Young & The Restless Transcript

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Jack: You say you’re looking for a friend, well, look no further. You were the guiding force that figured out how sally and tara were working together to come between kyle and summer. I had my doubts all along. You were right from the start. Kudos to you.

Phyllis: Yay to me.

Jack: What’s wrong?

Phyllis: I raised my daughter to be a strong, independent woman, didn’t I? Yeah, I raised her to run from no fight, run from no challenge. I raised the kind of woman who would do whatever she wanted with whomever she wanted and be whatever she wanted.

Jack: All great qualities. What is the problem?

Phyllis: She took me up on it.

Chelsea: Connor says lacrosse camp is going well.

Adam: That kid is becoming a phenom on the field. Fast, strong, tough.

Chelsea: Just like his parents.

Adam: Yeah, before he left, i advised him that he should take this opportunity to improve his skills, and he really listened.

Chelsea: I hope you don’t think I put up too much of a fight when you wanted to bring him back from minnesota.

Adam: No, not at all. I realize it was hard for you, but you did the right thing, letting him come back here.

Chelsea: I was actually thinking it might be fun to visit him at camp, you know? See him in action.

Adam: Sure. He would love that.

Chelsea: Maybe you could take the day off and join us. Think about how much fun connor would have. I mean, we just haven’t had a chance to be together for him as a family, you know? We haven’t been able to be there for him like that in so long.

Adam: You’re right. He would love that. Um…I’ll check my calendar.

Chelsea: Or maybe we could make a weekend of it. You know, find something fun to do in the area, go to one of the restaurants by camp, or maybe we could take connor out of camp for a night and do a sleepover at a hotel.

Adam: Honestly, chelsea?

Chelsea: You don’t think it’s a good idea.

Adam: It’s not that, it’s just all this talk about family time. I’m curious — where do you see that going?

Sally: I was just saying the same thing to a friend new york. That all of the looks that are coming out of paris this season have, like, a certain…

Chloe: Je ne sais quoi.

[ Chuckles ]

Sally: Yes, precisely. No, I love the silhouettes and the playfulness, the colors, the textures.

Chloe: I just love that you come at everything from such an interesting angle. I mean, you’re fun, but serious. Audacious, but grounded.

Sally: Well, that’s me.

Chloe: And this is what i mean when I was talking about partnership benefiting both of us, because if you could put that all down in writing, you could occupy the top spot on newman media’s fashion site. I mean, I’m thinking maybe even a byline that reads “sally spectra, contributing expert.” I don’t know, something along those lines. And I don’t know, I mean, if things turn out the way they should, what do you think about being the face of the platform?

Sally: Ha, I would love it. I mean, I already have a million ideas.

Chloe: Good, I want to hear them all. So next, I think we just need to have lauren sign off on your side hustle, which I really don’t think will be a problem because jcv could really use the press and, I mean, not to mention, she’s family.

Sally: Uh, put — put your phone away, chloe.

Chloe: Why?

Sally: ‘Cause this would never work.

Rey: Hey.

Sharon: Oh, hi. I was just about to text you.

Rey: Yeah, are you looking for an update on tracking mariah’s location using her cellphone data?

Sharon: Yeah. Please tell me that you’ve had some good luck.

Rey: Oh. I know this isn’t what you want to hear, but I’ve been running into the same roadblocks that tessa has. I’ve been using more sophisticated software, but the results are the same.

Sharon: Is there something else we can do?

Rey: Well, there is one more thing I want to look into, but unfortunately, I can’t give you any information on mariah’s location right now. She could be anywhere.

Sharon: Look, I know you don’t like making guesses without a lot of facts, but you also have a lot of experience to draw on. And I probably know mariah better than anyone so that means I have no objectivity. What is your gut telling you? What do you think is going on with mariah?

Rey: I hate to say this, sharon, but sometimes people don’t want to be found.

Abby: [ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

Devon: Hey, is that mariah?

Abby: I don’t know why I even keep trying. I wonder if she knows how worried we are about her or how much we miss her, how much we want her to come back home.

Devon: I think she has an idea.

Abby: I just — I want her to know how grateful I am to her and to you, too, and if space is what she needs, then, fine, i will move out of the chancellor house until the baby’s born. Mariah and tessa can have the whole place to themselves.

Devon: Abby, that’s not gonna be necessary. I’m sure when she comes back, she’s gonna be ready to be around everybody again.

Abby: I hope so. I just — I keep sending these texts to who knows where, and i hear nothing in response. It’s just — it’s all so hard.

[ Cellphone vibrates ] Do you think it could be…?

Devon: There’s one way to find out.

Abby: [ Sighs ] “Please stop. I need more time. You’re not making this any easier.”

[ Pounding on door ]

Mariah: You don’t scare me, you know.

Tessa: Mariah? Are you in there? It’s me.

Mariah: Tessa, oh, my god. Tessa?! Tessa, it’s me! I’m here!

[ Gasps ] I can’t get out. Somebody locked me in here, and I’ve been trapped here ever since.

Tessa: I’m here to get you out and take you home where you belong.

Mariah: Oh, I knew you would find me. The door — the door is locked.

Tessa: Stand back.

Mariah: What?

Tessa: Mariah, I mean it. Get away from the door.

Mariah: Okay. Um… I’m good. Just be careful.

Tessa: [ Grunts ]

Mariah: Are you okay?

Tessa: Yeah.

[ Hitting door ]

Mariah: Tessa. Oh, my god. Oh, my god.

[ Gasping ] Oh, my god. You don’t know how many times I’ve hoped and I’ve prayed for this moment, just so I could see your face.

Tessa: Oh, babe, you’re breaking my heart.

Mariah: How did you find me?

Tessa: I didn’T.

Mariah: What? What are you talking about? Of — of course you did. You’re right here.

Tessa: I want to be able to tell you and the baby how i saved you one day, but, honey, listen to me. This is important. I have no idea where you are and no idea why you left us in the first place. Everyone thinks you’ve deserted us.

Mariah: No, I would never —

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Jack: Hey. I know how proud you are of your daughter.

Phyllis: Of course I’m proud. Of course I am. I mean, she got everything she wanted. She has a great job, her fiancé is by her side. She has an adorable little stepson. I just… I wish she had that here.

Jack: Yeah, I know that feeling.

Phyllis: Oh, it’s bad enough that daniel’s in savannah. I see him, like, never, ever.

[ Scoffs ] And the reason that I uncovered everything behind, you know, sally and tara’s scheme is because I wanted to pave the way for summer to come back home. But she didn’t want to come back home. She’s in another continent. I mean, I can’t really call her up now and say, on the spur of the moment, “hey, you want to go out for brunch? You want to go shopping?”

Jack: I do get this, but just pretend that summer got this job without sally pulling any strings. You had to be pretty excited when she got the job, even knowing it would take her out of town, right?

Phyllis: But I wasn’t, because I knew there was something shady going on, so I didn’t allow myself to get excited. So it’s like she was pulled over there for really no good reason.

Jack: No, a great job is a very good reason to move.

Phyllis: It’s a very good reason, jack, but it just —

[ Sighs ] I did all of this so she would come home. And she’s not coming home. She’s still [Scoffs] Like seven time zones away.

Jack: I suspect if I spent the rest of the day coming up with reasons you should feel better about this, I wouldn’t put a dent in it. So let me ask you something — how does nick feel about this? Is he as upset as you are, or is he already seeing a silver lining? Judging from that reaction, the two of you are not seeing eye to eye.

Phyllis: Mnh-mnh, we are not.

Jack: What does nick say?

Phyllis: I’m not gonna tell you what he says, ’cause I have a feeling you’re gonna agree with him, and then you two will be right, and then I’ll be wrong. And I will not accept that.

Chelsea: I let myself get carried away, didn’t I? Um…I’m sorry.

Adam: It’s okay.

Chelsea: I’m just excited to give connor all the things he missed out on last year when he was at boarding school.

Adam: So am I.

Chelsea: But if my suggestions are making you uncomfortable, we can scale back my ideas.

Adam: I think we need to take it a step at a time.

Chelsea: Not a problem. I think I’m just excited about my progress, you know? Every day is like a renewal. Every day is a chance to take another step forward.

Adam: Well, that’s a good way to look at it.

Chelsea: I mean, being out of the hospital is just liberating.

[ Exhales ] I’m finally realizing just how bad it got, and I just want to start to piece my life back together as best I can. So if it seems like I’m going overboard trying to, you know, get all the quality family time, it’s just because I feel ready, and that’s a really good feeling.

Adam: That’s nice to hear.

Chelsea: But?

Adam: I am glad that you’re being so positive. I think that that is great. But I’m worried that too much too soon might confuse connor about where things stand between us.

Chelsea: It’s never going back to the way things were, is it?

Adam: I think it’s just best that we say this out loud, chelsea. Too much has changed. We will always be connor’s parents, and he can always count on us working together and making his life as happy as possible, but we need to make our own paths forward now. Separately.

Chloe: Wait. Everything was going so great. Why put the brakes on all of a sudden? What’s the problem?

Sally: Me. I’m the problem, so why don’t you just save yourself a lot of heartache and have somebody else write for your site?

Chloe: Does this have something to do with what phyllis told me?

Sally: [ Sighs ] I just got so swept up in the idea of everything that i thought there could be a way to make this work, but there’s not. You’re gonna learn the truth eventually, and I’m sure lauren will relish in telling you why she fired me.

Chloe: Oh, uh, sorry, so you don’t work for jcv anymore?

Sally: That is the least of it.

Chloe: Well, it couldn’t be that bad. I mean, what, were you trying to bring back the poodle skirt or something?

Sally: Do you really want to know?

Chloe: Sure. I mean, listen, I’m gonna hear about it anyway, so you might as well tell me your end of the story.

Sally: Okay. Alright, here it is in all its glory — the tragic tale of the downfall of sally spectra.

