Young & The Restless Update
Recap written by Christine
Devon and Amanda were at home. He hadnât heard anything from Abby, and he was worried about her and what itâd do to her if Chance died. Amanda said not to jump to the worst case scenario. She said Chance was smart and savvy, and she pointed out that he helped nail Colin when he tried to steal Devonâs inheritance. Devon didnât understand why Chance would bring a personally engraved watch on a dangerous mission and risk blowing his cover. Amanda noted that the watch was in the safe house â Chance didnât have it on him. Devon countered that it made no sense for Chance to have it at all. It was a big risk to take, especially when you had a family to come home to. He said Abby was living through a nightmare, and the only thing keeping her going was the belief that her husband was coming home to her. If that was taken away, Abby would need a lot of support from the people who loved her. Amanda said Abby would get it.
Devon asked Amanda about Suttonâs trial. Devon wasnât happy that Michael was trying to pressure Amanda to take the stand. She said she decided to testify. Devon was worried. He thought Michael could win without putting her on the stand. She agreed, but she had to do this because Sutton killed her father. She had to tell Sutton to his face that she knew what he did. Devon was sure Amanda thought this through, so he supported her 100%. She called him the nicest guy on the planet. He said he was no saint. He admitted he was unjustifiably angry with Chance. Devon said Chance put Abby through hell. Devon knew it wasnât fair of him to say that, though. He hoped Chance was safe, and if he came home, Devon was going to let Chance know how he felt. Amanda told Devon that he was a really good man. She knew he was worried, so she encouraged him to check on Abby and the baby.
Mariah and Tessa were on a walk in the park. Mariah had texted Abby, and she didnât reply. Mariah thought about Abby and poor little Bowie possibly losing Chance. Tessa thought they should follow Abbyâs lead and stay positive. Mariah said that Abby was so fervent in her belief that Chance was still alive that it was running her ragged, and it was having an effect on Bowieâs emotional state. Mariah could tell. Tessa was worried about Mariahâs attachment to the baby. Mariah told Tessa to relax. Mariah thought that, since she was worried for Abby, it was natural that her thoughts drifted to the baby. The possibility that Chance was gone put things into perspective for Mariah and made her appreciate the gifts she had in her life, like Tessa. Noah jogged up and said hello. Mariah got a text. Tessa asked if it was Abby. Mariah said it was work, so she left to handle it. Noah asked what was going on with Abby, and he asked if he should call her. Tessa said not to bother Abby. She figured Noah should know this since it was about his family.
Noah felt bad for Abby and wished there was something he could do to help. Tess asked Noah not to tell the rest of his family what was going on, since Abby wanted space. He asked if anyone in his family knew, and Tessa said his grandfather did. Tessa thought Abby felt that accepting sympathy would make the situation worse. Noah said Newmans didnât accept help unless it was forced on them, usually by another Newman. He assumed this must be especially hard on Mariah, because of the baby, not to mention how hard it was on Tessa.
Victor knocked on Abbyâs door, and when he didnât get an answer, he walked in, since the door was unlocked. She was in the living room with her headphones on, and she said sheâd been trying to do relaxation exercises. He didnât have any news on Chance. He insisted that she get a snack to keep her strength up, and he told her to make sure she kept the front door locked. He asked where Ashley was, and Abby said she sent her home to rest. Abby hadnât heard from Christine, so sheâd been doing her own research. She found an explosion in Valencia, Spain. There was nothing on survivors or victims. The reports said it was a gas leak, but Christine said it was a bomb. Abby didnât care how it happened, she just needed to know her husband was alive. Victor had news. When Abby asked why he didnât say anything sooner, he said heâd wanted her to eat first. According to Victor, Christine was right. Someone found out Chance and his colleagues were using that place as a safe house, and they bombed it. Abby asserted that Chance was likely laying low to protect his colleagues. Victor said the State Department was looking into this. Four of Chanceâs colleagues were classified as âkilled in the line of duty.â Abby was adamant that Chance was not in that building. She said heâd come home when the coast was clear.
Victor asked if Nina had been told. Abby wanted to tell Nina, but Christine had insisted on handling it. Abby assumed that Christine was waiting for confirmation instead of putting Chanceâs mother through what theyâd all been going through. Victor didnât think Nina should be kept in the dark, and Abby agreed. He offered to call Nina, but Abby said sheâd call Christine and tell her that she needed to let Nina know. Abby thought that Christine needed to be the one to break the news to her best friend. Abby said they needed to stay positive. Abby and Victor hugged, and he promised heâd always be there for her.
Abby left the room to make the call. When she came back, Victor had Dominic. Abby was crying, and she didnât think she should be around the baby like this, so she left the house. Mariah arrived just as Abby ran out. Victor handed the baby to Mariah and went after his daughter. Devon came to see Abby and found Mariah and Dominic. She told him what little she knew â that Abby ran out, and Victor followed her. Mariah said she went to work for a little bit, then she felt compelled to come here. He said that if the worst happened, itâd take all their support to help Abby get through this. He said he could watch the baby if she needed to go to work. She said she couldnât focus on work right now. She needed to be here in case something happened. It felt like it was part of the pact they made when she became a surrogate. Christine showed up.
Abby went to the park and talked to Chance. She said sheâd hold onto to the promises he made the day he proposed. She knew heâd never break his word. Victor caught up with Abby. She apologized. She felt like a fool sitting in the park talking to herself. She said she couldnât fall apart in front of Dominic, because he was so sensitive to her emotional state. Victor said Dominic was a strong boy, and he’d be alright. Abby knew Chance was alive, so she didnât know why she was falling apart. Victor thought Abby was rightfully upset. He told her she could always lean on him. They hugged.
