stakes to some higher level . and now you 're asking me to marry you ? you 're asking me to believe that you have fallen in love with me in this short a time ? elliot : is that so unlikely ? jill : maybe it 's not . or maybe it 's just your way of throwing me off the trail . elliot : okay . forget it . i never dreamed that this would be your reaction . we do n't have to get married . okay ? [ scene_break ] john : ( chuckles ) gloria : ( giggles ) john : good morning . gloria : is it still ? it seems like , what , with one thing and another , it should be afternoon by now . john : oh , one thing and another indeed . gloria : what if someone sees us ? john : so what if they do ? i mean , we 're not exactly having a clandestine affair . gloria : good . i would n't want to have to go sneaking around . john : oh , no need . gloria : still , i think there will be some reactions . john : oh , now you listen ... gloria : what ? john : my dear , sweet lovely , i could n't care less . you know , if anybody gives you the slightest bit of grief , or even looks at you cross - eyed , i will come down in your defense like rolling thunder from as high as mt . everest . gloria : ooh ! i want to see that . john : yeah , i can be pretty ferocious if want to be . gloria : that i already know . now how about some coffee ? john : yeah . gloria : i 'll go see if mrs. martinez is still in the kitchen . john : okay . oh , wait , wait . gloria : what ? john : i think she said she 's going to see her sister today . gloria : oh , well , then i 'll just make it myself . john : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] gina : hello , michael . table for one ? michael : actually , i 'm meeting someone . gina : hmm . i wonder if it 's the charming ms. fenmore . michael : i 'd tell ya , but then i 'd have to kill ya . gina : ( chuckles ) you know , it 's funny , i have n't seen paul and lauren around lately . michael : fancy that . gina : well , you 're no fun , counselor . you know , i wonder what lauren 's secret is . she just seems to have all the men flockin ' around her . [ scene_break ] kevin : hi . i got your message . lauren : thank you for coming . kevin : are you kidding ? i could n't get over here fast enough . so did you , uh , like my surprise i bet it 's not every day you get showered with rose petals . lauren : uh , yeah , that 's for sure . kevin : cool , huh ? i got it from , uh , from that movie . lauren : and it was a very interesting idea , but you really should n't have done it . kevin : okay . so i know that i 'm going a little overboard lately , but , um , but i just want to show you every day how -- how beautiful and amazing i think you are . lauren : and that 's very flattering . but i want you to stop . kevin : stop ... lauren : no more romantic gesture -- no presents , no poems , no flowers . kevin : aww , you do n't want me spending my money . lauren : no . that 's not why . kevin , we have talked about this before . ( sighs ) i care about you , and i hope that we 're always gon na be friends , but i do n't feel the same way that you do . kevin : but -- but you just said that you care about me . is n't that how a great relationship starts ? lauren : not for us . i have no interest in a romantic relationship with you . do you understand me ? [ scene_break ] dru : have you lost your natural mind , phyllis ? i could 've been hurt . phyllis : the only thing that 's hurt is your ego . diane : are you okay ? dru : i think so . i might have to have you arrested , though . phyllis : oh , wh -- arrested ? for what ? dru : assault . phyllis : assault ? dru : mm - hmm . phyllis : give me a break . dru : you have gone too far , phyllis . phyllis : i 'm sorry . i asked you very nicely , `` give me my folders . `` i gave you every chance to do it . dru : you know what ? i 'm gon na have to kick your butt . diane : oh , drucilla ! drucilla , just stop . do n't waste your time . dru : you know what ? you 're right . i do n't wan na break a sweat on her . diane : no . no . and besides , as soon as we win this contest , phyllis will be back in that little broom closet you told me about . dru : yeah , we 're gon na have all this real estate for us . phyllis : whoa , whoa . hold the phone . hold the phone . `` we `` ? you 're in on this ? what makes you think you 're gon na win this contest ? diane : oh , phyllis , please . come on . you 're practically famous for shooting yourself in the foot . dru : yeah . phyllis : i 'm sorry , but do n't you work at jabot ? do n't you have an office there ? diane : yeah , so ? phyllis : so why do n't you go trot on back to jabot and annoy the people there ? dru : hey ! whoa . phyllis : hey . dru : do not talk to my executive assistant that way . phyllis : executive assis -- oh , boy . let me tell you something , girls . you could n't screw in a light bulb if you tried . dru : i 'm gon na leave that one alone . phyllis : mm - hmm . dru : yeah . phyllis : why do n't you use the conference room , okay ? use the conference room . say i 'll owe you one . dru : no , thank you . why do n't you go use the conference room , phyllis ? phyllis : i 'm sorry . i have my executive equipment here . dru : you know , you 've crossed me one too many times . i have some very personal business to deal with today . phyllis : like you have the market cornered on `` heavy personal business , `` drucilla . dru : i have a crisis to deal with , phyllis . phyllis : what 'd you do , lose your wig ? dru : i 'm so sick of your mouth . i am sick of you ! phyllis : oh , my -- i 'm sick of you ! let me tell you something , girl . get off of me ! neil : hey ! phyllis : get off ! neil : what the hell is going on here ? dru : here , come on , phyllis . come on . phyllis : hey , hey . dru : hey . hi , neil . [ scene_break ] jack : well , look who 's sitting around in his robe reading the paper . dad , you 've always been a good influence on me . i 'm glad , at long last , i can return the favor . john : well , yes , jackie , i guess i have taken a page from your book , in a w .. jack : well , it 's good to -- gloria : john , my sweet , you want french roast -- ooh . hello , jack . john : ( chuckles ) jack : hi there . john : yes , french roast will be just great . thank you . gloria : i 'll be right back . ( hums ) jack : well , i must say , gloria looks ravished this morning . ooh , i mean ravishing . sorry . john : jack , you say one crude word to that woman and i swear , i will kick your -- jack : it 's just between us , dad . give me a little credit . so you decided to , uh , take the next step , huh ? john : oh , goodness . that is not up for discussion . jack : what , your sex life ? no , that 's just fine with me . i just wanted to say ... congratulations . john : thank you . jack : it 's been a tough couple of years . you deserve it . enjoy yourself . john : jackie , you know , i do n't need your permission . jack : yeah , that 's true . john : mm - hmm . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] kevin : sure , i understand . lauren : you 'll stop asking me out ? kevin : if that 's what you want . lauren : no gifts . no surprises . kevin : cross my heart . lauren : thank you . kevin : this is a big adjustment for you -- seeing me in a different light -- and you need time . i get that . lauren : no . kevin : no , lauren , look , i was a mess when we first met . i do n't blame you for wanting to take this slow . lauren : this is not what i 've been trying to tell you . kevin : no , no , no , look , but i 'm a different man today . and it 's all because of you . i mean , i know i still have a ways to go , but i am finally turning into the type of person that i always wanted to be . you know , the type of man that you would want to be with . lauren : all right , kevin , stop . i do not have romantic feelings for you . kevin : not yet . lauren : no , not ever . oh , my god . this is so frustrating . look , i 've tried to be nice to you , all right ? i have tried to let you down easily , but you 're not hearing me ! so i 'm just gon na tell you outright , all right ? we will never be more than friends . so stop deluding yourself . we will never , ever have a romantic relationship . kevin : well , tell me how you really feel . lauren : i 'm sorry . i did n't want to raise my voice like that . kevin : no , no . you ... you say whatever you want . you speak your mind , you know ? and that 's one of the things i like most about you . lauren : i do n't want to be hurtful . kevin : hurt ? me ? you want me to back off , i 'll back off . you know , if you say you need more space , i will give you all the space in the world . but i will -- i am never gon na give up hope . lauren : please , kevin . kevin : no , no . it was you who taught me to have hope again . you know , when i hit rock bottom , when i thought that i had nothing left to live for , it was you who said to me ... that things are gon na get better . you said -- you swore , you swore to me , you said things are gon na get better , and i believed you , you know ? and you said to me that i had something to offer . and now for the first time in my life , i actually believe that . lauren : because wh -- what happened at the rec center ? kevin : yeah . yeah . the day that i saved lily , everything changed , you know ? now it 's like i have all this positive energy around me , and people treat me with respect . lauren : i 'm glad you feel that things are turning around for you . kevin : ( sighs ) you know , there is n't too much that i 'm certain of in this world , lauren . but i am so sure that you are the woman for me . and someday you will realize that i am the man for you . and i do n't care how long it takes . i can wait . lauren : oh , my god . ( sighs ) oh . [ scene_break ] elliot : it 's all right . i want to marry you , but if it makes you nervous , do n't worry about it . although , there are advantages to being married , besides the obvious . jill : really ? what might those be ? elliot : we 'd get to share a life together with no ambiguity , no question of commitment . and in case you had n't noticed , we 're pretty fantastic together . it 's a big , beautiful world out there . i want to share it with you . why do n't you marry me ? [ scene_break ] ashley : oh , sweetie , look at you . abby : check out my boots . ashley : ( laughs ) abby : do you like 'em ? ashley : i love your boots ! they 're great . nikki : all you need now is a lariat , and you 're all set . abby : what 's a lariat ? nikki : oh , it 's something you use when you 're out on the range roping livestock . abby : like a real cowgirl uses ? nikki : that 's right . abby : thanks again for the cool outfit , nikki . nikki : honey , you are very welcome . i 'm so glad you like it . miguel : would you like me to have some snacks ready for when abby gets back from her ride ? nikki : yes , thank you , miguel . that 'd be wonderful . victor : well , what have we here ? abby : i 'm a cowgirl ! victor : i can see that . starfire 's a very lucky horse to have a well - dressed owner like you . abby : when can we ride starfire ? victor : right now . horses are all saddled up . ashley : ( gasps ) well , you be careful , okay ? and you mind victor . abby : i will . hey , i have an idea . why do n't you come with us , mommy ? [ scene_break ] neil : what the hell is going -- i could hear you three clear down the hallway . diane : not three . do n't look at me , neil . i 'm just an innocent bystander . neil : drucilla , what 's this all about ? dru : neil , i came in here to have a meeting -- phyllis : listen , she came into this office -- dru : clutter was all over this chair . phyllis : i had all my folders on this chair . she would n't get up . dru : she pushed me out . neil : all right ! stop ! stop ! one at a time . it 's good manners . dru : exactly . i 'd like to explain -- phyllis : oh , oh , i 'd love to hear this . i 'm just gon na sit down right here . dru : ( clears throat ) i came -- neil : diane , since you 're not a part of this , i think it 's best if you leave . diane : with pleasure . i will call you later , dru . dru : okay , diane . diane : mm - hmm . dru : sorry . neil : now then , do either one of you want to take a deep breath and tell me exactly what this argument was about ? dru : okay -- neil : phyllis . phyllis : well , thank you very much , neil . i 'd love to tell you what this argument was about . it is apparent we ca n't share an office . dru : no kidding , sherlock . neil : you know what really upsets me about all this ? you both -- both of you promised me that you would try to coexist . dru : and i have tried , neil . i have tried so hard to coexist with that train wreck . phyllis : oh , train wreck ? see ? your wife continues to resort to calling me names , all right ? she 's like an out - of - control child . dru : i 'm an out - of - control child ? neil , if you had any idea what she tried to do to me -- phyllis : oh , come on . names . name - calling . what do -- neil : all right ! that 's it . i 've heard enough . you 're both fired . dru : ( mouths ) she 's fired . she 's fired . [ scene_break ] john : jackie , i 'd like you to do me a favor . jack : sure . just ask . john : now you know that your sister ashley is very protective of me . jack : that 's putting it nicely . john : now please , without antagonizing her , could you just talk to her and tell her that i do not want her to give gloria a hard time . jack : that 's going to antagonize her , dad . it 's got ta come from you . if it comes from -- gloria : okay , we got french roast -- ooh -- hot milk and three cups . so , jack , will you join us ? jack : uh , yeah , yeah , i 'd -- i 'd love to have a quick one . gloria : good . ( laughs ) okay . you first , john . [ scene_break ] ashley : mm , i do n't think i 'm gon na go riding with you , honey . abby : why not ? ashley : well , because it 's just a special activity that you and victor do together . abby : i 'm sure he wo n't mind . will you , victor ? victor : no . we do have some extra riding clothes , do n't we , miguel ? miguel : absolutely . victor : all right . abby : so will you come with us , mommy ? ashley : you really want me to ? abby : uh - huh . it 'll be fun . we 've never been on horses together before . nikki : miguel , could you please take abby down to the stables ? victor : darling , we 're in the middle of a discussion . nikki : i know , but i really would like her to go now , if you do n't mind . miguel : certainly . come on , abby . let 's go see starfire . ashley : bye , sweetie . victor : i 'll be right down , sweetheart . nikki : what is going on here ? ashley : oh , what is your problem now ? nikki : i thought the idea of these visits was for victor and abby to spend unsupervised time together . now you 're talking about the three of you going riding . what did i miss ? victor : let me ask you something . why are you getting so upset ? this was obviously abby 's idea . you just heard it . nikki : why are we letting a 6 year old determine the plan ? ashley : i think you 're overreacting , nikki . nikki : i think you are not sticking to our agreement . victor : i do n't think this is worthy an argument , all right ? i 'll go riding with her alone . i 'll simply tell her that you wo n't be up to it . ashley : fine . whatever . [ scene_break ] lauren : so i could not have been clearer with him . i told him in no uncertain terms there was absolutely no future for us . michael : did he fall apart ? lauren : actually , i think there must be concrete in there , because he did n't acknowledge a word i said . michael : i 'm not surprised . lauren : and , you know , as frustrating as it was , i actually felt sad for him ? he 's so filled with false hope . i actually wanted to comfort him , but i did n't want to go there , you know ? that 's like giving him a positive sign . michael : i know . i know . it 's always that way with kevin , is n't it ? one moment , you want to wring his neck , the next , you 're giving him a hug . michael : we ca n't go on this way . lauren : what do you want to do ? michael : i do n't think we have any more choices . michael : we have to tell kevin the truth about us . [ scene_break ] dru : fired ? are you serious ? neil : drucilla , i am dead serious . you are fired , and so are you , phyllis . dru : whoa ! neil : i am tired of this constant bickering and name - calling . dru : oh , neil . phyllis : okay . hey , hey , hey , things just got a little out of control . dru : yeah , man . we had a mini - meltdown . we 're over it . phyllis : right . of course . i mean , we have no excuse for acting that way , but now it 's over . dru : no . i am -- we 're sorry . phyllis : okay , yeah . we 're sorry . exactly . it wo n't happen again . dru : never happen again . neil : you 're damn right it 's not gon na happen again , because you 'll both be gone . phyllis : oh , come on . dru : neil . phyllis : listen , listen , neil , do n't be so serious about it . this is n't a big deal . dru : oh , neil , please , this is never gon na happen again . we promise . right , phyllis ? phyllis : that 's right . that 's right , girlfriend . neil : save it . dru : yeah , that 's my homey . neil : i 'm not impressed . i 'll give you ten minutes to get your stuff and get the hell outta this building , otherwise , i 'm calling security , and they 'll escort you out . now you can get all your personal objects and your effects -- dru : neil ... neil : but please leave all files and materials pertaining to the job here , because they are my property . they belong to newman enterprises now . um ... dru : neil . neil : i 'll see you at home . dru : you sounded like an idiot calling me `` girlfriend . `` phyllis : shut up . dru : shut up . phyllis : fired . fired . fired . dru : it 's your fault . shut up . where 's my stuff ? where 's my bag ? [ scene_break ] lauren : you want to tell kevin about us ? michael : want to ? no . is it the right thing to do ? i think so . look , i 'm always insisting that kevin be honest with me . i would be a huge hypocrite if i did n't return the favor . lauren : i mean , he 's bound to find out anyway , right ? michael : yeah . sooner or later , yeah . let 's make it sooner . you 've been shouldering this burden too long already . it is n't fair to you that you 're the only one dealing with this problem . i do n't feel good about hiding behind you that way . lauren : oh , no . you 're not doing that . michael : oh , yes . i 've been avoiding the inevitable . lauren : no , you 've been looking out for him . michael : yeah , i know . making up for all those years i could n't protect him from my stepfather -- we know . lauren : maybe . michael : maybe . you know when kevin pulled through -- you know , when he was beaten so badly -- i swore that i would never fail him again . and in spite of how difficult and infuriating he has been , i have done everything in my power to protect him . and believe me , there are times when i was tempted not to . lauren : so why did you ? michael : oh , guilt is a huge motivator . well , maybe not totally . i care about kevin . i care about what happens to him . lauren : but you said yourself , if you keep getting him out of these jams , he 's not gon na learn . he 's not gon na be able to take responsibility for himself . michael : no . i 'm damned if i do , i 'm damned if i do n't . lauren : yeah , but i think that it 's more about teaching kevin how to make choices for himself . you know , you ca n't do it for him , michael , but you can do it with him . michael : lauren , that would involve kevin telling the truth , something i do n't see happening anytime soon . he is addicted to lying , to covering up . i mean , no matter what 's going on , he comes at me with that , `` oh , mikey , it 's okay . everything is cool . `` lauren : yeah , well , he does that stuff with me , too . michael : yeah , well , when it hits the fan , he 's gon na expect us to dig him out . lauren : we 're his lifelines . we seem to be the only ones that care about him . michael : you know , in an odd sort of way , kevin is responsible for us getting together . lauren : strange how that works . michael : ( laughs ) i doubt little brother 's gon na see it that way . [ scene_break ] gina : you did n't care for your salads ? michael : no , no , gina , everything is fine . we just have a lot on our plates , do n't we ? lauren : no pun intended . gina : mm - hmm . are you sure ? i mean , i could fix you something else . michael : unh - unh . it is delicious , gina . thank you so much for checking . gina : okay . michael : okay . michael : listen to me , i really do n't know if this is the right thing to do . this could push him off the edge , you know ? um , i do n't want to be the one who breaks his heart . he may never trust me again , ever . or worse , we might not be able to pick any of those pieces up again . and , uh , given what he 's been through , i - i do n't think i can do that . lauren : well , there is an alternative . michael : anything . anything . lauren : we stop seeing each other . [ scene_break ] ashley : are you satisfied ? nikki : yes , actually , i am . what did you think , that i would let you come into my home and completely ignore me ? ashley : that 's not what i was doing . nikki : you could 've fooled me . ashley : my daughter asked me to go riding with her and victor . it was a simple request . it was not a plot to exclude you . nikki : well , i did n't notice you inviting me . ashley : you never gave me the chance . nikki : oh , please . ashley : you know , what am i doing that 's so terrible ? please tell me . i know this is a difficult situation for everyone . i 'm just trying to make it work so we can do what 's best for abby . nikki : mm - hmm . and if it happens to bring you closer to victor -- ashley : oh ! nikki : well , then that 's just an added bonus . ashley : how many times must i say it ? i 'm not interested in him . nikki : it does n't matter how many times you say it . it does n't make it true . ashley : what happened to you ? i mean , really , when did you get so paranoid ? nikki : let me ask you something . how would you feel if i were chasing after your husband like you 're chasing after mine ? how would you like it if brad and i just cut you out of our lives completely ? would you like that ? you know , on second thought , you probably would n't mind . because you and i both know that victor is the man you 're in love with . ashley : okay . [ scene_break ] john : ( laughs ) jack : ( laughs ) that 's a good one . i will remember that . gloria : oh , well , i did clean it up a little . jack : yeah , i -- i kinda figured . gloria : ( laughs ) john : does gloria tell the best jokes , or what ? jack : yes , she does . listen , i 'm gon na make myself scarce . gloria , thank you for the coffee . oh , and , uh , thank you for putting a smile on my dad 's face again . it 's been a long time . i was n't sure he remembered . gloria : well , you 're welcome , jack . it 's my pleasure . john : hey . gloria : what ? john : you know what ? that is not the only thing i thought i 'd forgotten . gloria : you did n't forget anything . oh , john ... you are such a wonderful man . john : oh . gloria : thank you , thank you , thank you . john : you 're adorable . [ scene_break ] jill : so you want me to just uproot my whole life and go jet - setting around the world with my husband ? elliot : well , we can travel and maintain a presence here . whatever works for you . jill : but you said you wanted to see the whole world . elliot : i want you to be my world . jill : do you mean that ? elliot : i do . jill : because you love me ? elliot : because i love you . jill : and it would make traveling a lot easier if we had the same name on our passports , yes ? i 've kind of already turned you down , though . elliot : yeah , you did . jill : mm - hmm . elliot : but you 're in luck today . we 're having a one - time special -- two proposals for the price of one . all you have to do is say yes . i want you for the rest of my life , jill abbott . i want you to be my wife . just say yes , and i 'll cherish you ... always . jill : yes . yes , elliot , i will marry you . elliot : you sure ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : ugh . ( clears throat ) elevator is taking so long . dru : i know you 're not talking to me . phyllis : no , i 'm not talking to you . dru : good . phyllis : good call . you better take the stairs if you 're smart . dru : why 's that , phyllis ? phyllis : because the elevator is not big enough for your head . dru : whatever . phyllis : yeah , whatever . bitch . dru : oh , thank you . did you call me a bitch , babe ? phyllis : oh , yes , i did . i said it loud . dru : babe in total control , honey -- that 's what that means . babe in total control , honey . phyllis : good . dru : mm - hmm . phyllis : oh . dru : mm - hmm . you happy now ? phyllis : am i happy ? dru : yeah . you picked that stupid fight . phyllis : you started it . dru : oh , please . neil is so mad at you . phyllis : he 's not that upset . he 's not gon na really fire us . dru : oh , maybe not me , but you 're outta luck . phyllis : why , because you 're his wife ? dru : uh - huh . that would give me some leverage , yes , it would . phyllis : he 's not that kind of guy . dru : i know my man better than you do , pippi . phyllis : oh , really ? you know `` your man `` better than i do ? let me tell you something . i know him in business . i been working for him for years . he 's not that kind of guy . dru : well , since you 're such a veteran , phyllis , suppose you tell us what we should do . phyllis : oh , asking my advice . well , i say we get in neil 's good graces , or else we 'll be standing in the unemployment line . dru : ( laughs ) you may be in the unemployment line , but not me , sweetie . i do n't even know why i 'm talking to you . i do n't want to help you , okay ? phyllis : every woman for herself , then . dru : suits me just fine , phyllis . i have the home court advantage . phyllis : well , good for you . you get to face him first . i do n't want to be in your shoes . dru : yeah . what was -- what was that ? phyllis : oh , my gosh . dru : oh . oh . phyllis : we 're stopped . ( bangs on keypad ) dru : are we stuck in here ? phyllis : mm - hmm . dru : oh , man . [ scene_break ] ashley : i am so sick of listening to this garbage . nikki : oh , well , i am sick of you trying to get your claws into my husband . ashley : what do you want me to do , tell victor he ca n't see her anymore ? break off all contact between victor and abby ? he 'll never stand for it . he 'll fight me every step of the way . and you know who will suffer ? that little girl you care so much about . nikki : i do care about her . ashley : you say you do . i remember you standing in this room just a few months ago , that very touching speech about how we should put our own personal interests aside , do what 's best for abby . the truth is , you have done nothing to make this transition easier , nikki . in fact , you 've just caused problems and made accusations the whole time . nikki : that 's because i know that you are trying to take advantage of the situation . ashley : i 'm trying to find some peace . i 've already admitted i 've made some mistakes , and now i 'm just trying to make an arrangement that 'll work for everyone . nikki : well , that sounds very well and good , but i do n't believe a word of it . ashley : i do n't care what you believe . guess what . abby 's gon na be in victor 's life , and that means i am , too . the sooner you accept that , the easier things will be . nikki : what if i do n't ? what if i decide to make things difficult ? ashley : well , i think we both know whose side victor would be on , do n't you ? nikki : oh , my god . i feel so sorry for your little girl . that sweet child was only brought into this world to satisfy some sick need of yours to be close to a man that you will never have . that is sad . ashley : do n't you dare stand there and judge me ! nikki : i 'm just saying the truth . ashley : you know what ? you 've said enough . why do n't you do us both a favor ? why do n't you start acting like the confident woman you keep saying you are ? things would be a lot smoother then , nikki . ashley : what happened ? nikki : oh , my god . victor : she had an accident . ashley : oh , my god . is she all right ? victor : please get the car ready right now . i 'll explain it on the way to the hospital , okay ? ashley : wait a minute , is she -- is she conscious ? victor : we 've got to get to the hospital . would you open the door ? ashley : abby ? abby , it 's gon na be okay . it 's all right , sweetie . nikki : uh , genoa city memorial hospital , please . [ scene_break ] michael : i do n't want to stop seeing you . lauren : well , i do n't want to stop , either . but if you think this is gon na make him go over the edge , then ... temporarily . michael : what , until kevin 's in better shape to handle this ? lauren : what do you think ? michael : i think it could be a long time coming . lauren : he was making progress . michael : yeah . i thought so , too . but with this lily winters thing and his obsession with you , i do n't know anymore . [ next_on ] nikki : i need to tell you something . brad : what 's wrong ? diane : are you having second thoughts about firing your wife and , uh , phyllis ? dru : somebody ! phyllis : help ! dru : come on now . lauren : kevin , what are you doing back here ? | lauren devastated kevin by making it painfully clear that regardless of how hard he tried or what he did , she would never be in love with him , and only ever see him as a friend . john and gloria enjoyed the time after their lovemaking , shared food with jack , and agreed they make each other very happy . john asked jack to help ash realize gloria was good for him . things got physical between dru and phyllis . neil broke up their fight , sent diane home , then fired dru and phyllis for their behaviour . nikki refused abby 's request that ash go with her and victor on her horseback ride . alone with ash , nikki blasted her for her manipulations over the years and for how she 'd handled things with brad and victor . before ash could respond , victor came in with abby , unconscious from an accident while riding . they rushed her to the hospital . jill refused elliot 's proposal , but after a long conversation about his love for her , he asked again and she agreed to marry him . boarding the same elevator at newman enterprises , dru and phyllis were horrified when it came to a screeching halt , trapping them inside . michael and lauren discussed kevin and agreed they might have to stop seeing each other so as to not push him over the edge . while michael cried into lauren 's comforting hands , kevin entered the club and saw his brother with the woman he loves . |
billy : well , i figured moms like surprises . jill : let me look at you . you 're gon na give me a heart attack , never mind a surprise . you look great . billy : well , mom , you 're not doing so bad yourself . jill : oh , honey , it feels like forever . please tell me that this is gon na be a long visit . billy : well , it 's a little bit more than a visit . jill : say that again . billy : mom , i decided it 's time that i moved home to be with my family . jill : oh , my god . do you mean that ? billy : uh - huh , and jabot . jill : oh , i - i ca n't believe this . billy : ( chuckles ) but i got ta ask , mom , since you made your other son the c.e.o . , do you still have that position in the mail room available for me ? jill : oh , sweetie . oh . [ scene_break ] colleen : ( sighs ) are you serious ? cane : absolutely . look , we need a new fresh face of jabot , okay ? and , uh , i think you 'd be great . colleen : that 's crazy . cane : so you 're not interested ? colleen : of course i 'm interested . who would n't be interested ? but , i mean , cane , why me ? i 'm no model . cane : well , that 's the point of the whole campaign . we 're -- you know , we want people who have n't done this sort of work before , people who are real and people who are relatable , like you . colleen : and someone who can keep you up - to - date on lily , maybe deliver a message or two ? cane : ( scoffs ) that 's not why i 'm asking you . colleen : cane , i know it was hard for lily to leave you and that job , okay ? cane : it was n't any easier for me . colleen : so you can honestly say that me being a direct link to lily has nothing to do with the offer ? cane : that 's right . it 's business . look , colleen ... ( sighs ) you have the right look . you are a college student . you are a hometown girl , and you 're an abbott . you are the perfect person to represent the company . colleen : i do n't know . i need some time to think about this . cane : well , just do n't take too long , okay ? my mom 's looking at other people . colleen : ( sighs ) oh , my god . cane : look , okay , look . come down to jabot . we 'll do some test shots , no commitment . what do you say ? [ lily walks in as she 's talking on the phone she glances over and sees cane and goes out to the patio ] lily : hey , kristen , it 's lily . hi . um , in case no one 's told you , um , i 'm not gon na be shooting the star blaze campaign . yeah , i - i resigned . well , you know , i 'm just gon na focus on school , so ... thank you . i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na miss you guys , too , and i 'm gon na miss it . it was a lot of fun . okay , bye . [ lily remembering ] cane : you 're gon na be a wonderful spokesperson for us , you know ... lily : aw . cane : 'cause you have such a beautiful smile . [ scene_break ] neil : would you check the fax ? and there should be something from brussels there . ( knock on door ) neil : yeah , coming ! um , about four or fives pages in length . come on in . would you read through them , and if there 's anything different from the proposal that we sent them in those pages , let me know in the office tomorrow , okay ? karen : ( exhales ) neil : all right , listen , i got ta go . i 'll see you tomorrow . bye - bye . karen : oh , honey , you did n't have to do that . neil : yes , i did . karen : ( scoffs ) neil : it 's so good to see you . hey , um , madam let me show you to your room . karen : ( sighs ) neil : or maybe not . what -- what 's the matter ? karen : oh , it 's just a little déjà vu . we 've done this before , you know . neil : okay , shh , shh , shh . stop right there . history is not gon na repeat itself this time . karen : you sure ? neil : i 'm not sure of anything , but i have a good feeling about this , and this time around , we 're gon na do it right . karen : okay . [ scene_break ] daniel : ( singsong voice ) awesome . amber : what 's awesome ? daniel : ( normal voice ) oh , uh , i sold another sketch from the gallery . amber : that surprises you ? your show was fantastic . which one sold ? daniel : uh , the one of the dublin staircase . amber : who bought it ? daniel : i do n't know . some guy from scottsdale ? amber : oh , oh , that was bart somebody . yeah , he was eyeing it out , and i just kind of talked it up . ( giggles ) daniel : thanks . phyllis : uh , you went to new york ? i - i thought you were n't going . daniel : mom , you know , do n't . amber : yes , phyllis , do n't . phyllis : hmm . amber : unlike you , i was there . phyllis : excuse me ? amber : see , even though we 're not together anymore , i still want to support daniel , which is a lot more than i can say for is own mother . phyllis : oh , wow . daniel : amber -- phyllis : you know , i really do n't need to discuss this with you , but , um , i already talked to my son regarding the reason that i was n't there . see , i 'm trying to keep this magazine afloat , the magazine that you work for , remember ? daniel : mom , mom -- phyllis : yeah , but , you know , it 's funny . things can change . they change all the time . in fact , in five seconds , i can decide , `` hey , we do n't need a restless amber anymore . `` daniel : you should n't have done that . ( sighs ) amber : me ? what about her , huh ? daniel : you just like to fuel it . amber : ( sighs ) i did n't mean to make things worse . daniel : yeah , you never do . [ scene_break ] phyllis : okay . oh , my gosh . you know , we are so lucky that you found ruby aldridge to cover for skylar socola when she backed out . nikki : thank god she was available . phyllis : yeah , thank goodness . all right , this is our first cover shoot without jack and sharon . sink or swim -- it 's up to us now . nikki : we 'll show 'em . phyllis : yeah , we 'll definitely show 'em . we 're gon na show everyone what `` restless style `` is really about , right , guys ? nick : we got what we wanted . i 'm gon na go proof the article on st. laurent 's legacy one more time . phyllis : okay . nikki : ( sighs ) phyllis : he 's been like that all day . nikki : well , what do you expect when he finds out his father disappeared again ? phyllis : wait a second . i 'm -- i 'm not the one who busted victor out of the hospital . nikki : oh , i would say that you aided and abetted by convincing nicholas to have him committed . phyllis : i - i did not . what , are you dumping this on me ? nikki : i 'm just saying that 's why he ran off , as i predicted . so now nicholas is upset with his father and himself . phyllis : what , you 're blaming me for this ? nick does n't . nikki : are you sure about that ? phyllis : listen , i - i - i do n't even know what to say . i do n't want to get into this conversation with you . we have a cover to shoot . nikki : i think that is a fine idea . you should just focus on the magazine . you know what you 're doing there , unlike when it comes to my family . [ scene_break ] jill : and if you need to run back to hong kong , it 's a flight away . billy : yeah , it 's a long flight . jill : ( laughs ) billy : but i can handle it . jill : oh , this is like a dream for me . billy : you know ... ( sighs ) i hope it was n't too much to assume that i still have a place here . jill : oh , are you kidding ? your work with house of kim has been very , very impressive . of course there 's a place for you here . do n't worry about it . billy : that sounds great , mom , but do n't you need to ask cane first ? jill : sweetie , i know it must have been very disconcerting for you to hear about this brother that you 'd never even met rising to the top of the ranks so quickly . billy : straight to the top of the company . he must be something . jill : no , i needed him to fill in in a crisis . billy : mom , you do n't have to explain this to me . i understand . it 's -- its fine . jill : despite the title on cane 's door , i 'm the one calling the shots at jabot . [ scene_break ] cane : so do you want to give it a shot ? colleen : i 'm in . cane : great . all right , well , i 'll set things up at the office , okay ? colleen : i will be over as soon as i finish my shift . cane : i 'll see you there . colleen : bye . lily : ( sighs ) hey . colleen : hey . i thought that you 'd left . lily : no , i was braving it out on the patio until cane left . did he say anything ? nope , you know what ? never mind . no cane talk , okay ? ban on all things cane . colleen : can we take that ban off for a few minutes ? lily : why ? colleen : cane offered me something that i want to run by you . lily : offered you what ? colleen : to test for the new fresh face of jabot . lily : cane offered you my job ? what , like an hour after i quit ? colleen : uh , i - i do n't know . i - i guess he needs to find someone a.s.a.p . lily : wow . well , i guess he got over my leaving real fast . colleen : uh , lily , i doubt it . it 's -- he did n't promise me anything . he just asked me to test . lily : and what did you say ? colleen : i said yes . lily : well , you know what ? i mean , go for it . it 's a great job . [ scene_break ] devon : hey , baby . roxanne : hey . devon : how you doing ? roxanne : what you got in those ? devon : it 's a care package for ana . roxanne : oh , how 's ana doing in music school ? devon : she 's doing okay , having a little bit of a tough time with the transition , but , uh , it 's all good . i 'm gon na stick in a new song i 've been working on , let her know i ca n't wait for us to perform it together . roxanne : ana 's such a lucky girl . she has a good guy for her big brother . devon : you think so ? roxanne : mm - hmm . look at all this . devon : ( laughs ) i know . roxanne : oh , my god . devon : i hope she likes it . i hope she does . roxanne : lingerie ? devon : lingerie ? hey , hey , whoa , now . that is obviously not for ana . it was supposed to be a surprise for you , sweetheart . roxanne : you are a wicked man , devon . devon : `` wicked `` ? i thought you said i was a good man . roxanne : baby , there 's a place and a time ... devon : uh - huh . roxanne : for everything . devon : really ? roxanne : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] karen : um ... hey , do you mind if i interrupt ? neil : hmm ? oh , no , you 're not interrupting . come here . karen : you know , i , um , i found some of ana 's things in the closet when i was putting some clothes away . neil : yeah , they forgot 'em . uh , hopefully , tyra and ana will be here for thanksgiving or christmas , so ... karen : yeah , i hope so , too . neil : hey , you and ana really took to one another . karen : ( laughs ) yeah , we did -- me , the non - motherly type . neil : no , no , no , no . we 're not going down that road again ... even though you were great with ana . and just for the record , i - i think you would have made a - a terrific mother . karen : i do n't know about that . neil : okay , wait a minute . what am i feeling here ? um , it starts with an `` e. `` there 's some emotion here . you 're fighting emotion . what is it ? karen : neil , i -- ( scoffs ) i lost my own mother when i was a little girl . neil : i - i thought that you -- you talked to your mom about our thanksgiving plans last year . did n't you ? you -- karen : no , no . that was -- that was my stepmother . i mean , we 're -- we 're very close . my father remarried a long time ago , but , um , my real mother died when i was 12 . neil : oh . karen , um , i am so sorry . karen : yeah . neil : i know what it was like for devon and lily when they lost their mom , and the younger you are , the -- the worse it must be . karen : you know , i guess i just -- i never wanted to run the risk of -- of putting my own child through that , you know ? no kid should have to suffer through that kind of loss . [ scene_break ] ( plays a few notes ) nikki : oh , that reminds me of the first time i saw paris , the accordion music wafting out of the windows ... it 's a perfect touch . nick : then i have the boss 's approval . nikki : hey , hey , hey . i 'm just the interim editor in chief . you 're the boss . nick : thanks to dad . ( sighs ) i was really hoping to share all this with him . is that stupid ? nikki : ( sighs ) not at all . nick : i should have known that he would never get how much this means to me . nikki : honey , he does . even if he ca n't acknowledge it , he does . otherwise , he would n't have given you the money to buy jack out . nick : so you do n't think this was more about him just trying to screw over his number one enemy ? nikki : absolutely not . he did it for you , and despite w he has treated you and your sister lately , he loves you very much . nick : then why did n't he read that letter i wrote him ? and why did he disappear after he left the hospital when he knew how much we wanted him to get treatment ? nikki : he 's grieving . he -- he 's mad at the whole world . try not to take it personally . nick : vick and i practically begged him to get help , and then he looked us in the eye and swore that he would . so how can i ever trust him again ? how can i ever believe anything he ever says , if we ever find him ? nikki : you will find him , and when we do , you 'll work that out with him , but in the meantime , you just have to do what we talked about and let it go . nick : do you have any idea on how to do that , mom ? 'cause i do n't have a clue . nikki : ( sighs ) deal with what is right in front of you -- the success of the magazine , summer , noah . nick : while dad is out there wandering around god knows where doing god knows what . nikki : well , that 's his choice to give up his life if he wants to . do n't let him steal your life , too . nick : i got ta go find the photographer . nikki : honey , i ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] neil : here we are , a little bit of vino . karen : this one ? thank you . neil : yes , you 're welcome . karen : fun way to start the evening , huh ? neil : not really . i 'm glad you told me about your mom . karen : you know , i actually -- i did -- did that on purpose , because i did n't want you to think that you knew everything about me . neil : say what ? karen : you got ta keep the mystery alive , do n't you think ? neil : of course . and you know just about everything about me , but i - i could make something up to keep you on your toes . karen : aw . neil : aw . karen : oh , hey , you know what ? you got a couple of e - mails while you were in the kitchen . neil : they ... can wait . karen : now where are your priorities , mr. winters ? neil : my number one priority is right here right now . karen : i 'll drink to that . neil : cheers . ( karen giggles ) [ scene_break ] nikki : well , we are so excited that you came all the way from new york to do our cover . woman : oh , thank you . i 'm so excited . i love your magazine . nikki : thank you . george : yeah , the magazine is gon na love you right back . woman : ( giggles ) so what do you think ? do i look french enough for you ? george : you look just like you stepped out of the place des vosges . nikki : ( laughs ) wearing that ? amber : hey , nick , um , i need you to sign this for me . nick : okay . amber : oh , wow , what a really cool outfit . woman : thank you . phyllis dreamed it up . amber : hi . i 'm amber . ruby : ruby . amber : and this is daniel . ruby : it 's ruby . daniel : that is a great look . yeah , ruby , we know . such a fan . ruby : aw , thank you . daniel : i ca n't believe we 're working with you . amber : yeah , we 're really , really big fans of yours . ruby : aw , thanks , guys . man : hey , ruby , i need you for a light check . amber : um , you know , i actually designed ... george : here you go , amber . amber : something similar to that , um , when i was work -- phyllis : a - amber , amber , can you please fax that letter that i asked you ? amber : okay , sure . um -- phyllis : now . thank you . okey - doke . so , daniel , can you let the staff go ? and also please tell amber that she ca n't come back in here . daniel . daniel . daniel : yeah , uh , yeah . [ scene_break ] nikki : you know , i 'm wondering about the wardrobe . phyllis : uh , wondering what about the wardrobe ? nikki : i - i - i do n't know . is it too sexy ? i mean , i know sex sells , but are we pushing the envelope a little too much here ? phyllis : no , no . i do n't think so . i think it 's something that 's gon na make people stop when they walk past a newsstand . nikki : yeah , but we want it to be on the newsstand , not behind the counter in a brown paper wrapper . phyllis : right , right . well ... ( giggles ) yeah , i think it 's sophisticated and , you know , chic . it 's sort of er -- erotic vintage meets haute couture . nikki : well , that 's a fine line , phyllis . phyllis : yeah , well , i think that we should trust our fashion editor . nikki : what do you think , honey ? nick : i 'm with phyllis . nikki : okay , great . then let 's do it . nick : thanks , mom . i knew i could count on you . nikki : oh , baby , anytime , anytime . [ scene_break ] jill : yeah , so would you just have the courier drop them off at chancellor 's tomorrow morning ? great , thank you . good night . there . i 'm sorry for the interruption . billy : oh , come on , mom . i dropped in on you . jill : oh , do you know how happy i am you did ? ( giggles ) it 's been such a long time . why do n't we have dinner ? billy : oh , can we do it another night ? jill : will you at least stay with us ? billy : well , i would , but , mom , i already have a place lined up for me to live , so ... jill : oh , billy , i never wanted you to go away in the first place . billy : yeah , well , you know , a lot 's come down since then , so -- cane : hey , i 'm -- i 'm glad you 're still here . um , i need to talk to you about the fresh faces . i - i 'm sorry to barge in , but this is really important . jill cane , this is more important . i want you to meet your brother billy . cane : oh , i ca n't believe i 'm meeting you . come here . billy : oh ! jill : ( laughs ) cane : did you know ? did you know ? jill : no , he just dropped out of the blue , but he 's moving back home . cane : i ca n't believe i have a brother . this is my brother . jill : i know , and i have both my boys with me . billy : you know , mom , um , cane came to talk to you about something important , so you guys should discuss this . jill : oh , no , no , no . is it -- is it really important ? cane : well , it 's about finding a replacement for the fresh faces , but -- billy : whoa , hold on . wait . you 're -- you 're gon na replace lily winters ? cane : yeah , she quit . billy : oh , wow . well , i - i heard that you guys had dated . was it just too tough to work together ? cane : yeah , it was something like that , yeah . billy : that 's unfortunate . that 's -- cane : hey , uh , look , billy , um , we 've got a photo shoot in a couple of days , and i got ta talk to mom about finding us a replacement uh , for the , uh , for the model . we have this new line coming out , so -- billy : cane , relax , i got it . do n't worry about it . you guys , go . work , work , work . cane : we 'll do this later ? we 're gon na do it later ? billy : rain check , man . i got to get settled in , okay -- okay ? cane : okay , all right . we can do it soon . billy : you can count on that . jill : okay . oh , welcome back . billy : mom , good to see you . jill : welcome back . billy : oh , yeah . jill : good to see you , honey . billy : you , too . you know , i got ta tell you , she has no idea how happy i am to be here . i have been away way too long . [ scene_break ] ( woman singing in french ) nick : dad ? dad ? dad . phyllis : hey , hey , nick . nick . there 's a half - naked model over there . nick : oh , yeah . phyllis : yeah , i 'm gon na let you look . you do n't want to waste this opportunity , right ? nick : she 's -- she 's great . phyllis : yeah . amber : guess i 'll see you tomorrow . daniel : probably . ( cell phone vibrates ) amber : ( giggles ) no way . daniel : `` no way `` what ? amber : liam -- or , billy 's in town . daniel : okay , so i just misread that whole situation , huh ? amber : `` gee , i wonder what you 're going to do ? `` billy always has something crazy - fun planned , so ... daniel : all right , well , have a blast . maybe colleen and i will run into you . [ scene_break ] colleen : hey . billy : ( sighs ) ceecee , how is my niece this evening ? colleen : i 'm good . did you see your mom ? billy : yeah , i saw her . i met cane , too . colleen : oh , big family affair , huh ? billy : mm - hmm . colleen : where are you going ? billy : amber 's . colleen : well , you 're really sticking to that favor i asked you , huh ? billy : yeah , well , babysitting amber and keeping her away from daniel is n't exactly a hardship . i 'm getting something out of it . colleen : mm - hmm , i bet . billy : yeah , she is , too . colleen : ( scoffs ) bigger bet . billy : ( chuckles ) what are you doing here ? colleen : i came for some test shots . billy : oh , so you 're the one who might replace lily ? colleen : maybe . we ' see . billy : oh , well , good for you . good luck . colleen : thanks . bye . billy : bye . colleen : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] devon : what do you say to dinner , a movie , both ? roxanne : yes . devon : yeah ? roxanne : yes . lily , join us . devon : yeah . lily : um , i do n't know . ( sighs ) devon : what 's wrong with you ? you 've barely said anything since you sat down . lily : well , i quit my job today . devon : i 'm sorry . it 's probably the best thing , though , considering what 's going on with cane . lily : yeah , i know , it just does n't feel right . roxanne : i bet cane is bumming , too . lily : oh , yeah , he 's real bummed . he already offered my job to colleen . devon : what ? lily : yeah , colleen told me that he asked her to do a test shoot , and she wanted to see if i was okay with it . devon : and are you okay with it ? lily : no , of course not . devon : yeah . roxanne : well , what did you tell her ? lily : i do n't know . i said it was fine . ( sighs ) devon : why 'd you say that ? lily : because what 's the point of getting upset ? i ca n't change anything . roxanne : sometimes you can . lily : well , unfortunately , i ca n't change the fact that cane had a drunken one - night stand that got chloe pregnant , and i ca n't blame him for marrying her and moving into the house that was supposed to be ours . and i ca n't be jealous that he 's trying to fill the position that i abandoned , but what makes me so angry is that he asked my best friend . roxanne : it 's ridiculous . lily : i mean , was there honestly nobody else ? there were thousands of applicants that wanted to be the fresh face when they first announced the contest , and why did n't colleen turn him down ? i mean , why did she come and ask me if it was okay after she already told cane that she would do it ? its like , why even bother ? she did n't bother asking me if she could date daniel . no , she just went right ahead and did that one . devon : no one could have this much stuff happen to 'em and not be that upset . lily : i 'm just tired of always trying to be the bigger person . devon : yeah . lily : you know ? i 'm always trying to make everybody else feel better , and enough is enough . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : well , i think we got some fabulous shots . phyllis : oh , me , too . ruby was terrific , by the way . nikki : mm - hmm . phyllis : she was amazing . yeah . hey , baby , a cover that finally went smoothly . nick : ( sighs ) yeah , it was great . nikki : an omen for the future . phyllis : all right , let 's go home . we can celebrate , right ? nick : sure . nikki : damn you , victor . ( sighs ) damn you for doing this to him . [ scene_break ] amber : i was n't sure you were really gon na show up in genoa city . billy : well , i 'm moving home . amber : that 's great . billy : well , i 'm glad you feel that way , because i sure would like to stay here . amber : not at the chancellor 's ? billy : nobody at the chancellor 's is as pretty as you . amber : oh , you are good . you are very , very good . billy : does that mean yes ? amber : sure . billy : hmm . amber : how long you staying ? billy : i do n't know . i hope that 's not a problem . amber : not at all . hey , um , are you hungry ? because my fridge is bare , but we could go out . billy : i do n't feel like going out . amber : we could , uh , we could order in . billy : ahh , to hell with dinner . amber : are you thirsty ? billy : i thirsty ? amber : mm - hmm . billy : no , i 'm not thirsty . amber : ( giggles ) do n't you want anything at all ? billy : mm . amber : huh ? [ scene_break ] cane : that was my brother . that was my brother . jill : he 's been gone way too long , but he 's back now . i 'm so looking forward to us being a family . cane : oh , me , too . ( sighs ) all right , let 's just talk business for a minute , okay ? jill : yeah . cane : what 'd you think of colleen ? jill : well , i listened to what you said , and i looked at the test photo she did for us . she 's not right , cane . cane : i think she 's great . i think she has the look you want to project , mom . jill : yeah , she has the look . cane : okay , so i thought you 'd be all over this . what 's the problem ? and she 's an abbott . jill : cane , her father is bradley carlton . cane : mom , the average teenage girl that 's gon na buy this line is n't gon na know that brad carlton was arrested . jill : that 's not it . you 're glossing over this issue that could be very serious for us . now listen , honey , please . look at the other models the new york agency suggested . cane : mom , they 're professional models . they 're not fresh faces . jill : where has that gotten us ? lily 's quit . the others have faded into the woodwork . cane , we 're starting up a new line . we do n't have time for a learning curve . cane : why do n't you trust me ? jill : look , i know that you 're trying to assert yourself into a new role , and you think i 'm being domineering . no , but this disagreement i have -- it 's not a power play . it 's that i have a lifetime of experience with this company that i 'm trying to pass onto you . cane : yeah . jill : honey , you 're trying to do two things . you 're trying to build your reputation and help me rebuild jabot . if you want to be successful at that , i beg you , take my advice . do not go with colleen . cane : ( exhales deeply ) ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] colleen : i do n't want to get my hopes up , but when i took the test shots , i started to get really excited about the idea . hi . lily : hey . daniel : hey , gang . do you guys want to join us ? devon : uh , no thanks . we 're gon na go see a movie , get something to eat . lily : actually , you know what ? you guys can go ahead . roxanne : lily , you 're not gon na come with us ? lily : well , i 'm just -- i 'm -- i 'm not up for a film . roxanne : okay . devon : all right . well , we 'll call you later . lily : okay . devon : take care . colleen : uh , do you want to have dinner with us ? we can go get some italian or something . lily : uh , actually , there 's something that i want to talk to you about . look , i know i said that i was okay with you testing to be the fresh face of jabot , but i 'm not . i actually would mind a lot , and i just wish i could be happy about it , but i ca n't . colleen : well , it 's not like i stole your job . i mean , you quit , lily . lily : yeah , i know . i 'm just being honest about how i feel . colleen : okay . well , then i need to be honest , because the more i think about it , the more i want it . i mean , especially since it 's for the company my grandfather created . lily : colleen , i understand that . i 'm just saying that if you get the position and you accept , then fine . that 's your right , but i do n't have to like it . colleen : what does that mean ? lily : it means that it 's gon na have an effect on our friendship . colleen : i do n't know how to handle this . i do n't want to lose my best friend . daniel : well , you know , i can totally understand where lily 's coming from , but if you take that job , i do n't think that you 're gon na lose her . you know , yeah , your relationship might take a little hit , but you guys will be able to work it out , wo n't you ? i mean , look at all the stuff that we went through , and we 're still friends . colleen : i do n't know , daniel . i mean , after everything that 's been dumped on her , i think this could just push her over the edge . daniel : so are you rethinking the jabot job ? colleen : i do n't know . it 's an amazing opportunity , you know ? but i guess there are other jobs . daniel : well , i guess you 're just gon na have to decide if it 's worth it . colleen : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) neil : yep . ( whispers ) now who 's that ? ( normal voice ) oh . hey . lily : hey . oh , are you ready for bed ? neil : y - yeah -- well , no . no , i 'm not . come on in . lily : oh , okay . neil : so what , uh , what brings you here ? lily : well , i just wanted to come and see you , and i brought us dinner . neil : dinner ? um ... lily : oh , did you , uh , did you already eat ? neil : well , it 's not that i -- karen : ( laughing ) now that was a shower -- hi , lily . lily : oh , hi . so i - i guess that you moved back in . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , you know what ? um , i 'm gon na talk to that company that we got this concertina from . maybe i can buy it , take lessons . ( playing badly ) you know , the -- huh . huh , or maybe not , right ? ( clears throat ) ( sighs ) all right , listen , if you 're mad at me , please tell me . nick : mad at you ? phyllis : yeah . i mean , maybe you blame me for talking you into getting your father committed . nick : ( sighs ) no , of course not . everyone was just doing what they felt was best . phyllis : listen , i - i do n't know what to do . i just -- i hate that you 're feeling this way . nick : well , i 'm sorry . you know , i do n't -- i do n't mean to make you feel like that . phyllis : well , you do n't have to apologize . i just -- nick : ( sighs ) phyllis : i want to do something to take the pain away . ( rubs hands together ) nick : i mean , mom 's advice was to just let it go , you know ? refuse to let dad get to me , but she did n't see dad laying on the floor of sabrina 's gallery . it 's like the strength had totally gone out of the strongest man i know . phyllis : i know you wanted to save him . i know that . nick : he needs someone 's help , and now he 's on his own . and the trouble is , what happens the next time he falls ? is there gon na be anybody there to pick him up ? [ scene_break ] nikki : victor ... ( sighs ) you 'll probably see my name on the phone and hit delete , but in the one - in - a - million chance that -- that you listen to this , i have something that i want to say to you . [ scene_break ] karen : ( sighs ) so i 'm back for a second try . neil : yes , you are . we are going to make it work this time . mm . lily : well , i 'm really happy for you guys . neil : thanks , honey . so now what about you ? i have a feeling there 's more to this visit than worrying that i 'd be hungry . lily : well , i - i quit my job . neil : you quit your jo -- why 'd you do that ? lily : ( sighs ) it was the only way , you know ? but the worst part is that cane offered my job to colleen , and she wants to do it . neil : ouch . that hurts . lily : yeah , tell me about it . karen : you know , lily , you and colleen have been friends for a really long time . i 'm -- i 'm sure you guys will patch things up . lily : yeah , maybe . neil : hey , lily , where you going ? we 're gon na eat , sit around the table , talk some more . come on . lily : no , you know , actually , it 's been a really long day , and i 'm really tired , but consider dinner for two my treat . it 's a big night for you guys , so good night . neil : thanks . good night , honey . lily : okay , good night . [ scene_break ] cane : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) colleen : oh , one second . hello ? cane : so the job is yours if you want it . colleen : really ? this fast ? cane : but i need to know tonight . colleen : um , yes . yes , i 'll do it . thank you . thank you so much . [ scene_break ] amber : ( sighs ) oh , i needed to cool off . billy : oh , yeah . yeah , that was a hell of a homecoming . amber : ( giggles ) billy : thank you . ( chuckles ) oh . amber : you know , you really should have been with your family tonight , but i am glad you came here instead . billy : good . well , you know , the way i see it , there 's gon na be plenty of time for family reunions . amber : so have you met your brother yet ? billy : yeah , i met him tonight . amber : hmm . what 'd you think ? billy : just like you said , decent guy . amber : yeah , honorable , loyal and all that good stuff . billy : yeah , a real white knight . so why did , uh , cane and lily break up , huh ? amber : ( giggles ) billy : did she dump him ? amber : he got some girl pregnant . billy : he did ? amber : yeah . billy : the white knight fell off his horse . amber : oh , one bad night , one really big mistake , so ... billy : so is he still with the , uh , pregnant girl ? amber : ( giggles ) he married her . can you believe it ? yeah , but he and lily -- they 're still totally in love . i mean , you can tell it 's just killing them not to be together . billy : huh . that 's too bad . i 'm , uh , real sorry to hear that . [ scene_break ] nick : i mean , what happens if -- if he collapses again ? is there gon na be anybody there to -- phyllis : pick him up ? nick : ( sighs ) i 'm so tired of hearing myself . i - i just -- phyllis : ( sighs ) nick : you know , we should be celebrating . we should be celebrating this cover shoot . phyllis : yeah , we should , definitely . let 's celebrate because our cover shoot was phenomenal . nick : parisian erotica definitely works for me . phyllis : yeah , it works for me , too . nick : hmm . ( clicks tongue ) phyllis : it definitely works for me . nick : whoa . wow . phyllis : i always wanted to be on one of those postcards , you know ? those parisian postcards . nick : really ? phyllis : mm - hmm . nick : why do n't you sit down , pose like ruby did ? phyllis : okay . phyllis : mm . nick : wow , that is , uh ... ( camera shutter clicking ) nick : that 's really hot . do , uh ... yeah , do that again . oh , yeah . all right , give me a , uh , like , a come - hither look . ( camera clicks ) nick : all right , uh , should i be getting turned on ? 'cause i 'm -- i 'm turned on right now . ( camera shutter clicks ) [ scene_break ] nikki : victor , i understand why you left and why you do n't want us to find you . i know you 're in terrible pain , that all you can think about is sabrina and the baby you lost , but you need to remember that you have n't lost everything . you have other children who love you and want to help you through this . maybe you did n't realize what your leaving would do to them , but they 're suffering , too , victor . they 're suffering so much . they need their father . so take this time to mourn and cry and rant at the world . do whatever it is you need to do to come to terms with what 's happened , and then come home to your family . ( hangs up cell phone ) [ next_on ] jack : the ultimate tell - all on one of america 's most exclusive billionaires , victor newman . colleen : i stole lily 's fiancé because i did n't really like her that much . billy : yeah , she 's my niece , but between me and you , she ca n't replace you . | billy is home and jill is ecstatic and so is cane . colleen tests for the face of jabot and cane is impressed and hires her unbeknownst to jill who 's not in favor . lily finally gets mad and tells colleen her accepting the position will put a strain on their friendship , this does not deter colleen she accepts the job . billy goes to amber 's where he gets a place to stay and the goods on cane and lily 's break - up . nick is distraught about victor 's disappearance as they embark on their next cover ; nikki blames phyllis for her family 's turmoil but nick does not believe its her fought . karen moves in with neil and shares some of the death of her mom , while roxanne and devon let lily get mad . nikki pleads with victor to stop making his kids suffer . |
[ sharon remembering ] sharon : ( groaning ) ( alarm sounding ) ( lock beeps ) sharon : ( yelling ) aah ! nick : you 're doing great . sharon : ( groaning ) dr. taylor : do n't stop now . come on . push . nick : come on . you can do it . push . dr. taylor : and here we go . nick : i 'm right here . dr. taylor : good . ( baby crying ) sharon : my baby . my baby . [ scene_break ] sharon : mm . sharon : nurse ! nurse ? somebody , help me , please ? ( sighs ) oh . woman : is there a problem ? sharon : um ... woman : are you in pain ? sharon : i -- um , i 'm a little confused . woman : well , you 're in the hospital . sharon : yes , i - i can see that . um , i - i do n't know how i got here . last night , i was -- i was in a private facility . i had a baby . where is she ? in the nursery ? why do n't you answer me ? what happened to my baby ? woman : just lie back . take it easy . the doctor will be in shortly to answer your questions . sharon : no . no . i - i want to know now . what 's going on ? where 's my baby ? what have you done with my baby ? ! [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) adam : ( sighs ) dr. taylor : what are you doing ? celebrating ? adam : well , you should be , too . we dodged a bullet , my friend . dr. taylor : do n't you ever call me that . i 'm not your friend . i do n't even want to know you , adam . you 're sick . adam : you call it sick . i call it resourceful . dr. taylor : you stole that woman 's baby right out of -- adam : listen , i did n't steal anybody 's baby . that 's ashley 's daughter , okay ? dr. taylor : and what am i supposed to say to the real mother -- sharon -- the one they carted away in an ambulance ? adam : just tell her her baby died . dr. taylor : her baby died ? what , are you crazy ? what 's going to happen when she wants to see a body ? adam : i do n't know . that 's not my problem . but you 're gon na take care of it , okay ? 'cause if you do n't , i 'm gon na make sure that you see prison time , and i hear that , uh , sex offenders are n't too popular in there . dr. taylor : ( sighs ) adam : hey . there 's the new mama . ashley : ( whispering ) she 's sleeping . ( door closes ) adam : look , uh , now that , um , the lockdown 's been lifted , we can take you two to memorial . ashley : did you hear that , my baby girl ? your big brother 's gon na take good care of you , just like he took perfect care of mommy . [ scene_break ] nikki : how are you feeling ? any change ? victor : ( weakly ) i just ... feel so damn tired . abby : morning , dad . victor : good morning , sweetheart . abby : sorry i 'm late . ( laughs ) victor : that 's all right . where 's adam ? abby : i just hitched a ride with nick . adam was n't around . nick : he was here last night , and he -- he left . nobody 's seen him since . victor : i wish all my children -- children were here . victoria : well , you 'll just have to settle for us , i guess . victor : mm . nick : any word from the abbotts ? nikki : no , and i do n't want to push . nick : dad 's getting weaker . nikki : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] dr. snyder : there are two tests to find out whether or not an organ donor and recipient are compatible . the first is the h.l.a . it evaluates certain genetic markers . colleen and mr. newman would have to match five out of six in order for the transplant to be approved . the second test is the crossmatch , and that would determine whether or not the -- traci : i 'm sorry . d - doctor , the -- it -- it 's too much . i - i - i - i 'm not being able to take all this in right now . billy : what 's going on ? jack : dr. snyder was just explaining to us the tests they 'll run to see if colleen 's heart can go to victor , which traci has agreed to with my blessing . billy : jack , you ca n't do this . god , i ca n't believe you 're on board for this . mac : your brother has a right to his opinion , billy . billy : yeah , well , so do i . hey , look , you -- you run all the tests that you need to run for somebody else , okay ? just do n't let my ceecee 's heart go into that person . steve : ( sighs ) traci : billy , please do n't do this . steve : the decision 's been made . she 's being tested . billy : tested ? let me ask you guys a question -- does anybody in this room actually care about what colleen would have wanted ? ! dr. snyder : i 'll be back in a little bit . billy : it -- i -- honestly , i feel like i 'm living in the twilight zone . all of you people standing around concerned about if victor newman 's gon na be saved or not -- victor newman ! there 's a reason why he got shot . it 's call karma , jack . mac : billy , i know you 're upset , but this really is n't helping . jack : we all have to put our personal feelings behind us and look at the bigger picture . traci : ( sighs ) billy : the bigger picture is newman does n't deserve to wake up tomorrow . traci : stop it . stop it . both of you , stop it . i ca n't stand this bickering . billy : sis , i -- traci : no , it may not even be -- w - whether we give victor colleen 's heart may not even be an option , and i do n't want to hear another word about this until we get the tests back ... ( voice breaks ) please . steve : all right . traci : ( sniffles ) jack : i 'll talk to him . traci : okay . ( sighs ) steve : it 's all right . ( door opens and closes ) traci : ( sniffles ) steve : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : okay , dad , no more talk about newman . everything is fine there , okay ? abby : and at home , so you can just take it easy for once , okay ? victor : uh - huh . victor : what 's going on ? jack : colleen indicated on her driver 's license she wants to be ... an organ donor . traci 's honoring her wishes . right now , they 're testing to see if colleen 's heart is a viable option for you . abby : y - y - you mean colleen 's heart would -- jack : might be a possibility , yeah . nick : abby , we did n't want to say anything in case traci changed her mind . nikki : honey , you 've had to go through so much lately . victor : that 's ... the first time i 've heard of this . abby : ( sobs ) my poor sister . she just -- nick : wait , abby . abby . abby : i just want to be alone , okay ? i - i 'm fine . i just ... victor : jack , i 'm sorry that your family has to make this decision . but i 'm glad you did . i 'm very glad . jack : do n't . do n't thank us -- not yet . if colleen 's heart is n't a match ... or even if it is ... i 'm gon na go check on abby . ( door closes ) dr. snyder : ( clears throat ) mr. abbott , i was just coming to find you . your sister ashley and her infant daughter were just brought in by ambulance . jack : my sister ashley and her what ? woman : your daughter 's doing great . [ scene_break ] ashley : she 's so beautiful . i ca n't take my eyes off her . woman : sir , i 'm sorry . family members only . ashley : adam 's my stepson . not just that , but he delivered my baby . ( laughs ) would you mind helping him with the stool ? he ca n't see very well . adam : just point me in the general direction . i 'll stumble into it anyway . thanks . woman : the obstetrician on call will be in to examine you . ashley : i 'm not even sure if that 's necessary . i feel so good , i mean , considering i just had a baby . woman : hospital policy , mrs. newman . i 'm sure you and your baby will check out just fine . ashley : thank you . hey , adam , as soon as the doctor 's finished with his examination , i want to get an update on victor , how he 's doing after surgery . adam : ( sighs ) yeah , i 've been worried , too . why do n't i go check and see what i can find out ? ashley : thank you so much . ( whispering ) hi , sweetheart . how 's my baby girl ? do you know how much i love you ? jack : congratulations . ashley : would you like to meet your new niece ? jack : hey , there . ashley : ( giggles ) jack : wow ! she 's so tiny . ashley : hey , she 's perfect . she was just a little early . jack : you could n't wait to meet all of us , could you ? ashley : is n't that amazing ? jack : amazing . ashley : in the midst of all this tragedy , my daughter came into the world . jack : yeah , timing 's an amazing thing . ashley : how 's traci , jack ? jack : traci ... ( sighs ) agreed to donate colleen 's organs . ashley : oh , my god . colleen would have wanted that . jack : colleen 's heart , just so you know , colleen 's heart -- there 's a real possibility it could go to victor . ashley : what ? jack : the device keeping his heart going is a temporary fix . they 're doing tests right now to see if he 's a likely candidate for a transplant . ashley : are you saying if he does n't get a heart , he could die ? jack : i 'm saying he will die . ashley : oh , my god . jack : yeah . right now , victoria and nicholas and michael baldwin are exploring every channel . ( door opens ) dr. mangino : good morning . i 'm dr. mangino . ready for your postpartum exam ? ashley : doctor , i do n't have time . i do n't have time , not now . i have to see -- i have to see my baby 's father . [ scene_break ] victoria : i thought i might find you here . j.t . : ( sighs ) victoria : you okay ? j.t . : this is , um ... ( sighs ) ( scoffs ) victoria : i know . j.t . : you know , honestly , this -- this is ... beyond my comprehension right now . victoria : my father 's in there . he 's dying . and colleen 's already gone . would you hate me if i prayed for them to be a match ? j.t . : i do n't know . i do n't -- i do n't even know how i feel about any of this right now . victoria : i understand . j.t . : ( sighs ) billy : i was looking for mac . i 'll -- j.t . : i have n't seen her . victoria : uh , billy , wait . billy : you know , we really do n't have anything to say to each other that -- victoria : no , i -- we do . i want to tell you how sorry i am about colleen . you know , i -- there was a time that i thought of her as family . billy : just -- just do n't . do n't -- do n't do that . she was just something that you had to put up with because you were married to brad once . so do n't act that you cared or -- or -- or that , uh , you 're all broken up because she 's gone . i mean , she 's -- she 's worth more to you people now , right ? and you can chop her up and use her for spare parts . victoria : i do n't want to do this right here in this chapel where people come to find peace . billy : peace ... well , that 's a bit of a tall order for all of us right now , is n't it ? victoria : ( scoffs ) j.t . : ( sighs ) billy : she pushed my buttons with the family thing , all right ? j.t . : hey , we 're all suffering here , all right ? billy : yeah , i know . i know . i know . look , we go way back , right ? i mean , me and mac , you and colleen . j.t . : and ? billy : and this is wrong . and i know that you agree with me , so just -- would you just do me a favor ? will you go in there and when you ask them just to -- just talk to them , please , okay ? and then -- then i 'll talk to traci again , and -- and maybe if we work together , we can prevent this whole mess from happening . [ scene_break ] nick : ( sighs ) so what happens next ? dr . swift : i will be back to discuss our options once we determine if the potential donor is a match . victor : ( clears throat ) nikki : thank you , doctor . nick : thank you . victor : i ca n't believe the abbotts would even consider this . nikki : thank god they are . nick : they 're being very decent about this . it says a lot about forgiveness . nikki : yes , it certainly does . victor : well , i ... i wo n't have any false hopes . nikki : now you listen to me , mr. realist . right now , there 's hope that we did n't have before , so i 'm gon na hang onto that , if you do n't mind . victor : mm . i wish ... phyllis and summer were here . i just want to tell them how much i love them . nick : they 're gon na be back soon . victor : maybe not soon enough . nick : no . no , dad . i do n't want to hear that out of you , all right ? you 're gon na make it through this . i know it . i have faith . [ scene_break ] sharon : where is my baby ? i want to see my baby now . ( door opens ) sharon : now . oh . dr. taylor : sharon . sharon : doctor . oh , thank god you 're here . nobody will give me a straight answer . dr. taylor : i would have been by sooner . sharon : ( sighs ) i 've been climbing the walls since i woke up . no one will let me see my daughter . dr. taylor : i would n't really advise that right now , sharon . sharon : why not ? dr. taylor : well , there were problems in the delivery . sharon : what kind of problems ? dr. taylor : the fetus encountered serious issues in labor . sharon : she 's not -- she 's not a fetus . she 's my daughter faith , and i want to see her . i want to see her right now . dr. taylor : the child was severely malformed . there 's no way that she could have survived . sharon : no . no , not my -- my baby was healthy . of -- of course she survived . she -- she -- she did . the doctors told me that she ... dr. taylor : sometimes , there are things that just ca n't be foreseen . it 's probably why you went into early labor . your body sensed that the child was n't viable . sharon : ( stammering ) ( sniffles ) i want to see her . ( sniffles ) i need to hold my baby . please , doctor . can i -- can i please hold her now ? can i see her ? dr. taylor : i think that just might be too upsetting for you . sharon : ( sniffles ) oh , god . oh , this ca n't be happening . ( sobs ) dr. taylor : you 're already in such a fragile state . i 've been instructed by your psychiatrist -- sharon : no , you know what ? i heard her cry . i did . i heard her cry when she was born . she was alive . dr. taylor : no . you were delirious from the pain . sharon : ( sobs ) dr. taylor : and you were hearing things that were n't happening . your baby never took a breath . i 'm so sorry . sharon : ( sniffles ) oh , god , no . god , no . dr. taylor : sharon ? wh - when you feel up to it ... sharon : ( sighs ) dr. taylor : th - there are some papers that need to be signed . i know it 's terribly difficult for you . sharon : ( sobs ) oh , god . oh , faith . faith . faith , it 's your mommy . oh , oh , god . please do n't t -- do n't tell me she 's gone . oh , please , do n't let her be gone . no ! oh , god . do n't let her be gone . oh ! oh , no ! [ scene_break ] adam : taylor , over here . adam : what the hell took you so long ? dr. taylor : you expect me to tell that poor woman that her baby was dead in a matter of minutes ? adam : so did sharon buy it ? well ? are we in the clear ? dr. taylor : yes . adam : good , 'cause i need you up in the maternity ward . there 's a doctor on staff that 's supposed to do an examination on ashley . three guesses what happens when they find out that they did n't deliver any baby . dr. taylor : adam , you deal with that . i dealt with sharon . that was supposed to be the end of it . adam : listen , taylor , you 're gon na fix this , or i 'm gon na get that letter that skye wrote about how you violated her and those other women , and i 'm gon na deliver it right to the cops . listen , i do n't even know if my father 's alive , all right ? look , just get up there . do n't let anyone touch her . ashley can not find out what really happened . dr. taylor : ( clears throat ) [ scene_break ] dr. mangino : i ca n't let you go roaming around this hospital without making certain there were no complications . ashley : did you hear what i said ? my husband could be dying . i have to get to him . jack : ashley , you can take a few minutes , just find out if you 're physically able . ashley : do i look like i 'm not physically able to get onto an elevator , jack ? jack : at least we want a wheelchair . i 'll -- i 'll take you down there myself . ( door opens ) ashley : i am fine . i 'm telling you -- dr. taylor : oh , let 's see how my patient is doing . ashley : thank god you 're here . would you please tell this nice doctor that i do n't have to have an examination right this very second ? dr. mangino : i apologize , dr. taylor . i had no idea she was your patient . dr. taylor : not a problem , doctor . thanks for your diligence . ashley : dr. taylor , victor 's heart is failing . he 's in i.c.u . could we please postpone this exam until i see him ? jack : look , i want you to do whatever is best for my sister . victor is in rough condition ... ashley : jack . jack : but he 's not going anywhere in the next half - hour . dr. taylor : i promise to be quick . ashley : ( sighs ) fine . okay . jack : okay . i 'll wait outside . dr. taylor : baby seems to be doing fine . ashley : is n't it wonderful that she 's here ? you okay ? dr. taylor : oh , yes . just a little tired . we had quite a night last night , the two of us . ( laughs ) ashley : you should know that adam was -- was really amazing during the whole delivery . you 'd be very proud of him . dr. taylor : well , uh , let 's see how you 're doing , hmm ? ashley : okay . [ scene_break ] j.t . : ( sighs ) billy : you know what type of person victor is . do you really want colleen 's heart to end up in that ? j.t . : okay . okay . i know this is hard for you to take , billy . i understand that . billy : `` hard for me to take `` ? look , i - i 'm not gon na take it . j.t . : ( sighs ) billy : ( scoffs ) i thought you loved her , man . j.t . : of course i -- look , i 'm hard -- i 'm hardly victor 's biggest fan , but he is my son 's grandfather . billy : oh , reed is -- is better off without that guy in his life anyway . come on . j.t . : how many deaths are gon na make this all right for you ? this is n't about what colleen would want . this is about what you want . billy : do you really think it 's a good idea that her heart ends up in somebody that she -- she hates ? do you really think that 's a good idea ? j.t . : no . there is nothing good about any of this , billy . mac : i hate watching you do this to yourself . billy : i 'm doing this for colleen . look , all right , if -- if her heart is a match , i do n't care . if the transplant 's not gon na happen , i will shut this whole place down . i will shut this whole place down . it 's not gon na happen . [ scene_break ] ashley : i 'm glad dr. taylor came here when he did . he 's trying to get permission for me to go down to i.c.u ... ( sniffles ) and see victor . jack , how is he ? i mean , really , how is he doing ? jack : he 's getting weaker by the minute . ashley : ( sighs ) jack : when i was in his room earlier , he could barely get out a sentence . ash , you are not responsible for his condition . ashley : i said some pretty harsh things to him . jack : listen to me . that did not cause congestive heart failure . ashley : ( sighs ) i understand that , jackie . it 's just that , on top of what i keep thinking i did to nikki . jack : uh , you did n't do anything to -- nikki 's fine . nikki was away in the rockies at a retreat . she 's back . she came to the hospital last night . you saw her . ashley : yeah , but was that really her ? jack : listen to me . nikki is alive and well . she 's here at memorial . she came straight from the airport . i saw her in victor 's room earlier . i mean it . it 's true . ashley : so i never -- i never hurt anybody ? oh , my god . i ca n't believe everything you 've done for me . you have no idea what you 've done for me . abby : mom ! ( laughs ) jack : hey . ashley : hi , honey . abby : ( sobs ) i heard you were here . ashley : how are you ? abby : not good . jack : hey . you know what ? i have someone here that might be able to cheer you up . abby : ( sobs ) ashley : i 'd like you to meet your new baby sister . jack : is n't she beautiful ? abby : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : where have you been ? adam : jeez ! victoria , please do n't sneak up on me like that . victoria : i asked you a question . adam : ( sighs ) nick : yeah . where have you been ? we could lose our father at any moment . adam : `` lose him `` ? what 's that supposed to mean ? he 's sitting up talking right now . nick : adam , his heart is failing . he needs a transplant . we have days to find a compatible donor whose family is willing to make a designated donation , and at this point , that 's a long shot . victoria : the abbotts have agreed to have colleen tested to see if she and dad might be a match . adam : wow . i had no idea . victoria : yeah . nick : of course you had no idea , because you do n't care . now where the hell have you been ? adam : you know what , nick ? you 're a real piece of work . it 's none of your business where i 've been . victoria : hmm . that seems to be your answer for everything . nick : you know , i just -- i do n't believe a word that comes out of your mouth . victoria : ( sighs ) adam : yeah . well , i 'm not surprised . this is coming from the guy who complains about his daddy who -- doing things when he 's not even responsible for it . just because you 're ( yelling over each other ) j.t . : hey , hey , hey . come on . knock it off , guys . adam : come on . hit a blind man ! j.t . : knock it off . everything going on , and you guys want to beat the hell out of each other ? ( scoffs ) come on . nick : you know what ? leave . i want you out of here . we 'll tell dad you stopped by to check on him . victoria : he ca n't handle the stress right now , adam . adam : consider me gone , all right ? victoria : do you need some help ? adam : thank you . i can get up myself . this is far from over , brother . as a matter of fact , it 's only the beginning . you just do n't know it yet . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] traci : ( sighs ) j.t . : i do n't want -- i do n't want to argue ... or talk or anything . i ... ( sighs ) i just want to sit here and be with colleen . is that all right ? traci : ( sighs ) of course . we would love that . ( sniffles ) j.t . : ( sighs ) j.t . : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] billy : yeah , no , i - i want them all in hundreds -- hundreds . mac : this is ridiculous . billy : can i get -- no . no . excuse -- melissa , will you hold on for a second ? this is not ridiculous , okay ? enough cold hard cash in the hands of somebody will stop anything , especially a transplant . melissa , i said , no , i -- mac : billy , stop . stop . do n't do this . do n't do this . billy : what part of `` hundreds `` do n't you understand ? do n't do what ? do n't do what ? victor would do it . mac : oh , good . and is victor the person you want to emulate ? billy : ten -- ma'am , i 'm sorry . i ca n't hear -- mac : hi , melissa ? yeah . mr. abbott 's not gon na be needing that money anymore . thank you . sorry to bother you . enough ! billy : if this pans out ... ( sniffles ) every day for the rest of his rotten little life , colleen 's heart 's gon na be beating in his chest , and how am i supposed to live with that , okay ? especially when i knew that i could have done something about it ? mac : what ? what were you gon na do ? bribe someone ? 'cause that really honors colleen 's memory . billy : i was supposed to go up to the cabin , okay ? i told colleen that i would have gone up to the cabin , but instead , i went ... i went to the ranch , and i kidnapped ashley , which made everything worse . if i had just listened to jack and left it alone , then i would have been up at the cabin like i planned to be . mac : no one knows when colleen got to the cabin and ran into patty . you could have driven up there and not been in time . we 'll never know . billy : i just need to make this right . if i can stop this travesty from happening , i will listen to everything jack says for the rest of my life , i promise . mac : i think that you should start listening to him right now , billy . [ scene_break ] abby : she 's incredible . ashley : just like my first baby girl . abby : ( laughs ) ashley : i 'm so sorry about colleen , honey . abby : ( sighs ) her and dad . why does this all have to happen at once ? it almost does n't seem real . ashley : i know i have n't been the kind of mother to you the last few months that ... i wanted to be . but things are different now . you and i and ... this sweet baby girl , we 're gon na get past it all , i promise you . abby : what about dad ? ashley : he 's gon na get past it , too . abby : how do you know ? ashley : 'cause we 're gon na keep praying and believing in his strength . and we 're never , ever gon na give up hope . [ scene_break ] nick : i 'm still on hold . nikki : with who ? nick : the place where sharon 's staying . i had a message saying they called . nikki : mm . victoria said adam finally straggled in . nick : oh , yeah . he did , and he 's gone again . nikki : probably not the worst thing . nick : yeah . do n't tell dad about it . nikki : no need to upset him for no reason . nick : yeah , i 'm still here . what 's this about ? wait , sharon was taken where ? okay . thank you . nikki : what ? nick : sharon was transferred to st. mary 's children 's hospital a couple hours ago . nikki : why ? what happened ? nick : i do n't know . it must be about the baby . do n't say anything about this to dad until i get back , okay ? i 'll call you . nikki : yeah . okay . [ scene_break ] traci : and when we left the house this morning , it was just before dawn ... ( sniffles ) the whole sky was coral . there was frost on the lawn . it was so cold , i had to grab a jacket . the air 's really getting crisp . any day now , the leaves are gon na start to turn . ( door opens ) traci : ( sobs ) ( sighs ) and venus was out , too . ( sobs ) the morning star , sweetie . ( sniffles ) ( voice breaks ) autumn was always your favorite time of year . ( sighs ) mac : ( whispering ) i told grandma i 'd keep her up to date . call me if you need anything . traci : ( sniffles ) jack : hey , i have some news . traci : ( laughs ) jack : good news for a change . traci : ( sniffles ) steve : not sure we 'd know what to do with it . traci : ( sighs , laughs ) jack : i was just upstairs , on the sixth floor , to be exact . you 'll never guess who i met there . billy : who ? dr. snyder : excuse me . i - i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to interrupt . traci : yes , dr. snyder ? dr. snyder : i just came from the lab . traci : ( sniffles ) dr. snyder : and your daughter and mr. newman are a perfect 5-point match . medically speaking , a transplant is possible . [ scene_break ] victor : you 're spoiling me . nikki : look who 's talking . i ca n't stop thinking about that day ... so many years ago when i was shot and not expected to live . victor : mm . nikki : and you asked me to marry you . victor : mm - hmm . nikki : and there i was , lying in this very hospital . victor : mm - hmm . nikki : and you came in with the makeup kit . victor : mm . mm - hmm . nikki : your hands were so gentle ... putting on blush and powdering my nose . i will never forget that . [ ashley opens the door and overhears ] victor : nikk , you did n't even need any makeup . you were so beautiful without it . nikki : mm . victor : you 're still the heart and soul of our family . even when i pushed you away , you never gave up on me , never gave up on our children . nikki : victor , i never will . victor : i 'm so grateful to have known you , to have loved you . victor : there 's no ... no one like you . victor : i felt no greater love than the love i felt for you . [ ashley closes the door and leaves ] [ scene_break ] adam : it 's a one - way to boston . dr. taylor : what 's the catch ? adam : no catch . i will have victor 's driver take us back to the ranch . i will give you the letter that skye wrote , and you 're free to go . dr. taylor : just like that ? adam : hey , the charade is over . ashley did n't kill anyone . she finally got the baby that she was supposed to have if things had n't fallen apart back in june . ( inhales sharply ) so we can give ourselves a pat on the back for a job well done and forget we ever knew each other . finis . dr. taylor : you -- you are , without a doubt , the most coldhearted snake i have ever met . adam : charles , you wound me . dr. taylor : what about that poor woman that i left at st. mary 's sobbing her eyes out because she thinks her baby is dead ? adam : i 'll take care of that one on my own . [ scene_break ] nick : sharon ? are you asleep ? nick : i - i - i got a call . nick : the baby -- did something happen ? sharon : faith ... she did n't make it . our little girl did n't make it , nick . [ next_on ] nikki : something happened to sharon , and she was taken to st. mary 's hospital , and he 's just checking on her . ashley : i 'm not gon na call her hope . i want to name my daughter faith . traci : i 've made my decision , but i need your help . jack : whatever you want . | sharon wakes up , screaming , in the hospital and demands to know from the nurse where her baby is . adam celebrates that he and dr. taylor had dodged a bullet . adam tells dr. taylor to tell sharon that her baby had died . adam visits ashley and her baby . nikki checks on victor to see how he 's feeling . abby also comes in to visit . traci apologizes to dr. snyder that she just can not concentrate on what dr. snyder is trying to tell her about the transplant . billy interrupts them and tells them that they just can not do this . steve insists that colleen is being tested . jack tells abby that colleen wanted to be an organ donor . dr. snyder tells jack that ashley and her baby were brought in . the nurse insists that ashley be examined . jack tells abby that colleen 's heart could go to victor . dr. mangino comes in to examine ashley , but ashley refuses by telling him that she wants to see victor . dr. taylor tells sharon that her baby is dead . adam orders dr. taylor to examine ashley himself of the letter that skye had written would go straight to the police .dr . taylor intervenes and examines ashley himself . billy insists to everyone that the transplant will never happen . jack assures ashley that nikki is alive right before he meets ashley 's daughter . victoria demands to know from adam as to where he had been . nick finds out that sharon had been taken to st. mary 's . dr. snyder tells jack and traci that colleen and victor are a perfect 5-point match . adam plans a one way trip to boston . dr. taylor reminds adam about sharon . adam promises to take care of that . nick visits sharon . sharon tells him that the baby is dead . |