[ Sighs ] Okay, right after I arrived from la trying to carve out a new fashion niche for myself, i learned that summer had gotten my dream job, while I became lauren’s assistant. And I was very grateful for the opportunity, don’t get me wrong, but I ran my own fashion house. I had my own lines. I have massive amounts of experience. And here I was, starting at the bottom again. So I bided my time, until i learned that ashland locke was giving his wife the boot, and i saw that our goals aligned. Summer had both the job that i wanted and the man that tara wanted, and I — together, we could make our dreams come true. So I asked eric forrester and asked him for a job recommendation, and long story short, one thing led to another, and boom, now summer is the creative director for angelina marchetti in milan.

Chloe: So how did you get her to take the job? I mean, aside from it being a bad-ass career move?

Sally: Well, tara told summer that if summer didn’t take the job, that she would make sure that kyle never saw his son again.

Chloe: Oh. Well, yeah, that’S…extreme.

Sally: And unfortunately, phyllis figured everything out and told everyone, so now kyle and summer are living happily ever after in italy, and I am out of a job. And now we can just part ways and you can pretend that you never met me. (Tonya) smoking damaged my heart.

Chloe: Maybe we should shift focus and talk about a deadline for your first piece.

Sally: Did you not hear everything I just said?

Chloe: I heard every word, very clearly. And I knew going in that you’re no saint. I mean, I didn’t know things had gotten that crazy.

Sally: So why are you still here?

Chloe: My best friend chelsea is trying to turn her life around, and I want that to happen for her. So your story resonates with me. But mainly, I used to be you, more or less. Things change. People change. I mean, now I have two gorgeous kids and a man who loves me, and the man I loathed more than anything on this earth gave me an incredible job with a lot of autonomy, free rein to do anything I want, and what I want is to have sally spectra’s byline on my site. So are we gonna get to work, or what?

Sally: [ Chuckles ]

Abby: I’m trying really hard not to be angry with mariah because she’s a good person and there has to be some logical reason why this happened.

Devon: Yeah, I — I really don’t know the right way to respond to this.

Abby: Well, empathy — empathy is what I want to feel. I mean, mariah wouldn’t be pregnant if it wasn’t for me, if I hadn’t asked her to carry the baby. And I just — I want to hug her and I want to tell her that i understand how difficult this is for her, and I am sorry for hovering, but, you know, you can’t hug someone through a text. I can’t make her feel how much I love her.

Devon: I know, but you’ve said that to her in person tons of times.

Abby: Which is part of the problem. I wouldn’t stop talking about it, and now she’s having to deal all of this by herself. And I don’t think she realizes that she’s making it more difficult. I mean, isolation is not the answer.

Devon: You’re absolutely right. And I don’t know what’s going through mariah’s mind. I know that you’ve shown more empathy than most people would in your situation right now. But you just have to try and remember to not worry so much about mariah that you forget to take care of yourself. Like you should delegate and have some of your staff handle the paperwork until she comes back home.

Abby: Yeah, yeah, you’re right. I can do that.

Devon: Yeah. Yeah, and you know what? Maybe you need to distract yourself, too. Why don’t you plan to go and hang out with nina or something?

Abby: Well, nina is in la. A film company hired her to work on a script.

Devon: Oh, really?

Abby: Yeah.

Devon: I figured she would be in town until chance came home.

Abby: I told her to go. I would hate if any of this interfered with her life or her career.

Devon: Well, you still have me. I’m not going anywhere. And hey, speaking of films, i have an idea. You should make another video for chance. It might make you feel better to focus on him like that, have that connection. I’ll be your camera man.

Abby: Yeah, I don’t know.

Devon: No? Was it something I said?

Abby: No, you always give the perfect advice. It’s just I haven’t been making those video diary entries recently.

Devon: Why haven’t you?

Abby: Because I’m afraid.

Devon: What are you afraid of?

Abby: Of what he’ll see. Is struggling to manage your type 2 diabetes

Devon: Hey. You never answered my question. What are you afraid of chance seeing in these videos?

Abby: Resentment. Do you remember how I talked to you about how I was feeling angry that I was having to deal with all of this by myself? You’re the only person that i can talk about that stuff with.

Devon: Okay, but you know that everything you’re feeling is completely normal.

Abby: Yeah, but it scares me to think about him coming home and watching the videos and seeing that.

Devon: Why is that scary? That’s your husband. That’s like the one person who you shouldn’t have to hide your feelings from, right?

Abby: Yeah, but he has a lot on his plate. He’s on a job that’s taken him away from everyone he loves. He’s putting his life in jeopardy every single day. And the last thing I would want is for him to come home and feel like I wasn’t giving him 110% of my support while he was away.

[ Sighs ]

[ Cellphone vibrates ] Sorry. What if this is —

Devon: Is it mariah?

Abby: No, it’s sharon. She’s with rey. They want to meet.

Devon: Okay. Alright, I’ll go with you.

Phyllis: You know, I came here to talk to a friend, not get the third degree, but you want to know how nick’s being? Yeah, he’s being great. Great, rational, reasonable. Terrific. Terrific about this entire thing.

Jack: You don’t say.

Phyllis: Yeah. He thinks it’s wonderful that our daughter is in italy having the time of her life at her dream job. He is so happy for her that she is thriving.

Jack: My god, what has gotten into him?

Phyllis: You know what? I don’t appreciate your sarcasm. I want to feel how you guys feel, but all I do is miss my daughter. I just miss my daughter, okay?

Jack: Okay, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to tease you. I will stop right now.

Phyllis: Thank you.

Jack: I do know how you feel. I love summer and kyle more than I can say, and I could not be happier that the two people i love so much are together right now. But it comes at a price.

Phyllis: I mean, you don’t have your co-ceo anymore.

Jack: I enjoyed every single minute watching my son grow into this competent, strong businessman.

Phyllis: And harrison. What about him?

Jack: Hopefully kyle and ashland will work out some way for harrison to spend time in milan with them, and that, of course, is time I won’t have watching my grandson grow up or watching my son become a father.

Phyllis: You know how I feel.

Jack: Yeah. You know what, though? We didn’t — we didn’t have kids to become clones of ourselves that never leave our side. There’s a cost we have to pay. It’s — it’s part of the package. And I mean, they’re not out of our lives, they’re out of the country.

Phyllis: Long plane ride away.

Jack: Yeah, a long plane ride away to really great brunch opportunities and good shopping.

Phyllis: Yeah. Yay. I know what you want me to say. You want me to say, “stop feeling sorry for yourself and be happy for your brilliant daughter.”

Jack: You think you’re gonna do that?

Phyllis: No.

Jack: No, I didn’t think so.

[ Both laugh ]

Phyllis: I’ll try to do that. You know, it’s just really hard. Thank you.

[ Sighs ] I need a drink. You want a drink? I’m paying.

Jack: If you’re buying, I’d love to have a drink.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ]

Chloe: Hey, adam.

Adam: [ Sighs ] Don’t bother knocking. Come on in. Who do we have here?

Chloe: This is the person who will give our fashion platform instant credibility and set us apart from the rest — sally spectra.

Sally: Nice to meet you.

Adam: Sally spectra. Where have I heard that name before?

Sally: Well, I’m only slightly famous, but it’s mostly because of great-aunt, the original sally spectra, which lucky for you ’cause otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to afford me.

Adam: I know why you seem so familiar. You were dating jack abbott, weren’t you?

Sally: Yeah, but that’s in the past.

Adam: He’s a friend of mine.

Sally: Wow, everyone in this town really does know each other.

Chloe: Tell you what, give jack a call, he’ll give you all the dirt on sally. It won’t be pretty, but I don’t care because you told me I can hire whoever I want, and I am standing by my latest discovery.

Adam: It never crossed my mind to call jack, but now it sounds like maybe I should.

Chloe: Don’t forget, if we start holding people to unreasonable standards because of their questionable pasts, you and I are the first ones out the door.

Adam: [ Sighs, chuckles ] Fair enough. Sally…welcome aboard.

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Chloe: Now, this is the perfect place to celebrate your new job. We’re gonna pop some bubbly and we’re gonna brainstorm.

Sally: Man, I really thought things were gonna go south whenever adam remembered that i used to date jack, because trust me, whatever negative things lauren has to say about me, they are not nearly as bad as what jack could tell you.

Chloe: And I am so glad that you were honest with me because now we can just start with a clean slate — no secrets, no skeletons. And I don’t really care what jack has to say because you already told me everything that I need to know.

Sally: Why are you so willing to take a chance on me?

Chloe: Because I have a really good feeling about you, a sense that this risk is really going to pay off.

Sally: You have no idea how good it feels to have someone actually believe in me.

Chloe: I mean, I know that you can’t just change overnight. I mean, that would be naive, but all I’m saying is just don’t bring whatever you’re getting into into work because I am very serious about this new venture, and I know adam. If you cross the line, then I’m gonna pay the price, so don’t even try it, because I am 10 times meaner than lauren.

Sally: You don’t have to worry about me at all. I learned my lesson. I just plan on keeping my head down and staying focused on my work.

Chloe: Then I think we’re gonna get along just fine.

Sally: [ Chuckles ]

Chloe: And I was serious about what I said before, about you being our on-camera personality. You know, there are some really big fashion shows coming up, so I’m thinking you can interview some designers, get some backstage exclusive footage.

Jack: This was a good idea.

Phyllis: Yeah, I’m filled with good ideas. You know that about me.

Jack: How could I have forgotten that?

Chloe: Sally? What do you think?

Sally: Sorry, we were talking about video.

Chloe: Close. We were talking about making you a star.

Sally: [ Chuckles ]

Rey: Thank you all for coming. I know that everyone here is anxious to find out the latest on the search for mariah.

Devon: What did you guys find out?