Abby and Victor went back to the house. Abby didnât want to be coddled, so she just wanted to know why Christine was there. Christine had Chanceâs wedding ring, which had been found at the site of the explosion. Victor said that Chance wouldnât have been wearing that when he was undercover. Christine thought so too at first, but sheâd learned that Chance had gone developed a cover story about being a married businessman, and heâd worn the ring. Evidently, Chance never wanted to take off the ring. Christine asked Abby if it belonged to Chance. Abby took the ring and burst into tears.
Nick was in Phyllisâs room. He had the table set with all her favorite breakfast foods. He wanted to share a meal and then have a real talk so they could get past this. She was willing to give it a try. He noted that they were in a similar place a year ago â holed up in this room, dissecting their relationship and trying to figure out where it was going. He didnât regret the past year and a half. She didnât either, but something was off. She felt like they were going backwards. She asked how they could get back to where things were good. He thought they should start with an apology. She didnât think she had anything to apologize for. He meant that he needed to say sorry to her.
Nick was sorry things were so brittle in Italy. Phyllis said Milan was fun. He agreed that Summerâs wedding was a blast, but Victoriaâs wasnât. He admitted he took his family issues out on Phyllis. He wished heâd never let his family get to him. She felt that theyâd been out of sync for awhile. She couldnât pinpoint exactly when that happened, but she guessed it was around the time she went after Sally and Tara for what they did to Summer. She said that all heâd done was keep giving her warnings. He replied that he eventually supported her, but heâd been concerned she was going to go overboard. She stated that going overboard was in her DNA, and she didnât get why heâd tell her not to. He never meant to make her feel like she couldnât be herself. He was nervous Summer would get hurt or that Phyllis would get in trouble. Heâd tried to be the voice of reason. She said they knew each other too well, and there were profound differences between them. He agreed. She said he had to know she was going to go after Sally and Tara. She felt that it was going against who she was for him to tell her to stop. It was almost hurtful to her. Nick stated Phyllis knew how much family meant to him. He was very involved in Victoria, Nikki and sometimes Victorâs lives. He wasnât proud of that, but it was who he was. He said she took issue with that in Italy. âDo you honestly think that was productive?,â he asked.
Phyllis noted that Nick sounded mad. He said he wasnât. She said he was mad in Tuscany. She said they had little grievances that they didnât deal with, and when things turned into big issues, they fixed it by hopping into bed. He admitted that was accurate, and he was amazed that method worked so long. She thought they had to do things differently. She asked if theyâd been taking each other for granted for the past year and a half. He said he always appreciated her. She thought he liked her fun frothy side, and she thought there were parts of her personality that he wasnât fond of. They noted that theyâd had this same conversation a year ago, and theyâd agreed to accept each other for who they were. âRight now weâre arguing about not allowing either one of us to be ourselves,â she said. He didnât think it was possible to love every single thing about a person. No matter how good of a match you were, there would be aspects of a person that you didnât care for. Phyllis thought that made sense for little things, but she said they were talking about huge chunks of each otherâs personalities that they werenât fond of. He said it never seemed to matter until right now. She asked if heâd always be close to his family, and he said yes. Phyllis knew Nick would reconcile with his family, and the Newmans would be sitting around having Thanksgiving dinner like nothing ever happened. âYouâre never gonna change. Your familyâs never gonna change. Iâm never gonna change,â she said. She asked if theyâd just been ignoring and skating around their issues.
Nick thought they were being honest with each other, not fooling themselves. He knew they had issues, but he was trying hard to see things from her vantage point. Phyllis knew he was, and she appreciated that. She said she wasnât trying to self-sabotage or destroy the relationship. He thought it said a lot that they were trying to work through this. He said that, despite their differences, they meshed. It was a push-pull relationship, and the pull was that they loved each other, he stated. Phyllis was looking at the big picture, and usually the good outweighed the bad, but lately⌠Nick thought what truly mattered was that they loved each other and they were happy. She asked if he was truly happy. He inferred that she was asking this because she wasnât happy. It hurt Phyllis to admit this, but she wasnât happy, and she thought if Nick was honest with himself, heâd say the same thing.
Nick tensed and asked Phyllis not to put words in his mouth. He respected her feelings, and he wanted her to respect his too. He didnât want her to make him feel like he wasnât being honest. She said she wasnât saying he wasnât being honest with her or with himself. He felt like she was either accusing him of being dishonest, or she was saying he wasnât smart enough to understand his feelings. She denied saying this. He said theyâd been having miscommunications, but all that mattered was their relationship, and what they had was amazing. He said they were a lot more than video games and hot sex. She agreed. He mentioned that people said what Phyllis and Nick had was easy and comfortable, and he disagreed. She asked who said that. He didnât think it mattered, but she thought it did. She asked who he went to for advice on their relationship. He said he didnât need other peopleâs opinions, because they werenât helping. Especially when they were coming from someone like Jack, who was waiting in the wings for her.
Phyllis was adamant that their issues had nothing to do with Jack, who was just a friend. Nick noted that Jack declared his love for her. âWho cares,â Phyllis asked. She pointed out that Jack wanted the best for them. Nick didnât think Phyllis should be running to Jack every time she had a problem. She denied doing this. She said Jack was a friend, and heâd helped her. âBecause he knows you so much better than I do,â Nick grumbled. Phyllis thought they were getting off topic; this conversation was supposed to be about them, but now all of a sudden they were talking about Jack and whoever was whispering in Nickâs ear about the relationship. âThis is about us and nobody else,â she said. He asked if they were together in this or not.
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