phyllis : um , `` skye and adam , the couple from hell , hardly a shock the marriage is in trouble . what amazes me is how hard they work to keep up the facade of being happy `` ( clears throat ) [ sharon remembering ] adam : listen , this woman gets me so angry , sharon , that i actually find myself hating her . [ scene_break ] sharon : ah , yes . your triumphant return to `` restless style . `` now instead of a blog , you can funnel all of your bitterness and poor taste through billy 's magazine . phyllis : ( gasps ) sharon , if i did n't know you better , i would think you were defending adam . sharon : oh , i could n't care less about adam . actually , i was paying you a compliment . phyllis : by calling me a hack with a chip on my shoulder ? uh - huh . sharon : well , i guess you 've found your niche . [ scene_break ] skye : you 're not answering your phone . ( sighs ) you did n't come home last night . please -- please call me , okay ? we need to talk . adam : we already talked . ( sighs ) i 'm just gon na get a few things and get the hell out of here . skye : adam , please , you ca n't stay mad at me . our hedge fund 's already at risk because of this stupid article . adam : whose fault is that ? skye : ( scoffs ) it hit stands this morning . by now , everyone 's seen it , including the investors we 're supposed to meet with in half an hour . adam : not my problem . skye : not your problem ? of course it is . if it looks like our marriage is a put - on , there goes our credibility . we can kiss our future earnings good - bye . now you need to put on your happy face and play the doting husband . otherwise , we may as well hang it up . [ scene_break ] jack : so when are you meeting with the girls about the lawsuit ? vance : soon . jack : i 've got ta say , i like your chances , particularly now that victoria is suing . vance : normally , i would tell you not to get overconfident . jack : i knew it . you 're gon na win . and victor 's gon na lose , and he 's gon na lose big - time , and when he does ... vance : you stand to gain a lot . jack : oh , that 's the least of it . i get to watch the town bully be brought to his knees . i get the pleasure of watching his entire empire crumble around him . [ scene_break ] michael : so in essence , once victoria signed on , abby 's case got a lot stronger . victor : i do n't want to hear that . i want to hear how you 're gon na stop this nonsense . nikki : you see ? that 's it right there -- that dismissive attitude that you have had . it started this whole thing . victor : are you lecturing me , or what ? nikki : but you blame abby and victoria . have you ever wondered why they are doing this ? have you ever stopped to think that it 's you ? michael : i think we 're getting off point here . meggie : do you take m - milk , mr. baldwin ? michael : uh , no , thank you . meggie : here you go . nikki : thank you . victor : what are they trying to accomplish by taking me to court ? michael : well , abby wants money . victoria wants ... what ? uh , respect ? independence ? an apology maybe ? nikki : all of the above would be good . victor : this is ridiculous . vance abrams thinks i 'm gon na cave in and offer a settlement ? no . michael : but that 's my recommendation , victor . victor : under no circumstances will i be blackmailed . nikki : if you turn this into a war , one side is gon na lose , and it might be your side . are you prepared for that ? victor : you bet i 'm prepared for that . nikki : i do n't know if i am prepared for that , victor ! victor : well , i am prepared for that , all right ? [ scene_break ] nick : vick , i hate the way dad 's treating you , but suing him ? come on . victoria : okay , are you saying that you are all right with the way that he has mismanaged the company funds ? nick : no , no , no , no . look , do n't -- do n't give me that . just give me the truth . victoria : the truth ? nick : yes . by suing dad , you 're making this about money , and that 's not you . that 's never been you , so tell me what the hell 's going on . victoria : dad is toxic . i am just cashing in my chips , and i 'm gon na do my own thing , because i am tired of him dictating my every move . nick : you need some distance , that 's fine . do it . this is not the way to go about it . vick , you push dad hard enough , you could lose everything . victoria : well ... ( sighs ) then i am just gon na have to take that chance . and if you 're smart , you 'll join us . there 's plenty of room on that lawsuit for one more plaintiff , nick . [ scene_break ] victor : it sounds as if i 'm the enemy . nikki : well , yes , victor , to your daughters , you are , especially to victoria . you are her adversary . victor : especially victoria ? i was trying to protect her from this ridiculous liaison with this obnoxious character billy abbott . that 's all . nikki : and it backfired , as it normally does , when you do n't meet them halfway . michael , will you please try to talk some sense into him ? michael : i 'm with nikki . buy your way out . it is your best option . victor : no . under no circumstances . michael : understand this -- if we go to court and we lose , newman enterprises as we know it may cease to exist . victor : i will take that chance . nikki : i can not believe that . y - you just would devastate the entire family ? i - is your pride really that important ? victor : you got it . nikki : i ca n't listen to any more of this . this is absurd . meggie : i 'll just make sure she 's okay . victor : thank you , meggie . let me make it perfectly clear to you -- under no circumstances will i allow my two daughters to strong - arm me , okay ? [ scene_break ] victoria : you know , i was serious before . you ought to think about joining abby and me . nick : that is not gon na happen . victoria : ( sighs ) nick : this whole idea of you going after dad for money is ridiculous . it 's wrong . victoria : why ? why is it wrong ? nick : because it 's his money , all right ? it 's not yours . it 's not mine . it 's his . and dad has given us everything we have ever wanted our entire lives . victoria : yes , nick , okay . i know . he 's worked really hard . but so have we , and what have we gotten from that ? how many times has he fired us ? how many times has he cut us out of his will ? are you willing to -- to risk being cut out again on a whim ? okay , listen , this is about dad not holding the chips . it 's about being able to breathe ! nick : okay , but at what cost ? victoria : i have already lost so much because of that man . he had me arrested on my wedding day in front of reed . he crossed the line . i do n't even want to be around him anymore . i do n't want reed around him anymore because of that . ( sighs ) at least j.t . was right about that . abby : listen to her , nick . i mean , do n't forget how dad hurt summer by siccing crazy patty on jack . victoria : that 's right . that 's right , and you have two beautiful daughters , plus noah , plus yourself . nick : okay , that 's enough . i 'm not gon na argue about this with you two . what you 're doing is wrong , and it 's very dangerous , and i want no part of it . victoria : great . fine . i can live with that . nick : there are two sides to this war you 're creating . i 'm on the other one . i hope you can live with that . abby : wow . ( door closes ) abby : nick was intense . victoria : ( sighs ) abby : i 've never seen you guys fight like that . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : so skye is sleeping with two of your exes . that must be so weird . sharon : it 's not really any weirder than you hooking up with deacon sharpe . on second thought , you know what ? i take that back . you 're both trash . phyllis : ( gasps ) then i should set him up with you . i believe he 's , what ? the only man you have n't slept with in genoa city , is n't he ? sharon : oh , yeah , no thanks . i 'm really not interested in your leftovers . phyllis : ahh . jack : hello , ladies . phyllis : oh , jack , please save us from ourselves . jack : no , not my job anymore . you both fired me . may i ? sharon : yeah , you might have to take a shower afterwards . jack : i 've already read the cover story online . i just have n't seen the hard copy . phyllis : it 's spectacular , is n't it ? jack : if you do say so yourself . phyllis : yeah . jack : oh , i hate what `` restless style `` has become . sharon : oh , really ? this coming from the man who was always pushing for hotter and sexier ? phyllis : yeah , jack , why do you care about your relationship being in the public eye ? you never cared about something like that before . what 's the story behind the story ? [ scene_break ] skye : everything you 've been saying all along is true . i - i need you adam , at least as much as you need me . adam : that 's it , skye ? that 's all you got ? skye : you were right about the article , too . i - i let my head get way too big and got royally screwed for it . adam : it 's not the first time , skye . skye : right now , we need to contain the damage . anyone who reads that article is gon na think we 're liars . adam : we are liars , skye . that 's what we do for a living . skye : okay , will you please focus ? we need to make it seem like a total smear job . adam : how ? skye : any time we 're out together , smile . act like we 're in love . if -- if we can do that , the fund will stay alive , but i can not do it without your help . adam : so you treat me like crap . you treat me like garbage , keep me under your thumb the last few weeks , and you want me to lift , what , a finger for you ? why would i ? skye : then do n't do it for me , adam . do it for yourself . if you walk out of here now , everything we 've worked hard for will fall apart . now you can let your anger get the best of you , or you can fake being happy with me for a few hours out of the day and help keep us both fabulously wealthy . adam : ( sighs ) skye : is n't the trade - off worth it ? jack : my love life is not the issue here . i hate what `` restless style `` has become -- a rag . i 'm just trying to protect your integrity . phyllis : oh , sure you are , jack . jack : do i like my name being mentioned in this context ? who would ? but you reminded me this is only gon na get under junior 's skin in a big way . sharon : is that why you 're seeing skye ? to make adam jealous ? because if you are , i seriously doubt he 'll care . phyllis : and how would you know that , sharon ? jack : well , you 're the one that said he 's still hung up on sharon . sharon : just be careful , okay ? skye and adam are twisted and unpredictable people , and i would hate to see this blow up in your face , jack . [ scene_break ] vance : i have a forensic accountant going through the maze of trusts victor set up . one for you , one for you . victoria : and what 's he found so far ? anything ? vance : well , we have plenty of ammunition -- loans victor made to himself or the company using funds earmarked for one or both of you . the fine he paid to the d.o.j. -- same story . abby : ( scoffs ) so , what ? dad 's just doing whatever he wants with our money , and we have nothing to say about it ? vance : i 'm confident i can put a stop to it if both of you stay strong . that is , you let no one sway you , especially now that we 've upped the number substantially . victoria : we have ? abby : how come ? i mean , not that i 'm complaining , but ... vance : recruiting your sister as a joint complainant has made your cause much more legitimate . i am recommending ... that we sue victor as trustee of your trusts for the sum of ... [ scene_break ] michael : when jill sued for half of the estate , lauren thought she was being frivolous , too . she -- she dug her heels in , just like you 're doing , and look how that turned out . do n't think it ca n't happen to you , victor . victor : presumably , you learned from that experience , so apply what you learned . michael : victor , there are certain things that even if you and i are working together we can not control . if they get a sympathetic judge , they can turn your finances inside out . you may have to vacate all sorts of positions where newman enterprises is concerned . victor : this is ridiculous . the likelihood of this happening is almost nil . ( cell phone alert chimes ) michael : it 's a text from vance abrams . in light of victoria joining their suit , they 're now asking for $ 3 billion . that 's billions with a `` b. `` victor : $ 3 billion ? michael : with a `` b. `` victor : ( sets glass down ) i 'll be back . michael : victor , where are you going ? victor ? victor , please ! do n't -- [ scene_break ] skye : thank you again for meeting with us . now before we talk business , uh , i would like to clear the air about that story in `` restless style . `` adam : `` story `` is right . it is pure fiction . skye : at least the portion dealing with my personal life . they twisted my words to make the whole thing more salacious than it was , and -- adam : no surprise here . uh , if you 've noticed , billy abbott has made , uh , attacking the newmans his stock - in - trade . man : what about the allegation you 're in love with your ex - wife ? or that the current mrs. newman is sexually involved with another investor ? skye : no , it 's all lies . i love my husband . we 've waited a long time to be together . and i have absolutely no interest in anyone else . adam : nor do i. i mean , how could you when you 've got a woman as beautiful and as brilliant as she is ? come here . skye : now let 's take a look at the portfolio . here you go . man : thank you . [ scene_break ] nick : ( sighs ) hey , sorry i 'm late . faith was just waking up ... sharon : ( sighs ) nick : when i picked her up from the sitter 's . sharon : hi , bunny . nick : you 've been waiting long ? sharon : no , just a few minutes . nick : i see our favorite couple is here hanging all over each other . you know , that 's exactly what i want to see while i 'm trying to eat . sharon : hmm . i bet it 's strategic . nick : what do you mean ? sharon : well , did n't you read the latest issue of `` restless style `` ? nick : no , i stopped reading that a long time ago . sharon : ( chuckles ) better off . trust me . you would n't like it . [ scene_break ] phyllis : nice . cha - ching ! jack : yeah , you 're welcome . phyllis : ( giggles ) jack : it should be a total sellout . phyllis : oh , i 'm sure it will . i 'm just waiting for nick to get in my face about mentioning ... ( gasps ) `` the -- the mother of my children . `` ( gasps ) jack : you know , something tells me you 'll probably be able to handle that now ... phyllis : yeah , i -- thanks . jack : now that you 're back to your old feisty self , which , my the way , as far as i 'm concerned , sure looks good on you . phyllis : it feels really , really good on me . i 'm glad to be back in the game and have my life back . i missed it . jack : so what do you say we go to the gloworm ? we can , uh , celebrate your wonderful return with a real cocktail . phyllis : it 's really early , jack . jack : oh , come on . phyllis : ( laughs ) jack : it 's 5 : 00 somewhere . phyllis : i have one better . how about this ? we go back to my place . i have a bottle of champagne just dying to be opened . jack : lead the way . [ scene_break ] abby : ( scoffs ) $ 3 billion ? ( stammers ) that 's -- that 's more than both of our trusts put together . vance : we 're not just suing for control of the trusts . we 're asking for interest on the loans victor took out over the years , fines for mismanagement , malfeasance , plus punitive damages for the emotional suffering you 've both endured . victoria : oh . are you sure that we 're not overshooting just a bit ? abby : ( scoffs ) vance : that 's the way the game is played , victoria . you kick the pants off the other side , then work your way back towards a settlement . ( doorbell rings ) victoria : ( sighs ) victor : are you two out of your mind , or what ? [ scene_break ] man : what can i get you ? nikki : um ... club soda , please . man : lime ? nikki : sure . why not ? nikki : you know what ? i 'm sorry . could we change that order to a vodka tonic ? man : you got it . nikki : thank you . man : mm - hmm . nikki : ( sighs ) nikki : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] man : reading the prospectus , i notice the gate provision is more than i expected . jack abbott indicated -- skye : jack was one of our first investors , so we agreed to a minimal penalty for withdrawing funds . nonetheless , our fee is still lower than you 'll find in most funds . adam : we believe that the , uh , the more leverage we give our investors , uh , the more comfortable they 'll be putting their faith in us . skye : aw . you said it , my darling . trust is key . nick : you know , i 'm not sure what i find more disturbing -- giving those two this much ink or finding out that phyllis had a hand in it . faith : ( babbles ) nick : sharon ? sharon : hmm ? nick : you know what ? why do n't we just grab some burgers and head back to your place ? i think we will find we 'll both have a better appetite . sharon : yeah , i think that 's a good idea . skye : i came up with most of the algorithms while adam and i were still at harvard . man : hmm . i 'm surprised you did n't set up your hedge fund then . skye : ( chuckles ) there 's this -- this little thing called start - up capital ... although with adam 's connections on wall street , we probably could have raised it sooner than we did . right , darling ? adam : i 'm sorry , sweetheart . what were you saying ? [ scene_break ] nikki : mmm . one more , please . deacon : i sure hope that 's plain tonic . nikki : oh , mind your own business . deacon : i 'd say that answers that question . nikki : i got a question . what are you doing here ? you work nights . deacon : it 's payday . came in to get my check . why ? you trying to avoid me ? nikki : always . deacon : you know , nikki , i - i get the fact that you do n't have much use for me . i mean , that 's cool . but i just ... i do n't know , i just think maybe you need somebody to talk to . nikki : ( chuckles ) that 'll never be you . deacon : you know , the other day , you did n't take a drink , and today , you did . what -- what changed ? nikki : ( sighs ) god . deacon : you know what bill w. would say . `` there 's nothing so bad that taking a drink wo n't make it worse . `` nikki : why do n't you take your serenity prayer and stick it ? 'cause i know what i 'm doing , and the last thing i need is your well - meaning intervention . yummy . [ scene_break ] victor : you are scum . you 're a predator . you manipulated these two innocent girls into what they 're doing now . victoria : abby and i are not doing anything that we do n't want to be doing . victor : do you know what this man gets ? one - third of whatever he wins in a lawsuit is his . one - third ! victoria : ( clears throat ) victor : does that tell you something ? do you think he gives a damn about either one of you ? vance : remember what we discussed . i 'll be in touch soon . victor : get out . victoria : ( sighs ) victoria : ( sighs ) it does n't matter what you say , because we are not gon na back off . victor : did you hear what i said about him ? he is scum ! he will do with you as he wants . do you understand that ? this is a private matter . it needs to be dealt with privately between us . you drop this stupid lawsuit , we can work things out . victoria : i 'm sorry . that 's not possible , because neither one of us trusts you anymore , dad . abby : and we do n't want to be controlled by anyone . victoria : that 's right . abby : taking you to court is the only way to make you listen ! victoria : and if you want this to be dealt with in a private way , well , you can do that , dad . you have the power to do that . you can make it stop . all you have to do is pay us what is owed , and it will all go away . victor : this is not about your independence . this is about unmitigated greed . victor : i 'm ashamed of you . victoria : ( sighs ) oh , well . victor : i have spoiled you ! given you everything you ever wanted ! and now this ? whatever happens from now on , you remember . remember it well -- you brought it on yourselves . you want to play hardball with victor newman ? you 'll get it . ( front door slams ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : so , um , summer 's at a sleepover . jack : well , we have the place all to ourselves , huh ? phyllis : be right back . phyllis : so ... here you go . jack : oh . got it . ( glasses clink ) phyllis : will you do the honors , please ? jack : happily . phyllis : i have a new philosophy -- always keep champagne in your refrigerator . because you never know when you 're gon na need it . jack : i think that 's a fine , fine philosophy . ( cork pops ) phyllis : ( giggles ) jack : here we are . and my toast . to you , red . to the one woman with whom i would happily be marooned on a desert island . ( glasses clink ) phyllis : thank you . you always say such sweet things to me . you 're doing it again . jack : what ? what am i doing ? phyllis : you know what you 're doing . jack : what ? phyllis : you 're flirting with me . jack : am i ? phyllis : yes . yes , you 're flirting . i thought we said we were n't gon na do that . jack : i seem to remember we said we were n't , but i ca n't for the life of me remember why . [ scene_break ] deacon : how many does that make ? nikki : ( slurring words ) 50 . why do you care ? deacon : i care . nikki : okay . this is my third . are you happy ? deacon : how many years of sobriety have you had ? i mean , is this really worth it ? think about it , nikki . nikki : see , this is what you do n't get . i do n't want to think . i want you to let me be . deacon : what made you slip ? nikki : god , you just do n't give up . you do n't give up . will you please just go away ? deacon : no , i mean , what is it ? what is it ? you got -- you got problems at home ? you got stress ? nikki : ( sighs ) deacon : maybe if you talk about it , you wo n't need to finish that drink . nikki : okay , you want me to bare my soul ? how about this ? not too long ago , my daughter victoria had a wonderful life . she was married to a smart , loyal , hardworking man . they had a son that they both worship . it was picture- perfect . and then you came along . and you seduced victoria and made her compromise all of her values . shortly after that , her husband divorced her . he divorced her , and he got custody of their son . i do n't know if you realize that . then she got mixed up with some playboy . now she 's turned her back on her father . she is barely recognizable as the young woman that victor and i raised . and you dare sit here and ask me why i 'm drowning my sorrows in vodka ? it 's because of you , you idiot . you jerk . so just get outta my face . go . ( grabs car keys ) deacon : give me those . nikki : hey . hey . hey , hey , hey , hey ! deacon : no , listen . wait -- nikki : no , i 'm fine . i am fine . i 'm going home anyway . deacon : stop . stop . you 're in no condition to drive , okay ? i 'll take you . nikki : no , you 're not . you are not going near my house . deacon : well , i guess you should have thought about that -- you should have thought about that before you got loaded . nikki : will you give me my keys ? give me my keys ! deacon : no . i 'll give them to you when we get back to the ranch . let 's just -- come on . let 's go . let 's go . nikki : do n't touch me ! how -- do n't touch me like this . you are making a scene ! deacon : walk . come on . let 's go . come on . [ scene_break ] victoria : hi . are you feeling better ? abby : oh , i 'm ... it 's -- it 's -- it 's less scary since we 're doing this together . but , um , dealing with dad face - to - face ... it 's ... victoria : terrifying . yes , i know . abby : ( sighs ) victoria : i want you to listen to me . vance was right about one thing -- if we are gon na win this , then we have to stick to the plan . it does n't matter how tough dad makes things on us , okay ? it 's gon na be you and me against the rest of the family all the way to the end . abby : i wish that we -- we could see where this is going . what if dad does n't settle ? victoria : well , then , it 'll go to court . abby : for how long ? victoria : could be a few years before it gets sorted out , abby . abby : okay , all right , how many years is a few ? like , we 're not gon na be old ladies by the time this is over ? victoria : ( chuckles ) god , i hope not . abby : ( scoffs ) victoria : but if dad decides to get stubborn , we better dig in for a long winter . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , i 'm so glad we decided to eat at home . it 's so much more my speed . nick : hey , the further you and faith are away from adam , the better , i feel . sharon : can we just not talk about adam ? i want to enjoy our lunch . nick : twist my arm . sharon : thank you . nick : i know i 'm always on you about adam . it 's 'cause i do n't trust him or like him , all right ? but i know that it 's hard to ... faith : da - da . nick : avoid that pull . phyllis and adam , they 're just all about drama . and i do n't need that in my life . do you ? it 's probably best if we just ... faith : da - da . nick : cut 'em off completely . [ scene_break ] phyllis : we 're too good of friends . that 's why we ca n't ... jack : that 's our reason ? phyllis : yeah . you have to help me out . we have too much history . jack : okay , how 's this ? i respect you far too much to just throw you on this sofa , kiss you all over , and have my way with you . i just -- phyllis : you 're supposed to be helping . you 're supposed to be helping . jack : oh , yeah , that 's right . thanks for the reminder . phyllis : we should n't do this . jack : then i should probably go . yeah . yeah . phyllis : ( sighs ) i understand that you have to go . jack : thanks for the drink . phyllis : thanks for sharing it with me . [ scene_break ] victor : five minutes alone with that sleazy lawyer abrams , and i 'll put him in traction . michael : all right , victor , i know you 're fired up here , but you need to understand what 's at stake . if we refuse to settle and we do not have a good outcome in court , you may have no other choice but to take newman public . victor : i will never take my company public . you got that ? never . i will not give in . we will fight them , and we will win . you got that ? michael : all right . we 'll fight . i just wanted to make sure you knew what you were up against . victor : i hired you because you 're damn good . i have faith in your ability . cheers . michael : ( chuckles ) all right , you have those papers you wanted me to look at ? victor : in my study . michael : all right . nikki : god , this is so unnecessary . deacon : i got you . nikki , easy . easy , easy . nikki : i am home now . deacon : all right . okay . okay . easy . nikki : i 'm fine . deacon : steady . nikki : shh ! deacon : all right , watch these steps . watch the -- nikki : will you be quiet ? deacon : okay , i 'm sorry . nikki : i do n't want victor coming in here . let me go . deacon : okay . nikki : do n't . meggie : nikki , are you okay ? deacon : uh ... nikki : hi . deacon : she , uh , was n't feeling well . i gave her a ride home . meggie : something she ate . nikki : ( groans ) deacon : yeah . nikki : ( stammers ) it was . i - i do n't feel very well at all . i 'm -- i 'm gon na take a nap . meggie : that 's a great idea . you want me to help you upstairs ? nikki : no , i can manage it . i 'm fine . meggie : thanks for bringing her home . deacon : no , it 's no problem . i 'm deacon . meggie : meggie . deacon : nice to meet you . hi . victor : what are you doing here ? deacon : uh , nikki was n't feeling well . i gave her a ride back from gloworm . victor : where is she now ? meggie : she 's upstairs resting . victor : thank you . that 's very kind of you . thank you for helping her . deacon : pleasure . keys . victor : all right . michael : if you want to go check on nikki , i 'm in no rush . meggie : well , its better she gets some shut - eye . i think she said she wanted to be alone . victor : yes , i will look in on her later on , all right ? meggie : that would be best . ( cell phone rings ) victor : is that your phone ? michael : oh , i must have left in on your desk . that 's abrams ' office . i want you to hear this . victor : okay . thank you . meggie : ( chuckles quietly ) [ scene_break ] skye : did you see their faces by the time we left ? they 're gon na recruit their friends . our fund is going to explode . i do n't care what anyone says . bigger is better . adam : you know what , skye ? outside of here , i will be your loving husband . but in here , nothing has changed . you keep your hands to yourself . you got that ? adam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : say , `` da - da , do n't go . do n't go . `` nick : ( sighs ) if i did n't have this conference call in london , i ... this has been great . sharon : yeah , it has . nick : i really wish we , uh ... faith : ( babbles ) nick : did n't have that french fry - eating contest , though . sharon : ( laughs ) contest ? i thought that was a solo event . nick : well , i did win , so ... sharon : ( laughs ) okay , kiss da - da bye - bye . kiss . nick : see you , beautiful . mwah . sharon : ( giggles ) nick : hey , you know , the , uh , harvest festival is going down right now . you want to take the kids ? sharon : yeah , that sounds like fun . nick : okay , it 's a date . sharon : ( chuckles ) we 've got a date with da - da . say , `` bye , da - da . bye - bye . bye - bye . `` wave bye - bye . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) phyllis : hi . jack : hi . phyllis : did you forget something ? jack : this . phyllis : oh , god . phyllis : ( grunts ) [ next_on ] kevin : that is a lot of dead presidents . jeff : ( laughs ) that 's just the beginning , partner . adam : listen to your own heart . you know there is a connection between us . skye : print a retraction about my sleeping with jack . jack : now why would she do that ? | adam mumbles to himself that skye makes him so angry and he finds himself hating her . at `` restless style `` , sharon finds out that phyllis is back . sharon begins to talk about adam , and phyllis thinks that sharon is defending him . skye confronts adam about not answering his phone and about not coming home last night . skye tells him that they need to talk . adam assures her that they have already talked . skye complains about the hedge fund investors and the article that phyllis wrote about it . skye reminds adam that they have a meeting with the investors and if they do n't present a united front , it will all go down the drain . jack asks vance when his meeting with victoria and abby is . michael lets victor know that when victoria signed on with abby , it had made abby 's case stronger . victor refuses to make a settlement to victoria and abby . victoria tries to get nick to sign on with them to sue victor , but nick flatly refuses to have any part in the lawsuit . phyllis confronts sharon about skye sleeping with two of sharon 's ex 's . sharon returns the sentiment by reminding phyllis that she is seeing deacon sharpe . jack walks in and lets phyllis and sharon know that he hates what they have let `` restless style `` become . skye lets adam know that she needs him and that he was right about her doing the article at `` restless style . `` |
mauro : we 're makin ' progress . diane 's diary and victor newman 's shoes are good `` gets . `` ronan : thank you . ( sighs ) i still do n't have enough to say , you know , `` there he is . there 's my guy . `` and these pillows -- these pillows are driving me nuts . mauro : well , you still think diane left them as some kind of clue ? ronan : i mean , i do n't -- i do n't know . if she did ... ( stammers ) it 's vague . i ca n't figure out if they 're relevant . mauro : well , what 's your next move ? ronan : the next move i go is to do what i do -- rattle some cages and see what i get . man : you got ta see this . ( sighs ) ronan : this is one of the missing pages of diane 's diary . where did you get this ? man : that stack of papers at the front desk . mauro : i - it just suddenly appeared ? ronan : when did this come in ? man : sorry . ronan : ( scoffs ) ( chuckles ) get this down to the lab and get a photocopy immediately . mauro , ride the lab on that . mauro : and you ? ronan : i am going to let someone know about our latest discovery . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : come on , ashley . ( cell phone rings ) ashley : hi , nick . nick : hey , where are you ? ashley : at court -- katherine and tucker 's arbitration . why ? nick : can you come to my place right now ? ashley : what 's going on ? i 'm on my way . nick : ( tosses telephone ) damn it . nick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] abby : hey . dad , your assistant said that you might be here . victor : you all right ? abby : yes . i made a decision about college . i 'm definitely going . victoria : what ? wha -- that 's fantastic , abby . abby : ( chuckles ) are you happy ? victor : that makes me very happy . abby : oh . ( cell phone alerts chime ) abby : wait , that 's weird . `` the naked heiress goes studious `` could n't have hit the blogs that fast . victoria : ( sighs ) um , oh , you are actually a headline . and , uh , so is dad . abby : we 're not killers . at least you and i are n't . who put this out there ? victor : i have a feeling i know . [ scene_break ] ronan : just who i was hoping to see . phyllis : oh , what 's up , detective ? ronan : i am ... ( sighs ) i 'm changing my tactics . i 'm gon na pare down my suspect list . phyllis : am i still included in that list ? ronan : i do n't think you 're a killer , except in a short skirt . phyllis : i told you not to look at my legs , but thank you . what do you need from me ? ronan : ( chuckles ) i need , uh , i need your opinion . phyllis : about who killed diane ? ronan : mm - hmm . absolutely . you know every one of these suspects . phyllis : who do you think did it ? ronan : well , right now , i 'm leaning towards nick and ashley . phyllis : you think ... nick and ashley pounded diane 's head in together ? ronan : nick and ashley were in the park that night . phyllis : well , there are a lot of people strolling in that area , because it is , in fact , a park . ronan : it is , in fact , is n't it ? but a lot of people were n't making secret phone calls . phyllis : to whom ? ronan : nick called ashley from his cell . he wo n't tell me what they talked about . they wo n't tell me why they needed to talk . i know they 're hiding something . what 's your take on this ? phyllis : i do n't have a take . if nick called ashley , i 'm sure it 's perfectly innocent i - i have an appointment . i - i have to go . ronan : okay , yeah . [ scene_break ] nick : `` i 'll tell the cops about the call to ashley if you do n't hand over 50 grand . `` i 'm supposed to deliver it to that warehouse later today . ashley : why is he doing this to us ? nick : `` he `` ? ashley : yeah , we 've been over this before . the only person that would ever want to torture us like this is adam . [ scene_break ] ronan : good morning . ( sighs ) adam : more mind games , detective ? ronan : no , no mind games . i came to you . that 's called consideration . adam : or a crush . ronan : ( chuckles ) ooh , um , so we found diane jenkins ' diary . a lot of intriguing entries in it . adam : i 'll bet . ronan : see , none of them , though , made a bigger impression on me than this one right here , dated july 28th . adam : that date is supposed to mean something to me ? ronan : it should mean something to you . it was just a couple of days before she was beaten to death . adam : and she wrote about me in her diary ? ronan : she did , yeah . it says right there that she knew you were going to kill her . [ scene_break ] victoria : does n't sound like ronan . abby : it 's kind of sleazy . victoria : do you really think he gave this to the papers ? victor : i think his investigation has stalled . neither the mayor nor the district attorney can be too pleased about that . victoria : so he 's resorting to sensationalism ? victor : it 's a good way to convince the public he 's getting somewhere . abby : well , it 's working . i 'm kind of wiggin ' out . victor : do n't you let malloy intimidate you . [ scene_break ] ronan : `` victor and a lot of other people in this town might hate me , but there 's no one i need to fear as much as adam . adam : ronan ... ( sighs ) what does that prove ? ronan : `` after he was indicted by the grand jury today , he was furious with me . he said i sold him out . `` adam : ( sighs ) i was angry with her for lying about it . ronan : okay . `` he threatened me so many times . i 'm terrified he 's gon na follow through . i thought i could handle him , but he 's a psychopath . `` adam : i never touched her , unlike my father , who threw her out the back of a truck . ronan : wait , wait , wait . right here -- `` when my dead body is found someday , it 'll be because adam finally snapped . i know it . `` adam : you 're trying to frame me . ronan : see , i do n't need to frame someone who 's guilty . now ... i can get out the cuffs and , well , you now . or ... you can walk out of here with a smile , and we 'll keep talkin ' about this at the station . [ scene_break ] nick : i knew adam would never be satisfied with taunting me with that voice mail i left on your phone . ashley : he 's escalating things with me , too . nick : how so ? ashley : i got another photo . this time , it 's me pushing diane that night in the park . nick : when you had your confrontation and lost your phone . ashley : uh - huh . nick : what did you do with the pictures ? ashley : i ripped 'em up and threw 'em out . nick : well , you know he 's got copies , right ? ashley : well , i know , but i just ca n't stand to have it around me , you know ? i just ca n't take it -- all this dread . nick : yeah , i know -- sitting around waiting for another threatening call or a message or picture . ashley : maybe adam 's trying to force your hand and to see what you 'll do . nick : i ca n't have the police hear that recording . i mean , i was just venting with diane , but if they hear me yelling that i 'm gon na kill her -- ashley : i know . they could take it literally . i know . nick : and i 'm not caving in to this blackmail . ashley : you ca n't . it 'll never end . nick : adam 's just on some power trip , and i 'm gon na stop him . phyllis : oh , wow , what a shock . what a shock finding you two her together . nick : ( sighs ) phyllis : i 'm sure detective malloy would love to hear what you two were just talking about , but , honestly , not as much as i would . ashley : malloy was questioning you about us ? phyllis : he said that you called ashley from your cell phone in the park the night that diane was murdered . nick : ( sighs ) phyllis : what 's happening ? he thinks you 're lying . he 's also coming up with a bunch of conspiracy theories -- that you two were conspiring to put diane 6 feet under . nick : he said that ? phyllis : yes . or that you 're havin ' an affair . ashley : okay , that 's just ridiculous . phyllis : oh , yeah , i 'm sure it 's ridiculous . but , you see , it did n't stop him from putting me under the microscope . so i 'm in this now . i 'm a part of this . what is going on ? please tell me . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ashley : yeah , abby ? what 's goin ' on ? honey , slow down . i ca n't understand you . okay , i 'll be right there . i have to go . my daughter needs me . phyllis : ( scoffs ) nick : that 's all right . i can handle this . phyllis : oh , yeah , yeah . i 'm sure you can . nick : phyllis is in on this now . she should know the story . we can trust her . ashley : we do n't have a choice . [ scene_break ] ronan : if you wan to make this easier , just confess now . adam : i 've got nothing to confess . ronan : mr. newman , i 'm in the middle of some business with your son . adam : what 's this ? victor : our ambitious detective trying to manufacture a case . ronan : well , this just looks like somebody -- i mean , either from this department or maybe the district attorney -- victor : the source of the leak is standing right in front of me . adam : i agree with him there . this guy here is trying to railroad me . victor : i do n't care what he 's trying to do to you . but you better stop implying that abby and i are murderers . you have nothing to go on . ronan : i do n't agree . victor : whatever evidence you have is flimsy at best , circumstantial . i told you i was not there the night that diane jenkins was killed ! adam : and i told him the same thing . the truth does n't go far in this place . ronan : ( chuckles ) were n't there ? were n't there ? one second . victor : you 've been trying to set me up for her death from the beginning . she told me so the night she died . adam : yeah , you know , i 've been meaning to talk to you about that . you told the police that she came to your ranch to talk to you -- your ranch -- about this supposed plan to frame you . victor : what about it ? adam : what about it ? it 's a lie . i was with diane that night at the park , and she had n't yet spoken to you . so if she did speak to you , it had to have happened at that footbridge after i left her , so you must have been the last person to see her alive . ronan : ( whistles ) wow . that 's good stuff . do you guys have anything you want to add to that ? victor : you arrogant s.o.b . you know what you just did with that ? something very illegal . neither he nor i consented to being eavesdropped on , did we ? you have a lawsuit on your hands -- a big one , boy . ronan : ( stammers ) no , not you . not you , not so fast . adam : no . no , that diary -- it means nothing , and you know it . it 's just hearsay . ronan : that diary is enough for me to hold you while i continue my investigation , that 's what that diary is . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you should have told me this , nick . nick : then ronan would have been after you , too . phyllis : all right , let me get this straight -- so you accidentally called ashley from your phone when you were in the park with diane arguing ? nick : yeah , and unintentionally left a voice mail . phyllis : right , okay , and then she -- she lost her phone in the park when she was going at it with diane . nick : yes . phyllis : and somebody has been threatening you for weeks with proof of your incriminating behavior ? nick : yeah , it 's adam . phyllis : and you 're sure it 's adam ? why ? nick : his d.n.a . links him to the first picture . this is why ashley was here today . phyllis : that 's really creepy . $ 50,000 ? what does he want with $ 50,000 ? nick : he 's just messin ' with us . phyllis : he never tires of that , does he ? nick : well , now you know everything . phyllis : thank you . we 're gon na get that s.o.b . -- you and me . [ scene_break ] man : all right , let 's get you into a holding cell . heather : adam , what are you doing here ? adam : ronan is , uh . he 's tossing me in jail . heather : uh , on what grounds ? adam : no grounds . just ignorant speculation . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you get the money , and we 'll both go to see adam together . nick : i am not dragging you into this . phyllis : listen , okay ? listen . listen i 'm either with you , or i 'm 30 seconds behind you . you pick . nick : i did n't tell you all of this -- phyllis : of course you did n't . i know . listen , if my plan works , no more threatening phone calls , no more cryptic messages . it 's over . nick : ( sighs ) phyllis : nick , or you can continue to suffer . nick : all right , what do you got ? phyllis : we go together wherever adam is , all right ? i 'll hang back , but you go to him . you lure him out , 'cause , uh , he 'll be hiding . nick : then what ? phyllis : i 'll document everything with a camera on my phone . what do you think ? nick : all right , that may work . i 'll call the bank , start gettin ' the money together . [ scene_break ] heather : i 've just seen adam . i 'm concerned . ronan : concerned about how i detained him , or are you concerned for adam ? heather : as a member of the district attorney 's office , i do n't think you have enough to hold him . ronan : well , i do n't think you know what i 've got . i think you know what adam 's told you . heather : do you have something that will definitely lead to his arrest ? ronan : what 's goin ' on with you ? huh ? earlier you come in here tellin ' me this story how the mayor and your boss are pissed off that i have n't made a major move in this case . now when i make a major move against your ex - fiancé , i hear this -- heather : oh , excuse me . listen , i am on your side , but unless you have hard evidence -- ronan : heather , the man could be a killer ! heather : and what if he 's not ? ronan : then he knows something about it ! heather : you ca n't rush into this arrest , ronan . it 'll come back to bite us . ronan : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : the money 's ready . phyllis : good . all right , let 's go . nick : actually , there 's something i want to do first . phyllis : what do you want to do ? have passionate sex with me so you exhaust me and i forget what i 'm doing ? nick : that 's a hell of an idea , but no . i should have thought of that . phyllis : ( chuckles ) let 's go . nick : i 'm glad that you know everything now . i really hated keeping this from you . you understand me ? phyllis : yeah i would have done the same thing in your position . but now i 'm with you all the way . [ scene_break ] heather : ( sighs ) ronan : you can go . adam : you saw the light ? ronan : do n't push me . adam : or what ? you 'll arrest me ? heather : adam , do n't you have someplace to be ? adam : anywhere but here . [ scene_break ] abby : hey , mom , i was really afraid you were n't gon na talk to me after the fight we had . ashley : oh , honey , i got your message . abby : i 'm really sorry . ashley : i know you are . come here . abby : ( sighs ) ashley : honey , what is this about now ? what 's happening ? abby : you have to see this . ashley : what 's going on ? victoria : oh , hi , ashley . you 're here . did abby show you the article ? ashley : no . abby : wait , mom . listen , okay ? `` could abby newman ... `` ashley : ( gasps ) abby : her ultra - famous dad , or infamous bro be a killer ? cops have hauled them in more than once in connection to the horrific slaying of abby 's ex - stepmommy diane jenkins . ' the naked heiress ' ... `` ashley : oh , my god . abby : `` may be wearing blood on her hands this season . `` ashley : baby , this is awful . this is awful . did malloy hand them this story ? victoria : i do n't know . ashley : hi . victor : ashley , i 'm glad you 're here . victoria : hey , dad , did you get ronan to back off ? victor : ( sighs ) well , i threatened him with legal ramifications abby : well , ca n't we sue him for libel now ? victor : only if we can prove that what he published was untrue . victoria : okay , well , that 's easy . we 've got him , because it says right here that you and abby and adam were questioned in the last hours , and that 's not true , right ? victor : i was called down to his office for some stupid reason . victoria : great . why did n't you say anything to me ? ashley : what are n't you telling us ? abby : okay , yeah , fine . i talked to ronan , okay ? victoria : talked to him about what ? abby : ( stammers ) i freaked out , okay ? i freaked that he was gon na find my confession that i was the one who hit tucker and sent him to the hospital . ashley : what , you know about -- you know about this ? victor : i told her a little while ago . victoria : listen , its fine . i 'm on `` team protect abby , `` all right ? go ahead . what were you saying ? abby : okay , there was this key that they found on diane , and it opened a lockbox at the club , and i was afraid that my confession might be inside . that is why i went with ronan when he opened it . ashley : you went with him ? abby : my confession was not in there . victoria : well , what was in there ? abby : diane 's diary . ashley : okay , what -- diane kept a diary ? do you know about this ? victoria : and ronan has it . victor : god only knows what he 'll find in that diary . [ scene_break ] nick : you win . i 'm here . i got your money . come and get it . but i 'm not leaving here until i see your face ! so show yourself . ( footsteps approach ) ( boxes topple ) ( door opens ) ( footsteps ) ronan : i see you got my note . you have a lot of explaining to do . nick : this is entrapment . ronan : oh , come on now . i 'm just speeding this whole process up . see , this way , i do n't have to hear you and ashley lie to me again about that phone call . nick : by pretending to be a blackmailer . ronan : how about that , huh ? you were willing to pay $ 50,000 to someone to keep quiet what you said on the phone that night . ( chuckles ) so come on . i mean , tell me about it , nick . hey , what 's got you so damn desperate , man ? nick : i think until my lawyer gets here , i will be exercising my right to remain silent . ronan : ( chuckles ) yeah . do you want to tell me what 's going on ? or do you want to end up in lockup with nick here ? phyllis : i think you 're posturing . ronan : posturing ? okay , did i tell you guys i found diane jenkins ' diary ? hmm ? hmm ? no ? 'cause it 's been a real eye - opener for this case . it raised a lot of great questions , too . for instance , did nick here kill diane 'cause their affair went south ? or did phyllis do it because she was jealous of that affair ? phyllis : oh , wait a second . you said she is n't a suspect anymore . ronan : or did nick and ashley do it because nick was sleeping with her , so they conspired together to commit the murder ? nick : all right . ( sighs ) we 're done . ronan : no , we 're not . i say when we 're done . why do n't you guys get comfortable ? 'cause i 'm gon na have some more questions for you . [ scene_break ] adam : it 's on me . thanks for gettin ' me sprung . heather : ( sighs ) i did n't do it for personal reasons it was a professional matter . adam : ( sighs ) well , then accept my businesslike gratitude . heather : just do n't expect me to step up for you again if you find yourself in trouble . adam : it 's not gon na be necessary . i did n't kill diane . heather : ronan has evidence . adam : yeah , i know . i heard . this diary of diane 's , this supposed page , it 's -- it 's got ta be a forgery . heather : well , would n't that be poetic justice for someone go after you with a bogus diary entry ? adam : i need to see you right now . [ scene_break ] mauro : i was staring at these things earlier . ronan : can you make any sense of 'em ? mauro : ( scoffs ) not even close . ( sighs ) it was a nice sting -- the warehouse . phyllis and nick did n't even see that coming . ( chuckles ) so what 's next ? ronan : more newmans . [ scene_break ] abby : well , i was so relived that ronan did n't score the tape of the confession , i thought it was no biggie that he just found a diary . ( cell phone rings ) abby : it 's malloy . victor : you do n't have to answer that . abby : ( sighs ) ( ring ) abby : no , but ignoring him now means dealing with him later , and at least -- at least right now , i 'm not alone . ( sighs ) hello ? ronan : abby , glad i caught you . abby : you 'd better be careful what you say . i 've got witnesses . ronan : who ? abby : um , my dad , mom , and sister . ronan : that 's great -- saves me some phone calls . why do n't you put me on speaker ? abby : ( whispering ) he wants to talk to all of us . victor : you obviously do n't know how to listen , do you ? ronan : ( chuckles ) on the contrary , victor , i heard you loud and clear . the newspaper 's web site is ready to publish an apology for that malicious article . but first ... first , i 'm gon na need something in exchange ... from abby . ashley : leave my daughter alone . ronan : maybe i 'll do that , if she tells me what did diane have on you , abby ? victoria : ( scoffs ) nothing . ronan : then why was she so nervous about that key and lockbox ? victor : she does n't have to answer that . ronan : that 's very shortsighted of you , victor . i 'm surprised , 'cause , let 's be honest , we all know what 's best for abby right now is for her to come clean of her own volition . you newmans , huh ? you love your secrets , do n't you ? i 'm just curious -- have you shared them with each other ? i mean , ashley already confessed to arguing with diane in the park on the night of the murder . and victor -- has victor shared his latest , everybody ? the -- his shoe prints were discovered at the scene of the crime and then positively id 'd . oh , and not to mention i 've got a recording confirming victor was in the park that night . abby : ( normal voice ) what ? ronan : oh , it gets better . it gets better . victoria ? victoria : yes ? ronan : well , then that looks like it blows your cover story about hangin ' out with dear , old daddy that night . i 'm curious- have you told anybody where you were that night ? hmm . well , you guys got awfully quiet . guess i hit a nerve ... or four . ( chuckles ) its funny , is n't it ? who would have thunk ? you know you 've been fibbing on each other to me . ( laughs ) i do n't know . i guess it happens in the best of families , huh ? but i just want to throw it out there -- if any of you want to fess up before it 's too late , any of you , well , eh , you know where to find me . ( phone hangs up ) victor : you all know he 's just trying to rattle our cages . we all know that we who are in this room ... that we 're all innocent , right ? ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] mauro : why did n't you tell them that we had nick and phyllis on ice ? ronan : 'cause i want to let the others stew amongst themselves for a while . mauro : you wanted to rattle some cages . mission accomplished . ronan : thank you . you know , these people ... these people -- i mean , diane jenkins was bludgeoned to death . and instead of helping us catch her killer , these people walk around like they 're untouchable , walkin ' around here like they 're the kings and queens of genoa city , and i ... ronan : wait a minute . ( chuckles ) wait a minute . could that be it ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : you know , um , malloy should lose his badge for this , the way he treats innocent people . honestly . where 's michael ? nick : ( sighs ) i 'm not sure . phyllis : ( sighs ) mauro : detective malloy wanted me to give you an update . phyllis : oh , great , thank you . he 's letting us go . mauro : you 're officially being held for questioning . [ scene_break ] adam : you 're out of control . you 're out of your mind tryin ' to set me up . that page from the diary ronan showed me ? you wrote it . i know you did . ( singsong voice ) come out , come out , wherever you are . ( metal hitting metal rhythmically ) [ scene_break ] ashley : look , all malloy has is a bunch of circumstantial evidence that does n't amount to anything . victor : exactly . that 's why i did n't tell you what i discussed with malloy that night . it was totally inconsequential . it had nothing to do with what happened to diane . i just did n't want to worry any of you , okay ? abby : all right , i 've got ta go . i 'm fried . ashley : i 'll walk you out . i 'm gon na leave , too . good - bye . victoria : bye - bye . victor : nice to see you , ashley . victoria : ( sighs ) victoria : ( sighs ) victor : you 're a little more upset than you 're letting on . victoria : daddy , i 've been keeping something from you , and i ca n't anymore , especially lot with ronan acting this way . victor : all right , tell me . victoria : well , i did n't say that i was with you the night that diane died just because i was being protective . victor : sweetheart , whatever it is , we 'll deal with it . victoria : i was also in the park that night , and i saw you with diane . [ scene_break ] abby : all right , i 'm scared . okay , ronan is getting way more aggressive . maybe i should just tell him everything . ashley : okay , settle down . you 're not gon na do that , all right ? you 're not . abby : no , well , what if there is something written about me in that diary , mom ? ashley : he never mentioned the diary in that phone call , abby , okay ? now i 'm -- i 'm getting nervous , too , but i 'm not gon na jump to conclusions , okay ? and neither should you . abby : okay . okay , yeah , no , no , you 're right . you 're right the confession -- it may never come out . i - i should n't say anything about it . ashley : that 's right . absolutely , and besides , malloy only has questions . clearly , he does n't have any answers . abby : oh , god , i hope it stays that way . ashley : it will , okay ? [ scene_break ] ronan : okay , what if each pillow is a message ? mauro : about what ? ronan : a - about the suspects . all right , watch this . watch . `` why , yes , i am evil . `` mauro : uh ... ronan : no , no , no , no , no , no . right there . mauro : ( snaps fingers ) that 's good . that 's good . ronan : that 's very good . `` it 's good to be king . `` mauro : what about tucker mccall ? ronan : tucker mccall king ? no , i 've got the king . i 've got the king right here . victor . mauro : that is wild and weird . ronan : uh - huh mauro : all right , but there are ten pillows , and we only have nine suspects . ronan : nine suspects . who are we missing ? mauro : all these sayings are -- can be about any of the suspects . how sure are you about this ? ronan : i 'm about to find out . `` girls just want to have funds . `` what do you want to bet this pillow is about abby ? mauro : no , no , no . what are you doing ? what -- wait . are -- are you crazy ? ronan : i 'm going with my gut . mauro : ( sighs ) ronan : ( chuckles ) ronan : ( laughs ) mauro : ( chuckles ) ronan : i guarantee you , this is what `` the naked heiress `` did n't want me to find . [ next_on ] avery : you need to bring lucy to see her mother at the penitentiary today . kay : if tucker wins , do you really think he will sell you jabot ? victor : you find the real killer instead of harassing my family ! | ronan finds some major clues in the diane jenkins murder investigation , and all the suspects in the murder are getting nervous . a newspaper article implies that victor , abby or adam could have killed diane . victor is very upset when he reads the article and heads down to the police station to tell ronan he is facing a lawsuit if he does n't get the newspaper to print a retraction . ronan plays the tape of victor and adam 's conversation to them and father and son both agree that ronan did something illegal to try to accuse one of them of the murder . ronan finds diane 's missing diary pages . one of them says that diane was afraid that adam would kill her because he was very mad at her for double crossing him and going to the sec and telling them that adam made people think victor was dead , so newman enterprises stock would drop and he could buy it cheaply . ronan starts to put adam in a holding cell , but heather persuades him not to rush to an arrest , because it could affect the case against whoever killed diane . ronan lets adam go and calls someone and asks to meet . adam later goes to an empty warehouse and asks the person that is setting him up to reveal themselves , but all he finds is a toy monkey playing cymbals . |