Rey: Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find out anything on her location. Even with using the department’s more sophisticated software, I’ve been running into the same problems that tessa has — a message that says mariah’s location has been turned off.

Abby: Okay, so what do we do now?

Tessa: We stop pretending that this isn’t as bad as it seems. It’s time to do more than just cross our fingers and hope mariah’s gonna come home on her own. Not everyone feels this as strongly as I do, I get that. But it’s one thing for mariah to want some time to herself, but to go to these extremes to be alone? Sorry, that’s not mariah. And everyone needs to acknowledge that — now.

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Sharon: Tessa, I know that you’re convinced that something more happened to mariah than we know about, and I’m not telling you that you’re wrong, but as rey said earlier, there’s just no proof.

Rey: Look, I understand why you want to hit the panic button, but I can’t do anything without a lead, and so far, we don’t have any. That’s why I called you all over here so I could see if there’s anything that I’m missing.

Tessa: I know in my heart that something’s off.

Abby: And there’s one thing i know for sure — if mariah knew how upset we all were, she’d be home in a flash if she could.

Sharon: I think abby’s right. Mariah loves her job. She takes it very seriously. She texted jack to say that she would be gone for a few days, and then no one at jabot has heard from her ever since. She missed a prenatal appointment after she said she would be home in time for it.

Tessa: She knows how dangerous that can be for her and the baby. And she knows how much she means to me.

Sharon: And the bottom line is, mariah may be upset, but she’s not cruel. She would never torture tessa or abby or any of us intentionally.

[ Laughter ]

Phyllis: Oh, my gosh, look at that. I warned chloe about that snake, and there she is, carrying on at the bar. They’re like besties.

Chloe: Cheers.

Sally: Cheers!

Jack: Maybe it’s business.

Phyllis: But sally’s unemployed, unless you know something I don’T.

Jack: Adam told me that newman media offered chloe a fashion platform. Maybe sally wants to be part of that.

Phyllis: Oh, my goodness.

[ Scoffs ] I wouldn’t put it past her. Seriously, lauren gives her the heave-ho, and here she is, worming her way into chloe’s life.

Jack: I am confident chloe can handle herself. Stop staring.

Phyllis: I can’t even believe this. What is she still doing here? I blew up her scheme sky high. She should be embarrassed. She should be leaving this town with her tail between her legs, not enjoying herself at the bar while my daughter is thousands of miles away. You know what I always say, right? You know what I always say.

Jack: No, I don’T.

Phyllis: Don’t get mad, get even. This is the sound of an asthma attack…

Chloe: So I’m envisioning our video content as a mix of in-studio segments where we’re showcasing new trends and keeping our users up-to-date on the latest fashion news and field coverage and maybe you’re out on the street, styling people and taking people into the headquarters of their favorite designers. I want all of your input, your wildest ideas.

Sally: You might regret saying that.

Chloe: I don’t want you to hold back, okay? We are starting this from scratch, and I know that you just had your wrist slapped, but I don’t want that to diminish your ambition because that is the engine will make this so special.

Sally: Okay, so you would be okay with sending me on a tour of every fashion capital on earth, traveling first class all the way?

Chloe: Okay, let’s maybe not get ahead of ourselves. After everything you just told me, I don’t think I need to explain that.

Sally: Yeah, sorry, I was just day-dreaming out loud. No, I’m all about keeping things on a budget and making you, my brand-new boss, look good because I have a lot to prove, and I do accept full blame for taking things way too far at fenmore’S. But that woman has been out to get me from the moment that we met, and even if I had done nothing, she would have found something to use against me. She’s trouble. And I will never forget it.

Adam: Hey, jack.

Jack: Adam, hello.

Phyllis: Long time no see, adam.

Adam: Don’t tell me you missed me. Hey, jack, chloe just hired sally spectra to start working at newman media. I know that you know her well. Am I making a mistake by letting chloe run with the new hire?

Jack: Well —

Phyllis: I’ll answer that. Yes. A big mistake, gigantic one.

Adam: Any particular reason why?

Jack: It’s —

Phyllis: I’ll answer that. Yes. Because she and tara locke were partners in crime.

Adam: You don’t say.

Phyllis: That one is selfish, self-centered, and devious. While tara locke is rightfully facing charges, this one over here lands on her feet.

Adam: So you’re saying you and sally have a lot in common. Is that why you don’t like her?

Mariah: You, boy, are gonna have the best baby book ever. It’s gonna be three pages at least dedicated to the time that you were kidnapped in utero, all the while, your surrogate had to find her way out of a seemingly impossible situation. So if you want to know what is going on out here, I am searching for something. Anything. A clue to why we’re here, where we are, and who put us here. So maybe we — that’s — that’s a camera. So is that you’ve been doing, you’ve been watching us? Have you been watching us?! How twisted are you?! Why am I here? What do you want? No, no, no, no, no. That’s it, okay? No more video. No more watching. Got it? There. How do you like that? If you want to know what’s going on in here, you can come out from hiding, you coward, and face me.

Sharon: Each of us has tried to get through to mariah, and so far, nothing has worked.

Abby: What do you think we should do?

Sharon: Some sort of digital intervention, just try to get her to understand how we feel being away from her, why we’re so concerned?

Tessa: But what if that doesn’t work?

Sharon: If our intervention isn’t enough to make her come home on her own, then I think that we need to turn up the heat on the search. No more crossing our fingers and waiting for an app to give us answers. No more being passive. If there are no leads, then we need to dig some up. You know, we haven’t yet looked at her credit card usage, her bank account activity, and i think we need to start doing that.

Tessa: Hallelujah. This is what I have wanted all along.

Abby: Sharon’s right. It’s time to bring mariah home, one way or another.

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Nick: Alright, now that it’s had some time to sink in, how you feeling about summer and kyle staying in milan?

Phyllis: Our daughter was doing great here. She was happy.

[ Sighs ] She was running jcv. She was successful. They were building their house, planning their wedding. I just don’t understand. I don’t get it, why she would want to stay in italy. I don’t understand why she wouldn’t want to come home.

Nick: I mean, summer’s young. She’s always had a sense of adventure.

Phyllis: Yeah, but this wasn’t an adventure. She was forced out by sally and tara because one wanted her man and the other one wanted her job.

Nick: Look, you came to our daughter’s rescue. You gave summer and kyle their futures back. It is an incredible gift. You want to know what else you gave summer? You lifted this threat that she was under and gave her her life back, so she can make her own decisions, and she’s doing that.

Phyllis: Yeah. You’re right. I did that.

[ Exhales sharply ] I saw lauren fire sally. And so I called summer and i told her — I told her that she had her job back. She wanted to stay in italy. You know, our daughter, she’s thousands of miles away.

Nick: I’m sorry this is so hard for you.

Phyllis: It’s just really difficult. I can’t imagine how jack feels. I mean, one minute he’s running jabot with kyle. That’s his dream, you know? Just like he did with his dad.

Nick: Kyle’s not quitting. He’s just relocating.

Phyllis: Yeah, but in italy. I mean, it’s not the same.

Nick: You got to let them work it out, you know? You’ve been an incredible friend to jack, and sally is the worst kind of trouble-maker. And thank god you exposed all her manipulations. Jack’s a big boy. You don’t have to appoint yourself champion in every circumstance.

Phyllis: I’m not doing that. I’m definitely not doing that. I just feel bad for him. It’s all — I feel bad for him. He’s my friend, and he’s had a really bad year. His mom died. His nephew was suing him. Now kyle’s gone. All that stuff with sally. And then with harrison, he loves harrison so much. I mean, if harrison goes off to italy, jack will be lost.

Jack: Hey! I hope you had a great nap. Aunt traci told me you had a great time at the children’s museum. So I have news for you. Your father is back in town, and he would like to visit you in a little bit. How’s that sound? Good?

Harrison: Yes.

Jack: I thought you’d like that. Listen, before he gets here, I was thinking maybe we could go over to the park, play some catch? You up to that? Okay. Well, you’re gonna be a very popular guy here for a while. I’m gonna squeeze in every minute with you I possibly can. Why don’t you go get your ball and your mitt, and we’ll head to the park?

[ Laughs ]

[ Sighs ]

Nikki: My goodness. You’ve taken my breath away.

Victoria: Oh, I know, that was my reaction, too, when I saw this engagement ring. Ashland surprised me with it earlier.

Nikki: Well, it’s lovely, but that’s not what I was referring to, as you well know.

Victor: Ashland, what’s the point of all this?

Victoria: You don’t have to answer that.

Ashland: No, it’s a fair question, given that everything’s happened so quickly. After all, the last we all got together, I had barely begun divorce proceedings.

Nikki: Indeed.

Ashland: And now that’s all been finalized, and your daughter and I are planning a wedding. A big, splashy one, at that.

Victor: Why now?

Ashland: It’s simple. We’re both making up for lost time. Both the time we missed out on by not meeting each other sooner and a long future that we may not experience together.

Victoria: That’s our other piece of news. Ashland has changed his mind. He’s gonna — he’s gonna fight his illness. He starts treatment very soon.

Nikki: Oh, that’s an option you’ve resisted.

Ashland: The odds of success aren’t that high, but even if there’s the slightest chance that I could enjoy a longer life with your daughter and spending a couple more years watching my son grow up, I’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen.

Victoria: We’re going into this with our eyes wide open.

Nikki: Well, it’s your decision to make. Nobody else can know what it’s like to be in your shoes.

Victor: Let me put it this way — I’m glad the two of you erefore, that’s what I’ll do because I work —

>>> This is a cbs news special report. I’m dana we’re coming on the air with breaking news. Andrew cuomo, governor of new york is announcing his resignation. Let’s listen in.

Government really needs to function today. Government needs to perform. It is a matter of life and death, government operations. And wasting energy on distractions is the last thing that state government should be doing, and I cannot be the cause of that. New york tough means new york loving, and i love new york, and i love you, and everything i have ever done has been motivated by that love, and i would never want to be unhelpful in any way. I think that, given the circumstances, the best way i can help now is if i step aside and let government get back to governing and, therefore, that’s what I’ll do because I work for you, and doing the right thing is doing the right thing for for you because, as we say, it’s not about me, it’s about we. Kathy hokum, my lieutenant government is smart and competent. This transition must be seamless. We have a lot going on. I’m very worried about the delta variant and so you should be but she can come up to speed quickly and my resignation will be effective in 14 days. So my team — (naming team ). — And the hundreds of dedicated administration officials, I want to say this, thank you. Thank you. And be prouD. We made new york state the progressive capital of the nation. No other state government accomplished more to help people, and that is what it’s all about. Just think about what we did. We passed marriage equality, creating a new civil right, legalized love for the lgbtq community, and generated a force of change that swept the nation. We passed the safe act years ago, the smartest gun safety law in the united states of america, and it banned the madness of assault weapons. We’ve saved countless lives with that law. $15 minimum wage, the highest minimum wage in the nation, lifting millions of families’ standard of living, putting more food on the table and clothes on their backs, and we led the nation in economic justice with that reform. We have managed every emergency mother nature could throw at us — fires, floods, hurricanes, superstorms and pandemics. We balanced the state budget and got it done on time, more than any other administration, because government should work and perform, free college tuition for struggling families. Nobody in this state will be denied their college dream because of their income. We have built new airptsd, rail — airports, rail, transit, roads across the state faster and better than before and, more than any state in the nation, the most of effective green economy program in the nation. We did more for black and latino families than any other administration. We did more for working families, for our union brothers and sisters, we did more to battle racism and antisemitism. Today so much to have the politics is just noise, just static, and that’s why people tune it out. What matters is actually improving people’s lives, and that’s what you did. You made this state a better state for the generations that follow, and that is undeniable, inarguable and true, even in these ugly, crazy times. I thank speaker karl carl heastie and others for their leadership. Let me say this on a personal note — in many ways, i see the world through the eyes of my daughters, kara, mariah and mckayla. They are 26 and 26, twins, and 23. And I have lived this experience with and through them. I have sat on the couch with them, hearing the ugly accusations for weeks. I have seen the look in their eyes and the expression on their faces, and it hurt. I want my three jewels to know this — my greatest goal is for them to have a better future than the generations of women before them. It is still, in many ways, a man’s world, it always has beeN. We have sexism that is culturallized and institutionalized. My daughters have more talent and natural gifts than i ever had. I want to make sure that society allows them to fly as high as their wings will carry theM. There should be no assumptions, no stereotypes, no limitations. I want them to know from the bottom of my heart that i never did and i never would intentionally disrespect a woman or treat any woman differently than I would want them treated, and that is the god’s honest truth. Your dad made mistakes, and he apologized, and he learned from it, and that’s what life is all about. And I know the political process is flawed, and I understand their cynicism and distrust and disappointment now, but don’t give it up because government is still the best vehicle for making positive social change. Lastly, I want to remind all new yorkers of an important lesson and one that I will carry with me for the rest of my life, and that’s what you new yorkers did in battling covid. The enemy landed in new york state. Covid launched the attack here. It came on planes from europe, and we had no ideA. It was an ambush, and it was up to new yorkers to fight bacK. We were on our own, and it was war. Numberses, doctors, essential workers became our frontline heroes. Hospitals became the battlegrounds. Streets were still, and sirens filled the city’s silence. Trailers carried the bodies of our fallen brothers and sisters. But you refused to give up, and you fought back, and you won, going from the highest infection rate in the nation to one of the lowest. No one thought we could do it, but you did it. You led the nation, and you showed the way forward. And how you did it is what’s most important. You did it together, not as black new yorkers or white new yorkers, not as lgbtq new yorkers or straight new yorkers or democrats or republicans or upstate or downstate or jewish, muslim, protestant or catholic new yorkers, but as one community, one family, the family of new york. You overcame the naysayers and the haters and the fear and the division, and you unified and you rose and you overcame and you saved lives, and that was powerful in its effect. It was beautiful to see, and it was an honor to leaD. Please remember that lesson. Hold it dear and hold it up high for this nation to see because it is new york state at her finest, creating her legacy, fulfilling her destiny, giving life and animation to the lady in the harbor, saying excelsior! We can be better, we canire, and proclaiming eplur bys onium, out of many one, unity, community, love, that is our founding premise. And our enduring promise. And that is the salvation of this nation that it so desperately needs to hear. Thank you for the honor of serving you. It has been the honor of my lifetime. God bless you.

That was governor andrew cuomo resigning effective in 14 days, his third term as governor. And this comes just one week after the attorney general’s report that he had harassed or tumped inappropriately eleven women based on those allegations and investigation. I want to bring in national correspondent jericka duncan who has been covering this story several months. She spoke with one of the accusers and women in this report. In hearing the governor and hearing his personal attorney before that, it seemed they were laying out a case for the governor, and then that changed.

It did. As you and I have been sitting here listening to the news conference, the headline, after listening to his attorney, was this is the governor fighting back. But the governor said, quote, my instinct is to fight, but in this case, it was different. He said that he loved new york, he loved new yorkers and, by showing his love, he didn’t want to waste the tax dollars, the time and knew it was best, he said, to step aside at this time. But it was very, very interesting, I think so many people, dana, who have been following this weren’t sure how this was going to go because we knew the governor laid out even friday, his attorney, same typical argument about holes in the report, questions they had. How are we supposed to fight and give evidence to the judiciary commity friday when we haven’t seen all the transcripts? So that’s what we heard in the first 45 minutes. Then the governor comes up, he says what he said. Interestingly enough, talked about the good things he’s done for the state, reminded people of the progress that the state has made, but also welcomed lieutenant governor but soon to be governor kathy hokum. Me sources say she is ready to step in. I think people knew this was a possibility. Clearly a reality the governor say he was stepping aside and the first female governor to take the role in new york state history.

Interestingly, he very specifically addressed the troopers’ allegations against her.

He did and maintained that he did not do anything appropriate with the women we spoke to compleestles in reporting with the albany times union, brittany commisso. But he apologized to the family, he apologized to the trooper and that he did not know, he said — he does not recall touching her in a way that made her feel uncomfortable. He does not recall putting the palm of his hand on her stomach as reported in the state attorney general’s report last week.

Ricky cleemen, your reaction to what we heard?

I think this is a sad day for new york state. No matter what, this is a hero who as fallen and his life is forever changed. He is someone who led this state in so many ways, particularly as we have seen in the fight against covid, albeit there are still flaws there. He is someone who championed the rights of women in ways that other politicians have never done, and the irony, the supreme irony, almost shakespearean, is that someone who has made it easier for women to be able to sue for sexual assault, to be able to go all the way back for those who were children who were sexually abused, and he is undone by allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment. I do have to think that we give him much credit for resigning now, for resigning with grace, and for being conscious that this staying in office would be so bad for the state of new york, the people of the state, and for his daughters. I am very moved by his comments, but he has a lot to still face. There is a criminal case that may go forward against him, it may be one, there may be others, and he still has to deal with lawsuits for sexual harassment for a hostile work environment. His crises are not over.

Yeah, he may be stepping down, but, at this point, as you mentioned, there are other issues that he may face. We want to turn to senior white house correspondent ed o’keefe at the white housE. Ed, you have been speaking with lawmakers in albany, what are they sayinG.

Reporter: I spoke with a senator that said the governor was dealing with a biased jury, so this is a sigh of relief in albany. Another member was in tears because it’s been so intense for the state to deal with. Bottom line, he still has a legal fight ahead of him and his lawyer laid out a pretty detailed case to try to defend him in that regard. But the political fight is lower. People said if the 63 member new york state senate would hold a vote to remove the governor they would have done so. The governor understood the political fight was unsurmountable and this is a guy who does not like to lose. The deep-seated hatred or disgust for this governor among legislators, members of both parties, runs deep and the latest allegations were too much for them. They wanted to explore not only these recent allegations but concerns about the book deal he cut last year during the covid 19 outbreak. The concerns about deaths at nursing homes in this states and other issues that had gone over the course of his roughly ten and a half years in office. The other thing to watch for now, jericka mentioned kathy hochul, the lieutenant governor of new york. For the last eight years, she’s traveled the state, visits every 62 counties every year, but is in over her head, they argue, in terms of being able to lead this state. A watch in the next 14 days if the governor does anything to boost her because there’s concern she may not be ready for this. This is just somebody who has not involved because the governor has not allowed her to be involved. That could be an important thing to watch. As rikki said, an important fall for someone who was running for president, a close ally of this president and worked with him on infrastructure during the obama administration and leaving as a major democratic party scar.

The president calling for his resignation last weeK. Thank you very mucH. Our coverage will continue on our streaming network cbsn, your local news and tonight on the “cbs evening news.” This has been a crives special report, I’m dana jacobson in new york.

Nikki: So, how is phyllis handling the news about summer and kyle?

Nick: Honestly, not well. She was kind of blind-sided.

Nikki: Yeah, she probably assumed they’d be moving home.

Nick: Having seen summer over there really seemed to have hit her stride, I had a feeling this might happen. Phyllis didn’T. She’s heartbroken.

Nikki: Well, that’s natural. Mothers want their babies nearby. And she’s been used to seeing summer every day since she’s been staying at the hotel.

Nick: Yeah, she just wanted to be close, you know? To — to be a part of those milestone moments, like a wedding, maybe some grandkids one day.

Nikki: I’m gonna need a moment to sit with that. I mean, I understand that. It’s bound to happen one of these days. It’s just very strange to think of you as a grandfather.

Nick: Yeah. And that would make you —

Nikki: No, no, no. Not talking about that.