jack : billy ! what brings you here ? billy : oh ... fish hooks . jack : excuse me ? billy : business news is , oh , so entertaining today . newman 's tanking , and victor is now the master of chancellor 's orbit . jack : well , i 'm glad you 're entertained . billy : but i looked everywhere , and i could n't find one article about fish hook capital , a.k.a . you . jack : what makes you think it 's me ? billy : well , jack , i do n't know if you know this or not , but i 've played a hand or two of cards in my day , and i know that a fish hook is jack , jack . i had to bite my tongue when victoria brought it up to me . and i figured that was you and adam taunting victor . jack : actually , the name was adam 's idea . i told him he was playing with fire . billy : yeah , well , i did n't say anything because i did n't want to ruin your fun -- then . jack : but you 're willing to ruin my fun now ? billy : oh , yes , i am . what were you thinking , man ? you lost a boatload , and for what ? so you can hang out with adam newman ? jack : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : and it 's all my fault -- the lies and then the truth , the truth that i never even had to tell dylan that eventually sent him over the edge . oh , if i had n't just jumped to conclusions about connor 's vision problems -- chloe : you could have lied forever ? um , see , i voted for always lying . i took a hard line on that . whereas you almost told dylan , like , a million times . chelsea : and now dylan hates me and adam 's trying to take my child . so do you really think this is the best time for `` i told you so '' s ? chloe : oh , no , no , no , no ! i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . that 's not what i was trying to do . i - i hate this for you . if there 's anything that i can do to help , just tell me . chelsea : can you talk dylan out of divorcing me ? can you convince him that we 'll get through this ? can you convince him that we could be a family again ? adam wants to own connor . dylan just wanted to love him . god , chloe , i miss him so much . i miss the three of us being a family together in the loft . chloe : are you staying here at the club ? chelsea : okay , he did n't give me a choice . chloe : who ? chelsea : adam . chloe : adam did n't give you a choice about what ? chelsea : connor and i are staying at his place . chloe : no . chelsea : chloe , there was n't any -- chloe : no ! chelsea : it was my only -- chloe : no , no , no , no , no . no way , no how . no . [ scene_break ] sharon : [ sniffles ] cassie : mom , please do n't cry . dad did n't mean it . sharon : yes , he did . [ sighs ] he does n't want my help . avery 's gone , and there 's a hole in his heart that i should fill . me . but he does n't want me there . why wo n't he let me in ? [ scene_break ] dylan : [ sighs ] nick : if you 're here for the wedding , you 're late . of course , so was the bride . you did know we were getting married here , right ? dylan : no , i did n't , actually . i ... i headed here because i could n't be inside anymore . the walls were closing in everywhere i 'd look . nick : avery told me about the baby . dylan , i am very sorry . that must have crushed you . chelsea came home from the hospital , a guy could n't get any happier than that . loving that baby with all your heart and then finding out that she is n't yours . dylan : he was n't mine . you said `` she . `` nick : i guess i was thinking about something else . dylan : the thought was right . it crushed me . nick : well , i guess there 's a bright side to all this . avery 's free again . [ scene_break ] jack : adam did not stab me in the back . we both just overestimated victor 's ability to react like a human being . billy : you do realize victor passed on his not - so - human gene to adam ? jack : i do n't see it that was . billy : well , do you see that your investment is now worth squat ? i mean , its 10 cents to the dollar , jack . jack : i realize the money i invested in newman was risky , but at least we know what we 're dealing with now . victor has showed his hand . from now on , we rebuild . billy : all this `` we , `` `` we . `` you and adam ? really ? the wonder twins ? could you freak me out any more ? jack : despite what you think , adam and i have a great deal in common . and , yes , we are friends . billy : yeah , sure . you 're friends . there was that time that you , uh , forged that fake journal and he did a little time . and let 's not forget he tormented ashley , our sister . let 's bond over that ! jack : all true , all ugly , and all in the distant past , yes . now adam and i are friends . billy : jack ... [ scoffs ] he is victor 's spawn , man . jack : that 's not his fault . i invested in newman because i thought victor might actually give adam the respect he deserves . that did n't happen . now we move on . billy : okay . none of that answers my original question , which was , `` why ? `` jack : because adam is a man who wants to make his father proud . and i relate . and i think you do , too . billy : yeah , i can relate . [ claps ] but john abbott was one of the greatest . adam 's dad -- he walks in the room , and the plants die . jack : that father / son bond -- it colors a man 's entire life . i do n't care what kind of man he is . [ scene_break ] adam : yeah , i handled the cheek swab , per directions . so , how soon until i can get the paternity results ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : adam threatened to take connor away . he said that this is the only way i can stay with my son . chloe : so you caved to a guy who has no legal rights to that baby whatsoever . chelsea : but he will , though . and besides , i want adam to see up close just how much connor needs me . chloe : you are in the lion 's den , my friend . i mean , you better duct - tape that child to your side , because adam , he will pounce the first chance that he gets . chelsea : okay , once again , you 're not helping . chloe : i 'm sorry , but you -- you 're afraid that he 's gon na take the baby from you . i mean , that 's what you were scared of in the very beginning . chelsea : no , he ca n't do that . adam wo n't break the law when so much is at stake . chloe : so , his legal rights are ? chelsea : he 's gon na get this paternity test back , chloe , and we both know what it 's going to say . then adam goes straight to the courts . chloe : so , adam will have his rights , and then you will convince him that only a heartless slimeball would cut a child out of their mother 's life . but of course he will , because he is a heartless slimeball . so i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i just ca n't stop doing it . chelsea : the truth is , connor does need me , and adam ca n't ignore that . neither can the courts . chloe : okay , so then you get on the stand and you say that you really truly thought that the baby was dylan 's . chelsea : so continue to lie , this time under oath ? no . no . besides , they would probably subpoena dylan . he would be forced to talk about all of this again , talk about my confession . i 'm not doing that to him . no . [ sighs ] no more lying , chloe . not to anyone . not even to myself . [ scene_break ] dylan : [ sighs ] the last thing i wanted was for you and avery to split up . nick : now , that 's kind of hard to believe considering you gave avery , like , a million reasons to dump me . dylan : did n't happen , did it ? nick : no , dylan . not until our wedding day . dylan : avery made it clear from the start that she wanted to be with you , nick . she had a rough couple years . she was finally happy with you , so i made a choice to be happy for her . nick : right . dylan : you think i wanted avery to be miserable the way she is right now ? like you ? like me ? losing somebody you love -- it seems like it should get better the older you get , but it 's still about the worst thing there is . and right now , we 're all in the same situation , so maybe we could just leave it at that . nick : you love chelsea . dylan : and i came out here not to think about all that . nick : i 'm just saying . you -- you lo -- you fell in love with chelsea because avery was n't an option for you anymore . dylan : and what ? i did n't get my heart cut out ? okay , nick . let 's -- let 's just go with that . let 's go with what you say . you say that i did n't love chelsea , that i did n't picture more kids , grandkids , did n't picture a whole lifetime together ? yeah , nick , you 're right ! maybe you should just call a cab and go home . nick : so you loved chelsea , even though deep down -- well , maybe not so deep -- avery was it for you . you never got over her . dylan : i said vows to chelsea . you gon na tell me those were lies ? nick : yeah , well , who 'd you run to when things fell apart ? and avery , she just could n't resist . dylan : i did n't know it was your wedding day ! i told avery ! i 'm telling you ! i feel like dirt like that ! if i had known that , i would nick : you would have gone to someone else ? who else is there ? dylan : i do n't know . avery 's a friend . nick : a friend you 're in love with . you 'll always be in love with her . [ scene_break ] jack : victor just could n't accept his son . adam tried to be the golden boy . hell , he jumped in front of a bullet . he got newman back for him . all victor wanted to do was slap him down again . if there 's any good news in this , adam got the message once and for all . billy : you know ... [ chuckles ] i 'm over here , and i 'm just trying to figure out exactly just what the hell is wrong with you . i mean , what do you care if adam is off in a corner softly weeping , slowly rocking because daddy did n't love him enough ? jack : because i know what it is to screw up my father 's legacy . billy : oh , jack , come on . jack : our father wanted me to succeed . adam 's father did everything he could to make sure adam failed . billy : there it is . john abbott and victor newman -- not in the same category . and that goes for adam , too . not even the same planet . look , you 're right . victor is a jerk . capital letters . so who cares what he thinks ? jack : your wife , for one . it was n't that long ago you were trying to get her back into newman , trying to get her back in her father 's good graces . billy : yeah . that 's true . blew up in my face . jack : billy , it does n't matter how old you are . everyone wants their parents ' approval . and if they 're any kind of a decent parent ... [ door opens ] jack : ... they want their kid 's approval , too . summer : hello ? jack : summer . hey , come on in . summer : um , i was hoping that we could talk . [ scene_break ] sharon : how can your father shut me out like this ? the paternity test -- i rigged the results . i made jack summer 's father . cassie : that 's the way that it always should have been . dad never should have been with phyllis . his place is with you . i drew that picture of our family for a reason . sharon : exactly . exactly . we were meant to be a family . phyllis was not supposed to be a part of that . [ sighs ] i never meant for her to be hurt . i swear . it 's just she was so vindictive and she could n't wait to tell nick that i- ` i rigged the dna results . cassie : it 's not your fault that she fell . you two were fighting over the phone . sharon : it 's not like i planned it to happen . cassie : exactly . sharon : and avery was the only thing left in my way . cassie : and now she 's gone . sharon : no , she is n't . cassie , i honestly never thought that your father could love anyone but me . phyllis -- she was more about sex and video games and nothing real . and avery -- i always thought she was some kind of a rebound , like an anti - phyllis . cassie : and you were right . sharon : but your father does n't see it . i 'm right here . i 'm ready to put his heart back together again , but i ca n't do it if he wo n't let me . and everything i 've done will be for nothing . [ scene_break ] avery : well , i 'll bet you could n't be happier . it 's just like you said . nick and i crashed and burned . flames sky high . you could probably see them from your window . how did it happen , you ask ? i think you can guess . dylan showed up . and i was late to my own wedding . you must think that i 'm the biggest idiot of all time , and you would be correct . i was late to my own wedding . i begged nick to marry me anyway , but he turned me down , saying that i was still in love with dylan , which i 'm sure you would agree with . so i was left crying in the rain in my wedding gown . you would have loved it . so why were n't you there ? hmm ? you 're lying here in this bed when you got everything you wanted . [ sighs ] come on , phyllis . wake up and tell me i got everything that i deserved . [ scene_break ] chloe : so , could you get a room here and tell adam that you changed your mind ? chelsea : not if i want to stay in connor 's life . chloe : okay . well , if adam even looks at you cross - eyed , you tell me , 'cause he ca n't hurt me . chelsea : my hero . i will call you . all right , connor , it 's time to go , baby . chloe : there 's just one more thing . dylan . you know , if this whole disaster could not be so disaster - y , you know , if adam can stop being a jerk for , like , two minutes and if you guys could both have joint custody and you could move out , do you think that you and dylan could ... chelsea : could we start over and build a life and a family together ? no , i never imagine that . i never imagine that all night long when i ca n't sleep . chloe : meaning you could imagine that . chelsea : yeah , chloe . i want a family with dylan . i want dylan back . [ scene_break ] nick : just do me this one thing . can you deny that you are still in love with avery ? dylan : can we just drink and forget stuff for one lousy night ? you want to blame me for everything that went down , then blame me ! i already apologized for holding avery up on your wedding day , but if you did n't marry her that night , that 's on you ! nick : you show up to my fiancée 's door , and that 's on me ? dylan : i had a lot of things on my mind ! breaking up your marriage was n't one of them ! but if you get your head out of your -- your ego , you might realize that ! nick : i wonder if it ever bothered chelsea the way you look at avery when she 's around . that moon - eyed , `` my soul is so deep `` look . dylan : i 'm done . nick : no , no , no , no , no . you tank my life ? you ai n't leaving yet . we 're still talking . dylan : do n't touch me again . nick : what are you gon na do ? you do n't get to boss me around , sergeant . [ scene_break ] [ door slams ] cassie : you 're gon na wake up faith . sharon : it was n't supposed to be this way ! cassie : maybe dad just needs more time . sharon : he turned to phyllis not long after you ... cassie : i know . sharon : i 'm sorry , but just ... why wo n't he come to me now that he 's losing summer ? faith deserves a family . she wants us to be together ! why does that matter to me and not to nick ? ! cassie : mom , stop it . you 're losing it , okay ? you and dad are the endgame . you 're the couple that is meant to be . but if you do n't stop freaking out , you 'll blow your chance . [ scene_break ] dylan : you want to fight ? is that what you want ? nick : no . i did n't come here looking for a fight . did you ? dylan : no . [ cap unscrews ] nick : then what are we doing ? dylan : i do n't know . things have been messed up for a while . nick : i know a little something about that . dylan : sitting in a park , drinking , fighting -- it almost seems normal compared to what 's been going on . nick : wears you down . you have no clue what 's coming next . dylan : and i keep saying i ca n't take much more , but it ... keeps coming . nick : and it feels like it 'll never stop . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] chelsea : hey . what 's going on ? adam : business news . read all about it . chelsea : newman 's in trouble ? adam : oh , we passed trouble a ways back . we 've rounded the curve to destruction . chelsea : you 've been doing so well since you took over . adam : yeah , but i have been distracted in the last few weeks . to say the least . and that 's all it took to let things slip between my fingers . chelsea : but you 're the reason newman was able to go private again . adam : yeah , but jack invested capital . and apparently that was the ultimate sin . my father , being from the `` cut your nose off to spite your face `` school , he 's gutting newman , trying to make me out to look like some kind of a failure . i took a bullet for this guy . i mean , i took an actual [ chuckles ] bullet for this guy . [ sighs ] go ahead , chelsea . go ahead . give it to me . tell me that i had it coming . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm glad you 're here . i -- who am i kidding ? i 'm thrilled you 're still willing to talk to me , no matter what you have to say . [ cell phone rings ] billy : oh . it 's the wife . excuse me . hello ? victoria : oh , hi . well , thank god you answered . billy : what 's wrong ? victoria : you left me hanging ! did you forget our romantic , slightly smutty phone call from before ? billy : [ chuckles ] uh , no , i did not forget , but you were in dallas , and i was in the park , and now i 'm in a worse spot for that sort of activity . victoria : it 's too bad . because i am wearing that new lingerie . i 'll send you a picture . billy : [ chuckles ] okay , uh , i definitely do n't want to discourage this kind of behavior , but , um , maybe we should wait until we -- [ cell phone chimes ] billy : you just sent that picture , did n't you ? victoria : yeah ! but you do n't have to look at it . i mean , i 'll be home tomorrow , so you can wait , right ? billy : i 'm going home right now . victoria : okay . okay . just , um , call me back when you get there . billy : mm - hmm . hi . um , you two , you need to talk amongst yourselves , so i 'm -- i 'm gon na get out of your hair . jack : thanks , billy . billy : mm - hmm . summer : bye . billy : hmm . bye . [ clears throat ] [ door opens , closes ] jack : before you say anything , i just want you to know deserve whatever it is . i want you to know that what you overheard between victor and me , i ... i was trying to get him off your back and help a friend at the same time . i know i could have gone about it another way . look , if you 're here to cuss me out , i 'm all ears . if you want to tell me you can forgive me , i 'm also here for that , too . summer : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : victor is a fool . you 've shown him so much loyalty , devotion . you 've sacrificed so much and given up so much , so for him to hurt newman just to hurt you is ... [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . adam : i asked for it . i pretty much laid myself out on the railroad tracks and told him to run right over me . chelsea : no , you did n't . [ sniffs ] you gave him a chance to be partner . you just did n't do it the way that he wanted , so he 's punishing you in return . i know you love him , and i know this is the worst thing that could happen . adam : the worst thing that could happen is not knowing that i had a son . the very worst thing that could happen is not being a better father to that little guy than victor was to me . chelsea : it 's not that much of a stretch to be a better father than victor . adam : touché . 100 times better . a million times better . come here , little peanut . chelsea : oh ! adam : come here , you . i got him . hey . ohh . you 're a little cold . you want a blankie ? hey , peanut . chelsea : here . adam : thank you . get all snuggly . chelsea : i gave this to charity . yet here it is . you bought it back ? adam : that i did . it belonged to our baby ... the one who never had a chance . but now we got this little guy right here . but maybe it was his all along . [ knock on door ] chelsea : um , i 'll get that . your hands are full . [ sighs ] dylan . dylan : i needed to see you . [ scene_break ] nick : hey . sharon : hey . i know you told me to go , but , um , faith fell asleep , and i ca n't carry her back to my house . she 's too heavy . but now that you 're here , i can ... nick : yeah . i deserved it . long story . sharon : or maybe just one word -- avery . i know . it 's none of my business . cassie : mom , what are you doing ? this is your chance , so step up . sharon : nick . sit down . i will leave , but not until i get you some ice . [ scene_break ] avery : oh , come on , phyllis . how can you not wake up just to gloat ? i 'm the only one doing the talking here . that alone should wake you up . never been able to get a word in edgewise with you . i mean , how could i ? you left me when we were kids . and i followed you to genoa city , and you did n't want anybody to know you had a sister . you pretended i did n't exist . now here we are again . you 've left me again . you know , its one thing to leave me . but you left summer , too , when she needs you the most . [ sighs ] you 're so ridiculous , thinking that i was trying to steal her from you . do n't you know no one could take your place in her life ? phyllis , she has two fathers and no mother . she 's lost . she 's talking about going to california to be a model , away from nick , away from you . [ stammers ] does n't it make you crazy ? how you gon na hover over her ? how are you gon na nag her and -- and judge her boyfriends and -- and keep the crazy guys away ? phyllis , you 're losing your edge . the whole world is moving on without you , including your daughter . your daughter ! does n't that make you want to scream ? come on ! phyllis , your daughter needs you ! what are you gon na do about it ? ! [ scene_break ] summer : no , i 'm not here about forgiveness . jack : already past the point of no return , huh ? listen , i am not gon na give up . last thing i want to do is create distance between the two of us . but you have to understand , when i 'm dealing with victor -- summer : no , no , that 's -- that 's not what i meant . i -- you do n't have to explain anymore . i know that i was furious the other day . i was really hurt . but i know you and grandpa . you both are all about family . and you two and my dad , you guys are all just looking out for me . and even though you guys have really bizarre ways of doing that , i know that you guys care . jack : thank you . you 're being more mature right now than victor and i have been in awhile . summer : you think so ? jack : yeah , i do . summer : um , well , that 's kind of what i came here for . i really needed to talk to you about something , see if it was the right fit for me . um , oliver called . jack : oh , oliver , the photographer from the jabot shoot ? summer : yeah , he also works with forrester creations , and he said that they loved the shots . jack : well , good . i 'd like to give forrester a run for their money . summer : he also said that i could probably get a lot of modeling work in los angeles . jack : los angeles ? summer : it 'd be a really good opportunity . jack : wait , wait . that 's why you 're here ? to say goodbye ? listen , i know you had to cut your trip to georgia short , shorter than you wanted . if you need to get away -- summer : no , no , that 's not what it 's about . this could be a career . jack : honey , i promise you , you have a career at jabot . summer : i know , and i 'm -- i 'm really grateful for that . but it 's los angeles . i love genoa city , and its great here , but it 's not -- jack : yeah . sunshine and movie stars and driving with the top down . summer : yeah , all of that . jack : kind of hard to compete against that . and i imagine kind of hard to say no to that . summer : kyle thinks i should go . jack : does he ? does kyle think you should go because it 's best for you or because it would be easier if the two of you were n't around each other so much ? summer : i do n't know why kyle wants me to go . i have spent so long trying to figure out what people want me to do and why they want me to do it , and i 'm tired of doing that . most of the time , i do n't even know why i want what i want , but i 'm pretty sure that i want to go . and now i just want to know what you think . do you think i should leave genoa city ? [ scene_break ] billy : hey , i 'm home . so , uh , lay it on me . victoria : are you ready for me , billy ? billy : oh , honey , the day i 've had , i 've got so much to tell you , but first , uh , let 's see that picture . victoria : hold on . hold on . let 's just work up to the visuals . billy : no , no , no , no , no , no . i got a better idea . i got a better idea . first i tell you how i 'm gon na take that lacy thing off your body , and then you send me another picture . victoria : [ chuckles ] you are bad . very , very bad . billy : [ chuckles ] [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] sharon : you still have a shiner , but this will help . nick : ca n't look worse than i feel . sharon : you 've been drinking . nick : [ sighs ] that was mistake number one , but , uh , i took a cab home , so i 'm good to go . i can stay with faith . sharon : and mistake number two was not walking away from dylan ? nick : mistake number two was provoking dylan . mistake number three was not ducking . sharon : take some aspirin , get some sleep , have something to eat . dinner is still in the fridge . i 'll fix you a plate . nick : you do n't have to do that . sharon : yeah , i do . for faith . and then i 'm out of here . no hovering . you and your black eye can have the rest of the evening alone together . nick : all right . food sounds great . thank you . sharon : i 'll get it . [ scene_break ] adam : not in my house . not with my son here . dylan : i came to see chelsea . just five minutes . chelsea : adam , please . adam : there 's a guard in the hall . i 'll be upstairs . i 'll have my son in one hand , and i 'll have my phone in the other . dylan : [ sighs ] chelsea : i ... i really wanted to talk to you after the cabin . i just was n't sure ... [ sighs ] i 'm really glad that avery was there to help you . i - i wish that i had known what to do or what to say . dylan : i ca n't -- i ca n't do this carry all this baggage , dwell on things that do me no good . chelsea : yeah , i - i do n't want to dwell on the awfulness , either . there was so much good before . dylan : here . chelsea : no , that -- that 's yours . i gave it to you for luck , for us , for connor . dylan : all the good it did me . you know , i 'm -- i 'm holding it , and it occurred to me that maybe the luck you were hoping for was that you would never have to tell me the truth , that you would never have to tell me that you lied when you said i was a father . chelsea : no , but it -- but it 's yours . dylan : give it to connor . chelsea : [ sighs ] dylan : he 's gon na need luck , protection , something . i 'm done with this . [ scene_break ] billy : you know , as surprises go ... victoria : mm - hmm . on a scale of 1 to 10 ... billy : oh , it 's a 6,000 , easy . victoria : [ chuckles ] billy : but , um , can we still take some pictures ? victoria : [ chuckles ] yeah . billy : yeah ? victoria : mm - hmm . but you know what ? you 're kind of slightly overdressed for the occasion . billy : oh , well , maybe i 'm shy , baby . victoria : shy ? billy : mm - hmm . victoria : yeah ? well , maybe i 'll just help you get out of these clothes , then . billy : okay . maybe just get me started . victoria : yeah ? billy : just help me get started . victoria : okay , i can do that . billy : you know i love you , right ? victoria : i love you . billy : yeah ? victoria : i missed you . billy : mm . [ scene_break ] chelsea : please . [ voice breaking ] please just keep it . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] chelsea : [ sniffles ] [ sobbing ] [ crying ] [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] jack : that depends . are you asking me as family or as your boss ? because as your boss , you 're asking to walk out of your contract . summer : i know you , jack . even before we were officially family . and if an employee wanted to leave and you thought that they would be better off , you 'd let them go , just so that they 'd be happy and be fulfilled , no matter how tough you 're trying to sound right now . jack : and you 're calling me out just like your mom always did . not sure i like that . okay , i love that . summer : [ chuckles ] i know . jack : listen to me . you have to decide if this is a move forward to a new life that you want and not just walking away from an old life that 's hard . summer : it 's not just hard . sometimes it can be impossible . jack : it does n't have to be . there are people that want to help you . honey , your mom is such a fighter . you are , too . summer : so you 're telling me not to go . jack : no . i 'm telling you make peace with this life . if you do n't , it does n't matter where you go , does n't matter how far . you 'll take it with you . [ scene_break ] nick : thanks . sharon : you 're welcome . nick : you going ? sharon : um , yeah . you said that you needed time , so i 'm gon na leave you alone . nick : was i too much of a jerk ? sharon : maybe to dylan . nick : not `` maybe . `` for sure . sharon : well , i know you said that you have some stuff to work through , and i , of all people , can understand that . i know that i - i would n't be able to do that alone . but i guess we 're different there . nick : i got to do my own work . thanks for understanding . sharon : get some rest . | billy visits jack to discuss victor and jack 's connection with adam in helping him to take over newman . adam looks at the computer screen and reads the article about the downfall of newman enterprises . chloe and chelsea discuss the problem with connor 's eyes and how she wished that she had kept silent . chloe offers chelsea her help . chelsea wants chloe to talk to dylan into reconciling with her . chelsea lets chloe know that she and connor are staying at adam 's . chloe objects . cassie consoles sharon over nick 's attitude by shutting sharon out . nick and dylan are both in the park with a bottle drinking . they discuss avery and the wedding . jack denies that adam stabbed him in the back . jack assures billy that he and adam are friends . billy does n't really believe him . adam , on the phone , asks how long it will be before he gets the lab reports . chelsea tells chloe matter of factly that there will be no more lying . nick and dylan argue over avery . summer goes to visit jack to talk . nick accuses dylan of still being in love with avery . sharon and cassie discuss how sharon changed the lab results in order to get back together with nick . avery visits phyllis to tell her about her failed marriage to nick . nick pushes dylan which results in dylan giving nick a black eye . |
michael : [ groans ] abby : obviously , this was n't part of the plan . sharon : really ? abby : sorry ? lily : i mean , they 're really gon na arrest a man using a cane ? stitch : come on , man ! she 's pregnant ! stress is n't good for the baby , man ! michael : neil , the things you get me into . neil : back at you , counselor . devon : if you could have seen the guy 's face . neil : oh , no , no . i can picture the guy 's face just fine . kevin : [ grunts ] harding ! harding ! harding ! harding : hey , fish ! you teaching all these first - timers how to behave in prison ? kevin : you got to let us out of here , man . harding : no , i do n't . [ all grumbling ] harding : okay . all right ! everybody shush ! no one 's getting out ! no bail hearings till the morning ! you 're all stuck with each other ! enjoy it ! [ grumbling continues ] noah : what are you smiling about ? sharon : nick ! [ singsong voice ] nick ! [ men shouting ] noah : you were so scared , dad ! you were so scared ! you were scared , right ? nick : well , i actually heard you call me `` dad , `` so -- and it 's not like i do n't know devon 's voice . what is this ? devon : oh , i was trying to disguise my voice . nick : yeah . not a good job . not good . not good . what 's going on ? neil : my man nick newman , this is just a friendly get - together . that 's all it is . nick : oh , the kind of friendly get - together where you put a bag over someone 's head and then snatch them off the front porch ? and do i smell perfume ? neil : yeah . this is a jabot delivery van -- you know , courtesy of jack . he got it for the evening . jack : hey , nick ! nick : oh , hey . what is wrong with you and neil ? you are grown men . michael : [ high - pitched voice ] what about me , nick ? ! what about me ? nick : you 're almost a grown man . michael : oh , i see how it is . that 's the way it 's gon na be , newmanator ? you 're on . nick : what is going on ? jack : nick , welcome to your bachelor party . michael : whoo - hoo ! jack : hold on ! [ all shouting ] [ laughter ] ashley : now , here 's the thing -- i think we might want to try some of the chemical compounds that were rejected early in product development -- thank you so much -- i mean , before you were on the team , because , you see , those rejections were based on previous testing . but those initial base compounds have been tweaked since then . and it 's weird , but we came up with was a strange combination of wet dog and old gym socks , and i personally do n't care for that very much . stitch : i 'm sorry . ashley : it 's okay . i did warn you , though , we might have to work late , and getting this to market is our highest priority , especially if there 's some kind of corporate espionage . if we could just figure this out , you know ... stitch : we can and we will . it 's just this place is a little distracting . you never know who 's gon na walk in here . ashley : okay . do you want to go to the office or something ? stitch : no . we need to think outside the box . we need someplace inspirational . come on . i know just the place . ashley : okay . lily : oh , my gosh . you will never believe this . cane : wait , wait , wait . you 're gon na tell me how attracted you are to me . lily : yes , but now . cane : okay . all right . lily : housekeeping casually mentioned to me that devon claimed a room , and , evidently , it was n't for a business meeting . cane : does n't mean anything . lily : does n't mean anything ? of course , it does . he needs something to smile about . i just wish i knew who she was . cane : oh , look . our sitter just got back to me , and she said the kids are in pajamas , reading books , and they 're almost ready for bed . lily : oh , good . well , we should be done early enough to tuck them in . cane : yeah . [ knock on door ] sharon : nick ! all : surprise ! abby : yah ! nice ! summer : um , can i borrow that next summer , please ? sharon : [ laughing ] wait . i - i thought that nick was -- where is he ? victoria : oh , do n't worry about nick . he 's in good hands . trust me . abby : and you will be in good hands , too . now why do n't you go put on something cute , something that covers a little more ? sharon : what is going on ? summer : it 's your bachelorette party ! it 's time to get down , stepmama ! sharon : whoo ! summer : yes ! yes ! abby : go get changed ! go on ! [ laughter ] kevin : hey ! [ indistinct conversations ] nick : oh , yes . noah : well , dad , this is it -- g.c . high school football field , where it all began . nick : yeah . noah : no , i 'm not talking about your career as an all - state outside linebacker , because that never happened . i 'm talking about the epic love story of sharon and nick . it 's right here . nick : yeah . all right . stop talking . somebody throw me a beer . thank you ! noah : oh , thank you . neil : the smell of this place reminds me of chancellor park -- my wedding day . i 'll never forget how gorgeous hilary looked . devon : she still is . neil : yeah , but i 'm saying that she 's just beautiful on the outside , as well as in her soul . i 'm a lucky man . kevin : aw , nice ! somebody brought the good stuff ! noah : oh , compliments of the underground storeroom , gentlemen . nick : okay . so , i 'm paying for the beer at my surprise bachelor party ? michael : and we thank you . devon : great taste , nick . you are the best . nick : yes . you 're welcome . [ can opens ] jack : what are you looking at me for ? you do n't need my blessing . you want a drink , it 's fine . austin : a soda 's fine , too . kevin : what , are you waiting for permission from your father - in - law ? [ laughter ] neil : young man , can i please see some id ? austin : id ? okay . i 'll show you an id . neil : as long as it 's in braille . [ laughter ] kevin : here . austin : yeah . noah : so , i heard that you and mom -- when you first met , you guys were dating other people . but that chemistry , that connection , was so powerful that you guys -- austin : that can happen sometimes . michael : absolutely . absolutely . there 's nothing wrong with true love . neil : this is actually sounding very sappy here . i mean , we 're sitting here , talking about the women that we love in our lives . this is supposed to be a man 's party , you know , and all i 'm smelling here is perfume . are we men , or are we men ? nick : we 're men ! noah : we 're men ! neil : we 're men ! and this man right here -- i 'm the only one who 's going home to no woman tonight . kevin : no , no , no . there 's two of us . i 'm not going home to anyone . devon : what were you saying , nick , about when you met sharon ? kevin : yeah . tell that story . nick : oh , man . well , you got to understand , back then , i was a serious slice of beefcake . noah : [ groans ] nick : [ laughing ] i mean , not to put too fine a point on it . michael : modestly put , my friend . neil : when i said , `` this is a man 's party , `` this is n't exactly what i meant . nick : okay , just -- okay , just picture me coming back from boarding school , totally single . jack : and how much hair gel were you wearing back then ? [ laughter ] nick : so , i run in to this girl . she 's the new girl in town -- blond , gorgeous . she just has this glow about her , and , uh , you know , of course , i hit her with the dazzling smile . jack : well , that explains it . [ laughter ] noah : hopeless romantic . nick : so then i look at her , and i say -- noah : he said , `` you must be new in town , because i 'd remember you . `` jack : yes ! noah : really . [ laughter continues ] sharon : oh , my gosh ! where are we -- is it dinner ? lily : sharon ! you made it ! [ cheers and applause ] abby : and she 's full dressed ! lily : should i ask ? sharon : no . no . never mind . i 'm just -- this is so wonderful . thank you all , and , nikki , it 's very nice to see you . victoria : are you kidding me ? she would n't miss it . it was her idea . sharon : really ? oh , my gosh ! i 'm touched ! nikki : i merely came up with the idea of a shower . the girls put this whole thing together . lily : you are a vip guest of the club this evening , and it 's gon na be very elegant but fun , which is our specialty . sharon : thank you , lily . this is lovely . kelly : would anybody like a drink ? i know i would . lily : i do . yes . kelly : yeah ! let 's do it ! [ indistinct conversations ] nikki : gosh . it 's pretty cloudy out . did anybody check the weather forecast ? mariah : it would really suck if we got rained out -- just tragic . lily : uh , okay . so , we have some hors d'oeuvres behind you and then some virgin and non - virgin cosmos , so please eat , drink , and enjoy . this one 's non- virgin . [ thunder rumbles ] nikki : well , now , you guys , it 's gon na start raining any minute . we 've got to get inside quick . lily : the private dining rooms are booked . sharon : oh . well , you know , that 's okay . this was a really nice thought anyway . thank you . summer : we 're not giving up , are we ? we ca n't . sharon : we wo n't . you know what ? i have an idea . i know another place . let 's go . cane : hey ! did i miss anything good ? noah : yes . michael : just a lot of nick fawning all over himself . cane : so , i missed my favorite subject . neil : well , look who showed up . where you been ? cane : gcac . i had to take care of some of devon 's best interests over there . austin : well , you did miss the story about how nick and sharon met . nick : yeah . i was just about to get to the part where i had to chase off the competition . michael : is there really such a thing as competition for the great nicholas newman ? jack : actually , nick has been on a winning streak for quite a while . austin : what were you like back then ? neil : what do you mean , `` back then , `` kid ? are you talking about the olden days ? kevin : way , way , way , way back . michael : way , way , way . ohhh . nick : i was a lot like you , austin -- no focus , no passion , except for sharon . noah : oh , dad , that 's my mom . michael : [ chuckles ] nick : yeah , but you 're different , you know ? you have work ethic . you have drive . jack : and there might be a place at jabot for austin and his camera . austin : okay . well , i know summer -- she came to you about a job , but , listen , i want to prove myself with my work ethic and my ability . devon : it 's a good mind - set to want to earn it . i 've had my dad try to hand me a job once or twice . neil : yeah . what are you talking about , rich dude ? katherine -- what did she hand you , $ 2 billion ? jack : you need to earn it , but it helps to get the door open first . nick : yeah . that 's what i mean . you know , you did n't jump at the job . you did n't knee - jerk reject it out of pride . you have smarts . austin : well , my wife deserves a husband who is n't an idiot , so i try my best . nick : that 's what i 'm talking about -- integrity . you do your best to instill that in your children , but , ultimately , in the end , it 's up to them . michael : hear , hear . neil : yeah , that 's true enough , but some of us , you know , got very , very lucky in life , and that -- that means you , devon . [ laughter ] devon : i know -- i know that . austin : well , you did a great job with summer , and , eh , with noah , not so bad . [ laughter ] kevin : hey , it is too soon , new guy , for you to be taking on your brother - in- law . michael : okay . you 're boring me . back to the man of the hour . oh , please , nick , i beg of you , tell us more of you . noah : oh , oh , i was just a young man with a dream . michael : say it . noah : i owned a humble little coffee shop called crimson lights . austin : whoa , whoa . seriously ? neil : the heir was pouring coffee . kevin : whoa , whoa , whoa . i poured it better . just sayin ' . noah : he did pour it better . nick : with sharon at my side , where we met and , most recently , got engaged . cane : so , once again , everything goes full circle , which is ... excellent . neil : and victor did his damnedest to get nick to work at newman . nick : hey , i was off and on -- mostly off . michael : way off . way off . neil : yeah . we 've all been there . austin : wait . so , everyone here has worked at newman ? jack : actually , uh , some of us have owned it . michael : yeah , and do n't forget restless style . austin : that sounds familiar . jack : yeah . that was a fashion and lifestyle magazine . you probably saw it on the stands . nick and i got that started with our wives , and then nick bought me out and ran it with phyllis . austin : wait . when you say , `` wives , `` is that when you were married to phyllis ? nick : it was , uh , complicated . jack : yeah , to say the least . make sure you show this to the bartender . summer : okay . kelly : this is awesome ! i love it ! lily : uh , we left my beautiful roof deck to come here ? kelly : well , you know , the other options are getting rained on or partying in your office , so i think this is pretty good . lily : yeah , but why here ? abby : this is so much better . we can hover over the jukebox , and we do n't have to make chitchat with sharon . victoria : okay . just slap a smile on for one night . it wo n't kill you . nice . abby : what 's he doing here ? kelly : well , that is some look . you sure you 're not over him ? victoria : i am . abby : i am . what ? victoria : i mean , she -- she is ... over tyler . kelly : wow . i 'm gon na go get myself a big fat drink . abby : oh , hell , yes . stitch : hi . looks like a party . victoria : much like your party of two . were you hoping for a bonus or something ? stitch : [ sighs ] tyler : [ sighs ] do n't you have people to hang out with ? mariah : oh , you mean my new mom and her posse ? i 'm sure you heard about all of that . i 'm almost a newman by marriage now . you know , those are exactly the type of homeowners we would have ripped off in the old days -- stupid rich liars . tyler : come on . why would you even come with sharon if you 're gon na talk that way ? mariah : that 's my form of entertainment . by the way , you used to like my smart mouth . you used to like all of me . so , tell me something -- how ticked off is abby that you are talking to me ? sneak a peek for me ? [ chuckles ] tyler : [ chuckles ] you know what ? i 'm not part of your little games anymore . mariah : no . you 're really not . you 're also not an artist who was gon na change the face of the world , but some people change . tyler : yeah . and i guess some people do n't . mariah : and proud of it . richie , hi ! richie : hey , kid ! hey ! hanging with this group ? mariah : please , please do n't ask . richie : yeah . i 'm gon na sell three chardonnays and one cosmo all night . when it 's lame like this , i do n't make anything in tips . mariah : maybe i can fix that . i bet you i can get this party started . sharon : okay , it 's not the rooftop bar , but the place has its own ambiance . lily : oh , you mean like billy 's dive bar ? [ laughs ] sharon : no . i used to come here with nick when we were kids . i mean , we were not underage , but -- nikki . nikki : what ? oh , of course . sharon : you know , this place is nice . you can sort of let your hair down , and you do n't have to pretend to be someone you 're not . richie : what can i get you ladies -- vodka tonics all around ? nikki : i 'll have a club soda , please . lily : um , i 'll have a cosmo . kelly : two . sharon : i 'll have a chardonnay . richie : you got it . kelly : hmm . [ chuckles ] stitch : ashley and i came to talk about work -- that 's it . victoria : great . well , you do n't have to explain that to me , because , honestly , it 's really none of my business . stitch : it can be if that 's what you want . i can tell ashley we 're done for the night . mariah : summer . summer , summer , summer . i need 50 bucks . summer : for what ? mariah : now . summer : well , what makes you think i have $ 50 ? mariah : can you please just give it to me now ? summer : [ sighs ] fine . here . mariah : thank you . whoo ! sharon : maybe this was a bad idea coming here . i should have just let everyone off the hook . sharon : no , no ! this is fun ! everybody 's having a great time , really ! whoo ! richie : all right , listen up , everybody ! we 're taking requests . the first one goes out to sharon in honor of her big day coming up . sharon : what ? [ mid - tempo music plays ] sorry , ma'am , but i did n't get you at the door . i need to see some i.d . sharon : uh , excuse me ? no , excuse me . lily : oh , my gosh ! [ laughter ] all : whoo ! lily : oh , my gosh ! [ laughter continues ] [ music continues ] kelly : whoo ! whoo ! lily : yeah ! kelly : whoo ! whoo ! whoo ! lily : [ laughs ] oh , yeah ! austin : well , i understand complicated . i mean , the way summer and i -- well , we were fugitives so ... you want to talk about baseball ? [ laughter ] kevin : what ? what ? suddenly we 're squeamish about divorce , marital problems of the conjugal persuasion ? michael : i do n't think that means what you think it means . kevin : i - i 'm just saying that , you know , life happens . cane : so , how much has he had to drink ? neil : mnh - mnh . that 's not the booze talking . that 's the pain . kevin : like , i 've had two wives where the cheese has fallen off the cracker , as they say . neil : that 's a little bit of the booze talking . kevin : and i -- and i do n't know nick the way you all know nick . i 'm not his son or his stepson or his son - in - law , and we 've never shared any ex - wives . michael : [ chuckles ] kevin : but look at him , you know ? this is n't his first trip to the altar . he 's not young and stupid , and he 's not all like , `` oh , marriage -- it 's gon na be awesome and perfect ! `` michael : here , brother . i think you should eat a chip . kevin : no , no , no . listen . listen . listen . nick : no , no , no . let him go . let him go . kevin : i have a point . life happens , right ? and people get sick and people cheat . sometimes people fall so far off the deep end that you almost drown trying to bring them back . and sometimes love just dies . but it did n't for nick and sharon . that 's my point , okay ? constantly surrounded by chaos and upheaval , and they 're solid . they 're in love . they 're together . do you have any idea how huge that is ? to nick and sharon . michael : there you go . noah : to nick and sharon . michael : all right . cane : to nick and sharon . noah : to nick and sharon ! cane : to sharon and nick . jack : there you go ! [ all howl ] [ all cheer ] lily : go , sharon ! go ! [ all cheer ] whoa ! kelly : that 's it ! [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] summer : yes ! yeah ! lily : take it off ! take it off ! all right ! [ cheers and applause ] sharon : thank you . thank you . [ laughter ] kelly : yeah ! good job ! lily : yay ! richie : ladies ... kelly : ooh ! richie : ... this round is on the gentleman at the bar . kelly : let me see . lily : more -- give me more . kelly : delicious . oh , wait . lily : thank you so much . mariah : you are a hero . tyler : [ chuckles ] you really wear me out . you know that , right ? mariah : i 've heard that before . [ both chuckle ] richie : excuse me . one for you ? summer : uh ... nikki : hey , hold it . you see that stamp on her hand ? she 's underage . richie : come back when you 're legal . we like a little class in this joint . nikki : [ sighs ] summer : i was n't gon na drink it . nikki : no , i 'm sure you were n't . maybe it was n't such a good idea having you come here . summer : no , i 'm -- i 'm fine . are you ? nikki : well , this is n't my kind of event , for obvious reasons , but we have to support sharon , so i 've got to find somebody to take care of this . abby : [ whispering indistinctly ] kelly : cheers one more time ! all : cheers ! [ laughter ] kelly : okay , ladies ! lily : ladies , it is time to shake your booties ! both : come on ! stitch : you know , i guess this place is n't very conducive to creative problem- solving . bad idea . ashley : i think it 's a great idea . it 's called a brain reset . stitch : oh , yeah ? ashley : yeah ! it 's where you try to find a creative solution while being distracted from the problem at hand . stitch : really ? ashley : hey , victoria . how are you , sweetie ? victoria : thank you . uh , i 'm fine . i 'm not eavesdropping , trying to steal your latest product or anything like that . ashley : uh - oh . i think maybe abby spoke with you . she 's very protective of our new product . stitch : yeah , but we 're , uh -- we 're actually taking a break from work . uh , you know , maybe a quick dance ? come on . you game ? victoria : no , actually . why do n't you guys dance ? i - i 'm good . i -- you know , i twisted my ankle , remember ? ashley : actually , we 're here on just business , victoria . victoria : oh . okay . stitch : [ sighs ] lily : come on , sharon ! shake what your mama gave you ! kelly : up , up , up ! come on ! let 's do it ! sharon : okay . kelly : you can do it ! sharon : whoo ! abby : it 's not like we 're asking you to drop it like it 's hot . come on . drink , drink . dance , dance . leave , leave . [ laughs ] sharon : oh , okay . i did n't know that was what the agenda was . kelly : um , hey , abby , why do n't you come over to the jukebox with me and we 'll , um , pick out a new song ? abby : are we friends now ? oh , my god ! that is so cute ! 