Nick: [ Laughs ] Okay.

Nikki: Anyway, I’m sure that phyllis will come around. I mean, she has to understand what an incredible opportunity this job is for summer.

Nick: She just needs some time to adjust, you know? Daniel’s in georgia, and noah’s in london. We got used to it.

Nikki: Yeah, eventually.

Nick: Eventually is right. Alright, I got to go. I’m gonna go and give christian a big hug.

Nikki: Give him an extra squeeze from me, will you?

Nick: Will do. Love you, ma.

Nikki: Love you.

Adam: Chloe just likes to mouth off. Makes her feel like less of a sell-out.

Victor: Son, I’m telling you, she’s dangerous. She shouldn’t be around here at all.

Adam: We both want connor here full-time, right? That means I have to find a way to keep chelsea here, too. Happy, occupied, and most importantly, out of trouble. So hiring her is a strategic move.

Victor: Trust me when I tell you, she will be distracting.

Adam: Don’t worry. My focus is where it should be — on newman media, turning it into a powerhouse, trying to take advantage of our competitors’ weaknesses.

Victor: I hope by that you’re talking about chanccomm, not newman/locke.

Adam: You made it clear that victoria and the family business are off limits.

Victor: And I mean it. Okay? This is an opportunity for you to improve your relationship with your sister, as you have mended fences with your brother nicholas.

Adam: Well, that’s gonna be easier for me than it will be for her. Victoria’s hostility runs pretty deep. Maybe you ought to have that conversation with her.

Victor: I am not gonna talk to her. She has so much on her plate right now. I’m not gonna bother her with it. I’m expecting you and your brother to be supportive of your sister.

Adam: Understood.

Chloe: Sorry, I’m late.

Kevin: No worries. I ordered your favorite.

Chloe: Oh, you’re my hero.

Kevin: How’s your day so far?

Chloe: Not going by fast enough.

Kevin: Adam being difficult?

Chloe: Just the opposite. He is so calm and cooperative, it’s unnerving. It’s like he’s this spider weaving this big, gorgeous web just to trap me in it. Or maybe I’m already trapped and I don’t know it yet.

Kevin: If I had my way…

Chloe: I wouldn’t have taken the job, I know.

Kevin: Well, if it makes you feel any better, I don’t think you’re his intended target. You’re the bait meant to lure chelsea back under his control.

Chloe: Well, I don’t like the idea of that, but, I mean, what other options does she have? Who’s gonna take a chance on her at this point?

Kevin: Does chelsea even want to go back to work? I thought she was still hanging with her mom in minnesota.

Chloe: It might take a while for her to get back into a creative head space. I mean, she’s recovering from a lot of emotional trauma, which is unfortunate, since it turns out creating a fashion platform by yourself is a lot less fun. Oh, my god.

Kevin: What?

Chloe: That’s sally spectra.

Phyllis: Sally spectra — oh, trust me, you don’t want to get involved with that one.

Kevin: Who is this person and why are you asking us to avoid her?

Phyllis: You were so kind warning me not to get involved in your mother’s blackmail scheme, so I am returning the favor. Okay? Um, trust me, you’ll thank me. And if you don’t believe me, just ask lauren.

Chloe: [ Scoffs ] My hygienist cleans with a round head.

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Kevin: Who is this person phyllis apparently hates, and what does she have to do with lauren?

Chloe: Sally works at fenmore’S. She used to be a fashion designer in la — a damn good one, actually. She took over at jcv when summer newman moved to italy.

Kevin: Why would lauren give her a high-powered job if she didn’t like her?

Chloe: I don’t even know what phyllis is talking about because every time that lauren has mentioned sally to me, she’s had nothing but great things to say. I’m gonna go introduce myself.

Kevin: Da-da-da. Hang on. Hang on. Phyllis just compared this woman to gloria. What does that tell you?

Chloe: That phyllis is all about drama? You’re more than welcome to join me. You can keep an eye out for red flags.

Kevin: I have to get back to the station, but will you be careful?

Chloe: Aren’t I always?

Kevin: No.

Chloe: Hi. I am a fan of your work. I just wanted to introduce myself.

Sally: I saw you on the patio talking to phyllis, so obviously you’re friends. Did you come over here to give me a hard time?

Ashland: You know, now that I’m settled in at victoria’s house, I’d love for you to come and spend the night with us. We have a room for you if you want it. And guess who else might be there sometimes — your cousins johnny and katie. I think we should all get together and have some pizza, play some games, huh? Does that sound good? We’ll make that happen.

Jack: Sorry to interrupt. Mrs. Martinez asked me to tell you she has a fresh tray of cookies coming out of the oven.

Ashland: Well, you better get some while they’re warm, buddy. I’ll see you soon. I love you, son.

Harrison: I love you, father.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ] Okay. Go get some cookies.

Jack: Mrs. Martinez is waiting for you.

Ashland: [ Laughs ]

Jack: Hey, I didn’t mean to cut your time off. I —

Ashland: No, no, no, no. It’s fine. I’m glad we have a moment to — I wanted to let you know that my oncology specialist has arranged for me to start chemo. First infusion’s tomorrow at memorial.

Jack: Well, I wish you luck with that.

Ashland: Thank you. Probably going to need it. And I think it’s probably best that harrison continues to stay with you while I see how i tolerate the treatment.

Jack: He’s always welcome here. We’re happy to have him.

Ashland: Appreciate that, jack. And I owe so much credit to you and kyle for providing him with stability that he’s needed over these past few months.

Jack: It has been our pleasure.

Ashland: Why don’t you have your son get in touch with me when he gets back from europe, and we can talk about visitation schedule.

Jack: About that — I’m afraid kyle is not coming back.

Victor: Well, I hope I’m not intruding.

Victoria: No, not at all. I just didn’t expect to see you again so soon.

Victor: Yeah. Well, I heard ashland say something about visiting harrison, so I thought I’d catch you alone, you know?

Victoria: Do you have something that you want to say that you didn’t want ashland to hear?

Victor: No, no, no, no, no. I just want you to be able to speak freely. Are you still alright about your decision to become engaged to ashland? Feeling stressed in your skin?

Chloe: I used to work with phyllis — for about five minutes. I would not say that we’re friends. And, yes, she did mention that you two are not on the best of terms, but that’s neither here nor there. I just want to introduce myself because we’re actually in the same industry.

Sally: We are?

Chloe: I have a background as a stylist, designer, and editor, and now I’m launching a new fashion platform for newman media.

Sally: Wow. Sorry, I really didn’t mean to jump to conclusions. Please forgive me. Phyllis took a dig at me earlier, and it put me on edge. But never mind that. You were starting to introduce yourself.

Chloe: I’m chloe mitchell.

Sally: It is really nice to meet you, chloe. So, tell me more about this platform.

Chloe: Oh, well, I’m hoping to recruit chelsea lawson. We teamed up before when she was designing at jabot.

Sally: Yeah, I know her work. She’s a major talent.

Chloe: And I’m sure you know about her recent breakdown, since it’s all over the news.

Sally: Yeah, I hope she’s doing well.

Chloe: She’s resilient and incredibly strong. I have no doubt that she will make a full recovery soon.

Sally: Well, it sounds like you’re a good friend.

Chloe: I think we all deserve second chances.

Sally: I couldn’t agree more.

Victoria: This visit is throwing me a little.

Victor: Why’s that?

Victoria: Well, at lunch, you were behind my engagement to ashland, but now you show up here, you’re questioning my decision.

Victor: No, sweetheart, I’m not. You know that I respect ashland locke, and I don’t say that kind of thing lightly.

Victoria: I’m hearing a “but.”

Victor: You know he’s in a dire situation, my darling. Treatment or no treatment, he has a rough road ahead of him.

Victoria: One that I don’t want him to walk alone.

Victor: So you’re doing this out of pity?

Victoria: No, don’t twist my words. Ashland knows the difference, whether or not you do. If pity were enough for him, if that’s all he wanted, he would have reconciled with his wife because she was willing. Ashland and I are together because we know that’s where we belong for as little or as much time as we have.

Victor: [ Sighs ]

Jack: Since we last spoke, I’ve had a chance to talk to summer and kyle. She does not want to leave her position with angelina marchetti, and my son does not want to leave his fiancéE.

Ashland: That complicates things.

Jack: Tara put them through quite a lot.

Ashland: Well, I can imagine kyle’s gonna have his work cut out for him making it up to summer. And I know she wasn’t too keen on the idea of helping him raise harrison in the first place.

Jack: No, no, that is not the case. No, that was her cover story to get out of town when tara was pushing her to do so. No, summer and kyle would love to have harrison stay with them in milan, if you would allow it.

Ashland: A few hours ago, you were emphasizing the importance of not uprooting the boy, and now you’re asking me to send him across the ocean to live with a couple of kids who have no experience in parenting?

Jack: I think it is very important that kyle and harrison continue to build the bond between them, especially with tara somewhat out of the picture and you, of course, are going to be focusing all your time and energy on your treatment.

Ashland: I agree, but that’s why I was going to allow kyle visitation. But apparently your son has other priorities.

Kevin: We need to get something straight.

Adam: Just checking my calendar. Nope. You’re not on it.

Kevin: I tried to stay out of this, but I can’t any longer. I’m not gonna let this slide.

Adam: What are you talking about?

Kevin: You’re being too nice to my wife. Why new woolite?

Adam: Well, I can’t remember the last time someone complained about me being nice.

Kevin: I don’t buy this reformed act of yours. Neither does chloe. The more you try and sell it, the more convinced we are that you’re hiding something.

Adam: Well, I mean, that’s understandable, given our history.

Kevin: Really? That’s all you have to say?

Adam: [ Sighs ] Look, if this is giving you this much anxiety, maybe chloe should go work for somebody else.

Kevin: Trust me, there’s nothing I would like better, but she’s determined to help chelsea rebuild her life.

Adam: That makes two of us.

Kevin: I find that hard to believe after everything chelsea put you through. But hey, whatever. I could care less about what you and chelsea do to each other from here on out. I came here to put you on notice. If chloe gets caught in the crossfire, there will be hell to pay.

Adam: Noted. And for what it’s worth, i admire how protective you are of your family. You know, if I would’ve stood by chelsea with the same devotion, who knows how things might have turned out?

Kevin: They would’ve been screwed no matter what because the real adam always comes out in the end.

Adam: Alright, kevin, I think we’re done.

Kevin: You’ve got a lot of people fooled. Maybe even yourself. But I know who and what you are and always will be. Just a matter of time before that guy shows up again.

Chloe: Your athletic line for forrester — I mean, it was killer.

Sally: Thank you. I’m flattered.

Chloe: And as long as I’m singing your praises, congratulations on your big promotion at jcv. I knew that when lauren hired you as her assistant, it would only be a matter of time before you got moved up.

Sally: Lauren, you know her?

Chloe: The love of my life, kevin fisher, is her husband’s brother.

Sally: Gotcha.

Chloe: A bit convoluted, i guess.

Sally: No, no, no. Not at all. I, um — I love lauren. She did not have to take a chance on me, and she did and i will be forever grateful. She’s just been a fabulous mentor.

Chloe: You know, it’s really funny that we haven’t run into each other until now. Maybe it’s perfect timing.

Sally: Oh?

Chloe: Well, jcv could use some positive press, and my new platform is looking for content, so maybe we could help each other out.

Sally: That would be great.

Phyllis: Hey. Is this a bad time?

Jack: No, no, come on in.

Phyllis: Hello, ashland.

Ashland: Well, phyllis. I understand you had a hand in exposing tara’s machiavellian plot.

Phyllis: Well, I hope you won’t hold it against me.

Ashland: Someone had to do it. We’ll talk later.

Phyllis: Someone had to do it? Did I interrupt something?

Jack: Don’t take this the wrong way, but whenever there’s a problem, you have this habit of wanting to go all in to fix it. Please don’T. I can handle this on my own.

Phyllis: Okay. Nick said the same thing, that you don’t need my help.

Jack: Okay. Well, if that’s so, why are you here?

Phyllis: I need a friend.

Victor: I’m not questioning you. I’m not questioning your decision. I meant what I said about ashland. I have respect for him. And I must say, you’ve finally met a man who’s worthy of you. But I also know you. You’re like your mother. You love deeply. That means you’re setting yourself up for potential heartache. And I’ve been through that with you before. I’ve comforted you before, right?

Victoria: Dad, I’m gonna be alright. No matter what. I don’t want to lose ashland, and if I do, I’m sure that i will be devastated. But at least I won’t have any regrets. Because we won’t have wasted any time, and I plan to make all of our memories very beautiful and meaningful so that when i look back one day, I will just remember how happy we were. Dad, I know I’ve been in love before — I know that — but not like this.

Victor: Okay. Well, then let me do something for you. Ashland mentioned something about a big wedding. So let me plan that for you, with the help of your mother.

Victoria: Why?

Victor: You’re my daughter. I adore you.

Victoria: I don’t know what to say.

Victor: I just want you to know that when I appointed you ceo of newman enterprises, i knew you could handle it. But now there’s this merger, along with it goes enormous responsibility. As if it that wasn’t enough, you now have to see ashland through probably the most difficult phase of his life. Don’t you have enough on your plate?

Victoria: Yes, I do. And weddings, they do take — they take a long time to plan.

Victor: They do. I remember my weddings to your mother.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ]

Victor: They were huge, you know? And I bet yours is gonna be very similar. So why don’t you let me handle it, along with your mother? I won’t do it alone. Do we have a deal?

Victoria: [ Chuckles ] Yes. Just call me nancy.

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Victoria: Everything looks a little different, doesn’t it?

Ashland: I’m not sure what you mean.

Victoria: My house. It now feels like our home, a place that we can build a future together, for however long that turns out to be.

Ashland: Proposing to you was the best thing I’ve ever done. My past is behind me, my divorce is final, and I want to walk into the future, whatever it holds, with you.

Victoria: I still can’t believe tara was arrested. But, um, I’ll support you and harrison however I can.

Nikki: Victoria, darling, are you here? I am sorry for dropping by before you’ve even had a chance to unpack your luggage, but i just wanted to make sure you had heard the news about tara.

Ashland: I got the message from my lawyer when I was flying back.

Nikki: Well, nicholas mentioned it to me. I haven’t seen it in the press yet. But I’m sure very soon the whole world will know that tara was arrested for misappropriation of funds.

Ashland: I thought I was past being surprised by my ex, but i suppose her selfishness knows no bounds, not to mention her sense of self-preservation. I don’t have a doubt that tara will land on her feet, but, uh, all I care about is harrison and what this is doing to him.

Victoria: He’ll be in good hands with jack and kyle.

Nikki: Oh, yes, he will be in as stable a situation as possible under the circumstances. But I don’t know how much he knows about his mother being handcuffed and led from the house by police.

Ashland: Wait, wait. Did he see that happen? I mean, ’cause if he did, I can only imagine how jarring and confusing it would have been. I-I have to go see him right now. Please excuse me, ladies. It’s nice to see you.

Nikki: Oh, you, too.

[ Sighs ] I feel for that little boy.

Victoria: We all do. But we will surround him with love, the abbotts, ashland, and me.

Phyllis: I saved kyle and jack. I saved them from their overly trusting ways. They bought into tara’s whole thing of, “let’s be friends, let’s be family, let’s love each other.”

[ Sighs ] I’m heroic.

Nick: So, cynicism and meddling are your superpowers?

Phyllis: Uh, and being right.

Nick: I got to admit it. You were dead on. I was concerned that you might cross a line and it might come back to bite you in your very attractive backside. But you pulled it off. And I’m glad I was able to help you get to the truth.

Phyllis: You were incredible, too. We’re an unstoppable team when it comes to summer. I wonder what’s next for her.

Nick: You’re wondering what’s going on in milan.

Phyllis: Yeah. I mean, I know that when kyle tells her about everything that happened, she’s gonna want to come home, where she belongs.

Nick: [ Sighs ]

Sally: Hey, tara. I was just following up on our conversation yesterday. I hope everything is alright with you. Please call me back whenever you can.

Lauren: I don’t know. I don’t think she’s gonna be available.

Sally: Well, does she have a meeting with fenmore’s marketing team or something?

Lauren: Tara spent last night behind bars.

Victor: Thank you for coming, amanda. Please have a seat.

Amanda: Thank you.

Victor: So, I was curious about an update on your situation with sutton. And how are you doing?

Amanda: The case against my mother is finally closed, and the D.A. Will be once again pursuing the conspiracy-to-commit-murder charges against them. So I have to thank you again for what you did. You practically got sutton to confess to killing my father, and I never would have been able to do that.

Victor: I’m glad you got the answers you were looking for. But I do have a feeling that you don’t yet have a sense of closure, do you?

Jack: I’m glad you’re back in town.

Ashland: Me too. I head to the east coast for a few days, and all hell breaks loose. I need to see my son, as I heard tara was dragged out of here by the cops.

Jack: Harrison is with his aunt traci at the children’s museum. They should be back right after lunch. And for the record, he doesn’t know anything about his mom.

Ashland: Well, I appreciate you protecting my son. But why was tara planning on taking him out of town in the first place?

Jack: A lot went on with tara that you didn’t know about before the arrest.

Ashland: Well, what else has she done?

Jack: She blackmailed summer, threatened to run away with harrison if summer didn’t leave town.

Ashland: Let me guess. Tara wanted to get the competition out of the way so she could land kyle. Since she’s no longer a locke, she set her sights on becoming an abbott.

Jack: Apparently.

Ashland: Yeah. Well, I tried to warn you from the beginning that the saintly airs that tara likes to put on were a pretense.

Jack: If I may say so, your handling this a lot better than I expected.

Ashland: Well, it’s not a shock because the moment I found out that tara lied about harrison’s paternity, I realized what she was capable of.

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Amanda: It meant the world to me to learn that my father knew that I existed and wanted to find me, but it was gut-wrenching to discover my grandfather’s involvement in all of this.

[ Sighs ] I just — I feel like I just found my family, and I am losing them all over again.

Victor: But you still have your mother and your sister.

[ Cellphone pings ]

Amanda: Excuse me. Huh. Speak of the devil. There’s naya now.

Victor: Mm.

Amanda: She wants to meet with me. I am not gonna go. I don’t even know what it would accomplish at this point.

Victor: Perhaps she wants to reach out and apologize.

Amanda: Yeah, and I do sympathize with the position that she’s in. I just don’t want to go another round of her pleading for forgiveness on sutton’s behalf. And I’m not saying that it got hostile. I just… it hurts me to see how misguided she is when it comes to him.

Victor: I understand your reluctance to reach out again, you know? You’ve been on a very, very difficult path. But you have only one mother. Why don’t you give her another chance?

Victoria: I still can’t believe that tara was arrested.

Nikki: Ah, I didn’t see that coming, either.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] She is a real piece of work.

Nikki: Are you worried that that might impact ashland’s divorce?

Victoria: It won’T. The divorce was already finalized in new york.

Nikki: Oh! Well, you must be pleased about that.

Victoria: Well, there’s no reason to be polite about it anymore. I’m thrilled for ashland’s sake. Tara — her betrayal cut him very deeply, and I’m glad that he can move on from this chapter in his life.

Nikki: So that he can start his next chapter with you?

Victoria: It caught us both off guard, but this connection that we feel — it just keeps getting stronger and stronger every day. I mean [Sighs] He’s an amazing man. And the way that he’s fighting this disease, he’s doing it with such grace and showing such strength when he went to new york to wrap up his life there. I have not felt this loved and respected in a long time.