'cause maybe my uncle jack will marry you and we could throw a party this fun for you ! yay ! ashley : we 're getting you a soda . we 're getting you a soda . we 're getting you a soda . abby : mom , come on . i am of age . i am perfectly entitled to have a drink . ashley : abby , you 've had more than one drink , okay ? abby : okay . well , i 'm not talking about the drink . it 's gon na take more than one drink for me to pretend like this is n't a disaster of epic proportions ! yeah ! kelly : i think it 's a perfectly fun evening . abby : really ? i 'm not talking about the night . i am talking about this marriage . how many times have you been married ? i 'm sorry . let 's see . there was nick , adam ... ashley : stop it , abby . abby . abby : ... [ laughing ] my dad , nick again . yeah ! come on ! ashley : knock it off . stop this right now . abby : [ laughs ] ashley : stop it . nikki : well , at least abby is n't a hypocrite hiding her feelings . i would think you 'd respect that , ashley . ashley : excuse me ? please just stop . i mean , there 's hypocrisy , and there 's having good manners , okay ? knock it off . nikki : and then there 's being in denial . if she says she 's miserable and having an awful time , well , then , that 's how she feels . victoria : mom , are you okay ? nikki : honey , i 'm fine . i 'm just -- i 'm a little emotional , you know ? my son is getting married . abby : ooh , and , yes , and he will get divorced again ! mariah : hey , princess , why do n't you do us all a favor and shut the hell up ? you got dumped ! that 's what this is about . if you want everybody to whine and complain like you , tough cookies . it 's not gon na happen . so , why do n't you take your pity party home and let sharon celebrate however she wants to ? abby : you spit venom about sharon every chance you get . yeah . you do . you are nothing but a lying , cheating -- mariah : you have two options -- shut the hell up or go home . [ men cheering and laughing ] noah : what ? nick : sharon . what are you doing here ? phyllis : [ gasps ] [ crying ] nick : all right . who planned this -- you ? sharon : no ! no ! no one did . i just made this sudden decision to come here . did you follow us ? nick : no ! noah : it 's just your deep psychic love connection . michael : well , it was gon na rain outside . it 's dry in here . good a place as any . nick ! kevin : the beer selection is better in the van . summer : austin ? hi ! austin : summer ! summer : hi ! austin : hi ! [ grunts ] summer : why do you smell like perfume ? austin : that 's a long story , so ... [ chuckles ] the jabot van . lily : i am stealing your bride - to - be ! whoo ! nick : all right . all right . sharon : hey , big fun , bust a move ! whoo ! noah : yeah ! go ! [ laughter ] ashley : oh . abby : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait ! ashley : stitch . come on . think outside the box . let 's go . mariah : [ laughs ] what , are you wishing that that was you ? i have some more singles left over if you want some . [ laughter ] mariah : oh , come on . you 're being pathetic . let me throw you a bone , big boy . [ indistinct conversations , laughter ] neil : hey . devon : hmm ? neil : everyone dancing , huh ? devon : yep . yep . neil : yeah ? what 'd they do -- they move the tables and the chairs or what ? devon : it 's a full - on dance party . you want to stick around , or do you want to head out ? neil : no , no , no . i 'm good . i like to listen to it . devon : that 's -- that 's nice . [ all cheering ] noah : you 're crazy ! you 're all crazy ! [ cheers and applause ] nick : cheers . noah : cheers . nick : i 'm gon na go dance with your mother . noah : no . nick : yeah , yeah . noah : no . nick : yeah . noah : oop . there it goes . it 's all downhill from here . [ mid - tempo music plays ] jack : bizarre , is n't it ? nikki : hmm ? jack : oh , watching all these people drink , get a little loopy , knowing that you and i will never get to do that again . nick : hey , you , me -- darts . let 's go . jack : excuse me . mariah : hey . another beer . thank you so much . kevin : [ clears throat ] so , are you done doing lap dances with turk thrust ? mariah : his name is steve . kevin : well , that figures . mariah : [ chuckles ] nick : ohh ! bad result but nice try . jack : i 'm just lulling you into a false sense of security . that way i can close in for the kill . nick : yeah , but now you told me your evil plan . that 's not an effective strategy . jack : no strategy , nick . no lies , no deception -- just the truth . i 'm good at this . nick : so , if sharon throws the bouquet , are you hoping kelly catches it ? jack : summer has gained a father and lost a mother in the last year . i 'm not sure a new stepmother would be in her best interests . nick : yeah , well , summer seems pretty happy with sharon , and , i got to say , i 'm impressed with the way she 's handled mariah . she is pretty prickly . and , considering she 's basically been lied to her whole life by the man who raised her , it 's ... jack : well , maybe that 's what summer and mariah have in common . nick : wait . what ? is there something you want to say to me ? jack : yeah . your turn . michael : oh , yes ! ex con : hey . michael : hey . how are ya ? ex con : are you michael baldwin ? michael : yes . have we met ? [ all gasp ] jack : oh , my god ! nick : you got a problem , buddy ? ex con : this jackass put me in jail when he was da . neil : hey ! why you got to be so rude to my friends ? did n't your mama teach you any good manners ? ex con : you telling me your wingman 's this blind guy ? man , you really are stupid . neil : [ chuckles ] wait . what did you just call me ? devon : dad , come on . ex con : i called you a blind guy . neil : you 're a funny dude . ex con : yeah . neil : i might be blind ... [ grunts ] devon : all right ! dad ! dad ! neil : how 's that for you ? how 's that for aim ? ex con : hey , what are you doing , man ? ! lily : [ shouts indistinctly ] cane : hey , hey , hey ! whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa ! victoria : duck down , nick ! [ people scream ] sharon : that 's my husband ! [ people scream ] cane : hey , nick ! nick , come here . sharon : that 's my husband ! bitch ! bitch , get off me ! bitch ! abby : what the hell -- mariah : oh , my god ! do n't you -- abby : [ shrieking ] bitch ! abby : [ shrieking continues ] [ people shouting indistinctly ] everybody just relax ! now come on ! noah : what are you smiling about ? nick : ah , it 's just with all that chaos and turmoil that is life , we 're still together . noah : you guys are so crazy in love , not even jail can snap you out of it . nick : [ sighs ] noah : [ scoffs ] look , it 's ... not what it looks like . courtney : it never is , jailbird . but you all should be thanking the half - naked bouncer at the bar . he refused to rat anyone out . ashley : so , what ? does this mean we can go ? courtney : not quite . richie , the bartender , is still pressing charges . and your bail has n't been set yet . noah : bye . nikki : nicholas newman , in front of all these people , the best bachelors parties i 've been to , i ca n't remember , but it will be very hard to forget this one . and i am happy for you . nick : thank you . neil : me , too , right ? no small thing , making a family , putting all these different people in one place , some born to you , some not . you 're just bringing them together . they do right by you , and you do right by them . jack : sharon is the defining love of your life -- that and your love for your kids , cassie , noah , faith ... summer . nick : jack -- jack : no , wait . you have a great family . and now you and sharon are gon na make it official again , and i wish you joy -- both of you . nick : thanks , man . kelly : well , i know i might be a little new to the group to be piping in on all this , but , uh , boy -- seeing how you guys love each other is just so adorable and powerful and just really clear what you two share , and -- i do n't know -- it 's just reassuring to know that still exists . mariah : like unicorns . kevin : that 's it . you two are like unicorns . [ laughter ] summer : you know what ? that 's true . y - your love -- it 's almost mythical , but it 's not . it 's -- it 's real and it 's beautiful , and ... we 're all really , really happy for you . noah : [ clapping ] jack : oh , yeah . noah : for the unicorns . [ applause ] neil : unicorns ! [ laughter ] michael : whoo ! yeah ! harding : you 're free to go . nick : oh ! we can really leave ? harding : bill abbott woke the judge up , paid all your bail . ashley : ohh . our brother is so generous . summer : see you at the wedding ? mariah : hey , matching dresses and bracelets -- i 'm so excited . summer : mariah , it might actually be fun . mariah : and it might also be like the black plague . your husband is waiting . michael : hey , neil , you know what ? neil : what ? michael : you can tell her you were my hero today . neil : [ chuckles ] sure . michael : [ chuckles ] tyler : well , you 're really fitting in . these are your people now , mariah . mariah : not all of them . stitch : i 'm gon na get a cab . let me drop you off . victoria : you know , i should make sure that my mom 's okay . stitch : i can drop you both off . victoria : no . you know what ? we 're gon na be okay on our own . cane : so much for our early night , huh ? lily : no more parties , okay ? cane : agreed , baby . come on . let 's go . sharon : [ chuckles ] that was ... nick : amazing , awe - inspiring , reeking of perfume . sharon : we have got to try and get some sleep . nick : yeah . we will -- you here , me down at the tack house . sharon : what ? ! no ! nick : yeah . yeah . i do n't want to jinx anything . sharon : all right . i wo n't argue . nick : besides , this is just gon na make the wedding night that much hotter . sharon : you should have said that first . nick : [ chuckles ] sharon : [ chuckles ] good night . nick : good night . oh , you know what ? that 's not gon na cut it . i need one more for this long walk home . [ next_on ] kevin : there 's also the other thing . you like me . mariah : [ chuckling ] oh , do i . victor : i flew all the way to america to find out if my son is my granddaughter faith 's father . avery : i promise you this case will never go to trial . harding : you ca n't make evidence go away . | someone kidnaps nick from outside of sharon 's . sharon comes downstairs and yells for nick but he 's gone . summer , victoria , nikki , and abby arrive to take sharon to her bachelorette party . in the car , nick is taken by the men to his bachelor party . the women arrive at their destination for the bachelorette party , but it soon begins to thunder . at the bachelor party , noah wants nick to tell everyone how he and sharon met . when it continues to thunder , sharon thinks of another place to celebrate . the women find themselves in a bar across town which unnerves nikki . victoria is taken aback when she sees ben there with ashley . mariah also notices tyler at the bar . sharon is surprised when she is approached for a dance by a male stripper . when richie offers summer a drink , nikki takes it from the bartender and stops summer from drinking it . nikki takes the drink to outside the men 's bathroom and drinks it herself . at home , phyllis looks at the picture of sharon , nick , and faith . |
cane : you have no news about hilary 's whereabouts ? paul : cane , we are doing everything we possibly can to find her , and we have just received word that she may be here in genoa city . we are pouring resources into it . but let me tell you , it 's not the only case we 're working . cane : i understand that , but there is only so long that i can keep devon from interfering in your investigation . paul : okay . well , you tell him that if he assaults anyone else trying to get information , i will lock him up . cane : paul , he told me he would let you do your job if i keep him posted , so -- devon : hey , paul , i need to speak to you . cane : and ... so much for that . devon : where have you gotten on hilary 's case ? paul : well , i have a team checking every hospital and every private medical facility in a 50-mile radius to see if anyone matching her description has been checked in . i also have every police officer in seven counties on the lookout for her . devon : but you still have n't found her , or even a clue as to where she might be ? lily : devon . devon : no . you have all this manpower looking for hilary , but there 's no sign of her . that does n't make any sense to me . cane : well , it does if she 's not in the area . devon : is that what you think -- that she 's been taken someplace else ? paul : anything 's possible . devon : what , including that my wife was never here at all and this has just been some big wild goose chase ? neil : i understand that you 're not based in genoa city . but my wife needs medical transport , okay ? she requires the kind of attention that these doctors ca n't give her here . we are very private people . i need her moved with discretion , and i 'm happy to pay for that -- a lot . okay ? within the hour ? yeah , yeah , yeah . no . that 's great . that 's good . she 'll be ready . all right . thanks . [ sighs ] gwen . gwen : hilary 's here ? with you ? neil : let me explain , okay ? i - i - i 've been helping her . gwen : god . has she been here this entire time ? neil : yes , she has , but it 's not what you 're thinking . w - wait a minute , gwen . no , please . come here . just -- please . please ... let me explain . jack : between victor 's it people , you , and kevin , no one can figure out this virus ? adam : yeah , well , it 's not for lack of trying . i 'll tell you that much . jack : ward is determined to wreak havoc on newman enterprises and -- who knows ? -- maybe right after that , jabot . adam : you know , you never told me how you found out that ian ward was behind paragon in the first place . jack : summer saw him talking to phyllis in the park . adam : i 'm trying to wrap my brain around that -- the fact that phyllis ' mysterious fisherman friend was ian ward . jack : i knew i recognized that voice . i just could n't place it . summer knew exactly who he was when she saw him . adam : poor kid . must have thrown her for a loop . jack : yeah , poor kid . phyllis nearly lost it when summer told her what he put her through . adam : phyllis did n't have a chance to confront him after this ? jack : as soon as phyllis figured it out , he was gone . [ door opens ] chelsea : hey . what 's going on ? kevin : i got here as soon as i could . what 's up ? jack : we know who launched the cyberattack against newman enterprises . chelsea : who ? ! i have a right to know , jack . my company 's under the newman umbrella . jack : it was ian ward . kevin : what ? chelsea : what ? jack : and we have reason to think he was working with someone else . ian : why do you look so surprised to see me ? i 'm the reason you 're here , right ? oh , uh , i 'd offer you something , victor , but the accommodations here are abysmal . victor : this is not a social call . ian : well , then , what brings you by ? victor : you know what brings me by . you infected my computer system with a virus . ian : [ scoffs ] from here ? victor : you 've been out and about , have n't you ? you ran in to jack abbott 's wife , did n't you ? and you would still be roaming the streets of genoa city if it were n't for my granddaughter , who saw you in chancellor park . ian : oh , summer ? oh , i wish our paths had crossed . i 've missed that lovely young girl . but i 'm afraid i do n't know what the hell you 're talking about , victor . victor : hmm . you 're the same slimeball you were when i put you behind walls . ian : i 've been locked up here for months . you know , maybe i have a doppelganger in genoa city . victor : really ? ian : yeah . i mean , i heard that 's not so unusual . victor : oh , i see . i see . i see . i see . you 're really playing games with me , are n't you ? so , you deny being behind the paragon project -- is that it ? ian : paragon ? victor : mm - hmm . ian : does n't ring a bell . phyllis : what about me ? surely you remember me , do n't you , fred ? chelsea : i thought ian was supposed to be put away for a very long time . jack : god only knows how he got out , but when he did , revenge was the first thing on his mind , starting with victor . kevin : well , it 's not easy implementing and devising a plan like this . he 's clearly been working on it for a very long time . jack : victor claims the initial threat came first of the year , before phyllis and i got married . kevin : so , it 's possible he 's been in genoa city this whole time ? but who 's been helping him ? if we find that guy -- adam : look , look , look , look , look -- i - i do n't know who the hell this ian ward character is . i do n't know anything about him . but he seems pretty crafty -- okay ? -- and completely capable of pulling this whole thing off on his own . jack : you do n't know what he 's capable of . phyllis : what 's wrong , fred ? do n't you recognize me in your natural habitat ? ian : a beautiful woman like you ? i 'd recognize you anywhere -- if we 'd ever met . victor : why do n't you refresh his memory ? phyllis : sure . i 'll help you out . we met in the woods . you were living in a trailer near my husband 's cabin . you claimed to be a writer , a widower , and a fisherman . ian : ah . i 'm sorry , my dear . you have me confused with someone else . phyllis : was it fun , having insight into a perfect stranger ? only i was not a stranger to you . no , you knew exactly who i was -- summer 's mother and jack 's wife . ian : now , miss -- phyllis : mrs. abbott -- phyllis abbott . ian : now i 'm more confused than ever . i thought jack was involved with beautiful blonde at the athletic club . remember , do n't you , victor ? phyllis : oh , ian . you 're pressing my buttons . that 's what you 're trying to do . you know what ? you 're not gon na get away with any of this , you sick son of a bitch . ian : [ chuckles ] devon : so , what are you saying -- that you do n't believe the pilot and that hilary was never here in genoa city ? paul : we have n't been able to corroborate a story . devon : you 're not taking this lead seriously , paul . cane : devon , devon , they would n't be putting this much manpower in looking for hilary if they did n't think she was brought from virgin gorda to here . paul : i am looking at every possible scenario . devon : even a straightforward kidnapping ? 'cause it 's not a secret that i inherited billions from katherine . lily : if that 's what this was , then why was n't there a ransom ? devon : i do n't know why . whatever they want , though , i 'll pay it . i do n't care the price . cane : well , what if they do n't want money ? devon : what is it , then ? what does this man want ? paul : that 's exactly what we 're trying to find out . you 're gon na have to be patient . devon : i ca n't be patient , paul ! i 'm losing my mind , trying to think like this crazy man that 's kidnapped my wife . paul : well , we 're doing the best we can . devon : that 's not enough ! do you understand ? you have to get inside this person 's head and figure out why they 're doing what they 're doing . that will lead you to hilary . neil : okay . please , just hear me out here , all right ? gwen : i want to hear about hilary first . what 's she doing here ? neil : she 's recovering here . gwen : from what ? what happened to her ? neil : i really do n't know , all right ? i found her at the bottom of the cliff in virgin gorda . gwen : you were there ? neil : yeah . i followed devon and hilary on their honeymoon . gwen : why ? neil : that 's a good question . because i had a video that i wanted to show hilary . i wanted to ruin them . gwen : what kind of video ? neil : it was a video of devon 's bachelor party . he was in bed with another woman . it was right before ... their wedding . gwen : devon 's completely devoted to hilary . he would never cheat on her . neil : i paid money to make it look like he did . gwen : and you showed it to hilary ? neil : she was crushed . she ran , upset and crying . i do n't know where she went . all of a sudden , i hear a scream . i went to see where the scream was coming from , and then -- and then i looked down . at the bottom of the cliff , on the rocks , there she was . she was in the water . gwen , i do n't know if she jumped . i do n't know if -- if she fell . but i do know that the cops are pretty sure that devon somehow found her and they fought . gwen : you do n't believe that . neil : no , not now . but i did then 'cause i was sure that they were gon na blame me . you get that ? gwen : and then what did you do ? neil : i ran down to the beach . i got her out of the water . she was nearly dead ... drowned . i did cpr , i revived her , and then i carried her off the beach . i took her to a doctor , gwen . the doctor said she was okay to travel . so then i took her to my -- i took her to my private plane . i 've been taking care of her ever since . gwen : taking care of her ? neil : yes . i have been taking care of her . and i know this is not what it looks like here . but i guarantee you , when she wakes up , she 's gon na tell everyone that i 'm not guilty here and the only crime that i am guilty of is trying to hurt them the way that they hurt me . and she 's gon na tell you ... what really happened . gwen : what really happened is that you let your son think his wife was kidnapped and hurt and possibly even dead . you made devon suffer the worst pain imaginable . and you liked it , did n't you ? paul : look , we have a profiler working on the case , but , quite frankly , we do n't have much to go on . devon : so , that 's your excuse -- that you do n't have enough evidence ? paul : look , devon , go home . get some rest and let me do my job . lily : yeah . come on . i 'll take you back to the club . cane : i 'll let you know if there 's any news . devon : listen , i 'll leave , all right ? but i 'm not just gon na go sit in my suite and wait for you to call . i 'm gon na keep looking for my wife on my own . paul : do not interfere in the investigation . i will throw you in a holding cell faster than you can say , `` obstruction of justice . `` lily : no . you wo n't have to do that . paul : i mean it , devon . you should be behind bars right now , after assaulting that pilot . devon : at least dylan got him to confess that he brought hilary here to genoa city . paul : we need to keep a lid on this . we do not want that kidnapper nervous . devon : why do you say that ? what did that profiler tell you ? paul : experience tells me that if this person feels as though they 're backed up against the wall , they just might do something even more desperate than they already have . neil : i 've been watching devon suffer this whole time . he 's been accused , been arrested -- all this stuff that 's been going on . and then there 's hilary . i mean , i 've been -- i 've been watching hilary for this whole -- it 's -- this has -- this has been killing me . gwen : you expect me to feel sorry for you ? neil : i do n't want your sympathy -- yours , anyone 's . i would just want to tell you what really happened . gwen : tell me , neil . what happened ? neil : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] it was after the plane crash , you know . my mind -- it became consumed with all these dark thoughts of revenge and payback -- payback . that 's all i could hear . i could n't stop it . but i had to get back at hilary and devon for what they did to me . you know , i tried my best to suppress it , but , i mean , i just kept seeing them all over town together . they were -- they were happy . they were laughing . they were about to get married . they were making fun of me . i wanted to make them feel the same hurt , the same pain , everything , that they had caused me . gwen ... i swear to you ... i did n't expect this to happen . i did n't want this to happen . but now that it has , i can see just how much devon loves hilary . and it 's brought me -- it 's brought me closer to you . gwen : do n't you dare touch me . jack : okay . let 's assume you 're right -- that ian has been working alone . adam : there you go . see ? we have no proof to the contrary , right ? i think it 's a pretty safe assumption . jack : this whole time , he 's been living in that trailer in the woods ? adam : that makes perfect sense to me , right ? i mean , you know , he 's alone . he 's hard to find . jack : and he develops this ... dangerous computer virus , difficult to identify , impossible to eradicate , from the boondocks ? kevin : all he 'd need is a computer ... and a t1-caliber connection ... and a state - of - the - art server ... and the password to the newman system , but that 's all . jack : and the technical skills to pull this off ! chelsea : i mean , i know the cult he founded was a pretty big operation , but is he capable of engineering something this complicated ? jack : he 's not exactly the model for a computer genius . adam : guys , maybe not , but , you know , people in prison are , right ? you got computer hackers in there . you got identity thieves . kevin : well , sure . it would n't be hard to find one , but finding one who has the newman password ? jack : wait , though . if he found one , could n't we ? i mean ... could n't you maybe track down who ian 's partner is ? kevin : well , i do n't know , but if i had to bet money on someone who could find this guy , i 'd wager on myself . whoever ian 's partner is , he can not hide from me . victor : i 'm about to find out everything there is to know about the paragon project . ian : there 's your problem , victor . you 're always trying to figure out the `` how , `` never the `` why . `` victor : the `` why `` is very simple . you tried to exact revenge because i put you behind these walls . ian : revenge ? no . i 've revolved beyond that . you do n't understand me at all . i mean , you bought in so easily to the possibility of this impossible plot because of all your misguided assumptions about who i am . and it 's a shame , really . you 've been duped ... 'cause you were so anxious to vilify me that you fell for that story about the catastrophic virus that 's cooked up in this jail . phyllis : except you have n't been in this jail the whole time . ian : that 's another fantastical element to this story -- that i can just come and go as i please ... victor : you know something ? ian : ... and just walk right out of this prison any time the mood strikes me . come on , victor . think about it , now , really . none of it 's true . phyllis : he 's lying . ian : `` when thine eyes absorb all that is in view , the mind follows quick upon what is true . `` shakespeare -- `` richard iii . `` victor : i know ... you 're behind the paragon project . ian : so , what are you gon na do about it ? gon na have your thugs beat me up again ? victor : just you and me this time . phyllis : victor . victor . ian : guard ! phyllis : victor . victor . ian : we 're finished here . phyllis : okay . you can pretend all you want that we never met , but i really dislike when someone 's messing with my daughter . feel safe and sound in here because you 're locked up . whatever plan victor 's cooking up for your payback , it 'll be a slap on the wrist compared to what i 'll do to you . chelsea : if jack 's right , that means the success of chelsea 2.0 was never because of me or because of abby 's marketing concept . it means everything that 's been going on at newman enterprises lately is all because of this computer virus . adam : it looks like , yeah . chelsea : and if kevin ca n't stop the virus from doing its damage , it 's just a matter of time before newman 's entire infrastructure collapses . adam : sweetheart , listen -- i know what you 're worried about . you 're worried about your company , all right , but you 're gon na survive this . hey . hey . you 're gon na survive this , okay ? you do n't need newman behind you to succeed . your designs speak for themselves . chelsea : that 's sweet . you 're biased , but it 's sweet . adam : chelsea by jabot never should have been under the newman umbrella in the first place . you 're not going down with the rest of this company , okay ? chelsea : well , i mean , this virus , this whole thing , is aimed at victor , but he 's not the only person that will suffer . victoria , abby , nick -- they 're all gon na feel this . i do n't know . maybe that was ian ward 's initial goal -- maybe to take down victor 's family , not the business . adam : well , maybe he 'll succeed at getting both . chelsea : does that ... make you happy ? is it still there -- this need to see your father crumble ? adam : is that still there ? no , sweetheart . i let go of that when i agreed to move to paris with you . chelsea : yeah , no , i know . but then you wanted to come home because you said you wanted closure . what better way to find closure than this , right -- see your father in complete ruin ? but at least you do n't have the satisfaction of knowing that you 're the one who caused it . victor : warden , would you kindly explain to me how it is possible for ian ward to come and go from this place as he pleases ? warden davis : quite simply , he is n't able to do it . phyllis : either you 're lying or you have no idea what 's going on around here . for the past few weeks , he has been living near genoa city . warden davis : impossible . all our inmates have been accounted for since ward arrive here . phyllis : well , he may be accounted for , but it 's not his head you were counting . he 's been living in the woods outside of genoa city . i saw him in the park in the city . we have had several hours of discussion about his recently deceased wife and the book that he 's writing about their love story . victor : and he has been wreaking havoc on my company . warden davis : those are serious accusations you 're making . victor : you bet they are . you 'll have a lot of trouble coming your way if you do n't explain to me very quickly how it is possible for ian ward to come and go as he pleases from this prison . [ camera shutters clicking ] mr. hamilton , can i get a statement about the assault charges against you ? are they connected to the rumors that your missing wife was brought back to genoa city ? lily : mr. hamilton has no comment . thank you . devon : yes , i do . yes , i do . i do . um , i 'm afraid that the rumors were just that , and the search for my wife is continuing in the virgin islands , and as far as the assault in the park , that was a misunderstanding . between you and a pilot ? devon : i 've told you everything that i can tell you . i 'm sure you guys know how to find your way out . lily : or should i call security ? devon : [ sighs ] lily : hey , i 'm really proud of you . i know that could n't have been easy . devon : i just resisted the urge to rip the guy 's head off . that 's all . lily : yeah . i think that was a good choice . devon : i have to keep my emotions under control , 'cause i ca n't afford another screw - up . lily : since this entire nightmare started , no one blames you for anything you 've done . devon : what about all the things i have n't done ? lily : what , like eat and sleep and take care of yourself ? devon : no , i -- that 's not true . i dozed off for a minute this morning . lily : oh , what , sitting up in a chair ? devon : i ... i fell asleep long enough to dream about hilary . she was standing right in front of me . and i told her how worried i 've been , and i asked her where she 's been hiding , and you know what she told me ? lily : what ? devon : she 's been home . it did n't make any sense , but i was just so relieved to see her , i did n't care . and then i reached out to touch her , and she was gone . lily : i 'm so sorry . devon : just when she said she had been home this whole time , i just wanted so badly for it to be true . gwen : are you kidding me ? you -- you care for me ? neil : yes . yes . no , i do . i care for you . gwen : you used me ! you stole my sister 's i.d . card for medical supplies , and i never imagined you would be involving me in something this sick . neil : you got me . you 're right . i - i was wrong . gwen : the whole thing was just a lie . neil : no . no , it was n't . gwen , i swear to you ... i did n't plan on falling for you , but once i did ... gwen : do n't you dare . neil : ... i started imagining a future for us . gwen : a future ? neil : yeah . that 's right . take a look at this woman . gwen : how could we have a future , neil ? neil : once -- one she wakes up , i 'll be exonerated . she 's gon na clear my name , and then there 's no reason that you and i ca n't be together . but here 's what i want you to do , okay ? listen closely . i want you to walk out that door and i want you to forget you were here and i want you to forget that you ever saw hilary . paul : keep me posted . that was dylan . he 's part of the team checking out the hospitals . cane : you know , i 've been thinking about what devon said about this being a kidnapping . paul : yeah . so have i . cane : maybe there has n't been a ransom note yet 'cause they want devon to be so devastated that he 'll pay any amount of money that they ask for . paul : yeah , well , i 'm afraid it does n't work that way . cane : well , you did say you 're looking at this from every angle . paul : i am . i just hope it does n't turn out to be that one . cane : why ? paul : well , because if hilary was kidnapped for money and we have n't gotten a call , it only means that something has gone wrong and they do n't have anything to bargain with . cane : like she 's dead ? paul : let 's hope that 's not the case . cane : you think we 're gon na find her ? paul : well , uh , if she 's been moved from genoa city ... it makes our job quite a bit more difficult . and if dylan 's last call is any indication , it has n't improved our odds . cane : so , what do we do now ? paul : well , we have to concentrate on the theory that hilary is nearby ... and it 's in the best interests of whoever has her to keep her alive . gwen : you want me to walk out of here and pretend i never saw anything ? neil : yeah . that 's exactly what i want you to do . gwen : well , what about you ? neil : what about me ? gwen : what 's gon na happen to hilary ? neil : i 'm -- i 'm gon na take care of her . gwen : for how long ? neil : until she wakes up . gwen : what if she does n't ? neil : she will , gwen . she has to . and once she does ... she 's gon na be able to tell everyone that -- what happened on that island . devon , the police , everyone -- they 're gon na understand , finally , why i did what i did , why i did n't tell anyone that she was alive . gwen : this is wrong . the only way to make this right is for you to come forward , neil , now . neil : no . no . no . no . i 'm not gon na do that . i wo n't do that . i 'm gon na do this my way . gwen : fine . then i have to do what i need to do . neil : what do you mean , you have to do -- what -- what are you gon na do ? gwen : if you 're not gon na end this , neil , i will . neil : no , you wo n't ! gwen ! d'ah ! yeah , hi . uh , there 's been a little change of plans . looks like i 'm not gon na be needing that ambulance after all . kevin : again , victor is not gon na be happy finding you here in his office . jack : yeah , yeah , yeah . victor : no , he certainly is n't . kevin : uh - oh . victor : excuse me . what are you doing here , jack ? jack : i 'm trying to save your company . you 're welcome . phyllis : okay , the two of you , please , no arguing . i already have a migraine . jack : yeah . victor has a way of doing that to people . what are you two doing together , anyway ? phyllis : we ran in to each other at the state prison hospital . turns out our friend ian ward was relocated there . jack : i do n't want you going there , sweetheart . i 'm not comfortable with you confronting that sleaze . i assume you found an empty bed . phyllis : no . he was there , in all his prison finery . jack : wait . how is that possible ? phyllis : he 's claimed that he 's been there the whole time . the warden backed him up . jack : they 're lying ! victor : i am checking in to it . phyllis : he said that we never met . he acted like he did n't even know me . victor : he also said he was not part of the paragon project . jack : okay . well , he 's being consistent . he 's lying across the board . victor : you have n't answered my question . what are you doing here ? kevin : uh , jack had an idea on how to locate the mastermind behind the virus . i was following up on it . victor : i think ian ward is involved the cyberattack . jack : yeah . we 're convinced he could n't have done it alone . kevin : so i 'm trying to establish a connection between ian ward and his partner -- finding an i.p . address , tracing it to a physical location . jack : with ward back behind bars , it 's all the more important we figure out who it is he 's been working with . that person is still free and could still do considerable damage to newman enterprises . victor : he could easily have found someone who wanted to exact revenge against me . i think i know who that is . chelsea : how does it feel ... finally getting to see victor 's demise ? adam : it feels , uh ... not like i 'd imagined , actually . chelsea : why ? not enough theatrics for you ? adam : maybe too much , actually . way too much . i - i - i do n't like the fact that you 're involved . and , uh ... i do n't like that jabot could end up being collateral damage . chelsea : well , unfortunately , it looks like ian ward does n't really care who he hurts . what 's wrong ? adam : baby , i made a big mistake . jack : wait . you know who ian ward 's partner is ? victor : partners . jack : there 's more than one ? victor : your siblings billy boy and ashley . jack : oh , god , victor . you got to stop this . look , the fbi 's cybercrime division dropped all charges against them . victor : what the hell does that prove ? nothing . jack : why would i be busting my butt to find out who 's working with ian if i thought they were my siblings ? victor : to prove that they 're not involved . jack : oh , and i 'd be doing that work from your office ? phyllis : victor , be reasonable . the abbotts are not in cahoots with ian . jack : no , we certainly are not , and you have to call off the dogs and help me get billy out of jail . victor : oh . i thought the charges against billy boy were dropped . jack : the espionage and fraud charges were dropped , but there was apparently an altercation when the police tried to arrest him . victor : well , now , why am i not surprised by that ? jack : well , maybe you will be surprised by this -- abby and victoria are also being held with billy . victor : kevin , you keep on working . if it is n't one of the abbotts involved ... find out who the hell is . kevin : copy that . [ keyboard clicking ] chelsea : this mistake -- does it have anything to do with the work you 've been doing for jack ? adam : well , yeah , it does , but it goes -- it goes back further than that , actually . chelsea : okay . tell me . adam : do you remember when we were in paris and , uh , i told you that you should come back here and you should -- you should fight to get your company back ? chelsea : of course i do . adam : i should n't have done that . i should n't have done that . i should n't have said that to you . i should n't have pressured you to come back here ... 'cause now your company is over at newman and you 're caught in the middle of this whole paragon thing , and it 's a mess . chelsea : it 's okay . it 's not your fault . adam : it is my fault . we should be in paris right now . we should be in paris with our son , in our new home . chelsea : listen ... my designs are in here . the love i have for you and connor is in here . nobody 's gon na be able to take that away from me . adam : i hope you 're right . chelsea : what do you always tell me ? adam : what do i say ? chelsea : you say , `` everything 's gon na be okay . `` so ... everything 's gon na be okay . adam : okay . chelsea : okay ? adam : okay . chelsea : i 'm exhausted . let 's go to bed . adam : yeah . chelsea : yeah ? adam : i 'm gon na take a , uh -- i 'm gon na take a moment . chelsea : okay . do n't be too long . adam : all right . neil : ah , hilary . i 've done my best to take care of you . i have . now it 's time for you to go home ... to your husband ... where you belong . i 'm gon na take you to the hospital myself . and then i have to leave town for a while . okay . [ sighs ] the police are gon na be here really soon . we 're gon na have to go . cane : i understand devon 's frustration , 'cause it is like hilary 's just disappeared into thin air . paul : right . look , uh , there 's no reason to hang out here anymore tonight . if i hear anything , i will call devon . [ telephone rings ] paul : yeah . chief williams . dylan . yeah . what 's up ? at memorial ? i 'll check it out . devon : you 're supposed to be running this place , not babysitting me . lily : well , i 'm a woman that can multitask , and i do n't think i 'm doing a very good job , anyway . devon : well , i have n't beat anyone up in the last 12 hours . [ sighs ] lily : devon , you 're my brother , and i love you , and i am always here for you . devon : thank you for not including `` whatever happens . `` lily : because i know it 's gon na happen . devon : you 're the only one that believes hilary 's gon na come back . lily : because she will . gwen : devon . thank god . i need to talk to you . lily : what ? what 's wrong ? what happened ? gwen : there 's something you need to know . devon : gwen , what is it ? does this have something to do with neil ? gwen : yes . lily : is he okay ? gwen : yeah . he 's fine . it 's -- cane : all right , good . you 're here . all right . i was in paul 's office , and he just got a phone call about a jane doe being brought in to g.c . memorial . devon : it 's hilary ! cane : she was unconscious and suffered a head injury , and all i heard is that she 's in her late 20s and has dark hair . lily : what ? cane : devon ! devon ! it may not be her ! lily : devon , wait ! phyllis : is this totally necessary ? it 's late . i want to go home . jack : ashley is not answering her phone . i 'm hoping she left a name or a number of a hotel she 's staying at in milan . nothing . phyllis : she left billy in charge while she was away . when he finds out that ian is behind the sabotaging of the newman computer systems , he will give back the shipping company to them , okay ? jack : have you met my brother ? phyllis : yeah . he is stubborn . he 's impetuous and really irresponsible most of the time , but , you know , tonight , i know he 's at home with victoria , enjoying a quiet evening . jack : and that 's what you think we should be doing ? phyllis : you are as smart as handsome , jack abbott . and you are way smarter than i am , because i am 0 for 2 in the `` trusting despicable human `` department -- first marco , now ian . jack : hey , wait a minute ! we outsmarted marco working together , and you figured out ian all by yourself . phyllis : with the help of my daughter . jack : the point is we have the upper hand now . it wo n't be long before we put a stop to what that madman started . at least we know he 's where he belongs -- behind bars . warden davis : mr. newman , it 's warden davis . victor : warden davis . well , well , well , . have you figured out how it is possible for ian ward to go in and out of your prison ? warden davis : i 'm calling to warn you that ian ward 's escaped . victor : what ? chelsea : adam ? adam ? kevin : gabe . i was just coming to see you . chelsea : there you are . adam : hey . i , um , was up on the roof , just getting some fresh air . what -- what are you doing here ? kevin : well , i traced the most recent activity by the person who launched the cyberattack on newman . it came from an i.p . address in this building . [ next_on ] luca : tell me quickly . i need to see her ! noah : you 're not going anywhere ! you 're gon na pay ! kevin : so , you heard about ian ward escaping from prison ? adam : look at me ! we 're a family ! chelsea : stop it ! stop lying ! | neil tries to explain to gwen that he has been helping hilary all this time and that he has developed feelings for her . gwen says he has been using her , stealing her sister 's hospital badge for supplies . neil begs gwen not to tell anyone what she saw . he has fallen for her . gwen does n't want to be a part of his sick games . she leaves , saying she 'll do what she has to do . neil tells hilary that it 's time for her to go home and he 's going to take her to the hospital himself , then leave town . devon pressures paul to do more to find hilary . paul says he 's doing the best he can . after devon leaves , paul gets a phone call from dylan . a jane doe was brought to memorial hospital matching hilary 's description . cane , who was at the station , races to tell devon . devon and lily are at the athletic club . gwen finds them there and tells them there is something they should know about neil . cane comes in and tells them the news and devon rushes out before gwen can tell him what she learned . |