Nikki: I can see that. The joy is positively radiating off you.

Victoria: Well, sometimes love does wonders for a person.

Nikki: Am I missing something?

Victoria: Like what?

Nikki: Did something else happen on your trip with ashland?

Ashland: What are you implying, jack? That I’m not shocked about what happened with tara because i knew she was making a move against summer?

Jack: Did you know?

Ashland: Well, I can see how you could come up to that conclusion, but I assure you there’s no conspiracy here. My only involvement, if you can call it that, was with the woman that you are seeing — sally spectra.

Jack: Wait, what went on between you and sally?

Ashland: She asked if I could make a connection between summer and angelina marchetti. So I reached out to eric forrester, and, uh, sally took it from there. And that’s it. Uh, I have no idea if sally and tara were working together, but it certainly seems as if they had a common goal.

Jack: Yeah, I wish I’d known about this a long time ago.

Ashland: You know, jack, I’m not one to — to look back on things with regret. I only want to look forward, and my priority right now is harrison.

Jack: Good. Good. Yeah, we all want what’s best for the boy.

Ashland: I certainly appreciate your family making sure that harrison is happy and busy, but I miss him, and with his mother gone, my guess is he’s missing me, too. So, uh, I’d like to stop by so we can discuss some arrangements going forward.

Jack: That may have to wait for a few days. With the news out about tara, kyle is in milan right now trying to talk summer into coming home.

Ashland: Mm. Well, I wish him luck with that. We all deserve a little happiness after everything that’s happened.

Jack: When you say “arrangements,” what exactly do you mean by that?

Ashland: Well, the first thing I’m going to do is file a motion with the court to restrict tara from seeing harrison.

Jack: And what about kyle?

Sally: Well, why would someone like tara, who has everything, be skimming funds from her own company?

Lauren: For some people, everything isn’t enough.

Sally: Well, I suppose you’re lucky that all this came out before you got in too deep with her.

Lauren: Yes. Very. Unfortunately, I got in too deep with you.

Sally: What? Wait. Okay, hold —

Lauren: You not only betrayed summer. You betrayed me and my trust even after I gave you a second chance.

Sally: Okay, please don’t tell me that you’re buying into phyllis’s crazy notion that tara and I are somehow in cahoots.

Lauren: It’s not a crazy notion. It’s the truth. And I know that now.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Ashland: You know, when it comes to kyle, uh, I’m not rushing to judgment. I want to take the time to look at all the angles and then agree upon the best visitation arrangement for harrison going forward.

Jack: I don’t want to sound insensitive, but…from what i understand, you don’t have much time.

Ashland: Well, I’m happy to say that I may have more time than I expected. I’m about to start treatment for my illness.

Jack: Well, I’m glad to hear that. I am. It doesn’t change what I’m concerned about — uncertainty in harrison’s life. Where’s he gonna live? Who’s gonna look after him? These are things that need to be decided by all the parties concerned — you, tara, and kyle.

Ashland: Your point is well taken. I will wait until kyle returns from milan to, uh, discuss any custody arrangements, and by that time, hopefully we’ll have a better understanding of tara’s legal situation.

Jack: Thank you. I appreciate that.

Ashland: You know, I just want you to know that I realize it’s not just our lives that have been affected by all this. Yours has been upended, as well, in a mess that you had no part in making. And I truly appreciate and am impressed by how you have stepped up as a grandfather, as a father, and as a man.

Jack: Family is everything to me.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Cellphones chime ]

Phyllis: Ah, it’s summer.

Nick: She wants to have a video call with us and jack because they have news?

Phyllis: That could only mean one thing — she and kyle reunited and they want to pick up where they left off.

Nick: We don’t know that for sure. Let’s just wait and see what they have to say.

Phyllis: Okay, let’s wait and see for them to tell us what we already know.

[ Chuckles ]

Victoria: Ashland and I had a fantastic time in new york. So, if I have a glow about me, i guess that comes from traveling with someone that you love. You look very radiant yourself after your trip to england and italy with dad.

Nikki: Oh, nice try, but i see what you’re doing. Darling, if you aren’t ready to share anything from your personal life, it’s perfectly alright.

Victoria: There is something that I would like to talk to you and dad about, but I was hoping that ashland and I could sit down with both of you. Are you free later?

Nikki: Shall we say the ranch in about an hour?

Victoria: Are you sure you don’t need to run that by dad?

Nikki: We’ll be there. Count on it. In this family, everyone does their own laundry,

Amanda: I was surprised to get your text after our last conversation.

Naya: I’m sure you were.

Amanda: If you’re here to talk me out of filing this civil suit against sutton, you —

Naya: I’m not. I’ve had a lot of time to think, and I’ve come to a conclusion.

Amanda: Okay. I’m listening.

Naya: It might sound strange, but I’ve realized that giving you and hilary up was the best thing I ever did.

Amanda: [ Scoffs ]

Victoria: Tara forced summer to leave town by threatening to run away with harrison? That is so despicable.

Ashland: And now she’s experiencing the consequences.

Victoria: Well, I’m sorry that you weren’t able to see your son right away, but it’s a good thing that jack and kyle were able to shield him from the ugly truth about his mother.

Ashland: Well, I did get an update on tara while I was on my way back here. Given that her crimes involved companies and accounts that are based in new york, she’s being transferred back to manhattan for arraignment. She’s hired a lawyer who’s an old friend that we know in the city who’s agreed to take on her case. And because it’s a white-collar financial crime and her lawyer is top-notch, most likely she’ll make bail, but she won’t be able to leave new york.

Victoria: So she probably won’t be able to see harrison for the foreseeable future.

Ashland: Which is probably for the best. I’m gonna file papers with the courts to ensure that that’s the case, but I do worry what her absence will do to my little boy. I mean, he adores his mother. And we just have to figure out how to make this okay for him.

Victoria: We will. I’m really in admiration of the way that you’re willing to work with kyle. I know it’s not easy.

Ashland: Mm.

Victoria: But you’re doing the right thing, putting harrison first. Did jack say how long kyle will be in milan?

Ashland: Well, just long enough to convince summer thatY. The sooner, the better.

Phyllis: Summer and kyle have to be calling with good news. I mean, that’s the only reason they’d want us all together, right?

Nick: No matter what, it’ll be good to see their faces and hear what’s going on directly from them.

Jack: Hey! Together and smiling — that’s a good sign.

Summer: Hi, everybody!

Phyllis: Oh, my goodness. How are you guys doing?

Summer: Uh, we are great.

Kyle: All is good in our world.

Jack: That is wonderful to hear.

Phyllis: So, are you still mad at me for overstepping?

Summer: I have forgiven you, but, you know, mom, boundaries are actually a good thing.

Phyllis: Eh, usually.

Nick: Let’s just let them talk, okay?

Phyllis: Okay. So? What’s your big news?

Summer: Um, okay, well, we have spent all day and night talking, and, um, we’ve gotten everything out in the open.

Kyle: And we’ve figured out where we want to go from here.

Summer: We want to stay in milan. Truthfully, it’s frustrating to see how fast dust reappears.

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Summer: Look, the thing is, i love my job more than I thought I would. And, um, being the creative director for angelina marchetti’s fashion house is a dream come true in more ways than I expected, and i just — I don’t — I don’t want to give that up.

Nick: I tried to tell your mother that even if the plot to get you out of here was exposed, you may not want to come home.

Phyllis: So, wait a second. Is this final? Or are you two maybe just, you know, riding a wave of happiness?

Summer: No, this is — this is definitely what we want.

Kyle: Mm-hmm.

Summer: You know, regardless of how the job offer came about, it is perfect for me. And, you know, um, italy isn’t a bad place to call home.

Kyle: I think I can do my part running jabot from here. I hope you agree, dad, and can understand why I need to be with summer. She’s already sacrificed so much for me.

Jack: Well, I get your wanting to be with summer. Uh, yeah, we can work out all the businesses stuff. What about harrison?

Kyle: He’s been on my mind every second since I’ve gotten here.

Jack: Ashland just agreed to table any discussion of visitation until you’re back from italy.

Kyle: I’ll reach out to him. But summer and I were thinking maybe he’d let harrison come stay with us.

Victor: For a visit? Or you mean permanently?

Kyle: We’re hoping permanently. Look, I know it’s a lot to ask for. With tara caught up with her legal troubles and ashland dealing with his illness, coming to live with his dad in italy might be the best thing for harrison. And he’d have two people that care about him. Look, dad, I believe that ashland can see how much I love my son and how close we’ve grown. I will talk to him and hope for the best.

Jack: It’s worth a shot.

Nick: Kyle, I got to say, I’m impressed that you’re willing to go over there and allow summer to continue to thrive at this job. You know, maybe against all odds, maybe this time is finally the right time for you.

Summer: Well, we have no doubt about that.

Kyle: Yeah. You don’t have to worry about us. I promise. Well, we would love to keep talking to you all night, but we’ve got to go. We have a very special celebration planned.

Jack: Well, enjoy. You deserve it.

Kyle: Thanks, really, for all of your support.

Jack: Hey, that’s what parents do.

Nick: We just want you to be happy.

Summer: Okay, well, um… we’ll talk to you guys later.

Summer: Bye.

Jack: Bye.

Nick: Bye. Yeah. I, uh — I think I was more prepared for this outcome than you two.

Jack: Yeah, I wanted to keep things positive, but I got to say, this has thrown me for a loop. Never in all this did I imagine that my son and possibly my grandson would not be living in genoa city.

Nick: Look, I know, as thrilled as you are to see summer smile like that again, you’re disappointed. I am, too. I wanted them both to come home.

Phyllis: [ Voice breaking ] I’m just gonna miss her. That’s it. Um…that’s all.

Nick: I know.

Phyllis: I have to get some air.

Jack: Yeah, I could use some air, too. You mind if I join you?

Phyllis: Sure.

Victoria: You know, it’s just so odd. All the scheming that tara did, and the thing that brought her down was embezzlement from her own company.

Ashland: There is some poetic justice in it. In any case, she’s going to pay the price for what she’s done.

Victoria: I know you think she’ll lose custody, but it is possible that the judge will show her some leniency.

Ashland: Maybe. But I’m ready and willing to fight for my son.

[ Chuckles ] Do you remember when we were in our perfect little bubble last night?

Victoria: Mm.

Ashland: It was wonderful while it lasted.

Victoria: Yes, it was. Well, we can create that bubble again — but not now because we have a plan.

Ashland: Ah, yes, you’ve extended the invitation.

Victoria: I did, and my parents accepted.

Ashland: Ah, wow.

Victoria: You know, I wanted to push it off a little bit, but my mom was just chalked full of questions about our trip to new york.

Ashland: Yeah.

Victoria: She has a sixth sense when it comes to things like that.

Ashland: I know we discussed holding off on sharing the news with others, but I understand how important it is for you to tell your folks.

Victoria: Well, I have discovered over the years that paving the way with my father is usually best when it comes to major life decisions like an engagement.

Ashland: You have any idea how you think it’ll go down?

Victoria: I think it will go over well, given that my dad likes you better than the other men that I’ve married. But I guess we’ll find out soon.

Victor: Well, kindly e-mail me the contracts. I’ll look them over and get back to you, alright? Yep. Thank you.

Nikki: Hi, darling. Busy day?

Victor: Hello, sweetheart. Yes. Making a few calls from home, and then I am off to the office.

Nikki: Well, I’m glad i caught you because victoria and ashland are coming by to meet with us.

Victor: Why would she want to see us?

Nikki: I have a couple of theories, but I think it’s best if we just wait and see.

Victor: Well, now I’m intrigued.

Sally: Lauren, please just hear me out.

Lauren: I feel like i’ve been listening to you for hours.

Sally: That’s not fair.

Lauren: You don’t know when to stop!

Sally: I don’t know what you think you know, but I would really like to clear up this misunderstanding.

Lauren: There is no misunderstanding. I know exactly what happened with summer, and I have proof.

Sally: What proof could you possibly have?

Phyllis: Hey, is she still denying it?

Lauren: She is.

Sally: Please don’t listen to phyllis’s nonsense.

Phyllis: Should we tell her what we heard?

Lauren: I think so.

Phyllis: Okay, let’s do that. Uh, tara admitted that the two of you worked together to force my daughter out of town!

Sally: You “heard” that. From who?

Jack: From me.

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Amanda: Abandoning me and my sister was the best thing that you ever did? What do you want me to say to that? “Congratulations”?

Naya: I didn’t mean it as an insult.

Amanda: [ Scoffs ] Well…

Naya: I’m in awe of you. You’re remarkable. You’re intelligent and strong. You stand up for yourself and what you believe in. And from everything I’ve heard, hilary — she was very much the same. When I think back on… the college girl I was when i gave you up — insecure, lost, under my father’s thumb — I don’t think I could have raised you girls to be the amazing women you grew up to be.

Amanda: Well, I don’t think that that’s true. What about imani?

Naya: She has a great father who partially shielded her from my dad. That wasn’t my doing. If I am being brutally honest… I have to admit that all those years ago, even if I defied sutton, married richard, kept you and hilary, eventually i would have run back home and begged him to take me back into the fold. And he would have taken me back. Eventually, he would have accepted you girls. And then you would have grown up under his domineering thumb, like the rest of us.

Amanda: I don’t think you’re giving yourself enough credit.

Naya: Because I don’t deserve any. That’s who I was. It took you, my courageous child, fighting sutton, fighting the system, fighting me, to save me from myself. I wish I was more like my daughters.

[ Voice breaking ] But I’m not.

Jack: Tara told us you came to her with a plan that would benefit both of you.

Sally: Yeah, she probably did that to make herself look better. She didn’t want to admit what she did, and she knew that I was an easy scapegoat.

Lauren: I spoke to eric forrester myself directly, and he confirmed exactly what phyllis told me — that you asked him to recommend your friend summer for the job in milan.

Sally: Okay, we’ve already been over this. I never denied talking to eric.

Jack: But you did conveniently forget to mention that you went to ashland locke, went to him to intervene with eric for this job at marchetti. Ashland told me this earlier today.

Phyllis: This is absolutely unbelievable. You got ashland in on this? So you had both of the lockes doing your bidding for you?

Jack: Everything tara did to get summer out of town was with your help.

Sally: That’s not true.

Jack: Stop trying to deny this. Just stop, okay? When tara forced my daughter out of town, you made sure she had a nice, cushy job to go to, didn’t you? And then you slid into the job at jcv. My daughter lost everything. She lost the love of her life. She lost everything. But you got exactly what you wanted, didn’t you, sally?

Lauren: Well, not for long. It’s over, sally. You’re fired.

Ashland: Before we go, I have something for you.

Victoria: You’ve already given me so much the last few days. Ashland.

Ashland: I thought about going with the usual diamond, but I saw this sapphire, and it reminded me of the brilliance of your eyes.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] It’s — it’s stunning.

Ashland: You don’t have to wear it in public until you’re ready, but I just wanted you to have it. Things just happened so spontaneously in new york that, uh, I didn’t give you all the bells and whistles.

Victoria: The way everything happened was perfect.

Ashland: But why don’t you let me just take one more stab at it?

[ Exhales heavily ] Victoria newman, will you marry me?

Victoria: Ashland locke, I would be honored.

Ashland: [ Sighs ]

Victoria: [ Chuckles ]

Ashland: Ooh.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] I brought in ensure max protein,

Sally: Don’t do this, lauren. I am good at my job, and you know it, or you wouldn’t have made it permanent.

Lauren: So, you just want me to forget about the abhorrent behavior and personal failings? That’s impossible. I took you under my wing. I gave you so many opportunities, and I was excited to be your mentor. I’m done. I can never trust you again.

Sally: Please don’t look at me like that.

Jack: Oh, you don’t have to worry. I’m gone.

Lauren: So am I.

Phyllis: But I’m still here.

Sally: You’re gonna regret this.

Phyllis: You are in no position to issue threats. The best thing you could do is go away.

Naya: I want to be in your life more than anything.

Amanda: [ Cries ]

Naya: [ Voice breaking ] But how can I even ask that… when, at every turn, I’ve been so much less of a mother than you deserve?

Amanda: You don’t have to ask…because who you were, what you did back then — that’s all in the past. What matters right now is that the woman sitting in front of me is my mom.

Summer: Mom?

Phyllis: Hey, supergirl!

[ Laughs ] Too soon?

Summer: Are you okay?

Phyllis: I’m fabulous. Guess what. Lauren fired sally. I mean, it was blistering, it was crazy, but she did it. So it’s all good now. You can come home.

Summer: Oh. Gosh, I knew you were being too quiet on the phone earlier.

Phyllis: Well, because I was listening to you this time, and I was absorbing what you were saying. So, sally’s gone, and, uh, she’s not coming back. I mean, she left L.A. She’ll leave genoa city, too. So, I know milan’s amazing and gorgeous and the love your life is there and blah, blah, blah, but you need to come home.

Summer: And I will come home, to visit at least. Mnh…

Phyllis: Summer… I did this for you! I went after sally for you! I knew she was behind this, and I uncovered what she was doing for you! And I got hammered by everyone. By jack and by lauren and by your dad. And — and they thought I was going too far, but I knew i wasn’t, and I kept on going for you!

[ Gasps ]

Summer: Oh, mom…

Phyllis: So you need to come home, okay? Don’t look at me with pity in your eyes, please.

Summer: No, no. Mom, mom, it is not pity. It is so much love and gratitude. I mean, you’ve already protected me, sometimes, yes, a little too much, um… I’ve never felt alone out there ’cause you’ve always had my back.

Phyllis: I always have your back. I’ll always have your back.

Summer: You told me to go after what I want…and to fight for what I want.

Phyllis: Yeah, exactly.

Summer: And what I really want is to be here, this job, kyle, and to hopefully have harrison here, too. Mom, I know what you did for me and I love you so much for it and I’m so grateful. I love that you’ve always given me my freedom and never held me back. And you’re doing it again right now by understanding that what i need to do is, um — is to stay here.

Phyllis: [ Crying ] I don’t understand. I don’t understand.

Summer: Mom, you are the bravest person that I know. And you made me brave. And, um…we’re gonna be okay.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] Summer…

Summer: I promise.

Phyllis: Alright, you’re right.

Summer: I love you, mom.

Phyllis: I love you, too, supergirl.

[ Sniffles ]

[ Sighs ]

Ashland: Hello, nikki.

Victoria: Hi, mom.

Ashland: Victor, nice to see you.

Victor: Well, ashland, you look well.

Ashland: And you, sir.

Victor: Well, nikki tells me that your ex-wife, tara, was arrested. That must weigh heavily on you.

Ashland: It wasn’t the best news to come home to.

Victor: I bet you that complicates the divorce proceedings.

Ashland: Well, the divorce is already final, but it does make arrangements for custody a little bit more difficult. And then there’s the kyle abbott role to consider.

Victor: Well, now, that must be a difficult situation all around.

Ashland: I’m confident that things will go the way I hope.

Nikki: Well, victor and I are very curious to find out why you two wanted to meet with us.

Ashland: I’m just gonna cut to the chase. Victoria and I have an announcement to make.

Victoria: We’re engaged.

Nikki: My goodness. Well, your relationship has grown very quickly.

Victoria: Well, we love each other, and we just — we don’t want to waste any time. Dad? How do you feel about this?

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