billy : do you honestly not see what i was seeing -- the way victor and nikki were smiling at him ? victoria : oh , yes , it 's so horrendous . [ laughs ] it 's the ultimate reason to dump travis . he 's actually being smiled at by my mother and father . billy : no , the point is victor likes him . victoria : yeah . billy : and when victor likes somebody -- victoria : yeah , maybe because he acts like an adult and made the effort that you never could . billy : oh , come on . that 's really the problem ? i did n't make a big enough effort with your father ? maybe it 's because my name is abbott and i actually stood up to him . travis : hey . victoria : hi . are you finished ? travis : yeah . missed the big moment , though . billy : uh - oh . victoria : would you please stop ? i 'm talking to travis . what were you saying ? travis : i accepted victor 's job offer . billy : [ laughs ] of course you did . summer : i ca n't believe i had to miss faith 's birthday party . she was so excited . ugh . wow . jack was not kidding . he really did send over every last bit of your stuff . this feels so final . phyllis : well , not so final . jack may have given up on our marriage , but i have n't . i 'm just moving on to plan `` b. `` jack : [ exhales sharply ] michael : jack . ashley . i 'm here on phyllis ' behalf . jack : i 've already informed your client that any communication regarding the divorce goes through my attorney . michael : do we really have to be that adversarial ? ashley : apparently . michael : we 've all known each other for a very long time . ashley : michael , do n't start playing that card . jack : what are the terms , michael ? michael : one offer , good for today only . requires a mere `` yes `` or `` no . `` ashley : no . michael : you have n't heard the terms . ashley : are you actually entertaining this ? jack : if it hastens phyllis ' exit from my life , yes . ashley : what does she want ? michael : actually , phyllis has been very generous . she 's willing to give you the divorce free and clear , each of you leaving the marriage with what you brought into it . ashley : no battle over assets ? michael : no . jack : sounds too good . michael : there is one condition . nick : the party would n't have been the same without you there . so , thanks . chelsea : mm - hmm . [ door opens ] chelsea : hey . chloe : hey . chelsea : i thought you 'd still be with kevin , continuing on your second non- date date . chloe : oh , yeah . we just had a cup of coffee . chelsea : oh . that sounds nice . sounds really nice , actually . that sounds safe and friendly and completely normal . chloe : that 's as lightly overblown and mildly odd reaction . chelsea : what are you talking about ? i 'm just making a comment . do n't turn it into something it 's not . chloe : and if you 're saying that something is nothing , then it 's definitely something because you 're being extra sensitive about it . chelsea : what are you talking about ? it 's nothing . chloe : seriously something . chelsea : no , it is n't . really . it 's -- okay , fine . it 's nick . faith : dad , somebody left me another present on the porch ! nick : yep . hey , sorry again i let your balloons fly away . faith : sure . mom , look ! another present ! somebody left for it me outside ! i want to open it right now . sharon : wait , no . we can open it with the other ones you have upstairs . just go change out of your dress first . faith : but ... sharon : well , you do n't want to get it dirty . faith : i 'll be right back . nick : wait , wait . hold up . i need just one more ... birthday picture . sharon : [ laughs ] nick : boom . sharon : perfect . nick : thank you . sharon : oh , she 's so happy . nick : yeah . which is why i wanted to wait to say this . look , it 's not just what you did . it 's that you used our daughter to do it . sharon : what is it you think i did ? nick : i was just in the car with faith . she said that you were trying to push me and chelsea together . sharon : oh , you know how kids can be . nick : yeah , but we 're not gon na put this off on faith . i know she was n't lying . sharon : well , i 'm not saying that she was lying , just that our daughter has a very vivid imagination . nick : and to even put this in her head ? i mean , my promise to my brother , me losing sage and christian , chelsea losing adam and the two of us together would just be so wonderful ? sharon : okay . all i really said was -- nick : look , whatever hints you 're dropping and whatever seeds you 're trying to plant , it ends now . sharon : nick , you do n't -- nick : no . do n't do that to me . do n't `` nick `` me . i 'm being serious . stay out of my personal life . billy : you 're gon na work at newman ? that sounds like fun . well , uh [ laughs ] good luck with that , travis . victor 's about to make your life extremely miserable . [ chuckles ] could i get a scotch , please ? travis : you know , billy , i 'm actually looking forward to working with someone who 's so accomplished and so knowledgeable . billy : that 's -- that 's good . you know , that 's my bad . you might have -- you might have better luck with the mustache than i did . you two seem to be on the same wa -- [ laughs ] -- same wavelength . travis : kind of sounds like an insult , billy . billy : no . i 'm sorry . it 's just kind of coming out that way . sincerely , travis , good luck , okay ? [ chuckles ] oh , man . this is gon na be spectacular . it really is . thank you for that . [ chuckles ] i 'm gon na let you two talk . i 'm sure you have a lot to talk about . travis : thanks . billy : [ laughs ] travis : you know , for some reason , i doubt that guy 's sincerity . what , you 're not gon na congratulate me ? victoria : no . i need you to explain something to me . [ sighs ] you turned my father down . you told him and me that you were n't interested in working with him . travis : i was n't at the time . victoria : so , what changed ? phyllis : so , what do you think ? summer : i think that 's a really bad idea . phyllis : well , i think it could work . summer : no , it wo n't , mom . jack is hurt , he 's angry , he 's feeling betrayed , and he has got the press hounding him , which is a constant reminder that you slept with his brother . phyllis : which is why exactly i have to do this . summer : what , by rubbing your affair in his face ? phyllis : the things being said now by the media -- i mean , the way that they 're characterizing even his own thoughts -- they 're just all lies . they 're all distortions of what really happened . summer : but you did really sleep with billy . phyllis : and i am not denying that , but i can not let other people define who jack and i are . summer : so , you think that by forcing yourself on him -- phyllis : i need to remind jack of the good things we shared , of the difficulties we 've overcome , and why we 're so good together and why he should n't give up on us . summer : and you have had plenty of chances to do that already . phyllis : but he could not hear me . summer : which is exactly why you need to give him time . let this happen naturally . and if you guys wind up back together , it just shows that this was meant to be . phyllis : i ca n't leave this to chance . summer : okay . so , by pushing yourself and forcing yourself on him -- phyllis : i can not wait for him to come around , summer . you know , he is moving further and further away . he 's actively taking steps to close the door on our marriage . and by forcing him to deal with me , i am shutting that distance . summer : you are only going to make this worse . jack : it 's not going to happen , michael . michael : all phyllis wants is to keep her job here at jabot . jack : i heard you the first time . the answer is no . goodbye . michael : that 's all she wants -- no stock , no money . i think it 's an extremely reasonable and generous compromise . ashley : it 's a joke . it 's not gon na happen . there 's no way we 're gon na have phyllis working in here . michael : this is between jack and phyllis . and , jack , i urge you not to reject this offer . jack : you think i should slow things down ? michael : i do , yes . jack : to give the marriage a chance ? michael : you owe that to yourself . jack : after months of understanding , cooperating , appeasing , placating my wife , you know what i owe myself ? peace . michael : think of the financial repercussions . as phyllis ' attorney , i can assure you -- jack : i already told phyllis she can have anything she wants ! michael : good . she wants her job back . shall i tell her you accept the offer ? ashley : absolutely not . would you stop doing this to him ? michael : jack ... saying no to phyllis wo n't make this go away . she 'll up the ante . jack : i do n't care about that . michael : you 're just prolonging the pain . jack : do n't you talk to me about pain . i do n't want to see phyllis , much less work with her every day . she can have any amount of money she wants , michael . she is not getting an office here . michael : she is negotiating with you from a position of strength . jack : we 're done here , michael . my attorney will be in touch . ashley : better contact your attorney . let her know what 's coming , jackie . jack : i got to get out of here for a little while . ashley : where are you going ? jack : i 'm gon na handle it . chelsea : i mean , it was a friendly hug . it was a supportive hug . chloe : grapes ? chelsea : i ran out of ice cream . chloe : hmm . okay . so , what weirded you out about the hug ? chelsea : it was something faith said when i was fitting her for her birthday dress . she was pushing me to go to her party . chloe : pushing ? chelsea : in a sweet way . she was being very ... chloe : sweet ? chelsea : exactly . but she made me feel like sharon wanted it ... and nick would really like it . chloe : like , like the party ? chelsea : no , like me to be at the party . but i do n't know . i 'm being paranoid , right ? no , i 'm being worse than paranoid . i 'm being arrogant . i mean ... there 's no way that sweet little girl is trying to ... chloe : what , fix you up with her dad ? chelsea : no . exactly . no . she was n't doing that . i told you before that 's not what she was doing . chloe : okay . well , if she was n't doing that , then -- i do n't know -- why are you just jumping into this whole attraction thing ? chelsea : no , no , no . i did not jump . i was pushed . chloe : by faith . chelsea : no , by sharon . i think sharon has put it in faith 's head that nick spending time with me and connor would be a good thing . you see what i 'm saying ? chloe : oh , who cares about what sharon thinks ? chelsea : no , i do n't care about what sharon thinks , but i care about what i am doing ... with nick . chloe : and you 've been doing ... ? chelsea : nothing . that 's my whole point . i 've been doing nothing with nick . because nick and i are not -- it is -- he -- i 'm just concerned that maybe i gave him the wrong impression . chloe : the hug ? chelsea : exactly . chloe : but you said that nick initiated the hug . chelsea : right . chloe : okay . so , then , if nick initiated the hug , then what are you ... [ sighs ] how did you react to the hug ? chelsea : it was -- it was a hug . what are you talking about ? chloe : how did it feel ? chelsea : i do n't know . friendly , cordial . chloe : nice . chelsea : [ sighs ] chloe : all right . not nice . because it made you feel like you were cheating on adam ? chelsea : i just lost him . the idea of ... being with somebody else is just gross . i -- i 'm not there yet , and , truly , i do n't think i will ever for the rest of my life be there . chloe : well ... it 's called `` moving on , `` chelsea . chelsea : no . no . chloe : and i 'm not saying that you need to do that right now . i 'm not saying that at all . just do n't do what i did ... and wait so long to move on ... you know , from the revenge and the loss . it just -- it gets messy . chelsea : but this is -- chloe : do n't overthink it , either . you know , nick is a great guy . he 's like the best kind of guy , and he would never cross the line and make you feel uncomfortable . chelsea : you 're right . chloe : i 'm right ? right about what ? chelsea : i need to talk to nick . chloe : about ... ? chelsea : boundaries . nick : why would you even think of trying to push me and chelsea together ? sharon : i just want you to be happy . i - i mean , i want you and chelsea to be happy . and i know you want to keep your promise to adam about looking after connor . nick : look , you do n't need to worry about that . i can deal with my private life and my obligations on my own . sharon : you 're right . nick : i 'm really annoyed that you brought faith into this . i can only imagine what she may have said to chelsea . sharon : is that what you 're so upset about ? i 'm sure whatever chelsea heard faith say , she thought it was totally innocent . nick : i hope so . sharon : chelsea 's been through a lot lately . she 's been pushing people away . i 'm sure she 's very grateful that you 've been showing up . i 'm sure she needed it more than she would admit . and if you were honest , you need it , too . nick : i do n't need you running interference , all right ? i do n't need it . think about how you would feel if i was poking around in your personal life . sharon : what do you mean ? what are you saying , nick ? nick : just stop . just take care of yourself , okay ? faith : mommy ... did i get him in trouble ? victoria : [ sighs ] so , you and my father are texting buddies now ? travis : checking football stats . victoria , i thought you 'd be happy about this . victoria : well , what i ca n't figure out is why you 're happy about this . i mean , what happened -- everything you told me about your time on wall street -- you told me how much it changed you into somebody that you did n't like , and , i mean , travis , you poured your heart out to me about all the reasons that you walked away . you were content to open a bar , remember ? sail away on a ship and never wear a tie again ? [ sighs ] now , after three sit - downs with my father , you 're ready to dive right back into that world . travis : well , i 'm not diving back into the corporate world . i 'm taking a job with your father 's company . victoria : agreeing to go work for a man who moves people around like pawns ? travis : i 'm aware of his reputation , okay ? but i make my own judgments about people . i watched him with his grandchildren , and i saw him singing `` happy birthday `` to faith . the man cares about his family . victoria : [ sighs ] that 's one side of him . travis : i also know how ruthless he can be . victoria , i 'm not one of his kids , and i 'm not -- victoria : billy . travis : i was gon na say i 'm not unfamiliar with men like him , like victor . victoria : well , then you should know that going to work for my father ... and him offering you this job means that he wants something . travis : i 'm fine with that . hey , i can do this job , and i can do it well . as for his motives ... they 're not my issue . victoria : you 're really excited about this , are n't you ? travis : yeah ! i hate to admit it , but the chill life is -- is getting kind of boring . i mean , you should be happy for me . i 'm gon na be doing something i 'm great at . and i 'm finally smart enough to make sure it 's not gon na consume me . victoria : he 's testing you . travis : i know -- make sure i 'm worthy of you . victoria : okay . i have to get to work . travis : i 'll take you . victoria : oh , no . that 's okay . travis : i 'll take you after one quick stop . victoria : i do n't have time . travis : trust me . summer : just in case , you should probably come up with a plan `` c `` or maybe even a `` d `` and `` e. `` [ doorbell rings ] phyllis : it 's probably michael . summer : all right . well , do n't be too disappointed if jack told him ... jack : is phyllis ... summer : yeah , jack . come in . summer : well ... i ... have got some studying to do . jack : michael came to me with your offer . phyllis : it 's a good offer . jack : since you ca n't possibly think i would be willing to let you keep your job , i 'm here to ask what it is you really want . phyllis : i want ... our life back . i want our marriage back . jack : clearly , you 're struggling to understand just how much damage you really did . maybe i can help you make it clearer , make it real . phyllis : okay . jack : here it is , and listen closely . i do n't love you anymore . phyllis : well , then , what 's the problem ? sharon : you did n't do anything wrong , faith . you should just focus on all these presents you still have to open . faith : but i heard daddy . why is he mad ? i thought he liked chelsea . sharon : he does , but he just misses sage sometimes . why do n't i get a pad and paper and you can start opening ? faith : i think sage would want daddy to be happy . sharon : i ... think you 're right about that . but , you know , i 'm glad we talked it out . maybe it will be easier now for nick and chelsea to be closer . faith : so , that 's a good thing ? i helped ? sharon : yeah , you did , because you have such a good heart . faith : thank you , mommy . i bet sage is looking down right now , thanking you for what you 're doing . [ telephone rings ] sharon : hello ? hello ? faith : who was it ? sharon : well , it was no one . it was probably one of those robocalls . ashley : that woman wo n't quit , and i mean she literally wo n't quit . billy : i 'm gon na need another syllable to name that woman . ashley : the backstabbing , lying woman that you slept with . billy : oh . her . ashley : you got to do something , billy . billy : something like ... ? ashley : well , phyllis agreed to give jack a divorce . she 's gon na walk away with nothing . billy : okay . what 's the problem with that ? ashley : well , in exchange , she wants her job back . billy : her job at jabot ? ashley : of course . and i know exactly what she 's trying to do , too . she wants to come to jabot every day and throw all that stuff in jack 's face . billy : what stuff are you talking about ? ashley : you know , that `` oh , look how much you miss me `` stuff , `` you ca n't live without me `` stuff . well , it 's not gon na happen . billy : you 're not gon na let that happen ? good for you , sis . go get 'em . ashley : no , no , no . you 're not gon na let that happen , billy . billy : me ? ashley : yeah . you 're gon na go to phyllis . you 're gon na talk her out of this . make sure she just takes a few million and walks away . billy : oh , i would love to talk to phyllis , but here 's the problem -- phyllis does n't listen to me . phyllis : it should make you happy . jack : happy ? phyllis : yep . i agree to have a quick and easy divorce . jack : there is nothing quick and easy about the prospect of seeing you at work every single day . phyllis : well , i 'd be just another employee . jack : you honestly think the two of us would have a casual conversation about product lines and marketing strategies ? phyllis : well , i 've seen you work with a lot of people you do n't like . you 've managed to be civil , even pleasant . jack : maybe you can compartmentalize your feelings -- sleep with one man and go home with another . i 'm not wired that way . phyllis : it is over with billy . jack : every time you walk through that door , i would be reliving your betrayal . phyllis : so would i , and i would think that would be some comfort to you , knowing how guilty i feel , how much regret i have that you do n't love me anymore . so that 's what i 'd be facing every day , and i 'm willing to do that because i believe in us still . jack : you get michael on the phone . phyllis : no . jack : you tell him you are withdrawing your latest offer . phyllis : no . jack : give him a number ! any amount ! you name it ! i am not working with you . phyllis : you do n't have a choice . jack : the hell i do n't . phyllis : you either give me my job back at jabot or i take half of your share in the company . jack : that 's not gon na happen . phyllis : i am back at jabot , working with you . your only choice is whether i take half of your family 's company while i 'm at it . jack : no judge in his right mind is gon na give you a piece of jabot . phyllis : we never signed a prenup . it 's all in play . now if you will excuse me , i need to find something nice to wear on my first day of work . victoria : i thought that you had , uh -- travis : sold the bar ? i did . i got the key from the buddy i sold it to . can i take your jacket ? victoria : [ sighs ] what are we doing here , travis ? [ sighs ] now you 're gon na tell me what ? travis : the first time you walked in there , i was right over here . victoria : yeah . then we met , and it was life - changing . i really have to get to work . travis : and then ... you walked over here . victoria : ah . and i could n't play my song because you were too lazy to change the labels . i 'm not angry that you 're going to work for my father . i 'm not . i 'm fine . travis : liar . e-7 . victoria : look , i know you can take care of yourself , but my father -- he 's just -- [ sighs ] i just do n't want him to break us up . that 's all . travis : whatever the job , whoever i 'm working for ... swayin ' travis : ... this is who i am . ... with her whole life ... victoria : i do n't want you to change . i do n't want us to change . travis : we wo n't . this is who we are . deeply inspires me that 's how i want to be someday she is swayin ' movin ' like a melody with her whole body soft and sweet victoria : i 'm sorry . ca n't blow off work today . travis : i understand . victoria : i know you do . that 's one of the reasons why i ca n't let you go . ... i want to be victoria : i ca n't lose you . travis : yeah , but it 's just a job . come on . you 're what 's important to me . dandelion on a summer day wild away hands flowing victoria : drive me to work ? travis : of course . and after that ? victoria : i 'll come home . travis : i 'll be there . i 'm not going anywhere . she 's dancin ' with mermaid - like tranquility that 's how i 'm gon na be someday wild away billy : i 'm telling you , phyllis does n't want anything to do with me . ashley : billy , it 's the least you can do under the circumstances . think about it . billy : no , okay ? she does n't want to be with me , which i think is surprising just as much as you , especially when she risked her marriage to be with me . and then when she woke up in the hospital and i was the one waiting for her after her fall , no . you know who she was asking for ? i 'm sure you can guess . ashley : i 'm not talking about that , billy . i 'm talking about the fact that phyllis wants to somehow salvage her relationship with jack . we ca n't let her hurt him again . billy : i can not stop her , ashley . ashley : you were in a relationship with her , were n't you -- sort of , kind of ? that must count for something . billy : well , that 's where you 're wrong , because with phyllis , it was never a choice . it was always about jack . did n't matter how i felt or what i thought about the process . i was irrelevant . ashley : okay . well , can you tell me something , maybe , because you do know her ? maybe i can say something that will shut this down ? billy : she 's determined to get jack back . ashley : i know . that 's why we 're having this conversation . billy : my point is when she puts her mind to something ... ashley : nothing ever changes it . such a bitch . phyllis : i need to get this laundry in , so if you want to stick around -- jack : why would you do this to me ? why would you do this to yourself -- go to work where you 're surrounded by bad blood and animosity ? phyllis : i can deal with it . jack : i do n't want to deal with it . i should n't have to deal with it . phyllis : jack ... jack : why are you being so vindictive ? phyllis : that 's what you think this is -- that i 'm just being vindictive ? jack : why do n't you tell me what it is ? phyllis : i am trying to help you see me again -- what we were together , the future we can still have . jack : maybe you did n't hear me . phyllis : when we were working together , it was good . we made great things happen at jabot and in the family . jack : you 're wasting your time . phyllis : maybe . but maybe i am saving what is left of my life . [ door slams ] chelsea : i have to nip this in the bud . i have to talk to nick , which , sadly , is going to destroy our friendship . chloe : you do n't know that for sure . chelsea : come on . how am i supposed to start a conversation with him about how i do n't think of him that way without coming across like i think of him that way ? chloe : right -- the `` just friends `` talk . chelsea : it 's a minefield . who wants to bring up the subject of attraction ? it 's -- chloe : yeah , it 's just not really the same . i mean , in theory , it 's a great idea . chelsea : what , the `` just friends `` thing ? yeah , but has that ever really worked ? chloe : have you ever had one ? chelsea : well , with adam , actually , at first ... until we fell in love and got married . what about you and kevin ? chloe : yeah , we fell in love , but then we got divorced , and -- i do n't know -- i just think it 's a rare find . chelsea : like what he has with mariah ? chloe : well , they gave it a shot , but it did n't work out . chelsea : hmm . how so ? how 'd that go ? chloe : well , they just -- it did n't , you know ? i mean ... she 's still holding a torch for him , though . chelsea : wait a second . so that 's why she quit . chloe : no , no , no . let 's focus on you and nick . chelsea : it 's a bummer . i really enjoyed having nick as a friend , and now , you know , our friendship 's doomed . [ doorbell rings ] chloe : no . not doomed . just awkward . chelsea : [ chuckles ] nick : bad timing ? chloe : could n't be better . chloe : i , um -- i have to go check on the kids . chelsea : no , you do n't . chloe : oh , yes , i do . that 's exactly what i 'm going to do . chelsea : um , i was think -- nick : i think we should -- chelsea : i just have to get something straight with you . nick : uh , me , too . i do . uh ... can i go first ? good , 'cause i like to be first . chelsea : [ laughing ] okay . nick : uh ... i owe you an apology . chelsea : for what ? nick : for overstepping my bounds , and i definitely did not mean to . um ... i heard that sharon had said something to faith about [ chuckles ] getting us together , and -- and i guess faith said something , and i just feel really , really bad about that because i can only imagine how you must have felt when i -- you know , when i hugged you earlier , and then ... why are you laughing at me ? chelsea : [ laughing ] no . i 'm sorry . 'cause i was gon na have the same conversation with you , but now i do n't have to because you had the conversation and you did the hard work , so thanks . nick : you 're welcome . chelsea : [ chuckles ] really , thank you . i did n't -- i did n't want to say anything . nick : but you were going to . chelsea : i was , because it had to be said , but now you said it , so ... nick : and that 's my thing . i just say stuff from time to time , for better or for worse . chelsea : i appreciate that . i really do . nick : good . so , we 're on the same page ? chelsea : we are same font , same margins . we are all good . nick : okay . i feel better . chelsea : me , too . nick : uh , cool . i 'll see you around . chelsea : okay . thanks . [ exhales sharply ] faith : [ gasps ] i love him ! sharon : cute ! who 's he from ? faith : hmm . uh ... sharon : no card ? faith : ca n't find a card . sharon : oh . maybe it fell . we 'll figure it out . travis : gon na work fast today ? victoria : yes , i will . [ laughs ] i ca n't wait to finish the discussion we were having at the bar . billy : hey . you 're here . victoria : yes , i am . billy : are you staying to actually work ? victoria : [ sighs ] i 'll see you later . travis : bye . victoria : bye . victoria : well , that was uncalled for . billy : yeah , your displays of affection at the workplace ? i totally agree . victoria : that crack you made about me showing up for work . billy : i just figured that you and the corporate cowboy would want to go celebrate his new job . victoria : i do n't want to hear it , okay ? you have no right , you have no opinion , about who i 'm dating , just like it 's none of my business who you 're dating . billy : what if i told you that phyllis and i are getting back together ? victoria : you son of a -- billy : look at that ! you 're back in my business . all i had to do was mention her name . summer : jack left , huh ? phyllis : uh - huh . summer : i 'm sorry . i was kind of hoping your plan would work . phyllis : well , actually , my talk with jack was quite productive . summer : really ? because i heard yelling , and now jack is gone . phyllis : well , i will explain everything to you later , but now i need to get ready . summer : you 're going out with jack ? phyllis : well , going out ? no . it 's a weekday , so i 'm going to work . i need to make a good impression . ashley : well ? jack : we settled . ashley : what did it cost ? jack : a job . ashley : jack ! wait a minute ! i thought you were n't gon na agree to anything like that . jack : phyllis pointed out we do n't have a prenuptial agreement . my option was not only working with her but sharing the business with her . ashley : so , once again , she 's taken advantage of the fact that you trusted her . jack : she thinks she is . ashley : what do you mean ? jack : phyllis has it in her mind that a closer proximity will heal our marriage . ashley : but it wo n't ? jack : no , it wo n't . she wo n't believe that , of course , until she sees it , so i 'm gon na give her a dose of the hell her life is going to be if she works here . what , you do n't think i 'm gon na do that ? ashley : no . [ knock on door ] jack : come in ! phyllis : hello . here i am , ready to work . thank you for listening to reason . jack : well , you did n't give me much choice . follow me . here is your new office . and i 'd like these reconciled by the morning . ashley : [ sighs ] [ elevator groans ] travis : that does n't sound good . do n't think that 's gon na help . ashley : can you think of a better idea ? [ sighs ] this day could n't get any worse . travis : okay . [ banging ] victoria : you know , i ca n't believe you 're comparing our relationships . what i have with travis is real , and it 's above board . you were running around with your brother 's wife . you know that ? you caused irreparable damage , you wrecked a marriage , and now phyllis can never get back together with jack . billy : well , we 're not getting back together , so what 's the difference ? victoria : there 's a big difference . phyllis still loves jack , and i feel absolutely nothing for you . summer : dad . nick : hey . summer : hey . what 's up ? nick : i missed you at faith 's party . i just wanted to check in . is that your mom 's stuff ? summer : yeah . yep . so , what 's up ? what 's going on with you ? nick : it 's , uh ... it 's sharon . have you seen her lately ? summer : yeah , i mean , a few times . why ? nick : how 'd she seem ? summer : good ... i mean , for sharon . she seems happy . her life is pretty perfect right now . nick : well , then , why ca n't she keep herself from meddling in mine ? [ telephone rings ] sharon : hello ? hello ? ! who is there , and why are you harassing me ? patty : hi , sharon . it 's me -- patty . sharon : what do you want ? patty : did you get my gift ? the baby doll ? sharon : that was from you ? patty : i hope little faith enjoys it . it 's nothing like having a real baby , though ... is it , sharon ? [ next_on ] billy : your father is signing your boyfriend 's checks . what could possibly go wrong with that ? ashley : you were an up - and - comer at hazelton and ... travis : crestwood , yeah . ashley : what a coincidence ! travis : mm - hmm . sharon : why are you doing this ? patty : you knew this day would come ! | jack sent all of phyllis 's things over to summer 's apartment , where phyllis was staying . nick took sharon aside and told her faith said sharon was playing matchmaker for nick and chelsea to get together . nick was furious with sharon for using their daughter . sharon maintained that chelsea and nick needed someone to lean on , but nick told her to stay out of his personal life . faith overheard everything . after nick left , she asked if she 'd gotten sharon in trouble . sharon reassured faith , and she continued to encourage the idea of nick being with chelsea . faith thought sage would be happy that sharon was helping nick . a mystery person left faith a gift a doll that looked like a baby boy . patty called sharon and revealed that she sent the present . billy and victoria found out travis accepted victor 's job offer . billy burst out laughing and predicted that victor would make travis 's life miserable . travis told victoria that he 'd gotten bored with the taking things easy , so he took the job . victoria warned travis that victor had an ulterior motive for giving him a job . travis knew victor was testing him , and he was n't concerned . travis took victoria to hank 's . victoria admitted she was worried victor would break them up . travis turned on the jukebox and played the song she 'd played when they first met . they danced and he promised that he was still the same man , no matter who he worked for . michael told jack that phyllis would n't contest the divorce or ask for any money if jack allowed her to keep her position at jabot . phyllis told summer about the offer she had michael make to jack . summer and phyllis had a disagreement about whether it was a good idea for phyllis to remain in jack 's life against his wishes . jack showed up and told phyllis he did n't love her anymore . phyllis threatened to take half of jabot if jack would n't let her work there . jack called her vindictive , but phyllis swore she was trying to remind jack of what they had . |
[ previously_on ] amanda : portions of katherine 's last will and testament did not reflect her true intentions . devon : she looks exactly like hilary . they have the same eyes , nose , mouth , everything . they 're identical . victor : i gave you every chance to reunite with this family ! adam : i despise you . nikki : i just want this to be over . i do n't like pretending that you 're dead . adam : i have to l - leave genoa city . connor : for how long ? adam : i 'm not coming back . well played , pops . nick : hey . chelsea : hey . i 'm really glad you 're home . nick : what 's going on ? is something wrong ? chelsea : just connor 's been upset . he 's taking victor 's death really hard . nick : yeah . we should try and do something to cheer him up . chelsea : that 's really sweet . but i almost feel guilty asking you to help me with him . i mean , you 're going through your own grief right now . i know you met with your family to talk about the funeral arrangements . that must have been really difficult . nick : yeah , it 's not the best of days , but i 'm okay . chelsea : what did you decide ? nick : we 're just gon na have a small service . family , a few close friends . went to see adam , to invite him . chelsea : he wo n't be there . nick : how do you know that ? chelsea : he asked me to meet him earlier . i thought it was gon na be to discuss how connor 's handling everything , but instead he told me that he 's leaving town . nick : so he 's running . 'cause he does n't want to face what he 's done . victor : how long have you known that i 'm alive ? adam : not long . victor : how 'd you find out ? adam : oh , it does n't matter . but once i knew , i had to come here and see for myself . and to tell you that i 'm leaving town . victor : permanently ? adam : yeah . i already decided to go before i learned the , uh , good news . victor : you know i 'm aware that you changed my medication ? let me ask you something . was the thought of having killed your father too much , or were you planning to kill me ? jill : i 'm so happy that you found time to spend some time with me while i 'm in town . cane : oh , come on . i 've always got time for you . jill : ohh , smooth . [ chuckles ] cane : uhh , but are you sure you have time ? jill : oh , i 'm sorry , darling . just trying to reach tucker . he 's probably off at some silent retreat , or some extreme adventure , living his best life . cane : yeah ? you doing business with tucker ? jill : god , i wish it were that easy . jill : you do n't know . cane : i do n't know what ? jill : [ sighs ] katherine 's will is being contested . devon : hey . elena : hey . devon : are you really in a hurry to get to work ? elena : [ groans ] too much of a hurry for that . devon : mm . elena : but , hey , i really am sorry that i 'm not gon na be able to make it to your meeting today . devon : oh , do n't be sorry at all . it 's fine . i actually hired a lawyer to represent me so i do n't have to engage with with amanda sinclair today . elena : that was a great idea , babe . devon : yeah . this lawyer 's name is brittany , and she grew up here in genoa city , and she knew katherine and some of the other chancellors , and i have no doubt that she 'll be able to put amanda on notice . 'cause she ca n't just keep throwing out empty threats while showing us nothing . elena : nothing but how low she can go . the fact that she 's actually using her face to unnerve you is as despicable as it gets . devon : yeah , well , i agree with you . and if she ca n't produce anything today , i 'm gon na consider this the end . so hopefully this will be over soon . amanda : [ sighs ] i thought we 'd already been through this . i 'm not a ghost . what do you want ? when you have pain ... additional sponsorship nate : you 're messing with the people i care about . [ sighs ] coming after my cousin . i want to know why . amanda : i am just doing my job . nate : i 'm sure there are a million cases you could have taken . but you chose this one . amanda : i had no idea that i looked like mr . hamilton 's deceased wife , okay ? nate : someone knew . amanda : if you 're implying that my client hired me for reasons other than my impeccable credentials , then you are way off base , and i find it offensive . i was first in my class at yale law school , and i am very , very good at what i do . that is why my client hired me . nate : mm , yes , the mysteriously missing phillip chancellor iv . amanda : oh , you can conjure up whatever conspiracy theories fit your narrative , but please just do it on your own time . nate : is , uh , that what they taught you at yale ? use a man 's grief to swindle him out of his inheritance ? amanda : i am not swindling anyone . and before you come after my professionalism and my competence , please , look in the mirror . nate : ' scuse me ? amanda : you must know that you 're all over the news , right ? the doctor who let victor newman die ? you gave him an experimental protocol that failed . and then , when he collapsed in front of you , you still could n't save him ? nate : mm - hmm . that 's the kind of deflection someone uses when the questions get a little too close for comfort . it 's a little psych 101 for someone who was first in her class at yale . [ snorts ] nick : adam going on the run ? it 's just as good as an admission of guilt . chelsea : i asked him . i asked him if he was leaving because he changed victor 's meds . nick : and he said no ? chelsea , you can not believe a word that comes out of his mouth . chelsea : all i know , nick , is my son is confused and hurting . he was devastated over his grandfather 's death , and now his father 's just leaving ? and after he just finally got him back . nick : well , we 're gon na be there for him . chelsea : [ sighs ] nick : okay ? and i 'm right here . do n't be afraid to lean on me . chelsea : i just do n't understand why adam would walk out on him like that . it does n't make any sense . the last time the two of them were together , all the times they 've been together , it 's been absolutely wonderful . as if adam 's been a part of his life the entire time . i know he loves his son . with all his heart . i know it . nick : yeah . that 's why he 's running . 'cause he has such a big , loving heart . chelsea : i 'm not sure what you -- nick : he wants to stay out of jail . and as much as i would love to see my brother pay for what he 's done , i will gladly settle for him being gone and out of our lives for good . adam : god , you went through all this trouble pretending to be dead , hoping that i would be overcome by guilt . and i 'd break down , and i 'd admit what i 'd done . [ snorts ] victor : sit down , son . i was hoping that you would discover some sliver of humanity inside yourself , you know ? adam : well , i - i -- i 'm touched by your concern for spiritual well - being . what about the rest of the family ? were they in on this ? or did you let them mourn for you , too ? victor : your siblings knew about my plan , and they supported me all the way . adam : why ? why ? were they also concerned about the state of my conscience ? or were they hoping that i 'd slip up and get myself thrown in prison ? victor : adam , you committed a crime . for which one usually ends up in prison . you know , i fought myself for having raised the expectation in you that you 're above the law no matter what you do when i made sure that the charges against you were dropped , hoping that that would bring you back to genoa city . adam : so you wish i had been locked up this entire time ? victor : [ chuckles ] would have been far easier on my health , i promise you that . adam : you know , for someone who prides himself on his chess skills , you were not thinking strategically when you encouraged me to get my memory back . what did you think was gon na happen ? victor : i knew we would have difficulties . but , from the bottom of my heart , i was wishing that you and i would work through them together . adam : well , you made them impossible . like you always do . victor : you declared war on my family . you declared war on me . and i got to admit to you that a part of me relished the battle that was coming up . but you crossed the line . adam : okay , and so did you . but i 'm sure you left that part out when you pitched your little sting operation . that it was you that pushed me into doing what i did . that it was you that exploited the memories of my mother to get me to put myself at risk . that it was you that sent someone to run me down in the road like a dog . victor : slow down . it might surprise you to know i did not order anyone to kill you . cane : okay , so , after all this time , someone 's contesting katherine 's will ? jill : i know . absolute nonsense . and i 'm sure it 'll be resolved very quickly . but in the meantime , it 's quite irritating . cane : okay . well , who 's doing it , and on what grounds ? jill : oh , there 's this attorney named amanda sinclair . she crawled out of the woodwork claiming that [ scoffs ] a portion of the original will was forged . cane : by who ? what -- what , tucker , or ... ? jill : david sherman . katherine 's lawyer . but on orders from tucker . supposedly miss sinclair is gon na produce the real will pages today . cane : that is unbelievable . jill : i know . that 's the word for it , all right . we 're going over to devon 's later and , uh , see what kind of proof she has . but i 'm telling you one thing right now -- nobody is gon na malign katherine 's memory , okay ? nobody 's gon na dishonor her final wishes under my watch . that old lady wanted devon to have half of her estate . cane : i can only imagine what devon 's going through . elena : maybe we should throw a party once that amanda sinclair is out of our lives . since she showed up at my birthday party with all of her pronouncements and insinuations . man , i wanted to smack that smug look off of her face . hmph . maybe it 's a good thing that i 'm not going to be at your meeting today . devon : no , maybe you should go and smack her , baby . elena : oh , stop . i should probably get to the hospital and channel my energy into actually helping people . devon : that is probably a better idea . you need to worry about taking care of your patients . and i 'll tell you how the meeting went when you get back . deal ? elena : deal . devon : okay . elena : and you know that woman is a grifter , okay , and this whole thing just feels like a scam . devon : i - i agree with you . elena : and the thought of someone actually trying to hurt you just makes me furious . devon : baby , i can tell . i really can , and i appreciate you having my back . elena : you sure you 're gon na be okay ? devon : ye i 'm gon na be fine . as messed up as all of this is , i 'm not gon na let her or any of it get to me . i promise you . amanda : i just received the overnight deliver of the will 's real pages . i do not like surprises . adam : oh , come on , dad . maybe you did n't give the order to have me run down , but you made your wishes known without even saying the words . we both know that is a particular skill of yours . and it was -- it was a nice touch , you know , luring me out to the place where i hit delia to twist the knife and wrench the maximum amount of guilt and pain out of me . what ? now you wo n't confirm or deny ? i mean , come on . throw -- throw me a bone . i have the rare opportunity of questioning a dead man . and it 's just the two of us . did you mean for the driver to kill me , or did you just want him to send me a message and do some damage ? victor : i never ordered anyone to run you down . adam : right . [ scoffs ] right . but that 's what we do . is n't it ? that 's what we 've always done . love . hate . what 's the difference ? victor : i do n't hate you , son . my blood runs in your veins . and i will never forget that you took a bullet for me . i will never forget that . adam : yeah , but our good times , they never lasted , dad . it was just a matter of time before things escalated , got ugly again . look , i will give you this , okay -- you did put on a good show . i really did think that you were dead . okay ? when i thought that i had killed my own father , i was ... victor : [ sighs ] you were what ? adam : i knew i had reached my limit . and it was too much . okay ? there is no coming back from this . victor : wait a minute , son . where are you going ? adam : why ? why ? so you can track me down , and you can exact revenge when i least expect it ? victor : you know that 's always an option for me . but i 'm not interested . adam : you know what ? have at it , old man . there is nothing that you can do to me that will make me feel worse than i already do . besides , if i tell you where i 'm going , it will take all the fun out of it . victor : you 're wrong about that . adam : about what ? that i can disappear ? i 've gotten pretty good at it . victor : you do n't have to leave town . you can stay here . there 's always a way back . jill : you know , as confused as i was when you quit chancellor , i have to admit that i 'm very impressed with the work you 're doing right now . it seems to be good for you . cane : yeah . yeah , it is . and , uh , it 's kind of gratifying . jill : mm . cane : you know , who would have known that it would turn out that i would have a knack for ex - cons ? jill : [ chuckles ] cane : hey , i suppose i should thank my dad for one thing , then , huh ? jill : did you have to drag him into our conversation ? cane : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i should n't have done that . so , uh ... jill : [ sighs ] cane : how are you ? you okay ? jill : i 'm fine . i mean , it was n't a painful divorce . not like yours was . okay ? it 's just another chapter reaching its inevitable conclusion . cane : yeah , i know what you mean . jill : the truth is , i was feeling on top of the world before this whole business with katherine 's will came up . and [ sighs ] as much as devon is trying to hide it , i 'm sure it must be upsetting for him . this attorney is so shady . and i refuse to believe that she 's working with chance . cane : wait , wait , wait , wait . hang on a second . wait . with -- with chance ? jill : oh , did i leave that part out ? cane : yeah . jill : miss sinclair claims that she 's representing chance because he is the one who found the real will pages . cane : okay . all right . this -- this is a little unbelievable , okay ? jill : that 's the word for it . cane : right . jill : and it 's very , very upsetting , because it 's dredging all these memories up that i would rather forget . cane : yeah , i 'm sure it is . how would you like me to come with you for moral support ? to devon 's ? jill : oh , sweetie , that 's not necessary . cane : hey , sometimes it 's good if you have someone in your corner . i went with lily when it came to neil 's will reading , and i -- i know i 'd like to think it helped . jill : i 'm sure it did . cane : so , let me be there for you and devon . adam : what -- what kind of game is this ? victor : it 's not a game , son . it 's an offer . for you to start again . adam : okay , no . i - it is too late for that . it 's too late . victor : it 's not too late . i 'm willing to forgive you . adam : then what ? i mean , then what ? what ? even if you give me another chance , the rest of the family won't . victor : it is up to you to convince them that you have become a different person . adam : okay , and what if i have n't become a different person ? what if i am not capable of becoming a different person ? victor : son , it is in your power to be who you want to be . you 're in control of your own behavior . adam : okay , that is not true ! i tried to reintegrate back into the family . but all the old grudges , and the grievances , came rushing back . i mean , god ! i told myself that everything would be all right if i just had my sons back . but the way that i went about it was completely wrong . i made it all about me , and about winning . at every turn , i -- i succumbed to my worst impulses . victor : mm . adam : and as soon as i encountered any pushback , i used it to justify the next thing , and the next thing . i mean , i blurted out i was christian 's father . i could see the confusion in his eyes in that moment . i mean , i scared my own son because all i was thinking about was myself , and how i could hurt nick . victor : and you do n't think i 've been there ? you do n't think i 've done bad things in my life ? let me tell you something -- you ended up doing the right thing for christian . adam : [ scoffs ] what is that , giving him up ? because i am a bad father , and i 'm a bad person ? victor : i did not mean that . adam : look , i switched your pills . okay ? i just -- i told myself it was just part of the game . victor : mm - hmm . adam : and that i did n't really want you dead . when they told me that you were gone , that i had actually killed my own father , okay , i looked into the mirror ... and i saw myself for who i really was . chelsea : i did n't think that adam would actually leave once he looked into that little boy 's eyes , and heard him pleading for his dad to stay . nick : but he did . i ca n't say i 'm surprised . chelsea : connor think he 's never gon na see his father again . because adam said that that 's what 's best for him . but i completely disagree . nick : well , it might be better than him being in jail . i do n't think adam 's gon na risk showing his face knowing the consequences he 's facing . chelsea : well , i do n't think i could really accept that adam 's gone forever . again . and i certainly know that it 's not good for my kid to never see his father again . nick : but you could give connor false hope if you tell him that adam might come back . chelsea : adam is connor 's father . that 's never gon na chance . but maybe -- maybe adam will . i mean , maybe he 'll put the effort into turning his life around . for his son 's sake . nick : you know , i -- i ca n't believe you 'd say that after some of the things he 's done . chelsea : i mean , it 's not worse than some of the things that victor 's done . nick : this is n't about my dad . chelsea : i 'm sorry , but you are mourning the loss of someone who did some terrible things to his family . including you . but you were able to forgive him eventually . it meant so much to both of you that you were able to become close again . nick : it 's different . chelsea : it 's not different . the father / son bond can never be entirely broken . nick : well , it can when one of the people is broken . adam has no remorse . he is beyond redemption . chelsea : right . alright , i - i just feel like you 're speaking like this because you 're angry right now . nick : it 's not anger . it 's the truth . chelsea : okay , i think you just need to take some time . alright ? you 're grieving . you need to put things in perspective . nick : adam messed with my father 's medication . there is no coming back from that . chelsea : nicholas , you do n't have any proof of that . nick : him being on the run is all the proof i need . chelsea : maybe you need to hear his side of the story . maybe he wants to eventually show some remorse . nick : what , so , adam is supposed to say , like , `` i 'm sorry , `` and i 'm just gon na forgive him ? chelsea : i 'm just saying , i think that you need some time because you are grieving . nick : it 's not that . chelsea : how can you be so sure ? nick : because my father 's alive . copd makes it hard to breathe . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . chelsea : i do n't understand . nick : [ sighs ] adam doubled the dosage on my father 's pills , which could have killed him . so he wanted adam to think he had succeeded . you know , if he thought dad was dead , then maybe he would make a mistake or try and cover his tracks or , even better , admit what he had done . chelsea : but you let me believe that victor was dead . why ? how could you not tell me ? nick : had to be this way . chelsea : [ gasps ] oh . oh , you did n't trust me . you thought that i would tell adam . nick : i - i did n't want to put you in that position . i was trying to protect you . chelsea : protect me ? you were trying to protect me ? i let adam tell my son that victor was dead ... because i believed he was really gone . you watched connor suffer . you watched us both suffer . and you stayed silent . my son is upstairs in his room going through hell right now . so do n't say that you did that to protect us , nick . you did this because of your sick need to exact revenge on your brother . elena : i 'm worried . and i 'm angry at amanda sinclair . nate : [ sighs ] elena : i told devon today that i wanted to slap her in the face . nate : [ chuckles ] she better watch out . elena : i mean , i did n't mean it literally , obviously , but if i do see her , i 'm gon na tell her how i feel about her . nate : i got that chance this morning . elena : you saw her ? nate : at society . if it helps , i told her off for both of us . elena : yeah ? how 'd she take it ? nate : nothing really seems to fluster her . it 's still so strange to see her face . elena : yeah , the face of the woman who looks in every way like the love of devon 's life . nate : uh , former love of his life . elena : well , she 's still enshrined in his memory . you know , he 's been doing so well until this hilary doppelganger shows up , in the flesh . [ sighs ] nate : yeah , i am worried about how devon is taking this . elena : yeah , me too . but he seems fine , and he says all the right things . and if i 'm not fine and you 're not fine , how can he actually be fine ? nate : well , hopefully , whatever happens at this meeting will put things to bed . elena : fingers crossed . brittany : there 's not a lot we can do until we see the alleged evidence that portions of katherine 's will were forged . devon : yeah . brittany : can you think of anything that this attorney might use to cast doubt on the will ? devon : no , nothing at all . brittany : then just relax . i feel really good about this . amanda sinclair 's client is refusing to put in an appearance , and she has n't been able to produce the real will . devon : i know . it makes me wonder , though , why she 'd arrange us all to meet if she did n't have any proof to what she was claiming , though . brittany : that 's true . we ca n't take anything for granted . but as soon as we see her cards , we 'll pounce . devon : yeah . [ sighs ] brittany : you okay ? devon : yeah , i am . this just reminds me of when we read neil 's will . brittany : yeah . i 'm sorry you have to go through this so soon after losing your father . devon : it 's -- it 's okay . i know , if he were here , he would tell me to be strong and to stand up for myself , and that 's exactly what i intend to do . so ... brittany : yeah . devon : hmm . [ knock on door ] brittany : uh , let me . devon : thank you . [ sighs ] amanda : amanda sinclair . brittany : brittany hodges . amanda : direct eye contact , strong handshake . i gather you were warned about me . brittany : given the weak case you 're trying to bring , i gather you weren't . ( susan n ) leonard was afraid [ knock on door ] devon : [ sighs ] hey . jill : hi , hon . devon : hey . cane : hey . devon : what are you doing here ? cane : uh , i came for moral support . devon : oh . okay . thank you . it 's not necessary , though . whatever happens , i 'll be fine . cane : okay . devon : yeah . thank you . jill : mwah . cane : i should stay . devon : come in . cane : thanks . [ door closes ] amanda : take a good look , everyone , so we can all move on . cane : alright , what 's going on here ? jill : is this some kind of a joke ? amanda : on the contrary , this is a very serious matter . and i would think that you would want katherine chancellor 's will executed the way that she intended , given your long history with her . jill : would you , now ? well , i knew katherine better than anybody , which is exactly why i 'm here today . and since she could n't be with us , i will tell you what she would think of all of this and of you . adam : you set up a test for me to pass . maybe the most important test of my life , and i failed . i failed to pass the bar of basic human decency . and i disappointed you yet again , and i saw myself for who i really was -- someone that 's supposed to live in exile , in isolation . i mean , after believing i killed you , what other future could i possibly have ? victor : listen to me , my boy . we 're not only talking about you . we 're talking about your son . we 're talking about connor . how can you walk away from him ? adam : same way that you walked away from me when i was a baby . victor : how did we walk away from you ? it was your mother 's wish to raise you on a farm in kansas . it broke my heart when she decided that . now chelsea has invited you back into connor 's life . adam : how ? she -- she 's been wary . she did n't want me spending too much time with him . you know , and she 's right . she 's right . she realized i am a bad influence for him . victor : then let him inspire you to become a better person . adam : how could i stay and ever look at him in the eye again ? victor : because you 're his father , damn it . you do n't give up on your boy . adam : no , i do n't deserve to have that wonderful boy . victor : [ inhales deeply ] [ sighs ] you do n't think i 've been where you are ? i 've done some terrible things in my life . i have . and there 's always a way back . adam : no . not this time . victor : adam , listen to me . i 've lived long enough to know , no one is all bad , all good . your mother 's blood is flowing in your veins . she was a wonderful woman . that little boy who played on that farm in kansas is in you somewhere . adam : and so is the man who almost killed you ... victor : [ sighs ] adam : ... and framed his own sister for your murder . i mean , i do n't understand why you 're trying to get me to stay . okay ? i need to let this place , this life go . jill : this is just ridiculous . cane : this is n't helping . alright ? just do n't -- amanda : i am done discussing my appearance . it is completely irrelevant to these proceedings . brittany : a judge might think otherwise . it certainly brings your motives into question and those of your conveniently absent client . amanda : i suggest that we move on . stalling is n't going to change the truth about your situation , mr . hamilton . devon : yeah , you 're right . amanda : okay , well , chance overnighted me the pages of the real will . jill : the real will was read six years ago . cane : jill . brittany : we 've had no time to check the authenticity of the documents . are we really supposed to take you seriously right now ? amanda : they can and they will be authenticated . jill : oh , i 'm so tired of this charade ! katherine intended for him to have half her fortune , okay ? ! amanda : devon hamilton 's biological father wanted him to . jill : and devon has proved ever since that he is deserving of this . he is not a money - grubbing con artist like you , who would use the fact that you 're the spitting image of this poor man 's dead wife -- amanda : you can focus on my looks to distract yourself from the truth , but it does n't change the facts . brittany : what facts ? there are no facts here . devon : okay , okay , let 's -- let 's all knock it off , please . i want to be done with this so i can be done with you . let 's hear what you have to say . amanda : okay . [ paper rustling ] brittany : where 's our copy ? amanda : it will be provided in due time . brittany : oh , this is ridiculous . devon : no , let 's listen to her . amanda : `` to my beloved husband , patrick murphy , who came into my life when i was lost and helped me find my way , i leave my collection of vintage automobiles , a quarter of my estate , the cabin on lake michigan -- `` jill : you can skip ahead . we 've heard this part . amanda : `` to my other son , brock reynolds , my granddaughter , mackenzie hellstrom , my grandson devon hamilton , as well as phillip chancellor the third , phillip chancellor the fourth , and nina webster -- you are to divide a quarter of my estate evenly between you . `` jill : that is not what katherine wanted . devon : it still leaves half the estate . jill : [ laughs ] let me guess . she left the rest to you ? amanda : `` i leave the rest of my fortune , amounting to $ 2,475,000,000 , to cane ashby . `` nick : look , you 're right . i 'm sorry i ... [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i should have told you . chelsea : [ sighs ] nick : but it all happened so fast , and you know why we had to do this . adam is dangerous . chelsea : because he altered the dosage of victor 's medication ? nick : yes . chelsea : but you still do n't even know if that would have killed him . nick : my father has a rare blood disease . he 's on an experimental drug with unpredictable side effects . why are you even questioning it ? chelsea : 'cause you are calling adam a murderer . you do n't even know if that was his intention . nick : i do n't care . he could have killed my father . chelsea : so go to the police . let them get to the truth . nick : adam always has a way of getting out of legal trouble . like framing victoria . ca n't rely on the cops . chelsea : it 's just an excuse . you decided you had to take care of this yourself because you are fixated on taking down your brother . and you know who had to pay the price for that ? my son . your little charade cost connor his father . so , hope it was worth it . adam : so much of who i am has always been tied up with you . and yet somehow ... there 's nothing left to say . victor : you know ... i mourned you ... when i thought i 'd lost you in that explosion . and when i found out that you were still alive ... i did everything in my power to bring you back home . adam : [ sighs ] [ voice breaking ] but i could never be ... who -- who you wanted me to be . [ sniffles ] you know , all that i wanted from you , dad , [ sniffles ] probably more than your love [ sighs ] was for you to respect me . i know that 's not an excuse for what i did . but i 'm sorry . victor : i know . adam : [ sobs ] victor : i know . adam : [ sobs ] i hope that you can forgive me someday ... dad . nikki : victor ? michael 's coming . i just saw him making his way from the garden . victor : oh , yeah . | chelsea and nick debated whether or not adam was beyond redemption . chelsea theorized that nick 's grief was what caused him to insist that adam could n't change . nick blurted out that victor was alive . nick claimed he 'd kept the truth from chelsea to protect her , but she was furious with him for letting her and connor think victor was dead , and she accused him of costing connor his father . adam saw victor and they had a cathartic conversation , in which adam expressed remorse and revealed that he planned to leave town . victor made an unsuccessful attempt to convince adam to stay and work to be a better person . devon hired brittany to represent him in the dispute over the will . devon , jill and cane heard amanda 's claim that katherine had actually left the two billion plus dollars to cane , not devon . nate and elena discussed amanda . they were both rattled by her appearance , so they wondered about devon 's claim that he was n't shaken by it . |
jack : how 's the project ? sharon : just okay ? noah : i do n't think i 'm doing it right . jack : well , i mean , i could always take a look at it if you like . noah : cool . i wan na show dad , too . jack : great . sharon : more carrots ? jack : oh , no , thanks . sharon : noah ? help your eyesight . noah : you always say that . sharon : well , i might be right . you know , you do n't wear glasses . so ... the travel agent called today . she wondered if we might want to rebook our honeymoon . jack : i 'll think about it . noah : why are you guys acting so weird ? sharon : are n't we always ? noah : when sam and i got into the fight , we did n't talk for three days . sharon : nobody 's fighting . jack : your mom 's right . noah , everything 's fine . [ scene_break ] karen : when are you gon na learn ? i totally had you . neil : ( chuckles ) you knocked me down once . karen : once ? how 's the math ? try twice . neil : okay . nick : neil , sounds like the ladies are taking you down , man . neil : uh , i - i let her . hey , come on , let 's , uh , dig in . what you got for me ? nick : the , uh , volt - tech proposal -- i told you about it yesterday . it comes with a promised delivery of march 1st . neil : yeah ? so does harris , at a considerably lower bid . karen : you know , i plowed through everything the other day and i like volt- tech . neil : these production figures are inflated . let 's go to page ... 36 . ( cell phone ringing ) nick : excuse me . this is nick . neil : we will be digging ourselves into further debt with these figures . karen : i think we should just wait and see what nick thinks . nick : okay , i 'm on my way . i got some stuff i got ta wrap up . let 's finish this later . neil : all right . karen : all right . neil : i 'll e - mail you all the information that we get through . nick : okay , cool , see you in the morning . karen : bye . neil : yeah , bye . so ... we 're on our own . karen : we 're two very capable - minded people . we can handle it . let 's order some food . neil : your capable mind goes straight to food ? karen : like you said , priorities . neil : how 'bout we wait ? karen : you 're kidding , right ? i 'm starving . neil : no , why do n't we grab a snack now , after we finish , we 'll go somewhere nice . dinner . my treat . karen : the snack 's on you , too ? neil : if that 's a yes to dinner . karen : i think that 's a yes to dinner . [ scene_break ] colleen : and can i get that to - go ? thanks , ryan . brad : girl who 's not afraid to order dessert . i like that . colleen : uh - huh . brad : how would you like to join me for dinner ? colleen : i would . um , it 's just adrian is cooking me dinner tonight . brad : ah . well , in that case , i 'll , uh ... order something to - go . colleen : why do n't you come have dinner with us ? brad : with you and adrian ? colleen : no , with jake gyllenhaal and me , because i dumped him for someone younger . that was a joke . brad : that , uh , still does n't make him age appropriate for you . colleen : dad . brad : but if you 're happy , i 'm happy . colleen : come on . i really want you to . just let me call adrian and tell him to make enough for all of us . [ scene_break ] lily : hey . cane : hey . lily : hi , um , what 's up ? cane : not much . i 'm just gon na hit the weights . lily : oh , cool . well , do n't hit 'em too hard . cane : okay . [ scene_break ] brad : hang on a second . i know what you 're doing . you just do n't wan na see me eating alone . i really do n't mind the peace and quiet . colleen : dad , i would n't have invited you if i did n't really want you there , okay ? now let me make the call . brad : all right , but if it 's not a good night ... colleen : dad , it 'll be fine . i promise . adrian , he was going to eat alone . [ colleen calls adrian ] adrian : well , tell him i said bon appetit . colleen : do n't kill me , but , um , i already invited him . adrian : i 've got a phone conference with my editor in the morning . i still have hours of prep to do . colleen : come on , you 'll be ready . you always are . adrian : look , i know you 're doing better with your father , but think of this rapprochement as a fine wine , all right ? let it age before you bring him to the place you live with the boyfriend that he ca n't stand . colleen : look , this would really help me , okay ? adrian : when you do reschedule , i promise to be civil . colleen : oh , really ? adrian : charming , even . colleen : baby , you 're always charming . you know what ? it 's fine . um , we 'll just reschedule . adrian : are you -- are you now trying reverse psychology on me ? is that it ? colleen : no , you 're too smart for that . adrian : all right , how important is this to you ? colleen : enough that you already know the answer . adrian : well , since you put it that way , come on over . colleen : are you sure ? adrian : if it makes you happy , yes . colleen : thank you so much . this means so much to me . thank you . i love you , okay ? bye . colleen : adrian said it 's a great idea . brad : you 're a poor liar . but it 's an admirable quality . colleen : it 'll be fine . 8 : 00 ? brad : 8 : 00 . i 'll see you then . colleen : okay . brad : love you . [ scene_break ] jack : my office will handle all the calls . right . thanks . jack : you going out ? sharon : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm going to the bookstore . noah wants phyllis to be able to read the same books he 's reading in class . jack : she 'll be thrilled . noah : you 're going to see phyllis ? sharon : yeah . tomorrow morning . noah : can i come ? sharon : no , not this time . noah : why not ? jack : yeah , why not ? sharon : because ... you are suspended from school and you have a lot of homework to catch up on . noah : come on , mom , i can do it whenever . sharon : no , you ca n't . i do n't want you falling behind . jack : noah , your mom 's right . you 're not on vacation . noah : oh , fine . tell her that `` bud , not buddy `` is first on the list . sharon : `` bud , not buddy . `` i will tell her . sharon : you need anything while i 'm out ? jack : ca n't think of a thing . sharon : okay , i wo n't be long . jack : homework time . noah : well , i ca n't . because if i do n't wait an hour for my food to digest , i 'll get a cramp . jack : and how do you suggest we deal with that ? noah : video games ? jack : nice try . after everything . homework time . noah : okay . ( doorbell rings ) noah : hey , dad ! this is a cool surprise . nick : what 's up , dude ? noah : well , mom 's not here right now . nick : well , that 's okay . i 'm actually here to see jack . jack : oh , that 's too bad . i was just about to help noah with his homework . noah : dad can help , too . come on , take a look at it . nick : i 'll be up in a minute , bud . i need to speak with jack alone . noah : okay . [ scene_break ] colleen : oh , thanks . oh , can you add another one of these to my order ? actually , make that two more ? thank you . lily : hungry ? colleen : my dad 's coming to dinner at our place . i had to invite him . he was here ordering for one . and the invitation sort of just , like , flew out of my mouth . lily : well , make sure you wear your bulletproof vest . colleen : i think it 'll be okay this time . and , you know , i know that things have n't gone well between them -- lily : well , that 's an understatement . colleen : but , i mean , you know , like , how are things gon na change unless they get to know each other ? i really want this to work out . lily : oh , speaking of working out , did you see cane going to the gym ? colleen : no , did you talk to him ? lily : well , i do n't know if i 'd go that far . our conversation consisted of , like , two sentences . colleen : right . lily : one where he asked me , `` what 's up ? `` colleen : and the other ? lily : and me telling him not to hit the weights too hard . i know . colleen : but that 's good , though , because , it 's , like , if he was n't interested , then he would n't be thinking about you at all , so ... i 'm thinking friends . lily : what ? colleen : you and cane . look , i know you -- you ca n't do anything more than that , so , i mean , hang out . see how it goes . lily : yeah . i can deal with that . but what if he 's still freaked out about my age ? colleen : okay , adrian is older than me and we started out as friends . lily : you mean , he was your teacher . colleen : you 're missing the point . thank you . lily : okay . so maybe i have a little -- a little , tiny crush on cane . sort of . but i 'm so not ready to move on yet . and whatever i feel about him , it does n't mean anything . colleen : be his friend . go from there . got ta go . mwah ! lily : bye . ( exhales ) [ scene_break ] nick : i wo n't be long . jack : get out of my face , nick . nick : i wan na apologize to you . jack : for what ? kissing my wife ? apology not accepted . what do you want from me ? nick : i want you to understand what happened . jack : oh , i understand exactly what happened . you planned this whole thing . you set up this location scout so you could be closer to my wife , and then the two of you lied about it . nick : it was n't anything like that . jack : you 'd do anything in the world to get closer to my wife . nick : are you telling me that you think i locked us in that vault on purpose ? jack : you sure took advantage of the situation . nick : jack , it was one kiss . jack : well , at least the two of you got your stories straight . nick : no , there 's no story . that kiss meant nothing . all right , what do you want from me ? you wan na know why it happened ? jack : i know why you kissed her . hell , everybody knows why you kissed her . what i do n't get is why she kissed you back . your son 's waiting for you . [ scene_break ] sharon : hi , it 's sharon . can you meet me ? i know its short notice , so i 'll understand if you ca n't , but i really need to see you . sharon : are you sure you can meet me ? neil : definitely . uh , where are you ? sharon : i 'm at the athletic club . but how about i come to you ? neil : i 'm at newman . sharon : great . i 'll be there in 15 minutes . thanks . neil : no problem , sharon . see you soon . neil : hi , karen , it 's me . um , listen , uh , something very important just came up and i need to postpone our dinner for a little while . i 'm really , really sorry . i hope you understand , and i 'll give you a call as soon as i can , okay ? thanks . bye - bye . [ scene_break ] cane : thanks . cane : you , um ... you should do this a little slower . here , do n't jerk your arms so much . let me show you . lily : oh , um ... cane : it 's okay . lily : yeah , it 's -- it 's funny because my -- my family -- they 're very , you know , athletic , and my dad -- he 's in great shape and my mom -- she was a dancer , but me -- i 'm more cerebral , so , you know , i thought i should get more physical . um , is this better ? cane : that is great form . lily : thanks . um , so did you go hear that robert cray guy the other night ? cane : yeah , yeah , i just went with a friend . lily : oh . did she like it ? cane : uh , the girl next to me liked it . the bloke i went with from accounting -- it was n't really his cup of tea . lily : oh , yeah , you ca n't take those math geeks anywhere . cane : tell me about it . um , next time i 'd like to take you , maybe . [ scene_break ] colleen : where do you keep the good napkins ? adrian : bottom drawer . colleen : okay . ( cell phone ringing ) adrian : hello . korbel . well , what do you mean your internet crashed ? well , go somewhere and upload the files . i need that pdf tonight . colleen : what 's going on ? adrian : my editor wants backups on everything . original and translation . that was about an original . in italian . colleen : baby , when my dad comes , maybe we should n't mention your book . adrian : i would n't think of it . colleen : yes , you would . adrian : okay , you 've got me , but tonight , i wo n't . promise . colleen : so we have glasses , napkins and your famous pasta spectacular . anything else ? adrian : uh , just the guest of dishonor . colleen : baby ! adrian : i will be the model of decorum . ( doorbell rings ) colleen : dad ! brad : hey , sweetheart . colleen : come on in . [ scene_break ] nick : all right , noah 's good to go . he just needed a little help getting started . i do n't know how that kid concentrates with the tv and music -- jack : if you 've finished , you can leave now . nick : look , i 've made a lot of bad choices in my life . do i regret hurting phyllis ? hell yeah , i do . the same with you and sharon . i mean , i had to go to my wife and look her in the eye and tell her i kissed another woman . jack : whoa , whoa , whoa , what 's your point here ? you hurt your wife ? i know that . she deserves better . nick : my love for sharon is platonic . i made phyllis understand that . jack : or so you think . nick : all right , look , all this is on me . sharon did n't have anything to do with it . i was in control , i made the move . so if you need to take your frustrations out on someone , then you do it with me . i let it go too far . in fact , if i 've learned anything from this whole experience , it 's that your wife loves you . very much . jack : well , i love the chivalry . it did kick in a little late . nick : i 'm just telling you how it was . jack : what was the phrase you used ? it was all you ? no interest on her part ? nick : none . jack : none ? it was all you . the plan to go on the overnight to clear springs ? nick : sharon told me that trip was n't gon na happen and it did n't . jack : but she thought about it . and she knew exactly what your intentions were . nick : i accept full responsibility for that . sharon was simply being nice to me at a time i was very confused . jack : it was all you ? and what about her reciprocating that kiss ? was that your responsibility , too ? hey , you could own up to global warming and world hunger at the same time . nick : jack , i 'm being straight with you . jack : give me a little credit . i know you 're protecting sharon . nick : she is devoted to you . jack : and do n't you dare analyze my marriage based on your tawdry little rendezvous . nick : we were married . we talked about our life , our children . there is always going to be a part of me that loves her . jack : i 'll just bet . nick : that is a past we ca n't go back to . you two have a future . jack : wow . you practice that one on the way in ? that 's a pretty good finish . nick : all right , i guess this is a waste of my time . you 've already made up your mind , so i 'll tell you what . why do n't you go tear into sharon for this ? see how far it gets you . jack : you listen to me , you self - righteous , sanctimonious -- noah : hey , jack ! can you help me with my homework , please ? jack : yeah , i 'll be right there , buddy . when i come back downstairs , i want you gone . [ scene_break ] neil : you and nick ? when ? sharon : about a month ago . when we were on that scout for the shoot . neil : i told him to back off . sharon : he spoke to you ? neil : i spoke . he obviously did n't listen . you know , it really does n't matter . um , so , did you guys ... sharon : no . we only kissed . neil : how did jack find out ? sharon : he overheard me talking to brad . neil : oh , ouch . sharon : i hate myself for letting this happen . i mean , jack ... he was devastated . what kind of a wife does this to her husband ? neil : sharon , sharon , stop , do n't beat yourself up . okay , you made a mistake . like we all have . you admitted that you might be falling back in love with nick . sharon : and you told me not to let that ruin what i have . what 's wrong with me ? neil : nothing is wrong with you . you were confused . nick was acting like the man you -- you were married to . sharon : he was acting like the man that i needed him to be when our marriage was falling apart . neil : yeah , i 'm sure . the question now is , how do you feel about him ? sharon : well , when we were locked in that vault , i felt something . i mean , i was overwhelmed by memories , but i could n't imagine a life with anyone but nick . and then when the door opened , it was back to reality . nick and i ... we have a past and ... that 's where that 's going to remain . i ... i 'll always love him , but i guess that 's ... all there is to it . and now , i 've -- i 've moved on . i 'm with jack . and jack 's my whole life now . and with nick , i was reaching for something -- for something that ... just could never be -- for a marriage ... to repair our marriage that ... it just never could , because our little ... neil : cassie ? sharon : you know , when you lose someone you really love , you 'll do almost anything to get them back . neil : yeah . [ scene_break ] colleen : so , it 's small , but , um , it 's cozy . brad : you like to read . adrian : the curse of an academic . brad : orwell , ovid , amos oz . alphabetical . adrian : well , thank colleen . she 's the organized one . brad : what 's this ? adrian : uh , it 's just ... material for my book . excuse me , i need a better filing system here . brad : mind if take a look ? colleen : dad . ( cell phone ringing ) adrian : oh , um , yeah , here . this is work . excuse me . bonsoir , cecile . colleen : do you really need to , uh , take a look at those now ? brad : a brief overview of the history of kutna hora . adrian : sorry about that . a really tight deadline . colleen : yeah , so , um , dinner 's ready and adrian just cooked his famous pasta , so let 's eat . [ scene_break ] jack : i thought i was pretty clear with you . nick : i 'm not finished . jack : i am . nick : you know , sharon stood by you when you committed a felony , and you 're worried about some little kiss ? jack : some little kiss ? you make it sound pretty damn insignificant . nick : your priority should be noah . because your criminal actions are affecting my son . and all you seem to be worried about is yourself and your career . jack : nothing is more important to me than my family . nick : yeah , well , your judgments and so - called ethics have only proven that you do n't deserve sharon or my son . jack : get out of my house . now . if you 're not outta here in five seconds , i 'm gon na put you through -- noah : stop it ! stop fighting ! nick : no more fighting , dude . i promise . jack : nothing for you to worry about , buddy . we just had a little disagreement . sometimes it gets a little louder than -- than it really is . noah : were you guys fighting about me ? jack : no , what ? nick : no . no . noah : 'cause i got suspended ? jack : no , no . nick : no , we were n't arguing about your suspension . noah : then what were you yelling about ? jack : clear springs . sometimes it 's a little hard to tell who 's the boss . noah : why ca n't you both be the boss ? nick : well , we are , kind of . noah : then why do you guys have to fight ? nick : we do n't . and i 'm sorry you had to hear it . that 's not gon na happen again . noah : are n't you guys supposed to know better ? [ scene_break ] cane : you 're gon na wan na use the light weights . and , uh , try and do as many reps as you can . lily : oh , um , how come ? cane : 'cause that way your arms will build tone . if you lift heavier and do fewer reps , they 'll just get bigger . lily : how -- how do you know all this stuff ? cane : i had a mate in australia who was a trainer . um , we did n't have clubs like this , though . but for me -- i know i like to , uh , hike , climb , ski , you know , that sort of stuff . then you got the concrete jungle like this . it 's a -- it 's a whole different animal , i 'll tell you that . lily : yeah , see , me -- i 'm more of a city girl , like facials and shopping and that kind of stuff . cane : i would like to take you hiking . i think it 'll change you . lily : you know what ? so far , you owe me a concert and a hike , so i better be a changed woman . cane : guaranteed or your money back . lily : so , um , you 're not really used to living in the city , are you ? cane : when i was 19 , i worked on an oil rig . and then i went to indonesia -- went on walkabout -- - that 's like hiking , where i learned the portable skill of bartending . from there i went to sydney , and i had , um ... other adventures . lily : oh . um , well , you 'll have to ... tell me about 'em sometime . cane : i 'd like that . it would be my pleasure . [ scene_break ] brad : this is , um ... really great . what else do you cook ? adrian : i 'm partial to french cuisine . rais aux capres . brad : which is ? adrian : skate wing with capers . colleen : it tastes much better than it sounds . adrian : and soup . l'oignon gratinée a la mode lyonnaise . onion soup as they make it in lyon . brad : why do n't you just call it french onion soup ? adrian : i prefer to call things by their proper name . colleen : who wants some more iced tea ? adrian : oh , uh , did you happen to catch colleen 's uncle 's press conference the other night ? i thought senator abbott was quite convincing . brad : jack abbott 's moral elasticity appeal to you ? adrian : politicians are by definition morally elastic , brad . you want purity , rent `` mr. smith goes to washington . `` it 's a fairy tale . colleen : um , frank capra . i love that film . do n't you love that film , dad ? brad : does your admiration for felons carry into all aspects of your life ? adrian : i 've studied history long enough to know that simple judgments are usually the work of simple minds . colleen : i 'll get dessert . [ scene_break ] neil : here you go , sweetie . sharon : thanks . neil : sharon , uh ... i think ... maybe part of you wanted jack to find out about the kiss . sharon : i do n't think so . neil : come on . on some level ? sharon : never . i knew how much that would hurt him . you 're supposed to be being the supportive friend . neil : yeah , supportive and honest . dru would 've said the exact same thing . sharon : i can just hear her now . neil : it 's strange . i ca n't help thinking about my flirtation with carmen . yeah , there was definitely an attraction there , but ... i was very angry with my wife . you know , she was so jealous and in my face about it all . and i had -- i had had it with her . and instead of dealing with the problem , i turned to someone else . sharon : jack and i were n't having problems , though . not until recently . neil : sharon ... if your marriage was solid before that , do you really think you 'd have kissed nick ? sharon , every marriage goes through their share of problems . what does n't break you apart makes you stronger . sharon : did you read that in a book somewhere ? neil : possibly . but listen , you forgave jack for everything he 's done , now he has to forgive you . sharon : he does n't necessarily have to forgive me . neil : well , he does if he does n't wan na lose an amazing woman . and before that happens , sharon , you have to forgive yourself . that was in the book , too . sharon : i knew it . neil : no marriage is perfect . look at dru and me . you know , a lot of people said that we did n't fit well together . like hell . we fit like a glove . and , yeah , we may have fought a lot , but we never went to bed mad at each other . the point is , we loved each other very much . and i miss her every day . sharon : i can see why she loved you so much . thank you . neil : oh , sharon . [ scene_break ] cane : and here is to your physical side . lily : ( laughs ) cane : cheers . lily : i 'll drink to that . cane : oh , and tonight , have some milk . the , uh , protein will help your muscles recover . lily : okay , so hot shower and milk . got it . cane : but not at the same time . woman : you ready ? cane : hey , um ... lily -- this is my friend lily . stacey , this is lily . stacey is my workout buddy . stacey : more like workout follower . he 's been showing me the ropes . i did n't know how to use anything in here . cane : did n't i pick the wrong profession ? lily : um , i did n't know that you had , like , clients and stuff . cane : oh , i do n't . stacey : he 's just helping me so that i do n't embarrass myself . ready ? cane : lead the way . ( cell phone ringing ) lily : hello ? colleen : you were right . my dad and adrian are n't even speaking at this point . lily : um , i 'm sorry . colleen : why did i think it was a good idea ? are you home ? lily : no , i 'm at the gym . colleen : with cane ? lily : uh , yeah , definitely not with . more in his general vicinity . he 's training another girl . colleen : i thought he was gon na do that with you . lily : yeah , well , guess not . colleen : is he flirting with her ? lily : no . she 's flirting . i mean , where he goes , women follow . i mean , i do n't care . it 's not that i care . colleen : well , maybe he does n't want a girl that flirts . you know , it 's more refreshing . lily : i 'll be , like , his first girl friend friend , as in the no strings attached kind , you know ? colleen : i love it . lily : hey , should n't you go make sure that your dad and adrian are both still alive ? colleen : good point . i 'll see you later . lily : bye . lily : uh , where 's she going ? cane : oh , she got a call from work , had to reschedule . lily : oh . well , she seemed nice . cane : lily ... she has nothing on you . [ scene_break ] nick : all right , dude , i 'll see you later . noah : yeah . bye , dad . nick : do n't stay up too late playing video games . noah : i wo n't ! jack : get out . nick : you so worried about this kiss . do n't forget all the things you 've done to put sharon through the wringer . that 's what you need to worry about . jack : unless you 're here to pick up noah , you are no longer welcome in this house . [ scene_break ] colleen : so this was n't exactly how i wanted it to play out , but thanks for coming . brad : this has certainly proved to you that i would do anything for my baby . adrian : d'accord . au revoir . sorry about that . so this was fun . thanks for coming , brad . brad : adrian . adrian : take care . colleen : thanks , dad . i 'll see you later . brad : good night , sweetheart . colleen : good night . so ... feel free to say , `` i told you so . `` adrian : no , i need time to think of a suitable punishment . two hours proofreading , because nobody does it better than you . colleen : done . adrian : followed by ... a massage . one hour . colleen : a massage is n't punishment . adrian : i 'm giving you a massage . and that 's not punishment , either . [ scene_break ] lily : so ... this was fun . cane : just do n't forget to stretch . lily : oh , i - i wo n't . cane : and if you keep up , you know , the soreness will be gone in about a week . there are some books , you know , you can get . lily : um , yeah , i 'm kind of , uh , inundated with school books , so , uh , i do n't need another one right now . cane : well , why do n't you get someone to workout with ? lily : like a trainer ? cane : yeah . lily : um , i - i ca n't afford that . cane : well , i work out a lot . i mean , you could maybe work out with -- with me . lily : oh , um , yeah , that 'd be -- that 'd be great . cane : then it 's a date ? i do n't mean like a date - date . lily : no , no , no , no , it 's just a hang out , training ... thingy . cane : thingy . exactly . [ scene_break ] neil : better late than -- karen : better late than never , yeah . that 's gon na cause some serious sparring , you know ? neil : yeah , i 'm sorry about that . i was giving a friend of mine some advice . karen : anyone i know ? neil : sharon abbott . she was my wife 's best friend . i - i was so used to hearing dru give her advice , i was n't sure that i had the right thing to say . karen : she 's a lucky lady . good friends are hard to come by . neil : my wife was the greatest friend anyone could ask for . i 've never met anyone so loyal . karen : i have . you . [ scene_break ] [ nick sits with summer and makes a video for phyllis ] nick : hi , mom . say , `` hi , mommy . `` summer and i are both here and , uh ... well , we miss you and wish you were here with us . sharon 's gon na come up there and see you tomorrow and tell you exactly what i did . it 's that i 'm in love with two women . one is named phyllis , and the other summer . and that 's the way it 's gon na be forever . there 's no one else . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm back . jack : did you get the books ? sharon : yeah , all seven of 'em . france ? oh , well -- well , that 's funny , because , you know , i was just ... at the bookstore and i - i picked up a few things . um , just some stuff that i thought might help us get in the mood . um , i got a bottle of french wine , and , um , i got a `` learn french fast `` cd . i thought maybe we could -- we could just have a drink and -- and listen to it . were you booking new dates for the trip ? jack : no , actually , i was , uh ... thinking about the night of the , uh , honeymoon treasure hunt . sharon : it was perfect . jack : you came home in such a funk that evening . it was so clear you had something on your mind . i looked at you and i thought , `` god , i love her . `` what can i do to put a smile on that beautiful face ? something wonderful , something ... clever and a little silly and ... little did i know , you had just kissed your ex - husband . i guess you did have a lot on your mind . everything about that evening -- the airplane tickets , the -- the champagne , the talk of france ... the way you closed your eyes when you kissed me ... it made me think you truly loved me . but maybe you closed your eyes so you could pretend i was him . wow . [ next_on ] lily : are you always this nice ? cane : well , maybe you bring it out in me . victor : you could always sell your casino to me in case you need to cover legal fees . phyllis : so you 're hurting jack to get back at me ? sharon : you take care of your marriage , i 'll take care of mine . | noah notices that jack and sharon are acting strangely . nick and jack argue over nick kissing sharon , until they are interrupted by noah . at home , nick makes a video for phyllis . sharon is comforted by neil when she tells him about her troubles . sharon tries to be romantic with jack but he is n't interested . colleen invites brad to dinner at her and adrian 's apartment . at the apartment , brad checks out adrian 's research on the reliquary . lily is upset to see cane at the athletic club working out with a beautiful woman . later he tells her that he would like to work out with her and the other woman has nothing on her . |
phyllis : that 's our cover right there . nick : that 's the cover . definitely . phyllis : yeah . you think ? nick : yeah , definitely . phyllis : okay . then i 'm taking it to the printer , and we can put this baby to bed . nick : yep . let 's do it . phyllis : congratulations , partner . nick : congratulations . phyllis : do you have any regrets ? nick : no . absolutely not . this is exactly what i envisioned when i first came up with the idea for this magazine . maximum fashion . phyllis : maximum fashion and maximum sex . without the sleaze -- no sleaze . and you know what the best part of this is , is we do n't have jack and sharon poisoning the well . [ scene_break ] sharon : i love this texture . so what do you think about this for the sofa ? martyn : i think it 'll be great . sharon : all right , and then what about the floors ? martyn : you know , i was thinking bamboo . it 's environmentally friendly , and then we could use these rugs , you know , as accents . ( doorbell rings ) sharon : yeah , okay . you know what ? can i just say yes to everything ? martyn : of course . sharon : oh , and i wan na talk to you about getting those wooden beds for the guest rooms . martyn : oh , great . i was hoping that you 'd say that . billy : surprise . sharon : billy ! what are you doing here ? are n't you supposed to be in hong kong ? billy : it 's a long story . is jack around ? sharon : no , he 's in new york . billy : i know . i just left new york . i was with him . i thought he 'd be back by now . [ scene_break ] jack : robert drake . ever hear the name ? adam : uh , magazine editor ? jack : exactly . one of the biggest . listen , he had a meeting fall apart on him and suddenly has a hole in his schedule . he 's agreed to meet you and me tonight to hear our pitch . adam : uh , he 's interested in the article ? jack : a tell - all on victor newman ? trust me , everyone 's interested . look , i booked you on the next flight to new york . i e - mailed you a confirmation . adam : all right , i 'm on my way . jack : good . [ scene_break ] lauren : so i just got off the phone with phyllis . and she and nick just finished the latest `` restless style `` issue and wan na celebrate . so the four of us are going out to dinner tonight . michael : huh ? oh , um , i - i 'm sorry , sweetie . uh , i got a ton of paperwork . i got documents to review for lowell 's case . lauren : honey , this is important to them . it 's their super hot , super sex issue . michael : yeah , well , i got ta try and keep my super cool , groovy daddy from being sentenced to life in prison . lauren : you know what ? you have been working nonstop since you agreed to defend him . i think ... you should take a break ... and clear your mind . michael : i would love nothing more than an hour not thinking about lowell . does n't amy have that extension course this evening , though ? lauren : oh , that 's right . well , you know , we can always call gloria . and i mean , we could ask eden . [ scene_break ] girl : eden , right ? eden : uh . yeah . girl : you 're in my english class . i sit in the second row over by the window . god , is mr. young boring or what ? eden : i guess . girl : hey , cool necklace . eden : oh . uh , it 's a kundalini chakra . uh , i made it myself . girl : no way . would you make one for me ? eden : uh , sure . girl : thanks . i 'm hannah , by the way . eden : yeah , i know . hannah : you were n't in class today . did you cut ? eden : um , what -- what if i did ? hannah : it 's cool . oh , so there 's , like , this totally awesome party tonight . everyone is gon na be there . you should go . eden : uh , where is it ? hannah : in that warehouse on the corner of jefferson and spring street . you ca n't miss it . eden : i would n't know anyone there . hannah : hey , you 'll know me . and i 'll introduce you to all the really cool kids . come on , it 'll be fun . eden : okay . hannah : great . i 'll see you there . [ scene_break ] colleen : hey . lily : hey . colleen : uh , so i 'm heading over to jabot . and i told cane ... i 'm gon na take the job . lily : oh , that 's nice . colleen : is that , `` that 's nice . congratulations , colleen , `` or `` that 's nice . you moved in on my life and i never wan na talk to you again . `` colleen : look , lily , i could never take your place , okay ? lily : you do n't have to say that . i know i 'm not irreplaceable . and this would be a great opportunity for you . colleen : but you 're still upset . lily : well , yeah , of course i 'm upset . it 's hard seeing you do everything i wanted to do . colleen : but you know , i would feel the same way if the situation were reversed . lily : listen , i know that no one forced me to quit jabot . and you know , i guess i would n't feel right about myself if i told you not to take the job . colleen : so where does that leave us ? still friends ? lily : yeah , of course , but do n't expect me to do cartwheels for you . [ scene_break ] sharon : so , billy , what do you think ? billy : well , i think anything that drags jack into the 21st century is a great idea . sharon : yeah , he has n't been all that supportive . billy : well , change our beloved father 's house ? call me surprised . sharon : ashley is n't really all that into it either . billy : they grew up here , sharon , and they 're very territorial . you know that . sharon : mmm . well , that is going to change . all of it , right now . martyn , let 's just go ahead with everything we talked about . martyn : excellent . i 'll call you tomorrow . sharon : okay . martyn : it was a pleasure to meet you . billy : you , sir . martyn : so long . sharon : so ... well , sit down . sit down . um , how long are you staying ? billy : well , i moved back . sharon : you 're kidding . billy : mnh - mnh . sharon : jack 's gon na be so excited . and of course , you can stay with us . billy : well , i appreciate that , i do , but i 've already moved in with a friend , and i do n't wan na get between you and jack and this whole new decorating adventure . sharon : oh . yeah . smart man . billy : come on . he might yell and scream and pound his chest , but it 's -- it 's all a cover . he 's crazy about you , sharon , and he 'll give you anything you want . sharon : i 'm crazy about him , too . even though he drives me crazy half the time . billy : well , he would n't be jack if he did n't . sharon : that 's true . billy : mm - hmm . sharon : so are you working at jabot ? billy : yeah , yeah , i started this long trip up the jabot corporate ladder , only to find my new c.e.o . is my long - lost brother . noah : hey , mom . billy ! billy : wow . noah : hey , when did you get in ? billy : last night , man . how are you ? noah : i 'm good . billy : look how big you are . what is your mom feeding you ? sharon : well , he just shot up over the summertime . billy : so i bet the girls are beating down your door 24/7 . noah : uh , yeah , right . billy : oh , come on . you 're telling me my nephew does n't have a social agenda ? what gives ? noah : well , uh , there is a party tonight . and i 'd like to go . [ scene_break ] lauren : thank you . um ... thank you so much for calling . i will discuss this with my husband right away . all right . thanks . hmm . michael : who was that ? lauren : oh , that was one of eden 's teachers . she also happens to be a client of mine at fenmore 's , so she called to see how eden was feeling . michael : why ? lauren : because she did n't show up at school today , and ms. young assumed that she was sick . michael : oh , my god . we 're raising a teenager . [ scene_break ] phyllis : okay , i just made reservations at that trendy new restaurant . nick : cool . what 's it called ? phyllis : um , trendy new restaurant . nick : seriously ? get outta here . phyllis : yeah . i think it is . i do n't know the name . anyway , it 's good . and we have time to kiss our daughter before your mom takes her for the evening . nick : works for me . i like it . hey , let me ask you something . do you think we should include some sort of public comment about jack and sharon 's exit in this new issue ? phyllis : like an editor 's letter ? nick : yeah , you know , we , uh , explain to the readers what happened , kinda give 'em a heads - up on the focus of our new magazine . phyllis : sure . i think it 's a good idea . nick : okay . ( cell phone ringing ) nick : it 's noah . hey , buddy . what 's up ? noah : uh , there 's this party i wan na go to . this kid , austin , from school is throwing it . mom said no , but she said i could speak to you about it . nick : she did , huh ? uh , can this wait till tomorrow ? noah : dad , the party is tonight . i just found out . nick : well , this is kinda short notice . i mean , i do n't even know this kid austin . noah : austin is really smart . he gets straight as `` in everything . you 'd love him . nick : well , i 'm sure i would . noah : call his parents . they 'll tell you everything 's cool . nick : son , i do n't have his number . noah : i do . all right , come on , dad . everyone is going . why am i the one who has to stay at home ? nick : okay , let 's do this . i will , uh , i 'll meet you at your mom 's house . i will call austin 's parents , and then we can all talk about it , okay ? noah : perfect . i 'll see you here . nick : okay . noah got invited to a party . phyllis : oh ! that 's good ! that 's a great thing for the new kid in school . nick : yeah , but , uh , we only agreed to let him go to g.c . high if he promised to buckle down . phyllis : so you 're gon na go talk to him ? nick : yeah , sharon , too . i wo n't be long . phyllis : okay . i think that the editor 's letter is a really good idea , so i 'll work on it while you 're away . nick : okay , but , uh , be nice . do n't make them out to be evil incarnate . phyllis : i 'm always nice . [ scene_break ] colleen : how did i do ? cane : well , the , uh , test shots are promising . and the , uh , focus group gave you really good marks . colleen : are you sure you did n't switch my pictures with gisele bundchen 's ? cane : you did fine . we just need to tweak makeup a little bit , and , uh , get you a little more comfortable in front of the camera . colleen : yeah , my eyes must 've twitched , like , 20 times a second . cane : with a little training , a little experience , you 'll only get better . colleen : you really think so ? cane : i know so . i would n't have picked you if i did n't think so . [ scene_break ] nick : okay , thank you . all right , the party is at a family - owned warehouse downtown . sharon : at a warehouse ? nick : yeah , i guess they wanted a lot of open space in case a teenager accidentally broke anything . sharon : and what about parental supervision ? nick : austin 's dad is gon na be there , as well as a few other parents . he also said they are only serving soda . there will be no beer or alcohol at all . noah : see ? there is no reason i should n't be able to go . sharon : we had an agreement . noah : i mean , i do all my homework . i never cut classes . it 'd be nice to have a social life before midterms . nick : we did want him to ... try and fit in . sharon : okay . noah : yes ! sharon : well , hold on . there are some ground rules . first , no drinking . noah : mr. mcnally already told dad -- sharon : i know , but kids will try to sneak in alcohol anyway . and if anybody offers you a pill , and says its aspirin or whatever , do n't believe them . nick : and i know this goes without saying , but do n't take the pill . noah : i wo n't . sharon : and do n't go someplace else other than the party . nick : yeah , there needs to be an adult around at all times , all right ? sharon : and you still have to be home by curfew . noah : yes , yes and yes . thank you , guys . [ scene_break ] phyllis : `` jack brought ... a unique vision to the magazine , while his wife sharon ... `` `` while his wife sharon , whose experience was limited made a career out of agreeing to jack 's manipulative , scrape the bottom of the barrel , never saw mud he would n't sling journalistic approach to the magazine . the devil and his vacuous , hair - chewing wife have been driven from the building . ' restless style ' is well rid of them . `` ah . [ scene_break ] jack : hey , how was your flight ? adam : oh , i barely made it . do i have time for a drink ? jack : sure . so any news on victor ? adam : no one has heard from him since he disappeared from the hospital . jack : wow . adam : yeah . jack : nicholas and victoria must be keeping a real lid on the media . world- famous billionaire refuses to eat or drink to the point of collapse , is ordered to undergo psychiatric observation . that is news . adam : i have n't heard it on tv or in the papers . jack : which is good for us . it means we have the inside scoop on a story this editor is gon na eat with a spoon . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) nick : hey , i was just leaving . phyllis : oh , okay . um , you know , michael and lauren canceled . they 're having teenager problems . nick : yeah , i know the feeling . phyllis : we can still celebrate . i did n't cancel the reservation . nick : well , you know , we have the house to ourselves night , so why do n't we ... pick up where we left off last night and celebrate at home . actually , more specifically , in the bedroom . phyllis : i like the way you think . nick : all right . did you finish the editor 's letter ? phyllis : uh , almost . give me five more minutes . um , and , uh ... keep the bed warm . nick : i will . phyllis : okay . phyllis : `` while his wife sharon brought style and class to all of her endeavors . we wish them well on their future ventures . `` ( blows raspberry ) [ scene_break ] jack : well , we appreciate you meeting with us , robert . we both know how busy your schedule is . robert : i was curious to meet the man behind those `` restless style `` exposes . is it true your partner bought you out ? jack : it is true . i sold my shares of `` restless style `` for far more than they 're worth . probably the best business move of my life . robert : well , word on the street is the next issue is very sexy . jack : i think `` restless style `` needs more than sex to survive . i 'm not sure nick and phyllis have what it takes or know what kind of articles are necessary to sell copies . robert : do you agree with him ? adam : uh , well , mr. drake , it 's ultimately why we came to you instead of `` restless style . `` jack : we have a drop dead proposition for you . the ultimate tell - all on one of america 's most exclusive billionaires , victor newman . as told by his son . i introduced you to adam here . i did n't mention to you that he 's so victor newman , jr . [ scene_break ] lily : billy ? billy : oh , hey , lily , how are you ? lily : hey ! what are you doing here ? i thought you were going back to hong kong . billy : i moved back to genoa city . lily : oh , why ? did your mom ask you to transfer here ? billy : no , just seeing everybody in new york made me homesick . lily : oh , everyone ? or amber ? i mean , you did buy almost every drawing of her at daniel 's art show , so you must really like her , right ? billy : i was doing daniel a favor . the only drawings i could buy were of amber . i 'm sure as hell not gon na buy a sketch of my naked niece . lily : yes , that would be weird . billy : it would be a little weird . lily : yeah . billy : actually , the real reason that i moved back was because i missed you . lily : oh , ha ha . i highly doubt that . billy : you know , if i were still a gambler , i would be that you 're wrong . and this time , i would actually win . so come on , what are you really doing here ? i heard you quit . lily : yeah , i - i did . um , i came here to pick up my last paycheck , but unfortunately , it 's not ready . billy : well , good . that means you have to come back . lily : yeah , i 'd rather not , though . billy : yeah , well , i heard that colleen is the new face of jabot . lily : mm - hmm . you must be very happy for her . billy : yeah , she 's my niece . i have to root for her . but between me and you , she ca n't replace you . [ scene_break ] colleen : hi , have you seen lily ? chloe : so is the , uh , oh - so - charming `` i 'm late for coffee `` look ? you know , you really should go a little bit more natural for the camera . colleen : i do n't know what you 're talking about . chloe : well , i still have contacts at jabot . i know that you replaced lily as their new model . colleen : not that that 's any of your business . chloe : looks like we 'll probably be working with each other . colleen : well , that almost makes me wish i did n't get the job . chloe : almost , but not quite , right ? because we know what kind of opportunist you are . so , how does it feel screwing over your best friend ? colleen : thank you . chloe : so let 's see . you , uh , you stole her ex , and then you stole her job . so what 's next ? convincing neil to adopt you ? colleen : oh , okay , and you 're so perfect ? sleeping with lily 's fiancé so you can get knocked up and marry him ? chloe : uh , i did n't try to get pregnant . it just happened . colleen : it just happened because you were stalking him . chloe : that is so not true . we worked with each other . we saw each other all the time . colleen : you showed up everywhere he went . chloe : well , if he were n't interested in me , i would n't be pregnant . colleen : he was drunk chloe : he was n't drunk when he proposed and he was n't drunk when he said i do . so it 's not like lily and i were best friends anyway . colleen : oh , okay , so that 's fine ? chloe : and i - i stole lily 's fiancé because i do n't really like her that much ? oh , so what 's your excuse , colleen ? how do you think she feels knowing that her best friend is living her life ? colleen : not that it 's any of your business , but lily is fine with me taking the job , okay ? chloe : ah , i already know how that went down . st. lily said , `` do n't worry about it . `` because she did n't wan na hurt her best friend 's feelings , when you know that she is dying inside . and she wants to cry on her best friend 's shoulder , but she ca n't . because her best friend stabs her in the back . colleen : you know what miserable is , chloe ? miserable is your boyfriend 's stalker manipulating you into marriage , okay ? and forcing you to leave the guy that you love and the job that you love . that 's miserable , actually . chloe : why do you think that cane asked you to be the model of all the models that he could choose in the world ? because you 're so beautiful ? or because he knows that by working with you , it 's gon na bring him closer to lily ? colleen : for you information , cane assured me that he did not hire me to get access to lily , okay ? chloe : okay . well , you keep on telling yourself that , and maybe you 'll believe it . colleen : i do . chloe : okay . well , then you 're dumber than i thought . hey , you go knock that , uh , fashion world dead . [ scene_break ] cane : hey . so how 's it feel being back in the home office ? are you settling in okay ? billy : yeah . yeah . i 've got a lot of catching up to do on the domestic side , which means i 'll be reading these files all weekend . cane : do n't worry about it . there 's not , like , a test on monday or anything . billy : yeah , that 's funny . with our mom , there 's always a test . you should know that by now . cane : do n't worry . i can handle that . listen , why do n't we take the night off ? come over to my place . we 'll hang out . we 'll get to know each other . billy : you know what ? i 'd like to , but i have a conference call with hong kong tonight . it 's when they 're starting their day . i really ca n't miss it . cane : that 's all right . come over after the call . we 're night owls . billy : okay . yeah , but can i bring a date ? cane : yeah , for sure . the more the merrier . billy : all right . [ scene_break ] michael : so ... how was school today ? eden : uh , you know , school . by definition , boring . michael : it might be more exciting if you actually went to class instead of cut them . lauren : yeah , um , one of your teachers called . eden : so what ? michael : uh , so what ? eden : my dad taught me algebra and chemistry , like , two years ago . and leilani is this huge literature gee i mean , it 's not like i can learn anything in school that i do n't know already . michael : all right , look , you know , life is different from the ashram . we get it . but you do n't live here any more . this is the real world . eden : it was n't my choice to leave it . michael : i know . but like it or not , this is the life you have to live now . lauren : yeah . there are rules and responsibilities that come with it . eden : oh , you mean like the rule putting my dad in jail ? michael : listen , uh , in , in many ways , i am -- i am envious of you . you ... you got to grow up with river , lowell , river as your father . and at heart , he seems to be a very decent man . i grew up with a stepfather who was ... not so decent . eden : and why is that my problem ? michael : it 's not . the point being , growing up with a person like that left a lot of rage and confusion inside me . and i ended up ... acting out in extremely scary ways . i hurt a lot of people . eden : is that what you think i 'm doing ? acting out ? michael : you seem to be a smart young woman , you tell me . eden : you 've already formed your own ideas about me . nothing i say is gon na make a difference . lauren : um , eden ... michael has done everything possible to get your father out of jail . you see , we need you to pick up your side . we need you to do something simple , like go to school . eden : ( sighs ) okay . i 'll go to school , but i wo n't like it . lauren : i think you 're gon na feel differently once you make some friends . eden : oh , i already did . uh , this girl invited me to some party tonight . michael : ( laughs ) forget it . eden : come on , you just said -- michael : no , you ca n't cut class and then expect to be rewarded . are you out of your mind ? lauren : okay , okay , there will be plenty of other parties . i promise . eden : okay . you win . lauren : do you want any dinner ? it 's in the oven . eden : uh , no , thanks . i just wan na go to my room . lauren : are you sure ? michael : have a good night . eden : yeah . michael : that went well . lauren : brilliant . it was brilliant . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so what do you think ? nick : well , let 's see .. i think that somebody else must 've written this letter from the editor . like , somebody who actually likes jack and sharon . phyllis : i like jack and sharon . i like them very much . nick : yeah , it shows . it 's good . phyllis : i think i did a good job . i - i like fantasy . i 'm into fantasy . nick : really ? phyllis : yeah . nick : what , uh ... phyllis : ( laughs ) nick : what 's your fantasy right now ? phyllis : um ... my fantasy is that i 'm ... sitting next to a really handsome man . and he 's really sexy . and ... he 's kissing my neck ... like that . nick : like this ? phyllis : uh - huh . phyllis : and he has his hand right ... there . no , no , there . there . and ... um ... nick : anything else ? phyllis : unh - unh . nick : no ? [ scene_break ] robert : no offense , jack , but my magazine does n't publish stories based on angry family members looking for revenge . thank you . we publish news . jack : this is news . this is not innuendo . robert : we fact check everything . adam : it 's all true , robert . robert : even if is , i - i wish the story had a little more meat to it . jack : would victor newman 's handwritten diary be meaty enough for you ? robert : you have his diary ? adam : we do . jack : believe me , this is pretty toe - curling stuff . there 's enough to write not just an article , but a book that will fly off the shelves . robert : what 's in the diary ? jack : well , i ca n't lay that out for you right here . robert : jack , if you want me to make an offer , i have to have a sense of what 's in it . jack : it 's a look inside the brain of one of the richest men in this country , and also , dare i say it , one of the sickest minds . robert : sick ? how so ? adam : listen , after his wife died , my dad disappeared . no one knew where he was . turns out he went to mexico , and he let his family believe that he was dead . jack : one of the richest men in the world holes up in a beach shack so he can do exactly what he wants to do , unobserved . robert : which was what ? jack : i guess you 'll have to read the article . robert : jack . jack : okay , i 'll tell you this much , off the record . his family is so concerned that they have committed him for psychiatric evaluation . robert : hmm . okay , show me the diary . i wan na see if it 's as intriguing as you say it is and as authentic . jack : believe me , it is . robert : if that 's the case , i 'll draw up a contract and we 'll hire a writer . jack : we already have a writer . adam . robert : have you written professionally ? adam : well , i went to harvard business school . i published several articles in professional journals . jack : he also has the inside perspective of a son long forgotten . believe me , you 'll have one hell of an article . robert : give me first look at the diary . i 'll make it worth your while . jack : you got a deal . robert : it was nice to meet you , adam . i look forward to doing business with you . adam : same here . jack : thank you , robert . [ scene_break ] chloe : hi , honey . how was your day ? cane : i have some company coming over tonight . it 's gon na be late . are you fine with that ? chloe : yeah , i 'm fine with that . i mean , we never get to entertain . who 's coming ? cane : my brother and his date . chloe : i thought your brother lived in hong kong . cane : nope . he 's moved back to genoa city . he 's working in the home office and he 's gon na come over so i can get to know him . chloe : oh . ( yawns ) i , uh , you know what ? i 'm real tired . you know , let 's just -- let 's just do it another time . cane : i thought you said you were fine with it . chloe : yeah , well , that is just the crazy thing about pregnancy . 'cause one minute i 'm just up and perky , and the next minute i feel like i 've just been hit with a ton of bricks , and well , the bricks just hit . so i 'm sorry . cane : you just ca n't stay up long enough to say hi and then just go to bed ? chloe : you know what ? i 'm just -- i 'm just gon na go to bed now . i - i mean , i can barely keep my eyes open . cane : so you have no interest in meeting my brother , eh ? chloe : of course i wan na meet your brother . cane : good . 'cause you 're gon na see a lot of him . [ scene_break ] michael : she hungry ? lauren : dunno . i knocked on her door a few times , she did n't answer . i hear music . she 's probably trying to tune us out michael : or she 's sitting there sticking needles into a michael voodoo doll . lauren : stop . she 's just , uh ... she 's a good kid . her life has been turned upside down . michael : are you feeling sorry for her ? lauren : a little . i mean , life as she knows it is over . michael : well , uh , i hate to alarm you , but so is ours . lowell in prison is bad enough , but now we 're responsible for a teenager . lauren : well , fen 's gon na be a teenager one day . michael : yeah , well , i thought i 'd have some time to ease into that situation . you know , get used to the loud music and bad attitude . lauren : well , maybe we can practice on eden . therefore , we wo n't make as many mistakes with fen . michael : mm - hmm . and , uh ... what if lowell is convicted ? lauren : he wo n't be . he wo n't be . you 're an excellent attorney . michael : i appreciate the vote of confidence , but i am not a magician . and i have not found a whole lot of exculpatory evidence in the case files . lauren : all right , if ... if he 's convicted , how many years are we looking at ? michael : i 'm guessing we would be responsible for eden ... until we 're in the old folks ' home . lauren : you were wonderful with her tonight . michael : no , no , please , i was making do . if you want spirit - draining , soul- crushing discipline , come to me . lauren : mmm . it 's called being a parent . it 's hard , but ... it 's what she has to learn to survive in this world . [ scene_break ] hannah : what took you so long ? eden : oh , uh , i 'm crashing with my brother . and , um , i told him about the party and he , like , completely freaked , but , uh , he 's clueless , so i snuck out . hannah : here , have a beer to celebrate your escape . eden : oh . noah : guys , which one is austin 's dad ? i told my pops that he 'd be supervising . boy : there he is . noah : what , that guy ? he looks like a football player . what 's so funny ? boy : dean is austin 's older brother . boy : austin told us dean does a killer impersonation of their dad . boy : pretty cool , huh ? boy : this party is definitely an adult - free zone . [ scene_break ] adam : i searched tony amato 's name online . there were thousands of hits , and none of the ones i checked out so far have any obvious link to dad . jack : well , you hear robert . he wants to see the diary . we got ta move on this thing before victor suddenly reappears . adam : what 's our plan b , jack ? jack : we do n't have a plan b . we 've got ta find a good forger . adam : yeah , well , you know , i 'm not -- i 'm not so sure i wan na go that way anymore . jack : i thought you were n't afraid to get your hands dirty . adam : well , that was before nick and victoria had the man locked up in a padded cell in a straightjacket . jack , listen , my father 's in a lot of pain right now , obviously . why make it worse by making all this stuff up about him ? it 's not right . jack : what was all that talk in mexico about getting revenge ? adam : i guess it was the tequila . listen , um ... if you wan na go through with this forging victor 's diary , you 'll have to find somebody else to do it . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] boy : hey , who 's the hottie ? boy : she 's pretty fine . noah : yeah , if you like psycho bitches from hell . boy : you know her ? noah : sort of . you know , um ... just approach at your own risk . boy : i did n't say i wanted to marry her . noah : whatever . [ scene_break ] nick : ah . all right . you know , uh ... i have some fantasies , too . phyllis : you do ? nick : uh - huh . phyllis : why do n't you , um , why do n't you show me what they are ? nick : mmm . ( telephone ringing ) nick : can i get the phone ? phyllis : mnh - mnh . do n't answer it . nick : what if it 's my mom about summer ? or information about dad ? phyllis : it 's not gon na be about summer . nick : just hold on . let me just make sure . hello ? sharon : nick , noah is n't home yet and it 's past his curfew . nick : well , uh ... did you try his cell ? sharon : yeah , he 's not answering . did he try to call you ? nick : no . uh , okay , um , i 'll -- i 'll be right over . sharon : no , it 's okay . i can handle it . nick : no , we should handle this together . i 'll see you soon . phyllis : is it about noah ? nick : yes . he has n't come home yet . phyllis : it 's , like , a couple minutes past his curfew . nick : i -- that does n't make it okay . phyllis : okay , but i - i do n't think it 's a good idea for you both to pounce on him when he walks through the door . i mean , it 's gon na make him defensive . nick : look ... phyllis : sharon should take care of it . it 's fine . nick : no , we have to deal with this tonight . it 'll lose its impact tomorrow . phyllis : are you sure ? nick : yes , i 'm sorry . phyllis : sharon can take care of it . nick : no , she ca n't . he needs to know he ca n't just blow off the rules , okay ? and i got ta be there to make sure he understands that . [ scene_break ] colleen : hey . did n't you get my texts ? lily : uh , no , i had my phone turned off . colleen : oh , uh , well , i 'm calling cane tomorrow and uh , telling him that i 've changed my mind about the job . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) cane : can you get it ? i 'm getting dressed ! it 's probably billy . chloe : no problem . oh , my god . billy : chloe , what the hell are you doing -- you 're cane 's wife ? chloe : okay , listen , you do not say a word . you do not know me . you 've never seen me before . we are strangers . [ next_on ] eden : dance with me . you can have your phone back . chloe : you just think this is so hilarious , do n't you ? billy : yeah , you 're right . i do . phyllis : i just need a -- a quick word with him . sharon : what part of `` he 's busy right now `` are you having trouble understanding ? | billy is back in town and making the rounds , he meets up with cane who invites him over to his house to hang . when he runs into lily he says that he came back for her and that colleen could never replace her . colleen tells lily she 's accepting the faces of jabot position and lily is not impressed . chloe and colleen exchange harsh words . jack and adam go to ny to meet with a big time editor about doing a tell all story about victor , adam is having a change of heart though and threatening to back out . eden cuts school and is invited to a party that noah begs nick and sharon to attend . they agree but michael and lauren do n't and she sneaks out . nick and phyllis celebrate their solo issue of restless style in bed . chloe is shock when billy shows up at her door . |
nick : what ? sharon : my water broke . the pains started coming in a few minutes apart . i thought i heard the baby cry when she was born . but the doctor said that she never took a breath . she was gone by the time she was born . nick : i 'm sorry that you had to deal with that alone . i should have been with you . sharon : there was nothing you could have done . ( sighs ) it was n't meant to be . [ scene_break ] billy : ashley ? traci : jack told us that you had checked into a psychiatric hospital . ashley : i had the baby . traci : oh , ashley . oh , i 'm so happy for you . billy : so am i . abby : wait till you see her . she looks like a little doll . traci : i bet she does . everything 's okay ? uh , you know , because she was premature . it 's all fine ? ashley : she 's a little underweight , but she 's strong , and she 's -- she 's fine . steve : how are you doing ? we were concerned . ashley : oh , thanks . i know . it 's been hard . i think a lot of what was going on with me was because of the pregnancy . i 'm -- i 'm feeling more like my old self . jack : you sound a lot better . ashley : i 'm not gon na go back to the psychiatric hospital , jackie . billy : hey , as long as you 're well -- that 's what counts . traci : um , have you seen victor ? ashley : i came here to see colleen . i 'm so sorry . i ca n't believe she 's gone . jack said that the doctor 's running tests to see if her heart is compatible with victor 's . traci : it is . we just got word . abby : that 's pretty amazing that they 're a match and everything . ashley : yeah . so have you authorized it ? traci : i 'm , um , i 'm still considering it . abby : uh , would you excuse me ? i 'd like to go spend some time with my dad . ashley : go ahead , honey . i 'll see you a little later , okay ? abby : okay . ashley : traci , i - i -- i do n't -- ( sniffles ) do you know what you 're gon na do ? traci : ( sniffles ) i - i would n't , um , let myself think about it until i knew for sure if it was even an option . you know , its one thing to decide to donate my daughter 's organs . but ... to give her heart to victor ? ashley : ( whispers ) i know . traci : but ... ( sighs shakily , sniffles ) i know for sure that my feelings are n't what matter right now . i just want to do what colleen would want . traci : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] nikki : victor ? victor ? abby has news . victor : ( weakly ) wh - what do -- what news ? abby : colleen 's a match . adam : oh , that 's incredible . nikki : oh , my god . victoria : colleen 's a match ? nikki : ( sighs ) j.t . : i 'm , uh , i 'm happy for you . that 's -- that 's great . victor : i did n't think she would be . nikki : ( sighs ) victoria : what should we do ? should someone call dr . swift ? adam : can they operate on him today ? abby : well , uh , uh , aunt traci has n't really given permission yet . nikki : but she 's still considering it ? abby : she said she is . i - i can talk to her if you want me to . victor : abby , my darling , what -- whatever your aunt decides ... is all right with me . nikki : the likelihood that victor and colleen would be a match is incredible . victoria : ( sighs ) i know . j.t . : i want to get something to drink . abby , you want to come with me ? abby : uh , sure . does anybody want anything ? victoria : no , thanks . we 're fine , thanks . nikki : no , thank you . abby : okay . victoria : i should call nick . nikki : honey , let 's just wait for him to come back . he needs some time alone , and really , nothing has changed . we 're still waiting for an answer . victor : adam , i 'm glad you 're here . adam : sorry i 've been gone for a while . but with a little luck , uh , maybe you 'll get a new heart today . victor : mm . victoria : i ca n't imagine what traci must be going through . if this was happening to reed , i do n't know what i 'd do . nikki : hey , traci is open enough to allow colleen to be tested , so she has n't ruled it out . adam : what are the other options if this does n't come through ? victoria : michael baldwin is working on other possible private donors , but it 's a long shot . nikki : yeah . maybe i should speak to traci . victor : please , no pressure on the abbotts . traci ... has lost her daughter . [ scene_break ] jack : how about that ? colleen and victor -- a 5-point match . billy : so that 's how this screwed - up universe works , huh ? lets this girl be one of a few people on the planet that can help save the guy who killed her . well , god certainly has a sense of humor . steve : that 's enough , billy . billy : how can you guys do this ? how can you save the guy that killed your daughter ? traci : billy . ( sobs ) traci : ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] nick : why did n't you call me when you went into labor ? sharon : well , the whole facility was on lockdown , and everything happened so fast . thank god there was an obstetrician there visiting another patient . he delivered the baby . i -- i passed out . i do n't even remember being brought here to st. mary 's . i just woke up here . nick : you must have been so scared . sharon : i was -- i was concerned about the baby being premature , but other than that , i had no idea there was anything else wrong . but the doctor said she had severe defects , and she never stood a chance , like the baby that we lost eight years ago . nick : was that eight years ago ? sharon : at the end of this month . nick : i just really thought that you and this baby were totally healthy . sharon : i thought so , too . i mean , other than a little bit of morning sickness , the pregnancy was really problem - free . the baby was active , but the doctor who delivered her said that she just never stood a chance , and that 's probably why i went into early labor . nick : did you get to see her ? sharon : no . the doctor said he thought that would be too disturbing . and at first , i was really furious with him , but , you know , now i realize that was probably a blessing , because now i have this picture in my mind of our beautiful little girl . nick : ( sobs ) i want to see her . i want to see her . sharon : nick , i 'm so sorry , but i - i was n't thinking clearly at the time , and i - i already had her cremated . nick : y - you know , an hour ago , i was -- i was so excited to see ... ( sighs ) this beautiful little girl we were gon na have . i mean , i was wondering who she would take after . i really hope she looked like you . now i -- sharon : nick . nick , we -- we have to accept our fate . [ scene_break ] jack : what do you say we give traci and steve some time alone ? traci : no , no . i 'll go . i need some air ... ( sighs ) or some perspective or something . billy : i 'm sorry . traci : honey , i know this is all cut - and - dried for you , but it is n't for me . this is not just some nameless , faceless person i would be saying no to . this is victor , ashley 's husband , abby 's father , the father of our new baby niece . ashley : traci , i trust you 'll make the right decision , whatever that is . steve : we all do . traci : there are families out there who have been waiting for months , praying that a heart would get there in time to save their loved one , and ... ( sighs ) no matter what i decide , someone gets another chance at life , and someone else dies . the decision is all on me . [ scene_break ] abby : uh , can i go in ? nikki : uh , your father wanted to spend some time alone with adam . abby : but there 's something else i need to tell him ... privately . victoria : well , you think maybe it can wait ? 'cause we do n't want dad too excited right now . abby : he 's gon na want to hear this . j.t . : is it good news ? abby : epic . mom had her baby . ( giggles ) nikki : oh . victor : ( weakly ) i wanted -- i wanted to speak with you . adam : no . no farewell speeches . you 're gon na get a heart . victor : maybe . adam : i 'm not giving up , are you ? ( sighs ) besides , i , uh , i have to talk to you about something , and in your weakened condition , you ca n't stop me , so you 're just gon na have to listen for a minute , okay ? ( sighs ) uh , you , um , you 've seen ashley , right ? victor : mnh - mnh . no , where is she ? adam : well , i - i thought , uh ... ( sighs ) victor : what ? what is it ? adam : i thought that you knew that she had a baby . victor : our daughter hope ? adam : yeah . she was born last night . victor : how 's ashley ? adam : she 's fine . she 's fine . she 's in the maternity ward . victor : while i was in the o.r . ? adam : yeah . uh , not exactly . see , that 's what i wanted to talk to you about . uh ... ( sighs ) listen , while -- while you were in the operating room , ashley , she kind of , uh , she kind of lost it . victor : nikki told me that jack took her home . adam : yeah , he took her . but , uh , he did n't take her home . he saw an opportunity , and he jumped on it . he convinced ashley to , um , check herself into a psychiatric hospital . and i tried to stop him . i - i - i did . but he rushed out of here so -- so quick , i - i could n't catch up , so i used your driver , and i followed him . i wanted to make sure he was n't up to anything . victor : you mean commit her ? adam : exactly . he did . against her will ? no . uh , but , uh , you know , i was there with ashley , and i - i made sure that her check - in was good , and i stayed by her side , and she went into labor . it 's safe to say that i 've never been in a situation like that before . i delivered the baby . victor : i 'm glad you were there . adam : i just tried to do what , uh , what you would have wanted me to do . victor : you 'll be a good brother . what does she look like ? adam : ( sniffles ) she 's , uh , she 's cute , wrinkly , little hairier than -- than i expected . see for yourself . [ scene_break ] nick : i wish i could have held her in my arms just once , so i could say good- bye . we never even got a chance to tell her that we loved her . sharon : we still can . i 'd like to go to the woods near the cabin where you and i made love and scatter her ashes there . that was where faith 's life began , and i 'd like to say good - bye to her there . i 'd like you to be with me . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) in the middle of all of this , dad has a new baby . talk about supremely bad timing . ( chuckles ) nikki : well , honey , for your father 's sake , i -- victoria : ( sighs ) nikki : i think it 's a good thing . victoria : mom , where 's ashley ? why has n't she come to see him ? he does n't even know about the baby . how could she keep that from him ? nikki : i have no idea . i do n't know any details . victoria : i wonder what 's gon na happen with them ? nikki : it 's not up to us to speculate . victoria : i saw you talking with dad earlier . nikki : just as you said he would . victoria : so ? he told you . nikki : that he loved me , and he 's always loved me . victoria : why do you sound like you do n't believe him ? nikki : it 's just a shame that it took him being on his deathbed to realize it . victoria : mom , listen , the night you left town -- nikki : sweetheart , i do n't want to talk about the future , about what might happen or what might not . i -- phyllis : nikki , hey . i - i -- nick told me you had come home . nikki : oh , my gosh ! oh , phyllis . oh , we were n't expecting you . phyllis : yeah , he -- victoria : we would have sent the car . phyllis : oh , do n't worry about it , you know ? um , i did n't tell nick i was coming home . i did n't think he was being straight with me about victor 's condition . victoria : he probably did n't want you to worry . phyllis : yeah , i 'm sure . i 'm sure , but i did n't want to stay away knowing what he was going through , so , um , here i am . what 's going on ? nikki : well , um , where 's summer ? phyllis : she , uh , she 's at your house , actually . i - i hope that 's okay . she just passed out . victoria : yeah , of course . that 's fine . phyllis : okay . victoria : yeah . phyllis : all right , so , um , where 's nick ? victoria : he stepped out for a while . phyllis : oh , all right . well , i 'm anxious to see him . [ scene_break ] traci : she 's just beautiful . ashley : i was n't sure you 'd want to see her . traci : oh , ashley . of course i would want to meet your daughter . in the midst of all this darkness and madness , it 's exactly what i did need to see -- this beautiful child who represents hope and possibility . ashley : i feel guilty , traci . traci : ( chuckles ) no , do n't . do n't . ( sighs ) sweetie , i would never resent your baby being born -- my god -- especially when i know how much it means to you . ashley : ( sniffles ) thank you so much . traci : ( chuckles ) ( sniffles ) oh , little one , your whole future ahead of you . ( sighs shakily ) how am i gon na do this ? ( voice breaks ) ashley , how am i gon na go on without my daughter ? ( sobs ) ( sighs ) whether i donate colleen 's heart to victor or to someone else , it does n't change the fact that once i do decide , she goes to surgery , and ... ( sniffles ) ( sobs ) my little girl will be gone forever . ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : wow , nick did n't -- did n't let on that the situation was so dire . what are the chances of him getting nikki : well , victor 's on the national transplant list , which could take weeks or months . and dr . swift says he can only keep victor alive on that pump for a few days . victoria : we may have found a private donor , though . phyllis : good . that 's good news . victoria : colleen carlton 's heart is medically compatible ... phyllis : colleen ? victoria : with , uh -- nikki : colleen had checked the organ donor box on her driver 's license , but it is ultimately traci 's decision . phyllis : i - i - i -- i ca n't imagine what she 's going through . i - i would -- i would understand if she said no . i - i - i do n't know if i would be that generous . victoria : you know what , phyllis ? if that 's the way you feel , then maybe you should n't be here right now . my dad needs support . phyllis : i know , and so does my husband , so i 'm staying . [ scene_break ] victor : ( moans ) wait . adam : i thought you were asleep . victor : i was resting . adam : you know what ? i ca n't help thinking about mom and , uh , how hard it was to just sit there by her side and watch her fade away . victor : mm - hmm . adam : i ca n't let that happen to you . i refuse to let that happen . if i lose you , i 'll lose everything . victor : my son , loss is part of life . adam : yeah , but i 'm not ready to let you go , and i want to be a good son . victor : you already are . what you have done for ashley and the baby , i see your mother 's goodness in you . i am glad you 're my son . adam : so am i , dad . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i certainly do n't want victor to die , but let 's not pretend like everything is okay here . have you forgotten that my daughter almost lost her life ? have you forgotten that ? nikki : nobody has forgotten what happened , phyllis . we 're all very emotional . let 's not argue about it right now . phyllis : i do n't want to argue . victoria : you need to stay away from my father . he does n't need your negativity . nikki : ( sighs ) look , um ... phyllis : okay . nikki : i understand how you feel . i totally understand . we all do . phyllis : okay , i - i ... ( sighs ) it 's not the time or the place . you 're right . you 're right . where 'd you say nick went ? i 'm gon na call him . nikki : um , phyllis , w - wait . ju -- wait . just a minute . just -- before you call him , um , if he were here right now , i know he would tell you this . something happened to sharon , and she was taken to st. mary 's hospital , and he 's just checking on her . ( cell phone snaps shut ) [ scene_break ] nick : what did the doctor say ? when can you leave ? sharon : he wants me to stay a while and recover . how 's victor ? nick : they got him on a , uh , on this pump , and , uh , they can only have it on a couple of days . if he does n't get a heart transplant , he 's gon na die . sharon : what -- is it possible to find a match that quickly ? nick : he 's on the national registry , but we may have found a private donor . traci has agreed to let colleen be tested to see if they 're a match . sharon : i knew that she was in the hospital after what happened at the lake , but i -- nick : she did n't make it . sharon : wow . well , you need to go back to memorial . you need to be with victor and your family . nick : my mom will call me if anything happens . sharon : nick , do n't worry about me , okay ? nick : how can i not ? i feel like i 'm drowning . you must feel the same way , sharon . wha -- what can i do for you ? how can i help ? [ scene_break ] abby : you know , if you and colleen had stayed together and gotten married , you 'd still be my brother - in - law . it 's weird , huh ? j.t . : ( chuckles ) yeah , but you would n't have your nephew reed . abby : true . the whole family thinks that i 'm too young to handle this . you 're the only one who 's straight with me . j.t . : oh , i - i think they 're just trying to be considerate . you know , you 're caught in the middle . abby : so are you . you were one of colleen 's best friends . j.t . : you know , i have known your sister since she was a freshman at walnut grove . abby : there 's something fundamentally wrong with the universe -- going from two dads to maybe none . and i have a new sister , but she 'll never take colleen 's place . j.t . : she 's not supposed to . she will be her own person . abby : i know . it 's just -- i want my sister back . j.t . : i know . but i heard hope in your voice when you said traci might give colleen 's heart to victor . abby : i ca n't lose anyone else . and in some really bizarre way , she 'd still be in my life . j.t . : yeah , but you , uh , you need to be prepared if -- abby : i know . you do n't have to tell me . i 've had a front - row seat to the abbott / newman feud my entire life . i know exactly how my mom 's family feels about my dad . j.t . : well , uh , victor is complicated , that 's for sure . abby : ( chuckles ) that 's putting it nicely . you should read the things that they say about him on the internet . he 's done some pretty uncool things , but he never meant to hurt colleen . he 's got good in him , too . he 's my dad , and i just -- i do n't want to lose him . [ scene_break ] billy : give victor newman ceecee 's heart -- where 's the justice in that , huh ? jack : for years , i wanted victor newman to burn in hell . i mean , burn for eternity . things are different now , billy . billy : what 's different ? jack : it is n't just the abbotts against the newmans . i do not want to be judge , jury and executioner for abby 's father and ashley 's husband . i do n't want the burden . billy : that 's fine . you can give it to me . jack : it 's not your decision to make . it 's traci 's . you can say , `` do it . `` you can say , `` do n't do it . `` but ultimately , whatever she decides , she 's gon na live with that for the rest of her life . [ scene_break ] traci : ( sighs ) how am i ever going to forgive victor for what he 's done ? ( voice breaks ) i ca n't help hating him for dragging my beautiful , innocent daughter into his war against jack . ( normal voice ) colleen paid with her life , and i should n't have to make this decision . what are the chances that victor and colleen were a perfect match ? ( sighs ) is this a sign ? do you want me to say yes ? or is billy right ? is this just some cruel twist of fate ? ( chuckles sarcastically ) are you testing me ? ( sighs ) my daughter was always so much better at forgiveness than i am . i will never understand how she could be friends with kevin after that fire , how she could give her life to try to get help for the woman that was terrorizing her . ( voice breaks ) if only victor had never brought patty back to genoa city . oh , my god . i 'm so furious with him . i - i ca n't even think straight . ( sobs ) oh . colleen , what should i do ? ( sighs ) ( normal voice ) should i give your beautiful heart to victor ? or should it go to someone who is so much more deserving ? ( sobs ) ( voice breaks ) what should i do ? ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( sighs ) so did nick happen to tell you why he 's at st. mary 's with sharon ? nikki : just that she was rushed there . phyllis : mm . nikki : i assume it had to do with the baby . phyllis : so let me get this straight -- nick left his father 's deathbed to be with sharon while she had jack 's baby ? nikki : nicholas thought that there was a problem , and he did n't want her to be alone . phyllis : of course , he did n't . of course , he did n't want her to be alone . and , of course , she called my husband instead of the baby 's father , did n't she ? [ scene_break ] sharon : thank you for checking in on me , but there 's nothing here you can do . i want you to go now . nick : i want to help you . why wo n't you let me ? sharon : i 'm not your responsibility anymore . you have a family of your own to look after . nick : that does n't mean that i will ever stop caring about you . sharon : there 's nothing left for us , nick . our child is gone . we have to put aside any thought of what might have been . nick : how can you just switch off your feelings like this ? sharon : i knew that the dream that i had a few months ago was right , that the child that cassie predicted would come into your life , it wa -- it was n't this baby . it was summer , and the rest of it was just fantasy that died with this baby . nick : no . no , i do n't accept that . sharon : but you have to . when i 'm ready to go to the cabin , i 'll let you know . we 'll say good - bye to her together . but after that , there 's no looking back . you intended to be with phyllis and summer , and now your attention wo n't be divided . so be happy with your wife , nick . be a good father to your little girl . be the husband and father that they deserve to have . [ scene_break ] victor : mm - hmm . did you know that ashley had the baby ? victoria : yes , dad . i - i heard , and i think that 's wonderful . victor : mm - hmm . victoria : i ca n't wait to see her . congratulations . victor : mm - hmm . victoria : you know , i 'm thinking it might be a good omen , and you 're gon na be around to watch her grow up . victor : i 'm realistic . victoria : well , we have n't heard from traci either way , so no news is good news , right ? victor : whatever happens , i 'm prepared for the worst . [ scene_break ] traci : jack , i 've made my decision , but i need your help . jack : whatever you want . i 'm here . traci : i need you to tell victor . i just ca n't bring myself to face him . [ scene_break ] ashley : i wish i could promise you that everything was gon na work out with your daddy , little girl -- that he was gon na be here to see you grow up , be a part of your life . i do know that he 'll always love you . no matter what happens , you and i and abby are gon na need each other , so we have to be strong . i have to be strong for you . adam : i , uh , just wanted to check on you and the baby . hope , uh , now is an okay time . ashley : it 's fine . uh , your -- your timing 's perfect . there 's something i want to talk to you about . i hope you 'll understand . adam , i changed my mind about what i want to name her . this little girl is gon na have to have a lot of faith in her new life , so instead of calling her hope , i want to call my daughter faith . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( gasps ) ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] nick : mom said you were here . phyllis : i missed you . nick : why did n't you call and let me know you were coming home ? phyllis : i did n't think that you 'd want me to come back . phyllis : i 'm here , baby . i 'm here . [ scene_break ] traci : ( sniffles ) baby ... ( sniffles ) i just hope that i 've made the decision that you would want . ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] billy : any word from traci yet ? j.t . : no , nothing . nikki : has she given you any idea of which way she 's leaning ? billy : i have no idea what she 's gon na choose . but if it were up to me , i would just -- victoria : we know what you would do . billy : well , it 's what he deserves . abby : uncle billy , just -- please , do n't . nikki : jack . jack ? victor : jack . jack : i have your answer from traci . you have no idea how she struggled with it . she sent me here to tell you because she could n't bear the prospect of seeing you and telling you herself . [ next_on ] kay : say your good - byes . billy : ( voice breaks ) grandma , i do n't know if i can . kay : sure you can . adam : this is his blood . victor could die . do n't you think he needs to see his daughter ? nick : it was n't jack 's . it was mine . | sharon tells nick what happened during the delivery and that the baby had n't stood a chance . ashley visits traci and billy to see colleen . nikki is with victor when abby comes to see him . nikki suggests talking to traci , but victor stops her . nick wants to see the baby , but sharon tells nick that she had the baby cremated . abby tells nikki , victoria , and j.t . that ashley had the baby . adam lets victor know ashley had the baby .. nikki is overjoyed to see phyllis back home . phyllis finds out how dire victor 's condition is , but can not get it out of her mind what victor caused to happen to summer . in talking to victor , adam tells him that he can not lose him , too and vows to be a good son to victor . victoria demands that phyllis stay away from victor . sharon tells nick that the doctor wants her to stay here a little while longer . nick lets sharon know about colleen . phyllis finds out that nick is with sharon . traci tells jack that she reached a decision , but she needs jack 's help . traci tells jack that she can not face victor . ashley changes her baby 's name from hope to faith . jack tells nikki that traci reached a decision . |
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